Engae Pogudho Vaanam
From Kochadaiiyaan · 2014
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Kochadaiiyaan2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Engae pogutho vaanam | Wherever the sky goes, |
| Engae pogutho vaanam | Wherever the sky goes, |
| Angae pogirom naamum | We go there too. |
| Male | |
| Engae pogutho vaanam | Wherever the sky goes, |
| Angae pogirom naamum | We go there too. |
| Chorus :Vaazhvil meendai | Chorus: You bounced back in life, |
| Vaiyam vendrai | You conquered the world, |
| Ellai unakillai thalaivaa.. | There are no boundaries for you, oh leader! |
| Male | |
| Katrin paadalgal | The songs of the wind |
| Endrumae theerathu | Will never end, |
| Vetri sangoli endrumae | The conch sound of victory |
| Oyathu oyathu….. | Will never fade, never fade... |
| Male | |
| Hey unadhu vaalaal | Hey, with your sword, |
| Oru suriyanai undakku | Create a sun! |
| Ho ho hey enathu thozha | Ho ho hey my friend, |
| Nam thaainattai ponaakku | Turn our motherland into gold! |
| Male | |
| Aagayam thaduthaal | If the sky blocks us, |
| Paayum paravai aavom | We will become soaring birds. |
| Maamalaigal thaduthaal | If great mountains block us, |
| Thaavum megam aavom | We will become leaping clouds. |
| Male | |
| Kaadu thaduthaal | If the forest blocks us, |
| Kaatrai povom | We will become the wind. |
| Kadalae thaduthaal | If the sea blocks us, |
| Meengal aavom | We will become fish. |
| Chorus | |
| Theera vairram | An indomitable diamond |
| Un nenjam nenjam nenjam | Is your heart, heart, heart! |
| Vetri unai vanthu | Victory will come to you |
| Kenjum kenjum kenjum | And beg, beg, beg! |
| Male | |
| Latchiyam enbathellaam | Every ambition, |
| Vali kandu pirappathadaa | Is born out of pain, my friend! |
| Vetrigal enbathellaam | Every victory, |
| Vaal kandu pirappathadaa | Is born from the sword, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Engae pogutho vaanam | Wherever the sky goes, |
| Angae pogirom naamum | We go there too. |
| Chorus :Vaazhvil meendai | Chorus: You bounced back in life, |
| Vaiyam vendrai | You conquered the world, |
| Ellai unakillai thalaivaa.. | There are no boundaries for you, oh leader! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Enthan villum.. | My bow... |
| Solliya sollum | And my promised word, |
| Entha naalum | On any day, |
| Poithathillai | Have never turned false. |
| Chorus | |
| Ilaya singamae | Oh young lion, |
| Ezhunthu poraadu poraaduu.. | Arise and fight, fight! |
| Theera vairram | An indomitable diamond |
| Un nenjam nenjam nenjam | Is your heart, heart, heart! |
| Vetri unai vanthu | Victory will come to you |
| Kenjum kenjum kenjum | And beg, beg, beg! |
| Male | |
| Ungalin vaazhuthukalaal | Because of your blessings, |
| Uyir kondu ezhunthu vitten | I have come back to life! |
| Vaazhthiya manangalukku | To the hearts that blessed me, |
| En vaazhkaiyae vazhangi vitten | I have dedicated my entire life! |
| Male | |
| Hey unadhu vaalaal | Hey, with your sword, |
| Oru suriyanai undakku | Create a sun! |
| Ho ho hey enathu thozha | Ho ho hey my friend, |
| Nam thaainattai ponaakku | Turn our motherland into gold! |
| Male | |
| Engae pogutho vaanam | Wherever the sky goes, |
| Angae pogirom naamum | We go there too. |
| Chorus :Vaazhvil meendai | Chorus: You bounced back in life, |
| Vaiyam vendrai | You conquered the world, |
| Ellai unakillai thalaivaa.. | There are no boundaries for you, oh leader! |
| Male | |
| Katrin paadalgal | The songs of the wind |
| Endrumae theerathu | Will never end, |
| Vetri sangoli endrumae | The conch sound of victory |
| Oyathu oyathu….. | Will never fade, never fade... |
எங்கே போகுதோ
வானம் எங்கே போகுதோ
வானம் அங்கே போகிறோம்
நாமும்
Wherever the sky goes,
Wherever the sky goes,
We go there too.
