Engae Endru Povathu
From Thaanaa Serndha Koottam · 2017
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Thaanaa Serndha Koottam2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Engae endru povadhu | Where do we go from here? |
| Yaarai solli novadhu | Whom do we complain to? |
| Yedho konjam vazhumbothae | Just as we manage to live a little, |
| Thotru thotru saavadhu | We repeatedly lose and die. |
| Male | |
| Ratham ketkum peyidhu | This is a ghost demanding blood, |
| Raathiri pagalaai maayidhu | Destroying us day and night. |
| Ooyvae illai ovvondragaaa | There is no rest, one by one, |
| Kooru potu kolludhu | It slashes us to pieces and kills us. |
| Male | |
| Pirappadhae pilai | Even being born feels like a mistake, |
| Enum ili nilai | In such a degraded state. |
| Unmai illa naattil thavarudhae mazhai | Rain fails in a land devoid of truth. |
| Dhinam varum pagai | Enmity comes every day, |
| Male | |
| Moolgugindrom setril | We are drowning in the mire. |
| Oor uyirukku ingae vilai enna | What is the price of a human life here? |
| Verum kanneer sindhi payan enna | What is the use of merely shedding tears? |
| Dhinam naanum neeyum | Every day, you and I, |
| Kaanum kanavugal | The dreams that we see, |
| Karugi pogum nilai enna | Why do they end up scorched? |
| Male | |
| Oru thiramai irundhal podhadha | Isn't talent alone enough? |
| Idam thedi kondu vaaradha | Won't an opportunity come searching for it? |
| Indha lanjam oolal rendum ingae | Will bribery and corruption here, |
| Ketta vaarthai aagathaaaa…..aa… | Not become swear words? |
| Female | |
| {Vazhi thedi alaigindrom | Searching for a path, we wander, |
| Thaniyaaga valargindrom | We grow up all alone, |
| Thalaikeezhaai thirigindrom | We run around upside down in chaos, |
| Dhisai theriyaamal thinarugirom} (2) | Struggling without knowing which direction to go. |
| Male | |
| Satchigal maaruma | Will the witnesses change? |
| Aatchigal maaruma | Will the regimes change? |
| Soolnilai maaruma | Will the situation change? |
| Soolchigal maaruma | Will the conspiracies change? |
| Male | |
| Ini naamum | From now on, we too, |
| Oru dhaayam veesiyae | Must roll the dice, |
| Yenii yeranum | And climb up the ladder. |
| Edhiri adi vaangi vaangi | The enemy, receiving blow after blow, |
| Oodi poganum | Must run away in fear. |
| Male | |
| {Idhu valiyaal vaadiya kootamada | This is a group withered by pain, my friend, |
| Oru pudhithaana porattamada | This is a brand new struggle, my friend, |
| Idhu thedi sertha kootam illai | This is not a crowd gathered by searching, |
| Thaana serndha koottamada} | It is a crowd that joined together on its own, my friend! |
| Female | |
| Theedhum nandrum | Where both good and evil, |
| Serndhae vaazhum oril | Coexist in a town, |
| Theeemai mattum oongi nirkum velai | At a time when evil alone stands dominant, |
| Kaatrum kooda kaasai ketkum kaalam | When an era comes where even the air costs money, |
| Vandhaal enna naamum seiya koodum | What can we possibly do? |
| Male | |
| Idhu thaana serndha koottamada | This is a group that assembled on its own, my friend! |
| Idhu thaana serndha koottamada | This is a group that assembled on its own, my friend! |
| Idhu thedi sertha kootam illai | This is not a crowd gathered by searching, |
| Thaana serndha koottam ada | It is a crowd that joined together on its own, my friend! |
எங்கே என்று போவது
யாரை சொல்லி நோவது
ஏதோ கொஞ்சம் வாழும்போதே
தோற்று தோற்று சாவது
Where do we go from here?
Whom do we complain to?
Just as we manage to live a little,
We repeatedly lose and die.
ரத்தம் கேட்கும்
பேய் இது ராத்திரி பகலாய்
மாயிது ஓய்வே இல்லை
ஒவ்வொன்றாக கூறு
போட்டு கொல்லுது
This is a ghost demanding blood,
Destroying us day and night.
