Ingeyum Angeyum
From Sathya · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Lata Mangeshkar
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Sathya1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………….. | The same face appears here and there |
| Female | |
| Ingaeyum angaeyum orae mugam | Does it play a double role? |
| Eerattai vedam podummaa | Rosewater and boiling water share the exact same appearance |
| Panneerum venneerum orae niram | Does it play a double role? |
| Eerattai vedam podummaa | An unanswered question |
| Female | |
| Vidai peraa oru kelvi | Throbs silently in solitude |
| Thudiththidum thaniyaayi | An unanswered question |
| Vidai peraa oru kelvi | Throbs silently in solitude |
| Thudiththidum thaniyaayi | The same face appears here and there |
| Ingaeyum angaeyum orae mugam | Does it play a double role? |
| Eerattai vedam podummaa | Can a single flower amidst stones and thorns |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | Be adorned in one's hair? |
| Female | |
| Kallodum mullodum orae malar | Like fiery heat and sweet honey, a single moon |
| Koondhalil sooda koodumo | Will it sway in the sky of the heart? |
| Sendheeyaai sendhaenaai orae nilaa | Making both appear as one and the same |
| Idhaya vaanilaadumaa | Is it the fault of the Creator? |
| Female | |
| Irandaiyum ondru polae | Making both appear as one and the same |
| Padaiththavan thavaraa | Is it the fault of the Creator? |
| Irandaiyum ondru polae | The same face appears here and there |
| Padaiththavan thavaraa | Does it play a double role? |
| Ingaeyum angaeyum orae mugam | The sole companion for today and forever |
| Eerattai vedam podummaa | Will it fade into a mere dream? |
| Female | |
| Innaalum ennaalum orae thunai | Alas, is a woman's life meant for a single taste? |
| Kanavumaagi pogumaa | Or is it a curse ordained by God? |
| Ammammaa penjenmam orae suvai | Whatever riddle life presents |
| Iraivan potta saabamaa | Why does it turn into an endless saga? |
| Female | |
| Vidukadhai edhai naalum | Whatever riddle life presents |
| Thodarkadhai enavo | Why does it turn into an endless saga? |
| Vidukadhai edhai naalum | The same face appears here and there |
| Thodarkadhai enavo | Does it play a double role? |
| Ingaeyum angaeyum orae mugam | |
| Eerattai vedam podummaa | |
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The same face appears here and there
இங்கேயும் அங்கேயும் ஒரே முகம்
இரெட்டை வேடம் போடுமா
பன்னீரும் வெண்ணீரும் ஒரே நிறம்
இரெட்டை வேடம் போடுமா
Does it play a double role?
Rosewater and boiling water share the exact same appearance
Does it play a double role?
An unanswered question
விடை பெற ஒரு கேள்வி
துடித்திடும் தனியாயி
விடை பெற ஒரு கேள்வி
துடித்திடும் தனியாயி
இங்கேயும் அங்கேயும் ஒரே முகம்
இரெட்டை வேடம் போடுமா
Throbs silently in solitude
An unanswered question
Throbs silently in solitude
The same face appears here and there
Does it play a double role?
Can a single flower amidst stones and thorns
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Be adorned in one's hair?
கல்லோடும் முள்ளோடும்
ஒரே மலர்
கூந்தலில் சூட கூடுமோ
செந்தீயாய் செந்தேனாய்
ஒரே நிலா
இதய வானில் ஆடுமா
Like fiery heat and sweet honey, a single moon
Will it sway in the sky of the heart?
Making both appear as one and the same
Is it the fault of the Creator?
இரண்டையும் ஒன்று போலே
படைத்தவன் தவறா
இரண்டையும் ஒன்று போலே
படைத்தவன் தவறா
இங்கேயும் அங்கேயும் ஒரே முகம்
இரெட்டை வேடம் போடுமா
Making both appear as one and the same
Is it the fault of the Creator?
The same face appears here and there
Does it play a double role?
The sole companion for today and forever
Will it fade into a mere dream?
இந்நாளும் எந்நாளும்
ஒரே துணை
கனவுமாகி போகுமா
அம்மம்மா பெண்ஜென்மம்
ஒரே சுவை
இறைவன் போட்ட சாபமா
Alas, is a woman's life meant for a single taste?
