Engiruntho Aasaigal
From Chandhrodhayam · 1966
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Chandhrodhayam1966
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| { Engirundho | From somewhere, |
| Aasaigal ennathilae | Desires arise within my thoughts, |
| Osaigal ennendru | What are these sounds, |
| Solla theriyamalae | Unable to explain, |
| Naan yen indru maarinen} (2) | Why have I changed today? |
| Male | |
| { Aasai varum | This is the age when desires arrive, |
| Vayathu undhan | Your age, |
| Vayathu pesum ila | The youthful heart speaks, |
| Manadhu endhan manadhu } (2) | My heart, oh my heart. |
| Male | |
| Aadavan | The Sun's |
| Paarvaiyil aayiram | Gaze holds a thousand secrets, |
| Irukum maadhulam | Like a pomegranate, |
| Naaloru thoodhugal anupum | Sending daily messages of love. |
| Male | |
| Ennenna | What kind of |
| Sugam varumo devi | Pleasures will arrive, my goddess? |
| Male | |
| Engirundho | From somewhere, |
| Aasaigal ennathilae | Desires arise within my thoughts, |
| Osaigal ennendru | What are these sounds, |
| Solla theriyamalae | Unable to explain, |
| Naan thaan unnai maatrinen | I am the one who transformed you. |
| Female | |
| { Maalai | Evening comes, |
| Varum mayakam | Bringing an intoxication—what a trance! |
| Enna mayakam | Until the morning arrives, |
| Kaalai varum varaikum | There is no sleep. |
| Illai urakam } (2) | There is no sleep. |
| Female | |
| Poovidhazh | On a flower petal, |
| Mel oru pani thuli iruka | A drop of dew rests; |
| Naan adhai paarkaiyil | As I look at it, |
| Nool yena ilaika | I grow slender as a thread. |
| Ennenna adhisayamo | What wonders are these? |
| Male | |
| Santhithadho | Did they meet? |
| Paarvaigal thithithadho ninaivugal | Did glances meet, making memories taste so sweet? |
| Maiyalai solla theriyamalae | Unable to put this infatuation into words, |
| Yen yen indha kelvi | Why, why this question? |
| Male | |
| Engirundho | From somewhere, |
| Aasaigal ennathilae | Desires arise within my thoughts, |
| Oosaigal ennendru | What are these sounds, |
| Solla theriyamalae | Unable to explain, |
| Naan thaan unnai maatrinen | I am the one who transformed you. |
{ எங்கிருந்தோ
ஆசைகள் எண்ணத்திலே
ஓசைகள் என்னென்று
சொல்லத் தெரியாமலே
நான் ஏன் இன்று
மாறினேன் } (2)
From somewhere,
Desires arise within my thoughts,
What are these sounds,
Unable to explain,
Why have I changed today?
{ ஆசை வரும்
வயது உந்தன் வயது
பேசும் இளம் மனது
எந்தன் மனது } (2)
This is the age when desires arrive,
Your age,
The youthful heart speaks,
My heart, oh my heart.
ஆடவன்
பார்வையில் ஆயிரம்
இருக்கும் மாதுளம்
நாளொரு தூதுகள்
அனுப்பும்
The Sun's
Gaze holds a thousand secrets,
Like a pomegranate,
Sending daily messages of love.
என்னென்ன
சுகம் வருமோ தேவி
What kind of
Pleasures will arrive, my goddess?
எங்கிருந்தோ
ஆசைகள் எண்ணத்திலே
ஓசைகள் என்னென்று
சொல்லத் தெரியாமலே
நான்தான் உன்னை
மாற்றினேன்
From somewhere,
Desires arise within my thoughts,
What are these sounds,
Unable to explain,
I am the one who transformed you.
{ மாலை வரும்
மயக்கம் என்ன மயக்கம்
காலை வரும் வரைக்கும்
இல்லை உறக்கம் } (2)
Evening comes,
Bringing an intoxication—what a trance!
