T. M. Soundarajan delivers a sorrowful performance in ‘Karthigai Deepam.’ Lyricist Aalangudi Somu and composer R. Sudharsanam shape a melancholic plea to comfort distress.

Enna Paravai Sad
T. M. Soundarajan • From “Karthigai Deepam”
Karthigai Deepam’s Enna Paravai Sad Tamil Lyrics English Meaning
Aalangudi Somu’s words compare caregiving to maternal actions. T. M. Soundarajan phrases the central question about an anxious soul symbolized by a restless bird.
Oonjalai Pole Poongaram NeettiStretching out my hands like a gentle swing,
Arugil NerungidavaaShall I come closer to you?
Oonjalai Pole Poongaram NeettiStretching out my hands like a gentle swing,
Arugil NerungidavaaShall I come closer to you?
Unnai Urimaiyinaale Kuzhanthaiyai PoleWith the right I hold over you, just like a child,
Alli AnaithidavaaShall I cradle you in my arms?
Unnai Urimaiyinaale Kuzhanthaiyai PoleWith the right I hold over you, just like a child,
Alli AnaithidavaaShall I cradle you in my arms?
Annaiyai Pole Unnudal ThannaiJust like a mother, over your body,
Varudi KoduthidavaaShall I stroke and comfort you?
Nee Amaidhiyudan Thuyil KollumWhile you sleep with such peacefulness,
Azhagai RasithidavaShall I admire the beauty of your rest?
Enna Paravai SiragadithuWhat bird is this, flapping its wings,
Vinnil ParakkindrathaFlying away into the sky?
Un Imaigalile Urakkam VaraThough sleep tries to reach your eyelids,
Kangal MarukkindrathaAre your eyes refusing to close?
Enna Paravai Sad Music Video
Listeners seeking ‘Enna Paravai Sad’ lyrics translation will find unresolved sorrow balanced by nurturing urgency in the album’s context.