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Lyrics & meaning

Nee Nee Pothume

From Jiivi 2 · 2022

Lyricist
Karthik Netha
Singers
Ravi G, Padmapriya Raghavan
Music director
Sundaramurthy KS
Details
Jiivi 22022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aanantham aananthamJoy, joy
Aananthamae!Oh, sweet joy!
ParamananthamSupreme bliss
Aanantham aananthamae!Joy, oh pure joy!
Female
Sree ramanumLord Rama himself
Manamagan aananaeHas become the bridegroom
Namma janakiAnd our Janaki
Manamagal aanalae!Has become the bride!
Female
Aara raraa raraaAara raraa raraa
Thara raraa raraaThara raraa raraa
Aara raraa raraaAara raraa raraa
Thara raraa raraaThara raraa raraa
Female
Nee nee pothumae!You, you alone are enough!
Ada! paarvai ena ondru thevai illaiAh! No sight/eyesight is needed
Nee valikaatinaalIf you show the path
En vazhkaiyum vazhumae!My life too will thrive!
Male
Vaa vaa thooralaeCome, come, oh gentle drizzle
Ini paalaivanam indha vaalvil illai…There is no longer a desert in this life...
PeranbondrillaeIn immense love
Illaipparuthae kaadhalae!Love rests peacefully!
Female
Oliyae illadha poovondruA flower that had no light
Velicha karaiyil serndhadhae!Has now reached the illuminated shore!
Oru vina illammalWithout a single question
Nenjil nenjilIn your heart, in your heart
Konjam saaiyava!May I lean a little?
Male
Unaiyae kannagaHaving made you my eyes
Kondaen naanae!I have accepted you as mine!
Kaanum yaavumEverything I see
Kaadhalae…Is only love...
Thiruvizha ennaalumEvery day is a celebration
Anbil anbilIn love, in love
Anbil kaattava!Shall I shower you with love?
Female
Vidum moochilaeIn every exhaled breath
Udal theeyagumThe body turns into fire
Vizhum viyarvaiyae!And the falling sweat!
Ingu paayagumBecomes a mat spread out here
Perum mounamae!A profound silence!
Ingu sangeethamIs music here
Edhai kettidumWhat will my heart
En manam?Listen to?
Female
Udal meeriyaeTranscending the physical body
Ezhum aavesamAn overwhelming passion arises
Ada! thaangumaAh! Will even that vast sky
Andha aagaasam…Be able to bear it...
Idhu aasayaaiThis fatigue that came
Vandha aayaasamOut of deep desire
Ivan kaadhalaeHis love is pure and untainted...
Kalmisham…Without any impurity...
Male
Nee nee pothumae!You, you alone are enough!
Ada! paarvai ena ondru thevai illaiAh! No sight/eyesight is needed
Nee valikaatinaalIf you show the path
En vazhkaiyum vazhumae!My life too will thrive!
Female
Kavithai kanamae!Oh poetic moment!
Iniya ganamae…Oh sweet melody...
Periya varamaeOh great boon
Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa…Come, come, come, come, come...
Female
Iniya valiyae!Oh sweet pain!
Male :Valiyin muriyae…Male: The breaking of pain...
Female :Thinavin poriyaeFemale: The spark of longing
Male :Anaikkum paniyae…Male: The embracing mist...
Female :Pudhiya kaviyae…Female: The new poem...
Male :Edhuvum sariyae…Male: Anything is right...
Female :Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa…Female: Come, come, come, come, come...
Female
Kodi vinmeengalTen million stars
Vaanil undaamAre said to exist in the sky
Enadhu vinmeengalMy star
Nee thaanae…Is only you...
Vaari anaikindraIn the arms of love
Anbin kaiyilThat hold me tight
Vaanjayayaai pookiren…I bloom with affection...
Female
Yaaru udhavaadhaIn a life where no one helped
Vaalvil indruToday like the strength of an elephant
Yannai balam polaYou arrived...
Vaandhayae…Even when shyness doesn't fade
Naanam vilagaathaMy beloved love
Podhum anbaeI lean against your chest...
Maarbilae saaigiren…In every exhaled breath
Female
Vidum moochilaeThe body turns into fire
Udal theeyagumAnd the falling sweat!
Vizhum viyarvaiyae!Becomes a mat spread out here
Ingu paayagumA profound silence!
