Nee Azhaithadhu Pol
From Thoongatha Kannendru Ondru · 1983
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Thoongatha Kannendru Ondru1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nee azhaiththathu pol oru nyapagam | A memory like you calling out to me |
| Adhu aasai alaigalin oorvalam | It is a procession of desire's waves |
| Male | |
| Nee azhaiththathu pol oru nyapagam | A memory like you calling out to me |
| Adhu aasai alaigalin oorvalam | It is a procession of desire's waves |
| Nee azhaiththathu pol oru nyapagam | A memory like you calling out to me |
| Adhu aasai alaigalin oorvalam | It is a procession of desire's waves |
| Male | |
| Nee siriththathu pol oru nyapagam | A memory like you smiling at me |
| Adhu sinthaiyil nee seitha saagasam | That is a wonder you performed in my mind |
| Nee siriththathu pol oru nyapagam | A memory like you smiling at me |
| Adhu sinthaiyil nee seitha saagasam | That is a wonder you performed in my mind |
| Male | |
| Nee azhaiththathu pol oru nyapagam | A memory like you calling out to me |
| Adhu aasai alaigalin oorvalam | It is a procession of desire's waves |
| Male | |
| Thangamuga sengamalam pooththirukka | As if a golden-faced red lotus has bloomed |
| Nee thanimaiyilae en ninaivil kaaththirukka | As you wait in solitude within my thoughts |
| Thangamuga sengamalam pooththirukka | As if a golden-faced red lotus has bloomed |
| Nee thanimaiyilae en ninaivil kaaththirukka | As you wait in solitude within my thoughts |
| Male | |
| Neela nayanangalin nalinangalil | In the elegance of blue eyes |
| Neela nayanangalin nalinangalil | In the elegance of blue eyes |
| Bodhaikondu kodhai unnai anaiththirukka | Intoxicated, the maiden embraces you |
| Anaiththirukka | Embracing |
| Male | |
| Nee azhaiththathu pol oru nyapagam | A memory like you calling out to me |
| Adhu aasai alaigalin oorvalam | It is a procession of desire's waves |
| Male | |
| Nee siriththathu pol oru nyapagam | A memory like you smiling at me |
| Adhu sinthaiyil nee seitha saagasam | That is a wonder you performed in my mind |
| Male | |
| Nee azhaiththathu pol oru nyapagam | A memory like you calling out to me |
| Adhu aasai alaigalin oorvalam | It is a procession of desire's waves |
| Male | |
| Naalai varum pudhu vasantha kaalamadi | Tomorrow a new spring season will arrive, my dear |
| Nam paathaiyilae mana malarin kolamadi | It is a rangoli of fragrant flowers in our path, my dear |
| Nisagariga magarisa nithapamathapasanisa | Ni Sa Ga Ri Ga Ma Ga Ri Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Dha Pa Sa Ni Sa |
| Naalai varum pudhu vasantha kaalamadi | Tomorrow a new spring season will arrive, my dear |
| Nam paathaiyilae mana malarin kolamadi…. | It is a rangoli of fragrant flowers in our path, my dear... |
| Male | |
| Kadhal ilakkiyaththil sariththiraththil | In the history of romantic literature |
| Kadhal ilakkiyaththil sariththiraththil | In the history of romantic literature |
| Neeyum naanum koyl kondu nilaiththirukka | For you and me to be enshrined like deities forever |
| Nilaiththirukka | Everlasting |
| Male | |
| Nee azhaiththathu pol oru nyapagam | A memory like you calling out to me |
| Adhu aasai alaigalin oorvalam | It is a procession of desire's waves |
| Male | |
| Nee siriththathu pol oru nyapagam | A memory like you smiling at me |
| Nee siriththathu pol oru nyapagam | A memory like you smiling at me |
| Adhu sinthaiyil nee seitha saagasam | That is a wonder you performed in my mind |
| Male | |
| Nee azhaiththathu pol oru nyapagam | A memory like you calling out to me |
| Adhu aasai alaigalin oorvalam | It is a procession of desire's waves |
| Male | |
| ………………. | [Musical interlude] |
| Male | |
| Nee azhaiththathu pol oru nyapagam | A memory like you calling out to me |
| Adhu aasai alaigalin oorvalam | It is a procession of desire's waves |
