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Nee Nee

From Anandhapurathu Veedu · 2010

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Swetha, Vinith, Aaryana nd Kithika
Music director
Ramesh Krishna
Details
Anandhapurathu Veedu2010

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Aaaa…aaaa…Aaaa…aaaa…
HahahahahahahaHahahahahahaha
Nee neeYou, you,
Innoru thanthaiare another father.
Naan naanI, I,
Un oru pillaiam your child.
Male
Pettrathu ellaamAll that is given birth to,
Thanthayin aasaanthaanaeis the teacher of a father.
Pettravar ellaamAll those who give birth,
Pillaiyin maanavanthaanaeare students of the child.
En vayathai naan tharuven ullapadiI will give my age as it is.
Un manathai thaa maganae nallapadiGive me your heart cleanly, my son.
Chorus
Dum dum dumDum dum dum
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Male
Nee neeYou, you,
Innoru thanthaiare another father.
Naan naanI, I,
Un oru pillaiam your child.
Male
PulloduAlong with the grass,
Nee nadanthodurun while walking.
Siru poo kandaalIf you see a small flower,
Nee pariththodupluck it and run.
Male
Thadai allaI am not an obstacle,
Naan unnoduI am with you.
Oru thadam pottuCarve out a path,
Nee munneruand move forward.
Female
Sollodu porul polaLike meaning intertwined with words,
Sollaamal ilaippaarurest silently without speaking.
Female
Kannaalae kandaalae nambaathaeDo not believe just because you see with your eyes.
PorthuirruStay protected and watch.
Male :Un moolaikkum nenjukkum pakkathilMale : Close to your brain and heart,
Mudivedumake a decision.
Chorus
Dum dum dumDum dum dum
Dum dum dum dumDum dum dum dum
Dum dum dumDum dum dum
Dum dum dum dumDum dum dum dum
Male
ValainthaalthaanOnly when it bends,
Kazhi vil aagumdoes a stick become a bow.
Oh ho vilainthaalthaanOh ho, only when it yields a harvest,
Payir nel aagumdoes a crop become grain.
Female
VilaiyaattuIn sports,
Udal panthaagumthe body becomes a ball.
Nee vilaiyaaduYou play,
Uyir natpaagumand life turns into friendship.
Male
Sittaaga viththoduFly like a bird,
Aagaayam thottaadureach out and touch the sky.
Male
Neerottam illaamal aarillaiThere is no river without the flow of water.
OdivaaCome running.
Female :Hey kondaattam illaamalFemale : Hey, without celebration,
Vaazhvillai vaazha vaathere is no life; come to live.
Chorus
Dum dum dumDum dum dum
Dum dum dum dumDum dum dum dum
Dum dum dumDum dum dum
Dum dum dum dumDum dum dum dum
Male
Nee neeYou, you,
Innoru thanthaiare another father.
Naan naanI, I,
Un oru pillaiam your child.
Female
Oh pettrathu ellaamOh, all that is born,
Annaiyin aasaanthaanaeis a teacher to the mother.
Pettravai ellaamAll mothers who give birth,
Pillaiyin maanavithaanaeare students to the child.
Male
En vayathai naan tharuvaenI will give my age,
Ullapaditruly as it is.
Female :Un manathai thaa maganaeFemale : Give me your heart, my son,
Nallapadiin a good way.
Chorus
Dum dum dumDum dum dum
Dum dum dum dumDum dum dum dum
Dum dum dumDum dum dum
Dum dum dum dumDum dum dum dum
Male
Nee neeYou, you,
Innoru thanthaiare another father.
Female :Naan naanFemale : I, I,
Un oru pillaiam your child.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Nee Nee Innoru Thanthai from the film Anandhapurathu Veedu (2010) is a heartwarming track celebrating the bonding between parents and children. Lyricist Vairamuthu beautifully reverses traditional roles by portraying the child as a master or teacher from whom parents relearn wonder, purity, and life's true meaning.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Paradox / Role Reversal

Pettravar ellaam Pillaiyin maanavanthaanae

The lyrics invert traditional roles by claiming parents become students to their own children.

Simile (Uvamai)

Sollodu porul pola

Compares an unspoken deep connection to the intrinsic relationship between words and their inherent meaning.

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Valainthaalthaan / Vilainthaalthaan

The second consonant sound 'la' rhymes across successive lines.

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Trivia

Anandhapurathu Veedu (2010) is a supernatural drama directed by Naga and produced by Director Shankar's S Pictures, featuring music composed by Ramesh Vinayakam.

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