Neela Nayanangalil
From Naalai Namadhe · 1975
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- P. Susheela, K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Naalai Namadhe1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Neela nayanangalil | In blue eyes |
| Oru neenda kanavu vandhadhu | A long dream arrived |
| Female | |
| Neela nayanangalil | In blue eyes |
| Oru neenda kanavu vandhadhu | A long dream arrived |
| Adhan kola vadivangalil | In its beautiful forms |
| Pala kodi ninaivu vandhadhu | Crores of memories arose |
| Aivagai ambugal kai vazhi yendhida | Holding five types of arrows in hand |
| Manmadhan endroru maayavan thondrida | As the illusory Cupid appeared |
| Female | |
| Neela nayanangalil | In blue eyes |
| Oru neenda kanavu vandhadhu | A long dream arrived |
| Male | |
| Kanavu yen vandhadhu | Why did the dream arrive? |
| Kaadhal thaan vandhadhu | Love itself arrived |
| Kanavu yen vandhadhu | Why did the dream arrive? |
| Kaadhal thaan vandhadhu | Love itself arrived |
| Paruvam pollaadhadhu palli kollaadhadhu | Youth is untamed, it does not sleep |
| Male | |
| Neela nayanangalil | In blue eyes |
| Oru neenda kanavu vandhadhu | A long dream arrived |
| Adhan kola vadivangalil | In its beautiful forms |
| Pala kodi ninaivu vandhadho | Did crores of memories arise? |
| Male | |
| Neela nayanangalil | In blue eyes |
| Oru neenda kanavu vandhadho | Did a long dream arrive? |
| Male | |
| Pachai kal vaitha maanikka maalai | A ruby necklace studded with emeralds |
| Pakkam nindraadumo | Will it sway close by? |
| Pachai kal vaitha maanikka maalai | A ruby necklace studded with emeralds |
| Pakkam nindraadumo | Will it sway close by? |
| Pathu padhinaaru muthaaram koduka | To offer ten or sixteen pearl garlands |
| Vetkkam undaagumo | Will shyness arise? |
| Female | |
| Andha naalenbadhu | That special day |
| Kanavil naan kandadhu | Is what I saw in my dream |
| Andha naalenbadhu | That special day |
| Kanavil naan kandadhu | Is what I saw in my dream |
| Kaanum mogangalil | In the passionate desires seen |
| Kaatchi nee thandhadhu | Is the vision you granted |
| Female | |
| Neela nayanangalil | In blue eyes |
| Oru neenda kanavu vandhadhu | A long dream arrived |
| Female | |
| Maaya kan kondu | With illusory eyes |
| Naan thandha virundhu | The feast that I served |
| Mannan pasi theerthadho | Did it satisfy the king's hunger? |
| Maaya kan kondu | With illusory eyes |
| Naan thandha virundhu | The feast that I served |
| Mannan pasi theerthadho | Did it satisfy the king's hunger? |
| Melum ennenna parimaara endru | Asking what else to serve |
| Ennai rusi paarthadho | Did it taste me? |
| Male | |
| Paadhi ichaigalai | Half of the desires |
| Paarvai theerkkindradhu | The glance fulfills |
| Meedhi undallavaa | Is there not the rest remaining? |
| Maeni ketkkindradhu | The body demands it |
| Female | |
| Neela nayanangalil | In blue eyes |
| Oru neenda kanavu vandhadhu | A long dream arrived |
| Male | |
| Adhan kola vadivangalil | In its beautiful forms |
| Pala kodi ninaivu vandhadho… | Did crores of memories arise? |
நீல நயனங்களில்
ஒரு நீண்ட கனவு வந்தது
In blue eyes
A long dream arrived
நீல நயனங்களில்
ஒரு நீண்ட கனவு வந்தது
அதன் கோல வடிவங்களில்
பல கோடி நினைவு வந்தது
ஐவகை அம்புகள் கை வழி ஏந்திட
மன்மதன் என்றொரு மாயவன் தோன்றிட
In blue eyes
A long dream arrived
In its beautiful forms
Crores of memories arose
Holding five types of arrows in hand
As the illusory Cupid appeared
நீல நயனங்களில்
ஒரு நீண்ட கனவு வந்தது
In blue eyes
A long dream arrived
கனவு ஏன் வந்தது
காதல்தான் வந்தது
கனவு ஏன் வந்தது
காதல்தான் வந்தது
பருவம் பொல்லாதது
பள்ளிக் கொள்ளாதது
Why did the dream arrive?
Love itself arrived
Why did the dream arrive?
Love itself arrived
Youth is untamed, it does not sleep
நீல நயனங்களில்
ஒரு நீண்ட கனவு வந்ததோ
அதன் கோல வடிவங்களில்
பல கோடி நினைவு வந்ததோ
In blue eyes
A long dream arrived
In its beautiful forms
Did crores of memories arise?
நீல நயனங்களில்
ஒரு நீண்ட கனவு வந்ததோ
In blue eyes
Did a long dream arrive?
பச்சைக்கல் வைத்த மாணிக்க மாலை
பக்கம் நின்றாடுமோ
பச்சைக்கல் வைத்த மாணிக்க மாலை
பக்கம் நின்றாடுமோ
பத்துப்பதினாறு முத்தாரம் கொடுக்க
வெட்கம் உண்டாகுமோ
A ruby necklace studded with emeralds
Will it sway close by?
A ruby necklace studded with emeralds
Will it sway close by?
To offer ten or sixteen pearl garlands
Will shyness arise?
