Colourful Nilavu
From Doubles · 2000
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- Timmy, Vasundhara Das
- Music director
- Srikanth Deva
- Details
- Doubles2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nanananaaaa nana naaa… | Vocalizing / Humming |
| Nanananaaaa nana naaa… | Vocalizing / Humming |
| Nanananaaaa nana naaa… | Vocalizing / Humming |
| Nanananaaaa nana naaa… | Vocalizing / Humming |
| Female | |
| Colourful nilavu | Colorful moon |
| Digit-tal kanavu | Digital dream |
| Unnakkul therigindradho | Is it visible inside you? |
| Ullondru iruka | Having one inside |
| Innondrai thedi | Searching for another |
| Ullangai arikindradho | Is your palm itching? |
| Female | |
| Ennodu nee | If you with me |
| Kan veesinaal | Wink your eyes |
| Unnodu naan | With you, I |
| Kal veesuven | Will throw stones |
| Female | |
| {Naam nokkum | {The one we look at, |
| Figure nokkataa | Shall I look at that girl? |
| Naam nokki enna payan} (2) | What is the use of us looking?} (2) |
| Female | |
| Thol kinnam pol | Like an antique clay bowl |
| Naayagi irukayil | When the heroine is right here |
| Thaen kinnam thedi | Searching for a honey pot |
| Edhuku alaigirai | Why do you wander around? |
| Rendu kudharaiyil payanangal | Traveling on two horses |
| Seripaduma..sollaiyaa… | Will that be suitable? Tell me, man... |
| Male | |
| Thol kinnam model | The old clay bowl model |
| Poojai-ku puriyadhu | Doesn't suit worship |
| Ever silver dhaanae | Only ever-silver metal |
| Vasadhikku varuvadhu | Comes handy for convenience |
| Rettai kudhiraigal pootiya | Hitched with two horses |
| Thaerillayaa..illaiyaa | Isn't there a chariot? Isn't there? |
| Female | |
| Rettai kudhiraigal | If two horses |
| Mutti kondaal | Clash with each other |
| Thaer sendru | Will the chariot go |
| Oor serndhiduma | And reach its destination? |
| Haaa….aaaa… colourful nilavu | Haaa... aaaa... colorful moon |
| Digit-tal kanavu | Digital dream |
| Female | |
| Aaaaa……aaa……. | Aaaaa... aaa... |
| Male :Ruptadadadadadadadadada | Male: Scatting rhythm sounds |
| Ruptadadadadadadadadada | Scatting rhythm sounds |
| Ruptadadadadadadadadada | Scatting rhythm sounds |
| Ruptadadadadadadadadada | Scatting rhythm sounds |
| Thaka thimi thaa | Traditional beat rhythmic syllables |
| Thaka thimi thaa | Traditional beat rhythmic syllables |
| Thaka thimi thaa | Traditional beat rhythmic syllables |
| Yeah rite… yeah rite | Yeah right... yeah right |
| Female | |
| Kalyanam kollum varai | Until marriage takes place |
| Kaadhalai kaadhali | Love your romance |
| Kalyanam konda pinbum | Even after getting married |
| Manaivi-yai kaadhali | Love your wife |
| Saathika pirandhavan | One who is born to achieve |
| Oruvankku oruthiyappa..illaiya | One man for one woman, man... isn't it? |
| Male | |
| Saathikaa pirandhavan | One who is born to achieve |
| Manaiviyum amaivathundu | Gets a wife as well |
| Saathithu mudithadhum | And after achieving success |
| Thunaiviyum vaipathundu | Keeps a companion too |
| Manavigal sangam vaithu | Having an association of wives |
| Dasarathan naanum | Like King Dasaratha, I too |
| Illaiyaaa..illaiyaaa | Am I not? Am I not? |
| Female | |
| Raman pol avan | If he had lived |
| Vaazhnthirunthaan | Like Rama |
| Ramaayanam sogam illaiyadaa | Ramayana wouldn't be a tragedy, my friend! |
| Haaa….aaaa.a… | Haaa... aaaa... |
| Colourful nilavuu | Colorful moon |
| Digit-tal kanavu, | Digital dream, |
| Male & Female :Haaa…. oohohoh..aaa… | Male & Female: Haaa... oohohoh... aaa... |
| Female | |
| Colourful nilavu | Colorful moon |
| Digit-tal kanavu | Digital dream |
| Unnakkul therigindradho | Is it visible inside you? |
| Ullondru iruka | Having one inside |
| Innondrai thedi | Searching for another |
| Ullangai arikindradho | Is your palm itching? |
| Female | |
| Ennodu nee | If you with me |
| Kan veesinaal | Wink your eyes |
| Unnodu naan | With you, I |
| Kal veesuven | Will throw stones |
| Female | |
| {Naam nokkum | {The one we look at, |
| Figure nokkataa | Shall I look at that girl? |
| Naam nokki enna payan} (2) | What is the use of us looking?} (2) |
| Yeah hii yeah… | Yeah hii yeah... |
| Male :Your are right…. | Male: You are right.... |
............................
