Engum Idhayam
From Idhu Oru Thodar Kathai · 1987
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Idhu Oru Thodar Kathai1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yengum idhayam | The longing heart |
| Yengum idhayam engae udhayam | The yearning heart, where is its dawn? |
| Thaedi paarkkiren | I search for it |
| Naanum oru raagam | I too am a melody |
| Dhinam paadi paarkkiren | Singing and trying every day |
| Male | |
| Yengum idhayam | The longing heart |
| Yengum idhayam engae udhayam | The yearning heart, where is its dawn? |
| Thaedi paarkkiren | I search for it |
| Naanum oru raagam | I too am a melody |
| Dhinam paadi paarkkiren | Singing and trying every day |
| Male | |
| Unakkaga yengum ullam | The heart that longs for you |
| Innum maara villaiyae | Has still not changed |
| Unai enni theindha nenjam sera villaiyae | The heart worn out thinking of you has not reunited |
| Pirivendra kaadhal kaayam | The wound of love called separation |
| Innum aara villaiyae | Has still not healed |
| Poogindra paadhai innum saera villaiyae | The path being traveled has still not reached its end |
| Male | |
| Un ennam adhil vaazhgiren | I live in your thoughts |
| En anbae | My beloved |
| Indraenum badhil sollava en munnae | Will you answer me at least today before me? |
| Meendum saeravaa en kannae | Shall we reunite again, my darling? |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal kanavu | Dream of love |
| Kaadhal kanavu kalaindhadhu uravu | The dream of love shattered, and the relationship dissolved |
| Kaala naeramoo | Is it time and fate? |
| Neeyum ini naanum | From now on, can you and I |
| Ondru saera koodumo | Come together as one? |
| Female | |
| Iru vaeru paadhai pona pothum | Though traveling on two different paths |
| Ennam ondru thaan | The thought remains just one |
| Inaindhaalum vaeru vaeru | Even if joined, it is a different |
| Konam indru thaan | Perspective today |
| Pala vaeru aasaiyodu vadukkindra | Suffering with many different desires |
| Ullam ondruthaan | The heart is just one |
| Badhil solla vaarthai indri | Without words to answer |
| Pona kelvi thaan | It became a question left unresolved |
| Female | |
| Unnodu inaiyaagavoo en raagam | Will my melody blend as an equal with yours? |
| Un raagam adhil serumo en thaalam | Will my rhythm join into your melody? |
| Paadum naal adhu en kanna | When is that day of singing, my darling? |
| Male | |
| Yengum idhayam | The longing heart |
| Yengum idhayam engae udhayam | The yearning heart, where is its dawn? |
| Thaedi paarkkiren | I search for it |
| Naanum oru raagam | I too am a melody |
| Dhinam paadi paarkkiren | Singing and trying every day |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal kanavu | Dream of love |
| Kaadhal kanavu kalaindhadhu uravu | The dream of love shattered, and the relationship dissolved |
| Kaala naeramoo | Is it time and fate? |
| Neeyum ini naanum | From now on, can you and I |
| Ondru saera koodumo | Come together as one? |
ஏங்கும் இதயம்....
ஏங்கும் இதயம் எங்கே உதயம்
தேடிப் பார்க்கிறேன்
நானும் ஒரு ராகம் தினம் பாடி பார்க்கிறேன்
The longing heart
The yearning heart, where is its dawn?
I search for it
I too am a melody
Singing and trying every day
ஏங்கும் இதயம்....
ஏங்கும் இதயம் எங்கே உதயம்
தேடிப் பார்க்கிறேன்
நானும் ஒரு ராகம் தினம் பாடி பார்க்கிறேன்
The longing heart
The yearning heart, where is its dawn?
I search for it
I too am a melody
Singing and trying every day
உனக்காக ஏங்கும் உள்ளம் இன்னும் மாறவில்லையே
உனையெண்ணி தேய்ந்த நெஞ்சம் சேரவில்லையே
பிரிவென்னும் காதல் காயம் இன்னும் மாறவில்லையே
போகின்ற பாதை இன்னும் சேரவில்லையே
The heart that longs for you
Has still not changed
The heart worn out thinking of you has not reunited
The wound of love called separation
Has still not healed
The path being traveled has still not reached its end
உன் எண்ணம் அதில் வாழ்கிறேன் என் அன்பே...
இன்றேனும் பதில் சொல்ல வா என் முன்னே
மீண்டும் சேர வா என் கண்ணே...