Perum mouname!Is music here
Ingu sangeethamWhat will my heart
Edhai kettidumListen to?
En manam?Oh companion across births...
Male
Piravi thunaiyae…Oh spring of relationship...
Ooravin sunaiyae…Oh consequence of destiny...
Vinaiyin vinaiyae…Come, come, come, come, come...
Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa…Forgetting the world
Male
Ulagam marandhuFemale: Forgetting memories
Female :Ninaivum marandhuMale: Merging inside you
Male :Unakkul kalandhuFemale: A new moment being born
Female :Ganamum piranthuMale: Marvelling again and again
Male :Viyandhu viyandhuFemale: Marvelling again and again
Female :Viyandhu viyandhuMale: Come, come, come, come, come...
Male :Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa…Female: Come, come, come, come, come...
Female :Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa…Seeking a time
Male
Yarum illadhaWhen no one else is around
Neram paarthuIn love, you would make me
Kaadhalil ennaiIncline towards you...
Saaipaaiyae…A womanhood that I myself had not felt
Female
Nanum unaraadhaHere love reveals to me
Penmai inguIt shows me...
KaadhalumLike tears unseen
Kaatuthae…By eyes
Kannum kaanaathaI too lived inside myself
Kanneer polaeUnseen!
Naanum ullayaeLike a shining star
Vaazhnthaenae!That stands bright
Male
Nindru oliveesumMy life has become
Vinmeen polaJoyful...
ValkaiyaeIn every exhaled breath
Aanadhae…The body turns into fire
Female
Vidum moochilaeAnd the falling sweat!
Udal theeyagumBecomes a mat spread out here
Vizhum viyarvaiyae!A profound silence!
Ingu paayagumIs music here
Perum mouname!What will my heart
Ingu sangeethamListen to?
Edhai kettidumTranscending the physical body
En manam?An overwhelming passion arises
Female
Udal meeriyaeAh! Will even that vast sky
Ezhum aavesamBe able to bear it...
Ada! thaangumaThis fatigue that came
Andha aagaasam…Out of deep desire
Idhu aasayaaiHis love is pure and untainted...
Vandha aayaasamWithout any impurity...
Ivan kaadhalaeYou, you alone are enough!
Kalmisham…Ah! No sight/eyesight is needed
Female
Nee nee pothumae!If you show the path
Ada! paarvai ena ondru thevai illaiMy life too will thrive!
Nee valikaatinaal
En vazhkaiyum vazhumae!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This soulful track expresses the profound depth of love, blind trust, and intense intimacy between two soulmates. The lyrics invoke auspicious wedding imagery of Rama and Sita, evolving into a deeply emotional and sensory confession. The protagonist speaks of how love acts as a guiding light for someone living in darkness, making physical sight redundant because love itself becomes the vision guiding life's journey.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani (Metaphor / Simile)

Yannai balam pola Vaandhayae…

Compares the presence of the beloved to the strength of an elephant ('Yannai balam pola') and a shining star ('Vinmeen pola').

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Vidum moochilae / Vizhum viyarvaiyae!

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'V' across adjacent lines ('Vidum', 'Vizhum').

Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)

Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa…

Repetition of the imperative call 'Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa' to heighten longing and intimacy.

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Trivia

Composed by KS Sundaramurthy for the sequel thriller 'Jiivi 2' (2022), the song features evocative lyrics by Karthik Netha. Karthik Netha is celebrated in Tamil cinema for his mystical and soulful romantic verses that blend classical tropes with deep psychological intimacy.

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