Ethanaala Ethanaala
From Rathnam · 2024
- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singer
- Sinduri Vishal
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Details
- Rathnam2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ethanaala ethanaala en mela akkarai | Why, oh why do you care so much about me? |
| Edhukkaga edhukkaga enakkaga nikkira | For what reason are you standing up for me? |
| Edhirpaarppe illaama yaarunni sollaama | Without any expectations, without even revealing who you are, |
| Iravellaam thoongaama nodi kooda neengaama | Staying awake all night, without leaving even for a second, |
| Thunaiyaaga iniyaaga uyiraaga thaangura | You support me as a companion, sweetly, like life itself. |
| Female | |
| Ethanaala….. | Why, oh why... |
| Ethanaala ethanaala en mela akkarai | Why, oh why do you care so much about me? |
| Edhukkaga edhukkaga enakkaga nikkira | For what reason are you standing up for me? |
| Female | |
| Kanna imai kaappathu pola | Just like the eyelid protects the eye, |
| Ennai nee kaakuraiyae | You are protecting me. |
| Mannai mazhai ninaipathu pola | Just like rain drenches the dry soil, |
| Manasa nenaikkiraiyae | You drench my heart with affection. |
| Female | |
| Ennai nee oru murai kooda | Yet, not even once, |
| Ninnu mugam paakkaliyae | Have you stood and looked at my face directly. |
| Unna pol udhavura aalae | A person who helps like you, |
| Ulagaththil porakkalaiyae | Has not yet been born in this world. |
| Female | |
| Solla oru vaarththaiyum thonala | I cannot find a single word to say. |
| Ennaiyae theduraen kaanala | I am searching for myself, but cannot find who I was. |
| Munna pol ippavum naanilla | I am no longer the person I used to be. |
| Moththamaa maaruthu vaanilai | The entire weather around my life is changing completely. |
| Puriyaatha puthiraaga | Like an unsolved puzzle, |
| Urumaari uruguren | I am transforming and melting away. |
| Female | |
| Ethanaala ethanaala….. | Why, oh why... |
| Ethanaala ethanaala en mela akkarai | Why, oh why do you care so much about me? |
| Edhukkaga edhukkaga enakkaga nikkira | For what reason are you standing up for me? |
| Female | |
| Aaa….oorae unna odhukkura pothum | Ah... Even when the whole town rejects you, |
| Unna naan verukkalaiyae | I haven't hated you. |
| Kooda nee nadanthaakkooda | Even if you walk alongside me, |
| Enakkonnum uruththalaiyae | I don't feel uncomfortable at all. |
| Female | |
| Nizhalum konjam iruttula piriyum | Even a shadow leaves you in the dark, |
| Neethaan enna piriyala | But you never parted from me. |
| Kooda nee irunthaa pothum | As long as you are with me, |
| Enakkoru bayamillaiyae…yae… | I have no fear at all! |
| Female | |
| Ippadi edhukkenna kaakura | Why do you protect me like this? |
| Enakkena yaaraiyum thaakkura | Why do you attack anyone for my sake? |
| Usurena enna nee paakkura | You look at me as if I were your very life, |
| Enakkonnu aanaa verkkura | You break into a sweat if anything happens to me. |
| Mariyaatha koraiyaatha | Without letting respect lessen, |
| Alavodu irukkura | You maintain a dignified boundary. |
| Female | |
| Ethanaala ethanaala….. | Why, oh why... |
| Ethanaala ethanaala en mela akkarai | Why, oh why do you care so much about me? |
| Edhukkaga edhukkaga enakkaga nikkira | For what reason are you standing up for me? |
எதனால எதனால என் மேல அக்கறை
எதுக்காக எதுக்காக எனக்காக நிக்கிற
எதிர்பார்ப்பே இல்லாம யாருன்னு சொல்லாம
இரவெல்லாம் தூங்காம நொடி கூட நீங்காம
துணையாக இணையாக உயிராக தாங்குற
Why, oh why do you care so much about me?
For what reason are you standing up for me?
Without any expectations, without even revealing who you are,
Staying awake all night, without leaving even for a second,
You support me as a companion, sweetly, like life itself.
