Neethane En Thoovanam
From Lisaa · 2018
- Lyricist
- Mani Amuthavan
- Singer
- Swagatha S. Krishnan
- Music director
- Santhosh Dhayanidhi
- Details
- Lisaa2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Neethanae en thoovanam | Are you not my gentle drizzle? |
| Mazhai nindra pinnum | Even after the rain stops, |
| Thoorum vaanam neethan | You are the sky that keeps drizzling. |
| Female | |
| Naalyenum oru naalyenum | At least for a single day, |
| Thalai saithu kolla | To rest my head upon, |
| Thanthaal enna poothaan | What if you gave me a soft flower bed? |
| (poothaan poothaan | (Flower bed, flower bed, |
| poothaan poothaan) | flower bed, flower bed) |
| Female | |
| Neethanae en thoovanam | Are you not my gentle drizzle? |
| Mazhai nindra pinnum | Even after the rain stops, |
| Thoorum vaanam neethan | You are the sky that keeps drizzling. |
| Female | |
| Naalyenum oru naalyenum | At least for a single day, |
| Thalai saithu kolla | To rest my head upon, |
| Thanthaal enna poothaan | What if you gave me a soft flower bed? |
| Female | |
| Aruviyilae nanaigirathae | Getting drenched in the waterfall, |
| Thalaiyaattum kuruvigalae | Oh head-nodding sparrows! |
| Azhagazhagai isaikkirathae | Making beautiful music, |
| Peyar theriya paravaigalae | Oh unnamed birds! |
| Female | |
| Aruviyilae nanaigirathae | Getting drenched in the waterfall, |
| Thalaiyaattum kuruvigalae | Oh head-nodding sparrows! |
| Azhagazhagai isaikkirathae | Making beautiful music, |
| Peyar theriya paravaigalae | Oh unnamed birds! |
| Female | |
| Neethanae en thoovanam | Are you not my gentle drizzle? |
| Mazhai nindra pinnum | Even after the rain stops, |
| Thoorum vaanam neethan | You are the sky that keeps drizzling. |
| Female | |
| Neerilae vannam illai | There is no color in water, |
| Verilae vannam illai | There is no color in roots, |
| Pookkalae vannam engae | Oh flowers, where did you |
| Vangi vanthaayo | Fetch these colors from? |
| Female | |
| Poovilae pattampoochi | A butterfly bumped into a flower |
| Mothiyae vannamachi | And turned into color, |
| Ennaiyum unnai pola | Will you also color my life, |
| Vannam seivaayo | Just like yourself? |
| Female | |
| Moongil thengiya paniyaaga | Like dew drops resting on bamboo, |
| Thoonga thonuthae thaniyaaga | I feel like sleeping all alone, |
| Vaangi ennaiyae veyilaaga | Will he take me in like sunshine, |
| Yenthi chelvaano | And carry me away? |
| Yaaravano…oooo….oooo | Who is he... oooo... oooo |
| Yaaravano… | Who is he... |
| Female | |
| Neethanae en thoovanam | Are you not my gentle drizzle? |
| Mazhai nindra pinnum | Even after the rain stops, |
| Thoorum vaanam neethan | You are the sky that keeps drizzling. |
| Female | |
| Naalyenum oru naalyenum | At least for a single day, |
| Thalai saithu kolla | To rest my head upon, |
| Thanthaal enna poothaan | What if you gave me a soft flower bed? |
| Female | |
| Aaaaa….aaa…..aaa….aaa….aaa…. | Aaaaa... aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa... |
| Aaaa…..aaa…aaa….aaa…. | Aaaa... aaa... aaa... aaa... |
| Aaaa….aaa…aaa…hmmm..mmm..mm.. | Aaaa... aaa... aaa... hmmm... mmm... mm... |
நீதானே என் தூவானம்
மழை நின்ற பின்னும்
தூறும் வானம் நீதான்
Are you not my gentle drizzle?
Even after the rain stops,
You are the sky that keeps drizzling.
நாளேனும் ஒரு நாளேனும்
தலை சாய்த்து கொள்ள
தந்தாள் என்ன பூ தான்
பூ தான் பூ தான்
பூதான் பூதான்
At least for a single day,
To rest my head upon,
What if you gave me a soft flower bed?
(Flower bed, flower bed,
flower bed, flower bed)
நீதானே என் தூவானம்
மழை நின்ற பின்னும்
தூறும் வானம் நீதான்
Are you not my gentle drizzle?
Even after the rain stops,
You are the sky that keeps drizzling.
நாளேனும் ஒரு நாளேனும்
தலை சாய்த்து கொள்ள
தந்தாள் என்ன பூ தான்
At least for a single day,
To rest my head upon,
What if you gave me a soft flower bed?
அருவியிலே நனைகிறதே
தலையாட்டும் குருவிகளே
அழகழகாய் இசைக்கிறதே
பெயர் தெரியா பறவைகளே
Getting drenched in the waterfall,
Oh head-nodding sparrows!
Making beautiful music,
Oh unnamed birds!
அருவியிலே நனைகிறதே
தலையாட்டும் குருவிகளே
அழகழகாய் இசைக்கிறதே
பெயர் தெரியா பறவைகளே
Getting drenched in the waterfall,
Oh head-nodding sparrows!
Making beautiful music,
Oh unnamed birds!
நீதானே என் தூவானம்
மழை நின்ற பின்னும்
தூறும் வானம் நீதான்
Are you not my gentle drizzle?
Even after the rain stops,
You are the sky that keeps drizzling.
நீரிலே வண்ணம் இல்லை
நீரிலே வண்ணம் இல்லை
பூக்களே வண்ணம் எங்கே
வாங்கி வந்தாயோ
There is no color in water,
There is no color in roots,
Oh flowers, where did you
Fetch these colors from?
