Neethana Neethana En Anbe Neethana
From Unnai Thedi · 1999
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Unnai Thedi1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Lala laa lala laa lala lala laa | Lala laa lala laa lala lala laa |
| Lala laa lala laa lala lala laa | Lala laa lala laa lala lala laa |
| Laa lala laa laa laaa | Laa lala laa laa laaa |
| Laa lala laa laa laaa | Laa lala laa lala laaa |
| Male | |
| Neethaana neethaana | Is it really you, is it really you? |
| En anbae neethaana | My love, is it really you? |
| Naanthaana paarthena | Was it really me who saw you? |
| En kannil neethaana | Is it really you in my eyes? |
| Male | |
| Neethaana neethaana | Is it really you, is it really you? |
| En anbae neethaana | My love, is it really you? |
| Naanthaana paarthena | Was it really me who saw you? |
| En kannil neethaana | Is it really you in my eyes? |
| Male | |
| Envaasalil vandhathu neethaana | Is it really you who arrived at my doorstep? |
| Ennai thirudi sendrathu neethaana | Is it really you who stole me away and left? |
| Female :En manadhai thindrathu neethaana | Female: Is it really you who consumed my heart? |
| En kaadhal kavithai neethaana | Is it really you who became my love poem? |
| Male :En uyirai thottathu neethaana | Male: Is it really you who touched my soul? |
| Naanae neethaana | Am I really you? |
| Female | |
| Neethaana neethaana | Is it really you, is it really you? |
| En anbae neethaana | My love, is it really you? |
| Naanthaana paarthena | Was it really me who saw you? |
| En kannil neethaana | Is it really you in my eyes? |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Ennil irupathu neethaana | Is it really you residing within me? |
| En nenjil midhapathu neethaana | Is it really you floating in my heart? |
| Ennai alli kudipathu neethaana | Is it really you who drinks me up fully? |
| Neethaana neethaana | Is it really you, is it really you? |
| Female | |
| Vetkam thanthathu neethaana | Is it really you who gave me bashfulness? |
| En kannam sivapilae neethaana | Is it really you in the redness of my cheeks? |
| En udhatil inipathum neethaana | Is it really you who sweetens my lips? |
| Neethaana neethaana | Is it really you, is it really you? |
| Male | |
| En kaadhal haiku neethaana | Is it really you who is my love haiku? |
| Female :Ada ennai padithathu neethaana | Female: Ah, is it really you who read me? |
| Male :Naan kavidhai ezhutha katruthandha | Male: Is it really you, the angel who taught me |
| Dhevadhai neethaana | How to write poetry? |
| Female | |
| Neethaana neethaana | Is it really you, is it really you? |
| En anbae neethaana | My love, is it really you? |
| Male :Naanthaana paarthena | Male: Was it really me who saw you? |
| En kannil neethaana | Is it really you in my eyes? |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Kulirai virattum thee neethaana | Is it really you, the fire that drives away cold? |
| En theeyai anaikkum neer neethaana | Is it really you, the water that douses my fire? |
| En uyiril neendhuvathum neethaana | Is it really you who swims in my soul? |
| Neethaana neethaana | Is it really you, is it really you? |
| Male | |
| Nilavin nizhalum adi neethaana | Are you the shadow of the moon, my girl? |
| Kan simitum silayum adi neethaana | Are you a blinking statue, my girl? |
| En sirikkum malarum adi neethaana | Are you my smiling flower, my girl? |
| Neethaana neethaana | Is it really you, is it really you? |
| Female | |
| En selai nuniyil neethaana | Are you at the edge of my saree? |
| Male :Pudhu thoondil pottathu neethaana | Male: Is it really you who cast a new fishing hook? |
| Female :Ennai payithiyam pola thaniyae | Female: Is it really you who made me laugh alone |
| Sirikka vaithathum neethaana | Like a crazy person? |
| Male | |
| Neethaana neethaana | Is it really you, is it really you? |
| En anbae neethaana | My love, is it really you? |
| Female :Naanthaana paarthena | Female: Was it really me who saw you? |
| En kannil neethaana | Is it really you in my eyes? |
| Male | |
| Envaasalil vandhathu neethaana | Is it really you who arrived at my doorstep? |
| Ennai thirudi sendrathu neethaana | Is it really you who stole me away and left? |
| Female :En manadhai thindrathu neethaana | Female: Is it really you who consumed my heart? |
| En kaadhal kavithai neethaana | Is it really you who became my love poem? |
| Male :En uyirai thottathu neethaana | Male: Is it really you who touched my soul? |
| Naanae neethaana | Am I really you? |
| Chorus | |
| Tara rara rara rara | Tara rara rara rara |
| Thara rara ra ra rara | Thara rara ra ra rara |
| Tara rara rara rara | Tara rara rara rara |
| Thara rara ra ra ra raa | Thara rara ra ra ra raa |
{ நீதானா நீதானா
என் அன்பே நீதானா
நான்தானா பார்த்தேனா
என் கண்ணில் நீதானா } (2)
Lala laa lala laa lala lala laa
Lala laa lala laa lala lala laa
Laa lala laa laa laaa
Laa lala laa lala laaa
என் வாசலில்
வந்தது நீதானா என்னை
திருடி சென்றது நீதானா
Is it really you, is it really you?
