Ethanai Per Unnai Nambi
From Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar · 1990
- Lyricist
- Piraisoodan
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ethanai per | How many people |
| Unnai nambi raasaa | Trusting you, O king |
| Dhinam enni enni | Daily counting the days |
| Kann thirandhom raasaa | Opened our eyes, O king |
| Female | |
| Ethanai per | How many people |
| Unnai nambi raasaa | Trusting you, O king |
| Dhinam enni enni | Daily counting the days |
| Kann thirandhom raasaa | Opened our eyes, O king |
| Female | |
| Ennaalum pan paadu | Forever our culture |
| Thanmaanam | And self-respect |
| Nee ingu vaaraamal ennaagum | What will happen if you do not come here? |
| Ye un moochu un pechu | Hey, your breath and your speech |
| Endhan vaazhvilae | In my life |
| Ennaalum un aatchi engal nenjilae | Forever your reign is in our hearts |
| Female | |
| Thalaivaa nee vara vendum | Leader, you must come |
| Oru nyaayam thara vendum | You must render justice |
| Thalaivaa nee vara vendum | Leader, you must come |
| Oru nyaayam thara vendum | You must render justice |
| Female | |
| Ethanai per | How many people |
| Unnai nambi raasaa | Trusting you, O king |
| Dhinam enni enni | Daily counting the days |
| Kann thirandhom raasaa | Opened our eyes, O king |
| Female | |
| Pagai thannai mudithidavae | To put an end to enmity |
| Thuyar thannai azhithidavae | To destroy all sorrow |
| Nimirndhu ezhundhu varuga varuga | Stand tall, rise and come, welcome |
| Azhagiya thirumaganae | O handsome divine son |
| Female | |
| Thadaigalai udaithidavae | To break all obstacles |
| Padai thannai jeyithidavae | To conquer the army |
| Viraindhu ezhundhu varuga varuga | Hasten, rise and come, welcome |
| Ilamaiyin thalai maganae | O eldest son of youth |
| Female | |
| Penn maanum thavithaal | If a woman's honor suffers |
| Kanneerilae | In tears |
| Theeyorai azhippaai senneerilae | You will destroy the evil ones in blood |
| En kovilae en dheivamae | My temple, my deity |
| Nee vandhu kaatchi kodu | Come and grant us your sight |
| Theemai ingae neeyum engae | Evil is here, where are you? |
| Ezhaikku vaazhvu kodu | Give a life to the poor |
| Female | |
| Ethanai per | How many people |
| Unnai nambi raasaa | Trusting you, O king |
| Dhinam enni enni | Daily counting the days |
| Kann thirandhom raasaa | Opened our eyes, O king |
| Female | |
| Nari ondru sirikkiradhae | A fox is laughing |
| Valai ondrai virikkiradhae | Spreading out a net |
| Inimai kodiyil irukkum kaniyai | The fruit that hangs on the sweet vine |
| Parithida ninaikkiradhae | It intends to pluck |
| Female | |
| Puli ondru padhungidudhae | A tiger is crouching |
| Puyal ingu thodarndhidudhae | A storm continues here |
| Kodumai pidiyil niruthi | Holding in the grip of cruelty |
| Malarai parithida ninaikkiradhae | It intends to pluck the flower |
| Female | |
| Nallorgal thudithaal ennaavadhu | What will happen if good people suffer? |
| Illaadhor thavithaal pollaadhadhu | It is terrible if the destitute suffer |
| En kovilae en dheivamae | My temple, my deity |
| Nee vandhu kaatchi kodu | Come and grant us your sight |
| Theemai ingae neeyum engae | Evil is here, where are you? |
| Ezhaikku vaazhvu kodu | Give a life to the poor |
| Female | |
| Ethanai per | How many people |
| Unnai nambi raasaa | Trusting you, O king |
| Dhinam enni enni | Daily counting the days |
| Kann thirandhom raasaa | Opened our eyes, O king |
| Female | |
| Ethanai per | How many people |
| Unnai nambi raasaa | Trusting you, O king |
| Dhinam enni enni | Daily counting the days |
| Kann thirandhom raasaa | Opened our eyes, O king |
| Female | |
| Ennaalum pan paadu | Forever our culture |
| Thanmaanam | And self-respect |
| Female | |
| Nee ingu vaaraamal ennaagum | What will happen if you do not come here? |
| Female | |
| Ye un moochu un pechu | Hey, your breath and your speech |
| Endhan vaazhvilae | In my life |
| Female :Ennaalum un aatchi engal nenjilae | Forever your reign is in our hearts |
| Female | |
| Thalaivaa nee vara vendum | Leader, you must come |
| Oru nyaayam thara vendum | You must render justice |
| Female :Thalaivaa nee vara vendum | Leader, you must come |
| Oru nyaayam thara vendum | You must render justice |
| Female | |
| Ethanai per | How many people |
| Unnai nambi raasaa | Trusting you, O king |
| Dhinam enni enni | Daily counting the days |
| Kann thirandhom raasaa | Opened our eyes, O king |
| Female | |
| Ethanai per | How many people |
| Unnai nambi raasaa | Trusting you, O king |
| Dhinam enni enni | Daily counting the days |
| Kann thirandhom raasaa | Opened our eyes, O king |
எத்தனை பேர்
உன்னை நம்பி ராசா
தினம் எண்ணி எண்ணி
கண் திறந்தோம் ராசா
How many people
Trusting you, O king
Daily counting the days
Opened our eyes, O king
எத்தனை பேர்
உன்னை நம்பி ராசா
தினம் எண்ணி எண்ணி
கண் திறந்தோம் ராசா
எந்நாளும் பண்பாடு தன்மானம்
நீ இங்கு வாராமல் என்னாகும்
How many people
Trusting you, O king
Daily counting the days
Opened our eyes, O king
ஏ உன் மூச்சு
உன் பேச்சு எந்தன் வாழ்விலே
எந்நாளும் உன் ஆட்சி
எங்கள் நெஞ்சிலே
தலைவா நீ வர வேண்டும்
ஒரு நியாயம் தர வேண்டும்..
