Ezhunthal Mella Ezhunthal
From En Vazhi Thani Vazhi · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Vanitha
- Music director
- R. D. Burman
- Details
- En Vazhi Thani Vazhi1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ezhunthaal mella ezhunthaal | She woke up, gently she rose, |
| Saelai siragaal vinnil parandhaal | With her saree as wings, she flew into the sky. |
| Ezhunthaal mella ezhunthaal | She woke up, gently she rose, |
| Saelai siragaal vinnil parandhaal | With her saree as wings, she flew into the sky. |
| Female | |
| Enna nadanthathu pennukkullae | What has happened inside this young woman? |
| Thendral adikkuthu kannukkullae | A gentle breeze blows right inside her eyes. |
| Kaadhal paavai indha adhikkaalai nerathil | This maiden of love, in this early morning hour, |
| Pani sindhum eerathil | Amidst the dew-spilled mist, |
| Female | |
| Ezhunthaal mella ezhunthaal | She woke up, gently she rose, |
| Saelai siragaal vinnil parandhaal | With her saree as wings, she flew into the sky. |
| Female | |
| Yenindha mayakkam indru evarai ketpadho | Whom should I ask why this intoxication exists today? |
| Thaen engu inikkum endru erumbai ketpadho | Should one ask an ant to find out where honey tastes sweet? |
| Mella mella maeniyil minnal vandhu poguthoo | Does lightning softly strike and vanish across her body? |
| Ullae enna oosaiyoo odai ondru ooduthoo | What is that sound inside—is a stream flowing within? |
| Iduppil sariyum saelai pol idhayam nazhuvudho | Just like a saree slipping from her waist, is her heart slipping away? |
| Female | |
| Ezhunthaal mella ezhunthaal | She woke up, gently she rose, |
| Saelai siragaal vinnil parandhaal | With her saree as wings, she flew into the sky. |
| Female | |
| Naan indru vizhithu kondae kanavu kaangiren | Today, I am dreaming even while wide awake. |
| Oo oo oo andha pani thulikkul ulagam paarkkiren | Ooh, I see the whole world inside that single dewdrop. |
| Kaadhal vandhu pinbhuthaan gyaanam konjam vandhadhu | Only after love arrived did a touch of true wisdom dawn upon me. |
| Mounam ennum vaarthaikkul yedho artham ulladhu | There is a deep meaning hidden within the word called 'silence'. |
| Vaanukkum mannukkum oonjal katta vasadhi vandhadhu | I have gained the freedom to tie a swing between the sky and the earth. |
| Female | |
| Ezhunthaal mella ezhunthaal | She woke up, gently she rose, |
| Saelai siragaal vinnil parandhaal | With her saree as wings, she flew into the sky. |
| Ezhunthaal mella ezhunthaal | She woke up, gently she rose, |
| Saelai siragaal vinnil parandhaal | With her saree as wings, she flew into the sky. |
| Female | |
| Enna nadanthathu pennukkullae | What has happened inside this young woman? |
| Thendral adikkuthu kannukkullae | A gentle breeze blows right inside her eyes. |
| Kaadhal paavai indha adhikkaalai nerathil | This maiden of love, in this early morning hour, |
| Pani sindhum eerathil | Amidst the dew-spilled mist, |
| Female | |
| Ezhunthaal mella ezhunthaal | She woke up, gently she rose, |
| Saelai siragaal vinnil parandhaal | With her saree as wings, she flew into the sky. |
| Mmm mmm mmmm…hmmmm…. | Mmm mmm mmmm…hmmmm…. |
எழுந்தாள் மெல்ல எழுந்தாள்
சேலை சிறகால் விண்ணில் பறந்தாள்
எழுந்தாள் மெல்ல எழுந்தாள்
சேலை சிறகால் விண்ணில் பறந்தாள்
She woke up, gently she rose,
With her saree as wings, she flew into the sky.
She woke up, gently she rose,
With her saree as wings, she flew into the sky.
