Enthan Kural Kettu
From Gokulathil Seethai · 1996
- Lyricist
- Agathiyan
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Gokulathil Seethai1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Endhan kural kettu | Upon hearing my voice, |
| Unai thookam thazhuvaadha | will sleep not embrace you? |
| Female | |
| Endhan kural kettu | Upon hearing my voice, |
| Unai thookam thazhuvaadha | will sleep not embrace you? |
| Bandham naan illai | I am not bound to you by relationship, |
| Paridhabam koodatha | but can't you feel even a little compassion? |
| Nanbanae nanbanae nanbanae | Oh friend, my friend, my friend... |
| Female | |
| Ival sollum vedham arangeruma | Will the sacred truth this woman speaks ever take center stage? |
| Unakendru vaazhvil orr nyaayama | Do you have a unique rule of justice for your life? |
| Idhai yaaridam solluven | To whom shall I express this sorrow? |
| Nanbanae nanbanae nanbanae | Oh friend, my friend, my friend... |
| Female | |
| Endhan kural kettu | Upon hearing my voice, |
| Unai thookam thazhuvaadha | will sleep not embrace you? |
| Bandham naan illai | I am not bound to you by relationship, |
| Paridhabam koodatha | but can't you feel even a little compassion? |
| Female | |
| Iravendrum pagal endrum | Whether it is night or day, |
| Unakillaiyae | it makes no difference to you, |
| Ilangaalai ponmaalai unakillaiyae | Neither early morning nor golden evening matters to you! |
| Madhuvennum thavarukku aalaginaai | You surrendered yourself to the mistake called alcohol, |
| Adharkaaga nyayangal nee thedinaai | and you sought justifications for doing so. |
| Female | |
| Aayiram pookalil | Among a thousand flowers, |
| Aanandham kaangiraai | you look for happiness. |
| Nirangalae vetrumai | Only the colors differ, remember that, |
| Ninaithidu nanbanae | keep that in mind, my friend. |
| Madhu kinnamthanai eduthu | By holding a glass of wine, |
| Pennai vilai koduthum vizhi mooduma | and buying a woman's company, will your eyes ever find sleep? |
| Female | |
| Endhan kural kettu | Upon hearing my voice, |
| Unai thookam thazhuvaadha | will sleep not embrace you? |
| Bandham naan illai | I am not bound to you by relationship, |
| Paridhabam koodatha | but can't you feel even a little compassion? |
| Female | |
| Varavindri selavaanal | If you spend money without earning, it isn't a fatal flaw; |
| Thavarillaiyae | it isn't a mistake. |
| Vaazh naatkal selavaanal varavillaiyae | But if the days of your life are spent, they will never return! |
| Netrodum indrodum nee illaiyae | You were absent in yesterday and today, |
| Naalai un kaiyodu unakillaiyae | and tomorrow is not in your hands either! |
| Female | |
| Yaaridam thavarillai | Who is free from mistakes? |
| Yaaridam kurai illai | Who is free from flaws? |
| Thookamae nimmadhi | Sleep alone brings true peace, |
| Thoongidu nanbanae | so go to sleep, my friend. |
| Nee kadandha kaalangalai | The times you have passed through, |
| Kalaindhau erinthu vidu vizhi moodumae | discard them, let them go, and close your eyes. |
| Female | |
| Endhan kural kettu | Upon hearing my voice, |
| Unai thookam thazhuvaadha | will sleep not embrace you? |
| Bandham naan illai | I am not bound to you by relationship, |
| Paridhabam koodatha | but can't you feel even a little compassion? |
| Nanbanae nanbanae nanbanae | Oh friend, my friend, my friend... |
| Female | |
| Ival sollum vedham arangeruma | Will the sacred truth this woman speaks ever take center stage? |
| Unakendru vaazhvil orr nyaayama | Do you have a unique rule of justice for your life? |
| Idhai yaaridam solluven | To whom shall I express this sorrow? |
| Nanbanae nanbanae nanbanae | Oh friend, my friend, my friend... |
| Female | |
| Hmm mm mm mm mm | [Humming] |
| Hmm mm hmm mm mm mmm | [Humming] |
| Hmm mm mm mm mm | [Humming] |
| Hmm mm hmm mm mm mmm | [Humming] |
| Hmm mm mm hmm mm mm hmm mm mm | [Humming] |
எந்தன் குரல் கேட்டு
உனை தூக்கம் தழுவாதா
Upon hearing my voice,
will sleep not embrace you?
