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Lyrics & meaning

Engae Pogudho Vaanam

From Kochadaiiyaan · 2014

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Kochadaiiyaan
Movie release year
2014
Lyrics added on
12 Sept 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Engae pogutho vaanam
Engae pogutho vaanam
Angae pogirom naamum
Engae pogutho vaanam
Angae pogirom naamum
Chorus :Vaazhvil meendai
Vaiyam vendrai
Ellai unakillai thalaivaa..
Katrin paadalgal
Endrumae theerathu
Vetri sangoli endrumae
Oyathu oyathu…..
Hey unadhu vaalaal
Oru suriyanai undakku
Ho ho hey enathu thozha
Nam thaainattai ponaakku
Aagayam thaduthaal
Paayum paravai aavom
Maamalaigal thaduthaal
Thaavum megam aavom
Kaadu thaduthaal
Kaatrai povom
Kadalae thaduthaal
Meengal aavom
Theera vairram
Un nenjam nenjam nenjam
Vetri unai vanthu
Kenjum kenjum kenjum
Latchiyam enbathellaam
Vali kandu pirappathadaa
Vetrigal enbathellaam
Vaal kandu pirappathadaa
Engae pogutho vaanam
Angae pogirom naamum
Chorus :Vaazhvil meendai
Vaiyam vendrai
Ellai unakillai thalaivaa..
…………………………….
Enthan villum..
Solliya sollum
Entha naalum
Poithathillai
Ilaya singamae
Ezhunthu poraadu poraaduu..
Theera vairram
Un nenjam nenjam nenjam
Vetri unai vanthu
Kenjum kenjum kenjum
Ungalin vaazhuthukalaal
Uyir kondu ezhunthu vitten
Vaazhthiya manangalukku
En vaazhkaiyae vazhangi vitten
Hey unadhu vaalaal
Oru suriyanai undakku
Ho ho hey enathu thozha
Nam thaainattai ponaakku
Engae pogutho vaanam
Angae pogirom naamum
Chorus :Vaazhvil meendai
Vaiyam vendrai
Ellai unakillai thalaivaa..
Katrin paadalgal
Endrumae theerathu
Vetri sangoli endrumae
Oyathu oyathu…..
Wherever the sky goes,
Wherever the sky goes,
we shall go there too.
Wherever the sky goes,
we shall go there too.
Chorus: You rose back to life,
you conquered the world,
there are no boundaries for you, leader...
The songs carried by the wind
will never end,
the sound of the victory conch
will never fall silent, never silent...
Hey, with your sword,
create a new sun!
Oh ho hey, my friend,
turn our motherland into gold!
If the sky blocks our path,
we will become soaring birds.
If great mountains stand in our way,
we will become clouds leaping over them.
If the forest stops us,
we will blow right through like the wind.
If the ocean blocks us,
we will become fish.
An unbreakable diamond
is your heart, your heart, your heart!
Victory will come
and plead before you, plead, plead!
Every true ambition
is born out of pain!
Every great victory
is born from the blade of a sword!
Wherever the sky goes,
we shall go there too.
Chorus: You rose back to life,
you conquered the world,
there are no boundaries for you, leader...
...
My bow,
and the word I gave,
have never, on any day,
failed to hold true.
Young lion,
rise up and fight, fight on!
An unbreakable diamond
is your heart, your heart, your heart!
Victory will come
and plead before you, plead, plead!
With all your blessings,
I have risen back to life.
To the hearts that blessed me,
I have given my very life.
Hey, with your sword,
create a new sun!
Oh ho hey, my friend,
turn our motherland into gold!
Wherever the sky goes,
we shall go there too.
Chorus: You rose back to life,
you conquered the world,
there are no boundaries for you, leader...
The songs carried by the wind
will never end,
the sound of the victory conch
will never fall silent, never silent...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Engae Pogutho Vaanam' is a grand, high-energy motivational anthem from the movie Kochadaiiyaan. Written by Vairamuthu, the song serves as a powerful tribute to leadership, resilience, and boundless ambition. It portrays a warrior who overcomes insurmountable natural barriers—adapting like birds, clouds, wind, and fish whenever faced with obstacles like skies, mountains, forests, or oceans.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second-letter rhyming)

Engae pogutho vaanam / Angae pogirom naamum

The second letter 'ng' (ங) rhymes in 'Engae' and 'Angae', creating a smooth rhythm across lines.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Paayum paravai aavom / Thaavum megam aavom / Meengal aavom

The endings of the lines repeat with 'aavom', giving a chorus-like harmony and emphasis.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Theera vairram un nenjam

Directly compares the leader's resolute heart to an unbreakable diamond ('vairram').

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Un nenjam nenjam nenjam / Kenjum kenjum kenjum

Repetition of 'nenjam' and 'kenjum' intensifies the emotional impact and rhythmic punch.

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