My love, is it really you?
Was it really me who saw you?
Is it really you in my eyes?
என் மனதை
தின்றது நீதானா என்
காதல் கவிதை நீதானா
Is it really you, is it really you?
My love, is it really you?
Was it really me who saw you?
Is it really you in my eyes?
என் உயிரை
தொட்டது நீதானா
நானே நீதானா
Is it really you who arrived at my doorstep?
Is it really you who stole me away and left?
Female: Is it really you who consumed my heart?
Is it really you who became my love poem?
Male: Is it really you who touched my soul?
Am I really you?
நீதானா நீதானா
என் அன்பே நீதானா
நான்தானா பார்த்தேனா
என் கண்ணில் நீதானா
Is it really you, is it really you?
My love, is it really you?
Was it really me who saw you?
Is it really you in my eyes?
என்னில் இருப்பது
நீதானா என் நெஞ்சில்
மிதப்பது நீதானா என்னை
அள்ளி குடிப்பது நீதானா
நீதானா நீதானா
...
வெட்கம் தந்தது
நீதானா என் கன்னம்
சிவப்பிலே நீதானா
என் உதட்டில் இனிப்பதும்
நீதானா நீதானா நீதானா
Is it really you residing within me?
Is it really you floating in my heart?
Is it really you who drinks me up fully?
Is it really you, is it really you?
என் காதல்
ஹைக்கூ நீதானா
Is it really you who gave me bashfulness?
Is it really you in the redness of my cheeks?
Is it really you who sweetens my lips?
Is it really you, is it really you?
அட என்னை
படைத்தது நீதானா
Is it really you who is my love haiku?
Female: Ah, is it really you who read me?
Male: Is it really you, the angel who taught me
How to write poetry?
நான் கவிதை
எழுத கற்று தந்த
தேவதை நீதானா
Is it really you, is it really you?
My love, is it really you?
Male: Was it really me who saw you?
Is it really you in my eyes?
நீதானா நீதானா
என் அன்பே நீதானா
நான்தானா பார்த்தேனா
என் கண்ணில் நீதானா
...
குளிரை
விரட்டும் தீ நீதானா
என் தீயை அணைக்கும்
நீர் நீதானா என் உயிரில்
நீந்துவதும் நீதானா
நீதானா நீதானா
Is it really you, the fire that drives away cold?
Is it really you, the water that douses my fire?
Is it really you who swims in my soul?
Is it really you, is it really you?
நிலவின் நிழலும்
அடி நீதானா கண் சிமிட்டும்
சிலையும் அடி நீதானா என்
சிரிக்கும் மலரும் அடி
நீதானா நீதானா நீதானா
Are you the shadow of the moon, my girl?
Are you a blinking statue, my girl?
Are you my smiling flower, my girl?
Is it really you, is it really you?
என் சேலை
நுனியில் நீதானா
புது தூண்டில்
போட்டது நீதானா
Are you at the edge of my saree?
Male: Is it really you who cast a new fishing hook?
Female: Is it really you who made me laugh alone
Like a crazy person?
என்னை
பைத்தியம் போலே
தனியே சிரிக்க
வைத்ததும் நீதானா
Is it really you, is it really you?
My love, is it really you?
Female: Was it really me who saw you?
Is it really you in my eyes?
நீதானா நீதானா
என் அன்பே நீதானா
நான்தானா
பார்த்தேனா என்
கண்ணில் நீதானா
Is it really you who arrived at my doorstep?
Is it really you who stole me away and left?
Female: Is it really you who consumed my heart?
Is it really you who became my love poem?
Male: Is it really you who touched my soul?
Am I really you?
என் வாசலில்
வந்தது நீதானா என்னை
திருடி சென்றது நீதானா
Tara rara rara rara
Thara rara ra ra rara
Tara rara rara rara
Thara rara ra ra ra raa
என் மனதை
தின்றது நீதானா என்
காதல் கவிதை நீதானா
என் உயிரை
தொட்டது நீதானா
நானே நீதானா
Lala laa lala laa lala lala laa
Lala laa lala laa lala lala laa
Lala laa lala laa lala lala laa
Lala laa lala laa lala lala laa
Laa lala laa laa laaa
Laa lala laa laa laaa
Laa lala laa laa laaa
Laa lala laa lala laaa
Neethaana neethaana
Is it really you, is it really you?
En anbae neethaana
My love, is it really you?
Naanthaana paarthena
Was it really me who saw you?
En kannil neethaana
Is it really you in my eyes?
Neethaana neethaana
Is it really you, is it really you?
En anbae neethaana
My love, is it really you?
