Nee Varum Naal Varai (Sad)
From Pei Veedu · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Pei Veedu1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| …………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Nee varum naal varai kaaththirunthen | I waited until the day you would come. |
| Aruginil nee varum naal varai kaaththirunthen | I waited until the day you would come near me. |
| Vizhigalilae urakkam illai | There is no sleep in my eyes. |
| Urakkaththirkkum irakkamillai | Even sleep has no mercy on me. |
| Female | |
| Aruginil nee varum naal varai kaaththirunthen | I waited until the day you would come near me. |
| Aruginil nee varum naal varai kaaththirunthen | I waited until the day you would come near me. |
| Female | |
| Kadum medum thaandi | Crossing rough terrains and high hills, |
| Naan kaalaal nadakkum kaattru | I am the wind that walks on foot. |
| Kannum nenjum ingae | Here, my eyes and my heart |
| Sudu venneer pongum oottru | Are a gushing spring of boiling water. |
| Female | |
| Thottaal pothum suduven | Just a touch is enough for me to burn you; |
| Unai sudavae dhinamum varuvaen | I will come every day just to scorch you. |
| Entha naalilum un nyapagam | On every single day, your memory stays with me; |
| Unai paarththaal vidamaattaen | If I lay eyes on you, I will not spare you. |
| Female | |
| Aruginil nee varum naal varai kaaththirunthen | I waited until the day you would come near me. |
| Aruginil nee varum naal varai kaaththirunthen | I waited until the day you would come near me. |
| Female | |
| Thaagam edukkum neram | When thirst strikes, |
| Adhu thanneer kudiththaal theerum | It is quenched by drinking water. |
| Raththam vendum enakku | I crave blood, |
| Naan niththam varuvaen adharkku | And I will return daily for it. |
| Female | |
| Pazhiyai theerkkum penmai | This is womanhood seeking vengeance, |
| Idhu poithaan alla unmai | This is not a lie, it is the pure truth. |
| Konda saabamum en kobamum | Will not the curse I bear and my rage |
| Unai kannaal erikkaatho | Incinerate you with a mere gaze? |
| Female | |
| Aruginil nee varum naal varai kaaththirunthen | I waited until the day you would come near me. |
| Aruginil nee varum naal varai kaaththirunthen | I waited until the day you would come near me. |
| Vizhigalilae urakkam illai | There is no sleep in my eyes. |
| Urakkaththirkkum irakkamillai | Even sleep has no mercy on me. |
| Female | |
| Aruginil nee varum naal varai kaaththirunthen | I waited until the day you would come near me. |
| Aruginil nee varum naal varai kaaththirunthen | I waited until the day you would come near me. |
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நீ வரும் நாள்வரை காத்திருந்தேன்
அருகினில் நீ வரும் நாள்வரை காத்திருந்தேன்
விழிகளிலே உறக்கம் இல்லை
உறக்கத்திற்கும் இரக்கமில்லை
I waited until the day you would come.
I waited until the day you would come near me.
There is no sleep in my eyes.
Even sleep has no mercy on me.
அருகினில் நீ வரும் நாள்வரை காத்திருந்தேன்
அருகினில் நீ வரும் நாள்வரை காத்திருந்தேன்
I waited until the day you would come near me.
I waited until the day you would come near me.
காடும் மேடும் தாண்டி
நான் காலால் நடக்கும் காற்று
கண்ணும் நெஞ்சும் இங்கே
சுடு வெந்நீர் பொங்கும் ஊற்று...
Crossing rough terrains and high hills,
I am the wind that walks on foot.
Here, my eyes and my heart
Are a gushing spring of boiling water.
தொட்டால் போதும் சுடுவேன்
உனை சுடவே தினமும் வருவேன்
எந்த நாளிலும் உன் ஞாபகம்
உனைப் பார்த்தால் விடமாட்டேன்
Just a touch is enough for me to burn you;
I will come every day just to scorch you.
On every single day, your memory stays with me;
If I lay eyes on you, I will not spare you.
அருகினில் நீ வரும் நாள்வரை காத்திருந்தேன்
அருகினில் நீ வரும் நாள்வரை காத்திருந்தேன்
I waited until the day you would come near me.
I waited until the day you would come near me.
தாகம் எடுக்கும் நேரம்
அது தண்ணீர் குடித்தால் தீரும்
ரத்தம் வேண்டும் எனக்கு
நான் நித்தம் வருவேன் அதற்கு
When thirst strikes,
It is quenched by drinking water.
I crave blood,
And I will return daily for it.
பழியை தீர்க்கும் பெண்மை
இது பொய்தான் அல்ல உண்மை
கொண்ட சாபமும் என் கோபமும்
உனை கண்ணால் எரிக்காதோ
This is womanhood seeking vengeance,
This is not a lie, it is the pure truth.
