Nee Poiya
From Isai · 2015
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Vijay Yesudas
- Music director
- S. J. Surya
- Details
- Isai2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naan kaanbadhu | Is what I am seeing |
| Ingu unmaiyaa | real here? |
| Hey uyirae en uyirae | Oh life, my life, |
| Nee saagaadhiru | do not die. |
| Male | |
| Naan vazhvadhae | Is my living itself |
| Ingu unmaiyaa | real here? |
| En manamae en manamae | Oh my heart, my heart, |
| Nee veezhaadhiru | do not fall. |
| Male | |
| Enai sutta nilavu poiyaa | Was the moon that burned me a lie? |
| Enai thotta thendral poiyaa | Was the breeze that touched me a lie? |
| Nee itta mutham poiyaa | Was the kiss you gave a lie? |
| Pennae nee meiyaa illai poiyaa | Girl, are you truth or a lie? |
| Male | |
| Siruoru idhayathai | A small heart |
| Marupadi marupadi | again and again |
| Ulagamae midhithadhadi | was trampled by the world. |
| Valiyilum thuyarilum | In pain and sorrow, |
| Kulambiya irudhayam | the confused heart |
| Unakena thudithadhadi | beat only for you. |
| Male | |
| Veezhgayil naan veezhgayil | When I fall, when I fall, |
| Un kaadhal thaangumadi | your love will hold me. |
| Neeyumae poi aaginaal | If even you become a lie, |
| En uyirae neengumadi | my life will depart. |
| Nee poiyaa | Are you a lie? |
| Male | |
| Yaar kettadhu | Who asked for |
| Indha kaadhalai | this love? |
| Ye vizhiyae nee avalai | Oh eyes, why did you |
| Yen kaatinaai | show her to me? |
| Male | |
| Yaar kettadhu | Who asked for |
| Indha poiyinai | this lie? |
| En manamae nee enayae | Oh my mind, why did you |
| Yen emaattrinaai | deceive me? |
| Male | |
| Aval oodal muluvadhum poiyaa | Was all her playful sulking a lie? |
| Aval vizhiyin mozhigal poiyaa | Were the words of her eyes a lie? |
| Aval mutham motham poiyaa | Was her kiss entirely a lie? |
| Enakaai thudithaalae adhu poiyaa | When her heart beat for me, was that a lie? |
| Male | |
| Kanavugal vilaivadhum | Dreams growing, |
| Kanavugal kalaivadhum | and dreams shattering, |
| Dhinam dhinam nigalvadhadi | happens every single day. |
| Oru yuga ninaivinai | Memories of an epoch |
| Nodiyinil udaipadhu | shattering in a second |
| Kodumayin kodumaiyadi | is the cruelty of cruelties! |
| Male | |
| Pillai pol siru pillai pol | Like a child, like a little child, |
| En nenjam kondirundhen | I held my heart. |
| Mullai pol ormullai pol | Like a jasmine flower, like a jasmine, |
| Adhil unnai sumandhirundhen | I bore you upon it. |
| Kilikindren | I am tearing apart. |
| Male | |
| Kaatrindiyae | Without air, |
| Ingu vaasamaa | is there fragrance here? |
| Ye malarae yen idhalaal | Oh flower, why with your petals |
| Nee poi pesinaai | did you speak lies? |
| Male | |
| Vaan indriyae | Without the sky, |
| Ingu thooralaa | is there drizzle here? |
| Ye mugilae yen thuliyaai | Oh cloud, why with your drops |
| Ne poi pesinaai | did you speak lies? |
| Male | |
| Avalin vizhiyin kanmai unmai | The kohl in her eyes is real, |
| Aval idhalin menmai unmai | the softness of her lips is real, |
| Aval penmai kooda unmai | her womanhood itself is real. |
| Meiyae poi endraal edhu unmai … | If truth itself is a lie, then what is truth? |
| Male | |
| Avalaiyum isaiyaiyum | Her and music, |
| Enadhiru vizhiyena | as my two eyes, |
| Ulagathai rasithirundhen | I enjoyed the world. |
| Vizhigalil pilai illai | There is no fault in my eyes, |
| Ulagamae dhidumena | but when the world suddenly |
| Irundida kulambi nindren | turned dark, I stood bewildered. |
| Male | |
| Aimbulan en aimbulan | My five senses, my five senses |
| Unnai aiyyam kolludhadi | doubt you. |
| Nenjamo en nenjamo | But my heart, oh my heart |
| Adhai yetrida marukkudhadi | refuses to accept it. |
| Male | |
| Edhu unmai ….. | What is truth? |
| Edhu unmai…… | What is truth? |
நான் காண்பது
இங்கு உண்மையா
ஏ உயிரே என் உயிரே
நீ சாகாதிரு
Is what I am seeing
real here?
