Engae Poividum Kaalam
From Thazhampoo · 1965
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Thazhampoo1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Engae poividum kaalam | Where can time flee away? |
| Adhu ennaiyum vaazha vaikkum | It will surely sustain me too. |
| Nee idhayathai thirandhu vaithaal | If you keep your heart open, |
| Adhu unnaiyum vaazha vaikkum | It will sustain you as well. |
| Male | |
| Engae poividum kaalam | Where can time flee away? |
| Adhu ennaiyum vaazha vaikkum | It will surely sustain me too. |
| Nee idhayathai thirandhu vaithaal | If you keep your heart open, |
| Adhu unnaiyum vaazha vaikkum | It will sustain you as well. |
| Male | |
| Ulladhai cholli nalladhai seidhu | Speaking the truth and doing good deeds, |
| Varuvadhu varattum endriruppom | Let us be unfazed, saying 'Let whatever happens, happen.' |
| Ulladhai cholli nalladhai seidhu | Speaking the truth and doing good deeds, |
| Varuvadhu varattum endriruppom | Let us be unfazed, saying 'Let whatever happens, happen.' |
| Kanneer ellaam punnagaiyaagum | All tears will transform into smiles, |
| Kanneer ellaam punnagaiyaagum | All tears will transform into smiles, |
| Kadamaiyin vazhiyae nindriruppom | If we stand steadfastly on the path of duty. |
| Kadamaiyin vazhiyae nindriruppom | If we stand steadfastly on the path of duty. |
| Male | |
| Engae poividum kaalam | Where can time flee away? |
| Adhu ennaiyum vaazha vaikkum | It will surely sustain me too. |
| Nee idhayathai thirandhu vaithaal | If you keep your heart open, |
| Adhu unnaiyum vaazha vaikkum | It will sustain you as well. |
| Male | |
| Oru sila pergal oru sila naatkal | A few people, for a few days, |
| Unmaiyin kangalai maraithu vaippaar | May blindfold the eyes of truth. |
| Oru sila pergal oru sila naatkal | A few people, for a few days, |
| Unmaiyin kangalai maraithu vaippaar | May blindfold the eyes of truth. |
| Poruthavar ellaam pongi ezhundhae | Those who suffered in patience will rise up in revolt, |
| Moodiya kangalai thirandhu vaippaar | And open those closed eyes. |
| Poruthavar ellaam pongi ezhundhae | Those who suffered in patience will rise up in revolt, |
| Moodiya kangalai thirandhu vaippaar | And open those closed eyes. |
| Male | |
| Engae poividum kaalam | Where can time flee away? |
| Adhu ennaiyum vaazha vaikkum | It will surely sustain me too. |
| Nee idhayathai thirandhu vaithaal | If you keep your heart open, |
| Adhu unnaiyum vaazha vaikkum | It will sustain you as well. |
| Male | |
| Kaalgal irukka kaigal irukka | When we have legs to walk and hands to work, |
| Kavalaigal nammai enna seiyum | What harm can worries ever do to us? |
| Kaalgal irukka kaigal irukka | When we have legs to walk and hands to work, |
| Kavalaigal nammai enna seiyum | What harm can worries ever do to us? |
| Uzhaippadhu ondrae seyal ena kaodaal | If we consider hard work as our sole duty, |
| Uzhaippadhu ondrae seyal ena kaodaal | If we consider hard work as our sole duty, |
| Nadappadhu nalamaai nadandhu vidum | Whatever happens will turn out for the best. |
| Nadappadhu nalamaai nadandhu vidum | Whatever happens will turn out for the best. |
| Male | |
| Engae poividum kaalam | Where can time flee away? |
| Adhu ennaiyum vaazha vaikkum | It will surely sustain me too. |
| Nee idhayathai thirandhu vaithaal | If you keep your heart open, |
| Adhu unnaiyum vaazha vaikkum | It will sustain you as well. |
| Male | |
| Engae poividum kaalam | Where can time flee away? |
எங்கே போய்விடும் காலம்
அது என்னையும் வாழ வைக்கும்
நீ இதயத்தை திறந்து வைத்தால்
அது உன்னையும் வாழ வைக்கும்
Where can time flee away?
It will surely sustain me too.
If you keep your heart open,
It will sustain you as well.
எங்கே போய்விடும் காலம்
அது என்னையும் வாழ வைக்கும்
நீ இதயத்தை திறந்து வைத்தால்
அது உன்னையும் வாழ வைக்கும்
Where can time flee away?
