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Nee Piriyaathe

From Oh Sukumari · 2026

Lyricist
Murugan Manthiram
Singers
Indu Sanath, Sugandh Shekar
Music director
Bharath Manchiraju
Details
Oh Sukumari2026

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kannu pattu kaadhal vittu pochoHas love vanished due to the evil eye?
Kanda padi dhristi pattu pochooHas bad luck or evil eye fallen randomly upon us?
En kadhai ini ennaagumooWhat will happen to my story now?
Ippadiye achu chella kuttyIt has become like this, my darling child.
Yen usura nee yen pona ettiWhy did you step away and leave my life behind?
Naan dhenam dhenam aludhe thudikkirenI am crying and squirming in pain every single day.
Female
Nee piriyaatheDo not separate from me.
Idhayamae pogaatheOh my heart, do not go away.
Melugaa urugi unai thediyeMelting like wax while searching for you,
Irundhen karaindhe povenadaaI remained, but now I will dissolve completely, my dear.
Nee piriyaatheDo not separate from me.
Idhayamae pogaatheOh my heart, do not go away.
Male
Mansula poova poothava nee dhaanYou are the one who bloomed like a flower in my heart.
Anbe per anbeMy love, my immense love.
Unakena vaazha uyir ena thaangaTo live for you and to hold you as my life,
Pirandhen naan anbeI was born, my love.
Male
Thaniyena nee naalumeWhy are you alone every day,
Yen ingaeHere like this?
Marandhu nee vaa vaa o priyaForget the past and come, oh beloved!
Manippu naan ketkkirenI am asking for forgiveness.
Female
Nee piriyaatheDo not separate from me.
Idhayamae pogaatheOh my heart, do not go away.
Both :Melugaa urugi unai thediye(Both) Melting like wax while searching for you,
Irundhen karaindhe povenadaaI remained, but now I will dissolve completely, my dear.
Nee piriyaatheDo not separate from me.
Idhayamae pogaatheOh my heart, do not go away.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Oh Sukumari is a poignant romantic track expressing the heartache, regret, and deep longing caused by separation. The protagonist grieves the sudden distance between lovers, wondering if an evil eye cast a spell over their happy relationship. Through metaphors of melting wax and blooming flowers, the song captures a desperate plea for forgiveness, urging the beloved not to leave and to return so they can live together once again.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (உருவகம்)

Melugaa urugi unai thediye

Compares the lover's emotional suffering and pain to wax melting away under intense heat.

Metaphor (உருவகம்)

Mansula poova poothava nee dhaan

Describes the beloved as a flower blooming inside the speaker's heart.

Anaphora / Refrain (அடுக்குத்தொடர்)

Nee piriyaathe / Idhayamae pogaathe

The repeated plea 'Nee piriyaathe / Idhayamae pogaathe' emphasizes intense despair and urgency.

Initial Rhyme / Moanai (மோனை)

Kannu pattu kaadhal vittu pocho

Repetition of 'Ka' sounds in 'Kannu' and 'Kaadhal' provides rhythmic beauty.

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Trivia

Composed by Bharath Manchiraju with lyrics written by Murugan Manthiram, 'Oh Sukumari' features vocal renditions by Indu Sanath and Sugandh Sekhar, capturing intense romantic longing through emotive melody.

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