Yaar En Manama
From Enakkul Oruvan · 2015
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singer
- Dhibu Ninan Thomas
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Enakkul Oruvan2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaar en manama | Who are you, my heart? |
| Kaneer un thavama | Are tears your penance? |
| Kaneerilum pookal… vaazhumaa | Can flowers bloom and survive even in tears? |
| Neer vendaama | Do you not need real water? |
| Male | |
| Ohoo..ooo…ooo..ohooo…oo | Ohoo..ooo…ooo..ohooo…oo |
| Ohoo..ooo…ooo..ohooo…oo..ooo… | Ohoo..ooo…ooo..ohooo…oo..ooo… |
| Male | |
| Ilai idho… ilai adho | Here is a leaf... there is a leaf, |
| Eeram therndhu | As the moisture dries up, |
| Yengum pozhudu | In moments of deep longing, |
| Megam thedum | Searching for a rain cloud, |
| Yezhaiyin manadhu | Is this poor man's heart. |
| Male | |
| Uyirin suvarai | The wall of life, |
| Thirakkum pozhudhu | When it opens up, |
| Kannin mai thottu | Dipping into the eye kohl, |
| Kaadhal ezhudhu | Write down love. |
| Male | |
| Yaar en manama | Who are you, my heart? |
| Kaneer un thavama | Are tears your penance? |
| Kaneerilum pookal… vaazhumaa | Can flowers bloom and survive even in tears? |
| Neer vendaama | Do you not need real water? |
| Male | |
| Ohoo..ooo…ooo..ohooo…oo | Ohoo..ooo…ooo..ohooo…oo |
| Ohoo..ooo…ooo..ohooo…oo..ooo… | Ohoo..ooo…ooo..ohooo…oo..ooo… |
| Ohoo..ooo…ooo..ohooo…oo | Ohoo..ooo…ooo..ohooo…oo |
| Ohoo..ooo…ooo..ohooo…oo..ooo… | Ohoo..ooo…ooo..ohooo…oo..ooo… |
யார் என் மனமா
கண்ணீர் உன் தவமா
கண்ணீரிலும் பூக்கள்... வாழுமா
நீர் வேண்டாமா
Who are you, my heart?
Are tears your penance?
Can flowers bloom and survive even in tears?
Do you not need real water?
ஓஹோ… ஓஓஒ…ஓஓஒ..ஓஹோ..ஓஓ
ஓஹோ… ஓஓஒ…ஓஓஒ..ஓஹோ..ஓஓ...ஓஓ
Ohoo..ooo…ooo..ohooo…oo
Ohoo..ooo…ooo..ohooo…oo..ooo…
இலை இதோ... கிளை அதோ
ஈரம் தீர்ந்து
ஏங்கும் பொழுது
மேகம் தேடும்
ஏழையின் மனது
Here is a leaf... there is a leaf,
As the moisture dries up,
In moments of deep longing,
Searching for a rain cloud,
Is this poor man's heart.
உயிரின் சுவரை
திறக்கும் பொழுது
கண்ணின் மை தொட்டு
காதல் எழுது
The wall of life,
When it opens up,
Dipping into the eye kohl,
Write down love.
யார் என் மனமா
கண்ணீர் உன் தவமா
கண்ணீரிலும் பூக்கள்... வாழுமா
நீர் வேண்டாமா
Who are you, my heart?
Are tears your penance?
Can flowers bloom and survive even in tears?
Do you not need real water?
ஓஹோ… ஓஓஒ…ஓஓஒ..ஓஹோ..ஓஓ
ஓஹோ… ஓஓஒ…ஓஓஒ..ஓஹோ..ஓஓ...ஓஓ
ஓஹோ… ஓஓஒ…ஓஓஒ..ஓஹோ..ஓஓ
ஓஹோ… ஓஓஒ…ஓஓஒ..ஓஹோ..ஓஓ...ஓஓ
Ohoo..ooo…ooo..ohooo…oo
Ohoo..ooo…ooo..ohooo…oo..ooo…
Ohoo..ooo…ooo..ohooo…oo
Ohoo..ooo…ooo..ohooo…oo..ooo…
Yaar en manama
Who are you, my heart?
Kaneer un thavama
Are tears your penance?
Kaneerilum pookal… vaazhumaa
Can flowers bloom and survive even in tears?
Neer vendaama
Do you not need real water?
Ohoo..ooo…ooo..ohooo…oo
Ohoo..ooo…ooo..ohooo…oo
Ohoo..ooo…ooo..ohooo…oo..ooo…
Ohoo..ooo…ooo..ohooo…oo..ooo…
Ilai idho… ilai adho
Here is a leaf... there is a leaf,
Eeram therndhu
As the moisture dries up,
Yengum pozhudu
In moments of deep longing,
Megam thedum
Searching for a rain cloud,
Yezhaiyin manadhu
Is this poor man's heart.
Uyirin suvarai
The wall of life,
Thirakkum pozhudhu
When it opens up,
Kannin mai thottu
Dipping into the eye kohl,
Kaadhal ezhudhu
Write down love.
Yaar en manama
Who are you, my heart?
Kaneer un thavama
Are tears your penance?
Kaneerilum pookal… vaazhumaa
Can flowers bloom and survive even in tears?
Neer vendaama
Do you not need real water?
Ohoo..ooo…ooo..ohooo…oo
Ohoo..ooo…ooo..ohooo…oo
Ohoo..ooo…ooo..ohooo…oo..ooo…
Ohoo..ooo…ooo..ohooo…oo..ooo…
Ohoo..ooo…ooo..ohooo…oo
Ohoo..ooo…ooo..ohooo…oo
Ohoo..ooo…ooo..ohooo…oo..ooo…
Ohoo..ooo…ooo..ohooo…oo..ooo…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song from 'Enakkul Oruvan' captures a deeply reflective and sorrowful internal monologue. The protagonist addresses his own heart, questioning why it chooses to endure endless sorrow and penance through tears. He wonders if delicate feelings and hope ('flowers') can ever truly survive when nourished only by grief rather than real, life-affirming joy ('water'). The lyrics subtly capture the essence of longing and emotional dryness—comparing a lonely heart to a parched landscape searching for rain clouds. It expresses a delicate yearning for love, where opening one's soul ('the wall of life') allows one to write love using the kohl of tears, blending vulnerability with romantic longing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kaneerilum pookal… vaazhumaa”
Compares fragile hopes and feelings of love to delicate flowers trying to survive on tears instead of water.
Metaphor
“Uyirin suvarai”
Refers to the protective emotional boundary or soul of a person as a 'wall of life'.
Rhetorical Question
“Kaneer un thavama / Neer vendaama”
The singer asks rhetorical questions to his own mind/heart about its persistent state of grief.
Iyaipu (Rhyming Endings)
“Eeram therndhu / Yengum pozhudu / Megam thedum”
Employs similar rhythmic and tonal endings across lines to enhance the melodic, somber mood.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Enakkul Oruvan' (2015) is a psychological drama starring Siddharth and is the official Tamil remake of the acclaimed Kannada indie hit 'Lucia'. The film's musical score was composed by Santhosh Narayanan, with lyrics written by Vivek. The track beautifully complements the film's atmospheric themes of illusion, yearning, and identity.
Keep listening
More from Enakkul Oruvan
Enakkul Oruvan
Enakkul Oruvan
Enakkul Oruvan
Enakkul Oruvan