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Yezhum Yezhum Sernthal

From Oomai Kanavu Kandal · 1980

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Oomai Kanavu Kandal
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
19 Jul 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaezhum yaezhum sernthaal irupathu
Vaanum mannum engae inaivathu
Yaezhum yaezhum sernthaal irupathu
Vaanum mannum engae inaivathu
Enake ennai theriyum
Unakkaa unmai puriyum
Enake ennai theriyum
Unakkaa unmai puriyum
Yaezhum yaezhum sernthaal irupathu
Vaanum mannum engae inaivathu
Aaduvathu oonjal endraal
Naan oru oonjalammaa
Vaaduvathu mullai endraal
Nee oru mullaiyammaa
Idhu ragasiyamaa illai avasiyamaa
Illai adhisaya naadagamaa
Yaezhum yaezhum sernthaal irupathu
Vaanum mannum engae inaivathu
Bodhaiyilum kavalai endraal
Ragasiyam periyathammaa
Poojai seiyyum silaiyinai
Naan thoduvathu thavaru endraal
Naan oomaiyammaa
Oru kanavu kandaen
Adhu unnidam solvathalla
Yaezhum yaezhum sernthaal irupathu
Vaanum mannum engae inaivathu
Naadagaththai thodangu munnae
Naan ennai ariyavillai
Medaiyilae thondriya pin
Veroru vazhiyimillae
Naan adiththirunthaal nee thudiththiruppaai
Ini naan unnai vaazha vaippaen
Yaezhum yaezhum sernthaal irupathu
Vaanum mannum engae inaivathu
Enake ennai theriyum
Unakkaa unmai puriyum
Yaezhum yaezhum sernthaal irupathu
Vaanum mannum engae inaivathu
If seven and seven add up, it makes twenty,
where do the sky and the earth ever meet?
If seven and seven add up, it makes twenty,
where do the sky and the earth ever meet?
Only I truly know myself;
could you ever understand the truth?
Only I truly know myself;
could you ever understand the truth?
If seven and seven add up, it makes twenty,
where do the sky and the earth ever meet?
If that which sways is a swing,
I am that swing, my dear.
If that which withers is a jasmine,
you are that jasmine, my dear.
Is this a secret, or is it a necessity,
or is it a wondrous play?
If seven and seven add up, it makes twenty,
where do the sky and the earth ever meet?
If sorrow remains even in intoxication,
then the secret must be immense, my dear.
The sacred idol worshipped in prayer—
if touching it is a sin,
I am like a mute person, my dear,
who had a dream
that can never be told to you.
If seven and seven add up, it makes twenty,
where do the sky and the earth ever meet?
Before this drama began,
I did not know myself.
Once I appeared on the stage,
there was no other way.
If I had hurt you, you would have suffered in pain;
from now on, I will make sure you live well.
If seven and seven add up, it makes twenty,
where do the sky and the earth ever meet?
Only I truly know myself;
could you ever understand the truth?
If seven and seven add up, it makes twenty,
where do the sky and the earth ever meet?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Yaezhum yaezhum sernthaal irupathu' is a deeply philosophical and enigmatic track featuring paradoxical imagery and riddles. The opening mathematically illogical statement—that seven plus seven equals twenty—sets a surreal tone, representing how human life and secret motives often defy plain logic or common understanding, much like searching for the horizon where the sky and earth meet.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Paradox (Muran)

“Yaezhum yaezhum sernthaal irupathu”

The line uses a mathematical impossibility (7 + 7 = 20) as a poetic paradox to illustrate how life's reality can be absurd, concealed, or contradictory.

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Naan oru oonjalammaa / Nee oru mullaiyammaa”

The singer metaphorically equates his turbulent life to a swinging pendulum/swing and the woman's fragile state to a delicate, wilting jasmine flower.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Idhu ragasiyamaa illai avasiyamaa / Illai adhisaya naadagamaa”

The poetic end-rhymes using 'ragasiyamaa', 'avasiyamaa', and 'naadagamaa' create a rhythmic, questioning cadence.

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Trivia

This song features lyrics by the legendary poet Kannadasan and music composed by the famous duo Shankar-Ganesh. Sung by the iconic T. M. Soundararajan (TMS), the song reflects Kannadasan's signature style of blending riddles, philosophical reflections, and emotional narrative twists into film music.

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