Yengay Yengay
From Aasal · 2010
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Aasal2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Engae engae | Where, oh where |
| Manithan engae | Where is the human? |
| Manithan udaiyil | In the attire of a human |
| Mirugam ingae .. | A beast resides here.. |
| Ingae..ingae | Here.. here |
| Male | |
| Onaai ullam | The heart of a wolf |
| Nariyin kallam | The cunningness of a fox |
| Ondraai serntha | Joined together into one |
| Ulagam ingae | Here is such a world |
| Ingae..ingae | Here.. here |
| Male | |
| Valigalaal | Through the pains |
| Vantha varangalaal | And the blessings born from them |
| Vaazhkkaiyil | In this life |
| Gnyaanam konden | I attained wisdom |
| Chorus :Oh ho… | Chorus :Oh ho… |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal endraal | If it is love |
| Kannil yuththam | It is a battle in the eyes |
| Kanneer ellaam | All tears are |
| Vellai raththam | Like white blood |
| Male | |
| Uravum natpum | Relationship and friendship |
| Chorus :Ho hoo oo | Chorus :Ho hoo oo |
| Male :Bimbam bimbam | Male :A mere reflection, a reflection |
| Chorus :Ho hoo oo | Chorus :Ho hoo oo |
| Male :Ullam engae | Male :Where is the heart? |
| Nambum nambum | Believing and believing |
| Male | |
| Poigalin | Of lies |
| Karaikku naduvilae | Between the two banks |
| Poguthae vaazhkkai nadhi | Flows the river of life |
| Chorus | |
| Ho ho ho ho…. | Ho ho ho ho…. |
| Ho ho ho ho…. | Ho ho ho ho…. |
| Male | |
| Jananam unmai | Birth is a truth |
| Maranam unmai | Death is a truth |
| Thanthaanae | He granted them |
| Kadavul thanthaanae | God gave them both |
| Male | |
| Andha rendai thavira | Except for those two |
| Ellaam poiyaai | Everything else as a lie |
| Seithaanae | He created |
| Manithan seithaanae | Man created it so |
| Chorus :Yo yo yo yo…..(Overlapping) | Chorus :Yo yo yo yo…..(Overlapping) |
| Male | |
| Kadugai pilanthu | Splitting open a mustard seed |
| Kaanum pothu | When I look inside |
| Vaanam irundhida kanden | I saw the sky turning dark |
| Naan uravai thiranthu | Opening up relationships |
| Kaanum pothu | When I look inside |
| Ulagam therinthida kanden | I came to understand the true nature of the world |
| Male | |
| En udalai thottaal | If you touch my body |
| Naan manithan aanen | I became a human |
| En uyirai thottaal | If you touch my soul |
| Naan kadavul aaven | I will become God |
| Chorus | |
| Aa….aah …haa..aaa…aa… | Aa….aah …haa..aaa…aa… |
| Aa….aah …haa..aaa…aa… | Aa….aah …haa..aaa…aa… |
| Male | |
| Ingae ingae | Here, right here |
| Manithan ingae | Here is the true human |
| Imayam thaangum | Capable of bearing the Himalayas |
| Idhayam ingae | Here lies such a heart |
| Kaadum maramum | Forests and trees |
| En kaalil purkkal | Are mere blades of grass beneath my feet |
| Kundrum malaiyum | Hills and mountains |
| Koozhaankarkkal | Are just small pebbles |
| Male | |
| Saambalil | From the ashes |
| Uyirkkum paravaipol | Like the bird that rises to life |
| Saathikkavae parakkindren | I fly to achieve |
| Saathikkavae parakkindren | I fly to achieve |
எங்கே எங்கே
மனிதன் எங்கே
மனிதன் உடலில்
மிருகம் இங்கே...
இங்கே...இங்கே...
Where, oh where
Where is the human?
In the attire of a human
A beast resides here..
Here.. here
ஓநாய் உள்ளம்
நரியின் கள்ளம்
ஒன்றாய் சேர்ந்த
உலகம் இங்கே...
இங்கே...இங்கே...