There is no rest, one by one,
It slashes us to pieces and kills us.
பிறப்பதே பிழை
என்னும் இழி நிலை
உண்மை இல்லா நாட்டில்
தவறுதே மழை தினம்
வரும் பகை
Even being born feels like a mistake,
In such a degraded state.
Rain fails in a land devoid of truth.
Enmity comes every day,
மூழ்குகின்றோம் சேற்றில்
ஒர் உயிருக்கு இங்கே விலை
என்ன வெறும் கண்ணீர் சிந்தி
பயன் என்ன தினம் நானும்
நீயும் காணும் கனவுகள்
கருகி போகும் நிலை என்ன
We are drowning in the mire.
What is the price of a human life here?
What is the use of merely shedding tears?
Every day, you and I,
The dreams that we see,
Why do they end up scorched?
ஒரு திறமை
இருந்தால் போதாதா
இடம் தேடி கொண்டு
வாராதா இந்த லஞ்சம்
ஊழல் ரெண்டும் இங்கே
கெட்ட வார்த்தை ஆகாதா
Isn't talent alone enough?
Won't an opportunity come searching for it?
Will bribery and corruption here,
Not become swear words?
{ வழி தேடி
அலைகின்றோம் தனியாக
வளர்கின்றோம் தலைகீழாய்
திரிகின்றோம் திசை தெரியாமல்
திணறுகிறோம் } (2)
Searching for a path, we wander,
We grow up all alone,
We run around upside down in chaos,
Struggling without knowing which direction to go.
சாட்சிகள் மாறுமா
ஆட்சிகள் மாறுமா சூழ்நிலை
மாறுமா சூழ்ச்சிகள் மாறுமா
Will the witnesses change?
Will the regimes change?
Will the situation change?
Will the conspiracies change?
இனி நாமும்
ஒரு தாயம் வீசியே ஏணி
ஏறனும் எதிரி அடி வாங்கி
வாங்கி ஓடி போகணும்
From now on, we too,
Must roll the dice,
And climb up the ladder.
The enemy, receiving blow after blow,
Must run away in fear.
{ இது வலியால்
வாடிய கூட்டமடா ஒரு
புதிதான போராட்டமடா
இது தேடி சேர்த்த கூட்டம்
இல்லை தானா சேர்ந்த
கூட்டமடா }
This is a group withered by pain, my friend,
This is a brand new struggle, my friend,
This is not a crowd gathered by searching,
It is a crowd that joined together on its own, my friend!
தீதும் நன்றும்
சேர்ந்தே வாழும் ஊரில்
தீமை மட்டும் ஓங்கி நிற்கும்
வேளை காற்றும் கூட காசை
கேட்கும் காலம் வந்தால்
என்ன நாமும் செய்ய கூடும்
Where both good and evil,
Coexist in a town,
At a time when evil alone stands dominant,
When an era comes where even the air costs money,
What can we possibly do?
இது தானா சேர்ந்த
கூட்டமடா இது தானா
சேர்ந்த கூட்டமடா இது
தேடி சேர்த்த கூட்டம் இல்லை
தானா சேர்ந்த கூட்டமடா
This is a group that assembled on its own, my friend!
This is a group that assembled on its own, my friend!
This is not a crowd gathered by searching,
It is a crowd that joined together on its own, my friend!
இது வலியால்
வாடிய கூட்டமடா ஒரு
புதிதான போராட்டமடா
இது தேடி சேர்த்த கூட்டம்
இல்லை தானா சேர்ந்த
கூட்டமடா
Engae endru povadhu
Where do we go from here?
Yaarai solli novadhu
Whom do we complain to?
Yedho konjam vazhumbothae
Just as we manage to live a little,
Thotru thotru saavadhu
We repeatedly lose and die.
Ratham ketkum peyidhu
This is a ghost demanding blood,
Raathiri pagalaai maayidhu
Destroying us day and night.
Ooyvae illai ovvondragaaa
There is no rest, one by one,
Kooru potu kolludhu
It slashes us to pieces and kills us.
Pirappadhae pilai
Even being born feels like a mistake,
Enum ili nilai
In such a degraded state.
