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Lyrics & meaning

Yethetho Maatrangal

From JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai · 2015

Lyricist
Cheran
Singer
Raghvendra Mouli
Music director
Siddharth Vipin
Details
JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yethyetho maatrangalVarious kinds of changes,
Yen indha maatrangalWhy these changes?
Maaraadha ondruIs there anything unchanging
Chorus :IngedhuChorus: Here?
Male
Ullaasam urchaagamJoy and enthusiasm
Oru naalil kanavaagumWill turn into a dream in just one day.
Ellamae maarum mann meedhuEverything on this earth will change.
Male
Sila maatrangal sattendru thaanSome changes happen all of a sudden
Undaagumae nam vaazhvilaeIn our lives.
Pala kelvikku vidai illaiyae ingae..ae…There are no answers to many questions here...
Chorus
Manathinil maatram nernthaalIf a change occurs within the mind,
Oru nodi podhumae…ooA single second is enough...
Ivanukku enna nernthathoo…ooWhat happened to him...
Idhu oru maayamae..ooo..oooThis is a mystery/illusion...
Chorus
Dhisaigalum payanamum maaruthaeDirections and the journey keep changing,
Iyalbugal maarumae ..ooInherent human traits will change...
Maatrangal thaanae vaazhkaiyinChange itself is life's
Ilakkanam aagumae…ooo ooFundamental grammar...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song presents a deep philosophical reflection on the inevitability of change in human life. It contemplates how internal and external circumstances alter rapidly, turning moments of joy and passion into distant dreams overnight. The lyrics ponder why these unpredictable shifts happen, noting that many questions in life remain unanswered.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Yethyetho maatrangal / Yen indha maatrangal

Repetition of the initial 'Ye' vowel sound across consecutive lines creating melodic flow.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Iyalbugal maarumae ..oo / Ilakkanam aagumae…ooo oo

Repetition of the trailing 'ae' sound at the end of lines ('maarumae', 'aagumae').

Metaphor

Maatrangal thaanae vaazhkaiyin Ilakkanam aagumae

Comparing 'change' to 'grammar' (ilakkanam) of life, asserting that change defines the structural rules of existence.

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Trivia

'JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai' (2015) was directed by acclaimed director Cheran, who also penned the lyrics for this track. The music was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar. The movie was notable for Cheran's ambitious initiative to release it directly on DVD and home media platforms simultaneously alongside its theatrical run.

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