Nee Illai Endraal
From Dheena · 2001
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Murugan, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Bhavatharani
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Dheena2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nee illai endraal vaazhkaiyil illai vaanavillae | Without you, there is no rainbow in life |
| Un mugam paarthu sooriyan sirithu ezhundhadhingae | Looking at your face, the sun rose with a smile here |
| Male | |
| Oh kaadhal endraalum avvaarthai pollaadhu | Oh, even if it is just a word, 'love' is dangerous |
| Avvaarthai pol ennai koor vaalum kollaadhu oho | Even a sharp sword would not kill me as that word does, oho |
| Male | |
| Nee illai endraal vaazhkaiyil illai vaanavillae | Without you, there is no rainbow in life |
| Un mugam paarthu sooriyan sirithu ezhundhadhingae | Looking at your face, the sun rose with a smile here |
| Male | |
| Oh kaadhal endraalum avvaarthai pollaadhu | Oh, even if it is just a word, 'love' is dangerous |
| Avvaarthai pol ennai koor vaalum kollaadhu | Even a sharp sword would not kill me as that word does |
| Male | |
| Nee illai endraal vaazhkaiyil illai vaanavillae ..ae ae | Without you, there is no rainbow in life.. ae ae |
| Male | |
| Anbae anbae un aadai endru | My love, my love, accepting me as your dress |
| Ennai yetral enna un idaiyil indru | What if you embrace me around your waist today? |
| Male | |
| Nee illai endraal vaazhkaiyil illai vaanavillae …. | Without you, there is no rainbow in life.... |
| Male | |
| …………………………. | |
| Female | |
| Nadu raathiriyil siru poothiriyil | In the dead of night, in a small lamp's flame |
| Oli nadanamaadum pozhuthu | When the light dances |
| Oru yedum illaamal ezhuthum illaamal | Without any page and without any writing |
| Paadal nooru ezhudhu | Write a hundred songs |
| Male | |
| En mounam adhai sollum sollum | My silence will say it, say it |
| Un ullam adhai mellum mellum | Your heart will savor it, savor it |
| Nadu saamam adhu sellum sellum | Midnight will pass, pass |
| Malar vaanam nammai kollum kollum | The sky of flowers will overwhelm us, overwhelm us |
| Female | |
| Un aaval pollaadhu | Your yearning is intense |
| Adi ammaadi endrum | Oh dear, always |
| Adhu kaaval kollaadhu … | It cannot be guarded... |
| Male | |
| Nee illai endraal vaazhkaiyil illai vaanavillae | Without you, there is no rainbow in life |
| Un mugam paarthu sooriyan sirithu ezhundhadhingae | Looking at your face, the sun rose with a smile here |
| Male | |
| Anbae anbae un aadai endru | My love, my love, accepting me as your dress |
| Ennai yetral enna un idaiyil indru | What if you embrace me around your waist today? |
| Female | |
| Naan oor mayangum pala oviyathai | I drew many paintings that fascinated the town |
| En kaigal kondu varainthen | Drawn using my hands |
| Uyir kaadhalanae un sithirathai | Oh my beloved lover, your picture |
| En kangal kondu varainthen | I drew using my eyes |
| Male | |
| Unnai polae oru oviyathai | A portrait like you |
| Hussein kooda ingu varaindhadhillai | Even Husain hasn't painted here |
| Unnai paarthaal avan moochu mutum | If he sees you, he would gasp for breath |
| Mazhai polae udal verthu kotum | His body would sweat profusely like rain |
| Female | |
| Indha kaadhal vandhaalae | If this love arrives |
| Andha harichandran kooda | Even that Harishchandra |
| Pala poigal solvaanae…ae | Would utter many lies... ae |
| Male | |
| Nee illai endraal vaazhkaiyil illai vaanavillae | Without you, there is no rainbow in life |
| Un mugam paarthu sooriyan sirithu ezhundhadhingae | Looking at your face, the sun rose with a smile here |
| Male | |
| Oh kaadhal endraalum avvaarthai pollaadhu | Oh, even if it is just a word, 'love' is dangerous |
| Avvaarthai pol ennai koor vaalum kollaadhu | Even a sharp sword would not kill me as that word does |
| Male | |
| Anbae anbae un aadai endru | My love, my love, accepting me as your dress |
| Ennai yetral enna un idaiyil indru | What if you embrace me around your waist today? |
நீ இல்லை என்றால்
வாழ்க்கையில் இல்லை
வானவில்லே உன் முகம்
பாா்த்து சூாியன் சிாித்து எழுந்ததிங்கே
Without you, there is no rainbow in life
Looking at your face, the sun rose with a smile here
ஓ காதல் என்றாலும்
அவ்வாா்த்தை பொல்லாது
அவ்வாா்த்தை போல் என்னை
கூா் வாளும் கொல்லாது ஓஹோ…
Oh, even if it is just a word, 'love' is dangerous
Even a sharp sword would not kill me as that word does, oho
நீ இல்லை என்றால்
வாழ்க்கையில் இல்லை
வானவில்லே உன் முகம்
பாா்த்து சூாியன் சிாித்து எழுந்ததிங்கே
Without you, there is no rainbow in life
Looking at your face, the sun rose with a smile here
ஓ காதல் என்றாலும்
அவ்வாா்த்தை பொல்லாது
அவ்வாா்த்தை போல் என்னை
கூா் வாளும் கொல்லாது
Oh, even if it is just a word, 'love' is dangerous
Even a sharp sword would not kill me as that word does
நீ இல்லை என்றால்
வாழ்க்கையில் இல்லை
வானவில்லே
Without you, there is no rainbow in life.. ae ae
.......................................
