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Lyrics & meaning

Ezhelu Jenma Bandham Female

From Therku Theru Machan · 1992

Lyricist
Kalidasan
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Therku Theru Machan
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
14 Oct 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ezhuezhu jenma bandham manaivi enbadhu
Idhil nee veru naan veru yaar sonnadhu
Kalyanamae oru deiveegamae
Samsaaramae adhan santhosamae
Oru vaanum nilavum pirindhu vaazhumaa
Ezhuezhu jenma bandham manaivi enbadhu
Idhil nee veru naan veru yaar sonnadhu
Vethalaiyil paakku vechu
Pathu perai saatchi vechu
Thithikkura aasaikkellam
Thaedhi onnu uruvaachu
Agniyai saatchi vachu
Kai viralai serthu vechu
Inbam thunbam irandilumae
Inaindhrukka mudivaachuu
Palliyarai palliyilae
Padikkum inba vaedham
Pillai mani selvangalae
Annai thandha geetham
Idhu pazhangaala paadhai
Oru suga vaazhvin geethai
Ezhuezhu jenma bandham manaivi enbadhu
Idhil nee veru naan veru yaar sonnadhu
Sandhanathu mazhai adikka
Chandiranum kudai pudikka
Sengamala sooriyan pol
Chella magan pirappaanae
Thangathilae thoooli katti
Vairathilae maalai katti
Thathi varum paadhathukku
Muthu mani thoduppaenae
Thulli varum pillai nilaa
Thooya gangai meenu
Sembavala vaai thirandhaal
Sindhi sidharum thaenu
Naan thaai aagum munnae
Unnai thaalattuvaenae
Being a wife is a bond across seven lifetimes,
Who said you and I are separate in this?
Marriage itself is truly divine,
A wedded life is true happiness.
Can the sky and the moon ever live apart?
Being a wife is a bond across seven lifetimes,
Who said you and I are separate in this?
Exchanging betel leaves and areca nuts,
With people around us as witnesses,
For all our sweet desires,
A wedding date was finally set.
With the sacred fire as our witness,
Holding each other by the fingers,
Through both joy and sorrow,
We resolved to stay united.
In the schoolroom of our bridal chamber,
We learn the sweet teachings of love.
The precious treasures called children
Are the melody gifted by a mother.
This is a path from ancient times,
The sacred song of a happy life.
Being a wife is a bond across seven lifetimes,
Who said you and I are separate in this?
As a cooling rain of sandalwood pours down,
And the moon holds up an umbrella,
Like the glowing morning sun,
A darling son will be born.
Tying a baby cradle made of gold,
Crafting a garland of diamonds,
For his little toddling feet,
I will string anklets of pearls.
He will leap about like a playful little moon,
Like a pure fish swimming in the Ganges.
When his coral-red lips open,
Sweet honey will spill and flow.
Even before I become a mother to him,
I will rock you to sleep like my child.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from 'Therku Theru Machan' celebrates the sacred bond of marriage, marital intimacy, and the blissful anticipation of parenthood. The lyrics reflect traditional Tamil cultural values regarding wedlock, emphasizing that husband and wife are inseparable soulmates whose connection transcends multiple births ('ezhuezhu jenma bandham'). The song walks through the journey of marriage—from wedding rituals witnessed by elders and the sacred fire to domestic harmony, romantic bliss, and dreaming about the arrival of a child.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhetorical Question (Analogy)

“Oru vaanum nilavum pirindhu vaazhumaa”

Compares the husband and wife to the sky and the moon, using a rhetorical question to state that they can never live apart.

Metaphor

“Palliyarai palliyilae / Padikkum inba vaedham”

Metaphorically compares the bridal bedchamber ('palliyarai') to a school ('palli') where the couple learns the scripture of joy.

Simile

“Sengamala sooriyan pol”

Uses 'pol' (like) to compare the unborn child's brightness and radiance to a red lotus sun.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Thangathilae thoooli katti / Vairathilae maalai katti”

The lines end with the rhyming words 'katti' and 'katti', adding melodic rhythm.

Hyperbole

“Sandhanathu mazhai adikka / Chandiranum kudai pudikka”

Exaggerates poetic imagery where sandalwood rain pours and the moon holds an umbrella to celebrate the child's birth.

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Trivia

The song from 'Therku Theru Machan' (1992) features music composed by Deva, starring Sathyaraj and Bhanupriya in lead roles. Written by lyricist Kalidasan, the song beautifully blends classical romantic metaphors with traditional rural wedding customs of Tamil Nadu.

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