Naanthaana paarthena
Was it really me who saw you?
En kannil neethaana
Is it really you in my eyes?
Envaasalil vandhathu neethaana
Is it really you who arrived at my doorstep?
Ennai thirudi sendrathu neethaana
Is it really you who stole me away and left?
Female :En manadhai thindrathu neethaana
Female: Is it really you who consumed my heart?
En kaadhal kavithai neethaana
Is it really you who became my love poem?
Male :En uyirai thottathu neethaana
Male: Is it really you who touched my soul?
Naanae neethaana
Am I really you?
Neethaana neethaana
Is it really you, is it really you?
En anbae neethaana
My love, is it really you?
Naanthaana paarthena
Was it really me who saw you?
En kannil neethaana
Is it really you in my eyes?
………………………..
...
Ennil irupathu neethaana
Is it really you residing within me?
En nenjil midhapathu neethaana
Is it really you floating in my heart?
Ennai alli kudipathu neethaana
Is it really you who drinks me up fully?
Neethaana neethaana
Is it really you, is it really you?
Vetkam thanthathu neethaana
Is it really you who gave me bashfulness?
En kannam sivapilae neethaana
Is it really you in the redness of my cheeks?
En udhatil inipathum neethaana
Is it really you who sweetens my lips?
Neethaana neethaana
Is it really you, is it really you?
En kaadhal haiku neethaana
Is it really you who is my love haiku?
Female :Ada ennai padithathu neethaana
Female: Ah, is it really you who read me?
Male :Naan kavidhai ezhutha katruthandha
Male: Is it really you, the angel who taught me
Dhevadhai neethaana
How to write poetry?
Neethaana neethaana
Is it really you, is it really you?
En anbae neethaana
My love, is it really you?
Male :Naanthaana paarthena
Male: Was it really me who saw you?
En kannil neethaana
Is it really you in my eyes?
…………………………..
...
Kulirai virattum thee neethaana
Is it really you, the fire that drives away cold?
En theeyai anaikkum neer neethaana
Is it really you, the water that douses my fire?
En uyiril neendhuvathum neethaana
Is it really you who swims in my soul?
Neethaana neethaana
Is it really you, is it really you?
Nilavin nizhalum adi neethaana
Are you the shadow of the moon, my girl?
Kan simitum silayum adi neethaana
Are you a blinking statue, my girl?
En sirikkum malarum adi neethaana
Are you my smiling flower, my girl?
Neethaana neethaana
Is it really you, is it really you?
En selai nuniyil neethaana
Are you at the edge of my saree?
Male :Pudhu thoondil pottathu neethaana
Male: Is it really you who cast a new fishing hook?
Female :Ennai payithiyam pola thaniyae
Female: Is it really you who made me laugh alone
Sirikka vaithathum neethaana
Like a crazy person?
Neethaana neethaana
Is it really you, is it really you?
En anbae neethaana
My love, is it really you?
Female :Naanthaana paarthena
Female: Was it really me who saw you?
En kannil neethaana
Is it really you in my eyes?
Envaasalil vandhathu neethaana
Is it really you who arrived at my doorstep?
Ennai thirudi sendrathu neethaana
Is it really you who stole me away and left?
Female :En manadhai thindrathu neethaana
Female: Is it really you who consumed my heart?
En kaadhal kavithai neethaana
Is it really you who became my love poem?
Male :En uyirai thottathu neethaana
Male: Is it really you who touched my soul?
Naanae neethaana
Am I really you?
Tara rara rara rara
Tara rara rara rara
Thara rara ra ra rara
Thara rara ra ra rara
Tara rara rara rara
Tara rara rara rara
Thara rara ra ra ra raa
Thara rara ra ra ra raa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet, 'Neethaana Neethaana' from the movie 'Unnai Thedi', expresses the disbelief and euphoria of two lovers realizing they have found each other. Throughout the song, both partners continuously ask rhetorical questions to confirm if the person standing before them is truly their soulmate who has transformed their thoughts, emotions, and entire existence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Neethaana neethaana / En anbae neethaana”
The repeated phrase 'Neethaana' (Is it really you?) at the end of almost every line creates a rhythmic, hypnotic sense of wonder and romantic questioning.
Oxymoron / Contrast
“Kulirai virattum thee neethaana / En theeyai anaikkum neer neethaana”
Pairing 'thee' (fire that drives cold) and 'neer' (water that douses fire) creates a vivid poetic contrast describing the multifaceted nature of the beloved.
Metaphor
“En kaadhal haiku neethaana / Kan simitum silayum adi neethaana”
Describing the lover as a 'love haiku' or a 'blinking statue' metaphorically encapsulates beauty and poetic perfection.
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Trivia
'Unnai Thedi' (1999) features music composed by Deva, starring Ajith Kumar and Malavika. The song was sung by Hariharan and K. S. Chithra with lyrics written by Pazhani Bharathi, and became a major romantic hit upon release.
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