Nee Indri
From Kootathil Oruthan · 2017
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singer
- Manasi
- Music director
- Nivas K. Prasanna
- Details
- Kootathil Oruthan2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nee indri naanum ilayae | Without you, I do not exist. |
| Ver ethum thevai illayae | Nothing else is needed. |
| Undana kathal unnidam | The love created is with you. |
| Kondadum neram ennidam | The time to celebrate it is with me. |
| Female | |
| Kanmoodiyae naan paarkiren | I look even with my eyes closed. |
| Kai regaiyal kai korkiren | I entwine my hands with yours through palm lines. |
| Pesatha penmai pesum vaarthai nee thaan | You are the word spoken by silent womanhood. |
| Female | |
| Nee indri naanum ilayae | Without you, I do not exist. |
| Ver ethum thevai illayae | Nothing else is needed. |
| Undana kathal unnidam | The love created is with you. |
| Kondadum neram ennidam | The time to celebrate it is with me. |
| Female | |
| Nanae ivan thaanae | Is this really me? |
| Naalum ninaithenae | I thought about it every day. |
| Ennai maranthenae | I forgot myself. |
| Unil piranthenae | I was reborn in you. |
| Female | |
| Naam thaniyanom | We became solitary together. |
| Poovil paniyanom | We became like dew upon a flower. |
| Yaarum ariyatha | Is this time unknown to anyone... |
| Neram inithaano | ...so sweet? |
| Nee naan naam aanom | You and I became 'us'. |
| Female | |
| Nenjodu pesum nerathil | When speaking heart to heart, |
| Nilavum thooram ilayae | Even the moon is not far away. |
| Nam kathal natkal yaavumae | All our days of love, |
| Indrodu povathilayae | Will not end with today. |
| Female | |
| En tholilae | Upon my shoulders, |
| Ne saaya va | Will you come and lean? |
| Un paathiyaai | As your other half, |
| Naan marava | Shall I transform? |
| Un kaigal meetugindra | Plucked gently by your hands, |
| Veenai naan than | I am the Veena stringed instrument. |
| Female | |
| Nee indri naanum ilayae | Without you, I do not exist. |
| Ver ethum thevai illayae | Nothing else is needed. |
| Undana kathal unnidam | The love created is with you. |
| Kondadum neram ennidam | The time to celebrate it is with me. |
நீ இன்றி நானும்
இல்லயே வேர் ஏதும்
தேவை இல்லயே உண்டான
காதல் உன்னிடம் கொண்டாடும்
நேரம் என்னிடம்
Without you, I do not exist.
Nothing else is needed.
The love created is with you.
The time to celebrate it is with me.
கண்மூடியே நான்
பார்க்கிறேன் கை ரேகையால்
கை கோர்கிறேன் பேசாத
பெண்மை பேசும் வார்த்தை
நீ தான்
I look even with my eyes closed.
I entwine my hands with yours through palm lines.
You are the word spoken by silent womanhood.
நீ இன்றி நானும்
இல்லயே வேர் ஏதும்
தேவை இல்லயே உண்டான
காதல் உன்னிடம் கொண்டாடும்
நேரம் என்னிடம்
Without you, I do not exist.
Nothing else is needed.
The love created is with you.
The time to celebrate it is with me.
நானே இவன்
தானே நாளும் நினைத்தேனே
என்னை மறந்தேனே உன்னில்
பிறந்தேனே
Is this really me?
I thought about it every day.
I forgot myself.
I was reborn in you.
நாம் தனியானோம்
பூவில் பனியானோம் யாரும்
அறியாத நேரம் இனிதானோ
நீ நான் நாம் ஆனோம்
We became solitary together.
We became like dew upon a flower.
Is this time unknown to anyone...
...so sweet?
You and I became 'us'.
நெஞ்சோடு பேசும்
நேரத்தில் நிலவும் தூரம்
இல்லயே நம் காதல் நாட்கள்
யாவுமே இன்றோடு
போவதில்லையே
When speaking heart to heart,
Even the moon is not far away.
All our days of love,
Will not end with today.
என் தோளிலே
நீ சாய வா உன் பாதியாய்
நான் மாறவா உன் கைகள்
மீட்டுகின்ற வீணை நான்
தான்
Upon my shoulders,
Will you come and lean?
As your other half,
Shall I transform?
Plucked gently by your hands,
I am the Veena stringed instrument.
நீ இன்றி நானும்
இல்லயே வேர் ஏதும்
தேவை இல்லயே உண்டான
காதல் உன்னிடம் கொண்டாடும்
நேரம் என்னிடம்
Without you, I do not exist.
Nothing else is needed.
The love created is with you.
The time to celebrate it is with me.
Nee indri naanum ilayae
Without you, I do not exist.
Ver ethum thevai illayae
Nothing else is needed.
Undana kathal unnidam
The love created is with you.
Kondadum neram ennidam
The time to celebrate it is with me.
Kanmoodiyae naan paarkiren
I look even with my eyes closed.
Kai regaiyal kai korkiren
I entwine my hands with yours through palm lines.
Pesatha penmai pesum vaarthai nee thaan
You are the word spoken by silent womanhood.
Nee indri naanum ilayae
Without you, I do not exist.
Ver ethum thevai illayae
Nothing else is needed.
Undana kathal unnidam
The love created is with you.
Kondadum neram ennidam
The time to celebrate it is with me.
Nanae ivan thaanae
Is this really me?
Naalum ninaithenae
I thought about it every day.
Ennai maranthenae
I forgot myself.
Unil piranthenae
I was reborn in you.
Naam thaniyanom
We became solitary together.
Poovil paniyanom
We became like dew upon a flower.
Yaarum ariyatha
Is this time unknown to anyone...
Neram inithaano
...so sweet?
Nee naan naam aanom
You and I became 'us'.
Nenjodu pesum nerathil
When speaking heart to heart,
Nilavum thooram ilayae
Even the moon is not far away.
Nam kathal natkal yaavumae
All our days of love,
Indrodu povathilayae
Will not end with today.
En tholilae
Upon my shoulders,
Ne saaya va
Will you come and lean?
Un paathiyaai
As your other half,
Naan marava
Shall I transform?
Un kaigal meetugindra
Plucked gently by your hands,
Veenai naan than
I am the Veena stringed instrument.
Nee indri naanum ilayae
Without you, I do not exist.
Ver ethum thevai illayae
Nothing else is needed.
Undana kathal unnidam
The love created is with you.
Kondadum neram ennidam
The time to celebrate it is with me.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nee Indri from Kootathil Oruthan is a soulful romantic duet that captures the essence of complete surrender and deep intimacy in love. The protagonist reflects on how their partner's presence gives purpose and completeness to life, expressing that without them, existence feels incomplete and no other desires remain.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Nee indri naanum ilayae / Ver ethum thevai illayae”
Lines 1 and 2 end with matching sound suffixes ('ilayae' and 'illayae'), giving the opening couplet a melodic rhythm.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Un kaigal meetugindra Veenai naan than”
The speaker compares themselves to a Veena instrument played softly by the lover's touch.
Visual Imagery
“Poovil paniyanom”
Evokes a delicate, serene image of romantic closeness compared to dew resting on a flower petal.
Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Naanae ivan thaanae / Naalum ninaithenae”
Repetition of the 'aa' sound in the second syllable across consecutive short lines creates internal musicality.
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Trivia
Composed by Nivas K. Prasanna for the 2017 romantic comedy-drama Kootathil Oruthan, this track gained popularity for its gentle acoustic arrangements and lyricist Kabilan's delicate poetic imagery.
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