Nee Thaan En Desiya Geetham
From Paarthale Paravasam · 2001
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, Balram
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Paarthale Paravasam2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaadhalae jayam… | Love is victory... |
| Male | |
| Neethaan en dhesiya geetham | You alone are my national anthem |
| Ranjanoo ranjana.. | Ranjanoo ranjana.. |
| Ranjanoo ranjana.. | Ranjanoo ranjana.. |
| Male | |
| Yen orae paadalae | My only song |
| Uyir kaadhalae | My life's love |
| Yen mariyaathaikku uriyavalae | O worthy one of my respect |
| Manathirkku iniyavalae | O sweet one to my heart |
| Kaalaiyum neeyae | You are the morning |
| Maalaiyum neeyae | You are the evening |
| Kanavilum neeyae | You are in my dreams |
| Nenaivilum neeyae | You are in my thoughts |
| Male | |
| Neethaan en dhesiya geetham | You alone are my national anthem |
| Ranjanoo ranjana.. | Ranjanoo ranjana.. |
| Ranjanoo ranjana.. | Ranjanoo ranjana.. |
| Male | |
| Aaahhhha aaaaaa…. | Aaahhhha aaaaaa…. |
| Yen piravaa malalaigalai | My unborn children |
| Unn vizhiyil paarkkiren | I see in your eyes |
| Female : aah..ahhann ..ahaan | (Vocalizations) |
| Male | |
| Yen piravaa malalaigalai | My unborn children |
| Vizhiyil paarkkiren | I see in your eyes |
| Naan eluthaakkavithaigalai | Poems I haven't written |
| Mozhiyil ketkiren | I hear in your language |
| Unn mozhiyil ketkiren | I hear in your language |
| Female | |
| Naan vendiya varangalai | The boons I prayed for |
| Varavil paarkkiren | I see in your arrival |
| Unn varavil paarkkiren | I see in your arrival |
| Yen vidiyaa iravugalai | My endless dark nights |
| Yen vidiyaa iravugalai | My endless dark nights |
| Ooravil paarkkiren | I see resolved in our bond |
| Unn ooravil paarkkiren | I see in your bond |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalae jayam | Love is victory |
| Kaadhalae jayam | Love is victory |
| Kaanbatha unnmaiyam | Is what I see real? |
| Yen mariyaathaikku uriyavalae | O worthy one of my respect |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalae jayam… | Love is victory... |
| Male | |
| Neethaan en dhesiya geetham | You alone are my national anthem |
| Ranjanoo ranjana.. | Ranjanoo ranjana.. |
| Ranjanoo ranjana.. | Ranjanoo ranjana.. |
| Male | |
| Yen orae paadalae | My only song |
| Uyir kaadhalae | My life's love |
| Yen mariyaathaikku uriyavalae | O worthy one of my respect |
| Manathirkku iniyavalae | O sweet one to my heart |
| Kaalaiyum neeyae | You are the morning |
| Maalaiyum neeyae | You are the evening |
| Kanavilum neeyae | You are in my dreams |
| Nenaivilum neeyae | You are in my thoughts |
| Male | |
| Neethaan en dhesiya geetham | You alone are my national anthem |
| Ranjanoo ranjana.. | Ranjanoo ranjana.. |
| Ranjanoo ranjana.. | Ranjanoo ranjana.. |
| Male | |
| Aaahhhha aaaaaa…. | Aaahhhha aaaaaa…. |
| Yen piravaa malalaigalai | My unborn children |
| Unn vizhiyil paarkkiren | I see in your eyes |
| Female :aah..ahhann ..ahaan | (Vocalizations) |
| Male | |
| Yen piravaa malalaigalai | My unborn children |
| Vizhiyil paarkkiren | I see in your eyes |
| Naan eluthaakkavithaigalai | Poems I haven't written |
| Mozhiyil ketkiren | I hear in your language |
| Unn mozhiyil ketkiren | I hear in your language |
| Female | |
| Naan vendiya varangalai | The boons I prayed for |
| Varavil paarkkiren | I see in your arrival |
| Unn varavil paarkkiren | I see in your arrival |
| Yen vidiyaa iravugalai | My endless dark nights |
| Yen vidiyaa iravugalai | My endless dark nights |
| Ooravil paarkkiren | I see resolved in our bond |
| Unn ooravil paarkkiren | I see in your bond |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalae jayam | Love is victory |
| Kaadhalae jayam | Love is victory |
| Kaanbatha unnmaiyam | Is what I see real? |
| Yen mariyaathaikku uriyavalae | O worthy one of my respect |
| Manathirkku iniyavalae | O sweet one to my heart |
| Female :aahaan haha haha haha | (Vocalizations) |
| Male | |
| Neethaan en dhesiya geetham | You alone are my national anthem |
| Ranjanoo ranjana.. | Ranjanoo ranjana.. |
| Ranjanoo ranjana.. | Ranjanoo ranjana.. |
| Manathirkku iniyavalae | O sweet one to my heart |
| Female :aahaan haha haha haha | (Vocalizations) |
| Male | |
| Neethaan en dhesiya geetham | You alone are my national anthem |
| Ranjanoo ranjana.. | Ranjanoo ranjana.. |
| Ranjanoo ranjana.. | Ranjanoo ranjana.. |
காதலே ஜெயம்
Love is victory...
