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Lyrics & meaning

Engellam Valaiyosai Song

From Veguli Penn · 1971

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
V. Kumar
Movie name
Veguli Penn
Movie release year
1971
Lyrics added on
31 Oct 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Engellaam valaiyosai ketkindratho
Angellaam ennaasai parakkindrathu
Engellaam valaiyosai ketkindratho
Angellaam ennaasai parakkindrathu
Ennai thotta ennangal
Minnalitta kannangal
Ennai thotta ennangal
Minnalitta kannangal
Ennendru naan solvatho
Engellaam valaiyosai ketkindratho
Angellaam ennaasai parakkindrathu
Sugamaana isaipaadum ilamangai yaaro
Padhamaaga nadamaadum aval vanna thearo
Sugamaana isaipaadum ilamangai yaaro
Padhamaaga nadamaadum aval vanna thearo
Vaanaththil irunthu devathai irangi
Vanthu nindraalo valaiyalgal kulungi
Ennai thotta ennangal
Minnalitta kannangal
Ennendru naan solvatho
Engellaam valaiyosai ketkindratho
Angellaam ennaasai parakkindrathu
Karai poda mudiyaatha pudhu vellai aadai
Kalaimaanum ariyaatha vizhi vanna jaadai
Karai poda mudiyaatha pudhu vellai aadai
Kalaimaanum ariyaatha vizhi vanna jaadai
Paarvaiyil ilamai vaarththaiyi mazhalai
Koondhalum vanangum kaaladi nizhalai
Ennai thotta ennangal
Minnalitta kannangal
Ennendru naan solvatho
Engellaam valaiyosai ketkindratho
Angellaam ennaasai parakkindrathu
Wherever the sound of bangles is heard,
There my desires take flight.
Wherever the sound of bangles is heard,
There my desires take flight.
The thoughts that touched me,
The cheeks that flashed like lightning,
The thoughts that touched me,
The cheeks that flashed like lightning,
How do I put them into words?
Wherever the sound of bangles is heard,
There my desires take flight.
Who is this young girl singing such sweet music?
Moving so gracefully, is she a colorful chariot?
Who is this young girl singing such sweet music?
Moving so gracefully, is she a colorful chariot?
Did an angel descend from the sky,
And stand before me with jingling bangles?
The thoughts that touched me,
The cheeks that flashed like lightning,
How do I put them into words?
Wherever the sound of bangles is heard,
There my desires take flight.
A fresh white dress with no border,
Playful glances of the eyes that even a deer does not know,
A fresh white dress with no border,
Playful glances of the eyes that even a deer does not know,
Youth in her gaze, child-like innocence in her speech,
Even her long hair bows to the shadow of her feet,
The thoughts that touched me,
The cheeks that flashed like lightning,
How do I put them into words?
Wherever the sound of bangles is heard,
There my desires take flight.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Engellaam Valaiyosai Ketkindratho' is a classic romantic song from the 1971 Tamil film 'Veguli Penn'. The song expresses the hero's enchanted romantic feelings triggered by the chiming of bangles. He describes the ethereal beauty of his beloved, comparing her to a heavenly angel who has descended upon earth, praising her grace, innocence, and charming presence. The lyrical narrative seamlessly captures poetic grandeur with deep emotional longing.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (First Letter Alliteration)

“Engellaam valaiyosai ketkindratho / Angellaam ennaasai parakkindrathu”

Alliteration of the initial vowel sound 'E' and 'A' across paired lines creates rhythmic harmony.

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyming)

“Ennai thotta ennangal / Minnalitta kannangal”

The second consonant sound 'nn' rhymes across consecutive lines.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Vaanaththil irunthu devathai irangi”

Directly metaphorizing the woman as an angel descending from the heavens.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

“Koondhalum vanangum kaaladi nizhalai”

Exaggeration stating that even her long hair bows down in reverence to the shadow of her feet.

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Trivia

'Veguli Penn' (1971) was directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. This song, composed by V. Kumar with lyrics by Kannadasan and sung by T. M. Soundararajan, remains one of the iconic romantic tracks of 1970s Tamil cinema, celebrated for its poetic beauty and melody.

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