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Lyrics & meaning

Nee Engey Nee Engey

From Ullathai Killathe · 1999

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
Arun Mozhi
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Ullathai Killathe
Movie release year
1999
Lyrics added on
27 Oct 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nee engae nee engae
Idhayam nindru thudikkirathae
En anbe en anbe
Manasum siluvai sumaikkirathae
Nee engae nee engae
Idhayam nindru thudikkirathae
En anbe en anbe
Manasum siluvai sumakkirathae
Nenjodu nee vendum
Illai endraal nee vendum
Naan kannaadi sirppamthaan
Kal veesi pogaatha nee
Mudhal jenmam idhu endraal
Idhu pothum unnai saernthaal
Nee engae nee engae
Idhayam nindru thudikkirathae
En anbe en anbe
Manasum siluvai sumakkirathae
Valathu kannil vanthu un ninaivu
Oru mullai vaikkirathu
Idathu kannil vanthu un ninaivu
Sudum theeyai vaikkirathu
Oru samayam nenjil
Un kanavu siru poovai veesiyathu
Oru samayam nenjil
Un kanavu siru poovai veesiyathu
Un peyarai sollaatha neraththil
En naakku enai thittum kovaththilae
Unnai ennai azhuthidda
Ingae irandu vizhi thaangaathu
Naga kangal adhilum
Azhuthaal adhu kooda pothaathu
Naan unnaal siragaanaen
Nee illai viragaanaen
En raththathin oru paadhi
Kanneeraai veli yaeruthae
Oru sollil uyir thanthaai
Maru sollil adhai kettaai
Nee engae nee engae
Idhayam nindru thudikkirathae
En anbe en anbe
Manasum siluvai sumakkirathae
Megangalai pola naan irunthaal
Unnai mazhaiyaai saernthiruppaen
Vennilavai pola naan irunthaal
Unnai iravil thoonga vaippaen
Thendral adhai pola naan irunthaal
Un moochchil kudiyiruppaen
Bhoomiyinai pola naan irunthaal
Un paadhaththai sumanthiruppaen
Sthambiththu nirkindra gragam idhu
Neeyindri vaazhgindra naanthaan adhu
Uyir irukkum pothae kettaen
Unnaidaththil vinnappam
Un madiyil uyir vida thaanae
Meendum oru santharppam
Maram thedum paravai naan
Mugam thedum uruvam naan
Ada ippothum appothum
En moochchu thaan nirkkumo
Idhayaththil siru thuvaaram
Nee ponaal perithaagum
Nee engae nee engae
Idhayam nindru thudikkirathae
En anbe en anbe
Manasum siluvai sumakkirathae
Nenjodu nee vandum
Illai endraal nee vendum
Naan kannaadi sirppamthaan
Kal veesi pogaatha nee
Mudhal jenmam idhu endraal
Idhu pothum unnai saernthaal
Nee engae nee engae
Idhayam nindru thudikkirathae
En anbe en anbe
Manasum siluvai sumakkirathae
Where are you? Where are you?
My heart falters as it beats...
My love, my love,
My heart bears a heavy cross.
Where are you? Where are you?
My heart falters as it beats...
My love, my love,
My heart bears a heavy cross.
I need you close to my heart,
Even otherwise, I only need you.
I am only a sculpture of glass,
Do not throw stones and walk away.
If this is my first birth,
It is enough if I am united with you.
Where are you? Where are you?
My heart falters as it beats...
My love, my love,
My heart bears a heavy cross.
In my right eye, your memory comes
And places a sharp thorn.
In my left eye, your memory comes
And sets a burning fire.
At one moment in my heart,
Your dream tossed a gentle flower.
At another moment in my heart,
Your dream unleashed a storm.
At times when I do not say your name,
My tongue scolds me in anger.
To weep thinking of you,
These two eyes are not enough.
Even if I wept from the tips of my fingers,
Even that would not be enough.
Because of you, I grew wings;
Without you, I turned to firewood.
One half of my blood
Drains away as tears.
With one word you gave me life,
With the next you asked for it back.
Where are you? Where are you?
My heart falters as it beats...
My love, my love,
My heart bears a heavy cross.
If I were like the clouds,
I would have reached you as rain.
If I were like the pale moon,
I would put you to sleep at night.
If I were like the gentle breeze,
I would live inside your breath.
If I were like the earth,
I would carry your footsteps...
Like a planet frozen in its place,
That is me, living without you.
While life still remains in me,
I make this one request to you:
Just to breathe my last upon your lap,
Grant me one more chance.
I am a bird searching for a tree,
I am a form searching for a face.
Ah, now or at any moment,
Will my breath come to a stop?
A tiny crack inside my heart,
If you leave, it will grow wider...
Where are you? Where are you?
My heart falters as it beats...
My love, my love,
My heart bears a heavy cross.
I need you close to my heart,
Even otherwise, I only need you.
I am only a sculpture of glass,
Do not throw stones and walk away.
If this is my first birth,
It is enough if I am united with you.
Where are you? Where are you?
My heart falters as it beats...
My love, my love,
My heart bears a heavy cross.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This soulful track from Ullathai Killathe expresses the intense grief and deep sense of abandonment felt by a lover separated from their soulmate. Through vivid imagery, the protagonist describes their mind as carrying a heavy cross and their fragility like that of a glass sculpture vulnerable to emotional stones. The memories of the loved one fluctuate between comforting flowers and excruciating thorns, highlighting the deep psychological turmoil caused by the separation.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Naan kannaadi sirppamthaan

Compares the speaker's fragile emotional state to a glass sculpture.

Metaphor

Manasum siluvai sumakkirathae

Compares the emotional burden and suffering to bearing a heavy cross.

Contrast / Antithesis

Naan unnaal siragaanaen / Nee illai viragaanaen

Contrasts gaining wings (joy/life) with becoming firewood (destruction/death) to show the effect of the beloved's presence versus absence.

Simile

Megangalai pola naan irunthaal

Uses 'pola' (like) to compare oneself to clouds, moon, breeze, and earth.

Hyperbole

En raththathin oru paadhi / Kanneeraai veli yaeruthae

Exaggerates grief by stating that half of the speaker's blood flows out as tears.

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Trivia

The lyrics were written by Pa. Vijay early in his career, showcasing his trademark style of blending intense emotional metaphors with accessible language. 'Ullathai Killathe' (1999) featured music composed by Deva, known for his emotive melody compositions in late 90s Tamil cinema.

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