Nathiye Adi Nayil Nathiye
From Vaanathaippola · 2000
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Sukhwinder Singh, Anuradha Sriram
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Vaanathaippola2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nadhiyae adi nile nadhiyae | Oh river, hey Nile river |
| Nanaindhen un azhaginilae | I got drenched in your beauty |
| Un sirippai serthu serthu | Gathering your smiles together |
| Malar kaatchi ondru vaithen | I hosted a flower show |
| Un vetkam paarthu paarthu | Watching your shyness over and over |
| Naanum vaeli thottam potten | I built a fenced garden |
| Male | |
| Oh nila un oorvalamaa | Oh moon, is this your procession? |
| Un mugam pani poovanamaa | Is your face a garden of misty flowers? |
| Oh nila un oorvalamaa | Oh moon, is this your procession? |
| Un mugam pani poovanamaa | Is your face a garden of misty flowers? |
| Male | |
| Nadhiyae adi nile nadhiyae | Oh river, hey Nile river |
| Nanaindhen un azhaginilae | I got drenched in your beauty |
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Minnal konjam | A bit of lightning |
| Gaandham konjam ondru koodiyae | A bit of magnet coming together |
| Kangal aachaa kangal aachaa | Did they become eyes, did they become eyes? |
| Chorus :Kangal aachaa kangal aachaa | Chorus: Did they become eyes, did they become eyes? |
| Female | |
| Natpu konjam | A bit of friendship |
| Aasai konjam ondru koodiyae | A bit of desire coming together |
| Kangal aachaa kangal aachaa | Did they become eyes, did they become eyes? |
| Chorus :Kangal aachaa kangal aachaa | Chorus: Did they become eyes, did they become eyes? |
| Male | |
| Babylon-in | Babylon's |
| Thongum thottam | Hanging garden |
| Unnai paarthaal adhisayikkum | Would marvel looking at you |
| Adi heater pottu vandha | Are you a new waterfall |
| Pudhu waterfalls-um neeyaa | That flows with a heater attached? |
| Female | |
| Ennai inbalogam serkkum | Are you a satellite |
| Oru satellite-um neeyaa | That takes me to a world of bliss? |
| Male | |
| Ohh nadhiyae | Oh river |
| Adi nile nadhiyae | Hey Nile river |
| Female :Nananana naa | Female: Nananana naa |
| Male :Nanaindhen un azhaginilae | Male: I got drenched in your beauty |
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Undhan perai | Your name |
| Solli solli vaai valippadhae | Saying it repeatedly until my mouth hurts |
| Inbamaagum inbamaagum | Becomes pure joy, becomes pure joy |
| Chorus :Inbamaagum inbamaagum | Chorus: Becomes pure joy, becomes pure joy |
| Male | |
| Theeyai pola | Like fire |
| Neeyum vandhu thee kulippadhae | You coming and bathing in fire |
| Sorgamaagum sorgamaagum | Becomes heaven, becomes heaven |
| Chorus :Sorgamaagum sorgamaagum | Chorus: Becomes heaven, becomes heaven |
| Female | |
| Nooru gram dhaan | The heart is only |
| Idhayam adhilae | A hundred grams, but inside |
| Nooru ton-aai un ninaivu | Your memories weigh a hundred tons |
| Male | |
| Andha ulaga azhagi yaarum | None of those world beauty pageant winners |
| Undhan azhagil paadhi illai | Have even half of your beauty |
| Female :Un kannin eerppai paarkka | Female: To see the gravitational pull of your eyes |
| Andha newton indru illai | That Newton is not alive today |
| Male | |
| Nadhiyae adi nile nadhiyae | Oh river, hey Nile river |
| Female :Lalalala naa | Female: Lalalala naa |
| Male :Nanaindhen un azhaginilae | Male: I got drenched in your beauty |
| Un sirippai serthu serthu | Gathering your smiles together |
| Malar kaatchi ondru vaithen | I hosted a flower show |
| Un vetkam paarthu paarthu | Watching your shyness over and over |
| Naanum vaeli thottam potten | I built a fenced garden |
| Male | |
| Oh nila un oorvalamaa | Oh moon, is this your procession? |
| Un mugam pani poovanamaa | Is your face a garden of misty flowers? |
| Oh nila un oorvalamaa | Oh moon, is this your procession? |
| Un mugam pani poovanamaa | Is your face a garden of misty flowers? |
| Female | |
| Oh nila en oorvalamaa | Oh moon, is my procession happening? |
| En mugam pani poovanamaa | Is my face a garden of misty flowers? |
| Lalalala laa lalalala | Lalalala laa lalalala |
| Laa lalalala laa | Laa lalalala laa |
நதியே அடி நைல் நதியே
நனைந்தேன் உன் அழகினிலே
உன் சிரிப்பை சேர்த்து சேர்த்து
மலர் காட்சி ஒன்று வைத்தேன்
உன் வெட்க்கம் பார்த்து பார்த்து
நானும் வேலி தோட்டம் போட்டேன்
Oh river, hey Nile river
I got drenched in your beauty
Gathering your smiles together
I hosted a flower show
Watching your shyness over and over
I built a fenced garden
ஓ நிலா உன் ஊர்வலமா
உன் முகம் பனி பூவனமா
ஓ நிலா உன் ஊர்வலமா
உன் முகம் பனி பூவனமா
Oh moon, is this your procession?
