Neeraadum Kangal
From Vennira Aadai · 1965
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Vennira Aadai1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Neeraadum kangal ingae | Tearful eyes are bathing here |
| Poraadum nenjam ingae | A struggling heart is fighting here |
| Neeraadum kangal ingae | Tearful eyes are bathing here |
| Poraadum nenjam ingae | A struggling heart is fighting here |
| Nee vaaraadhirundhaal | If you had not come |
| Unnai paaraadhirundhaal | If I had not seen you |
| Ennam maaraadhiruppaen illaiyo… | Would my thoughts not have remained unchanged... |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalai thaedi naan azhudhaeno | Did I weep searching for love? |
| Kaaranathodae naan sirithaeno | Did I smile with a purpose? |
| Unnai kanda podhu ninaivugal yaedhu | When I saw you, what memories remained? |
| Unnai kanda podhu ninaivugal yaedhu | When I saw you, what memories remained? |
| Nee vandha pinnae nimmadhi yaedhu | After you arrived, where is peace of mind? |
| Nimmadhi yaedhu | Where is peace? |
| Female | |
| Neeraadum kangal ingae | Tearful eyes are bathing here |
| Poraadum nenjam ingae | A struggling heart is fighting here |
| Nee vaaraadhirundhaal | If you had not come |
| Unnai paaraadhirundhaal | If I had not seen you |
| Ennam maaraadhiruppaen illaiyo… | Would my thoughts not have remained unchanged... |
| Female | |
| Inam ariyaamal naan irundhenae | I remained without knowing my own state |
| Manam ondru thandhu mayanga vaithaayae | Giving me a heart, you made me swoon in enchantment |
| Kanavugal ellaam nee valarthaayae | You nurtured all my dreams |
| Kanavugal ellaam nee valarthaayae | You nurtured all my dreams |
| Kaiyil varaamal parithu vittaayae | Before they could reach my hands, you snatched them away |
| Parithu vittaayae | You snatched them away |
| Female | |
| Neeraadum kangal ingae | Tearful eyes are bathing here |
| Poraadum nenjam ingae | A struggling heart is fighting here |
| Neeraadum kangal ingae | Tearful eyes are bathing here |
| Poraadum nenjam ingae | A struggling heart is fighting here |
| Nee vaaraadhirundhaal | If you had not come |
| Unnai paaraadhirundhaal | If I had not seen you |
| Ennam maaraadhiruppaen illaiyo… | Would my thoughts not have remained unchanged... |
நீராடும் கண்கள் இங்கே
போராடும் நெஞ்சம் இங்கே
நீராடும் கண்கள் இங்கே
போராடும் நெஞ்சம் இங்கே
நீ வாராதிருந்தால்
உன்னைப் பாராதிருந்தால்
எண்ணம் மாறாதிருப்பேன் இல்லையோ...
Tearful eyes are bathing here
A struggling heart is fighting here
Tearful eyes are bathing here
A struggling heart is fighting here
If you had not come
If I had not seen you
Would my thoughts not have remained unchanged...
காதலைத் தேடி நான் அழுதேனோ
காரணத்தோடே நான் சிரித்தேனோ
உன்னைக் கண்ட போது நினைவுகள் ஏது
உன்னைக் கண்ட போது நினைவுகள் ஏது
நீ வந்த பின்னே நிம்மதி ஏது
நிம்மதி ஏது
Did I weep searching for love?
Did I smile with a purpose?
When I saw you, what memories remained?
When I saw you, what memories remained?
After you arrived, where is peace of mind?
Where is peace?
நீராடும் கண்கள் இங்கே
போராடும் நெஞ்சம் இங்கே
நீ வாராதிருந்தால்
உன்னைப் பாராதிருந்தால்
எண்ணம் மாறாதிருப்பேன் இல்லையோ...
Tearful eyes are bathing here
A struggling heart is fighting here
If you had not come
If I had not seen you
Would my thoughts not have remained unchanged...
