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 adhaiyae | Just as a river reaches the ocean, |
| Searthal polae naam saernthom | We have united together. |
| Paal thaen polae naam saernthom | Like milk and honey, we have joined. |
| Male | |
| Aazhiyum neela niramum polae | Like the ocean and its blue color, |
| Aazhiyum neela niramum polae | Like the ocean and its blue color, |
| Aasaiyinaal kalanthom…oo…oo..oo… | We have merged through our desire... |
| Aazhiyum neela niramum polae | Like the ocean and its blue color, |
| Aasaiyinaal kalanthom… | We have merged through our desire... |
| Female | |
| Aanantha kadal nee | You are the ocean of bliss, |
| Adhiloru meen pol | Like a fish within it, |
| Aanantha kadal nee | You are the ocean of bliss, |
| Adhiloru meen pol | Like 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 adhaiyae | Just as a river reaches the ocean, |
| Searthal polae naam saernthom | We have united together. |
| Female | |
| Vanna meengalin kadhalai yaarae | The love of colorful fish, who can... |
| Vanna meengalin kadhalai yaarae | The love of colorful fish, who can... |
| Soozhvaar paar meal thaanae | Comprehend in this world? |
| Male | |
| Inba vaaimozhi eenthaai eedhaal | You bestowed sweet-worded gifts, |
| Inba vaaimozhi eenthaai eedhaal | You bestowed sweet-worded gifts, |
| Female :Manam pol naamini melae | Female: Henceforth, according to our heart's desire, |
| Both :Manam pol naamini melae vaazhnthidalaam | Both: Henceforth, we can live according to our heart's desire. |
| Male :Nadhiyae neeraazhi adhaiyae | Male: Just as a river reaches the ocean, |
| Searthal polae naam saernthom…aa…aa…aa…aa… | We have united together... |
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
நதியே நீராழி அதையே
சேர்தல் போலே நாம் சேர்ந்தோம்
பால் தேன் போலே நாம் சேர்ந்தோம்.....
Vocalizing (Aa…aa…aa…)
Just as a river reaches the ocean,
We have united together.
Like milk and honey, we have joined.
ஆழியும் நீல நிறமும் போலே
ஆழியும் நீல நிறமும் போலே
ஆசையினால் கலந்தோம்..ஓ..ஓ..ஓ..
ஆழியும் நீல நிறமும் போலே
ஆசையினால் கலந்தோம்...
Like the ocean and its blue color,
Like the ocean and its blue color,
We have merged through our desire...
Like the ocean and its blue color,
We have merged through our desire...
ஆனந்தக் கடல் நீ
அதிலொரு மீன் போல்
ஆனந்தக் கடல் நீ
அதிலொரு மீன் போல்
மகிழ்வேன் வாழ்வினில் மாறா...ஆ...ஆ....
மகிழ்வேன் வாழ்வினில் மாறா
பிரேமையினால்.....ஆ....ஆ....
You are the ocean of bliss,
Like a fish within it,
You are the ocean of bliss,
Like a fish within it,
I shall rejoice endlessly in life...
I shall rejoice endlessly in life...
Through love...
நதியே நீராழி அதையே
சேர்தல் போலே நாம் சேர்ந்தோம்
Just as a river reaches the ocean,
We have united together.
மீன் உருவாகினால் பேசவே முடியா
மீன் உருவாகினால் பேசவே முடியா
வானமுதே நீ அறியாயோ ஓ...ஓ....ஓ.....
The love of colorful fish, who can...
The love of colorful fish, who can...
Comprehend in this world?
வண்ண மீன்களின் காதலை யாரே
வண்ண மீன்களின் காதலை யாரே
சூழ்வார் பார் மேல் தானே........
You bestowed sweet-worded gifts,
You bestowed sweet-worded gifts,
Female: Henceforth, according to our heart's desire,
Both: Henceforth, we can live according to our heart's desire.
Male: Just as a river reaches the ocean,
We have united together...
இன்ப வாய்மொழி ஈந்தாய் ஈதால்
இன்ப வாய்மொழி ஈந்தாய் ஈதால்
மனம் போல் நாமினி மேலே
இருவர் :
மனம் போல் நாமினி மேலே வாழ்ந்திடலாம்
நதியே நீராழி அதையே சேர்தல்
போல நாம் சேர்ந்தோம்....ஆ...ஆ...ஆ....ஆ.....
Aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…
Vocalizing (Aa…aa…aa…)
Nadhiyae neeraazhi adhaiyae
Just as a river reaches the ocean,
Searthal polae naam saernthom
We have united together.
Paal thaen polae naam saernthom
Like milk and honey, we have joined.
Aazhiyum neela niramum polae
Like the ocean and its blue color,
Aazhiyum neela niramum polae
Like the ocean and its blue color,
Aasaiyinaal kalanthom…oo…oo..oo…
We have merged through our desire...
Aazhiyum neela niramum polae
Like the ocean and its blue color,
Aasaiyinaal kalanthom…
We have merged through our desire...
Aanantha kadal nee
You are the ocean of bliss,
Adhiloru meen pol
Like a fish within it,
Aanantha kadal nee
You are the ocean of bliss,
Adhiloru meen pol
Like 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...
Nadhiyae neeraazhi adhaiyae
Just as a river reaches the ocean,
Searthal polae naam saernthom
We have united together.
Vanna meengalin kadhalai yaarae
The love of colorful fish, who can...
Vanna meengalin kadhalai yaarae
The love of colorful fish, who can...
Soozhvaar paar meal thaanae
Comprehend in this world?
Inba vaaimozhi eenthaai eedhaal
You bestowed sweet-worded gifts,
Inba vaaimozhi eenthaai eedhaal
You bestowed sweet-worded gifts,
Female :Manam pol naamini melae
Female: Henceforth, according to our heart's desire,
Both :Manam pol naamini melae vaazhnthidalaam
Both: Henceforth, we can live according to our heart's desire.
Male :Nadhiyae neeraazhi adhaiyae
Male: 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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