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Intha Nilavai

From Bhavani · 1967

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari, P. B. Sreenivas
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Bhavani
Movie release year
1967
Lyrics added on
19 Jun 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Indha nilavai naan paarthaal
Adhu enakena vanthathu pol irukkum
En ninaivai eduthu varum
Unthan nenjinil koduthu vidum
Indha nilavai naan paarthaal
Adhu enakena vanthathu pol irukkum
En ninaivai eduthu varum
Unthan nenjinil koduthu vidum
Irave varuga urave varuga…
Thooya manjathil paavai nenajathil
Naan irukka paarthirukkum kaadhal vennila
Naangu kanngal pesi kollattum
Kaalayil vettkkam maalaiyil pakkam
Naalai innum veandum endru theadidum ullam
Kungumapottu nenjinil pattu
Kodi innbam odi vanthu baavanai sollum
Kannaadi kinnangalil mathu rasam eduthu
Pen endru persolli
En kayil koduthu
Kannale paruga sonnaan
Adhil vandaaga amara sonnan
oru maalai malar koduthu
Athil neeyum kudiyiurkka
Azhaithaal varuven
Anaithaal thaan tharuven
Kalyana pen enum
Per ondru koduthu
Kannaadi kinnangalil mathu rasam eduthu
Kannale parugi vidu
Adhil vandaaga amarnthu vidu
Adhu naalai nadakkattume
Intha neram inikattume
Idhu thaan oru naal
Ninaithaal sugam tharum naal
Oorellam sirikkum osai
Urangaathe kangal inge
Oorellam sirikkum osai
Urangaathe kangal inge
Naalellam thanimai inge
Naan theadum vaazhkai enge
Naan theadum vaazhkai enge
Malargalile vaasamillai
Manjalile azhagu illai
Thalaivanidam kaadhal illai
Iravanidam karunai illai
Indha nilavai naan paarthaal
Adhu enakena vanthathu pol irukkum
En ninaivai eduthu varum
Antha nenjinil koduthu vidum
Iravae maraiga… Pozhuthe vidiga…
When I look at this moon,
It feels like it came just for me.
It will carry my thoughts,
And deliver them into your heart.
When I look at this moon,
It feels like it came just for me.
It will carry my thoughts,
And deliver them into your heart.
Come, oh night! Come, my beloved!
On the pure bed, in this lover's heart,
As I stay, the loving white moon watches on.
Let our four eyes speak to each other.
Shy in the morning, close together in the evening,
The heart will long for more tomorrow.
When the kumkum dot touches the chest,
A million joys rush in to show their charm.
Pouring sweet wine into glass cups,
Calling it by the name of a woman,
He placed it in my hands,
And told me to drink it with my eyes,
And settle on it like a honeybee.
Giving a garland and flowers,
For you to dwell within,
If you call, I will come;
Only if you hold me close will I give it.
Giving the title
Of a wedded bride,
Taking sweet wine in glass cups,
Drink it with your eyes,
And settle on it like a honeybee.
Let that happen tomorrow,
Let this moment be sweet right now.
This is truly the day,
A day that brings joy whenever remembered.
The sound of laughter fills the whole town,
But my eyes stay awake here.
The sound of laughter fills the whole town,
But my eyes stay awake here.
There is only loneliness here all day long;
Where is the life I have been searching for?
Where is the life I have been searching for?
There is no fragrance in the flowers,
There is no beauty in the turmeric,
There is no love in my man,
There is no mercy in the night.
When I look at this moon,
It feels like it came just for me.
It will carry my thoughts,
And deliver them into that heart.
Fade away, oh night... let the day dawn...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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