Ethile Illai
From Jeya Nee Jeyichutte · 1979
- Lyricist
- K. M. Krishnan
- Singer
- Krishnamoorthy
- Music directors
- Ilayaraja, Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Jeya Nee Jeyichutte1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Edhilae illai kanakku | In what is there no calculation? |
| Edhilae illai kanakku | In what is there no calculation? |
| Nee enni paarappa unakkul | Count and look within yourself, my friend, |
| Pudhupudhu kanakku theriyum | You will discover brand new calculations. |
| Un puththiyai theettu puriyum | Sharpen your intellect, and you will understand. |
| Un puththiyai theettu puriyum | Sharpen your intellect, and you will understand. |
| Male | |
| Edhilae illai kanakku | In what is there no calculation? |
| Nee enni paarappa unakkul | Count and look within yourself, my friend. |
| Male | |
| Thaayin vayittril kuzhnthai valarnthu | A baby growing in a mother's womb, |
| Veliyae varuvathu kanakku | And coming out into the world is a calculation. |
| Thanga nila muga pennai kandu | Beholding a girl with a golden moon-like face, |
| Kadhal seivathum kanakku | And falling in love is also a calculation. |
| Male | |
| Yaechi pizhaikkum koottathai nallavan | A good man standing up against a deceitful crowd |
| Edhirpathu thunivin kanakku | Is the calculation of courage. |
| Imayam malai mudhal kumari kadal varai | From the Himalayan mountains to the Kanyakumari sea, |
| India varaipada kanakku | The map of India is a calculation. |
| Male | |
| Edhilae illai kanakku | In what is there no calculation? |
| Edhilae illai kanakku | In what is there no calculation? |
| Nee enni paarappa unakkul | Count and look within yourself, my friend. |
| Thavaru seipavan oruvan vaazhvil | In the life of a person who commits a wrongdoing, |
| Thodarum vazhakku kanakku | The legal trial that follows is a calculation. |
| Vazhakkin mudivil thandanaiyaaga | As a punishment meted out at the end of the trial, |
| Vazhangum kanakko theerppu | The verdict rendered is a calculation. |
| Male | |
| Theeruppu enbathu ulgaththil manithan | A verdict in this world is humanity's calculation |
| Needhiyai kaakkum kanakku | That protects and upholds justice. |
| Kanakku pottu vaazhum manithanin | For a human who lives life with thoughtful calculation, |
| Vaazhvae thirunaal kanakku | Life itself becomes a festive celebration. |
| Male | |
| Edhilae illai kanakku | In what is there no calculation? |
| Edhilae illai kanakku | In what is there no calculation? |
| Nee enni paarappa unakkul | Count and look within yourself, my friend. |
| Pudhupudhu kanakku theriyum | You will discover brand new calculations. |
| Un puththiyai theettu puriyum | Sharpen your intellect, and you will understand. |
| Un puththiyai theettu puriyum | Sharpen your intellect, and you will understand. |
| Ooo……ooh…..oo….ooh….. | Ooo……ooh…..oo….ooh….. |
எதிலே இல்லை கணக்கு
எதிலே இல்லை கணக்கு
நீ எண்ணி பாரப்பா உனக்குள்
புதுப்புது கணக்கு தெரியும்
உன் புத்தியை தீட்டு புரியும்....
உன் புத்தியை தீட்டு புரியும்....
In what is there no calculation?
In what is there no calculation?
Count and look within yourself, my friend,
You will discover brand new calculations.
Sharpen your intellect, and you will understand.
Sharpen your intellect, and you will understand.
எதிலே இல்லை கணக்கு
நீ எண்ணி பாரப்பா உனக்குள்
In what is there no calculation?
Count and look within yourself, my friend.
தாயின் வயிற்றில் குழந்தை வளர்ந்து
வெளியே வருவது கணக்கு
தங்க நிலா முக பெண்ணைக் கண்டு
காதல் செய்வதும் கணக்கு
A baby growing in a mother's womb,
And coming out into the world is a calculation.
Beholding a girl with a golden moon-like face,
And falling in love is also a calculation.
ஏச்சி பிழைக்கும் கூட்டத்தை நல்லவன்
எதிர்ப்பது துணிவின் கணக்கு
இமயம் மலை முதல் குமரி கடல் வரை
இந்திய வரைபட கணக்கு....
A good man standing up against a deceitful crowd
Is the calculation of courage.
From the Himalayan mountains to the Kanyakumari sea,
The map of India is a calculation.
எதிலே இல்லை கணக்கு
எதிலே இல்லை கணக்கு
நீ எண்ணி பாரப்பா உனக்குள்
தவறு செய்பவன் ஒருவன் வாழ்வில்
தொடரும் வழக்கு கணக்கு
வழக்கின் முடிவில் தண்டைனையாக
வழங்கும் கணக்கோ தீர்ப்பு
In what is there no calculation?
In what is there no calculation?
Count and look within yourself, my friend.
In the life of a person who commits a wrongdoing,
The legal trial that follows is a calculation.
As a punishment meted out at the end of the trial,
The verdict rendered is a calculation.
