Needhaane
From Thegidi · 2014
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singer
- Shankar Mahadevan
- Music director
- Nivas K. Prasanna
- Details
- Thegidi2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Needhaanae needhaanae | Is it you? Is it you? |
| Neer illai needhaanae | You are not placid water, it is you. |
| Needhaanae needhaanae | Is it you? Is it you? |
| Thaavum thee needhaanae | You are the leaping fire. |
| Male | |
| Naalellaam unnaalae | All days belong to you, |
| Vendraadu manmelae | Conquer and triumph upon this earth. |
| Yaar vanthu nirpaaro | Who could stand facing you, |
| Un paarvai munnaalae | In front of your intense gaze? |
| Male | |
| Kootathil nindraalum | Even if you stand amidst a crowd, |
| Kobathai maatrathae | Do not dilute your righteous anger. |
| Kaalathai vendraalae | If you conquer time, |
| Aagaayam kaal keezhae | The vast sky will be beneath your feet. |
| Male | |
| Needhaanae needhaanae | Is it you? Is it you? |
| Neer illai needhaanae | You are not placid water, it is you. |
| Needhaanae needhaanae | Is it you? Is it you? |
| Thaavum thee needhaanae | You are the leaping fire. |
| Male | |
| Naalellaam unnaalae | All days belong to you, |
| Vendraadu manmelae | Conquer and triumph upon this earth. |
| Yaar vanthu nirpaaro | Who could stand facing you, |
| Un paarvai munnaalae | In front of your intense gaze? |
| Male | |
| Kootathil nindraalum | Even if you stand amidst a crowd, |
| Kobathai maatrathae | Do not dilute your righteous anger. |
| Kaalathai vendraalae | If you conquer time, |
| Aagaayam kaal keezhae | The vast sky will be beneath your feet. |
| Male | |
| Neeyaa.. aaaaa……. | Is it you? Ah... |
| Male | |
| Nizhalaai iruppaai nijathin pinnalae | You will exist as a shadow behind reality. |
| Kathiraai mulaippai vidiyum munnale | You will sprout like a sunbeam before dawn breaks. |
| Sooriyan unnoda vithiyin thaai veedu | The sun is the ancestral home of your destiny. |
| Kaariyam kaikooda kanalmel neeraadu | To achieve your mission, bathe over hot embers. |
| Oomaiyaai vaazhnthaal uyirae thorkum | If you live as a silent mute, life itself will lose. |
| Thamarai poovaa tharaimel pookum | Will a lotus flower ever bloom on dry land? |
| Nerupena vaazhvaayae neeyae neeyae.. | Live like fire, you indeed! |
| Male | |
| Needhaanae needhaanae | Is it you? Is it you? |
| Neer illai needhaanae | You are not placid water, it is you. |
| Needhaanae needhaanae | Is it you? Is it you? |
| Thaavum thee needhaanae | You are the leaping fire. |
| Male | |
| Neeyaa.. aaaaa……. | Is it you? Ah... |
| Male | |
| Marathai aruthu siluvai seiyathae | Do not cut down a tree just to make a cross. |
| Kudineer marantha nathiyaai odathae | Do not flow like a river that forgot drinking water. |
| Oviyam illaamal niramo vaazhaathae | Color cannot exist without a painting. |
| Ottaigal illaamal kuzhalo koovathae | A flute cannot play music without holes. |
| Oozhvinai endraal ethuvum illai | If you blame fate, there is nothing to gain. |
| Vaazhvinai vendraal vaanam ellai | If you conquer life, the sky is your limit. |
| Thadaigalai neethaandi selvaai velvaai.. | Cross over the hurdles, go forth and conquer! |
| Male | |
| Neeyaa.. aaaaa……. | Is it you? Ah... |
| Male | |
| Naalellaam unnaalae | All days belong to you, |
| Vendraadu manmelae | Conquer and triumph upon this earth. |
| Yaar vanthu nirpaaro | Who could stand facing you, |
| Un paarvai munnaalae | In front of your intense gaze? |
| Male | |
| Kootathil nindraalum | Even if you stand amidst a crowd, |
| Kobathai maatrathae | Do not dilute your righteous anger. |
| Kaalathai vendraalae | If you conquer time, |
| Aagaayam kaal keezhae | The vast sky will be beneath your feet. |
| Male | |
| Neeyaa..aaaa… | Is it you? Ah... |
| Neeyaa.. aaaaa….aaa…aaa…. | Is it you? Ah... |
| Neeyaa..aaa….aaa….. | Is it you? Ah... |
நீதானே நீதானே
நீர் இல்லை நீதானே
நீதானே நீதானே
தாவும் தீ நீதானே
Is it you? Is it you?
You are not placid water, it is you.
Is it you? Is it you?
You are the leaping fire.