Vocalizing / Humming
Vocalizing / Humming
Vocalizing / Humming
Vocalizing / Humming
கலர்புல் நிலவு டிஜிட்டல்
கனவு உனக்குள் தெரிகின்றதோ
உள் ஒன்று இருக்க இன்னொன்றை
தேடி உள்ளங்கை அரிக்கின்றதோ
Colorful moon
Digital dream
Is it visible inside you?
Having one inside
Searching for another
Is your palm itching?
என்னோடு நீ கண்
வீசினால் உன்னோடு நான்
கல் வீசுவேன்
If you with me
Wink your eyes
With you, I
Will throw stones
{ நாம் நோக்கும்
பிகர் நோக்காட்டா நாம்
நோக்கி என்ன பயன் } (2)
{The one we look at,
Shall I look at that girl?
What is the use of us looking?} (2)
தோள் கிண்ணம் போல்
நாயகி இருக்கையில் தேன்
கிண்ணம் தேடி எதுக்கு
அலைகிறாய் ரெண்டு
குதுரையில் பயணங்கள்
செரி படுமா சொல்லையா
Like an antique clay bowl
When the heroine is right here
Searching for a honey pot
Why do you wander around?
Traveling on two horses
Will that be suitable? Tell me, man...
தோள் கிண்ணம்
மாடல் பூஜைக்கு புரியாது
எவர் சில்வர் தானே வசதிக்கு
வருவது ரெட்டை குதிரைகள்
பூட்டிய தேர் இல்லையா
இல்லையா
The old clay bowl model
Doesn't suit worship
Only ever-silver metal
Comes handy for convenience
Hitched with two horses
Isn't there a chariot? Isn't there?
ரெட்டை குதிரைகள்
முட்டி கொண்டால் தேர்
சென்று ஊர் சேர்ந்திடுமா
ஹா ஆஆ கலர்புல் நிலவு
டிஜிட்டல் கனவு
If two horses
Clash with each other
Will the chariot go
And reach its destination?
Haaa... aaaa... colorful moon
Digital dream
ஆண் & பெண் :
ஹா
ஆஆ ஓஹோஹோ
Aaaaa... aaa...
Male: Scatting rhythm sounds
Scatting rhythm sounds
Scatting rhythm sounds
Scatting rhythm sounds
Traditional beat rhythmic syllables
Traditional beat rhythmic syllables
Traditional beat rhythmic syllables
Yeah right... yeah right
ஆஆ ஆஆ
.....................
Until marriage takes place
Love your romance
Even after getting married
Love your wife
One who is born to achieve
One man for one woman, man... isn't it?
கல்யாணம் கொள்ளும்
வரை காதலை காதலி கல்யாணம்
கொண்ட பின்பும் மனைவியை
காதலி சாதிக்க பிறந்தவன்
ஒருவனுக்கு ஒருத்தி யப்பா
இல்லையா
One who is born to achieve
Gets a wife as well
And after achieving success
Keeps a companion too
Having an association of wives
Like King Dasaratha, I too
Am I not? Am I not?
சாதிக்க பிறந்தவன்
மனைவியும் அமைவதுண்டு
சாதித்து முடித்ததும் துணைவியும்
வைப்ப துண்டு மாணவிகள் சங்கம்
வைத்து தசரதன் நானும் இல்லையா
இல்லையா
If he had lived
Like Rama
Ramayana wouldn't be a tragedy, my friend!
Haaa... aaaa...
Colorful moon
Digital dream,
Male & Female: Haaa... oohohoh... aaa...
ராமன் போல் அவன்
வாழ்ந்திருந்தான் ராமாயணம்
சோகம் இல்லையடா ஹா ஆஆ
கலர்புல் நிலவு டிஜிட்டல்
கனவு
Colorful moon
Digital dream
Is it visible inside you?
Having one inside
Searching for another
Is your palm itching?
ஆண் & பெண் :
ஹா
ஓஹோஹோ ஆஆ
If you with me
Wink your eyes
With you, I
Will throw stones
கலர்புல் நிலவு டிஜிட்டல்
கனவு உனக்குள் தெரிகின்றதோ
உள் ஒன்று இருக்க இன்னொன்றை
தேடி உள்ளங்கை அரிக்கின்றதோ
{The one we look at,
Shall I look at that girl?
What is the use of us looking?} (2)
Yeah hii yeah...
Male: You are right....
என்னோடு நீ கண்
வீசினால் உன்னோடு நான்
கல் வீசுவேன்
{ நாம் நோக்கும்
பிகர் நோக்காட்டா நாம்
நோக்கி என்ன பயன் } (2)
யே ஹய் யே
யூ ஆர் ரைட்
Nanananaaaa nana naaa…
Vocalizing / Humming
Nanananaaaa nana naaa…
Vocalizing / Humming
Nanananaaaa nana naaa…
Vocalizing / Humming
Nanananaaaa nana naaa…
Vocalizing / Humming
Colourful nilavu
Colorful moon
Digit-tal kanavu
Digital dream
Unnakkul therigindradho
Is it visible inside you?
