En Nanbane Nee
From Gneyang Kaatthal Sei · 2020
- Lyricist
- Karthik Ravichandran
- Singer
- Silambarasan
- Music director
- Srinath Pitchai
- Details
- Gneyang Kaatthal Sei2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| En nanbanae…. | Oh my friend... |
| Nee engae engae pona… | Where did you go, where did you go... |
| Uyiragavae…ae | As my very soul... |
| Ennil vaazhvaai…vaazhvaai… | You shall live in me... live... |
| Male | |
| En nanbanae…. | Oh my friend... |
| Nee engae engae pona… | Where did you go, where did you go... |
| Uyiragavae…ennil vaazhvaai… | As my very soul... live in me... |
| Male | |
| En vaazhkaiyae… | My entire life... |
| Endrum neeyae neeyae | Is always you and only you. |
| Uyir kondu vandha thaayae | Oh mother who brought me to life. |
| Male | |
| Nilavindri ponaalae | If the moon disappears, |
| Alai ingu yethadaa | Where is the wave here? |
| Adhu polae namm uravae | Just like that is our bond; |
| Male | |
| Nijamaaga neeyadaa | You are the reality, my friend, |
| Nizhalaaga naanadaa | I am just the shadow, my friend. |
| Uyirodum undhan ninaivae | Along with my life lives your memory. |
| Male | |
| En nanbanae…. | Oh my friend... |
| Nee engae engae pona… | Where did you go, where did you go... |
| Uyiragavae…ennil vaazhvaai…aa..aa…aa.. | As my very soul... live in me... |
| Male | |
| Nadu iravinil thookkathai thulaithu | Losing sleep in the middle of the night, |
| Nagarvalam thaan ponum | We used to roam around the city. |
| Oru cigarette-ai serthae pugaithu | Sharing and smoking a single cigarette together, |
| Oorvalam thaan vandhom | We used to wander around. |
| Male | |
| Vaan konda megathai thaedi | Like a bird wandering in search |
| Alaigindra paravai pola | Of clouds across the sky, |
| Unai thaedi naan ingu vandhen | Searching for you, I have come here, |
| Uyir pitchai ketka thaanae | Just to beg for the alms of life. |
| Male | |
| Nimidangal nee indriyae | Without you, every minute, |
| Mani thuli oduthae | The seconds run away. |
| Iru vizhi eendriyae | Deprived of two eyes, |
| Imaigalum thaeduthae | Even the eyelids search. |
| Iravainae ivan kai un paadhathilae..ae… | Oh Lord, his hands are at your feet... |
| Male | |
| En nanbanae…. | Oh my friend... |
| Nee engae engae pona… | Where did you go, where did you go... |
| Uyiragavae…ennil vaazhvaai…aa..aa…aa.. | As my very soul... live in me... |
| Male | |
| Un pirivinil naan ingu vaazha | To live here in your separation, |
| Thani theevaai naano | Am I an isolated island? |
| Valluvan ingu ezhudhiya varigal | The verses written here by Valluvar, |
| Namakkaga thaano | Were they written just for us? |
| Male | |
| Azhugindra mazhalai thaettra | Like a mother embracing and comforting |
| Anaikkindra annaiyai pola | A crying infant, |
| Thavikkindren unnaiyum thaedi | I struggle in agony searching for you, |
| Thanimaiyil en uyir thaanae | In solitude, my soul lingers. |
| Male | |
| Kangalil neeradaa | There are tears in my eyes, my friend, |
| Kaaranam neeyadaa | And you are the reason, my friend. |
| Maranamum theendinaal | Even if death touches me, |
| Magizhchiyum thaanae daa | It will bring joy, my friend. |
| Unakkena uyir thandhen siluvayilae…. | For you, I gave my life on the cross... |
| Male | |
| En nanbanae…. | Oh my friend... |
| Nee engae engae pona… | Where did you go, where did you go... |
| Uyiragavae…ae | As my very soul... |
| Ennil vaazhvaai…vaazhvaai…vaazhvaai | You shall live in me... live... live... |
என் நண்பனே.....
