Nee Indri Accapela Version
From Album Songs 2023 · 2023
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Music director
- Nivas K. Prasanna
- Details
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Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | |
| Male | |
| Nee indri naanum illayae | Without you, I do not exist |
| Veredhum thevai illayae | I need nothing else |
| Undaana kaadhal unnidam | The love that was born rests with you |
| Kondaadum neeram ennidam | The time to celebrate it rests with me |
| Female | |
| Kannmoodiyae naan parkkiren | I see with my eyes closed |
| Male :Kairegaiyal kaai korkkiren | Male: I entwine my hands with yours along the palm lines |
| Female :Pesadha pennmai | Female: The silent womanhood |
| Pesum vaarthai needhan | You are the spoken word itself |
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | |
| Female | |
| Nee indri naanum illayae | Without you, I do not exist |
| Verethum thevai illayae | I need nothing else |
| Male :Undaana kaadhal unnidam | Male: The love that was born rests with you |
| Kondaadum neeram ennidam | The time to celebrate it rests with me |
| Chorus | |
| …………. | |
| Female | |
| Naanae ivan thannae | Am I truly his? |
| Naalum ninaithenae | I thought about it every day |
| Ennai marandhenae | I forgot myself |
| Unnil pirandhenae | I was reborn in you |
| Male | |
| Naam thaniyaanom | We became alone together |
| Poovil paniyaanom | We became the dew drops on a flower |
| Yaarum ariyaadha | Unknown to anyone else |
| Neeram idhu thaanoo | Is this that intimate time? |
| Nee naan naam aanom | You and I became 'us' |
| Chorus | |
| …………. | |
| Female | |
| Nee indri naanum illayae | Without you, I do not exist |
| Male :Nee indri naanum illayae | Male: Without you, I do not exist |
| Female :Verethum thevai illayae | Female: I need nothing else |
| Male :Verethum thevai illayae | Male: I need nothing else |
| Female :Undaana kaadhal unnidam | Female: The love that was born rests with you |
| Male :Undaana kaadhal unnidam | Male: The love that was born rests with you |
| Female :Kondadum neeram ennidam | Female: The time to celebrate it rests with me |
| Male :Kondadum neeram ennidam | Male: The time to celebrate it rests with me |
மற்றும் அலெக்ஸ் சாமுவேல் ஜெனிட்டோ
.....................
Without you, I do not exist
I need nothing else
The love that was born rests with you
The time to celebrate it rests with me
நீ இன்றி நானும் இல்லையே
வேறேதும் தேவை இல்லையே
உண்டான காதல் உன்னிடம்
கொண்டாடும் நேரம் என்னிடம்
I see with my eyes closed
Male: I entwine my hands with yours along the palm lines
Female: The silent womanhood
You are the spoken word itself
கண்மூடியே நான் பார்க்கிறேன்
கைரேகையால் கை கோர்க்கிறேன்
பேசாத பெண்மை பேசும் வார்த்தை நீதான்
............................
Without you, I do not exist
I need nothing else
Male: The love that was born rests with you
The time to celebrate it rests with me
நீ இன்றி நானும் இல்லையே
வேறேதும் தேவை இல்லையே
உண்டான காதல் உன்னிடம்
கொண்டாடும் நேரம் என்னிடம்
நானே இவன் தானே
நாளும் நினைத்தேனே
என்னை மறந்தேனே
உன்னில் பிறந்தேனே
Am I truly his?
I thought about it every day
I forgot myself
I was reborn in you
நாம் தனியானோம்
பூவில் பனியானோம்
யாரும் அறியாத
நேரம் இது தானோ
நீ நான் நாம் ஆனோம்
We became alone together
We became the dew drops on a flower
Unknown to anyone else
Is this that intimate time?
You and I became 'us'
........................
நீ இன்றி நானும் இல்லையே
நீ இன்றி நானும் இல்லையே
வேறேதும் தேவை இல்லையே
வேறேதும் தேவை இல்லையே
உண்டான காதல் உன்னிடம்
உண்டான காதல் உன்னிடம்
கொண்டாடும் நேரம் என்னிடம்
கொண்டாடும் நேரம் என்னிடம்
Without you, I do not exist
Male: Without you, I do not exist
Female: I need nothing else
Male: I need nothing else
Female: The love that was born rests with you
Male: The love that was born rests with you
Female: The time to celebrate it rests with me
Male: The time to celebrate it rests with me
…………….
Nee indri naanum illayae
Without you, I do not exist
Veredhum thevai illayae
I need nothing else
Undaana kaadhal unnidam
The love that was born rests with you
Kondaadum neeram ennidam
The time to celebrate it rests with me
Kannmoodiyae naan parkkiren
I see with my eyes closed
Male :Kairegaiyal kaai korkkiren
Male: I entwine my hands with yours along the palm lines
Female :Pesadha pennmai
Female: The silent womanhood
Pesum vaarthai needhan
You are the spoken word itself
…………….
Nee indri naanum illayae
Without you, I do not exist
Verethum thevai illayae
I need nothing else
Male :Undaana kaadhal unnidam
Male: The love that was born rests with you
Kondaadum neeram ennidam
The time to celebrate it rests with me
………….
Naanae ivan thannae
Am I truly his?
Naalum ninaithenae
I thought about it every day
Ennai marandhenae
I forgot myself
Unnil pirandhenae
I was reborn in you
Naam thaniyaanom
We became alone together
Poovil paniyaanom
We became the dew drops on a flower
Yaarum ariyaadha
Unknown to anyone else
Neeram idhu thaanoo
Is this that intimate time?
Nee naan naam aanom
You and I became 'us'
………….
Nee indri naanum illayae
Without you, I do not exist
Male :Nee indri naanum illayae
Male: Without you, I do not exist
Female :Verethum thevai illayae
Female: I need nothing else
Male :Verethum thevai illayae
Male: I need nothing else
Female :Undaana kaadhal unnidam
Female: The love that was born rests with you
Male :Undaana kaadhal unnidam
Male: The love that was born rests with you
Female :Kondadum neeram ennidam
Female: The time to celebrate it rests with me
Male :Kondadum neeram ennidam
Male: The time to celebrate it rests with me
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful duet expresses deep devotion and the transformative power of love between two soulmates. The lovers describe how completely fulfilled they feel in each other's presence, asserting that neither exists without the other and that no external material desires matter anymore. They portray love as an intimate journey where individual identities blend seamlessly into a unified whole, like dew settling softly on a flower in total privacy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Nee indri naanum illayae / Veredhum thevai illayae”
The repetitive rhyming end-suffix 'illayae' links the lines together to emphasize complete contentment and lack of desire for anything else.
Monnai (Initial Alliteration)
“Naanae ivan thannae / Naalum ninaithenae”
Repetition of the initial syllable 'Naa' creates a rhythmic melodic flow celebrating self-reflection.
Metaphor
“Poovil paniyaanom”
Comparing the lovers' intimate isolation to dew drops resting on a flower metaphorically highlights purity, delicacy, and stillness.
Anaphora / Conversational Repetition
“Female: Undaana kaadhal unnidam / Male: Undaana kaadhal unnidam”
The deliberate echo of lines between female and male singers underscores unity and mutual emotional alignment.
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Trivia
Composed by Nivas K. Prasanna with lyrics penned by Kabilan, this track showcases an expressive blend of vocal harmonies by Maanasi, Aravind Karneeswaran, and Alex Samuel Jenito for a 2023 independent Tamil music project.
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