எந்தன் குரல் கேட்டு
உனை தூக்கம் தழுவாதா
பந்தம் நான் இல்லை
பரிதாபம் கூடாதா
நண்பனே நண்பனே நண்பனே
Upon hearing my voice,
will sleep not embrace you?
I am not bound to you by relationship,
but can't you feel even a little compassion?
Oh friend, my friend, my friend...
இவள் சொல்லும் வேதம் அரங்கேறுமா
உனக்கென்று வாழ்வில் ஓர் நியாயமா
இதை யாரிடம் சொல்லுவேன்
நண்பனே நண்பனே நண்பனே
Will the sacred truth this woman speaks ever take center stage?
Do you have a unique rule of justice for your life?
To whom shall I express this sorrow?
Oh friend, my friend, my friend...
எந்தன் குரல் கேட்டு
உனை தூக்கம் தழுவாத
பந்தம் நான் இல்லை
பரிதாபம் கூடாதா
Upon hearing my voice,
will sleep not embrace you?
I am not bound to you by relationship,
but can't you feel even a little compassion?
இரவென்றும் பகல் என்றும்
உனக்கில்லையே
இளங்காலை பொன்மாலை உனக்கில்லையே
மதுவென்னும் தவறுக்கு ஆளாகினாய்
அதற்காக நியாயங்கள் நீ தேடினாய்
Whether it is night or day,
it makes no difference to you,
Neither early morning nor golden evening matters to you!
You surrendered yourself to the mistake called alcohol,
and you sought justifications for doing so.
ஆயிரம் பூக்களில்
ஆனந்தம் காண்கிறாய்
நிறங்களே வேற்றுமை
நினைத்திடு நண்பனே
மது கிண்ணம்தனை எடுத்து
பெண்ணை விலை கொடுத்து விழி மூடுமா
Among a thousand flowers,
you look for happiness.
Only the colors differ, remember that,
keep that in mind, my friend.
By holding a glass of wine,
and buying a woman's company, will your eyes ever find sleep?
எந்தன் குரல் கேட்டு
உனை தூக்கம் தழுவாதா
பந்தம் நான் இல்லை
பரிதாபம் கூடாதா
Upon hearing my voice,
will sleep not embrace you?
I am not bound to you by relationship,
but can't you feel even a little compassion?
வரவின்றி செலவானால்
தவறில்லையே
வாழ் நாட்கள் செலவானால் வரவில்லையே
நேற்றோடும் இன்றோடும் நீ இல்லையே
நாளை உன் கையோடு உனக்கில்லையே
If you spend money without earning, it isn't a fatal flaw;
it isn't a mistake.
But if the days of your life are spent, they will never return!
You were absent in yesterday and today,
and tomorrow is not in your hands either!
யாரிடம் தவறில்லை
யாரிடம் குறை இல்லை
தூக்கமே நிம்மதி
தூங்கிடு நண்பனே
நீ கடந்த காலங்களை
கலைந்து எறிந்து விடு விழி மூடுமே
Who is free from mistakes?
Who is free from flaws?
Sleep alone brings true peace,
so go to sleep, my friend.
The times you have passed through,
discard them, let them go, and close your eyes.
எந்தன் குரல் கேட்டு
உனை தூக்கம் தழுவாதா
பந்தம் நான் இல்லை
பரிதாபம் கூடாதா
நண்பனே நண்பனே நண்பனே
Upon hearing my voice,
will sleep not embrace you?
I am not bound to you by relationship,
but can't you feel even a little compassion?
Oh friend, my friend, my friend...
