Anthimaalai Neram
From Monster · 2019
- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singer
- Sid Sriram
- Music director
- Justin Prabhakaran
- Details
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Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thaa raa raa aaa….aaahh…. | Thaa raa raa aaa... aaahh... |
| Haa….aaa…..aaa..thaa rraahhh… | Haa... aaa... aaa.. thaa rraahhh... |
| Chorus :……………………. | Chorus :... |
| Male | |
| Andhimaalai neram | During the twilight hour |
| Aatrangarai oram | On the edge of the riverbank |
| Nila vandhathae | The moon arrived |
| En nila vandhathae… | My moon arrived... |
| Male | |
| Pesi pesi naalum | Talking and talking every day |
| Kaalam pokka thonum | I feel like spending time with you |
| Naavizhuthu vaarththai | Words drawn back by the tongue |
| Porththi kondathae | Wrapped themselves in silence |
| Male | |
| Nadhi neerin melae | Upon the river water |
| Velichangal polae… | Like flashes of light... |
| Vizhundhaayae viraindhenae | You fell upon me, and I rushed |
| Urundodinaanae…. | I rolled and ran... |
| Male | |
| Andhimaalai neram | During the twilight hour |
| Aatrangarai oram | On the edge of the riverbank |
| Nila vandhathae | The moon arrived |
| En nila vandhathae… | My moon arrived... |
| Male | |
| Mottai maadi melae | On top of the terrace roof |
| Ottrai mazhaiyaagiren | I become a single raindrop |
| Ottadaiyin melae | Over a cobweb |
| Pattampochchi paarkkiren | I see a butterfly |
| Male | |
| Unaraadha edhuvo | Something unfelt before |
| Enai thaalaattuthae | Lulls me to sleep |
| Dhinamdhorum adhaiyae | Every single day |
| Manam thaan ketkuthae | My heart asks for that very same feeling |
| Male | |
| Saambal melae | Upon the ashes |
| Poovin paadham | The flower-like feet |
| Kolam aagirathae | Become a decorative pattern |
| Male | |
| Andhimaalai neram | During the twilight hour |
| Aatrangarai oram | On the edge of the riverbank |
| Nila vandhathae | The moon arrived |
| En nila vandhathae… | My moon arrived... |
| Male | |
| Haa….aaa….. | Haa... aaa... |
| Dheera…nanana…… | Dheera... nanana... |
| Male | |
| Yaarin mazhai meedhu | Whose rain joined |
| Yaarin mazhai serndhatho | With whose rain? |
| Yaarin kudai vaangi | Borrowing whose umbrella |
| Yaarin manam pogutho | Whose heart wanders away? |
| Male | |
| Thirakkaadha kadhavaai | Like an unopened door |
| Pala naal ponathae | Many days passed by |
| Kadhavilla veliyaai | As a open field without doors |
| Pudhu naal seruthae | A new day unites us |
| Male | |
| Vattam polae | Like a closed circle |
| Vaazhndhen kaadhal | I used to live, but love |
| Vaasal vaikkirathae..ae…. | Has set up a doorway now... |
| Male | |
| Andhimaalai neram | During the twilight hour |
| Aatrangarai oram | On the edge of the riverbank |
| Nila vandhathae | The moon arrived |
| En nila vandhathae… | My moon arrived... |
| Male | |
| Pesi pesi naalum | Talking and talking every day |
| Chorus :Pesi pesi naalum | Chorus :Talking and talking every day |
| Male :Kaalam pokka thonum | Male :I feel like spending time with you |
| Chorus :Kaalam pokka thonum | Chorus :I feel like spending time with you |
| Male :Naavizhuthu vaarththai | Male :Words drawn back by the tongue |
| Porththi kondathae | Wrapped themselves in silence |
| Male | |
| Nadhi neerin melae | Upon the river water |
| Velichangal polae… | Like flashes of light... |
| Vizhundhaayae viraindhenae | You fell upon me, and I rushed |
| Urundodinaanae…. | I rolled and ran... |
| Male | |
| Andhimaalai neram | During the twilight hour |
| Aatrangarai oram | On the edge of the riverbank |
| Nila vandhathae | The moon arrived |
| En nila vandhathae… | My moon arrived... |
தா ரா ஆ ஆஅ....ஆஅஹ்.....
