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Neerada Neram

From Vaira Nenjam · 1975

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Vaira Nenjam
Movie release year
1975
Lyrics added on
5 Jan 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Neeraada neram nalla neram
Neeraada neram nalla neram
Poraada poovai nalla poovai
Poraada poovai nalla poovai
Maeni oru paalaada minnuvadhu noolaadai
Maeni oru paalaada minnuvadhu noolaadai
Kaalam paarthu vandhaaiyo
Kamalam malara kandaaiyoo oo…oo… oo…
Kolam kaana thudithaaiyo
Koodal vaedham padithaaiyo
Naanum kanden unnai
Neeyum kandaai ennai
Podhum idhu naam kooda
Bodhiyudan oodaada
Podhum idhu naam kooda
Bodhiyudan oodaada
Neeraada neram nalla neram
Aadum paruvam pathinaaru
Angam yaavum varalaaru…uu..uu…uuu
Idhazhin oram thaeanaaru
Idaiyin oram paal aaru
Pennin ullam ingae kaadhal vellam engae
Arugil vandhu nil nil nil
Vidiyum varai sol sol sol
Arugil vandhu nil nil nil
Vidiyum varai sol sol sol
Neeraada neram nalla neram
Poraada poovai nalla poovai
Thangam undu maeniyilae
Vairam undu vizhigalilae ae… ae… ae…
Muthum undu pallinilae
Pavazham undu idhazhinilae
Kanathil ennai anaithu
Kadathal udanae nadathu
Arugil vandhu nil nil nil
Vidiyum varai sol sol sol
Arugil vandhu nil nil nil
Vidiyum varai sol sol sol
Neeraada neram nalla neram
Poraada poovai nalla poovai
Maeni oru paalaada minnuvadhu noolaadai
Maeni oru paalaada minnuvadhu noolaadai…
This is the perfect time to bathe
This is the perfect time to bathe
And here is a tender beauty to playfully tussle with
And here is a tender beauty to playfully tussle with
The body is soft like cream, shimmering in a fine dress
The body is soft like cream, shimmering in a fine dress
Did you arrive waiting for the right moment?
Did you see the lotus blossom? Oh... Oh... Oh...
Did you long to see this beauty?
Did you study the sacred art of love?
I too have seen you
And you too have seen me
This is enough for us to come together
To mingle in sweet intoxication
This is enough for us to come together
To mingle in sweet intoxication
This is the perfect time to bathe
At the dancing age of sixteen
Every curve of the body is a legend... Oo... Oo... Oo...
At the corner of the lips flows a river of honey
Around the waist flows a river of milk
The girl's heart is right here, but where is the flood of love?
Come close and stand, stand, stand
Speak to me until dawn, speak, speak, speak
Come close and stand, stand, stand
Speak to me until dawn, speak, speak, speak
This is the perfect time to bathe
And here is a tender beauty to playfully tussle with
There is gold in this body
There are diamonds in these eyes, Eh... Eh... Eh...
There are pearls in these teeth
There is coral in these lips
Embrace me in an instant
And steal me away right now
Come close and stand, stand, stand
Speak to me until dawn, speak, speak, speak
Come close and stand, stand, stand
Speak to me until dawn, speak, speak, speak
This is the perfect time to bathe
And here is a tender beauty to playfully tussle with
The body is soft like cream, shimmering in a fine dress
The body is soft like cream, shimmering in a fine dress...
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Written by the legendary Kannadasan, 'Neeraada Neram Nalla Neram' from the 1975 film Vaira Nenjam is a sensuous romantic song celebrating intimate love and youthful beauty. The lyrics utilize rich traditional Tamil metaphors, equating the lover's physique to precious gems like gold, diamonds, pearls, and coral, as well as flowing rivers of honey and milk. The song creates an alluring atmosphere of longing, passion, and poetic togetherness through playful wordplay.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Metaphor / Simile)

“Maeni oru paalaada minnuvadhu noolaadai”

Compares the smooth skin texture to 'paalaada' (cream of milk) and teeth/lips to precious gems.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Idhazhin oram thaeanaaru / Idaiyin oram paal aaru”

Rhyming line endings created by matching suffix sounds 'thaeanaaru' and 'paal aaru'.

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

“Arugil vandhu nil nil nil / Vidiyum varai sol sol sol”

Consecutive repetition of words like 'nil' and 'sol' to build rhythm and urgency.

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Trivia

Vaira Nenjam (1975) stars Sivaji Ganesan and Padmapriya. The music for the film was composed by the legendary K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics penned by the renowned poet Kannadasan.

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