Nee Kavidhai Enakku
From Naan Avanillai · 2007
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Music directors
- Vijay Antony, D. Imman
- Details
- Naan Avanillai2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nee kavithai enaku | You are poetry to me |
| Naan rasigai unakku | I am your admirer |
| Paabam pa ba pa paabam | Paabam pa ba pa paabam |
| Nee paravai enaku | You are a bird to me |
| Naan siragu unakku | I am the wings to you |
| Paa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bam | Paa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bam |
| Male | |
| Nee kavithai enaku | You are poetry to me |
| Naan rasigai unakku | I am your admirer |
| Paabam pa ba pa paabam | Paabam pa ba pa paabam |
| Nee paravai enaku | You are a bird to me |
| Naan siragu unakku | I am the wings to you |
| Paa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bam | Paa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bam |
| Female | |
| Udal muzhukka nanaikkum mazhaiyae | Oh rain that drenches the entire body |
| Nagam eduthu sedhukkum kalaiyae | Oh art carved using fingernails |
| Sugam koduthu edukkum nilaiyae | Oh state that bestows and takes pleasure |
| Mudhal iravae | Oh first night |
| Male | |
| Oh ho ho | Oh ho ho |
| Udai aninthu urulum nilavae | Oh moon rolling while wearing clothes |
| Thadai kadanthu thiralum valaivae | Oh curves that gather overcoming barriers |
| Edai maranthu sumanthaai enaiyae | You bore me, forgetting your own weight |
| Thunaiye.. | My companion.. |
| Female | |
| Nee kavithai enaku | You are poetry to me |
| Naan rasigai unakku | I am your admirer |
| Paabam pa ba pa paabam | Paabam pa ba pa paabam |
| Nee paravai enaku | You are a bird to me |
| Naan siragu unakku | I am the wings to you |
| Paa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bam | Paa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bam |
| Male | |
| Satham podum undhan valaiyal | Your bangles that make noise |
| Kaalai varaikkum vendaamae | Are not needed until morning |
| Kuthum chinna mookkuthiyum inimel | The tiny sharp nose-ring from now on |
| Thevai illai thaano | Is it really unnecessary? |
| Female | |
| Koondhal adhil sikki maatti kolvathaal | Because it gets tangled in your tresses |
| Kammal kooda vendaamaaMale :O.. ho | Are earrings unnecessary too? Oh.. ho |
| Female :Innum kaiyil idainjalgal seyyuthae | They are still causing interference in the hands |
| Mothirangal yeno | Why these rings? |
| Male :Otti kondu oonjal aadum | Swinging while clinging close |
| Intha pon velaiyil | In this golden moment |
| Ottiyaanam thevai thaanaa | Is a waist-belt really necessary |
| Undhan pon meniyil | On your golden body? |
| Female | |
| : Nee kavithai enaku | You are poetry to me |
| Naan rasigai unakku | I am your admirer |
| Paabam pa ba pa paabam | Paabam pa ba pa paabam |
| Nee paravai enaku | You are a bird to me |
| Naan siragu unakku | I am the wings to you |
| Paa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bam | Paa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bam |
| Female | |
| Haaaaa..ra ra ra…aaahhh..thalli poda | Haaaaa..ra ra ra…aaahhh.. postponing it |
| Venam venam venam | Don't want, don't want, don't want |
| Venam venam venam | Don't want, don't want, don't want |
| Venam venam venam | Don't want, don't want, don't want |
| Male | |
| Venum venum venum | Want it, want it, want it |
| Female :Thalli poda.. poda…. | Postpone it.. postpone it.... |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vandhu mudikkindra idathil...Male :Idathil | At the place where love comes to an end... |
