Neeril Oru Thamarai
From Nenjathai Allitha · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Jeyachandran
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Nenjathai Allitha1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Neeril oru thamarai thamaraiyil poovidhazh | A lotus in the water, a flower petal on the lotus |
| Poovidhazhil punnagai punnagaiyil ennavo | A smile on the flower petal, and what is inside that smile? |
| Neeril oru thamarai thamaraiyil poovidhazh | A lotus in the water, a flower petal on the lotus |
| Poovidhazhil punnagai punnagaiyil ennavo | A smile on the flower petal, and what is inside that smile? |
| Male | |
| Veettiloru oviyam oviyaththil penn mugam | A painting in the house, a woman's face in the painting |
| Veettiloru oviyam oviyaththil penn mugam | A painting in the house, a woman's face in the painting |
| Penn mugaththil sinthanai sinthanaigal yaar vasam | Deep thoughts on the woman's face, under whose control are those thoughts? |
| Penn mugaththil sinthanai sinthanaigal yaar vasam | Deep thoughts on the woman's face, under whose control are those thoughts? |
| Male | |
| : Chiththiraththai parththathum muththamida odinaen | As soon as I saw the portrait, I ran to kiss it |
| Muththamida pogaiyil chiththiraththai thedinaen | As I went to kiss it, I searched for the portrait |
| Male | |
| Neeril oru thamarai thamaraiyil poovidhazh | A lotus in the water, a flower petal on the lotus |
| Poovidhazhil punnagai punnagaiyil ennavo | A smile on the flower petal, and what is inside that smile? |
| Male | |
| Netru sonna vaarththaigal neela vizhi paarvaigal | The words spoken yesterday, the glances from blue eyes |
| Netru sonna vaarththaigal neela vizhi paarvaigal | The words spoken yesterday, the glances from blue eyes |
| Ootty vaiththa aasaigal un sirippin paashaigal | The desires nurtured, the language of your smile |
| Ootty vaiththa aasaigal un sirippin paashaigal | The desires nurtured, the language of your smile |
| Male | |
| Kadhaliththa nypagam kadaisi varai pogumo | Will the memories of loving each other last until the very end? |
| Kooda vantha naatkalai marappathenna niyaayamo | Is it fair to forget the days spent together? |
| Male | |
| Neeril oru thamarai thamaraiyil poovidhazh | A lotus in the water, a flower petal on the lotus |
| Poovidhazhil punnagai punnagaiyil ennavo | A smile on the flower petal, and what is inside that smile? |
| Male | |
| Paattu ondru paadinean paadiyathu kettatho | I sang a song, was my singing heard? |
| Paattu ondru paadinean paadiyathu kettatho | I sang a song, was my singing heard? |
| Ketta kural vaadumo vaattuvathu niyaayamo | Will the voice that heard it wither, is it fair to torment it so? |
| Ketta kural vaadumo vaattuvathu niyaayamo | Will the voice that heard it wither, is it fair to torment it so? |
| Male | |
| Paadhai pala maaralaam maariyathu seralaam | Paths may change, and the changed paths may reunite |
| Saernthu vara enninaen enniyathu paavamo | I wished to come together, is it a sin to have wished so? |
| Male | |
| Neeril oru thamarai thamaraiyil poovidhazh | A lotus in the water, a flower petal on the lotus |
| Poovidhazhil punnagai punnagaiyil ennavo | A smile on the flower petal, and what is inside that smile? |
நீரில் ஒரு தாமரை தாமரையில் பூவிதழ்
பூவிதழில் புன்னகை புன்னகையில் என்னவோ....
நீரில் ஒரு தாமரை தாமரையில் பூவிதழ்
பூவிதழில் புன்னகை புன்னகையில் என்னவோ....
A lotus in the water, a flower petal on the lotus
A smile on the flower petal, and what is inside that smile?
A lotus in the water, a flower petal on the lotus
A smile on the flower petal, and what is inside that smile?