| Male | |
| ………………. | [Musical interlude] |
| Male | |
| Nee azhaiththathu pol oru nyapagam | A memory like you calling out to me |
| Adhu aasai alaigalin oorvalam | It is a procession of desire's waves |
| Male | |
| ………………. | [Musical interlude] |
| Male | |
| Nee azhaiththathu pol oru nyapagam | A memory like you calling out to me |
| Adhu aasai alaigalin oorvalam | It is a procession of desire's waves |
| Male | |
| ………………. | [Music fading out] |
நீ அழைத்தது போல் ஒரு ஞாபகம்
அது ஆசை அலைகளின் ஊர்வலம்
A memory like you calling out to me
It is a procession of desire's waves
நீ அழைத்தது போல் ஒரு ஞாபகம்
அது ஆசை அலைகளின் ஊர்வலம்
நீ அழைத்தது போல் ஒரு ஞாபகம்
அது ஆசை அலைகளின் ஊர்வலம்
A memory like you calling out to me
It is a procession of desire's waves
A memory like you calling out to me
It is a procession of desire's waves
நீ சிரித்தது போல் ஒரு ஞாபகம்
அது சிந்தையில் நீ செய்த சாகசம்
நீ சிரித்தது போல் ஒரு ஞாபகம்
அது சிந்தையில் நீ செய்த சாகசம்
A memory like you smiling at me
That is a wonder you performed in my mind
A memory like you smiling at me
That is a wonder you performed in my mind
நீ அழைத்தது போல் ஒரு ஞாபகம்
அது ஆசை அலைகளின் ஊர்வலம்
A memory like you calling out to me
It is a procession of desire's waves
தங்கமுக செங்கமலம் பூத்திருக்க
நீ தனிமையிலே என் நினைவில் காத்திருக்க
தங்கமுக செங்கமலம் பூத்திருக்க
நீ தனிமையிலே என் நினைவில் காத்திருக்க
As if a golden-faced red lotus has bloomed
As you wait in solitude within my thoughts
As if a golden-faced red lotus has bloomed
As you wait in solitude within my thoughts
நீல நயனங்களின் நளினங்களில்
நீல நயனங்களின் நளினங்களில்
போதைக் கொண்டு கோதை உன்னை அணைத்திருக்க
அணைத்திருக்க
In the elegance of blue eyes
In the elegance of blue eyes
Intoxicated, the maiden embraces you
Embracing
நீ அழைத்தது போல் ஒரு ஞாபகம்
அது ஆசை அலைகளின் ஊர்வலம்
A memory like you calling out to me
It is a procession of desire's waves
நீ சிரித்தது போல் ஒரு ஞாபகம்
அது சிந்தையில் நீ செய்த சாகசம்
A memory like you smiling at me
That is a wonder you performed in my mind
நீ அழைத்தது போல் ஒரு ஞாபகம்
அது ஆசை அலைகளின் ஊர்வலம்
A memory like you calling out to me
It is a procession of desire's waves
நாளை வரும் புது வசந்தக் காலமடி
நம் பாதையிலே மண மலரின் கோலமடி......
நிசகரிக மகரிஸ நிதபமதபசநிச
நாளை வரும் புது வசந்தக் காலமடி
நம் பாதையிலே மண மலரின் கோலமடி......
Tomorrow a new spring season will arrive, my dear
It is a rangoli of fragrant flowers in our path, my dear
Ni Sa Ga Ri Ga Ma Ga Ri Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Dha Pa Sa Ni Sa
Tomorrow a new spring season will arrive, my dear
It is a rangoli of fragrant flowers in our path, my dear...
காதல் இலக்கியத்தில் சரித்திரத்தில்
காதல் இலக்கியத்தில் சரித்திரத்தில்
நீயும் நானும் கோயில் கொண்டு நிலைத்திருக்க
நிலைத்திருக்க
In the history of romantic literature
In the history of romantic literature
For you and me to be enshrined like deities forever
Everlasting
நீ அழைத்தது போல் ஒரு ஞாபகம்
அது ஆசை அலைகளின் ஊர்வலம்
A memory like you calling out to me
It is a procession of desire's waves
நீ சிரித்தது போல் ஒரு ஞாபகம்
நீ சிரித்தது போல் ஒரு ஞாபகம்
அது சிந்தையில் நீ செய்த சாகசம்
A memory like you smiling at me
A memory like you smiling at me
That is a wonder you performed in my mind
நீ அழைத்தது போல் ஒரு ஞாபகம்
அது ஆசை அலைகளின் ஊர்வலம்
A memory like you calling out to me
It is a procession of desire's waves
.............................
[Musical interlude]
நீ அழைத்தது போல் ஒரு ஞாபகம்
அது ஆசை அலைகளின் ஊர்வலம்
A memory like you calling out to me
It is a procession of desire's waves
............................
[Musical interlude]
நீ அழைத்தது போல் ஒரு ஞாபகம்
அது ஆசை அலைகளின் ஊர்வலம்
A memory like you calling out to me
It is a procession of desire's waves
...........................
[Musical interlude]
நீ அழைத்தது போல் ஒரு ஞாபகம்
அது ஆசை அலைகளின் ஊர்வலம்
A memory like you calling out to me
It is a procession of desire's waves
...........................
