Engeyo Pogum
From Kaala Koothu · 2017
- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singer
- Sriram Parthasarathy
- Music director
- Justin Prabhakaran
- Details
- Kaala Koothu2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaararo…aaararo…aaararo… | Aaararo… aaararo… aaararo… |
| Chorus | |
| Ooooo..ooooo..ohoooo..oooo | Ooooo..ooooo..ohoooo..oooo |
| Male | |
| Engeyo pogum | Going somewhere |
| Megangal polae | Like clouds |
| Payanangal povom | We shall go on journeys |
| Intha boomi meethilae | Upon this earth |
| Male | |
| Ini enna nerum | What will happen next |
| Vaazhkaiku inghae | To life here? |
| Vidai solvaar yaaro | Who will give an answer? |
| Iru jeevan yenguthae | Two souls are longing |
| Male | |
| Veyilukku nizhalaaga | As shade against the scorching sun |
| Mazhai peithal kudaiyaaga | As an umbrella when it rains |
| Yaar vanthu nammai servaaro | Who will come and join us? |
| Chorus | |
| Thol sainthu kolla | To lean on a shoulder |
| Oru thunai endru solla | To call someone a companion |
| Intha bantham mattum | Only this bond |
| Pakkam ullathae… | Is close to us… |
| Chorus | |
| Ethirpaarppu illa | There are no expectations |
| Siru yemaatram illa | There are no slight disappointments |
| Oru payanam ponaal | If we embark on a journey |
| Deivam ullathae | God is there |
| Male | |
| Engeyo pogum | Going somewhere |
| Megangal polae | Like clouds |
| Payanangal povom | We shall go on journeys |
| Intha boomi meethilae | Upon this earth |
| Female | |
| {Aaararo…Male : Aaararo…} (2) | {Aaararo… Male : Aaararo…} (2) |
| Male | |
| Ullangkaal regai pola | Like the lines on the sole of a foot |
| Ottiyae vaazhum intha | Living closely attached |
| Uravukku aayul ennavo… | What is the lifespan of this relationship?… |
| Male | |
| Kallukkul sirpam pola | Like a sculpture inside a stone |
| Kannukkul theppam pola | Like a float in the eyes |
| Natpukkul karpam ullatho | Is there purity within friendship? |
| Male | |
| Kadavulgal boomikku | To the gods who come to earth |
| Varukindra oru thethi | On a specific date |
| Marakkaamal kelungal | Ask without fail |
| Ithai patri oru sethi | A message regarding this |
| Chorus | |
| Nilai illa vaazhvil | In an impermanent life |
| Ethu nilaiyaanathendru | What is truly permanent? |
| Ada yaar thaan ingae | Ah, who here |
| Nyayam solvaaro | Will speak justice? |
| Chorus | |
| Kaanal neer polae | Like a mirage |
| Dhinam kalainthodum vaazhvil | In a life that dissolves daily |
| Verum natpai kondu | With just friendship |
| Vaazhvai velvaaro | Will they conquer life? |
| Male | |
| Engeyo pogum | Going somewhere |
| Megangal polae | Like clouds |
| Payanangal povom | We shall go on journeys |
| Intha boomi meethilae | Upon this earth |
| Chorus | |
| Oooo..oooo..ooo | Oooo..oooo..ooo |
| Male | |
| Yaarodu yaarum ingae | When anyone here happens to |
| Thunai poga nerum bothu | Go along as a companion |
| Undaakum uravum ithu thaanae | Is this the bond that is formed? |
| Male | |
| Ezhuthatha vithigal endru | As unwritten rules of fate |
| Evar vandhu solvaar indru | Who will come and say today? |
| Ithu enna nizhala nijamthaanae | Is this a shadow or reality? |
| Male | |
| Kanneero punnagaiyo | Whether tears or smiles |
| Ellamae sari paathi | Everything is shared equally in half |
| Yaar solli thanthaaro | Who taught us |
| Azhagaana puthu neethi | This beautiful new justice? |
| Male | |
| Oru kodi sontham | Ten million relatives |
| Athil pala kodi bantham | And many tens of millions of bonds among them |
| Ivai ellam ingae | All of these here |
| Poiyaai ponathae | Turned out to be false |
| Male | |
| Ethu vantha pothum | Whatever comes |
| Nam natpondrae pothum | Just our friendship is enough |
| Ena kangal moodi | Saying so, closing eyes |
| Payanam poguthae | The journey goes on |
ஆராரோ
ஆராரோ ஆராரோ
Aaararo… aaararo… aaararo…
ஓஓஓஓ.....
