Neengum Bothil
From Plan Panni Pannanum · 2020
- Lyricist
- Niranjan Bharathi
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Plan Panni Pannanum2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Neengum podhil yengum nenjil | When departing, in the longing heart |
| Yedho saaralo | Is it some soft drizzle? |
| Yedho saaralo | Is it some soft drizzle? |
| Moongil modhi thendral pogum | When the breeze passes brushing against the bamboo |
| Podhu paadalo | Is it a melody created? |
| Podhu paadalo | Is it a melody created? |
| Male | |
| Dhooram kooda baaram yera | As distance grows, adding heavy burden |
| Kaatril mounamo | Is there silence floating in the wind? |
| Otrai vaarthai sollum munbu | Before a single word can be spoken |
| Neram mudiyumo | Will time come to an end? |
| Male | |
| Nerungidum ennam varugaiyil | When the thought of coming closer arises |
| Adhu vilagidum vindhai yenadi | Why does it strangely drift away, my dear? |
| Kaigalil yaavum tharugaiyil | Just as everything is offered in my hands |
| Adhai izhanthidum nilaiyil naanadi | I find myself in a state of losing it all, my dear |
| Male | |
| Oru poovil vaazhnthidum | Residing within a flower |
| Vaasanai maraiyudhae | The fragrance is slowly fading away |
| En uyiril oru vali | A deep pain in my soul |
| Menmaiyaai niraiyudhae | Gently fills up every space |
| Male | |
| Kaanum kanavugal | The dreams I have seen |
| Vegamaai kalaiyudhae | Are rapidly dissolving away |
| Sugamaana payanangal | Journeys that were once pleasant |
| Mutkalaai kuthudhae | Are now pricking like sharp thorns |
| Male | |
| Aruginil neeyum | Even when you are |
| Irukkaiyilum nenjam | Right by my side, my heart |
| Thanimaiyai unarudhae | Feels a sense of loneliness |
| Pirinthidum endrum | Knowing that it will end in parting |
| Therinthidum uravin | The introduction of such a relationship |
| Arimugam kodumaiyae | Is truly cruel |
| Male | |
| Pazhagiya naatkal | The happiness given |
| Thandha inbamo | By the days spent together |
| Azhagiya vaanavillai polavae | Is like a beautiful rainbow |
| Neengidum andha neram | Since that moment of parting |
| Vandhadhaalae | Has finally arrived |
| Suvadugal indri neengidumo | Will it fade away without leaving a single trace? |
| Male | |
| Poomazhai pola | Like a shower of flowers |
| Undhan gnyabagam | Your memories used to be |
| Theemazhai aaga | To turn into a shower of fire |
| Enna kaaranam | What could be the reason? |
| Inivarum kaalam mella thaengumo | Will the time to come slowly stagnate? |
| Anubavam ondru kadandhu pogumo | Will this just pass as an experience? |
| Male | |
| Pogum paadhai pogum | The path ahead will go on |
| Aana podhum vendumae | Yet, it is still desired |
| Unai piriyum ellai thondrum varai | Until the boundary of separating from you appears |
| Un paarvai neelumae | Your gaze will linger on |
| Male | |
| Thirumbaamal sendridum podhum | Even when walking away without turning back |
| Un ninaivugal thirumbumae | Your memories will keep coming back |
| Nee illaadha podhum unnai | Even in your absence, it |
| Endrum virumbumae…virumbumae…virumbumae.. | Will forever love you... love you... love you.. |
நீங்கும் போதில் ஏங்கும் நெஞ்சில்
ஏதோ சாரலோ
ஏதோ சாரலோ
மூங்கில் மோதி தென்றல் போகும்
போது பாடலோ
போது பாடலோ
When departing, in the longing heart
Is it some soft drizzle?
Is it some soft drizzle?
When the breeze passes brushing against the bamboo
Is it a melody created?
Is it a melody created?
தூரம் கூட பாரம் ஏற
காற்றில் மௌனமோ
ஒற்றை வார்த்தை சொல்லும் முன்பு
நேரம் முடியுமோ
As distance grows, adding heavy burden
Is there silence floating in the wind?
Before a single word can be spoken
Will time come to an end?
நெருங்கிடும் எண்ணம் வருகையில்
அது விலகிட்டும் விந்தை ஏனடி
கைகளில் யாவும் தருகையில்
அதை இழந்திடும் நிலையில் நானடி
When the thought of coming closer arises
Why does it strangely drift away, my dear?
Just as everything is offered in my hands
I find myself in a state of losing it all, my dear
ஒரு பூவில் வாழ்ந்திடும்
வாசனை மறையுதே
என் உயிரில் ஒரு வலி
மென்மையாய் நிறையுதே
Residing within a flower
The fragrance is slowly fading away
A deep pain in my soul
Gently fills up every space
காணும் கனவுகள்
வேகமாய் கலையுதே
சுகமான பயணங்கள்
முட்களாய் குத்துதே
The dreams I have seen
Are rapidly dissolving away
Journeys that were once pleasant
Are now pricking like sharp thorns
அருகினில் நீயும்
இருக்கையிலும் நெஞ்சம்
தனிமையை உணருதே
பிரிந்திடும் என்றும்
தெரிந்திடும் உறவின்
அறிமுகம் கொடுமையே
Even when you are
Right by my side, my heart
Feels a sense of loneliness
Knowing that it will end in parting
The introduction of such a relationship
Is truly cruel
பழகிய நாட்கள்
தந்த இன்பமோ
அழகிய வானவில்லை போலவே
நீங்கிடும் அந்த நேரம்
வந்ததாலே
சுவடுகள் இன்றி நீங்கிடுமோ
The happiness given
By the days spent together
Is like a beautiful rainbow
Since that moment of parting
Has finally arrived
Will it fade away without leaving a single trace?
