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Innum Enthan

From Sattathin Thirappu Vizhaa · 1989

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singer
K. J. Yesudas
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Details
Sattathin Thirappu Vizhaa1989

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aaaariro aaraaroLullaby refrain (Aariroo aaraaro)
Aaaariro aaraaroLullaby refrain (Aariroo aaraaro)
Male
Innum endhan kaadhil edhirolikkumStill echoing in my ears
Anbu thaayin thaalaattuIs the loving mother's lullaby
Innum endhan kaadhil edhirolikkumStill echoing in my ears
Anbu thaayin thaalaattuIs the loving mother's lullaby
Male
Kannilae vandhadhu nadhiyoIs it a river flowing in my eyes?
Ammammaa idhu dhaan vidhiyoOh dear mother, is this indeed fate?
ThaayaeOh mother!
Male
Innum endhan kaadhil edhirolikkumStill echoing in my ears
Anbu thaayin thaalaattuIs the loving mother's lullaby
Male
Pillai pol oru thandhaiA father like a innocent child,
Ingu paedhai aanadhennaWhy has he turned so helpless here?
Anbu kaatiya nenjamThe heart that showered love,
Indru oomai aanadhennaWhy has it become silent today?
Male
Avar nenjil gnyaabagam vaendumHe needs his memory restored to his heart,
Adharkaaga nee varavaendumFor that reason, you must return.
Manakolam kondadhum solluTell him about taking the wedding attire,
Oorkolam sendradhum solluTell him about going in the procession.
Thaniyae undhan pillaiAlone, your child,
Thavippadhai paaraayo oooWon't you see me suffering?
Male
Innum endhan kaadhil edhirolikkumStill echoing in my ears
Anbu thaayin thaalaattuIs the loving mother's lullaby
Kannilae vandhadhu nadhiyoIs it a river flowing in my eyes?
Ammammaa idhu dhaan vidhiyoOh dear mother, is this indeed fate?
ThaayaeOh mother!
Male
Innum endhan kaadhil edhirolikkumStill echoing in my ears
Anbu thaayin thaalaattuIs the loving mother's lullaby
Male
Annai kai valai oosaiMay the sound of mother's bangles
Mani oosai aagattumaeBecome the sacred chime of a temple bell,
Thandhai kaadhinil vandhuMay it reach father's ears
Thaen pola paayattumaeAnd flow like sweet honey.
Male
Uyirodu annaiyum illaiMother is no longer alive,
Unarvodu thandhaiyum illaiFather has lost his senses.
Kanneeril vaazhndhidum pillaiThe child living in tears,
Enakkingu aarudhal illaiHas no solace here for me.
Idhayam endra ondruShould there not exist
Iruppadhu koodaadho oooA heart within him?
Male
Innum endhan kaadhil edhirolikkumStill echoing in my ears
Anbu thaayin thaalaattuIs the loving mother's lullaby
Kannilae vandhadhu nadhiyoIs it a river flowing in my eyes?
Ammammaa idhu dhaan vidhiyoOh dear mother, is this indeed fate?
ThaayaeOh mother!
Male
Innum endhan kaadhil edhirolikkumStill echoing in my ears
Anbu thaayin thaalaattuIs the loving mother's lullaby
Female
Aaariro aaraaroLullaby refrain (Aariroo aaraaro)
Aaariro aaraaroLullaby refrain (Aariroo aaraaro)
Aaariro aaraaroLullaby refrain (Aariroo aaraaro)
Aaariro aaraaroLullaby refrain (Aariroo aaraaro)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This emotional lullaby expresses the deep grief and longing of a child who has lost her mother and is now witnessing her father's state of complete psychological helplessness and memory loss. The mother's loving lullaby continues to echo in her ears as a constant memory, contrasting sharply with her current tragic reality.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Manakolam kondadhum sollu / Oorkolam sendradhum sollu

Matching second consonants in adjacent lines creating rhythmic harmony, such as 'Pillai' and 'Anbu' or 'Manakolam' and 'Oorkolam'.

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Kannilae vandhadhu nadhiyo

Comparing the abundance of tears to a flowing river ('Kannilae vandhadhu nadhiyo').

Simile (Uvamai)

Thaen pola paayattumae

Comparing sweet soothing sounds to honey flowing into ears ('Thaen pola paayattumae').

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Trivia

The song appears in the 1989 Tamil crime-drama film 'Sattathin Thirappu Vizhaa', starring Shobana and Karthik, directed by M. A. Kaji.

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