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Lyrics & meaning

Nee Kavidhai Enakku

From Naan Avanillai · 2007

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Krish, Megha
Music directors
Vijay Antony, D. Imman
Details
Naan Avanillai2007

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Nee kavithai enakuYou are poetry to me
Naan rasigai unakkuI am your admirer
Paabam pa ba pa paabamPaabam pa ba pa paabam
Nee paravai enakuYou are a bird to me
Naan siragu unakkuI am the wings to you
Paa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bamPaa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bam
Male
Nee kavithai enakuYou are poetry to me
Naan rasigai unakkuI am your admirer
Paabam pa ba pa paabamPaabam pa ba pa paabam
Nee paravai enakuYou are a bird to me
Naan siragu unakkuI am the wings to you
Paa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bamPaa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bam
Female
Udal muzhukka nanaikkum mazhaiyaeOh rain that drenches the entire body
Nagam eduthu sedhukkum kalaiyaeOh art carved using fingernails
Sugam koduthu edukkum nilaiyaeOh state that bestows and takes pleasure
Mudhal iravaeOh first night
Male
Oh ho hoOh ho ho
Udai aninthu urulum nilavaeOh moon rolling while wearing clothes
Thadai kadanthu thiralum valaivaeOh curves that gather overcoming barriers
Edai maranthu sumanthaai enaiyaeYou bore me, forgetting your own weight
Thunaiye..My companion..
Female
Nee kavithai enakuYou are poetry to me
Naan rasigai unakkuI am your admirer
Paabam pa ba pa paabamPaabam pa ba pa paabam
Nee paravai enakuYou are a bird to me
Naan siragu unakkuI am the wings to you
Paa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bamPaa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bam
Male
Satham podum undhan valaiyalYour bangles that make noise
Kaalai varaikkum vendaamaeAre not needed until morning
Kuthum chinna mookkuthiyum inimelThe tiny sharp nose-ring from now on
Thevai illai thaanoIs it really unnecessary?
Female
Koondhal adhil sikki maatti kolvathaalBecause it gets tangled in your tresses
Kammal kooda vendaamaaMale :O.. hoAre earrings unnecessary too? Oh.. ho
Female :Innum kaiyil idainjalgal seyyuthaeThey are still causing interference in the hands
Mothirangal yenoWhy these rings?
Male :Otti kondu oonjal aadumSwinging while clinging close
Intha pon velaiyilIn this golden moment
Ottiyaanam thevai thaanaaIs a waist-belt really necessary
Undhan pon meniyilOn your golden body?
Female
: Nee kavithai enakuYou are poetry to me
Naan rasigai unakkuI am your admirer
Paabam pa ba pa paabamPaabam pa ba pa paabam
Nee paravai enakuYou are a bird to me
Naan siragu unakkuI am the wings to you
Paa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bamPaa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bam
Female
Haaaaa..ra ra ra…aaahhh..thalli podaHaaaaa..ra ra ra…aaahhh.. postponing it
Venam venam venamDon't want, don't want, don't want
Venam venam venamDon't want, don't want, don't want
Venam venam venamDon't want, don't want, don't want
Male
Venum venum venumWant it, want it, want it
Female :Thalli poda.. poda….Postpone it.. postpone it....
Female
Kaadhal vandhu mudikkindra idathil...Male :IdathilAt the place where love comes to an end...
Kamam ilaa aarambam..Male: Oh.. hoo..A desire-free beginning starts...
Kaamam vandhu mudikkindra idaththilMale :IdathilAt the place where physical desire comes to an end...
Kaadhal meendum thondrumLove emerges once again
Male
Ah aasai vandhu vazhigindra idathilAh, at the place where desire overflows
Koochal poda santhoshamHappiness makes a joyful shout
Aadai vandhu nazhuvidum idathilAt the place where clothes slip away
Mounam thaanae pesumSilence itself shall speak
Female :Methai kooda intha neram moochu thaan vaanguthuEven the mattress is gasping for breath at this time
Vegathukku thegam thaanae porvaiyaai maaruthuFor this speed, the body itself turns into a blanket
Female
Nee kavithai enakuYou are poetry to me
Naan rasigai unakkuI am your admirer
Paabam pa ba pa paabamPaabam pa ba pa paabam
Male :Nee paravai enakuYou are a bird to me
Naan siragu unakkuI am the wings to you
Paa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bamPaa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bam
Female
Udal muzhukka nanaikkum mazhaiyaeOh rain that drenches the entire body
Nagam eduthu sedhukkum kalaiyaeOh art carved using fingernails
Sugam koduthu edukkum nilaiyaeOh state that bestows and takes pleasure
Mudhal iravaeOh first night
Male
Oh ho hoOh ho ho
Udai aninthu urulum nilavaeOh moon rolling while wearing clothes
Thadai kadanthu thiralum valaivaeOh curves that gather overcoming barriers
Edai maranthu sumanthaai enaiyaeYou bore me, forgetting your own weight
Thunaiye..My companion..

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Nee Kavithai' from the film Naan Avanillai is a sensual duet depicting the passion and intimacy between lovers during their wedding night or intimate romantic encounter. Through vivid poetic metaphors, the lovers express their deep attachment, describing each other as poetry and admirer, bird and wings. They playfully shed away ornaments like bangles, nose rings, and rings as hindrances to their physical and emotional closeness. The lyrics explore the cyclical relationship between emotional love and physical desire—suggesting that where love culminates, intimacy begins, and when physical intimacy peaks, love blossoms anew. It paints an evocative atmosphere of silence, rhythm, and passion where speech becomes unnecessary and intimacy takes center stage.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Nee kavithai enaku / Naan rasigai unakku

Comparing the lover directly to poetry ('Nee kavithai') and a bird ('Nee paravai'), and the speaker to an admirer and wings.

Rhyme (Edhukai / Monai)

Udal muzhukka nanaikkum mazhaiyae / Nagam eduthu sedhukkum kalaiyae

Internal and line-ending rhyming sounds like 'mazhaiyae', 'kalaiyae', 'nilaiyae' create a melodic cadence.

Personification

Methai kooda intha neram moochu thaan vaanguthu

Giving human attributes to non-living objects, such as the bed/mattress gasping for breath ('Methai kooda... moochu thaan vaanguthu') and silence speaking ('Mounam thaanae pesum').

Repetition / Anaphora

Venam venam venam / Venum venum venum

Rhythmic repetition of words like 'Venam' and 'Venum' to emphasize hesitation, playful resistance, and desire.

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Trivia

Naan Avanillai (2007) is a romantic thriller directed by Jeeva, featuring music composed by D. Imman and Vijay Antony. This track 'Nee Kavithai' was composed by D. Imman and sung by Vijay Yesudas and Shreya Ghoshal, becoming a popular romantic chartbuster upon release.

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