Ethirkalam Oliveesum
From Sumangali · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Sumangali1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| …………………. | |
| Male | |
| Edhirkaalam oli veesum | The future will shine with light, |
| Puvi yaavum unai pesum | The entire world will speak of you. |
| Edhirkaalam oli veesum | The future will shine with light, |
| Puvi yaavum unai pesum | The entire world will speak of you. |
| Male | |
| Ullangal undaanaal | If hearts unite, |
| Ennangal nandraanaaal | And if intentions are pure, |
| Engengu sendraalum | Wherever you go, |
| Ennenna seithaalum | Whatever you do, |
| Ninaiththathu yaavum nadakkaatho | Won't everything you imagined come to pass? |
| Nee vithaiththathu yaavum mulaikkaatho | Won't everything you sowed sprout into bloom? |
| Male | |
| Nedu vaanam nilam kaattrum | The expansive sky, the earth, the breeze, |
| Alai paayum kulir ootru | The cool spring with rippling waves, |
| Nedu vaanam nilam kaattrum | The expansive sky, the earth, the breeze, |
| Alai paayum kulir ootru | The cool spring with rippling waves, |
| Male | |
| Ellaamae ellaarkkum undaana selvangal | All these are treasures created for everyone, |
| Ondralla rendalla kann konda inbangal | Not just one or two, but endless delights for the eyes to behold. |
| Padiththavai yaavum namakkaaga | All that we have studied is for our benefit, |
| Naam rasiththida vendum adharkaaga | And so we ought to appreciate and enjoy it. |
| Male | |
| Edhirkaalam oli veesum | The future will shine with light, |
| Puvi yaavum unai pesum | The entire world will speak of you. |
| Male | |
| Isai nynam avan thanthaan | God bestowed the divine knowledge of music, |
| Dhinam paada thunai seithaan | He guided us to sing each and every day. |
| Isai nynam avan thanthaan | God bestowed the divine knowledge of music, |
| Dhinam paada thunai seithaan | He guided us to sing each and every day. |
| Male | |
| Sangeetham ennaalum deiveegam endraagum | Music shall forever be sacred and divine, |
| Sonnaalum kettaalum urchaagam undaagum | Whether spoken or heard, it kindles pure enthusiasm. |
| Pirar nalan paadum manam vendum | We need a mind that wishes for the well-being of others, |
| Ingae adhai vida verenna gunam vendum | What virtue could be greater than this in the world? |
| Male | |
| Edhirkaalam oli veesum | The future will shine with light, |
| Puvi yaavum unai pesum | The entire world will speak of you. |
| Male | |
| Ullangal undaanaal | If hearts unite, |
| Ennangal nandraanaal | And if intentions are pure, |
| Male | |
| Silar vaazhvil sila velai | In the lives of some, at certain times, |
| Uruvaagum pudhu paadhai | A brand new path emerges. |
| Silar vaazhvil sila velai | In the lives of some, at certain times, |
| Uruvaagum pudhu paadhai | A brand new path emerges. |
| Male | |
| Santhikkum kannukkul sonthangal undaagum | Kinship blossoms within eyes that meet, |
| Sollaamal kollaamal panthangal undaagum | Deep bonds form unannounced and unspoken. |
| Uravugal koodum ariyaamal | Relationships unite without realizing, |
| Adhil ninaivugal vaadum puriyaamal | And within them, memories wither without understanding. |
| Male | |
| Edhirkaalam oli veesum | The future will shine with light, |
| Puvi yaavum unai pesum | The entire world will speak of you. |
| Engengu sendraalum | Wherever you go, |
| Ennenna seithaalum | Whatever you do, |
| Ninaiththathu yaavum nadakkaatho | Won't everything you imagined come to pass? |
| Nee vithaiththathu yaavum mulaikkaatho | Won't everything you sowed sprout into bloom? |
..................
எதிர்காலம் ஒளி வீசும்
புவி யாவும் உனை பேசும்
எதிர்காலம் ஒளி வீசும்
புவி யாவும் உனை பேசும்
The future will shine with light,
The entire world will speak of you.
The future will shine with light,
The entire world will speak of you.
