Enthan Peru Komali
From Siritha Mugam · 1968
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Siritha Mugam1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Endhan peru komaali | My name is a clown |
| Naan ellorukkum yemaali | I am a fool to everyone |
| Endhan peru komaali | My name is a clown |
| Naan ellorukkum yemaali | I am a fool to everyone |
| Yeno vandhen boomiyilnaanum | Why did I come to this earth? |
| Iraivanidathil vaadhadi | Go argue with God about it |
| Yeno vandhen boomiyilnaanum | Why did I come to this earth? |
| Iraivanidathil vaadhadi | Go argue with God about it |
| Iraivanidathil vaadhadi | Go argue with God about it |
| Male | |
| Nallathu nadakuthu thalladi | Goodness stumbles along slowly |
| Kettadhu poguthu munnadi | Evil marches far ahead |
| Nallathu nadakuthu thalladi | Goodness stumbles along slowly |
| Kettadhu poguthu munnadi | Evil marches far ahead |
| Nalladhu kettadhu theriya ulagil | In a world that cannot distinguish good from bad |
| Naanum vandhen aathadi | I too have arrived, oh my! |
| Nalladhu kettadhu theriya ulagil | In a world that cannot distinguish good from bad |
| Naanum vandhen aathadi | I too have arrived, oh my! |
| Naanum vandhen aathadi | I too have arrived, oh my! |
| Male | |
| Endhan peru komaali | My name is a clown |
| Naan ellorukkum yemaali | I am a fool to everyone |
| Yeno vandhen boomiyilnaanum | Why did I come to this earth? |
| Iraivanidathil vaadhadi | Go argue with God about it |
| Iraivanidathil vaadhadi | Go argue with God about it |
| Male | |
| Avan buthiyil padaithathu mannu | In his wisdom, God created the earth |
| Bodhaiyil padaithathu ponnu | In intoxication, He created woman |
| Ponu ponnu ponnu | Woman, woman, woman |
| Avan buthiyil padaithathu mannu | In his wisdom, God created the earth |
| Bodhaiyil padaithathu ponnu | In intoxication, He created woman |
| Mathiyil kidanthu mayanguttum endru | So that man may lie entranced in her midst |
| Manidharkku vaithathu kannu | He gave eyes to human beings |
| Mathiyil kidanthu mayanguttum endru | So that man may lie entranced in her midst |
| Manidharkku vaithathu kannu | He gave eyes to human beings |
| Manidharkku vaithathu kannu aathadi | He gave eyes to human beings, oh my! |
| Male | |
| Endhan peru komaali | My name is a clown |
| Naan ellorukkum yemaali | I am a fool to everyone |
| Yeno vandhen boomiyilnaanum | Why did I come to this earth? |
| Iraivanidathil vaadhadi | Go argue with God about it |
| Iraivanidathil vaadhadi | Go argue with God about it |
| Male | |
| Arivirukkudhu enakku | I have the intelligence |
| Azhagirukkudhu onakku | You have the beauty |
| Arivirukkudhu enakku | I have the intelligence |
| Azhagirukkudhu onakku | You have the beauty |
| Irandum ulla pillai pirakkum | A child possessing both will be born |
| Thirumanamaanal namakku | If we get married |
| Irandum ulla pillai pirakkum | A child possessing both will be born |
| Thirumanamaanal namakku | If we get married |
| Thirumanamaanal namakku aathadi | If we get married, oh my! |
| Male | |
| Endhan peru komaali | My name is a clown |
| Naan ellorukkum yemaali | I am a fool to everyone |
| Yeno vandhen boomiyilnaanum | Why did I come to this earth? |
| Iraivanidathil vaadhadi | Go argue with God about it |
| Iraivanidathil vaadhadi | Go argue with God about it |
எந்தன் பேரு கோமாளி
நான் எல்லோருக்கும் ஏமாளி
எந்தன் பேரு கோமாளி
நான் எல்லோருக்கும் ஏமாளி
ஏனோ வந்தேன் பூமியில் நானும்
இறைவனிடத்தில் வாதாடி
ஏனோ வந்தேன் பூமியில் நானும்
இறைவனிடத்தில் வாதாடி
இறைவனிடத்தில் வாதாடி
My name is a clown
I am a fool to everyone
My name is a clown
I am a fool to everyone
Why did I come to this earth?