ஓஹோ ஓ
Ooooo..ooooo..ohoooo..oooo
எங்கேயோ
போகும் மேகங்கள்
போலே பயணங்கள்
போவோம் இந்த பூமி
மீதிலே
Going somewhere
Like clouds
We shall go on journeys
Upon this earth
இனி என்ன
நேரும் வாழ்க்கைக்கு
இங்கே விடை சொல்வார்
யாரோ இரு ஜீவன் ஏங்குதே
What will happen next
To life here?
Who will give an answer?
Two souls are longing
வெயிலுக்கு நிழலாக
மழை பெய்தால் குடையாக
யார் வந்து நம்மை சேர்வாரோ
As shade against the scorching sun
As an umbrella when it rains
Who will come and join us?
தோள் சாய்ந்து
கொள்ள ஒரு துணை
என்று சொல்ல இந்த
பந்தம் மட்டும் பக்கம்
உள்ளதே
To lean on a shoulder
To call someone a companion
Only this bond
Is close to us…
எதிர்பார்ப்பு இல்ல
சிறு ஏமாற்றம் இல்ல
ஒரு பயணம் போனால்
தெய்வம் உள்ளதே
There are no expectations
There are no slight disappointments
If we embark on a journey
God is there
எங்கேயோ
போகும் மேகங்கள்
போலே பயணங்கள்
போவோம் இந்த பூமி
மீதிலே
Going somewhere
Like clouds
We shall go on journeys
Upon this earth
{ ஆராரோ
ஆராரோ } (2)
{Aaararo… Male : Aaararo…} (2)
உள்ளங்கால்
ரேகை போல ஒட்டியே
வாழும் இந்த உறவுக்கு
ஆயுள் என்னவோ
Like the lines on the sole of a foot
Living closely attached
What is the lifespan of this relationship?…
கல்லுக்குள் சிற்பம்
போல கண்ணுக்குள் தெப்பம்
போல நட்புக்குள் கர்ப்பம்
உள்ளதோ
Like a sculpture inside a stone
Like a float in the eyes
Is there purity within friendship?
கடவுள்கள் பூமிக்கு
வருகின்ற ஒரு தேதி
மறக்காமல் கேளுங்கள்
இதை பற்றி ஒரு சேதி
To the gods who come to earth
On a specific date
Ask without fail
A message regarding this
நிலை இல்லா வாழ்வில்
எது நிலையானதென்று
அட யார் தான் இங்கே
நியாயம் சொல்வாரோ
In an impermanent life
What is truly permanent?
Ah, who here
Will speak justice?
கானல் நீர் போலே
தினம் கலைந்தோடும்
வாழ்வில் வெறும் நட்பை
கொண்டு வாழ்வை வெல்வாரோ
Like a mirage
In a life that dissolves daily
With just friendship
Will they conquer life?
எங்கேயோ
போகும் மேகங்கள்
போலே பயணங்கள்
போவோம் இந்த பூமி
மீதிலே
Going somewhere
Like clouds
We shall go on journeys
Upon this earth
ஓஓஓஓ.....
Oooo..oooo..ooo
யாரோடு யாரும்
இங்கே துணை போக
நேரும் போது உண்டாகும்
உறவும் இது தானே
When anyone here happens to
Go along as a companion
Is this the bond that is formed?
எழுதாத விதிகள்
என்று எவர் வந்து சொல்வார்
இன்று இது என்ன நிழலா
நிஜம்தானே
As unwritten rules of fate
Who will come and say today?
Is this a shadow or reality?
கண்ணீரோ
புன்னகையோ எல்லாமே
சரி பாதி யார் சொல்லி
தந்தாரோ அழகான புது
நீதி
Whether tears or smiles
Everything is shared equally in half
Who taught us
This beautiful new justice?
ஒரு கோடி
சொந்தம் அதில் பல
கோடி பந்தம் இவை
எல்லாம் இங்கே
பொய்யாய் போனதே
Ten million relatives
And many tens of millions of bonds among them
All of these here
Turned out to be false
எது வந்த போதும்
நம் நட்பொன்றே போதும்
என கண்கள் மூடி பயணம்
போகுதே
Whatever comes
Just our friendship is enough
Saying so, closing eyes
The journey goes on
Aaararo…aaararo…aaararo…
Aaararo… aaararo… aaararo…
Ooooo..ooooo..ohoooo..oooo
Ooooo..ooooo..ohoooo..oooo
Engeyo pogum
Going somewhere
Megangal polae
Like clouds
Payanangal povom
We shall go on journeys
Intha boomi meethilae
Upon this earth
Ini enna nerum
What will happen next
Vaazhkaiku inghae
To life here?
