January Nilave
From En Uyir Neethaane · 1998
- Lyricist
- Rajkumar
- Singers
- Sujatha, Krishnaraj
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- En Uyir Neethaane1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| January nilavae nalamthaana | Oh January moon, are you doing well? |
| Janaganin magalae sugamthaanaa | Daughter of Janaka, are you fine? |
| Unnidatthil ennai alli koduthen | I gave myself completely to you |
| Un peyarai en manathil vithaithaen | I sowed your name in my heart |
| En uyirai un nizhalil tholaithaen | I lost my life in your shadow |
| Ennennamo pesa enni thavithaen | I yearned, longing to speak so many things |
| Female | |
| Poi sollaathae | Do not tell lies |
| Poi sollaathae | Do not tell lies |
| Oo ooh ho poi sollaathae | Oh, do not tell lies |
| Male | |
| January nilavae nalamthaana | Oh January moon, are you doing well? |
| Janaganin magalae sugamthaanaa | Daughter of Janaka, are you fine? |
| Unnidatthil ennai alli koduthen | I gave myself completely to you |
| Un peyarai en manathil vithaithaen | I sowed your name in my heart |
| En uyirai un nizhalil tholaithaen | I lost my life in your shadow |
| Ennennamo pesa enni thavithaen | I yearned, longing to speak so many things |
| Female | |
| Poi sollaathae | Do not tell lies |
| Poi sollaathae | Do not tell lies |
| Oo ooh ho poi sollaathae | Oh, do not tell lies |
| Male | |
| Unnaivida rathiyum azhagillai | Rathi is not more beautiful than you |
| Female :Poi sollaathae | Female: Do not tell lies |
| Male :Unnaivida nadhiyum azhagillai | Male: No river is more beautiful than you |
| Female :Poi sollaathae | Female: Do not tell lies |
| Male :Unnaivida malarum azhagillai | Male: No flower is more beautiful than you |
| Female :Poi sollaathae | Female: Do not tell lies |
| Male :Oo….unnai vida mayilum azhagillai | Male: Oh... no peacock is more beautiful than you |
| Female: Poi sollaathae | Female: Do not tell lies |
| Male | |
| Rathiyum azhagillai | Neither Rathi is beautiful |
| Nadhiyum azhagillai | Nor is the river beautiful |
| Malarum azhagillai | Nor is the flower beautiful |
| Mayilum azhagillai | Nor is the peacock beautiful |
| Female :Poi sollaathae | Female: Do not tell lies |
| Male | |
| Vinnum azhagillai | Neither the sky is beautiful |
| Mannum azhagillai | Nor is the earth beautiful |
| Maanum azhagillai | Nor is the deer beautiful |
| Naanum azhagillai | Nor am I beautiful |
| Female :Poi sollaathae | Female: Do not tell lies |
| Male | |
| Jannal oram minnal vanthu sirikkum | Lightning comes and smiles at the corner of the window |
| Kannukkullae kadhal mazhai adikkum | A rain of love strikes inside the eyes |
| Moochu nindru pona pinbum enakkum | Even after my breath stops |
| Nenjil unthan nyaapagame irukkum | Your memory will remain in my heart |
| Female | |
| Poi sollaathae | Do not tell lies |
| Poi sollaathae | Do not tell lies |
| Oo ooh ho poi sollaathae | Oh, do not tell lies |
| Male | |
| Netru varai nenjil yaarumillai | Until yesterday, there was no one in my heart |
| Female :Poi sollaathae | Female: Do not tell lies |
