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Lyrics & meaning

Nee Yen Usuru Pulla

From Anandham Vilayadum Veedu · 2021

Lyricist
Snehan
Singers
G. V. Prakash Kumar, Sivaangi
Music director
Siddhu Kumar
Details
Anandham Vilayadum Veedu2021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Tha naa tha na naa…(2)Tha naa tha na naa…
Nee en usuru pullaYou are my life, my girl.
Idhu poi illaiThis is not a lie.
Vaazhura manasukullaInside the living heart,
Female
Nee en mootha pullaYou are my eldest child (most beloved).
Idhu poi illaiThis is not a lie.
Naan unnai sumappen ullaI will carry you within me.
Male
Unakkunu dhaan usura iruppen boomiyilaI will exist on this earth solely for you.
Female :Unnai vitta uravunu sollikka yaarumillaFemale: Other than you, I have no one to call my kin.
Male :Aamamamama…Male: Yes, indeed...
Nee en usuru pullaYou are my life, my girl.
Idhu poi illaiThis is not a lie.
Vaazhura manasukullaInside the living heart,
Female
Nee en mootha pullaYou are my eldest child (most beloved).
Idhu poi illaiThis is not a lie.
Naan unnai sumappen ullaI will carry you within me.
Male
Theruvellaam un nenappuMy thoughts are filled with you all across the street.
Thinnaiyila en pozhappuMy life passes sitting on the porch.
Eppo di nee vandhu pai poduvaWhen will you come and lay out the sleeping mat, girl?
Female
Eeram thuni thee pudikkaAs wet clothes catch fire,
Ethanai naal naan thudikkaHow many days must I yearn in pain?
Eppo da nee vandhu poo chooduvaWhen will you come and adorn flowers in my hair, boy?
Male
Enakulla naan illai oor sollaThe town says I am no longer myself.
Koda raatinam polaLike a giant Ferris wheel,
Alladi thalladi unnai naan suththurendiStumbling and swaying, I orbit around you, girl.
Female
Unkooda naan kooda naal thedaTo seek an auspicious day to unite with you,
Oru kodangi thediSearching for a fortune teller,
Kaadellaam medellaam roadellaam suththrendaI wander through forests, hills, and roads, boy.
Male
Vaazha meena un vanappula saanjenLike a lively fish, I leaned into your beauty.
Dhinam saamam ana un nenappula menjenEvery midnight, I graze in your thoughts.
Female :Kolam pottalae un meesaiya varanjenFemale: Even when drawing a rangoli, I drew your mustache.
Un veetti noola naan ottikka alanjenI wandered longing to attach myself to the thread of your waist-cloth.
Male
Hey nee en usuru pullaHey, you are my life, my girl.
Idhu poi illaiThis is not a lie.
Vaazhura manasukullaInside the living heart,
Female
Nee en mootha pullaYou are my eldest child (most beloved).
Idhu poi illaiThis is not a lie.
Naan unnai sumappen ullaI will carry you within me.
Male
Unakkunu dhaan usura iruppen boomiyilaI will exist on this earth solely for you.
Female :Unnai vitta uravunu sollikka yaarumillaFemale: Other than you, I have no one to call my kin.
Male :Aamamamama…Male: Yes, indeed...
Nee en usuru pullaYou are my life, my girl.
Idhu poi illaiThis is not a lie.
Vaazhura manasukullaInside the living heart,
Female
Nee en mootha pullaYou are my eldest child (most beloved).
Idhu poi illaiThis is not a lie.
Naan unnai sumappen ullaI will carry you within me.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Nee En Usuru Pulla' is a soulful rural romantic track expressing deep commitment, endearment, and affectionate longing between two lovers. The male protagonist speaks of his beloved as his very breath and treats her with the utmost care, metaphorically referring to her as his firstborn child to express deep protective love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Nee en mootha pulla

Describing the romantic partner as 'mootha pulla' (eldest child) to depict extreme care, protective affection, and high priority in life.

Simile (Uvamai)

Koda raatinam pola / Alladi thalladi unnai naan suththurendi

Comparing the dizzying feeling of longing and orbiting around the beloved to the rotation of a giant Ferris wheel ('koda raatinam').

Rhyme / End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Kaadellaam medellaam roadellaam suththrenda

The repetitive suffix '-ellaam' creates a rhythmic cadence emphasizing exhaustive searching across all places.

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Trivia

'Nee En Usuru Pulla' from the film 'Anandham Vilayadum Veedu' (2021) was composed by Siddhu Kumar with lyrics by Snehan. The track stands out for featuring music composer-actor G.V. Prakash Kumar alongside popular playback singer and television personality Sivaangi Krishnakumar on vocals.

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