Nee Engey En Ninaivugal
From Mannippu · 1969
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. S. Selvakumar
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Mannippu1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nee engae….ae… | Where are you? |
| En ninaivugal angae….ae….. | My thoughts are there... |
| En ninaivugal angae…. | My thoughts are there... |
| Male | |
| Nee engae…. | Where are you? |
| En ninaivugal angae…. | My thoughts are there... |
| Nee engae…. | Where are you? |
| En ninaivugal angae…. | My thoughts are there... |
| Nee oru naal varum varaiyil | Until the day you arrive |
| Nee oru naal varum varaiyil | Until the day you arrive |
| Naan irupaen nathikkaraiyil | I will wait at the riverbank |
| Male | |
| Nee engae….ae…. | Where are you? |
| En ninaivugal angae | My thoughts are there |
| Male | |
| Pirappidam vaeraai irunthaalum | Though our birthplaces may be different |
| En iruppidam unathu manamallavaa | Isn't your heart my true dwelling place? |
| Pirappidam vaeraai irunthaalum | Though our birthplaces may be different |
| En iruppidam unathu manamallavaa | Isn't your heart my true dwelling place? |
| Male | |
| Aayiram kaalam aana pinaalum | Even after a thousand years pass by |
| Vaazhum kadhal uravallavaa | Isn't love a bond that lives forever? |
| Male | |
| Nee engae….ae… | Where are you? |
| En ninaivugal angae…. | My thoughts are there... |
| Nee oru naal varum varaiyil | Until the day you arrive |
| Naan irupaen nathikkaraiyil | I will wait at the riverbank |
| Male | |
| Nee engae….ae…. | Where are you? |
| En ninaivugal angae | My thoughts are there |
நீ எங்கே.....ஏ........
என் நினைவுகள் அங்கே......ஏ........ஏ....
என் நினைவுகள் அங்கே
Where are you?
My thoughts are there...
My thoughts are there...
நீ எங்கே......
என் நினைவுகள் அங்கே.....
நீ எங்கே......
என் நினைவுகள் அங்கே...
நீ ஒரு நாள் வரும் வரையில்
நீ ஒரு நாள் வரும் வரையில்
நான் இருப்பேன் நதிக்கரையில்
Where are you?
My thoughts are there...
Where are you?
My thoughts are there...
Until the day you arrive
Until the day you arrive
I will wait at the riverbank
நீ எங்கே.....ஏ........
என் நினைவுகள் அங்கே......
Where are you?
My thoughts are there
பிறப்பிடம் வேறாய் இருந்தாலும்
என் இருப்பிடம் உனது மனமல்லவா
பிறப்பிடம் வேறாய் இருந்தாலும்
என் இருப்பிடம் உனது மனமல்லவா
Though our birthplaces may be different
Isn't your heart my true dwelling place?
Though our birthplaces may be different
Isn't your heart my true dwelling place?
ஆயிரம் காலம் ஆன பின்னாலும்
வாழும் காதல் உறவல்லவா
Even after a thousand years pass by
Isn't love a bond that lives forever?
நீ எங்கே.....ஏ........
என் நினைவுகள் அங்கே......
நீ ஒரு நாள் வரும் வரையில்
நான் இருப்பேன் நதிக்கரையில்
Where are you?
My thoughts are there...
Until the day you arrive
I will wait at the riverbank
நீ எங்கே.....ஏ........
என் நினைவுகள் அங்கே......
Where are you?
My thoughts are there
Nee engae….ae…
Where are you?
En ninaivugal angae….ae…..
My thoughts are there...
En ninaivugal angae….
My thoughts are there...
Nee engae….
Where are you?
En ninaivugal angae….
My thoughts are there...
Nee engae….
Where are you?
En ninaivugal angae….
My thoughts are there...
Nee oru naal varum varaiyil
Until the day you arrive
Nee oru naal varum varaiyil
Until the day you arrive
Naan irupaen nathikkaraiyil
I will wait at the riverbank
Nee engae….ae….
Where are you?
En ninaivugal angae
My thoughts are there
Pirappidam vaeraai irunthaalum
Though our birthplaces may be different
En iruppidam unathu manamallavaa
Isn't your heart my true dwelling place?
Pirappidam vaeraai irunthaalum
Though our birthplaces may be different
En iruppidam unathu manamallavaa
Isn't your heart my true dwelling place?
Aayiram kaalam aana pinaalum
Even after a thousand years pass by
Vaazhum kadhal uravallavaa
Isn't love a bond that lives forever?
Nee engae….ae…
Where are you?
En ninaivugal angae….
My thoughts are there...
Nee oru naal varum varaiyil
Until the day you arrive
Naan irupaen nathikkaraiyil
I will wait at the riverbank
Nee engae….ae….
Where are you?
En ninaivugal angae
My thoughts are there
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This iconic song from the 1969 film 'Mannippu' portrays the deep yearning of a lover separated from their beloved. The singer questions where their lover is, declaring that their mind and thoughts constantly wander to where the beloved resides. The riverbank symbolizes a serene yet painful spot of patient waiting, signifying endless hope for a reunion. The lyricist emphasizes that physical distance and differing origins do not matter in true love. The heart of the beloved is the true residence of the lover, and such spiritual attachment remains eternal, transcending time and enduring far beyond a thousand years.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaiybu (End Rhyme)
“Nee oru naal varum varaiyil / Naan irupaen nathikkaraiyil”
The words 'varum varaiyil' and 'nathikkaraiyil' end with the matching sound '-aiyil', creating a pleasing lyrical rhythm.
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Nee engae…. En ninaivugal angae….”
The phrase 'Nee engae... En ninaivugal angae' is repeatedly used throughout the song to emphasize longing and emotional pain.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Pirappidam vaeraai irunthaalum / En iruppidam unathu manamallavaa”
Contrasting 'Pirappidam' (birthplace) with 'Iruppidam' (dwelling place) to highlight the idea that physical origin is secondary to spiritual residence in love.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Mannippu' (1969) features music composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu with lyrics penned by the renowned poet Vaali. The song is famed for its soulful rendering and evergreen emotional resonance in classical Tamil film music.
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