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Lyrics & meaning

Neethane Neethane

From Thalattu Padava · 1990

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
S. Janaki, Arun Mozhi
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Thalattu Padava
Movie release year
1990
Lyrics added on
10 Oct 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaa…aaa…haa….aaa….
Aaa…aaa…haa….aaa….
Hmm mm hmm mmm hmm mm..
Needhaanae needhaanae
Nenjae needhaanae
Neengaamal vazhvenae
Endrum naandhaanae
Ennam ellaam ondrae endru
Kanden amma naanum indru
Inaiyaanom ondru….
Needhaanae needhaanae
Nenjae needhaanae
Neengaamal vazhvenae
Endrum naandhaanae
Kaaviriyum vazhi marandhu
Veru thisai nadappadhillai
Kanni ilam ninaivugalai
Kaadhal manam marappadhillai
Kaadhal alai veesum
Kadal thaan manadhu
Kaalam pala kaalam
Idhu vaazhuvadhu
Thoongaamal en kangal
Vaadum pozhudhu
Thol meedhu saaindhaada yengiyadhu
Nee indri naan yedhu
Nesamodu vaazhum maadhu
Needhaanae needhaanae
Nenjae needhaanae
Neengaamal vazhvenae
Endrum naandhaanae
Ennam ellaam ondrae endru
Kanden amma naanum indru
Inaiyaanom ondru….
Needhaanae needhaanae
Nenjae needhaanae
Neengaamal vazhvenae
Endrum naandhaanae
Koovi varum pudhu kuyilum
Paaduvathu un azhagai
Paadi varum mozhithanilae
Koodivarum senthamilae
Jenmam pala jenmam
Unai thedi vanthen
Indru unai kandu
Naan sera vanthen
Kaalangal nerangal
Paalam amaikka
Kaiyodu kaiyendru serndhirukka
Indraethaan ondraanom
Naadhamodu paadal indru
Needhaanae needhaanae
Nenjae needhaanae
Neengaamal vazhvenae
Endrum naandhaanae
Ennam ellaam ondrae endru
Kanden amma naanum indru
Inaiyaanom ondru….
Needhaanae needhaanae
Nenjae needhaanae
Neengaamal vazhvenae
Endrum naandhaanae
Aa... aa... haa... aa...
Aa... aa... haa... aa...
Mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm...
It is you, only you,
O my heart, it is you!
I will live without ever leaving you,
forever and always, I am yours.
Seeing that all our thoughts are one,
I realized it today, my dear,
and we have joined as one...
It is you, only you,
O my heart, it is you!
I will live without ever leaving you,
forever and always, I am yours.
Even river Cauvery never forgets its way
to flow in a different direction.
The sweet memories of youth,
a loving heart will never forget.
Waves of love surge,
and this heart is like the ocean.
For ages and ages,
it will live on.
When my sleepless eyes
grew weary and wilted,
they yearned to rest against your shoulder.
What am I without you,
a woman living only for your love?
It is you, only you,
O my heart, it is you!
I will live without ever leaving you,
forever and always, I am yours.
Seeing that all our thoughts are one,
I realized it today, my dear,
and we have joined as one...
It is you, only you,
O my heart, it is you!
I will live without ever leaving you,
forever and always, I am yours.
Even the cuckoo that calls out
sings only of your beauty.
In the words that flow into song,
pure Tamil itself comes alive!
Through lifetime after lifetime,
I came searching for you.
Having found you today,
I have come to unite with you.
As time and destiny
build a bridge for us,
with hands holding hands together,
today we have become one,
just like music blending with a song.
It is you, only you,
O my heart, it is you!
I will live without ever leaving you,
forever and always, I am yours.
Seeing that all our thoughts are one,
I realized it today, my dear,
and we have joined as one...
It is you, only you,
O my heart, it is you!
I will live without ever leaving you,
forever and always, I am yours.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Needhaanae Needhaanae from Thalattu Padava (1990) is a tender romantic expression of everlasting devotion and soul unification. The song describes a protagonist affirming that her soulmate is the core of her existence. She compares the constancy of her love to the river Kaveri, which never strays from its natural course, symbolizing unyielding loyalty and memory. Through imagery of nature—oceanic waves of emotion, sweet cuckoo calls, and classical Tamil—the lyricist highlights how time and destiny across multiple lifetimes have created a bridge to bring two lovers together. Like melody blending seamlessly into song, their thoughts and lives merge eternally.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

“Needhaanae needhaanae / Nenjae needhaanae / Neengaamal vazhvenae”

Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'N' across consecutive lines creates rhythmic flow.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Kaadhal alai veesum / Kadal thaan manadhu”

Directly equates the human heart to a deep ocean where waves of love ripple.

Uvamai (Analogy / Simile)

“Kaaviriyum vazhi marandhu / Veru thisai nadappadhillai”

Draws a parallel between the unalterable flow of the Kaveri River and the unshakeable memory of true love.

Metaphor

“Naadhamodu paadal indru”

Compares the romantic union of two lovers to the harmonious blending of musical tone (naadham) and song (paadal).

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Trivia

Thalattu Padava (1990) was directed by R. Sundarrajan and stars Prabhu, Kushboo, and Rupini. The film's music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. Lyricist Gangai Amaran incorporates classic Tamil Sangam literary motifs—such as using the sacred river Kaveri as a metaphor for fidelity and Senthamizh for elegance—into a melodious duet framework.

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