Neenga Illama Naanga
From Neengalum Herothan · 1990
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Gangai Amaran
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Neengalum Herothan1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Neenga illama naanga illa | Without you, we do not exist. |
| Naanga ungalku chellapillai haei | We are your beloved children, hey! |
| Chorus :Neenga illama naanga illa | Chorus: Without you, we do not exist. |
| Naanga ungalku chellapillai | We are your beloved children. |
| Male | |
| Cinema illadha oorum illa | There is no town without cinema. |
| Rasigargal illama cinema illa | There is no cinema without fans. |
| Chorus :Cinema illadha oorum illa | Chorus: There is no town without cinema. |
| Rasigargal illama cinema illa | There is no cinema without fans. |
| Male | |
| Neenga illama naanga illa | Without you, we do not exist. |
| Naanga ungalku chellapillai | We are your beloved children. |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Cinema ennumoru kattadathirkku | For the building called cinema, |
| Ozhaikkum naangal ellam asthivaaram thaan | All of us who labor are the foundation. |
| Melae irukkindra sengalgalai pol | Like the bricks sitting high above, |
| Irukkum engalodu nalla kuzhuthaan | You are the good group that stays with us. |
| Male | |
| Kanakku paaramal selavu seidhu | Spending without counting the cost, |
| Kadhai eduthu adhai padam pidithu | Choosing a story and filming it, |
| Vetti eduthu adhai otti koduthu | Editing and stitching it together, |
| Viruppam pola nalla isaiamaithu | Composing fine music as desired, |
| Kaanikaiyaaga thandhu irukkom | We have given this as an offering, |
| Kaithattal ketkka kaathu irukkom | And we are waiting to hear your applause. |
| Male | |
| Neenga illama naanga illa | Without you, we do not exist. |
| Naanga ungalku chellapillai haei | We are your beloved children, hey! |
| Chorus :Neenga illama naanga illa | Chorus: Without you, we do not exist. |
| Naanga ungalku chellapillai | We are your beloved children. |
| Male | |
| Cinema illadha oorum illa | There is no town without cinema. |
| Rasigargal illama cinema illa | There is no cinema without fans. |
| Chorus :Cinema illadha oorum illa | Chorus: There is no town without cinema. |
| Male :Aama | Male: Yes! |
| Chorus :Rasigargal illama cinema illa | Chorus: There is no cinema without fans. |
நீங்க இல்லாம நாங்க இல்ல
நாங்க உங்களுக்கு செல்லப்பிள்ளை ஹேயி
குழு :
நீங்க இல்லாம நாங்க இல்ல
நாங்க உங்களுக்கு செல்லப்பிள்ளை
Without you, we do not exist.
We are your beloved children, hey!
Chorus: Without you, we do not exist.
We are your beloved children.
சினிமா இல்லாத ஊருமில்ல
ரசிகர்கள் இல்லாம சினிமா இல்ல
குழு :
சினிமா இல்லாத ஊருமில்ல
ரசிகர்கள் இல்லாம சினிமா இல்ல
There is no town without cinema.
There is no cinema without fans.
Chorus: There is no town without cinema.
There is no cinema without fans.
நீங்க இல்லாம நாங்க இல்ல
நாங்க உங்களுக்கு செல்லப்பிள்ளை ஹோய்
Without you, we do not exist.
We are your beloved children.
தந்தானன தானதானதா தந்தானன தானதானதா
தந்தானன தானதானதா தந்தானன தானதானதா
சினிமா என்னுமொரு கட்டடத்திற்கு
ஒழைக்கும் நாங்களெல்லாம் அஸ்திவாரந்தான்
மேலே இருக்கின்ற செங்கல்களைப் போல்
இருக்கும் எங்களோட நல்லக் குழுதான்
For the building called cinema,
All of us who labor are the foundation.
Like the bricks sitting high above,
You are the good group that stays with us.
கணக்கு பாராமல் செலவு செய்து
கதை எடுத்து அதை படம் பிடித்து
வெட்டி எடுத்து அதை ஒட்டிக் கொடுத்து
விருப்பம் போல நல்ல இசையமைத்து
காணிக்கையாக தந்து இருக்கோம்
கைத்தட்டல் கேட்க காத்து இருக்கோம்
Spending without counting the cost,
Choosing a story and filming it,
Editing and stitching it together,
Composing fine music as desired,
We have given this as an offering,
And we are waiting to hear your applause.
