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Lyrics & meaning

Nee Ennai Vittu

From Sirithu Vazha Vendum · 1974

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Sirithu Vazha Vendum1974

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Nee ennai vittu pogaadhaeDo not leave me and go
Indha kanni manam thaangaadhaeThis maiden heart cannot bear it
Female
Nee yennai vittu pogaadhaeDo not leave me and go
Indha kanni manam thaangaadhaeThis maiden heart cannot bear it
Vittu ponaal pattu poovinIf you leave, like a silky flower
Vannam yaavum vaadi pogumaeAll the colors will fade away
Female
Oru kaiyil koppaiA cup in one hand
Maru kaiyil paavaiA maiden in the other hand
Eduthu kondaadu inimai panpaaduTake and celebrate this sweet culture
Kaalam pon pondradhuTime is like gold
Kaadhal kan pondradhuLove is like the eyes
Ponaal ennaavadhuWhat will happen if it is gone?
Vaa vaa indraavadhuCome, come, at least today
Female
Nee yennai vittu pogaadhaeDo not leave me and go
Indha kanni manam thaangaadhaeThis maiden heart cannot bear it
Vittu ponaal pattu poovinIf you leave, like a silky flower
Vannam yaavum vaadi pogumaeAll the colors will fade away
Female
Sooriyan thoongiyadhuThe sun has gone to sleep
Ingu chandhiran thondriyadhuHere the moon has appeared
Sooriyan thoongiyadhuThe sun has gone to sleep
Ingu chandhiran thondriyadhuHere the moon has appeared
Aayiratthil neeyoruthan thaanaeYou are one in a thousand
Aasai kondu thaerndheduthaen naanaeI chose you out of desire
Thithikkindra muthiraigal thaenaeSweet kisses like honey
Thigattum varaikkum thirumba thaaGive them back until one is satiated
Female
Thathai sollum vithaiyellaamAll the subtle arts spoken like a parrot
Methai vandhaal kaana koodumCan be seen once we reach the bed
Female
Poo pandhu polirukkumResembling a ball of flowers
Vanna poondhugil maelirukkumLying upon a colorful silky cloth
Vaanagathu maenagaikku thangaiA younger sister to Menaka of the heavens
Vaarthedutha oviyam pol mangaiA maiden sculpted like a beautiful painting
Inbamendra vellamoorum gangaiA Ganges overflowing with the stream of bliss
Iravu muzhuvadhum uravil midhakka vaaCome to float in intimacy all night long
Female
Ondru thandhaal nooru thandhuIf given one, I return a hundredfold
Nandri sollum nangai naanandroAm I not the maiden who shows gratitude?
Female
Nee yennai vittu pogaadhaeDo not leave me and go
Indha kanni manam thaangaadhaeThis maiden heart cannot bear it
Vittu ponaal pattu poovinIf you leave, like a silky flower
Vannam yaavum vaadi pogumaeAll the colors will fade away

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This sensual and romantic song expresses the deep affection and yearning of a maiden towards her beloved. She pleads with him not to leave her, comparing her delicate heart and youth to a silky flower that would wither away without his presence. Setting a playful and romantic mood as night falls, she highlights the fleeting nature of time and the priceless value of love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Kaalam pon pondradhu / Kaadhal kan pondradhu

Comparing time to gold ('Kaalam pon pondradhu') and love to eyes ('Kaadhal kan pondradhu') emphasizing their immense value.

Personification

Sooriyan thoongiyadhu

Attributing human traits like sleeping to the sun ('Sooriyan thoongiyadhu').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Vaarthedutha oviyam pol mangai / Inbamendra vellamoorum gangai

Describing the maiden as a painterly image ('Vaarthedutha oviyam') and a river of bliss ('Inbamendra vellamoorum gangai').

Alliteration (Monai)

Thithikkindra muthiraigal thaenae / Thigattum varaikkum thirumba thaa

Repetition of initial consonants/vowels in 'Thithikkindra' and 'Thigattum'.

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Trivia

This song is featured in the 1974 Tamil film 'Sirithu Vazha Vendum' starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Latha. The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics penned by the acclaimed poet Pulamaipithan.

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