வீட்டிலொரு ஓவியம் ஓவியத்தில் பெண் முகம்
வீட்டிலொரு ஓவியம் ஓவியத்தில் பெண் முகம்
பெண் முகத்தில் சிந்தனை சிந்தனைகள் யார் வசம்
பெண் முகத்தில் சிந்தனை சிந்தனைகள் யார் வசம்
A painting in the house, a woman's face in the painting
A painting in the house, a woman's face in the painting
Deep thoughts on the woman's face, under whose control are those thoughts?
Deep thoughts on the woman's face, under whose control are those thoughts?
சித்திரத்தை பார்த்ததும் முத்தமிட ஓடினேன்
முத்தமிட போகையில் சித்திரத்தை தேடினேன்....
As soon as I saw the portrait, I ran to kiss it
As I went to kiss it, I searched for the portrait
நீரில் ஒரு தாமரை தாமரையில் பூவிதழ்
பூவிதழில் புன்னகை புன்னகையில் என்னவோ....
A lotus in the water, a flower petal on the lotus
A smile on the flower petal, and what is inside that smile?
நேற்று சொன்ன வார்த்தைகள் நீல விழிப் பார்வைகள்
நேற்று சொன்ன வார்த்தைகள் நீல விழிப் பார்வைகள்
ஊட்டி வைத்த ஆசைகள் உன் சிரிப்பின் பாஷைகள்
ஊட்டி வைத்த ஆசைகள் உன் சிரிப்பின் பாஷைகள்
The words spoken yesterday, the glances from blue eyes
The words spoken yesterday, the glances from blue eyes
The desires nurtured, the language of your smile
The desires nurtured, the language of your smile
காதலித்த ஞாபகம் கடைசி வரை போகுமோ
கூட வந்த நாட்களை மறப்பதென்ன நியாயமோ
Will the memories of loving each other last until the very end?
Is it fair to forget the days spent together?
நீரில் ஒரு தாமரை தாமரையில் பூவிதழ்
பூவிதழில் புன்னகை புன்னகையில் என்னவோ....
A lotus in the water, a flower petal on the lotus
A smile on the flower petal, and what is inside that smile?
பாட்டு ஒன்று பாடினேன் பாடியது கேட்டதோ
பாட்டு ஒன்று பாடினேன் பாடியது கேட்டதோ
கேட்ட குரல் வாடுமோ வாட்டுவதும் நியாயமோ
கேட்ட குரல் வாடுமோ வாட்டுவதும் நியாயமோ
I sang a song, was my singing heard?
I sang a song, was my singing heard?
Will the voice that heard it wither, is it fair to torment it so?
Will the voice that heard it wither, is it fair to torment it so?
பாதை பல மாறலாம் மாறியது சேரலாம்
சேர்ந்து வர எண்ணினேன் எண்ணியது பாவமோ......
Paths may change, and the changed paths may reunite
I wished to come together, is it a sin to have wished so?
நீரில் ஒரு தாமரை தாமரையில் பூவிதழ்
பூவிதழில் புன்னகை புன்னகையில் என்னவோ....
A lotus in the water, a flower petal on the lotus
A smile on the flower petal, and what is inside that smile?
Neeril oru thamarai thamaraiyil poovidhazh
A lotus in the water, a flower petal on the lotus
Poovidhazhil punnagai punnagaiyil ennavo
A smile on the flower petal, and what is inside that smile?
Neeril oru thamarai thamaraiyil poovidhazh
A lotus in the water, a flower petal on the lotus
Poovidhazhil punnagai punnagaiyil ennavo
A smile on the flower petal, and what is inside that smile?
Veettiloru oviyam oviyaththil penn mugam
A painting in the house, a woman's face in the painting
Veettiloru oviyam oviyaththil penn mugam
A painting in the house, a woman's face in the painting
Penn mugaththil sinthanai sinthanaigal yaar vasam
Deep thoughts on the woman's face, under whose control are those thoughts?
