Engengum Aval Mugam
From Neruppile Pootha Malar · 1981
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Jayachandran
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Neruppile Pootha Malar1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Engengum aval mugam | Everywhere, her face appears |
| Angellaam en manam | Everywhere there, my mind follows |
| Yaenthizhai aval udal thangam | She who is adorned, her body is pure gold |
| Aval iyal isai naadaga sangam | She is a fine assembly of literature, music, and drama |
| Male | |
| Engengum aval mugam | Everywhere, her face appears |
| Angellaam en manam | Everywhere there, my mind follows |
| Yaenthizhai aval udal thangam | She who is adorned, her body is pure gold |
| Aval iyal isai naadaga sangam | She is a fine assembly of literature, music, and drama |
| Male | |
| Engengum aval mugam | Everywhere, her face appears |
| Male | |
| Eththanai anantha kilarchchi | Oh, what joyful excitement! |
| En idhayaththil aayiram unarchchi | A thousand emotions fill my heart |
| Eththanai anantha kilarchchi | Oh, what joyful excitement! |
| En idhayaththil aayiram unarchchi | A thousand emotions fill my heart |
| Male | |
| Aththaai devathai kavarchchi | Like that, the divine beauty's charm |
| Aththaai devathai kavarchchi | Like that, the divine beauty's charm |
| Aval asaivathu thaamarai malarchchi | Her graceful movement is like a lotus blooming |
| Male | |
| Neela niram konda aadai | She wears a dress of blue color |
| Adhil meeriya pudhumalar vaadai | Exuding a fragrance exceeding fresh flowers |
| Aalilai pol oru jaadai | A posture subtle as a banyan leaf |
| Adhu anantha naattiya medai | That is a stage for a dance of bliss |
| Male | |
| Engengum aval mugam | Everywhere, her face appears |
| Angellaam en manam | Everywhere there, my mind follows |
| Yaenthizhai aval udal thangam | She who is adorned, her body is pure gold |
| Aval iyal isai naadaga sangam | She is a fine assembly of literature, music, and drama |
| Male | |
| Engengum aval mugam | Everywhere, her face appears |
| Male | |
| Aani pon meniyai padaiththu | Creating a body like pure, refined gold |
| Adhil aayiram vairangal pathiththu | Inlaying a thousand diamonds into it |
| Aani pon meniyai padaiththu | Creating a body like pure, refined gold |
| Adhil aayiram vairangal pathiththu | Inlaying a thousand diamonds into it |
| Male | |
| Maanikka punnagai koduththu | Bestowing a smile as bright as rubies |
| Maanikka punnagai koduththu | Bestowing a smile as bright as rubies |
| Aval malarnthuvittaal ennai ninaiththu | She blossomed thinking of me |
| Male | |
| Aval melliya paadhangal mithiththaal | When her soft feet tread |
| Than menikku anantham endrae | Feeling bliss throughout her body |
| Malligai malranthathu mannil | A jasmine blossomed on the earth |
| Adhan vaasanai nadanthathu vinnil | And its fragrance drifted up to the sky |
| Male | |
| Engengum aval mugam | Everywhere, her face appears |
| Angellaam en manam | Everywhere there, my mind follows |
| Yaenthizhai aval udal thangam | She who is adorned, her body is pure gold |
| Aval iyal isai naadaga sangam | She is a fine assembly of literature, music, and drama |
| Male | |
| Hmmm….mmm…hheem…..mmm…. | Hmmm... mmm... hheem... mmm... |
எங்கெங்கும் அவள் முகம்
அங்கெல்லாம் என் மனம்
ஏந்திழை அவள் உடல் தங்கம்
அவள் இயல் இசை நாடக சங்கம்
Everywhere, her face appears
Everywhere there, my mind follows
She who is adorned, her body is pure gold
She is a fine assembly of literature, music, and drama
எங்கெங்கும் அவள் முகம்
அங்கெல்லாம் என் மனம்
ஏந்திழை அவள் உடல் தங்கம்
அவள் இயல் இசை நாடக சங்கம்
Everywhere, her face appears
Everywhere there, my mind follows
She who is adorned, her body is pure gold
She is a fine assembly of literature, music, and drama
எங்கெங்கும் அவள் முகம்
Everywhere, her face appears
எத்தனை ஆனந்த கிளர்ச்சி
என் இதயத்தில் ஆயிரம் உணர்ச்சி
எத்தனை ஆனந்த கிளர்ச்சி
என் இதயத்தில் ஆயிரம் உணர்ச்சி
Oh, what joyful excitement!
