Intha Nilavai
From Bhavani · 1967
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Bhavani1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Indha nilavai naan paarthaal | When I look at this moon, |
| Adhu enakena vanthathu pol irukkum | It feels as though it came just for me. |
| En ninaivai eduthu varum | It carries my thoughts, |
| Unthan nenjinil koduthu vidum | And places them inside your heart. |
| Indha nilavai naan paarthaal | When I look at this moon, |
| Adhu enakena vanthathu pol irukkum | It feels as though it came just for me. |
| En ninaivai eduthu varum | It carries my thoughts, |
| Unthan nenjinil koduthu vidum | And places them inside your heart. |
| Male | |
| Irave varuga urave varuga… | Welcome, O night! Welcome, O relative! |
| Male | |
| Thooya manjathil paavai nenajathil | On a pure bed, in a maiden's drenched heart, |
| Naan irukka paarthirukkum kaadhal vennila | The loving white moon watches for me to be there. |
| Naangu kanngal pesi kollattum | Let four eyes speak to each other. |
| Female | |
| Kaalayil vettkkam maalaiyil pakkam | Shyness in the morning, closeness in the evening, |
| Naalai innum veandum endru theadidum ullam | The heart yearns, wanting even more tomorrow. |
| Kungumapottu nenjinil pattu | With vermilion on the forehead and silk on the chest, |
| Kodi innbam odi vanthu baavanai sollum | Ten million joys come running to convey the emotion. |
| Female | |
| Kannaadi kinnangalil mathu rasam eduthu | Taking the sweet nectar in glass cups, |
| Pen endru persolli | Naming it as woman, |
| En kayil koduthu | And placing it in my hands, |
| Kannale paruga sonnaan | He told me to drink it with my eyes, |
| Adhil vandaaga amara sonnan | He told me to settle in it like a beetle. |
| Female | |
| oru maalai malar koduthu | Giving an evening flower garland, |
| Athil neeyum kudiyiurkka | And asking you to reside in it, |
| Azhaithaal varuven | If you call, I will come. |
| Anaithaal thaan tharuven | Only if you embrace will I surrender. |
| Female | |
| Kalyana pen enum | Giving me the title, |
| Per ondru koduthu | Of a bride, |
| Kannaadi kinnangalil mathu rasam eduthu | Taking the sweet nectar in glass cups, |
| Kannale parugi vidu | Drink it completely with your eyes, |
| Adhil vandaaga amarnthu vidu | Settle inside it like a beetle. |
| Male | |
| Adhu naalai nadakkattume | Let that happen tomorrow, |
| Intha neram inikattume | Let this moment be sweet! |
| Idhu thaan oru naal | This is indeed a day, |
| Ninaithaal sugam tharum naal | A day that gives pleasure just by thinking of it. |
| Female | |
| Oorellam sirikkum osai | The sound of laughter across the town, |
| Urangaathe kangal inge | Sleepless eyes here. |
| Oorellam sirikkum osai | The sound of laughter across the town, |
| Urangaathe kangal inge | Sleepless eyes here. |
| Naalellam thanimai inge | All day long, there is solitude here, |
| Naan theadum vaazhkai enge | Where is the life I am searching for? |
| Naan theadum vaazhkai enge | Where is the life I am searching for? |
| Female | |
| Malargalile vaasamillai | There is no fragrance in the flowers, |
| Manjalile azhagu illai | There is no beauty in the turmeric, |
| Thalaivanidam kaadhal illai | There is no love in the leader, |
| Iravanidam karunai illai | There is no mercy in God. |
| Female | |
| Indha nilavai naan paarthaal | When I look at this moon, |
| Adhu enakena vanthathu pol irukkum | It feels as though it came just for me. |
| En ninaivai eduthu varum | It carries my thoughts, |
| Antha nenjinil koduthu vidum | And places them inside that heart. |
| Iravae maraiga… Pozhuthe vidiga… | Fade away, O night... Dawn, arise... |
இந்த நிலவை நான் பார்த்தால்
அது எனக்கென வந்தது போலிருக்கும்
என் நினைவை எடுத்து வரும்
உந்தன் நெஞ்சினில் கொடுத்து விடும்
இந்த நிலவை நான் பார்த்தால்
அது எனக்கென வந்தது போலிருக்கும்
என் நினைவை எடுத்து வரும்
உந்தன் நெஞ்சினில் கொடுத்து விடும்
When I look at this moon,
It feels as though it came just for me.
It carries my thoughts,
And places them inside your heart.
When I look at this moon,
It feels as though it came just for me.
It carries my thoughts,
And places them inside your heart.