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....தா....ர்ராஹ்....
குழு :
..............................
Thaa raa raa aaa... aaahh...
Haa... aaa... aaa.. thaa rraahhh...
Chorus :...
அந்திமாலை நேரம்
ஆற்றங்கரை ஓரம்
நிலா வந்ததே
என் நிலா வந்ததே.....
During the twilight hour
On the edge of the riverbank
The moon arrived
My moon arrived...
பேசி பேசி நாளும்
காலம் போக்க தோணும்
நாவிழுந்து வார்த்தை
போர்த்தி கொண்டதே
Talking and talking every day
I feel like spending time with you
Words drawn back by the tongue
Wrapped themselves in silence
நதி நீரின் மேலே
வெளிச்சங்கள் போலே...
விழுந்தாயே விரைந்தேனே
உருண்டோடினானே....
Upon the river water
Like flashes of light...
You fell upon me, and I rushed
I rolled and ran...
அந்திமாலை நேரம்
ஆற்றங்கரை ஓரம்
நிலா வந்ததே
என் நிலா வந்ததே.....
During the twilight hour
On the edge of the riverbank
The moon arrived
My moon arrived...
மொட்டை மாடி மேலே
ஒற்றை மழையாகிறேன்
ஒட்டடையின் மேலே
பட்டாம்பூச்சி பார்க்கிறேன்
On top of the terrace roof
I become a single raindrop
Over a cobweb
I see a butterfly
உணராத எதுவோ
எனை தாலாட்டுதே
தினம்தோறும் அதையே
மனம்தான் கேட்குதே
Something unfelt before
Lulls me to sleep
Every single day
My heart asks for that very same feeling
சாம்பல் மேலே
பூவின் பாதம்
கோலம் ஆகிறதே....
Upon the ashes
The flower-like feet
Become a decorative pattern
அந்திமாலை நேரம்
ஆற்றங்கரை ஓரம்
நிலா வந்ததே
என் நிலா வந்ததே.....
During the twilight hour
On the edge of the riverbank
The moon arrived
My moon arrived...
ஹா....ஆஅ....
தீரா....நனனா.....
Haa... aaa...
Dheera... nanana...
யாரின் மழை மீது
யாரின் மழை சேர்ந்ததோ
யாரின் குடை வாங்கி
யாரின் மனம் போகுதோ
Whose rain joined
With whose rain?
Borrowing whose umbrella
Whose heart wanders away?
திறக்காத கதவாய்
பல நாள் போனதே
கதவில்லா வெளியாய்
புது நாள் சேருதே
Like an unopened door
Many days passed by
As a open field without doors
A new day unites us
வட்டம் போலே
வாழ்ந்தேன் காதல்
வாசல் வைக்கிறதே...ஏ....
Like a closed circle
I used to live, but love
Has set up a doorway now...
அந்திமாலை நேரம்
ஆற்றங்கரை ஓரம்
நிலா வந்ததே
என் நிலா வந்ததே.....
During the twilight hour
On the edge of the riverbank
The moon arrived
My moon arrived...
பேசி பேசி நாளும்
குழு :
பேசி பேசி நாளும்
காலம் போக்க தோணும்
குழு :
காலம் போக்க தோணும்
நாவிழுந்து வார்த்தை
போர்த்தி கொண்டதே
Talking and talking every day
Chorus :Talking and talking every day
Male :I feel like spending time with you
Chorus :I feel like spending time with you
Male :Words drawn back by the tongue
Wrapped themselves in silence
நதி நீரின் மேலே
வெளிச்சங்கள் போலே...
விழுந்தாயே விரைந்தேனே
உருண்டோடினானே....
Upon the river water
Like flashes of light...
You fell upon me, and I rushed
I rolled and ran...
அந்திமாலை நேரம்
ஆற்றங்கரை ஓரம்
நிலா வந்ததே
என் நிலா வந்ததே.....
During the twilight hour
On the edge of the riverbank
The moon arrived
My moon arrived...
Thaa raa raa aaa….aaahh….
Thaa raa raa aaa... aaahh...
Haa….aaa…..aaa..thaa rraahhh…
Haa... aaa... aaa.. thaa rraahhh...
Chorus :…………………….
Chorus :...
Andhimaalai neram
During the twilight hour
Aatrangarai oram
On the edge of the riverbank
Nila vandhathae
The moon arrived
En nila vandhathae…
My moon arrived...