Until the morning arrives,
There is no sleep.
There is no sleep.
பூவிதழ் மேலொரு
பனித்துளி இருக்க நான்
அதைப் பார்க்கையில்
நூலென இளைக்க
என்னென்ன அதிசயமோ
On a flower petal,
A drop of dew rests;
As I look at it,
I grow slender as a thread.
What wonders are these?
சந்தித்ததோ
பார்வைகள் தித்தித்ததோ
நினைவுகள் மையலை
சொல்லத் தெரியாமலே
ஏன் ஏன் இந்தக் கேள்வி
Did they meet?
Did glances meet, making memories taste so sweet?
Unable to put this infatuation into words,
Why, why this question?
எங்கிருந்தோ
ஆசைகள் எண்ணத்திலே
ஓசைகள் என்னென்று
சொல்லத் தெரியாமலே
நான்தான் உன்னை
மாற்றினேன்
From somewhere,
Desires arise within my thoughts,
What are these sounds,
Unable to explain,
I am the one who transformed you.
{ Engirundho
From somewhere,
Aasaigal ennathilae
Desires arise within my thoughts,
Osaigal ennendru
What are these sounds,
Solla theriyamalae
Unable to explain,
Naan yen indru maarinen} (2)
Why have I changed today?
{ Aasai varum
This is the age when desires arrive,
Vayathu undhan
Your age,
Vayathu pesum ila
The youthful heart speaks,
Manadhu endhan manadhu } (2)
My heart, oh my heart.
Aadavan
The Sun's
Paarvaiyil aayiram
Gaze holds a thousand secrets,
Irukum maadhulam
Like a pomegranate,
Naaloru thoodhugal anupum
Sending daily messages of love.
Ennenna
What kind of
Sugam varumo devi
Pleasures will arrive, my goddess?
Engirundho
From somewhere,
Aasaigal ennathilae
Desires arise within my thoughts,
Osaigal ennendru
What are these sounds,
Solla theriyamalae
Unable to explain,
Naan thaan unnai maatrinen
I am the one who transformed you.
{ Maalai
Evening comes,
Varum mayakam
Bringing an intoxication—what a trance!
Enna mayakam
Until the morning arrives,
Kaalai varum varaikum
There is no sleep.
Illai urakam } (2)
There is no sleep.
Poovidhazh
On a flower petal,
Mel oru pani thuli iruka
A drop of dew rests;
Naan adhai paarkaiyil
As I look at it,
Nool yena ilaika
I grow slender as a thread.
Ennenna adhisayamo
What wonders are these?
Santhithadho
Did they meet?
Paarvaigal thithithadho ninaivugal
Did glances meet, making memories taste so sweet?
Maiyalai solla theriyamalae
Unable to put this infatuation into words,
Yen yen indha kelvi
Why, why this question?
Engirundho
From somewhere,
Aasaigal ennathilae
Desires arise within my thoughts,
Oosaigal ennendru
What are these sounds,
Solla theriyamalae
Unable to explain,
Naan thaan unnai maatrinen
I am the one who transformed you.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet captures the blossoming of new love and desire between two souls. The heroine expresses bewilderment over her newly discovered emotions and nocturnal restlessness, questioning why her mind and body feel so deeply transformed by love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Aasaigal ennathilae / Osaigal ennendru”
The second consonant 'sai' in 'Aasaigal' matches with 'Osaigal', creating a classic Tamil rhythm.
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Nool yena ilaika”
The lyricist compares becoming slender due to love's deep longing to a thin thread ('Nool').
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Santhithadho / Paarvaigal thithithadho ninaivugal”
The ending suffix '-thadho' creates an end-rhyme that enhances the musical sweetness of the verse.
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Trivia
Chandhrodhayam (1966) starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Jayalalithaa. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and this popular track features the vocals of T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela with lyrics penned by Vaali.
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