Engo Piranthavaram
From Bommai · 1964
- Lyricist
- V. Lakshmanan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. Balachandar
- Details
- Bommai1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Engo piranthavaraam | He was born somewhere, they say |
| Engo valarnthavaraam | He grew up somewhere, they say |
| Eppadiyo en manadhai kavarnthavaraam | Somehow he captured my heart, they say |
| Engo piranthavaraam | He was born somewhere, they say |
| Engo valarnthavaraam | He grew up somewhere, they say |
| Eppadiyo en manadhai kavarnthavaraam | Somehow he captured my heart, they say |
| Female | |
| Engo piranthavaraam | He was born somewhere, they say |
| Engo valarnthavaraam | He grew up somewhere, they say |
| Eppadiyo en manadhai kavarnthavaraam | Somehow he captured my heart, they say |
| Female | |
| Singaaramaaga vandhu | Coming with great elegance and style |
| Sirithu mayakki pesiyavar | Smiling and speaking mesmerisingly |
| Singaaramaaga vandhu | Coming with great elegance and style |
| Sirithu mayakki pesiyavar | Smiling and speaking mesmerisingly |
| Female | |
| Sittaaga paranthu vittaarae | He flew away like a swift bird |
| Mullai mottaaga irukka vittaarae…ae… | Leaving me unfulfilled like a jasmine bud... |
| Female | |
| Engo piranthavaraam | He was born somewhere, they say |
| Engo valarnthavaraam | He grew up somewhere, they say |
| Eppadiyo en manadhai kavarnthavaraam | Somehow he captured my heart, they say |
| Female | |
| Vizhi vaasal thanai kadanthu | Crossing the doorway of my eyes |
| Vazhi muzhudhum therindhavar pol | As if he knew the entire path |
| Kulaivaaga mana kovil kudi pugunthaarae | He affectionately moved into the temple of my heart |
| Female | |
| Vizhi vaasal thanai kadanthu | Crossing the doorway of my eyes |
| Vazhi muzhudhum therindhavar pol | As if he knew the entire path |
| Kulaivaaga mana kovil kudi pugunthaarae | He affectionately moved into the temple of my heart |
| Female | |
| Mozhi yedhum pesaamal | Without uttering any words |
| Mogha valai veesi ennai | Casting a net of yearning over me |
| Mona nilai aakki vittu | Leaving me in a silent, meditative trance |
| Vazhi marandhaarae….ae….. | He forgot his path back... |
| Female | |
| Nilavu thannai pazhithoru naal | One day, belittling the moon |
| En mugathai avar pugazhnthaar | He praised the beauty of my face |
| Nilavum ennai veruthathamma | Now even the moon despises me |
| Thunaiyum illaiyae | And I have no companion left |
| Female | |
| Nilavu thannai pazhithoru naal | One day, belittling the moon |
| En mugathai avar pugazhnthaar | He praised the beauty of my face |
| Nilavum ennai veruthathamma | Now even the moon despises me |
| Thunaiyum illaiyae | And I have no companion left |
| Female | |
| Thendralai pol aadi varum | Swaying like the gentle breeze |
| Thirumagalae endrazhaithaar | He called me Goddess Lakshmi |
| Thendralukkum pagai aanen | I have now become an enemy to the breeze as well |
| Vazhiyum illaiyae | And there is no way ahead |
| Female | |
| Thendralai pol aadi varum | Swaying like the gentle breeze |
| Thirumagalae endrazhaithaar | He called me Goddess Lakshmi |
| Thendralukkum pagai aanen | I have now become an enemy to the breeze as well |
| Vazhiyum illaiyae | And there is no way ahead |
| Female | |
| Ondru serndhu kalandha podhu | When we came together as one |
| Nadanthathellam kadhaiyum illai | Everything that happened was no mere fiction |
| Unmai endru solli serkka | To stand up, speak the truth, and unite us |
| Yaarum illaiyae… | There is no one around... |
| Female | |
| Engo piranthavaraam | He was born somewhere, they say |
| Engo valarnthavaraam | He grew up somewhere, they say |
| Eppadiyo en manadhai kavarnthavaraam | Somehow he captured my heart, they say |
எங்கோ பிறந்தவராம்
எங்கோ வளர்ந்தவராம்
எப்படியோ என் மனதை கவர்ந்தவராம்
He was born somewhere, they say
He grew up somewhere, they say
Somehow he captured my heart, they say
He was born somewhere, they say
He grew up somewhere, they say
Somehow he captured my heart, they say
எங்கோ பிறந்தவராம்
எங்கோ வளர்ந்தவராம்
எப்படியோ என் மனதை கவர்ந்தவராம்
He was born somewhere, they say
He grew up somewhere, they say
Somehow he captured my heart, they say
எங்கோ பிறந்தவராம்
எங்கோ வளர்ந்தவராம்
எப்படியோ என் மனதை கவர்ந்தவராம்
Coming with great elegance and style
Smiling and speaking mesmerisingly
Coming with great elegance and style
Smiling and speaking mesmerisingly
சிங்காரமாக வந்து
சிரித்து மயக்கி பேசியவர்
சிங்காரமாக வந்து
சிரித்து மயக்கி பேசியவர்
He flew away like a swift bird
Leaving me unfulfilled like a jasmine bud...
