Vani Jairam’s ‘Yengum Deivam Ange’ from the album ‘Sonnathu Neethana’ pairs Pulamaipithan’s lyrics with Ilayaraja’s sparse composition. Their collaboration frames a woman’s struggle between sacred bonds.
Yengum Deivam Ange
Vani Jairam • From “Sonnathu Neethana”
Yengum Deivam Ange Lyrics Meaning Vani Jairam | Sonnathu Neethana
Pulamaipithan compares her heart to a fish caught on dual hooks in ‘Thoondilo Irandu Pakkam.’ She debates whether marital duty or maternal love holds greater weight in ‘Kattil Perithaa Thottil Perithaa.’
Yaengum Deivam AngaeThe yearning God is over there.
Thoongum Selvam IngaeWhile the sleeping treasure lies here.
Oru Niyaayam Oru DharmamBetween one justice and one sacred duty,
Idaiyil Naan EngaeWhere do I stand in the middle?
Yaengum Deivam AngaeThe yearning God is over there.
Thoongum Selvam IngaeWhile the sleeping treasure lies here.
Thoondilo Irandu PakkamLike a hook with sharp points on both sides,
Thudikkavo Meenai VaiththaanHe placed this fish here to struggle.
Paasamo Irandu PakkamWith love pulling me from both ends,
Padhaikkavo Nenjai VaiththaanHe made my heart flutter in agony.
Kanneerin Vellam Oru UllamMy heart is just a flood of tears,
Adhilae SellumThat drifts along in the current.
Engae Payanam Engae MudiyumWhere is this journey going, and where will it end?
Angae Thunaithaan YaaroWho will be my companion there?
Yaengum Deivam AngaeThe yearning God is over there.
Thoongum Selvam IngaeWhile the sleeping treasure lies here.
Oru Niyaayam Oru DharmamBetween one justice and one sacred duty,
Idaiyil Naan EngaeWhere do I stand in the middle?
Thaaliyum Nilaikka VendumMy ‘thaali’ must remain strong,
Thaaimaiyum VaazhvendumAnd my motherhood must survive too.
Vendidum Irandil OndruIf one of these two essential bonds,
Vilaginaal Enna UnduIs lost, what is left for me?
Thaalaattum Pillai ManamThe mind of the child I lull to sleep,
Vellai Adhuvaa ThollaiIs it pure innocence, or is it a burden?
Kattil Perithaa Thottil PerithaaIs the marriage bed greater, or is the cradle greater?
Endraal Padhilthaan EnnaIf asked, what answer can I give?
Yaengum Deivam AngaeThe yearning God is over there.
Thoongum Selvam IngaeWhile the sleeping treasure lies here.
Oru Niyaayam Oru DharmamBetween one justice and one sacred duty,
Idaiyil Naan EngaeWhere do I stand in the middle?
Yengum Deivam Ange Music Video
Vani Jairam’s ‘Yengum Deivam Ange’ lyrics translation examines divine absence during impossible choices. The track leaves unresolved tension between justice and survival.