Neethane
From Sarvam · 2009
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Sarvam2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sila iravugal iravugal thaan | Some nights are just nights, |
| Theeraa theeraathae | Never ending, never fading. |
| Sila kanavugal kanavugal thaan | Some dreams are just dreams, |
| Pogaa pogaathae | Never going away, never leaving. |
| Sila suvadugal suvadugal thaan | Some footsteps are just footsteps, |
| Theyaa theyaathae | Never wearing out, never wearing down. |
| Sila ninaivugal ninaivugal thaan | Some memories are just memories, |
| Moozhgaa moozhgaathae | Never sinking, never drowning. |
| Male | |
| Neethaanae neethaanae | It was you, only you, |
| En narambukkul odinaai | Who ran inside my nerves. |
| Neethaanae neethaanae | It was you, only you, |
| En imaigalai neevinaai | Who gently stroked my eyelids. |
| Yeh eh eh ehhhhh….. | Yeh eh eh ehhhhh….. |
| Male | |
| Sila iravugal iravugal thaan | Some nights are just nights, |
| Theeraa theeraathae | Never ending, never fading. |
| Sila kanavugal kanavugal thaan | Some dreams are just dreams, |
| Pogaa pogaathae | Never going away, never leaving. |
| Sila suvadugal suvadugal thaan | Some footsteps are just footsteps, |
| Theyaa theyaathae | Never wearing out, never wearing down. |
| Sila ninaivugal ninaivugal thaan | Some memories are just memories, |
| Moozhgaa moozhgaathae | Never sinking, never drowning. |
| Male | |
| Neethaanae neethaanae | It was you, only you, |
| En narambukkul odinaai | Who ran inside my nerves. |
| Neethaanae neethaanae | It was you, only you, |
| En imaigalai neevinaai | Who gently stroked my eyelids. |
| Yeh eh eh ehhhhh….. | Yeh eh eh ehhhhh….. |
| Female | |
| Ohooo…ooo | Ohooo…ooo |
| Ohooo..ooo..ooo..ooo | Ohooo..ooo..ooo..ooo |
| Male | |
| Nee odum paathai en nenjamo | Is my heart the path you run upon? |
| Un suvadugal valippathu konjamo | Does the pain left by your footprints hurt just a little? |
| Hey en vizhiyin karumaniyil thedippaar | Hey, search within the pupil of my eye, |
| Un kaaladi thadangalai kaattumae..oh.. | It will reveal the marks of your footsteps. |
| Chorus | |
| Prabanja ragasiyam purinthathae | The secret of the universe became clear, |
| Un sirai ennum pirivil therinthathae | Revealed during the separation that is your prison. |
| Vibaththugal enakkul nadankkavae | As emotional accidents happen within me, |
| Un ninaivugal thappichella valikkuthae | It hurts as your memories try to escape. |
| Male | |
| Unmaigal solvathum | The one who speaks the truth, |
| Unarchiyai kolvathum | The one who slays/consumes feelings, |
| Uyirvarai selvathum neethaanae | The one who reaches into the soul, it is you. |
| Male | |
| Neethaanae neethaanae | It was you, only you, |
| En narambukkul odinaai | Who ran inside my nerves. |
| Neethaanae neethaanae | It was you, only you, |
| En imaigalai neevinaai | Who gently stroked my eyelids. |
| Yeh eh eh ehhhhh….. | Yeh eh eh ehhhhh….. |
| Female | |
| Ahaaa….aaa…. | Ahaaa….aaa…. |
| Ahaaa…aaa….aaa…aaa…. | Ahaaa…aaa….aaa…aaa…. |
| Male | |
| Nee thedaththeda | As I search for you, |
| Yen tholaigiraai | Why do you keep getting lost? |
| En valiyil marubadi kidaikkiraai hey | Hey, you appear again in my path of pain. |
| Nee iravil veyilaai irukkiraai | You are like sunlight during the night, |
| En uyirai iravalaai ketkiraai hey | Hey, asking for my life on loan. |
| Chorus | |
| Idhaya chathukkam nadunkuthae | The square of my heart trembles, |
| Un njaabagam vanthapinbu adanguthae | And settles down only after your memory arrives. |
| Alaigal othukkum kilinjalaai | Like a seashell washed ashore by the waves, |
| En nizhalae en nenjaththai othukkuthae | My own shadow pushes my heart aside. |
| Male | |
| Oru kanam saagiren | I die for one moment, |
| Marukanam vaazhkiren | I live in the next moment, |
| Irandukkum naduvilae neethaanae | And right in between the two, it is you. |
| Male | |
| Neethaanae hey hey | It is you, hey hey, |
| Neethaanae hey hey | It is you, hey hey, |
| En narambukkullae | Inside my nerves, |
| Neethaanae hey hey | It is you, hey hey, |
| Neethaanae hey hey | It is you, hey hey, |
| En narambukkullae | Inside my nerves, |
| Hey hey ey hey hey ey ho ho ho | Hey hey ey hey hey ey ho ho ho |
| Yeh eh eh ehhhhh…..ohooo..oo | Yeh eh eh ehhhhh…..ohooo..oo |
சில இரவுகள்
இரவுகள் தான் தீரா
தீராதே சில கனவுகள்
கனவுகள் தான் போகா
போகாதே சில சுவடுகள்
சுவடுகள் தான் தேயா
தேயாதே சில நினைவுகள்
நினைவுகள் தான் மூழ்கா
மூழ்காதே
Some nights are just nights,
Never ending, never fading.
