Ange Sengathir
From Paruva Mazhai · 1978
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Salil Chowdry
- Details
- Paruva Mazhai1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Angae sengathir saainthaan angae | There, the red sun has set, over there. |
| Nesamellaam vedhanaithaanaa | Has all love turned into mere pain and agony? |
| Melum nin mugam pol nin padam pol | Furthermore, like your face and like your picture, |
| Naanum karaigindraenae | I too am dissolving away. |
| Female | |
| Angae sengathir saainthaan angae | There, the red sun has set, over there. |
| Nesamellaam vedhanaithaanaa | Has all love turned into mere pain and agony? |
| Melum nin mugam pol nin padam pol | Furthermore, like your face and like your picture, |
| Naanum karaigindraenae | I too am dissolving away. |
| Female | |
| Muthu thottam polae vilangum | Shining like a garden of pearls, |
| Thooimaiyum nee soodi | Adorned with purity, |
| Meendum yaengukindraai naalai | You long once again for tomorrow. |
| Female | |
| Muthu thottam polae vilangum | Shining like a garden of pearls, |
| Thooimaiyum nee soodi | Adorned with purity, |
| Meendum yaengukindraai naalai | You long once again for tomorrow. |
| Idhayam yaeno peyaana pokkil | Why does the heart, in a ghostly state, |
| Kadhaigal meendum paadum | Sing stories once again? |
| Vendum kaalam paarththu paadum | It sings waiting for the desired time. |
| Female | |
| Angae sengathir saainthaan angae | There, the red sun has set, over there. |
| Nesamellaam vedhanaithaanaa | Has all love turned into mere pain and agony? |
| Melum nin mugam pol nin padam pol | Furthermore, like your face and like your picture, |
| Naanum karaigindraenae | I too am dissolving away. |
| Female | |
| Thukkamae nin paathai idhaanaa | Oh sorrow, is this your true path? |
| Nenju thaalaa thaalam polae nirpathae anuraagam | The heart standing like an unyielding rhythm is affection. |
| Thukkamae nin paathai idhaanaa | Oh sorrow, is this your true path? |
| Nenju thaalaa thaalam polae nirpathae anuraagam | The heart standing like an unyielding rhythm is affection. |
| Maranamae nee vaaraayo ingae | Oh death, will you not come here to me? |
| Thunba geedhamae paadi deepam yaetrinaalae soodi | Singing a song of grief, she lit the lamp and adorned herself. |
| Female | |
| Angae sengathir saainthaan angae | There, the red sun has set, over there. |
| Nesamellaam vedhanaithaanaa | Has all love turned into mere pain and agony? |
| Melum nin mugam pol nin padam pol | Furthermore, like your face and like your picture, |
| Naanum karaigindraenae | I too am dissolving away. |
| Female | |
| Angae sengathir saainthaan angae | There, the red sun has set, over there. |
அங்கே செங்கதிர் சாய்ந்தான் அங்கே
நேசமெல்லாம் வேதனைதானா
மேலும் நின் முகம் போல் நின் படம் போல்
நானும் கரைகின்றேனே.........
There, the red sun has set, over there.
Has all love turned into mere pain and agony?
Furthermore, like your face and like your picture,
I too am dissolving away.
அங்கே செங்கதிர் சாய்ந்தான் அங்கே
நேசமெல்லாம் வேதனைதானா
மேலும் நின் முகம் போல் நின் படம் போல்
நானும் கரைகின்றேனே.........
There, the red sun has set, over there.
Has all love turned into mere pain and agony?
Furthermore, like your face and like your picture,
I too am dissolving away.
முத்து தோட்டம் போலே விளங்கும்
தூய்மையும் நீ சூடி
மீண்டும் ஏங்குகின்றாய் நாளை
Shining like a garden of pearls,
Adorned with purity,
You long once again for tomorrow.
முத்து தோட்டம் போலே விளங்கும்
தூய்மையும் நீ சூடி
மீண்டும் ஏங்குகின்றாய் நாளை
இதயம் ஏனோ பேயான போக்கில்
கதைகள் மீண்டும் பாடும்
வேண்டும் காலம் பார்த்து பாடும்....
Shining like a garden of pearls,
Adorned with purity,
You long once again for tomorrow.
Why does the heart, in a ghostly state,
Sing stories once again?
It sings waiting for the desired time.
அங்கே செங்கதிர் சாய்ந்தான் அங்கே
நேசமெல்லாம் வேதனைதானா
மேலும் நின் முகம் போல் நின் படம் போல்
நானும் கரைகின்றேனே.........
There, the red sun has set, over there.
Has all love turned into mere pain and agony?
Furthermore, like your face and like your picture,
I too am dissolving away.