என்ன நடந்தது பெண்ணுக்குள்ளே
தென்றல் அடிக்குது கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
காதல் பாவை இந்த அதிகாலை நேரத்தில்
பனி சிந்தும் ஈரத்தில்....
What has happened inside this young woman?
A gentle breeze blows right inside her eyes.
This maiden of love, in this early morning hour,
Amidst the dew-spilled mist,
எழுந்தாள் மெல்ல எழுந்தாள்
சேலை சிறகால் விண்ணில் பறந்தாள்
She woke up, gently she rose,
With her saree as wings, she flew into the sky.
ஏனிந்த மயக்கம் இன்று எவரை கேட்பதோ
தேன் எங்கு இனிக்கும் என்று எறும்பை கேட்பதோ
மெல்ல மெல்ல மேனியில் மின்னல் வந்து போகுதோ
உள்ளே என்ன ஓசையோ ஓடை ஒன்று ஓடுதோ
இடுப்பில் சரியும் சேலைப் போல் இதயம் நழுவுதோ
Whom should I ask why this intoxication exists today?
Should one ask an ant to find out where honey tastes sweet?
Does lightning softly strike and vanish across her body?
What is that sound inside—is a stream flowing within?
Just like a saree slipping from her waist, is her heart slipping away?
எழுந்தாள் மெல்ல எழுந்தாள்
சேலை சிறகால் விண்ணில் பறந்தாள்
She woke up, gently she rose,
With her saree as wings, she flew into the sky.
நான் இன்று விழித்துக் கொண்டே கனவு காண்கிறேன்
ஓஓஓ..அந்த பனித் துளிக்குள் உலகம் பார்க்கிறேன்
காதல் வந்த பின்புதான் ஞானம் கொஞ்சம் வந்தது
மௌனம் என்னும் வார்த்தைக்கு ஏதோ அர்த்தம் உள்ளது
வானுக்கும் மண்ணுக்கும் ஊஞ்சல் கட்ட வசதி வந்தது
Today, I am dreaming even while wide awake.
Ooh, I see the whole world inside that single dewdrop.
Only after love arrived did a touch of true wisdom dawn upon me.
There is a deep meaning hidden within the word called 'silence'.
I have gained the freedom to tie a swing between the sky and the earth.
எழுந்தாள் மெல்ல எழுந்தாள்
சேலை சிறகால் விண்ணில் பறந்தாள்
எழுந்தாள் மெல்ல எழுந்தாள்
சேலை சிறகால் விண்ணில் பறந்தாள்
She woke up, gently she rose,
With her saree as wings, she flew into the sky.
She woke up, gently she rose,
With her saree as wings, she flew into the sky.
என்ன நடந்தது பெண்ணுக்குள்ளே
தென்றல் அடிக்குது கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
காதல் பாவை இந்த அதிகாலை நேரத்தில்
பனி சிந்தும் ஈரத்தில்....
What has happened inside this young woman?
A gentle breeze blows right inside her eyes.
This maiden of love, in this early morning hour,
Amidst the dew-spilled mist,
எழுந்தாள் மெல்ல எழுந்தாள்
சேலை சிறகால் விண்ணில் பறந்தாள்
ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்.....
She woke up, gently she rose,
With her saree as wings, she flew into the sky.
Mmm mmm mmmm…hmmmm….
Ezhunthaal mella ezhunthaal
She woke up, gently she rose,
Saelai siragaal vinnil parandhaal
With her saree as wings, she flew into the sky.
Ezhunthaal mella ezhunthaal
She woke up, gently she rose,
Saelai siragaal vinnil parandhaal
With her saree as wings, she flew into the sky.
Enna nadanthathu pennukkullae
What has happened inside this young woman?
Thendral adikkuthu kannukkullae
A gentle breeze blows right inside her eyes.
Kaadhal paavai indha adhikkaalai nerathil
This maiden of love, in this early morning hour,
Pani sindhum eerathil
Amidst the dew-spilled mist,
Ezhunthaal mella ezhunthaal
She woke up, gently she rose,
Saelai siragaal vinnil parandhaal
With her saree as wings, she flew into the sky.
