Enge En Punnagai
From Thaalam · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Shoba Shankar, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Thaalam1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| ……………………………. | Where is my smile? |
| Chorus | |
| Engae en punnagai | Who carried it away? |
| Evar kondu ponadhu | Where is my smile? |
| Engae en punnagai | Who carried it away? |
| Evar kondu ponadhu | Like a cloud caught on fire, |
| Thee patta meghamaai | My heart has become. |
| En nenju aanadhu | To extinguish this cloud fire, |
| Megha thee anaikka | Come, come, come, come! |
| Va va va vaa | Will you join in this rhythm? Oh |
| Thaalathil nee seravaa oh | Shall I sing the song of rhythm? |
| Thaalisai naan paadavaa | Where is my smile?..oh |
| Chorus | |
| Engae en punnagai..oh | Who carried it away?..oh |
| Evar kondu ponadhu..oh | Like a cloud caught on fire..ha |
| Thee patta meghamaai..ha | My heart has become..ha |
| En nenju aanadhu..ha | To extinguish this cloud fire, |
| Megha thee anaikka | Come, come, come, come! |
| Va va va vaa | Will you join in this rhythm? Oh |
| Thaalathil nee seravaa oh | Shall I sing the song of rhythm? |
| Thaalisai naan paadavaa | {Is my body in rainwater |
| Female | |
| {Mazhai neeril dhegamo | Drenched like a raft? |
| Theppam pol nanaindhadhu | Being drenched like a raft, |
| Theppam pol nanaindhadhil | Why did my shyness dissolve?} (2) |
| Vetkam yen karaindhadhu} (2) | Just like my pulse, |
| Female | |
| En naadi polavae | My heart softened and melted. |
| En nenjam kulaindhadhu | The playful games played by water, |
| Neer seiyum leelaiyae | My heart longs to meet them directly. |
| Ner seiya manam yengudhu | That which was drenched like a cloud, |
| Female | |
| Muhilaayam nanaindhadhai | Dry it up with your kisses. |
| Muththathaal kaayavai | My solitude, |
| Endhan thanimaiyai | Shall I take it upon my shoulders?..ohhh |
| Thoal seiyavaa..ohhh | Will you join in this rhythm? Oh |
| Chorus | |
| Thaalathil nee seravaa oh | Shall I sing the song of rhythm? |
| Thaalisai naan paadavaa | A sun shedding dew, |
| Male | |
| Pani sindhum sooriyan | Is that your gaze? |
| Adhu undhan paarvaiyo | An army of flowers, |
| Pookkalin raanuvam | Is that your body? |
| Adhu undhan meniyo | My love, is your heart |
| Kannae un nenjamo | As deep as the ocean? |
| Kadal konda aazhamo | Will our relationship come together? |
| Nam sondham koodumo | Will light become a shadow? |
| Oliyin nizhal aagumo | Will the rain of love shower down? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal mazhai pozhiyumo | Will it overflow with tears? |
| Kanneeril niranbumo | Isn't that the end of time?..ohh |
| Adhu kaalathin mudivallavo..ohh | Will you join in this rhythm? Oh |
| Thaalathil nee seravaa oh | Shall I sing the song of rhythm? |
| Thaalisai naan paadavaa | Where is my smile?..oh |
| Chorus | |
| Engae en punnagai..oh | Who carried it away?..oh |
| Evar kondu ponadhu..oh | Like a cloud caught on fire..ha |
| Thee patta meghamaai..ha | My heart has become..ha |
| En nenju aanadhu..ha | To extinguish this cloud fire, |
| Megha thee anaikka | Come, come, come, come! |
| Va va va vaa | Will you join in this rhythm? Oh |
| Thaalathil nee seravaa oh | Shall I sing the song of rhythm? |
| Thaalisai naan paadavaa | Will you join in this rhythm? Oh |
| Chorus | |
| Thaalathil nee seravaa oh | Shall I sing the song of rhythm? |
| Thaalisai naan paadavaa | Will you join in this rhythm? Oh |
| Thaalathil nee seravaa oh | Shall I sing the song of rhythm? |
| Thaalisai naan paadavaa | Will you join in this rhythm? Oh |
| Thaalathil nee seravaa oh | Shall I sing the song of rhythm? |
| Thaalisai naan paadavaa | |
............................
Where is my smile?
எங்கே என் புன்னகை
எவர் கொண்டு போனது
எங்கே என் புன்னகை எவர்
கொண்டு போனது தீ பட்ட
மேகமாய் என் நெஞ்சு ஆனது
மேக தீ அணைக்க வா வா வா
வா தாளத்தில் நீ சேரவா ஓ
தாளிசை நான் பாடவா
Who carried it away?
