Neela Nira Megam
From Thirumalai Deivam · 1973
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. Varalakshmi
- Music director
- Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
- Details
- Thirumalai Deivam1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kannaa……. | Oh Krishna... |
| Kamala kannaa….. | Oh Lotus-eyed Krishna... |
| Gangai karai manna | King of the banks of the Ganges river |
| Pannaarum isaiamudhae | Nectar of music rich in divine melodies |
| Bharatha por thalapathiyae | Supreme commander of the Mahabharata war |
| Annaalum innaalum | In those ancient days and in these modern days |
| Aaa aaa aa aa aa aa aa | Aaa aaa aa aa aa aa aa |
| Agilamellaam aazhbavanae | Ruler of the entire universe |
| Female | |
| Neelanira megamellaam | All the blue-colored clouds |
| Neeyae kannaa | Are you alone, Krishna |
| Neelanira megamellaam | All the blue-colored clouds |
| Neeyae kannaa | Are you alone, Krishna |
| Neela malar solai ellaam | All the gardens of blue flowers |
| Neeyae kannaa…aa… | Are you alone, Krishna... |
| Neela malar solai ellaam | All the gardens of blue flowers |
| Neeyae kannaa…aa… | Are you alone, Krishna... |
| Neelanira megamellaam | All the blue-colored clouds |
| Neeyae kannaa | Are you alone, Krishna |
| Kanaa…aa…aa…neeyae kannaa…. | Dream and vision... you alone are Krishna... |
| Female | |
| Neela kadal pon alaigal | The golden waves of the blue ocean |
| Neeyae kannaa | Are you alone, Krishna |
| Neela kadal pon alaigal | The golden waves of the blue ocean |
| Neeyae kannaa | Are you alone, Krishna |
| Nalla neelamani vannam yavum | Everything in the exquisite shade of blue sapphire |
| Neeyae kannaa | Are you alone, Krishna |
| Neelamani vannam yavum | Everything in the shade of blue sapphire |
| Neeyae kannaa | Are you alone, Krishna |
| Female | |
| Neelanira megamellaam | All the blue-colored clouds |
| Neeyae kannaa kannaa | Are you alone, Krishna, Krishna |
| Neelanira megamellaam | All the blue-colored clouds |
| Neeyae kannaa | Are you alone, Krishna |
| Kanaa…aa…aa…neeyae kannaa…. | Dream and vision... you alone are Krishna... |
| Female | |
| Thathuvathil geethai naayaganae | Hero of the Bhagavad Gita in philosophy |
| Thathuvathil geethai naayaganae | Hero of the Bhagavad Gita in philosophy |
| Anbu santhathiyil raadhai naayaganae | Lord of Radha in the lineage of love |
| Thathuvathil geethai naayaganae | Hero of the Bhagavad Gita in philosophy |
| Anbu santhathiyil raadhai naayaganae | Lord of Radha in the lineage of love |
| Bhakthiyilae kothai naayganae | Lord of Kothai (Andal) in pure devotion |
| Bhakthiyilae kothai naayganae | Lord of Kothai (Andal) in pure devotion |
| Nalla panbinilae seethai naayaganae | Lord of Sita in virtuous nobility |
| Panbinilae seethai naayaganae | Lord of Sita in virtuous nobility |
| Female | |
| Neelanira megamellaam | All the blue-colored clouds |
| Neeyae kannaa kannaa | Are you alone, Krishna, Krishna |
| Neelanira megamellaam | All the blue-colored clouds |
| Neeyae kannaa | Are you alone, Krishna |
| Kanaa…aa…aa…neeyae kannaa…. | Dream and vision... you alone are Krishna... |
கண்ணா.....
கமலக்கண்ணா......
கங்கைக் கரை மன்னா
பண்ணாரும் இசையமுதே
பாரதப்போர் தளபதியே
அந்நாளும் இந்நாளும்.....
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.
அகிலமெல்லாம் ஆள்பவனே.........
Oh Krishna...
Oh Lotus-eyed Krishna...