நாளெல்லாம் உன்னாலே
வென்றாடு மண்மேலே
யார் வந்து நிற்பாரோ
உன் பார்வை முன்னாலே
All days belong to you,
Conquer and triumph upon this earth.
Who could stand facing you,
In front of your intense gaze?
கூட்டத்தில் நின்றாலும்
கோபத்தை மாற்றாதே
காலத்தை வென்றாலே
ஆகாயம் கால் கீழே
Even if you stand amidst a crowd,
Do not dilute your righteous anger.
If you conquer time,
The vast sky will be beneath your feet.
நீதானே நீதானே
நீர் இல்லை நீதானே
நீதானே நீதானே
தாவும் தீ நீதானே
Is it you? Is it you?
You are not placid water, it is you.
Is it you? Is it you?
You are the leaping fire.
நாளெல்லாம் உன்னாலே
வென்றாடு மண்மேலே
யார் வந்து நிற்பாரோ
உன் பார்வை முன்னாலே
All days belong to you,
Conquer and triumph upon this earth.
Who could stand facing you,
In front of your intense gaze?
கூட்டத்தில் நின்றாலும்
கோபத்தை மாற்றாதே
காலத்தை வென்றாலே
ஆகாயம் கால் கீழே
Even if you stand amidst a crowd,
Do not dilute your righteous anger.
If you conquer time,
The vast sky will be beneath your feet.
நீயா......ஆஆ.....
Is it you? Ah...
நிழலாய் இருப்பாய்
நிஜத்தின் பின்னாலே
கதிராய் முளைப்பாய்
விடியும் முன்னாலே
சூரியன் உன்னோட
விதியின் தாய் வீடு
காரியம் கைக் கூட
கனல் மேல் நீராடு
You will exist as a shadow behind reality.
You will sprout like a sunbeam before dawn breaks.
The sun is the ancestral home of your destiny.
To achieve your mission, bathe over hot embers.
If you live as a silent mute, life itself will lose.
Will a lotus flower ever bloom on dry land?
Live like fire, you indeed!
ஊமையாய் வாழ்ந்தால்
உயிரே தோற்கும்
தாமரை பூவா தரைமேல் பூக்கும்
நெருப்பென வாழ்வாயே நீயே நீயே
Is it you? Is it you?
You are not placid water, it is you.
Is it you? Is it you?
You are the leaping fire.
நீதானே நீதானே
நீர் இல்லை நீதானே
நீதானே நீதானே
தாவும் தீ நீதானே
Is it you? Ah...
நீயா......ஆஆ.....
Do not cut down a tree just to make a cross.
Do not flow like a river that forgot drinking water.
Color cannot exist without a painting.
A flute cannot play music without holes.
If you blame fate, there is nothing to gain.
If you conquer life, the sky is your limit.
Cross over the hurdles, go forth and conquer!
மரத்தை அறுத்து
சிலுவை செய்தாயே
குடிநீர் மறந்த நதியாய் ஓடாதே
ஓவியம் இல்லாமல்
நிறமோ வாழாதே
ஓட்டைகள் இல்லாமல்
குழலோ கூவாதே
Is it you? Ah...
ஊழ்வினை என்றால்
எதுவும் இல்லை
வாழ்வினை வென்றால்
வானம் எல்லை
தடைகளை நீதாண்டி
செல்வாய் வெல்வாய்
All days belong to you,
Conquer and triumph upon this earth.
Who could stand facing you,
In front of your intense gaze?
நீயா......ஆஆ.....
Even if you stand amidst a crowd,
Do not dilute your righteous anger.
If you conquer time,
The vast sky will be beneath your feet.
நாளெல்லாம் உன்னாலே
வென்றாடு மண்மேலே
யார் வந்து நிற்பாரோ
உன் பார்வை முன்னாலே
Is it you? Ah...
Is it you? Ah...
Is it you? Ah...
கூட்டத்தில் நின்றாலும்
கோபத்தை மாற்றாதே
காலத்தை வென்றாலே
ஆகாயம் கால் கீழே
நீயா......ஆஆ.....
நீயா......ஆஆ.....ஆஆ....ஆஅ.....
நீயா......ஆஆ.....ஆஅ.....
Needhaanae needhaanae
Is it you? Is it you?
Neer illai needhaanae
You are not placid water, it is you.
Needhaanae needhaanae
Is it you? Is it you?
Thaavum thee needhaanae
You are the leaping fire.
Naalellaam unnaalae
All days belong to you,
Vendraadu manmelae
Conquer and triumph upon this earth.
Yaar vanthu nirpaaro
Who could stand facing you,
Un paarvai munnaalae
In front of your intense gaze?
Kootathil nindraalum
Even if you stand amidst a crowd,
Kobathai maatrathae
Do not dilute your righteous anger.
Kaalathai vendraalae
If you conquer time,
Aagaayam kaal keezhae
The vast sky will be beneath your feet.
