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Lyrics & meaning

Neethane

From Sarvam · 2009

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Sarvam
Movie release year
2009
Lyrics added on
9 Apr 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sila iravugal iravugal thaan
Theeraa theeraathae
Sila kanavugal kanavugal thaan
Pogaa pogaathae
Sila suvadugal suvadugal thaan
Theyaa theyaathae
Sila ninaivugal ninaivugal thaan
Moozhgaa moozhgaathae
Neethaanae neethaanae
En narambukkul odinaai
Neethaanae neethaanae
En imaigalai neevinaai
Yeh eh eh ehhhhh…..
Sila iravugal iravugal thaan
Theeraa theeraathae
Sila kanavugal kanavugal thaan
Pogaa pogaathae
Sila suvadugal suvadugal thaan
Theyaa theyaathae
Sila ninaivugal ninaivugal thaan
Moozhgaa moozhgaathae
Neethaanae neethaanae
En narambukkul odinaai
Neethaanae neethaanae
En imaigalai neevinaai
Yeh eh eh ehhhhh…..
Ohooo…ooo
Ohooo..ooo..ooo..ooo
Nee odum paathai en nenjamo
Un suvadugal valippathu konjamo
Hey en vizhiyin karumaniyil thedippaar
Un kaaladi thadangalai kaattumae..oh..
Prabanja ragasiyam purinthathae
Un sirai ennum pirivil therinthathae
Vibaththugal enakkul nadankkavae
Un ninaivugal thappichella valikkuthae
Unmaigal solvathum
Unarchiyai kolvathum
Uyirvarai selvathum neethaanae
Neethaanae neethaanae
En narambukkul odinaai
Neethaanae neethaanae
En imaigalai neevinaai
Yeh eh eh ehhhhh…..
Ahaaa….aaa….
Ahaaa…aaa….aaa…aaa….
Nee thedaththeda
Yen tholaigiraai
En valiyil marubadi kidaikkiraai hey
Nee iravil veyilaai irukkiraai
En uyirai iravalaai ketkiraai hey
Idhaya chathukkam nadunkuthae
Un njaabagam vanthapinbu adanguthae
Alaigal othukkum kilinjalaai
En nizhalae en nenjaththai othukkuthae
Oru kanam saagiren
Marukanam vaazhkiren
Irandukkum naduvilae neethaanae
Neethaanae hey hey
Neethaanae hey hey
En narambukkullae
Neethaanae hey hey
Neethaanae hey hey
En narambukkullae
Hey hey ey hey hey ey ho ho ho
Yeh eh eh ehhhhh…..ohooo..oo
Some nights remain just nights,
never, ever ending.
Some dreams remain just dreams,
never, ever fading away.
Some footprints remain just footprints,
never, ever wearing away.
Some memories remain just memories,
never, ever drowning.
It was you, only you,
who ran through my veins.
It was you, only you,
who caressed my eyelids.
Yeah eh eh eh-ha-ha-ha...
Some nights remain just nights,
never, ever ending.
Some dreams remain just dreams,
never, ever fading away.
Some footprints remain just footprints,
never, ever wearing away.
Some memories remain just memories,
never, ever drowning.
It was you, only you,
who ran through my veins.
It was you, only you,
who caressed my eyelids.
Yeah eh eh eh-ha-ha-ha...
Oho-oh... oh-oh
Oho-oh... oh-oh... oh-oh... oh-oh
Is my heart the path you run across?
Is the pain your footsteps leave so little?
Hey, look closely into the pupils of my eyes,
they will show the prints of your footsteps... oh...
I understood the secret of the universe,
I realized it inside the prison of our separation.
When crashes happen inside me,
it hurts as your memories try to escape.
Speaking the truth,
killing all my feelings,
and reaching deep into my soul—it is only you.
It was you, only you,
who ran through my veins.
It was you, only you,
who caressed my eyelids.
Yeah eh eh eh-ha-ha-ha...
Aha-ah... ah...
Aha-ah... ah... ah... ah...
The more I search for you,
why do you disappear?
Yet you appear again along my path, hey.
You are like burning sunlight in the dead of night,
asking to borrow my very life, hey.
The square of my heart shivers,
and settles down only after your memory arrives.
Like a seashell cast aside by the waves,
even my own shadow casts my heart away.
One moment I die,
the next moment I live,
and standing between the two is only you.
It is you, hey hey,
it is you, hey hey,
inside my veins...
It is you, hey hey,
it is you, hey hey,
inside my veins...
Hey hey yeh hey hey yeh ho ho ho
Yeah eh eh eh-ha-ha-ha... Oho-oh... oh-oh
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Sila Iravugal from the film Sarvam (2009) is a soulful, introspective track exploring the deep ache of love, longing, and memory. The protagonist reflects on how lingering thoughts of a lover pervade every sensory experience—from the nerves pulsing beneath the skin to the footprints etched in the heart. The lyrics depict a state of emotional liminality where the protagonist constantly fluctuates between life and death, light and dark, in the agonizing absence of the beloved.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Initial Repetition

“Sila iravugal iravugal thaan / Sila kanavugal kanavugal thaan”

The word 'Sila' (Some) is repeated across successive lines to create a rhythmic emphasis on the lingering nature of nights, dreams, and memories.

Oxymoron / Paradox

“Nee iravil veyilaai irukkiraai”

The imagery of 'sunlight in the night' juxtaposes two contradictory elements to convey the disorienting, intense nature of the lover's presence.

Metaphor

“Un sirai ennum pirivil therinthathae”

Describing separation as a prison ('sirai ennum pirivil') metaphorically conveys the claustrophobic and inescapable feeling of heartbreak.

Visual Imagery

“Hey en vizhiyin karumaniyil thedippaar / Un kaaladi thadangalai kaattumae”

The lyricist uses poetic imagery suggesting that looking into the pupil of the narrator's eye will physically reflect the footsteps of the beloved.

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Trivia

Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for Vishnuvardhan's stylish thriller 'Sarvam' (2009), this song features unique vocal stylings by Suvi Suresh, Sunitha Sarathy, and Rahul Nambiar. The soundtrack was hugely popular for its trendy electro-acoustic blend, with 'Sila Iravugal' standing out as a moody fan favorite.

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