Neeraadum
From Idhaya Veenai · 1972
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Idhaya Veenai1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mm..mmm…mmm…mm…mm…… | Melodious humming sound. |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa… laa laalla laa… | Melodious vocalizing sound. |
| Female | |
| Neeraadum azhaghellaam | All this beauty bathing in water, |
| Nee mattum paarkkalaam | Only you are allowed to see. |
| Ss… aa… | Expressive sigh. |
| Neer thotta maeniyai | This body that the water has touched, |
| Nee thottu paarkka vaa vaa | Come, come to touch and feel it yourself. |
| Female | |
| Thaen mottu meedhilae | Upon this honeyed flower bud, |
| Poo muttham padhikkavaa | Shall I imprint a floral kiss? |
| Poo muttham padhitha pin | After imprinting a floral kiss, |
| Pudhu paadam padikka vaa | Come to learn a new lesson. |
| Pudhu paadam padikka vaa | Come to learn a new lesson. |
| Female | |
| Neeraadum azhaghellaam | All this beauty bathing in water, |
| Nee mattum paarkkalaam | Only you are allowed to see. |
| Neer thotta maeniyai | This body that the water has touched, |
| Nee thottu paarkka vaa vaa | Come, come to touch and feel it yourself. |
| Female | |
| Thaniyarai ragasiyam yaararivaar | Who can ever know the secrets of a private room? |
| Naan tharuvadhai unaiyandri yaar peruvaar | Who else besides you shall receive what I give? |
| Thaniyarai ragasiyam yaararivaar | Who can ever know the secrets of a private room? |
| Naan tharuvadhai unaiyandri yaar peruvaar | Who else besides you shall receive what I give? |
| Suvarukkum paarthida vizhiyaedhu | Even the walls do not have eyes to see, |
| Ingu yevarukkum nadappadhu theriyaadhu | No one here will ever know what happens. |
| Female | |
| Neeraadum azhaghellaam | All this beauty bathing in water, |
| Nee mattum paarkkalaam | Only you are allowed to see. |
| Neer thotta maeniyai | This body that the water has touched, |
| Nee thottu paarkka vaa vaa | Come, come to touch and feel it yourself. |
| Female | |
| Mani vizhi mayangattum uravinilae | Let the jewel-like eyes swoon in intimacy, |
| Kulir pani mazhai pozhiyattum iravinilae | Let the chilly dew and rain shower in the night. |
| Suvai tharum kani undu kodiyinilae | There is a sweet fruit upon this creeper vine, |
| Adhu kanindhadhum vizhuvadhu madiyinilae | Once it ripens, it falls right into your lap. |
| Female | |
| Neeraadum azhaghellaam | All this beauty bathing in water, |
| Nee mattum paarkkalaam | Only you are allowed to see. |
| Neer thotta maeniyai | This body that the water has touched, |
| Nee thottu paarkka vaa vaa | Come, come to touch and feel it yourself. |
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Melodious humming sound.
Melodious vocalizing sound.
நீராடும் அழகெல்லாம்
நீ மட்டும் பார்க்கலாம் ஸ்ஸ்... ஆஅ
நீர் தொட்ட மேனியை
நீ தொட்டுப் பார்க்க வா வா
தேன் மொட்டு மீதிலே
பூ முத்தம் பதிக்க வா
பூ முத்தம் பதித்த பின்
புதுப் பாடம் படிக்க வா
புதுப் பாடம் படிக்க வா
All this beauty bathing in water,
Only you are allowed to see.
Expressive sigh.
This body that the water has touched,
Come, come to touch and feel it yourself.
நீராடும் அழகெல்லாம்
நீ மட்டும் பார்க்கலாம்
நீர் தொட்ட மேனியை
நீ தொட்டுப் பார்க்க வா வா
Upon this honeyed flower bud,
Shall I imprint a floral kiss?
After imprinting a floral kiss,
Come to learn a new lesson.
Come to learn a new lesson.
தனியறை ரகசியம் யார் அறிவார்
நான் தருவதை உனையன்றி யார் பெறுவார்
தனியறை ரகசியம் யார் அறிவார்
நான் தருவதை உனையன்றி யார் பெறுவார்
சுவருக்கும் பார்த்திட விழி ஏது
இங்கு எவருக்கும் நடப்பது தெரியாது
All this beauty bathing in water,
Only you are allowed to see.
This body that the water has touched,
Come, come to touch and feel it yourself.
நீராடும் அழகெல்லாம்
நீ மட்டும் பார்க்கலாம்
நீர் தொட்ட மேனியை
நீ தொட்டுப் பார்க்க வா வா
Who can ever know the secrets of a private room?
Who else besides you shall receive what I give?
Who can ever know the secrets of a private room?
Who else besides you shall receive what I give?
