Neeraambal Poovae
From Nanbenda · 2015
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Arjun Menon, MC Vickey
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Nanbenda2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Neeraambal poovae | Oh water lily flower |
| Neeraambal poovae | Oh water lily flower |
| Minsaral pattadhalae | Just because a spray of electric rain hit me |
| Eeram aanenae | I became drenched |
| Male | |
| Nenjathil neeyae | You, in my heart |
| Nachendru thanae | Firmly and perfectly |
| Nangooram ittadhalae | Dropped an anchor |
| Nindrae ponenae | And so I came to a complete standstill |
| Male | |
| Kaal konda minnal | Lightning that has acquired legs |
| Kanuvilla kannal | Eyes like flawless bamboo |
| Kaadhoram koonthal kaatrai | Her hair near the ears caught in the breeze |
| Aalai alladho | Doesn't it sweep a person away? |
| Male | |
| Nilalindra kangal | Her restless, unblinking eyes |
| Neerilla meenkal | Are like fish out of water |
| Thoondilaai thaamae maari | Turning into fishhooks themselves |
| Ennai kollatho | Won't they kill me? |
| Male | |
| Yeno thonudhu pennae | For some reason I feel, oh girl |
| Kaatrilae kasthuri | The musk fragrance in the breeze |
| Unn narumanam thaanadi | Is indeed your sweet scent |
| Chorus | |
| Jidigidi bigidi baag | (Rhythmic gibberish) |
| Jidigidi bigidi baag ya | (Rhythmic gibberish yeah) |
| Male | |
| Yeno thonudhu pennae | For some reason I feel, oh girl |
| Enn oru vazhi paadhaiyae | My one-way path |
| Unn iruvizhi thaanadi | Is actually your two eyes |
| Chorus | |
| Ya ..ya..ya | Yeah.. yeah.. yeah |
| Male | |
| Yaaranda penno | Who is that girl? |
| Yaar petra penno | Whose daughter is she? |
| Avalodu serndhu poga | To go and join her |
| Ippadi thavikindrai | You are yearning like this |
| Male | |
| Aval mattum thoongi | While she sleeps peacefully |
| Enn thookkam vangi | Stealing away my sleep |
| Eppothum polae vaazhndhaal | And living her life as usual |
| Nyayam illaiyae | Isn't it unfair? |
| Male | |
| Naan mattum yengi | While I alone long for her |
| Enn veettai neengi | Leaving my home |
| Pinnalae vanthaal | If I follow behind her |
| Enna seivaal kalliyae | What will this thief of a girl do? |
| Chorus | |
| Yeno thonudhu pennae | For some reason I feel, oh girl |
| Kaatrilae kasthuri | The musk fragrance in the breeze |
| Unn narumanam thaanadi | Is indeed your sweet scent |
| Chorus :Ya ..ya..ya | Chorus: Yeah.. yeah.. yeah |
| Male | |
| Antha bhraman padaitha | Created by Lord Brahma |
| Azhagana penno | Is she a beautiful woman? |
| Chorus | |
| Yeno thonuthu pennae | For some reason I feel, oh girl |
| Enn oru vazhi paadhaiyae..come on | My one-way path... come on |
| Unn iruvizhi thaanadi | Is actually your two eyes |
| Male | |
| Ival kankal paatha podhum | Just looking at her eyes |
| mayakkam varuthu doi | Dizziness overcomes me |
| Chorus | |
| Yeno thonudhu pennae | For some reason I feel, oh girl |
| Kaatrilae kasthuri | The musk fragrance in the breeze |
| Unn narumanam thaanadi | Is indeed your sweet scent |
| Male | |
| Koncham koncham | A little bit |
| Thirumbi paaru pennae | Turn around and look, girl |
| Koranji poga maatta | You won't lose anything |
| Chorus | |
| Yeno thonuthu pennae | For some reason I feel, oh girl |
| Enn oru vazhi paadhaiyae.. | My one-way path... |
| Unn iruvizhi thaanadi | Is actually your two eyes |
| Male | |
| Ya ya ya | Yeah yeah yeah |
| Enga ponalum enna izhutu poriyae…. | Wherever I go, you drag me along with you.... |
நீராம்பல் பூவே
நீராம்பல் பூவே மின்சாரல்
பட்டதாலே ஈரம் ஆனேனே
Oh water lily flower
Oh water lily flower
Just because a spray of electric rain hit me
I became drenched
நெஞ்சத்தில் நீயே
நச்சென்று தானே நங்கூரம்
இட்டதாலே நின்றே
போனேனே
You, in my heart
Firmly and perfectly
Dropped an anchor
And so I came to a complete standstill
கால் கொண்ட
மின்னல் கணுவில்லா
கண்ணால் காதோரம்
கூந்தல் காற்றை ஆளை
அள்ளாதோ
Lightning that has acquired legs
Eyes like flawless bamboo
Her hair near the ears caught in the breeze
Doesn't it sweep a person away?
