Jwalamukhi Male
From 99 Songs · 2021
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Sid Sriram
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- 99 Songs2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Unnai vendumendru kettena | Did I ask that I wanted you? |
| Vendam podhumendru sonnena | Did I say I don't want you or that this is enough? |
| Oru kaviyam neeyum theetida | Just for you to compose an epic poem, |
| Endhan vazhkaiyae vilaiyaa | Is my life merely a plaything? |
| Male | |
| Jwalaamukhi nenjilae | A volcano in my heart, |
| Jwalaamukhi kannilae | A volcano in my eyes, |
| Jwalaamukhi ennilae..ae | A volcano within me.. |
| Yen yetrinaai nee kaadhalae | Why did you ignite this love? |
| Male | |
| Naan naan illai | I am not myself, |
| Idhu naan illai | This is not me, |
| Aval illaamal adhu vaan illai | Without her, there is no sky, |
| Oru poi solla en kaatrukkum yen naavillai | Why do my breath and my tongue refuse to tell a lie? |
| Ellamae maarum ennam unmai yen illai | Why is the belief not true that everything will change? |
| En kanneeril nee theervaayo | Will you be extinguished in my tears? |
| Un sentheeyil naan theeveno | Or will I burn into a flame in your red fire? |
| Paarpom vaa kaadhalae | Let us see, come O love! |
| Male | |
| Jwalaamukhi nenjilae | A volcano in my heart, |
| Jwalaamukhi kannilae | A volcano in my eyes, |
| Jwalaamukhi ennilae..ae | A volcano within me.. |
| Yen yetrinaai kaadhalae | Why did you ignite, O love? |
| Male | |
| Jwaalamukhi nee engae | Where are you, O volcano? |
| Jwaalamukhi oo jwaalamukhi | Volcano, oh volcano! |
| Male | |
| En vaanam boomi yaavumae | My sky, my earth, and everything... |
| Yen uraindhu ponadhoo | Why have they frozen over? |
| En vizhi neerum urainthu udainthu veezha | As my tears freeze, shatter, and fall, |
| Un neruppaalae vaa urukki uyirkodu | Come melt them with your fire and give me life! |
| Jwaalamukhi jwaalamukhi | Volcano, volcano! |
| Male | |
| Jwalaamukhi nenjilae | A volcano in my heart, |
| Jwalaamukhi kannilae | A volcano in my eyes, |
| Jwalaamukhi ennilae..ae | A volcano within me.. |
| Yen yetrinaai kaadhalae | Why did you ignite, O love? |
உன்னை வேண்டுமென்று கேட்டேனா
வேண்டாம் போதுமென்று சொன்னேனா
ஒரு காவியம் நீயும் தீட்டிட
எந்தன் வாழ்க்கையே விலையா
Did I ask that I wanted you?
Did I say I don't want you or that this is enough?
Just for you to compose an epic poem,
Is my life merely a plaything?
ஜ்வலாமுக்தி நெஞ்சிலே
ஜ்வாலாமுக்தி கண்ணிலே
ஜ்வாலாமுக்தி என்னிலே.. ஏ
ஏன் ஏற்றினாய் நீ காதலே
A volcano in my heart,
A volcano in my eyes,
A volcano within me..
Why did you ignite this love?
நான் நான் இல்லை
இது நான் இல்லை
அவள் இல்லாமல் அது வான் இல்லை
ஒரு பொய் சொல்ல என் காற்றுக்கும் ஏன் நாவில்லை
எல்லாமே மாறும் எண்ணம் உண்மை ஏன் இல்லை
என் கண்ணீரில் நீ தீர்வாயோ
உன் செந்தீயில் நான் தீவேனோ
பார்ப்போம் வா காதலே
I am not myself,
This is not me,
Without her, there is no sky,
Why do my breath and my tongue refuse to tell a lie?
Why is the belief not true that everything will change?
Will you be extinguished in my tears?
Or will I burn into a flame in your red fire?
Let us see, come O love!
ஜ்வலாமுக்தி நெஞ்சிலே
ஜ்வாலாமுக்தி கண்ணிலே
ஜ்வாலாமுக்தி என்னிலே.. ஏ
A volcano in my heart,
A volcano in my eyes,
A volcano within me..
Why did you ignite, O love?
ஜ்வாலமுகி நீ எங்கே
ஜ்வாலாமுகி ஓ ஓஓ ஜ்வாலமுகி
Where are you, O volcano?