அந்த நாளென்பது
கனவில் நான் கண்டது
அந்த நாளென்பது
கனவில் நான் கண்டது
காணும் மோகங்களில்
காட்சி நீ தந்தது
That special day
Is what I saw in my dream
That special day
Is what I saw in my dream
In the passionate desires seen
Is the vision you granted
நீல நயனங்களில்
ஒரு நீண்ட கனவு வந்தது
In blue eyes
A long dream arrived
மாயக் கண்கொண்டு
நான் தந்த விருந்து
மன்னன் பசி தீர்த்ததோ
மாயக் கண்கொண்டு
நான் தந்த விருந்து
மன்னன் பசி தீர்த்ததோ
மேலும் என்னென்ன பரிமாறு என்று
என்னை ருசி பார்த்ததோ
With illusory eyes
The feast that I served
Did it satisfy the king's hunger?
With illusory eyes
The feast that I served
Did it satisfy the king's hunger?
Asking what else to serve
Did it taste me?
பாதி இச்சைகளை
பார்வை தீர்க்கின்றது
மீதி உண்டல்லவா மேனி கேட்கின்றது
Half of the desires
The glance fulfills
Is there not the rest remaining?
The body demands it
நீல நயனங்களில்
ஒரு நீண்ட கனவு வந்தது
In blue eyes
A long dream arrived
அதன் கோல வடிவங்களில்
பல கோடி நினைவு வந்ததோ....
In its beautiful forms
Did crores of memories arise?
Neela nayanangalil
In blue eyes
Oru neenda kanavu vandhadhu
A long dream arrived
Neela nayanangalil
In blue eyes
Oru neenda kanavu vandhadhu
A long dream arrived
Adhan kola vadivangalil
In its beautiful forms
Pala kodi ninaivu vandhadhu
Crores of memories arose
Aivagai ambugal kai vazhi yendhida
Holding five types of arrows in hand
Manmadhan endroru maayavan thondrida
As the illusory Cupid appeared
Neela nayanangalil
In blue eyes
Oru neenda kanavu vandhadhu
A long dream arrived
Kanavu yen vandhadhu
Why did the dream arrive?
Kaadhal thaan vandhadhu
Love itself arrived
Kanavu yen vandhadhu
Why did the dream arrive?
Kaadhal thaan vandhadhu
Love itself arrived
Paruvam pollaadhadhu palli kollaadhadhu
Youth is untamed, it does not sleep
Neela nayanangalil
In blue eyes
Oru neenda kanavu vandhadhu
A long dream arrived
Adhan kola vadivangalil
In its beautiful forms
Pala kodi ninaivu vandhadho
Did crores of memories arise?
Neela nayanangalil
In blue eyes
Oru neenda kanavu vandhadho
Did a long dream arrive?
Pachai kal vaitha maanikka maalai
A ruby necklace studded with emeralds
Pakkam nindraadumo
Will it sway close by?
Pachai kal vaitha maanikka maalai
A ruby necklace studded with emeralds
Pakkam nindraadumo
Will it sway close by?
Pathu padhinaaru muthaaram koduka
To offer ten or sixteen pearl garlands
Vetkkam undaagumo
Will shyness arise?
Andha naalenbadhu
That special day
Kanavil naan kandadhu
Is what I saw in my dream
Andha naalenbadhu
That special day
Kanavil naan kandadhu
Is what I saw in my dream
Kaanum mogangalil
In the passionate desires seen
Kaatchi nee thandhadhu
Is the vision you granted
Neela nayanangalil
In blue eyes
Oru neenda kanavu vandhadhu
A long dream arrived
Maaya kan kondu
With illusory eyes
Naan thandha virundhu
The feast that I served
Mannan pasi theerthadho
Did it satisfy the king's hunger?
Maaya kan kondu
With illusory eyes
Naan thandha virundhu
The feast that I served
Mannan pasi theerthadho
Did it satisfy the king's hunger?
Melum ennenna parimaara endru
Asking what else to serve
Ennai rusi paarthadho
Did it taste me?
Paadhi ichaigalai
Half of the desires
Paarvai theerkkindradhu
The glance fulfills
Meedhi undallavaa
Is there not the rest remaining?
Maeni ketkkindradhu
The body demands it
Neela nayanangalil
In blue eyes
Oru neenda kanavu vandhadhu
A long dream arrived
Adhan kola vadivangalil
In its beautiful forms
Pala kodi ninaivu vandhadho…
Did crores of memories arise?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic duet portrays a dreamlike space where two lovers express their deep romantic longing and passionate desire. Using vivid metaphors of dreams, Cupid's arrows, necklaces, and sensual feasts, the lyrics depict how love awakens restless youth and heightens emotional intimacy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Neela nayanangalil / Oru neenda kanavu vandhadhu”
Repetition of the initial consonant 'N' sound across adjacent words ('Neela nayanangalil', 'neenda').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Paadhi ichaigalai / Meedhi undallavaa”
Matching second letter 'd' sound across lines ('Paadhi', 'Meedhi').
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Naan thandha virundhu / Mannan pasi theerthadho”
Describing the romantic gaze as a feast ('virundhu') satisfying the lover's emotional 'hunger' ('pasi').
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Trivia
Naalai Namadhe (1975) starring M. G. Ramachandran and Latha is a remake of the Bollywood blockbuster Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973). This song is the Tamil adaptation of the popular Hindi track 'Chura Liya Hai Tumne Jo Dil Ko'.
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