துக்கமே நின் பாதை இதானா
நெஞ்சு தாளா தாளம் போலே நிற்பதே அனுராகம்
துக்கமே நின் பாதை இதானா
நெஞ்சு தாளா தாளம் போலே நிற்பதே அனுராகம்
மரணமே நீ வாராயோ இங்கே
துன்ப கீதமே பாடி தீபம் ஏற்றினாளே சூடி
Oh sorrow, is this your true path?
The heart standing like an unyielding rhythm is affection.
Oh sorrow, is this your true path?
The heart standing like an unyielding rhythm is affection.
Oh death, will you not come here to me?
Singing a song of grief, she lit the lamp and adorned herself.
அங்கே செங்கதிர் சாய்ந்தான் அங்கே
நேசமெல்லாம் வேதனைதானா
மேலும் நின் முகம் போல் நின் படம் போல்
நானும் கரைகின்றேனே.........
There, the red sun has set, over there.
Has all love turned into mere pain and agony?
Furthermore, like your face and like your picture,
I too am dissolving away.
அங்கே செங்கதிர் சாய்ந்தான் அங்கே
There, the red sun has set, over there.
Angae sengathir saainthaan angae
There, the red sun has set, over there.
Nesamellaam vedhanaithaanaa
Has all love turned into mere pain and agony?
Melum nin mugam pol nin padam pol
Furthermore, like your face and like your picture,
Naanum karaigindraenae
I too am dissolving away.
Angae sengathir saainthaan angae
There, the red sun has set, over there.
Nesamellaam vedhanaithaanaa
Has all love turned into mere pain and agony?
Melum nin mugam pol nin padam pol
Furthermore, like your face and like your picture,
Naanum karaigindraenae
I too am dissolving away.
Muthu thottam polae vilangum
Shining like a garden of pearls,
Thooimaiyum nee soodi
Adorned with purity,
Meendum yaengukindraai naalai
You long once again for tomorrow.
Muthu thottam polae vilangum
Shining like a garden of pearls,
Thooimaiyum nee soodi
Adorned with purity,
Meendum yaengukindraai naalai
You long once again for tomorrow.
Idhayam yaeno peyaana pokkil
Why does the heart, in a ghostly state,
Kadhaigal meendum paadum
Sing stories once again?
Vendum kaalam paarththu paadum
It sings waiting for the desired time.
Angae sengathir saainthaan angae
There, the red sun has set, over there.
Nesamellaam vedhanaithaanaa
Has all love turned into mere pain and agony?
Melum nin mugam pol nin padam pol
Furthermore, like your face and like your picture,
Naanum karaigindraenae
I too am dissolving away.
Thukkamae nin paathai idhaanaa
Oh sorrow, is this your true path?
Nenju thaalaa thaalam polae nirpathae anuraagam
The heart standing like an unyielding rhythm is affection.
Thukkamae nin paathai idhaanaa
Oh sorrow, is this your true path?
Nenju thaalaa thaalam polae nirpathae anuraagam
The heart standing like an unyielding rhythm is affection.
Maranamae nee vaaraayo ingae
Oh death, will you not come here to me?
Thunba geedhamae paadi deepam yaetrinaalae soodi
Singing a song of grief, she lit the lamp and adorned herself.
Angae sengathir saainthaan angae
There, the red sun has set, over there.
Nesamellaam vedhanaithaanaa
Has all love turned into mere pain and agony?
Melum nin mugam pol nin padam pol
Furthermore, like your face and like your picture,
Naanum karaigindraenae
I too am dissolving away.
Angae sengathir saainthaan angae
There, the red sun has set, over there.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This sorrowful song expresses the deep grief and anguish of heartbreak, beautifully symbolized by the setting of the red sun. The protagonist reflects on how pure love seems to lead only to suffering, causing her emotional self to fade away like a memory. Throughout the song, she directly addresses abstract emotions like Sorrow and Death, seeking solace or an end to her anguish while acknowledging the lingering resonance of past affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Melum nin mugam pol nin padam pol”
Compares the speaker's melting/fading state to the beloved's face and picture using 'pol'.
Metaphor / Imagery
“Muthu thottam polae vilangum”
Uses the image of a garden of pearls to symbolize luminous purity.
Personification
“Thukkamae nin paathai idhaanaa / Maranamae nee vaaraayo ingae”
Addresses Sorrow ('Thukkamae') and Death ('Maranamae') directly as living entities.
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Trivia
Paruva Mazhai (1978) was the Tamil version of the hit Malayalam film 'Madanasolsavam' starring Kamal Haasan and Zarina Wahab. Legendary composer Salil Chowdhury adapted his original tunes for Tamil, with acclaimed lyrics penned by Kannadasan and vocals by S. Janaki.
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