Nee Kavithaigala
From Maragadha Naanayam · 2017
- Lyricist
- Gkb
- Singer
- Pradeep Kumar
- Music director
- Dhibu Ninan Thomas
- Details
- Maragadha Naanayam2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nee kavithaigalaa | Are you poetry? |
| Kanavugalaa kayalvizhiyae | Or are you dreams, oh fish-eyed girl? |
| Naan nigazhvadhuvaa | Am I existing in the present? |
| Kadanthadhuvaa | Or am I part of the past? |
| Badhil mozhiya… | Answer me... |
| Male | |
| Unnodu nenjam | When my heart |
| Uravaadum velai | Bonds with you, |
| Thanneer kamalam thaanaa.. | Is it like a lotus blooming in water? |
| Male | |
| Mugam kaattu nee | Show your face, |
| Muzhu venpani | Oh full white dew, |
| Oodaathae nee | Do not run away, |
| Yen ellaiyae | Oh my boundary! |
| Male | |
| Idhazhoramaai | On the corner of your lips, |
| Siru punnagai | Show a tiny smile, |
| Nee kaattadi | Show it to me, my dear, |
| En mullaiyae | My jasmine flower! |
| Male | |
| Mazhaiyodu nanaiyum | Drenched in the rain, |
| Pudhu paadal neethaan | You are a fresh song, |
| Azhagaana thimirae | Oh beautiful pride, |
| Adiyae adiyae… | Oh my dear, my dear... |
| Kaattrodu paravum | Spreading in the wind, |
| Un vaasam thinamum | Your fragrance every day, |
| Pudhu bothai thaanae | Is a fresh intoxication, |
| Silaiyae azhagae. | Oh beautiful statue. |
| Male | |
| Azhagae…ae….. | Oh beauty... |
| Naan unakkenavae | Just for you, |
| Mudhal pirandhen | I was first born, |
| Ilangodiyae | Oh tender vine! |
| Nee enakkenavae | Just for me, |
| Karam virithaai | You opened your arms, |
| En varamae | Oh my boon! |
| Male | |
| Mandhaara poopola | Like a Hibiscus flower, |
| Machcham kaanum vela | When I catch a glimpse of your mole, |
| Ennatha naan solla | What can I even say? |
| Michcham onnum illa | There is nothing left to say. |
| Male | |
| Muzhu madhiyinil | Under the full moon, |
| Pani iravinil | In the chilly night, |
| Kani pozhudhinil | In this sweet moment, |
| Oodaathae… | Do not run away... |
| Male | |
| Mugam kaattu nee | Show your face, |
| Muzhu venpani | Oh full white dew, |
| Oodaathae nee | Do not run away, |
| Yen ellaiyae | Oh my boundary! |
| Male | |
| Idhazhoramaai | On the corner of your lips, |
| Siru punnagai | Show a tiny smile, |
| Nee kaattadi | Show it to me, my dear, |
| En mullaiyae | My jasmine flower! |
| Male | |
| Nee kavithaigalaa | Are you poetry? |
| Kanavugalaa kayalvizhiyae | Or are you dreams, oh fish-eyed girl? |
| Naan nigazhvadhuvaa | Am I existing in the present? |
| Kadanthadhuvaa | Or am I part of the past? |
| Male | |
| Unnodu nenjam | When my heart |
| Uravaadum velai | Bonds with you, |
| Thanneer kamalam thaanaa.. | Is it like a lotus blooming in water? |
| Male | |
| {Mugam kaattu nee | Show your face, |
| Muzhu venpani | Oh full white dew, |
| Oodaathae nee | Do not run away, |
| Yen ellaiyae | Oh my boundary! |
| Male | |
| Idhazhoramaai | On the corner of your lips, |
| Siru punnagai | Show a tiny smile, |
| Nee kaattadi | Show it to me, my dear, |
| En mullaiyae} (2) | My jasmine flower! |
| Male | |
| Aeee…aaaeee….aaeee… | Aeee…aaaeee….aaeee… |
| Ohooo….ooooo…oo…. | Ohooo….ooooo…oo…. |
நீ கவிதைகளா
கனவுகளா கயல்விழியே
நான் நிகழ்வதுவா கடந்ததுவா
பதில் மொழியா
Are you poetry?
