Nee Partha Parvaikkoru Nandri
From Hey Ram · 2000
- Lyricist
- Jibanananda Das
- Singers
- Asha Bhosle, Hariharan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Hey Ram2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nee partha parvaikkoru nandri | A thank you for the look you gave me |
| Namai sertha iravukkoru nandri | A thank you for the night that united us |
| Ayaraatha ilamai sollum nandri nandri | Tireless youth says thank you, thank you |
| Akalaatha ninaivu sollum nandri nandri | Unfading memory says thank you, thank you |
| Female | |
| Naan endra sol ini vendamm | The word 'I' is no longer needed |
| Nee enbathae ini naanthaan | From now on, 'you' is who I am |
| Inimelum varam ketka thevaillai | There is no need to ask for any more boons |
| Ithupol verengum sorgamillai | There is no heaven like this anywhere else |
| Uyirae vaa… | Come, my life... |
| Male | |
| Naadagam mudintha pinnalum | Even after the play has ended |
| Nadippinnum thodarvathu enaa | Why does the acting still continue? |
| Oranga vedam ini podhum pennae | Enough with this solo drama performance now, my girl |
| Uyir pogum mattum unn ninaivae kannae | Until life leaves me, your memory alone remains, my dear |
| Uyirae vaaa… | Come, my life... |
| Female | |
| Nee partha parvaikkoru nandri | A thank you for the look you gave me |
| Male :Nee partha parvaikkoru nandri, | Male : A thank you for the look you gave me, |
| Female | |
| Namai sertha iravukkoru nandri | A thank you for the night that united us |
| Male :Namai sertha iravukkoru nandri | Male : A thank you for the night that united us |
| Female | |
| Ayaraatha ilamai sollum nandri nandri | Tireless youth says thank you, thank you |
| Male :Ayaraatha ilamai sollum nandri nandri | Male : Tireless youth says thank you, thank you |
| Female | |
| Akalaatha ninaivu sollum nandri nandri | Unfading memory says thank you, thank you |
| Male :Akalaatha ninaivu sollum nandri nandri | Male : Unfading memory says thank you, thank you |
நீ பார்த்த
பார்வைக்கொரு நன்றி
நமை சேர்த்த இரவுக்கொரு
நன்றி அயராத இளமை
சொல்லும் நன்றி நன்றி
அகலாத நினைவு சொல்லும்
நன்றி நன்றி
A thank you for the look you gave me
A thank you for the night that united us
Tireless youth says thank you, thank you
Unfading memory says thank you, thank you
நான் என்ற சொல்
இனி வேண்டாம் நீ என்பதே
இனி நான் தான் இனிமேலும்
வரம் கேட்க தேவையில்லை
இதுபோல் வேறெங்கும்
சொர்கமில்லை உயிரே வா
The word 'I' is no longer needed
From now on, 'you' is who I am
There is no need to ask for any more boons
There is no heaven like this anywhere else
Come, my life...
நாடகம் முடிந்த
பின்னாலும் நடிப்பின்னும்
தொடர்வது ஏனா உறங்கா
வேடம் இனி போதும்
பெண்ணே உயிர் போகும்
மட்டும் உன் நினைவே
கண்ணே உயிரே வா
Even after the play has ended
Why does the acting still continue?
Enough with this solo drama performance now, my girl
Until life leaves me, your memory alone remains, my dear
Come, my life...
நீ பார்த்த
பார்வைக்கொரு நன்றி
நீ பார்த்த
பார்வைக்கொரு நன்றி
A thank you for the look you gave me
Male : A thank you for the look you gave me,
நமை சேர்த்த
இரவுக்கொரு நன்றி
நமை சேர்த்த
இரவுக்கொரு நன்றி
A thank you for the night that united us
Male : A thank you for the night that united us
அயராத இளமை
சொல்லும் நன்றி நன்றி
அயராத இளமை
சொல்லும் நன்றி நன்றி
Tireless youth says thank you, thank you
Male : Tireless youth says thank you, thank you
அகலாத நினைவு
சொல்லும் நன்றி நன்றி
அகலாத நினைவு
சொல்லும் நன்றி நன்றி
Unfading memory says thank you, thank you
Male : Unfading memory says thank you, thank you
ஆண் & பெண் :
உயிரே வா
Nee partha parvaikkoru nandri
A thank you for the look you gave me
Namai sertha iravukkoru nandri
A thank you for the night that united us
Ayaraatha ilamai sollum nandri nandri
Tireless youth says thank you, thank you
Akalaatha ninaivu sollum nandri nandri
Unfading memory says thank you, thank you
Naan endra sol ini vendamm
The word 'I' is no longer needed
Nee enbathae ini naanthaan
From now on, 'you' is who I am
Inimelum varam ketka thevaillai
There is no need to ask for any more boons
Ithupol verengum sorgamillai
There is no heaven like this anywhere else
Uyirae vaa…
Come, my life...
Naadagam mudintha pinnalum
Even after the play has ended
Nadippinnum thodarvathu enaa
Why does the acting still continue?
Oranga vedam ini podhum pennae
Enough with this solo drama performance now, my girl
Uyir pogum mattum unn ninaivae kannae
Until life leaves me, your memory alone remains, my dear
Uyirae vaaa…
Come, my life...
Nee partha parvaikkoru nandri
A thank you for the look you gave me
Male :Nee partha parvaikkoru nandri,
Male : A thank you for the look you gave me,
Namai sertha iravukkoru nandri
A thank you for the night that united us
Male :Namai sertha iravukkoru nandri
Male : A thank you for the night that united us
Ayaraatha ilamai sollum nandri nandri
Tireless youth says thank you, thank you
Male :Ayaraatha ilamai sollum nandri nandri
Male : Tireless youth says thank you, thank you
Akalaatha ninaivu sollum nandri nandri
Unfading memory says thank you, thank you
Male :Akalaatha ninaivu sollum nandri nandri
Male : Unfading memory says thank you, thank you
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the movie 'Hey Ram' expresses profound gratitude, intimacy, and transcendental love. The protagonist thanks his beloved for her gaze, their shared night, and the timeless memories created together. The lyrics reflect a dissolution of the self, where the speaker claims that the boundary between 'I' and 'You' has completely disappeared, leaving no need for further boons or external paradise.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Epistrophe (Repetition)
“Ayaraatha ilamai sollum nandri nandri”
The term 'nandri nandri' (thank you, thank you) is repeated at the end of multiple lines to emphasize intense gratitude.
Metaphor (Ego Dissolution)
“Nee enbathae ini naanthaan”
The phrase metaphorically equates the lover's identity with one's own, signifying absolute oneness in love.
Extended Metaphor (Theatrical Imagery)
“Naadagam mudintha pinnalum nadippinnum thodarvathu enaa”
Compares emotional pretension and isolation to acting in a 'naadagam' (play) or 'orangavedam' (solo drama).
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Ayaraatha ilamai sollum... / Akalaatha ninaivu sollum...”
Matching initial vowel sounds 'A' in 'Ayaraatha' and 'Akalaatha' creates a rhythmic poetic flow across adjacent lines.
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Trivia
Although the prompt credits Jibanananda Das, the soundtrack for the iconic historical drama 'Hey Ram' (2000) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with original lyrics written by Kamal Haasan (and Vaali). The album is celebrated for its rich blend of Western orchestral arrangements and Indian classical nuances.
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