Nee Thaan Selvam Nee Thaan Amudham
From Bommai · 1964
- Lyricist
- V. Lakshmanan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. Balachandar
- Details
- Bommai1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nee thaan selvam | You alone are my wealth |
| Nee thaan amudham | You alone are nectar |
| Nee thaan endhan ulagam | You alone are my world |
| Nee thaan selvam | You alone are my wealth |
| Nee thaan amudham | You alone are nectar |
| Nee thaan endhan ulagam..mm.. | You alone are my world..mm.. |
| Female | |
| Nee thaan selvam | You alone are my wealth |
| Nee thaan amudham | You alone are nectar |
| Nee thaan endhan ulagam | You alone are my world |
| Female | |
| Vaavendraen unnai | I called you to come |
| Vandhaai en kannae | You came, my darling child |
| Thaai endra uyarvai | The elevated status of being a mother |
| Thandhaai en kannae | You gave me, my darling child |
| Vaavendraen unnai | I called you to come |
| Vandhaai en kannae | You came, my darling child |
| Thaai endra uyarvai | The elevated status of being a mother |
| Thandhaai en kannae | You gave me, my darling child |
| Male | |
| Kannukkul maniyaai | As the pupil inside the eye |
| Kalandhae nee vaazhga | Blended within, may you live |
| Mannukkum pugazhaai | As glory to this earth |
| Maganae nee vaazhga | Oh my son, may you live |
| Female | |
| Nee thaan selvam | You alone are my wealth |
| Nee thaan amudham | You alone are nectar |
| Nee thaan endhan ulagam | You alone are my world |
| Female | |
| Thottathu kodikku | For the creeper in the garden |
| Poovaal sirappu | The flower brings glory |
| Vaazhum veetukku | For the house we live in |
| Yetrum vilakkaal sirappu | The lit lamp brings glory |
| Thottathu kodikku | For the creeper in the garden |
| Poovaal sirappu | The flower brings glory |
| Vaazhum veetukku | For the house we live in |
| Yetrum vilakkaal sirappu | The lit lamp brings glory |
| Female | |
| Paattukku porulin | For a song, through the elegance |
| Nayathaal madhippu | Of its meaning comes value |
| Pasu maatukku pirandha | For a mother cow, through the born |
| Kandraal madhippu | Calf comes value |
| Female | |
| Kodi thantha poovaai | Like the flower given by the creeper |
| Poo thantha manamaai | Like the fragrance given by the flower |
| Madi meedhu valarnthaai | You grew upon my lap |
| Maganae nee vaazhga | Oh my son, may you live |
| Female | |
| Nee thaan selvam | You alone are my wealth |
| Nee thaan amudham | You alone are nectar |
| Nee thaan endhan ulagam | You alone are my world |
| Female | |
| Kan paarkum edathil | Wherever my eyes look |
| Nee thaan iruppaai | You alone will be there |
| Endhan kai theendum porulil | In whatever my hands touch |
| Nee thaan iruppaai | You alone will be there |
| Female | |
| Kan paarkum edathil | Wherever my eyes look |
| Nee thaan iruppaai | You alone will be there |
| Endhan kai theendum porulil | In whatever my hands touch |
| Nee thaan iruppaai | You alone will be there |
| Female | |
| Pan serthu paadum | Singing together with melody |
| Paattil iruppaai | You will be in the song |
| Naan paarkindra ethilum | In everything that I see |
| Nee thaan iruppaai | You alone will be there |
| Female | |
| Anbukku vadivaai | As the form of love |
| Panbukku porulaai | As the meaning of virtue |
| Inbathin suvaiyaai | As the taste of joy |
| Endrendrum nee vaazhga | Forever, may you live |
| Female | |
| Nee thaan selvam | You alone are my wealth |
| Nee thaan amudham | You alone are nectar |
| Nee thaan endhan ulagam | You alone are my world |
| Nee thaan selvam | You alone are my wealth |
| Nee thaan amudham | You alone are nectar |
| Nee thaan endhan ulagam | You alone are my world |
நீ தான் செல்வம்
நீ தான் அமுதம்
நீ தான் எந்தன் உலகம்
நீ தான் செல்வம்
நீ தான் அமுதம்
நீதான் எந்தன் உலகம்....ம்ம்ம்.....
You alone are my wealth
You alone are nectar
You alone are my world
You alone are my wealth
You alone are nectar
You alone are my world..mm..