நீதான் என் தேசிய
கீதம் ரஞ்சனோ ரஞ்சனா
ரஞ்சனோ ரஞ்சனா
You alone are my national anthem
Ranjanoo ranjana..
Ranjanoo ranjana..
நீதான் என் தேசிய
கீதம் ரஞ்சனோ ரஞ்சனா
My only song
My life's love
O worthy one of my respect
O sweet one to my heart
You are the morning
You are the evening
You are in my dreams
You are in my thoughts
என் ஒரே பாடலே
உயிர் காதலே என்
மரியாதைக்கு உரியவளே
மனதிற்கு இனியவளே
காலையும் நீயே மாலையும்
நீயே கனவிலும் நீயே
நினைவிலும் நீயே
You alone are my national anthem
Ranjanoo ranjana..
Ranjanoo ranjana..
நீதான் என் தேசிய
கீதம் ரஞ்சனோ ரஞ்சனா
ரஞ்சனோ ரஞ்சனா
Aaahhhha aaaaaa….
My unborn children
I see in your eyes
(Vocalizations)
ஆஆ ஆஆஆஆ
என் பிறவா மழலைகளை
உன் விழியில் பார்க்கிறேன்
பெண் : ஆஆ ஆஹான் ஆஹான்
My unborn children
I see in your eyes
Poems I haven't written
I hear in your language
I hear in your language
என் பிரவா மழலைகளை
விழியில் பார்க்கிறேன் நான்
எழுதா கவிதைகளை
மொழியில் கேட்கிறேன்
உன் மொழியில் கேட்கிறேன்
The boons I prayed for
I see in your arrival
I see in your arrival
My endless dark nights
My endless dark nights
I see resolved in our bond
I see in your bond
நான் வேண்டிய
வரங்களை வரவில்
பார்க்கிறேன் உன்
வரவில் பார்க்கிறேன்
என் விடியா இரவுகளை
என் விடியா இரவுகளை
உறவில் பார்க்கிறேன்
உன் உறவில் பார்க்கிறேன்
Love is victory
Love is victory
Is what I see real?
O worthy one of my respect
காதலே ஜெயம்
காதலே ஜெயம் காண்பதா
உண்மையம் என் மரியாதைக்கு
உரியவளே
Love is victory...
காதலே ஜெயம்
You alone are my national anthem
Ranjanoo ranjana..
Ranjanoo ranjana..
நீதான் என் தேசிய
கீதம் ரஞ்சனோ ரஞ்சனா
ரஞ்சனோ ரஞ்சனா
My only song
My life's love
O worthy one of my respect
O sweet one to my heart
You are the morning
You are the evening
You are in my dreams
You are in my thoughts
நீதான் என் தேசிய
கீதம் ரஞ்சனோ ரஞ்சனா
You alone are my national anthem
Ranjanoo ranjana..
Ranjanoo ranjana..
