Angum Ingum Engum
From Athisaya Penn · 1959
- Lyricist
- V. Seetharaman
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Athisaya Penn1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Angum ingum engum niraintha | Oh omnipresent Lord who fills everywhere, there and here |
| Aandavanae nee vaaraai | Oh Lord, please come |
| Aandavanae nee vaaraai | Oh Lord, please come |
| Angum ingum engum niraintha | Oh omnipresent Lord who fills everywhere, there and here |
| Aandavanae nee vaaraai | Oh Lord, please come |
| Aandavanae nee vaaraai | Oh Lord, please come |
| Male | |
| Antho unathu ulagil nadakkum | Alas! Look at what is happening in your world |
| Alangolam thannai paaraai | Look at this total chaos and mess |
| Alangolam thannai paaraai | Look at this total chaos and mess |
| Male | |
| Angum ingum engum niraintha | Oh omnipresent Lord who fills everywhere, there and here |
| Aandavanae nee vaaraai | Oh Lord, please come |
| Aandavanae nee vaaraai | Oh Lord, please come |
| Male | |
| Vanjaga peyin aattam kandum | Even upon seeing the dance of the deceitful demon |
| Nenjam padharavum illaiyae….oo…. | Does your heart not tremble at all? |
| Nenjam padharavum illaiyae….oo…. | Does your heart not tremble at all? |
| Male | |
| Anjum saththiya deviyin kanneer | Seeing the tears of the frightened Goddess of Truth |
| Thudaithida manam varavillaiyo…oo…. | Do you not have the heart to wipe them away? |
| Sanjala jagaththai padaiththa unakku | To you who created this troubled world |
| Sanjala jagaththai padaiththa unakku | To you who created this troubled world |
| Konjamum naanamae illaiyae…. | Do you not feel even a little bit of shame? |
| Konjamum naanamae illaiyae…. | Do you not feel even a little bit of shame? |
| Male | |
| Angum ingum engum niraintha | Oh omnipresent Lord who fills everywhere, there and here |
| Aandavanae nee vaaraai | Oh Lord, please come |
| Aandavanae nee vaaraai | Oh Lord, please come |
| Male | |
| Unmaikkae thirai poduthu ulagam | The world draws a veil over the truth |
| Poiyae veliyil ulaavuthu | While falsehood roams freely out in the open |
| Unmaikkae thirai poduthu ulagam | The world draws a veil over the truth |
| Poiyae veliyil ulaavuthu | While falsehood roams freely out in the open |
| Male | |
| Nanmai azhiya theemai valara | As goodness perishes and evil grows |
| Suya nalame bhoomiyai aaluthu | Pure self-interest rules the earth |
| Kodumai miguntha ulagithai azhikka | To destroy this world filled with cruelty |
| Kobamum varave illaiyo…. | Do you not feel any anger at all? |
| Kobamum varave illaiyo…. | Do you not feel any anger at all? |
| Kobamum varave illaiyo…. | Do you not feel any anger at all? |
| Kobamum varave illaiyo….oo….. | Do you not feel any anger at all? |
அங்கும் இங்கும் எங்கும் நிறைந்த
ஆண்டவனே நீ வாராய்
ஆண்டவனே நீ வாராய்
அங்கும் இங்கும் எங்கும் நிறைந்த
ஆண்டவனே நீ வாராய்
ஆண்டவனே நீ வாராய்
Oh omnipresent Lord who fills everywhere, there and here
Oh Lord, please come
Oh Lord, please come
Oh omnipresent Lord who fills everywhere, there and here
Oh Lord, please come
Oh Lord, please come
அந்தோ உனது உலகில் நடக்கும்
அலங்கோலம் தன்னைப் பாராய்
அலங்கோலம் தன்னைப் பாராய்
Alas! Look at what is happening in your world
Look at this total chaos and mess
Look at this total chaos and mess
அங்கும் இங்கும் எங்கும் நிறைந்த
ஆண்டவனே நீ வாராய்
ஆண்டவனே நீ வாராய்
Oh omnipresent Lord who fills everywhere, there and here
Oh Lord, please come
Oh Lord, please come
வஞ்சகப் பேயின் ஆட்டம் கண்டும்
நெஞ்சம் பதறவும் இல்லையோ......ஓ....
நெஞ்சம் பதறவும் இல்லையோ......ஓ....
Even upon seeing the dance of the deceitful demon
Does your heart not tremble at all?
Does your heart not tremble at all?
அஞ்சும் சத்திய தேவியின் கண்ணீர்
துடைத்திட மனம் வரவில்லையோ....ஓ...
சஞ்சல ஜகத்தைப் படைத்த உனக்கு
சஞ்சல ஜகத்தைப் படைத்த உனக்கு
கொஞ்சமும் நாணமே இல்லையோ.....
கொஞ்சமும் நாணமே இல்லையோ.....
Seeing the tears of the frightened Goddess of Truth
Do you not have the heart to wipe them away?
To you who created this troubled world
To you who created this troubled world
Do you not feel even a little bit of shame?
