Ezhelu Jenma Bandham Female
From Therku Theru Machan · 1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ezhuezhu jenma bandham manaivi enbadhu | The bond of a wife spans across seven lifetimes |
| Idhil nee veru naan veru yaar sonnadhu | Who said you and I are different in this bond? |
| Kalyanamae oru deiveegamae | Marriage itself is something divine |
| Samsaaramae adhan santhosamae | Family life is the true happiness derived from it |
| Oru vaanum nilavum pirindhu vaazhumaa | Can a sky and its moon ever live apart? |
| Female | |
| Ezhuezhu jenma bandham manaivi enbadhu | The bond of a wife spans across seven lifetimes |
| Idhil nee veru naan veru yaar sonnadhu | Who said you and I are different in this bond? |
| Female | |
| Vethalaiyil paakku vechu | Placing betel nut over betel leaf |
| Pathu perai saatchi vechu | With ten people gathered as witnesses |
| Thithikkura aasaikkellam | For all the sweet longing desires |
| Thaedhi onnu uruvaachu | A date was finally set |
| Female | |
| Agniyai saatchi vachu | With the holy fire standing witness |
| Kai viralai serthu vechu | Holding hands and joining fingers together |
| Inbam thunbam irandilumae | In both moments of joy and sorrow |
| Inaindhrukka mudivaachuu | It was decided that we shall remain united |
| Female | |
| Palliyarai palliyilae | In the school that is the bridal bedchamber |
| Padikkum inba vaedham | The scripture of joy is being learned |
| Pillai mani selvangalae | Precious jewel-like children |
| Annai thandha geetham | Are the sacred song bestowed by a mother |
| Idhu pazhangaala paadhai | This is an age-old traditional path |
| Oru suga vaazhvin geethai | The song for a blissful life |
| Female | |
| Ezhuezhu jenma bandham manaivi enbadhu | The bond of a wife spans across seven lifetimes |
| Idhil nee veru naan veru yaar sonnadhu | Who said you and I are different in this bond? |
| Female | |
| Sandhanathu mazhai adikka | As a rain of sandalwood perfume falls |
| Chandiranum kudai pudikka | And the moon holds up an umbrella |
| Sengamala sooriyan pol | Like a sun shining upon a red lotus |
| Chella magan pirappaanae | A beloved darling son will be born |
| Female | |
| Thangathilae thoooli katti | Tying a cradle crafted out of gold |
| Vairathilae maalai katti | Weaving a garland adorned with diamonds |
| Thathi varum paadhathukku | For his tiny, toddling feet |
| Muthu mani thoduppaenae | I will string together pearls and precious beads |
| Female | |
| Thulli varum pillai nilaa | A playful, bounding child-moon |
| Thooya gangai meenu | A fish swimming in the pure Ganges |
| Sembavala vaai thirandhaal | When he opens his reddish-coral mouth |
| Sindhi sidharum thaenu | Sweet honey will spill and scatter all around |
| Naan thaai aagum munnae | Even before I formally become a mother |
| Unnai thaalattuvaenae | I shall sing a soothing lullaby to you |
ஏழேழு ஜென்ம பந்தம் மனைவி என்பது
இதில் நீ வேறு நான் வேறு யார் சொன்னது
கல்யாணமே ஒரு தெய்வீகமே
சம்சாரமே அதன் சந்தோசமே
ஒரு வானும் நிலவும் பிரிந்து வாழுமா......
The bond of a wife spans across seven lifetimes
Who said you and I are different in this bond?
Marriage itself is something divine
Family life is the true happiness derived from it
Can a sky and its moon ever live apart?
ஏழேழு ஜென்ம பந்தம் மனைவி என்பது
இதில் நீ வேறு நான் வேறு யார் சொன்னது
The bond of a wife spans across seven lifetimes
Who said you and I are different in this bond?
வெத்திலையில் பாக்கு வச்சு
பத்து பேரை சாட்சி வச்சு
தித்திக்கிற ஆசைக்கெல்லாம்
தேதி ஒன்னு உருவாச்சு
Placing betel nut over betel leaf
With ten people gathered as witnesses
For all the sweet longing desires
A date was finally set
அஃநிய சாட்சி வச்சு
கை விரலை சேத்து வச்சு
இன்பம் துன்பம் இரண்டிலுமே
இணைந்திருக்க முடிவாச்சு
With the holy fire standing witness
Holding hands and joining fingers together
In both moments of joy and sorrow
It was decided that we shall remain united
பள்ளியறை பள்ளியிலே படிக்கும் இன்ப வேதம்
பிள்ளை மணிச் செல்வங்களே அன்னை தந்த கீதம்
இது பழங்கால பாதை ஒரு சுக வாழ்வின் கீதை
In the school that is the bridal bedchamber
The scripture of joy is being learned
Precious jewel-like children
Are the sacred song bestowed by a mother
This is an age-old traditional path
The song for a blissful life
ஏழேழு ஜென்ம பந்தம் மனைவி என்பது
இதில் நீ வேறு நான் வேறு யார் சொன்னது
The bond of a wife spans across seven lifetimes
Who said you and I are different in this bond?
