Engethaan Povaai
From Pasamum Nesamum · 1964
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. Vedhachalam
- Details
- Pasamum Nesamum1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Poo..poo… | Go... go... |
| Poo..poo… | Go... go... |
| Poo…poo…. | Go... go... |
| Female | |
| Enge thaan povaai | Where indeed will you go? |
| Nee enge thaan povaai | Where indeed will you go? |
| Nee pogum idam ellaam naanum varuven | Wherever you go, I will follow too. |
| Poo..poo…poo.. | Go... go... go... |
| Poo..poo…poo.. | Go... go... go... |
| Female | |
| Thanimaiyilae nee pogindraai | You walk away in solitude, |
| Ennai thavikkavitta nee pogindraai | Leaving me yearning, you go away. |
| Thanimaiyilae nee pogindraai | You walk away in solitude, |
| Ennai thavikkavitta nee pogindraai | Leaving me yearning, you go away. |
| En uyirai eduthae parakkindraai | Taking my life force, you fly away, |
| En ullathil nindrae sirikkindraai | Standing in my heart, you smile. |
| En uyirai eduthae parakkindraai | Taking my life force, you fly away, |
| En ullathil nindrae sirikkindraai | Standing in my heart, you smile. |
| Engae thaan povaai | Where indeed will you go? |
| Female | |
| Kaalgal nadanthu sendru vidum | Feet can walk away, |
| Kannum kaatchiyum maarividum | Eyes and the scenery can change. |
| Kaalgal nadanthu sendru vidum | Feet can walk away, |
| Kannum kaatchiyum maarividum | Eyes and the scenery can change. |
| Ullam engae odividum | Where can the heart run away to? |
| Adhil uruvam eppadi maarividum | How can the image inside it change? |
| Ullam engae odividum | Where can the heart run away to? |
| Adhil uruvam eppadi maarividum | How can the image inside it change? |
| Female | |
| Enge thaan povaai | Where indeed will you go? |
| Nee enge thaan povaai | Where indeed will you go? |
| Nee pogum idam ellaam naanum varuven | Wherever you go, I will follow too. |
| Poo..poo…poo.. | Go... go... go... |
| Poo..poo…poo.. | Go... go... go... |
| Female | |
| Chinnanchiru idhayathilae | In this tiny, tiny heart, |
| Naan sertha ennam pala kodi | The thoughts I gathered are tens of millions. |
| Chinnanchiru idhayathilae | In this tiny, tiny heart, |
| Naan sertha ennam pala kodi | The thoughts I gathered are tens of millions. |
| Adhu sidharividaamal azhindhu vidaamal | Without letting them scatter or get destroyed, |
| Thirumbhi varuven unnai thaedi | I will come back searching for you. |
| Adhu sidharividaamal azhindhu vidaamal | Without letting them scatter or get destroyed, |
| Thirumbhi varuven unnai thaedi | I will come back searching for you. |
| Thirumbhi varuven unnai thaedi | I will come back searching for you. |
| Thirumbhi varuven unnai thaedi | I will come back searching for you. |
போ.........போ........
போ.........போ.......
போ.........போ.......
Go... go...
Go... go...
Go... go...
எங்கேதான் போவாய்
நீ எங்கேதான் போவாய்
நீ போகுமிடமெல்லாம் நானும் வருவேன்
போ....போ....போ..
போ...போ...போ....
Where indeed will you go?
Where indeed will you go?
Wherever you go, I will follow too.
Go... go... go...
Go... go... go...
தனிமையிலா நீ போகின்றாய்
என்னைத் தவிக்கவிட்டா நீ போகின்றாய்
தனிமையிலா நீ போகின்றாய்
என்னைத் தவிக்கவிட்டா நீ போகின்றாய்
என் உயிரை எடுத்தே பறக்கின்றாய்
என் உள்ளத்தில் நின்றே சிரிக்கின்றாய்
என் உயிரை எடுத்தே பறக்கின்றாய்
என் உள்ளத்தில் நின்றே சிரிக்கின்றாய்
எங்கேதான் போவாய்
You walk away in solitude,
Leaving me yearning, you go away.
You walk away in solitude,
Leaving me yearning, you go away.
Taking my life force, you fly away,
Standing in my heart, you smile.
Taking my life force, you fly away,
Standing in my heart, you smile.
Where indeed will you go?
கால்கள் நடந்து சென்று விடும்
கண்ணும் காட்சியும் மாறிவிடும்
கால்கள் நடந்து சென்று விடும்
கண்ணும் காட்சியும் மாறிவிடும்
உள்ளம் எங்கே ஓடிவிடும்
அதில் உருவம் எப்படி மாறிவிடும்
உள்ளம் எங்கே ஓடிவிடும்
அதில் உருவம் எப்படி மாறிவிடும்
Feet can walk away,
Eyes and the scenery can change.
Feet can walk away,
Eyes and the scenery can change.
Where can the heart run away to?
How can the image inside it change?
Where can the heart run away to?
How can the image inside it change?
எங்கேதான் போவாய்
நீ எங்கேதான் போவாய்
நீ போகுமிடமெல்லாம் நானும் வருவேன்
போ....போ....போ..
