Evano Oruvan
From Alaipayuthey · 2000
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Swarnalatha
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Alaipayuthey2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Evano oruvan vaasikkiraan | Someone is playing an instrument, |
| Iruttil irundhu naan | From the darkness, I |
| Yaasikkiren | Beg for that music. |
| Female | |
| Thavam pol irundhu | Sitting as if in deep penance, |
| Yosikkiren | I contemplate, |
| Adhai thavanai | And in installments, |
| Muraiyil nesikkiren | I systematically adore it. |
| Female | |
| Evano oruvan vaasikkiraan | Someone is playing an instrument, |
| Iruttil irundhu naan | From the darkness, I |
| Yaasikkiren | Beg for that music. |
| Evano oruvan vaasikkiraan | Someone is playing an instrument, |
| Iruttil irundhu naan | From the darkness, I |
| Yaasikkiren | Beg for that music. |
| Female | |
| Thavam pol irundhu | Sitting as if in deep penance, |
| Yosikkiren | I contemplate, |
| Adhai thavanai | And in installments, |
| Muraiyil nesikkiren | I systematically adore it. |
| Female | |
| Kettu kettu naan | Listening over and over again, I |
| Kirangukiren | Become entranced and spellbound. |
| Ketpadhu evano | Who is playing this, |
| Ariyavillai | I do not know. |
| Female | |
| Evano oruvan vaasikkiraan | Someone is playing an instrument, |
| Iruttil irundhu naan | From the darkness, I |
| Yaasikkiren | Beg for that music. |
| Female | |
| Pullanguzhalae poonguzhalae | Oh bamboo flute, oh flower-soft flute, |
| Neeyum naanum oru jaadhi | You and I belong to the same kind. |
| Female | |
| Ullae urangum yekkathilae | In the yearning that slumbers within, |
| Unakkum enakkum | Between you and me, |
| Sari paadhi | It is an equal share. |
| Female | |
| Kangalai varudum | Stroking my eyes, |
| Thaenisaiyil en | In this honeyed music, my |
| Kaalam kavalai | Time and worries, |
| Marandhiruppen | I would forget. |
| Female | |
| Innisai mattum | If not for this sweet music, |
| Illai endraal naan | I would have |
| Endro endro | Long ago, long ago, |
| Irandhiruppen | Passed away. |
| Female | |
| Evano oruvan vaasikkiraan | Someone is playing an instrument, |
| Iruttil irundhu naan | From the darkness, I |
| Yaasikkiren | Beg for that music. |
| Female | |
| Urakkam illa munniravil | In the sleepless early hours of the night, |
| En ulmanadhil | Within my heart, |
| Oru maarudhalaa | Is there a sudden transformation? |
| Female | |
| Endhan sogam theervadharku | To heal my sorrow, |
| Idhu pol marundhu | A medicine like this |
| Piridhillaiyae | Does not exist anywhere else. |
| Female | |
| Andha kuzhalai pol | To weep like that flute does, |
| Azhuvadharku athanai | So many |
| Kangal enakkillayae | Eyes I do not possess! |
| Female | |
| Evano oruvan vaasikkiraan | Someone is playing an instrument, |
| Iruttil irundhu naan Yaasikkiren | From the darkness I beg for that music. |
| Female | |
| Evano oruvan vaasikkiraan | Someone is playing an instrument, |
| Iruttil irundhu naan | From the darkness, I |
| Yaasikkiren | Beg for that music. |
எவனோ ஒருவன்
வாசிக்கிறான் இருட்டில்
இருந்து நான் யாசிக்கிறேன்
தவம்போல் இருந்து
யோசிக்கிறேன் அதைத் தவணை
முறையில் நேசிக்கிறேன்
Someone is playing an instrument,
From the darkness, I
Beg for that music.
எவனோ ஒருவன்
வாசிக்கிறான் இருட்டில்
இருந்து நான் யாசிக்கிறேன்
எவனோ ஒருவன்
வாசிக்கிறான் இருட்டில்
இருந்து நான் யாசிக்கிறேன்
தவம்போல் இருந்து
யோசிக்கிறேன் அதைத் தவணை
முறையில் நேசிக்கிறேன்
Sitting as if in deep penance,
I contemplate,
And in installments,
I systematically adore it.
கேட்டுக் கேட்டு நான்
கிறங்குகிறேன் கேட்பது
எவனோ அறியவில்லை
காட்டு மூங்கிலின் காதுக்குள்ளே
அவன் ஊதும் ரகசியம் புாியவில்லை
Someone is playing an instrument,
From the darkness, I
Beg for that music.
Someone is playing an instrument,
From the darkness, I
Beg for that music.
எவனோ ஒருவன்
வாசிக்கிறான் இருட்டில்
இருந்து நான் யாசிக்கிறேன்
Sitting as if in deep penance,
I contemplate,
And in installments,
I systematically adore it.
புல்லாங்குழலே
பூங்குழலே நீயும் நானும்
ஒரு ஜாதி புல்லாங்குழலே
பூங்குழலே நீயும் நானும்
ஒரு ஜாதி
Listening over and over again, I
Become entranced and spellbound.
Who is playing this,
I do not know.
உள்ளே உறங்கும்
ஏக்கத்திலே உனக்கும்
எனக்கும் சாிபாதி
Someone is playing an instrument,
From the darkness, I
Beg for that music.
கண்களை வருடும்
தேனிசையில் என் காலம்
கவலை மறந்திருப்பேன்
இன்னிசை மட்டும்
இல்லையென்றால் நான்
என்றோ என்றோ இறந்திருப்பேன்
Oh bamboo flute, oh flower-soft flute,
You and I belong to the same kind.