நீ தான் செல்வம்
நீ தான் அமுதம்
நீ தான் எந்தன் உலகம்
You alone are my wealth
You alone are nectar
You alone are my world
வாவென்றேன் உன்னை
வந்தாய் என் கண்ணே
தாயென்ற உயர்வை
தந்தாய் என் கண்ணே
I called you to come
You came, my darling child
The elevated status of being a mother
You gave me, my darling child
I called you to come
You came, my darling child
The elevated status of being a mother
You gave me, my darling child
வாவென்றேன் உன்னை
வந்தாய் என் கண்ணே
தாயென்ற உயர்வை
தந்தாய் என் கண்ணே
As the pupil inside the eye
Blended within, may you live
As glory to this earth
Oh my son, may you live
கண்ணுக்குள் மணியாய்க்
கலந்தே நீ வாழ்க
மண்ணுக்கு புகழாய்
மகனே நீ வாழ்க
You alone are my wealth
You alone are nectar
You alone are my world
நீ தான் செல்வம்
நீ தான் அமுதம்
நீ தான் எந்தன் உலகம்
For the creeper in the garden
The flower brings glory
For the house we live in
The lit lamp brings glory
For the creeper in the garden
The flower brings glory
For the house we live in
The lit lamp brings glory
தோட்டத்துக் கொடிக்கு
பூவால் சிறப்பு
வாழும் வீட்டுக்கு
ஏற்றும் விளக்கால் சிறப்பு
For a song, through the elegance
Of its meaning comes value
For a mother cow, through the born
Calf comes value
தோட்டத்துக் கொடிக்கு
பூவால் சிறப்பு
வாழும் வீட்டுக்கு
ஏற்றும் விளக்கால் சிறப்பு
Like the flower given by the creeper
Like the fragrance given by the flower
You grew upon my lap
Oh my son, may you live
பாட்டுக்குப் பொருளின்
நயத்தால் மதிப்பு
பசு மாட்டுக்குப் பிறந்த
கன்றால் மதிப்பு
You alone are my wealth
You alone are nectar
You alone are my world
கொடி தந்த பூவாய்
பூ தந்த மணமாய்
மடி மீது வளர்ந்தாய்
மகனே நீ வாழ்க
Wherever my eyes look
You alone will be there
In whatever my hands touch
You alone will be there
நீ தான் செல்வம்
நீ தான் அமுதம்
நீ தான் எந்தன் உலகம்
Wherever my eyes look
You alone will be there
In whatever my hands touch
You alone will be there
கண் பார்க்கும் இடத்தில்
நீ தான் இருப்பாய்
எந்தன் கை தீண்டும் பொருளில்
நீ தான் இருப்பாய்
Singing together with melody
You will be in the song
In everything that I see
You alone will be there
கண் பார்க்கும் இடத்தில்
நீ தான் இருப்பாய்
எந்தன் கை தீண்டும் பொருளில்
நீ தான் இருப்பாய்
As the form of love
As the meaning of virtue
As the taste of joy
Forever, may you live
பண் சேர்த்துப்
பாடும் பாட்டில் இருப்பாய்....
நான் பார்க்கின்ற எதிலும்
நீ தான் இருப்பாய்.....
You alone are my wealth
You alone are nectar
You alone are my world
You alone are my wealth
You alone are nectar
You alone are my world
அன்புக்கு வடிவாய்
பண்புக்குப் பொருளாய்
இன்பத்தின் சுவையாய்
என்றென்றும் வாழ்க
நீ தான் செல்வம்
நீ தான் அமுதம்
நீ தான் எந்தன் உலகம்
நீ தான் செல்வம்
நீ தான் அமுதம்
நீ தான் எந்தன் உலகம்
Nee thaan selvam
You alone are my wealth
Nee thaan amudham
You alone are nectar
Nee thaan endhan ulagam
You alone are my world
Nee thaan selvam
You alone are my wealth
Nee thaan amudham
You alone are nectar
Nee thaan endhan ulagam..mm..
You alone are my world..mm..
