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Lyrics & meaning

Colourful Nilavu

From Doubles · 2000

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
Timmy, Vasundhara Das
Music director
Srikanth Deva
Movie name
Doubles
Movie release year
2000
Lyrics added on
26 Jun 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nanananaaaa nana naaa…
Nanananaaaa nana naaa…
Nanananaaaa nana naaa…
Nanananaaaa nana naaa…
Colourful nilavu
Digit-tal kanavu
Unnakkul therigindradho
Ullondru iruka
Innondrai thedi
Ullangai arikindradho
Ennodu nee
Kan veesinaal
Unnodu naan
Kal veesuven
{Naam nokkum
Figure nokkataa
Naam nokki enna payan} (2)
Thol kinnam pol
Naayagi irukayil
Thaen kinnam thedi
Edhuku alaigirai
Rendu kudharaiyil payanangal
Seripaduma..sollaiyaa…
Thol kinnam model
Poojai-ku puriyadhu
Ever silver dhaanae
Vasadhikku varuvadhu
Rettai kudhiraigal pootiya
Thaerillayaa..illaiyaa
Rettai kudhiraigal
Mutti kondaal
Thaer sendru
Oor serndhiduma
Haaa….aaaa… colourful nilavu
Digit-tal kanavu
Aaaaa……aaa…….
Male :Ruptadadadadadadadadada
Ruptadadadadadadadadada
Ruptadadadadadadadadada
Ruptadadadadadadadadada
Thaka thimi thaa
Thaka thimi thaa
Thaka thimi thaa
Yeah rite… yeah rite
Kalyanam kollum varai
Kaadhalai kaadhali
Kalyanam konda pinbum
Manaivi-yai kaadhali
Saathika pirandhavan
Oruvankku oruthiyappa..illaiya
Saathikaa pirandhavan
Manaiviyum amaivathundu
Saathithu mudithadhum
Thunaiviyum vaipathundu
Manavigal sangam vaithu
Dasarathan naanum
Illaiyaaa..illaiyaaa
Raman pol avan
Vaazhnthirunthaan
Ramaayanam sogam illaiyadaa
Haaa….aaaa.a…
Colourful nilavuu
Digit-tal kanavu,
Male & Female :Haaa…. oohohoh..aaa…
Colourful nilavu
Digit-tal kanavu
Unnakkul therigindradho
Ullondru iruka
Innondrai thedi
Ullangai arikindradho
Ennodu nee
Kan veesinaal
Unnodu naan
Kal veesuven
{Naam nokkum
Figure nokkataa
Naam nokki enna payan} (2)
Yeah hii yeah…
Male :Your are right….
Na na na na naaa na na naa...
Na na na na naaa na na naa...
Na na na na naaa na na naa...
Na na na na naaa na na naa...
A colourful moon,
a digital dream—
is that what you see inside?
When you already have someone inside,
are you searching for another—
is your palm itching for more?
If you throw
glances at me,
I will throw
stones at you!
Will the girl
we check out look back at us?
What is the point of us looking?
When you have your girl right here,
who is like a bowl of clay,
why do you wander around
looking for a bowl of honey?
Riding on two horses at once—
will that ever work? Tell me!
A leather bowl
is unfit for worship;
isn't stainless steel
what comes in handy?
Chariots drawn by a pair of horses—
don't they exist? Tell me, don't they?
If those twin horses
clash into each other,
will the chariot ever
reach its destination?
Haaa... aaa... Colourful moon,
digital dream...
Aaaa... aaa...
Rap-ta-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Rap-ta-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Rap-ta-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Rap-ta-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Thaka thimi tha
Thaka thimi tha
Thaka thimi tha
Yeah right... yeah right!
Until you get married,
fall in love with love;
even after getting married,
keep loving your wife!
A man born to achieve
stays loyal to one woman... isn't that right?
A man born to achieve
gets a wife,
and once he achieves his goals,
he also keeps a companion!
Gathering a club of wives,
aren't King Dasaratha and I
just the same? Aren't we?
If he had lived
the way Rama did,
the Ramayana wouldn't be a tragedy, my friend!
Haaa... aaa-aa...
Colourful moon,
digital dream...
Haaa... oh-ho-hoh... aaa...
A colourful moon,
a digital dream—
is that what you see inside?
When you already have someone inside,
are you searching for another—
is your palm itching for more?
If you throw
glances at me,
I will throw
stones at you!
Will the girl
we check out look back at us?
What is the point of us looking?
Hey hey yeah...
You are right...
Male
Female
Female
Female
Female
Male
Female
Female
Female
Male
Female
Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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