தீர்ப்பு என்பது உலகத்தில் மனிதன்
நீதியைக் காக்கும் கணக்கு
கணக்கு போட்டு வாழும் மனிதனின்
வாழ்வே திருநாள் கணக்கு.....
A verdict in this world is humanity's calculation
That protects and upholds justice.
For a human who lives life with thoughtful calculation,
Life itself becomes a festive celebration.
எதிலே இல்லை கணக்கு
எதிலே இல்லை கணக்கு
நீ எண்ணி பாரப்பா உனக்குள்
புதுப்புது கணக்கு தெரியும்
உன் புத்தியை தீட்டு புரியும்....
உன் புத்தியை தீட்டு புரியும்....
ஓஓ....ஒஹ்....ஓஓ....ஓஓஹ்....
In what is there no calculation?
In what is there no calculation?
Count and look within yourself, my friend.
You will discover brand new calculations.
Sharpen your intellect, and you will understand.
Sharpen your intellect, and you will understand.
Ooo……ooh…..oo….ooh…..
Edhilae illai kanakku
In what is there no calculation?
Edhilae illai kanakku
In what is there no calculation?
Nee enni paarappa unakkul
Count and look within yourself, my friend,
Pudhupudhu kanakku theriyum
You will discover brand new calculations.
Un puththiyai theettu puriyum
Sharpen your intellect, and you will understand.
Un puththiyai theettu puriyum
Sharpen your intellect, and you will understand.
Edhilae illai kanakku
In what is there no calculation?
Nee enni paarappa unakkul
Count and look within yourself, my friend.
Thaayin vayittril kuzhnthai valarnthu
A baby growing in a mother's womb,
Veliyae varuvathu kanakku
And coming out into the world is a calculation.
Thanga nila muga pennai kandu
Beholding a girl with a golden moon-like face,
Kadhal seivathum kanakku
And falling in love is also a calculation.
Yaechi pizhaikkum koottathai nallavan
A good man standing up against a deceitful crowd
Edhirpathu thunivin kanakku
Is the calculation of courage.
Imayam malai mudhal kumari kadal varai
From the Himalayan mountains to the Kanyakumari sea,
India varaipada kanakku
The map of India is a calculation.
Edhilae illai kanakku
In what is there no calculation?
Edhilae illai kanakku
In what is there no calculation?
Nee enni paarappa unakkul
Count and look within yourself, my friend.
Thavaru seipavan oruvan vaazhvil
In the life of a person who commits a wrongdoing,
Thodarum vazhakku kanakku
The legal trial that follows is a calculation.
Vazhakkin mudivil thandanaiyaaga
As a punishment meted out at the end of the trial,
Vazhangum kanakko theerppu
The verdict rendered is a calculation.
Theeruppu enbathu ulgaththil manithan
A verdict in this world is humanity's calculation
Needhiyai kaakkum kanakku
That protects and upholds justice.
Kanakku pottu vaazhum manithanin
For a human who lives life with thoughtful calculation,
Vaazhvae thirunaal kanakku
Life itself becomes a festive celebration.
Edhilae illai kanakku
In what is there no calculation?
Edhilae illai kanakku
In what is there no calculation?
Nee enni paarappa unakkul
Count and look within yourself, my friend.
Pudhupudhu kanakku theriyum
You will discover brand new calculations.
Un puththiyai theettu puriyum
Sharpen your intellect, and you will understand.
Un puththiyai theettu puriyum
Sharpen your intellect, and you will understand.
Ooo……ooh…..oo….ooh…..
Ooo……ooh…..oo….ooh…..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Edhilae Illai Kanakku' from the 1979 film 'Jeya Nee Jeyichutte' takes the concept of 'Kanakku' (mathematics, logic, or universal order) and uses it as a core philosophical theme. It asserts that every aspect of life, nature, and human society operates according to an inherent calculation or design. From biological birth and romantic affection to moral courage, geography, and the rule of law, everything follows a structured order. The lyricist urges the listener to look inward and sharpen their intellect to realize these hidden truths. Ultimately, the song conveys that when a person lives a disciplined, morally upright, and calculated life, existence ceases to be a burden and transforms into a continuous celebration.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme / Epiphora)
“Veliyae varuvathu kanakku / Kadhal seivathum kanakku”
The term 'kanakku' is repeatedly used at the end of multiple consecutive lines, creating a rhythmic end-rhyme structure and emphasizing the main theme of universal logic.
Metaphor (Uvamai / Urvagam)
“Thanga nila muga pennai kandu”
Comparing a woman's face directly to a 'golden moon' (Thanga nila) serves as a classic Tamil poetic metaphor for beauty.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Thavaru seipavan oruvan vaazhvil / Thodarum vazhakku kanakku”
Repetition of the initial letter 'Th' ('Thavaru' and 'Thodarum') in adjacent lines creates a pleasing auditory harmony.
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Trivia
The song comes from the 1979 film 'Jeya Nee Jeyichutte', featuring lyrics written by K. M. Krishnan and rendered by singer Krishnamoorthy. The movie's soundtrack involved musical contributions from Shankar-Ganesh and Ilaiyaraaja, reflecting the transition era of late 1970s Tamil film music where traditional rhythmic philosophic songs were being reinvented with contemporary orchestral arrangements.
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