Unmai illa naattil thavarudhae mazhai
Rain fails in a land devoid of truth.
Dhinam varum pagai
Enmity comes every day,
Moolgugindrom setril
We are drowning in the mire.
Oor uyirukku ingae vilai enna
What is the price of a human life here?
Verum kanneer sindhi payan enna
What is the use of merely shedding tears?
Dhinam naanum neeyum
Every day, you and I,
Kaanum kanavugal
The dreams that we see,
Karugi pogum nilai enna
Why do they end up scorched?
Oru thiramai irundhal podhadha
Isn't talent alone enough?
Idam thedi kondu vaaradha
Won't an opportunity come searching for it?
Indha lanjam oolal rendum ingae
Will bribery and corruption here,
Ketta vaarthai aagathaaaa…..aa…
Not become swear words?
{Vazhi thedi alaigindrom
Searching for a path, we wander,
Thaniyaaga valargindrom
We grow up all alone,
Thalaikeezhaai thirigindrom
We run around upside down in chaos,
Dhisai theriyaamal thinarugirom} (2)
Struggling without knowing which direction to go.
Satchigal maaruma
Will the witnesses change?
Aatchigal maaruma
Will the regimes change?
Soolnilai maaruma
Will the situation change?
Soolchigal maaruma
Will the conspiracies change?
Ini naamum
From now on, we too,
Oru dhaayam veesiyae
Must roll the dice,
Yenii yeranum
And climb up the ladder.
Edhiri adi vaangi vaangi
The enemy, receiving blow after blow,
Oodi poganum
Must run away in fear.
{Idhu valiyaal vaadiya kootamada
This is a group withered by pain, my friend,
Oru pudhithaana porattamada
This is a brand new struggle, my friend,
Idhu thedi sertha kootam illai
This is not a crowd gathered by searching,
Thaana serndha koottamada}
It is a crowd that joined together on its own, my friend!
Theedhum nandrum
Where both good and evil,
Serndhae vaazhum oril
Coexist in a town,
Theeemai mattum oongi nirkum velai
At a time when evil alone stands dominant,
Kaatrum kooda kaasai ketkum kaalam
When an era comes where even the air costs money,
Vandhaal enna naamum seiya koodum
What can we possibly do?
Idhu thaana serndha koottamada
This is a group that assembled on its own, my friend!
Idhu thaana serndha koottamada
This is a group that assembled on its own, my friend!
Idhu thedi sertha kootam illai
This is not a crowd gathered by searching,
Thaana serndha koottam ada
It is a crowd that joined together on its own, my friend!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Thaanaa Serndha Koottam' serves as a rousing anthem of social frustration, collective disillusionment, and righteous rebellion against systemic corruption, bribery, and socio-economic injustice. It articulates the deep agony of ordinary citizens whose talents go unrecognized and whose dreams are repeatedly crushed in a society where money and influence dictate survival.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Satchigal maaruma / Aatchigal maaruma / Soolnilai maaruma / Soolchigal maaruma”
Repetition of the ending word/suffix '-maaruma' across consecutive lines creates an echoing, rhetorical effect questioning systemic change.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Satchigal maaruma / Soolnilai maaruma / Soolchigal maaruma”
The starting letter 'Sa/Soo' sound recurs at the beginning of these lines, adding rhythmic harmony.
Metaphor
“Oru dhaayam veesiyae / Yenii yeranum”
Compares taking strategic action in life to rolling dice ('dhaayam') and climbing a ladder ('yenii') in a board game like Snakes and Ladders.
Hyperbole
“Kaatrum kooda kaasai ketkum kaalam”
Exaggerates extreme commercialization and corruption by describing an era where even the air requires payment.
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Trivia
The song is the title track of the 2017 Tamil film 'Thaanaa Serndha Koottam', directed by Vignesh Shivan and starring Suriya. The movie is an official remake of the 2013 Hindi heist film 'Special 26'. Composed and sung by Anirudh Ravichander with lyrics by Thamarai, the phrase 'Thaanaa Serndha Koottam' translates to 'a crowd that assembled on its own', perfectly reflecting the plot where common people spontaneously team up to stage fake raids against corrupt officials.
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