| Male :Indru mudhal idhayam thudikkavillai | Male: From today, my heart has stopped beating |
| Female :Poi sollaathae | Female: Do not tell lies |
| Male | |
| Unnai kaanum varai kadhal theriyavillai | Until I saw you, I did not know love |
| Female: Poi sollaathae | Female: Do not tell lies |
| Male :Kanda pinbu kannil thookkamillai | Male: After seeing you, there is no sleep in my eyes |
| Female :Poi sollaathae | Female: Do not tell lies |
| Male | |
| Nilavu nee indri iravum enakkillai | Without you, the moon, I have no night |
| Paavai nee indri pagalum enakkillai | Without you, the maiden, I have no day |
| Female :Poi sollaathae | Female: Do not tell lies |
| Male | |
| Un paadham patta bhoomi engum jolikkum | Wherever your feet touch, the earth shines |
| Nee soodi konda kaagithapoo manakkum | Even a paper flower you wear becomes fragrant |
| Un punnagaiyil en manathu thirakkum | In your smile, my heart opens up |
| Un kannasaivil kadhal kodi parakkum | At the blink of your eye, the flag of love flies |
| Female | |
| Poi sollaathae | Do not tell lies |
| Poi sollaathae | Do not tell lies |
| Oo ooh ho poi sollaathae | Oh, do not tell lies |
| Male | |
| January nilavae nalamthaana | Oh January moon, are you doing well? |
| Janaganin magalae sugamthaanaa | Daughter of Janaka, are you fine? |
| Unnidatthil ennai alli koduthen | I gave myself completely to you |
| Un peyarai en manathil vithaithaen | I sowed your name in my heart |
| En uyirai un nizhalil tholaithaen | I lost my life in your shadow |
| Ennennamo pesa enni thavithaen | I yearned, longing to speak so many things |
| Female | |
| Poi sollaathae | Do not tell lies |
| Poi sollaathae | Do not tell lies |
| Oo ooh ho poi sollaathae | Oh, do not tell lies |
ஜனவரி நிலவே நலம்தானா
ஜனகனின் மகளே சுகம்தான
உன்னிடத்தில் என்னை அள்ளி கொடுத்தேன்
உன் பெயரை என் மனதில் விதைத்தேன்
என் உயிரை உன் நிழலில் தொலைத்தேன்
என்னன்னமோ பேச எண்ணி தவித்தேன்
Oh January moon, are you doing well?
Daughter of Janaka, are you fine?
I gave myself completely to you
I sowed your name in my heart
I lost my life in your shadow
I yearned, longing to speak so many things
பொய் சொல்லாதே
பொய் சொல்லாதே
ஓ ஓஹ் ஹோ பொய் சொல்லாதே
Do not tell lies
Do not tell lies
Oh, do not tell lies
ஜனவரி நிலவே நலம்தானா
ஜனகனின் மகளே சுகம்தானா
உன்னிடத்தில் என்னை அள்ளி கொடுத்தேன்
உன் பெயரை என் மனதில் விதைத்தேன்
என் உயிரை உன் நிழலில் தொலைத்தேன்
என்னன்னமோ பேச எண்ணி தவித்தேன்
Oh January moon, are you doing well?
Daughter of Janaka, are you fine?
I gave myself completely to you
I sowed your name in my heart
I lost my life in your shadow
I yearned, longing to speak so many things
பொய் சொல்லாதே
பொய் சொல்லாதே
ஓ ஓஹ் ஹோ பொய் சொல்லாதே
Do not tell lies
Do not tell lies
Oh, do not tell lies
உன்னை விட ரதியும் அழகில்லை
பொய் சொல்லாதே
உன்னை விட நதியும் அழகில்லை
பொய் சொல்லாதே
உன்னை விட மலரும் அழகில்லை
பொய் சொல்லாதே
ஓ......உன்னை விட மயிலும் அழகில்லை
பொய் சொல்லாதே
Rathi is not more beautiful than you
Female: Do not tell lies
Male: No river is more beautiful than you
Female: Do not tell lies
Male: No flower is more beautiful than you
Female: Do not tell lies
Male: Oh... no peacock is more beautiful than you
Female: Do not tell lies
ரதியும் அழகில்லை