King of the banks of the Ganges river
Nectar of music rich in divine melodies
Supreme commander of the Mahabharata war
In those ancient days and in these modern days
Aaa aaa aa aa aa aa aa
Ruler of the entire universe
நீலநிற மேகமெல்லாம்
நீயே கண்ணா
நீலநிற மேகமெல்லாம்
நீயே கண்ணா
நீலமலர்ச் சோலையெல்லாம்
நீயே கண்ணா.....ஆ.....
நீலமலர்ச் சோலையெல்லாம்
நீயே கண்ணா.....ஆ.....
நீலநிற மேகமெல்லாம்
நீயே கண்ணா
கண்ணா.....ஆ.....ஆ.....நீயே கண்ணா
All the blue-colored clouds
Are you alone, Krishna
All the blue-colored clouds
Are you alone, Krishna
All the gardens of blue flowers
Are you alone, Krishna...
All the gardens of blue flowers
Are you alone, Krishna...
All the blue-colored clouds
Are you alone, Krishna
Dream and vision... you alone are Krishna...
நீலக்கடல் பொன்னலைகள்
நீயே கண்ணா
நீலக்கடல் பொன்னலைகள்
நீயே கண்ணா
நல்ல நீலமணி வண்ணம் யாவும்
நீயே கண்ணா
நீலமணி வண்ணம் யாவும்
நீயே கண்ணா
The golden waves of the blue ocean
Are you alone, Krishna
The golden waves of the blue ocean
Are you alone, Krishna
Everything in the exquisite shade of blue sapphire
Are you alone, Krishna
Everything in the shade of blue sapphire
Are you alone, Krishna
நீலநிற மேகமெல்லாம்
நீயே கண்ணா கண்ணா
நீலநிற மேகமெல்லாம்
நீயே கண்ணா
கண்ணா......ஆ.....ஆ.....நீயே கண்ணா.....
All the blue-colored clouds
Are you alone, Krishna, Krishna
All the blue-colored clouds
Are you alone, Krishna
Dream and vision... you alone are Krishna...
தத்துவத்தில் கீதை நாயகனே
தத்துவத்தில் கீதை நாயகனே
அன்பு சந்நதியில் ராதை நாயகனே
தத்துவத்தில் கீதை நாயகனே
அன்பு சந்நதியில் ராதை நாயகனே
பக்தியிலே கோதை நாயகனே
பக்தியிலே கோதை நாயகனே
நல்ல பண்பினிலே சீதை நாயகனே....
பண்பினிலே சீதை நாயகனே....
Hero of the Bhagavad Gita in philosophy
Hero of the Bhagavad Gita in philosophy
Lord of Radha in the lineage of love
Hero of the Bhagavad Gita in philosophy
Lord of Radha in the lineage of love
Lord of Kothai (Andal) in pure devotion
Lord of Kothai (Andal) in pure devotion
Lord of Sita in virtuous nobility
Lord of Sita in virtuous nobility
நீலநிற மேகமெல்லாம்
நீயே கண்ணா கண்ணா
நீலநிற மேகமெல்லாம்
நீயே கண்ணா
கண்ணா......ஆ.....ஆ.....நீயே கண்ணா.....
All the blue-colored clouds
Are you alone, Krishna, Krishna
All the blue-colored clouds
Are you alone, Krishna
Dream and vision... you alone are Krishna...
Kannaa…….
Oh Krishna...
Kamala kannaa…..
Oh Lotus-eyed Krishna...
Gangai karai manna
King of the banks of the Ganges river
Pannaarum isaiamudhae
Nectar of music rich in divine melodies
Bharatha por thalapathiyae
Supreme commander of the Mahabharata war
Annaalum innaalum
In those ancient days and in these modern days
Aaa aaa aa aa aa aa aa
Aaa aaa aa aa aa aa aa
Agilamellaam aazhbavanae
Ruler of the entire universe
Neelanira megamellaam
All the blue-colored clouds
Neeyae kannaa
Are you alone, Krishna
Neelanira megamellaam
All the blue-colored clouds
Neeyae kannaa
Are you alone, Krishna
Neela malar solai ellaam
All the gardens of blue flowers
Neeyae kannaa…aa…
Are you alone, Krishna...
