Engirundho Azhaikkum Song Lyrics (Female Version)
From En Jeevan Paduthu · 1988
- Lyricist
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Singer
- Lata Mangeshkar
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- En Jeevan Paduthu1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ohooo…ooohooo… | Ohooo… ooohooo… |
| Aaaaa…aaaaa…..aaaaa…. | Aaaaa… aaaaa….. aaaaa…. |
| Female | |
| Engirundho azhaikkum | Calling from somewhere, |
| Un geedham | Your melody, |
| Ennuyiril kalandhae | Blending into my soul, |
| Adhu paadum | It sings. |
| Female | |
| Serndhidavae unnai oo..ho | To unite with you, oh... |
| Yengiduthae manamae | My heart yearns. |
| Serndhidavae unnai oo..ho | To unite with you, oh... |
| Yengiduthae manamae | My heart yearns. |
| Female | |
| Engirundho azhaikkum | Calling from somewhere, |
| Un geedham | Your melody, |
| Ennuyiril kalandhae | Blending into my soul, |
| Adhu paadum | It sings. |
| Female | |
| {Vasandhamum | {Even if spring |
| Ingae vandhathendru | Has arrived here, |
| Vasanai malargal sonnalum} (2) | The fragrant flowers say} (2) |
| Female | |
| Thendralum ingae | Even if the gentle breeze |
| Vandhu nindru | Comes and stays here, |
| Inbathin geetham thandhaalum | And gives a song of happiness, |
| Female | |
| Nee indri yedhu | Without you, what kind of |
| Vasandham ingae | Spring is here? |
| Nee indri yedhu | Without you, what kind of |
| Jeevan ingae | Life is here? |
| Serndhidavae unnai oo..hoo | To unite with you, oh... |
| Female | |
| Engirundho azhaikkum | Calling from somewhere, |
| Un geedham | Your melody, |
| Ennuyiril kalandhae | Blending into my soul, |
| Adhu paadum | It sings. |
| Serndhidavae unnai ooo..hoo | To unite with you, oh... |
| Yengiduthae manamae | My heart yearns. |
| Female | |
| {Kaadhalil urugum | {A song melting |
| Paadal ondru | With love, |
| Ketkiradha unn kathinilae} (2) | Do you hear it in your ears?} (2) |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalin uyirai | Searching for the soul |
| Thedi vanthu | Of love, |
| Kalanthidava | Shall it come and blend |
| Enn jeevanilae | Into my life? |
| Female | |
| Uyirinai thedum | Seeking a soul, |
| Uyir ingae | A soul is here, |
| Jeevanai thedum | Seeking life, |
| Jeevan ingae | A life is here, |
| Serndhidavae unnai ..oo..hoo | To unite with you, oh... |
| Female | |
| Engirundho azhaikkum | Calling from somewhere, |
| Un geedham | Your melody, |
| Ennuyiril kalandhae | Blending into my soul, |
| Adhu paadum | It sings. |
| Female | |
| Serndhidavae unnai oo..ho | To unite with you, oh... |
| Yengiduthae manamae | My heart yearns. |
| Serndhidavae unnai oo..ho | To unite with you, oh... |
| Yengiduthae manamae | My heart yearns. |
| Female | |
| Engirundho azhaikkum | Calling from somewhere, |
| Un geedham | Your melody, |
| Engirundho azhaikkum… | Calling from somewhere… |
ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ
Ohooo… ooohooo…
Aaaaa… aaaaa….. aaaaa….
எங்கிருந்தோ
அழைக்கும் உன் கீதம்
என் உயிரில் கலந்தே
அது பாடும்
Calling from somewhere,
Your melody,
Blending into my soul,
It sings.
சேர்ந்திடவே
உன்னை ஓஹோ
ஏங்கிடுதே மனமே
சேர்ந்திடவே உன்னை
ஓஹோ ஏங்கிடுதே
மனமே
To unite with you, oh...
My heart yearns.
To unite with you, oh...
My heart yearns.
எங்கிருந்தோ
அழைக்கும் உன் கீதம்
என் உயிரில் கலந்தே
அது பாடும்
Calling from somewhere,
Your melody,
Blending into my soul,
It sings.
{ வசந்தமும்
இங்கே வந்ததென்று
வாசனை மலர்கள்
சொன்னாலும் } (2)
{Even if spring
Has arrived here,
The fragrant flowers say} (2)
தென்றலும்
இங்கே வந்து நின்று
இன்பத்தின் கீதம் தந்தாலும்
Even if the gentle breeze
Comes and stays here,
And gives a song of happiness,
நீ இன்றி ஏது
வசந்தம் இங்கே நீ
இன்றி ஏது ஜீவன்
இங்கே சேர்ந்திடவே
உன்னை ஓஹோ
Without you, what kind of
Spring is here?
Without you, what kind of
Life is here?
To unite with you, oh...
எங்கிருந்தோ
அழைக்கும் உன் கீதம்
என் உயிரில் கலந்தே
அது பாடும் சேர்ந்திடவே
உன்னை ஓஹோ ஏங்கிடுதே
மனமே
Calling from somewhere,
Your melody,
Blending into my soul,
It sings.
To unite with you, oh...
My heart yearns.