Go argue with God about it
Why did I come to this earth?
Go argue with God about it
Go argue with God about it
முனகல்..
Goodness stumbles along slowly
Evil marches far ahead
Goodness stumbles along slowly
Evil marches far ahead
In a world that cannot distinguish good from bad
I too have arrived, oh my!
In a world that cannot distinguish good from bad
I too have arrived, oh my!
I too have arrived, oh my!
நல்லது நடக்குது தள்ளாடி
கெட்டது போகுது முன்னாடி
நல்லது நடக்குது தள்ளாடி
கெட்டது போகுது முன்னாடி
நல்லது கெட்டது தெரியா உலகில்
நானும் வந்தேன் ஆத்தாடி
நல்லது கெட்டது தெரியா உலகில்
நானும் வந்தேன் ஆத்தாடி
நானும் வந்தேன் ஆத்தாடி
My name is a clown
I am a fool to everyone
Why did I come to this earth?
Go argue with God about it
Go argue with God about it
எந்தன் பேரு கோமாளி
நான் எல்லோருக்கும் ஏமாளி
ஏனோ வந்தேன் பூமியில் நானும்
இறைவனிடத்தில் வாதாடி
இறைவனிடத்தில் வாதாடி
In his wisdom, God created the earth
In intoxication, He created woman
Woman, woman, woman
In his wisdom, God created the earth
In intoxication, He created woman
So that man may lie entranced in her midst
He gave eyes to human beings
So that man may lie entranced in her midst
He gave eyes to human beings
He gave eyes to human beings, oh my!
அவன் புத்தியில் படைத்தது மண்ணு
போதையில் படைத்தது பொண்ணு
பொண்ணு... பொண்ணு... பொண்ணு
அவன் புத்தியில் படைத்தது மண்ணு
போதையில் படைத்தது பொண்ணு
மத்தியில் கிடந்து மயங்கட்டும் என்று
மனிதர்க்கு வைத்தது கண்ணு
மத்தியில் கிடந்து மயங்கட்டும் என்று
மனிதர்க்கு வைத்தது கண்ணு
மனிதர்க்கு வைத்தது கண்ணு ஆத்தாடி
My name is a clown
I am a fool to everyone
Why did I come to this earth?
Go argue with God about it
Go argue with God about it
எந்தன் பேரு கோமாளி
நான் எல்லோருக்கும் ஏமாளி
ஏனோ வந்தேன் பூமியில் நானும்
இறைவனிடத்தில் வாதாடி
இறைவனிடத்தில் வாதாடி
I have the intelligence
You have the beauty
I have the intelligence
You have the beauty
A child possessing both will be born
If we get married
A child possessing both will be born
If we get married
If we get married, oh my!
முனகல்..
My name is a clown
I am a fool to everyone
Why did I come to this earth?
Go argue with God about it
Go argue with God about it
அறிவிருக்குது எனக்கு
அழகிருக்குது ஒனக்கு
அறிவிருக்குது எனக்கு
அழகிருக்குது ஒனக்கு
இரண்டும் உள்ள பிள்ளை பிறக்கும்
திருமணமானால் நமக்கு
இரண்டும் உள்ள பிள்ளை பிறக்கும்
திருமணமானால் நமக்கு
திருமணமானால் நமக்கு ஆத்தாடி
எந்தன் பேரு கோமாளி
நான் எல்லோருக்கும் ஏமாளி
ஏனோ வந்தேன் பூமியில் நானும்
இறைவனிடத்தில் வாதாடி
இறைவனிடத்தில் வாதாடி
முனகல்..
Endhan peru komaali
My name is a clown
Naan ellorukkum yemaali
I am a fool to everyone
Endhan peru komaali
My name is a clown
Naan ellorukkum yemaali
I am a fool to everyone
Yeno vandhen boomiyilnaanum
Why did I come to this earth?
Iraivanidathil vaadhadi
Go argue with God about it
Yeno vandhen boomiyilnaanum
Why did I come to this earth?
