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Lyrics & meaning

July Madha Nilave

From Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavanikalum · 2014

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Naresh Iyer
Music director
Natarajan Sankaran
Movie name
Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavanikalum
Movie release year
2014
Lyrics added on
22 May 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
July maadha nilavae miga dhooramaana uravae
Parandhu parandhu varuven
Un parandha idhayam thoduven
Uliyil vaditha silaiyae dhinam uyarum thanga vilaiyae
Minnal pola varuvaen un jannal oram vizhuven
Male :Ho… o… en nilaa en isabellaa…
Hoo oo oo hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo….
Ennai or kaaval thadukka mudiyumaa mudiyumaa
Anbae sol kaatrai nirutha mudiyumaa mudiyumaa
Thodavaa… nilavae… thoduven nijamae
Mega idukkil olindhu olindhu
Mazhai pol varuven madi mael vizhuven
July maadha nilavae miga dhooramaana uravae
Parandhu parandhu varuven
Un parandha idhayam thoduven
Uliyil vaditha silaiyae dhinam uyarum thanga vilaiyae
Minnal pola varuvaen un jannal oram vizhuven
Engae un kaadhalin kolusu olikkumo olikkumo
Angae yen idhaya thudippu olikkumae olikkumae
Senthaenae… nadhiyae… siru poo mazhaiyae
Ulagin kannil mannai thoovi
Udanae varuven unaiyae thoduven
Hoo oo oo hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo….
En nilaa en isabellaa
En nilaa en isabellaa
En nilaa en isabellaa
En nilaa…
O July moon, my distant love,
I will come flying to you
and touch your vast heart.
O sculpted statue, precious as the rising price of gold,
I will strike like lightning and fall beside your window.
Oh... my moon, my Isabella...
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo oo hoo oo oo...
Can any guard stop me? Can they?
Tell me, my love, can anyone stop the wind? Can they?
Shall I touch you, my moon? Truly, I will!
Hiding among the clouds,
I will come like rain and fall into your lap.
O July moon, my distant love,
I will come flying to you
and touch your vast heart.
O sculpted statue, precious as the rising price of gold,
I will strike like lightning and fall beside your window.
Wherever the anklets of your love chime,
my heartbeat will echo right there!
My pure honey, my river, my gentle shower of flowers,
Throwing dust into the eyes of the world,
I will come at once and touch only you.
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo oo hoo oo oo...
My moon, my Isabella,
My moon, my Isabella,
My moon, my Isabella,
My moon...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song is a passionate romantic declaration where the lover addresses his beloved as 'Isabella' and compares her beauty to the radiant July moon, a finely carved statue, and precious rising gold. He expresses his unstoppable urge to reach her, asserting that just as no one can stop the wind or rain, no guard or obstacle can keep him away from her love. He vows to bypass all societal watchfulness to be by her side.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

July maadha nilavae miga dhooramaana uravae

Compares the beloved directly to the July moon ('July maadha nilavae'), a carved statue ('Uliyil vaditha silaiyae'), and rising gold ('dhinam uyarum thanga vilaiyae').

Simile (Upamai)

Minnal pola varuvaen un jannal oram vizhuven

Uses 'pola' and 'pol' (like/as) to compare the speed and nature of his arrival to lightning ('Minnal pola') and rain ('Mazhai pol').

Rhetorical Question

Anbae sol kaatrai nirutha mudiyumaa mudiyumaa

Poses questions about stopping the wind or stopping him, emphasizing that his love is an unstoppable force of nature.

Repetition (Anaphora / Polyptoton)

Parandhu parandhu varuven

Repetition of words like 'Parandhu parandhu', 'olindhu olindhu', and 'En nilaa en isabellaa' creates rhythm and emotional intensity.

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Trivia

The song 'En Nilaa En Isabella' features music composed by Natarajan Sankaran for the 2014 Tamil movie 'Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavanikalum'. The lyrics were penned by Vairamuthu, known for integrating modern metaphors (like the daily fluctuating price of gold) alongside classical romantic imagery.

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