Ennodu Kannan
From Thaai Pasam(1974) · 1974
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Thaai Pasam(1974)1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ennodu kannan yaen pesavillai | Why has my Kannan not spoken with me? |
| Pon maanai polae yaen aadavillai | Why has he not danced like a golden deer? |
| Ennodu kannan yaen pesavillai | Why has my Kannan not spoken with me? |
| Pon maanai polae yaen aadavillai | Why has he not danced like a golden deer? |
| Male | |
| Un thunbam paavam ariyaatha pillai | He is an innocent child unaware of your sorrow. |
| Un thunbam paavam ariyaatha pillai | He is an innocent child unaware of your sorrow. |
| Annaalai polae innaalil illai | Today is not like those days in the past. |
| Female | |
| Ennodu kannan yaen pesavillai | Why has my Kannan not spoken with me? |
| Pon maanai polae yaen aadavillai | Why has he not danced like a golden deer? |
| Female | |
| Oru kodi ennam uruvaagum vannam | In a way that sparked ten million thoughts, |
| Vilaiyaadinaanae oraandu munnam | He played happily just one year ago. |
| Oru kodi ennam uruvaagum vannam | In a way that sparked ten million thoughts, |
| Vilaiyaadinaanae oraandu munnam | He played happily just one year ago. |
| Vaadaa en raja vadaatha roja | Come my king, my unfading rose, |
| Aadamal nindraai yaenintha mounam | You stand without moving, why this silence? |
| Male | |
| Edhirparththa yaavum vithi paarththathaalae | Because fate intervened in everything we expected, |
| Edhirparththa yaavum vithi paarththathaalae | Because fate intervened in everything we expected, |
| Idhu polae kannae magan maarinaanae | My child, our son has changed like this. |
| Unai pola naanum manam vaadinaalum | Even though my heart wilts like yours, |
| Oru vaarththai solla idhu neramalla | This is not the time to say a single word. |
| Female | |
| Ennodu kannan yaen pesavillai | Why has my Kannan not spoken with me? |
| Pon maanai polae yaen | Why like a golden deer... |
| Female | |
| Naan konda anbil yaedhaenum kuraivaa | Is there any flaw in the love I harbored? |
| Naan konda anbil yaedhaenum kuraivaa | Is there any flaw in the love I harbored? |
| Yaenintha sogam nee sollu iraivaa | Why this sorrow? Tell me, Oh Lord! |
| Nooraandu kaalam magan vaazha vendum | My son must live for a hundred years, |
| Noyattra vaazhvai naan kaana vendum | I must see him live a life free of illness. |
| Male | |
| Eliyorin vaazhvil sila neram deivam | When God plays with the lives of the poor at times, |
| Vilaiyaadumpothu naam enna seivom | What can we possibly do? |
| Naam seitha paavam azhuthenna laabam | What is the gain in crying over our past sins? |
| Kaalangal ponaal kanneerum maarum | As time passes, even tears will change. |
| Female | |
| Ennodu kannan yaen pesavillai | Why has my Kannan not spoken with me? |
| Pon maanai polae yaen aadavillai | Why has he not danced like a golden deer? |
என்னோடு கண்ணன் ஏன் பேசவில்லை
பொன் மானை போலே ஏன் ஆடவில்லை
என்னோடு கண்ணன் ஏன் பேசவில்லை
பொன் மானை போலே ஏன் ஆடவில்லை
Why has my Kannan not spoken with me?
Why has he not danced like a golden deer?
Why has my Kannan not spoken with me?
Why has he not danced like a golden deer?
உன் துன்பம் பாவம் அறியாத பிள்ளை
உன் துன்பம் பாவம் அறியாத பிள்ளை
அந்நாளைப் போலே இந்நாளில் இல்லை
He is an innocent child unaware of your sorrow.
He is an innocent child unaware of your sorrow.
Today is not like those days in the past.
என்னோடு கண்ணன் ஏன் பேசவில்லை
பொன் மானை போலே ஏன் ஆடவில்லை
Why has my Kannan not spoken with me?
Why has he not danced like a golden deer?
ஒரு கோடி எண்ணம் உருவாகும் வண்ணம்
விளையாடினானே ஓராண்டு முன்னம்
ஒரு கோடி எண்ணம் உருவாகும் வண்ணம்
விளையாடினானே ஓராண்டு முன்னம்
வாடா என் ராஜா வாடாத ரோஜா
ஆடாமல் நின்றாய் ஏனிந்த மௌனம்
In a way that sparked ten million thoughts,
He played happily just one year ago.
In a way that sparked ten million thoughts,
He played happily just one year ago.
Come my king, my unfading rose,
You stand without moving, why this silence?
எதிர்பார்த்த யாவும் விதி பார்த்ததாலே
எதிர்பார்த்த யாவும் விதி பார்த்ததாலே
இது போல கண்ணே மகன் மாறினானே
உனைப் போல நானும் மனம் வாடினாலும்
ஒரு வார்த்தை சொல்ல இது நேரமல்ல
Because fate intervened in everything we expected,
Because fate intervened in everything we expected,
My child, our son has changed like this.
