Idhudhaan Vazhkai Enbadha
From Pudhiya Mugam · 1993
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Unni Menon, Sujatha
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Pudhiya Mugam1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naetru illaadha maatram ennadhu | What is this change that was not there yesterday? |
| Kaatru en kaadhil yedho sonnadhu | The wind whispered something in my ear. |
| Idhu thaan vaazhkai enbadha | Is this what life is? |
| Vidhiyin vetkai enbadha | Is this the yearning of destiny? |
| Sadhiyin serkai enbadha | Is this a conspiracy of circumstances? |
| Sol manamae.. | Tell me, my heart.. |
| Male | |
| Naetru illaadha maatram ennadhu | What is this change that was not there yesterday? |
| Kaatru en kaadhil yedho sonnadhu | The wind whispered something in my ear. |
| Idhu thaan vaazhkai enbadha | Is this what life is? |
| Vidhiyin vetkai enbadha | Is this the yearning of destiny? |
| Sadhiyin serkai enbadha | Is this a conspiracy of circumstances? |
| Sol manamae.. | Tell me, my heart.. |
| Male | |
| Kodiyin pookkal ellaam | All the flowers on a vine... |
| Kaambu thaangum varai | ...last only as long as the stem holds them. |
| Koondhal pookkal ellaam | All the flowers adorning hair... |
| Uravu vaazhum varai | ...last as long as the bond lives. |
| Kaadhal ninaivondru thaanae | Yet the memory of love alone... |
| Kaattru theerum varai | ...lasts until the wind itself ceases. |
| Male | |
| Mazhayin payanam ellaam | The entire journey of rain... |
| Mannai theendum varai | ...is until it touches the earth. |
| Padagin payanam ellaam | The entire journey of a boat... |
| Karaiyai thaandum varai | ...is until it reaches the shore. |
| Manidhar payanangal ellaam | All journeys of human beings... |
| Vaazhkai theerum varai | ...are until life comes to an end. |
| Male | |
| Naetru illaadha maatram ennadhu | What is this change that was not there yesterday? |
| Kaatru en kaadhil yedho sonnadhu | The wind whispered something in my ear. |
| Idhu thaan vaazhkai enbadha | Is this what life is? |
| Vidhiyin vetkai enbadha | Is this the yearning of destiny? |
| Sadhiyin serkai enbadha | Is this a conspiracy of circumstances? |
| Sol manamae.. | Tell me, my heart.. |
| Male | |
| Kaattru vazhi povadhai | Which way the wind blew... |
| Naattru solgindradhu | ...the young sapling reveals. |
| Naettru mazhai peidhadhai | That it rained yesterday... |
| Eeram solgindradhu | ...the lingering moisture tells. |
| Kannil vazhigindra kanneer | The tears flowing from the eyes... |
| Kaadhal solgindradhu | ...speak of the love within. |
| Male | |
| Ilaigal vizhundhaalumae | Even if the leaves fall... |
| Kilaiyil thulir ulladhu | ...a fresh shoot sprouts on the branch. |
| Iravu theerndhaalumae | Even if the night ends... |
| Innum nilavulladhu | ...the moon still lingers. |
| Paadhi uyir pona podhum | Even if half of one's soul is gone... |
| Meedhi vaazhvulladhu | ...the remainder of life still awaits. |
| Male | |
| Naetru illaadha maatram ennadhu | What is this change that was not there yesterday? |
| Kaatru en kaadhil yedho sonnadhu | The wind whispered something in my ear. |
| Idhu thaan vaazhkai enbadha | Is this what life is? |
| Vidhiyin vetkai enbadha | Is this the yearning of destiny? |
| Sadhiyin serkai enbadha | Is this a conspiracy of circumstances? |
| Sol manamae.. | Tell me, my heart.. |
நேற்று இல்லாத
மாற்றம் என்னது காற்று
என் காதில் ஏதோ சொன்னது
இதுதான் வாழ்க்கை என்பதா
விதியின் வேட்கை என்பதா
சதியின் சேர்கை என்பதா
சொல்மனமே
What is this change that was not there yesterday?