என் ஒரே பாடலே
உயிர் காதலே என்
மரியாதைக்கு உரியவளே
மனதிற்கு இனியவளே
காலையும் நீயே மாலையும்
நீயே கனவிலும் நீயே
நினைவிலும் நீயே
Aaahhhha aaaaaa….
My unborn children
I see in your eyes
(Vocalizations)
நீதான் என் தேசிய
கீதம் ரஞ்சனோ ரஞ்சனா
ரஞ்சனோ ரஞ்சனா
My unborn children
I see in your eyes
Poems I haven't written
I hear in your language
I hear in your language
ஆஆ ஆஆஆஆ
என் பிறவா மழலைகளை
உன் விழியில் பார்க்கிறேன்
ஆஆ ஆஹான் ஆஹான்
The boons I prayed for
I see in your arrival
I see in your arrival
My endless dark nights
My endless dark nights
I see resolved in our bond
I see in your bond
என் பிரவா மழலைகளை
விழியில் பார்க்கிறேன் நான்
எழுதா கவிதைகளை
மொழியில் கேட்கிறேன்
உன் மொழியில் கேட்கிறேன்
Love is victory
Love is victory
Is what I see real?
O worthy one of my respect
O sweet one to my heart
(Vocalizations)
நான் வேண்டிய
வரங்களை வரவில்
பார்க்கிறேன் உன்
வரவில் பார்க்கிறேன்
என் விடியா இரவுகளை
என் விடியா இரவுகளை
உறவில் பார்க்கிறேன்
உன் உறவில் பார்க்கிறேன்
You alone are my national anthem
Ranjanoo ranjana..
Ranjanoo ranjana..
O sweet one to my heart
(Vocalizations)
காதலே ஜெயம்
காதலே ஜெயம் காண்பதா
உண்மையம் என் மரியாதைக்கு
உரியவளே மனதிற்கு இனியவளே
ஆஹான் ஹாஹா ஹாஹா
ஹாஹா
You alone are my national anthem
Ranjanoo ranjana..
Ranjanoo ranjana..
நீதான் என் தேசிய
கீதம் ரஞ்சனோ ரஞ்சனா
ரஞ்சனோ ரஞ்சனா மனதிற்கு
இனியவளே
ஆஹான் ஹாஹா
ஹாஹா ஹாஹா
நீதான் என் தேசிய
கீதம் ரஞ்சனோ ரஞ்சனா
ரஞ்சனோ ரஞ்சனா
Kaadhalae jayam…
Love is victory...
Neethaan en dhesiya geetham
You alone are my national anthem
Ranjanoo ranjana..
Ranjanoo ranjana..
Ranjanoo ranjana..
Ranjanoo ranjana..
Yen orae paadalae
My only song
Uyir kaadhalae
My life's love
Yen mariyaathaikku uriyavalae
O worthy one of my respect
Manathirkku iniyavalae
O sweet one to my heart
Kaalaiyum neeyae
You are the morning
Maalaiyum neeyae
You are the evening
Kanavilum neeyae
You are in my dreams
Nenaivilum neeyae
You are in my thoughts
Neethaan en dhesiya geetham
You alone are my national anthem
Ranjanoo ranjana..
Ranjanoo ranjana..
Ranjanoo ranjana..
Ranjanoo ranjana..
Aaahhhha aaaaaa….
Aaahhhha aaaaaa….
Yen piravaa malalaigalai
My unborn children
Unn vizhiyil paarkkiren
I see in your eyes
Female : aah..ahhann ..ahaan
(Vocalizations)
Yen piravaa malalaigalai
My unborn children
Vizhiyil paarkkiren
I see in your eyes
Naan eluthaakkavithaigalai
Poems I haven't written
Mozhiyil ketkiren
I hear in your language
Unn mozhiyil ketkiren
I hear in your language
Naan vendiya varangalai
The boons I prayed for
Varavil paarkkiren
I see in your arrival
Unn varavil paarkkiren
I see in your arrival
Yen vidiyaa iravugalai
My endless dark nights
Yen vidiyaa iravugalai
My endless dark nights
Ooravil paarkkiren
I see resolved in our bond
Unn ooravil paarkkiren
I see in your bond
Kaadhalae jayam
Love is victory
Kaadhalae jayam
Love is victory
Kaanbatha unnmaiyam
Is what I see real?
