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Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Iraivan Enakkoru

From Kanni Penn · 1969

Lyricist
Aalangudi Somu
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Kanni Penn1969

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Laa laa laaa…laala laala laala laa laaLaa laa laaa…laala laala laala laa laa
Laa laa laaa…laala laala laala laa laaLaa laa laaa…laala laala laala laa laa
Male
Iraivan enakkoru ulagathai padaithuGod created a world for me
Inbathai kuvichu vachaanAnd heaped up happiness in it.
Adhil irupadhai ellaam rasippadharkkaagaTo relish everything that exists in it,
Ilamaiyai koduthu vachaanHe blessed me with youthfulness.
Male
Iraivan enakkoru ulagathai padaithuGod created a world for me
Inbathai kuvichu vachaanAnd heaped up happiness in it.
Adhil irupadhai ellaam rasippadharkkaagaTo relish everything that exists in it,
Ilamaiyai koduthu vachaanHe blessed me with youthfulness.
Male
Vaaliba vegam valarndhidum bothuWhen youthful speed grows,
Vaanil parakkadhooDoesn't one fly in the sky?
Vaazhkaiyil rasanai piranthidum bothuWhen appreciation for life is born,
Kaadhal sirikkadhoDoesn't love smile?
Male
Azhagin mayakkathil aasaiyai valarthuNurturing desires in the spell of beauty,
Aarudhal kaana vachaanHe enabled us to find comfort.
Azhagin mayakkathil aasaiyai valarthuNurturing desires in the spell of beauty,
Aarudhal kaana vachaanHe enabled us to find comfort.
Ingu aanukku pennai seedhanam koduthuHere, giving woman as a gift to man,
Aattathai thuvakki vechaan…He set the play of life in motion...
Male
Iraivan enakkoru ulagathai padaithuGod created a world for me
Inbathai kuvichu vachaanAnd heaped up happiness in it.
Adhil irupadhai ellaam rasippadharkkaagaTo relish everything that exists in it,
Ilamaiyai koduthu vachaanHe blessed me with youthfulness.
Male
Maedaiyillaamal aadidum kaathilIn the wind that dances without a stage,
Mellisai pirandhu varumSoft music is born and flows.
Kodaana kodi uyirgalin madiyilIn the lap of crores of living beings,
Kavidhaigal thavazhndhu varumPoems crawl and blossom.
Male
Padarum kodikkoru pandhalai amaithuErecting a arbor for the spreading vine,
Pazhuthu kulunga vechaanHe made fruits ripen and sway.
Adhil paravaigal kodi uravu kondaadiThere, crores of birds celebrate relationships
Pasiyai marakka vechaanAnd forget their hunger.
Male
Odathin melae oorvalam ponaalIf one goes on a procession atop a boat,
Ullam kuliraadhoDoesn't the heart feel refreshed and cool?
Oosaiyillaamal paesidum kannilIn eyes that speak without making a sound,
Unmai puriyaadhoDoesn't the truth become clear?
Male
Paruva manasukku paarvaiyai koduthuGiving sight to the youthful mind,
Paadhaiyai vaguthu vechaanHe laid out a clear path.
Adhil padippadharkkendrum kalippadharkkendrumIn it, both for learning and for rejoicing,
Naerathai odhukki vechaan…He set aside dedicated time...
Male
Iraivan enakkoru ulagathai padaithuGod created a world for me
Inbathai kuvichu vachaanAnd heaped up happiness in it.
Adhil irupadhai ellaam rasippadharkkaagaTo relish everything that exists in it,
Ilamaiyai koduthu vachaanHe blessed me with youthfulness.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a joyful celebration of life, nature, and youthfulness. The singer expresses profound gratitude to the Creator for creating a beautiful world filled with bliss and granting human beings the youth and senses needed to appreciate its wonders. The lyrics describe how love, music, and poetry naturally emanate from the rhythms of nature, comparing human romance and life's journey to birds celebrating in a lush garden or a peaceful boat ride.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monaai (Anaaphora / Alliteration)

Iraivan enakkoru ulagathai padaithu / Inbathai kuvichu vachaan

Repetition of initial letter/sound 'I' in 'Iraivan' and 'Inbathai' across consecutive lines.

Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Padarum kodikkoru pandhalai amaithu / Pazhuthu kulunga vechaan

Rhyming second letter 'da' in 'Padarum' and 'Pazhuthu'.

Personification

Maedaiyillaamal aadidum kaathil / Oosaiyillaamal paesidum kannil

Attributing human traits like speaking without sound to eyes and dancing to the wind.

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Trivia

The film 'Kanni Penn' (1969) featured music composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Aalangudi Somu, showcasing his signature philosophically light and nature-centric romantic imagery.

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