Engeyo Paartha Mugam
From Nil Kavani Kaathali · 1969
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- P. B. Sreenivas, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Nil Kavani Kaathali1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Engaeyoo paartha mugam | A face seen somewhere before, |
| Engaeyo paartha mugam | A face seen somewhere before, |
| Iru vizhi maedaiyil ezhudhiya oviyam | A painting etched upon the stage of two eyes, |
| Iru vizhi maedaiyil ezhudhiya oviyam | A painting etched upon the stage of two eyes, |
| Pudhu nialvoo poocharamoo | Is she a new moon, or a garland of flowers? |
| Madhu malaro maanikkamoo | Is she a honeyed blossom, or a precious ruby? |
| Engaeyoo paartha mugam | A face seen somewhere before, |
| Engaeyo paartha mugam | A face seen somewhere before, |
| Female | |
| Haa…aaaa…aaa | Ah…aaaa…aaa |
| Male | |
| Ezhundhae nadanthaal mayil thaan ivaloo | If she rises and walks, is she a graceful peacock? |
| Kanivaai mozhindhaal kural thaan kuyiloo | If she speaks sweetly, is her voice that of a cuckoo? |
| Kalaikkoru kovil ival thaanoo | Is she a shrine built for art itself? |
| Kalaikkoru kovil ival thaanoo | Is she a shrine built for art itself? |
| Oorvasiyo maenagaiyoo | Is she Urvashi or Menaka? |
| Vaan piraiyoo thaargaiyoo | Is she the celestial crescent moon or a shining star? |
| Male | |
| Iru vizhi maedaiyil ezhudhiya oviyam | A painting etched upon the stage of two eyes, |
| Pudhu nialvoo poocharamoo | Is she a new moon, or a garland of flowers? |
| Madhu malaro maanikkamoo | Is she a honeyed blossom, or a precious ruby? |
| Engaeyoo paartha mugam | A face seen somewhere before, |
| Engaeyo paartha mugam | A face seen somewhere before, |
| Male | |
| Nizhal pol kuzhal thaan | Her dark hair falls like shade, |
| Kudai pol amaiya | Formed like a protective umbrella, |
| Thalir poongodi poll | Like a tender flowering vine, |
| Idaithaan asaiya | Her slender waist sways, |
| Valaikaram aada varuvaaloo | Will she come dancing, swaying her bangled hands? |
| Valaikaram aada varuvaaloo | Will she come dancing, swaying her bangled hands? |
| Oor mayangum paer azhagoo | Is she a grand beauty that mesmerizes the whole town? |
| Odi varum thaer azhagoo | Is she the captivating sight of a rolling temple chariot? |
| Male | |
| Iru vizhi maedaiyil ezhudhiya oviyam | A painting etched upon the stage of two eyes, |
| Pudhu nialvoo poocharamoo | Is she a new moon, or a garland of flowers? |
| Madhu malaro maanikkamoo | Is she a honeyed blossom, or a precious ruby? |
| Engaeyoo paartha mugam | A face seen somewhere before, |
| Engaeyo paartha mugam | A face seen somewhere before. |
எங்கேயோ பார்த்த முகம்
எங்கேயோ பார்த்த முகம்...
இரு விழி மேடையில் எழுதிய ஓவியம்
இரு விழி மேடையில் எழுதிய ஓவியம்
புது நிலவோ பூச்சரமோ
மதுமலரோ மாணிக்கமோ
எங்கேயோ பார்த்த முகம்
எங்கேயோ பார்த்த முகம்....
A face seen somewhere before,
A face seen somewhere before,
A painting etched upon the stage of two eyes,
A painting etched upon the stage of two eyes,
Is she a new moon, or a garland of flowers?
Is she a honeyed blossom, or a precious ruby?
A face seen somewhere before,
A face seen somewhere before,
ஹா ...ஆஆ..ஆஆ...
Ah…aaaa…aaa
எழுந்தே நடந்தால் மயில்தான் இவளோ
கனிவாய் மொழிந்தால் குரல்தான் குயிலோ
கலைக்கொரு கோவில் இவள்தானோ
கலைக்கொரு கோவில் இவள்தானோ
ஊர்வசியோ மேனகையோ
வான் பிறையோ தாரகையோ
If she rises and walks, is she a graceful peacock?
If she speaks sweetly, is her voice that of a cuckoo?
Is she a shrine built for art itself?
Is she a shrine built for art itself?
Is she Urvashi or Menaka?
Is she the celestial crescent moon or a shining star?
இரு விழி மேடையில் எழுதிய ஓவியம்
புது நிலவோ பூச்சரமோ
மதுமலரோ மாணிக்கமோ
எங்கேயோ பார்த்த முகம்
எங்கேயோ பார்த்த முகம் ...
A painting etched upon the stage of two eyes,
Is she a new moon, or a garland of flowers?
Is she a honeyed blossom, or a precious ruby?
