Nee Iruppadhu Inge
From Kalai Arasi · 1963
- Lyricist
- N. M. Muthukkoothan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Kalai Arasi1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Neeyiruppadhu ingae | You are physically present here |
| Un ninaiviruppadhu engae | Where are your thoughts dwelling? |
| Nenjil vaazhum endhan pakkamaa | Are they by my side, living in my heart? |
| Adhai neril solla vetkamaa | Are you feeling shy to admit it in person? |
| Female | |
| Neeyiruppadhu ingae | You are physically present here |
| Un ninaiviruppadhu engae | Where are your thoughts dwelling? |
| Nenjil vaazhum endhan pakkamaa | Are they by my side, living in my heart? |
| Adhai neril solla vetkamaa | Are you feeling shy to admit it in person? |
| Male | |
| Neeyiruppadhu ingae | You are physically present here |
| Un ninaiviruppadhu engae | Where are your thoughts dwelling? |
| Nizhalum unadhu kaikku kidaikkumaa | Can your hands ever grasp a shadow? |
| Neerin kumizhi anaiyai udaikkumaa | Can a mere water bubble break a strong dam? |
| Male | |
| Neeyiruppadhu ingae un | You are physically present here, your |
| Ninaiviruppadhu engae | Where are your thoughts dwelling? |
| Nizhalum unadhu kaikku kidaikkumaa | Can your hands ever grasp a shadow? |
| Neerin kumizhi anaiyai udaikkumaa | Can a mere water bubble break a strong dam? |
| Female | |
| {Vaayiruppadhu vambu pesi | Is the mouth given to us merely to talk ill |
| Vaattidathaano | And cause pain? |
| Nam valarum anbai solli inbam | Should it not express our growing love and feed us |
| Oottidathaano} (2) | Endless joy? |
| Male | |
| Kaayai thinna enni kaniyai | Hoping to eat a raw fruit, would I ever |
| Kaividuvaeno | Discard the ripe fruit? |
| Kaayai thinna enni kaniyai kaividuvaeno | Hoping to eat a raw fruit, would I ever discard the ripe fruit? |
| En karuthil vaazhum oruthikkae naan | To the sole woman living in my thoughts, would I |
| Dhrogham seivaeno | Ever commit betrayal? |
| En karuthil vaazhum oruthikkae naan | To the sole woman living in my thoughts, would I |
| Dhrogham seivaeno | Ever commit betrayal? |
| Male | |
| Neeyiruppadhu ingae | You are physically present here |
| Un ninaiviruppadhu engae | Where are your thoughts dwelling? |
| Nizhalum unadhu kaikku kidaikkumaa | Can your hands ever grasp a shadow? |
| Neerin kumizhi anaiyai udaikkumaa | Can a mere water bubble break a strong dam? |
| Female | |
| {Thanimai bayangarathin | Solitude is a manufacturing factory |
| Urpathisaalai | Of pure terror |
| Male :Adhilae inimai kaana virumbuvadhu | Male: Wanting to find sweetness in it |
| Tharkolai vaelai} (2) | Is a suicidal effort |
| Female | |
| Unmai kaadhalukkae vettrumaiyillai | There is no disparity in true love |
| Unmai kaadhalukkae vettrumaiyillai | There is no disparity in true love |
| Male | |
| Naam ondrupattaal ingu | If we unite together here |
| Vaeru adhisayamillai | There is no other miracle needed |
| Female | |
| Neeyiruppadhu ingae | You are physically present here |
| Un ninaiviruppadhu engae | Where are your thoughts dwelling? |
| Nenjil vaazhum endhan pakkamaa | Are they by my side, living in my heart? |
| Adhai neril solla vetkamaa | Are you feeling shy to admit it in person? |
| Male | |
| Neeyiruppadhu ingae | You are physically present here |
| Un ninaiviruppadhu engae | Where are your thoughts dwelling? |
| Nizhalum unadhu kaikku kidaikkumaa | Can your hands ever grasp a shadow? |
| Neerin kumizhi anaiyai udaikkumaa | Can a mere water bubble break a strong dam? |
நீயிருப்பது இங்கே
உன் நினைவிருப்பது எங்கே
நெஞ்சில் வாழும் எந்தன் பக்கமா
அதை நேரில் சொல்ல வெட்கமா
You are physically present here
Where are your thoughts dwelling?
Are they by my side, living in my heart?