Oh life, my life,
do not die.
நா
ன் வாழ்வதே
இங்கு உண்மையா
என் மனமே என் மனமே
நீ வீழாதிரு
Is my living itself
real here?
Oh my heart, my heart,
do not fall.
எனை சுட்ட
நிலவு பொய்யா
எனை தொட்ட
தென்றல் பொய்யா
நீ இட்ட முத்தம் பொய்யா
பெண்ணே நீ மெய்யா
இல்லை பொய்யா
Was the moon that burned me a lie?
Was the breeze that touched me a lie?
Was the kiss you gave a lie?
Girl, are you truth or a lie?
சிறு ஒரு இதயத்தை
மறுபடி மறுபடி
உலகமே மிதித்ததடி
வலியிலும் துயரிலும்
குழம்பிய இருதயம்
உனக்கென துடித்ததடி
A small heart
again and again
was trampled by the world.
In pain and sorrow,
the confused heart
beat only for you.
வீழ்கையில்
நான் வீழ்கையில்
உன் காதல் தாங்குமடி
நீயுமே பொய்யாகினால்
என் உயிரே நீங்குமடி...
நீ பொய்யா.........
When I fall, when I fall,
your love will hold me.
If even you become a lie,
my life will depart.
Are you a lie?
யார் கேட்டது
இந்த காதலை
ஏ விழியே நீ அவளை
ஏன் காட்டினாய்
Who asked for
this love?
Oh eyes, why did you
show her to me?
யார் கேட்டது
இந்த பொய்யினை....
என் மனமே ..... நீ என்னையே
ஏன் ஏமாற்றினாய்
Who asked for
this lie?
Oh my mind, why did you
deceive me?
அவள் ஊடல்
முழுவதும் பொய்யா
அவள் விழியின்
மொழிகள் பொய்யா
அவள் முத்தம்
மொத்தம் பொய்யா
எனக்காய் துடித்தாளே
அது பொய்யா
Was all her playful sulking a lie?
Were the words of her eyes a lie?
Was her kiss entirely a lie?
When her heart beat for me, was that a lie?
கனவுகள் விளைவதும்
கனவுகள் கலைவதும்
தினம் தினம் நிகழ்வதடி
ஒரு யுக நினைவினை
நொடியினில் உடைப்பது
கொடுமையின் கொடுமையடி
Dreams growing,
and dreams shattering,
happens every single day.
Memories of an epoch
shattering in a second
is the cruelty of cruelties!
பிள்ளைப்போல்
சிறு பிள்ளைப்போல்
என் நெஞ்சம் கொண்டிருந்தேன்
முள்ளைப்போல்
ஒரு முள்ளைப்போல்
அதில் உன்னை சுமந்திருந்தேன்
கிழிகின்றேன்
Like a child, like a little child,
I held my heart.
Like a jasmine flower, like a jasmine,
I bore you upon it.
I am tearing apart.
காற்றின்றியே
இங்கு வாசமோ
ஏ மலரே ஏன் இதழால்
நீ பொய் பேசினாய்
Without air,
is there fragrance here?
Oh flower, why with your petals
did you speak lies?
வானின்றியே
இங்கு தூரலா
ஏ முகிலே ஏன் துளியாய்
நீ பொய் பேசினாய்
Without the sky,
is there drizzle here?
Oh cloud, why with your drops
did you speak lies?
அவள் விழியின்
கண்மை உண்மை
அவள் இதழின்
மென்மை உண்மை
அவள் பெண்மை கூட உண்மை
மெய்யே பொய் என்றால்
எது உண்மை
The kohl in her eyes is real,
the softness of her lips is real,
her womanhood itself is real.
If truth itself is a lie, then what is truth?
அவளையும் இசையையும்
எனது இரு விழியென
உலகத்தை ரசித்திருந்தேன்
விழிகளில் பிழை இல்லை
உலகமே திடுமென
இருண்டிட குழம்பி நின்றேன்
Her and music,
as my two eyes,
I enjoyed the world.
There is no fault in my eyes,
but when the world suddenly
turned dark, I stood bewildered.
ஐம்புலன் என் ஐம்புலன்
உன்னை ஐயம் கொள்ளுதடி
நெஞ்சமோ என் நெஞ்சமோ
அதை ஏற்றிட மறுக்குதடி
My five senses, my five senses
doubt you.
But my heart, oh my heart
refuses to accept it.
எது உண்மை....
எது உண்மை....
What is truth?
What is truth?
Naan kaanbadhu
Is what I am seeing
Ingu unmaiyaa
real here?
Hey uyirae en uyirae
Oh life, my life,
Nee saagaadhiru
do not die.
Naan vazhvadhae
Is my living itself
Ingu unmaiyaa
real here?
En manamae en manamae
Oh my heart, my heart,
Nee veezhaadhiru
do not fall.
