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Lyrics & meaning

Yengengum Vaanam

From Rangoli · 2023

Lyricist
Vel Murugan
Singer
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Music director
Sundaramurthy KS
Movie name
Rangoli
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
29 Nov 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yengengum vaanam
Engeyum nee polaam podaa
Yengengum boomi
Engeyum nee varalaam vaa daa
Kannang karaikaala
Mannellaam unnoda naadu
Thannanthani aala
Thayangaadha munnala oodu
Nee yaarao yaarennna
Yaar pechum kekkaadha
Thee yaaro yaarunnu
Paakadhu daaa…
Keezhenna melenna
Neeyenna naanenna
Puyalaaga nee ninnaa
Thaangaadhudaa
Enga naan poganum
Enga naan vaazhanum
Enna naan thinganum
Nee yedhum sollaadha
Enna naan pesanum
Enna naan kekkanum
Enna naan paakkanum
Order nee podaadha
Neerottamaa
Ada nee oodunaa
Therottamaa
Un vaazhvodumae
Poraattamae
Nee pogum paadha
Pooraadinaa
Unna thaalaattumae
Odaadha kaalellaam
Thedaathae paathathan
Theeyillaa theekuchi
Thevayillathaan
Dhoorattha paakaadha
Baaratha sekkaadha
Kaalatha yeikkaadha
Vaaippa vidaadha
Enga naan poganum
Enga naan vaazhanum
Enna naan thinganum
Nee yedhum sollaadha
Enna naan pesanum
Enna naan kekkanum
Enna naan paakkanum
Order nee podaadha
Yengengum vaanam
Engeyum nee polaam podaa
Yengengum boomi
Engeyum nee varalaam vaa daa
Kannang karaikaala
Mannellaam unnoda naadu
Thannanthani aala
Thayangaadha munnala oodu
Nee yaarao yaarennna
Yaar pechum kekkaadha
Thee yaaro yaarunnu
Paakadhu daaa…
Keezhenna melenna
Neeyenna naanenna
Puyalaaga nee ninnaa
Thaangaadhudaa
Enga naan poganum
Enga naan vaazhanum
Enna naan thinganum
Nee yedhum sollaadha
Enna naan pesanum
Enna naan kekkanum
Enna naan paakkanum
Order nee podaadha
The sky is everywhere,
You can go anywhere, go on!
The earth is everywhere,
You can come anywhere, come on!
O dark-skinned Karikala,
All this earth is your land!
Even all on your own,
Don't hesitate, run forward!
Who cares who is who?
Don't listen to what anyone says!
Fire never checks who someone is,
It doesn't care, man!
What is high and what is low?
Who are you and who am I?
If you stand like a storm,
Nothing can hold you back, man!
Where I should go,
Where I should live,
What I should eat—
Don't tell me any of that!
What I should speak,
What I should hear,
What I should look at—
Don't you give me orders!
Like a flowing stream,
Hey, if you keep running,
Like a grand chariot parade,
Your life will glide along!
Struggle is
The path you walk,
If you fight through it,
It will cradle you like a lullaby!
Feet that never run
Will never find a path,
A matchstick without fire
Is of no use at all!
Don't look at the distance,
Don't pile up heavy burdens,
Don't waste your time,
Don't miss your chance!
Where I should go,
Where I should live,
What I should eat—
Don't tell me any of that!
What I should speak,
What I should hear,
What I should look at—
Don't you give me orders!
The sky is everywhere,
You can go anywhere, go on!
The earth is everywhere,
You can come anywhere, come on!
O dark-skinned Karikala,
All this earth is your land!
Even all on your own,
Don't hesitate, run forward!
Who cares who is who?
Don't listen to what anyone says!
Fire never checks who someone is,
It doesn't care, man!
What is high and what is low?
Who are you and who am I?
If you stand like a storm,
Nothing can hold you back, man!
Where I should go,
Where I should live,
What I should eat—
Don't tell me any of that!
What I should speak,
What I should hear,
What I should look at—
Don't you give me orders!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a high-energy youth anthem advocating personal freedom, self-reliance, and breaking away from societal restrictions. It urges listeners to claim the world as their own, ignore unsolicited advice or orders, and forge their own path without fear, doubt, or hesitation. By drawing powerful imagery of fire and storms, the lyrics highlight that passion and action are fundamental to overcoming obstacles. It serves as a reminder to youth not to waste precious time or miss opportunities, emphasizing that relentless effort and self-belief lead to independence and purpose regardless of one's background.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Enga naan poganum / Enga naan vaazhanum / Enna naan thinganum

Repetition of the rhyming suffix '-num' at the end of consecutive lines to create rhythmic flow.

Simile

Puyalaaga nee ninnaa

Compares a person's determination and stance directly to a storm ('Puyalaaga') using an explicit comparison.

Metaphor

Theeyillaa theekuchi

Compares an inactive or effortless person to a matchstick that has no fire, symbolizing uselessness.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Theeyillaa theekuchi / Thevayillathaan

Repetition of the initial sound 'Th' across consecutive words and lines.

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Trivia

The song is from the 2023 Tamil coming-of-age school drama 'Rangoli'. Popular actor-composer G. V. Prakash Kumar lent his vocals as a playback singer for this energetic track composed by Sundaramurthy KS.

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