Neeya Azhaithathu
From Alai Osai · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Alai Osai1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Neeyaa azhaithadhu | Was it you who called? |
| En nenjil minnal adithadhu | Lightning struck in my heart |
| Neeyaa azhaithadhu | Was it you who called? |
| En nenjil minnal adithadhu | Lightning struck in my heart |
| Silirkkiren venneer aatril kulikkiren | I shiver, I bathe in a river of warm water |
| Thavikkiren ennai naanae anaikkiren | I yearn, I embrace myself |
| Sirikkiren thanimaiyil enai….. | I laugh at myself in loneliness... |
| Female | |
| Neeyaa azhaithadhu | Was it you who called? |
| En nenjil minnal adithadhu | Lightning struck in my heart |
| Neeyaa azhaithadhu | Was it you who called? |
| En nenjil minnal adithadhu | Lightning struck in my heart |
| Male | |
| Thanneeril vennilavu | The white moon in the water |
| Neeraadumaa | Will it take a bath? |
| Female :Vennilavu tharai vandhaal | Female: If the white moon comes down to earth |
| Aarodumaa | Will a river flow? |
| Male | |
| Penmai kuliththadhil | As womanhood bathed |
| Thannai marandhadhu neerodai | The stream forgot itself |
| Female : Karaiyil irundhadhu | Female: What was resting on the shore |
| Kaatril parandhadhu mel aadai | The upper garment flew away in the wind |
| Male | |
| Kaatrae vaazhga | Long live the wind! |
| Kaadhal dhevan nandri solgiren | I offer my gratitude to the god of love |
| Female : Enna leelai kannan velai | Female: What playful trick is this, Krishna's work? |
| Ilaigalil udai kodu illai oru vazhi vidu | Give me clothes made of leaves, or else clear a path |
| Female | |
| Neeyaa azhaithadhu | Was it you who called? |
| En nenjil minnal adithadhu | Lightning struck in my heart |
| Neeyaa azhaithadhu | Was it you who called? |
| En nenjil minnal adithadhu | Lightning struck in my heart |
| Female | |
| Thalaivanae viraivinil | Oh my beloved, quickly |
| Penn paarkka vaa | Come to see the bride |
| Male :Kaalangal kaniyattum | Male: Let time ripen |
| Kai serkka vaa | Come to join hands |
| Female | |
| Saelai pookkalil | In the flowers on the saree |
| Thaenai thirududhu pon vandu | A golden beetle steals the honey |
| Male :Aasai nadhiyinil | Male: In the river of desire |
| Aazham paarkkira naal endru | Thinking of the day to measure the depth |
| Female | |
| Enni yengum | Longing and yearning |
| Kanni nenjam palli kollumaa | Will the maiden's heart sleep peacefully? |
| Male :Kelvi enna gaeli enna | Male: What question is this, what mockery is this? |
| Enna idhil varaimurai | What boundaries are there in this? |
| Thendral thodum iruvarai | The gentle breeze touches us both |
| Male | |
| Neeyaa azhaithadhu | Was it you who called? |
| En nenjil minnal adithadhu | Lightning struck in my heart |
| Silirkkiren venneer aatril kulikkiren | I shiver, I bathe in a river of warm water |
| Thavikkiren ennai naanae anaikkiren | I yearn, I embrace myself |
| Sirikkiren thanimaiyil enai….. | I laugh at myself in loneliness... |
| Male | |
| Neeyaa azhaithadhu | Was it you who called? |
| En nenjil minnal adithadhu | Lightning struck in my heart |
| Neeyaa azhaithadhu | Was it you who called? |
| En nenjil minnal adithadhu | Lightning struck in my heart |
நீயா அழைத்தது
என் நெஞ்சில்
மின்னல் அடித்தது
Was it you who called?
Lightning struck in my heart
Was it you who called?
Lightning struck in my heart
I shiver, I bathe in a river of warm water
I yearn, I embrace myself
I laugh at myself in loneliness...
நீயா அழைத்தது
என் நெஞ்சில்
மின்னல் அடித்தது
Was it you who called?
Lightning struck in my heart
Was it you who called?
Lightning struck in my heart
சிலிர்க்கிறேன் வெந்நீர்
ஆற்றில் குளிக்கிறேன்
தவிக்கிறேன் என்னை
நானே அணைக்கிறேன்
சிரிக்கிறேன் தனிமையில்
The white moon in the water
Will it take a bath?
Female: If the white moon comes down to earth
Will a river flow?
என்னை நீயா அழைத்தது
என் நெஞ்சில்
மின்னல் அடித்தது
As womanhood bathed
The stream forgot itself
Female: What was resting on the shore
The upper garment flew away in the wind
நீயா அழைத்தது
என் நெஞ்சில்
மின்னல் அடித்தது
Long live the wind!
I offer my gratitude to the god of love
Female: What playful trick is this, Krishna's work?
Give me clothes made of leaves, or else clear a path
தண்ணீரில்
வெண்ணிலவு நீராடுமா
வெண்ணிலவு
தரை வந்தால் ஆரோடுமா
Was it you who called?
Lightning struck in my heart
Was it you who called?
Lightning struck in my heart
பெண்மை குளித்ததில்
தன்னை மறந்தது நீரோடை
கரையில் இருந்தது காற்றில்
பறந்தது மேலாடை
Oh my beloved, quickly
Come to see the bride
Male: Let time ripen
Come to join hands
காற்றே… வாழ்க…
காதல் தேவன் நன்றி சொல்கிறேன்
என்ன லீலை
கண்ணன் வேலை
இலைகளில் உடை கொடு
இல்லை ஒரு வழி விடு...