நீ எங்கே எங்கே போன.....
உயிராகவே.....ஏ.....
என்னில் வாழ்வாய்......வாழ்வாய்
Oh my friend...
Where did you go, where did you go...
As my very soul...
You shall live in me... live...
என் நண்பனே.....
நீ எங்கே எங்கே போன.....
உயிராகவே......
என்னில் வாழ்வாய்......
Oh my friend...
Where did you go, where did you go...
As my very soul... live in me...
என் வாழ்கையே....
என்றும் நீயே நீயே
உயிர் கொண்டு வந்த தாயே
My entire life...
Is always you and only you.
Oh mother who brought me to life.
நிலவின்றி போனாலே
அலை இங்கு ஏதடா
அது போலே நம் உறவே
If the moon disappears,
Where is the wave here?
Just like that is our bond;
நிஜமாக நீயடா
நிழலாக நானடா
உயிரோடும் உந்தன் நினைவே
You are the reality, my friend,
I am just the shadow, my friend.
Along with my life lives your memory.
என் நண்பனே....
நீ எங்கே எங்கே போன....
உயிராகவே என்னில் வாழ்வாய்......ஆ....ஆ....ஆ...
Oh my friend...
Where did you go, where did you go...
As my very soul... live in me...
நடு இரவினில் தூக்கத்தை துளைத்து
நகர்வலம்தான் போனோம்
ஒரு சிகரெட்டை சேர்த்தே புகைத்து
ஊர்வலம்தான் வந்தோம்
Losing sleep in the middle of the night,
We used to roam around the city.
Sharing and smoking a single cigarette together,
We used to wander around.
வான் கொண்ட மேகத்தை தேடி
அலைகின்ற பறவை போல
உன்னை தேடி நான் இங்கு வந்தேன்
உயிர் பிச்சை கேட்கத்தானே
Like a bird wandering in search
Of clouds across the sky,
Searching for you, I have come here,
Just to beg for the alms of life.
நிமிடங்கள் நீ இன்றியே
மணி துளி ஓடுதே
இரு விழி ஈன்றியே
இமைகளும் தேடுதே
இறைவனே இவன் கை உன் பாதத்திலே.....ஏ....
Without you, every minute,
The seconds run away.
Deprived of two eyes,
Even the eyelids search.
Oh Lord, his hands are at your feet...
என் நண்பனே....
நீ எங்கே எங்கே போன....
உயிராகவே என்னில் வாழ்வாய்......ஆ....ஆ....ஆ...
Oh my friend...
Where did you go, where did you go...
As my very soul... live in me...
உன் பிரிவினில் நான் இங்கு வாழ
தனி தீவாய் நானோ
வள்ளுவன் இங்கு எழுதிய வரிகள் இங்கு
நமக்காகத்தானே
To live here in your separation,
Am I an isolated island?
The verses written here by Valluvar,
Were they written just for us?
அழுகின்ற மழலை தேற்ற
அணைகின்ற அன்னையை போல
தவிக்கின்றேன் உன்னையும் தேடி
தனிமையில் என் உயிர் தானே
Like a mother embracing and comforting
A crying infant,
I struggle in agony searching for you,
In solitude, my soul lingers.
கண்களில் நீரடா
காரணம் நீயடா
மரணமும் தீண்டினால்
மகிழ்ச்சியும் தானடா
உனக்கென உயிர் தந்தேன் சிலுவையிலே....ஏ...
There are tears in my eyes, my friend,
And you are the reason, my friend.
Even if death touches me,
It will bring joy, my friend.
For you, I gave my life on the cross...
என் நண்பனே.....
நீ எங்கே எங்கே போன.....
உயிராகவே.....ஏ.....
என்னில் வாழ்வாய்......வாழ்வாய்....வாழ்வாய்......
Oh my friend...
Where did you go, where did you go...
As my very soul...
You shall live in me... live... live...
En nanbanae….
Oh my friend...
Nee engae engae pona…
Where did you go, where did you go...
Uyiragavae…ae
As my very soul...
Ennil vaazhvaai…vaazhvaai…
You shall live in me... live...
En nanbanae….
