Nee Engey Male
From Mannippu · 1969
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Mannippu1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nee engae….ae | Where are you... |
| En ninaivugal angae…. | 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 come... |
| Nee oru naal varum varaiyil | Until the day you come... |
| Naan irupaen nathikkaraiyil | I will wait by the riverbank. |
| Male | |
| Nee engae….ae…. | Where are you... |
| En ninaivugal angae | My thoughts are there... |
| Male | |
| Pirappidam vaeraai irunthaalum | Though our places of birth are different, |
| En iruppidam unathu manamallavaa | Isn't my true dwelling place your heart? |
| Pirappidam vaeraai irunthaalum | Though our places of birth are different, |
| En iruppidam unathu manamallavaa | Isn't my true dwelling place your heart? |
| Male | |
| Aayiram kaalam aana pinaalum | Even after a thousand eras pass, |
| Vaazhum kadhal uravallavaa | Isn't our love an everlasting bond? |
| Male | |
| Nee engae….ae… | Where are you... |
| En ninaivugal angae…. | My thoughts are there... |
| Nee oru naal varum varaiyil | Until the day you come... |
| Naan irupaen nathikkaraiyil | I will wait by the riverbank. |
| Female | |
| Nee engae….ae…. | Where are you... |
| En ninaivugal angae | My thoughts are there... |
| Male | |
| Nilavukku oru naal ooivu undu | The celestial moon gets a day of rest, |
| Maathaththil oru murai maraivathundu | It disappears once a month. |
| Nilavukku oru naal ooivu undu | The celestial moon gets a day of rest, |
| Maathaththil oru murai maraivathundu | It disappears once a month. |
| Male | |
| Aasai nilavum kadhal malarum | The moon of desire and the flower of love, |
| Aasai nilavum kadhal malarum | The moon of desire and the flower of love, |
| Kaalangal thorum valarvathundu | Continue to bloom across all ages. |
| Male | |
| Nee engae….ae….. | Where are you... |
| En ninaivugal angae….. | My thoughts are there... |
| Nee oru naal varum varaiyil | Until the day you come... |
| Nee oru naal varum varaiyil | Until the day you come... |
| Naan irupaen nathikkaraiyil | I will wait by the riverbank. |
| Female | |
| Nee engae…. | Where are you... |
| En ninaivugal angae | My thoughts are there... |
நீ எங்கே.....ஏ........
என் நினைவுகள் அங்கே......
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 come...
Until the day you come...
I will wait by 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 places of birth are different,
Isn't my true dwelling place your heart?
Though our places of birth are different,
Isn't my true dwelling place your heart?
ஆயிரம் காலம் ஆன பின்னாலும்
வாழும் காதல் உறவல்லவா
Even after a thousand eras pass,
Isn't our love an everlasting bond?
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 come...
I will wait by the riverbank.
நீ எங்கே.....ஏ........
என் நினைவுகள் அங்கே......
Where are you...
My thoughts are there...
நிலவுக்கும் ஒரு நாள் ஓய்வு உண்டு
மாதத்தில் ஒரு முறை மறைவதுண்டு
நிலவுக்கும் ஒரு நாள் ஓய்வு உண்டு
மாதத்தில் ஒரு முறை மறைவதுண்டு
The celestial moon gets a day of rest,
It disappears once a month.
The celestial moon gets a day of rest,
It disappears once a month.
ஆசை நிலவும் காதல் மலரும்
ஆசை நிலவும் காதல் மலரும்
காலங்கள் தோறும் வளர்வதுண்டு
The moon of desire and the flower of love,
The moon of desire and the flower of love,
Continue to bloom across all ages.
நீ எங்கே.....ஏ........
என் நினைவுகள் அங்கே......
நீ ஒரு நாள் வரும் வரையில்
நீ ஒரு நாள் வரும் வரையில்
நான் இருப்பேன் நதிக்கரையில்
Where are you...
My thoughts are there...
Until the day you come...
Until the day you come...
I will wait by the riverbank.
நீ எங்கே.....ஏ........
என் நினைவுகள் அங்கே......
Where are you...
My thoughts are there...
Nee engae….ae
Where are you...
En ninaivugal angae….
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 come...
Nee oru naal varum varaiyil
Until the day you come...
Naan irupaen nathikkaraiyil
I will wait by the riverbank.
Nee engae….ae….
Where are you...
En ninaivugal angae
My thoughts are there...
Pirappidam vaeraai irunthaalum
Though our places of birth are different,
En iruppidam unathu manamallavaa
Isn't my true dwelling place your heart?
Pirappidam vaeraai irunthaalum
Though our places of birth are different,
En iruppidam unathu manamallavaa
Isn't my true dwelling place your heart?
Aayiram kaalam aana pinaalum
Even after a thousand eras pass,
Vaazhum kadhal uravallavaa
Isn't our love an everlasting bond?
Nee engae….ae…
Where are you...
En ninaivugal angae….
My thoughts are there...
Nee oru naal varum varaiyil
Until the day you come...
Naan irupaen nathikkaraiyil
I will wait by the riverbank.
Nee engae….ae….
Where are you...
En ninaivugal angae
My thoughts are there...
Nilavukku oru naal ooivu undu
The celestial moon gets a day of rest,
Maathaththil oru murai maraivathundu
It disappears once a month.
Nilavukku oru naal ooivu undu
The celestial moon gets a day of rest,
Maathaththil oru murai maraivathundu
It disappears once a month.
Aasai nilavum kadhal malarum
The moon of desire and the flower of love,
Aasai nilavum kadhal malarum
The moon of desire and the flower of love,
Kaalangal thorum valarvathundu
Continue to bloom across all ages.
Nee engae….ae…..
Where are you...
En ninaivugal angae…..
My thoughts are there...
Nee oru naal varum varaiyil
Until the day you come...
Nee oru naal varum varaiyil
Until the day you come...
Naan irupaen nathikkaraiyil
I will wait by the riverbank.
Nee engae….
Where are you...
En ninaivugal angae
My thoughts are there...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nee Engae En Ninaivugal Angae is a soulful track from the 1969 Tamil movie Mannippu that highlights deep love, separation, and unyielding hope. The protagonist expresses that regardless of physical distance or differing origins, their heart resides entirely with their beloved. The riverbank serves as a symbolic meeting place of patient anticipation. The song beautifully contrasts the physical world with emotional eternity; while the actual moon disappears once a month during a new moon, the metaphorical moon of love and desire flourishes infinitely across time without rest.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Refrain
“Nee engae…. En ninaivugal angae….”
The line 'Nee engae... En ninaivugal angae' is continuously repeated as the chorus to reinforce the theme of emotional longing and constant mental connection.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme) & Wordplay
“Pirappidam vaeraai irunthaalum / En iruppidam unathu manamallavaa”
The words 'Pirappidam' (birthplace) and 'iruppidam' (dwelling place) share second-letter rhyming harmony while creating an effective semantic contrast.
Metaphor (Uvamaanam)
“Aasai nilavum kadhal malarum”
Desire is metaphorically equated to the moon ('Aasai nilavu') and love to a blooming flower ('Kadhal malar').
Antithesis / Contrast
“Nilavukku oru naal ooivu undu... Kaalangal thorum valarvathundu”
Contrasts the real moon's periodic disappearance with the eternal, uninterrupted growth of human love.
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Trivia
Mannippu (1969) features music by S.M. Subbaiah Naidu with timeless lyrics penned by Vaali. Sung by T.M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, this melodious song remains a classic example of late 1960s Tamil cinema's poetic romanticism.
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