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Engum Idhayam

From Idhu Oru Thodar Kathai · 1987

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Movie name
Idhu Oru Thodar Kathai
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
5 Sept 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yengum idhayam
Yengum idhayam engae udhayam
Thaedi paarkkiren
Naanum oru raagam
Dhinam paadi paarkkiren
Yengum idhayam
Yengum idhayam engae udhayam
Thaedi paarkkiren
Naanum oru raagam
Dhinam paadi paarkkiren
Unakkaga yengum ullam
Innum maara villaiyae
Unai enni theindha nenjam sera villaiyae
Pirivendra kaadhal kaayam
Innum aara villaiyae
Poogindra paadhai innum saera villaiyae
Un ennam adhil vaazhgiren
En anbae
Indraenum badhil sollava en munnae
Meendum saeravaa en kannae
Kaadhal kanavu
Kaadhal kanavu kalaindhadhu uravu
Kaala naeramoo
Neeyum ini naanum
Ondru saera koodumo
Iru vaeru paadhai pona pothum
Ennam ondru thaan
Inaindhaalum vaeru vaeru
Konam indru thaan
Pala vaeru aasaiyodu vadukkindra
Ullam ondruthaan
Badhil solla vaarthai indri
Pona kelvi thaan
Unnodu inaiyaagavoo en raagam
Un raagam adhil serumo en thaalam
Paadum naal adhu en kanna
Yengum idhayam
Yengum idhayam engae udhayam
Thaedi paarkkiren
Naanum oru raagam
Dhinam paadi paarkkiren
Kaadhal kanavu
Kaadhal kanavu kalaindhadhu uravu
Kaala naeramoo
Neeyum ini naanum
Ondru saera koodumo
A longing heart
A longing heart, where will its dawn rise?
I keep searching for it
I, too, find a melody
And try singing it every day
A longing heart
A longing heart, where will its dawn rise?
I keep searching for it
I, too, find a melody
And try singing it every day
The heart that yearns for you
Still has not changed
Worn out thinking of you, this heart has not joined yours
This wound of love caused by separation
Still has not healed
The path I am walking has not reached you yet
I live only in thoughts of you
My love
Will you at least answer me today, standing before me?
Will you come back to be with me, my dear?
A dream of love
A dream of love, and our bond was broken
Is it the fault of time?
Can you and I from now on
Ever be united again?
Even though we walked two different paths
Our feelings are one and the same
Even if we meet, we see each other
From different angles today
Suffering with so many different desires
The struggling heart is just one
With no words left to answer
It has become an unanswered question
Will my melody harmonize with yours?
Will my rhythm blend into your song?
When will that day of singing arrive, my love?
A longing heart
A longing heart, where will its dawn rise?
I keep searching for it
I, too, find a melody
And try singing it every day
A dream of love
A dream of love, and our bond was broken
Is it the fault of time?
Can you and I from now on
Ever be united again?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This melancholic song portrays a deep emotional yearning for a lost love and a desperate search for hope and resolution. The protagonist compares their soul and emotions to a melody seeking harmony, constantly searching for the 'dawn' that will illuminate their darkened path after separation. The lyrics reflect the anguish of unhealed emotional wounds caused by distance and changing life trajectories.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Naanum oru raagam

The singer compares themselves to a 'raagam' (melody) trying to find its harmony and expression.

Iyaipu (Rhyming end words)

Innum maara villaiyae / Innum aara villaiyae

The lines end with similar sounding rhythmic suffixes ('villaiyae'), establishing a poetic flow.

Muran (Antithesis)

Iru vaeru paadhai pona pothum / Ennam ondru thaan

Contrast between two different paths ('iru vaeru paadhai') and a singular thought ('ennam ondru').

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Trivia

Written by Gangai Amaran for the movie 'Idhu Oru Thodar Kathai' (1987), this track uses rich musical metaphors (raagam, thaalam) to express emotional yearning and relationship discord.

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