My love, my love, accepting me as your dress
What if you embrace me around your waist today?
நடு ராத்திாியில்
சிறு பூத்திாியில் ஒளி
நடனமாடும் பொழுது
ஒரு ஏடும் இல்லாமல்
எழுத்தும் இல்லாமல்
பாடல் நூறு எழுது
Without you, there is no rainbow in life....
என் மௌனம்
அதை சொல்லும் சொல்லும்
உன் உள்ளம் அதை மெல்லும்
மெல்லும் நடு சாமம் அது செல்லும்
செல்லும் மலா் வானம் நம்மை கொல்லும்
கொல்லும்
உன் ஆவல் பொல்லாது
அடி அம்மாடி என்றும் அது
காவல் கொள்ளாது
In the dead of night, in a small lamp's flame
When the light dances
Without any page and without any writing
Write a hundred songs
நீ இல்லை என்றால்
வாழ்க்கையில் இல்லை
வானவில்லே உன் முகம்
பாா்த்து சூாியன் சிாித்து எழுந்ததிங்கே
My silence will say it, say it
Your heart will savor it, savor it
Midnight will pass, pass
The sky of flowers will overwhelm us, overwhelm us
அன்பே அன்பே உன்
ஆடை என்று என்னை ஏற்றால்
என்ன உன் இடையில் இன்று
Your yearning is intense
Oh dear, always
It cannot be guarded...
நான் ஊா் மயங்கும்
பல ஓவியத்தை என் கைகள்
கொண்டு வரைந்தேன் உயிா்
காதலனே உன் சித்திரத்தை
என் கண்கள் கொண்டு வரைந்தேன்
Without you, there is no rainbow in life
Looking at your face, the sun rose with a smile here
உன்னை போலே
ஒரு ஓவியத்தை ஹுசைன்
கூட இங்கு வரைந்ததில்லை
உன்னை பாா்த்தால் அவன்
மூச்சு முட்டும் மழை போலே
உடல் வோ்த்து கொட்டும்
My love, my love, accepting me as your dress
What if you embrace me around your waist today?
இந்த காதல் வந்தாலே
அந்த ஹாிச்சந்திரன் கூட
பல பொய்கள் சொல்வானே….
I drew many paintings that fascinated the town
Drawn using my hands
Oh my beloved lover, your picture
I drew using my eyes
நீ இல்லை என்றால்
வாழ்க்கையில் இல்லை
வானவில்லே உன் முகம்
பாா்த்து சூாியன் சிாித்து எழுந்ததிங்கே
A portrait like you
Even Husain hasn't painted here
If he sees you, he would gasp for breath
His body would sweat profusely like rain
ஓ காதல் என்றாலும்
அவ்வாா்த்தை பொல்லாது
அவ்வாா்த்தை போல் என்னை
கூா் வாளும் கொல்லாது
If this love arrives
Even that Harishchandra
Would utter many lies... ae
அன்பே அன்பே உன்
ஆடை என்று என்னை ஏற்றால்
என்ன உன் இடையில் இன்று
Without you, there is no rainbow in life
Looking at your face, the sun rose with a smile here
Oh, even if it is just a word, 'love' is dangerous
Even a sharp sword would not kill me as that word does
My love, my love, accepting me as your dress
What if you embrace me around your waist today?
