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Neeraambal Poovae

From Nanbenda · 2015

Lyricist: Thamarai
Singers: Arjun Menon, MC Vickey
Music director: Harris Jayaraj
Movie name: Nanbenda
Movie release year: 2015
Lyrics added on: 26 Jan 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Neeraambal poovae

Neeraambal poovae

Minsaral pattadhalae

Eeram aanenae

Nenjathil neeyae

Nachendru thanae

Nangooram ittadhalae

Nindrae ponenae

Kaal konda minnal

Kanuvilla kannal

Kaadhoram koonthal kaatrai

Aalai alladho

Nilalindra kangal

Neerilla meenkal

Thoondilaai thaamae maari

Ennai kollatho

Yeno thonudhu pennae

Kaatrilae kasthuri

Unn narumanam thaanadi

Jidigidi bigidi baag

Jidigidi bigidi baag ya

Yeno thonudhu pennae

Enn oru vazhi paadhaiyae

Unn iruvizhi thaanadi

Ya ..ya..ya

Yaaranda penno

Yaar petra penno

Avalodu serndhu poga

Ippadi thavikindrai

Aval mattum thoongi

Enn thookkam vangi

Eppothum polae vaazhndhaal

Nyayam illaiyae

Naan mattum yengi

Enn veettai neengi

Pinnalae vanthaal

Enna seivaal kalliyae

Yeno thonudhu pennae

Kaatrilae kasthuri

Unn narumanam thaanadi

Chorus :Ya ..ya..ya

Antha bhraman padaitha

Azhagana penno

Yeno thonuthu pennae

Enn oru vazhi paadhaiyae..come on

Unn iruvizhi thaanadi

Ival kankal paatha podhum

mayakkam varuthu doi

Yeno thonudhu pennae

Kaatrilae kasthuri

Unn narumanam thaanadi

Koncham koncham

Thirumbi paaru pennae

Koranji poga maatta

Yeno thonuthu pennae

Enn oru vazhi paadhaiyae..

Unn iruvizhi thaanadi

Ya ya ya

Enga ponalum enna izhutu poriyae….

O water lily flower,

O water lily flower,

Hit by an electric spray of rain,

I got completely drenched.

In my heart, you

so firmly

dropped an anchor,

that I came to a dead stop.

A lightning bolt with legs,

sweet sugarcane without any joints,

hair fluttering by her ears in the breeze—

doesn't it sweep a man away?

Eyes that command me to stop,

like fish out of water,

turning into fishhooks themselves,

aren't they killing me?

For some reason, I feel, girl,

the musk in the breeze

is truly your fragrance.

Jidiki di bikti baak

Jidiki di bikti baak yeah

For some reason, I feel, girl,

my one-way path

is just your two eyes.

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Whomever this girl belongs to,

whoever gave birth to this girl,

to walk away with her,

you are yearning like this!

If she alone sleeps,

taking away my sleep,

and goes on living as always,

it is simply not fair!

If I keep longing all alone,

leave my home,

and follow behind her,

what will that little thief do?

For some reason, I feel, girl,

the musk in the breeze

is truly your fragrance.

Chorus: Yeah, yeah, yeah

Did Brahma create

such a beautiful girl?

For some reason, I feel, girl,

my one-way path... come on,

is just your two eyes.

Just looking into her eyes,

I get completely dizzy, man!

For some reason, I feel, girl,

the musk in the breeze

is truly your fragrance.

Just a little bit,

turn and look at me, girl,

you won't lose a thing!

For some reason, I feel, girl,

my one-way path...

is just your two eyes.

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Wherever you go, you keep pulling me along with you...

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic song captures the protagonist's deep infatuation with a woman whose beauty and presence completely mesmerize him. He compares her to lightning walking on legs and her scent to musk carried by the wind. Her eyes act like fishhooks that pull his heart, making his life a one-way destination leading straight to her.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Kaal konda minnal”

Describing the woman as walking lightning ('Kaal konda minnal') directly equates her radiant beauty with lightning.

Metaphor

“Enn oru vazhi paadhaiyae / Unn iruvizhi thaanadi”

Comparing the protagonist's life direction to a one-way path defined by her eyes ('Enn oru vazhi paadhaiyae Unn iruvizhi thaanadi').

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Kaal konda minnal / Kanuvilla kannal”

The second consonant 'l' (ல் / ணு) pairs in 'Kaal konda' and 'Kanuvilla' create a pleasing rhyming effect in classic Tamil poetry.

Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)

“Neeraambal poovae / Nachendru thanae / Nangooram ittadhalae”

Repetition of the 'N' sound across consecutive lines ('Neeraambal', 'Nachendru', 'Nangooram', 'Nindrae').

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Trivia

The song features lyrics by prominent Tamil poet-lyricist Thamarai and music composed by Harris Jayaraj for the 2015 romantic comedy film 'Nanbenda' (starring Udhayanidhi Stalin and Nayanthara).

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