Some dreams are just dreams,
Never going away, never leaving.
Some footsteps are just footsteps,
Never wearing out, never wearing down.
Some memories are just memories,
Never sinking, never drowning.
நீதானே நீதானே
என் நரம்புக்குள் ஓடினாய்
நீதானே நீதானே என்
இமைகளை நீவினாய்
ஏ ஏ ஏ…
It was you, only you,
Who ran inside my nerves.
It was you, only you,
Who gently stroked my eyelids.
Yeh eh eh ehhhhh…..
சில இரவுகள்
இரவுகள் தான் தீரா
தீராதே சில கனவுகள்
கனவுகள் தான் போகா
போகாதே சில சுவடுகள்
சுவடுகள் தான் தேயா
தேயாதே சில நினைவுகள்
நினைவுகள் தான் மூழ்கா
மூழ்காதே
Some nights are just nights,
Never ending, never fading.
Some dreams are just dreams,
Never going away, never leaving.
Some footsteps are just footsteps,
Never wearing out, never wearing down.
Some memories are just memories,
Never sinking, never drowning.
நீதானே நீதானே
என் நரம்புக்குள் ஓடினாய்
நீதானே நீதானே என்
இமைகளை நீவினாய்
ஏ ஏ ஏ…
It was you, only you,
Who ran inside my nerves.
It was you, only you,
Who gently stroked my eyelids.
Yeh eh eh ehhhhh…..
ஓஹோ ஓஓ
ஓஹோ ஓஓ ஓஓ
ஓஓ
Ohooo…ooo
Ohooo..ooo..ooo..ooo
நீ ஓடும் பாதை
என் நெஞ்சமோ உன்
சுவடுகள் வலிப்பது
கொஞ்சமோ ஹே என்
விழியின் கருமணியில்
தேடிப்பார் உன் காலடி
தடங்களை காட்டுமே
ஓ
Is my heart the path you run upon?
Does the pain left by your footprints hurt just a little?
Hey, search within the pupil of my eye,
It will reveal the marks of your footsteps.
பிரபஞ்ச ரகசியம்
புரிந்ததே உன் சிறை
என்னும் பிரிவில்
தெரிந்ததே விபத்துக்கள்
எனக்குள் நடக்கவே உன்
நினைவுகள் தப்பி செல்ல
வலிக்குதே
The secret of the universe became clear,
Revealed during the separation that is your prison.
As emotional accidents happen within me,
It hurts as your memories try to escape.
உண்மைகள்
சொல்வதும் உணர்ச்சியை
கொல்வதும் உயிர்வரை
செல்வதும் நீதானே
The one who speaks the truth,
The one who slays/consumes feelings,
The one who reaches into the soul, it is you.
நீதானே நீதானே
என் நரம்புக்குள் ஓடினாய்
நீதானே நீதானே என்
இமைகளை நீவினாய்
ஏ ஏ ஏ…
It was you, only you,
Who ran inside my nerves.
It was you, only you,
Who gently stroked my eyelids.
Yeh eh eh ehhhhh…..
ஆஹா ஆஆ
ஆஹா ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ
Ahaaa….aaa….
Ahaaa…aaa….aaa…aaa….
நீ தேட தேட
ஏன் தொலைகிறாய்
என் வழியில் மறுபடி
கிடைக்கிறாய் ஹே
நீ இரவில் வெயிலாய்
இருக்கிறாய் என் உயிரை
இரவலாய் கேட்கிறாய் ஹே
As I search for you,
Why do you keep getting lost?
Hey, you appear again in my path of pain.
You are like sunlight during the night,
Hey, asking for my life on loan.
இதய சதுக்கம்
நடுங்குதே உன் நியாபகம்
வந்த பின்பு அடங்குதே
அலைகள் ஒதுக்கும்
கிழிஞ்சலாய் என் நிழலே
என் நெஞ்சத்தை ஒதுக்குதே
The square of my heart trembles,
And settles down only after your memory arrives.
Like a seashell washed ashore by the waves,
My own shadow pushes my heart aside.
ஒரு கனம்
சாகிறேன் மறு கனம்
வாழ்கிறேன் இரண்டுக்கும்
நடுவிலே நீதானே
I die for one moment,
I live in the next moment,
And right in between the two, it is you.