Ullondru iruka
Having one inside
Innondrai thedi
Searching for another
Ullangai arikindradho
Is your palm itching?
Ennodu nee
If you with me
Kan veesinaal
Wink your eyes
Unnodu naan
With you, I
Kal veesuven
Will throw stones
{Naam nokkum
{The one we look at,
Figure nokkataa
Shall I look at that girl?
Naam nokki enna payan} (2)
What is the use of us looking?} (2)
Thol kinnam pol
Like an antique clay bowl
Naayagi irukayil
When the heroine is right here
Thaen kinnam thedi
Searching for a honey pot
Edhuku alaigirai
Why do you wander around?
Rendu kudharaiyil payanangal
Traveling on two horses
Seripaduma..sollaiyaa…
Will that be suitable? Tell me, man...
Thol kinnam model
The old clay bowl model
Poojai-ku puriyadhu
Doesn't suit worship
Ever silver dhaanae
Only ever-silver metal
Vasadhikku varuvadhu
Comes handy for convenience
Rettai kudhiraigal pootiya
Hitched with two horses
Thaerillayaa..illaiyaa
Isn't there a chariot? Isn't there?
Rettai kudhiraigal
If two horses
Mutti kondaal
Clash with each other
Thaer sendru
Will the chariot go
Oor serndhiduma
And reach its destination?
Haaa….aaaa… colourful nilavu
Haaa... aaaa... colorful moon
Digit-tal kanavu
Digital dream
Aaaaa……aaa…….
Aaaaa... aaa...
Male :Ruptadadadadadadadadada
Male: Scatting rhythm sounds
Ruptadadadadadadadadada
Scatting rhythm sounds
Ruptadadadadadadadadada
Scatting rhythm sounds
Ruptadadadadadadadadada
Scatting rhythm sounds
Thaka thimi thaa
Traditional beat rhythmic syllables
Thaka thimi thaa
Traditional beat rhythmic syllables
Thaka thimi thaa
Traditional beat rhythmic syllables
Yeah rite… yeah rite
Yeah right... yeah right
Kalyanam kollum varai
Until marriage takes place
Kaadhalai kaadhali
Love your romance
Kalyanam konda pinbum
Even after getting married
Manaivi-yai kaadhali
Love your wife
Saathika pirandhavan
One who is born to achieve
Oruvankku oruthiyappa..illaiya
One man for one woman, man... isn't it?
Saathikaa pirandhavan
One who is born to achieve
Manaiviyum amaivathundu
Gets a wife as well
Saathithu mudithadhum
And after achieving success
Thunaiviyum vaipathundu
Keeps a companion too
Manavigal sangam vaithu
Having an association of wives
Dasarathan naanum
Like King Dasaratha, I too
Illaiyaaa..illaiyaaa
Am I not? Am I not?
Raman pol avan
If he had lived
Vaazhnthirunthaan
Like Rama
Ramaayanam sogam illaiyadaa
Ramayana wouldn't be a tragedy, my friend!
Haaa….aaaa.a…
Haaa... aaaa...
Colourful nilavuu
Colorful moon
Digit-tal kanavu,
Digital dream,
Male & Female :Haaa…. oohohoh..aaa…
Male & Female: Haaa... oohohoh... aaa...
Colourful nilavu
Colorful moon
Digit-tal kanavu
Digital dream
Unnakkul therigindradho
Is it visible inside you?
Ullondru iruka
Having one inside
Innondrai thedi
Searching for another
Ullangai arikindradho
Is your palm itching?
Ennodu nee
If you with me
Kan veesinaal
Wink your eyes
Unnodu naan
With you, I
Kal veesuven
Will throw stones
{Naam nokkum
{The one we look at,
Figure nokkataa
Shall I look at that girl?
Naam nokki enna payan} (2)
What is the use of us looking?} (2)
Yeah hii yeah…
Yeah hii yeah...
Male :Your are right….
Male: You are right....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Colourful Nilavu from the movie Doubles (2000) is a lighthearted, playful debate between male and female perspectives regarding love, commitment, and flirtation. The female voice challenges the male tendency to seek out other attractions while already in a relationship, using metaphors like attempting to ride two horses at once or abandoning classic clay vessels for trendy modern ones.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Thol kinnam pol / Naayagi irukayil”
Compares human romantic relationships and fidelity to daily objects like 'thol kinnam' (clay bowl) and 'ever silver' (modern metal).
Edugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Colourful nilavu / Digit-tal kanavu”
Rhyming of the second letter across consecutive lines ('nilavu' and 'kanavu').
Mythological Allusion
“Dasarathan naanum / Raman pol avan”
Refers to King Dasaratha (who had multiple wives) and Lord Rama (monogamous hero) to debate polygamy versus fidelity.
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Trivia
This track is featured in the 2000 Tamil film 'Doubles', which marked the debut of music director Srikanth Deva, son of famous music composer Deva.
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