Nee Engey – (Pathos)
From Mannippu · 1969
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Mannippu1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nee engae…. | Where are you... |
| En ninaivugal angae | My thoughts are there... |
| En ninaivugal angae | My thoughts are there... |
| Nee oru naal varum varaiyil | Until the day you return... |
| Naan irupaen nathikkaraiyil | I will be waiting on the riverbank... |
| Nee oru naal varum varaiyil | Until the day you return... |
| Naan irupaen nathikkaraiyil | I will be waiting on the riverbank... |
| Female | |
| Nee engae….ae…. | Where are you... |
| Female | |
| Pirappidam vaeraai irunthaalum | Though our birthplaces are different... |
| En iruppidam unathu manamallavaa | Is not your heart my dwelling place? |
| Maraividam paarthae vaazhnthaalum | Though living in hiding... |
| En pugalidam unathu madiyallavaa | Is not your lap my ultimate refuge? |
| Female | |
| Aayiram kaalam aana pinaalum | Even after a thousand ages pass... |
| Vaazhum kadhal uravallavaa | Is ours not an everlasting love? |
| Female | |
| Nee engae….ae…. | Where are you... |
| Female | |
| Nee arivaai en vaethanaiyai | You know my agony... |
| Ingu naernthirukkum antha sothanaiyai | And the trial that has befalled us here... |
| Yaar tharuvaar mana aaruthalai | Who else will give comfort to my heart? |
| Unthan paarvaigal sollum thaeruthalai | Your look alone offers the needed solace... |
| Female | |
| Maanidar ellam bhoomiyai thaedi | While all humankind seeks the earth... |
| Vaazha vaippom nam aasaigali | Let us keep our desires alive... |
| Female | |
| Nee engae….ae…. | Where are you... |
| Female | |
| Maranthidavaa unnai naan ninaithae | Should I forget you while thinking of you? |
| Mannil erinthidavaa malar saram thoduthae | Should I throw into the dust the flower garland I wove? |
| Printhidavaa antha paattisaithaen | Should I part after making that music? |
| Uyir vidai peravaa intha udal valarththaen | Did I nurture this body only to take leave of my life? |
| Female | |
| Nee varuvaai vanthu nizhal tharuvaai endru | Believing that you will come and give shade... |
| Nambikkaiyaal indru kural koduthaen | I called out today with hope... |
| Female | |
| Nee engae…. | Where are you... |
| En ninaivugal angae | My thoughts are there... |
| En ninaivugal angae | My thoughts are there... |
| Nee oru naal varum varaiyil | Until the day you return... |
| Naan irupaen nathikkaraiyil | I will be waiting on the riverbank... |
| Female | |
| Nee engae….ae…. | Where are you... |
நீ எங்கே.......
என் நினைவுகள் அங்கே
என் நினைவுகள் அங்கே
நீ ஒரு நாள் வரும் வரையில்
நான் இருப்பேன் நதிக்கரையில்
நீ ஒரு நாள் வரும் வரையில்
நான் இருப்பேன் நதிக்கரையில்
Where are you...
My thoughts are there...
My thoughts are there...
Until the day you return...
I will be waiting on the riverbank...
Until the day you return...
I will be waiting on the riverbank...
நீ எங்கே.......ஏ.....
Where are you...
பிறப்பிடம் வேறாய் இருந்தாலும்
என் இருப்பிடம் உனது மனமல்லவா
மறைவிடம் பார்த்தே வாழ்ந்தாலும்
என் புகலிடம் உனது மடியல்லவா
Though our birthplaces are different...
Is not your heart my dwelling place?
Though living in hiding...
Is not your lap my ultimate refuge?
ஆயிரம் காலம் ஆன பின்னாலும்
வாழும் காதல் உறவல்லவா
Even after a thousand ages pass...
Is ours not an everlasting love?
நீ எங்கே.......ஏ.....
Where are you...
நீ அறிவாய் என் வேதனையை
இங்கு நேர்ந்திருக்கும் அந்த சோதனையை
யார் தருவார் மன ஆறுதலை
உந்தன் பார்வைகள் சொல்லும் தேருதலை
You know my agony...
And the trial that has befalled us here...
Who else will give comfort to my heart?
Your look alone offers the needed solace...
மானிடர் எல்லாம் பூமியை தேடி
வாழ வைப்போம் நம் ஆசைகளை
While all humankind seeks the earth...
Let us keep our desires alive...
நீ எங்கே.......ஏ.....
Where are you...
