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 naananaa | Naanaa nana naananaa |
| Naanaa nana naananaa | Naanaa nana naananaa |
| Female | |
| Engae antha vennila | Where is that white moon? |
| Engae antha vennila | Where is that white moon? |
| Engae antha vennila | Where is that white moon? |
| Engae antha vennila | Where is that white moon? |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vandha naalilae | On the day love arrived, |
| Vaanil vandhu parthathae | It came to the sky and watched. |
| Engae antha vennila | Where is that white moon? |
| Chorus | |
| Engae antha vennila | Where is that white moon? |
| Engae antha vennila | Where is that white moon? |
| Chorus | |
| Thaiyare thaiya thaiya thaiyaa | Thaiyare thaiya thaiya thaiyaa |
| Thaiyare thaiya thaiya thaiyaa | Thaiyare thaiya thaiya thaiyaa |
| Thaiyare thaiya thaiyare thaiya | Thaiyare thaiya thaiyare thaiya |
| Thaiyare thaiya thaiya thaiyaiyaa | Thaiyare thaiya thaiya thaiyaiyaa |
| Chorus | |
| Hmmm…mmm…mmm… | Hmmm…mmm…mmm… |
| Female | |
| Tharaiyil nadantha naan | I, who used to walk on the ground, |
| Vaanil parakiren | Am now flying in the sky. |
| Unnal thaanaiyaa unnal thaanaiyaa | Is it all because of you? Is it all because of you? |
| Iravai iruntha naan | I, who was like the dark night, |
| Pagalai maarinen | Have transformed into the bright day. |
| Unnal thaanaiyaa unnal thaanaiyaa | Is it all because of you? Is it all because of you? |
| Female | |
| Enakena irunthathu oru manasu | I had only one heart for myself, |
| Athai unakena kodupathu sugam ennaku | Giving it to you brings me immense joy. |
| Enakena irupathu oru usuru | I have only one life for myself, |
| Athai unakena tharuvathu varam ennaku | Gifting it to you is a blessing for me. |
| Female | |
| Nee maranthaal enna | What if you forget me? |
| Maruthaal enna | What if you refuse me? |
| Nee thaan enthan ozhi vilakku | You alone are my guiding light. |
| Endrum nee thaan enthan ozhi vilakku | Forever, you alone are my guiding light. |
| Female | |
| Engae antha vennila | Where is that white moon? |
| Engae antha vennila | Where is that white moon? |
| Female | |
| ………………………………………… | |
| Female | |
| Mazhaiyil nanaikiren | When I get drenched in the rain, |
| Kudaiyaai varugiraai | You appear as an umbrella. |
| Veyilil nadakiren | When I walk in the scorching heat, |
| Nizhalaai varugiraai | You appear as a shade. |
| Female | |
| Thaagam engiren | When I express my thirst, |
| Neerai varugiraai | You come as refreshing water. |
| Sogam engiren | When I express my sorrow, |
| Thaaiyaai varugiraai | You come comforting like a mother. |
| Female | |
| Uruvaththai kaattidhum kannadi | A mirror shows only one's physical reflection, |
| Enn ullathai kaattida kudatha | Can it not reveal my heart and soul? |
| Poovidam kadhai sollum poongaatru | The gentle breeze that whispers stories to the flower, |
| Enn kaadhalai unnidam sollatha | Won't it convey my love to you? |
| Female | |
| Unnai serum andha thirunaal | That auspicious day when I unite with you, |
| Vegu viraivil vandhu seradha | Will it not arrive very soon? |
| Enn kaadhal karai yeradha | Will my love not reach its shore? |
| Female | |
| Engae antha vennila | Where is that white moon? |
| Engae antha vennila | Where is that white moon? |
| Kaadhal vandha naalilae | On the day love arrived, |
| Vaanil vandhu parthathae | It came to the sky and watched. |
| Engae antha vennila | Where is that white moon? |
இசை அமைப்பாளா் :
சிற்பி
Naanaa nana naananaa
Naanaa nana naananaa
னானா னன னா னன
னானா னன னா னன
Where is that white moon?
Where is that white moon?
Where is that white moon?
Where is that white moon?
{ எங்கே அந்த
வெண்ணிலா } (4)
காதல் வந்த நாளிலே
வானில் வந்து பார்த்ததே
முள்ளை மலர் ஆக்கினாள்
எங்கே அந்த வெண்ணிலா
On the day love arrived,
It came to the sky and watched.
Where is that white moon?
எங்கே அந்த வெண்ணிலா
எங்கே அந்த வெண்ணிலா
Where is that white moon?
Where is that white moon?
{ தையாரே
தைய தைய தையா } (2)
{ தையாரே தைய தையா } (2)
தையாரே தைய தைய
தையாரே தைய தைய யா ஆ ஆ
Thaiyare thaiya thaiya thaiyaa
Thaiyare thaiya thaiya thaiyaa
Thaiyare thaiya thaiyare thaiya
Thaiyare thaiya thaiya thaiyaiyaa
தரையில் நடந்த நான்
வானில் பறக்கிறேன்
உன்னால் தானய்யா
உன்னால் தானய்யா
Hmmm…mmm…mmm…
இரவாய் இருந்த நான்
பகலாய் மாறினேன்
உன்னால் தானய்யா
உன்னால் தானய்யா
I, who used to walk on the ground,
Am now flying in the sky.
Is it all because of you? Is it all because of you?
I, who was like the dark night,
Have transformed into the bright day.
Is it all because of you? Is it all because of you?