Neela malar solai ellaam
All the gardens of blue flowers
Neeyae kannaa…aa…
Are you alone, Krishna...
Neelanira megamellaam
All the blue-colored clouds
Neeyae kannaa
Are you alone, Krishna
Kanaa…aa…aa…neeyae kannaa….
Dream and vision... you alone are Krishna...
Neela kadal pon alaigal
The golden waves of the blue ocean
Neeyae kannaa
Are you alone, Krishna
Neela kadal pon alaigal
The golden waves of the blue ocean
Neeyae kannaa
Are you alone, Krishna
Nalla neelamani vannam yavum
Everything in the exquisite shade of blue sapphire
Neeyae kannaa
Are you alone, Krishna
Neelamani vannam yavum
Everything in the shade of blue sapphire
Neeyae kannaa
Are you alone, Krishna
Neelanira megamellaam
All the blue-colored clouds
Neeyae kannaa kannaa
Are you alone, Krishna, Krishna
Neelanira megamellaam
All the blue-colored clouds
Neeyae kannaa
Are you alone, Krishna
Kanaa…aa…aa…neeyae kannaa….
Dream and vision... you alone are Krishna...
Thathuvathil geethai naayaganae
Hero of the Bhagavad Gita in philosophy
Thathuvathil geethai naayaganae
Hero of the Bhagavad Gita in philosophy
Anbu santhathiyil raadhai naayaganae
Lord of Radha in the lineage of love
Thathuvathil geethai naayaganae
Hero of the Bhagavad Gita in philosophy
Anbu santhathiyil raadhai naayaganae
Lord of Radha in the lineage of love
Bhakthiyilae kothai naayganae
Lord of Kothai (Andal) in pure devotion
Bhakthiyilae kothai naayganae
Lord of Kothai (Andal) in pure devotion
Nalla panbinilae seethai naayaganae
Lord of Sita in virtuous nobility
Panbinilae seethai naayaganae
Lord of Sita in virtuous nobility
Neelanira megamellaam
All the blue-colored clouds
Neeyae kannaa kannaa
Are you alone, Krishna, Krishna
Neelanira megamellaam
All the blue-colored clouds
Neeyae kannaa
Are you alone, Krishna
Kanaa…aa…aa…neeyae kannaa….
Dream and vision... you alone are Krishna...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic devotional track from Thirumalai Deivam (1973) composed by Kannadasan expresses profound devotion to Lord Krishna (an avatar of Lord Vishnu/Venkateshwara). The poet sees the blue-complexioned divine form of Lord Krishna manifested across all of nature—in the deep blue clouds, lush blue flower gardens, sparkling blue ocean waves, and precious blue sapphires. The refrain reinforces that everything blue in the universe is a reflection of Krishna's divine presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor & Imagery (Uvama / Uruvagama)
“Neelanira megamellaam Neeyae kannaa”
Attributes Krishna's blue complexion (Neelamani) to natural cosmic elements like clouds, blue oceans, and gardens.
Rhyme & Parallelism (Iyaibu)
“Thathuvathil geethai naayaganae / Anbu santhathiyil raadhai naayaganae”
Syntactic parallelism and end-rhyming structure using '-naayaganae' to connect philosophy, love, devotion, and virtue.
Refrain / Anaphora
“Neelanira megamellaam Neeyae kannaa”
Repetition of the refrain 'Neeyae kannaa' emphasizes the omnipresence of the divine.
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Trivia
The film 'Thirumalai Deivam' (1973) is a celebrated Tamil devotional movie centered around Lord Venkateshwara of Tirupati. Directed by A. P. Nagarajan, the movie featured music composed by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan. Lyricist Kannadasan skillfully integrated references to Radha, Andal (Kothai), Sita, and the Bhagavad Gita in a single verse to highlight the divine continuity of Vishnu's incarnations.
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