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Lyrics & meaning

Enge Antha Vennila Female

From Varushamellam Vasantham · 2002

Lyricist
Ravishankar
Singer
Sujatha
Music director
Sirpy
Details
Varushamellam Vasantham2002

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Naanaa nana naananaaNaanaa nana naananaa
Naanaa nana naananaaNaanaa nana naananaa
Female
Engae antha vennilaWhere is that white moon?
Engae antha vennilaWhere is that white moon?
Engae antha vennilaWhere is that white moon?
Engae antha vennilaWhere is that white moon?
Female
Kaadhal vandha naalilaeOn the day love arrived,
Vaanil vandhu parthathaeIt came to the sky and watched.
Engae antha vennilaWhere is that white moon?
Chorus
Engae antha vennilaWhere is that white moon?
Engae antha vennilaWhere is that white moon?
Chorus
Thaiyare thaiya thaiya thaiyaaThaiyare thaiya thaiya thaiyaa
Thaiyare thaiya thaiya thaiyaaThaiyare thaiya thaiya thaiyaa
Thaiyare thaiya thaiyare thaiyaThaiyare thaiya thaiyare thaiya
Thaiyare thaiya thaiya thaiyaiyaaThaiyare thaiya thaiya thaiyaiyaa
Chorus
Hmmm…mmm…mmm…Hmmm…mmm…mmm…
Female
Tharaiyil nadantha naanI, who used to walk on the ground,
Vaanil parakirenAm now flying in the sky.
Unnal thaanaiyaa unnal thaanaiyaaIs it all because of you? Is it all because of you?
Iravai iruntha naanI, who was like the dark night,
Pagalai maarinenHave transformed into the bright day.
Unnal thaanaiyaa unnal thaanaiyaaIs it all because of you? Is it all because of you?
Female
Enakena irunthathu oru manasuI had only one heart for myself,
Athai unakena kodupathu sugam ennakuGiving it to you brings me immense joy.
Enakena irupathu oru usuruI have only one life for myself,
Athai unakena tharuvathu varam ennakuGifting it to you is a blessing for me.
Female
Nee maranthaal ennaWhat if you forget me?
Maruthaal ennaWhat if you refuse me?
Nee thaan enthan ozhi vilakkuYou alone are my guiding light.
Endrum nee thaan enthan ozhi vilakkuForever, you alone are my guiding light.
Female
Engae antha vennilaWhere is that white moon?
Engae antha vennilaWhere is that white moon?
Female
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Female
Mazhaiyil nanaikirenWhen I get drenched in the rain,
Kudaiyaai varugiraaiYou appear as an umbrella.
Veyilil nadakirenWhen I walk in the scorching heat,
Nizhalaai varugiraaiYou appear as a shade.
Female
Thaagam engirenWhen I express my thirst,
Neerai varugiraaiYou come as refreshing water.
Sogam engirenWhen I express my sorrow,
Thaaiyaai varugiraaiYou come comforting like a mother.
Female
Uruvaththai kaattidhum kannadiA mirror shows only one's physical reflection,
Enn ullathai kaattida kudathaCan it not reveal my heart and soul?
Poovidam kadhai sollum poongaatruThe gentle breeze that whispers stories to the flower,
Enn kaadhalai unnidam sollathaWon't it convey my love to you?
Female
Unnai serum andha thirunaalThat auspicious day when I unite with you,
Vegu viraivil vandhu seradhaWill it not arrive very soon?
Enn kaadhal karai yeradhaWill my love not reach its shore?
Female
Engae antha vennilaWhere is that white moon?
Engae antha vennilaWhere is that white moon?
Kaadhal vandha naalilaeOn the day love arrived,
Vaanil vandhu parthathaeIt came to the sky and watched.
Engae antha vennilaWhere is that white moon?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This poignant song expresses deep love, longing, and emotional transformation. The protagonist searches for their beloved, poetically calling them 'vennila' (the white moon). Love has elevated their existence—taking them from walking on the ground to soaring in the sky, and turning their dark night-like life into bright day. The lyrics express unconditional devotion, stating that offering one's heart and life to the beloved is the ultimate joy and blessing, regardless of whether the feeling is reciprocated.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Iravai iruntha naan / Pagalai maarinen

The speaker compares their past lonely state to 'night' and their present transformed, happy state to 'day'.

Personification

Poovidam kadhai sollum poongaatru

The gentle breeze is personified as a storyteller whispering tales to flowers.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Mazhaiyil nanaikiren / Kudaiyaai varugiraai

Consonantal rhyming patterns typical in Tamil poetry, created across alternating ideas and lines.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Kudaiyaai varugiraai / Nizhalaai varugiraai / Neerai varugiraai / Thaaiyaai varugiraai

Repetition of the line ending 'varugiraai' creates a rhythmic, melodic end rhyme across stanza lines.

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Trivia

'Engae Antha Vennila' is a hit song from the 2002 Tamil movie 'Varushamellam Vasantham', composed by music director Sirpy. Lyricist Ravishankar wrote the soul-stirring lyrics, and the male version sung by Unni Menon remains a classic melody beloved for its emotional depth.

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