எனக்கென இருந்தது
ஒரு மனசு
அதை உனக்கென கொடுப்பது
சுகம் எனக்கு
எனக்கென இருப்பது ஒரு உசுரு
அதை உனக்கென தருவது
வரம் எனக்கு
I had only one heart for myself,
Giving it to you brings me immense joy.
I have only one life for myself,
Gifting it to you is a blessing for me.
நீ மறந்தால் என்ன
மறுத்தால் என்ன
நீ தான் எந்தன் ஒளி விளக்கு
என்றும் நீதான் எந்தன்
ஒளி விளக்கு
What if you forget me?
What if you refuse me?
You alone are my guiding light.
Forever, you alone are my guiding light.
எங்கே அந்த வெண்ணிலா
எங்கே அந்த வெண்ணிலா
Where is that white moon?
Where is that white moon?
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மழையில் நனைகிறேன்
குடையாய் வருகிறாய்
வெயிலில் நடக்கிறேன்
நிழலாய் வருகிறாய்
When I get drenched in the rain,
You appear as an umbrella.
When I walk in the scorching heat,
You appear as a shade.
தாகம் என்கிறேன்
நீராய் வருகிறாய்
சோகம் என்கிறேன்
தாயாய் வருகிறாய்
When I express my thirst,
You come as refreshing water.
When I express my sorrow,
You come comforting like a mother.
உருவத்தை காட்டிடும்
கண்ணாடி
என் உள்ளதை காட்ட கூடாதா
போவிடும் கதை சொல்லும்
பூங்காற்று
என் காதலை உன்னிடம் சொல்லாதா
A mirror shows only one's physical reflection,
Can it not reveal my heart and soul?
The gentle breeze that whispers stories to the flower,
Won't it convey my love to you?
உன்னை சேரும்
அந்த திருநாள்
வெகு விரைவில் வந்து சேராதா
என் காதல் கறை ஏறாதா
That auspicious day when I unite with you,
Will it not arrive very soon?
Will my love not reach its shore?
{ எங்கே அந்த
வெண்ணிலா } (2)
காதல் வந்த நாளிலே
வானில் வந்து பார்த்ததே
முள்ளை மலர் ஆக்கினாள்
எங்கே அந்த வெண்ணிலா
Where is that white moon?
Where is that white moon?
On the day love arrived,
It came to the sky and watched.
Where is that white moon?
Naanaa nana naananaa
Naanaa nana naananaa
Naanaa nana naananaa
Naanaa nana naananaa
Engae antha vennila
Where is that white moon?
Engae antha vennila
Where is that white moon?
Engae antha vennila
Where is that white moon?
Engae antha vennila
Where is that white moon?
Kaadhal vandha naalilae
On the day love arrived,
Vaanil vandhu parthathae
It came to the sky and watched.
Engae antha vennila
Where is that white moon?
Engae antha vennila
Where is that white moon?
Engae antha vennila
Where is that white moon?
Thaiyare thaiya thaiya thaiyaa
Thaiyare thaiya thaiya thaiyaa
Thaiyare thaiya thaiya thaiyaa
Thaiyare thaiya thaiya thaiyaa
Thaiyare thaiya thaiyare thaiya
Thaiyare thaiya thaiyare thaiya
Thaiyare thaiya thaiya thaiyaiyaa
Thaiyare thaiya thaiya thaiyaiyaa
Hmmm…mmm…mmm…
Hmmm…mmm…mmm…
Tharaiyil nadantha naan
I, who used to walk on the ground,
Vaanil parakiren
Am now flying in the sky.
Unnal thaanaiyaa unnal thaanaiyaa
Is it all because of you? Is it all because of you?
Iravai iruntha naan
I, who was like the dark night,
Pagalai maarinen
Have transformed into the bright day.
Unnal thaanaiyaa unnal thaanaiyaa
Is it all because of you? Is it all because of you?
Enakena irunthathu oru manasu
I had only one heart for myself,
Athai unakena kodupathu sugam ennaku
Giving it to you brings me immense joy.
Enakena irupathu oru usuru
I have only one life for myself,
Athai unakena tharuvathu varam ennaku
Gifting it to you is a blessing for me.
Nee maranthaal enna
What if you forget me?
Maruthaal enna
What if you refuse me?
Nee thaan enthan ozhi vilakku
You alone are my guiding light.
Endrum nee thaan enthan ozhi vilakku
Forever, you alone are my guiding light.
Engae antha vennila
Where is that white moon?
Engae antha vennila
Where is that white moon?
…………………………………………
Mazhaiyil nanaikiren
When I get drenched in the rain,
Kudaiyaai varugiraai
You appear as an umbrella.
Veyilil nadakiren
When I walk in the scorching heat,
Nizhalaai varugiraai
You appear as a shade.
Thaagam engiren
When I express my thirst,
Neerai varugiraai
You come as refreshing water.
Sogam engiren
When I express my sorrow,
Thaaiyaai varugiraai
You come comforting like a mother.
Uruvaththai kaattidhum kannadi
A mirror shows only one's physical reflection,
Enn ullathai kaattida kudatha
Can it not reveal my heart and soul?
Poovidam kadhai sollum poongaatru
The gentle breeze that whispers stories to the flower,
Enn kaadhalai unnidam sollatha
Won't it convey my love to you?
Unnai serum andha thirunaal
That auspicious day when I unite with you,
Vegu viraivil vandhu seradha
Will it not arrive very soon?
Enn kaadhal karai yeradha
Will my love not reach its shore?
Engae antha vennila
Where is that white moon?
Engae antha vennila
Where is that white moon?
Kaadhal vandha naalilae
On the day love arrived,
Vaanil vandhu parthathae
It came to the sky and watched.
Engae antha vennila
Where 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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