Even the walls do not have eyes to see,
No one here will ever know what happens.
மணி விழி மயங்கட்டும் உறவினிலே
குளிர் பனி மழை பொழியட்டும் இரவினிலே
சுவை தரும் கனியுண்டு கொடியினிலே
அது கனிந்ததும் விழுவது மடியினிலே
All this beauty bathing in water,
Only you are allowed to see.
This body that the water has touched,
Come, come to touch and feel it yourself.
நீராடும் அழகெல்லாம்
நீ மட்டும் பார்க்கலாம்
நீர் தொட்ட மேனியை
நீ தொட்டுப் பார்க்க வா வா
Let the jewel-like eyes swoon in intimacy,
Let the chilly dew and rain shower in the night.
There is a sweet fruit upon this creeper vine,
Once it ripens, it falls right into your lap.
All this beauty bathing in water,
Only you are allowed to see.
This body that the water has touched,
Come, come to touch and feel it yourself.
Mm..mmm…mmm…mm…mm……
Melodious humming sound.
Aa… aa… aa… aa… laa laalla laa…
Melodious vocalizing sound.
Neeraadum azhaghellaam
All this beauty bathing in water,
Nee mattum paarkkalaam
Only you are allowed to see.
Ss… aa…
Expressive sigh.
Neer thotta maeniyai
This body that the water has touched,
Nee thottu paarkka vaa vaa
Come, come to touch and feel it yourself.
Thaen mottu meedhilae
Upon this honeyed flower bud,
Poo muttham padhikkavaa
Shall I imprint a floral kiss?
Poo muttham padhitha pin
After imprinting a floral kiss,
Pudhu paadam padikka vaa
Come to learn a new lesson.
Pudhu paadam padikka vaa
Come to learn a new lesson.
Neeraadum azhaghellaam
All this beauty bathing in water,
Nee mattum paarkkalaam
Only you are allowed to see.
Neer thotta maeniyai
This body that the water has touched,
Nee thottu paarkka vaa vaa
Come, come to touch and feel it yourself.
Thaniyarai ragasiyam yaararivaar
Who can ever know the secrets of a private room?
Naan tharuvadhai unaiyandri yaar peruvaar
Who else besides you shall receive what I give?
Thaniyarai ragasiyam yaararivaar
Who can ever know the secrets of a private room?
Naan tharuvadhai unaiyandri yaar peruvaar
Who else besides you shall receive what I give?
Suvarukkum paarthida vizhiyaedhu
Even the walls do not have eyes to see,
Ingu yevarukkum nadappadhu theriyaadhu
No one here will ever know what happens.
Neeraadum azhaghellaam
All this beauty bathing in water,
Nee mattum paarkkalaam
Only you are allowed to see.
Neer thotta maeniyai
This body that the water has touched,
Nee thottu paarkka vaa vaa
Come, come to touch and feel it yourself.
Mani vizhi mayangattum uravinilae
Let the jewel-like eyes swoon in intimacy,
Kulir pani mazhai pozhiyattum iravinilae
Let the chilly dew and rain shower in the night.
Suvai tharum kani undu kodiyinilae
There is a sweet fruit upon this creeper vine,
Adhu kanindhadhum vizhuvadhu madiyinilae
Once it ripens, it falls right into your lap.
Neeraadum azhaghellaam
All this beauty bathing in water,
Nee mattum paarkkalaam
Only you are allowed to see.
Neer thotta maeniyai
This body that the water has touched,
Nee thottu paarkka vaa vaa
Come, come to touch and feel it yourself.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Neeraadum Azhaghellaam' from the 1972 film 'Idhaya Veenai' is a sensual and romantic song. It portrays an intimate interaction between lovers where the heroine playfully invites her partner to appreciate her beauty after a bath. She assures him that their love remains safe in privacy, away from the eyes of the world. Through rich romantic imagery involving flowers, honey, dew, and ripening fruit, lyricist Vaali vividly conveys the themes of intimacy, devotion, and romantic surrender.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Neeraadum azhaghellaam / Nee mattum paarkkalaam”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Nee/Neer' across lines creates a harmonious lyrical flow.
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Thaen mottu meedhilae / Poo muttham padhikkavaa”
The lips and tender youth are poetically described as a 'thaen mottu' (honeyed flower bud).
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Suvai tharum kani undu kodiyinilae / Adhu kanindhadhum vizhuvadhu madiyinilae”
The words 'kodiyinilae' and 'madiyinilae' rhyme at the end of consecutive lines, giving a song-like cadence.
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Trivia
'Neeraadum Azhaghellaam' features music composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh and lyrics written by Vaali. The song from 'Idhaya Veenai' (starring M. G. Ramachandran, Manjula, and Lakshmi) is acclaimed for P. Susheela's seductive vocal performance.
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