Neelorpam
From Indian 2 · 2024
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Shruthika Samudhrala, Abby V
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Indian 22024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Neelorpam neeril illai | The blue water-lily is no longer in the water, |
| Yen thaandinaai ellai | Why did you cross the boundary? |
| Ini yedhum thadangal illai | Hereafter, there are no obstacles. |
| Male | |
| Eppodhum nenjil thollai | There is a constant restlessness in the heart, |
| Thookkangalum illai | And sleep is lost as well. |
| Idhai meeri pugaargal illai | Beyond this, there are no complaints. |
| Male | |
| Nerungi nee neril muththangal | Even if you do not come close in person |
| Tharaadha podhum | To give me kisses, |
| Erindhidum muththam kaatrile | A kiss blown through the wind |
| Vandhaaga vendum | Must surely reach me. |
| Male | |
| Thadukki nee veezha vendum | I even desire that you should stumble and fall, |
| Endru kooda aasai undu dhaan | Yes, I wish for that too, |
| Thaduthu naan thaangi kondu | So that I can catch you and hold you up, |
| Thookki sella vendum indru dhaan… | And carry you away right today... |
| Male | |
| Maara manamirandum | Why did two unchanging hearts |
| Ondraai serdhadhenna | Come together as one? |
| Theera thavippugalum | Why did the unquenchable longings |
| Thaanai theerndhadhenna | Resolve on their own? |
| Nee indri naan illai | I do not exist without you. |
| Female | |
| Virarkadai alavile idaiveliyai | Why do you leave a space |
| Edharkkada tharugiraai | As small as the tip of a finger? |
| Manathadai nilavu adhai udaikka | To break that mental barrier, |
| Nerukkadi kodukkiraai | You apply gentle pressure. |
| Female | |
| Kuluridhe veyil | The sunshine feels chilling, |
| Kumurudhe kuyil | The cuckoo bird is sorrowfully murmuring, |
| Udhirudhe thuyil yeno | Sleep is falling away, why? |
| Udalile kanal | Fire in the body, |
| Urugudhe nizhal | The shadow is melting, |
| Kuraivadhe idhazh dhaano… | Is it only the distance between lips that lessens? |
| Male | |
| Neenda naal paarkkavillai | Having not seen you for many days, |
| Unnai aavaalaadhi ketkavo | Should I ask for your grievance? |
| Nadandhadhai mella mella neeyum | Should you rest your head on my shoulder |
| Solla tholil saaikkavo | To slowly tell everything that happened? |
| Male | |
| Maara manamirandum | Why did two unchanging hearts |
| Ondraai serdhadhenna | Come together as one? |
| Theera thavippugalum | Why did the unquenchable longings |
| Thaanai theerndhadhenna | Resolve on their own? |
| Male | |
| Edhilum maara manamirandum | Why did two unchanging hearts in everything |
| Ondraai serdhadhenna | Come together as one? |
| Theera thavippugalum | Why did the unquenchable longings |
| Thaanai theerndhadhenna | Resolve on their own? |
| Nee indri naan illai | I do not exist without you. |
| Male | |
| Nerungi nee neril muththangal | Even if you do not come close in person |
| Tharaadha podhum | To give me kisses, |
| Erindhidum muththam kaatrile | A kiss blown through the wind |
| Vandhaaga vendum | Must surely reach me. |
| Male | |
| Maara manamirandum | Why did two unchanging hearts |
| Ondraai serdhadhenna | Come together as one? |
| Theera thavippugalum | Why did the unquenchable longings |
| Thaanai theerndhadhenna… | Resolve on their own? |
| Male | |
| Edhilum maara manamirandum | Why did two unchanging hearts in everything |
| Ondraai serdhadhenna | Come together as one? |
| Theera thavippugalum | Why did the unquenchable longings |
| Thaanai theerndhadhenna | Resolve on their own? |
| Nee indri naan illai | I do not exist without you. |
| Male | |
| Maara manamirandum | Why did two unchanging hearts |
| Ondraai serdhadhenna | Come together as one? |
| Theera thavippugalum | Why did the unquenchable longings |
| Thaanai theerndhadhenna | Resolve on their own? |
| Male | |
| Edhilum maara manamirandum | Why did two unchanging hearts in everything |
| Ondraai serdhadhenna | Come together as one? |
| Theera thavippugalum | Why did the unquenchable longings |
| Thaanai theerndhadhenna | Resolve on their own? |
| Nee indri naan illai… | I do not exist without you... |
நீரிலோபம் நேரில் இல்லை
ஏன் தாண்டினாய் எல்லை
இனி ஏதும் தடங்கல் இல்லை
The blue water-lily is no longer in the water,
Why did you cross the boundary?
