Jeevan En Jeevan
From Coimbatore Mappillai · 1996
- Lyricist
- P. R. C. Balu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Coimbatore Mappillai1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Jeevan en jeevan enai neengi pogalaamaa | Can my life, my very life, leave and depart from me? |
| Kadhal en kadhal adhu yaengi pogalaamaa | Can my love, my deep love, suffer longing and fade away? |
| Iravodu pagal indru pidivaatham thanaikondu | Today, night and day have taken a stubborn stance together, |
| Inai theeyil veezhalaamaa | Should we fall together into a raging fire? |
| Male | |
| Jeevan en jeevan enai neengi pogalaamaa | Can my life, my very life, leave and depart from me? |
| Kadhal en kadhal adhu yaengi pogalaamaa | Can my love, my deep love, suffer longing and fade away? |
| Male | |
| Vaanam veru megam veru piriththu paarkka koodumaa | Is it possible to separate and view the sky distinct from the clouds? |
| Neeyum naanum veru verendru pirikka nenjam thaangumaa | Can my heart bear it if you and I are torn apart as different entities? |
| Thaamaraiyai neer thodaathathaal sonthamindri pogumaa | Just because water does not wet the lotus leaf, does its bond disappear? |
| Udhaduthaanae poigal pesumaa uyirum poigal pesumaa | Only the lips might speak lies; can the soul ever speak lies? |
| Nizhal edhu nijam edhu ariyaathu ilamaathu | Unable to distinguish what is a shadow and what is reality, the young girl is lost. |
| Male | |
| Jeevan en jeevan enai neengi pogalaamaa | Can my life, my very life, leave and depart from me? |
| Kadhal en kadhal adhu yaengi pogalaamaa | Can my love, my deep love, suffer longing and fade away? |
| Male | |
| Karaiyil mothum alaigal oyalaam kadhal nenjam oyumaa | Waves crashing on the shore may subside, but can a loving heart ever rest? |
| Vaanil thondrum kadhirum theyalaam kadhal ninaivu theyumaa | The sun shining in the sky may fade, but can the memories of love ever wane? |
| Nilavil kooda kalangam kaanalaam nenjil adhu yaedhammaa | Even on the moon a stain can be seen, but is there any blemish in the heart? |
| Vaanavil kooda nirangal maaralaam nesam niram maarumaa | Even a rainbow's colors may alter, but will true affection ever change its color? |
| Thalai saaikka madi thaedi yugam thorum varuvaenae | Seeking your lap to rest my head, I will come searching through every era! |
| Male | |
| Jeevan en jeevan enai neengi pogalaamaa | Can my life, my very life, leave and depart from me? |
| Kadhal en kadhal adhu yaengi pogalaamaa | Can my love, my deep love, suffer longing and fade away? |
ஜீவன் என் ஜீவன் எனை நீங்கி போகலாமா
காதல் என் காதல் அது ஏங்கி போகலாமா
இரவோடு பகல் இன்று பிடிவாதம் தனைகொண்டு
இணை தீயில் வீழலாமா.......
Can my life, my very life, leave and depart from me?
Can my love, my deep love, suffer longing and fade away?
Today, night and day have taken a stubborn stance together,
Should we fall together into a raging fire?
ஜீவன் என் ஜீவன் எனை நீங்கி போகலாமா
காதல் என் காதல் அது ஏங்கி போகலாமா
Can my life, my very life, leave and depart from me?
Can my love, my deep love, suffer longing and fade away?
வானம் வேறு மேகம் வேறு பிரித்து பார்க்க கூடுமா
நீயும் நானும் வேறு வேறென்று பிரிக்க நெஞ்சம் தாங்குமா
தாமரையை நீர் தொடாததால் சொந்தமின்றி போகுமா
உதடுதானே பொய்கள் பேசுமா உயிரும் பொய்கள் பேசுமா
நிழல் எது நிஜம் எது அறியாது இளமாது
Is it possible to separate and view the sky distinct from the clouds?
Can my heart bear it if you and I are torn apart as different entities?
Just because water does not wet the lotus leaf, does its bond disappear?
Only the lips might speak lies; can the soul ever speak lies?
Unable to distinguish what is a shadow and what is reality, the young girl is lost.
ஜீவன் என் ஜீவன் எனை நீங்கி போகலாமா
காதல் என் காதல் அது ஏங்கி போகலாமா
Can my life, my very life, leave and depart from me?
Can my love, my deep love, suffer longing and fade away?
கரையில் மோதும் அலைகள் ஒயலாம் காதல் நெஞ்சம் ஒயுமா
வானில் தோன்றும் கதிரும் தேயலாம் காதல் நினைவு தேயுமா
நிலவில் கூட களங்கம் காணலாம் நெஞ்சில் அது ஏதம்மா
வானவில் கூட நிறங்கள் மாறலாம் நேசம் நிறம் மாறுமா
தலை சாய்க்க மடி தேடி யுகம் தோறும் வருவேனே
Waves crashing on the shore may subside, but can a loving heart ever rest?
