Nee Illai Endraal
From 8 Thottakkal · 2017
- Lyricist
- Kutti Revathy
- Singers
- Haricharan, Vandana Srinivasan
- Music director
- K. S. Sundaramurthy
- Details
- 8 Thottakkal2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nee illai endraal | If you are not here |
| Enakena yaarum illaiyae | There is no one for me |
| Yen idhai seithaai | Why did you do this? |
| Thunai ena yaarumae illaiyae | There is no companion for me |
| Female | |
| Nee thaan naan | You and I are one |
| Udainthu pogaathae | Do not break down |
| Kadhalaal | With love |
| Kadanthu povomae | Let us move past this |
| Male | |
| Unakkena uruginen | I melted for you |
| Uyiril karaigiren | I am dissolving in your soul |
| Analena erigiren | I am burning like fire |
| Alayaai udaigiren | I am breaking like a wave |
| Female | |
| Unakkena varugiren | I am coming for you |
| Udalai inaigiren | I unite with you physically |
| Eppadi neenguven | How can I leave you? |
| Ennidam vaa. | Come to me. |
| Male | |
| Kanavilae varugiraai | You come in my dreams |
| Kandathum maraigiraai | You disappear as soon as I see you |
| Kangalil vazhgiraai | You live in my eyes |
| Kanneeril mithakiren | I float in my tears |
| Female | |
| Etharkenai marukiraai | Why do you reject me? |
| Idhayam valikkudhu | My heart hurts |
| Eppadi thanguven | How will I bear this? |
| Ennidam vaa | Come to me |
| Male | |
| Kalangarai… velichamum | Even the light of the lighthouse... |
| Anaindhu… ponaalae | If it goes out... |
| Kadalinil… suzhalinil | In the whirlpool of the ocean... |
| Engu poven naan | Where will I go? |
| Inaintha kai… naluvinaal | If our joined hands slip away... |
| Enna aaven naan | What will become of me? |
| Female | |
| Unakkena vazhugindrenae | I live only for you |
| Uyirinai thaangugindrenae | I am holding on to life |
| Unakindha kobam yeno | Why do you have this anger? |
| Kaayam yeno | Why this wound? |
| Ennidam vaa anbae | Come to me, my love |
| Ennidam vaa anbae | Come to me, my love |
| Male | |
| Unakkena uruginen | I melted for you |
| Female :Ennidam vaa anbae | Female: Come to me, my love |
| Male | |
| Uyiril karaigiren | I am dissolving in your soul |
| Female :Ennidam vaa anbae | Female: Come to me, my love |
| Male | |
| Analena erigiren | I am burning like fire |
| Female :Ennidam vaa anbae | Female: Come to me, my love |
| Male | |
| Alayaai udaigiren | I am breaking like a wave |
| Female :Ennidam vaa | Female: Come to me |
| Male | |
| Nee illai endraal | If you are not here |
| Enakena yaarum illaiyae | There is no one for me |
| Yen idhai seithaai | Why did you do this? |
| Thunai ena yaarumae illaiyae | There is no companion for me |
| Female | |
| Nee thaan naan | You and I are one |
| Udainthu pogaathae | Do not break down |
| Kadhalaal | With love |
| Kadanthu povomae | Let us move past this |
| Male | |
| Unakkena uruginen…Female :Ahhaahhh | I melted for you... Female: Ahhaahhh |
| Uyiril karaigiren…Female :Ahhaahhh | I am dissolving in your soul... Female: Ahhaahhh |
| Analena erigiren…Female :Ahhaahhh | I am burning like fire... Female: Ahhaahhh |
| Alayaai udaigiren…Female :Ahhaahhh | I am breaking like a wave... Female: Ahhaahhh |
நீ இல்லை
என்றால் எனக்கென
யாரும் இல்லையே
ஏன் இதை செய்தாய்
துணை என யாருமே
இல்லையே
If you are not here
There is no one for me
Why did you do this?
There is no companion for me
நீ தான் நான்
உடைந்து போகாதே
காதலால் கடந்து
போவோமே
You and I are one
Do not break down
With love
Let us move past this
உனக்கென
உருகினேன் உயிரில்
கரைகிறேன் அனலென
எறிகிறேன் அலையாய்
உடைகிறேன்
I melted for you
I am dissolving in your soul
I am burning like fire
I am breaking like a wave
உனக்கென
வருகிறேன் உடலை
இணைகிறேன் எப்படி
நீங்குவேன் என்னிடம்
வா
I am coming for you
I unite with you physically
How can I leave you?
Come to me.
கனவிலே
வருகிறாய் கண்டதும்
மறைகிறாய் கண்களில்
வாழ்கிறாய் கண்ணீரில்
மிதக்கிறேன்
You come in my dreams
You disappear as soon as I see you
You live in my eyes
I float in my tears
எதற்கென்னை
மறுக்கிறாய் இதயம்
வலிக்குது எப்படி
தாங்குவேன் என்னிடம்
வா
Why do you reject me?
My heart hurts
How will I bear this?
Come to me
கலங்கரை
வெளிச்சமும் அணைந்து
போனாலே கடலினில்
சுழலினில் எங்கு
போவேன் நான் இணைந்த
கை நழுவினால் என்ன
ஆவேன் நான்
Even the light of the lighthouse...
If it goes out...
In the whirlpool of the ocean...
Where will I go?
If our joined hands slip away...
What will become of me?
உனக்கென
வாழுகின்றேனே
உயிரினை தாங்குகின்றேனே
உனக்கிந்த கோபம் ஏனோ
காயம் ஏனோ என்னிடம்
வா அன்பே என்னிடம்
வா அன்பே
I live only for you
I am holding on to life
Why do you have this anger?
Why this wound?
