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Nee Irunthal Naan Irupen

From Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham · 1999

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Hariharan
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham
Movie release year
1999
Lyrics added on
25 Apr 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thaththiththom thomtheemtha thaga thimi
Thaththiththom thomtheemtha thaga thimi
Thaththiththom thomtheemtha thaga thimi thom
Thaththiththom thomtheemtha thaga thimi
Thaththiththom thomtheemtha thaga thimi
Thaththiththom thomtheemtha thaga thimi thom
Thaththiththom thomtheemtha thaga thimi
Thaththiththom thomtheemtha thaga thimi
Thaththiththom thomtheemtha thaga thimi thom
Nee irunthaal naan irupaen
Nee nadanthaan naan nadappaen
Nizhalukkellaam kudai pidippaen
Nee en kaadhaliyaanaal
Hae hae nee irunthaal naan irupaen
Nee nadanthaan naan nadappaen
Nizhalukkellaam kudai pidippaen
Nee en kaadhaliyaanaal
Neeraada nathi thruvaen
Nee thudaikka mugil tharuvaen
Nee uduththa malar tharuvaen
Nee en kadhaliyaanaal
Nee en kadhaliyaanaal…..
Nee nadakkum pulveliyil
Panithuligal thudaiththu vaippaen
Nee pesum thaaimozhiyil
Vallinangal kalainthu vaippaen
Nee kadantha theruvil unthan vaasam theduvaen
Nee kuliththa nathiyil moozhgi motcham kaanuvaen
Un jannal oram naan kaattraaga varuvaen
Naal ondru veedham naan pookkondu tharuvaen
Kangal theendum kanavai polae
Nee ariyaamal naan thoduvaen
Nee en kadhaliyaanaal…..
Thaththiththom thomtheemtha thaga thimi
Thaththiththom thomtheemtha thaga thimi
Thaththiththom thomtheemtha thaga thimi thom
Vellai nilla oli thiratti
Ullangaiyil oottri vaippaen
Kaattralaiyil isai piriththu
Kaadhugalil thavazha vaippaen
Koburangal yaeri unthan perai koovuvaen
Tajmahal-in melae unthan perai ezhuthuvaen
Un koonthal mudiyil naan en jeevan mudiven
Nee oodal kondaal naan un kaalil vizhuvaen
Ottrai muththam sinthuvathendraal
Un madiyil uyir viduvaen
Nee en kadhaliyaanaal…..
Nee irunthaal naan irupaen
Nee nadanthaan naan nadappaen
Nizhalukkellaam kudai pidippaen
Nee en kaadhaliyaanaal
Nee irunthaal naan irupaen
Nee nadanthaan naan nadappaen
Nizhalukkellaam kudai pidippaen
Nee en kaadhaliyaanaal
Neeraada nathi thruvaen
Nee thudaikka mugil tharuvaen
Nee uduththa malar tharuvaen
Nee en kadhaliyaanaal
Nee en kadhaliyaanaal…..
Nee en kadhaliyaanaal…..
Thathithom thomtheemtha thaka thimi
Thathithom thomtheemtha thaka thimi
Thathithom thomtheemtha thaka thimi thom
Thathithom thomtheemtha thaka thimi
Thathithom thomtheemtha thaka thimi
Thathithom thomtheemtha thaka thimi thom
Thathithom thomtheemtha thaka thimi
Thathithom thomtheemtha thaka thimi
Thathithom thomtheemtha thaka thimi thom
If you exist, I will exist,
If you walk, I will walk beside you,
I will hold an umbrella even over the shadows,
If you become my love.
Hey... hey... If you exist, I will exist,
If you walk, I will walk beside you,
I will hold an umbrella even over the shadows,
If you become my love.
I will give you a river to bathe in,
I will give you a cloud to dry yourself,
I will give you flowers to wear,
If you become my love,
If you become my love...
On the grassy meadow where you walk,
I will wipe away the dew drops.
In the mother tongue you speak,
I will remove all the harsh sounds.
On the street you crossed, I will search for your scent.
Dipping into the river where you bathed, I will find heaven.
By your window, I will come as a breeze.
Every single day, I will bring you a flower.
Just like a dream brushing against the eyes,
I will touch you without you ever knowing,
If you become my love...
Thathithom thomtheemtha thaka thimi
Thathithom thomtheemtha thaka thimi
Thathithom thomtheemtha thaka thimi thom
Gathering the light of the white moon,
I will pour it into your palms.
Drawing music out from the wind,
I will let it softly flow into your ears.
Climbing atop towers, I will call out your name.
I will write your name across the Taj Mahal.
In the knot of your hair, I will bind my life.
If you ever sulk, I will fall at your feet.
If it means you will give me a single kiss,
I will gladly die upon your lap,
If you become my love...
If you exist, I will exist,
If you walk, I will walk beside you,
I will hold an umbrella even over the shadows,
If you become my love.
If you exist, I will exist,
If you walk, I will walk beside you,
I will hold an umbrella even over the shadows,
If you become my love.
I will give you a river to bathe in,
I will give you a cloud to dry yourself,
I will give you flowers to wear,
If you become my love,
If you become my love...
If you become my love...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a deeply romantic monologue where the protagonist expresses boundless devotion to his beloved. He declares that his very existence depends on her love and pledges extraordinary acts of care, affection, and sacrifice if she accepts him as her lover. From gentle gestures like wiping dew off her path to poetic impossibilities like gathering moonlight and writing her name atop the Taj Mahal, the lyrics convey an romantic ideal of unconditional love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole (Ushuyokthi)

Nizhalukkellaam kudai pidippaen

Exaggerated romantic devotion where the speaker promises to hold an umbrella over her shadow and write her name on the Taj Mahal.

Metaphor & Imagery

Nee thudaikka mugil tharuvaen

A cloud is metaphorically offered as a towel to dry her, creating vivid nature imagery.

Anaphora

Nee irunthaal naan irupaen / Nee nadanthaan naan nadappaen

Repetition of 'Nee' at the start of multiple successive lines to emphasize the central focus on the beloved.

Moonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Vellai nilla oli thiratti / Ullangaiyil oottri vaippaen

Matching sound at the beginning of consecutive lines in classic Tamil prosody.

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Trivia

Though often confused across 1990s audio compilations, these lyrics belong to the song 'Nee Irunthaal Naan Irupaen' from the film 'En Swasa Kaatre' (1999), composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu and sung by Hariharan.

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