இவள் சொல்லும் வேதம் அரங்கேறுமா
உனக்கென்று வாழ்வில் ஓர் நியாயமா
இதை யாரிடம் சொல்லுவேன்
நண்பனே நண்பனே நண்பனே
Will the sacred truth this woman speaks ever take center stage?
Do you have a unique rule of justice for your life?
To whom shall I express this sorrow?
Oh friend, my friend, my friend...
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
[Humming]
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Endhan kural kettu
Upon hearing my voice,
Unai thookam thazhuvaadha
will sleep not embrace you?
Endhan kural kettu
Upon hearing my voice,
Unai thookam thazhuvaadha
will sleep not embrace you?
Bandham naan illai
I am not bound to you by relationship,
Paridhabam koodatha
but can't you feel even a little compassion?
Nanbanae nanbanae nanbanae
Oh friend, my friend, my friend...
Ival sollum vedham arangeruma
Will the sacred truth this woman speaks ever take center stage?
Unakendru vaazhvil orr nyaayama
Do you have a unique rule of justice for your life?
Idhai yaaridam solluven
To whom shall I express this sorrow?
Nanbanae nanbanae nanbanae
Oh friend, my friend, my friend...
Endhan kural kettu
Upon hearing my voice,
Unai thookam thazhuvaadha
will sleep not embrace you?
Bandham naan illai
I am not bound to you by relationship,
Paridhabam koodatha
but can't you feel even a little compassion?
Iravendrum pagal endrum
Whether it is night or day,
Unakillaiyae
it makes no difference to you,
Ilangaalai ponmaalai unakillaiyae
Neither early morning nor golden evening matters to you!
Madhuvennum thavarukku aalaginaai
You surrendered yourself to the mistake called alcohol,
Adharkaaga nyayangal nee thedinaai
and you sought justifications for doing so.
Aayiram pookalil
Among a thousand flowers,
Aanandham kaangiraai
you look for happiness.
Nirangalae vetrumai
Only the colors differ, remember that,
Ninaithidu nanbanae
keep that in mind, my friend.
Madhu kinnamthanai eduthu
By holding a glass of wine,
Pennai vilai koduthum vizhi mooduma
and buying a woman's company, will your eyes ever find sleep?
Endhan kural kettu
Upon hearing my voice,
Unai thookam thazhuvaadha
will sleep not embrace you?
Bandham naan illai
I am not bound to you by relationship,
Paridhabam koodatha
but can't you feel even a little compassion?
Varavindri selavaanal
If you spend money without earning, it isn't a fatal flaw;
Thavarillaiyae
it isn't a mistake.
Vaazh naatkal selavaanal varavillaiyae
But if the days of your life are spent, they will never return!
Netrodum indrodum nee illaiyae
You were absent in yesterday and today,
Naalai un kaiyodu unakillaiyae
and tomorrow is not in your hands either!
Yaaridam thavarillai
Who is free from mistakes?
Yaaridam kurai illai
Who is free from flaws?
Thookamae nimmadhi
Sleep alone brings true peace,
Thoongidu nanbanae
so go to sleep, my friend.
Nee kadandha kaalangalai
The times you have passed through,
Kalaindhau erinthu vidu vizhi moodumae
discard them, let them go, and close your eyes.
Endhan kural kettu
Upon hearing my voice,
Unai thookam thazhuvaadha
will sleep not embrace you?
Bandham naan illai
I am not bound to you by relationship,
Paridhabam koodatha
but can't you feel even a little compassion?
Nanbanae nanbanae nanbanae
Oh friend, my friend, my friend...
Ival sollum vedham arangeruma
Will the sacred truth this woman speaks ever take center stage?
Unakendru vaazhvil orr nyaayama
Do you have a unique rule of justice for your life?
Idhai yaaridam solluven
To whom shall I express this sorrow?
Nanbanae nanbanae nanbanae
Oh friend, my friend, my friend...
Hmm mm mm mm mm
[Humming]
Hmm mm hmm mm mm mmm
[Humming]
Hmm mm mm mm mm
[Humming]
Hmm mm hmm mm mm mmm
[Humming]
Hmm mm mm hmm mm mm hmm mm mm
[Humming]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
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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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