Come to me, my love
Come to me, my love
உனக்கென
உருகினேன்
என்னிடம்
வா அன்பே
I melted for you
Female: Come to me, my love
உயிரில்
கரைகிறேன்
என்னிடம்
வா அன்பே
I am dissolving in your soul
Female: Come to me, my love
அனலென
எறிகிறேன்
என்னிடம்
வா அன்பே
I am burning like fire
Female: Come to me, my love
அலையாய்
உடைகிறேன்
என்னிடம்
வா
I am breaking like a wave
Female: Come to me
நீ இல்லை
என்றால் எனக்கென
யாரும் இல்லையே
ஏன் இதை செய்தாய்
துணை என யாருமே
இல்லையே
If you are not here
There is no one for me
Why did you do this?
There is no companion for me
நீ தான் நான்
உடைந்து போகாதே
காதலால் கடந்து
போவோமே
You and I are one
Do not break down
With love
Let us move past this
உனக்கென
உருகினேன்
ஆஹா
உயிரில்
கரைகிறேன்
ஆஹா
அனலென
எறிகிறேன்
ஆஹா
அலையாய்
உடைகிறேன்
ஆஹா
I melted for you... Female: Ahhaahhh
I am dissolving in your soul... Female: Ahhaahhh
I am burning like fire... Female: Ahhaahhh
I am breaking like a wave... Female: Ahhaahhh
Nee illai endraal
If you are not here
Enakena yaarum illaiyae
There is no one for me
Yen idhai seithaai
Why did you do this?
Thunai ena yaarumae illaiyae
There is no companion for me
Nee thaan naan
You and I are one
Udainthu pogaathae
Do not break down
Kadhalaal
With love
Kadanthu povomae
Let us move past this
Unakkena uruginen
I melted for you
Uyiril karaigiren
I am dissolving in your soul
Analena erigiren
I am burning like fire
Alayaai udaigiren
I am breaking like a wave
Unakkena varugiren
I am coming for you
Udalai inaigiren
I unite with you physically
Eppadi neenguven
How can I leave you?
Ennidam vaa.
Come to me.
Kanavilae varugiraai
You come in my dreams
Kandathum maraigiraai
You disappear as soon as I see you
Kangalil vazhgiraai
You live in my eyes
Kanneeril mithakiren
I float in my tears
Etharkenai marukiraai
Why do you reject me?
Idhayam valikkudhu
My heart hurts
Eppadi thanguven
How will I bear this?
Ennidam vaa
Come to me
Kalangarai… velichamum
Even the light of the lighthouse...
Anaindhu… ponaalae
If it goes out...
Kadalinil… suzhalinil
In the whirlpool of the ocean...
Engu poven naan
Where will I go?
Inaintha kai… naluvinaal
If our joined hands slip away...
Enna aaven naan
What will become of me?
Unakkena vazhugindrenae
I live only for you
Uyirinai thaangugindrenae
I am holding on to life
Unakindha kobam yeno
Why do you have this anger?
Kaayam yeno
Why this wound?
Ennidam vaa anbae
Come to me, my love
Ennidam vaa anbae
Come to me, my love
Unakkena uruginen
I melted for you
Female :Ennidam vaa anbae
Female: Come to me, my love
Uyiril karaigiren
I am dissolving in your soul
Female :Ennidam vaa anbae
Female: Come to me, my love
Analena erigiren
I am burning like fire
Female :Ennidam vaa anbae
Female: Come to me, my love
Alayaai udaigiren
I am breaking like a wave
Female :Ennidam vaa
Female: Come to me
Nee illai endraal
If you are not here
Enakena yaarum illaiyae
There is no one for me
Yen idhai seithaai
Why did you do this?
Thunai ena yaarumae illaiyae
There is no companion for me
Nee thaan naan
You and I are one
Udainthu pogaathae
Do not break down
Kadhalaal
With love
Kadanthu povomae
Let us move past this
Unakkena uruginen…Female :Ahhaahhh
I melted for you... Female: Ahhaahhh
Uyiril karaigiren…Female :Ahhaahhh
I am dissolving in your soul... Female: Ahhaahhh
Analena erigiren…Female :Ahhaahhh
I am burning like fire... Female: Ahhaahhh
Alayaai udaigiren…Female :Ahhaahhh
I am breaking like a wave... Female: Ahhaahhh
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song expresses profound grief, longing, and emotional despair following a deep rift or separation between lovers. The protagonist feels completely abandoned and aimless without their partner, comparing their life to a ship lost in a stormy sea once the guiding light of a lighthouse goes out. Through vivid imagery of burning like fire and shattering like waves, the lyrics convey both the agonizing agony of heartbreak and an ardent plea for reconciliation. It emphasizes the profound spiritual connection between two lovers and their struggle to overcome emotional pain through the healing power of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Analena erigiren / Alayaai udaigiren”
Compares the intense emotional pain to burning like fire ('Analena') and breaking like sea waves ('Alayaai').
Extended Metaphor (Uvagam)
“Kalangarai… velichamum / Anaindhu… ponaalae / Kadalinil… suzhalinil”
Uses the loss of a lighthouse beam ('Kalangarai velicham') in an ocean whirlpool to symbolize losing guidance and hope in life after a partner's departure.
Rhyme & Rhythm (Edhukai & Iyaibu)
“Unakkena uruginen / Uyiril karaigiren / Analena erigiren / Alayaai udaigiren”
Features strong end-rhymes and parallel structures across lines, creating a hypnotic, melancholic rhythm.
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Trivia
This track is featured in the 2017 Tamil neo-noir crime thriller '8 Thottakkal', directed by Sri Ganesh. The film's musical score was composed by Sundaramurthy KS, with evocative, emotion-rich lyricism penned by acclaimed Tamil poet and lyricist Kutti Revathy.
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