Is your face a garden of misty flowers?
Oh moon, is this your procession?
Is your face a garden of misty flowers?
நதியே அடி நைல் நதியே
நனைந்தேன் உன் அழகினிலே
Oh river, hey Nile river
I got drenched in your beauty
.....................................
...
மின்னல் கொஞ்சம்
காந்தம் கொஞ்சம் ஒன்று கூடியே
கண்கள் ஆச்சா கண்கள் ஆச்சா
குழு :
கண்கள் ஆச்சா கண்கள் ஆச்சா
A bit of lightning
A bit of magnet coming together
Did they become eyes, did they become eyes?
Chorus: Did they become eyes, did they become eyes?
நட்பு கொஞ்சம்
ஆசை கொஞ்சம் ஒன்று கூடியே
காதலாச்சா காதலாச்சா
குழு :
காதலாச்சா காதலாச்சா
A bit of friendship
A bit of desire coming together
Did they become eyes, did they become eyes?
Chorus: Did they become eyes, did they become eyes?
பாபிலோனின்
தொங்கும் தோட்டம்
உன்னை பார்த்த்தால் அதிசயிக்கும்
அடி ஹீட்டர் போட்டு வந்த
புது வாட்டர் பால்ஸ் நீயா
Babylon's
Hanging garden
Would marvel looking at you
Are you a new waterfall
That flows with a heater attached?
எனை
இன்பலோகம் சேர்க்கும்
ஒரு சேட்லைட்டும் நீயா
Are you a satellite
That takes me to a world of bliss?
ஓ நதியே
அடி நைல் நதியே
னனனன னா
நனைந்தேன் உன் அழகினிலே
Oh river
Hey Nile river
Female: Nananana naa
Male: I got drenched in your beauty
.....................................
...
உந்தன் பேரை
சொல்லிச் சொல்லி வாய் வலிப்பதே
இன்பமாகும் இன்பமாகும்
குழு :
இன்பமாகும் இன்பமாகும்
Your name
Saying it repeatedly until my mouth hurts
Becomes pure joy, becomes pure joy
Chorus: Becomes pure joy, becomes pure joy
தீயப்போல
நீயும் வந்தா தீக்குளிப்பதே
சொர்கமாகும் சொர்கமாகும்
குழு :
சொர்கமாகும் சொர்கமாகும்
Like fire
You coming and bathing in fire
Becomes heaven, becomes heaven
Chorus: Becomes heaven, becomes heaven
நூறு கிராம் தான்
இதயம் அதிலே
நூறு டன்னாய் உன் நினைவு
The heart is only
A hundred grams, but inside
Your memories weigh a hundred tons
அந்த உலக அழகி யாரும்
உந்தன் அழகில் பாதி இல்லை
உன் கண்ணின்
ஈர்ப்பை பார்க்க
அந்த நியூட்டன் இன்று இல்லை
None of those world beauty pageant winners
Have even half of your beauty
Female: To see the gravitational pull of your eyes
That Newton is not alive today
நதியே அடி நைல் நதியே
லலல லா
நனைந்தேன் உன் அழகினிலே
உன் சிரிப்பை சேர்த்த்து சேர்த்த்து
மலர் காட்சி ஒன்று வைத்தேன்
உன் வெட்கம் பார்த்து பார்த்து
நானும் வேலி தோட்டம் போட்டேன்
Oh river, hey Nile river
Female: Lalalala naa
Male: I got drenched in your beauty
Gathering your smiles together
I hosted a flower show
Watching your shyness over and over
I built a fenced garden
ஓ நிலா உன் ஊர்வலமா
உன் முகம் பனி பூவனமா
ஓ நிலா உன் ஊர்வலமா
உன் முகம் பனி பூவனமா
Oh moon, is this your procession?
Is your face a garden of misty flowers?
Oh moon, is this your procession?
Is your face a garden of misty flowers?
ஓ நிலா உன் ஊர்வலமா
என் முகம் பனி பூவனமா
லா லா லால லால லா
லலா லலா லா லா
Oh moon, is my procession happening?
Is my face a garden of misty flowers?
Lalalala laa lalalala
Laa lalalala laa
Nadhiyae adi nile nadhiyae
Oh river, hey Nile river
Nanaindhen un azhaginilae
I got drenched in your beauty
Un sirippai serthu serthu
Gathering your smiles together
Malar kaatchi ondru vaithen
I hosted a flower show
Un vetkam paarthu paarthu
Watching your shyness over and over
Naanum vaeli thottam potten
I built a fenced garden
Oh nila un oorvalamaa
Oh moon, is this your procession?
