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Lyrics & meaning

Ethanai Per Unnai Nambi

From Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar · 1990

Lyricist
Piraisoodan
Singer
K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar
Movie release year
1990
Lyrics added on
17 Nov 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ethanai per
Unnai nambi raasaa
Dhinam enni enni
Kann thirandhom raasaa
Ethanai per
Unnai nambi raasaa
Dhinam enni enni
Kann thirandhom raasaa
Ennaalum pan paadu
Thanmaanam
Nee ingu vaaraamal ennaagum
Ye un moochu un pechu
Endhan vaazhvilae
Ennaalum un aatchi engal nenjilae
Thalaivaa nee vara vendum
Oru nyaayam thara vendum
Thalaivaa nee vara vendum
Oru nyaayam thara vendum
Ethanai per
Unnai nambi raasaa
Dhinam enni enni
Kann thirandhom raasaa
Pagai thannai mudithidavae
Thuyar thannai azhithidavae
Nimirndhu ezhundhu varuga varuga
Azhagiya thirumaganae
Thadaigalai udaithidavae
Padai thannai jeyithidavae
Viraindhu ezhundhu varuga varuga
Ilamaiyin thalai maganae
Penn maanum thavithaal
Kanneerilae
Theeyorai azhippaai senneerilae
En kovilae en dheivamae
Nee vandhu kaatchi kodu
Theemai ingae neeyum engae
Ezhaikku vaazhvu kodu
Ethanai per
Unnai nambi raasaa
Dhinam enni enni
Kann thirandhom raasaa
Nari ondru sirikkiradhae
Valai ondrai virikkiradhae
Inimai kodiyil irukkum kaniyai
Parithida ninaikkiradhae
Puli ondru padhungidudhae
Puyal ingu thodarndhidudhae
Kodumai pidiyil niruthi
Malarai parithida ninaikkiradhae
Nallorgal thudithaal ennaavadhu
Illaadhor thavithaal pollaadhadhu
En kovilae en dheivamae
Nee vandhu kaatchi kodu
Theemai ingae neeyum engae
Ezhaikku vaazhvu kodu
Ethanai per
Unnai nambi raasaa
Dhinam enni enni
Kann thirandhom raasaa
Ethanai per
Unnai nambi raasaa
Dhinam enni enni
Kann thirandhom raasaa
Ennaalum pan paadu
Thanmaanam
Nee ingu vaaraamal ennaagum
Ye un moochu un pechu
Endhan vaazhvilae
Female :Ennaalum un aatchi engal nenjilae
Thalaivaa nee vara vendum
Oru nyaayam thara vendum
Female :Thalaivaa nee vara vendum
Oru nyaayam thara vendum
Ethanai per
Unnai nambi raasaa
Dhinam enni enni
Kann thirandhom raasaa
Ethanai per
Unnai nambi raasaa
Dhinam enni enni
Kann thirandhom raasaa
So many people,
trusting in you, my king,
thinking of you day after day,
we have opened our eyes, my king.
So many people,
trusting in you, my king,
thinking of you day after day,
we have opened our eyes, my king.
Our enduring culture
and our self-respect—
what will become of them if you do not come?
Ah, your breath and your words
are my very life.
Forever, your reign lives in our hearts.
Oh leader, you must come,
you must bring us justice.
Oh leader, you must come,
you must bring us justice.
So many people,
trusting in you, my king,
thinking of you day after day,
we have opened our eyes, my king.
To put an end to our enemies,
to destroy all our sorrow,
stand tall, rise, and come,
oh handsome, noble son!
To shatter every obstacle,
to conquer the opposing army,
rise up swiftly and come,
oh foremost leader of youth!
If an innocent woman suffers
in her tears,
you will destroy the wicked in their blood!
My temple, my living god,
come and show yourself to us!
Evil is here, so where are you?
Give life and hope to the poor!
So many people,
trusting in you, my king,
thinking of you day after day,
we have opened our eyes, my king.
A cunning fox is laughing,
spreading out a trap.
The sweet fruit hanging on the vine,
it schemes to pluck away.
A tiger lies in wait,
as a storm keeps raging here.
Trapping it in cruelty's grip,
it schemes to pluck the flower.
What will happen if good people suffer?
It is terrible if the helpless are tormented!
My temple, my living god,
come and show yourself to us!
Evil is here, so where are you?
Give life and hope to the poor!
So many people,
trusting in you, my king,
thinking of you day after day,
we have opened our eyes, my king.
So many people,
trusting in you, my king,
thinking of you day after day,
we have opened our eyes, my king.
Our enduring culture
and our self-respect—
what will become of them if you do not come?
Ah, your breath and your words
are my very life.
Forever, your reign lives in our hearts.
Oh leader, you must come,
you must bring us justice.
Oh leader, you must come,
you must bring us justice.
So many people,
trusting in you, my king,
thinking of you day after day,
we have opened our eyes, my king.
So many people,
trusting in you, my king,
thinking of you day after day,
we have opened our eyes, my king.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song serves as an earnest, emotional plea from a community calling upon their leader and protector to return and bring justice. The lyrics highlight the suffering of the innocent and vulnerable under evil forces, comparing the oppressors to a laughing fox setting traps and a crouching tiger threatening a fragile flower. The people view the leader as their deity and savior, whose presence is vital for preserving their honor, culture, and livelihood. The repeating chorus underscores the deep trust and anxious waiting of the masses who long for his arrival to restore righteousness and alleviate their pain.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Nari ondru sirikkiradhae... Malarai parithida ninaikkiradhae

The lyrics metaphorically represent the enemy as a cunning fox (Nari) and a lurking tiger (Puli), while comparing the innocent victims to a sweet fruit and delicate flower.

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for emphasis)

Dhinam enni enni

Words like 'enni enni' and 'varuga varuga' are repeated consecutively to convey urgency, deep anticipation, and emotional intensity.

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Pagai thannai mudithidavae / Thuyar thannai azhithidavae

Tamil poetic rhyme where the second letter matches across consecutive lines ('Pagai' and 'Thuyar' / 'Nimirndhu' and 'Azhagiya').

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Trivia

Written by lyricist Piraisoodan, 'Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar' (1990) features narrative-driven lyrics characteristic of political and heroic appeal songs popular in Tamil cinema during the late 1980s and early 1990s.

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