Do you not feel even a little bit of shame?
அங்கும் இங்கும் எங்கும் நிறைந்த
ஆண்டவனே நீ வாராய்
ஆண்டவனே நீ வாராய்
Oh omnipresent Lord who fills everywhere, there and here
Oh Lord, please come
Oh Lord, please come
உண்மைக்கே திரை போடுது உலகம்
பொய்யே வெளியில் உலாவுது
உண்மைக்கே திரை போடுது உலகம்
பொய்யே வெளியில் உலாவுது
The world draws a veil over the truth
While falsehood roams freely out in the open
The world draws a veil over the truth
While falsehood roams freely out in the open
நன்மை அழிய தீமை வளர
சுயநலமே பூமியை ஆளுது
கொடுமை மிகுந்த உலகிதை அழிக்க
கோபமும் வரவே இல்லையோ.....
கோபமும் வரவே இல்லையோ.....
கோபமும் வரவே இல்லையோ.....
கோபமும் வரவே இல்லையோ.....ஓ.......
As goodness perishes and evil grows
Pure self-interest rules the earth
To destroy this world filled with cruelty
Do you not feel any anger at all?
Do you not feel any anger at all?
Do you not feel any anger at all?
Do you not feel any anger at all?
Angum ingum engum niraintha
Oh omnipresent Lord who fills everywhere, there and here
Aandavanae nee vaaraai
Oh Lord, please come
Aandavanae nee vaaraai
Oh Lord, please come
Angum ingum engum niraintha
Oh omnipresent Lord who fills everywhere, there and here
Aandavanae nee vaaraai
Oh Lord, please come
Aandavanae nee vaaraai
Oh Lord, please come
Antho unathu ulagil nadakkum
Alas! Look at what is happening in your world
Alangolam thannai paaraai
Look at this total chaos and mess
Alangolam thannai paaraai
Look at this total chaos and mess
Angum ingum engum niraintha
Oh omnipresent Lord who fills everywhere, there and here
Aandavanae nee vaaraai
Oh Lord, please come
Aandavanae nee vaaraai
Oh Lord, please come
Vanjaga peyin aattam kandum
Even upon seeing the dance of the deceitful demon
Nenjam padharavum illaiyae….oo….
Does your heart not tremble at all?
Nenjam padharavum illaiyae….oo….
Does your heart not tremble at all?
Anjum saththiya deviyin kanneer
Seeing the tears of the frightened Goddess of Truth
Thudaithida manam varavillaiyo…oo….
Do you not have the heart to wipe them away?
Sanjala jagaththai padaiththa unakku
To you who created this troubled world
Sanjala jagaththai padaiththa unakku
To you who created this troubled world
Konjamum naanamae illaiyae….
Do you not feel even a little bit of shame?
Konjamum naanamae illaiyae….
Do you not feel even a little bit of shame?
Angum ingum engum niraintha
Oh omnipresent Lord who fills everywhere, there and here
Aandavanae nee vaaraai
Oh Lord, please come
Aandavanae nee vaaraai
Oh Lord, please come
Unmaikkae thirai poduthu ulagam
The world draws a veil over the truth
Poiyae veliyil ulaavuthu
While falsehood roams freely out in the open
Unmaikkae thirai poduthu ulagam
The world draws a veil over the truth
Poiyae veliyil ulaavuthu
While falsehood roams freely out in the open
Nanmai azhiya theemai valara
As goodness perishes and evil grows
Suya nalame bhoomiyai aaluthu
Pure self-interest rules the earth
Kodumai miguntha ulagithai azhikka
To destroy this world filled with cruelty
Kobamum varave illaiyo….
Do you not feel any anger at all?
Kobamum varave illaiyo….
Do you not feel any anger at all?
Kobamum varave illaiyo….
Do you not feel any anger at all?
Kobamum varave illaiyo….oo…..
Do you not feel any anger at all?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a powerful philosophical plea addressed directly to the Almighty, questioning divine indifference in the face of widespread corruption, suffering, and moral decay. The singer invokes the omnipresent God to witness how deceit and selfishness have taken over the world, while truth is forced into hiding and goodness is destroyed.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Internal Rhyme / Assonance (Monai)
“Angum ingum engum niraintha”
Repetition of similar rhythmic sound patterns with 'Angum', 'ingum', 'engum' creating a melodic flow.
Personification
“Poiyae veliyil ulaavuthu”
Truth (Saththiya Devi) is personified as a weeping goddess, and Falsehood (Poi) is personified as a character freely roaming outside.
Antithesis (Contrast)
“Nanmai azhiya theemai valara”
Contrasting the destruction of righteousness with the growth of wickedness ('Nanmai azhiya theemai valara').
Rhetorical Questioning
“Kobamum varave illaiyo….”
Repeatedly asking 'Kobamum varave illaiyo' (Do you not feel anger?) to emphasize despair over the lack of divine intervention.
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Trivia
Athisaya Penn (1959) featured music composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, with lyrics penned by V. Seetharaman. The film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Vyjayanthimala in lead roles.
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