Vidai solvaar yaaro
Who will give an answer?
Iru jeevan yenguthae
Two souls are longing
Veyilukku nizhalaaga
As shade against the scorching sun
Mazhai peithal kudaiyaaga
As an umbrella when it rains
Yaar vanthu nammai servaaro
Who will come and join us?
Thol sainthu kolla
To lean on a shoulder
Oru thunai endru solla
To call someone a companion
Intha bantham mattum
Only this bond
Pakkam ullathae…
Is close to us…
Ethirpaarppu illa
There are no expectations
Siru yemaatram illa
There are no slight disappointments
Oru payanam ponaal
If we embark on a journey
Deivam ullathae
God is there
Engeyo pogum
Going somewhere
Megangal polae
Like clouds
Payanangal povom
We shall go on journeys
Intha boomi meethilae
Upon this earth
{Aaararo…Male : Aaararo…} (2)
{Aaararo… Male : Aaararo…} (2)
Ullangkaal regai pola
Like the lines on the sole of a foot
Ottiyae vaazhum intha
Living closely attached
Uravukku aayul ennavo…
What is the lifespan of this relationship?…
Kallukkul sirpam pola
Like a sculpture inside a stone
Kannukkul theppam pola
Like a float in the eyes
Natpukkul karpam ullatho
Is there purity within friendship?
Kadavulgal boomikku
To the gods who come to earth
Varukindra oru thethi
On a specific date
Marakkaamal kelungal
Ask without fail
Ithai patri oru sethi
A message regarding this
Nilai illa vaazhvil
In an impermanent life
Ethu nilaiyaanathendru
What is truly permanent?
Ada yaar thaan ingae
Ah, who here
Nyayam solvaaro
Will speak justice?
Kaanal neer polae
Like a mirage
Dhinam kalainthodum vaazhvil
In a life that dissolves daily
Verum natpai kondu
With just friendship
Vaazhvai velvaaro
Will they conquer life?
Engeyo pogum
Going somewhere
Megangal polae
Like clouds
Payanangal povom
We shall go on journeys
Intha boomi meethilae
Upon this earth
Oooo..oooo..ooo
Oooo..oooo..ooo
Yaarodu yaarum ingae
When anyone here happens to
Thunai poga nerum bothu
Go along as a companion
Undaakum uravum ithu thaanae
Is this the bond that is formed?
Ezhuthatha vithigal endru
As unwritten rules of fate
Evar vandhu solvaar indru
Who will come and say today?
Ithu enna nizhala nijamthaanae
Is this a shadow or reality?
Kanneero punnagaiyo
Whether tears or smiles
Ellamae sari paathi
Everything is shared equally in half
Yaar solli thanthaaro
Who taught us
Azhagaana puthu neethi
This beautiful new justice?
Oru kodi sontham
Ten million relatives
Athil pala kodi bantham
And many tens of millions of bonds among them
Ivai ellam ingae
All of these here
Poiyaai ponathae
Turned out to be false
Ethu vantha pothum
Whatever comes
Nam natpondrae pothum
Just our friendship is enough
Ena kangal moodi
Saying so, closing eyes
Payanam poguthae
The journey goes on
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song meditates on the transient nature of life, human relationships, and the enduring power of true friendship. It compares wandering human souls to clouds floating aimlessly across the earth, searching for answers, comfort, and meaningful companionship amidst life's inherent uncertainties.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Megangal polae”
Compares human journeys across life to the aimless, free movement of clouds across the sky.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Veyilukku nizhalaaga / Mazhai peithal kudaiyaaga”
Compares true companionship to shade during hot sunshine and an umbrella during heavy rain.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kallukkul sirpam pola / Kannukkul theppam pola”
The second letter 'll' / 'nn' creates a rhythmic harmony across lines.
Simile (Upamai)
“Kaanal neer polae”
Compares fleeting, daily worldly life to a mirage that dissipates upon closer look.
Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)
“Ithu enna nizhala nijamthaanae”
Contrasts 'nizhal' (shadow/illusion) with 'nijam' (reality/truth).
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Trivia
Written by noted Tamil lyricist Snehan, this song highlights themes of existential reflection and deep friendship, which are central emotional pillars in the film 'Kaala Koothu' (2017).
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