Iraivanidathil vaadhadi
Go argue with God about it
Iraivanidathil vaadhadi
Go argue with God about it
Nallathu nadakuthu thalladi
Goodness stumbles along slowly
Kettadhu poguthu munnadi
Evil marches far ahead
Nallathu nadakuthu thalladi
Goodness stumbles along slowly
Kettadhu poguthu munnadi
Evil marches far ahead
Nalladhu kettadhu theriya ulagil
In a world that cannot distinguish good from bad
Naanum vandhen aathadi
I too have arrived, oh my!
Nalladhu kettadhu theriya ulagil
In a world that cannot distinguish good from bad
Naanum vandhen aathadi
I too have arrived, oh my!
Naanum vandhen aathadi
I too have arrived, oh my!
Endhan peru komaali
My name is a clown
Naan ellorukkum yemaali
I am a fool to everyone
Yeno vandhen boomiyilnaanum
Why did I come to this earth?
Iraivanidathil vaadhadi
Go argue with God about it
Iraivanidathil vaadhadi
Go argue with God about it
Avan buthiyil padaithathu mannu
In his wisdom, God created the earth
Bodhaiyil padaithathu ponnu
In intoxication, He created woman
Ponu ponnu ponnu
Woman, woman, woman
Avan buthiyil padaithathu mannu
In his wisdom, God created the earth
Bodhaiyil padaithathu ponnu
In intoxication, He created woman
Mathiyil kidanthu mayanguttum endru
So that man may lie entranced in her midst
Manidharkku vaithathu kannu
He gave eyes to human beings
Mathiyil kidanthu mayanguttum endru
So that man may lie entranced in her midst
Manidharkku vaithathu kannu
He gave eyes to human beings
Manidharkku vaithathu kannu aathadi
He gave eyes to human beings, oh my!
Endhan peru komaali
My name is a clown
Naan ellorukkum yemaali
I am a fool to everyone
Yeno vandhen boomiyilnaanum
Why did I come to this earth?
Iraivanidathil vaadhadi
Go argue with God about it
Iraivanidathil vaadhadi
Go argue with God about it
Arivirukkudhu enakku
I have the intelligence
Azhagirukkudhu onakku
You have the beauty
Arivirukkudhu enakku
I have the intelligence
Azhagirukkudhu onakku
You have the beauty
Irandum ulla pillai pirakkum
A child possessing both will be born
Thirumanamaanal namakku
If we get married
Irandum ulla pillai pirakkum
A child possessing both will be born
Thirumanamaanal namakku
If we get married
Thirumanamaanal namakku aathadi
If we get married, oh my!
Endhan peru komaali
My name is a clown
Naan ellorukkum yemaali
I am a fool to everyone
Yeno vandhen boomiyilnaanum
Why did I come to this earth?
Iraivanidathil vaadhadi
Go argue with God about it
Iraivanidathil vaadhadi
Go argue with God about it
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Endhan Peru Komaali' is a playful, philosophical track from the 1968 film 'Siritha Mugam'. Through a clown persona, the singer self-deprecatingly refers to himself as a fool while delivering subtle social critiques about human nature and society. He remarks on the moral imbalance of the world where good struggles to move forward while bad flourishes, deflecting questions about his existential purpose back to the Creator.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Endhan peru komaali / Naan ellorukkum yemaali”
The lines end with rhyming words ('komaali' - clown, and 'yemaali' - fool), creating a rhythmic and catchy cadence.
Muran (Antithesis)
“Nallathu nadakuthu thalladi / Kettadhu poguthu munnadi”
Contrast between 'Nallathu' (Good) and 'Kettadhu' (Evil) highlights the moral contradiction where evil progresses faster than goodness.
Metaphor / Humor
“Avan buthiyil padaithathu mannu / Bodhaiyil padaithathu ponnu”
Kannadasan humorously metaphors creation by contrasting God's deliberate creation of earth with an 'intoxicated' creation of woman.
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Trivia
'Siritha Mugam' (1968) features music composed by the legendary duo Sankar-Ganesh. Kannadasan often used 'fool' or 'clown' characters in cinema songs to mask deeper, philosophical observations on life and society. Singer T. M. Soundararajan brings his trademark theatrical energy to match the clown persona on screen.
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