The heart of a wolf
The cunningness of a fox
Joined together into one
Here is such a world
Here.. here
வலிகளால்
வந்த வரங்களா
வாழ்க்கையில்
ஞானம் கொண்டேன்
குழு :
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ
Through the pains
And the blessings born from them
In this life
I attained wisdom
Chorus :Oh ho…
காதல் என்றால்
கண்ணில் யுத்தம்
கண்ணீர் எல்லாம்
வெள்ளை ரத்தம்
If it is love
It is a battle in the eyes
All tears are
Like white blood
உறவும் நட்பும்
குழு :
ஹோ ஹோ ஓ
பிம்பம் பிம்பம்
குழு :
ஹோ ஹோ ஓ
உள்ளம் எங்கே
நம்பும் நம்பும்
Relationship and friendship
Chorus :Ho hoo oo
Male :A mere reflection, a reflection
Chorus :Ho hoo oo
Male :Where is the heart?
Believing and believing
பொய்களின்
கரைக்கு நடுவிலே
போகுதே வாழ்க்கை நதி
Of lies
Between the two banks
Flows the river of life
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
Ho ho ho ho….
Ho ho ho ho….
ஜனனம் உண்மை
மரணம் உண்மை
தந்தானே
கடவுள் தந்தானே
Birth is a truth
Death is a truth
He granted them
God gave them both
அந்த ரெண்டை தவிர
எல்லாம் பொய்யாய்
செய்தானே
மனிதன் செய்தானே
குழு :
யோ யோ யோ யோ......
Except for those two
Everything else as a lie
He created
Man created it so
Chorus :Yo yo yo yo…..(Overlapping)
கடுகை பிளந்து
காணும் போது
வானம் இருந்திட கண்டேன்
நாம் உறவை திறந்து
காணும் போது
உலகம் தெரிந்திட கண்டேன்
Splitting open a mustard seed
When I look inside
I saw the sky turning dark
Opening up relationships
When I look inside
I came to understand the true nature of the world
என் உடலைத் தொட்டால்
நான் மனிதன் ஆனேன்
என் உயிரைத் தொட்டால்
நான் கடவுள் ஆனேன்
If you touch my body
I became a human
If you touch my soul
I will become God
ஆ....ஆஅ....ஹா....ஆஅ...ஆஅ.....
ஆ....ஆஅ...ஹா....ஆஅ...ஆஅ.....
Aa….aah …haa..aaa…aa…
Aa….aah …haa..aaa…aa…
இங்கே இங்கே
மனிதன் இங்கே
இமயம் தாண்டும்
இதயம் இங்கே
காடும் மரமும்
என் காலில் பூக்கள்
குன்றும் மலையும்
கூழாங்கற்கள்
Here, right here
Here is the true human
Capable of bearing the Himalayas
Here lies such a heart
Forests and trees
Are mere blades of grass beneath my feet
Hills and mountains
Are just small pebbles
சாம்பலில்
உயிர்க்கும் பறவை போல்
சாதிக்கவே பறக்கின்றேன்
சாதிக்கவே பறக்கின்றேன்
From the ashes
Like the bird that rises to life
I fly to achieve
I fly to achieve
Engae engae
Where, oh where
Manithan engae
Where is the human?
Manithan udaiyil
In the attire of a human
Mirugam ingae ..
A beast resides here..
Ingae..ingae
Here.. here
Onaai ullam
The heart of a wolf
Nariyin kallam
The cunningness of a fox
Ondraai serntha
Joined together into one
Ulagam ingae
Here is such a world
Ingae..ingae
Here.. here
Valigalaal
Through the pains
Vantha varangalaal
And the blessings born from them
Vaazhkkaiyil
In this life
Gnyaanam konden
I attained wisdom
Chorus :Oh ho…
Chorus :Oh ho…
Kaadhal endraal
If it is love
Kannil yuththam
It is a battle in the eyes
Kanneer ellaam
All tears are
Vellai raththam
Like white blood
Uravum natpum
Relationship and friendship
Chorus :Ho hoo oo
Chorus :Ho hoo oo
Male :Bimbam bimbam
Male :A mere reflection, a reflection
Chorus :Ho hoo oo
Chorus :Ho hoo oo
Male :Ullam engae
Male :Where is the heart?