Yen mariyaathaikku uriyavalae
O worthy one of my respect
Kaadhalae jayam…
Love is victory...
Neethaan en dhesiya geetham
You alone are my national anthem
Ranjanoo ranjana..
Ranjanoo ranjana..
Ranjanoo ranjana..
Ranjanoo ranjana..
Yen orae paadalae
My only song
Uyir kaadhalae
My life's love
Yen mariyaathaikku uriyavalae
O worthy one of my respect
Manathirkku iniyavalae
O sweet one to my heart
Kaalaiyum neeyae
You are the morning
Maalaiyum neeyae
You are the evening
Kanavilum neeyae
You are in my dreams
Nenaivilum neeyae
You are in my thoughts
Neethaan en dhesiya geetham
You alone are my national anthem
Ranjanoo ranjana..
Ranjanoo ranjana..
Ranjanoo ranjana..
Ranjanoo ranjana..
Aaahhhha aaaaaa….
Aaahhhha aaaaaa….
Yen piravaa malalaigalai
My unborn children
Unn vizhiyil paarkkiren
I see in your eyes
Female :aah..ahhann ..ahaan
(Vocalizations)
Yen piravaa malalaigalai
My unborn children
Vizhiyil paarkkiren
I see in your eyes
Naan eluthaakkavithaigalai
Poems I haven't written
Mozhiyil ketkiren
I hear in your language
Unn mozhiyil ketkiren
I hear in your language
Naan vendiya varangalai
The boons I prayed for
Varavil paarkkiren
I see in your arrival
Unn varavil paarkkiren
I see in your arrival
Yen vidiyaa iravugalai
My endless dark nights
Yen vidiyaa iravugalai
My endless dark nights
Ooravil paarkkiren
I see resolved in our bond
Unn ooravil paarkkiren
I see in your bond
Kaadhalae jayam
Love is victory
Kaadhalae jayam
Love is victory
Kaanbatha unnmaiyam
Is what I see real?
Yen mariyaathaikku uriyavalae
O worthy one of my respect
Manathirkku iniyavalae
O sweet one to my heart
Female :aahaan haha haha haha
(Vocalizations)
Neethaan en dhesiya geetham
You alone are my national anthem
Ranjanoo ranjana..
Ranjanoo ranjana..
Ranjanoo ranjana..
Ranjanoo ranjana..
Manathirkku iniyavalae
O sweet one to my heart
Female :aahaan haha haha haha
(Vocalizations)
Neethaan en dhesiya geetham
You alone are my national anthem
Ranjanoo ranjana..
Ranjanoo ranjana..
Ranjanoo ranjana..
Ranjanoo ranjana..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a deeply passionate declaration of love and devotion. The protagonist elevates the beloved to the highest pinnacle of reverence, declaring her as paramount as a national anthem—a symbol of ultimate respect and identity. Every moment of the lover's day and night, from conscious thoughts to subconscious dreams, is filled with her presence. Through poetic imagery, the lover expresses seeing their shared future, unwritten poetry, fulfilled prayers, and an end to dark sleepless nights in the eyes and presence of the beloved. The recurring refrain 'Kaadhalae jayam' celebrates love as an all-conquering, truthful, and victorious force.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Neethaan en dhesiya geetham”
Comparing the beloved directly to a 'dhesiya geetham' (national anthem), elevating her to a status of absolute reverence and devotion.
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Kaalaiyum neeyae / Maalaiyum neeyae / Kanavilum neeyae / Nenaivilum neeyae”
The repetitive suffix '-um neeyae' creates a rhythmic cadence emphasizing ubiquitous presence across all times and states.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kanavilum neeyae / Nenaivilum neeyae”
The second consonant 'na' aligns across 'Kanavilum' and 'Nenaivilum', adding Tamil poetic harmony.
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Trivia
'Paarthale Paravasam' (2001) marked legendary director K. Balachander's 100th film project, with music composed by A.R. Rahman and lyrics penned by veteran lyricist Vaali.
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