{ காதலில் உருகும்
பாடல் ஒன்று கேட்கிறதா
உன் காதினிலே } (2)
{A song melting
With love,
Do you hear it in your ears?} (2)
காதலின் உயிரை
தேடி வந்து கலந்திட வா
என் ஜீவனிலே
Searching for the soul
Of love,
Shall it come and blend
Into my life?
உயிரினை தேடும்
உயிர் இங்கே ஜீவனை தேடும்
ஜீவன் இங்கே சேர்ந்திடவே
உன்னை ஓஹோ
Seeking a soul,
A soul is here,
Seeking life,
A life is here,
To unite with you, oh...
எங்கிருந்தோ
அழைக்கும் உன் கீதம்
என் உயிரில் கலந்தே
அது பாடும்
Calling from somewhere,
Your melody,
Blending into my soul,
It sings.
சேர்ந்திடவே
உன்னை ஓஹோ
ஏங்கிடுதே மனமே
சேர்ந்திடவே உன்னை
ஓஹோ ஏங்கிடுதே
மனமே
To unite with you, oh...
My heart yearns.
To unite with you, oh...
My heart yearns.
எங்கிருந்தோ
அழைக்கும் உன் கீதம்
எங்கிருந்தோ அழைக்கும்
Calling from somewhere,
Your melody,
Calling from somewhere…
Ohooo…ooohooo…
Ohooo… ooohooo…
Aaaaa…aaaaa…..aaaaa….
Aaaaa… aaaaa….. aaaaa….
Engirundho azhaikkum
Calling from somewhere,
Un geedham
Your melody,
Ennuyiril kalandhae
Blending into my soul,
Adhu paadum
It sings.
Serndhidavae unnai oo..ho
To unite with you, oh...
Yengiduthae manamae
My heart yearns.
Serndhidavae unnai oo..ho
To unite with you, oh...
Yengiduthae manamae
My heart yearns.
Engirundho azhaikkum
Calling from somewhere,
Un geedham
Your melody,
Ennuyiril kalandhae
Blending into my soul,
Adhu paadum
It sings.
{Vasandhamum
{Even if spring
Ingae vandhathendru
Has arrived here,
Vasanai malargal sonnalum} (2)
The fragrant flowers say} (2)
Thendralum ingae
Even if the gentle breeze
Vandhu nindru
Comes and stays here,
Inbathin geetham thandhaalum
And gives a song of happiness,
Nee indri yedhu
Without you, what kind of
Vasandham ingae
Spring is here?
Nee indri yedhu
Without you, what kind of
Jeevan ingae
Life is here?
Serndhidavae unnai oo..hoo
To unite with you, oh...
Engirundho azhaikkum
Calling from somewhere,
Un geedham
Your melody,
Ennuyiril kalandhae
Blending into my soul,
Adhu paadum
It sings.
Serndhidavae unnai ooo..hoo
To unite with you, oh...
Yengiduthae manamae
My heart yearns.
{Kaadhalil urugum
{A song melting
Paadal ondru
With love,
Ketkiradha unn kathinilae} (2)
Do you hear it in your ears?} (2)
Kaadhalin uyirai
Searching for the soul
Thedi vanthu
Of love,
Kalanthidava
Shall it come and blend
Enn jeevanilae
Into my life?
Uyirinai thedum
Seeking a soul,
Uyir ingae
A soul is here,
Jeevanai thedum
Seeking life,
Jeevan ingae
A life is here,
Serndhidavae unnai ..oo..hoo
To unite with you, oh...
Engirundho azhaikkum
Calling from somewhere,
Un geedham
Your melody,
Ennuyiril kalandhae
Blending into my soul,
Adhu paadum
It sings.
Serndhidavae unnai oo..ho
To unite with you, oh...
Yengiduthae manamae
My heart yearns.
Serndhidavae unnai oo..ho
To unite with you, oh...
Yengiduthae manamae
My heart yearns.
Engirundho azhaikkum
Calling from somewhere,
Un geedham
Your melody,
Engirundho azhaikkum…
Calling from somewhere…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful song expresses deep romantic longing and spiritual yearning for a beloved whose distant music calls to the singer's soul. The lyrics articulate a profound sense of incomplete existence without the beloved, emphasizing that even nature's beauty—such as spring flowers or pleasant breezes—holds no joy or meaning when separated from one's soulmate. As the song progresses, the narrative deepens into an echo of reciprocal searching, where two souls seek each other to achieve completeness. The recurring motif of a melody calling from afar highlights the invisible, transcendent bond of love that connects two hearts across distance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Vasanai malargal sonnalum”
Attributes the human ability of speaking to fragrant flowers declaring the arrival of spring.
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Nee indri yedhu Vasandham ingae / Nee indri yedhu Jeevan ingae”
Repetition of 'Nee indri yedhu' (Without you, what is...) at the beginning of consecutive lines to emphasize total dependency on the loved one.
Parallelism / Polyptoton
“Uyirinai thedum Uyir ingae / Jeevanai thedum Jeevan ingae”
Symmetrical structure pairing 'Uyir' (soul) seeking 'Uyir' and 'Jeevan' (life) seeking 'Jeevan' to express mutual spiritual desire.
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Trivia
This track features lyrics penned by the maestro Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja himself for the 1988 movie 'En Jeevan Paduthu'. Though primarily celebrated worldwide as a legendary composer, Ilaiyaraaja has written lyrics for over a hundred songs throughout his career, often infusing them with deep philosophical and soulful imagery.
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