In the flowers on the saree
A golden beetle steals the honey
Male: In the river of desire
Thinking of the day to measure the depth
நீயா அழைத்தது
என் நெஞ்சில்
மின்னல் அடித்தது
Longing and yearning
Will the maiden's heart sleep peacefully?
Male: What question is this, what mockery is this?
What boundaries are there in this?
The gentle breeze touches us both
நீயா அழைத்தது
என் நெஞ்சில்
மின்னல் அடித்தது
Was it you who called?
Lightning struck in my heart
I shiver, I bathe in a river of warm water
I yearn, I embrace myself
I laugh at myself in loneliness...
தலைவனே விரைவினில்
பெண் பார்க்க வா....
காலங்கள் கனியட்டும்
கை சேர்க்க வா.....
Was it you who called?
Lightning struck in my heart
Was it you who called?
Lightning struck in my heart
சேலைப் பூக்களில்
தேனை தேடுது பொன்வண்டு
ஆசை நதியினில்
ஆழம் பார்க்கிற நாள் என்று
எண்ணி ஏங்கும்
கன்னி நெஞ்சம்
பள்ளிக் கொள்ளுமா
கேள்வி என்ன கேலி என்ன
என்ன இதில் வரைமுறை
தென்றல் தொடும் இருவரை..
நீயா அழைத்தது
என் நெஞ்சில்
மின்னல் அடித்தது
சிலிர்க்கிறேன் வெந்நீர்
ஆற்றில் குளிக்கிறேன்
தவிக்கிறேன் என்னை
நானே அணைக்கிறேன்
சிரிக்கிறேன் தனிமையில்
என்னை நீயா அழைத்தது
என் நெஞ்சில்
மின்னல் அடித்தது
Neeyaa azhaithadhu
Was it you who called?
En nenjil minnal adithadhu
Lightning struck in my heart
Neeyaa azhaithadhu
Was it you who called?
En nenjil minnal adithadhu
Lightning struck in my heart
Silirkkiren venneer aatril kulikkiren
I shiver, I bathe in a river of warm water
Thavikkiren ennai naanae anaikkiren
I yearn, I embrace myself
Sirikkiren thanimaiyil enai…..
I laugh at myself in loneliness...
Neeyaa azhaithadhu
Was it you who called?
En nenjil minnal adithadhu
Lightning struck in my heart
Neeyaa azhaithadhu
Was it you who called?
En nenjil minnal adithadhu
Lightning struck in my heart
Thanneeril vennilavu
The white moon in the water
Neeraadumaa
Will it take a bath?
Female :Vennilavu tharai vandhaal
Female: If the white moon comes down to earth
Aarodumaa
Will a river flow?
Penmai kuliththadhil
As womanhood bathed
Thannai marandhadhu neerodai
The stream forgot itself
Female : Karaiyil irundhadhu
Female: What was resting on the shore
Kaatril parandhadhu mel aadai
The upper garment flew away in the wind
Kaatrae vaazhga
Long live the wind!
Kaadhal dhevan nandri solgiren
I offer my gratitude to the god of love
Female : Enna leelai kannan velai
Female: What playful trick is this, Krishna's work?
Ilaigalil udai kodu illai oru vazhi vidu
Give me clothes made of leaves, or else clear a path
Neeyaa azhaithadhu
Was it you who called?
En nenjil minnal adithadhu
Lightning struck in my heart
Neeyaa azhaithadhu
Was it you who called?
En nenjil minnal adithadhu
Lightning struck in my heart
Thalaivanae viraivinil
Oh my beloved, quickly
Penn paarkka vaa
Come to see the bride
Male :Kaalangal kaniyattum
Male: Let time ripen
Kai serkka vaa
Come to join hands
Saelai pookkalil
In the flowers on the saree
Thaenai thirududhu pon vandu
A golden beetle steals the honey
Male :Aasai nadhiyinil
Male: In the river of desire
Aazham paarkkira naal endru
Thinking of the day to measure the depth
Enni yengum
Longing and yearning
Kanni nenjam palli kollumaa
Will the maiden's heart sleep peacefully?
Male :Kelvi enna gaeli enna
Male: What question is this, what mockery is this?
Enna idhil varaimurai
What boundaries are there in this?
Thendral thodum iruvarai
The gentle breeze touches us both
Neeyaa azhaithadhu
Was it you who called?
En nenjil minnal adithadhu
Lightning struck in my heart
Silirkkiren venneer aatril kulikkiren
I shiver, I bathe in a river of warm water
Thavikkiren ennai naanae anaikkiren
I yearn, I embrace myself
Sirikkiren thanimaiyil enai…..
I laugh at myself in loneliness...
Neeyaa azhaithadhu
Was it you who called?
En nenjil minnal adithadhu
Lightning struck in my heart
Neeyaa azhaithadhu
Was it you who called?
En nenjil minnal adithadhu
Lightning struck in my heart
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic composition captures the intimate banter and sensory overwhelmedness of two lovers lost in passion. The female protagonist experiences an intense rush of romantic longing upon hearing her lover's call, describing the sensation as a bolt of lightning hitting her heart and causing her to feel both warm shivering and deep solitude.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“En nenjil minnal adithadhu”
The sudden surge of romantic feeling is metaphorically described as lightning striking the heart.
Mythological Allusion (Purana Kurippu)
“Enna leelai kannan velai”
Refers to Lord Krishna's famous play (Gopika Vastrapaharanam) of stealing garments while women bathe in the river.
Iyaibu (Rhyme / Verbal Parallelism)
“Silirkkiren venneer aatril kulikkiren”
The consecutive verbs end with identical suffixes 'kiren' (Silirkkiren, Thavikkiren, Sirikkiren) creating a rhythmic cadence.
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Trivia
The film 'Alai Osai' (1985) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The song vividly uses nature imagery such as rivers, breezes, and water to parallel romantic awakenings.
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