Neethana Ennai
From Mayabazar · 1957
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- Ghantasala, Leela
- Music director
- Ghantasala
- Details
- Mayabazar1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nee thaana…aaa….aaa…aaa…. | Is it really you... ah... ah... ah... |
| Nee thaana ennai ninathathu | Was it you who thought of me? |
| Nee thaana ennai azhaithathu | Was it you who called out to me? |
| Nee thaana en idhayathilae | Was it you who, inside my heart, |
| Nilai thadumaarida ulaviyadhu | Wandered around causing my heart to lose balance? |
| Nee thaana…. | Was it you... |
| Female | |
| Nee thaanae ennai ninathathu | Indeed, it was you who thought of me! |
| Nee thaanae ennai azhaithathu | Indeed, it was you who called out to me! |
| Nee thaanae en idhayathilae | Indeed, it was you who, inside my heart, |
| Nilai thadumaarida ulaviyadhu | Wandered around causing my heart to lose balance! |
| Nee thaanae…. | Indeed, it was you... |
| Male | |
| Kanavinilae oru ninaivaagi | Becoming a thought within a dream, |
| En ninaivinilae oru kanavagai | Becoming a dream within my thoughts, |
| Kanavinilae oru ninaivaagi | Becoming a thought within a dream, |
| En ninaivinilae oru kanavagai | Becoming a dream within my thoughts, |
| Kanavo ninaivo kaanbathu maayaiyoo | Is what I see a dream or a reality, or is it an illusion? |
| Kalavara maevidum nilavaram aanen | I have become a state filled with turmoil and confusion. |
| Male | |
| Nee thaana ennai ninathathu | Was it you who thought of me? |
| Nee thaana ennai azhaithathu | Was it you who called out to me? |
| Nee thaana en idhayathilae | Was it you who, inside my heart, |
| Nilai thadumaarida ulaviyadhu | Wandered around causing my heart to lose balance? |
| Nee thaana…. | Was it you... |
| Female | |
| Kangalil nilavum kaainthidavae ini | So that moonlight shines bright in my eyes from now on, |
| En manadhil manam kamizhthidavae | So that sweet fragrance blooms inside my heart, |
| Kangalil nilavum kaainthidavae ini | So that moonlight shines bright in my eyes from now on, |
| En manadhil manam kamizhthidavae | So that sweet fragrance blooms inside my heart, |
| Kannaiyum manadhaiyum kavarnthidavae | To captivate both my eyes and my mind, |
| Mei kaadhalinaale magizhnthidavae….. | To rejoice in the bliss of true love... |
| Female | |
| Nee thaanae ennai ninathathu | Indeed, it was you who thought of me! |
| Nee thaanae ennai azhaithathu | Indeed, it was you who called out to me! |
| Nee thaanae en idhayathilae | Indeed, it was you who, inside my heart, |
| Nilai thadumaarida ulaviyadhu | Wandered around causing my heart to lose balance! |
| Nee thaanae…. | Indeed, it was you... |
| Male :Nee thaanae…. | Male: Indeed, it is you... |
நீதானா......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
நீதானா என்னை நினைத்தது
நீதானா என்னை அழைத்தது
நீதானா என் இதயத்திலே
நிலை தடுமாறிட உலவியது
நீதானா......
Is it really you... ah... ah... ah...
Was it you who thought of me?
Was it you who called out to me?
Was it you who, inside my heart,
Wandered around causing my heart to lose balance?
Was it you...
நீதானே என்னை நினைத்தது
நீதானே என்னை அழைத்தது
நீதானே என் இதயத்திலே
நிலை தடுமாறிட உலவியது
நீதானே......
Indeed, it was you who thought of me!
Indeed, it was you who called out to me!
Indeed, it was you who, inside my heart,
Wandered around causing my heart to lose balance!
Indeed, it was you...
கனவினிலே ஒரு நினைவாகி
என் நினைவினிலே ஒரு கனவாகி
கனவினிலே ஒரு நினைவாகி
என் நினைவினிலே ஒரு கனவாகி
கனவோ நினைவோ காண்பது மாயையோ
கலவர மேவிடும் நிலவரமானேன்
Becoming a thought within a dream,
Becoming a dream within my thoughts,
Becoming a thought within a dream,
Becoming a dream within my thoughts,
Is what I see a dream or a reality, or is it an illusion?
I have become a state filled with turmoil and confusion.
நீதானா என்னை நினைத்தது
நீதானே என்னை அழைத்தது
நீதானா என் இதயத்திலே
நிலை தடுமாறிட உலவியது
நீதானா......
Was it you who thought of me?
Was it you who called out to me?
Was it you who, inside my heart,
Wandered around causing my heart to lose balance?
Was it you...