Nee illai endraal vaazhkaiyil illai vaanavillae
Without you, there is no rainbow in life
Un mugam paarthu sooriyan sirithu ezhundhadhingae
Looking at your face, the sun rose with a smile here
Oh kaadhal endraalum avvaarthai pollaadhu
Oh, even if it is just a word, 'love' is dangerous
Avvaarthai pol ennai koor vaalum kollaadhu oho
Even a sharp sword would not kill me as that word does, oho
Nee illai endraal vaazhkaiyil illai vaanavillae
Without you, there is no rainbow in life
Un mugam paarthu sooriyan sirithu ezhundhadhingae
Looking at your face, the sun rose with a smile here
Oh kaadhal endraalum avvaarthai pollaadhu
Oh, even if it is just a word, 'love' is dangerous
Avvaarthai pol ennai koor vaalum kollaadhu
Even a sharp sword would not kill me as that word does
Nee illai endraal vaazhkaiyil illai vaanavillae ..ae ae
Without you, there is no rainbow in life.. ae ae
Anbae anbae un aadai endru
My love, my love, accepting me as your dress
Ennai yetral enna un idaiyil indru
What if you embrace me around your waist today?
Nee illai endraal vaazhkaiyil illai vaanavillae ….
Without you, there is no rainbow in life....
………………………….
Nadu raathiriyil siru poothiriyil
In the dead of night, in a small lamp's flame
Oli nadanamaadum pozhuthu
When the light dances
Oru yedum illaamal ezhuthum illaamal
Without any page and without any writing
Paadal nooru ezhudhu
Write a hundred songs
En mounam adhai sollum sollum
My silence will say it, say it
Un ullam adhai mellum mellum
Your heart will savor it, savor it
Nadu saamam adhu sellum sellum
Midnight will pass, pass
Malar vaanam nammai kollum kollum
The sky of flowers will overwhelm us, overwhelm us
Un aaval pollaadhu
Your yearning is intense
Adi ammaadi endrum
Oh dear, always
Adhu kaaval kollaadhu …
It cannot be guarded...
Nee illai endraal vaazhkaiyil illai vaanavillae
Without you, there is no rainbow in life
Un mugam paarthu sooriyan sirithu ezhundhadhingae
Looking at your face, the sun rose with a smile here
Anbae anbae un aadai endru
My love, my love, accepting me as your dress
Ennai yetral enna un idaiyil indru
What if you embrace me around your waist today?
Naan oor mayangum pala oviyathai
I drew many paintings that fascinated the town
En kaigal kondu varainthen
Drawn using my hands
Uyir kaadhalanae un sithirathai
Oh my beloved lover, your picture
En kangal kondu varainthen
I drew using my eyes
Unnai polae oru oviyathai
A portrait like you
Hussein kooda ingu varaindhadhillai
Even Husain hasn't painted here
Unnai paarthaal avan moochu mutum
If he sees you, he would gasp for breath
Mazhai polae udal verthu kotum
His body would sweat profusely like rain
Indha kaadhal vandhaalae
If this love arrives
Andha harichandran kooda
Even that Harishchandra
Pala poigal solvaanae…ae
Would utter many lies... ae
Nee illai endraal vaazhkaiyil illai vaanavillae
Without you, there is no rainbow in life
Un mugam paarthu sooriyan sirithu ezhundhadhingae
Looking at your face, the sun rose with a smile here
Oh kaadhal endraalum avvaarthai pollaadhu
Oh, even if it is just a word, 'love' is dangerous
Avvaarthai pol ennai koor vaalum kollaadhu
Even a sharp sword would not kill me as that word does
Anbae anbae un aadai endru
My love, my love, accepting me as your dress
Ennai yetral enna un idaiyil indru
What if you embrace me around your waist today?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet expresses the profound emotional impact of love, describing a lover whose absence renders life colorless, devoid of rainbows. The lyrics personify nature and art, asserting that the heroine's beauty inspires the sun to smile as it rises, while making even master artists like M.F. Husain breathless with awe.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uyarvu Navitchi Ani (Hyperbole)
“Andha harichandran kooda / Pala poigal solvaanae”
Exaggeration used for poetic impact, claiming even the legendary truthful King Harishchandra would tell lies under the influence of such intense love.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Nee illai endraal vaazhkaiyil illai vaanavillae”
Life without love is directly compared to a world without a rainbow ('vaazhkaiyil illai vaanavillae').
Iyaibu (Rhyming Endings)
“En mounam adhai sollum sollum / Un ullam adhai mellum mellum”
Repetitive ending structures creating melodic rhythm ('sollum sollum', 'mellum mellum', 'sellum sellum', 'kollum kollum').
Ezhuthu Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Naan oor mayangum pala oviyathai / En kaigal kondu varainthen”
Matching initial consonant sounds across adjacent lines for euphonic effect ('Naan', 'En', 'Uyir', 'En').
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Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics written by legendary poet Vaali for the 2001 blockbuster film Dheena starring Ajith Kumar and Laila, this song was rendered by Hariharan and Bhavatharini. The lyrics uniquely reference renowned Indian painter M. F. Husain as a cultural benchmark of artistic perfection.
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