Nee En Ulagam
From Animal · 2023
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singer
- Sonu Nigam
- Music director
- Harshavardhan Rameshwar
- Details
- Animal2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nee en ulagam | You are my world |
| Nee en idhayam | You are my heart |
| Neethaan ethuvum appa | You are everything, father |
| Male | |
| Nee en kanavu | You are my dream |
| Nee en siragu | You are my wings |
| Nee thaan uravu appa | You are my true relation, father |
| Male | |
| Pogum dhisai | The direction I go |
| Ketkkum isai | The music I hear |
| Ellamum nee allava | Isn't everything you? |
| Male | |
| Unnaal pirandhen | I was born because of you |
| Unnaal valarndhen | I grew up because of you |
| Unakkaai vazhnthaal podhum | It is enough if I live for you |
| Male | |
| Un thozh saindhu | Leaning on your shoulder |
| Un kai pidithu | Holding your hand |
| Mun pol irunthida vendum | I want to be like before |
| Male | |
| Naan un vidhai | I am your seed |
| Nee en sadhai | You are my flesh |
| Naan indru nee allavaa | Am I not you today? |
| Male | |
| Ella nodiyum enaiyae ninaikkum | Thinking of me every single moment |
| Appa undhan maname | Father, that is your heart |
| Ella valiyum enakkai sumakkum | Bearing all the pain for me |
| Appa nee en nijame | Father, you are my reality |
| Kanneer illa vazhkai thara | To give me a tearless life |
| Un kaalgal odi nindrathe | Your feet ran until they stopped |
| Male | |
| Nee en ulagam | You are my world |
| Nee en idhayam | You are my heart |
| Neethaan ethuvum appa | You are everything, father |
| Male | |
| Nee en kanavu | You are my dream |
| Nee en siragu | You are my wings |
| Nee thaan uravu appa | You are my true relation, father |
| Male | |
| Pogum dhisai | The direction I go |
| Ketkkum isai | The music I hear |
| Ellamum nee allava | Isn't everything you? |
| Male | |
| Appa un pol selvam illai | Father, there is no wealth like you |
| Nee tharum chellam maarum | The affection you give will never change |
| Meendum naan oru kuzhandhai aagi | Becoming a child once again |
| Un madi serndhaal sugame | It is bliss to rest on your lap |
| Male | |
| Vaazhum varai | As long as I live |
| Neelum kadhai | This long story |
| Nenjodu serthu vaikkiren | I will hold close to my heart |
| Male | |
| Nee en ulagam | You are my world |
| Nee en idhayam | You are my heart |
| Neethaan ethuvum appa | You are everything, father |
| Male | |
| Nee en kanavu | You are my dream |
| Nee en siragu | You are my wings |
| Nee thaan uravu appa | You are my true relation, father |
| Male | |
| Pogum dhisai | The direction I go |
| Ketkkum isai | The music I hear |
| Ellamum nee allava | Isn't everything you? |
| Male | |
| Indha jenmam illai | Not just this lifetime |
| Yezhu jenmam varaiyil | Across seven births |
| En thunaiyena nee vara vendum | I want you to come as my companion |
| Andha deivathaiye | Even from God Himself |
| Kettu nippen idhaiye | I will stand and pray for this |
| Vera edhavum vazhvil vendaam | I need nothing else in life |
| Thaai aaguvaai | Become a mother to me |
| Thaalattuvaai | Sing me a lullaby |
| Eppodhum undhan anbile | Always in your endless love |
நீ என் உலகம்
நீ என் இதயம்
நீதான் எதுவும் அப்பா
You are my world
You are my heart
You are everything, father
நீ என் கனவு
நீ என் சிறகு
நீ தான் உறவு அப்பா
You are my dream
You are my wings
You are my true relation, father
போகம் திசை
கேட்கும் இசை
எல்லாமும் நீ அல்லவா
The direction I go
The music I hear
Isn't everything you?
உன்னால் பிறந்தேன்
உன்னால் வளர்ந்தேன்
உனக்காய் வாழ்ந்தால் போதும்
I was born because of you
I grew up because of you
It is enough if I live for you
உன் தோழ் சாய்ந்து
உன் கை பிடித்து
முன் போல் இருந்திட வேண்டும்
Leaning on your shoulder
Holding your hand
I want to be like before
நான் உன் விதை
நீ என் சதை
நான் இன்று நீ அல்லவா
I am your seed
You are my flesh
Am I not you today?
எல்லா நொடியும் எனையே நினைக்கும்
அப்ப உந்தன் மனமே
எல்லா வலியும் எனக்காய் சுமக்கும்
அப்பா நீ என் நிஜமே
கண்ணீர் இல்லா வாழ்க்கை தர
உன் கால்கள் ஓடி நின்றதே
Thinking of me every single moment
Father, that is your heart
Bearing all the pain for me
Father, you are my reality
To give me a tearless life
Your feet ran until they stopped
நீ என் உலகம்
நீ என் இதயம்
நீதான் எதுவும் அப்பா
You are my world
You are my heart
You are everything, father
நீ என் கனவு
நீ என் சிறகு
நீ தான் உறவு அப்பா
You are my dream
You are my wings
You are my true relation, father
போகம் திசை
கேட்கும் இசை
எல்லாமும் நீ அல்லவா
The direction I go
The music I hear
Isn't everything you?