Un mugam pani poovanamaa
Is your face a garden of misty flowers?
Oh nila un oorvalamaa
Oh moon, is this your procession?
Un mugam pani poovanamaa
Is your face a garden of misty flowers?
Nadhiyae adi nile nadhiyae
Oh river, hey Nile river
Nanaindhen un azhaginilae
I got drenched in your beauty
……………..
...
Minnal konjam
A bit of lightning
Gaandham konjam ondru koodiyae
A bit of magnet coming together
Kangal aachaa kangal aachaa
Did they become eyes, did they become eyes?
Chorus :Kangal aachaa kangal aachaa
Chorus: Did they become eyes, did they become eyes?
Natpu konjam
A bit of friendship
Aasai konjam ondru koodiyae
A bit of desire coming together
Kangal aachaa kangal aachaa
Did they become eyes, did they become eyes?
Chorus :Kangal aachaa kangal aachaa
Chorus: Did they become eyes, did they become eyes?
Babylon-in
Babylon's
Thongum thottam
Hanging garden
Unnai paarthaal adhisayikkum
Would marvel looking at you
Adi heater pottu vandha
Are you a new waterfall
Pudhu waterfalls-um neeyaa
That flows with a heater attached?
Ennai inbalogam serkkum
Are you a satellite
Oru satellite-um neeyaa
That takes me to a world of bliss?
Ohh nadhiyae
Oh river
Adi nile nadhiyae
Hey Nile river
Female :Nananana naa
Female: Nananana naa
Male :Nanaindhen un azhaginilae
Male: I got drenched in your beauty
……………..
...
Undhan perai
Your name
Solli solli vaai valippadhae
Saying it repeatedly until my mouth hurts
Inbamaagum inbamaagum
Becomes pure joy, becomes pure joy
Chorus :Inbamaagum inbamaagum
Chorus: Becomes pure joy, becomes pure joy
Theeyai pola
Like fire
Neeyum vandhu thee kulippadhae
You coming and bathing in fire
Sorgamaagum sorgamaagum
Becomes heaven, becomes heaven
Chorus :Sorgamaagum sorgamaagum
Chorus: Becomes heaven, becomes heaven
Nooru gram dhaan
The heart is only
Idhayam adhilae
A hundred grams, but inside
Nooru ton-aai un ninaivu
Your memories weigh a hundred tons
Andha ulaga azhagi yaarum
None of those world beauty pageant winners
Undhan azhagil paadhi illai
Have even half of your beauty
Female :Un kannin eerppai paarkka
Female: To see the gravitational pull of your eyes
Andha newton indru illai
That Newton is not alive today
Nadhiyae adi nile nadhiyae
Oh river, hey Nile river
Female :Lalalala naa
Female: Lalalala naa
Male :Nanaindhen un azhaginilae
Male: I got drenched in your beauty
Un sirippai serthu serthu
Gathering your smiles together
Malar kaatchi ondru vaithen
I hosted a flower show
Un vetkam paarthu paarthu
Watching your shyness over and over
Naanum vaeli thottam potten
I built a fenced garden
Oh nila un oorvalamaa
Oh moon, is this your procession?
Un mugam pani poovanamaa
Is your face a garden of misty flowers?
Oh nila un oorvalamaa
Oh moon, is this your procession?
Un mugam pani poovanamaa
Is your face a garden of misty flowers?
Oh nila en oorvalamaa
Oh moon, is my procession happening?
En mugam pani poovanamaa
Is my face a garden of misty flowers?
Lalalala laa lalalala
Lalalala laa lalalala
Laa lalalala laa
Laa lalalala laa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet, written by lyricist Pa. Vijay for the film Vaanathaippola (2000), uses vivid nature imagery and playful modern metaphors to celebrate the overwhelming beauty of the beloved. The male protagonist compares his lover to the majestic Nile river, a glowing moon, and a flower show born from her smiles. He marvels at how even historical wonders like the Hanging Gardens of Babylon or scientific geniuses like Sir Isaac Newton would be awestruck by her grace and magnetic gaze.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor & Hyperbole
“Nadhiyae adi nile nadhiyae”
Comparing the lover's charm to the Nile river and claiming her memories weigh a hundred tons inside a hundred-gram heart.
Emoni (Anaphora / Repetition)
“Un sirippai serthu serthu”
Repetition of words like 'solli solli' and 'paarthu paarthu' for rhythmic emphasis and intensification of emotion.
Scientific & Modern Imagery
“Un kannin eerppai paarkka / Andha newton indru illai”
Blending ancient wonders and modern modern tech concepts (heater, satellite, Newton's gravity) into classic romantic poetry.
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Trivia
Composed by S. A. Rajkumar for the blockbuster movie Vaanathaippola starring Vijayakanth, Prabhu Deva, and Livingston, the soundtrack won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director in the year 2000.
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