பூமழை போல
உந்தன் ஞாபகம்
தீ மழை ஆக
என்ன காரணம்
இனிவரும் காலம் மெல்ல தேங்குமோ
அனுபவம் ஒன்று கடந்து போகுமோ
Like a shower of flowers
Your memories used to be
To turn into a shower of fire
What could be the reason?
Will the time to come slowly stagnate?
Will this just pass as an experience?
போகும் பாதை போகும்
ஆன போதும் வேண்டுமே
உன்னை பிரியும் எல்லை தோன்றும் வரை
உன் பார்வை நீளுமே
The path ahead will go on
Yet, it is still desired
Until the boundary of separating from you appears
Your gaze will linger on
திரும்பாமல் சென்றிடும் போதும்
உன் நினைவுகள் திரும்புமே
நீ இல்லாத போதும் உன்னை
என்றும் விரும்புமே..... விரும்புமே..... விரும்புமே.....
Even when walking away without turning back
Your memories will keep coming back
Even in your absence, it
Will forever love you... love you... love you..
Neengum podhil yengum nenjil
When departing, in the longing heart
Yedho saaralo
Is it some soft drizzle?
Yedho saaralo
Is it some soft drizzle?
Moongil modhi thendral pogum
When the breeze passes brushing against the bamboo
Podhu paadalo
Is it a melody created?
Podhu paadalo
Is it a melody created?
Dhooram kooda baaram yera
As distance grows, adding heavy burden
Kaatril mounamo
Is there silence floating in the wind?
Otrai vaarthai sollum munbu
Before a single word can be spoken
Neram mudiyumo
Will time come to an end?
Nerungidum ennam varugaiyil
When the thought of coming closer arises
Adhu vilagidum vindhai yenadi
Why does it strangely drift away, my dear?
Kaigalil yaavum tharugaiyil
Just as everything is offered in my hands
Adhai izhanthidum nilaiyil naanadi
I find myself in a state of losing it all, my dear
Oru poovil vaazhnthidum
Residing within a flower
Vaasanai maraiyudhae
The fragrance is slowly fading away
En uyiril oru vali
A deep pain in my soul
Menmaiyaai niraiyudhae
Gently fills up every space
Kaanum kanavugal
The dreams I have seen
Vegamaai kalaiyudhae
Are rapidly dissolving away
Sugamaana payanangal
Journeys that were once pleasant
Mutkalaai kuthudhae
Are now pricking like sharp thorns
Aruginil neeyum
Even when you are
Irukkaiyilum nenjam
Right by my side, my heart
Thanimaiyai unarudhae
Feels a sense of loneliness
Pirinthidum endrum
Knowing that it will end in parting
Therinthidum uravin
The introduction of such a relationship
Arimugam kodumaiyae
Is truly cruel
Pazhagiya naatkal
The happiness given
Thandha inbamo
By the days spent together
Azhagiya vaanavillai polavae
Is like a beautiful rainbow
Neengidum andha neram
Since that moment of parting
Vandhadhaalae
Has finally arrived
Suvadugal indri neengidumo
Will it fade away without leaving a single trace?
Poomazhai pola
Like a shower of flowers
Undhan gnyabagam
Your memories used to be
Theemazhai aaga
To turn into a shower of fire
Enna kaaranam
What could be the reason?
Inivarum kaalam mella thaengumo
Will the time to come slowly stagnate?
Anubavam ondru kadandhu pogumo
Will this just pass as an experience?
Pogum paadhai pogum
The path ahead will go on
Aana podhum vendumae
Yet, it is still desired
Unai piriyum ellai thondrum varai
Until the boundary of separating from you appears
Un paarvai neelumae
Your gaze will linger on
Thirumbaamal sendridum podhum
Even when walking away without turning back
Un ninaivugal thirumbumae
Your memories will keep coming back
Nee illaadha podhum unnai
Even in your absence, it
Endrum virumbumae…virumbumae…virumbumae..
Will forever love you... love you... love you..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a deeply emotional ballad capturing the overwhelming heartache of an impending separation between lovers. The protagonist reflects on how moments of joy and intimacy have turned into bittersweet memories, comparing the feeling of love to natural phenomena like drizzle, breeze passing through bamboo, and colorful rainbows that fade quickly.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Contrast (Uvamaai / Muran)
“Poomazhai pola undhan gnyabagam / Theemazhai aaga”
Compares memories that once felt like a gentle shower of flowers ('Poomazhai') to now feeling like a agonizing shower of fire ('Theemazhai').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Azhagiya vaanavillai polavae”
Compares the brief, joyful days spent together to a beautiful but transient rainbow ('Azhagiya vaanavillai polavae').
Imagery (Kaatchi Uvamai)
“Moongil modhi thendral pogum”
Evokes gentle nature imagery—breeze blowing through bamboo stems—to parallel delicate inner emotion.
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Edhugai)
“Neengum podhil yengum nenjil / Moongil modhi thendral pogum”
The second letter harmony ('oo' sound) across lines 'Neengum' and 'Moongil' creates a poetic flow in traditional Tamil verse.
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Trivia
The lyricist of this song, Niranjan Bharathi, is the great-grandson of the iconic Tamil poet Mahakavi Subramania Bharathi. The film 'Plan Panni Pannanum' (2020) features music composed by Premgi Amaren.
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