A thousand emotions fill my heart
Oh, what joyful excitement!
A thousand emotions fill my heart
அத்தனை தேவதை கவர்ச்சி
அத்தனை தேவதை கவர்ச்சி
அவள் அசைவது தாமரை மலர்ச்சி
Like that, the divine beauty's charm
Like that, the divine beauty's charm
Her graceful movement is like a lotus blooming
நீல நிறம் கொண்ட ஆடை
அதில் மீறிய புதுமலர் வாடை
ஆலிலை போல் ஒரு ஜாடை
அது ஆனந்த நாட்டிய மேடை
She wears a dress of blue color
Exuding a fragrance exceeding fresh flowers
A posture subtle as a banyan leaf
That is a stage for a dance of bliss
எங்கெங்கும் அவள் முகம்
அங்கெல்லாம் என் மனம்
ஏந்திழை அவள் உடல் தங்கம்
அவள் இயல் இசை நாடக சங்கம்
Everywhere, her face appears
Everywhere there, my mind follows
She who is adorned, her body is pure gold
She is a fine assembly of literature, music, and drama
எங்கெங்கும் அவள் முகம்
Everywhere, her face appears
ஆனி பொன் மேனியை படைத்து
அதில் ஆயிரம் வைரங்கள் பதித்து
ஆனி பொன் மேனியை படைத்து
அதில் ஆயிரம் வைரங்கள் பதித்து
Creating a body like pure, refined gold
Inlaying a thousand diamonds into it
Creating a body like pure, refined gold
Inlaying a thousand diamonds into it
மாணிக்க புன்னகை கொடுத்து
மாணிக்க புன்னகை கொடுத்து
அவள் மலர்ந்துவிட்டாள் என்னை நினைத்து
Bestowing a smile as bright as rubies
Bestowing a smile as bright as rubies
She blossomed thinking of me
அவள் மெல்லிய பாதங்கள் மிதித்தால்
தன் மேனிக்கு ஆனந்தம் என்றே
மல்லிகை மலர்ந்தது மண்ணில்
அதன் வாசனை நடந்தது விண்ணில்
When her soft feet tread
Feeling bliss throughout her body
A jasmine blossomed on the earth
And its fragrance drifted up to the sky
எங்கெங்கும் அவள் முகம்
அங்கெல்லாம் என் மனம்
ஏந்திழை அவள் உடல் தங்கம்
அவள் இயல் இசை நாடக சங்கம்
Everywhere, her face appears
Everywhere there, my mind follows
She who is adorned, her body is pure gold
She is a fine assembly of literature, music, and drama
ஹ்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்......ஹ்ஹீம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்......
Hmmm... mmm... hheem... mmm...
Engengum aval mugam
Everywhere, her face appears
Angellaam en manam
Everywhere there, my mind follows
Yaenthizhai aval udal thangam
She who is adorned, her body is pure gold
Aval iyal isai naadaga sangam
She is a fine assembly of literature, music, and drama
Engengum aval mugam
Everywhere, her face appears
Angellaam en manam
Everywhere there, my mind follows
Yaenthizhai aval udal thangam
She who is adorned, her body is pure gold
Aval iyal isai naadaga sangam
She is a fine assembly of literature, music, and drama
Engengum aval mugam
Everywhere, her face appears
Eththanai anantha kilarchchi
Oh, what joyful excitement!