Volcano, oh volcano!
என் வானம் பூமி யாவுமே
ஏன் உறைந்து போனதோ
என் விழி நீரும் உறைந்து உடைந்து வீழ
உன் நெருப்பாலே வா உருக்கி உயிர்கொடு
ஜ்வாலமுகி ஜ்வாலமுகி
My sky, my earth, and everything...
Why have they frozen over?
As my tears freeze, shatter, and fall,
Come melt them with your fire and give me life!
Volcano, volcano!
ஜ்வாலமுகி நெஞ்சிலே
ஜ்வாலாமுகி கண்ணிலே
ஜ்வாலமுகி என்னிலே
ஏன் ஏற்றினாய் காதலே
A volcano in my heart,
A volcano in my eyes,
A volcano within me..
Why did you ignite, O love?
Unnai vendumendru kettena
Did I ask that I wanted you?
Vendam podhumendru sonnena
Did I say I don't want you or that this is enough?
Oru kaviyam neeyum theetida
Just for you to compose an epic poem,
Endhan vazhkaiyae vilaiyaa
Is my life merely a plaything?
Jwalaamukhi nenjilae
A volcano in my heart,
Jwalaamukhi kannilae
A volcano in my eyes,
Jwalaamukhi ennilae..ae
A volcano within me..
Yen yetrinaai nee kaadhalae
Why did you ignite this love?
Naan naan illai
I am not myself,
Idhu naan illai
This is not me,
Aval illaamal adhu vaan illai
Without her, there is no sky,
Oru poi solla en kaatrukkum yen naavillai
Why do my breath and my tongue refuse to tell a lie?
Ellamae maarum ennam unmai yen illai
Why is the belief not true that everything will change?
En kanneeril nee theervaayo
Will you be extinguished in my tears?
Un sentheeyil naan theeveno
Or will I burn into a flame in your red fire?
Paarpom vaa kaadhalae
Let us see, come O love!
Jwalaamukhi nenjilae
A volcano in my heart,
Jwalaamukhi kannilae
A volcano in my eyes,
Jwalaamukhi ennilae..ae
A volcano within me..
Yen yetrinaai kaadhalae
Why did you ignite, O love?
Jwaalamukhi nee engae
Where are you, O volcano?
Jwaalamukhi oo jwaalamukhi
Volcano, oh volcano!
En vaanam boomi yaavumae
My sky, my earth, and everything...
Yen uraindhu ponadhoo
Why have they frozen over?
En vizhi neerum urainthu udainthu veezha
As my tears freeze, shatter, and fall,
Un neruppaalae vaa urukki uyirkodu
Come melt them with your fire and give me life!
Jwaalamukhi jwaalamukhi
Volcano, volcano!
Jwalaamukhi nenjilae
A volcano in my heart,
Jwalaamukhi kannilae
A volcano in my eyes,
Jwalaamukhi ennilae..ae
A volcano within me..
Yen yetrinaai kaadhalae
Why did you ignite, O love?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Jwalamukhi' (meaning 'Volcano' in Sanskrit/Tamil borrowings) captures the intense emotional anguish and fiery passion of a musician torn apart by love and heartbreak. The protagonist questions destiny, agonizing over how love was sparked within him only to turn his life into a chaotic arena of pain. He contrasts imagery of freezing grief with the consuming fire of devotion, pleading for the warmth of love to restore life to his frozen world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Extended Metaphor
“Jwalaamukhi nenjilae / Jwalaamukhi kannilae”
The term 'Jwalamukhi' (Volcano) serves as a central metaphor for the protagonist's erupting passion, inner agony, and destructive love.
Juxtaposition / Antithesis
“En vizhi neerum urainthu udainthu veezha / Un neruppaalae vaa urukki uyirkodu”
Contrast between fire ('sentheeyil', 'neruppaalae') and ice/tears ('uraindhu', 'kanneeril') highlights the emotional extremes of longing and grief.
Anaphora
“Jwalaamukhi nenjilae / Jwalaamukhi kannilae / Jwalaamukhi ennilae..ae”
Repetition of 'Jwalaamukhi' at the beginning of successive lines creates an overwhelming rhythmic pulse mirroring a beating heart or surging eruption.
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Trivia
'99 Songs' marks A. R. Rahman's debut as a film producer and co-writer. 'Jwalamukhi' was released across multiple languages with Sid Sriram rendering the lead vocals for the Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada versions.
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