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Lyrics & meaning

Nadhiye Neeraazhi

From Maruthanad Elavarasee · 1950

Lyricist
C. A. Lakshmana Das
Singers
K. V. Janaki, M. M. Mariyappa
Music director
M. S. Gnanamani
Details
Maruthanad Elavarasee1950

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…Vocalizing (Aa…aa…aa…)
Nadhiyae neeraazhi adhaiyaeJust as a river reaches the ocean,
Searthal polae naam saernthomWe have united together.
Paal thaen polae naam saernthomLike milk and honey, we have joined.
Male
Aazhiyum neela niramum polaeLike the ocean and its blue color,
Aazhiyum neela niramum polaeLike the ocean and its blue color,
Aasaiyinaal kalanthom…oo…oo..oo…We have merged through our desire...
Aazhiyum neela niramum polaeLike the ocean and its blue color,
Aasaiyinaal kalanthom…We have merged through our desire...
Female
Aanantha kadal neeYou are the ocean of bliss,
Adhiloru meen polLike a fish within it,
Aanantha kadal neeYou are the ocean of bliss,
Adhiloru meen polLike a fish within it,
Magizhvaen vaazhvinil maaraa…aa..aa..I shall rejoice endlessly in life...
Magizhvaen vaazhvinil maaraa…I shall rejoice endlessly in life...
Premaiyinaal..aa…aa…Through love...
Male
Nadhiyae neeraazhi adhaiyaeJust as a river reaches the ocean,
Searthal polae naam saernthomWe have united together.
Female
Vanna meengalin kadhalai yaaraeThe love of colorful fish, who can...
Vanna meengalin kadhalai yaaraeThe love of colorful fish, who can...
Soozhvaar paar meal thaanaeComprehend in this world?
Male
Inba vaaimozhi eenthaai eedhaalYou bestowed sweet-worded gifts,
Inba vaaimozhi eenthaai eedhaalYou bestowed sweet-worded gifts,
Female :Manam pol naamini melaeFemale: Henceforth, according to our heart's desire,
Both :Manam pol naamini melae vaazhnthidalaamBoth: Henceforth, we can live according to our heart's desire.
Male :Nadhiyae neeraazhi adhaiyaeMale: Just as a river reaches the ocean,
Searthal polae naam saernthom…aa…aa…aa…aa…We have united together...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classic romantic duet from Maruthanad Elavarasee (1950) celebrates the eternal and inseparable union of two lovers. Through a series of poetic comparisons to nature—such as a river merging into the ocean, milk blending seamlessly with honey, and the sea united with its inherent blue hue—the lovers express the depth of their devotion and mutual happiness. They view their relationship as a joyful voyage where they swim like fish in a boundless ocean of bliss. Looking forward to a bright future, the couple resolves to live together in complete harmony, guided entirely by their shared affection and heart's desires.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Nadhiyae neeraazhi adhaiyae Searthal polae naam saernthom

Compares the meeting of lovers to a river flowing into the vast sea.

Simile (Uvamai)

Paal thaen polae naam saernthom

Compares the harmonious blending of the lovers to the mixture of milk and honey.

Simile (Uvamai)

Aazhiyum neela niramum polae Aasaiyinaal kalanthom

Compares their union to the ocean and its inherent blue color, emphasizing inseparability.

Metaphor (Uvagam)

Aanantha kadal nee Adhiloru meen pol

Metaphorically addresses the beloved as an ocean of bliss and the speaker as a fish living joyously within it.

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Trivia

Maruthanad Elavarasee (1950) was a popular historical fiction film starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and V. N. Janaki, featuring a soundtrack composed by M. S. Gnanamani. The song showcases early Tamil cinema's rich poetic lyricism anchored in classical analogies.

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