| Kamam ilaa aarambam..Male: Oh.. hoo.. | A desire-free beginning starts... |
| Kaamam vandhu mudikkindra idaththilMale :Idathil | At the place where physical desire comes to an end... |
| Kaadhal meendum thondrum | Love emerges once again |
| Male | |
| Ah aasai vandhu vazhigindra idathil | Ah, at the place where desire overflows |
| Koochal poda santhosham | Happiness makes a joyful shout |
| Aadai vandhu nazhuvidum idathil | At the place where clothes slip away |
| Mounam thaanae pesum | Silence itself shall speak |
| Female :Methai kooda intha neram moochu thaan vaanguthu | Even the mattress is gasping for breath at this time |
| Vegathukku thegam thaanae porvaiyaai maaruthu | For this speed, the body itself turns into a blanket |
| Female | |
| Nee kavithai enaku | You are poetry to me |
| Naan rasigai unakku | I am your admirer |
| Paabam pa ba pa paabam | Paabam pa ba pa paabam |
| Male :Nee paravai enaku | You are a bird to me |
| Naan siragu unakku | I am the wings to you |
| Paa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bam | Paa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bam |
| Female | |
| Udal muzhukka nanaikkum mazhaiyae | Oh rain that drenches the entire body |
| Nagam eduthu sedhukkum kalaiyae | Oh art carved using fingernails |
| Sugam koduthu edukkum nilaiyae | Oh state that bestows and takes pleasure |
| Mudhal iravae | Oh first night |
| Male | |
| Oh ho ho | Oh ho ho |
| Udai aninthu urulum nilavae | Oh moon rolling while wearing clothes |
| Thadai kadanthu thiralum valaivae | Oh curves that gather overcoming barriers |
| Edai maranthu sumanthaai enaiyae | You bore me, forgetting your own weight |
| Thunaiye.. | My companion.. |
இசையமைப்பாளா்கள் :
டி. இமான் ,விஜய் அன்டனி
You are poetry to me
I am your admirer
Paabam pa ba pa paabam
You are a bird to me
I am the wings to you
Paa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bam
நீ கவிதை
எனக்கு நான் ரசிகை
உனக்கு பாபம் பா பா
பா நீ பறவை எனக்கு
நான் சிறகு உனக்கு
பா பா பா பம் பா பா
பா பம்
You are poetry to me
I am your admirer
Paabam pa ba pa paabam
You are a bird to me
I am the wings to you
Paa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bam
நீ கவிதை
எனக்கு நான் ரசிகை
உனக்கு பாபம் பா பா
பா நீ பறவை எனக்கு
நான் சிறகு உனக்கு
பா பா பா பம் பா பா
பா பம்
Oh rain that drenches the entire body
Oh art carved using fingernails
Oh state that bestows and takes pleasure
Oh first night
உடல் முழுக்க
நனைக்கும் மழையே
நகம் எடுத்து செதுக்கும்
கலையே சுகம் கொடுத்து
எடுக்கும் நிலையே முதல்
இரவே
Oh ho ho
Oh moon rolling while wearing clothes
Oh curves that gather overcoming barriers
You bore me, forgetting your own weight
My companion..
ஓ ஹோ ஓ
உடை அணிந்து உருளும்
நிலவே தடை கடந்து திரளும்
வளைவே எடை மறந்து
சுமந்தாய் எனையே துணையே
You are poetry to me
I am your admirer
Paabam pa ba pa paabam
You are a bird to me
I am the wings to you
Paa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bam
நீ கவிதை
எனக்கு நான் ரசிகை
உனக்கு பாபம் பா பா
பா நீ பறவை எனக்கு
நான் சிறகு உனக்கு
பா பா பா பம் பா பா
பா பம்
Your bangles that make noise
Are not needed until morning
The tiny sharp nose-ring from now on
Is it really unnecessary?
சத்தம் போடும்
உந்தன் வளையல் காலை
வரைக்கும் வேண்டாமே
குத்தும் சின்ன மூக்குத்தியும்
இனிமேல் தேவை இல்லை
தானோ
Because it gets tangled in your tresses
Are earrings unnecessary too? Oh.. ho
They are still causing interference in the hands
Why these rings?
Swinging while clinging close
In this golden moment
Is a waist-belt really necessary
On your golden body?