Yenindha mayakkam indru evarai ketpadho
Whom should I ask why this intoxication exists today?
Thaen engu inikkum endru erumbai ketpadho
Should one ask an ant to find out where honey tastes sweet?
Mella mella maeniyil minnal vandhu poguthoo
Does lightning softly strike and vanish across her body?
Ullae enna oosaiyoo odai ondru ooduthoo
What is that sound inside—is a stream flowing within?
Iduppil sariyum saelai pol idhayam nazhuvudho
Just like a saree slipping from her waist, is her heart slipping away?
Ezhunthaal mella ezhunthaal
She woke up, gently she rose,
Saelai siragaal vinnil parandhaal
With her saree as wings, she flew into the sky.
Naan indru vizhithu kondae kanavu kaangiren
Today, I am dreaming even while wide awake.
Oo oo oo andha pani thulikkul ulagam paarkkiren
Ooh, I see the whole world inside that single dewdrop.
Kaadhal vandhu pinbhuthaan gyaanam konjam vandhadhu
Only after love arrived did a touch of true wisdom dawn upon me.
Mounam ennum vaarthaikkul yedho artham ulladhu
There is a deep meaning hidden within the word called 'silence'.
Vaanukkum mannukkum oonjal katta vasadhi vandhadhu
I have gained the freedom to tie a swing between the sky and the earth.
Ezhunthaal mella ezhunthaal
She woke up, gently she rose,
Saelai siragaal vinnil parandhaal
With her saree as wings, she flew into the sky.
Ezhunthaal mella ezhunthaal
She woke up, gently she rose,
Saelai siragaal vinnil parandhaal
With her saree as wings, she flew into the sky.
Enna nadanthathu pennukkullae
What has happened inside this young woman?
Thendral adikkuthu kannukkullae
A gentle breeze blows right inside her eyes.
Kaadhal paavai indha adhikkaalai nerathil
This maiden of love, in this early morning hour,
Pani sindhum eerathil
Amidst the dew-spilled mist,
Ezhunthaal mella ezhunthaal
She woke up, gently she rose,
Saelai siragaal vinnil parandhaal
With her saree as wings, she flew into the sky.
Mmm mmm mmmm…hmmmm….
Mmm mmm mmmm…hmmmm….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This delicate romantic song portrays the blissful awakening of love in a young woman during the serene early morning. The protagonist experiences a sense of weightlessness and wonder, feeling as though her saree has turned into wings carrying her across the sky. Love brings a wave of sweet confusion, sensory heightened awareness, and a newfound spiritual wisdom. Through vivid imagery—such as a stream flowing within her, a dewdrop reflecting the universe, and silence revealing deeper truths—Vairamuthu captures the ecstatic transformation that love brings. Chandrabose's gentle composition and Vanitha's expressive vocals beautifully accentuate the song's tender, dreamy atmosphere.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Saelai siragaal vinnil parandhaal”
Compares the pallu/drape of the heroine's saree to bird wings that allow her to fly high in joy.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Iduppil sariyum saelai pol idhayam nazhuvudho”
Uses 'pol' (like) to compare her heart slipping away in love to a saree slipping gently from her waist.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Mella mella maeniyil minnal vandhu poguthoo”
Repetition of the 'M' sound ('Mella', 'mella', 'maeniyil', 'minnal') creates a rhythmic, euphonic flow.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)
“Thaen engu inikkum endru erumbai ketpadho”
Poses a rhetorical question comparing asking about love's sweetness to asking an ant where honey is sweet.
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Trivia
'En Vazhi Thani Vazhi' (1988) was directed by V. Azhagappan, featuring music composed by Chandrabose, who produced a string of popular melodic albums in Tamil cinema during the late 1980s. Interestingly, the phrase 'En Vazhi Thani Vazhi' later became iconic across Tamil pop culture when Superstar Rajinikanth used it as his famous punch line in the blockbuster film 'Padayappa' (1999).
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