Hereafter, there are no obstacles.
எப்போதும் நெஞ்சில் தொல்லை
தூக்கங்களும் இல்லை
இதை மீறி புகார்கள் இல்லை
There is a constant restlessness in the heart,
And sleep is lost as well.
Beyond this, there are no complaints.
நெருங்கி நீ நேரில் முத்தங்கள்
தாராத போதும்
எறிந்திடும் முத்தம் காற்றிலே
வந்தாக வேண்டும்
Even if you do not come close in person
To give me kisses,
A kiss blown through the wind
Must surely reach me.
தடுக்கி நீ வீழ வேண்டும்
என்று கூட ஆசை உண்டு தான்
தடுத்து நான் தாங்கி கொண்டு
தூக்கி செல்ல வேண்டும் இன்று தான்
I even desire that you should stumble and fall,
Yes, I wish for that too,
So that I can catch you and hold you up,
And carry you away right today...
மாறா மனமிரண்டும்
ஒன்றாய் சேர்ந்ததென்ன
தீரா தவிப்புகளும்
தானாய் தீர்ந்ததென்ன
நீ இன்றி நான் இல்லை
Why did two unchanging hearts
Come together as one?
Why did the unquenchable longings
Resolve on their own?
I do not exist without you.
விரற்கடை அளவிலே இடைவெளியாய்
எதர்க்கடா தருகிறாய்
மனத்தடை நிலவு அதை உடைக்க
நெருக்கடி கொடுக்கிறாய்
Why do you leave a space
As small as the tip of a finger?
To break that mental barrier,
You apply gentle pressure.
குளிருதே வெயில்
குமுறுதே குயில்
உதிருதே துயில் ஏனோ
உடலிலே கனல்
உருகுதே நிழல்
குறைவதே இதழ் தானோ
The sunshine feels chilling,
The cuckoo bird is sorrowfully murmuring,
Sleep is falling away, why?
Fire in the body,
The shadow is melting,
Is it only the distance between lips that lessens?
நீண்ட நாள் பார்க்கவில்லை
உன்னை ஆவலாதி கேட்கவோ
நடந்ததை மெல்ல மெல்ல நீயும்
சொல்ல தோளில் சாய்க்கவோ
Having not seen you for many days,
Should I ask for your grievance?
Should you rest your head on my shoulder
To slowly tell everything that happened?
மாறா மனமிரண்டும்
ஒன்றாய் சேர்ந்ததென்ன
தீரா தவிப்புகளும்
தானாய் தீர்ந்ததென்ன
Why did two unchanging hearts
Come together as one?
Why did the unquenchable longings
Resolve on their own?
எதிலும் மாறா மனமிரண்டும்
ஒன்றாய் சேர்ந்ததென்ன
தீரா தவிப்புகளும்
தானாய் தீர்ந்ததென்ன
நீ இன்றி நான் இல்லை
Why did two unchanging hearts in everything
Come together as one?
Why did the unquenchable longings
Resolve on their own?
I do not exist without you.
நெருங்கி நீ நேரில் முத்தங்கள்
தாராத போதும்
எறிந்திடும் முத்தம் காற்றிலே
வந்தாக வேண்டும்
Even if you do not come close in person
To give me kisses,
A kiss blown through the wind
Must surely reach me.
மாறா மனமிரண்டும்
ஒன்றாய் சேர்ந்ததென்ன
தீரா தவிப்புகளும்
தானாய் தீர்ந்ததென்ன
Why did two unchanging hearts
Come together as one?
Why did the unquenchable longings
Resolve on their own?
எதிலும் மாறா மனமிரண்டும்
ஒன்றாய் சேர்ந்ததென்ன
தீரா தவிப்புகளும்
தானாய் தீர்ந்ததென்ன
நீ இன்றி நான் இல்லை
Why did two unchanging hearts in everything
Come together as one?
Why did the unquenchable longings
Resolve on their own?
I do not exist without you.
Why did two unchanging hearts
Come together as one?
Why did the unquenchable longings
Resolve on their own?
Why did two unchanging hearts in everything
Come together as one?
Why did the unquenchable longings
Resolve on their own?
I do not exist without you...
Neelorpam neeril illai
The blue water-lily is no longer in the water,
Yen thaandinaai ellai
Why did you cross the boundary?
Ini yedhum thadangal illai
Hereafter, there are no obstacles.
Eppodhum nenjil thollai
There is a constant restlessness in the heart,
Thookkangalum illai
And sleep is lost as well.
Idhai meeri pugaargal illai
Beyond this, there are no complaints.