Or are you dreams, oh fish-eyed girl?
Am I existing in the present?
Or am I part of the past?
Answer me...
உன்னோடு
நெஞ்சம் உறவாடும்
வேளை தண்ணீர்
கமலம் தானா
When my heart
Bonds with you,
Is it like a lotus blooming in water?
முகம் காட்டு
நீ முழு வெண்பனி
ஓடாதே நீ ஏன்
எல்லையே
Show your face,
Oh full white dew,
Do not run away,
Oh my boundary!
இதழோரமாய்
சிறு புன்னகை நீ
காட்டடி என்
முல்லையே
On the corner of your lips,
Show a tiny smile,
Show it to me, my dear,
My jasmine flower!
மழையோடு
நனையும் புது பாடல்
நீதான் அழகான திமிரே
அடியே அடியே காற்றோடு
பரவும் உன் வாசம் தினமும்
புது போதை தானே சிலையே
அழகே
Drenched in the rain,
You are a fresh song,
Oh beautiful pride,
Oh my dear, my dear...
Spreading in the wind,
Your fragrance every day,
Is a fresh intoxication,
Oh beautiful statue.
அழகே நான்
உனக்கென்னவே
முதல் பிறந்தேன்
இளங்கொடியே நீ
எனக்கென்னவே
கரம் விரித்தாய்
என் வரமே
Oh beauty...
Just for you,
I was first born,
Oh tender vine!
Just for me,
You opened your arms,
Oh my boon!
மந்தார பூப்போல
மச்சம் காணும் வேல
என்னத்த நான் சொல்ல
மிச்சம் ஒன்னும் இல்ல
Like a Hibiscus flower,
When I catch a glimpse of your mole,
What can I even say?
There is nothing left to say.
முழு மதியினில்
பனி இரவினில் கனி
பொழுதினில் ஓடாதே
Under the full moon,
In the chilly night,
In this sweet moment,
Do not run away...
முகம் காட்டு
நீ முழு வெண்பனி
ஓடாதே நீ ஏன்
எல்லையே
Show your face,
Oh full white dew,
Do not run away,
Oh my boundary!
இதழோரமாய்
சிறு புன்னகை நீ
காட்டடி என்
முல்லையே
On the corner of your lips,
Show a tiny smile,
Show it to me, my dear,
My jasmine flower!
நீ கவிதைகளா
கனவுகளா கயல்விழியே
நான் நிகழ்வதுவா
கடந்ததுவா
Are you poetry?
Or are you dreams, oh fish-eyed girl?
Am I existing in the present?
Or am I part of the past?
உன்னோடு
நெஞ்சம் உறவாடும்
வேளை தண்ணீர்
கமலம் தானா
When my heart
Bonds with you,
Is it like a lotus blooming in water?
{ முகம் காட்டு
நீ முழு வெண்பனி
ஓடாதே நீ ஏன்
எல்லையே
Show your face,
Oh full white dew,
Do not run away,
Oh my boundary!
இதழோரமாய்
சிறு புன்னகை நீ
காட்டடி என்
முல்லையே } (2)
On the corner of your lips,
Show a tiny smile,
Show it to me, my dear,
My jasmine flower!
.............................
Aeee…aaaeee….aaeee…
Ohooo….ooooo…oo….
Nee kavithaigalaa
Are you poetry?
Kanavugalaa kayalvizhiyae
Or are you dreams, oh fish-eyed girl?
Naan nigazhvadhuvaa
Am I existing in the present?
Kadanthadhuvaa
Or am I part of the past?
Badhil mozhiya…
Answer me...
Unnodu nenjam
When my heart
Uravaadum velai
Bonds with you,
Thanneer kamalam thaanaa..
Is it like a lotus blooming in water?
Mugam kaattu nee
Show your face,
Muzhu venpani
Oh full white dew,
Oodaathae nee
Do not run away,
Yen ellaiyae
Oh my boundary!