சந்தனத்து மழை அடிக்க
சந்திரனும் கொடை புடிக்க
செங்கமலச் சூரியன் போல்
செல்ல மகன் பிறப்பானே
As a rain of sandalwood perfume falls
And the moon holds up an umbrella
Like a sun shining upon a red lotus
A beloved darling son will be born
தங்கத்திலே தூளி கட்டி
வைரத்திலே மாலை கட்டி
தத்தி வரும் பாதத்துக்கு
முத்து மணி தொடுப்பேனே
Tying a cradle crafted out of gold
Weaving a garland adorned with diamonds
For his tiny, toddling feet
I will string together pearls and precious beads
துள்ளி வரும் பிள்ளை நிலா தூய கங்கை மீனு
செம்பவள வாய் திறந்தால் சிந்தி சிதறும் தேனு
நான் தாய் ஆகும் முன்னே உன்னை தாலாட்டுவேனே
A playful, bounding child-moon
A fish swimming in the pure Ganges
When he opens his reddish-coral mouth
Sweet honey will spill and scatter all around
Even before I formally become a mother
I shall sing a soothing lullaby to you
ஏழேழு ஜென்ம பந்தம் மனைவி என்பது
இதில் நீ வேறு நான் வேறு யார் சொன்னது
கல்யாணமே ஒரு தெய்வீகமே
சம்சாரமே அதன் சந்தோசமே
ஒரு வானும் நிலவும் பிரிந்து வாழுமா....
ஏழேழு ஜென்ம பந்தம் மனைவி என்பது
இதில் நீ வேறு நான் வேறு யார் சொன்னது
Ezhuezhu jenma bandham manaivi enbadhu
The bond of a wife spans across seven lifetimes
Idhil nee veru naan veru yaar sonnadhu
Who said you and I are different in this bond?
Kalyanamae oru deiveegamae
Marriage itself is something divine
Samsaaramae adhan santhosamae
Family life is the true happiness derived from it
Oru vaanum nilavum pirindhu vaazhumaa
Can a sky and its moon ever live apart?
Ezhuezhu jenma bandham manaivi enbadhu
The bond of a wife spans across seven lifetimes
Idhil nee veru naan veru yaar sonnadhu
Who said you and I are different in this bond?
Vethalaiyil paakku vechu
Placing betel nut over betel leaf
Pathu perai saatchi vechu
With ten people gathered as witnesses
Thithikkura aasaikkellam
For all the sweet longing desires
Thaedhi onnu uruvaachu
A date was finally set
Agniyai saatchi vachu
With the holy fire standing witness
Kai viralai serthu vechu
Holding hands and joining fingers together
Inbam thunbam irandilumae
In both moments of joy and sorrow
Inaindhrukka mudivaachuu
It was decided that we shall remain united
Palliyarai palliyilae
In the school that is the bridal bedchamber
Padikkum inba vaedham
The scripture of joy is being learned
Pillai mani selvangalae
Precious jewel-like children
Annai thandha geetham
Are the sacred song bestowed by a mother
Idhu pazhangaala paadhai
This is an age-old traditional path
Oru suga vaazhvin geethai
The song for a blissful life
Ezhuezhu jenma bandham manaivi enbadhu
The bond of a wife spans across seven lifetimes
Idhil nee veru naan veru yaar sonnadhu
Who said you and I are different in this bond?
Sandhanathu mazhai adikka
As a rain of sandalwood perfume falls
Chandiranum kudai pudikka
And the moon holds up an umbrella
Sengamala sooriyan pol
Like a sun shining upon a red lotus
Chella magan pirappaanae
A beloved darling son will be born
Thangathilae thoooli katti
Tying a cradle crafted out of gold
Vairathilae maalai katti
Weaving a garland adorned with diamonds
Thathi varum paadhathukku
For his tiny, toddling feet
Muthu mani thoduppaenae
I will string together pearls and precious beads
Thulli varum pillai nilaa
A playful, bounding child-moon
Thooya gangai meenu
A fish swimming in the pure Ganges
Sembavala vaai thirandhaal
When he opens his reddish-coral mouth
Sindhi sidharum thaenu
Sweet honey will spill and scatter all around
Naan thaai aagum munnae
Even before I formally become a mother
Unnai thaalattuvaenae
I shall sing a soothing lullaby to you
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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