பூவிலே பட்டாம்பூச்சி
மோதியே வண்ணமாச்சி
என்னையும் உன்னை போல
வண்ணம் செய்வாயோ
A butterfly bumped into a flower
And turned into color,
Will you also color my life,
Just like yourself?
மூங்கில் தேங்கிய பனியாக
தூங்க தோணுதே தனியாக
வாங்கி என்னையே வெயிலாக
ஏந்தி செல்வானோ
யாரவனோ
யாரவனோ…
Like dew drops resting on bamboo,
I feel like sleeping all alone,
Will he take me in like sunshine,
And carry me away?
Who is he... oooo... oooo
Who is he...
நீதானே என் தூவானம்
மழை நின்ற பின்னும்
தூறும் வானம் நீதான்
Are you not my gentle drizzle?
Even after the rain stops,
You are the sky that keeps drizzling.
நாளேனும் ஒரு நாளேனும்
தலை சாய்த்து கொள்ள
தந்தாள் என்ன பூதான்
At least for a single day,
To rest my head upon,
What if you gave me a soft flower bed?
...............................................
Aaaaa... aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
Aaaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
Aaaa... aaa... aaa... hmmm... mmm... mm...
Neethanae en thoovanam
Are you not my gentle drizzle?
Mazhai nindra pinnum
Even after the rain stops,
Thoorum vaanam neethan
You are the sky that keeps drizzling.
Naalyenum oru naalyenum
At least for a single day,
Thalai saithu kolla
To rest my head upon,
Thanthaal enna poothaan
What if you gave me a soft flower bed?
(poothaan poothaan
(Flower bed, flower bed,
poothaan poothaan)
flower bed, flower bed)
Neethanae en thoovanam
Are you not my gentle drizzle?
Mazhai nindra pinnum
Even after the rain stops,
Thoorum vaanam neethan
You are the sky that keeps drizzling.
Naalyenum oru naalyenum
At least for a single day,
Thalai saithu kolla
To rest my head upon,
Thanthaal enna poothaan
What if you gave me a soft flower bed?
Aruviyilae nanaigirathae
Getting drenched in the waterfall,
Thalaiyaattum kuruvigalae
Oh head-nodding sparrows!
Azhagazhagai isaikkirathae
Making beautiful music,
Peyar theriya paravaigalae
Oh unnamed birds!
Aruviyilae nanaigirathae
Getting drenched in the waterfall,
Thalaiyaattum kuruvigalae
Oh head-nodding sparrows!
Azhagazhagai isaikkirathae
Making beautiful music,
Peyar theriya paravaigalae
Oh unnamed birds!
Neethanae en thoovanam
Are you not my gentle drizzle?
Mazhai nindra pinnum
Even after the rain stops,
Thoorum vaanam neethan
You are the sky that keeps drizzling.
Neerilae vannam illai
There is no color in water,
Verilae vannam illai
There is no color in roots,
Pookkalae vannam engae
Oh flowers, where did you
Vangi vanthaayo
Fetch these colors from?
Poovilae pattampoochi
A butterfly bumped into a flower
Mothiyae vannamachi
And turned into color,
Ennaiyum unnai pola
Will you also color my life,
Vannam seivaayo
Just like yourself?
Moongil thengiya paniyaaga
Like dew drops resting on bamboo,
Thoonga thonuthae thaniyaaga
I feel like sleeping all alone,
Vaangi ennaiyae veyilaaga
Will he take me in like sunshine,
Yenthi chelvaano
And carry me away?
Yaaravano…oooo….oooo
Who is he... oooo... oooo
Yaaravano…
Who is he...
Neethanae en thoovanam
Are you not my gentle drizzle?
Mazhai nindra pinnum
Even after the rain stops,
Thoorum vaanam neethan
You are the sky that keeps drizzling.
Naalyenum oru naalyenum
At least for a single day,
Thalai saithu kolla
To rest my head upon,
Thanthaal enna poothaan
What if you gave me a soft flower bed?
Aaaaa….aaa…..aaa….aaa….aaa….
Aaaaa... aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
Aaaa…..aaa…aaa….aaa….
Aaaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
Aaaa….aaa…aaa…hmmm..mmm..mm..
Aaaa... aaa... aaa... hmmm... mmm... mm...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Neethanae En Thoovanam is a soothing romantic melody from the movie Lisaa (2018). The song expresses profound affection and emotional warmth, comparing the beloved to a sky that softly drizzles love even after the heavy rain has subsided. The protagonist seeks a comforting sanctuary with her beloved and marvels at the beauties of nature—waterfalls, sparrows, butterflies, and dew drops on bamboo—wondering how love brings vibrant colors and meaning into her life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Neethanae en thoovanam / Thoorum vaanam neethan”
Compares the beloved to a sky that continuously drizzles gentle drops of love.
Nature Imagery
“Moongil thengiya paniyaaga / Thoonga thonuthae thaniyaaga”
Paints a vivid picture of dew drops resting on bamboo, evoking a sense of quiet solitariness.
Monorhyme and Parallelism
“Neerilae vannam illai / Verilae vannam illai”
Uses parallel line structures ending with matching internal rhymes ('vannam illai') to establish lyrical cadence.
Personification
“Azhagazhagai isaikkirathae / Peyar theriya paravaigalae”
Addresses unnamed birds and sparrows as if they are conscious musicians creating melodies.
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Trivia
Lisaa (2018), starring Anjali, is notable for being advertised as India's first stereoscopic 3D horror film featuring a female lead. The music for the film was composed by Santhosh Dhayanidhi, with lyrics penned by Mani Amuthavan.
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