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Naal Thorum

From Devathai · 1997

Lyricist
Arivumathi
Singers
Ilayaraja, Kavita Krishnamurthy
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Devathai
Movie release year
1997
Lyrics added on
14 Jul 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Naal dhorum endhan kannil
Nee pournami
Naan pogum paadhai kaattum
Pon minmini} (2)
Vilaiyaadum kelvikkul
Vidaigal thedum badhilae vaa
Alaipaayum nenjukkul
Anaigal podum azhagae vaa
I love you…
Naal dhorum endhan kannil
Nee pournami
Naan pogum paadhai kaattum
Pon minmini
Nenjil niranjani
Konjam irangi nee
Thalaattu raaththiri
Neeyae neelaambari
Kadhaigal sollum
Kiliyae kiliyae
Kadhaigal thedi povomaa
Male : Aah..ah..
Kadalai thedum
Alaiyae alaiyae
Karaiyai thottu servomaa
Pagalum iravum thazhuvum
Konji pesi kulavum kulavum
Ponmaalai….
Ponmaalai oh… ivvelai oh…
Naal dhorum endhan kannil
Nee pournami
Naan pogum paadhai kaattum
Pon minmini
Alaipaayum nenjukkul
Anaigal podum azhagae vaa
I love you….
Kaadhal vimaanangal
Kaanaadha thoorangal
Gandharva raagangal
Kaadhaara kelungal
En nenja vaanil indru
Nee podum minnalgal
Sollaadha jadhigal sollum
Ennenna thullalgal
Kadhirgal minnum kannil
Kaadhal pozhudhu pularum pularum
Inneram….
Inneram oh… ponneram
Naal dhorum endhan kannil
Nee pournami
Female :Naan pogum paadhai kaattum
Pon minmini
Vilaiyaadum kelvikkul
Vidaigal thedum badhilae vaa
Alaipaayum nenjukkul
Anaigal podum azhagae vaa
I love you…
Naal dhorum endhan kannil
Nee pournami
Naan pogum paadhai kaattum
Pon minmini
Naal dhorum endhan kannil
Nee pournami
Naan pogum paadhai kaattum
Pon minmini
{Every day in my eyes,
you are the full moon,
showing the path I walk,
a golden firefly} (2)
Within playful questions,
come, oh answer seeking solutions!
To my restless heart,
come, beautiful one who builds a calming dam!
I love you...
Every day in my eyes,
you are the full moon,
showing the path I walk,
a golden firefly.
Niranjani (pure soul) in my heart,
step down a little,
to this night of lullabies,
you are Neelambari (the raga of lullabies).
Telling stories,
oh parrot, sweet parrot,
shall we go in search of stories?
Male: Aa... aa...
Searching for the sea,
oh wave, gentle wave,
shall we reach and touch the shore together?
As day and night embrace,
whispering sweetly and mingling together,
this golden twilight...
Oh golden twilight... oh, this moment...
Every day in my eyes,
you are the full moon,
showing the path I walk,
a golden firefly.
To my restless heart,
come, beautiful one who builds a calming dam!
I love you...
Airplanes of love,
unseen distant skies,
melodies of Gandharvas (heavenly musicians),
listen to them fill your ears!
In the sky of my heart today,
the lightning you flash,
speaks of unspoken dance rhythms,
oh, what delightful leaps!
In eyes shimmering with light rays,
the dawn of love breaks open,
at this moment...
This moment, oh... a golden hour.
Every day in my eyes,
you are the full moon,
Female: Showing the path I walk,
a golden firefly.
Within playful questions,
come, oh answer seeking solutions!
To my restless heart,
come, beautiful one who builds a calming dam!
I love you...
Every day in my eyes,
you are the full moon,
showing the path I walk,
a golden firefly.
Every day in my eyes,
you are the full moon,
showing the path I walk,
a golden firefly.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Naal Dhorum Endhan Kannil is a romantic song from the 1997 Tamil film Devathai. The lyrics express profound affection, comparing the beloved to guiding lights such as the full moon and a golden firefly. The song portrays love as a comforting force that brings peace to a restless mind, likened to building dams across turbulent waters or playing a soothing lullaby in the Neelambari ragam. The imagery transitions through metaphors of nature, wave currents, celestial music, and vibrant lightning flashes within the sky of the heart. The lovers express their desire to journey together across unseen distances, cherishing every moment as a golden time.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Nee pournami / Pon minmini”

Comparing the lover directly to 'Pournami' (full moon) and 'Pon minmini' (golden firefly) to signify light and guidance.

Raga Allusion / Imagery

“Neeyae neelaambari”

Associating the lover with 'Neelambari', a Carnatic raga traditionally associated with soothing lullabies and peaceful sleep.

Metaphor / Personification

“Alaipaayum nenjukkul Anaigal podum azhagae vaa”

Comparing the tumultuous heart to an ocean or river, and love to a dam that calms it.

Rhyme / Internal Rhythm (Eshai/Ethirhai)

“Nenjil niranjani / Konjam irangi nee”

Rhyming pattern across lines creating a melodic, poetic flow ('niranjani' with 'irangi', 'raaththiri' with 'neelaambari').

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Trivia

Devathai (1997) was directed by actor Nassar, starring Nassar, Vineeth, and Keerthi Reddy. The film's music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by poet Arivumathi. This romantic track is rendered by Hariharan and K. S. Chithra.

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