The wind whispered something in my ear.
Is this what life is?
Is this the yearning of destiny?
Is this a conspiracy of circumstances?
Tell me, my heart..
நேற்று இல்லாத
மாற்றம் என்னது காற்று
என் காதில் ஏதோ சொன்னது
இதுதான் வாழ்க்கை என்பதா
விதியின் வேட்கை என்பதா
சதியின் சேர்கை என்பதா
சொல்மனமே
What is this change that was not there yesterday?
The wind whispered something in my ear.
Is this what life is?
Is this the yearning of destiny?
Is this a conspiracy of circumstances?
Tell me, my heart..
கொடியின் பூக்கள்
எல்லாம் காம்பு தாங்கும்
வரை கூந்தல் பூக்கள்
எல்லாம் உறவு வாழும்
வரை காதல் நினைவொன்று
தானே காற்று தீரும் வரை
All the flowers on a vine...
...last only as long as the stem holds them.
All the flowers adorning hair...
...last as long as the bond lives.
Yet the memory of love alone...
...lasts until the wind itself ceases.
மழையின்
பயணமெல்லாம்
மண்ணை தீண்டும்
வரை படகின்
பயணமெல்லாம்
கரையை தாண்டும்
வரை மனிதா் பயணங்கள்
எல்லாம் வாழ்க்கை
தீரும் வரை
The entire journey of rain...
...is until it touches the earth.
The entire journey of a boat...
...is until it reaches the shore.
All journeys of human beings...
...are until life comes to an end.
நேற்று இல்லாத
மாற்றம் என்னது காற்று
என் காதில் ஏதோ சொன்னது
இதுதான் வாழ்க்கை என்பதா
விதியின் வேட்கை என்பதா
சதியின் சேர்கை என்பதா
சொல்மனமே
What is this change that was not there yesterday?
The wind whispered something in my ear.
Is this what life is?
Is this the yearning of destiny?
Is this a conspiracy of circumstances?
Tell me, my heart..
காற்று வழி
போவதை நாற்று
சொல்கின்றது நேற்று
மழை பெய்ததை ஈரம்
சொல்கின்றது கண்ணில்
வழிகின்ற கண்ணீர் காதல்
சொல்கின்றது
Which way the wind blew...
...the young sapling reveals.
That it rained yesterday...
...the lingering moisture tells.
The tears flowing from the eyes...
...speak of the love within.
இலைகள் விழுந்தாலுமே
கிளையில் துளிர் உள்ளது
இரவு தீர்ந்தாலுமே இன்னும்
நிலவுள்ளது பாதி உயிர் போன
போதும் மீதி வாழ்வுள்ளது
Even if the leaves fall...
...a fresh shoot sprouts on the branch.
Even if the night ends...
...the moon still lingers.
Even if half of one's soul is gone...
...the remainder of life still awaits.
நேற்று இல்லாத
மாற்றம் என்னது காற்று
என் காதில் ஏதோ சொன்னது
இதுதான் வாழ்க்கை என்பதா
விதியின் வேட்கை என்பதா
சதியின் சேர்கை என்பதா
சொல்மனமே
What is this change that was not there yesterday?
The wind whispered something in my ear.
Is this what life is?
Is this the yearning of destiny?
Is this a conspiracy of circumstances?
Tell me, my heart..
Naetru illaadha maatram ennadhu
What is this change that was not there yesterday?
Kaatru en kaadhil yedho sonnadhu
The wind whispered something in my ear.
Idhu thaan vaazhkai enbadha
Is this what life is?
Vidhiyin vetkai enbadha
Is this the yearning of destiny?
Sadhiyin serkai enbadha
Is this a conspiracy of circumstances?
Sol manamae..
Tell me, my heart..
