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Lyrics & meaning

Engu Poven

From Ondraga Originals · 2015

Lyricist
Rozario
Singer
Rozario
Music directors
Rozario, Kiran Surath
Details
Ondraga Originals2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Naan ini engu povenWhere will I go from now on?
Nee ingu illaiyaeYou are not here anymore.
Male
Naan ini engu povenWhere will I go from now on?
Chorus :Naan ini engu povenChorus: Where will I go from now on?
Male :Nee ingu illaiyaeMale: You are not here anymore.
Chorus :Nee ingu illaiyaeChorus: You are not here anymore.
Male
Vaanam irulumThe sky will darken,
Pookal azhugumThe flowers will cry,
Avalum avanum ondraai inaindhirundhaalIf she and he are united together.
Naanum inimelFrom now on, I too
Ullam thelivenWill find peace in my heart,
Avalum avanum ondraai inaindhirundhaalIf she and he are united together.
Chorus :Ondraai inaindhirundhaalChorus: If they are united together.
Male
Naan ini engu povenWhere will I go from now on?
Nee ingu illaiyaeYou are not here anymore.
Male
Oru maalai nerathil..nerathilIn an evening time... evening time,
Aval kaadhal thunaiyodu..thunaiyoduWith her beloved companion... companion,
Thozh saayum bodhellam ..bodhellam ..Whenever she leans on his shoulder... shoulder,
Thudithenae naan ingae..naan ingaeI squirmed in agony here... right here.
Male
Vaanam irulumThe sky will darken,
Pookal azhugumThe flowers will cry,
Avalum avanum ondraai inaindhirundhaalIf she and he are united together.
Chorus :InaindhirundhaalChorus: If they are united.
Male :Naanum inimelMale: From now on, I too
Ullam thelivenWill find peace in my heart,
Avalum avanum ondraai inaindhirundhaalIf she and he are united together.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This soulful track expresses the profound grief and loneliness of a lover after a painful separation. The protagonist wanders aimlessly, questioning where to go now that his loved one is no longer by his side. Watching his former love with her new companion brings him immense heartbreak, causing even nature—the sky and flowers—to mourn with him.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification

Pookal azhugum

Giving human emotions to nature by describing flowers as weeping in sympathy with the protagonist's grief.

Monai (First Letter Alliteration)

Naan ini engu poven / Nee ingu illaiyae

Repetition of the initial nasal consonants 'Na' and 'Ne' creates a rhythmic sad motif.

Repetition (Anaphora)

Oru maalai nerathil..nerathil

Echoing words at the end of lines emphasizes emotional distress and nostalgia.

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Trivia

This song was released under 'Ondraga Originals', an independent music initiative launched by acclaimed filmmaker Gautham Vasudev Menon to promote independent Tamil musical talent.

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