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Lyrics & meaning

Engirundho Azhaikkum

From En Jeevan Paduthu · 1988

Lyricist
Isaignani Ilayaraja
Singers
Mano, Lata Mangeshkar
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
En Jeevan Paduthu1988

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ohooo…ooohooo…Ohooo…ooohooo…
Aaaaa…aaaaa…..aaaaa….Aaaaa…aaaaa…..aaaaa….
Male
Engirundho azhaikkumCalling out from somewhere,
Un geedhamYour song
Ennuyiril kalandhaeHas blended into my soul,
Adhu paadumAnd it sings!
Male
Serndhidavae unnai oo..hoTo unite with you, oh…
Yengiduthae manamaeMy heart yearns!
Serndhidavae unnai oo..hoTo unite with you, oh…
Yengiduthae manamaeMy heart yearns!
Male
Engirundho azhaikkumCalling out from somewhere,
Un geedhamYour song
Ennuyiril kalandhaeHas blended into my soul,
Adhu paadumAnd it sings!
Male
VasandhamumEven if spring season
Ingae vandhathendruIs said to have arrived here
Vasanai malargal sonnalumBy the fragrant flowers,
Female
VasandhamumEven if spring season
Ingae vandhathendruIs said to have arrived here
Vasanai malargal sonnalumBy the fragrant flowers,
Male
Thendralum ingaeEven if the breeze here
Vandhu nindruComes and stays
Inbathin geetham thandhaalumAnd bestows a song of bliss,
Female
Nee indri yedhuWithout you, what is
Vasandham ingaeSpring here?
Male :Nee indri yedhuMale: Without you, what is
Jeevan ingaeLife here?
Female :Serndhidavae unnai oo..hooFemale: To unite with you, oh…
Female
Engirundho azhaikkumCalling out from somewhere,
Un geedhamYour song
Male :Ennuyiril kalandhaeMale: Has blended into my soul,
Adhu paadumAnd it sings!
Female :Serndhidavae unnai ooo..hooFemale: To unite with you, oh…
Yengiduthae manamaeMy heart yearns!
Male
Engirundho azhaikkumCalling out from somewhere,
Un geedhamYour song
Female :Ennuyiril kalandhaeFemale: Has blended into my soul,
Adhu paadumAnd it sings!
Male :Serndhidavae unnai ooo..hooMale: To unite with you, oh…
Yengiduthae manamaeMy heart yearns!
Female :Serndhidavae unnai ooo..hooFemale: To unite with you, oh…
Yengiduthae manamaeMy heart yearns!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This soulful song expresses deep longing and emotional attachment between lovers. The song of the beloved resonates from afar, mingling directly with the protagonist's soul and creating an aching yearning for reunion. The lyrics emphasize that natural joys—such as blooming flowers announcing spring or a gentle breeze carrying pleasant melodies—are completely meaningless and hollow without the presence of the loved one, as true spring and life itself exist only in their union.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification

Vasanai malargal sonnalum

Fragrant flowers are given the human ability to speak and announce the arrival of spring.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Engirundho / Ennuyiril

The second consonant sound 'ng' / 'nn' creates a rhythmic harmony across lines.

Rhetorical Question

Nee indri yedhu / Vasandham ingae

The singer asks what spring or life means without their beloved, emphasizing that nature holds no beauty without love.

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Trivia

This track features lyrics written by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja himself, highlighting his lesser-known talent as a lyricist alongside his legendary career as a music composer.

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