நீதானே ஹே
ஹே நீதானே ஹே
ஹே என் நரம்புக்குள்ளே
நீதானே ஹே ஹே
நீதானே ஹே ஹே
என் நரம்புக்குள்ளே
ஹே ஹே ஏ ஹே ஹே
ஏ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஏ
ஏ ஏ ஏ .... ஓஹோ ஓஓ
It is you, hey hey,
It is you, hey hey,
Inside my nerves,
It is you, hey hey,
It is you, hey hey,
Inside my nerves,
Hey hey ey hey hey ey ho ho ho
Yeh eh eh ehhhhh…..ohooo..oo
Sila iravugal iravugal thaan
Some nights are just nights,
Theeraa theeraathae
Never ending, never fading.
Sila kanavugal kanavugal thaan
Some dreams are just dreams,
Pogaa pogaathae
Never going away, never leaving.
Sila suvadugal suvadugal thaan
Some footsteps are just footsteps,
Theyaa theyaathae
Never wearing out, never wearing down.
Sila ninaivugal ninaivugal thaan
Some memories are just memories,
Moozhgaa moozhgaathae
Never sinking, never drowning.
Neethaanae neethaanae
It was you, only you,
En narambukkul odinaai
Who ran inside my nerves.
Neethaanae neethaanae
It was you, only you,
En imaigalai neevinaai
Who gently stroked my eyelids.
Yeh eh eh ehhhhh…..
Yeh eh eh ehhhhh…..
Sila iravugal iravugal thaan
Some nights are just nights,
Theeraa theeraathae
Never ending, never fading.
Sila kanavugal kanavugal thaan
Some dreams are just dreams,
Pogaa pogaathae
Never going away, never leaving.
Sila suvadugal suvadugal thaan
Some footsteps are just footsteps,
Theyaa theyaathae
Never wearing out, never wearing down.
Sila ninaivugal ninaivugal thaan
Some memories are just memories,
Moozhgaa moozhgaathae
Never sinking, never drowning.
Neethaanae neethaanae
It was you, only you,
En narambukkul odinaai
Who ran inside my nerves.
Neethaanae neethaanae
It was you, only you,
En imaigalai neevinaai
Who gently stroked my eyelids.
Yeh eh eh ehhhhh…..
Yeh eh eh ehhhhh…..
Ohooo…ooo
Ohooo…ooo
Ohooo..ooo..ooo..ooo
Ohooo..ooo..ooo..ooo
Nee odum paathai en nenjamo
Is my heart the path you run upon?
Un suvadugal valippathu konjamo
Does the pain left by your footprints hurt just a little?
Hey en vizhiyin karumaniyil thedippaar
Hey, search within the pupil of my eye,
Un kaaladi thadangalai kaattumae..oh..
It will reveal the marks of your footsteps.
Prabanja ragasiyam purinthathae
The secret of the universe became clear,
Un sirai ennum pirivil therinthathae
Revealed during the separation that is your prison.
Vibaththugal enakkul nadankkavae
As emotional accidents happen within me,
Un ninaivugal thappichella valikkuthae
It hurts as your memories try to escape.
Unmaigal solvathum
The one who speaks the truth,
Unarchiyai kolvathum
The one who slays/consumes feelings,
Uyirvarai selvathum neethaanae
The one who reaches into the soul, it is you.
Neethaanae neethaanae
It was you, only you,
En narambukkul odinaai
Who ran inside my nerves.
Neethaanae neethaanae
It was you, only you,
En imaigalai neevinaai
Who gently stroked my eyelids.
Yeh eh eh ehhhhh…..
Yeh eh eh ehhhhh…..
Ahaaa….aaa….
Ahaaa….aaa….
Ahaaa…aaa….aaa…aaa….
Ahaaa…aaa….aaa…aaa….
Nee thedaththeda
As I search for you,
Yen tholaigiraai
Why do you keep getting lost?
En valiyil marubadi kidaikkiraai hey
Hey, you appear again in my path of pain.
Nee iravil veyilaai irukkiraai
You are like sunlight during the night,
En uyirai iravalaai ketkiraai hey
Hey, asking for my life on loan.
Idhaya chathukkam nadunkuthae
The square of my heart trembles,
Un njaabagam vanthapinbu adanguthae
And settles down only after your memory arrives.
Alaigal othukkum kilinjalaai
Like a seashell washed ashore by the waves,
En nizhalae en nenjaththai othukkuthae
My own shadow pushes my heart aside.
Oru kanam saagiren
I die for one moment,
Marukanam vaazhkiren
I live in the next moment,
Irandukkum naduvilae neethaanae
And right in between the two, it is you.
Neethaanae hey hey
It is you, hey hey,
Neethaanae hey hey
It is you, hey hey,
En narambukkullae
Inside my nerves,
Neethaanae hey hey
It is you, hey hey,
Neethaanae hey hey
It is you, hey hey,
En narambukkullae
Inside my nerves,
Hey hey ey hey hey ey ho ho ho
Hey hey ey hey hey ey ho ho ho
Yeh eh eh ehhhhh…..ohooo..oo
Yeh eh eh ehhhhh…..ohooo..oo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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