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Lyrics & meaning

Engenge Neethan

From Apoorva Sahodarigal · 1983

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Bappi Lahiri
Movie name
Apoorva Sahodarigal
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
1 Nov 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Engengae needhaan naan angangae
Ennenbaen anbae naan un anbae
Sonthangal panthangal vaazhththida
Ingae vaa vaa vaa….
Pudhu pudhu sugam thoda thoda varum
Pudhu pudhu sugam thoda thoda varum….
Engengae needhaan naan angangae
Ennenbaen anbae naan un anbae
Sonthangal panthangal vaazhththida
Ingae vaa vaa vaa….
Pudhu pudhu sugam thoda thoda varum
Pudhu pudhu sugam thoda thoda varum….
Naal thorum enthan aaraathanai
Nenjodu unthan poovaasanai
Female :Naan konda naanam pollaathathu
Thaanaaga yaedhum sollaathathu
Kaalam idhu
Female :Kanigindrathu
Male :Madithanil vizha
Female :Mayakkangal vara
Male :Madithanil vizha
Female :Mayakkangal vara
Engengae needhaan naan angangae
Female :Ennenbaen anbae naan un anbae
Male :Sonthangal panthangal vaazhththida
Ingae vaa vaa vaa….
Both :Pudhu pudhu sugam thoda thoda varum
Pudhu pudhu sugam thoda thoda varum….
Neer kondu neenthum kaar megamae
Naanthaanae unthan aagaayamae
Female :Naan enna solla yaegaanthamae
Naam kaanum kolam yaeraalamae
Seeraattuvaen
Female :Paaraattuvaen
Male :Ilamaiyin radham
Female :Valam varum nidham
Male :Ilamaiyin radham
Female :Valam varum nidham…mm….
Engengae needhaan naan angangae
Male :Ennenbaen anbae naan un anbae
Female :Sonthangal panthangal vaazhththida
Ingae vaa vaa vaa….
Both :Pudhu pudhu sugam thoda thoda varum
Pudhu pudhu sugam thoda thoda varum….
Laallaa lalaa
Female :Laallaa lalaa
Male :Laallaa lalaa
Female :Laallaa lalaa….
Wherever you are, I am there too
What can I say, my love, when I am all yours?
With all our loved ones blessing us,
Come here, come, come...
Brand-new pleasures will blossom as we touch
Brand-new pleasures will blossom as we touch...
Wherever you are, I am there too
What can I say, my love, when I am all yours?
With all our loved ones blessing us,
Come here, come, come...
Brand-new pleasures will blossom as we touch
Brand-new pleasures will blossom as we touch...
Every day, my heart adores you
Your sweet fragrance stays nestled in my chest
Female: This shyness of mine is so stubborn,
It refuses to speak on its own
This precious time—
Female: Is ripening just right
Male: A celebration resting in your lap,
Female: As a sweet trance takes over
Male: A celebration resting in your lap,
Female: As a sweet trance takes over
Wherever you are, I am there too
Female: What can I say, my love, when I am all yours?
Male: With all our loved ones blessing us,
Come here, come, come...
Both: Brand-new pleasures will blossom as we touch
Brand-new pleasures will blossom as we touch...
O dark cloud drifting with the rain,
Am I not the sky that holds you?
Female: What can I say in this sweet solitude?
The beauty we share is truly endless
I will shower you with tender care
Female: I will cherish and celebrate you
Male: The chariot of our youth
Female: Will ride in splendour every day
Male: The chariot of our youth
Female: Will ride in splendour every day... mm...
Wherever you are, I am there too
Male: What can I say, my love, when I am all yours?
Female: With all our loved ones blessing us,
Come here, come, come...
Both: Brand-new pleasures will blossom as we touch
Brand-new pleasures will blossom as we touch...
La la la la
Female: La la la la
Male: La la la la
Female: La la la la...
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Female
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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