Even though my heart wilts like yours,
This is not the time to say a single word.
என்னோடு கண்ணன் ஏன் பேசவில்லை
பொன் மானை போலே ஏன்
Why has my Kannan not spoken with me?
Why like a golden deer...
நான் கொண்ட அன்பில் ஏதேனும் குறைவா
நான் கொண்ட அன்பில் ஏதேனும் குறைவா
ஏனிந்த சோகம் நீ சொல்லு இறைவா
நூறாண்டு காலம் மகன் வாழ வேண்டும்
நோயற்ற வாழ்வை நான் காண வேண்டும்
Is there any flaw in the love I harbored?
Is there any flaw in the love I harbored?
Why this sorrow? Tell me, Oh Lord!
My son must live for a hundred years,
I must see him live a life free of illness.
எளியோரின் வாழ்வில் சில நேரம் தெய்வம்
விளையாடும்போது நாம் என்ன செய்வோம்
நாம் செய்த பாவம் அழுதென்ன லாபம்
காலங்கள் போனால் கண்ணீரும் மாறும்
When God plays with the lives of the poor at times,
What can we possibly do?
What is the gain in crying over our past sins?
As time passes, even tears will change.
என்னோடு கண்ணன் ஏன் பேசவில்லை
பொன் மானை போலே ஏன் ஆடவில்லை
Why has my Kannan not spoken with me?
Why has he not danced like a golden deer?
Ennodu kannan yaen pesavillai
Why has my Kannan not spoken with me?
Pon maanai polae yaen aadavillai
Why has he not danced like a golden deer?
Ennodu kannan yaen pesavillai
Why has my Kannan not spoken with me?
Pon maanai polae yaen aadavillai
Why has he not danced like a golden deer?
Un thunbam paavam ariyaatha pillai
He is an innocent child unaware of your sorrow.
Un thunbam paavam ariyaatha pillai
He is an innocent child unaware of your sorrow.
Annaalai polae innaalil illai
Today is not like those days in the past.
Ennodu kannan yaen pesavillai
Why has my Kannan not spoken with me?
Pon maanai polae yaen aadavillai
Why has he not danced like a golden deer?
Oru kodi ennam uruvaagum vannam
In a way that sparked ten million thoughts,
Vilaiyaadinaanae oraandu munnam
He played happily just one year ago.
Oru kodi ennam uruvaagum vannam
In a way that sparked ten million thoughts,
Vilaiyaadinaanae oraandu munnam
He played happily just one year ago.
Vaadaa en raja vadaatha roja
Come my king, my unfading rose,
Aadamal nindraai yaenintha mounam
You stand without moving, why this silence?
Edhirparththa yaavum vithi paarththathaalae
Because fate intervened in everything we expected,
Edhirparththa yaavum vithi paarththathaalae
Because fate intervened in everything we expected,
Idhu polae kannae magan maarinaanae
My child, our son has changed like this.
Unai pola naanum manam vaadinaalum
Even though my heart wilts like yours,
Oru vaarththai solla idhu neramalla
This is not the time to say a single word.
Ennodu kannan yaen pesavillai
Why has my Kannan not spoken with me?
Pon maanai polae yaen
Why like a golden deer...
Naan konda anbil yaedhaenum kuraivaa
Is there any flaw in the love I harbored?
Naan konda anbil yaedhaenum kuraivaa
Is there any flaw in the love I harbored?
Yaenintha sogam nee sollu iraivaa
Why this sorrow? Tell me, Oh Lord!
Nooraandu kaalam magan vaazha vendum
My son must live for a hundred years,
Noyattra vaazhvai naan kaana vendum
I must see him live a life free of illness.
Eliyorin vaazhvil sila neram deivam
When God plays with the lives of the poor at times,
Vilaiyaadumpothu naam enna seivom
What can we possibly do?
Naam seitha paavam azhuthenna laabam
What is the gain in crying over our past sins?
Kaalangal ponaal kanneerum maarum
As time passes, even tears will change.
Ennodu kannan yaen pesavillai
Why has my Kannan not spoken with me?
Pon maanai polae yaen aadavillai
Why has he not danced like a golden deer?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant emotional song from Thaai Pasam (1974) depicts a mother grieving over her young son's sudden silence and illness. She remembers how joyfully he played a year ago and questions whether her maternal affection had any flaw, calling out to God for answers and praying for her child's recovery. Her partner attempts to soothe her, explaining that fate often tests the poor, but time and hope will ease their pain.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Pon maanai polae yaen aadavillai”
Compares the playful, graceful movements of the child to a golden deer ('Pon maanai polae').
Metaphor
“Vaadaa en raja vadaatha roja”
Refers to the child affectionately as an 'unfading rose' ('vadaatha roja') to emphasize his innocence and precious nature.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Nooraandu kaalam magan vaazha vendum”
Repetition of the initial 'No' sound across consecutive lines ('Nooraandu' and 'Noyattra').
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Trivia
Thaai Pasam (1974) features music composed by V. Kumar with lyrics by Vaali. The track showcases the emotive playback singing of S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.
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