Will not the curse I bear and my rage
Incinerate you with a mere gaze?
அருகினில் நீ வரும் நாள்வரை காத்திருந்தேன்
அருகினில் நீ வரும் நாள்வரை காத்திருந்தேன்
விழிகளிலே உறக்கம் இல்லை
உறக்கத்திற்கும் இரக்கமில்லை
I waited until the day you would come near me.
I waited until the day you would come near me.
There is no sleep in my eyes.
Even sleep has no mercy on me.
அருகினில் நீ வரும் நாள்வரை காத்திருந்தேன்
அருகினில் நீ வரும் நாள்வரை காத்திருந்தேன்
I waited until the day you would come near me.
I waited until the day you would come near me.
……………..
...
Nee varum naal varai kaaththirunthen
I waited until the day you would come.
Aruginil nee varum naal varai kaaththirunthen
I waited until the day you would come near me.
Vizhigalilae urakkam illai
There is no sleep in my eyes.
Urakkaththirkkum irakkamillai
Even sleep has no mercy on me.
Aruginil nee varum naal varai kaaththirunthen
I waited until the day you would come near me.
Aruginil nee varum naal varai kaaththirunthen
I waited until the day you would come near me.
Kadum medum thaandi
Crossing rough terrains and high hills,
Naan kaalaal nadakkum kaattru
I am the wind that walks on foot.
Kannum nenjum ingae
Here, my eyes and my heart
Sudu venneer pongum oottru
Are a gushing spring of boiling water.
Thottaal pothum suduven
Just a touch is enough for me to burn you;
Unai sudavae dhinamum varuvaen
I will come every day just to scorch you.
Entha naalilum un nyapagam
On every single day, your memory stays with me;
Unai paarththaal vidamaattaen
If I lay eyes on you, I will not spare you.
Aruginil nee varum naal varai kaaththirunthen
I waited until the day you would come near me.
Aruginil nee varum naal varai kaaththirunthen
I waited until the day you would come near me.
Thaagam edukkum neram
When thirst strikes,
Adhu thanneer kudiththaal theerum
It is quenched by drinking water.
Raththam vendum enakku
I crave blood,
Naan niththam varuvaen adharkku
And I will return daily for it.
Pazhiyai theerkkum penmai
This is womanhood seeking vengeance,
Idhu poithaan alla unmai
This is not a lie, it is the pure truth.
Konda saabamum en kobamum
Will not the curse I bear and my rage
Unai kannaal erikkaatho
Incinerate you with a mere gaze?
Aruginil nee varum naal varai kaaththirunthen
I waited until the day you would come near me.
Aruginil nee varum naal varai kaaththirunthen
I waited until the day you would come near me.
Vizhigalilae urakkam illai
There is no sleep in my eyes.
Urakkaththirkkum irakkamillai
Even sleep has no mercy on me.
Aruginil nee varum naal varai kaaththirunthen
I waited until the day you would come near me.
Aruginil nee varum naal varai kaaththirunthen
I waited until the day you would come near me.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This eerie and haunting song from the 1984 Tamil horror film 'Pei Veedu' is voiced by a vengeful spirit (a ghost). Expressed from the perspective of a restless female soul, the lyrics convey an unrelenting desire for revenge against her wrongdoer. She recounts how she sleeplessly awaits her target's arrival, driven by a curse and consuming fury that demands blood rather than water to slake her thirst. Through intense imagery of boiling springs, burning touch, and relentless wind, lyricist Vaali portrays womanhood turned vindictive in death. Rendered with haunting vocal modulations by S. Janaki under Shankar Ganesh's musical composition, the track serves as an ominous promise of retribution.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emoni / Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Urakkaththirkkum irakkamillai”
Matching initial consonant/vowel sounds in words within the line or across consecutive lines, such as 'Thottaal' and 'Unai' or 'Urakkam' and 'Irakkam'.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Raththam vendum enakku / Naan niththam varuvaen adharkku”
The second letter in adjacent lines rhyme ('ra' sound in Urakkaththirkkum / Irakkamillai, and 'th' sound in Raththam / Niththam).
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Naan kaalaal nadakkum kaattru”
The speaker compares herself to a wind walking on feet ('nadakkum kaattru') and her heart/eyes to a spring of boiling water ('sudu venneer pongum oottru').
Rhetorical Question
“Konda saabamum en kobamum / Unai kannaal erikkaatho”
The speaker asks if her curse and anger won't burn the victim with a glance, emphasizing her absolute power.
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Trivia
'Pei Veedu' (1984) is a classic B-grade Tamil horror film directed by R. S. Soman. S. Janaki's chilling vocal rendition in this song was widely lauded for blending haunting fear with melodious depth, a hallmark of horror soundtracks of that era in South Indian cinema.
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