Are you feeling shy to admit it in person?
நீயிருப்பது இங்கே
உன் நினைவிருப்பது எங்கே
நெஞ்சில் வாழும் எந்தன் பக்கமா
அதை நேரில் சொல்ல வெட்கமா
You are physically present here
Where are your thoughts dwelling?
Are they by my side, living in my heart?
Are you feeling shy to admit it in person?
நீயிருப்பது இங்கே
உன் நினைவிருப்பது எங்கே
நிழலும் உனது கைக்குக் கிடைக்குமா
நீரின் குமிழி அணையை உடைக்குமா
You are physically present here
Where are your thoughts dwelling?
Can your hands ever grasp a shadow?
Can a mere water bubble break a strong dam?
நீயிருப்பது இங்கே
உன் நினைவிருப்பது எங்கே
நிழலும் உனது கைக்குக் கிடைக்குமா
நீரின் குமிழி அணையை உடைக்குமா
You are physically present here, your
Where are your thoughts dwelling?
Can your hands ever grasp a shadow?
Can a mere water bubble break a strong dam?
{வாயிருப்பது வம்பு பேசி
வாட்டிடத்தானோ
நம் வளரும் அன்பை சொல்லி இன்பம்
ஊட்டிடத்தானோ} (2)
Is the mouth given to us merely to talk ill
And cause pain?
Should it not express our growing love and feed us
Endless joy?
காயைத் தின்ன எண்ணி கனியைக்
கைவிடுவேனோ
காயைத் தின்ன எண்ணி கனியைக்
கைவிடுவேனோ
என் கருத்தில் வாழும் ஒருத்திக்கே நான்
துரோகம் செய்வேனோ....
என் கருத்தில் வாழும் ஒருத்திக்கே நான்
துரோகம் செய்வேனோ....
Hoping to eat a raw fruit, would I ever
Discard the ripe fruit?
Hoping to eat a raw fruit, would I ever discard the ripe fruit?
To the sole woman living in my thoughts, would I
Ever commit betrayal?
To the sole woman living in my thoughts, would I
Ever commit betrayal?
நீயிருப்பது இங்கே
உன் நினைவிருப்பது எங்கே
நிழலும் உனது கைக்குக் கிடைக்குமா
நீரின் குமிழி அணையை உடைக்குமா
You are physically present here
Where are your thoughts dwelling?
Can your hands ever grasp a shadow?
Can a mere water bubble break a strong dam?
{தனிமை பயங்கரத்தின்
உற்பத்திசாலை
ஆண் : அதிலே இனிமை காண விரும்புவது
தற்கொலை வேலை} (2)
Solitude is a manufacturing factory
Of pure terror
Male: Wanting to find sweetness in it
Is a suicidal effort
உண்மைக் காதலுக்கே
வேற்றுமையில்லை
உண்மைக் காதலுக்கே
வேற்றுமையில்லை
There is no disparity in true love
There is no disparity in true love
நாம் ஒன்றுபட்டால் இங்கு
வேறு அதிசயமில்லை
If we unite together here
There is no other miracle needed
நாம் ஒன்றுபட்டால் இங்கு
வேறு அதிசயமில்லை
You are physically present here
Where are your thoughts dwelling?
Are they by my side, living in my heart?
Are you feeling shy to admit it in person?
நீயிருப்பது இங்கே
உன் நினைவிருப்பது எங்கே
நெஞ்சில் வாழும் எந்தன் பக்கமா
அதை நேரில் சொல்ல வெட்கமா
You are physically present here
Where are your thoughts dwelling?
Can your hands ever grasp a shadow?
Can a mere water bubble break a strong dam?
நீயிருப்பது இங்கே
உன் நினைவிருப்பது எங்கே
நிழலும் உனது கைக்குக் கிடைக்குமா
நீரின் குமிழி அணையை உடைக்குமா
Neeyiruppadhu ingae
You are physically present here
Un ninaiviruppadhu engae
Where are your thoughts dwelling?
Nenjil vaazhum endhan pakkamaa
Are they by my side, living in my heart?
Adhai neril solla vetkamaa
Are you feeling shy to admit it in person?
Neeyiruppadhu ingae
You are physically present here
Un ninaiviruppadhu engae
Where are your thoughts dwelling?
Nenjil vaazhum endhan pakkamaa
Are they by my side, living in my heart?
