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Lyrics & meaning

Iraivan Enakkoru

From Kanni Penn · 1969

Lyricist
Aalangudi Somu
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Kanni Penn
Movie release year
1969
Lyrics added on
3 Dec 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Laa laa laaa…laala laala laala laa laa
Laa laa laaa…laala laala laala laa laa
Iraivan enakkoru ulagathai padaithu
Inbathai kuvichu vachaan
Adhil irupadhai ellaam rasippadharkkaaga
Ilamaiyai koduthu vachaan
Iraivan enakkoru ulagathai padaithu
Inbathai kuvichu vachaan
Adhil irupadhai ellaam rasippadharkkaaga
Ilamaiyai koduthu vachaan
Vaaliba vegam valarndhidum bothu
Vaanil parakkadhoo
Vaazhkaiyil rasanai piranthidum bothu
Kaadhal sirikkadho
Azhagin mayakkathil aasaiyai valarthu
Aarudhal kaana vachaan
Azhagin mayakkathil aasaiyai valarthu
Aarudhal kaana vachaan
Ingu aanukku pennai seedhanam koduthu
Aattathai thuvakki vechaan…
Iraivan enakkoru ulagathai padaithu
Inbathai kuvichu vachaan
Adhil irupadhai ellaam rasippadharkkaaga
Ilamaiyai koduthu vachaan
Maedaiyillaamal aadidum kaathil
Mellisai pirandhu varum
Kodaana kodi uyirgalin madiyil
Kavidhaigal thavazhndhu varum
Padarum kodikkoru pandhalai amaithu
Pazhuthu kulunga vechaan
Adhil paravaigal kodi uravu kondaadi
Pasiyai marakka vechaan
Odathin melae oorvalam ponaal
Ullam kuliraadho
Oosaiyillaamal paesidum kannil
Unmai puriyaadho
Paruva manasukku paarvaiyai koduthu
Paadhaiyai vaguthu vechaan
Adhil padippadharkkendrum kalippadharkkendrum
Naerathai odhukki vechaan…
Iraivan enakkoru ulagathai padaithu
Inbathai kuvichu vachaan
Adhil irupadhai ellaam rasippadharkkaaga
Ilamaiyai koduthu vachaan
La la la... lala lala lala la la
La la la... lala lala lala la la
God created a world for me
and heaped it with joy.
And to enjoy everything in it,
He blessed me with youth.
God created a world for me
and heaped it with joy.
And to enjoy everything in it,
He blessed me with youth.
When the rush of youth surges,
doesn't it soar into the sky?
When a taste for life is born,
doesn't love smile?
Awakening desire through the spell of beauty,
He let us find comfort.
Awakening desire through the spell of beauty,
He let us find comfort.
Giving woman as a gift to man here,
He started the game of life...
God created a world for me
and heaped it with joy.
And to enjoy everything in it,
He blessed me with youth.
In the breeze that dances without a stage,
sweet melodies are born.
In the lap of countless living beings,
poetry crawls like a child.
Building a trellis for the climbing vine,
He let it ripen and sway with fruit.
As millions of birds celebrate together there,
He made them forget their hunger.
When floating along on a boat,
won't the heart feel refreshed?
In eyes that speak without making a sound,
won't the truth be understood?
Giving vision to a youthful heart,
He charted a path for it.
And both for learning and for rejoicing,
He set aside the time...
God created a world for me
and heaped it with joy.
And to enjoy everything in it,
He blessed me with youth.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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