Ini Enna Pechu (Female)
From Kizhakku Mugam · 1996
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Vasavi
- Music director
- Adhithyan
- Details
- Kizhakku Mugam1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ini enna pechu | What is left to speak now? |
| Ingu unmai seththu pochchu | Here, the truth has died. |
| Ini enna pechu | What is left to speak now? |
| Ingu unmai seththu pochchu | Here, the truth has died. |
| Female | |
| Thaayai izhanthu sontham | Having lost his mother and moving past his relatives... |
| Kadanthu pillai azhuthaachchu | ...the child has wept. |
| Thannai sumantha thaayai | The mother who once carried him in her womb... |
| Pillai sumanthidalaachchu | ...is now carried by the child on her final journey. |
| Female | |
| Sontha vazhi maranthaan | He forgot his own path. |
| Ivan vantha vazhi kalanthaan | He merged into the path from which he came. |
| Jaadhi inam kadanthaan | He transcended caste and identity. |
| Than chinnangalai thuranthaan | He relinquished his symbols and attachments. |
| Meendum pirakkiraan | He is being reborn again. |
| Male | |
| Aaa….aa….aa…. | Aaa....aa....aa.... |
| Female | |
| Ini enna pechu | What is left to speak now? |
| Ingu unmai seththu pochchu | Here, the truth has died. |
| Ini enna pechu | What is left to speak now? |
| Ingu unmai seththu pochchu | Here, the truth has died. |
| Female | |
| Thaayai izhanthu sontham | Having lost his mother and moving past his relatives... |
| Kadanthu pillai azhuthaachchu | ...the child has wept. |
| Thannai sumantha thaayai | The mother who once carried him in her womb... |
| Pillai sumanthidalaachchu | ...is now carried by the child on her final journey. |
| Female | |
| Sontha vazhi maranthaan | He forgot his own path. |
| Ivan vantha vazhi kalanthaan | He merged into the path from which he came. |
| Jaadhi inam kadanthaan | He transcended caste and identity. |
| Than chinnangalai thuranthaan | He relinquished his symbols and attachments. |
| Meendum pirakkiraan…. | He is being reborn again.... |
இனி என்ன பேச்சு
இங்கு உண்மை செத்துப் போச்சு
இனி என்ன பேச்சு
இங்கு உண்மை செத்துப் போச்சு
What is left to speak now?
Here, the truth has died.
What is left to speak now?
Here, the truth has died.
தாயை இழந்து சொந்தம்
கடந்து பிள்ளை அழுதாச்சு
தன்னை சுமந்த தாயை
பிள்ளை சுமந்திடலாச்சு
Having lost his mother and moving past his relatives...
...the child has wept.
The mother who once carried him in her womb...
...is now carried by the child on her final journey.
சொந்த வழி மறந்தான்
இவன் வந்த வழி கலந்தான்
ஜாதி இனம் கடந்தான்
தன் சின்னங்களை துறந்தான்
மீண்டும் பிறக்கிறான்....
He forgot his own path.
He merged into the path from which he came.
He transcended caste and identity.
He relinquished his symbols and attachments.
He is being reborn again.
ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆ......
Aaa....aa....aa....
இனி என்ன பேச்சு
இங்கு உண்மை செத்துப் போச்சு
இனி என்ன பேச்சு
இங்கு உண்மை செத்துப் போச்சு
What is left to speak now?
Here, the truth has died.
What is left to speak now?
Here, the truth has died.
தாயை இழந்து சொந்தம்
கடந்து பிள்ளை அழுதாச்சு
தன்னை சுமந்த தாயை
பிள்ளை சுமந்திடலாச்சு
Having lost his mother and moving past his relatives...
...the child has wept.
The mother who once carried him in her womb...
...is now carried by the child on her final journey.
சொந்த வழி மறந்தான்
இவன் வந்த வழி கலந்தான்
ஜாதி இனம் கடந்தான்
தன் சின்னங்களை துறந்தான்
மீண்டும் பிறக்கிறான்....
He forgot his own path.
He merged into the path from which he came.
He transcended caste and identity.
He relinquished his symbols and attachments.
He is being reborn again....
Ini enna pechu
What is left to speak now?
Ingu unmai seththu pochchu
Here, the truth has died.
Ini enna pechu
What is left to speak now?
Ingu unmai seththu pochchu
Here, the truth has died.
Thaayai izhanthu sontham
Having lost his mother and moving past his relatives...
Kadanthu pillai azhuthaachchu
...the child has wept.
Thannai sumantha thaayai
The mother who once carried him in her womb...
Pillai sumanthidalaachchu
...is now carried by the child on her final journey.
Sontha vazhi maranthaan
He forgot his own path.
Ivan vantha vazhi kalanthaan
He merged into the path from which he came.
Jaadhi inam kadanthaan
He transcended caste and identity.
Than chinnangalai thuranthaan
He relinquished his symbols and attachments.
Meendum pirakkiraan
He is being reborn again.
Aaa….aa….aa….
Aaa....aa....aa....
Ini enna pechu
What is left to speak now?
Ingu unmai seththu pochchu
Here, the truth has died.
Ini enna pechu
What is left to speak now?
Ingu unmai seththu pochchu
Here, the truth has died.
Thaayai izhanthu sontham
Having lost his mother and moving past his relatives...
Kadanthu pillai azhuthaachchu
...the child has wept.
Thannai sumantha thaayai
The mother who once carried him in her womb...
Pillai sumanthidalaachchu
...is now carried by the child on her final journey.
Sontha vazhi maranthaan
He forgot his own path.
Ivan vantha vazhi kalanthaan
He merged into the path from which he came.
Jaadhi inam kadanthaan
He transcended caste and identity.
Than chinnangalai thuranthaan
He relinquished his symbols and attachments.
Meendum pirakkiraan….
He is being reborn again....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song reflects the deep sorrow and philosophical awakening of a son who has lost his mother. Facing the absolute reality of death, words become meaningless as grief washes over him. The lyrics highlight the emotional cycle of life, where the son who was once carried by his mother now carries her body for the last rites. Stripped of worldly attachments, social divisions like caste, and personal ego, the tragic event leads to a spiritual transformation where the protagonist is metaphorically reborn as a changed human being.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Paradox / Role Reversal
“Thannai sumantha thaayai / Pillai sumanthidalaachchu”
Contrasts the mother's nurturing role during the child's life with the child carrying her funeral litter at death.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Sontha vazhi maranthaan / Ivan vantha vazhi kalanthaan”
Rhyming of the second letter 'n' ('ன்') across consecutive lines to create a rhythmic cadence.
Metaphor
“Meendum pirakkiraan”
Losing worldly identities and attachments after bereavement is described metaphorically as being reborn.
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Trivia
Kizhakku Mugam (1996) is a Tamil drama film starring Karthik and Reshma. The film's soundtrack was composed by Adithyan, featuring lyrics penned by the acclaimed lyricist Vairamuthu. This song serves as a major emotional turning point in the film's narrative.
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