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Lyrics & meaning

Nee Ven Malligai

From Veetuku Oru Kannagi · 1984

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Vani Jairam, S. N. Surendar
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Veetuku Oru Kannagi
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
11 Jan 2021

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Nee venn malligai thaen un punnagai
Mounamae kadhalin maaligai
En peyarai uchchariththu kondu intha sendu
Muzhu nilavu maedaiyil kanavu kaanumae indru
Naan venn malligai thaen en punnagai
Mounamae kadhalin maaligai
Un peyarai uchchariththu kondu intha sendu
Muzhu nilavu maedaiyil kanavu kaanumae indru
Nee venn malligai thaen un punnagai
Unthan mozhi sangeetha sangai
Thangam ena mangaatha mangai
Kannoramae vazhiyum singaaramae
Untha mozhai sangeetha sangai
Thangam ena mangaatha mangai
Kannoramae vazhiyum singaaramae
Pothumae unthan varnanai
Leelaiyil velvaai kannanai
Male :Mugaththil tharuvaen idhu mudhal thavanai
Naan venn malligai thaen en punnagai
Mounamae kadhalin maaligai
Male :En peyarai uchchariththu kondu intha sendu
Muzhu nilavu maedaiyil kanavu kaanumae indru
Naan venn malligai thaen en punnagai
Kattil tharum sirungaara pantham
Kattupadum pennendra manjam
Pon thaegamae kalaiyin poorveegamae
Kattil tharum sirungaara pantham
Kattupadum pennendra manjam
Pon thaegamae kalaiyin poorveegamae
Kanavugal Unthan aadaigal
Kangalo thiraatchai theevugal
Female :Ilamai nazhuvum ennai alli edungal
Nee venn malligai thaen un punnagai
Mounamae kadhalin maaligai
Female :Un peyarai uchchariththu kondu intha sendu
Muzhu nilavu maedaiyil kanavu kaanumae indru
You are a white jasmine, and your smile is honey.
Silence is the palace of love.
Whispering my name, this bouquet of flowers
Will dream today on the stage of the full moon.
I am a white jasmine, and my smile is honey.
Silence is the palace of love.
Whispering your name, this bouquet of flowers
Will dream today on the stage of the full moon.
You are a white jasmine, and your smile is honey.
Your words are like music from a conch shell,
You are a woman who never fades, shining like gold.
Beauty overflows from the corners of your eyes!
Your words are like music from a conch shell,
You are a woman who never fades, shining like gold.
Beauty overflows from the corners of your eyes!
Enough of your sweet praise!
In playful romance, you would outdo Krishna himself!
Male: I will give this on your face as the first installment.
I am a white jasmine, and my smile is honey.
Silence is the palace of love.
Male: Whispering my name, this bouquet of flowers
Will dream today on the stage of the full moon.
I am a white jasmine, and my smile is honey.
The bed offers an intimate bond of love,
A bed where a woman surrenders gently.
Your golden body is the very birthplace of art!
The bed offers an intimate bond of love,
A bed where a woman surrenders gently.
Your golden body is the very birthplace of art!
Sweet dreams are your garments,
And your eyes are like islands of grapes.
Female: My youth is slipping away, gather me into your arms!
You are a white jasmine, and your smile is honey.
Silence is the palace of love.
Female: Whispering your name, this bouquet of flowers
Will dream today on the stage of the full moon.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Nee Venn Malligai is a sensual and poetic romantic duet expressing intense affection and admiration between two lovers. Through rich metaphors, the lovers praise each other's beauty, comparing sweet smiles to jasmine honey, eyes to grape islands, and gentle silences to a magnificent palace of love. The song portrays an atmosphere of night-time intimacy and deep emotional connection under the full moon.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Mounamae kadhalin maaligai

Silence is metaphorically described as the grand palace of love.

Second-letter Rhyme (Etukai)

Thangam ena mangaatha mangai

Rhyming of the second letter 'ng' in 'Thangam' and 'mangaatha' / 'mangai'.

Visual Imagery

Kangalo thiraatchai theevugal

Comparing eyes to lush islands of grapes to convey alluring beauty.

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Trivia

Veetuku Oru Kannagi (1984) features music composed by the dual composers Shankar-Ganesh, with rich romantic lyrics penned by Vairamuthu.

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