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Lyrics & meaning

Eno En Padal

From Music School · 2023

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Javed Ali, Shreya Ghoshal
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Music School2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Eno en padalFor some reason, my song
Un isai theduthaeIs searching for your music
Sollamal kollamalWithout telling or warning
Unai paaduthaeIt sings about you
Male
Isayaanaval inithaanavalShe has become music, she has become sweet
Ilam kattru pola veesum idhamanavalShe is pleasant, blowing like a gentle breeze
En swaasam un vaasam thaanMy breath is indeed your fragrance
Male
Eno en padalFor some reason, my song
Un isai theduthaeIs searching for your music
Sollamal kollamalWithout telling or warning
Unai paaduthaeIt sings about you
Female
Pennaaga naanAs a woman, I
Ennai unarthenadaaFelt my true self, my dear
Unnodu methuvaagaWith you, slowly
UrainthenadaaI melted and merged, my dear
Female
Tholaidhooram unYour voice from far away
Kural kettathumAs soon as I heard it
Thodum dhooram polAs if within touching distance
Uyir poothathuMy soul blossomed
Mugil vaanil siragaagireenI am becoming wings in the cloudy sky
Female
Unnaal un kannaalBecause of you, because of your eyes
En maanam pookuthaeMy self-respect blossoms
Thannal en nenjamBy itself, my heart
Un vasamaaguthaeBecomes captivated by you

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This poetic song explores the deep emotional and musical bond between two lovers. It highlights how love brings out true self-realization and turns ordinary feelings into harmonious melodies, comparing the loved one's presence to a soothing breeze and a life-giving fragrance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai Ani)

Ilam kattru pola veesum idhamanaval

Compares the comforting nature of the beloved to the gentle blowing of a soft breeze using the word 'pola'.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Uyir poothathu

Metaphorically describes the awakening of the soul as a flower blossoming upon hearing the lover's voice.

Assonance / Monai

Isayaanaval inithaanaval

Repetition of initial vowel sounds ('Isayaanaval' / 'inithaanaval') creating a musical rhythm within the line.

Rhyme / Emonai & Edhugai

Unnaal un kannaal

Internal rhyming of 'Unnaal' and 'kannaal' enhances the poetic cadence.

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Trivia

'Music School' (2023) is a bilingual musical film written and directed by Papa Rao Biyyala, featuring an extensive original score composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, which was recorded using a 75-piece Western classical orchestra in Budapest.

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