நிழலின்ற கண்கள்
நீரில்லா மீன்கள் தூண்டிலாய்
தாமே மாறி என்னை
கொல்லாதோ
Her restless, unblinking eyes
Are like fish out of water
Turning into fishhooks themselves
Won't they kill me?
ஏனோ தோணுது
பெண்ணே காற்றிலே
கஸ்தூரி உன் நறுமணம்
தானடி
For some reason I feel, oh girl
The musk fragrance in the breeze
Is indeed your sweet scent
ஜிடிகிடி பிஜிடி
பாக் ஜிடிகிடி பிஜிடி
பாக் யா
(Rhythmic gibberish)
(Rhythmic gibberish yeah)
ஏனோ தோணுது
பெண்ணே என் ஒரு வழிப்
பாதையே உன் இருவிழி
தானடி
For some reason I feel, oh girl
My one-way path
Is actually your two eyes
யா யா யா
Yeah.. yeah.. yeah
யார் அந்தப்
பெண்ணோ யார் பெற்ற
பெண்ணோ அவளோடு
சேர்ந்து போக இப்படி
தவிக்கின்றாய்
Who is that girl?
Whose daughter is she?
To go and join her
You are yearning like this
அவள் மட்டும்
தூங்கி என் தூக்கம் வாங்கி
எப்போதும் போலே வாழ்ந்தால்
நியாயம் இல்லையே
While she sleeps peacefully
Stealing away my sleep
And living her life as usual
Isn't it unfair?
நான் மட்டும் ஏங்கி
என் வீட்டை நீங்கி பின்னாலே
வந்தால் என்ன செய்வாள்
கள்ளியே
While I alone long for her
Leaving my home
If I follow behind her
What will this thief of a girl do?
ஏனோ தோணுது
பெண்ணே காற்றிலே
கஸ்தூரி உன் நறுமணம்
தானடி
குழு :
யா யா யா
For some reason I feel, oh girl
The musk fragrance in the breeze
Is indeed your sweet scent
Chorus: Yeah.. yeah.. yeah
அந்த பிரம்மன்
படைத்த அழகான
பெண்ணோ
Created by Lord Brahma
Is she a beautiful woman?
ஏனோ தோணுது
பெண்ணே என் ஒரு வழிப்
பாதையே கம் ஆன் உன்
இருவிழி தானடி
For some reason I feel, oh girl
My one-way path... come on
Is actually your two eyes
இவள் கண்கள்
பாத்த போதும் மயக்கம்
வருது டோய்
Just looking at her eyes
Dizziness overcomes me
ஏனோ தோணுது
பெண்ணே காற்றிலே
கஸ்தூரி உன் நறுமணம்
தானடி
For some reason I feel, oh girl
The musk fragrance in the breeze
Is indeed your sweet scent
கொஞ்சம் கொஞ்சம்
திரும்பி பாரு பொண்ணே
கொறஞ்சி போக மாட்ட
A little bit
Turn around and look, girl
You won't lose anything
ஏனோ தோணுது
பெண்ணே என் ஒரு வழிப்
பாதையே உன் இருவிழி
தானடி
For some reason I feel, oh girl
My one-way path...
