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Lyrics & meaning

Joy Enjoy

From Iniyavale Vaa · 1982

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Shyam
Details
Iniyavale Vaa1982

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
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Joy enjoy en kavithaikalaiJoy, enjoy my poems,
Joy enjoy en kavithaikalaiJoy, enjoy my poems,
Nalla nalla thaththuvangalaiGood, fine philosophies,
Kannil pugunthu nenjil nirainthuEntering the eyes, filling the heart,
Thannai marakka unnai azhaikkum vaa….It calls you to forget yourself, come...
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Joy enjoy en kavithaikalaiJoy, enjoy my poems,
Joy enjoy en kavithaikalaiJoy, enjoy my poems,
Nalla nalla thaththuvangalaiGood, fine philosophies,
Kannil pugunthu nenjil nirainthuEntering the eyes, filling the heart,
Thannai marakka unnai azhaikkum vaa….It calls you to forget yourself, come...
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Vaazhipaththilthaan inba vellamThere is a flood of joy in living,
Nee nee neenthalamYou, you can swim in it,
Vaazhipaththilthaan inba vellamThere is a flood of joy in living,
Nee nee neenthalamYou, you can swim in it,
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Parugida parugida pazharasamAs you sip and drink fruit juice,
Perugidum perugidum navarasamThe nine emotions surge and overflow,
Parugida parugida pazharasamAs you sip and drink fruit juice,
Perugidum perugidum navarasamThe nine emotions surge and overflow,
Aaval meeralaam naam kaaval meeralaamDesire can exceed limits, we can cross guard boundaries,
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Joy enjoy en kavithaikalaiJoy, enjoy my poems,
Joy enjoy en kavithaikalaiJoy, enjoy my poems,
Nalla nalla thaththuvangalaiGood, fine philosophies,
Kannil pugunthu nenjil nirainthuEntering the eyes, filling the heart,
Thannai marakka unnai azhaikkum vaa….It calls you to forget yourself, come...
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Vaazhnthirukkaththaan mannil vanthomWe came to this earth to live,
Vaa vaa vaazhalaam aa….aaa…..Come, come, let us live, ah... ah...
Vaazhnthirukkaththaan mannil vanthomWe came to this earth to live,
Vaa vaa vaazhalaamCome, come, let us live,
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Dhinamoru kavalaiyil mithappavanOne who floats in daily worries,
Piraviyin payangalai marappavanForgets the true fruit and purpose of human birth,
Dhinamoru kavalaiyil mithappavanOne who floats in daily worries,
Piraviyin payangalai marappavanForgets the true fruit and purpose of human birth,
Naalum paadalam naam naalum paadalaamEvery day we can sing, yes, every day we can sing,
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Joy enjoy en kavithaikalaiJoy, enjoy my poems,
Joy enjoy en kavithaikalaiJoy, enjoy my poems,
Nalla nalla thaththuvangalaiGood, fine philosophies,
Kannil pugunthu nenjil nirainthuEntering the eyes, filling the heart,
Thannai marakka unnai azhaikkum vaa….It calls you to forget yourself, come...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic song is a vibrant invitation to embrace life's delights through art, poetry, and positive philosophy. The lyrics encourage the listener to cast away daily worries, submerge themselves in the emotional richness of the nine aesthetic sentiments ('Navarasam'), and experience the pure bliss of living in the present moment.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Nalla nalla thaththuvangalai

Words like 'Nalla nalla', 'Nee nee', 'Parugida parugida', and 'Vaa vaa' are repeated consecutively to enhance rhythmic cadence and emotional intensity.

Emona / Rhyming Refrain (Iyaibu)

Aaval meeralaam naam kaaval meeralaam

Internal and end rhymes like 'Aaval meeralaam' and 'kaaval meeralaam' create a lyrical flow.

Pun / Wordplay (Sledai)

Vaazhipaththilthaan inba vellam

The term 'Vaazhipaththilthaan' serves a clever dual meaning: living life ('Vaazhvadhil') and reading Vaali's verses ('Vaali-pathil').

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Trivia

The film 'Iniyavale Vaa' (1982) features music composed by Shyam, with lyrics penned by Vaali who famously incorporated English words like 'Joy enjoy' seamlessly into Tamil rhythm.

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