எங்கே போகுதோ
வானம் அங்கே போகிறோம்
நாமும்
குழு :
வாழ்வில் மீண்டாய்
வையம் வென்றாய் எல்லை
உனக்கில்லை தலைவா
Wherever the sky goes,
We go there too.
Chorus: You bounced back in life,
You conquered the world,
There are no boundaries for you, oh leader!
காற்றின் பாடல்கள்
என்றுமே தீராது வெற்றிச்
சங்கொலி என்றுமே ஓயாது
ஓயாது
The songs of the wind
Will never end,
The conch sound of victory
Will never fade, never fade...
ஹே உனது
வாளால் ஒரு சூரியனை
உண்டாக்கு ஹோ ஹோ
ஹே எனது தோழா நம்
தாய்நாட்டைப் பொன்னாக்கு
Hey, with your sword,
Create a sun!
Ho ho hey my friend,
Turn our motherland into gold!
ஆகாயம் தடுத்தால்
பாயும் பறவை ஆவோம்
மாமலைகள் தடுத்தால்
தாவும் மேகம் ஆவோம்
If the sky blocks us,
We will become soaring birds.
If great mountains block us,
We will become leaping clouds.
காடு தடுத்தால்
காற்றாய்ப் போவோம்
கடலே தடுத்தால்
மீன்கள் ஆவோம்
If the forest blocks us,
We will become the wind.
If the sea blocks us,
We will become fish.
தீரா வைரம்
உன் நெஞ்சம் நெஞ்சம்
நெஞ்சம் வெற்றி உன்னை
வந்து கெஞ்சும் கெஞ்சும்
கெஞ்சும்
An indomitable diamond
Is your heart, heart, heart!
Victory will come to you
And beg, beg, beg!
இலட்சியம் என்பதெல்லாம்
வலி கண்டு பிறப்பதடா
வெற்றிகள் என்பதெல்லாம்
வாள் கண்டு பிறப்பதடா
Every ambition,
Is born out of pain, my friend!
Every victory,
Is born from the sword, my friend!
எங்கே போகுதோ
வானம் அங்கே போகிறோம்
நாமும்
குழு :
வாழ்வில் மீண்டாய்
வையம் வென்றாய் எல்லை
உனக்கில்லை தலைவா
Wherever the sky goes,
We go there too.
Chorus: You bounced back in life,
You conquered the world,
There are no boundaries for you, oh leader!
..................................
எந்தன் வில்லும்
சொல்லிய சொல்லும்
எந்த நாளும்
பொய்த்ததில்லை
My bow...
And my promised word,
On any day,
Have never turned false.
இளைய சிங்கமே
எழுந்து போராடு போராடு
தீரா வைரம் உன் நெஞ்சம்
நெஞ்சம் நெஞ்சம் வெற்றி
உன்னை வந்து கெஞ்சும்
கெஞ்சும் கெஞ்சும்
Oh young lion,
Arise and fight, fight!
An indomitable diamond
Is your heart, heart, heart!
Victory will come to you
And beg, beg, beg!
உங்களின் வாழ்த்துக்களால்
உயிர் கொண்டு எழுந்து
விட்டேன் வாழ்த்திய
மணங்களுக்கு என்
வாழ்க்கையே வழங்கி
விட்டேன்
Because of your blessings,
I have come back to life!
To the hearts that blessed me,
I have dedicated my entire life!
ஹே உனது
வாளால் ஒரு சூரியனை
உண்டாக்கு ஹோ ஹோ
ஹே எனது தோழா நம்
தாய்நாட்டைப் பொன்னாக்கு
Hey, with your sword,
Create a sun!
Ho ho hey my friend,
Turn our motherland into gold!
எங்கே போகுதோ
வானம் அங்கே போகிறோம்
நாமும்
குழு :
வாழ்வில் மீண்டாய்
வையம் வென்றாய் எல்லை
உனக்கில்லை தலைவா
Wherever the sky goes,
We go there too.
Chorus: You bounced back in life,
You conquered the world,
There are no boundaries for you, oh leader!
