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Lyrics & meaning

Enge En Punnagai

From Thaalam · 1999

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Shoba Shankar, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Thaalam
Movie release year
1999
Lyrics added on
23 Feb 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Engae en punnagai
Evar kondu ponadhu
Engae en punnagai
Evar kondu ponadhu
Thee patta meghamaai
En nenju aanadhu
Megha thee anaikka
Va va va vaa
Thaalathil nee seravaa oh
Thaalisai naan paadavaa
Engae en punnagai..oh
Evar kondu ponadhu..oh
Thee patta meghamaai..ha
En nenju aanadhu..ha
Megha thee anaikka
Va va va vaa
Thaalathil nee seravaa oh
Thaalisai naan paadavaa
{Mazhai neeril dhegamo
Theppam pol nanaindhadhu
Theppam pol nanaindhadhil
Vetkam yen karaindhadhu} (2)
En naadi polavae
En nenjam kulaindhadhu
Neer seiyum leelaiyae
Ner seiya manam yengudhu
Muhilaayam nanaindhadhai
Muththathaal kaayavai
Endhan thanimaiyai
Thoal seiyavaa..ohhh
Thaalathil nee seravaa oh
Thaalisai naan paadavaa
Pani sindhum sooriyan
Adhu undhan paarvaiyo
Pookkalin raanuvam
Adhu undhan meniyo
Kannae un nenjamo
Kadal konda aazhamo
Nam sondham koodumo
Oliyin nizhal aagumo
Kaadhal mazhai pozhiyumo
Kanneeril niranbumo
Adhu kaalathin mudivallavo..ohh
Thaalathil nee seravaa oh
Thaalisai naan paadavaa
Engae en punnagai..oh
Evar kondu ponadhu..oh
Thee patta meghamaai..ha
En nenju aanadhu..ha
Megha thee anaikka
Va va va vaa
Thaalathil nee seravaa oh
Thaalisai naan paadavaa
Thaalathil nee seravaa oh
Thaalisai naan paadavaa
Thaalathil nee seravaa oh
Thaalisai naan paadavaa
Thaalathil nee seravaa oh
Thaalisai naan paadavaa
...
Where is my smile?
Who took it away?
Where is my smile?
Who took it away?
Like a cloud caught on fire,
My heart has become.
To put out this burning cloud,
Come, come, come, come!
Won't you join this rhythm? Oh...
Shall I sing the melody of rhythm?
Where is my smile? Oh...
Who took it away? Oh...
Like a cloud caught on fire... ha...
My heart has become... ha...
To put out this burning cloud,
Come, come, come, come!
Won't you join this rhythm? Oh...
Shall I sing the melody of rhythm?
In the pouring rain, my body
Got completely soaked like a raft;
And as I got drenched like that,
Why did all my shyness dissolve away?
Just like my racing pulse,
My heart lost its calm.
The mischief played by the water,
My heart longs to settle it.
What was soaked by the clouds,
Dry it with your kisses!
For this loneliness of mine,
Won't you lend your shoulder? Oh...
Won't you join this rhythm? Oh...
Shall I sing the melody of rhythm?
A sun that sprinkles mist,
Is that your tender gaze?
An army made of flowers,
Is that your soft body?
My darling, is your heart
As deep as the ocean?
Will our bond bring us together,
Or will it just become the shadow of light?
Will a rain of love pour down,
Or will it fill only with tears?
Isn't that for time alone to decide? Oh...
Won't you join this rhythm? Oh...
Shall I sing the melody of rhythm?
Where is my smile? Oh...
Who took it away? Oh...
Like a cloud caught on fire... ha...
My heart has become... ha...
To put out this burning cloud,
Come, come, come, come!
Won't you join this rhythm? Oh...
Shall I sing the melody of rhythm?
Won't you join this rhythm? Oh...
Shall I sing the melody of rhythm?
Won't you join this rhythm? Oh...
Shall I sing the melody of rhythm?
Won't you join this rhythm? Oh...
Shall I sing the melody of rhythm?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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