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Lyrics & meaning

Nee Neeyaga Thondruvathen

From Deivam Pesuma · 1972

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Details
Deivam Pesuma1972

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Nee neeyaaga thondruavathaenWhy do you appear as yourself
Mayakkathilae ….In this intoxication...
Thondruvathaen mayakkathilaeWhy do you appear in this trance?
Kolam podum paarvai indruToday, a gaze that draws artistic patterns
Kodiyil aadum malargal meedhuUpon the blossoms swaying on the creeper
Jaalam seiyum jaadai ennavooWhat is this magical gesture casting its spell?
Hoo hoo hoo hooHoo hoo hoo hoo
Female
Bodhaiyodu aasai vandhu serndhathuDesire has joined together with intoxication
Buthi indru nammai vittu ponadhuIntellect has left us today
Bodhaiyodu aasai vandhu serndhathuDesire has joined together with intoxication
Buthi indru nammai vittu ponadhuIntellect has left us today
Ninaivugalil mayanguvathaenWhy swoon within memories?
Ninaivugalil mayanguvathaenWhy swoon within memories?
Andha naeram undhan thaevai ennavooWhat was your need at that moment?
Hoo hoo hoo hoo…hoo ooo ooHoo hoo hoo hoo…hoo ooo oo
Female
Nee neeyaaga thondruavathaenWhy do you appear as yourself
Mayakkathilae ….In this intoxication...
Thondruvathaen mayakkathilaeWhy do you appear in this trance?
Female
Katti vaitha maalai ingu vaaduthuThe woven garland is wilting here
Thottu thottu paadum kangal yaengudhuThe eyes that touch and sing are yearning
Kaniyidhazil kalanthuviduMerge into these sweet, fruit-like lips
Kaniyidhazil kalanthuviduMerge into these sweet, fruit-like lips
Indha naeram nalla neram allavaaIsn't this moment the auspicious time?
Haa…aa…aa…aa.haa..aa…..Haa…aa…aa…aa.haa..aa…..
Female
Nee neeyaaga thondruavathaenWhy do you appear as yourself
Mayakkathilae ….In this intoxication...
Thondruvathaen mayakkathilaeWhy do you appear in this trance?
Kolam podum paarvai indruToday, a gaze that draws artistic patterns
Kodiyil aadum malargal meedhuUpon the blossoms swaying on the creeper
Jaalam seiyum jaadai ennavooWhat is this magical gesture casting its spell?
Hoo hoo hoo hooHoo hoo hoo hoo

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This romantic song captures an intoxicating moment of love and vulnerability between lovers. The speaker questions why the beloved appears in such a captivating, surreal trance that completely overrides reason and intellect, replacing logic with pure desire and passion. Through rich imagery of swaying flowers, wilting garlands, and yearning eyes, the lyrics portray a deep longing for emotional and physical intimacy, inviting the lover to seize the present moment and lose themselves in each other's embrace.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Urvagamm)

Kaniyidhazil kalanthuvidu

Describing lips as 'Kaniyidhaz' compares luscious lips directly to sweet fruit skin.

Initial Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai)

Bodhaiyodu aasai vandhu serndhathu / Buthi indru nammai vittu ponadhu

Repetition of the initial 'B' sound in 'Bodhaiyodu' and 'Buthi'.

Imagery / Personification

Thottu thottu paadum kangal yaengudhu

Describing the eyes as 'touching' and 'singing' gives expressive, tactile, and auditory qualities to a visual gaze.

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Trivia

The film 'Deivam Pesuma' was released in 1972 starring Jaishankar and Jayanthi. The lyrics were written by the renowned Tamil poet Pulamaipithan, known for combining rich classical imagery with contemporary romantic sensibilities in Tamil cinema.

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