[Music fading out]
Nee azhaiththathu pol oru nyapagam
A memory like you calling out to me
Adhu aasai alaigalin oorvalam
It is a procession of desire's waves
Nee azhaiththathu pol oru nyapagam
A memory like you calling out to me
Adhu aasai alaigalin oorvalam
It is a procession of desire's waves
Nee azhaiththathu pol oru nyapagam
A memory like you calling out to me
Adhu aasai alaigalin oorvalam
It is a procession of desire's waves
Nee siriththathu pol oru nyapagam
A memory like you smiling at me
Adhu sinthaiyil nee seitha saagasam
That is a wonder you performed in my mind
Nee siriththathu pol oru nyapagam
A memory like you smiling at me
Adhu sinthaiyil nee seitha saagasam
That is a wonder you performed in my mind
Nee azhaiththathu pol oru nyapagam
A memory like you calling out to me
Adhu aasai alaigalin oorvalam
It is a procession of desire's waves
Thangamuga sengamalam pooththirukka
As if a golden-faced red lotus has bloomed
Nee thanimaiyilae en ninaivil kaaththirukka
As you wait in solitude within my thoughts
Thangamuga sengamalam pooththirukka
As if a golden-faced red lotus has bloomed
Nee thanimaiyilae en ninaivil kaaththirukka
As you wait in solitude within my thoughts
Neela nayanangalin nalinangalil
In the elegance of blue eyes
Neela nayanangalin nalinangalil
In the elegance of blue eyes
Bodhaikondu kodhai unnai anaiththirukka
Intoxicated, the maiden embraces you
Anaiththirukka
Embracing
Nee azhaiththathu pol oru nyapagam
A memory like you calling out to me
Adhu aasai alaigalin oorvalam
It is a procession of desire's waves
Nee siriththathu pol oru nyapagam
A memory like you smiling at me
Adhu sinthaiyil nee seitha saagasam
That is a wonder you performed in my mind
Nee azhaiththathu pol oru nyapagam
A memory like you calling out to me
Adhu aasai alaigalin oorvalam
It is a procession of desire's waves
Naalai varum pudhu vasantha kaalamadi
Tomorrow a new spring season will arrive, my dear
Nam paathaiyilae mana malarin kolamadi
It is a rangoli of fragrant flowers in our path, my dear
Nisagariga magarisa nithapamathapasanisa
Ni Sa Ga Ri Ga Ma Ga Ri Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Dha Pa Sa Ni Sa
Naalai varum pudhu vasantha kaalamadi
Tomorrow a new spring season will arrive, my dear
Nam paathaiyilae mana malarin kolamadi….
It is a rangoli of fragrant flowers in our path, my dear...
Kadhal ilakkiyaththil sariththiraththil
In the history of romantic literature
Kadhal ilakkiyaththil sariththiraththil
In the history of romantic literature
Neeyum naanum koyl kondu nilaiththirukka
For you and me to be enshrined like deities forever
Nilaiththirukka
Everlasting
Nee azhaiththathu pol oru nyapagam
A memory like you calling out to me
Adhu aasai alaigalin oorvalam
It is a procession of desire's waves
Nee siriththathu pol oru nyapagam
A memory like you smiling at me
Nee siriththathu pol oru nyapagam
A memory like you smiling at me
Adhu sinthaiyil nee seitha saagasam
That is a wonder you performed in my mind
Nee azhaiththathu pol oru nyapagam
A memory like you calling out to me
Adhu aasai alaigalin oorvalam
It is a procession of desire's waves
……………….
[Musical interlude]
Nee azhaiththathu pol oru nyapagam
A memory like you calling out to me
Adhu aasai alaigalin oorvalam
It is a procession of desire's waves
……………….
[Musical interlude]
Nee azhaiththathu pol oru nyapagam
A memory like you calling out to me
Adhu aasai alaigalin oorvalam
It is a procession of desire's waves
……………….
[Musical interlude]
Nee azhaiththathu pol oru nyapagam
A memory like you calling out to me
Adhu aasai alaigalin oorvalam
It is a procession of desire's waves
……………….
[Music fading out]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nee Azhaiththathu Pol Oru Nyapagam is a tender romantic track from the 1983 film Thoongatha Kannendru Ondru. The song captures the profound emotional state of a lover reminiscing about his beloved. Every memory—her voice calling out, her captivating smile, and her expressive blue eyes—feels like a grand procession of desires and a magical act residing deep within his mind.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Adhu aasai alaigalin oorvalam”
Describing the surge of romantic thoughts as a grand parade or procession of waves of desire.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Thangamuga sengamalam pooththirukka”
Comparing the beloved's glowing countenance to a beautiful red lotus blooming in gold.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Naalai varum pudhu vasantha kaalamadi / Nam paathaiyilae mana malarin kolamadi”
Use of matching initial 'N' sounds across consecutive lines ('Naalai' and 'Nam') to create rhythmic flow.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Nee siriththathu pol oru nyapagam / Adhu sinthaiyil nee seitha saagasam”
Rhyming pattern on the second syllable between 'siriththathu' and 'sinthaiyil'.
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Trivia
Composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Pulamaipithan, this song stands out for its classical infusion, seamlessly blending traditional Carnatic swara passages (solfa syllables) sung flawlessly by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.
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