Jeevane Jeevane
From Megha · 2016
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Megha2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Jeevanae jeevanae | Oh my life, my life |
| Engu ponaaiyo | Where did you go? |
| Ketkudhae un kural | Your voice is heard |
| Neril vaaraiyo | Will you come in person? |
| Male | |
| Kangalil un mugam | Your face in my eyes |
| Enthan mun thondrudhe | Appears before me |
| Kaaladi thediyae | Searching for your footsteps |
| Paathaigal neeluthu | The paths stretch out long |
| Naan oiynthidaamal thedi vandhu | Searching without growing weary |
| Unnai cheruven…nnnn… | I will reach you... |
| Male | |
| Jeevanae jeevanae | Oh my life, my life |
| Engu ponaaiyo | Where did you go? |
| Ketkudhae un kural | Your voice is heard |
| Neril vaaraiyoo…oo… | Will you come in person? |
| Male | |
| Deepam ena | Like a lamp |
| Suzhalum vizhi chudaroli | The glowing light of spinning eyes |
| Unai kaatrinilum | Even in the wind |
| Anaiya vida maatten | I will not let you extinguish |
| Male | |
| Uyirukkullae | Inside my soul |
| Uyir kalandha uyir oliyae | Oh light of life merged with life |
| Unai oru pozhudhum | Not for even a single moment |
| Veliyil vida maaten | I will let you go outside |
| Male | |
| Enakkul unnai thoonga veithu | Lulling you to sleep within me |
| Enadhu moochaal mooduven | I will cover you with my breath |
| Iravum pagalum vizhiththu irundhu | Staying awake day and night |
| Unnai paarthae vaazhuven | I will live just looking at you |
| Naan oiynthu oiynthu pogum podhum | Even when I grow faint and weary |
| Unnai theduven | I will search for you |
| Male | |
| Jeevanae jeevanae | Oh my life, my life |
| Engu ponaaiyo | Where did you go? |
| Ketkudhae un kural | Your voice is heard |
| Neril vaaraiyo | Will you come in person? |
| Male | |
| Karuvaraiyil | Inside a mother's womb |
| Urangum oru kuzhandhai ena | Like a sleeping child |
| En idhaiyathilae | Inside my heart |
| Unai chumandhu vaazhven | I will carry you and live |
| Male | |
| Kadavul vandhu | Even if God comes |
| Ethiril nindru kettaalum | And stands before me to ask |
| Naan enai tharuven | I will offer myself |
| Unnai thara maatten | I will not give you up |
| Male | |
| Kaalam nandrae endru aaga | For times to turn good |
| Unnai kanden kanmani | I found you, my precious eye |
| Sogam indrae nindru poga | For sorrow to end today |
| Vandhu serndhaai kanmani | You arrived and joined me, my precious eye |
| Ithu kaadhal kaalam vaazhththum geetham | This is the song that time blesses for love |
| Engum ketkudhae…ae… | It is heard everywhere... |
| Male | |
| Deviyae deviyae | Oh goddess, goddess |
| Thendral thaalaatta | As the gentle breeze sings a lullaby |
| Sogamae theernthadhaal | Because sorrow has ended |
| Nenjil thaenoora | Honey trickles in the heart |
| Male | |
| Mayilgalin iruginaal | With soft peacock feathers |
| Un mugam varududhae | Caressing your face |
| Kaadhalin amudhinai | The nectar of love |
| Idhaiyaththaal paruguthae | Is consumed by the heart |
| Andha kaadhal devan aanai | By the order of that God of Love |
| Endru solvadhaaradi…eee… | Who can say so, my dear... |
| Male | |
| {Nanananana naaaanaaaaa | (Vocalizing vocal melody) |
| Naaana naa naa naa} (2) | (Vocalizing vocal melody) |
ஜீவனே ஜீவனே
எங்கு போனாயோ
கேட்குதே உன் குரல்
நேரில் வாராயோ
Oh my life, my life
Where did you go?
Your voice is heard
Will you come in person?
