Neelothi
From Sirai · 1984
- Lyricist
- Sarathi
- Singers
- Sooraj Santhosh, Chinmayi Sripada
- Music director
- Justin Prabhakaran
- Details
- Sirai1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| En neelothi neelothi | Oh my Neelothi, my precious one |
| Un nenapula laandhuren laandhuren | I am wandering lost in your memories |
| Naa aalaththi aalaththi | I perform a sacred ritual of love |
| En usurula yendhuren yendhuren | I carry you within my soul |
| Male | |
| Moosava thedi esan kitta | Searching for salvation, I prayed to God |
| Dhuvavum senji vanangunen | I bowed down with supplications |
| Irutaraiyila thaan irundhavan | I who lived inside a dark room |
| Velichatha kaatiya | The one who showed me the light |
| Muminume nee | You are that faithful light |
| Female | |
| Un neelothi neelothi | Oh my Neelothi, my precious one |
| Un nenapula laandhuren laandhuren | I am wandering lost in your memories |
| Naa aalaththi aalaththi | I perform a sacred ritual of love |
| En usurula yendhuren yendhuren | I carry you within my soul |
| Female | |
| Haa..aaa… | Haa..aaa… |
| Aaa aaa aaa aa | Aaa aaa aaa aa |
| Both :Haaaa…aaa aaa aaa | (Both) Haaaa…aaa aaa aaa |
| Female | |
| Pakka thuna naanum undu | I am right beside you as your support |
| Nenjin vali aathika | To heal the pain in your heart |
| Nendhu kitta saami kitta | I prayed to the deity |
| Enjaamiya paathuka | To take care of my lord |
| Male | |
| Ennam pola vaazhkka | Life will unfold as per your thoughts |
| Nambikkaiyaa poyi vaa | Go with faith and return |
| Naan varuven naan varuven | I will come, I will come |
| Adhu vara nenappula kalangaadha | Until then, do not lose heart in memories |
| Male | |
| En neelothi neelothi | Oh my Neelothi, my precious one |
| Un nenapula laandhuren laandhuren | I am wandering lost in your memories |
| Naa aalaththi aalaththi | I perform a sacred ritual of love |
| En usurula yendhuren yendhuren | I carry you within my soul |
| Male | |
| Nenacha vaazhkka venumunnu | Longing for the life we dreamt of |
| Nenjam kedandhu yengudhae | My heart yearns deeply |
| Padacha saami kekkadhadhaiyum | What the creator god did not hear |
| Padicha sami kettadhae | The learned lord listened to |
| Female | |
| Un neelothi (neelothi) neelothi (neelothi) | Oh my Neelothi, my precious one |
| Un nenapula laandhuren laandhuren | I am wandering lost in your memories |
| Naa aalaththi (aalaththi) aalaththi (aalaththi) | I perform a sacred ritual of love |
| En usurula yendhuren yendhuren | I carry you within my soul |
| Female | |
| Moosava thedi esan kitta | Searching for Moses, to God |
| Dhuvavum senji uruguren | I melt in prayer and devotion |
| Both :Ini thadaiyilla oru thadapula | (Both) Now without any obstacles or trouble |
| Vaazhnthidum kaatchiyum therigiradhe | I can see the vision of our life ahead |
| Male | |
| En neelothi (neelothi) neelothi (neelothi) | Oh my Neelothi, my precious one |
| Un nenapula laandhuren laandhuren | I am wandering lost in your memories |
| Naa aalaththi (aalaththi) aalaththi (aalaththi) | I perform a sacred ritual of love |
| En usurula yendhuren yendhuren | I carry you within my soul |
என் நீலோத்தி நீலோத்தி
உன் நெனப்புல லாந்துறேன் லாந்துறேன்
நா ஆளாத்தி ஆளாத்தி
என் உசுருல ஏந்துறேன் ஏந்துறேன்
Oh my Neelothi, my precious one
I am wandering lost in your memories
I perform a sacred ritual of love
I carry you within my soul
மூசாவ தேடி ஈசன் கிட்ட
துவாவம் செஞ்சி வணங்குனேன்
இருட்டறையிலதான் இருந்தவன்
வெளிச்சத்த காட்டிய
முமினுமே நீ
Searching for salvation, I prayed to God
I bowed down with supplications
I who lived inside a dark room
The one who showed me the light
You are that faithful light
என் நீலோத்தி நீலோத்தி
உன் நெனப்புல லாந்துறேன் லாந்துறேன்
நா ஆளாத்தி ஆளாத்தி
என் உசுருல ஏந்துறேன் ஏந்துறேன்
Oh my Neelothi, my precious one
I am wandering lost in your memories
I perform a sacred ritual of love
I carry you within my soul
ஹா..ஆஆ...