இரவே வருக உறவே வருக.......
Welcome, O night! Welcome, O relative!
தூய மஞ்சத்தில் பாவை நெஞ்சத்தில்
நானிருக்க பார்த்திருக்கும் காதல் வெண்ணிலா
நான்கு கண்கள் பேசிக் கொள்ளட்டும்
நாளை மிச்சம் மீதியின்றி வாங்கிக் கொள்ளட்டும்
On a pure bed, in a maiden's drenched heart,
The loving white moon watches for me to be there.
Let four eyes speak to each other.
காலையில் வெட்கம் மாலையில் பக்கம்
நாளை இன்னும் வேண்டுமென்று தேடிடும் உள்ளம்
குங்குமப் பொட்டு நெஞ்சினில் பட்டு
கோடி இன்பம் ஓடி வந்த பாவனை சொல்லும்
Shyness in the morning, closeness in the evening,
The heart yearns, wanting even more tomorrow.
With vermilion on the forehead and silk on the chest,
Ten million joys come running to convey the emotion.
இரவே வருக உறவே வருக
இந்த நிலவை நான் பார்த்தால்
அது எனக்கென வந்தது போலிருக்கும்
என் நினைவை எடுத்து வரும்
உந்தன் நெஞ்சினில் கொடுத்து விடும்
Taking the sweet nectar in glass cups,
Naming it as woman,
And placing it in my hands,
He told me to drink it with my eyes,
He told me to settle in it like a beetle.
முனங்கல் :
....................
Giving an evening flower garland,
And asking you to reside in it,
If you call, I will come.
Only if you embrace will I surrender.
கண்ணாடி கிண்ணங்களில் மதுரசம் எடுத்து
பெண் என்று பேர் சொல்லி
என் கையில் கொடுத்து
கண்ணாலே பருகச் சொன்னான்
அதில் வண்டாக அமரச் சொன்னான்
Giving me the title,
Of a bride,
Taking the sweet nectar in glass cups,
Drink it completely with your eyes,
Settle inside it like a beetle.
ஒரு மாலை மலர் கொடுத்து
அதில் நீயும் குடியிருக்க
அழைத்தால் வருவேன்
அணைத்தால் நான் தருவேன்
Let that happen tomorrow,
Let this moment be sweet!
This is indeed a day,
A day that gives pleasure just by thinking of it.
கல்யாண பெண் என்னும்
பேர் ஒன்று கொடுத்து
கண்ணாடி கிண்ணங்களில்
மதுரசம் எடுத்து
கண்ணாலே பருகிவிடு............
அதில் வண்டாக அமர்ந்து விடு
The sound of laughter across the town,
Sleepless eyes here.
The sound of laughter across the town,
Sleepless eyes here.
All day long, there is solitude here,
Where is the life I am searching for?
Where is the life I am searching for?
அது நாளை நடக்கட்டுமே
இந்த நேரம் இனிக்கட்டுமே
இதுதான் ஒரு நாள்
நினைத்தால் சுகம் தரும் நாள்
There is no fragrance in the flowers,
There is no beauty in the turmeric,
There is no love in the leader,
There is no mercy in God.
இந்த நிலவை நாம் பார்த்தால்
அது நமக்கென வந்தது போலிருக்கும்
ஒரு நினைவை எடுத்து வரும்
மறு நெஞ்சினில் கொடுத்து விடும்
இரவே வருக உறவே வருக.......
When I look at this moon,
It feels as though it came just for me.
It carries my thoughts,
And places them inside that heart.
Fade away, O night... Dawn, arise...
ஊரெல்லாம் சிரிக்கும் ஓசை
உறங்காத கண்கள் இங்கே
ஊரெல்லாம் சிரிக்கும் ஓசை
உறங்காத கண்கள் இங்கே
நாளெல்லாம் தனிமை இங்கே
நான் தேடும் வாழ்க்கை எங்கே
நான் தேடும் வாழ்க்கை எங்கே
மலர்களிலே வாசமில்லை
மஞ்சளிலே அழகும் இல்லை
தலைவனிடம் காதல் இல்லை
இறைவனிடம் கருணை இல்லை
இந்த நிலவை நான் பார்த்தால்
அது எனக்கென வந்தது போலிருக்கும்
என் நினைவை எடுத்து வரும்
அந்த நெஞ்சினில் கொடுத்து விடும்
இரவே மறைக....பொழுதே விடிக.........
Indha nilavai naan paarthaal
When I look at this moon,
Adhu enakena vanthathu pol irukkum
It feels as though it came just for me.