Nambum nambum
Believing and believing
Poigalin
Of lies
Karaikku naduvilae
Between the two banks
Poguthae vaazhkkai nadhi
Flows the river of life
Ho ho ho ho….
Ho ho ho ho….
Ho ho ho ho….
Ho ho ho ho….
Jananam unmai
Birth is a truth
Maranam unmai
Death is a truth
Thanthaanae
He granted them
Kadavul thanthaanae
God gave them both
Andha rendai thavira
Except for those two
Ellaam poiyaai
Everything else as a lie
Seithaanae
He created
Manithan seithaanae
Man created it so
Chorus :Yo yo yo yo…..(Overlapping)
Chorus :Yo yo yo yo…..(Overlapping)
Kadugai pilanthu
Splitting open a mustard seed
Kaanum pothu
When I look inside
Vaanam irundhida kanden
I saw the sky turning dark
Naan uravai thiranthu
Opening up relationships
Kaanum pothu
When I look inside
Ulagam therinthida kanden
I came to understand the true nature of the world
En udalai thottaal
If you touch my body
Naan manithan aanen
I became a human
En uyirai thottaal
If you touch my soul
Naan kadavul aaven
I will become God
Aa….aah …haa..aaa…aa…
Aa….aah …haa..aaa…aa…
Aa….aah …haa..aaa…aa…
Aa….aah …haa..aaa…aa…
Ingae ingae
Here, right here
Manithan ingae
Here is the true human
Imayam thaangum
Capable of bearing the Himalayas
Idhayam ingae
Here lies such a heart
Kaadum maramum
Forests and trees
En kaalil purkkal
Are mere blades of grass beneath my feet
Kundrum malaiyum
Hills and mountains
Koozhaankarkkal
Are just small pebbles
Saambalil
From the ashes
Uyirkkum paravaipol
Like the bird that rises to life
Saathikkavae parakkindren
I fly to achieve
Saathikkavae parakkindren
I fly to achieve
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Engae Engae' from the 2010 film 'Aasal' is a intense philosophical composition exploring themes of human deceit, existential realization, and triumphant resilience. The protagonist reflects on how people often disguise beastly, wolf-like deceit beneath human appearances, realizing that while birth and death are divine truths, most earthly relationships and promises are fabricated lies. Through profound heartbreak and pain, the protagonist gains spiritual clarity, recognizing life as a river flowing between banks of deception. In the latter half, the tone shifts from disillusionment to immense empowerment and self-realization. Comparing himself to a Phoenix rising from ashes, the protagonist realizes his inner strength can move mountains and endure any burden. He asserts that while his physical body makes him human, his transcendent spirit connects him directly to the divine, empowering him to rise above betrayal and achieve greatness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Poguthae vaazhkkai nadhi”
Life is metaphorically represented as a river flowing between banks of lies ('Poguthae vaazhkkai nadhi'). Tears are termed 'white blood' ('Kanneer ellaam vellai raththam').
Allusion / Imagery (Phoenix imagery)
“Saambalil uyirkkum paravaipol”
Refers to the mythical Phoenix bird rising revived from its own ashes, symbolizing resilience and rebirth after betrayal.
Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)
“Jananam unmai / Maranam unmai ... Ellaam poiyaai seithaanae manithan seithaanae”
Contrasts the divine truth of birth and death against the deception created by humankind.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Imayam thaangum idhayam ingae”
Exaggerates the heart's strength as powerful enough to support the weight of the Himalayas, and viewing mountains as mere pebbles.
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Trivia
Composed by Bharadwaj and sung by legendary singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam alongside Sunitha Sarathy and Naveen, this song serves as a central philosophical theme for Ajith Kumar's character in 'Aasal'. The lyrics written by Vairamuthu draw inspiration from classical Tamil philosophical traditions mixed with Western existential imagery like the Phoenix.
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