Enai sutta nilavu poiyaa
Was the moon that burned me a lie?
Enai thotta thendral poiyaa
Was the breeze that touched me a lie?
Nee itta mutham poiyaa
Was the kiss you gave a lie?
Pennae nee meiyaa illai poiyaa
Girl, are you truth or a lie?
Siruoru idhayathai
A small heart
Marupadi marupadi
again and again
Ulagamae midhithadhadi
was trampled by the world.
Valiyilum thuyarilum
In pain and sorrow,
Kulambiya irudhayam
the confused heart
Unakena thudithadhadi
beat only for you.
Veezhgayil naan veezhgayil
When I fall, when I fall,
Un kaadhal thaangumadi
your love will hold me.
Neeyumae poi aaginaal
If even you become a lie,
En uyirae neengumadi
my life will depart.
Nee poiyaa
Are you a lie?
Yaar kettadhu
Who asked for
Indha kaadhalai
this love?
Ye vizhiyae nee avalai
Oh eyes, why did you
Yen kaatinaai
show her to me?
Yaar kettadhu
Who asked for
Indha poiyinai
this lie?
En manamae nee enayae
Oh my mind, why did you
Yen emaattrinaai
deceive me?
Aval oodal muluvadhum poiyaa
Was all her playful sulking a lie?
Aval vizhiyin mozhigal poiyaa
Were the words of her eyes a lie?
Aval mutham motham poiyaa
Was her kiss entirely a lie?
Enakaai thudithaalae adhu poiyaa
When her heart beat for me, was that a lie?
Kanavugal vilaivadhum
Dreams growing,
Kanavugal kalaivadhum
and dreams shattering,
Dhinam dhinam nigalvadhadi
happens every single day.
Oru yuga ninaivinai
Memories of an epoch
Nodiyinil udaipadhu
shattering in a second
Kodumayin kodumaiyadi
is the cruelty of cruelties!
Pillai pol siru pillai pol
Like a child, like a little child,
En nenjam kondirundhen
I held my heart.
Mullai pol ormullai pol
Like a jasmine flower, like a jasmine,
Adhil unnai sumandhirundhen
I bore you upon it.
Kilikindren
I am tearing apart.
Kaatrindiyae
Without air,
Ingu vaasamaa
is there fragrance here?
Ye malarae yen idhalaal
Oh flower, why with your petals
Nee poi pesinaai
did you speak lies?
Vaan indriyae
Without the sky,
Ingu thooralaa
is there drizzle here?
Ye mugilae yen thuliyaai
Oh cloud, why with your drops
Ne poi pesinaai
did you speak lies?
Avalin vizhiyin kanmai unmai
The kohl in her eyes is real,
Aval idhalin menmai unmai
the softness of her lips is real,
Aval penmai kooda unmai
her womanhood itself is real.
Meiyae poi endraal edhu unmai …
If truth itself is a lie, then what is truth?
Avalaiyum isaiyaiyum
Her and music,
Enadhiru vizhiyena
as my two eyes,
Ulagathai rasithirundhen
I enjoyed the world.
Vizhigalil pilai illai
There is no fault in my eyes,
Ulagamae dhidumena
but when the world suddenly
Irundida kulambi nindren
turned dark, I stood bewildered.
Aimbulan en aimbulan
My five senses, my five senses
Unnai aiyyam kolludhadi
doubt you.
Nenjamo en nenjamo
But my heart, oh my heart
Adhai yetrida marukkudhadi
refuses to accept it.
Edhu unmai …..
What is truth?
Edhu unmai……
What is truth?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song captures a poignant existential and emotional crisis experienced by the protagonist. Overwhelmed by betrayal or a sudden reality-shattering revelation, he questions whether his beloved, her expressions of love, and even his own existence are real or mere illusions. He reflects on how he cherished his love alongside music as his two primary windows to the world, only to be plunged into utter confusion and darkness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Paradox / Imagery
“Enai sutta nilavu poiyaa”
Attributes scorching heat to the cool moonlight, expressing intense emotional torment.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Pillai pol siru pillai pol”
Compares his innocent heart to a small child and the beloved/love to a delicate jasmine flower.
Rhetorical Question
“Pennae nee meiyaa illai poiyaa”
Repeated questioning of truth versus falsehood highlights the protagonist's deep psychological disorientation.
Metaphor
“Avalaiyum isaiyaiyum Enadhiru vizhiyena Ulagathai rasithirundhen”
Equates his love and music to his two eyes through which he appreciated the beauty of the world.
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Trivia
This emotional track is from the psychological thriller film 'Isai' (2015). Unusually, director S. J. Surya made his debut as a full-fledged film music composer with this film, scoring the entire soundtrack himself while Madhan Karky penned the lyrics.
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