மறந்திடவா உன்னை நான் நினைத்தேன்
மண்ணில் எறிந்திடவா மலர் சரம் தொடுத்தே
பிரிந்திடவா அந்த பாட்டிசைத்தேன்
உயிர் விடை பெறவா இந்த உடல் வளர்த்தேன்
Should I forget you while thinking of you?
Should I throw into the dust the flower garland I wove?
Should I part after making that music?
Did I nurture this body only to take leave of my life?
நீ வருவாய் வந்து நிழல் தருவாய் என்று
நம்பிக்கையால் இன்று குரல் கொடுத்தேன்
Believing that you will come and give shade...
I called out today with hope...
நீ எங்கே.......
என் நினைவுகள் அங்கே
என் நினைவுகள் அங்கே
நீ ஒரு நாள் வரும் வரையில்
நான் இருப்பேன் நதிக்கரையில்
Where are you...
My thoughts are there...
My thoughts are there...
Until the day you return...
I will be waiting on the riverbank...
நீ எங்கே.......ஏ.....
Where are you...
Nee engae….
Where are you...
En ninaivugal angae
My thoughts are there...
En ninaivugal angae
My thoughts are there...
Nee oru naal varum varaiyil
Until the day you return...
Naan irupaen nathikkaraiyil
I will be waiting on the riverbank...
Nee oru naal varum varaiyil
Until the day you return...
Naan irupaen nathikkaraiyil
I will be waiting on the riverbank...
Nee engae….ae….
Where are you...
Pirappidam vaeraai irunthaalum
Though our birthplaces are different...
En iruppidam unathu manamallavaa
Is not your heart my dwelling place?
Maraividam paarthae vaazhnthaalum
Though living in hiding...
En pugalidam unathu madiyallavaa
Is not your lap my ultimate refuge?
Aayiram kaalam aana pinaalum
Even after a thousand ages pass...
Vaazhum kadhal uravallavaa
Is ours not an everlasting love?
Nee engae….ae….
Where are you...
Nee arivaai en vaethanaiyai
You know my agony...
Ingu naernthirukkum antha sothanaiyai
And the trial that has befalled us here...
Yaar tharuvaar mana aaruthalai
Who else will give comfort to my heart?
Unthan paarvaigal sollum thaeruthalai
Your look alone offers the needed solace...
Maanidar ellam bhoomiyai thaedi
While all humankind seeks the earth...
Vaazha vaippom nam aasaigali
Let us keep our desires alive...
Nee engae….ae….
Where are you...
Maranthidavaa unnai naan ninaithae
Should I forget you while thinking of you?
Mannil erinthidavaa malar saram thoduthae
Should I throw into the dust the flower garland I wove?
Printhidavaa antha paattisaithaen
Should I part after making that music?
Uyir vidai peravaa intha udal valarththaen
Did I nurture this body only to take leave of my life?
Nee varuvaai vanthu nizhal tharuvaai endru
Believing that you will come and give shade...
Nambikkaiyaal indru kural koduthaen
I called out today with hope...
Nee engae….
Where are you...
En ninaivugal angae
My thoughts are there...
En ninaivugal angae
My thoughts are there...
Nee oru naal varum varaiyil
Until the day you return...
Naan irupaen nathikkaraiyil
I will be waiting on the riverbank...
Nee engae….ae….
Where are you...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nee Engae is a soulful melody from the 1969 Tamil film Mannippu, featuring lyrics by Vaali. The song portrays a heartbroken lover waiting patiently by a riverbank for their beloved's return. It captures the angst of separation alongside an enduring belief that true love transcends physical distance, time, and earthly trials. Through emotional questioning, the lyricist highlights the deep spiritual connection where the beloved's heart remains the singer's true home and refuge, turning longing into a hopeful call across space.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Nee arivaai en vaethanaiyai / Ingu naernthirukkum antha sothanaiyai”
Rhyming ending syllables across consecutive lines such as vaethanaiyai, sothanaiyai, aaruthalai, and thaeruthalai.
Ethukai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Nee oru naal varum varaiyil / Naan irupaen nathikkaraiyil”
Matching second letters in consecutive lines like varaiyil and nathikkaraiyil.
Rhetorical Question
“En iruppidam unathu manamallavaa / Yaar tharuvaar mana aaruthalai”
Using questions to express emotional helplessness and conviction rather than seeking actual answers.
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Trivia
The soundtrack for Mannippu (1969) was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu. Lyricist Vaali crafted this song with deep melancholic undertones, making extensive use of traditional Tamil poetic devices like Iyaibu to reinforce the rhythmic pacing of heartbreak.
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