நதியும் அழகில்லை
மலரும் அழகில்லை
மயிலும் அழகில்லை
பொய் சொல்லாதே
Neither Rathi is beautiful
Nor is the river beautiful
Nor is the flower beautiful
Nor is the peacock beautiful
Female: Do not tell lies
விண்ணும் அழகில்லை
மண்ணும் அழகில்லை
மானும் அழகில்லை
நானும் அழகில்லை
பொய் சொல்லாதே
Neither the sky is beautiful
Nor is the earth beautiful
Nor is the deer beautiful
Nor am I beautiful
Female: Do not tell lies
ஜென்னல் ஓரம் மின்னல் வந்து சிரிக்கும்
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே காதல் மழை அடிக்கும்
மூச்சு நின்று போன பின்பும் எனக்கும்
நெஞ்சில் உந்தன் ஞாபகமே இருக்கும்
Lightning comes and smiles at the corner of the window
A rain of love strikes inside the eyes
Even after my breath stops
Your memory will remain in my heart
பொய் சொல்லாதே
பொய் சொல்லாதே
ஓ ஓஹ் ஹோ பொய் சொல்லாதே
Do not tell lies
Do not tell lies
Oh, do not tell lies
நேற்று வரை நெஞ்சில் யாருமில்லை
பொய் சொல்லாதே
இன்று முதல் இதயம் துடிக்கவில்லை
பொய் சொல்லாதே
Until yesterday, there was no one in my heart
Female: Do not tell lies
Male: From today, my heart has stopped beating
Female: Do not tell lies
உன்னை காணும் வரை காதல் தெரியவில்லை
பொய் சொல்லாதே
கண்ட பின்பு கண்ணில் தூக்கமில்லை
பொய் சொல்லாதே
Until I saw you, I did not know love
Female: Do not tell lies
Male: After seeing you, there is no sleep in my eyes
Female: Do not tell lies
நிலவு நீ இன்றி இரவும் எனக்கில்லை
பாவை நீ இன்றி பகலும் எனக்கில்லை
பொய் சொல்லாதே
Without you, the moon, I have no night
Without you, the maiden, I have no day
Female: Do not tell lies
இன்னும் ஒரு கோடி ஜென்மம் வரும் போதும்
வஞ்சி நீ இன்றி வாழ்க்கை எனக்கில்லை
பொய் சொல்லாதே
Wherever your feet touch, the earth shines
Even a paper flower you wear becomes fragrant
In your smile, my heart opens up
At the blink of your eye, the flag of love flies
உன் பாதம் பட்ட பூமி எங்கும் ஜொலிக்கும்
நீ சூடி கொண்ட காகிதப்பூ மணக்கும்
உன் புன்னகையில் என் மனது திறக்கும்
உன் கண்ணசைவில் காதல் கொடி பறக்கும்
Do not tell lies
Do not tell lies
Oh, do not tell lies
பொய் சொல்லாதே
ம்ம்......பொய் சொல்லாதே
ஓ ஓஹ் ஹோ பொய் சொல்லாதே
Oh January moon, are you doing well?
Daughter of Janaka, are you fine?
I gave myself completely to you
I sowed your name in my heart
I lost my life in your shadow
I yearned, longing to speak so many things
ஜனவரி நிலவே நலம்தானா
ஜனகனின் மகளே சுகம்தானா
உன்னிடத்தில் என்னை அள்ளி கொடுத்தேன்
உன் பெயரை என் மனதில் விதைத்தேன்
என் உயிரை உன் நிழலில் தொலைத்தேன்
என்னன்னமோ பேச எண்ணி தவித்தேன்
Do not tell lies
Do not tell lies
Oh, do not tell lies
பொய் சொல்லாதே
பொய் சொல்லாதே
ஓ ஓஹ் ஹோ பொய் சொல்லாதே
January nilavae nalamthaana
Oh January moon, are you doing well?
Janaganin magalae sugamthaanaa
Daughter of Janaka, are you fine?
Unnidatthil ennai alli koduthen
I gave myself completely to you
Un peyarai en manathil vithaithaen
I sowed your name in my heart
En uyirai un nizhalil tholaithaen
I lost my life in your shadow
Ennennamo pesa enni thavithaen
I yearned, longing to speak so many things
Poi sollaathae
Do not tell lies
Poi sollaathae
Do not tell lies
Oo ooh ho poi sollaathae
Oh, do not tell lies
January nilavae nalamthaana
Oh January moon, are you doing well?
Janaganin magalae sugamthaanaa
Daughter of Janaka, are you fine?