A face seen somewhere before,
A face seen somewhere before,
நிழல்போல் குழல்தான்
குடைப்போல் அமைய
தளிர் பூங்கொடிப்போல்
இடைத்தான் அசைய
வளைக்கரம் ஆட வருவாளோ
வளைக்கரம் ஆட வருவாளோ
ஊர் மயங்கும் பேர் அழகோ
ஓடி வரும் தேர் அழகோ
Her dark hair falls like shade,
Formed like a protective umbrella,
Like a tender flowering vine,
Her slender waist sways,
Will she come dancing, swaying her bangled hands?
Will she come dancing, swaying her bangled hands?
Is she a grand beauty that mesmerizes the whole town?
Is she the captivating sight of a rolling temple chariot?
இரு விழி மேடையில் எழுதிய ஓவியம்
புது நிலவோ பூச்சரமோ
மதுமலரோ மாணிக்கமோ
எங்கேயோ பார்த்த முகம்
எங்கேயோ பார்த்த முகம் ....
A painting etched upon the stage of two eyes,
Is she a new moon, or a garland of flowers?
Is she a honeyed blossom, or a precious ruby?
A face seen somewhere before,
A face seen somewhere before.
Engaeyoo paartha mugam
A face seen somewhere before,
Engaeyo paartha mugam
A face seen somewhere before,
Iru vizhi maedaiyil ezhudhiya oviyam
A painting etched upon the stage of two eyes,
Iru vizhi maedaiyil ezhudhiya oviyam
A painting etched upon the stage of two eyes,
Pudhu nialvoo poocharamoo
Is she a new moon, or a garland of flowers?
Madhu malaro maanikkamoo
Is she a honeyed blossom, or a precious ruby?
Engaeyoo paartha mugam
A face seen somewhere before,
Engaeyo paartha mugam
A face seen somewhere before,
Haa…aaaa…aaa
Ah…aaaa…aaa
Ezhundhae nadanthaal mayil thaan ivaloo
If she rises and walks, is she a graceful peacock?
Kanivaai mozhindhaal kural thaan kuyiloo
If she speaks sweetly, is her voice that of a cuckoo?
Kalaikkoru kovil ival thaanoo
Is she a shrine built for art itself?
Kalaikkoru kovil ival thaanoo
Is she a shrine built for art itself?
Oorvasiyo maenagaiyoo
Is she Urvashi or Menaka?
Vaan piraiyoo thaargaiyoo
Is she the celestial crescent moon or a shining star?
Iru vizhi maedaiyil ezhudhiya oviyam
A painting etched upon the stage of two eyes,
Pudhu nialvoo poocharamoo
Is she a new moon, or a garland of flowers?
Madhu malaro maanikkamoo
Is she a honeyed blossom, or a precious ruby?
Engaeyoo paartha mugam
A face seen somewhere before,
Engaeyo paartha mugam
A face seen somewhere before,
Nizhal pol kuzhal thaan
Her dark hair falls like shade,
Kudai pol amaiya
Formed like a protective umbrella,
Thalir poongodi poll
Like a tender flowering vine,
Idaithaan asaiya
Her slender waist sways,
Valaikaram aada varuvaaloo
Will she come dancing, swaying her bangled hands?
Valaikaram aada varuvaaloo
Will she come dancing, swaying her bangled hands?
Oor mayangum paer azhagoo
Is she a grand beauty that mesmerizes the whole town?
Odi varum thaer azhagoo
Is she the captivating sight of a rolling temple chariot?
Iru vizhi maedaiyil ezhudhiya oviyam
A painting etched upon the stage of two eyes,
Pudhu nialvoo poocharamoo
Is she a new moon, or a garland of flowers?
Madhu malaro maanikkamoo
Is she a honeyed blossom, or a precious ruby?
Engaeyoo paartha mugam
A face seen somewhere before,
Engaeyo paartha mugam
A face seen somewhere before.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Engaeyoo Paartha Mugam' from the 1969 film Nil Kavani Kaathali is an ethereal romantic melody capturing the feeling of awe and fascination upon seeing a beautiful woman. The protagonist experiences an intense sense of deja vu, feeling as though he has seen her face before, etched vividly into his mind like a fine painting displayed across his eyes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Iru vizhi maedaiyil ezhudhiya oviyam”
Compares the eyes to a stage and the memory of her face to a master painting drawn upon it.
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Nizhal pol kuzhal thaan / Kudai pol amaiya / Thalir poongodi poll”
Uses explicit comparative words ('pol', 'poll') comparing her hair to comforting shade and an umbrella, and her waist to a delicate flowering vine.
Aiyavani (Poetic Doubt / Rhetorical Questioning)
“Pudhu nialvoo poocharamoo / Madhu malaro maanikkamoo”
Expresses poetic uncertainty ('-oo' suffix), wondering if she is a new moon, a garland, a honey blossom, or a gem.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Pudhu nialvoo poocharamoo / Madhu malaro maanikkamoo”
The repetitive trailing 'oo' sound at the end of consecutive lines creates a melodic end-rhyming harmony.
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Trivia
'Nil Kavani Kaathali' (1969) is a stylish Tamil spy thriller starring Jaishankar and Bharathi, directed by C. V. Rajendran. Singer P. B. Sreenivas was considered the signature screen voice for Jaishankar during the late 1960s, known for delivering soft, romantic melodies composed by M. S. Vishwanathan with lyrical brilliance by Vaali.
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