எதனால.......
எதனால எதனால என் மேல அக்கறை
எதுக்காக எதுக்காக எனக்காக நிக்கிற
Why, oh why...
Why, oh why do you care so much about me?
For what reason are you standing up for me?
கண்ண இமை காப்பது போல
என்னை நீ காக்குறையே....
மண்ணை மழை நினைப்பது போல
மனச நெனைகிறையே......
Just like the eyelid protects the eye,
You are protecting me.
Just like rain drenches the dry soil,
You drench my heart with affection.
என்னை நீ ஒரு முறை கூட
நின்னு முகம் பாக்கலியே
உன்ன போல் உதவற ஆளே
உலகத்தில் பொறக்கலையே
Yet, not even once,
Have you stood and looked at my face directly.
A person who helps like you,
Has not yet been born in this world.
சொல்ல ஒரு வார்த்தையும் தோனல
என்னையே தேடுறேன் காணல
முன்ன போல் இப்பவும் நானில்ல
மொத்தம்மா மாறுது வானிலை
புரியாத புதிராக
உருமாறி உருகுறேன்
I cannot find a single word to say.
I am searching for myself, but cannot find who I was.
I am no longer the person I used to be.
The entire weather around my life is changing completely.
Like an unsolved puzzle,
I am transforming and melting away.
எதனால எதனால.......
எதனால எதனால என் மேல அக்கறை
எதுக்காக எதுக்காக எனக்காக நிக்கிற
Why, oh why...
Why, oh why do you care so much about me?
For what reason are you standing up for me?
ஆஅ.....ஊரே உன்ன ஒதுக்குற போதும்
உன்ன நான் வெறுக்கலையே
கூட நீ நடந்தாக்கூட
எனக்கொன்னும் உறுத்தலையே
Ah... Even when the whole town rejects you,
I haven't hated you.
Even if you walk alongside me,
I don't feel uncomfortable at all.
நிழலும் கொஞ்சம் இருட்டுல பிரியும்
நீதான் என்ன பிரியல
கூட நீ இருந்தா போதும்
எனக்கொரு பயமில்லையே...ஏ...
Even a shadow leaves you in the dark,
But you never parted from me.
As long as you are with me,
I have no fear at all!
இப்படி எதுக்கென்ன காக்குற
எனக்கென யாரையும் தாக்குற
உசுரென என்ன நீ பாக்குற
எனக்கொன்னு ஆனா வேர்குற
மரியாத கொறையாத
அளவோடு இருக்குற
Why do you protect me like this?
Why do you attack anyone for my sake?
You look at me as if I were your very life,
You break into a sweat if anything happens to me.
Without letting respect lessen,
You maintain a dignified boundary.
எதனால எதனால.......
எதனால எதனால என் மேல அக்கறை
எதுக்காக எதுக்காக எனக்காக நிக்கிற.....
Why, oh why...
Why, oh why do you care so much about me?
For what reason are you standing up for me?
Ethanaala ethanaala en mela akkarai
Why, oh why do you care so much about me?
Edhukkaga edhukkaga enakkaga nikkira
For what reason are you standing up for me?
Edhirpaarppe illaama yaarunni sollaama
Without any expectations, without even revealing who you are,
Iravellaam thoongaama nodi kooda neengaama
Staying awake all night, without leaving even for a second,
Thunaiyaaga iniyaaga uyiraaga thaangura
You support me as a companion, sweetly, like life itself.
Ethanaala…..
Why, oh why...
Ethanaala ethanaala en mela akkarai
Why, oh why do you care so much about me?
Edhukkaga edhukkaga enakkaga nikkira
For what reason are you standing up for me?
Kanna imai kaappathu pola
Just like the eyelid protects the eye,
Ennai nee kaakuraiyae
You are protecting me.
Mannai mazhai ninaipathu pola
Just like rain drenches the dry soil,
Manasa nenaikkiraiyae
You drench my heart with affection.
Ennai nee oru murai kooda
Yet, not even once,
Ninnu mugam paakkaliyae
Have you stood and looked at my face directly.
