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Nadhiye Neeraazhi

From Maruthanad Elavarasee · 1950

Lyricist
C. A. Lakshmana Das
Singers
K. V. Janaki, M. M. Mariyappa
Music director
M. S. Gnanamani
Movie name
Maruthanad Elavarasee
Movie release year
1950
Lyrics added on
25 Feb 2026

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…
Nadhiyae neeraazhi adhaiyae
Searthal polae naam saernthom
Paal thaen polae naam saernthom
Aazhiyum neela niramum polae
Aazhiyum neela niramum polae
Aasaiyinaal kalanthom…oo…oo..oo…
Aazhiyum neela niramum polae
Aasaiyinaal kalanthom…
Aanantha kadal nee
Adhiloru meen pol
Aanantha kadal nee
Adhiloru meen pol
Magizhvaen vaazhvinil maaraa…aa..aa..
Magizhvaen vaazhvinil maaraa…
Premaiyinaal..aa…aa…
Nadhiyae neeraazhi adhaiyae
Searthal polae naam saernthom
Vanna meengalin kadhalai yaarae
Vanna meengalin kadhalai yaarae
Soozhvaar paar meal thaanae
Inba vaaimozhi eenthaai eedhaal
Inba vaaimozhi eenthaai eedhaal
Female :Manam pol naamini melae
Both :Manam pol naamini melae vaazhnthidalaam
Male :Nadhiyae neeraazhi adhaiyae
Searthal polae naam saernthom…aa…aa…aa…aa…
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Just like a river reaches the ocean,
we have joined together as one.
Like milk and honey, we have blended together.
Like the ocean and its blue color,
Like the ocean and its blue color,
we have united with deep love... oo... oo... oo...
Like the ocean and its blue color,
we have united with deep love...
You are an ocean of happiness,
and like a fish swimming in it,
You are an ocean of happiness,
and like a fish swimming in it,
I will rejoice in life with everlasting... ah... ah...
I will rejoice in life with everlasting...
love... ah... ah...
Just like a river reaches the ocean,
we have joined together as one.
Who could ever plot against the love of colorful fish,
Who could ever plot against the love of colorful fish,
anywhere upon this earth?
You spoke such sweet and joyful words,
You spoke such sweet and joyful words,
Female: From now on, just as our hearts desire,
Both: From now on, we can live just as our hearts desire!
Male: Just like a river reaches the ocean,
we have joined together as one... ah... ah... ah... ah...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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