Oh my friend...
Nee engae engae pona…
Where did you go, where did you go...
Uyiragavae…ennil vaazhvaai…
As my very soul... live in me...
En vaazhkaiyae…
My entire life...
Endrum neeyae neeyae
Is always you and only you.
Uyir kondu vandha thaayae
Oh mother who brought me to life.
Nilavindri ponaalae
If the moon disappears,
Alai ingu yethadaa
Where is the wave here?
Adhu polae namm uravae
Just like that is our bond;
Nijamaaga neeyadaa
You are the reality, my friend,
Nizhalaaga naanadaa
I am just the shadow, my friend.
Uyirodum undhan ninaivae
Along with my life lives your memory.
En nanbanae….
Oh my friend...
Nee engae engae pona…
Where did you go, where did you go...
Uyiragavae…ennil vaazhvaai…aa..aa…aa..
As my very soul... live in me...
Nadu iravinil thookkathai thulaithu
Losing sleep in the middle of the night,
Nagarvalam thaan ponum
We used to roam around the city.
Oru cigarette-ai serthae pugaithu
Sharing and smoking a single cigarette together,
Oorvalam thaan vandhom
We used to wander around.
Vaan konda megathai thaedi
Like a bird wandering in search
Alaigindra paravai pola
Of clouds across the sky,
Unai thaedi naan ingu vandhen
Searching for you, I have come here,
Uyir pitchai ketka thaanae
Just to beg for the alms of life.
Nimidangal nee indriyae
Without you, every minute,
Mani thuli oduthae
The seconds run away.
Iru vizhi eendriyae
Deprived of two eyes,
Imaigalum thaeduthae
Even the eyelids search.
Iravainae ivan kai un paadhathilae..ae…
Oh Lord, his hands are at your feet...
En nanbanae….
Oh my friend...
Nee engae engae pona…
Where did you go, where did you go...
Uyiragavae…ennil vaazhvaai…aa..aa…aa..
As my very soul... live in me...
Un pirivinil naan ingu vaazha
To live here in your separation,
Thani theevaai naano
Am I an isolated island?
Valluvan ingu ezhudhiya varigal
The verses written here by Valluvar,
Namakkaga thaano
Were they written just for us?
Azhugindra mazhalai thaettra
Like a mother embracing and comforting
Anaikkindra annaiyai pola
A crying infant,
Thavikkindren unnaiyum thaedi
I struggle in agony searching for you,
Thanimaiyil en uyir thaanae
In solitude, my soul lingers.
Kangalil neeradaa
There are tears in my eyes, my friend,
Kaaranam neeyadaa
And you are the reason, my friend.
Maranamum theendinaal
Even if death touches me,
Magizhchiyum thaanae daa
It will bring joy, my friend.
Unakkena uyir thandhen siluvayilae….
For you, I gave my life on the cross...
En nanbanae….
Oh my friend...
Nee engae engae pona…
Where did you go, where did you go...
Uyiragavae…ae
As my very soul...
Ennil vaazhvaai…vaazhvaai…vaazhvaai
You shall live in me... live... live...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Gneyang Kaatthal Sei' is a heart-wrenching lament about the loss of a soulmate and dearest friend. The protagonist struggles to cope with the void left behind, fondly recalling late-night wanderings, shared simple pleasures, and an unbreakable emotional bond. He compares their relationship to inseparable pairs such as the moon and ocean waves, or a body and its shadow, emphasizing that his existence is meaningless without his companion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Alaigindra paravai pola / Unai thaedi naan ingu vandhen Tokka kaatthal sei sound track line 25-26 krai... (Alaigindra paravai pola... Anekaindra annaiyai pola...)”
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nijamaaga neeyadaa / Nizhalaaga naanadaa”
Alliteration & Rhyme (Monai and Etukai)
“Nimidangal nee indriyae / Mani thuli oduthae”
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Karthik Ravichandran, this song deeply resonates with themes of ultimate loyalty and sacrifice in friendship, making artistic references to classical Tamil literature like Thirukkural ('Valluvar') and religious imagery of sacrifice ('siluvayilae').
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