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Lyrics & meaning

Yenintha Kobam

From Deiva Kuzhanthaikal · 1973

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
V. Kumar
Details
Deiva Kuzhanthaikal1973

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yaenintha kobam yaenintha vegamWhy this anger, why this haste?
Male
Yaenintha kobam yaenintha vegamWhy this anger, why this haste?
Nillungal selvangalaeStop, my precious treasures!
Punnagai kolam podungal kannilDraw a rangoli of smiles in your eyes,
Poo muththam sinthungalaenScatter flower-like kisses!
Chorus
……………….
Male
Yaenintha kobam yaenintha vegamWhy this anger, why this haste?
Nillungal selvangalaeStop, my precious treasures!
Punnagai kolam podungal kannilDraw a rangoli of smiles in your eyes,
Poo muththam sinthungalaenScatter flower-like kisses!
Male
Karkandu pola rendu vaarththai pesungalSpeak a couple of words as sweet as rock candy,
Kaiyodu thaen saerththu aadi paadungalSing and dance holding honey in your hands,
Karkandu pola rendu vaarththai pesungalSpeak a couple of words as sweet as rock candy,
Kaiyodu thaen saerththu aadi paadungalSing and dance holding honey in your hands,
Raja nadaiyum rani azhagumThe walk of a king and the beauty of a queen,
Ennaalum en sonthamaeAre forever my very own!
Male
Pasaththai ninaiththu kobaththai maranthaalIf you cherish affection and forget anger,
Pasaththai ninaiththu kobaththai maranthaalIf you cherish affection and forget anger,
Ulagam nam sondhamae…The whole world will become ours...
Male
Yaenintha kobam yaenintha vegamWhy this anger, why this haste?
Nillungal selvangalaeStop, my precious treasures!
Punnagai kolam podungal kannilDraw a rangoli of smiles in your eyes,
Poo muththam sinthungalaenScatter flower-like kisses!
Male
Eppothum thappaamal unmai sollanumAlways speak the truth without fail,
Yaarodum modhamal nesam kollanumLove everyone without picking fights,
Oorum pesum pottrum vagaiyilIn a manner that the town talks about and praises,
Vaazhga en kangalaeLong live, my dear eyes!
Male
Ulagai mathiththu uravai anaiththuRespecting the world and embracing relationships,
Ulagai mathiththu uravai anaiththuRespecting the world and embracing relationships,
Valarga pon maangalaeGrow prosperously, my golden deer!
Male
Yaenintha kobam yaenintha vegamWhy this anger, why this haste?
Nillungal selvangalaeStop, my precious treasures!
Punnagai kolam podungal kannilDraw a rangoli of smiles in your eyes,
Poo muththam sinthungalaenScatter flower-like kisses!
Chorus
…………….

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Yaenintha Kobam Yaenintha Vegam' is a tender, paternal song from the 1973 movie Deiva Kuzhanthaikal, where a loving father soothes his upset children. He gently admonishes their anger and haste, encouraging them to fill their eyes with joyful smiles instead. Calling them his precious treasures, his eyes, and his golden deer, he reminds them of how much happiness their innocent joy brings to his life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uwamai Ani)

Karkandu pola rendu vaarththai pesungal

Compares sweet, gentle speech directly to 'karkandu' (rock candy) using the explicit comparison word 'pola'.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Punnagai kolam podungal kannil

Metaphorically compares the expression of a smile appearing in the eyes to drawing a traditional rangoli ('kolam').

Metaphor / Term of Endearment

Vaazhga en kangalae / Valarga pon maangalae

The children are poetically addressed as 'kangalae' (my eyes) and 'pon maangalae' (golden deer), expressing deep affection.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Eppothum thappaamal unmai sollanum / Yaarodum modhamal nesam kollanum

The lines end with rhythmic, rhyming endings ('sollanum' / 'kollanum') creating a pleasant melodic cadence.

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Trivia

The film 'Deiva Kuzhanthaikal' (1973) was directed by SP. Muthuraman early in his career. The song features music by V. Kumar, a talented composer known for soft, melodic tunes, with lyrics penned by Kavinar Kannadasan and sung effortlessly by T. M. Soundararajan.

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