Neenda Naal
From Thiruttu Payale 2 · 2017
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Karthik, Shweta Mohan
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Thiruttu Payale 22017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hmmm…mmm.. | Humming sounds... |
| Hmmm…mmmm.. | Humming sounds... |
| Hmm..mmm..mmm..mmm | Humming sounds... |
| Female | |
| Neenda naal aanathu | It has been a long time, |
| Nenjam oonjal aaduthu | My heart is swinging like a cradle. |
| Vaan nila vanthathum | As the moon appears in the sky, |
| Megam mella mooduthu | The clouds gently cover it. |
| Female | |
| Anbae nee ariyaamal | My love, without you knowing, |
| En nenjam puriyaamal | Without understanding my heart, |
| Konjamaai.. konjamaai.. | Little by little... little by little... |
| Thirai pottu paarkkuthu | It is watching behind a curtain. |
| Female | |
| Ahaaa..aaaa….haaaaaa…. | Vocalizing sounds... |
| Ahaaa..aaaa….haaaaaa…. | Vocalizing sounds... |
| Ahaaa..aaaa….aaa…aaa…. | Vocalizing sounds... |
| Female | |
| Ahaaaaa……aaaa. | Vocalizing sounds... |
| Ahaaaaaa….aaaaa…. | Vocalizing sounds... |
| Male | |
| Nenjamae.. nenjamae.. | Oh my heart... oh my heart... |
| Enna naanum seivathu | What should I do? |
| Aayiram.. kaigalaal.. | With a thousand hands... |
| Unnai alla thonuthu | I feel like gathering and embracing you. |
| Male | |
| Imaiyaaga vizhi moodi | Closing my eyes like eyelids, |
| Siragaaga thalai kothi | Caressing your hair softly like wings, |
| Thaaimaiyin.. thalaiviyai.. | To the queen of motherhood... |
| Thaalaatta thonuthu.. | I feel like singing a lullaby. |
| Male | |
| Ahaaa..aaaa….haaaaaa…. | Vocalizing sounds... |
| Ahaaa..aaaa….haaaaaa…. | Vocalizing sounds... |
| Ahaaa..aaaa….aaa…aaa…. | Vocalizing sounds... |
| Male | |
| Neenda naal aanathu | It has been a long time, |
| Nenjam oonjal aaduthu.. | My heart is swinging like a cradle.. |
| Female | |
| Hmmm…mmm.. | Humming sounds... |
| Hmmm…mmmm.. | Humming sounds... |
| Hmm..mmm..mmm..mmm | Humming sounds... |
| Female | |
| Ennamo.. ennamo.. | Something... something... |
| Ullam solla enguthu.. | My heart longs to express... |
| Sollavum.. vendumaa.. | Must it even be spoken in words? |
| Vaarthai moochchu vaanguthu | The words themselves are gasping for breath. |
| Female | |
| Oru pakkam panikaattru | A freezing breeze on one side, |
| Marupakkam anal ootru | A hot spring of fire on the other side, |
| Idhayamae.. Idhayamae.. | Oh heart... Oh heart... |
| Ithu enna vilaiyaattu.. | What kind of game is this? |
| Female | |
| Ahaaa..aaaa….haaaaaa…. | Vocalizing sounds... |
| Ahaaa..aaaa….haaaaaa…. | Vocalizing sounds... |
| Ahaaa..aaaa….aaa… | Vocalizing sounds... |
| Aaaa…aaa….aaaa…. | Vocalizing sounds... |
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
Humming sounds...
Humming sounds...
Humming sounds...
நீண்ட நாள் ஆனது
நெஞ்சம் ஊஞ்சல் ஆடுது
வான் நிலா வந்ததும்
மேகம் மெல்ல மூடுது
It has been a long time,
My heart is swinging like a cradle.
As the moon appears in the sky,
The clouds gently cover it.
அன்பே நீ அறியாமல்
என் நெஞ்சம் புரியாமல்
கொஞ்சமாய் கொஞ்சமாய்
திரை போட்டு பார்க்குது
My love, without you knowing,
Without understanding my heart,
Little by little... little by little...
It is watching behind a curtain.
ஆஹா ஆஆஆ
ஹா ஆஹா ஆஆஆ
ஹா ஆஹா ஆஆஆ
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ
Vocalizing sounds...
Vocalizing sounds...
Vocalizing sounds...
ஆஹா ஆஆஆ
ஆஹா ஆஆஆ
Vocalizing sounds...
Vocalizing sounds...
நெஞ்சமே நெஞ்சமே
என்ன நானும் செய்வது
ஆயிரம் கைகளால் உன்னை
அள்ள தோணுது
Oh my heart... oh my heart...
What should I do?
With a thousand hands...
I feel like gathering and embracing you.
இமையாக விழி
மூடி சிறகாக தலை கோதி
தாய்மையின் தலைவியை
தாலாட்ட தோணுது
Closing my eyes like eyelids,
Caressing your hair softly like wings,
To the queen of motherhood...
I feel like singing a lullaby.
ஆஹா ஆஆஆ
ஹா ஆஹா ஆஆஆ
ஹா ஆஹா ஆஆஆ
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ
Vocalizing sounds...
Vocalizing sounds...
Vocalizing sounds...