கூந்தல் அதில்
சிக்கிமாட்டிக்கொள்வதால்
கம்மல் கூட வேண்டாமா
ஓ ஹோ
இன்னும் கையில்
இடஞ்சல்கள் செய்யுதே
மோதிரங்கள் ஏனோ
ஒட்டிக்கொண்டு
ஊஞ்சலாடும் இந்தப் பொன்
வேளையில் ஒட்டியாணம்
தேவைதானா உந்தன் பொன்
மேனியில்
You are poetry to me
I am your admirer
Paabam pa ba pa paabam
You are a bird to me
I am the wings to you
Paa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bam
நீ கவிதை
எனக்கு நான் ரசிகை
உனக்கு பாபம் பா பா
பா நீ பறவை எனக்கு
நான் சிறகு உனக்கு
பா பா பா பம் பா பா
பா பம்
Haaaaa..ra ra ra…aaahhh.. postponing it
Don't want, don't want, don't want
Don't want, don't want, don't want
Don't want, don't want, don't want
ஹா ரா ரா ரா
ஆ தள்ளி போட வேணாம்
வேணாம் வேணாம் வேணாம்
வேணாம் வேணாம் வேணாம்
வேணாம் வேணாம்
Want it, want it, want it
Postpone it.. postpone it....
வேணும்
வேணும் வேணும்
தள்ளிப்
போடா போடா
At the place where love comes to an end...
A desire-free beginning starts...
At the place where physical desire comes to an end...
Love emerges once again
காதல் வந்து
முடிகின்ற இடத்தில்
இடத்தில்
காமம் இல்ல ஆரம்பம்
ஓ ஹோ
காமம் வந்து முடிகின்ற
இடத்தில் ஆண் :
இடத்தில்
காதல் மீண்டும் தோன்றும்
Ah, at the place where desire overflows
Happiness makes a joyful shout
At the place where clothes slip away
Silence itself shall speak
Even the mattress is gasping for breath at this time
For this speed, the body itself turns into a blanket
ஆ ஆசை வந்து
வழிகின்ற இடத்தில் கூச்சல்
போட சந்தோஷம் ஆடை வந்து
நழுவிடும் இடத்தில் மௌனம்
தானே பேசும்
You are poetry to me
I am your admirer
Paabam pa ba pa paabam
You are a bird to me
I am the wings to you
Paa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bam
மெத்தை கூட
இந்த நேரம் மூச்சுதான்
வாங்குது வேகத்துக்கு
தேகம் தானே போர்வையாய்
மாறுது
Oh rain that drenches the entire body
Oh art carved using fingernails
Oh state that bestows and takes pleasure
Oh first night
நீ கவிதை
எனக்கு நான் ரசிகை
உனக்கு பாபம் பா பா
பா நீ பறவை எனக்கு
நான் சிறகு உனக்கு
பா பா பா பம் பா பா
பா பம்
Oh ho ho
Oh moon rolling while wearing clothes
Oh curves that gather overcoming barriers
You bore me, forgetting your own weight
My companion..
உடல் முழுக்க
நனைக்கும் மழையே
நகம் எடுத்து செதுக்கும்
கலையே சுகம் கொடுத்து
எடுக்கும் நிலையே முதல்
இரவே
ஓ ஹோ ஓ
உடை அணிந்து உருளும்
நிலவே தடை கடந்து திரளும்
வளைவே எடை மறந்து
சுமந்தாய் எனையே துணையே
Nee kavithai enaku
You are poetry to me
Naan rasigai unakku
I am your admirer
Paabam pa ba pa paabam
Paabam pa ba pa paabam
Nee paravai enaku
You are a bird to me
Naan siragu unakku
I am the wings to you
Paa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bam
Paa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bam
Nee kavithai enaku
You are poetry to me
Naan rasigai unakku
I am your admirer
Paabam pa ba pa paabam
Paabam pa ba pa paabam
Nee paravai enaku
You are a bird to me
Naan siragu unakku
I am the wings to you
Paa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bam
Paa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bam
Udal muzhukka nanaikkum mazhaiyae
Oh rain that drenches the entire body
Nagam eduthu sedhukkum kalaiyae
Oh art carved using fingernails
Sugam koduthu edukkum nilaiyae
Oh state that bestows and takes pleasure
Mudhal iravae
Oh first night
Oh ho ho
Oh ho ho
Udai aninthu urulum nilavae
Oh moon rolling while wearing clothes
Thadai kadanthu thiralum valaivae
Oh curves that gather overcoming barriers
Edai maranthu sumanthaai enaiyae
You bore me, forgetting your own weight
Thunaiye..