அப்பா உன் போல் செல்வம் இல்லை
நீ தரும் செல்லம் மாறும்
மீண்டும் நான் ஒரு குழந்தை ஆகி
உன் மடி சேர்ந்தால் சுகமே
Father, there is no wealth like you
The affection you give will never change
Becoming a child once again
It is bliss to rest on your lap
வாழும் வரை
நீளும் கதை
நெஞ்சோடு சேர்த்து வைக்கிறேன்
As long as I live
This long story
I will hold close to my heart
நீ என் உலகம்
நீ என் இதயம்
நீதான் எதுவும் அப்பா
You are my world
You are my heart
You are everything, father
நீ என் கனவு
நீ என் சிறகு
நீ தான் உறவு அப்பா
You are my dream
You are my wings
You are my true relation, father
போகம் திசை
கேட்கும் இசை
எல்லாமும் நீ அல்லவா
The direction I go
The music I hear
Isn't everything you?
இந்த ஜென்மம் இல்லை
ஏழு ஜென்மம் வரையில்
என் துணையென நீ வர வேண்டும்
அந்த தெய்வத்தையே
கேட்டு நிப்பேன் இதையே
வேறு எதுவும் வாழ்வில் வேண்டாம்
தாய் ஆகுவாய்
தாலாட்டுவாய்
எப்போதும் உந்தன் அன்பிலே
Not just this lifetime
Across seven births
I want you to come as my companion
Even from God Himself
I will stand and pray for this
I need nothing else in life
Become a mother to me
Sing me a lullaby
Always in your endless love
Nee en ulagam
You are my world
Nee en idhayam
You are my heart
Neethaan ethuvum appa
You are everything, father
Nee en kanavu
You are my dream
Nee en siragu
You are my wings
Nee thaan uravu appa
You are my true relation, father
Pogum dhisai
The direction I go
Ketkkum isai
The music I hear
Ellamum nee allava
Isn't everything you?
Unnaal pirandhen
I was born because of you
Unnaal valarndhen
I grew up because of you
Unakkaai vazhnthaal podhum
It is enough if I live for you
Un thozh saindhu
Leaning on your shoulder
Un kai pidithu
Holding your hand
Mun pol irunthida vendum
I want to be like before
Naan un vidhai
I am your seed
Nee en sadhai
You are my flesh
Naan indru nee allavaa
Am I not you today?
Ella nodiyum enaiyae ninaikkum
Thinking of me every single moment
Appa undhan maname
Father, that is your heart
Ella valiyum enakkai sumakkum
Bearing all the pain for me
Appa nee en nijame
Father, you are my reality
Kanneer illa vazhkai thara
To give me a tearless life
Un kaalgal odi nindrathe
Your feet ran until they stopped
Nee en ulagam
You are my world
Nee en idhayam
You are my heart
Neethaan ethuvum appa
You are everything, father
Nee en kanavu
You are my dream
Nee en siragu
You are my wings
Nee thaan uravu appa
You are my true relation, father
Pogum dhisai
The direction I go
Ketkkum isai
The music I hear
Ellamum nee allava
Isn't everything you?
Appa un pol selvam illai
Father, there is no wealth like you
Nee tharum chellam maarum
The affection you give will never change
Meendum naan oru kuzhandhai aagi
Becoming a child once again
Un madi serndhaal sugame
It is bliss to rest on your lap
Vaazhum varai
As long as I live
Neelum kadhai
This long story
Nenjodu serthu vaikkiren
I will hold close to my heart
Nee en ulagam
You are my world
Nee en idhayam
You are my heart
Neethaan ethuvum appa
You are everything, father
Nee en kanavu
You are my dream
Nee en siragu
You are my wings
Nee thaan uravu appa
You are my true relation, father
Pogum dhisai
The direction I go
Ketkkum isai
The music I hear
Ellamum nee allava
Isn't everything you?
Indha jenmam illai
Not just this lifetime
Yezhu jenmam varaiyil
Across seven births
En thunaiyena nee vara vendum
I want you to come as my companion
Andha deivathaiye
Even from God Himself
Kettu nippen idhaiye
I will stand and pray for this
Vera edhavum vazhvil vendaam
I need nothing else in life
Thaai aaguvaai
Become a mother to me
Thaalattuvaai
Sing me a lullaby
Eppodhum undhan anbile
Always in your endless love
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nee En Ulagam captures a son's intense, unwavering devotion to his father, viewing him as the center of his entire universe. The lyrics detail how the father's selfless sacrifices and hardships paved the way for his child's comfort, leaving an indelible imprint on the son's identity and life path. Deeply emotional and reflective, the song conveys a profound yearning to return to childhood comfort in the father's embrace. The protagonist declares that no worldly fortune rivals a father's love, praying that this divine bond endures beyond a single lifetime across seven births.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nee en siragu”
The father is compared to 'wings' (siragu), symbolizing protection, support, and the ability to soar in life.
Anaphora
“Nee en ulagam / Nee en idhayam”
Repetition of 'Nee en...' (You are my...) across consecutive lines emphasizes the deep personal and emotional connection.
Internal Rhyme (Iyaibu / Rhyming Contrast)
“Naan un vidhai / Nee en sadhai”
The rhyming pair 'vidhai' (seed) and 'sadhai' (flesh) underscores the biological and spiritual lineage between father and son.
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Trivia
Nee En Ulagam is the Tamil version of Papa Meri Jaan from the movie Animal (2023). Renowned playback singer Sonu Nigam rendered the song across multiple languages (Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam), capturing the central father-son theme of Sandeep Reddy Vanga's film.
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