I live in your thoughts
My beloved
Will you answer me at least today before me?
Shall we reunite again, my darling?
காதல் கனவு
காதல் கனவு கலைந்தது உறவு
கால நேரமோ.....
நீயும் நானும் ஒன்று சேரக்கூடுமோ
Dream of love
The dream of love shattered, and the relationship dissolved
Is it time and fate?
From now on, can you and I
Come together as one?
இரு வேறு பாதை போனபோதும் எண்ணம் ஒன்றுதான்
இணைந்தாலும் வேறு வேறு கோலம் இன்றுதான்
பல வேறு ஆசையோடு வாடுகின்ற உள்ளம்தான்
பதில் சொல்ல வார்த்தையின்றி பொன் கேள்வி நான்
Though traveling on two different paths
The thought remains just one
Even if joined, it is a different
Perspective today
Suffering with many different desires
The heart is just one
Without words to answer
It became a question left unresolved
உன்னோடு இணையாகுமோ என் ராகம்
உன் ராகம் அதில் சேருமோ என் தாளம்
பாடும் நாளெது என் கண்ணா...
Will my melody blend as an equal with yours?
Will my rhythm join into your melody?
When is that day of singing, my darling?
ஏங்கும் இதயம்....
ஏங்கும் இதயம் எங்கே உதயம்
தேடிப் பார்க்கிறேன்
நானும் ஒரு ராகம் தினம் பாடி பார்க்கிறேன்
The longing heart
The yearning heart, where is its dawn?
I search for it
I too am a melody
Singing and trying every day
காதல் கனவு
காதல் கனவு கலைந்தது உறவு
கால நேரமோ.....
நீயும் நானும் ஒன்று சேரக்கூடுமோ
Dream of love
The dream of love shattered, and the relationship dissolved
Is it time and fate?
From now on, can you and I
Come together as one?
Yengum idhayam
The longing heart
Yengum idhayam engae udhayam
The yearning heart, where is its dawn?
Thaedi paarkkiren
I search for it
Naanum oru raagam
I too am a melody
Dhinam paadi paarkkiren
Singing and trying every day
Yengum idhayam
The longing heart
Yengum idhayam engae udhayam
The yearning heart, where is its dawn?
Thaedi paarkkiren
I search for it
Naanum oru raagam
I too am a melody
Dhinam paadi paarkkiren
Singing and trying every day
Unakkaga yengum ullam
The heart that longs for you
Innum maara villaiyae
Has still not changed
Unai enni theindha nenjam sera villaiyae
The heart worn out thinking of you has not reunited
Pirivendra kaadhal kaayam
The wound of love called separation
Innum aara villaiyae
Has still not healed
Poogindra paadhai innum saera villaiyae
The path being traveled has still not reached its end
Un ennam adhil vaazhgiren
I live in your thoughts
En anbae
My beloved
Indraenum badhil sollava en munnae
Will you answer me at least today before me?
Meendum saeravaa en kannae
Shall we reunite again, my darling?
Kaadhal kanavu
Dream of love
Kaadhal kanavu kalaindhadhu uravu
The dream of love shattered, and the relationship dissolved
Kaala naeramoo
Is it time and fate?
Neeyum ini naanum
From now on, can you and I
Ondru saera koodumo
Come together as one?
Iru vaeru paadhai pona pothum
Though traveling on two different paths
Ennam ondru thaan
The thought remains just one
Inaindhaalum vaeru vaeru
Even if joined, it is a different
Konam indru thaan
Perspective today
Pala vaeru aasaiyodu vadukkindra
Suffering with many different desires
Ullam ondruthaan
The heart is just one
Badhil solla vaarthai indri
Without words to answer
Pona kelvi thaan
It became a question left unresolved
Unnodu inaiyaagavoo en raagam
Will my melody blend as an equal with yours?
Un raagam adhil serumo en thaalam
Will my rhythm join into your melody?
Paadum naal adhu en kanna
When is that day of singing, my darling?
Yengum idhayam
The longing heart
Yengum idhayam engae udhayam
The yearning heart, where is its dawn?
Thaedi paarkkiren
I search for it
Naanum oru raagam
I too am a melody
Dhinam paadi paarkkiren
Singing and trying every day
Kaadhal kanavu
Dream of love
Kaadhal kanavu kalaindhadhu uravu
The dream of love shattered, and the relationship dissolved
Kaala naeramoo
Is it time and fate?
Neeyum ini naanum
From now on, can you and I
Ondru saera koodumo
Come together as one?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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