Nerungi nee neril muththangal
Even if you do not come close in person
Tharaadha podhum
To give me kisses,
Erindhidum muththam kaatrile
A kiss blown through the wind
Vandhaaga vendum
Must surely reach me.
Thadukki nee veezha vendum
I even desire that you should stumble and fall,
Endru kooda aasai undu dhaan
Yes, I wish for that too,
Thaduthu naan thaangi kondu
So that I can catch you and hold you up,
Thookki sella vendum indru dhaan…
And carry you away right today...
Maara manamirandum
Why did two unchanging hearts
Ondraai serdhadhenna
Come together as one?
Theera thavippugalum
Why did the unquenchable longings
Thaanai theerndhadhenna
Resolve on their own?
Nee indri naan illai
I do not exist without you.
Virarkadai alavile idaiveliyai
Why do you leave a space
Edharkkada tharugiraai
As small as the tip of a finger?
Manathadai nilavu adhai udaikka
To break that mental barrier,
Nerukkadi kodukkiraai
You apply gentle pressure.
Kuluridhe veyil
The sunshine feels chilling,
Kumurudhe kuyil
The cuckoo bird is sorrowfully murmuring,
Udhirudhe thuyil yeno
Sleep is falling away, why?
Udalile kanal
Fire in the body,
Urugudhe nizhal
The shadow is melting,
Kuraivadhe idhazh dhaano…
Is it only the distance between lips that lessens?
Neenda naal paarkkavillai
Having not seen you for many days,
Unnai aavaalaadhi ketkavo
Should I ask for your grievance?
Nadandhadhai mella mella neeyum
Should you rest your head on my shoulder
Solla tholil saaikkavo
To slowly tell everything that happened?
Maara manamirandum
Why did two unchanging hearts
Ondraai serdhadhenna
Come together as one?
Theera thavippugalum
Why did the unquenchable longings
Thaanai theerndhadhenna
Resolve on their own?
Edhilum maara manamirandum
Why did two unchanging hearts in everything
Ondraai serdhadhenna
Come together as one?
Theera thavippugalum
Why did the unquenchable longings
Thaanai theerndhadhenna
Resolve on their own?
Nee indri naan illai
I do not exist without you.
Nerungi nee neril muththangal
Even if you do not come close in person
Tharaadha podhum
To give me kisses,
Erindhidum muththam kaatrile
A kiss blown through the wind
Vandhaaga vendum
Must surely reach me.
Maara manamirandum
Why did two unchanging hearts
Ondraai serdhadhenna
Come together as one?
Theera thavippugalum
Why did the unquenchable longings
Thaanai theerndhadhenna…
Resolve on their own?
Edhilum maara manamirandum
Why did two unchanging hearts in everything
Ondraai serdhadhenna
Come together as one?
Theera thavippugalum
Why did the unquenchable longings
Thaanai theerndhadhenna
Resolve on their own?
Nee indri naan illai
I do not exist without you.
Maara manamirandum
Why did two unchanging hearts
Ondraai serdhadhenna
Come together as one?
Theera thavippugalum
Why did the unquenchable longings
Thaanai theerndhadhenna
Resolve on their own?
Edhilum maara manamirandum
Why did two unchanging hearts in everything
Ondraai serdhadhenna
Come together as one?
Theera thavippugalum
Why did the unquenchable longings
Thaanai theerndhadhenna
Resolve on their own?
Nee indri naan illai…
I do not exist without you...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Neelorpam' is a deeply romantic melody expressing intense longing, physical proximity, and soul-level attachment between two lovers. Lyricist Thamarai uses vivid classical and contemporary imagery to depict how two constant, unchanging hearts melt into one another, dissolving past distance and unfulfilled desires.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Etukai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Maara manamirandum / Theera thavippugalum”
The second consonant 'ra' matches across lines ('Maara' and 'Theera'), creating a classic Tamil rhythmic flow.
Iyaibu (End rhyme / Epiphora)
“Kuluridhe veyil / Kumurudhe kuyil / Udhirudhe thuyil yeno”
Successive short phrases end in identical verb suffixes '-udhe' ('Kuluridhe', 'Kumurudhe', 'Udhirudhe'), building poetic momentum.
Oxymoron / Paradoxical Imagery
“Kuluridhe veyil”
Describing sunshine as chilling ('Kuluridhe veyil') captures the internal sensory confusion caused by intense romantic longing.
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Trivia
'Neelorpam' features lyrics by Thamarai set to music by Anirudh Ravichander for Shankar's 'Indian 2' (2024). The title refers to the blue water lily (Neelolpalam/Neelorpam), a classical Sangam literature motif representing deep romantic affection and water elements.
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