Unna pol udhavura aalae
A person who helps like you,
Ulagaththil porakkalaiyae
Has not yet been born in this world.
Solla oru vaarththaiyum thonala
I cannot find a single word to say.
Ennaiyae theduraen kaanala
I am searching for myself, but cannot find who I was.
Munna pol ippavum naanilla
I am no longer the person I used to be.
Moththamaa maaruthu vaanilai
The entire weather around my life is changing completely.
Puriyaatha puthiraaga
Like an unsolved puzzle,
Urumaari uruguren
I am transforming and melting away.
Ethanaala ethanaala…..
Why, oh why...
Ethanaala ethanaala en mela akkarai
Why, oh why do you care so much about me?
Edhukkaga edhukkaga enakkaga nikkira
For what reason are you standing up for me?
Aaa….oorae unna odhukkura pothum
Ah... Even when the whole town rejects you,
Unna naan verukkalaiyae
I haven't hated you.
Kooda nee nadanthaakkooda
Even if you walk alongside me,
Enakkonnum uruththalaiyae
I don't feel uncomfortable at all.
Nizhalum konjam iruttula piriyum
Even a shadow leaves you in the dark,
Neethaan enna piriyala
But you never parted from me.
Kooda nee irunthaa pothum
As long as you are with me,
Enakkoru bayamillaiyae…yae…
I have no fear at all!
Ippadi edhukkenna kaakura
Why do you protect me like this?
Enakkena yaaraiyum thaakkura
Why do you attack anyone for my sake?
Usurena enna nee paakkura
You look at me as if I were your very life,
Enakkonnu aanaa verkkura
You break into a sweat if anything happens to me.
Mariyaatha koraiyaatha
Without letting respect lessen,
Alavodu irukkura
You maintain a dignified boundary.
Ethanaala ethanaala…..
Why, oh why...
Ethanaala ethanaala en mela akkarai
Why, oh why do you care so much about me?
Edhukkaga edhukkaga enakkaga nikkira
For what reason are you standing up for me?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Ethanaala Ethanaala' from the movie Rathnam (2024) captures a heartfelt inner monologue filled with wonder, confusion, and deep gratitude. The female protagonist reflects on the hero's selfless, unwavering dedication to protecting her. She marvels at how he stands as her guardian angel day and night, risking his life for her without expecting anything in return or even making direct eye contact with her. His actions transform her worldview and bring immense comfort to her life. Despite society's judgment of him, she holds him in high regard, recognizing that his loyalty surpasses even one's shadow. The lyrics trace her emotional shift from feeling perplexed by his extreme protective nature to feeling entirely safe and deeply moved by his respectful, dignified care.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai Ani (Simile)
“Kanna imai kaappathu pola / Ennai nee kaakuraiyae”
Compares the way the hero protects the heroine to how an eyelid naturally and constantly protects the eye.
Upamai Ani (Simile)
“Mannai mazhai ninaipathu pola / Manasa nenaikkiraiyae”
Compares his overwhelming affection touching her heart to rain soaking dry earth.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Solla oru vaarththaiyum thonala / Ennaiyae theduraen kaanala”
Both lines end with the rhyming sound '-ala' ('thonala' / 'kaanala').
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Ippadi edhukkenna kaakura / Enakkena yaaraiyum thaakkura / Usurena enna nee paakkura”
Consecutive lines end with the rhyming suffix '-ura' ('kaakura' / 'thaakkura' / 'paakkura').
Contrast / Personification
“Nizhalum konjam iruttula piriyum / Neethaan enna piriyala”
Highlights his loyalty by contrasting him with a personified shadow that leaves a person in darkness, whereas he stays.
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Trivia
The song 'Ethanaala Ethanaala' is composed by Devi Sri Prasad for the 2024 Tamil action film *Rathnam*, directed by Hari and starring Vishal. This film marks another collaboration between director Hari and composer Devi Sri Prasad following hit soundtracks like *Aaru*, *Singam*, and *Singam 2*. The vocals are rendered by Sinduri Vishal, with lyrics by veteran lyricist Viveka.
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