Neerada Neram
From Vaira Nenjam · 1975
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Vaira Nenjam1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Neeraada neram nalla neram | The time to bathe is a good time |
| Neeraada neram nalla neram | The time to bathe is a good time |
| Poraada poovai nalla poovai | The flower to battle with is a fine flower |
| Poraada poovai nalla poovai | The flower to battle with is a fine flower |
| Maeni oru paalaada minnuvadhu noolaadai | The body is like cream on milk, gleaming in fine cotton attire |
| Maeni oru paalaada minnuvadhu noolaadai | The body is like cream on milk, gleaming in fine cotton attire |
| Female | |
| Kaalam paarthu vandhaaiyo | Did you come watching for the right time? |
| Kamalam malara kandaaiyoo oo…oo… oo… | Did you see the lotus bloom? |
| Kolam kaana thudithaaiyo | Were you yearning to behold this beauty? |
| Koodal vaedham padithaaiyo | Have you studied the scriptures of union? |
| Naanum kanden unnai | I have seen you |
| Neeyum kandaai ennai | And you have seen me |
| Female | |
| Podhum idhu naam kooda | This is enough, for us to unite |
| Bodhiyudan oodaada | And play together with keen awareness |
| Podhum idhu naam kooda | This is enough, for us to unite |
| Bodhiyudan oodaada | And play together with keen awareness |
| Female | |
| Neeraada neram nalla neram | The time to bathe is a good time |
| Female | |
| Aadum paruvam pathinaaru | The sweet age of sixteen |
| Angam yaavum varalaaru…uu..uu…uuu | Every part of the physique is historic beauty |
| Idhazhin oram thaeanaaru | A river of honey at the edge of the lips |
| Idaiyin oram paal aaru | A river of milk at the edge of the waist |
| Pennin ullam ingae kaadhal vellam engae | The woman's heart is here, where is the flood of love? |
| Arugil vandhu nil nil nil | Come close and stand, stand, stand |
| Vidiyum varai sol sol sol | Speak until dawn, speak, speak, speak |
| Arugil vandhu nil nil nil | Come close and stand, stand, stand |
| Vidiyum varai sol sol sol | Speak until dawn, speak, speak, speak |
| Female | |
| Neeraada neram nalla neram | The time to bathe is a good time |
| Poraada poovai nalla poovai | The flower to battle with is a fine flower |
| Female | |
| Thangam undu maeniyilae | There is gold in her physique |
| Vairam undu vizhigalilae ae… ae… ae… | There are diamonds in her eyes |
| Muthum undu pallinilae | There are pearls in her teeth |
| Pavazham undu idhazhinilae | There is coral in her lips |
| Kanathil ennai anaithu | Embrace me in a instant |
| Kadathal udanae nadathu | Elope and carry this out immediately |
| Arugil vandhu nil nil nil | Come close and stand, stand, stand |
| Vidiyum varai sol sol sol | Speak until dawn, speak, speak, speak |
| Arugil vandhu nil nil nil | Come close and stand, stand, stand |
| Vidiyum varai sol sol sol | Speak until dawn, speak, speak, speak |
| Female | |
| Neeraada neram nalla neram | The time to bathe is a good time |
| Poraada poovai nalla poovai | The flower to battle with is a fine flower |
| Maeni oru paalaada minnuvadhu noolaadai | The body is like cream on milk, gleaming in fine cotton attire |
| Maeni oru paalaada minnuvadhu noolaadai… | The body is like cream on milk, gleaming in fine cotton attire |
நீராட நேரம் நல்ல நேரம்
நீராட நேரம் நல்ல நேரம்
போராட பூவை நல்ல பூவை
போராட பூவை நல்ல பூவை
மேனி ஒரு பாலாடை மின்னுவது நூலாடை
மேனி ஒரு பாலாடை மின்னுவது நூலாடை
The time to bathe is a good time
The time to bathe is a good time
The flower to battle with is a fine flower
The flower to battle with is a fine flower
The body is like cream on milk, gleaming in fine cotton attire
The body is like cream on milk, gleaming in fine cotton attire
காலம் பார்த்து வந்தாயோ
கமலம் மலரக் கண்டாயோ ஓ.......ஓ.......ஓ...
கோலம் காணத் துடித்தாயோ
கூடல் வேதம் படித்தாயோ
நானும் கண்டேன் உன்னை
நீயும் கண்டாய் என்னை
Did you come watching for the right time?
Did you see the lotus bloom?
Were you yearning to behold this beauty?
Have you studied the scriptures of union?
I have seen you
And you have seen me
போதும் இது நாம் கூட
போதையுடன் ஊடாட
போதும் இது நாம் கூட
போதையுடன் ஊடாட
This is enough, for us to unite
And play together with keen awareness
This is enough, for us to unite
And play together with keen awareness
நீராட நேரம் நல்ல நேரம்
The time to bathe is a good time
ஆடும் பருவம் பதினாறு
அங்கம் யாவும் வரலாறு.....ஊ....ஊ.....ஊஉ
இதழின் ஓரம் தேனாறு
இடையின் ஓரம் பால் ஆறு
பெண்ணின் உள்ளம் இங்கே காதல் வெள்ளம் எங்கே
அருகில் வந்து நில் நில் நில்
விடியும் வரை சொல் சொல் சொல்
அருகில் வந்து நில் நில் நில்
விடியும் வரை சொல் சொல் சொல்
The sweet age of sixteen
Every part of the physique is historic beauty
A river of honey at the edge of the lips
A river of milk at the edge of the waist
The woman's heart is here, where is the flood of love?
