Nee Ninaitha Neramellaam
From Pennai Nambungal · 1973
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Pennai Nambungal1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nee ninaitha neramellaam | Should I come whenever you think of me? |
| Varavendumo | Should I come? |
| Nee edhu kettaalum thara vendumo | Should I give you whatever you ask for? |
| Female | |
| Nee ninaitha neramellaam | Should I come whenever you think of me? |
| Varavendumo | Should I come? |
| Nee edhu kettaalum thara vendumo | Should I give you whatever you ask for? |
| Male | |
| Manjal maeni sugam thekki vaippathum | Storing up the delights of a golden body, |
| Konja konja adhil paakki vaippathum | And leaving a little behind bit by bit, |
| Manjal maeni sugam thekki vaippathum | Storing up the delights of a golden body, |
| Konja konja adhil paakki vaippathum | And leaving a little behind bit by bit, |
| Mudivurai illaatha kaaviyamo | Is this an epic story with no ending? |
| Mudivurai illaatha kaaviyamo | Is this an epic story with no ending? |
| Mudhaliravendraalae naadagamo | Is the wedding night merely a play? |
| Female | |
| Nee ninaitha neramellaam | Should I come whenever you think of me? |
| Varavendumo | Should I come? |
| Nee edhu kettaalum thara vendumo | Should I give you whatever you ask for? |
| Female | |
| Maalai thantha mannan tholil | On the shoulders of the king who gave the marriage garland, |
| Muththu pillai thoththi kondatho | Has a precious pearl-like lover clung tightly? |
| Male :Maalai mudhal kaalai varai | Male: From evening until morning, |
| Manjam kandu nenjam poraada | Seeing the couch, the heart struggles in passionate turmoil. |
| Female | |
| Maalai thantha mannan tholil | On the shoulders of the king who gave the marriage garland, |
| Muththu pillai thoththi kondatho | Has a precious pearl-like lover clung tightly? |
| Male :Maalai mudhal kaalai varai | Male: From evening until morning, |
| Manjam kandu nenjam poraada | Seeing the couch, the heart struggles in passionate turmoil. |
| Female | |
| Anjaaru chinnam thanthu | Giving five or six love marks, |
| Aaraatha kannam rendu | Leaving both cheeks unhealed... |
| Male :Anneram ennaagumo | Male: What will happen at that time? |
| Menmelum punnaagumo | Will it become more and more wounded? |
| Male | |
| Naan ninaiththa neramellaam | I should come whenever I desire! |
| Varavendumae | I should come! |
| Naan edhu kettaalum tharavendumae | You must grant whatever I ask for! |
| Male | |
| Vaanam bhoomi yaavum maarum | The sky and the earth may change, |
| Vaazhum kadhal naalum maaraathu | But enduring love will never change with time. |
| Female :Devanukkae deviyendru | Female: As the goddess to God Himself, |
| Deivam thantha sontham pogaathu | The bond granted by God will never fade away. |
| Male | |
| Vaanam bhoomi yaavum maarum | The sky and the earth may change, |
| Vaazhum kadhal naalum maaraathu | But enduring love will never change with time. |
| Female :Devanukkae deviyendru | Female: As the goddess to God Himself, |
| Deivam thantha sontham pogaathu | The bond granted by God will never fade away. |
| Male | |
| Kannodu un vannamae | Your colors dwell in my eyes, |
| Kondaadum un ennamae | Your thoughts are what I celebrate. |
| Female :Unnodu en ullamae | Female: My heart is bound to yours, |
| Pinnodum ennaalumae | It follows you everywhere, forever. |
| Female | |
| Nee ninaitha neramellaam | Should I come whenever you think of me? |
| Varavendumo | Should I give you whatever you ask for? |
| Nee edhu kettaalum thara vendumo | Both: Mmmm......mmmmm...... |
| Both :Mmmm……mmmmm…… | |
நீ நினைத்த நேரமெல்லாம்
வரவேண்டுமோ
நீ எது கேட்டாலும் தர வேண்டுமோ.....
Should I come whenever you think of me?
Should I come?
Should I give you whatever you ask for?