தலைவா நீ வர வேண்டும்
ஒரு நியாயம் தர வேண்டும்..
Forever our culture
And self-respect
What will happen if you do not come here?
Hey, your breath and your speech
In my life
Forever your reign is in our hearts
பகை தன்னை முடித்திடவே
துயர் தன்னை அழித்திடவே
நிமிர்ந்து எழுந்து வருக வருக
அழகிய திருமகனே
Leader, you must come
You must render justice
Leader, you must come
You must render justice
தடைகள் உடைத்திடவே
படை தன்னை ஜெயித்திடவே
விரைந்து எழுந்து வருக வருக
இளமையின் தலை மகனே
How many people
Trusting you, O king
Daily counting the days
Opened our eyes, O king
பெண் மனம் தவித்தால் கண்ணீரிலே
தீயோரை அழிப்பாய் செந்நீரிலே
என் கோவிலே என் தெய்வமே
நீ வந்து காட்சி கொடு
தீமை இங்கே நீயும் எங்கே
ஏழைக்கு வாழ்வு கொடு...
To put an end to enmity
To destroy all sorrow
Stand tall, rise and come, welcome
O handsome divine son
எத்தனை பேர்
உன்னை நம்பி ராசா
தினம் எண்ணி எண்ணி
கண் திறந்தோம் ராசா
To break all obstacles
To conquer the army
Hasten, rise and come, welcome
O eldest son of youth
நரி ஒன்று சிரிக்கிறதே
வலை ஒன்றை விரிக்கிறதே
இனிமை கொடியில் இருக்கும் கனியை
பறித்திட நினைக்கிறதே
If a woman's honor suffers
In tears
You will destroy the evil ones in blood
My temple, my deity
Come and grant us your sight
Evil is here, where are you?
Give a life to the poor
புலி ஒன்று பதுங்கிடுதே
புயல் இங்கு தொடர்ந்திடுதே
கொடுமை பிடியில் நிறுத்தி மலரை
பறித்திட நினைக்கிறதே
How many people
Trusting you, O king
Daily counting the days
Opened our eyes, O king
நல்லோர்கள் துடித்தால் என்னாவது
இல்லாதோர் தவித்தால் பொல்லாதது
என் கோவிலே என் தெய்வமே
நீ வந்து காட்சி கொடு
தீமை இங்கே நீயும் எங்கே
ஏழைக்கு வாழ்வு கொடு..
A fox is laughing
Spreading out a net
The fruit that hangs on the sweet vine
It intends to pluck
{எத்தனை பேர்
உன்னை நம்பி ராசா
தினம் எண்ணி எண்ணி
கண் திறந்தோம் ராசா} (2)
எந்நாளும் பண்பாடு தன்மானம்
நீ இங்கு வாராமல் என்னாகும்
A tiger is crouching
A storm continues here
Holding in the grip of cruelty
It intends to pluck the flower
ஏ உன் மூச்சு
உன் பேச்சு எந்தன் வாழ்விலே
எந்நாளும் உன் ஆட்சி
எங்கள் நெஞ்சிலே
தலைவா நீ வர வேண்டும்
ஒரு நியாயம் தர வேண்டும்..
தலைவா நீ வர வேண்டும்
ஒரு நியாயம் தர வேண்டும்..
What will happen if good people suffer?
It is terrible if the destitute suffer
My temple, my deity
Come and grant us your sight
Evil is here, where are you?
Give a life to the poor
{எத்தனை பேர்
உன்னை நம்பி ராசா
தினம் எண்ணி எண்ணி
கண் திறந்தோம் ராசா} (2)
How many people
Trusting you, O king
Daily counting the days
Opened our eyes, O king
How many people
Trusting you, O king
Daily counting the days
Opened our eyes, O king
Forever our culture
And self-respect
What will happen if you do not come here?