கண்களில் நிலவும் காய்ந்திடவே இனி
என் மனதில் மணம் கமழ்ந்திடவே
கண்களில் நிலவும் காய்ந்திடவே இனி
என் மனதில் மணம் கமழ்ந்திடவே
கண்ணையும் மனதையும் கவர்ந்திடவே மெய்
காதலினாலே மகிழ்ந்திடவே
So that moonlight shines bright in my eyes from now on,
So that sweet fragrance blooms inside my heart,
So that moonlight shines bright in my eyes from now on,
So that sweet fragrance blooms inside my heart,
To captivate both my eyes and my mind,
To rejoice in the bliss of true love...
நீதானே என்னை நினைத்தது
நீதானே என்னை அழைத்தது
நீதானே என் இதயத்திலே
நிலை தடுமாறிட உலவியது
நீதானே......
நீதானே......
Indeed, it was you who thought of me!
Indeed, it was you who called out to me!
Indeed, it was you who, inside my heart,
Wandered around causing my heart to lose balance!
Indeed, it was you...
Male: Indeed, it is you...
Nee thaana…aaa….aaa…aaa….
Is it really you... ah... ah... ah...
Nee thaana ennai ninathathu
Was it you who thought of me?
Nee thaana ennai azhaithathu
Was it you who called out to me?
Nee thaana en idhayathilae
Was it you who, inside my heart,
Nilai thadumaarida ulaviyadhu
Wandered around causing my heart to lose balance?
Nee thaana….
Was it you...
Nee thaanae ennai ninathathu
Indeed, it was you who thought of me!
Nee thaanae ennai azhaithathu
Indeed, it was you who called out to me!
Nee thaanae en idhayathilae
Indeed, it was you who, inside my heart,
Nilai thadumaarida ulaviyadhu
Wandered around causing my heart to lose balance!
Nee thaanae….
Indeed, it was you...
Kanavinilae oru ninaivaagi
Becoming a thought within a dream,
En ninaivinilae oru kanavagai
Becoming a dream within my thoughts,
Kanavinilae oru ninaivaagi
Becoming a thought within a dream,
En ninaivinilae oru kanavagai
Becoming a dream within my thoughts,
Kanavo ninaivo kaanbathu maayaiyoo
Is what I see a dream or a reality, or is it an illusion?
Kalavara maevidum nilavaram aanen
I have become a state filled with turmoil and confusion.
Nee thaana ennai ninathathu
Was it you who thought of me?
Nee thaana ennai azhaithathu
Was it you who called out to me?
Nee thaana en idhayathilae
Was it you who, inside my heart,
Nilai thadumaarida ulaviyadhu
Wandered around causing my heart to lose balance?
Nee thaana….
Was it you...
Kangalil nilavum kaainthidavae ini
So that moonlight shines bright in my eyes from now on,
En manadhil manam kamizhthidavae
So that sweet fragrance blooms inside my heart,
Kangalil nilavum kaainthidavae ini
So that moonlight shines bright in my eyes from now on,
En manadhil manam kamizhthidavae
So that sweet fragrance blooms inside my heart,
Kannaiyum manadhaiyum kavarnthidavae
To captivate both my eyes and my mind,
Mei kaadhalinaale magizhnthidavae…..
To rejoice in the bliss of true love...
Nee thaanae ennai ninathathu
Indeed, it was you who thought of me!
Nee thaanae ennai azhaithathu
Indeed, it was you who called out to me!
Nee thaanae en idhayathilae
Indeed, it was you who, inside my heart,
Nilai thadumaarida ulaviyadhu
Wandered around causing my heart to lose balance!
Nee thaanae….
Indeed, it was you...
Male :Nee thaanae….
Male: Indeed, it is you...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic track from the classic film Mayabazar captures the intoxicating wonder of mutual love. The lovers reflect on how the presence of the other has swept through their hearts, blurring the lines between waking thoughts and dreamlike visions. The lyrics play beautifully with concepts of reality, dreams, fragrance, and moonlight to convey how love enchants all senses and fills their lives with deep joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora
“Nee thaana ennai ninathathu”
Repetition of 'Nee thaana' (Is it you) at the start of consecutive lines to build emotional emphasis and romantic inquiry.
Antimetabole / Chiasmus
“Kanavinilae oru ninaivaagi / En ninaivinilae oru kanavagai”
Inversion of words 'Kanavu' (dream) and 'Ninaivu' (thought) to illustrate the sweet confusion between reality and illusions.
Polyptoton / Homonymic Wordplay
“En manadhil manam kamizhthidavae”
Using 'manadhil' (in mind/heart) alongside 'manam' (fragrance) to create auditory harmony and evocative imagery.
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Trivia
Mayabazar (1957) is a landmark Indian epic film released simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu. The Tamil version features lyrics by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao and Ghantasala.
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