சிட்டாக பறந்து விட்டாரே
முல்லை மொட்டாக
இருக்க விட்டாரே....ஏ.....
He was born somewhere, they say
He grew up somewhere, they say
Somehow he captured my heart, they say
எங்கோ பிறந்தவராம்
எங்கோ வளர்ந்தவராம்
எப்படியோ என் மனதை கவர்ந்தவராம்
Crossing the doorway of my eyes
As if he knew the entire path
He affectionately moved into the temple of my heart
விழி வாசல் தனைக் கடந்து
வழி முழுதும் தெரிந்தவர்போல்
குழைவாக மனக்கோவில் குடி புகுந்தாரே
Crossing the doorway of my eyes
As if he knew the entire path
He affectionately moved into the temple of my heart
விழி வாசல் தனைக் கடந்து
வழி முழுதும் தெரிந்தவர்போல்
குழைவாக மனக்கோவில் குடி புகுந்தாரே
Without uttering any words
Casting a net of yearning over me
Leaving me in a silent, meditative trance
He forgot his path back...
மொழி ஏதும் பேசாமல்
மோகவலை வீசி என்னை
மோன நிலையாக்கி விட்டு
வழி மறந்தாரே...ஏ.....
One day, belittling the moon
He praised the beauty of my face
Now even the moon despises me
And I have no companion left
நிலவுதன்னை பழித்தொரு நாள்
என் முகத்தை அவர் புகழ்ந்தார்
நிலவும் என்னை வெறுத்ததம்மா
துணையும் இல்லையே
One day, belittling the moon
He praised the beauty of my face
Now even the moon despises me
And I have no companion left
நிலவுதன்னை பழித்தொரு நாள்
என் முகத்தை அவர் புகழ்ந்தார்
நிலவும் என்னை வெறுத்ததம்மா
துணையும் இல்லையே
Swaying like the gentle breeze
He called me Goddess Lakshmi
I have now become an enemy to the breeze as well
And there is no way ahead
மலரை மிஞ்சும் அழகி என்று
மகிழ்ந்து சொன்ன வார்த்தையினால்
மலரும் கோபம் கொண்டதம்மா
தூதும் இல்லையே....
Swaying like the gentle breeze
He called me Goddess Lakshmi
I have now become an enemy to the breeze as well
And there is no way ahead
தென்றலைப் போல் ஆடி வரும்
திருமகளே என்று அழைத்தார்
தென்றலுக்கும் பகை ஆனேன்
வழியும் இல்லையே
When we came together as one
Everything that happened was no mere fiction
To stand up, speak the truth, and unite us
There is no one around...
தென்றலைப் போல் ஆடி வரும்
திருமகளே என்று அழைத்தார்
தென்றலுக்கும் பகை ஆனேன்
வழியும் இல்லையே
He was born somewhere, they say
He grew up somewhere, they say
Somehow he captured my heart, they say
ஒன்று சேர்ந்து கலந்தபோது
நடந்ததெல்லாம் கதையும் இல்லை
உண்மை என்று சொல்லி சேர்க்க
யாரும் இல்லையே....
எங்கோ பிறந்தவராம்
எங்கோ வளர்ந்தவராம்
எப்படியோ என் மனதை கவர்ந்தவராம்
Engo piranthavaraam
He was born somewhere, they say
Engo valarnthavaraam
He grew up somewhere, they say
Eppadiyo en manadhai kavarnthavaraam
Somehow he captured my heart, they say
Engo piranthavaraam
He was born somewhere, they say
Engo valarnthavaraam
He grew up somewhere, they say
Eppadiyo en manadhai kavarnthavaraam
Somehow he captured my heart, they say
Engo piranthavaraam
He was born somewhere, they say
Engo valarnthavaraam
He grew up somewhere, they say
Eppadiyo en manadhai kavarnthavaraam
Somehow he captured my heart, they say
Singaaramaaga vandhu
Coming with great elegance and style
Sirithu mayakki pesiyavar
Smiling and speaking mesmerisingly
Singaaramaaga vandhu
Coming with great elegance and style
Sirithu mayakki pesiyavar
Smiling and speaking mesmerisingly
Sittaaga paranthu vittaarae
He flew away like a swift bird
Mullai mottaaga irukka vittaarae…ae…
Leaving me unfulfilled like a jasmine bud...