Needhaanae needhaanae
Is it you? Is it you?
Neer illai needhaanae
You are not placid water, it is you.
Needhaanae needhaanae
Is it you? Is it you?
Thaavum thee needhaanae
You are the leaping fire.
Naalellaam unnaalae
All days belong to you,
Vendraadu manmelae
Conquer and triumph upon this earth.
Yaar vanthu nirpaaro
Who could stand facing you,
Un paarvai munnaalae
In front of your intense gaze?
Kootathil nindraalum
Even if you stand amidst a crowd,
Kobathai maatrathae
Do not dilute your righteous anger.
Kaalathai vendraalae
If you conquer time,
Aagaayam kaal keezhae
The vast sky will be beneath your feet.
Neeyaa.. aaaaa…….
Is it you? Ah...
Nizhalaai iruppaai nijathin pinnalae
You will exist as a shadow behind reality.
Kathiraai mulaippai vidiyum munnale
You will sprout like a sunbeam before dawn breaks.
Sooriyan unnoda vithiyin thaai veedu
The sun is the ancestral home of your destiny.
Kaariyam kaikooda kanalmel neeraadu
To achieve your mission, bathe over hot embers.
Oomaiyaai vaazhnthaal uyirae thorkum
If you live as a silent mute, life itself will lose.
Thamarai poovaa tharaimel pookum
Will a lotus flower ever bloom on dry land?
Nerupena vaazhvaayae neeyae neeyae..
Live like fire, you indeed!
Needhaanae needhaanae
Is it you? Is it you?
Neer illai needhaanae
You are not placid water, it is you.
Needhaanae needhaanae
Is it you? Is it you?
Thaavum thee needhaanae
You are the leaping fire.
Neeyaa.. aaaaa…….
Is it you? Ah...
Marathai aruthu siluvai seiyathae
Do not cut down a tree just to make a cross.
Kudineer marantha nathiyaai odathae
Do not flow like a river that forgot drinking water.
Oviyam illaamal niramo vaazhaathae
Color cannot exist without a painting.
Ottaigal illaamal kuzhalo koovathae
A flute cannot play music without holes.
Oozhvinai endraal ethuvum illai
If you blame fate, there is nothing to gain.
Vaazhvinai vendraal vaanam ellai
If you conquer life, the sky is your limit.
Thadaigalai neethaandi selvaai velvaai..
Cross over the hurdles, go forth and conquer!
Neeyaa.. aaaaa…….
Is it you? Ah...
Naalellaam unnaalae
All days belong to you,
Vendraadu manmelae
Conquer and triumph upon this earth.
Yaar vanthu nirpaaro
Who could stand facing you,
Un paarvai munnaalae
In front of your intense gaze?
Kootathil nindraalum
Even if you stand amidst a crowd,
Kobathai maatrathae
Do not dilute your righteous anger.
Kaalathai vendraalae
If you conquer time,
Aagaayam kaal keezhae
The vast sky will be beneath your feet.
Neeyaa..aaaa…
Is it you? Ah...
Neeyaa.. aaaaa….aaa…aaa….
Is it you? Ah...
Neeyaa..aaa….aaa…..
Is it you? Ah...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Needhaanae Needhaanae' from the neo-noir mystery thriller 'Thegidi' serves as a high-energy motivational hymn urging an individual to realize their inner strength and conquer life's adversities. The lyrics contrast calm elements like water with the fierce, unstoppable nature of fire, urging the listener to embrace fiery passion rather than quiet submissiveness. It emphasizes that fate is merely an excuse; true victory lies in taking control of time and destiny. Through philosophical metaphors—such as flutes needing holes to make music and colors needing art to exist—the song reflects on purpose, pain, and triumph. It encourages standing tall, maintaining righteous fire even in a crowd, and overcoming obstacles to reach a state where even the sky lies beneath one's feet.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thaavum thee needhaanae”
Comparing the protagonist's fiery spirit directly to leaping fire ('Thaavum thee').
Contrast / Antithesis (Muran)
“Neer illai needhaanae ... Thaavum thee needhaanae”
Juxtaposing calm water ('Neer') with leaping fire ('Thee') to highlight fierce determination.
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Needhaanae needhaanae”
Repetition of 'Needhaanae' at the start of lines to create emphasis and rhythmic cadence.
Aetiyology / Philosophical Analogy
“Ottaigal illaamal kuzhalo koovathae”
Using natural facts (flute needing holes, art needing color) to convey that struggles and wounds shape purpose.
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Trivia
Composed by Nivas K. Prasanna in his breakout debut album 'Thegidi' (2014), 'Needhaanae Needhaanae' features vocal arrangements by Abhay Jodhpurkar and energetic lyrics by Kabilan. The song plays during pivotal moments in the thriller film starring Ashok Selvan and Janani Iyer.
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