நீண்ட நாள் ஆனது
நெஞ்சம் ஊஞ்சல் ஆடுது
It has been a long time,
My heart is swinging like a cradle..
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
Humming sounds...
Humming sounds...
Humming sounds...
என்னமோ என்னமோ
உள்ளம் சொல்ல ஏங்குது
சொல்லவும் வேண்டுமா
வார்த்தை மூச்சு வாங்குது
Something... something...
My heart longs to express...
Must it even be spoken in words?
The words themselves are gasping for breath.
ஒரு பக்கம் பனிக்
காற்று மறுபக்கம் அனல்
ஊற்று இதயமே இதயமே
இது என்ன விளையாட்டு
A freezing breeze on one side,
A hot spring of fire on the other side,
Oh heart... Oh heart...
What kind of game is this?
ஆஹா ஆஆஆ
ஹா ஆஹா ஆஆஆ
ஹா ஆஹா ஆஆஆ
ஆஆஆ ஆஹா ஆஆஆ
ஆஆஆ
Vocalizing sounds...
Vocalizing sounds...
Vocalizing sounds...
Vocalizing sounds...
Hmmm…mmm..
Humming sounds...
Hmmm…mmmm..
Humming sounds...
Hmm..mmm..mmm..mmm
Humming sounds...
Neenda naal aanathu
It has been a long time,
Nenjam oonjal aaduthu
My heart is swinging like a cradle.
Vaan nila vanthathum
As the moon appears in the sky,
Megam mella mooduthu
The clouds gently cover it.
Anbae nee ariyaamal
My love, without you knowing,
En nenjam puriyaamal
Without understanding my heart,
Konjamaai.. konjamaai..
Little by little... little by little...
Thirai pottu paarkkuthu
It is watching behind a curtain.
Ahaaa..aaaa….haaaaaa….
Vocalizing sounds...
Ahaaa..aaaa….haaaaaa….
Vocalizing sounds...
Ahaaa..aaaa….aaa…aaa….
Vocalizing sounds...
Ahaaaaa……aaaa.
Vocalizing sounds...
Ahaaaaaa….aaaaa….
Vocalizing sounds...
Nenjamae.. nenjamae..
Oh my heart... oh my heart...
Enna naanum seivathu
What should I do?
Aayiram.. kaigalaal..
With a thousand hands...
Unnai alla thonuthu
I feel like gathering and embracing you.
Imaiyaaga vizhi moodi
Closing my eyes like eyelids,
Siragaaga thalai kothi
Caressing your hair softly like wings,
Thaaimaiyin.. thalaiviyai..
To the queen of motherhood...
Thaalaatta thonuthu..
I feel like singing a lullaby.
Ahaaa..aaaa….haaaaaa….
Vocalizing sounds...
Ahaaa..aaaa….haaaaaa….
Vocalizing sounds...
Ahaaa..aaaa….aaa…aaa….
Vocalizing sounds...
Neenda naal aanathu
It has been a long time,
Nenjam oonjal aaduthu..
My heart is swinging like a cradle..
Hmmm…mmm..
Humming sounds...
Hmmm…mmmm..
Humming sounds...
Hmm..mmm..mmm..mmm
Humming sounds...
Ennamo.. ennamo..
Something... something...
Ullam solla enguthu..
My heart longs to express...
Sollavum.. vendumaa..
Must it even be spoken in words?
Vaarthai moochchu vaanguthu
The words themselves are gasping for breath.
Oru pakkam panikaattru
A freezing breeze on one side,
Marupakkam anal ootru
A hot spring of fire on the other side,
Idhayamae.. Idhayamae..
Oh heart... Oh heart...
Ithu enna vilaiyaattu..
What kind of game is this?
Ahaaa..aaaa….haaaaaa….
Vocalizing sounds...
Ahaaa..aaaa….haaaaaa….
Vocalizing sounds...
Ahaaa..aaaa….aaa…
Vocalizing sounds...
Aaaa…aaa….aaaa….
Vocalizing sounds...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful track expresses the deep, unspoken romance and affection felt between lovers. The singer describes the heart's restless excitement—swinging like a cradle—as long-held feelings begin to surface. The emotions range from tender maternal warmth to intense passionate desire, contrasting cold winds and warm fires as the heart wrestles with overwhelming feelings.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Nenjam oonjal aaduthu”
Compares the heart's restlessness to a swinging cradle ('Nenjam oonjal aaduthu').
Etukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Neenda naal aanathu / Nenjam oonjal aaduthu”
Rhyming of the second letter 'n' in 'Neenda' and 'Nenjam'.
Oxymoron / Contrast
“Oru pakkam panikaattru / Marupakkam anal ootru”
Contrasting 'panikaattru' (cold icy breeze) and 'anal ootru' (spring of fire) to denote contradictory intense emotions.
Personification
“Vaarthai moochchu vaanguthu”
Personifying words as 'gasping for breath' ('Vaarthai moochchu vaanguthu') to depict difficulty in speaking deep feelings.
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Trivia
Composed by Vidyasagar, Thiruttu Payale 2 (2017) marked a return of the classic Vidyasagar melody style. Lyricist Pa. Vijay captured tender romance through poetic imagery of nature, air, and gentle intimacy.
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