Idhazhoramaai
On the corner of your lips,
Siru punnagai
Show a tiny smile,
Nee kaattadi
Show it to me, my dear,
En mullaiyae
My jasmine flower!
Mazhaiyodu nanaiyum
Drenched in the rain,
Pudhu paadal neethaan
You are a fresh song,
Azhagaana thimirae
Oh beautiful pride,
Adiyae adiyae…
Oh my dear, my dear...
Kaattrodu paravum
Spreading in the wind,
Un vaasam thinamum
Your fragrance every day,
Pudhu bothai thaanae
Is a fresh intoxication,
Silaiyae azhagae.
Oh beautiful statue.
Azhagae…ae…..
Oh beauty...
Naan unakkenavae
Just for you,
Mudhal pirandhen
I was first born,
Ilangodiyae
Oh tender vine!
Nee enakkenavae
Just for me,
Karam virithaai
You opened your arms,
En varamae
Oh my boon!
Mandhaara poopola
Like a Hibiscus flower,
Machcham kaanum vela
When I catch a glimpse of your mole,
Ennatha naan solla
What can I even say?
Michcham onnum illa
There is nothing left to say.
Muzhu madhiyinil
Under the full moon,
Pani iravinil
In the chilly night,
Kani pozhudhinil
In this sweet moment,
Oodaathae…
Do not run away...
Mugam kaattu nee
Show your face,
Muzhu venpani
Oh full white dew,
Oodaathae nee
Do not run away,
Yen ellaiyae
Oh my boundary!
Idhazhoramaai
On the corner of your lips,
Siru punnagai
Show a tiny smile,
Nee kaattadi
Show it to me, my dear,
En mullaiyae
My jasmine flower!
Nee kavithaigalaa
Are you poetry?
Kanavugalaa kayalvizhiyae
Or are you dreams, oh fish-eyed girl?
Naan nigazhvadhuvaa
Am I existing in the present?
Kadanthadhuvaa
Or am I part of the past?
Unnodu nenjam
When my heart
Uravaadum velai
Bonds with you,
Thanneer kamalam thaanaa..
Is it like a lotus blooming in water?
{Mugam kaattu nee
Show your face,
Muzhu venpani
Oh full white dew,
Oodaathae nee
Do not run away,
Yen ellaiyae
Oh my boundary!
Idhazhoramaai
On the corner of your lips,
Siru punnagai
Show a tiny smile,
Nee kaattadi
Show it to me, my dear,
En mullaiyae} (2)
My jasmine flower!
Aeee…aaaeee….aaeee…
Aeee…aaaeee….aaeee…
Ohooo….ooooo…oo….
Ohooo….ooooo…oo….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nee Kavithaigalaa is a soulful romantic song where the protagonist expresses his deep fascination and adoration for his beloved. He wonders if she is poetry or a living dream, feeling entranced by her presence and comparing her beauty to natural elements like full moon nights, white dew, jasmine blossoms, and lotus flowers blooming in water. He pleads with her not to stay elusive and asks for a simple smile to complete his world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kanavugalaa kayalvizhiyae”
The lover describes her eyes using 'kayalvizhi' (fish-like eyes) and addresses her as 'Muzhu venpani' (full white dew) and 'En mullaiyae' (my jasmine).
Simile (Upamai)
“Mandhaara poopola”
Compares her appearance and mole to a blooming 'Mandhaara' flower using 'poola' (like).
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Aani)
“Nee kavithaigalaa”
The singer asks a series of poetic questions inquiring whether she is poetry or a dream, and whether he himself belongs to her present or past.
Alliteration & Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)
“Muzhu madhiyinil”
Rhythmic rhyming of words like 'Muzhu madhiyinil', 'Pani iravinil', and 'Kani pozhudhinil' creates a soothing musical flow.
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Trivia
'Nee Kavithaigalaa' was composed by Dibu Ninan Thomas for the 2017 fantasy-comedy film Maragadha Naanayam, starring Aadhi and Nikki Galrani. Sung soulfully by Pradeep Kumar with lyrics by Gkb, the song became an instant hit and remains one of the most beloved Tamil acoustic romantic tracks of recent years.
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