- Lyricist
- Ra. Pazhanisami
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- V. Dakshinamurthy
- Movie name
- Nandha En Nila
- Movie release year
- 1977
- Lyrics added on
- 8 Jan 2026
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Nandha En Nila is a poignant emotional track describing a young woman who entered love with pure intentions and high esteem, likened to the grand pinnacle of a temple tower. However, societal discrimination and cruel fate shatter her world. She carefully cultivated her love like a string of deep-sea pearls, only for destiny to snatch it away, striking her down like thunder while she peacefully admired the moon. In the second stanza, her predicament is compared to a goddess reaching the divine palace only to have the guards shut the doors in her face. Brokenhearted and deprived of joy or companionship, she walks away alone, carrying an emotional tempest within her chest.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Gopurathin kalasam polae sendraval”
Compares the protagonist's dignified stature and pure devotion to the majestic golden finial (kalasam) atop a temple tower.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nenjil puyal sumandhu pogiraal”
Compares the intense grief and emotional turmoil raging within her heart to carrying an actual storm.
Contrast / Irony
“Nilavai paarthirundhaal Idithaan vizhundhadhamma”
Contrasts the soothing, gentle expectation of looking at the moon with the sudden shock of being struck by thunder.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Iniyoru vaazhkkai illai / Idhayathil inbamillai”
Use of matching initial vowel sounds across adjacent lines for melodic harmony ('Iniyoru' / 'Idhayathil').
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Trivia
Nandha En Nila (1977) featured music composed by the legendary Carnatic musician and Malayalam composer V. Dakshinamurthy. Known for his deeply classical compositions, Dakshinamurthy infused rich emotional depth into this Tamil track, brilliantly rendered by legendary singer P. Susheela.
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