நீங்க இல்லாம நாங்க இல்ல
நாங்க உங்களுக்கு செல்லப்பிள்ளை ஹேய்
குழு :
நீங்க இல்லாம நாங்க இல்ல
நாங்க உங்களுக்கு செல்லப்பிள்ளை
Without you, we do not exist.
We are your beloved children, hey!
Chorus: Without you, we do not exist.
We are your beloved children.
சினிமா இல்லாத ஊருமில்ல
ரசிகர்கள் இல்லாம சினிமா இல்ல
குழு :
சினிமா இல்லாத ஊருமில்ல
ஆமா
குழு :
ரசிகர்கள் இல்லாம சினிமா இல்ல
There is no town without cinema.
There is no cinema without fans.
Chorus: There is no town without cinema.
Male: Yes!
Chorus: There is no cinema without fans.
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
நீங்க இல்லாம நாங்க இல்ல
நாங்க உங்களுக்கு செல்லப்பிள்ளை ஹோய்
Neenga illama naanga illa
Without you, we do not exist.
Naanga ungalku chellapillai haei
We are your beloved children, hey!
Chorus :Neenga illama naanga illa
Chorus: Without you, we do not exist.
Naanga ungalku chellapillai
We are your beloved children.
Cinema illadha oorum illa
There is no town without cinema.
Rasigargal illama cinema illa
There is no cinema without fans.
Chorus :Cinema illadha oorum illa
Chorus: There is no town without cinema.
Rasigargal illama cinema illa
There is no cinema without fans.
Neenga illama naanga illa
Without you, we do not exist.
Naanga ungalku chellapillai
We are your beloved children.
……………………….
Cinema ennumoru kattadathirkku
For the building called cinema,
Ozhaikkum naangal ellam asthivaaram thaan
All of us who labor are the foundation.
Melae irukkindra sengalgalai pol
Like the bricks sitting high above,
Irukkum engalodu nalla kuzhuthaan
You are the good group that stays with us.
Kanakku paaramal selavu seidhu
Spending without counting the cost,
Kadhai eduthu adhai padam pidithu
Choosing a story and filming it,
Vetti eduthu adhai otti koduthu
Editing and stitching it together,
Viruppam pola nalla isaiamaithu
Composing fine music as desired,
Kaanikaiyaaga thandhu irukkom
We have given this as an offering,
Kaithattal ketkka kaathu irukkom
And we are waiting to hear your applause.
Neenga illama naanga illa
Without you, we do not exist.
Naanga ungalku chellapillai haei
We are your beloved children, hey!
Chorus :Neenga illama naanga illa
Chorus: Without you, we do not exist.
Naanga ungalku chellapillai
We are your beloved children.
Cinema illadha oorum illa
There is no town without cinema.
Rasigargal illama cinema illa
There is no cinema without fans.
Chorus :Cinema illadha oorum illa
Chorus: There is no town without cinema.
Male :Aama
Male: Yes!
Chorus :Rasigargal illama cinema illa
Chorus: There is no cinema without fans.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a meta-tribute from film creators to cinema lovers and fans. It expresses deep gratitude, acknowledging that cinema cannot survive without its audience, and describes fans as the beloved patrons of art. Furthermore, it details the arduous creative process behind making a film—from story selection, shooting, and editing to music composition—presenting the final movie as an offering to the audience in anticipation of their applause.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Cinema ennumoru kattadathirkku / Ozhaikkum naangal ellam asthivaaram thaan”
Cinema is compared to a grand building ('Cinema ennumoru kattadathirkku'), and the hardworking technicians behind the scenes are metaphorically called its foundation ('asthivaaram').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Melae irukkindra sengalgalai pol”
The word 'pol' (like/as) explicitly compares the audience/structure elements to bricks placed atop a building.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Kadhai eduthu adhai padam pidithu / Vetti eduthu adhai otti koduthu”
Consecutive lines end with matching rhyming verbs ending in 'thu' (selavu seidhu, padam pidithu, otti koduthu, isaiamaithu).
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Trivia
This song is from the 1990 Tamil comedy-drama 'Neengalum Herothan', directed by V. Sekhar and starring Pandiarajan. The song serves as an ode to film technicians and movie fans, highlighting the collaborative nature of cinema.
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