Come close and stand, stand, stand
Speak until dawn, speak, speak, speak
Come close and stand, stand, stand
Speak until dawn, speak, speak, speak
நீராட நேரம் நல்ல நேரம்
போராட பூவை நல்ல பூவை
The time to bathe is a good time
The flower to battle with is a fine flower
தங்கம் உண்டு மேனியிலே
வைரம் உண்டு விழிகளிலே ஏ......ஏ......ஏ...
முத்தும் உண்டு பல்லினிலே
பவழம் உண்டு இதழினிலே
கணத்தில் என்னை அணைத்து
கடத்தல் உடனே நடத்து
அருகில் வந்து நில் நில் நில்
விடியும் வரை சொல் சொல் சொல்
அருகில் வந்து நில் நில் நில்
விடியும் வரை சொல் சொல் சொல்
There is gold in her physique
There are diamonds in her eyes
There are pearls in her teeth
There is coral in her lips
Embrace me in a instant
Elope and carry this out immediately
Come close and stand, stand, stand
Speak until dawn, speak, speak, speak
Come close and stand, stand, stand
Speak until dawn, speak, speak, speak
நீராட நேரம் நல்ல நேரம்
போராட பூவை நல்ல பூவை
மேனி ஒரு பாலாடை மின்னுவது நூலாடை
மேனி ஒரு பாலாடை மின்னுவது நூலாடை.......
The time to bathe is a good time
The flower to battle with is a fine flower
The body is like cream on milk, gleaming in fine cotton attire
The body is like cream on milk, gleaming in fine cotton attire
Neeraada neram nalla neram
The time to bathe is a good time
Neeraada neram nalla neram
The time to bathe is a good time
Poraada poovai nalla poovai
The flower to battle with is a fine flower
Poraada poovai nalla poovai
The flower to battle with is a fine flower
Maeni oru paalaada minnuvadhu noolaadai
The body is like cream on milk, gleaming in fine cotton attire
Maeni oru paalaada minnuvadhu noolaadai
The body is like cream on milk, gleaming in fine cotton attire
Kaalam paarthu vandhaaiyo
Did you come watching for the right time?
Kamalam malara kandaaiyoo oo…oo… oo…
Did you see the lotus bloom?
Kolam kaana thudithaaiyo
Were you yearning to behold this beauty?
Koodal vaedham padithaaiyo
Have you studied the scriptures of union?
Naanum kanden unnai
I have seen you
Neeyum kandaai ennai
And you have seen me
Podhum idhu naam kooda
This is enough, for us to unite
Bodhiyudan oodaada
And play together with keen awareness
Podhum idhu naam kooda
This is enough, for us to unite
Bodhiyudan oodaada
And play together with keen awareness
Neeraada neram nalla neram
The time to bathe is a good time
Aadum paruvam pathinaaru
The sweet age of sixteen
Angam yaavum varalaaru…uu..uu…uuu
Every part of the physique is historic beauty
Idhazhin oram thaeanaaru
A river of honey at the edge of the lips
Idaiyin oram paal aaru
A river of milk at the edge of the waist
Pennin ullam ingae kaadhal vellam engae
The woman's heart is here, where is the flood of love?
Arugil vandhu nil nil nil
Come close and stand, stand, stand
Vidiyum varai sol sol sol
Speak until dawn, speak, speak, speak
Arugil vandhu nil nil nil
Come close and stand, stand, stand
Vidiyum varai sol sol sol
Speak until dawn, speak, speak, speak
Neeraada neram nalla neram
The time to bathe is a good time
Poraada poovai nalla poovai
The flower to battle with is a fine flower
Thangam undu maeniyilae
There is gold in her physique
Vairam undu vizhigalilae ae… ae… ae…
There are diamonds in her eyes
Muthum undu pallinilae
There are pearls in her teeth
Pavazham undu idhazhinilae
There is coral in her lips
Kanathil ennai anaithu
Embrace me in a instant
Kadathal udanae nadathu
Elope and carry this out immediately
Arugil vandhu nil nil nil
Come close and stand, stand, stand
Vidiyum varai sol sol sol
Speak until dawn, speak, speak, speak
Arugil vandhu nil nil nil
Come close and stand, stand, stand
Vidiyum varai sol sol sol
Speak until dawn, speak, speak, speak
Neeraada neram nalla neram
The time to bathe is a good time
Poraada poovai nalla poovai
The flower to battle with is a fine flower
Maeni oru paalaada minnuvadhu noolaadai
The body is like cream on milk, gleaming in fine cotton attire
Maeni oru paalaada minnuvadhu noolaadai…
The body is like cream on milk, gleaming in fine cotton attire
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
Did you know?
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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