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆஆ
இருவர் :
ஹா...ஆஆ ஆஆஆ
Haa..aaa…
Aaa aaa aaa aa
(Both) Haaaa…aaa aaa aaa
பக்க துணை நானும் உண்டு
நெஞ்சின் வலி ஆத்திக்க
நேந்து கிட்ட சாமி கிட்ட
எஞ்சாமிய பாத்துக்க
I am right beside you as your support
To heal the pain in your heart
I prayed to the deity
To take care of my lord
எண்ணம் போல வாழ்க்கை
நம்பிக்கையா போய் வா
நான் வருவேன் நான் வருவேன்
அது வரை நெனப்புல கலங்காத
Life will unfold as per your thoughts
Go with faith and return
I will come, I will come
Until then, do not lose heart in memories
என் நீலோத்தி நீலோத்தி
உன் நெனப்புல லாந்துறேன் லாந்துறேன்
நா ஆளாத்தி ஆளாத்தி
என் உசுருல ஏந்துறேன் ஏந்துறேன்
Oh my Neelothi, my precious one
I am wandering lost in your memories
I perform a sacred ritual of love
I carry you within my soul
நெனச்ச வாழ்க்கை வேணுமுன்னு
நெஞ்சம் கெடந்து ஏங்குதே
படச்ச சாமி கேக்காததையும்
படிச்ச சாமி கேட்டதே
Longing for the life we dreamt of
My heart yearns deeply
What the creator god did not hear
The learned lord listened to
எல்லாரையும் போல
நல்லாருப்போம் நாளை
நீதி தரும் சீதை வரும்
நமக்குண்டு அழகிய எதிர் காலம்
Oh my Neelothi, my precious one
I am wandering lost in your memories
I perform a sacred ritual of love
I carry you within my soul
உன் நீலோத்தி (நீலோத்தி)
நீலோத்தி (நீலோத்தி)
உன் நெனப்புல லாந்துறேன் லாந்துறேன்
நா ஆளாத்தி (ஆளாத்தி) ஆளாத்தி (ஆளாத்தி)
என் உசுருல ஏந்துறேன் ஏந்துறேன்
Searching for Moses, to God
I melt in prayer and devotion
(Both) Now without any obstacles or trouble
I can see the vision of our life ahead
மூசாவ தேடி ஈசன் கிட்ட
துவாவம் செஞ்சி உருகுறேன்
இருவர் :
இனி தடையில்ல ஒரு தடபுல
வாழ்ந்திடும் காட்சியும் தெரிகிறதே
Oh my Neelothi, my precious one
I am wandering lost in your memories
I perform a sacred ritual of love
I carry you within my soul
என் நீலோத்தி (நீலோத்தி)
நீலோத்தி (நீலோத்தி)
உன் நெனப்புல லாந்துறேன் லாந்துறேன்
நா ஆளாத்தி (ஆளாத்தி) ஆளாத்தி (ஆளாத்தி)
என் உசுருல ஏந்துறேன் ஏந்துறேன்
En neelothi neelothi
Oh my Neelothi, my precious one
Un nenapula laandhuren laandhuren
I am wandering lost in your memories
Naa aalaththi aalaththi
I perform a sacred ritual of love
En usurula yendhuren yendhuren
I carry you within my soul
Moosava thedi esan kitta
Searching for salvation, I prayed to God
Dhuvavum senji vanangunen
I bowed down with supplications
Irutaraiyila thaan irundhavan
I who lived inside a dark room
Velichatha kaatiya
The one who showed me the light
Muminume nee
You are that faithful light
Un neelothi neelothi
Oh my Neelothi, my precious one
Un nenapula laandhuren laandhuren
I am wandering lost in your memories
Naa aalaththi aalaththi
I perform a sacred ritual of love
En usurula yendhuren yendhuren
I carry you within my soul
Haa..aaa…
Haa..aaa…
Aaa aaa aaa aa
Aaa aaa aaa aa
Both :Haaaa…aaa aaa aaa
(Both) Haaaa…aaa aaa aaa
Pakka thuna naanum undu
I am right beside you as your support
Nenjin vali aathika
To heal the pain in your heart
Nendhu kitta saami kitta
I prayed to the deity
Enjaamiya paathuka
To take care of my lord
