Engeyo Yedho
From Nathiyai Thedi Vantha Kadal · 1980
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Nathiyai Thedi Vantha Kadal1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Engaeyoo yedho paatondru ketten | I heard a song playing somewhere, |
| Angae vaa neeyum aanandham kaanbom | Come there too, let us experience bliss together. |
| Kulir megangal panikkaalangal | Cool clouds and chilly winters, |
| Pera vendum sugangale | We must partake in all these pleasures. |
| Engaeyoo yedho paatondru ketten | I heard a song playing somewhere. |
| Male | |
| Poonjolaiyil poonthendralil | In the flower garden, in the soft breeze, |
| Ponmaeni nadamaadudhu | A golden form sways gracefully, |
| En nenjam thadumarudhu | Making my heart flutter and stumble. |
| Female | |
| Tholodu naan saaindhadavaa | Shall I lean gently against your shoulder? |
| Sollaadha suvai koorava | Shall I describe an unspoken sweetness? |
| Soodaana kadhai sollavaa | Shall I share a warm, passionate story? |
| Male | |
| Pon maalai naeram thaenaanadhu | The golden evening time has turned as sweet as honey. |
| Poo manjal maeni yen vaadudhu | Why is this floral, turmeric-toned body wilting? |
| Sorgathai kandenamma | Oh, I have truly glimpsed heaven! |
| Female :Engaeyoo yedho paatondru ketten | Female: I heard a song playing somewhere. |
| Female | |
| Thaayaaginen thaalaattinen | I became a mother and sang a lullaby, |
| Kanna en raajangamae | Oh darling, my entire kingdom! |
| Nee than en aadhramae | You alone are my ultimate support. |
| Male :Mani pillaigal maan kuttigal | Male: Precious children like little fawns, |
| Uravaadum deivangalae | Living deities who share our bonds, |
| Oli veesum deepangalae | Radiant lamps that spread bright light, |
| Female | |
| Vaadadha mullai poo maeniyae | Oh unfading jasmine-flower beauty, |
| Thaedaamal vandha selvangalae | Treasures that arrived without even being sought! |
| Male :En jeevan unnoduthaan | Male: My life and soul are forever bound with yours. |
| Female | |
| Engaeyoo yedho paatondru ketten | I heard a song playing somewhere, |
| Angae vaa neeyum aanandham kaanbom | Come there too, let us experience bliss together. |
| Male :Kulir megangal panikkaalangal | Male: Cool clouds and chilly winters, |
| Pera vendum sugangale | We must partake in all these pleasures. |
| Female :Engaeyoo yedho paatondru ketten | Female: I heard a song playing somewhere. |
எங்கேயோ ஏதோ பாட்டொன்று கேட்டேன்
அங்கே வா நீயும் ஆனந்தம் காண்போம்
குளிர் மேகங்கள் பனிக்காலங்கள்
பெற வேண்டும் சுகங்களே
எங்கேயோ ஏதோ பாட்டொன்று கேட்டேன்.......
I heard a song playing somewhere,
Come there too, let us experience bliss together.
Cool clouds and chilly winters,
We must partake in all these pleasures.
I heard a song playing somewhere.
பூஞ்சோலையில் பூந்தென்றலில்
பொன்மேனி நடமாடுது
என் நெஞ்சம் தடுமாறுது
தோளோடு நான் சாய்ந்தாடவா
சொல்லாத சுவை கூறவா
சூடான கதை சொல்லவா
In the flower garden, in the soft breeze,
A golden form sways gracefully,
Making my heart flutter and stumble.
பொன் மாலை நேரம் தேனானது
பூ மஞ்சள் மேனி ஏன் வாடுது
சொர்க்கத்தைக் கண்டேனம்மா
எங்கேயோ ஏதோ பாட்டொன்று கேட்டேன்
Shall I lean gently against your shoulder?
Shall I describe an unspoken sweetness?
Shall I share a warm, passionate story?
தாயாகினேன் தாலாட்டினேன்
கண்ணா என் ராஜாங்கமே
நீ தான் என் ஆதராமே
மணிப் பிள்ளைகள் மான் குட்டிகள்
உறவாடும் தெய்வங்களே
ஒளி வீசும் தீபங்களே
The golden evening time has turned as sweet as honey.
Why is this floral, turmeric-toned body wilting?
Oh, I have truly glimpsed heaven!
Female: I heard a song playing somewhere.
வாடாத முல்லைப் பூ மேனியே
தேடாமல் வந்த செல்வங்களே
என் ஜீவன் உன்னோடுதான்
I became a mother and sang a lullaby,
Oh darling, my entire kingdom!
