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Enthan Kural Kettu

From Gokulathil Seethai · 1996

Lyricist: Agathiyan
Singer: K. S. Chithra
Music director: Deva
Movie name: Gokulathil Seethai
Movie release year: 1996
Lyrics added on: 13 Jun 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Endhan kural kettu

Unai thookam thazhuvaadha

Endhan kural kettu

Unai thookam thazhuvaadha

Bandham naan illai

Paridhabam koodatha

Nanbanae nanbanae nanbanae

Ival sollum vedham arangeruma

Unakendru vaazhvil orr nyaayama

Idhai yaaridam solluven

Nanbanae nanbanae nanbanae

Endhan kural kettu

Unai thookam thazhuvaadha

Bandham naan illai

Paridhabam koodatha

Iravendrum pagal endrum

Unakillaiyae

Ilangaalai ponmaalai unakillaiyae

Madhuvennum thavarukku aalaginaai

Adharkaaga nyayangal nee thedinaai

Aayiram pookalil

Aanandham kaangiraai

Nirangalae vetrumai

Ninaithidu nanbanae

Madhu kinnamthanai eduthu

Pennai vilai koduthum vizhi mooduma

Endhan kural kettu

Unai thookam thazhuvaadha

Bandham naan illai

Paridhabam koodatha

Varavindri selavaanal

Thavarillaiyae

Vaazh naatkal selavaanal varavillaiyae

Netrodum indrodum nee illaiyae

Naalai un kaiyodu unakillaiyae

Yaaridam thavarillai

Yaaridam kurai illai

Thookamae nimmadhi

Thoongidu nanbanae

Nee kadandha kaalangalai

Kalaindhau erinthu vidu vizhi moodumae

Endhan kural kettu

Unai thookam thazhuvaadha

Bandham naan illai

Paridhabam koodatha

Nanbanae nanbanae nanbanae

Ival sollum vedham arangeruma

Unakendru vaazhvil orr nyaayama

Idhai yaaridam solluven

Nanbanae nanbanae nanbanae

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Hearing my voice,

won't sleep embrace you?

Hearing my voice,

won't sleep embrace you?

I am no one to you,

but can't you feel a little pity?

My friend, my friend, my friend...

Will the truths this girl speaks ever be accepted?

Do you have your own brand of justice in life?

To whom can I tell this?

My friend, my friend, my friend...

Hearing my voice,

won't sleep embrace you?

I am no one to you,

but can't you feel a little pity?

There is neither night nor day

for you.

Neither the fresh morning nor the golden evening belongs to you.

You fell victim to the vice of alcohol,

and you searched for reasons to justify it.

In a thousand different flowers,

you seek your pleasure.

Only their colors are different;

remember that, my friend.

Holding a cup of drink

and paying for a woman, can your eyes truly rest in sleep?

Hearing my voice,

won't sleep embrace you?

I am no one to you,

but can't you feel a little pity?

If money is spent without any income,

it does not matter.

But if the days of your life are spent, they will never come back.

You do not live in yesterday or today,

and tomorrow is not in your hands.

Who is free from mistakes?

Who is without faults?

Sleep brings true peace,

so go to sleep, my friend.

Throw your past away,

clear your mind and let your eyes close.

Hearing my voice,

won't sleep embrace you?

I am no one to you,

but can't you feel a little pity?

My friend, my friend, my friend...

Will the truths this girl speaks ever be accepted?

Do you have your own brand of justice in life?

To whom can I tell this?

My friend, my friend, my friend...

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Endhan Kural Kettu' from Gokulathil Seethai (1996) is a deeply moving, philosophical lullaby sung by the female protagonist to a troubled, self-destructive friend. The protagonist attempts to soothe his restless soul, urging him to drop his vices—such as heavy drinking and superficial pleasures—and seek peaceful slumber. She compassionately questions his self-serving justifications and challenges his disregard for time and moral living, reminding him that while money can be regained, spent days of life are lost forever. Despite having no familial obligation to him, her concern stems from pure human empathy. She reminds him that everyone makes mistakes and carries flaws, encouraging him to abandon his past baggage and embrace rest. The song acts as a pivotal moment of gentle moral awakening and solace in the character's narrative arc.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification

“Unai thookam thazhuvaadha”

'Thookam' (sleep) is personified as an entity capable of physically embracing ('thazhuvaadha') a person.

Metaphor

“Ival sollum vedham arangeruma”

The character's earnest moral counsel is metaphorically referred to as 'Vedham' (sacred scripture/truth).

Muran (Contrast)

“Varavindri selavaanal... Vaazh naatkal selavaanal varavillaiyae”

Contrasts financial expenditure ('varavindri selavaanal') with the passage of life's days ('vaazh naatkal selavaanal'), emphasizing that lost time cannot be regained like money.

Iyaipu (Rhyme)

“Yaaridam thavarillai / Yaaridam kurai illai”

End-rhyming structure using similar sentence frames ('thavarillai' and 'kurai illai') to create rhythmic emphasis on human imperfection.

Did you know?

Trivia

Although the music director for this film is Deva and the song is written and directed by Agathiyan, this song 'Endhan Kural Kettu' is famously sung by K.S. Chithra. The film 'Gokulathil Seethai' (1996) stars Karthik and Suvaluxmi. The year 1996 was a monumental year for director-lyricist Agathiyan, as his film 'Kadhal Kottai' won multiple National Film Awards, including Best Director and Best Screenplay, cementing his reputation for sensitive storytelling and deep character writing.

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