Nee thaan selvam
You alone are my wealth
Nee thaan amudham
You alone are nectar
Nee thaan endhan ulagam
You alone are my world
Vaavendraen unnai
I called you to come
Vandhaai en kannae
You came, my darling child
Thaai endra uyarvai
The elevated status of being a mother
Thandhaai en kannae
You gave me, my darling child
Vaavendraen unnai
I called you to come
Vandhaai en kannae
You came, my darling child
Thaai endra uyarvai
The elevated status of being a mother
Thandhaai en kannae
You gave me, my darling child
Kannukkul maniyaai
As the pupil inside the eye
Kalandhae nee vaazhga
Blended within, may you live
Mannukkum pugazhaai
As glory to this earth
Maganae nee vaazhga
Oh my son, may you live
Nee thaan selvam
You alone are my wealth
Nee thaan amudham
You alone are nectar
Nee thaan endhan ulagam
You alone are my world
Thottathu kodikku
For the creeper in the garden
Poovaal sirappu
The flower brings glory
Vaazhum veetukku
For the house we live in
Yetrum vilakkaal sirappu
The lit lamp brings glory
Thottathu kodikku
For the creeper in the garden
Poovaal sirappu
The flower brings glory
Vaazhum veetukku
For the house we live in
Yetrum vilakkaal sirappu
The lit lamp brings glory
Paattukku porulin
For a song, through the elegance
Nayathaal madhippu
Of its meaning comes value
Pasu maatukku pirandha
For a mother cow, through the born
Kandraal madhippu
Calf comes value
Kodi thantha poovaai
Like the flower given by the creeper
Poo thantha manamaai
Like the fragrance given by the flower
Madi meedhu valarnthaai
You grew upon my lap
Maganae nee vaazhga
Oh my son, may you live
Nee thaan selvam
You alone are my wealth
Nee thaan amudham
You alone are nectar
Nee thaan endhan ulagam
You alone are my world
Kan paarkum edathil
Wherever my eyes look
Nee thaan iruppaai
You alone will be there
Endhan kai theendum porulil
In whatever my hands touch
Nee thaan iruppaai
You alone will be there
Kan paarkum edathil
Wherever my eyes look
Nee thaan iruppaai
You alone will be there
Endhan kai theendum porulil
In whatever my hands touch
Nee thaan iruppaai
You alone will be there
Pan serthu paadum
Singing together with melody
Paattil iruppaai
You will be in the song
Naan paarkindra ethilum
In everything that I see
Nee thaan iruppaai
You alone will be there
Anbukku vadivaai
As the form of love
Panbukku porulaai
As the meaning of virtue
Inbathin suvaiyaai
As the taste of joy
Endrendrum nee vaazhga
Forever, may you live
Nee thaan selvam
You alone are my wealth
Nee thaan amudham
You alone are nectar
Nee thaan endhan ulagam
You alone are my world
Nee thaan selvam
You alone are my wealth
Nee thaan amudham
You alone are nectar
Nee thaan endhan ulagam
You alone are my world
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nee Thaan Selvam from the 1964 Tamil film Bommai is a touching maternal song expressing deep maternal affection and gratitude. A mother sings to her child, declaring that he is her ultimate treasure, sweetness, and world. She credits her son with giving her the noble elevated status of motherhood and prays for him to live a long, prosperous life that brings glory to the earth. Through simple yet profound metaphors, the child is compared to a flower that adorns a garden creeper, a bright lamp that lights up a home, the deep meaning that enriches a song, and the fragrance that emanates from a flower. To the mother's eyes and touch, her child's presence fills every aspect of her existence, symbolizing love, virtue, and true happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition
“Nee thaan selvam / Nee thaan amudham / Nee thaan endhan ulagam”
The phrase 'Nee thaan' is repeated at the beginning of consecutive lines to emphasize the central importance of the child to the mother.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Kannukkul maniyaai”
The child is metaphorically described as the pupil inside the eye ('Kannukkul maniyaai'), showing how precious and essential he is.
Analogy / Simile (Uvamai)
“Kodi thantha poovaai / Poo thantha manamaai”
The child's growth on the mother's lap is compared to a creeper yielding a flower and a flower yielding fragrance.
Rhyme / Monai and Edhugai
“Anbukku vadivaai / Panbukku porulaai / Inbathin suvaiyaai”
Parallel rhyming and rhythmic structures across lines ('Anbukku', 'Panbukku', 'Inbathin') create a melodic, soothing tone suitable for a maternal lullaby.
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Trivia
Bommai (1964) is a notable Tamil film directed by the multi-talented S. Balachander, who also composed the film's music. The lyrics were written by V. Lakshmanan, capturing timeless maternal sentiments.
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