You alone are my ultimate support.
Male: Precious children like little fawns,
Living deities who share our bonds,
Radiant lamps that spread bright light,
எங்கேயோ ஏதோ பாட்டொன்று கேட்டேன்
அங்கே வா நீயும் ஆனந்தம் காண்போம்
குளிர் மேகங்கள் பனிக்காலங்கள்
பெற வேண்டும் சுகங்களே
எங்கேயோ ஏதோ பாட்டொன்று கேட்டேன்.......
Oh unfading jasmine-flower beauty,
Treasures that arrived without even being sought!
Male: My life and soul are forever bound with yours.
I heard a song playing somewhere,
Come there too, let us experience bliss together.
Male: Cool clouds and chilly winters,
We must partake in all these pleasures.
Female: I heard a song playing somewhere.
Engaeyoo yedho paatondru ketten
I heard a song playing somewhere,
Angae vaa neeyum aanandham kaanbom
Come there too, let us experience bliss together.
Kulir megangal panikkaalangal
Cool clouds and chilly winters,
Pera vendum sugangale
We must partake in all these pleasures.
Engaeyoo yedho paatondru ketten
I heard a song playing somewhere.
Poonjolaiyil poonthendralil
In the flower garden, in the soft breeze,
Ponmaeni nadamaadudhu
A golden form sways gracefully,
En nenjam thadumarudhu
Making my heart flutter and stumble.
Tholodu naan saaindhadavaa
Shall I lean gently against your shoulder?
Sollaadha suvai koorava
Shall I describe an unspoken sweetness?
Soodaana kadhai sollavaa
Shall I share a warm, passionate story?
Pon maalai naeram thaenaanadhu
The golden evening time has turned as sweet as honey.
Poo manjal maeni yen vaadudhu
Why is this floral, turmeric-toned body wilting?
Sorgathai kandenamma
Oh, I have truly glimpsed heaven!
Female :Engaeyoo yedho paatondru ketten
Female: I heard a song playing somewhere.
Thaayaaginen thaalaattinen
I became a mother and sang a lullaby,
Kanna en raajangamae
Oh darling, my entire kingdom!
Nee than en aadhramae
You alone are my ultimate support.
Male :Mani pillaigal maan kuttigal
Male: Precious children like little fawns,
Uravaadum deivangalae
Living deities who share our bonds,
Oli veesum deepangalae
Radiant lamps that spread bright light,
Vaadadha mullai poo maeniyae
Oh unfading jasmine-flower beauty,
Thaedaamal vandha selvangalae
Treasures that arrived without even being sought!
Male :En jeevan unnoduthaan
Male: My life and soul are forever bound with yours.
Engaeyoo yedho paatondru ketten
I heard a song playing somewhere,
Angae vaa neeyum aanandham kaanbom
Come there too, let us experience bliss together.
Male :Kulir megangal panikkaalangal
Male: Cool clouds and chilly winters,
Pera vendum sugangale
We must partake in all these pleasures.
Female :Engaeyoo yedho paatondru ketten
Female: I heard a song playing somewhere.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Engaeyoo Yedho Paatondru Ketten' is a soothing, romantic duet that celebrates love, conjugal intimacy, and the joys of family life. Set against a backdrop of nature's pleasant elements like cool clouds and gentle breezes, the lovers invite each other into a world of blissful warmth and togetherness. As the lyrics progress, the theme evolves from romantic adoration to a deeper appreciation of family, motherly tenderness, and the divine happiness brought by children.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thaayaaginen thaalaattinen”
The repetition of the initial 'Thaa' sound in 'Thaayaaginen' and 'Thaalaattinen' creates a pleasant melodic rhythm.
Ethugai (Second-Letter Rhyme)
“Engaeyoo yedho paatondru ketten / Angae vaa neeyum aanandham kaanbom”
The second consonant sound 'ng' in 'Engaeyoo' and 'Angae' forms an Ethugai structure across lines.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Oli veesum deepangalae”
Children are metaphorically described as glowing lamps ('deepangalae') that light up the home.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“deivangalae / deepangalae / selvangalae”
The ending suffix '-angalae' repeats across consecutive lines, creating a pleasing rhythmic cadence.
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Trivia
'Nathiyai Thedi Vantha Kadal' (1980) is a Tamil film directed by B. R. Ravikumar and featured Jayalalithaa and Sarath Babu in key roles. Composed by Mastero Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Panchu Arunachalam, this track showcases the classic vocal harmony between S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela, renowned for its serene orchestration and melodious, lullaby-like warmth.
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