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Lyrics & meaning

Nee Ninaithal Innerathile

From Nilave Nee Saatchi · 1970

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
M. S. Vishwanathan, L. R. Eswari
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Nilave Nee Saatchi1970

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Haahaa lahaa haa haa haaHaahaa lahaa haa haa haa
Female :Haahaa lahaa haa haa haaFemale: Haahaa lahaa haa haa haa
Male
Nee ninaithaal innerathilIf you wish, right at this moment
Yedhedho nadakkumMany things will happen
Naan ariven un aasai ellaamI know all your desires
Nee kettaal thaan kedaikkumYou will get them only if you ask
Ohoo hoo hoooOhoo hoo hooo
Male
Nee ninaithaal innerathilIf you wish, right at this moment
Yedhedho nadakkumMany things will happen
Naan ariven un aasai ellaamI know all your desires
Nee kettaal thaan kedaikkumYou will get them only if you ask
Ohoo hooOhoo hoo
Female
{Ennangal veliyae vandhaalIf thoughts come out into the open
Ennenna tharuvaaiyooWhat all will you give me?
En kangal sollum thoodhuThe message conveyed by my eyes
Ennendru arivaaiyoo} (20Will you understand what it is?
Male
Thediya thanimaiyilIn this solitude we searched for
Aayiram pudhumaiyaiA thousand novel joys
Ingae peruvomaaShall we experience here?
Thediya thanimaiyilIn this solitude we searched for
Aayiram pudhumaiyaiA thousand novel joys
Ingae peruvomaaShall we experience here?
Moodiya kadhavugalBefore the closed doors
Thirandhidum munnaeOpen up wide
Muzhudhum arivomaaShall we know everything completely?
Female
Nee ninaithaal innerathilIf you wish, right at this moment
Yedhedho nadakkumMany things will happen
Naan ariven un aasai ellaamI know all your desires
Nee kettaal thaan kedaikkumYou will get them only if you ask
Ohoo hoo hooOhoo hoo hoo
Male
Kannangal kanigal endruSaying that cheeks are like sweet fruits
Kai konjam thazhvaadhoWon't your hands reach down a bit lower?
Kai thatta vegam kanduSeeing the speed of clapping hands
Pen vannam malaraadhooWon't a woman's true colors bloom?
Male
Kannangal kanigal endruSaying that cheeks are like sweet fruits
Kai konjam thazhvaadhoWon't your hands reach down a bit lower?
Kai thatta vegam kanduSeeing the speed of clapping hands
Pen vannam malaraadhooWon't a woman's true colors bloom?
Female
Aagatttum idhuvaraiSo be it, whatever happened
Ponadhu pogattumUntil now, let bygone be bygone
Aduthadhai sollungalTell me what comes next
Aagatttum idhuvaraiSo be it, whatever happened
Ponadhu pogattumUntil now, let bygone be bygone
Aduthadhai sollungalTell me what comes next
Aayiram sugangalaiA thousand pleasures
Yaaridam ketpadhuWhom else should I ask for?
Aruginil nillungalPlease stand close to me
Female
Nee ninaithaal innerathilIf you wish, right at this moment
Yedhedho nadakkumMany things will happen
Male :Naan ariven un aasai ellaamMale: I know all your desires
Nee kettaal thaan kedaikkumYou will get them only if you ask
Both :Ohoo hoo hooBoth: Ohoo hoo hoo

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Nee Ninaithaal Innerathil is a charming and romantic duet from the 1970 Tamil film Nilave Nee Saatchi. The song depicts an intimate, playful exchange between two lovers in solitude. The heroine playfully coaxes her lover to voice his desires, promising that anything can happen in this private moment if he only asks. As the lyrics progress, the lovers exchange sweet banter about unspoken eye contact, the sweetness of romantic touch, and letting go of the past to embrace a thousand joy-filled moments together. Kannadasan's lyrics elegantly balance tender romance with subtle flirtatiousness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagamm / Metaphor

Kannangal kanigal endru

Compares soft cheeks directly to delicious fruits ('kanigal') to express delicacy and romance.

Moonaai / Initial Alliteration

Thediya thanimaiyil

Repetition of the initial 'Th' consonant sound creating a lyrical rhythm.

Ezhuthu Edhugai / Second Letter Rhyme

Ennangal veliyae vandhaal / Ennenna tharuvaaiyoo

The second consonant sound 'nna' rhymes across adjacent lines ('Ennangal' and 'Ennenna').

Anaphora / Refrain

Nee ninaithaal innerathil / Yedhedho nadakkum

Repetition of the core hook line to reinforce the primary central theme of the song.

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Trivia

Nilave Nee Saatchi (1970) features lyrics by the renowned Kavignar Kannadasan and music composed by V. Kumar. The film stars Jaishankar and K. R. Vijaya in lead roles.

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