கண்களில் உன் முகம்
எந்தன் முன் தோன்றுதே
காலடி தேடியே
பாதைகள் நீளுது
நான் ஓய்ந்திடாமல் தேடி வந்து
உன்னை சேருவேன்...
Your face in my eyes
Appears before me
Searching for your footsteps
The paths stretch out long
Searching without growing weary
I will reach you...
ஜீவனே ஜீவனே
எங்கு போனாயோ
கேட்குதே உன் குரல்
நேரில் வாராயோ..ஓ...
Oh my life, my life
Where did you go?
Your voice is heard
Will you come in person?
தீபம் என
சுழலும் விழி சுடரொளி
உனை காற்றினிலும்
அனைய விட மாட்டேன்
Like a lamp
The glowing light of spinning eyes
Even in the wind
I will not let you extinguish
உயிருக்குள்ளே
உயிர் கலந்த உயிர் ஒளியே
உனை ஒரு பொழுதும்
வெளியில் விட மாட்டேன்
Inside my soul
Oh light of life merged with life
Not for even a single moment
I will let you go outside
எனக்குள் உன்னை தூங்க வைத்து
எனது மூச்சால் மூடுவேன்
இரவும் பகலும் விழித்து இருந்து
உன்னை பார்த்தே வாழ்வேன்
நான் ஓய்ந்து ஓய்ந்து போகும் போதும்
உன்னை தேடுவேன்
Lulling you to sleep within me
I will cover you with my breath
Staying awake day and night
I will live just looking at you
Even when I grow faint and weary
I will search for you
ஜீவனே ஜீவனே
எங்கு போனாயோ
கேட்குதே உன் குரல்
நேரில் வாராயோ
Oh my life, my life
Where did you go?
Your voice is heard
Will you come in person?
கருவறையில்
உறங்கும் ஒரு குழந்தை என
என் இதயத்திலே
உனை சுமந்து வாழ்வேன்
Inside a mother's womb
Like a sleeping child
Inside my heart
I will carry you and live
கடவுள் வந்து
எதிரில் நின்று கேட்டாலும்
நான் எனை தருவேன்
உன்னை தர மாட்டேன்
Even if God comes
And stands before me to ask
I will offer myself
I will not give you up
காலம் நன்றே என்று ஆக
உன்னை கண்டேன் கண்மணி
சோகம் இன்றே நின்று போக
வந்து சேர்ந்தாய் கண்மணி
இது காதல் காலம் வாழ்த்தும் கீதம்
எங்கும் கேட்குதே..ஏ...
For times to turn good
I found you, my precious eye
For sorrow to end today
You arrived and joined me, my precious eye
This is the song that time blesses for love
It is heard everywhere...
தேவியே தேவியே
தென்றல் தாலாட்ட
சோகமே தீர்ந்ததால்
நெஞ்சில் தேன் ஊற
Oh goddess, goddess
As the gentle breeze sings a lullaby
Because sorrow has ended
Honey trickles in the heart
மயில்களின் இறகினால்
உன் முகம் வருடுதே
காதலின் அமுதினை
இதயத்தால் பருகுதே
அந்த காதல் தேவன் ஆணை
என்று சொல்வதாரடி..இ....
With soft peacock feathers
Caressing your face
The nectar of love
Is consumed by the heart
By the order of that God of Love
Who can say so, my dear...
{நானாநானா னா நானா
நானா னா னா னா} (2)
(Vocalizing vocal melody)
(Vocalizing vocal melody)
Jeevanae jeevanae
Oh my life, my life
Engu ponaaiyo
Where did you go?
Ketkudhae un kural
Your voice is heard
Neril vaaraiyo
Will you come in person?
Kangalil un mugam
Your face in my eyes
Enthan mun thondrudhe
Appears before me
Kaaladi thediyae
Searching for your footsteps
Paathaigal neeluthu
The paths stretch out long
Naan oiynthidaamal thedi vandhu
Searching without growing weary
Unnai cheruven…nnnn…
I will reach you...
Jeevanae jeevanae
Oh my life, my life
Engu ponaaiyo
Where did you go?
Ketkudhae un kural
Your voice is heard
Neril vaaraiyoo…oo…
Will you come in person?
