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Lyrics & meaning

Nee Pournami Endrum

From Oruvar Vaazhum Aalayam · 1988

Lyricist
Ponnadiyan
Singer
K. J. Yesudas
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Oruvar Vaazhum Aalayam
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
21 Jul 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aa…aa….aa….aa….aah….aa…
Nee pournami endrum en nenjilae
Nee pournami endrum en nenjilae
Raagam ennum megam unnai paadi aaduthae
Raagam ennum megam unnai paadi aaduthae
Nee pournami endrum en nenjilae
Nee pournami…..
Vinnil aadum vaanin meenae
Aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…
Vinnil aadum vaanin meenae
Ennai neeyum vaattaathae
Nee illaatha vaanam ingae
Mei illaatha jeevan ingae
Nee illaatha vaanam ingae
Mei illaatha jeevan ingae
Raagam ennum megam unnai paadi aaduthae
Nee pournami endrum en nenjilae
Nee pournami…..
Velli nathiyil aadumpothu
Kaatchi kaana vantha nee
Alli eduththu koodumpothu
Saatchiyaaga illaiyaa
Enniraintha kadhal nenjam
Kodi kodi paarththa nee
Kannirainthu vaazha konjam
Vaazhththu solla maranthathaen
Paa tha pa ma pa tha pa ma ga ri
Saa ri ga ri sa ri ga ma pa
En idhayam thudikkuthu dhinamum
Urugum aval ninaivil
Paa tha pa ma pa tha ni sa ri
Ree ga ri sa ni sa ga ri sa
Kann imaiyil aval uruvam
Sol thamizhil aval amutham
Ree ree ri ri ree ree ri ri ree ree ri ri
Ni ri ga ri ni ri ga riree
Thanimaiyin kodumaiyil kadhalil
Andrenai vaattiyathaen
Kaa ka ka kaa ka ka kaa ka ka
Sa ri ga ri ga pa ma ga ri
Pirivenum siraithanil saathalil
Indrenai vaattuvathaen
Pa tha ni sa ri ga ri sa ni sa
Ga ri sa ni sa ri sa ni tha ni
Sa ni tha pa ni tha pa ma tha pa ma ga
Nee pournami endrum en nenjilae
Nee pournami endrum en nenjilae
Raagam ennum megam unnai paadi aaduthae
Raagam ennum megam unnai paadi aaduthae
Nee pournami endrum en nenjilae
Nee pournami…..
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aah... aa...
You are the full moon forever in my heart.
You are the full moon forever in my heart.
The cloud of melody sings of you and dances.
The cloud of melody sings of you and dances.
You are the full moon forever in my heart.
You are the full moon...
O star dancing in the sky,
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
O star dancing in the sky,
Please do not torment me.
A sky without you here,
Is like a soul without a body.
A sky without you here,
Is like a soul without a body.
The cloud of melody sings of you and dances.
You are the full moon forever in my heart.
You are the full moon...
While playing in the silver river,
You came to watch the sight;
When gathering water lilies to unite,
Were you not there as a witness?
A heart overflowing with love—
Having witnessed millions like it,
To let us live with eyes full of happiness,
Why did you forget to offer your blessings?
Pa Dha Pa Ma Pa Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri
Saa Ri Ga Ri Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa
My heart beats every single day,
Melting away in her memory.
Pa Dha Pa Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa Ri
Ree Ga Ri Sa Ni Sa Ga Ri Sa
Her image rests upon my eyelids,
She is sweet nectar in spoken Tamil.
Ree Ree Ri Ri Ree Ree Ri Ri Ree Ree Ri Ri
Ni Ri Ga Ri Ni Ri Ga Ri-ree
In the cruelty of loneliness, through love,
Why did you torment me back then?
Gaa Ga Ga Gaa Ga Ga Gaa Ga Ga
Sa Ri Ga Ri Ga Pa Ma Ga Ri
In this prison of separation, like dying every moment,
Why do you torment me today?
Pa Dha Ni Sa Ri Ga Ri Sa Ni Sa
Ga Ri Sa Ni Sa Ri Sa Ni Dha Ni
Sa Ni Dha Pa Ni Dha Pa Ma Dha Pa Ma Ga
You are the full moon forever in my heart.
You are the full moon forever in my heart.
The cloud of melody sings of you and dances.
The cloud of melody sings of you and dances.
You are the full moon forever in my heart.
You are the full moon...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Nee Pournami Endrum En Nenjilae is a deeply emotional, Carnatic-infused classical fusion track from Oruvar Vaazhum Aalayam (1988). Sung with intense devotion and technical mastery by K. J. Yesudas, the song depicts a lover expressing his eternal devotion to his absent beloved. He compares her to a radiant full moon residing inside his heart and laments the grief of separation, contrasting past romantic ecstasy with present solitude.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagakani)

“Nee pournami endrum en nenjilae”

Directly equates the beloved to a full moon ('Pournami') dwelling in the lover's heart.

Metaphor (Uruvagakani)

“Raagam ennum megam unnai paadi aaduthae”

Compares musical melody ('Raagam') to a cloud ('Megam') that sings and dances.

Parallelism & Antithesis

“Nee illaatha vaanam ingae / Mei illaatha jeevan ingae”

Draws a structural balance between a sky deprived of the moon and a body deprived of a soul.

Simile / Cultural Allusion

“Sol thamizhil aval amutham”

Compares the sweetness of the beloved's presence to the sweetness of the Tamil language ('Sol thamizhil aval amutham').

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Trivia

This track showcases Ilaiyaraaja's expertise in combining intricate classical Carnatic swaraprastara (solfa note improvisations) with contemporary film orchestration. K. J. Yesudas seamlessly transitions between emotional lyricism and complex swara passages, making it one of the most celebrated classical-light music crossover compositions in late 1980s Tamil cinema.

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