இனம் அறியாமல் நான் இருந்தேனே
மனம் ஒன்று தந்து மயங்க வைத்தாயே
கனவுகள் எல்லாம் நீ வளர்த்தாயே
கனவுகள் எல்லாம் நீ வளர்த்தாயே
கையில் வராமல் பறித்து விட்டாயே
பறித்து விட்டாயே
I remained without knowing my own state
Giving me a heart, you made me swoon in enchantment
You nurtured all my dreams
You nurtured all my dreams
Before they could reach my hands, you snatched them away
You snatched them away
நீராடும் கண்கள் இங்கே
போராடும் நெஞ்சம் இங்கே
நீராடும் கண்கள் இங்கே
போராடும் நெஞ்சம் இங்கே
நீ வாராதிருந்தால்
உன்னைப் பாராதிருந்தால்
எண்ணம் மாறாதிருப்பேன் இல்லையோ...
Tearful eyes are bathing here
A struggling heart is fighting here
Tearful eyes are bathing here
A struggling heart is fighting here
If you had not come
If I had not seen you
Would my thoughts not have remained unchanged...
Neeraadum kangal ingae
Tearful eyes are bathing here
Poraadum nenjam ingae
A struggling heart is fighting here
Neeraadum kangal ingae
Tearful eyes are bathing here
Poraadum nenjam ingae
A struggling heart is fighting here
Nee vaaraadhirundhaal
If you had not come
Unnai paaraadhirundhaal
If I had not seen you
Ennam maaraadhiruppaen illaiyo…
Would my thoughts not have remained unchanged...
Kaadhalai thaedi naan azhudhaeno
Did I weep searching for love?
Kaaranathodae naan sirithaeno
Did I smile with a purpose?
Unnai kanda podhu ninaivugal yaedhu
When I saw you, what memories remained?
Unnai kanda podhu ninaivugal yaedhu
When I saw you, what memories remained?
Nee vandha pinnae nimmadhi yaedhu
After you arrived, where is peace of mind?
Nimmadhi yaedhu
Where is peace?
Neeraadum kangal ingae
Tearful eyes are bathing here
Poraadum nenjam ingae
A struggling heart is fighting here
Nee vaaraadhirundhaal
If you had not come
Unnai paaraadhirundhaal
If I had not seen you
Ennam maaraadhiruppaen illaiyo…
Would my thoughts not have remained unchanged...
Inam ariyaamal naan irundhenae
I remained without knowing my own state
Manam ondru thandhu mayanga vaithaayae
Giving me a heart, you made me swoon in enchantment
Kanavugal ellaam nee valarthaayae
You nurtured all my dreams
Kanavugal ellaam nee valarthaayae
You nurtured all my dreams
Kaiyil varaamal parithu vittaayae
Before they could reach my hands, you snatched them away
Parithu vittaayae
You snatched them away
Neeraadum kangal ingae
Tearful eyes are bathing here
Poraadum nenjam ingae
A struggling heart is fighting here
Neeraadum kangal ingae
Tearful eyes are bathing here
Poraadum nenjam ingae
A struggling heart is fighting here
Nee vaaraadhirundhaal
If you had not come
Unnai paaraadhirundhaal
If I had not seen you
Ennam maaraadhiruppaen illaiyo…
Would my thoughts not have remained unchanged...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song expresses the turmoil and sorrow of a woman caught in the deep angst of love. She laments that if the lover had never entered her life or caught her gaze, her mind and thoughts would have stayed peaceful and unchanged. His arrival brought overwhelming emotions, enchanting dreams, and ultimate heartbreak, leaving her eyes filled with tears and her heart constantly battling distress.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Neeraadum kangal ingae / Poraadum nenjam ingae”
The second consonant 'ra' matches across adjacent lines 'Neeraadum' and 'Poraadum', creating a rhythmic flow.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaadhalai thaedi naan azhudhaeno / Kaaranathodae naan sirithaeno”
Repetition of the 'Ka' sound in consecutive lines 'Kaadhalai' and 'Kaaranathodae'.
Metaphor / Imagery
“Neeraadum kangal ingae”
'Neeraadum kangal' metaphorically describes eyes overflowing with tears as 'bathing in water'.
Rhetorical Questioning
“Nee vandha pinnae nimmadhi yaedhu”
The lyricist uses rhetorical questions like 'Nimmadhi yaedhu' to emphasize the total loss of peace caused by love.
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Trivia
This classic song is from the 1965 Tamil movie 'Vennira Aadai', directed by C. V. Sridhar, which famously marked the silver screen debut of J. Jayalalithaa (later Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu). The haunting composition was crafted by the duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy and rendered by P. Susheela with lyrics by Kannadasan.
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