Deepam ena
Like a lamp
Suzhalum vizhi chudaroli
The glowing light of spinning eyes
Unai kaatrinilum
Even in the wind
Anaiya vida maatten
I will not let you extinguish
Uyirukkullae
Inside my soul
Uyir kalandha uyir oliyae
Oh light of life merged with life
Unai oru pozhudhum
Not for even a single moment
Veliyil vida maaten
I will let you go outside
Enakkul unnai thoonga veithu
Lulling you to sleep within me
Enadhu moochaal mooduven
I will cover you with my breath
Iravum pagalum vizhiththu irundhu
Staying awake day and night
Unnai paarthae vaazhuven
I will live just looking at you
Naan oiynthu oiynthu pogum podhum
Even when I grow faint and weary
Unnai theduven
I will search for you
Jeevanae jeevanae
Oh my life, my life
Engu ponaaiyo
Where did you go?
Ketkudhae un kural
Your voice is heard
Neril vaaraiyo
Will you come in person?
Karuvaraiyil
Inside a mother's womb
Urangum oru kuzhandhai ena
Like a sleeping child
En idhaiyathilae
Inside my heart
Unai chumandhu vaazhven
I will carry you and live
Kadavul vandhu
Even if God comes
Ethiril nindru kettaalum
And stands before me to ask
Naan enai tharuven
I will offer myself
Unnai thara maatten
I will not give you up
Kaalam nandrae endru aaga
For times to turn good
Unnai kanden kanmani
I found you, my precious eye
Sogam indrae nindru poga
For sorrow to end today
Vandhu serndhaai kanmani
You arrived and joined me, my precious eye
Ithu kaadhal kaalam vaazhththum geetham
This is the song that time blesses for love
Engum ketkudhae…ae…
It is heard everywhere...
Deviyae deviyae
Oh goddess, goddess
Thendral thaalaatta
As the gentle breeze sings a lullaby
Sogamae theernthadhaal
Because sorrow has ended
Nenjil thaenoora
Honey trickles in the heart
Mayilgalin iruginaal
With soft peacock feathers
Un mugam varududhae
Caressing your face
Kaadhalin amudhinai
The nectar of love
Idhaiyaththaal paruguthae
Is consumed by the heart
Andha kaadhal devan aanai
By the order of that God of Love
Endru solvadhaaradi…eee…
Who can say so, my dear...
{Nanananana naaaanaaaaa
(Vocalizing vocal melody)
Naaana naa naa naa} (2)
(Vocalizing vocal melody)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Jeevanae Jeevanae' from the movie Megha (2014), composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and penned by Na. Muthu Kumar, is a deeply expressive love ballad depicting emotional longing, devotion, and protective affection. The protagonist addresses their beloved as the very breath of their existence, longing for their physical presence while feeling their constant spiritual presence nearby.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Deepam ena / Karuvaraiyil urangum oru kuzhandhai ena”
Compares protecting the beloved to safeguarding a lamp from the wind ('Deepam ena') and carrying the beloved in the heart like a child sleeping in a womb ('Karuvaraiyil urangum oru kuzhandhai ena').
Hyperbole (Uchagathai / Arutpagu)
“Kadavul vandhu ethiril nindru kettaalum naan enai tharuven unnai thara maatten”
Exaggerates devotion by stating that even if God Himself comes to ask for the beloved, the singer would offer their own life instead of surrendering the beloved.
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Jeevanae jeevanae / Deviyae deviyae”
Repeats affectionate forms of address and words like 'Jeevanae jeevanae', 'Deviyae deviyae', and 'oiynthu oiynthu' to emphasize emotional intensity.
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Nenjil thaenoora / Kaadhalin amudhinai”
Metaphorically compares love's sweet emotion to nectar flowing into the heart ('Kaadhalin amudhinaai', 'Nenjil thaenoora').
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Trivia
The soundtrack of Megha (2014) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and received critical acclaim for its classic melodious compositions. The lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar was widely praised for embedding tender maternal and protective metaphors within romantic poetry.
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