காற்றின் பாடல்கள்
என்றுமே தீராது வெற்றிச்
சங்கொலி என்றுமே ஓயாது
ஓயாது
The songs of the wind
Will never end,
The conch sound of victory
Will never fade, never fade...
Engae pogutho vaanam
Wherever the sky goes,
Engae pogutho vaanam
Wherever the sky goes,
Angae pogirom naamum
We go there too.
Engae pogutho vaanam
Wherever the sky goes,
Angae pogirom naamum
We go there too.
Chorus :Vaazhvil meendai
Chorus: You bounced back in life,
Vaiyam vendrai
You conquered the world,
Ellai unakillai thalaivaa..
There are no boundaries for you, oh leader!
Katrin paadalgal
The songs of the wind
Endrumae theerathu
Will never end,
Vetri sangoli endrumae
The conch sound of victory
Oyathu oyathu…..
Will never fade, never fade...
Hey unadhu vaalaal
Hey, with your sword,
Oru suriyanai undakku
Create a sun!
Ho ho hey enathu thozha
Ho ho hey my friend,
Nam thaainattai ponaakku
Turn our motherland into gold!
Aagayam thaduthaal
If the sky blocks us,
Paayum paravai aavom
We will become soaring birds.
Maamalaigal thaduthaal
If great mountains block us,
Thaavum megam aavom
We will become leaping clouds.
Kaadu thaduthaal
If the forest blocks us,
Kaatrai povom
We will become the wind.
Kadalae thaduthaal
If the sea blocks us,
Meengal aavom
We will become fish.
Theera vairram
An indomitable diamond
Un nenjam nenjam nenjam
Is your heart, heart, heart!
Vetri unai vanthu
Victory will come to you
Kenjum kenjum kenjum
And beg, beg, beg!
Latchiyam enbathellaam
Every ambition,
Vali kandu pirappathadaa
Is born out of pain, my friend!
Vetrigal enbathellaam
Every victory,
Vaal kandu pirappathadaa
Is born from the sword, my friend!
Engae pogutho vaanam
Wherever the sky goes,
Angae pogirom naamum
We go there too.
Chorus :Vaazhvil meendai
Chorus: You bounced back in life,
Vaiyam vendrai
You conquered the world,
Ellai unakillai thalaivaa..
There are no boundaries for you, oh leader!
…………………………….
Enthan villum..
My bow...
Solliya sollum
And my promised word,
Entha naalum
On any day,
Poithathillai
Have never turned false.
Ilaya singamae
Oh young lion,
Ezhunthu poraadu poraaduu..
Arise and fight, fight!
Theera vairram
An indomitable diamond
Un nenjam nenjam nenjam
Is your heart, heart, heart!
Vetri unai vanthu
Victory will come to you
Kenjum kenjum kenjum
And beg, beg, beg!
Ungalin vaazhuthukalaal
Because of your blessings,
Uyir kondu ezhunthu vitten
I have come back to life!
Vaazhthiya manangalukku
To the hearts that blessed me,
En vaazhkaiyae vazhangi vitten
I have dedicated my entire life!
Hey unadhu vaalaal
Hey, with your sword,
Oru suriyanai undakku
Create a sun!
Ho ho hey enathu thozha
Ho ho hey my friend,
Nam thaainattai ponaakku
Turn our motherland into gold!
Engae pogutho vaanam
Wherever the sky goes,
Angae pogirom naamum
We go there too.
Chorus :Vaazhvil meendai
Chorus: You bounced back in life,
Vaiyam vendrai
You conquered the world,
Ellai unakillai thalaivaa..
There are no boundaries for you, oh leader!
Katrin paadalgal
The songs of the wind
Endrumae theerathu
Will never end,
Vetri sangoli endrumae
The conch sound of victory
Oyathu oyathu…..
Will never fade, never fade...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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.
Did you know?
Trivia
Although listed with unknown credits in the prompt, 'Engae Pogutho Vaanam' was composed by A. R. Rahman and sung by the legendary S. P. Balasubrahmanyam for Rajinikanth in 'Kochadaiiyaan' (2014). The film was directed by Soundarya Rajinikanth and holds the distinction of being India's first photorealistic 3D motion-capture feature film.
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