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Lyrics & meaning

Naan Azhutha Enna Siricha Enna

From Vasantha Raagam · 1986

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Vasantha Raagam1986

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Naan azhudha ennaSo what if I cry?
HahahahaHahahaha
Naan siricha ennaSo what if I laugh?
HahahahaeHahahahae
Ellam onnu thaanIt is all the same.
Male
Naan azhudha enna siricha ennaSo what if I cry or laugh?
Ellam onnu thaanIt is all the same.
Ada aanadhu aachu ponadhu pochuHey, what happened has happened, what is gone is gone.
Kurudan kannuthaan vaazhvaeLife is like a blind man's eye.
Kurudan kannuthaanLike a blind man's eye.
Male
Naan azhudha enna siricha ennaSo what if I cry or laugh?
Ellam onnu thaanIt is all the same.
Ada aanadhu aachu ponadhu pochuHey, what happened has happened, what is gone is gone.
Kurudan kannuthaan vaazhvaeLife is like a blind man's eye.
Kurudan kannuthaanLike a blind man's eye.
Male
Pondattiya illa pulla kuttiyaDo I have a wife or children?
Ada poda naan oru thani kattaOh go away, I am a solitary man.
Oru pondattiya illa pulla kuttiyaDo I have a wife or children?
Ada poda naan oru thani kattaOh go away, I am a solitary man.
Saami polladhavan buthi illadhavanGod is wicked and senseless.
Saami polladhavan buthi illadhavanGod is wicked and senseless.
Avan pottaan enakkoru kaal kattaHe placed a shackle on me.
Male
Appa kudiyum kudithanamumBack then, I had drinking and domestic life.
Irunthathu enakkuI had them both.
Kudi mattum irukattumLet only drinking remain.
Kudithanam edhukkuWhy do I need domestic life?
Appa uravum urmaigalumBack then, I had relationships and rights.
Irunthathu enakkuI had them both.
Urimaiyai izhandha pin uravugal edhukkuAfter losing my rights, why do I need relationships?
Male
Naan kalyanam panniyum sanyaasiEven after getting married, I am a hermit.
Enna karanam theriyala en raasiI do not know the reason, it is my fate.
Naan kalyanam panniyum sanyaasiEven after getting married, I am a hermit.
Enna karanam theriyala en raasiI do not know the reason, it is my fate.
Enna karanam theriyala en raasiI do not know the reason, it is my fate.
Male
Naan azhudha enna siricha ennaSo what if I cry or laugh?
Ellam onnu thaanIt is all the same.
Ada aanadhu aachu ponadhu pochuHey, what happened has happened, what is gone is gone.
Kurudan kannuthaan vaazhvaeLife is like a blind man's eye.
Kurudan kannuthaanLike a blind man's eye.
Male
Vaazhnaal varai dhinam theertha yaathiraiFor the rest of my days, a daily holy pilgrimage.
Solla ponaal naan oru vaedhaandhiTruth be told, I am a philosopher.
Ini vaazhnaal varai dhinam theertha yaathiraiFrom now on, for the rest of my days, a daily holy pilgrimage.
Solla ponaal naan oru vaedhaandhiTruth be told, I am a philosopher.
En kaiyodu thaan madhu kinnam ondru thaanIn my hand is a cup of wine.
En kaiyodu thaan madhu kinnam ondru thaanIn my hand is a cup of wine.
Idhai paarthae enakkoru mana saanthiJust looking at this gives my mind peace.
Male
Endha kavingan kalainjanaukkumFor any poet or artist,
Kavalaigal irukkumSorrows will always exist.
Indha mayakkathil vizhunthathumOnce falling into this trance,
Amaidhiyum kidaikkumPeace will also be found.
Andha kadhaiyil ezhudhi vaithaThings happen according to destiny,
Vidhipadi nadakkumWritten in that story.
Nadapadhu nadakkattum adhilenna varuthamLet whatever happens happen, what sorrow is there in that?
Male
Naan sangeetham paaduren edhukaagaWhy am I singing music?
Nenjin baaramum kuraiyudhu adhukkaagaBecause the burden on my heart lightens for that.
Naan sangeetham paaduren edhukaagaWhy am I singing music?
Nenjin baaramum kuraiyudhu adhukkaagaBecause the burden on my heart lightens for that.
Nenjin baaramum kuraiyudhu adhukkaagaBecause the burden on my heart lightens for that.
Male
Naan azhudha enna siricha ennaSo what if I cry or laugh?
Ellam onnu thaanIt is all the same.
Ada aanadhu aachu ponadhu pochuHey, what happened has happened, what is gone is gone.
Kurudan kannuthaan aa…aa…aa…aa…Life is like a blind man's eye aa…aa…aa…aa…
Kurudan kannuthaanLike a blind man's eye.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a melancholic and philosophical expression of existential detachment and fatalism. The protagonist reflects on the fruitlessness of joy and sorrow, comparing life to a blind person's eye—devoid of direction or clarity. Disillusioned by ruined family life and lost personal rights, he embraces a solitary, ascetic existence while finding temporary refuge in alcohol and singing to ease his heavy heart. Through Vaali's profound lyrics, the protagonist adopts a cynical yet peaceful acceptance of destiny, concluding that weeping and laughing hold equal meaning in a world driven by predetermined fate. Music and intoxication serve as his final tools for catharsis and mental peace amidst life's inherent suffering.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Kurudan kannuthaan vaazhvae

'Kurudan kannuthaan vaazhvae' compares life to a blind man's eye, symbolizing lack of vision, purpose, or light in existence.

Pun / Wordplay (Sledai)

Appa kudiyum kudithanamum

The word 'Kudi' plays on two meanings: 'kudi' referring to alcohol/drinking and 'kudithanam' referring to domestic household life.

Paradox (Muran)

Naan kalyanam panniyum sanyaasi

'Kalyanam panniyum sanyaasi' presents a contradictory state of being married yet living as a detached ascetic.

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Trivia

Vasantha Raagam (1986) stars Vijayakanth and Rahman, directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar. The film features music composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics written by the iconic poet Vaali.

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