- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Jonita Gandhi
- Music director
- Pritam Chakraborty
- Movie name
- Merry Christmas
- Movie release year
- 2015
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Nov 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Neela Raavile is a poignant track from Merry Christmas that captures a deep sense of longing, love, and bittersweet emotion. The protagonist compares her heart to a star drifting across the night sky, feeling both illuminated and pained by love. The song expresses that even when life's rhythm goes awry or notes slip, beauty and melodies still manage to bloom like rain, creating relentless waves of joy amidst pain.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Neendhum venmeene”
Compares a bright white star to a creature swimming in the vast blue night sky.
Simile
“Naanum unpol”
Compares the protagonist's state of wanting to hide directly to the star ('Naanum unpol' - Me too, like you).
Metaphor
“Sandhathin saralil Mettukkal pookkudhe”
Compares melodies to flowers blooming in a gentle shower or drizzle of rhythm ('Sandhathin saralil').
Simile
“Oyadha peralai..”
Compares happiness to an unceasing large wave in life.
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Trivia
Neela Raavile is part of the Tamil soundtrack for Sriram Raghavan's bilingual thriller Merry Christmas. Composed by Pritam, it represents one of his rare original Tamil compositions, beautifully rendered by Jonita Gandhi with lyrics by Yugabharathi.
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