Or is it a curse ordained by God?
Whatever riddle life presents
Why does it turn into an endless saga?
விடுகதை எதை நாளும்
தொடர்கதை எனவோ
விடுகதை எதை நாளும்
தொடர்கதை எனவோ
இங்கேயும் அங்கேயும் ஒரே முகம்
இரெட்டை வேடம் போடுமா
Whatever riddle life presents
Why does it turn into an endless saga?
The same face appears here and there
Does it play a double role?
…………………………………..
The same face appears here and there
Ingaeyum angaeyum orae mugam
Does it play a double role?
Eerattai vedam podummaa
Rosewater and boiling water share the exact same appearance
Panneerum venneerum orae niram
Does it play a double role?
Eerattai vedam podummaa
An unanswered question
Vidai peraa oru kelvi
Throbs silently in solitude
Thudiththidum thaniyaayi
An unanswered question
Vidai peraa oru kelvi
Throbs silently in solitude
Thudiththidum thaniyaayi
The same face appears here and there
Ingaeyum angaeyum orae mugam
Does it play a double role?
Eerattai vedam podummaa
Can a single flower amidst stones and thorns
………………………..
Be adorned in one's hair?
Kallodum mullodum orae malar
Like fiery heat and sweet honey, a single moon
Koondhalil sooda koodumo
Will it sway in the sky of the heart?
Sendheeyaai sendhaenaai orae nilaa
Making both appear as one and the same
Idhaya vaanilaadumaa
Is it the fault of the Creator?
Irandaiyum ondru polae
Making both appear as one and the same
Padaiththavan thavaraa
Is it the fault of the Creator?
Irandaiyum ondru polae
The same face appears here and there
Padaiththavan thavaraa
Does it play a double role?
Ingaeyum angaeyum orae mugam
The sole companion for today and forever
Eerattai vedam podummaa
Will it fade into a mere dream?
Innaalum ennaalum orae thunai
Alas, is a woman's life meant for a single taste?
Kanavumaagi pogumaa
Or is it a curse ordained by God?
Ammammaa penjenmam orae suvai
Whatever riddle life presents
Iraivan potta saabamaa
Why does it turn into an endless saga?
Vidukadhai edhai naalum
Whatever riddle life presents
Thodarkadhai enavo
Why does it turn into an endless saga?
Vidukadhai edhai naalum
The same face appears here and there
Thodarkadhai enavo
Does it play a double role?
Ingaeyum angaeyum orae mugam
Eerattai vedam podummaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song expresses a profound existential crisis and emotional dilemma. The protagonist contemplates the dualities of human nature and life's unpredictable circumstances, using stark contrasts like soothing rosewater versus scorching water, and sweet honey versus fiery heat. The central theme revolves around questioning whether the confusing dualities in a beloved person or in fate itself are a divine flaw of the Creator, pondering why life's riddles endlessly unfold into continuous suffering.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis / Muran (Contrasting Imagery)
“Panneerum venneerum orae niram”
Pairs opposing concepts like 'Panneerum venneerum' (fragrant cooling water vs. boiling water) and 'Sendheeyaai sendhaenaai' (fiery heat vs. sweet honey) to highlight duality.
Metaphor / Uruvagamm
“Idhaya vaanilaadumaa”
Uses 'Idhaya vaan' (sky of the heart) to represent the expanse of human emotions and 'Vidukadhai/Thodarkadhai' (riddle vs. serial story) to represent life's complex path.
Alliteration / Monai
“Sendheeyaai sendhaenaai orae nilaa”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Se' in 'Sendheeyaai sendhaenaai' creates a rhythmic poetic flow.
Repetition / Erattai
“Ingaeyum angaeyum orae mugam”
Duplication of 'Ingaeyum angaeyum' (here and there) emphasizes pervasive presence and inescapable duality.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the 1988 Kamal Haasan starrer 'Sathya', this song was sung by the legendary Lata Mangeshkar. It stands as one of her rare and memorable Tamil tracks composed by Ilaiyaraaja, penned poetically by Vaali to portray complex inner conflict.
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