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Lyrics & meaning

Anbe Nee Mayila

From Ninaivirukkum Varai · 1999

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singers
Unni Menon, Sujatha
Music director
Deva
Details
Ninaivirukkum Varai1999

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Oh santhiya….oh jhony…oh santhiyaOh Santhiya... oh Johny... oh Santhiya
Male
Anbe nee mayila kuyilaaMy love, are you a peacock or a cuckoo?
Kadalaa puyalaa poonthendralaaAre you the ocean, a storm, or a gentle breeze?
Anbe nee silaiyaa malaiyaaMy love, are you a statue or a mountain?
Alaiyaa valaiyaa poonjolaiyaaAre you a wave, a net, or a flower garden?
Male
Anbe nee mayila kuyilaaMy love, are you a peacock or a cuckoo?
Kadalaa puyalaa poonthendralaaAre you the ocean, a storm, or a gentle breeze?
Anbe nee silaiyaa malaiyaaMy love, are you a statue or a mountain?
Alaiyaa valaiyaa poonjolaiyaaAre you a wave, a net, or a flower garden?
Male
Iyarkkaiyin naattiyam neethaanaaAre you nature's dance itself?
Iniththidum oviyam needhanaaAre you a sweet painting?
Iyarkkaiyin naattiyam neethaanaaAre you nature's dance itself?
Iniththidum oviyam needhanaaAre you a sweet painting?
Oo….oo….oo…..oo…..oo….santhiyaaOo... oo... oo... oo... oo... Santhiya
Female
Anbe nee mayila kuyilaaMy love, are you a peacock or a cuckoo?
Kadalaa puyalaa poonthendralaaAre you the ocean, a storm, or a gentle breeze?
Anbe nee silaiyaa malaiyaaMy love, are you a statue or a mountain?
Alaiyaa valaiyaa poonjolaiyaaAre you a wave, a net, or a flower garden?
Female
Aa…..aa…..aa…..aaa…..Aa... aa... aa... aaa...
Male
Sahara kulirkirathaeThe Sahara desert is feeling cold
Darjeeling sudukirathaeDarjeeling is feeling hot
Sahara kulirkirathaeThe Sahara desert is feeling cold
Darjeeling sudukirathaeDarjeeling is feeling hot
Male
Erigindren kulirgindrenI am burning, I am freezing
Ondrum puriyavillaiI do not understand anything at all
Devathaiyaa raatchasiyaaAre you an angel or a demoness?
Nee yaaru theriyavillaiI do not know who you are
Female
Azhagilae dhevathai naanIn beauty, I am an angel
Anbilae raatchasi naanIn love, I am a demoness
Penn seiyyum kadhalilaeIn the love that a woman offers
Imsaigal adhigamthaanThere is indeed a lot of sweet torment
Oo….oo….oo…..oo…..oo….en kadhalaaOo... oo... oo... oo... oo... my lover
Female
Anbe nee mayila kuyilaaMy love, are you a peacock or a cuckoo?
Kadalaa puyalaa poonthendralaaAre you the ocean, a storm, or a gentle breeze?
Anbe nee silaiyaa malaiyaaMy love, are you a statue or a mountain?
Alaiyaa valaiyaa poonjolaiyaaAre you a wave, a net, or a flower garden?
Female
Aa…..aa…..aa…..aaa…..Aa... aa... aa... aaa...
Female
Kadhal thara vanthaayaaDid you come to give love?
Kadhal pera vanthaayaaDid you come to receive love?
Kadhal thara vanthaayaaDid you come to give love?
Kadhal pera vanthaayaaDid you come to receive love?
Female
Kadhalai nee peruvathendraalIf you want to receive love
Kannai moodi nilluStand with your eyes closed
Kadhalai nee tharuvathendraalIf you want to give love
Katti pidiththu kolluHold me in a tight embrace
Male
Tharugaiyil pera vendumWhile giving, one must receive
Perugaiyil thara vendumWhile receiving, one must give
Kadhalil mattumthaan irandumae ondraagumOnly in love do both become one and the same
Oo….oo….oo…..oo…..oo….santhiyaaOo... oo... oo... oo... oo... Santhiya
Female
Anbe nee mayila kuyilaaMy love, are you a peacock or a cuckoo?
Kadalaa puyalaa poonthendralaaAre you the ocean, a storm, or a gentle breeze?
Male : Anbe nee silaiyaa malaiyaaMale : My love, are you a statue or a mountain?
Alaiyaa valaiyaa poonjolaiyaaAre you a wave, a net, or a flower garden?
Female
Aa…..aa….aa…..aaa…..Aa... aa... aa... aaa...
Aa…..aa….aa…..aaa…..Aa... aa... aa... aaa...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Anbe Nee Mayila Kuyilaa is a vibrant romantic duet from the movie Ninaivirukkum Varai, where the lovers exchange passionate metaphors and playful banter. The male protagonist expresses his bewilderment and awe at his lover, comparing her to contrasting forces of nature such as gentle breezes and fierce storms, feeling paradoxical sensations of cold in the hot Sahara desert and heat in chilly Darjeeling.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Kadalaa puyalaa poonthendralaa

The lines end with rhythmic rhyming suffixes using the long 'aa' vowel sound (mayilaa, kuyilaa, puyalaa, poonthendralaa), creating a lyrical bounce.

Paradox / Oxymoron

Sahara kulirkirathae / Darjeeling sudukirathae

The lyrics present paradoxical weather phenomena to describe the disorienting, intense physical effect of love.

Metaphor

Anbe nee silaiyaa malaiyaa / Alaiyaa valaiyaa poonjolaiyaa

The lover is directly compared to various majestic and contrasting entities of nature like mountains, waves, statues, and gardens.

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Trivia

Ninaivirukkum Varai (1999) stars Prabhu Deva and Keerthi Reddy in lead roles. The film features a hit musical score composed by Deva, with lyrics written by Pazhani Bharathi.

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