உள்ளங்கள் உண்டானால்
எண்ணங்கள் நன்றானால்
எங்கெங்கு சென்றாலும்
என்னென்ன செய்தாலும்
நினைத்தது யாவும் நடக்காதோ
நீ விதைத்தது யாவும் முளைக்காதோ.....
If hearts unite,
And if intentions are pure,
Wherever you go,
Whatever you do,
Won't everything you imagined come to pass?
Won't everything you sowed sprout into bloom?
நெடு வானம் நிலம் காற்று
அலை பாயும் குளிர் ஊற்று
நெடு வானம் நிலம் காற்று
அலை பாயும் குளிர் ஊற்று
The expansive sky, the earth, the breeze,
The cool spring with rippling waves,
The expansive sky, the earth, the breeze,
The cool spring with rippling waves,
எல்லாமே எல்லார்க்கும் உண்டான செல்வங்கள்
ஒன்றல்ல ரெண்டல்ல கண் கொண்ட இன்பங்கள்
படித்தவை யாவும் நமக்காக
நாம் ரசித்திட வேண்டும் அதற்காக
All these are treasures created for everyone,
Not just one or two, but endless delights for the eyes to behold.
All that we have studied is for our benefit,
And so we ought to appreciate and enjoy it.
எதிர்காலம் ஒளி வீசும்
புவி யாவும் உனை பேசும்
The future will shine with light,
The entire world will speak of you.
இசை ஞானம் அவன் தந்தான்
தினம் பாட துணை செய்தான்
இசை ஞானம் அவன் தந்தான்
தினம் பாட துணை செய்தான்
God bestowed the divine knowledge of music,
He guided us to sing each and every day.
God bestowed the divine knowledge of music,
He guided us to sing each and every day.
சங்கீதம் எந்நாளும் தெய்வீகம் என்றாகும்
சொன்னாலும் கேட்டாலும் உற்சாகம் உண்டாகும்
பிறர் நலன் பாடும் மனம் வேண்டும்
இங்கே அதைவிட வேறென்ன குணம் வேண்டும்
Music shall forever be sacred and divine,
Whether spoken or heard, it kindles pure enthusiasm.
We need a mind that wishes for the well-being of others,
What virtue could be greater than this in the world?
எதிர்காலம் ஒளி வீசும்
புவி யாவும் உனை பேசும்
The future will shine with light,
The entire world will speak of you.
சிலர் வாழ்வில் சில வேளை
உருவாகும் புது பாதை
சிலர் வாழ்வில் சில வேளை
உருவாகும் புது பாதை
If hearts unite,
And if intentions are pure,
சந்திக்கும் கண்ணுக்குள் சொந்தங்கள் உண்டாகும்
சொல்லாமல் கொள்ளாமல் பந்தங்கள் உண்டாகும்
உறவுகள் கூடும் அறியாமல்
அதில் நினைவுகள் வாடும் புரியாமல்
In the lives of some, at certain times,
A brand new path emerges.
In the lives of some, at certain times,
A brand new path emerges.
எதிர்காலம் ஒளி வீசும்
புவி யாவும் உனை பேசும்
Kinship blossoms within eyes that meet,
Deep bonds form unannounced and unspoken.
Relationships unite without realizing,
And within them, memories wither without understanding.
உள்ளங்கள் உண்டானால்
எண்ணங்கள் நன்றானால்
எங்கெங்கு சென்றாலும்
என்னென்ன செய்தாலும்
நினைத்தது யாவும் நடக்காதோ
நீ விதைத்தது யாவும் முளைக்காதோ.....
The future will shine with light,
The entire world will speak of you.
Wherever you go,
Whatever you do,
Won't everything you imagined come to pass?
Won't everything you sowed sprout into bloom?
………………….
Edhirkaalam oli veesum
The future will shine with light,
Puvi yaavum unai pesum
The entire world will speak of you.
Edhirkaalam oli veesum
The future will shine with light,
Puvi yaavum unai pesum
The entire world will speak of you.
Ullangal undaanaal
If hearts unite,
Ennangal nandraanaaal
And if intentions are pure,
Engengu sendraalum
Wherever you go,
Ennenna seithaalum
Whatever you do,
Ninaiththathu yaavum nadakkaatho
Won't everything you imagined come to pass?
Nee vithaiththathu yaavum mulaikkaatho
Won't everything you sowed sprout into bloom?