It will surely sustain me too.
If you keep your heart open,
It will sustain you as well.
உள்ளதை சொல்லி நல்லதை செய்து
வருவதை வரட்டும் என்றிருப்போம்
உள்ளதை சொல்லி நல்லதை செய்து
வருவதை வரட்டும் என்றிருப்போம்
கண்ணீர் எல்லாம் புன்னகையாகும்
கண்ணீர் எல்லாம் புன்னகையாகும்
கடமையின் வழியே நின்றிருப்போம்
Speaking the truth and doing good deeds,
Let us be unfazed, saying 'Let whatever happens, happen.'
Speaking the truth and doing good deeds,
Let us be unfazed, saying 'Let whatever happens, happen.'
All tears will transform into smiles,
All tears will transform into smiles,
If we stand steadfastly on the path of duty.
If we stand steadfastly on the path of duty.
எங்கே போய்விடும் காலம்
அது என்னையும் வாழ வைக்கும்
நீ இதயத்தை திறந்து வைத்தால்
அது உன்னையும் வாழ வைக்கும்
Where can time flee away?
It will surely sustain me too.
If you keep your heart open,
It will sustain you as well.
ஒரு சில பேர்கள் ஒரு சில நாட்கள்
உண்மையின் கண்களை மறைத்து வைப்பார்
ஒரு சில பேர்கள் ஒரு சில நாட்கள்
உண்மையின் கண்களை மறைத்து வைப்பார்
பொறுத்தவர் எல்லாம் பொங்கி எழுந்தே
மூடிய கண்களை திறந்து வைப்பார்
பொறுத்தவர் எல்லாம் பொங்கி எழுந்தே
மூடிய கண்களை திறந்து வைப்பார்
A few people, for a few days,
May blindfold the eyes of truth.
A few people, for a few days,
May blindfold the eyes of truth.
Those who suffered in patience will rise up in revolt,
And open those closed eyes.
Those who suffered in patience will rise up in revolt,
And open those closed eyes.
எங்கே போய்விடும் காலம்
அது என்னையும் வாழ வைக்கும்
நீ இதயத்தை திறந்து வைத்தால்
அது உன்னையும் வாழ வைக்கும்
Where can time flee away?
It will surely sustain me too.
If you keep your heart open,
It will sustain you as well.
கால்கள் இருக்க கைகள் இருக்க
கவலைகள் நம்மை என்ன செய்யும்
கால்கள் இருக்க கைகள் இருக்க
கவலைகள் நம்மை என்ன செய்யும்
உழைப்பது ஒன்றே செயல் என கொண்டால்
உழைப்பது ஒன்றே செயல் என கொண்டால்
நடப்பது நலமாய் நடந்துவிடும்
நடப்பது நலமாய் நடந்துவிடும்
When we have legs to walk and hands to work,
What harm can worries ever do to us?
When we have legs to walk and hands to work,
What harm can worries ever do to us?
If we consider hard work as our sole duty,
If we consider hard work as our sole duty,
Whatever happens will turn out for the best.
Whatever happens will turn out for the best.
எங்கே போய்விடும் காலம்
அது என்னையும் வாழ வைக்கும்
நீ இதயத்தை திறந்து வைத்தால்
அது உன்னையும் வாழ வைக்கும்
Where can time flee away?
It will surely sustain me too.
If you keep your heart open,
It will sustain you as well.
எங்கே போய்விடும் காலம்
Where can time flee away?
Engae poividum kaalam
Where can time flee away?
Adhu ennaiyum vaazha vaikkum
It will surely sustain me too.
Nee idhayathai thirandhu vaithaal
If you keep your heart open,
Adhu unnaiyum vaazha vaikkum
It will sustain you as well.
Engae poividum kaalam
Where can time flee away?
Adhu ennaiyum vaazha vaikkum
It will surely sustain me too.
Nee idhayathai thirandhu vaithaal
If you keep your heart open,
Adhu unnaiyum vaazha vaikkum
It will sustain you as well.
Ulladhai cholli nalladhai seidhu
Speaking the truth and doing good deeds,
Varuvadhu varattum endriruppom
Let us be unfazed, saying 'Let whatever happens, happen.'
Ulladhai cholli nalladhai seidhu
Speaking the truth and doing good deeds,
Varuvadhu varattum endriruppom
Let us be unfazed, saying 'Let whatever happens, happen.'