En ninaivai eduthu varum
It carries my thoughts,
Unthan nenjinil koduthu vidum
And places them inside your heart.
Indha nilavai naan paarthaal
When I look at this moon,
Adhu enakena vanthathu pol irukkum
It feels as though it came just for me.
En ninaivai eduthu varum
It carries my thoughts,
Unthan nenjinil koduthu vidum
And places them inside your heart.
Irave varuga urave varuga…
Welcome, O night! Welcome, O relative!
Thooya manjathil paavai nenajathil
On a pure bed, in a maiden's drenched heart,
Naan irukka paarthirukkum kaadhal vennila
The loving white moon watches for me to be there.
Naangu kanngal pesi kollattum
Let four eyes speak to each other.
Kaalayil vettkkam maalaiyil pakkam
Shyness in the morning, closeness in the evening,
Naalai innum veandum endru theadidum ullam
The heart yearns, wanting even more tomorrow.
Kungumapottu nenjinil pattu
With vermilion on the forehead and silk on the chest,
Kodi innbam odi vanthu baavanai sollum
Ten million joys come running to convey the emotion.
Kannaadi kinnangalil mathu rasam eduthu
Taking the sweet nectar in glass cups,
Pen endru persolli
Naming it as woman,
En kayil koduthu
And placing it in my hands,
Kannale paruga sonnaan
He told me to drink it with my eyes,
Adhil vandaaga amara sonnan
He told me to settle in it like a beetle.
oru maalai malar koduthu
Giving an evening flower garland,
Athil neeyum kudiyiurkka
And asking you to reside in it,
Azhaithaal varuven
If you call, I will come.
Anaithaal thaan tharuven
Only if you embrace will I surrender.
Kalyana pen enum
Giving me the title,
Per ondru koduthu
Of a bride,
Kannaadi kinnangalil mathu rasam eduthu
Taking the sweet nectar in glass cups,
Kannale parugi vidu
Drink it completely with your eyes,
Adhil vandaaga amarnthu vidu
Settle inside it like a beetle.
Adhu naalai nadakkattume
Let that happen tomorrow,
Intha neram inikattume
Let this moment be sweet!
Idhu thaan oru naal
This is indeed a day,
Ninaithaal sugam tharum naal
A day that gives pleasure just by thinking of it.
Oorellam sirikkum osai
The sound of laughter across the town,
Urangaathe kangal inge
Sleepless eyes here.
Oorellam sirikkum osai
The sound of laughter across the town,
Urangaathe kangal inge
Sleepless eyes here.
Naalellam thanimai inge
All day long, there is solitude here,
Naan theadum vaazhkai enge
Where is the life I am searching for?
Naan theadum vaazhkai enge
Where is the life I am searching for?
Malargalile vaasamillai
There is no fragrance in the flowers,
Manjalile azhagu illai
There is no beauty in the turmeric,
Thalaivanidam kaadhal illai
There is no love in the leader,
Iravanidam karunai illai
There is no mercy in God.
Indha nilavai naan paarthaal
When I look at this moon,
Adhu enakena vanthathu pol irukkum
It feels as though it came just for me.
En ninaivai eduthu varum
It carries my thoughts,
Antha nenjinil koduthu vidum
And places them inside that heart.
Iravae maraiga… Pozhuthe vidiga…
Fade away, O night... Dawn, arise...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song expresses the sweet intimacy, romantic anticipation, and eventual tragic disillusionment of love. In the beginning, the moon acts as a silent messenger bridging the hearts of lovers, capturing the poetic beauty of romantic longing, marital bliss, and shared affection. However, as the song progresses, the tone shifts into deep grief, reflecting a sense of loneliness, where nature loses its allure, love is absent, and the night becomes a source of sleepless suffering.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En ninaivai eduthu varum / Unthan nenjinil koduthu vidum”
The moon is personified and metaphorically presented as a messenger that conveys secret thoughts to the lover's heart.
Ethukai (Second-letter rhyme) / Parallelism
“Malargalile vaasamillai / Manjalile azhagu illai”
Kannadasan uses rhythmic second-letter matching and parallel sentence structure to evoke deep emotional emphasis.
Apostrophe / Personification
“Iravae maraiga… Pozhuthe vidiga…”
Directly addressing abstract elements like night ('Irave') and dawn ('Pozhuthe') as living entities capable of arrival or departure.
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Trivia
Composed by M. S. Vishwanathan with poignant lyrics by Kannadasan, 'Indha Nilavai Naan Paarthaal' from Bhavani (1967) exemplifies the emotional range of 1960s Tamil film music, blending multi-vocal perspectives to represent romantic dreams alongside profound heartbreak.
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