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Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Nee Mutham Ondru

From Pokkiri · 2007

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Ranjith, Shweta Mohan
Music director
Mani Sharma
Details
Pokkiri2007

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
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{ Nee mutham ondru koduthaal muthamizhIf you give me a single kiss, it becomes Muthamizh (threefold Tamil),
Nee vetkapattu sirithaal senthamizhIf you smile shyly, it becomes Senthamizh (pure Tamil),
Nee pesiya vaarthaigal painthamizh } (2)The words you spoke are Painthamizh (rich Tamil).
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Sengaandhal idhazh enbadhilIn your lips that resemble the red glory lily,
Naan kanden nee en tamilI saw that you are my Tamil.
Mingaantha pechil mothamaaiIn your natural, unadorned speech entirely,
Naan ketten isai tamilI heard musical Tamil.
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Nee konjam naadaga tamilYou are a bit of dramatic Tamil,
Nee konjam manmatha tamilYou are a bit of erotic Tamil.
Un tamil en tamilYour Tamil is my Tamil,
Ta m i l tamil tamil tamilTamil, Tamil, Tamil, Tamil.
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Anbae un idhazhin sinungal ellamMy love, every whimper of your lips,
Pillai tamil ae pillai tamil aeIs child Tamil, oh child Tamil!
Angangae unakul padithukondenHere and there, within you I read,
Sanga tamil ae sanga tamil aeSangam Tamil, oh Sangam Tamil!
Female
Nee ennai theendinal en meniyil naana tamilIf you touch me, bashful Tamil appears on my body,
Nam kaadhal serntha pin tamilodu thaan naangutamilAfter our love unites, along with Tamil it becomes fourfold Tamil.
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Unai vaasithenFemale :VaasithuI read you... Reading,
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NesithenFemale :NesithuI loved you... Loving,
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SwaasithenFemale :SwaasithuI breathed you... Breathing,
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YaasithenFemale :Haa haaI yearned for you... Ah ah.
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Un otrai vizhi paarvaiyil naan katru konden tamilIn a single glance of your eye, I learned Tamil,
Un katrai oli punnagai athil otrikonden tamilIn your smile beaming like light rays, I embraced Tamil.
Un vayasin motham tamilThe entirety of your age is Tamil,
Un azhagin motham tamilThe entirety of your beauty is Tamil.
Nee tamil naan tamilYou are Tamil, I am Tamil,
T a m i l tamil tamil tamilTamil, Tamil, Tamil, Tamil.
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En vaasam therikum ilamaiyellamAll my youth radiating fragrance,
Kannitamilae kannitamilaeIs maiden Tamil, oh maiden Tamil!
Un vaasam kidaitha maru varusamThe very next year after getting your fragrance,
Annaitamilae annaitamilaeIt is mother Tamil, oh mother Tamil!
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Kaalangal theeralaam theeraadhadi kaadhal tamilAges may pass, but love Tamil will never end, my dear,
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Ooo hoo oohOoo hoo ooh,
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Narai koodi pogalaam maaraadhadi aasaitamilGrey hair may arrive, but desire Tamil will never change, my dear,
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Ooo hoo oohOoo hoo ooh.
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Unai sandhithenFemale :Unnai sandhithenI met you... I met you,
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ThithithenFemale :ThithithenI felt sweetness... Felt sweetness,
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JeevithenFemale :JeevithenI lived... I lived,
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Uyir theinthenFemale :TheinthenMy soul melted... Melted.
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Kan kannum mutti konda pinWhen eye meets eye,
Iru vinnum mannum tamilBoth sky and earth become Tamil.
Mei meiyum serndhu punnagaiWhen body and body join in a smile,
Adhil maiyal kollum tamilThe Tamil within falls deeply in love.
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Udal utraar indha tamilThose who attained a body possess this Tamil,
Uyir katraar indha tamilThose who learned the soul possess this Tamil.
Van tamil vai tamilFlourishing Tamil, spoken Tamil,
T a m i l tamil tamil tamilTamil, Tamil, Tamil, Tamil.
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Nee mutham ondru koduthaal muthamizhIf you give me a single kiss, it becomes Muthamizh,
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Nee vetkapattu sirithaal senthamizhIf you smile shyly, it becomes Senthamizh,
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Nee pesiya vaarthaigal painthamizhThe words you spoke are Painthamizh.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This romantic track from 'Pokkiri' (2007) celebrates love by drawing elaborate poetic parallels with the Tamil language. Lyricist Pa. Vijay ingeniously equates the emotions, expressions, and stages of human love to various classical and literary classifications of Tamil. A kiss becomes 'Muthamizh' (the traditional triad of Prose, Music, and Drama), shy laughter becomes 'Senthamizh' (pure Tamil), and romantic whimpers become 'Pillai Tamil' (child literature). As the lovers progress through courtship and marital bliss—from youth ('Kanni Tamil') to motherhood ('Annai Tamil')—the song asserts that their love is immortal. It suggests that while time passes and hair turns grey, the language of love and Tamil remains ageless, fusing physical intimacy with spiritual oneness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Nee mutham ondru koduthaal muthamizh

Compares a romantic kiss directly to 'Muthamizh' (the traditional three-part division of Tamil: Iyal, Isai, and Naadagam).

Wordplay / Pun (Sileadai)

Nam kaadhal serntha pin tamilodu thaan naangutamil

Plays on the traditional concept of 'Muthamizh' (threefold Tamil) by extending it to 'Naangutamil' (fourfold Tamil) to symbolise the addition of love as the fourth dimension.

Second-Letter Rhyme (Ethirai)

Kannitamilae kannitamilae / Annaitamilae annaitamilae

Uses matching second-letter consonants ('nn') in consecutive lines ('Kannitamil' / 'Annaitamil') to create poetic rhythm.

Classical Imagery (Kaatchi Uruvagamm)

Sengaandhal idhazh enbadhil

Uses the traditional Sangam literature trope of comparing luscious red lips to the Sengaandhal (glory lily) flower.

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Trivia

Composed by Mani Sharma for the blockbuster film 'Pokkiri' (2007) starring Vijay and Asin, lyricist Pa. Vijay constructed this entire romantic duet by incorporating nearly every literary classification of the Tamil language—including Muthamizh, Senthamizh, Painthamizh, Pillai Tamil, Sanga Tamil, Kanni Tamil, and Annai Tamil.

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