Yengirundhai Nee
From Thulam · 2018
- Lyricist
- Nadhi. Vijaykumar
- Singer
- Vijay Prakash
- Music director
- Alex Premnath
- Details
- Thulam2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Engirundhaai nee | Where were you? |
| Engiruppaai nee | Where will you be? |
| En seivaai nee | What will you do? |
| En iraivaa | Oh my God! |
| En iraivaa | Oh my God! |
| Nee varuvaai | You will come. |
| Male | |
| Vaanam padaithaai | You created the sky, |
| Boomiyum padaithaai | You created the earth as well, |
| Udalai iyakkum | That which operates the body, |
| Uyir padaithaaai | You created the life force. |
| Male | |
| Neeyae padaithaai | You yourself created it, |
| Neeyae koduththaai | You yourself gave it, |
| Neeyae eduththaai serithaanoo | You yourself took it back, is that right? |
| Male | |
| Enai yen padaithaai | Why did you create me? |
| Enakken koduththaai | Why did you give this to me? |
| Yen nee eduththaai solvaaiyoo | Why did you take it away, will you tell me? |
| Male | |
| Kangalil vazhiyum | Flowing from the eyes, |
| Neer thuli polae | Like a tear drop, |
| Nenjinil niraindha | Filled within the heart, |
| Irai neeyae | You are God. |
| Male | |
| Jananam maranam | Birth and death, |
| Dhinamum nigazhlum | Occurring every day, |
| Boomiyai yenoo | Why on this earth, |
| Nee padaithaai | Did you create them? |
| Male | |
| Yaaro nee | Who are you? |
| Yaaro nee | Who are you? |
| Ariyenae naan ariyenae | I do not know, I do not know, |
| En ullathinaalae unarnthenae | Yet I felt you within my heart. |
| Male | |
| Aandha vaazhkai | That transient life, |
| Naan thaanae | Is just me, |
| Per aanandham endrum | Eternal supreme bliss, |
| Nee thaanae | Is only you. |
| Male | |
| {Udal vizhuvenae | {I may fall physically, |
| Uyir thozhuvenae} (2) | My soul shall worship} (2) |
| Un arulaal naan ezhuvenae | By your grace, I shall rise again. |
எங்கிருந்தாய் நீ
எங்கிருப்பாய் நீ
என் செய்வாய் நீ
என் இறைவா என் இறைவா
நீ வருவாய்
Where were you?
Where will you be?
What will you do?
Oh my God!
Oh my God!
You will come.
வானம் படைத்தாய்
பூமியும் படைத்தாய்
உடலை இயக்கும் உயிர்
படைத்தாய்
You created the sky,
You created the earth as well,
That which operates the body,
You created the life force.
நீயே படைத்தாய்
நீயே கொடுத்தாய்
நீயே எடுத்தாய் சரிதானோ
You yourself created it,
You yourself gave it,
You yourself took it back, is that right?
எனை ஏன் படைத்தாய்
எனக்கேன் கொடுத்தாய்
ஏன் நீ எடுத்தாய் சொல்வாயோ
Why did you create me?
Why did you give this to me?
Why did you take it away, will you tell me?
கண்களில் வழியும்
நீர்த்துளி போலே நெஞ்சினில்
நிறைந்த இறை நீயே
Flowing from the eyes,
Like a tear drop,
Filled within the heart,
You are God.
ஜனனம் மரணம்
தினமும் நிகழும்
பூமியை ஏனோ நீ படைத்தாய்
Birth and death,
Occurring every day,
Why on this earth,
Did you create them?
யாரோ நீ யாரோ நீ
அறியேனே நான்
அறியேனே என் உள்ளத்தினாலே
உணர்ந்தேனே
Who are you?
Who are you?
I do not know, I do not know,
Yet I felt you within my heart.
ஆனந்த வாழ்க்கை
நான்தானே
பேரானந்தம் என்றும்
நீதானே
That transient life,
Is just me,
Eternal supreme bliss,
Is only you.
{உடல் விழுவேனே
உயிர் தொழுவேனே} (2)
{I may fall physically,
My soul shall worship} (2)
By your grace, I shall rise again.
உன் அருளால் நான் எழுவேனே
Engirundhaai nee
Where were you?
Engiruppaai nee
Where will you be?
En seivaai nee
What will you do?
En iraivaa
Oh my God!
En iraivaa
Oh my God!
Nee varuvaai
You will come.
Vaanam padaithaai
You created the sky,
Boomiyum padaithaai
You created the earth as well,
Udalai iyakkum
That which operates the body,
Uyir padaithaaai
You created the life force.
Neeyae padaithaai
You yourself created it,
Neeyae koduththaai
You yourself gave it,
Neeyae eduththaai serithaanoo
You yourself took it back, is that right?
Enai yen padaithaai
Why did you create me?
Enakken koduththaai
Why did you give this to me?
Yen nee eduththaai solvaaiyoo
Why did you take it away, will you tell me?
Kangalil vazhiyum
Flowing from the eyes,
Neer thuli polae
Like a tear drop,
Nenjinil niraindha
Filled within the heart,
Irai neeyae
You are God.
Jananam maranam
Birth and death,
Dhinamum nigazhlum
Occurring every day,
Boomiyai yenoo
Why on this earth,
Nee padaithaai
Did you create them?
Yaaro nee
Who are you?
Yaaro nee
Who are you?
Ariyenae naan ariyenae
I do not know, I do not know,
En ullathinaalae unarnthenae
Yet I felt you within my heart.
Aandha vaazhkai
That transient life,
Naan thaanae
Is just me,
Per aanandham endrum
Eternal supreme bliss,
Nee thaanae
Is only you.
{Udal vizhuvenae
{I may fall physically,
Uyir thozhuvenae} (2)
My soul shall worship} (2)
Un arulaal naan ezhuvenae
By your grace, I shall rise again.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a profound philosophical and devotional monologue addressed to the Almighty. The speaker grapples with existential angst, questioning God about the nature of creation, life, suffering, and death. The lyricist explores the paradox of a Creator who gives life only to take it away, asking why humanity must endure the cycle of birth and death on earth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Muran (Antithesis)
“Jananam maranam”
'Jananam' (Birth) and 'Maranam' (Death) are direct opposites placed together to emphasize the cycle of life.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Neeyae padaithaai / Neeyae koduththaai / Neeyae eduththaai”
The repetition of 'Neeyae' (You yourself) at the beginning of consecutive lines emphasizes divine omnipotence and agency.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Engirundhaai nee / Engiruppaai nee / En seivaai nee”
The lines end with the rhyming word 'nee' (you), creating a rhythmic and pleading musical effect.
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Kangalil vazhiyum / Neer thuli polae”
Comparing the pervasive presence of God filling the heart to tears flowing gently from the eyes ('polae' meaning 'like').
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Trivia
'Thulam' (2018) is an independent Tamil film exploring human emotions, morality, and spiritual reflection. The lyrics written by Nadhi. Vijaykumar delve deeply into existential questions and spiritual surrender, characteristic of traditional Tamil philosophical poetry (Siddhar paadalgal).
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