“Enna Kodumai Enna Kodumai” by T. M. Soundararajan is from the album Kaithi Kannayiram. A. Maruthakasi wrote the lyrics and K. V. Mahadevan composed the music. The song begins with the repeated question, “What cruelty, what cruelty?” This establishes a tone of helpless inquiry.
Enna Kodumai Enna Kodumai
T. M. Soundararajan • From “Kaithi Kannayiram”
Kaithi Kannayiram’s Enna Kodumai Enna Kodumai Lyrics Translation
The verses provide specific examples of injustice. One line notes how good people who work for truth find their hearts shattered. Another describes the pain of a child separated from its mother, who is nearby but unaware of the cries.
Enna Kodumai Enna Kodumai Music Video
The song catalogues different forms of suffering without offering solutions. It concludes with an image of good people hiding as if they are in a tomb. The meaning of “Enna Kodumai Enna Kodumai” lyrics is a direct observation of a world where virtue leads to punishment.