Nedu vaanam nilam kaattrum
The expansive sky, the earth, the breeze,
Alai paayum kulir ootru
The cool spring with rippling waves,
Nedu vaanam nilam kaattrum
The expansive sky, the earth, the breeze,
Alai paayum kulir ootru
The cool spring with rippling waves,
Ellaamae ellaarkkum undaana selvangal
All these are treasures created for everyone,
Ondralla rendalla kann konda inbangal
Not just one or two, but endless delights for the eyes to behold.
Padiththavai yaavum namakkaaga
All that we have studied is for our benefit,
Naam rasiththida vendum adharkaaga
And so we ought to appreciate and enjoy it.
Edhirkaalam oli veesum
The future will shine with light,
Puvi yaavum unai pesum
The entire world will speak of you.
Isai nynam avan thanthaan
God bestowed the divine knowledge of music,
Dhinam paada thunai seithaan
He guided us to sing each and every day.
Isai nynam avan thanthaan
God bestowed the divine knowledge of music,
Dhinam paada thunai seithaan
He guided us to sing each and every day.
Sangeetham ennaalum deiveegam endraagum
Music shall forever be sacred and divine,
Sonnaalum kettaalum urchaagam undaagum
Whether spoken or heard, it kindles pure enthusiasm.
Pirar nalan paadum manam vendum
We need a mind that wishes for the well-being of others,
Ingae adhai vida verenna gunam vendum
What virtue could be greater than this in the world?
Edhirkaalam oli veesum
The future will shine with light,
Puvi yaavum unai pesum
The entire world will speak of you.
Ullangal undaanaal
If hearts unite,
Ennangal nandraanaal
And if intentions are pure,
Silar vaazhvil sila velai
In the lives of some, at certain times,
Uruvaagum pudhu paadhai
A brand new path emerges.
Silar vaazhvil sila velai
In the lives of some, at certain times,
Uruvaagum pudhu paadhai
A brand new path emerges.
Santhikkum kannukkul sonthangal undaagum
Kinship blossoms within eyes that meet,
Sollaamal kollaamal panthangal undaagum
Deep bonds form unannounced and unspoken.
Uravugal koodum ariyaamal
Relationships unite without realizing,
Adhil ninaivugal vaadum puriyaamal
And within them, memories wither without understanding.
Edhirkaalam oli veesum
The future will shine with light,
Puvi yaavum unai pesum
The entire world will speak of you.
Engengu sendraalum
Wherever you go,
Ennenna seithaalum
Whatever you do,
Ninaiththathu yaavum nadakkaatho
Won't everything you imagined come to pass?
Nee vithaiththathu yaavum mulaikkaatho
Won't everything you sowed sprout into bloom?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This uplifting philosophical song, written by lyricist Vaali and composed by M. S. Viswanathan, delivers an optimistic message about hope, selflessness, human relationships, and the sacred nature of art. It reassures the listener that with pure intentions and a good heart, the future will shine brightly and good deeds sown today will bear fruitful results in time. Nature's beauty and music are depicted as divine gifts meant for universal enjoyment, urging human beings to harbor goodwill toward others and appreciate the subtle, unspoken bonds of life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Edhirkaalam oli veesum / Puvi yaavum unai pesum”
Matching second consonant 'dh' across consecutive lines ('Edhirkaalam' / 'Puvi').
Monnai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Sangeetham ennaalum deiveegam endraagum / Sonnaalum kettaalum urchaagam undaagum”
Repetition of initial consonant 'S' sound ('Sangeetham' / 'Sonnaalum').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ninaiththathu yaavum nadakkaatho / Nee vithaiththathu yaavum mulaikkaatho”
Rhyming endings using rhetorical questions ('...nadakkaatho' / '...mulaikkaatho').
Metaphor
“Nee vithaiththathu yaavum mulaikkaatho”
Comparing good deeds and thoughts to seeds sown in soil that will eventually sprout into positive outcomes.
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Trivia
Sumangali (1983) features music by legendary composer M. S. Viswanathan (MSV) and lyrics by Vaali, starring Sivaji Ganesan. T. M. Soundararajan's powerful, resonant vocal delivery elevated this track into one of the memorable inspirational film songs of the 1980s.
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