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Nee Engey Male

From Mannippu · 1969

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
Movie name
Mannippu
Movie release year
1969
Lyrics added on
6 Aug 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nee engae….ae
En ninaivugal angae….
En ninaivugal angae….
Nee engae….
En ninaivugal angae….
Nee engae….
En ninaivugal angae….
Nee oru naal varum varaiyil
Nee oru naal varum varaiyil
Naan irupaen nathikkaraiyil
Nee engae….ae….
En ninaivugal angae
Pirappidam vaeraai irunthaalum
En iruppidam unathu manamallavaa
Pirappidam vaeraai irunthaalum
En iruppidam unathu manamallavaa
Aayiram kaalam aana pinaalum
Vaazhum kadhal uravallavaa
Nee engae….ae…
En ninaivugal angae….
Nee oru naal varum varaiyil
Naan irupaen nathikkaraiyil
Nee engae….ae….
En ninaivugal angae
Nilavukku oru naal ooivu undu
Maathaththil oru murai maraivathundu
Nilavukku oru naal ooivu undu
Maathaththil oru murai maraivathundu
Aasai nilavum kadhal malarum
Aasai nilavum kadhal malarum
Kaalangal thorum valarvathundu
Nee engae….ae…..
En ninaivugal angae…..
Nee oru naal varum varaiyil
Nee oru naal varum varaiyil
Naan irupaen nathikkaraiyil
Nee engae….
En ninaivugal angae
Where are you...?
My thoughts are right there with you...
My thoughts are right there with you
Where are you...?
My thoughts are right there with you
Where are you...?
My thoughts are right there with you
Until the day you come,
Until the day you come,
I will be waiting by the riverbank
Where are you...?
My thoughts are right there with you...
Though we were born in different places,
Isn't my true home inside your heart...?
Though we were born in different places,
Isn't my true home inside your heart?
Even after a thousand ages pass,
Isn't our love a bond that lives on forever?
Where are you...?
My thoughts are right there with you...
Until the day you come,
I will be waiting by the riverbank
Where are you...?
My thoughts are right there with you...
Even the moon gets a day of rest,
Disappearing once every month
Even the moon gets a day of rest,
Disappearing once every month
The moon of desire and the flower of love,
The moon of desire and the flower of love,
Only keep growing through all of time
Where are you...?
My thoughts are right there with you...
Until the day you come,
Until the day you come,
I will be waiting by the riverbank
Where are you...?
My thoughts are right there with you...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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