- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Sadhana Sargam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Manasellam
- Movie release year
- 2003
- Lyrics added on
- 29 Dec 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Nee Thoongum Nerathil is a soul-stirring romantic lullaby-esque ballad from the movie Manasellam (2003). The song captures the overwhelming tender tenderness and emotional depth of true love. The speaker watches over their beloved as they sleep, feeling a love so gentle that even the touch of a falling flower seems too heavy. The lyrics portray a sense of complete devotion where two lovers share a single breath and feel an endless thirst for love even while submerged in its ocean. Written with profound simplicity by lyricist Na. Muthukumar, the song conveys that true love transcends bodily presence, wrapping the beloved in soul, dreams, and thoughts forever.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Poo ondru un meedhu vizhundhaalum thaangaadhu”
Exaggerating the delicate nature of the beloved by stating that even the soft weight of a flower falling on them would cause unbearable pain to the lover's heart.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Oru moochil iru dhegam vaazhvadhu”
Comparing the intimate spiritual union of two lovers to two separate bodies sharing a single breath.
Paradox
“Nam kaadhal vellathil naduvae naam irundhaalum en nenjam dhaagam kolludhae”
Expressing a deep emotional thirst despite being surrounded completely by the flood of love.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kannodum nenjodum / Kanavodum ninaivodum”
Matching of the second consonant sound 'n' in 'Kannodum' and 'Kanavodum'.
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Trivia
The song features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and was sung by Hariharan and Sadhana Sargam for the 2003 Tamil film Manasellam, starring Srikanth and Trisha. Lyricist Na. Muthukumar won widespread acclaim for capturing the delicate nuances of romantic devotion in simple yet deep Tamil phrasing.
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