Penn mugaththil sinthanai sinthanaigal yaar vasam
Deep thoughts on the woman's face, under whose control are those thoughts?
: Chiththiraththai parththathum muththamida odinaen
As soon as I saw the portrait, I ran to kiss it
Muththamida pogaiyil chiththiraththai thedinaen
As I went to kiss it, I searched for the portrait
Neeril oru thamarai thamaraiyil poovidhazh
A lotus in the water, a flower petal on the lotus
Poovidhazhil punnagai punnagaiyil ennavo
A smile on the flower petal, and what is inside that smile?
Netru sonna vaarththaigal neela vizhi paarvaigal
The words spoken yesterday, the glances from blue eyes
Netru sonna vaarththaigal neela vizhi paarvaigal
The words spoken yesterday, the glances from blue eyes
Ootty vaiththa aasaigal un sirippin paashaigal
The desires nurtured, the language of your smile
Ootty vaiththa aasaigal un sirippin paashaigal
The desires nurtured, the language of your smile
Kadhaliththa nypagam kadaisi varai pogumo
Will the memories of loving each other last until the very end?
Kooda vantha naatkalai marappathenna niyaayamo
Is it fair to forget the days spent together?
Neeril oru thamarai thamaraiyil poovidhazh
A lotus in the water, a flower petal on the lotus
Poovidhazhil punnagai punnagaiyil ennavo
A smile on the flower petal, and what is inside that smile?
Paattu ondru paadinean paadiyathu kettatho
I sang a song, was my singing heard?
Paattu ondru paadinean paadiyathu kettatho
I sang a song, was my singing heard?
Ketta kural vaadumo vaattuvathu niyaayamo
Will the voice that heard it wither, is it fair to torment it so?
Ketta kural vaadumo vaattuvathu niyaayamo
Will the voice that heard it wither, is it fair to torment it so?
Paadhai pala maaralaam maariyathu seralaam
Paths may change, and the changed paths may reunite
Saernthu vara enninaen enniyathu paavamo
I wished to come together, is it a sin to have wished so?
Neeril oru thamarai thamaraiyil poovidhazh
A lotus in the water, a flower petal on the lotus
Poovidhazhil punnagai punnagaiyil ennavo
A smile on the flower petal, and what is inside that smile?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This tender romantic song expresses a lover's deep fascination and emotional torment over his beloved. Using cascading visual imagery—a lotus in water, a smile on a petal, a painting of a woman's face—the protagonist ponders the depth of her thoughts and feelings. He reflects on cherished moments, gentle conversations, and shared memories, wondering if time will fade their bond or if fate will bring their diverging paths back together. The lyrics convey a poignant blend of poetic admiration, sorrow of separation, and an enduring hope for reunion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anadiplosis / Anthathi (Chaining)
“Neeril oru thamarai thamaraiyil poovidhazh / Poovidhazhil punnagai punnagaiyil ennavo”
The end of one phrase forms the beginning of the next (e.g., thamarai -> thamaraiyil, poovidhazh -> poovidhazhil, punnagai -> punnagaiyil), creating a seamless rhythmic flow.
Second Letter Rhyme (Emoni / Dvitiyakshara Prasa)
“Netru sonna vaarththaigal neela vizhi paarvaigal / Ootty vaiththa aasaigal un sirippin paashaigal”
Rhyming of the second consonant across lines to maintain Tamil poetic structure (Netru / Ootty).
Visual Imagery and Metaphor
“Veettiloru oviyam oviyaththil penn mugam”
Comparing the beloved's smile and face to layers of a lotus flower and a vivid painting to convey captivating allure.
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Trivia
The song features lyrical genius Vaali utilizing traditional Tamil Anthathi (chaining) poetic techniques adapted cleverly for modern light music composed by M. S. Viswanathan.
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