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Neethane Thooral

From Manmadha Rajakkal · 1984

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
P. Susheela, P. Jayachandran
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Manmadha Rajakkal
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
28 May 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Needhaanae thooral naanthaanae saaral
Needhaanae thooral naanthaanae saaral
Aagaayam bhoomi engum aasai vellam
Aagaayam bhoomi engum aasai vellam
Hae….hae…..hae…. malargalilae pani urangum
Maargazhi maatham kaarkaalam
Needhaanae thooral naanthaanae saaral
Needhaanae thooral naanthaanae saaral
Aagaayam bhoomi engum aasai vellam
Aagaayam bhoomi engum aasai vellam
Hae….hae…..hae…. malargalilae pani urangum
Maargazhi maatham kaarkaalam
Needhaanae thooral naanthaanae saaral
Uchchaththil malaimeni oraththil
Ulavum mugilthaan urasum neraththil
Uchchaththil malaimeni oraththil
Ulavum mugilthaan urasum neraththil
Ninaiththaayo neeyum ennai
Anaiththaayo aasai pennai
Ninaiththaayo neeyum ennai
Anaiththaayo aasai pennai
Male :Paruvam uruvam pazhampol thiththikka
Needhaanae thooral naanthaanae saaral
Aagaayam bhoomi engum aasai vellam
Male :Hae….hae…..hae…. malargalilae pani urangum
Maargazhi maatham kaarkaalam
Needhaanae thooral naanthaanae saaral
Pachchaipul azhagaana meththaithaan
Padukkum kiligal padikkum viththaithaan
Pachchaipul azhagaana meththaithaan
Padukkum kiligal padikkum viththaithaan
Udhattoram muththam ittu
Uravaadum saththam ittu
Udhattoram muththam ittu
Uravaadum saththam ittu
Female :Adhu yaen idhu yaen arinthaen ammamaa
Needhaanae thooral naanthaanae saaral
Aagaayam bhoomi engum aasai vellam
Female :Hae….hae…..hae…. malargalilae pani urangum
Maargazhi maatham kaarkaalam
Needhaanae thooral naanthaanae saaral
Female :Needhaanae thooral naanthaanae saaral
You are the drizzle, and I am the rain spray
You are the drizzle, and I am the rain spray
Everywhere across the sky and earth, a flood of desire
Everywhere across the sky and earth, a flood of desire
Hey... hey... hey... Dew sleeps upon the flowers
In the cool month of Margazhi, the season of rain
You are the drizzle, and I am the rain spray
You are the drizzle, and I am the rain spray
Everywhere across the sky and earth, a flood of desire
Everywhere across the sky and earth, a flood of desire
Hey... hey... hey... Dew sleeps upon the flowers
In the cool month of Margazhi, the season of rain
You are the drizzle, and I am the rain spray
At the high peak, along the mountain's slope
When the wandering clouds brush gently against it
At the high peak, along the mountain's slope
When the wandering clouds brush gently against it
Did you think of me?
Did you embrace the girl who longs for you?
Did you think of me?
Did you embrace the girl who longs for you?
Male: Your youthful beauty is as sweet as ripe fruit
You are the drizzle, and I am the rain spray
Everywhere across the sky and earth, a flood of desire
Male: Hey... hey... hey... Dew sleeps upon the flowers
In the cool month of Margazhi, the season of rain
You are the drizzle, and I am the rain spray
The green grass makes a lovely bed
Where resting lovebirds learn the art of romance
The green grass makes a lovely bed
Where resting lovebirds learn the art of romance
Kissing softly at the edge of the lips
Making sweet sounds of togetherness
Kissing softly at the edge of the lips
Making sweet sounds of togetherness
Female: Why this happens and why that happens, oh my, now I understand!
You are the drizzle, and I am the rain spray
Everywhere across the sky and earth, a flood of desire
Female: Hey... hey... hey... Dew sleeps upon the flowers
In the cool month of Margazhi, the season of rain
You are the drizzle, and I am the rain spray
Female: You are the drizzle, and I am the rain spray
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Needhaanae Thooral Naanthaanae Saaral is a romantic duet expressing intense romantic yearning and intimacy between two lovers. The lyricist Vaali uses lush nature imagery—comparing the lovers to mist, clouds brushing mountain peaks, and dewdrops resting gently on winter flowers—to mirror their deep emotional and physical connection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Simile

Paruvam uruvam pazhampol thiththikka

Compares youth and form to sweet fruit ('pazhampol thiththikka') and lovers to drizzle and spray ('thooral', 'saaral').

Metaphor / Personification

Hae….hae…..hae…. malargalilae pani urangum

Dewdrops are personified as sleeping on flowers ('pani urangum'), creating a serene and romantic visual image.

Monai / Alliteration

Pachchaipul azhagaana meththaithaan

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'P' across words in 'Pachchaipul azhagaana meththaithaan / Padukkum kiligal padikkum viththaithaan'.

Iyaibu / Rhyme

Ninaiththaayo neeyum ennai / Anaiththaayo aasai pennai

Matching end sounds with 'oraththil' and 'neraththil', 'ennai' and 'pennai'.

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Trivia

Composed by the legendary music director duo Shankar-Ganesh, this song highlights their signature melodious style of the 1980s, brought to life by veterans P. Susheela and P. Jayachandran with lyrics penned by Vaali.

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