Hey, your breath and your speech
In my life
Forever your reign is in our hearts
Leader, you must come
You must render justice
Leader, you must come
You must render justice
How many people
Trusting you, O king
Daily counting the days
Opened our eyes, O king
How many people
Trusting you, O king
Daily counting the days
Opened our eyes, O king
Ethanai per
How many people
Unnai nambi raasaa
Trusting you, O king
Dhinam enni enni
Daily counting the days
Kann thirandhom raasaa
Opened our eyes, O king
Ethanai per
How many people
Unnai nambi raasaa
Trusting you, O king
Dhinam enni enni
Daily counting the days
Kann thirandhom raasaa
Opened our eyes, O king
Ennaalum pan paadu
Forever our culture
Thanmaanam
And self-respect
Nee ingu vaaraamal ennaagum
What will happen if you do not come here?
Ye un moochu un pechu
Hey, your breath and your speech
Endhan vaazhvilae
In my life
Ennaalum un aatchi engal nenjilae
Forever your reign is in our hearts
Thalaivaa nee vara vendum
Leader, you must come
Oru nyaayam thara vendum
You must render justice
Thalaivaa nee vara vendum
Leader, you must come
Oru nyaayam thara vendum
You must render justice
Ethanai per
How many people
Unnai nambi raasaa
Trusting you, O king
Dhinam enni enni
Daily counting the days
Kann thirandhom raasaa
Opened our eyes, O king
Pagai thannai mudithidavae
To put an end to enmity
Thuyar thannai azhithidavae
To destroy all sorrow
Nimirndhu ezhundhu varuga varuga
Stand tall, rise and come, welcome
Azhagiya thirumaganae
O handsome divine son
Thadaigalai udaithidavae
To break all obstacles
Padai thannai jeyithidavae
To conquer the army
Viraindhu ezhundhu varuga varuga
Hasten, rise and come, welcome
Ilamaiyin thalai maganae
O eldest son of youth
Penn maanum thavithaal
If a woman's honor suffers
Kanneerilae
In tears
Theeyorai azhippaai senneerilae
You will destroy the evil ones in blood
En kovilae en dheivamae
My temple, my deity
Nee vandhu kaatchi kodu
Come and grant us your sight
Theemai ingae neeyum engae
Evil is here, where are you?
Ezhaikku vaazhvu kodu
Give a life to the poor
Ethanai per
How many people
Unnai nambi raasaa
Trusting you, O king
Dhinam enni enni
Daily counting the days
Kann thirandhom raasaa
Opened our eyes, O king
Nari ondru sirikkiradhae
A fox is laughing
Valai ondrai virikkiradhae
Spreading out a net
Inimai kodiyil irukkum kaniyai
The fruit that hangs on the sweet vine
Parithida ninaikkiradhae
It intends to pluck
Puli ondru padhungidudhae
A tiger is crouching
Puyal ingu thodarndhidudhae
A storm continues here
Kodumai pidiyil niruthi
Holding in the grip of cruelty
Malarai parithida ninaikkiradhae
It intends to pluck the flower
Nallorgal thudithaal ennaavadhu
What will happen if good people suffer?
Illaadhor thavithaal pollaadhadhu
It is terrible if the destitute suffer
En kovilae en dheivamae
My temple, my deity
Nee vandhu kaatchi kodu
Come and grant us your sight
Theemai ingae neeyum engae
Evil is here, where are you?
Ezhaikku vaazhvu kodu
Give a life to the poor
Ethanai per
How many people
Unnai nambi raasaa
Trusting you, O king
Dhinam enni enni
Daily counting the days
Kann thirandhom raasaa
Opened our eyes, O king
Ethanai per
How many people
Unnai nambi raasaa
Trusting you, O king
Dhinam enni enni
Daily counting the days
Kann thirandhom raasaa
Opened our eyes, O king
Ennaalum pan paadu
Forever our culture
Thanmaanam
And self-respect
Nee ingu vaaraamal ennaagum
What will happen if you do not come here?
Ye un moochu un pechu
Hey, your breath and your speech
Endhan vaazhvilae
In my life
Female :Ennaalum un aatchi engal nenjilae
Forever your reign is in our hearts
Thalaivaa nee vara vendum
Leader, you must come
Oru nyaayam thara vendum
You must render justice
Female :Thalaivaa nee vara vendum
Leader, you must come
Oru nyaayam thara vendum
You must render justice
Ethanai per
How many people
Unnai nambi raasaa
Trusting you, O king
Dhinam enni enni
Daily counting the days
Kann thirandhom raasaa
Opened our eyes, O king
Ethanai per
How many people
Unnai nambi raasaa
Trusting you, O king
Dhinam enni enni
Daily counting the days
Kann thirandhom raasaa
Opened our eyes, O king
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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