Where is my smile?
Who carried it away?
Like a cloud caught on fire,
My heart has become.
To extinguish this cloud fire,
Come, come, come, come!
Will you join in this rhythm? Oh
Shall I sing the song of rhythm?
Where is my smile?..oh
எங்கே என் புன்னகை
ஓ எவர் கொண்டு போனது
ஓ தீ பட்ட மேகமாய் ஹா
என் நெஞ்சு ஆனது ஹா
மேக தீ அணைக்க வா வா
வா வா தாளத்தில் நீ சேரவா
ஓ தாளிசை நான் பாடவா
Who carried it away?..oh
Like a cloud caught on fire..ha
My heart has become..ha
To extinguish this cloud fire,
Come, come, come, come!
Will you join in this rhythm? Oh
Shall I sing the song of rhythm?
{Is my body in rainwater
{ மழை நீரில்
தேகமோ தெப்பம் போல்
நனைந்தது தெப்பம் போல்
நனைந்ததில் வெட்கம் ஏன்
கரைந்தது } (2)
Drenched like a raft?
Being drenched like a raft,
Why did my shyness dissolve?} (2)
Just like my pulse,
என் நாடி போலவே
என் நெஞ்சம் குலைந்தது
நீா் செய்யும் லீலையே
நேர் செய்ய மனம் ஏங்குது
My heart softened and melted.
The playful games played by water,
My heart longs to meet them directly.
That which was drenched like a cloud,
முகிலாயம்
நனைந்ததை முத்ததால்
காயவை எந்தன் தனிமையை
தோள் செய்யவா ஓ
Dry it up with your kisses.
My solitude,
Shall I take it upon my shoulders?..ohhh
Will you join in this rhythm? Oh
தாளத்தில் நீ
சேரவா ஓ தாளிசை
நான் பாடவா
Shall I sing the song of rhythm?
A sun shedding dew,
பனி சிந்தும் சூரியன்
அது உந்தன் பார்வையோ
பூக்களின் ராணுவம் அது
உந்தன் மேனியோ கண்ணே
உன் நெஞ்சமோ கடல்
கொண்ட ஆழமோ நம்
சொந்தம் கூடுமோ ஒளியின்
நிழல் ஆகுமோ
Is that your gaze?
An army of flowers,
Is that your body?
My love, is your heart
As deep as the ocean?
Will our relationship come together?
Will light become a shadow?
Will the rain of love shower down?
காதல் மழை
பொழியுமோ கண்ணீரில்
நிரம்புமோ அது காலத்தின்
முடிவல்லவோ ஓ தாளத்தில்
நீ சேரவா ஓ தாளிசை நான்
பாடவா
Will it overflow with tears?
Isn't that the end of time?..ohh
Will you join in this rhythm? Oh
Shall I sing the song of rhythm?
Where is my smile?..oh
எங்கே என் புன்னகை
ஓ எவர் கொண்டு போனது
ஓ தீ பட்ட மேகமாய் ஹா
என் நெஞ்சு ஆனது ஹா
மேக தீ அணைக்க வா வா
வா வா தாளத்தில் நீ சேரவா
ஓ தாளிசை நான் பாடவா
Who carried it away?..oh
Like a cloud caught on fire..ha
My heart has become..ha
To extinguish this cloud fire,
Come, come, come, come!
Will you join in this rhythm? Oh
Shall I sing the song of rhythm?
Will you join in this rhythm? Oh
தாளத்தில் நீ
சேரவா ஓ தாளிசை
நான் பாடவா தாளத்தில்
நீ சேரவா ஓ தாளிசை
நான் பாடவா தாளத்தில்
நீ சேரவா ஓ தாளிசை
நான் பாடவா
Shall I sing the song of rhythm?
Will you join in this rhythm? Oh
Shall I sing the song of rhythm?
Will you join in this rhythm? Oh
Shall I sing the song of rhythm?
…………………………….
Where is my smile?
Engae en punnagai
Who carried it away?
Evar kondu ponadhu
Where is my smile?
Engae en punnagai
Who carried it away?
Evar kondu ponadhu
Like a cloud caught on fire,
Thee patta meghamaai
My heart has become.
En nenju aanadhu
To extinguish this cloud fire,
Megha thee anaikka
Come, come, come, come!
Va va va vaa
Will you join in this rhythm? Oh
Thaalathil nee seravaa oh
Shall I sing the song of rhythm?
Thaalisai naan paadavaa
Where is my smile?..oh
Engae en punnagai..oh
Who carried it away?..oh
Evar kondu ponadhu..oh
Like a cloud caught on fire..ha
Thee patta meghamaai..ha
My heart has become..ha
En nenju aanadhu..ha
To extinguish this cloud fire,
Megha thee anaikka
Come, come, come, come!