Adhai neril solla vetkamaa
Are you feeling shy to admit it in person?
Neeyiruppadhu ingae
You are physically present here
Un ninaiviruppadhu engae
Where are your thoughts dwelling?
Nizhalum unadhu kaikku kidaikkumaa
Can your hands ever grasp a shadow?
Neerin kumizhi anaiyai udaikkumaa
Can a mere water bubble break a strong dam?
Neeyiruppadhu ingae un
You are physically present here, your
Ninaiviruppadhu engae
Where are your thoughts dwelling?
Nizhalum unadhu kaikku kidaikkumaa
Can your hands ever grasp a shadow?
Neerin kumizhi anaiyai udaikkumaa
Can a mere water bubble break a strong dam?
{Vaayiruppadhu vambu pesi
Is the mouth given to us merely to talk ill
Vaattidathaano
And cause pain?
Nam valarum anbai solli inbam
Should it not express our growing love and feed us
Oottidathaano} (2)
Endless joy?
Kaayai thinna enni kaniyai
Hoping to eat a raw fruit, would I ever
Kaividuvaeno
Discard the ripe fruit?
Kaayai thinna enni kaniyai kaividuvaeno
Hoping to eat a raw fruit, would I ever discard the ripe fruit?
En karuthil vaazhum oruthikkae naan
To the sole woman living in my thoughts, would I
Dhrogham seivaeno
Ever commit betrayal?
En karuthil vaazhum oruthikkae naan
To the sole woman living in my thoughts, would I
Dhrogham seivaeno
Ever commit betrayal?
Neeyiruppadhu ingae
You are physically present here
Un ninaiviruppadhu engae
Where are your thoughts dwelling?
Nizhalum unadhu kaikku kidaikkumaa
Can your hands ever grasp a shadow?
Neerin kumizhi anaiyai udaikkumaa
Can a mere water bubble break a strong dam?
{Thanimai bayangarathin
Solitude is a manufacturing factory
Urpathisaalai
Of pure terror
Male :Adhilae inimai kaana virumbuvadhu
Male: Wanting to find sweetness in it
Tharkolai vaelai} (2)
Is a suicidal effort
Unmai kaadhalukkae vettrumaiyillai
There is no disparity in true love
Unmai kaadhalukkae vettrumaiyillai
There is no disparity in true love
Naam ondrupattaal ingu
If we unite together here
Vaeru adhisayamillai
There is no other miracle needed
Neeyiruppadhu ingae
You are physically present here
Un ninaiviruppadhu engae
Where are your thoughts dwelling?
Nenjil vaazhum endhan pakkamaa
Are they by my side, living in my heart?
Adhai neril solla vetkamaa
Are you feeling shy to admit it in person?
Neeyiruppadhu ingae
You are physically present here
Un ninaiviruppadhu engae
Where are your thoughts dwelling?
Nizhalum unadhu kaikku kidaikkumaa
Can your hands ever grasp a shadow?
Neerin kumizhi anaiyai udaikkumaa
Can a mere water bubble break a strong dam?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song presents a poetic dialogue between lovers reflecting on presence, perception, and emotional devotion. One partner questions whether the other's heart is truly present or lost in doubt, using metaphors like grasping shadows or a bubble trying to break a dam to illustrate futile worries and transient fears. The male protagonist reassures her of his unfailing loyalty, asking if anyone would forsake a ripe fruit for an unripe one or betray the one who lives in his thoughts. The lyrics emphasize that true love transcends isolation and division, concluding that the genuine union of two hearts is the ultimate miracle.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question (Uvamaani / Vinah)
“Neerin kumizhi anaiyai udaikkumaa”
Uses questions like 'Can a water bubble break a dam?' to emphasize that fragile doubts cannot destroy strong love.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Kaayai thinna enni kaniyai kaividuvaeno”
Compares choosing a partner to preferring a ripe fruit (kani) over a raw fruit (kaai) to symbolize loyalty and wisdom.
Contrast / Anthesis (Muran)
“Neeyiruppadhu ingae / Un ninaiviruppadhu engae”
Juxtaposes physical presence ('Neeyiruppadhu ingae') with mental absence ('Un ninaiviruppadhu engae').
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Trivia
Kalai Arasi (1963), starring M. G. Ramachandran and Bhanumathi, is widely recognized as one of the earliest science-fiction feature films in Indian cinema, featuring themes of alien abduction and space travel.
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