Ennam pola vaazhkka
Life will unfold as per your thoughts
Nambikkaiyaa poyi vaa
Go with faith and return
Naan varuven naan varuven
I will come, I will come
Adhu vara nenappula kalangaadha
Until then, do not lose heart in memories
En neelothi neelothi
Oh my Neelothi, my precious one
Un nenapula laandhuren laandhuren
I am wandering lost in your memories
Naa aalaththi aalaththi
I perform a sacred ritual of love
En usurula yendhuren yendhuren
I carry you within my soul
Nenacha vaazhkka venumunnu
Longing for the life we dreamt of
Nenjam kedandhu yengudhae
My heart yearns deeply
Padacha saami kekkadhadhaiyum
What the creator god did not hear
Padicha sami kettadhae
The learned lord listened to
Un neelothi (neelothi) neelothi (neelothi)
Oh my Neelothi, my precious one
Un nenapula laandhuren laandhuren
I am wandering lost in your memories
Naa aalaththi (aalaththi) aalaththi (aalaththi)
I perform a sacred ritual of love
En usurula yendhuren yendhuren
I carry you within my soul
Moosava thedi esan kitta
Searching for Moses, to God
Dhuvavum senji uruguren
I melt in prayer and devotion
Both :Ini thadaiyilla oru thadapula
(Both) Now without any obstacles or trouble
Vaazhnthidum kaatchiyum therigiradhe
I can see the vision of our life ahead
En neelothi (neelothi) neelothi (neelothi)
Oh my Neelothi, my precious one
Un nenapula laandhuren laandhuren
I am wandering lost in your memories
Naa aalaththi (aalaththi) aalaththi (aalaththi)
I perform a sacred ritual of love
En usurula yendhuren yendhuren
I carry you within my soul
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful song expresses deep devotion, emotional struggle, and unconditional love between two souls facing hardship. The lyrics combine intense personal affection with spiritual metaphors, referencing prayers, darkness turning to light, and divine solace. The lovers reassure each other that despite current separations and pain, their faith and shared memories will see them through to a peaceful future together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“En neelothi neelothi / Un nenapula laandhuren laandhuren”
The phrase 'Neelothi neelothi' and 'Laandhuren laandhuren' are repeated to emphasize deep emotion and rhythmic beauty.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Irutaraiyila thaan irundhavan / Velichatha kaatiya”
Comparing the beloved to light ('Velichatha kaatiya') transforming a dark room ('Irutaraiyila'), symbolizing hope and salvation.
Rhyme (Ethukai)
“Moosava thedi esan kitta / Dhuvavum senji vanangunen”
The second letter rhyming ('Moosava' / 'Dhuvavum' / 'Irutaraiyila') provides melodic flow in Tamil poetry.
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Trivia
Although the prompt lists 'Sirai (1984)', this song 'Neelothi' is actually composed by Justin Prabhakaran with lyrics by Sarathi from a contemporary Tamil film project featuring singers Sooraj Santhosh and Chinmayi Sripada.
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