நீ நினைத்த நேரமெல்லாம்
வரவேண்டுமோ
நீ எது கேட்டாலும் தர வேண்டுமோ.....
Should I come whenever you think of me?
Should I come?
Should I give you whatever you ask for?
மஞ்சள் மேனி சுகம் தேக்கி வைப்பதும்
கொஞ்சக் கொஞ்ச அதில் பாக்கி வைப்பதும்
மஞ்சள் மேனி சுகம் தேக்கி வைப்பதும்
கொஞ்சக் கொஞ்ச அதில் பாக்கி வைப்பதும்
முடிவுரை இல்லாத காவியமோ
முடிவுரை இல்லாத காவியமோ
முதலிரவென்றாலே நாடகமோ
Storing up the delights of a golden body,
And leaving a little behind bit by bit,
Storing up the delights of a golden body,
And leaving a little behind bit by bit,
Is this an epic story with no ending?
Is this an epic story with no ending?
Is the wedding night merely a play?
நீ நினைத்த நேரமெல்லாம்
வரவேண்டுமோ
நீ எது கேட்டாலும் தர வேண்டுமோ..
Should I come whenever you think of me?
Should I come?
Should I give you whatever you ask for?
மாலை தந்த மன்னன் தோளில்
முத்துப் பிள்ளை தொத்திக் கொண்டதோ
மாலை முதல் காலை வரை
மஞ்சம் கண்டு நெஞ்சம் போராட
On the shoulders of the king who gave the marriage garland,
Has a precious pearl-like lover clung tightly?
Male: From evening until morning,
Seeing the couch, the heart struggles in passionate turmoil.
மாலை தந்த மன்னன் தோளில்
முத்துப் பிள்ளை தொத்திக் கொண்டதோ
மாலை முதல் காலை வரை
மஞ்சம் கண்டு நெஞ்சம் போராட
On the shoulders of the king who gave the marriage garland,
Has a precious pearl-like lover clung tightly?
Male: From evening until morning,
Seeing the couch, the heart struggles in passionate turmoil.
அஞ்சாறு சின்னம் தந்து
ஆறாத கன்னம் ரெண்டு
அந்நேரம் என்னாகுமோ
மென்மேலும் புண்ணாகுமோ
Giving five or six love marks,
Leaving both cheeks unhealed...
Male: What will happen at that time?
Will it become more and more wounded?
நான் நினைத்த நேரமெல்லாம்
வரவேண்டுமே
நான் எது கேட்டாலும் தரவேண்டுமே
I should come whenever I desire!
I should come!
You must grant whatever I ask for!
வானம் பூமி யாவும் மாறும்
வாழும் காதல் நாளும் மாறாது
தேவனுக்கே தேவியென்று
தெய்வம் தந்த சொந்தம் போகாது
The sky and the earth may change,
But enduring love will never change with time.
Female: As the goddess to God Himself,
The bond granted by God will never fade away.
வானம் பூமி யாவும் மாறும்
வாழும் காதல் நாளும் மாறாது
தேவனுக்கே தேவியென்று
தெய்வம் தந்த சொந்தம் போகாது
The sky and the earth may change,
But enduring love will never change with time.
Female: As the goddess to God Himself,
The bond granted by God will never fade away.
கண்ணோடு உன் வண்ணமே
கொண்டாடும் உன் எண்ணமே
உன்னோடு என் உள்ளமே
பின்னோடும் எந்நாளுமே
Your colors dwell in my eyes,
Your thoughts are what I celebrate.
Female: My heart is bound to yours,
It follows you everywhere, forever.
நீ நினைத்த நேரமெல்லாம்
வரவேண்டுமோ
நீ எது கேட்டாலும் தர வேண்டுமோ
இருவர் :
ம்ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்....
Should I come whenever you think of me?
Should I give you whatever you ask for?
Both: Mmmm......mmmmm......
Nee ninaitha neramellaam
Should I come whenever you think of me?
Varavendumo
Should I come?
Nee edhu kettaalum thara vendumo
Should I give you whatever you ask for?
Nee ninaitha neramellaam
Should I come whenever you think of me?
Varavendumo
Should I come?
