Nee Indri
From Ponmaalai Pozhudhu · 2012
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- C. Sathya
- Music director
- C. Sathya
- Details
- Ponmaalai Pozhudhu2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nee indri kidakkum | Lying here without you |
| Irukkai arugae | Near the empty seat |
| Nenjam yeno thavazhuthu | Why does my heart crawl in pain? |
| Male | |
| Thavalai kinaraai | Like a frog inside a well |
| Surungum ulagam | My shrinking world |
| Konjam medhuvai suzhaluthu | Spins around slowly |
| Male | |
| Suzhalin ullae | Inside this whirlpool |
| Urangum meenaai | Like a sleeping fish |
| Vagupil naanum irukiren | I sit trapped in the classroom |
| Male | |
| Irukki pidikum | Holding on tightly |
| Unathu ninaivil | To your memories |
| Urakkam kalainthen nee engae | I lost my sleep, where are you? |
| Male | |
| Engae engae engae.. | Where, where, where... |
| Oh..oh ..oh……ohhooooo..ohhoooo… | Oh..oh ..oh……ohhooooo..ohhoooo… |
| Oh..oh ..oh……ohhooooo..ohhoooo… | Oh..oh ..oh……ohhooooo..ohhoooo… |
| Male | |
| Ooraandilae nerathathu | What did not happen in a whole year |
| Vilagi thavikayil nighazhvathu yen | Why does it happen when we part and suffer? |
| Yeno unnai kanben ena | Hoping I will somehow see you |
| Idhayam thudikayil unarugiren | I feel it as my heart beats |
| Male | |
| Unathu suvadugal thodarugiren | I follow your footsteps |
| Thodangum idathinil serugirenae | I reach back to the starting point |
| Serum varai kannil thookam thondraathu.. | Sleep will not enter my eyes until I reach you... |
| Thondrum vali neevarum varaiyil neengathu.. | The pain that arises will not vanish until you return... |
| Male | |
| Anbae …anbae..ae…… | My love... my love... |
| Oh..oh ..oh……ohhooooo..ohhoooo… | Oh..oh ..oh……ohhooooo..ohhoooo… |
நீ இன்றி
கிடக்கும் இருக்கை
அருகே நெஞ்சம்
ஏனோ தவழுது
Lying here without you
Near the empty seat
Why does my heart crawl in pain?
தவளை
கிணறாய் சுருங்கும்
உலகம் கொஞ்சம்
மெதுவாய் சுழலுது
Like a frog inside a well
My shrinking world
Spins around slowly
சூழலின்
உள்ளே உறங்கும்
மீனாய் வகுப்பில்
நானும் இருக்கிறேன்
Inside this whirlpool
Like a sleeping fish
I sit trapped in the classroom
இறுக்கி பிடிக்கும்
உனது நினைவில் உறக்கம்
களைந்தேன் நீ எங்கே
Holding on tightly
To your memories
I lost my sleep, where are you?
எங்கே எங்கே
எங்கே ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ
Where, where, where...
Oh..oh ..oh……ohhooooo..ohhoooo…
Oh..oh ..oh……ohhooooo..ohhoooo…
ஓராண்டிலே
நேராதது விலகி
தவிக்கையில் நிகழ்வது
ஏன் ஏனோ உன்னை
காண்பேன் என இதயம்
துடிக்கையில் உணருகிறேன்
What did not happen in a whole year
Why does it happen when we part and suffer?
Hoping I will somehow see you
I feel it as my heart beats
உனது சுவடுகள்
தொடருகிறேன் தொடங்கும்
இடத்தினில் சேருகிறேனே
சேரும் வரை கண்ணில்
தூக்கம் தோன்றாது
தோன்றும் வலி நீ வரும்
வரையில் நீங்காது
I follow your footsteps
I reach back to the starting point
Sleep will not enter my eyes until I reach you...
The pain that arises will not vanish until you return...
அன்பே அன்பே
ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
My love... my love...
Oh..oh ..oh……ohhooooo..ohhoooo…
Nee indri kidakkum
Lying here without you
Irukkai arugae
Near the empty seat
Nenjam yeno thavazhuthu
Why does my heart crawl in pain?
Thavalai kinaraai
Like a frog inside a well
Surungum ulagam
My shrinking world
Konjam medhuvai suzhaluthu
Spins around slowly
Suzhalin ullae
Inside this whirlpool
Urangum meenaai
Like a sleeping fish
Vagupil naanum irukiren
I sit trapped in the classroom
Irukki pidikum
Holding on tightly
Unathu ninaivil
To your memories
Urakkam kalainthen nee engae
I lost my sleep, where are you?
Engae engae engae..
Where, where, where...
Oh..oh ..oh……ohhooooo..ohhoooo…
Oh..oh ..oh……ohhooooo..ohhoooo…
Oh..oh ..oh……ohhooooo..ohhoooo…
Oh..oh ..oh……ohhooooo..ohhoooo…
Ooraandilae nerathathu
What did not happen in a whole year
Vilagi thavikayil nighazhvathu yen
Why does it happen when we part and suffer?
Yeno unnai kanben ena
Hoping I will somehow see you
Idhayam thudikayil unarugiren
I feel it as my heart beats
Unathu suvadugal thodarugiren
I follow your footsteps
Thodangum idathinil serugirenae
I reach back to the starting point
Serum varai kannil thookam thondraathu..
Sleep will not enter my eyes until I reach you...
Thondrum vali neevarum varaiyil neengathu..
The pain that arises will not vanish until you return...
Anbae …anbae..ae……
My love... my love...
Oh..oh ..oh……ohhooooo..ohhoooo…
Oh..oh ..oh……ohhooooo..ohhoooo…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the profound ache of heartbreak and longing experienced by a protagonist sitting near an empty seat in a classroom. Overwhelmed by memories of their beloved, the protagonist feels isolated and disoriented, describing their world as shrinking like a frog's well and their mind drifting like a helpless fish in a whirlpool. As the pain of separation deepens, they trace back their steps to where their love story began, declaring that peace, sleep, and relief from emotional torment will only return once they are reunited.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Thavalai kinaraai Surungum ulagam”
Compares the protagonist's shrinking, isolated perspective after separation to a frog confined within a well.
Imagery / Metaphor
“Suzhalin ullae Urangum meenaai Vagupil naanum irukiren”
Uses the imagery of a sleeping fish caught inside a whirlpool to depict being dazed and lost in class amidst emotional distress.
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Engae engae engae..”
The repetition of 'Engae' (Where) highlights the desperate search and angst of longing for the absent lover.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Thodangum idathinil serugirenae / Thondrum vali neevarum varaiyil neengathu..”
The consecutive lines use matching initial sound patterns ('Thodangum', 'Thondrum') to create rhythmic continuity in the lyrics.
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Trivia
The song 'Nee Engae' from the 2013 Tamil film 'Ponmaalai Pozhudhu' features music composed by C. Sathya, lyrics by Madhan Karky, and vocals by Alphonse Joseph. Lyricist Madhan Karky incorporated creative metaphors of a well-bound frog and a whirlpool-bound fish to capture a student's emotional breakdown while sitting in a classroom surrounded by memories.
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