Kanneer ellaam punnagaiyaagum
All tears will transform into smiles,
Kanneer ellaam punnagaiyaagum
All tears will transform into smiles,
Kadamaiyin vazhiyae nindriruppom
If we stand steadfastly on the path of duty.
Kadamaiyin vazhiyae nindriruppom
If we stand steadfastly on the path of duty.
Engae poividum kaalam
Where can time flee away?
Adhu ennaiyum vaazha vaikkum
It will surely sustain me too.
Nee idhayathai thirandhu vaithaal
If you keep your heart open,
Adhu unnaiyum vaazha vaikkum
It will sustain you as well.
Oru sila pergal oru sila naatkal
A few people, for a few days,
Unmaiyin kangalai maraithu vaippaar
May blindfold the eyes of truth.
Oru sila pergal oru sila naatkal
A few people, for a few days,
Unmaiyin kangalai maraithu vaippaar
May blindfold the eyes of truth.
Poruthavar ellaam pongi ezhundhae
Those who suffered in patience will rise up in revolt,
Moodiya kangalai thirandhu vaippaar
And open those closed eyes.
Poruthavar ellaam pongi ezhundhae
Those who suffered in patience will rise up in revolt,
Moodiya kangalai thirandhu vaippaar
And open those closed eyes.
Engae poividum kaalam
Where can time flee away?
Adhu ennaiyum vaazha vaikkum
It will surely sustain me too.
Nee idhayathai thirandhu vaithaal
If you keep your heart open,
Adhu unnaiyum vaazha vaikkum
It will sustain you as well.
Kaalgal irukka kaigal irukka
When we have legs to walk and hands to work,
Kavalaigal nammai enna seiyum
What harm can worries ever do to us?
Kaalgal irukka kaigal irukka
When we have legs to walk and hands to work,
Kavalaigal nammai enna seiyum
What harm can worries ever do to us?
Uzhaippadhu ondrae seyal ena kaodaal
If we consider hard work as our sole duty,
Uzhaippadhu ondrae seyal ena kaodaal
If we consider hard work as our sole duty,
Nadappadhu nalamaai nadandhu vidum
Whatever happens will turn out for the best.
Nadappadhu nalamaai nadandhu vidum
Whatever happens will turn out for the best.
Engae poividum kaalam
Where can time flee away?
Adhu ennaiyum vaazha vaikkum
It will surely sustain me too.
Nee idhayathai thirandhu vaithaal
If you keep your heart open,
Adhu unnaiyum vaazha vaikkum
It will sustain you as well.
Engae poividum kaalam
Where can time flee away?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This uplifting philosophical song from the 1965 film 'Thazhampoo' reflects classic MGR-esque ideals of optimism, resilience, and moral rectitude. The song assures the listener that time heals and provides for everyone who remains open-hearted and faithful to their moral duties. It emphasizes that hardship and deception are only temporary; deceitful forces may blindfold truth for a short while, but those who endure will eventually rise up and restore justice. Through simple yet powerful lyrics, Vaali highlights the value of hard work, self-reliance, and perseverance. Having hands to labor and legs to stand on is portrayed as the ultimate armor against life's worries. As long as one speaks the truth, performs good deeds, and remains committed to hard work, all sorrows will turn into happiness, and whatever happens will ultimately lead to a good outcome.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Unmaiyin kangalai maraithu vaippaar”
'Truth' (Unmai) is personified as having eyes ('kangal') that can be covered or blindfolded by deceitful people.
Repetition / Anaphora
“Oru sila pergal oru sila naatkal”
The phrase 'Oru sila' (A few) is repeated consecutively to emphasize the limited scope and temporary nature of deceptive people and bad times.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaalgal irukka kaigal irukka”
Matching initial sounds ('Kaalgal' and 'Kaigal') creating a pleasant rhythm that stresses physical capabilities.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Kanneer ellaam punnagaiyaagum”
Contrasting 'Kanneer' (tears/sorrow) with 'Punnagai' (smiles/joy) to highlight the optimistic transformation brought by duty.
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Trivia
The song features lyrics by the legendary Vaali and was rendered by T. M. Soundararajan for M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) in the 1965 drama film 'Thazhampoo', which was directed by N. S. Ramarma. The soundtrack was composed by the famous duo K. V. Mahadevan. Like many iconic MGR tracks penned by Vaali, this song functioned as a philosophical anthem promoting self-confidence, social justice, and hard work among the masses.
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