The sun shining in the sky may fade, but can the memories of love ever wane?
Even on the moon a stain can be seen, but is there any blemish in the heart?
Even a rainbow's colors may alter, but will true affection ever change its color?
Seeking your lap to rest my head, I will come searching through every era!
ஜீவன் என் ஜீவன் எனை நீங்கி போகலாமா
காதல் என் காதல் அது ஏங்கி போகலாமா
Can my life, my very life, leave and depart from me?
Can my love, my deep love, suffer longing and fade away?
Jeevan en jeevan enai neengi pogalaamaa
Can my life, my very life, leave and depart from me?
Kadhal en kadhal adhu yaengi pogalaamaa
Can my love, my deep love, suffer longing and fade away?
Iravodu pagal indru pidivaatham thanaikondu
Today, night and day have taken a stubborn stance together,
Inai theeyil veezhalaamaa
Should we fall together into a raging fire?
Jeevan en jeevan enai neengi pogalaamaa
Can my life, my very life, leave and depart from me?
Kadhal en kadhal adhu yaengi pogalaamaa
Can my love, my deep love, suffer longing and fade away?
Vaanam veru megam veru piriththu paarkka koodumaa
Is it possible to separate and view the sky distinct from the clouds?
Neeyum naanum veru verendru pirikka nenjam thaangumaa
Can my heart bear it if you and I are torn apart as different entities?
Thaamaraiyai neer thodaathathaal sonthamindri pogumaa
Just because water does not wet the lotus leaf, does its bond disappear?
Udhaduthaanae poigal pesumaa uyirum poigal pesumaa
Only the lips might speak lies; can the soul ever speak lies?
Nizhal edhu nijam edhu ariyaathu ilamaathu
Unable to distinguish what is a shadow and what is reality, the young girl is lost.
Jeevan en jeevan enai neengi pogalaamaa
Can my life, my very life, leave and depart from me?
Kadhal en kadhal adhu yaengi pogalaamaa
Can my love, my deep love, suffer longing and fade away?
Karaiyil mothum alaigal oyalaam kadhal nenjam oyumaa
Waves crashing on the shore may subside, but can a loving heart ever rest?
Vaanil thondrum kadhirum theyalaam kadhal ninaivu theyumaa
The sun shining in the sky may fade, but can the memories of love ever wane?
Nilavil kooda kalangam kaanalaam nenjil adhu yaedhammaa
Even on the moon a stain can be seen, but is there any blemish in the heart?
Vaanavil kooda nirangal maaralaam nesam niram maarumaa
Even a rainbow's colors may alter, but will true affection ever change its color?
Thalai saaikka madi thaedi yugam thorum varuvaenae
Seeking your lap to rest my head, I will come searching through every era!
Jeevan en jeevan enai neengi pogalaamaa
Can my life, my very life, leave and depart from me?
Kadhal en kadhal adhu yaengi pogalaamaa
Can my love, my deep love, suffer longing and fade away?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Jeevan En Jeevan is a deeply poignant track from the film Coimbatore Mappillai that explores the agony of separation, misunderstood devotion, and eternal bond between two lovers. The protagonist questions the possibility of parting from his beloved, using powerful metaphors drawn from nature—such as the inseparable sky and clouds, the unsoiled lotus in water, the unending waves of the sea, and the timeless sun and moon. He emphasizes that while physical words or shadows may deceive, the affection residing in the soul is pure, unblemished, and constant. The song culminates in an affirmation of timeless love that transcends ages and obstacles.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Metaphorical Analogy)
“Vaanam veru megam veru piriththu paarkka koodumaa”
Compares the inseparable nature of the lovers to the sky and clouds, asserting that separating them is impossible.
Alliteration & Antithesis (Edhukai / Nizhal vs Nijam)
“Nizhal edhu nijam edhu ariyaathu ilamaathu”
Contrasts 'Nizhal' (shadow/illusion) and 'Nijam' (reality/truth) with matching phonetic structure to highlight confusion.
Rhetorical Question (Vinath Thalai)
“Karaiyil mothum alaigal oyalaam kadhal nenjam oyumaa”
Uses a series of rhetorical questions regarding nature's phenomena to emphasize that love's strength surpasses natural changes.
Refrain / Anaphora
“Jeevan en jeevan enai neengi pogalaamaa”
Repetition of the opening line throughout the song reinforces the emotional turmoil and central query of the protagonist.
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Trivia
Although Coimbatore Mappillai (1996) starring Vijay and Goundamani is primarily remembered as a full-fledged romantic comedy, 'Jeevan En Jeevan' stands out as its most dramatic and soul-stirring melody. Composed by Vidyasagar and rendered with intense emotion by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, the song remains one of the most celebrated sad melodies in 90s Tamil cinema.
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