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Maane Engedi Pore

From Engal Kural · 1985

Lyricist
T. Rajendar
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
T. Rajendar
Movie name
Engal Kural
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
13 Jan 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Maanae engaedi porae
Maman ingaeyum vaada
Maanae engaedi porae
Maman ingaeyum vaada
Ponnanthi neram sillendru veesum
Aa ponnanthi neram sillendru veesum
Poonthendral neeyum puyalaagi ponaa
Thaangaathammaa aa thaangaathammaa
Manakkum jaadhi mulla mayakkam thaangavilla
Manakkum jaadhi mulla mayakkam thaangavilla
Maanae engaedi porae
Maman ingaeyum vaada yaeiyeai
Maanae engaedi porae yaei
Maman ingaeyum vaada
Aalamara pakkaththula kaaththiruppaenae
Annam varum vazhiya naan paaththiruppaenae
Poovirunthaa paadhaiyilae thooviduvaenae
Ponnu endra aasaiyilae thaaviduvaenae
Thallaadum bodhaiyilae thangaththai paarkkaiyilae
Kondaattam enakku kondaattam
Pollaatha kobaththilae mullaaga maarayilae
Thindaattam enakku thindaattam
Ada kaanthaththa kannoram vachchuthaan paaththiyo
Naan irumbaaga maaraththaan irumaappil nee poriyo
Adi ennadi thaerae
Nee nillaama porae
Hahaan adi ennadi thaerae
Nee nllaama porae….
Maanae engaedi porae
Maman ingaeyum vaada yaeiyeai
Maanae engaedi porae……yae….
Maman ingaeyum vaada
Thaazhankolla pakkaththulae thavichchirupaenae
Thanni molla pogaiyilae pidichchizhuppaenae
Thanjavooru kadhampaththa vaangiduvaenae
Thaamaraiyum soodi kolla yaengiduvaenae
Maayooram santhaiyilae mayilae nee nikkaiyilae
Kettaenae vilaiyai kettaenae
Aang idhayaththai panamaakki ennaththai kaasaakki
Thanthaenae unakku thanthaenae
Thaenu vazhinjodum kuralaiththaan
Sinthaama nee poriyae
Naanum rompaththaan kenjuraen
Minjiththaan nee poriyae
Adi ennadi thaerae
Nee nillaama porae
Aah aah adi ennadi thaerae
Nee nllaama porae….
Maanae engaedi porae
Maman ingaeyum vaada yaeiyeai
Maanae engaedi porae……yae….
Maman ingaeyum vaada
Ponnanthi neram sillendru veesum
Ponnanthi neram sillendru veesum
Poonthendral neeyum puyalaagi ponaa
Thaangaathammaa aa thaangaathammaa
Manakkum jaadhi mulla mayakkam thaangavilla
Manakkum jaadhi mulla mayakkam thaangavilla
Maanae engaedi porae
Maman ingaeyum vaada aa….aa..
Maanae engaedi porae……yae….
Maman ingaeyum vaada
Manakkum jaadhi mulla mayakkam thaangavilla
Manakkum jaadhi mulla mayakkam thaangavilla
My gentle deer, where are you going?
Your man is right here, come over!
My gentle deer, where are you going?
Your man is right here, come over!
In the golden twilight, a cool breeze blows...
Ah, in the golden twilight, a cool breeze blows...
If you, a gentle breeze of flowers, turn into a storm,
I cannot bear it, oh, I cannot bear it!
Fragrant jasmine, I cannot bear this sweet intoxication!
Fragrant jasmine, I cannot bear this sweet intoxication!
My gentle deer, where are you going?
Your man is right here, come over, hey!
My gentle deer, where are you going, hey!
Your man is right here, come over!
I would wait by the banyan tree,
Watching the path my swan would take.
If there were flowers, I would scatter them along your path,
Longing for my precious girl, I would leap forward to you!
Seeing my golden girl while dizzy with love,
It feels like a celebration, a pure celebration!
But when you turn sharp like a thorn in fierce anger,
It becomes a struggle, such a helpless struggle!
Did you look at me with magnets in the corners of your eyes?
As I turn to helpless iron, do you walk away in proud swagger?
Hey, my beautiful chariot of a girl,
Why do you keep moving without stopping?
Haha, hey, my beautiful chariot of a girl,
You just keep moving without stopping...
My gentle deer, where are you going?
Your man is right here, come over, hey!
My gentle deer, where are you going?
Your man is right here, come over!
I would wait restlessly by the fragrant screwpine grove,
And pull you close when you go to fetch water!
I would buy a garland of mixed flowers from Thanjavur,
Longing to see my lotus girl wear it!
When you stood like a peacock at the Mayuram market,
I asked for your price, oh, I asked for the price!
Turning my heart into cash and my thoughts into coins,
I offered it all to you, oh, I gave it to you!
Without letting a single drop spill from your honey-sweet voice,
you just walk away in silence!
Even though I plead with you so much,
you act proud and just walk on by!
Hey, my beautiful chariot of a girl,
You just keep moving without stopping!
Ah ah, hey, my beautiful chariot of a girl,
You just keep moving without stopping...
My gentle deer, where are you going?
Your man is right here, come over, hey!
My gentle deer, where are you going?
Your man is right here, come over!
In the golden twilight, a cool breeze blows...
In the golden twilight, a cool breeze blows...
If you, a gentle breeze of flowers, turn into a storm,
I cannot bear it, oh, I cannot bear it!
Fragrant jasmine, I cannot bear this sweet intoxication!
Fragrant jasmine, I cannot bear this sweet intoxication!
My gentle deer, where are you going?
Your man is right here, come over, ah... ah...
My gentle deer, where are you going?
Your man is right here, come over!
Fragrant jasmine, I cannot bear this sweet intoxication!
Fragrant jasmine, I cannot bear this sweet intoxication!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This upbeat and rhythmic romantic track expresses a lover's playful teasing and earnest longing for his beloved. Calling her affectionate names like 'doe', 'swan', and 'peacock', he admires her beauty and describes how deeply mesmerized he is by her presence. He compares her gentleness to a cool evening breeze and her anger to a storm or a sharp thorn that troubles his heart. Throughout the song, the protagonist promises to shower her with gifts like Thanjavur flower garlands and lotuses, while metaphorically dedicating his entire heart and soul as currency for her affection. Despite his repeated begging and adoration, she playfully walks past him like a moving chariot, leaving him enchanted and craving her love even more.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Kondaattam enakku kondaattam / Thindaattam enakku thindaattam

Matching second consonants across lines to create rhythmic flow, typical of T. Rajendar's lyrical style.

Monaai (Alliteration)

Ponnanthi neram sillendru veesum / Poonthendral neeyum puyalaagi ponaa

Repetition of initial consonant sounds within a line.

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Ada kaanthaththa kannoram vachchuthaan paaththiyo / Naan irumbaaga maaraththaan irumaappil nee poriyo

Comparing the beloved's eyes to magnets and the lover's heart to iron drawn to her.

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Aang idhayaththai panamaakki ennaththai kaasaakki / Thanthaenae unakku thanthaenae

The lover's heart and thoughts are metaphorically transformed into money and coins given away to win her love.

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Trivia

Engal Kural (1985) is a Tamil drama film directed by T. Rajendar, starring Arjun, Suresh, Nalini, and Jeevitha. T. Rajendar composed the music, wrote the lyrics, and directed the film, exhibiting his signature style of rhyming lyricism (Monai and Edhugai) that became a hallmark of 1980s Tamil cinema.

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