Va va va vaa
Will you join in this rhythm? Oh
Thaalathil nee seravaa oh
Shall I sing the song of rhythm?
Thaalisai naan paadavaa
{Is my body in rainwater
{Mazhai neeril dhegamo
Drenched like a raft?
Theppam pol nanaindhadhu
Being drenched like a raft,
Theppam pol nanaindhadhil
Why did my shyness dissolve?} (2)
Vetkam yen karaindhadhu} (2)
Just like my pulse,
En naadi polavae
My heart softened and melted.
En nenjam kulaindhadhu
The playful games played by water,
Neer seiyum leelaiyae
My heart longs to meet them directly.
Ner seiya manam yengudhu
That which was drenched like a cloud,
Muhilaayam nanaindhadhai
Dry it up with your kisses.
Muththathaal kaayavai
My solitude,
Endhan thanimaiyai
Shall I take it upon my shoulders?..ohhh
Thoal seiyavaa..ohhh
Will you join in this rhythm? Oh
Thaalathil nee seravaa oh
Shall I sing the song of rhythm?
Thaalisai naan paadavaa
A sun shedding dew,
Pani sindhum sooriyan
Is that your gaze?
Adhu undhan paarvaiyo
An army of flowers,
Pookkalin raanuvam
Is that your body?
Adhu undhan meniyo
My love, is your heart
Kannae un nenjamo
As deep as the ocean?
Kadal konda aazhamo
Will our relationship come together?
Nam sondham koodumo
Will light become a shadow?
Oliyin nizhal aagumo
Will the rain of love shower down?
Kaadhal mazhai pozhiyumo
Will it overflow with tears?
Kanneeril niranbumo
Isn't that the end of time?..ohh
Adhu kaalathin mudivallavo..ohh
Will you join in this rhythm? Oh
Thaalathil nee seravaa oh
Shall I sing the song of rhythm?
Thaalisai naan paadavaa
Where is my smile?..oh
Engae en punnagai..oh
Who carried it away?..oh
Evar kondu ponadhu..oh
Like a cloud caught on fire..ha
Thee patta meghamaai..ha
My heart has become..ha
En nenju aanadhu..ha
To extinguish this cloud fire,
Megha thee anaikka
Come, come, come, come!
Va va va vaa
Will you join in this rhythm? Oh
Thaalathil nee seravaa oh
Shall I sing the song of rhythm?
Thaalisai naan paadavaa
Will you join in this rhythm? Oh
Thaalathil nee seravaa oh
Shall I sing the song of rhythm?
Thaalisai naan paadavaa
Will you join in this rhythm? Oh
Thaalathil nee seravaa oh
Shall I sing the song of rhythm?
Thaalisai naan paadavaa
Will you join in this rhythm? Oh
Thaalathil nee seravaa oh
Shall I sing the song of rhythm?
Thaalisai naan paadavaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song captures intense passion, emotional vulnerability, and romantic longing. The protagonist compares their aching heart to a burning cloud on fire and calls upon their beloved to extinguish the flames through love and unity. The imagery of rain, water, and melting shyness highlights how love dismantles defenses and brings emotional awakening. As the lyric progresses, the protagonist marvels at the beloved's beauty, comparing their gaze to a sun shedding dew and their soft body to an army of flowers. Through poetic questions, the song expresses a deep yearning for union, questioning whether their connection will blossom into everlasting love or end in tears of intense emotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Thee patta meghamaai En nenju aanadhu”
Compares the burning passion and turmoil in the heart to a cloud caught on fire.
Simile (Upamai)
“Theppam pol nanaindhadhu”
Compares the drenched body in the rain to a floating raft using 'pol'.
Metaphor
“Pookkalin raanuvam Adhu undhan meniyo”
Compares the beloved's soft and radiant body to an army made of flowers.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Thaalathil nee seravaa oh / Thaalisai naan paadavaa”
Rhyming sound '-avaa' at the end of consecutive lines creates musical rhythm.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Pani sindhum sooriyan / Adhu undhan paarvaiyo”
Repetition of the 'P' sound ('Pani', 'paarvaiyo') enhances the acoustic appeal.
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Trivia
'Thaalam' (1999) is the Tamil dubbed version of Subhash Ghai's blockbuster Hindi musical film 'Taal'. The original iconic soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman, with Tamil lyricist Vairamuthu adapting the Hindi lyrics into Tamil. This specific track corresponds to 'Ishq Bina' / 'Gaya Gaya' from the original Hindi score.
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