Engo piranthavaraam
He was born somewhere, they say
Engo valarnthavaraam
He grew up somewhere, they say
Eppadiyo en manadhai kavarnthavaraam
Somehow he captured my heart, they say
Vizhi vaasal thanai kadanthu
Crossing the doorway of my eyes
Vazhi muzhudhum therindhavar pol
As if he knew the entire path
Kulaivaaga mana kovil kudi pugunthaarae
He affectionately moved into the temple of my heart
Vizhi vaasal thanai kadanthu
Crossing the doorway of my eyes
Vazhi muzhudhum therindhavar pol
As if he knew the entire path
Kulaivaaga mana kovil kudi pugunthaarae
He affectionately moved into the temple of my heart
Mozhi yedhum pesaamal
Without uttering any words
Mogha valai veesi ennai
Casting a net of yearning over me
Mona nilai aakki vittu
Leaving me in a silent, meditative trance
Vazhi marandhaarae….ae…..
He forgot his path back...
Nilavu thannai pazhithoru naal
One day, belittling the moon
En mugathai avar pugazhnthaar
He praised the beauty of my face
Nilavum ennai veruthathamma
Now even the moon despises me
Thunaiyum illaiyae
And I have no companion left
Nilavu thannai pazhithoru naal
One day, belittling the moon
En mugathai avar pugazhnthaar
He praised the beauty of my face
Nilavum ennai veruthathamma
Now even the moon despises me
Thunaiyum illaiyae
And I have no companion left
Thendralai pol aadi varum
Swaying like the gentle breeze
Thirumagalae endrazhaithaar
He called me Goddess Lakshmi
Thendralukkum pagai aanen
I have now become an enemy to the breeze as well
Vazhiyum illaiyae
And there is no way ahead
Thendralai pol aadi varum
Swaying like the gentle breeze
Thirumagalae endrazhaithaar
He called me Goddess Lakshmi
Thendralukkum pagai aanen
I have now become an enemy to the breeze as well
Vazhiyum illaiyae
And there is no way ahead
Ondru serndhu kalandha podhu
When we came together as one
Nadanthathellam kadhaiyum illai
Everything that happened was no mere fiction
Unmai endru solli serkka
To stand up, speak the truth, and unite us
Yaarum illaiyae…
There is no one around...
Engo piranthavaraam
He was born somewhere, they say
Engo valarnthavaraam
He grew up somewhere, they say
Eppadiyo en manadhai kavarnthavaraam
Somehow he captured my heart, they say
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the deep yearning, heartbreak, and emotional isolation of a heroine longing for her beloved. She reflects on how a man whose origins were unknown to her entered her life, captivated her heart with his charm, and then disappeared, leaving her unfulfilled like an unbloomed flower bud. She recalls how he entered her heart through her eyes, cast a spell of silent desire over her, and then lost his way. The heroine laments that the nature elements he used to praise her with—comparing her face to the moon and her movement to the gentle breeze—now seem hostile to her in his absence. Despite the truth and depth of their love, she finds herself entirely alone with no one to advocate for their reunion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Engo piranthavaraam / Engo valarnthavaraam / Eppadiyo en manadhai kavarnthavaraam”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'E' across consecutive lines creates rhythmic flow.
Simile (Upamai)
“Sittaaga paranthu vittaarae”
Comparing the quick departure of the lover to a bird flying away swift and unannounced.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“mana kovil kudi pugunthaarae”
Metaphorically referring to the mind or heart as a sacred temple ('mana kovil') where the lover takes up residence.
Simile (Upamai)
“Thendralai pol aadi varum”
Comparing her graceful movement to the gentle swaying of a southern breeze.
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Trivia
'Bommai' (1964) is a notable Tamil suspense-thriller film directed by the multifaceted artist S. Balachander, who also acted in the lead role, composed the film's music, and produced it. The song's evocative lyrics were penned by V. Lakshmanan.
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