Pesi pesi naalum
Talking and talking every day
Kaalam pokka thonum
I feel like spending time with you
Naavizhuthu vaarththai
Words drawn back by the tongue
Porththi kondathae
Wrapped themselves in silence
Nadhi neerin melae
Upon the river water
Velichangal polae…
Like flashes of light...
Vizhundhaayae viraindhenae
You fell upon me, and I rushed
Urundodinaanae….
I rolled and ran...
Andhimaalai neram
During the twilight hour
Aatrangarai oram
On the edge of the riverbank
Nila vandhathae
The moon arrived
En nila vandhathae…
My moon arrived...
Mottai maadi melae
On top of the terrace roof
Ottrai mazhaiyaagiren
I become a single raindrop
Ottadaiyin melae
Over a cobweb
Pattampochchi paarkkiren
I see a butterfly
Unaraadha edhuvo
Something unfelt before
Enai thaalaattuthae
Lulls me to sleep
Dhinamdhorum adhaiyae
Every single day
Manam thaan ketkuthae
My heart asks for that very same feeling
Saambal melae
Upon the ashes
Poovin paadham
The flower-like feet
Kolam aagirathae
Become a decorative pattern
Andhimaalai neram
During the twilight hour
Aatrangarai oram
On the edge of the riverbank
Nila vandhathae
The moon arrived
En nila vandhathae…
My moon arrived...
Haa….aaa…..
Haa... aaa...
Dheera…nanana……
Dheera... nanana...
Yaarin mazhai meedhu
Whose rain joined
Yaarin mazhai serndhatho
With whose rain?
Yaarin kudai vaangi
Borrowing whose umbrella
Yaarin manam pogutho
Whose heart wanders away?
Thirakkaadha kadhavaai
Like an unopened door
Pala naal ponathae
Many days passed by
Kadhavilla veliyaai
As a open field without doors
Pudhu naal seruthae
A new day unites us
Vattam polae
Like a closed circle
Vaazhndhen kaadhal
I used to live, but love
Vaasal vaikkirathae..ae….
Has set up a doorway now...
Andhimaalai neram
During the twilight hour
Aatrangarai oram
On the edge of the riverbank
Nila vandhathae
The moon arrived
En nila vandhathae…
My moon arrived...
Pesi pesi naalum
Talking and talking every day
Chorus :Pesi pesi naalum
Chorus :Talking and talking every day
Male :Kaalam pokka thonum
Male :I feel like spending time with you
Chorus :Kaalam pokka thonum
Chorus :I feel like spending time with you
Male :Naavizhuthu vaarththai
Male :Words drawn back by the tongue
Porththi kondathae
Wrapped themselves in silence
Nadhi neerin melae
Upon the river water
Velichangal polae…
Like flashes of light...
Vizhundhaayae viraindhenae
You fell upon me, and I rushed
Urundodinaanae….
I rolled and ran...
Andhimaalai neram
During the twilight hour
Aatrangarai oram
On the edge of the riverbank
Nila vandhathae
The moon arrived
En nila vandhathae…
My moon arrived...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Andhimaalai Neram' from the movie Monster (2019) expresses a deep feeling of gentle romantic awakening and contentment. Set during twilight by a riverbank, the protagonist compares the entry of his love into his life to the arrival of a radiant moon. He muses on how his mundane existence, previously locked away like a closed door, has expanded into an open, boundless horizon full of quiet joy, wonder, and newfound affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaneyam)
“Nila vandhathae / En nila vandhathae...”
The beloved is metaphorically referred to as 'Nila' (the moon) bringing light into the protagonist's evening.
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Nadhi neerin melae / Velichangal polae...”
Comparing the sudden sparkle of love or memories to light shimmering over river water using 'polae' (like).
Rhyme / Monnai (Initial Rhyming)
“Ottrai mazhaiyaagiren / Ottadaiyin melae”
Repetition of starting sounds 'O' across adjacent lines ('Ottrai', 'Ottadaiyin').
Did you know?
Trivia
The song 'Andhimaalai Neram' features music composed by Justin Prabhakaran with soulful lyrics written by Karthik Netha for the 2019 Tamil comedy-drama film 'Monster', starring SJ Suryah and Priya Bhavani Shankar.
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