Is actually your two eyes
யா யா யா
எங்க போனாலும்
என்ன இழுத்துட்டு
போறியே
Yeah yeah yeah
Wherever I go, you drag me along with you....
Neeraambal poovae
Oh water lily flower
Neeraambal poovae
Oh water lily flower
Minsaral pattadhalae
Just because a spray of electric rain hit me
Eeram aanenae
I became drenched
Nenjathil neeyae
You, in my heart
Nachendru thanae
Firmly and perfectly
Nangooram ittadhalae
Dropped an anchor
Nindrae ponenae
And so I came to a complete standstill
Kaal konda minnal
Lightning that has acquired legs
Kanuvilla kannal
Eyes like flawless bamboo
Kaadhoram koonthal kaatrai
Her hair near the ears caught in the breeze
Aalai alladho
Doesn't it sweep a person away?
Nilalindra kangal
Her restless, unblinking eyes
Neerilla meenkal
Are like fish out of water
Thoondilaai thaamae maari
Turning into fishhooks themselves
Ennai kollatho
Won't they kill me?
Yeno thonudhu pennae
For some reason I feel, oh girl
Kaatrilae kasthuri
The musk fragrance in the breeze
Unn narumanam thaanadi
Is indeed your sweet scent
Jidigidi bigidi baag
(Rhythmic gibberish)
Jidigidi bigidi baag ya
(Rhythmic gibberish yeah)
Yeno thonudhu pennae
For some reason I feel, oh girl
Enn oru vazhi paadhaiyae
My one-way path
Unn iruvizhi thaanadi
Is actually your two eyes
Ya ..ya..ya
Yeah.. yeah.. yeah
Yaaranda penno
Who is that girl?
Yaar petra penno
Whose daughter is she?
Avalodu serndhu poga
To go and join her
Ippadi thavikindrai
You are yearning like this
Aval mattum thoongi
While she sleeps peacefully
Enn thookkam vangi
Stealing away my sleep
Eppothum polae vaazhndhaal
And living her life as usual
Nyayam illaiyae
Isn't it unfair?
Naan mattum yengi
While I alone long for her
Enn veettai neengi
Leaving my home
Pinnalae vanthaal
If I follow behind her
Enna seivaal kalliyae
What will this thief of a girl do?
Yeno thonudhu pennae
For some reason I feel, oh girl
Kaatrilae kasthuri
The musk fragrance in the breeze
Unn narumanam thaanadi
Is indeed your sweet scent
Chorus :Ya ..ya..ya
Chorus: Yeah.. yeah.. yeah
Antha bhraman padaitha
Created by Lord Brahma
Azhagana penno
Is she a beautiful woman?
Yeno thonuthu pennae
For some reason I feel, oh girl
Enn oru vazhi paadhaiyae..come on
My one-way path... come on
Unn iruvizhi thaanadi
Is actually your two eyes
Ival kankal paatha podhum
Just looking at her eyes
mayakkam varuthu doi
Dizziness overcomes me
Yeno thonudhu pennae
For some reason I feel, oh girl
Kaatrilae kasthuri
The musk fragrance in the breeze
Unn narumanam thaanadi
Is indeed your sweet scent
Koncham koncham
A little bit
Thirumbi paaru pennae
Turn around and look, girl
Koranji poga maatta
You won't lose anything
Yeno thonuthu pennae
For some reason I feel, oh girl
Enn oru vazhi paadhaiyae..
My one-way path...
Unn iruvizhi thaanadi
Is actually your two eyes
Ya ya ya
Yeah yeah yeah
Enga ponalum enna izhutu poriyae….
Wherever I go, you drag me along with you....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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