My companion..
Nee kavithai enaku
You are poetry to me
Naan rasigai unakku
I am your admirer
Paabam pa ba pa paabam
Paabam pa ba pa paabam
Nee paravai enaku
You are a bird to me
Naan siragu unakku
I am the wings to you
Paa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bam
Paa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bam
Satham podum undhan valaiyal
Your bangles that make noise
Kaalai varaikkum vendaamae
Are not needed until morning
Kuthum chinna mookkuthiyum inimel
The tiny sharp nose-ring from now on
Thevai illai thaano
Is it really unnecessary?
Koondhal adhil sikki maatti kolvathaal
Because it gets tangled in your tresses
Kammal kooda vendaamaaMale :O.. ho
Are earrings unnecessary too? Oh.. ho
Female :Innum kaiyil idainjalgal seyyuthae
They are still causing interference in the hands
Mothirangal yeno
Why these rings?
Male :Otti kondu oonjal aadum
Swinging while clinging close
Intha pon velaiyil
In this golden moment
Ottiyaanam thevai thaanaa
Is a waist-belt really necessary
Undhan pon meniyil
On your golden body?
: Nee kavithai enaku
You are poetry to me
Naan rasigai unakku
I am your admirer
Paabam pa ba pa paabam
Paabam pa ba pa paabam
Nee paravai enaku
You are a bird to me
Naan siragu unakku
I am the wings to you
Paa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bam
Paa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bam
Haaaaa..ra ra ra…aaahhh..thalli poda
Haaaaa..ra ra ra…aaahhh.. postponing it
Venam venam venam
Don't want, don't want, don't want
Venam venam venam
Don't want, don't want, don't want
Venam venam venam
Don't want, don't want, don't want
Venum venum venum
Want it, want it, want it
Female :Thalli poda.. poda….
Postpone it.. postpone it....
Kaadhal vandhu mudikkindra idathil...Male :Idathil
At the place where love comes to an end...
Kamam ilaa aarambam..Male: Oh.. hoo..
A desire-free beginning starts...
Kaamam vandhu mudikkindra idaththilMale :Idathil
At the place where physical desire comes to an end...
Kaadhal meendum thondrum
Love emerges once again
Ah aasai vandhu vazhigindra idathil
Ah, at the place where desire overflows
Koochal poda santhosham
Happiness makes a joyful shout
Aadai vandhu nazhuvidum idathil
At the place where clothes slip away
Mounam thaanae pesum
Silence itself shall speak
Female :Methai kooda intha neram moochu thaan vaanguthu
Even the mattress is gasping for breath at this time
Vegathukku thegam thaanae porvaiyaai maaruthu
For this speed, the body itself turns into a blanket
Nee kavithai enaku
You are poetry to me
Naan rasigai unakku
I am your admirer
Paabam pa ba pa paabam
Paabam pa ba pa paabam
Male :Nee paravai enaku
You are a bird to me
Naan siragu unakku
I am the wings to you
Paa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bam
Paa ba ba bam.. paa ba ba bam
Udal muzhukka nanaikkum mazhaiyae
Oh rain that drenches the entire body
Nagam eduthu sedhukkum kalaiyae
Oh art carved using fingernails
Sugam koduthu edukkum nilaiyae
Oh state that bestows and takes pleasure
Mudhal iravae
Oh first night
Oh ho ho
Oh ho ho
Udai aninthu urulum nilavae
Oh moon rolling while wearing clothes
Thadai kadanthu thiralum valaivae
Oh curves that gather overcoming barriers
Edai maranthu sumanthaai enaiyae
You 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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