Naetru illaadha maatram ennadhu
What is this change that was not there yesterday?
Kaatru en kaadhil yedho sonnadhu
The wind whispered something in my ear.
Idhu thaan vaazhkai enbadha
Is this what life is?
Vidhiyin vetkai enbadha
Is this the yearning of destiny?
Sadhiyin serkai enbadha
Is this a conspiracy of circumstances?
Sol manamae..
Tell me, my heart..
Kodiyin pookkal ellaam
All the flowers on a vine...
Kaambu thaangum varai
...last only as long as the stem holds them.
Koondhal pookkal ellaam
All the flowers adorning hair...
Uravu vaazhum varai
...last as long as the bond lives.
Kaadhal ninaivondru thaanae
Yet the memory of love alone...
Kaattru theerum varai
...lasts until the wind itself ceases.
Mazhayin payanam ellaam
The entire journey of rain...
Mannai theendum varai
...is until it touches the earth.
Padagin payanam ellaam
The entire journey of a boat...
Karaiyai thaandum varai
...is until it reaches the shore.
Manidhar payanangal ellaam
All journeys of human beings...
Vaazhkai theerum varai
...are until life comes to an end.
Naetru illaadha maatram ennadhu
What is this change that was not there yesterday?
Kaatru en kaadhil yedho sonnadhu
The wind whispered something in my ear.
Idhu thaan vaazhkai enbadha
Is this what life is?
Vidhiyin vetkai enbadha
Is this the yearning of destiny?
Sadhiyin serkai enbadha
Is this a conspiracy of circumstances?
Sol manamae..
Tell me, my heart..
Kaattru vazhi povadhai
Which way the wind blew...
Naattru solgindradhu
...the young sapling reveals.
Naettru mazhai peidhadhai
That it rained yesterday...
Eeram solgindradhu
...the lingering moisture tells.
Kannil vazhigindra kanneer
The tears flowing from the eyes...
Kaadhal solgindradhu
...speak of the love within.
Ilaigal vizhundhaalumae
Even if the leaves fall...
Kilaiyil thulir ulladhu
...a fresh shoot sprouts on the branch.
Iravu theerndhaalumae
Even if the night ends...
Innum nilavulladhu
...the moon still lingers.
Paadhi uyir pona podhum
Even if half of one's soul is gone...
Meedhi vaazhvulladhu
...the remainder of life still awaits.
Naetru illaadha maatram ennadhu
What is this change that was not there yesterday?
Kaatru en kaadhil yedho sonnadhu
The wind whispered something in my ear.
Idhu thaan vaazhkai enbadha
Is this what life is?
Vidhiyin vetkai enbadha
Is this the yearning of destiny?
Sadhiyin serkai enbadha
Is this a conspiracy of circumstances?
Sol manamae..
Tell me, my heart..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Naetru Illaadha Maatram from the 1993 film Pudhiya Mugam is a deeply evocative philosophical song exploring the sudden emotional shift brought about by love and fate. The protagonist contemplates whether this new feeling is a gift of life, a desire of destiny, or a twist of fate, addressing their own heart in wonder.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kaattru vazhi povadhai / Naattru solgindradhu / Naettru mazhai peidhadhai”
Matching second consonants in adjacent lines creating rhythmic flow, as seen in Kaattru, Naattru, and Naettru.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Vidhiyin vetkai enbadha / Sadhiyin serkai enbadha”
Repetition of ending sounds across lines ('enbadha') to reinforce questioning.
Metaphor & Imagery
“Ilaigal vizhundhaalumae kilaiyil thulir ulladhu”
Using natural elements like saplings, moisture, and sprouting branches to represent memory, loss, and hope.
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Trivia
Composed by A. R. Rahman for the movie Pudhiya Mugam (1993), this song was sung by Sujatha Rangarajan and Unni Menon with lyrics by Vairamuthu. The soundtrack remains one of Rahman's earliest critically acclaimed works.
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