Unnidatthil ennai alli koduthen
I gave myself completely to you
Un peyarai en manathil vithaithaen
I sowed your name in my heart
En uyirai un nizhalil tholaithaen
I lost my life in your shadow
Ennennamo pesa enni thavithaen
I yearned, longing to speak so many things
Poi sollaathae
Do not tell lies
Poi sollaathae
Do not tell lies
Oo ooh ho poi sollaathae
Oh, do not tell lies
Unnaivida rathiyum azhagillai
Rathi is not more beautiful than you
Female :Poi sollaathae
Female: Do not tell lies
Male :Unnaivida nadhiyum azhagillai
Male: No river is more beautiful than you
Female :Poi sollaathae
Female: Do not tell lies
Male :Unnaivida malarum azhagillai
Male: No flower is more beautiful than you
Female :Poi sollaathae
Female: Do not tell lies
Male :Oo….unnai vida mayilum azhagillai
Male: Oh... no peacock is more beautiful than you
Female: Poi sollaathae
Female: Do not tell lies
Rathiyum azhagillai
Neither Rathi is beautiful
Nadhiyum azhagillai
Nor is the river beautiful
Malarum azhagillai
Nor is the flower beautiful
Mayilum azhagillai
Nor is the peacock beautiful
Female :Poi sollaathae
Female: Do not tell lies
Vinnum azhagillai
Neither the sky is beautiful
Mannum azhagillai
Nor is the earth beautiful
Maanum azhagillai
Nor is the deer beautiful
Naanum azhagillai
Nor am I beautiful
Female :Poi sollaathae
Female: Do not tell lies
Jannal oram minnal vanthu sirikkum
Lightning comes and smiles at the corner of the window
Kannukkullae kadhal mazhai adikkum
A rain of love strikes inside the eyes
Moochu nindru pona pinbum enakkum
Even after my breath stops
Nenjil unthan nyaapagame irukkum
Your memory will remain in my heart
Poi sollaathae
Do not tell lies
Poi sollaathae
Do not tell lies
Oo ooh ho poi sollaathae
Oh, do not tell lies
Netru varai nenjil yaarumillai
Until yesterday, there was no one in my heart
Female :Poi sollaathae
Female: Do not tell lies
Male :Indru mudhal idhayam thudikkavillai
Male: From today, my heart has stopped beating
Female :Poi sollaathae
Female: Do not tell lies
Unnai kaanum varai kadhal theriyavillai
Until I saw you, I did not know love
Female: Poi sollaathae
Female: Do not tell lies
Male :Kanda pinbu kannil thookkamillai
Male: After seeing you, there is no sleep in my eyes
Female :Poi sollaathae
Female: Do not tell lies
Nilavu nee indri iravum enakkillai
Without you, the moon, I have no night
Paavai nee indri pagalum enakkillai
Without you, the maiden, I have no day
Female :Poi sollaathae
Female: Do not tell lies
Un paadham patta bhoomi engum jolikkum
Wherever your feet touch, the earth shines
Nee soodi konda kaagithapoo manakkum
Even a paper flower you wear becomes fragrant
Un punnagaiyil en manathu thirakkum
In your smile, my heart opens up
Un kannasaivil kadhal kodi parakkum
At the blink of your eye, the flag of love flies
Poi sollaathae
Do not tell lies
Poi sollaathae
Do not tell lies
Oo ooh ho poi sollaathae
Oh, do not tell lies
January nilavae nalamthaana
Oh January moon, are you doing well?
Janaganin magalae sugamthaanaa
Daughter of Janaka, are you fine?
Unnidatthil ennai alli koduthen
I gave myself completely to you
Un peyarai en manathil vithaithaen
I sowed your name in my heart
En uyirai un nizhalil tholaithaen
I lost my life in your shadow
Ennennamo pesa enni thavithaen
I yearned, longing to speak so many things
Poi sollaathae
Do not tell lies
Poi sollaathae
Do not tell lies
Oo ooh ho poi sollaathae
Oh, do not tell lies
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet from the 1998 Tamil film 'En Uyir Neethaane' depicts a playful exchange between two lovers. The male hero showers exaggerated compliments on his lover, comparing her beauty to nature, celestial bodies, and divine figures, while expressing how deeply he is enamored with her presence. The heroine affectionately counters his grand declarations by repeatedly telling him not to tell lies ('Poi sollaathae'), adding a charming and lighthearted touch to their musical dialogue.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“January nilavae nalamthaana”
Compares the heroine directly to the cool, pleasant moon of January.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Nee soodi konda kaagithapoo manakkum”
An exaggerated expression asserting that even an artificial paper flower gains real fragrance when worn by her.
Eybukai / Monai (Rhyme & Alliteration)
“Vinnum azhagillai / Mannum azhagillai / Maanum azhagillai / Naanum azhagillai”
Repetitive structural rhyming pattern using 'azhagillai' at the end of successive lines for rhythmic cadence.
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Trivia
Composed by Deva for the film 'En Uyir Neethaane' starring Prabhu and Devayani, this track gained popularity for its catchy call-and-response format ('Poi sollaathae') between singers Sujatha and Krishnaraj.
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