எவனோ ஒருவன்
வாசிக்கிறான் இருட்டில்
இருந்து நான் யாசிக்கிறேன்
In the yearning that slumbers within,
Between you and me,
It is an equal share.
உறக்கம் இல்லா
முன்னிரவில் என் உள்மனதில்
ஒரு மாறுதலா உறக்கம் இல்லா
முன்னிரவில் என் உள்மனதில்
ஒரு மாறுதலா
Stroking my eyes,
In this honeyed music, my
Time and worries,
I would forget.
இரக்கம் இல்லா
இரவுகளில் இது எவனோ
அனுப்பும் ஆறுதலா
If not for this sweet music,
I would have
Long ago, long ago,
Passed away.
எந்தன் சோகம்
தீா்வதற்கு இதுபோல்
மருந்து பிறிதில்லையே
Someone is playing an instrument,
From the darkness, I
Beg for that music.
அந்தக் குழலை
போல் அழுவதற்கு
அத்தனை கண்கள்
எனக்கில்லையே
In the sleepless early hours of the night,
Within my heart,
Is there a sudden transformation?
எவனோ ஒருவன்
வாசிக்கிறான் இருட்டில்
இருந்து நான் யாசிக்கிறேன்
எவனோ ஒருவன்
வாசிக்கிறான் இருட்டில்
இருந்து நான் யாசிக்கிறேன்
To heal my sorrow,
A medicine like this
Does not exist anywhere else.
To weep like that flute does,
So many
Eyes I do not possess!
Someone is playing an instrument,
From the darkness I beg for that music.
Someone is playing an instrument,
From the darkness, I
Beg for that music.
Evano oruvan vaasikkiraan
Someone is playing an instrument,
Iruttil irundhu naan
From the darkness, I
Yaasikkiren
Beg for that music.
Thavam pol irundhu
Sitting as if in deep penance,
Yosikkiren
I contemplate,
Adhai thavanai
And in installments,
Muraiyil nesikkiren
I systematically adore it.
Evano oruvan vaasikkiraan
Someone is playing an instrument,
Iruttil irundhu naan
From the darkness, I
Yaasikkiren
Beg for that music.
Evano oruvan vaasikkiraan
Someone is playing an instrument,
Iruttil irundhu naan
From the darkness, I
Yaasikkiren
Beg for that music.
Thavam pol irundhu
Sitting as if in deep penance,
Yosikkiren
I contemplate,
Adhai thavanai
And in installments,
Muraiyil nesikkiren
I systematically adore it.
Kettu kettu naan
Listening over and over again, I
Kirangukiren
Become entranced and spellbound.
Ketpadhu evano
Who is playing this,
Ariyavillai
I do not know.
Evano oruvan vaasikkiraan
Someone is playing an instrument,
Iruttil irundhu naan
From the darkness, I
Yaasikkiren
Beg for that music.
Pullanguzhalae poonguzhalae
Oh bamboo flute, oh flower-soft flute,
Neeyum naanum oru jaadhi
You and I belong to the same kind.
Ullae urangum yekkathilae
In the yearning that slumbers within,
Unakkum enakkum
Between you and me,
Sari paadhi
It is an equal share.
Kangalai varudum
Stroking my eyes,
Thaenisaiyil en
In this honeyed music, my
Kaalam kavalai
Time and worries,
Marandhiruppen
I would forget.
Innisai mattum
If not for this sweet music,
Illai endraal naan
I would have
Endro endro
Long ago, long ago,
Irandhiruppen
Passed away.
Evano oruvan vaasikkiraan
Someone is playing an instrument,
Iruttil irundhu naan
From the darkness, I
Yaasikkiren
Beg for that music.
Urakkam illa munniravil
In the sleepless early hours of the night,
En ulmanadhil
Within my heart,
Oru maarudhalaa
Is there a sudden transformation?
Endhan sogam theervadharku
To heal my sorrow,
Idhu pol marundhu
A medicine like this
Piridhillaiyae
Does not exist anywhere else.
Andha kuzhalai pol
To weep like that flute does,
Azhuvadharku athanai
So many
Kangal enakkillayae
Eyes I do not possess!
Evano oruvan vaasikkiraan
Someone is playing an instrument,
Iruttil irundhu naan Yaasikkiren
From the darkness I beg for that music.
Evano oruvan vaasikkiraan
Someone is playing an instrument,
Iruttil irundhu naan
From the darkness, I
Yaasikkiren
Beg for that music.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Evano Oruvan' is a soul-stirring, melancholic composition from the film Alaipayuthey (2000). The song portrays a protagonist enduring intense emotional anguish and separation. Sitting alone in the darkness of night, she hears a distant flute melody played by an unknown musician. This music serves as her solitary solace, offering comfort and healing to her troubled heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Vaasikkiraan / Yaasikkiren / Yosikkiren / Nesikkiren”
The deliberate end-rhyming of verbs ending in 'kiren' creates a hypnotic, rhythmic flow reflecting the repetitive comfort found in music.
Metaphor / Personification
“Pullanguzhalae poonguzhalae / Neeyum naanum oru jaadhi”
The singer addresses the flute as a living entity of her 'same kind', equating the flute's hollow, sorrowful tunes with her own hollowed-out heart grieving internally.
Hyperbole & Visual Metaphor
“Andha kuzhalai pol / Azhuvadharku athanai / Kangal enakkillayae”
A poignant comparison comparing the flute's open holes (metaphorically 'eyes') that pour out sorrow to her inability to cry enough tears for her own grief.
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Trivia
Composed by A. R. Rahman and sung with deep emotional weight by Swarnalatha, this track features memorable flute renditions by flautist Naveen Kumar. Lyricist Vairamuthu won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Lyricist for his evocative work on Alaipayuthey.
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