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Lyrics & meaning

Enge Vandhaai

From Kongu Nattu Thangam · 1961

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Kongu Nattu Thangam
Movie release year
1961
Lyrics added on
29 Apr 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kannaal idhu varai kaanadha paadhaiyil
Thannan thanimaiyil ivvelaiyilae
Thannan thanimaiyil ivvelaiyilae
Engae vandhaai engae vandhaai
Nee engae vandhaai engae vandhaai
Irundha idhathai vittu
Enna ninaithu kondu
Indha idam thedi odi vandhaai
Engae vandhaai engae vandhaai
Nee engae vandhaai engae vandhaai
Valarthavargal meedhu kobama
Illai vanathin azhagilae mohama
Manadhil viduthalai dhaagamaa
Manadhil viduthalai dhaagamaa
Pudhu unarchiyil undaana vegamaa
Hoo o o hoo o o o
Nee engae vandhaai engae vandhaai
Nee engae vandhaai engae vandhaai
Nattil valarndha unnai nambalaama
Nandri irukkum endru ennalaama
Nattil valarndha unnai nambalaama
Nandri irukkum endru ennalaama
Kaattil unakku idam tharalaama
Indha kaattil unakku idam tharalaama
En kootaaliyaagha unnai kollalaamaa
En kootaaliyaagha unnai kollalaamaa
Engae vandhaai engae vandhaai
Nee engae vandhaai engae vandhaai
Irundha idhathai vittu
Enna ninaithu kondu
Indha idam thedi odi vandhaai
Engae vandhaai engae vandhaai
Nee engae vandhaai engae vandhaai
Along a path your eyes have never seen before,
all alone at this hour,
all alone at this hour...
Where have you come, where have you come?
Where have you come, oh where have you come?
Leaving behind the place you lived in,
what were you thinking,
that made you come running in search of this place?
Where have you come, where have you come?
Where have you come, oh where have you come?
Are you angry with the ones who raised you?
Or are you charmed by the beauty of the forest?
Is there a thirst for freedom in your heart?
Is there a thirst for freedom in your heart?
Or is this a rush born from a new feeling?...
Ho o o ho o o o
Where have you come, oh where have you come?
Where have you come, oh where have you come?
Can I trust you, who grew up in the town?
Can I believe you will be grateful?
Can I trust you, who grew up in the town?
Can I believe you will be grateful?
Can I give you a place in the forest?
Can I give you a place in this forest?
Can I accept you as my companion?
Can I accept you as my companion?
Where have you come, where have you come?
Where have you come, oh where have you come?
Leaving behind the place you lived in,
what were you thinking,
that made you come running in search of this place?
Where have you come, where have you come?
Where have you come, oh where have you come?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song expresses a reflective and questioning dialogue directed at a newcomer or creature that has wandered deep into a lonely forest. The speaker ponders what motivated this departure from their original home—whether it was resentment toward caretakers, fascination with wilderness, a deep longing for personal freedom, or a sudden burst of raw emotion. The thematic core revolves around trust, loyalty, and companionship across different worlds. The speaker questions whether someone raised in civilized society can truly be trusted to remain grateful and loyal, while contemplating whether to grant them shelter in the forest and embrace them as a true partner.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Kannaal idhu varai kaanadha paadhaiyil”

The repetition of the 'Ka' sound in 'Kannaal' and 'kaanadha' creates initial alliteration.

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Nattil valarndha unnai nambalaama / Kaattil unakku idam tharalaama”

The second consonant 'tt' in 'Nattil' (line 19) rhymes with 'Kaattil' (line 23).

Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)

“Nattil valarndha unnai nambalaama / Kaattil unakku idam tharalaama”

Contrast between 'Nattil' (in civilized town) and 'Kaattil' (in wild forest).

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“kobama / mohama / dhaagamaa / vegamaa”

Matching end sounds in 'kobama', 'mohama', 'dhaagamaa', and 'vegamaa' across the stanza.

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Trivia

'Kongu Nattu Thangam' (1961) was directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced under Devar Films. The film features music composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics penned by A. Maruthakasi and vocals by legendary singer P. Susheela.

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