En idhayaththil aayiram unarchchi
A thousand emotions fill my heart
Eththanai anantha kilarchchi
Oh, what joyful excitement!
En idhayaththil aayiram unarchchi
A thousand emotions fill my heart
Aththaai devathai kavarchchi
Like that, the divine beauty's charm
Aththaai devathai kavarchchi
Like that, the divine beauty's charm
Aval asaivathu thaamarai malarchchi
Her graceful movement is like a lotus blooming
Neela niram konda aadai
She wears a dress of blue color
Adhil meeriya pudhumalar vaadai
Exuding a fragrance exceeding fresh flowers
Aalilai pol oru jaadai
A posture subtle as a banyan leaf
Adhu anantha naattiya medai
That is a stage for a dance of bliss
Engengum aval mugam
Everywhere, her face appears
Angellaam en manam
Everywhere there, my mind follows
Yaenthizhai aval udal thangam
She who is adorned, her body is pure gold
Aval iyal isai naadaga sangam
She is a fine assembly of literature, music, and drama
Engengum aval mugam
Everywhere, her face appears
Aani pon meniyai padaiththu
Creating a body like pure, refined gold
Adhil aayiram vairangal pathiththu
Inlaying a thousand diamonds into it
Aani pon meniyai padaiththu
Creating a body like pure, refined gold
Adhil aayiram vairangal pathiththu
Inlaying a thousand diamonds into it
Maanikka punnagai koduththu
Bestowing a smile as bright as rubies
Maanikka punnagai koduththu
Bestowing a smile as bright as rubies
Aval malarnthuvittaal ennai ninaiththu
She blossomed thinking of me
Aval melliya paadhangal mithiththaal
When her soft feet tread
Than menikku anantham endrae
Feeling bliss throughout her body
Malligai malranthathu mannil
A jasmine blossomed on the earth
Adhan vaasanai nadanthathu vinnil
And its fragrance drifted up to the sky
Engengum aval mugam
Everywhere, her face appears
Angellaam en manam
Everywhere there, my mind follows
Yaenthizhai aval udal thangam
She who is adorned, her body is pure gold
Aval iyal isai naadaga sangam
She is a fine assembly of literature, music, and drama
Hmmm….mmm…hheem…..mmm….
Hmmm... mmm... hheem... mmm...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Engengum Aval Mugam is a romantic track from the 1981 film Neruppile Pootha Malar, featuring music by K. V. Mahadevan, lyrics by Kannadasan, and vocals by P. Jayachandran. The song expresses the protagonist's profound infatuation and awe toward his beloved, whose face he perceives everywhere he looks. He praises her form as pure gold embedded with diamonds, her smile as glowing rubies, and compares her divine grace to Muthamizh—the classic Tamil blend of literature, music, and drama. The lyrical narrative vividly captures the physical and emotional bliss experienced in true love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aval iyal isai naadaga sangam”
Compares the beloved directly to Muthamizh (the synthesis of literature, music, and drama).
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Engengum aval mugam / Angellaam en manam”
The second consonant sound 'ng' rhymes across 'Engengum' and 'Angellaam'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Maanikka punnagai koduththu”
Compares her radiant smile directly to precious rubies (Maanikkam).
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirtchi Ani)
“Malligai malranthathu mannil / Adhan vaasanai nadanthathu vinnil”
Exaggerates the fragrance of a blooming jasmine on earth traveling all the way into the heavens.
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Trivia
Neruppile Pootha Malar (1981) features classical-pop fusion music by the renowned 'Tirai Isai Thilagam' K. V. Mahadevan. Sung soulfully by P. Jayachandran, the track stands out for lyricist Kannadasan's elegant Tamil imagery, reflecting the quintessential romantic poetry of the Golden Era of Tamil film music.
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