போ...போ...போ...
Where indeed will you go?
Where indeed will you go?
Wherever you go, I will follow too.
Go... go... go...
Go... go... go...
சின்னஞ்சிறிய இதயத்திலே
நான் சேர்த்த எண்ணம் பல கோடி
சின்னஞ்சிறிய இதயத்திலே
நான் சேர்த்த எண்ணம் பல கோடி
அது சிதறிவிடாமல் அழிந்து விடாமல்
திரும்பி வருவேன் உன்னைத் தேடி
அது சிதறிவிடாமல் அழிந்து விடாமல்
திரும்பி வருவேன் உன்னைத் தேடி
திரும்பி வருவேன் உன்னைத் தேடி
திரும்பி வருவேன் உன்னைத் தேடி
In this tiny, tiny heart,
The thoughts I gathered are tens of millions.
In this tiny, tiny heart,
The thoughts I gathered are tens of millions.
Without letting them scatter or get destroyed,
I will come back searching for you.
Without letting them scatter or get destroyed,
I will come back searching for you.
I will come back searching for you.
I will come back searching for you.
Poo..poo…
Go... go...
Poo..poo…
Go... go...
Poo…poo….
Go... go...
Enge thaan povaai
Where indeed will you go?
Nee enge thaan povaai
Where indeed will you go?
Nee pogum idam ellaam naanum varuven
Wherever you go, I will follow too.
Poo..poo…poo..
Go... go... go...
Poo..poo…poo..
Go... go... go...
Thanimaiyilae nee pogindraai
You walk away in solitude,
Ennai thavikkavitta nee pogindraai
Leaving me yearning, you go away.
Thanimaiyilae nee pogindraai
You walk away in solitude,
Ennai thavikkavitta nee pogindraai
Leaving me yearning, you go away.
En uyirai eduthae parakkindraai
Taking my life force, you fly away,
En ullathil nindrae sirikkindraai
Standing in my heart, you smile.
En uyirai eduthae parakkindraai
Taking my life force, you fly away,
En ullathil nindrae sirikkindraai
Standing in my heart, you smile.
Engae thaan povaai
Where indeed will you go?
Kaalgal nadanthu sendru vidum
Feet can walk away,
Kannum kaatchiyum maarividum
Eyes and the scenery can change.
Kaalgal nadanthu sendru vidum
Feet can walk away,
Kannum kaatchiyum maarividum
Eyes and the scenery can change.
Ullam engae odividum
Where can the heart run away to?
Adhil uruvam eppadi maarividum
How can the image inside it change?
Ullam engae odividum
Where can the heart run away to?
Adhil uruvam eppadi maarividum
How can the image inside it change?
Enge thaan povaai
Where indeed will you go?
Nee enge thaan povaai
Where indeed will you go?
Nee pogum idam ellaam naanum varuven
Wherever you go, I will follow too.
Poo..poo…poo..
Go... go... go...
Poo..poo…poo..
Go... go... go...
Chinnanchiru idhayathilae
In this tiny, tiny heart,
Naan sertha ennam pala kodi
The thoughts I gathered are tens of millions.
Chinnanchiru idhayathilae
In this tiny, tiny heart,
Naan sertha ennam pala kodi
The thoughts I gathered are tens of millions.
Adhu sidharividaamal azhindhu vidaamal
Without letting them scatter or get destroyed,
Thirumbhi varuven unnai thaedi
I will come back searching for you.
Adhu sidharividaamal azhindhu vidaamal
Without letting them scatter or get destroyed,
Thirumbhi varuven unnai thaedi
I will come back searching for you.
Thirumbhi varuven unnai thaedi
I will come back searching for you.
Thirumbhi varuven unnai thaedi
I will come back searching for you.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Enge thaan povaai' is a deeply emotional Tamil song about love, emotional attachment, and the inescapable connection between two souls. The female protagonist speaks to her beloved as he tries to leave or distance himself. She asserts that physical distance cannot break spiritual unity—wherever he strays, her devotion and love will inevitably follow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“En uyirai eduthae parakkindraai / En ullathil nindrae sirikkindraai”
The line endings 'parakkindraai' and 'sirikkindraai' rhyme with identical suffixes, creating a rhythmic cadence.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaalgal nadanthu sendru vidum / Kannum kaatchiyum maarividum”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound in 'Kaalgal' and 'Kannum' across consecutive lines.
Hyperbole
“Naan sertha ennam pala kodi”
Claiming to have gathered 'tens of millions of thoughts' in a tiny heart hyperbolically emphasizes the depth of her love.
Metaphor
“En uyirai eduthae parakkindraai”
Describing the beloved's departure as 'taking my life and flying away' serves as a poetic metaphor for acute emotional grief.
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Trivia
The song 'Enge thaan povaai' from the 1964 film 'Pasamum Nesamum' features music composed by S. Vedhachalam with lyrics penned by the legendary poet Kannadasan. Sung exquisitely by P. Susheela, it is celebrated for its haunting vocal delivery and classic 1960s Tamil cinema orchestration.
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