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Jothi Neranjava

From 12B · 2001

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Sukhwinder Singh, Febi
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Movie name
12B
Movie release year
2001
Lyrics added on
23 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Jothi niranjava
Sonnavudan samanjava
Poda poraa
Maalai poda poraa
Raja medaiyila
Natchathira panthalila
Poda poraan
Thaali poda poraan
{Ada unga manavizhaa
Ithu enga thiruvizhaa
Ada pacha panthalil
Sila latcham vennilaa} (2)
Jothi niranjava
Sonnavudan samanjava
Poda poraa
Maalai poda poraa
Raja medaiyila
Natchathira panthalila
Poda poraan
Thaali poda poraan
Pattu chaelaiyilae
Nilavai pakkam paarkkindren
Ettam vannathil
Vaanavilai indre paarkkindren
Oho…. ohhhhhh
Pattu chaelaiyilae
Nilavai pakkam paarkkindren
Ettam vannathil
Vaanavilai indre paarkkindren
Thangathukkae sangiliyaasai
Kamaluthukkae malligaiyaa
Thaenonnum thiruvaai
Naan onnum naal vanthathoo
Ohhh… ohhh… ohoho…
Jothi niranjava..Chorus :………
Sonnavudan samanjava
Poda poraa
Maalai poda poraa
Raja medaiyila
Natchathira panthalila
Poda poraan
Thaali poda poraan
Hmmm…mmmm..mmm
………………………………………..
{Kannam poosiyathum
Santhanam thangam aagiyathoo
Ival maarbai thottavudan
Vairam vinmeen aagiyathoo..} (2)
{Idhaya koottil valathaalae
Thaai ivalai engeno pirivaaloo}(2)
Aanandham oru kannil
Thuyarangal maru kannilae..ae..
Jothi niranjava
Sonnavudan samanjava
Poda poraa
Maalai poda poraa
Raja medaiyila
Natchathira panthalila
Poda poraan
Thaali poda poraan
{Ada unga manavizhaa
Ithu enga thiruvizhaa
Ada pacha panthalil
Sila latcham vennilaa} (2)
She who is filled with radiant light,
who blossomed into a woman right away,
she is about to place,
she is about to put on the wedding garland!
On the grand royal stage,
under the canopy of stars,
he is about to tie,
he is about to tie the sacred thali (wedding thread)!
{Oh, your wedding day
is a grand festival for all of us!
Under this fresh green canopy,
a hundred thousand moons shine bright!} (2)
She who is filled with radiant light,
who blossomed into a woman right away,
she is about to place,
she is about to put on the wedding garland!
On the grand royal stage,
under the canopy of stars,
he is about to tie,
he is about to tie the sacred thali!
Dressed in a silk saree,
I see the moon standing beside me.
Shining with an eighth colour,
I see a rainbow today!
Oho… Ohhhhh
Dressed in a silk saree,
I see the moon standing beside me.
Shining with an eighth colour,
I see a rainbow today!
Does pure gold crave a golden chain?
Does a lotus need jasmine flowers?
Her lovely, honey-sweet lips—
has the day arrived for me to taste them?
Ohhh… Ohhh… Ohoho…
She who is filled with radiant light... Chorus: ...
Who blossomed into a woman right away,
she is about to place,
she is about to put on the wedding garland!
On the grand royal stage,
under the canopy of stars,
he is about to tie,
he is about to tie the sacred thali!
Mmm… Mmmm… Mmm
...
{When applied to her cheeks,
did the sandalwood paste turn to gold?
Touching her chest,
did diamonds turn into sparkling stars?} (2)
{She raised her inside the nest of her heart;
how will her mother ever part with her?} (2)
Tears of joy in one eye,
and tears of sorrow in the other...
She who is filled with radiant light,
who blossomed into a woman right away,
she is about to place,
she is about to put on the wedding garland!
On the grand royal stage,
under the canopy of stars,
he is about to tie,
he is about to tie the sacred thali!
{Oh, your wedding day
is a grand festival for all of us!
Under this fresh green canopy,
a hundred thousand moons shine bright!} (2)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This joyful yet emotionally poignant wedding song from the film 12B captures the grand celebrations and mixed emotions of a traditional Tamil marriage. The lyrics celebrate the beauty of the bride, comparing her radiance to light, the moon, and rare precious gems, while honoring the groom who is about to tie the sacred thread under a celestial canopy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Jothi niranjava

Compares the bride's glowing presence to a radiant light (Jothi) and the moon (Nilavu).

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

Ada pacha panthalil Sila latcham vennilaa

Exaggerates the grand wedding setup as having 'a hundred thousand full moons' inside the green canopy.

Contrast / Bittersweet Imagery

Aanandham oru kannil Thuyarangal maru kannilae..ae..

Expresses the dual emotions of a wedding—joy for the union in one eye, sorrow of parting from parents in the other.

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Trivia

12B (2001) was directed by Jeeva and featured music composed by Harris Jayaraj, marking one of his earliest hit soundtracks following Minnale. The song 'Jothi Niranjava' was sung by Devan Ekambaram and Febi Mani, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu.

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