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Lyrics & meaning

Hey Nijame

From Enai Noki Paayum Thota · 2017

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
Bombay Jayashree
Music director
Darbuka Siva
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Hey nijamae…Hey reality...
Kalaiyadhae…Do not fade away...
Kanavu nee alla…You are not a dream...
Pirindhida vazhi aayiramThere are a thousand ways to separate,
Muyaladhae…Do not attempt them...
Nerungida vazhi ondraiOne way to come closer,
Naan solgirenI shall tell you.
Innum konjam pakkam vandhaalIf you come a little closer,
Naan solgiren….vaa…aruge…I shall tell you... come... near...
Female
Suzhaladhiru ulagae…Oh world, stop spinning...
Meenigazhunarvondrilae vasikindrenI live in a surreal feeling,
Mudikkaa muththangalinIn the remnants,
Michangalil vaazha…Of unfinished kisses...
Female
Suttraadhiru sattrae…Stop revolving for just a moment...
Kaadhal nodi neela…So this moment of love elongates...
Pirivellaamae…May all separations...
Idhu pol maaraadha…Transform like this...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This soulful track captures an intimate, tender moment of romantic vulnerability and deep affection. The protagonist addresses the beloved as their living reality—not a mere dream—begging this blissful truth not to fade away. Acknowledging that while a thousand reasons exist for lovers to drift apart, the narrator offers a gentle path to closeness, inviting the beloved nearer.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Kalaiyadhae… / Muyaladhae…

The lines end with similar rhythmic rhyming sounds ('...dhae'), creating a soft lyrical flow.

Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)

Pirindhida vazhi aayiram... / Nerungida vazhi ondrai...

Contrasts 'Pirindhida' (ways to separate) with 'Nerungida' (ways to come closer), emphasizing choice in love.

Personification

Suzhaladhiru ulagae… / Suttraadhiru sattrae…

The speaker addresses the world as if it were a conscious entity, asking it to stop spinning and revolving.

Metaphor

Hey nijamae…

Directly addressing the beloved as 'nijam' (truth/reality itself), metaphorically equating their presence to absolute reality.

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Trivia

During the early promotional phase of 'Enai Noki Paayum Thota', director Gautham Vasudev Menon kept the composer's identity a secret, crediting the music director as 'Mr. X' to allow audiences to appreciate the music without preconceived notions. It was later revealed to be Darbuka Siva, whose soundtrack became a massive critical and commercial success.

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