Nee edhu kettaalum thara vendumo
Should I give you whatever you ask for?
Manjal maeni sugam thekki vaippathum
Storing up the delights of a golden body,
Konja konja adhil paakki vaippathum
And leaving a little behind bit by bit,
Manjal maeni sugam thekki vaippathum
Storing up the delights of a golden body,
Konja konja adhil paakki vaippathum
And leaving a little behind bit by bit,
Mudivurai illaatha kaaviyamo
Is this an epic story with no ending?
Mudivurai illaatha kaaviyamo
Is this an epic story with no ending?
Mudhaliravendraalae naadagamo
Is the wedding night merely a play?
Nee ninaitha neramellaam
Should I come whenever you think of me?
Varavendumo
Should I come?
Nee edhu kettaalum thara vendumo
Should I give you whatever you ask for?
Maalai thantha mannan tholil
On the shoulders of the king who gave the marriage garland,
Muththu pillai thoththi kondatho
Has a precious pearl-like lover clung tightly?
Male :Maalai mudhal kaalai varai
Male: From evening until morning,
Manjam kandu nenjam poraada
Seeing the couch, the heart struggles in passionate turmoil.
Maalai thantha mannan tholil
On the shoulders of the king who gave the marriage garland,
Muththu pillai thoththi kondatho
Has a precious pearl-like lover clung tightly?
Male :Maalai mudhal kaalai varai
Male: From evening until morning,
Manjam kandu nenjam poraada
Seeing the couch, the heart struggles in passionate turmoil.
Anjaaru chinnam thanthu
Giving five or six love marks,
Aaraatha kannam rendu
Leaving both cheeks unhealed...
Male :Anneram ennaagumo
Male: What will happen at that time?
Menmelum punnaagumo
Will it become more and more wounded?
Naan ninaiththa neramellaam
I should come whenever I desire!
Varavendumae
I should come!
Naan edhu kettaalum tharavendumae
You must grant whatever I ask for!
Vaanam bhoomi yaavum maarum
The sky and the earth may change,
Vaazhum kadhal naalum maaraathu
But enduring love will never change with time.
Female :Devanukkae deviyendru
Female: As the goddess to God Himself,
Deivam thantha sontham pogaathu
The bond granted by God will never fade away.
Vaanam bhoomi yaavum maarum
The sky and the earth may change,
Vaazhum kadhal naalum maaraathu
But enduring love will never change with time.
Female :Devanukkae deviyendru
Female: As the goddess to God Himself,
Deivam thantha sontham pogaathu
The bond granted by God will never fade away.
Kannodu un vannamae
Your colors dwell in my eyes,
Kondaadum un ennamae
Your thoughts are what I celebrate.
Female :Unnodu en ullamae
Female: My heart is bound to yours,
Pinnodum ennaalumae
It follows you everywhere, forever.
Nee ninaitha neramellaam
Should I come whenever you think of me?
Varavendumo
Should I give you whatever you ask for?
Nee edhu kettaalum thara vendumo
Both: Mmmm......mmmmm......
Both :Mmmm……mmmmm……
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song presents a playful, intimate romantic dialogue between a newly married couple. The bride playfully teases her husband, asking whether she is expected to submit to his every whim and desire unconditionally. She compares their nuptial bond to an endless epic poem and questions the passionate demands made during their intimate moments.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Manjal maeni sugam thekki vaippathum / Konja konja adhil paakki vaippathum”
The second consonant sound matches between adjacent lines, creating rhythmic harmony.
Moonaai (Initial letter alliteration)
“Nee ninaitha neramellaam”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'N' in the opening phrase.
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)
“Mudivurai illaatha kaaviyamo”
Comparing the intimate journey of love to a grand epic poem without a concluding chapter ('Mudivurai illaatha kaaviyamo').
Rhetorical Questioning
“Nee ninaitha neramellaam Varavendumo”
Using questions ending in 'o' to playfully tease the partner rather than seek factual answers.
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Trivia
Pennai Nambungal (1973) features music by V. Kumar, who was known for his melodious compositions in 1970s Tamil cinema. The song stands out as a classic duet between S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela, written by legendary lyricist Vaali.
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