Nee Mattum
From Album Songs 2023 · 2023
- Lyricist
- Krithika Nelson
- Singer
- Krithika Nelson
- Music director
- Alvin Presley
- Details
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Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nee.. | You.. |
| Nee mattum podhum pogathae | You alone are enough, do not go |
| Nee alaal thadagangal | Water reservoirs other than you |
| En dhaagam theerkaaadhae | Will not quench my thirst |
| Iru nodi pirindhadhil | Being separated for just two seconds |
| Kirukkai pol pidharttugiren | I babble like a mad person |
| Marumurai imaikkaadhae endru | Fearing that you might blink again |
| Acham ondru | A single fear |
| Michamindri moochadaikkudhae | Completely suffocates my breath |
| Female | |
| Ohhh nee.. | Ohhh you.. |
| Nee mattum podhum pogathae | You alone are enough, do not go |
| Nee alaal thadagangal | Water reservoirs other than you |
| En dhaagam theerkaaadhae | Will not quench my thirst |
| Female | |
| Mmmm | Mmmm |
| Vidiyalil oli sugavil neeyum | In the cozy light of dawn, you, |
| Imai thalarthi enai paaraaiyoo | Won't you relax your eyelids and look at me? |
| Pagal iravena naanum padithu | Studying you like day and night, |
| Un udhadu valigal thaaraayoo | Won't you give me the pain/curves of your lips? |
| Thadumaarum puyal aanen | I became a stumbling storm |
| Ennul thoorum mazhaiyaanen | I became the rain drizzling inside me |
| En narambugalil niraindhirukkum | Filled within my nerves |
| Thiraviya thee | A liquid fire |
| Female | |
| Nee.. | You.. |
| Nee mattum podhum pogathae | You alone are enough, do not go |
| Nee allaal thadagangal | Water reservoirs other than you |
| En dhaagam theerkaaadhae | Will not quench my thirst |
| Iru nodi pirindhadhil | Being separated for just two seconds |
| Kirukkai pola pidharttugiren | I babble like a mad person |
| Marumurai imaikkaathae endru | Fearing that you might blink again |
| Acham ondru | A single fear |
| Michamindri moochadaikkudhae | Completely suffocates my breath |
நீ.. நீ மட்டும் போதும் போகாதே
நீ அல்லால் தடாகங்கள்
என் தாகம் தீர்க்காதே
இரு நொடி பிரிந்ததில்
கிருக்கைபோல் பிதற்றுகிறேன்
மறுமுறை இமைக்காதே
என்று அச்சம் ஒன்று
மிச்சமின்றி மூச்சடைக்குதே
You..
You alone are enough, do not go
Water reservoirs other than you
Will not quench my thirst
Being separated for just two seconds
I babble like a mad person
Fearing that you might blink again
A single fear
Completely suffocates my breath
ஓ ..
நீ.. நீ மட்டும் போதும் போகாதே
நீ அல்லால் தடாகங்கள்
என் தாகம் தீர்க்காதே
Ohhh you..
You alone are enough, do not go
Water reservoirs other than you
Will not quench my thirst
ம்ம்ம்…
விடியலில் ஒளி சுகவில் நீயும்
இமை தளர்த்தி நீயும் எனை பாராயோ
பகலிரவென நானும் படித்து
உன் உதடு வலிகள் தாராயோ
Mmmm
In the cozy light of dawn, you,
Won't you relax your eyelids and look at me?
Studying you like day and night,
Won't you give me the pain/curves of your lips?
I became a stumbling storm
I became the rain drizzling inside me
Filled within my nerves
A liquid fire
தடுமாற்றும் புயலானேன்
என்னுள் தூறும் மழையானேன்
என் நரம்புகளில் நிறைந்திருக்கும்
திரவியத் தீ
You..
You alone are enough, do not go
Water reservoirs other than you
Will not quench my thirst
Being separated for just two seconds
I babble like a mad person
Fearing that you might blink again
A single fear
Completely suffocates my breath
நீ.. நீ மட்டும் போதும் போகாதே
நீ அல்லால் தடாகங்கள்
என் தாகம் தீர்க்காதே
இரு நொடி பிரிந்ததில்
கிருக்கைபோல் பிதற்றுகிறேன்
மறுமுறை இமைக்காதே
என்று அச்சம் ஒன்று
மிச்சமின்றி மூச்சடைக்குதே...
Nee..
You..
Nee mattum podhum pogathae
You alone are enough, do not go
Nee alaal thadagangal
Water reservoirs other than you
En dhaagam theerkaaadhae
Will not quench my thirst
Iru nodi pirindhadhil
Being separated for just two seconds
Kirukkai pol pidharttugiren
I babble like a mad person
Marumurai imaikkaadhae endru
Fearing that you might blink again
Acham ondru
A single fear
Michamindri moochadaikkudhae
Completely suffocates my breath
Ohhh nee..
Ohhh you..
Nee mattum podhum pogathae
You alone are enough, do not go
Nee alaal thadagangal
Water reservoirs other than you
En dhaagam theerkaaadhae
Will not quench my thirst
Mmmm
Mmmm
Vidiyalil oli sugavil neeyum
In the cozy light of dawn, you,
Imai thalarthi enai paaraaiyoo
Won't you relax your eyelids and look at me?
Pagal iravena naanum padithu
Studying you like day and night,
Un udhadu valigal thaaraayoo
Won't you give me the pain/curves of your lips?
Thadumaarum puyal aanen
I became a stumbling storm
Ennul thoorum mazhaiyaanen
I became the rain drizzling inside me
En narambugalil niraindhirukkum
Filled within my nerves
Thiraviya thee
A liquid fire
Nee..
You..
Nee mattum podhum pogathae
You alone are enough, do not go
Nee allaal thadagangal
Water reservoirs other than you
En dhaagam theerkaaadhae
Will not quench my thirst
Iru nodi pirindhadhil
Being separated for just two seconds
Kirukkai pola pidharttugiren
I babble like a mad person
Marumurai imaikkaathae endru
Fearing that you might blink again
Acham ondru
A single fear
Michamindri moochadaikkudhae
Completely suffocates my breath
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Nee' is an intimate independent Tamil indie song that conveys deep romance, longing, and emotional dependence. The speaker articulates that no other source of comfort or love in the world ('thadagangal') can satisfy her emotional thirst except her partner. The thought of separation, even for a split second or the duration of an eye blink, induces an overwhelming anxiety and panic.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thiraviya thee”
Compares passion or emotional energy flowing in the nerves to 'Thiraviya thee' (liquid fire).
Metaphor (Uvamai / Metaphorical Imagery)
“Nee alaal thadagangal En dhaagam theerkaaadhae”
Compares other sources of love to 'thadagangal' (water reservoirs) that fail to quench her intrinsic thirst.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kirukkai pol pidharttugiren”
Compares her rambling behavior during separation to that of a mad person ('Kirukkai pol').
Second-letter Rhyme (Ethugai)
“Thadumaarum puyal aanen / Ennul thoorum mazhaiyaanen”
Matching second consonants in adjacent lines: 'Thadumaarum' and 'Ennul' (d/n soft sounds paired with storm/rain imagery).
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Trivia
'Nee' is a romantic indie single created by independent artist Alvin Presley along with singer-lyricist Krithika Nelson. Krithika Nelson, who wrote and sang this song, is also known for her work as a vocal supervisor and lyricist in Tamil cinema, including Mani Ratnam's magnum opus 'Ponniyin Selvan'.
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