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Lyrics & meaning

Engenge Neethan

From Apoorva Sahodarigal · 1983

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Bappi Lahiri
Details
Apoorva Sahodarigal1983

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Engengae needhaan naan angangaeWherever you are, I am there.
Ennenbaen anbae naan un anbaeHow can I describe your love, my dear?
Sonthangal panthangal vaazhththidaFor relatives and bonds to bless us,
Ingae vaa vaa vaa….Come here, come, come...
Pudhu pudhu sugam thoda thoda varumBrand new bliss will arrive as we touch.
Pudhu pudhu sugam thoda thoda varum….Brand new bliss will arrive as we touch...
Female
Engengae needhaan naan angangaeWherever you are, I am there.
Ennenbaen anbae naan un anbaeHow can I describe your love, my dear?
Sonthangal panthangal vaazhththidaFor relatives and bonds to bless us,
Ingae vaa vaa vaa….Come here, come, come...
Pudhu pudhu sugam thoda thoda varumBrand new bliss will arrive as we touch.
Pudhu pudhu sugam thoda thoda varum….Brand new bliss will arrive as we touch...
Male
Naal thorum enthan aaraathanaiEvery single day is my worship of you.
Nenjodu unthan poovaasanaiYour flower-like fragrance abides in my heart.
Female :Naan konda naanam pollaathathuFemale: My shyness is stubborn and troublesome.
Thaanaaga yaedhum sollaathathuIt will not express anything on its own.
Male
Kaalam idhuThe time for this,
Female :KanigindrathuFemale: Is now ripening.
Male :Madithanil vizhaMale: To fall onto the lap,
Female :Mayakkangal varaFemale: As sweet trance takes over.
Male :Madithanil vizhaMale: To fall onto the lap,
Female :Mayakkangal varaFemale: As sweet trance takes over.
Male
Engengae needhaan naan angangaeWherever you are, I am there.
Female :Ennenbaen anbae naan un anbaeFemale: How can I describe your love, my dear?
Male :Sonthangal panthangal vaazhththidaMale: For relatives and bonds to bless us,
Ingae vaa vaa vaa….Come here, come, come...
Both :Pudhu pudhu sugam thoda thoda varumBoth: Brand new bliss will arrive as we touch.
Pudhu pudhu sugam thoda thoda varum….Brand new bliss will arrive as we touch...
Male
Neer kondu neenthum kaar megamaeOh dark cloud swimming filled with rain,
Naanthaanae unthan aagaayamaeAm I not your sky?
Female :Naan enna solla yaegaanthamaeFemale: What can I say about this blissful solitude?
Naam kaanum kolam yaeraalamaeThe beautiful sights we witness together are endless.
Male
SeeraattuvaenI shall pamper you,
Female :PaaraattuvaenFemale: I shall praise you.
Male :Ilamaiyin radhamMale: The chariot of youth,
Female :Valam varum nidhamFemale: Will parade around daily.
Male :Ilamaiyin radhamMale: The chariot of youth,
Female :Valam varum nidham…mm….Female: Will parade around daily... mm...
Female
Engengae needhaan naan angangaeWherever you are, I am there.
Male :Ennenbaen anbae naan un anbaeMale: How can I describe your love, my dear?
Female :Sonthangal panthangal vaazhththidaFemale: For relatives and bonds to bless us,
Ingae vaa vaa vaa….Come here, come, come...
Both :Pudhu pudhu sugam thoda thoda varumBoth: Brand new bliss will arrive as we touch.
Pudhu pudhu sugam thoda thoda varum….Brand new bliss will arrive as we touch...
Male
Laallaa lalaaLaallaa lalaa
Female :Laallaa lalaaFemale: Laallaa lalaa
Male :Laallaa lalaaMale: Laallaa lalaa
Female :Laallaa lalaa….Female: Laallaa lalaa...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Engengae Needhaan Naan Angangae' is a romantic duet expressing deep romantic intimacy, longing, and devotion between lovers. The lovers celebrate their unbreakable bond, expressing that they are inseparable wherever they go. Through evocative imagery of rain-bearing clouds and the sky, they describe how their lives completion and youth bloom when they are together, looking forward to a life blessed by family and filled with joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Naanthaanae unthan aagaayamae

Comparing the speaker to the vast sky that holds the rain-bearing cloud (the lover).

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Seeraattuvaen / Paaraattuvaen

The second letter 'ra' (ரா) rhymes across consecutive lines, creating melodic harmony.

Adukku Thodaru (Repetition for Emphasis)

Pudhu pudhu sugam thoda thoda varum

Repetition of words like 'pudhu pudhu' (new) and 'thoda thoda' (touch by touch) enhances rhythmic flow and emotional intensity.

Monai (Initial Letter Rhyme)

Engengae needhaan naan angangae / Ennenbaen anbae naan un anbae

The starting vowel sound 'E' (எ) repeats across the beginning of lines.

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Trivia

This song features in the 1983 Tamil film 'Apoorva Sahodarigal' (directed by R. Thyagarajan and starring Karthik, Radha, and Suhasini). The lyrics were penned by veteran lyricist Vaali.

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