Varum Vazhi Engume
From Pokkisham · 2009
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Ranjani
- Music director
- Sabesh – Murali
- Details
- Pokkisham2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Varum vazhi engumae | Everywhere along the path you travel, |
| En mugam thondralaam | My face might appear to you. |
| Indha nila choottilae | Under the gentle warmth of this moonlight, |
| En manam kaanalam | You may see my heart. |
| Female | |
| Nee varum saalayil | On the road where you walk, |
| Saaralai veesava | Shall I spray a gentle drizzle? |
| Aasayai thaangiyae | Carrying all my desires, |
| Thozhanae neril vaa | My dear companion, come meet me in person. |
| Female | |
| Unnai vara verkavae | To welcome your arrival, |
| Kaatril maramaagava | Shall I become a tree in the wind? |
| Undhan thalai kodhavae | To stroke through your hair, |
| Pookkum ilai aagava | Shall I become a blooming leaf? |
| Female | |
| En kan pesinaal | If my eyes speak to you, |
| Un thuyar theerumae | All your sorrow will end. |
| Un mugam paarpadhal | Just by gazing at your face, |
| Adhu uyir vaazhumae | My soul will live on. |
| Female | |
| Serndhidum ninaipilae | In the anticipation of uniting, |
| Amaidhi kol thozhanae | Be at peace, my beloved. |
| Saaindhu kol kalaippilae | Lean on me in your weariness, |
| Tholgalum yengumae | My shoulders long for you too. |
| Female | |
| Nee varum sedhiyai | The news of your arrival, |
| Kadal alai kooravae | As the ocean wave conveys it, |
| Thoondil meenai polavae | Like a fish caught on a hook, |
| Manam kondadudhae | My heart flutters with excitement. |
வரும் வழி எங்குமே
என் முகம் தோன்றலாம்
இந்த நிலச்சூட்டிலே
என் மனம் காணலாம்
Everywhere along the path you travel,
My face might appear to you.
Under the gentle warmth of this moonlight,
You may see my heart.
நீ வரும் சாலையில்
சாரலாய் வீசவா
ஆசையை தாங்கியே
தோழனே நேரில் வா
On the road where you walk,
Shall I spray a gentle drizzle?
Carrying all my desires,
My dear companion, come meet me in person.
உன்னை வரவேற்கவே
காற்றில் மரமாகவா
உந்தன் தலைக்கோதவே
பூக்கும் இலையாக வா
To welcome your arrival,
Shall I become a tree in the wind?
To stroke through your hair,
Shall I become a blooming leaf?
என் கண்பேசினால்
உன் துயர் தீருமே
உன் முகம் பார்ப்பதால்
அது உயிர்வாழுமே
If my eyes speak to you,
All your sorrow will end.
Just by gazing at your face,
My soul will live on.
சேர்ந்திடும் நினைப்பிலே
அமைதிகொள் தோழனே
சாய்ந்திடும் களைப்பிலே
தோள்களும் ஏங்குமே
In the anticipation of uniting,
Be at peace, my beloved.
Lean on me in your weariness,
My shoulders long for you too.
நீ வரும் செய்தியை
கடல் அலை கூறவே
தூண்டில் மீனை போலவே
மனம் கொண்டாடுதே
The news of your arrival,
As the ocean wave conveys it,
Like a fish caught on a hook,
My heart flutters with excitement.
Varum vazhi engumae
Everywhere along the path you travel,
En mugam thondralaam
My face might appear to you.
Indha nila choottilae
Under the gentle warmth of this moonlight,
En manam kaanalam
You may see my heart.
Nee varum saalayil
On the road where you walk,
Saaralai veesava
Shall I spray a gentle drizzle?
Aasayai thaangiyae
Carrying all my desires,
Thozhanae neril vaa
My dear companion, come meet me in person.
Unnai vara verkavae
To welcome your arrival,
Kaatril maramaagava
Shall I become a tree in the wind?
Undhan thalai kodhavae
To stroke through your hair,
Pookkum ilai aagava
Shall I become a blooming leaf?
En kan pesinaal
If my eyes speak to you,
Un thuyar theerumae
All your sorrow will end.
Un mugam paarpadhal
Just by gazing at your face,
Adhu uyir vaazhumae
My soul will live on.
Serndhidum ninaipilae
In the anticipation of uniting,
Amaidhi kol thozhanae
Be at peace, my beloved.
Saaindhu kol kalaippilae
Lean on me in your weariness,
Tholgalum yengumae
My shoulders long for you too.
Nee varum sedhiyai
The news of your arrival,
Kadal alai kooravae
As the ocean wave conveys it,
Thoondil meenai polavae
Like a fish caught on a hook,
Manam kondadudhae
My heart flutters with excitement.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses deep longing and emotional intimacy in the context of distance. The speaker imagines being part of the beloved's journey, offering comfort through nature imagery like gentle rain, trees swaying in the breeze, and tender leaves. She urges her partner to find solace in their impending reunion and promises to ease his fatigue and sorrow. The lyricist beautifully portrays the restless joy of anticipation as ocean waves bring news of the beloved's approach, leaving the speaker's heart fluttering like a fish on a hook. It highlights a selfless, nurturing love where physical distance is bridged by nature and emotional bonding.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Thoondil meenai polavae / Manam kondadudhae”
Compares the restless excitement and agitation of the speaker's heart upon hearing news of the beloved's arrival to a fish caught on a hook.
Nature Imagery / Personification
“Kaatril maramaagava / Undhan thalai kodhavae / Pookkum ilai aagava”
The speaker imagines taking forms of nature (drizzle, tree, blooming leaf) to interact with and comfort the lover.
Anaphora / Rhyme (Ethirai)
“Nee varum saalayil / Saaralai veesava”
Repetition of second-letter agreement (rhyming structure) in Tamil poetry across adjacent lines.
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Trivia
Pokkisham (2009), directed by Cheran, is a period romance film set in the 1970s revolving around love letters exchanged between a marine engineer and a woman in Calcutta. The music for the film was composed by Sabesh-Murali, and the lyrics were penned by Yugabharathi, reflecting vintage tender romanticism.
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