Neeya Ennai
From Oru Malarin Payanam · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Oru Malarin Payanam1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Neeyaa ennai paarththavan | Was it you who looked at me? |
| Tholil saerththavan | Was it you who held me on your shoulder? |
| Neeyaa…..neeyaa…. | Was it you... was it you... |
| Neeyaa ennai paarththavan | Was it you who looked at me? |
| Tholil saerththavan | Was it you who held me on your shoulder? |
| Female | |
| Aandaan aanaal aanmai illai | Though he is a master, he lacks masculinity, |
| Meesai konda pen pillai | He is merely a female child with a mustache. |
| Aandaan aanaal aanmai illai | Though he is a master, he lacks masculinity, |
| Meesai konda pen pillai | He is merely a female child with a mustache. |
| Female | |
| Neeyaa…..neeyaa…. | Was it you... was it you... |
| Neeyaa ennai paarththavan | Was it you who looked at me? |
| Tholil saerththavan | Was it you who held me on your shoulder? |
| Female | |
| Mugavariyo theriyavillai | I did not know the address, |
| Mugaththai mattum thaedinaen | I searched only for the face. |
| Mugavariyo theriyavillai | I did not know the address, |
| Mugaththai mattum thaedinaen | I searched only for the face. |
| Female | |
| Naadi seitha paavam illai | It was not a sin committed knowingly, |
| Paadham thaangum eera mullai | Like a wet thorn bearing my feet, |
| Endraalum en karpil nashtam illai | Even so, there is no loss to my chastity. |
| Female | |
| Neeyaa…..neeyaa…. | Was it you... was it you... |
| Neeyaa ennai paarththavan | Was it you who looked at me? |
| Tholil saerththavan | Was it you who held me on your shoulder? |
| Female | |
| Aangalukku avashththai illai | Men face no distress or trouble, |
| Pengalukkae sumaikalo | Are all the heavy burdens meant only for women? |
| Aangalukku avashththai illai | Men face no distress or trouble, |
| Pengalukkae sumaikalo | Are all the heavy burdens meant only for women? |
| Female | |
| Intha vaazhkkai enna needhi | What kind of justice is this life? |
| Seedhai kooda intha jaathi | Even Sita belongs to this gender/race of women. |
| Yaarendru naan kandaal maarum saedhi | The news will change once I find out who it is. |
| Female | |
| Neeyaa…..neeyaa…. | Was it you... was it you... |
| Neeyaa ennai paarththavan | Was it you who looked at me? |
| Tholil saerththavan | Was it you who held me on your shoulder? |
| Female | |
| Aandaan aanaal aanmai illai | Though he is a master, he lacks masculinity, |
| Meesai konda pen pillai | He is merely a female child with a mustache. |
| Aandaan aanaal aanmai illai | Though he is a master, he lacks masculinity, |
| Meesai konda pen pillai | He is merely a female child with a mustache. |
| Female | |
| Neeyaa…..neeyaa…. | Was it you... was it you... |
| Neeyaa ennai paarththavan | Was it you who looked at me? |
| Tholil saerththavan | Was it you who held me on your shoulder? |
நீயா என்னை பார்த்தவன்
தோளில் சேர்த்தவன்
நீயா.....நீயா......
நீயா என்னை பார்த்தவன்
தோளில் சேர்த்தவன்
Was it you who looked at me?
Was it you who held me on your shoulder?
Was it you... was it you...
Was it you who looked at me?
Was it you who held me on your shoulder?
ஆண்டான் ஆனால் ஆண்மை இல்லை
மீசைக் கொண்ட பெண் பிள்ளை....
ஆண்டான் ஆனால் ஆண்மை இல்லை
மீசைக் கொண்ட பெண் பிள்ளை....
Though he is a master, he lacks masculinity,
He is merely a female child with a mustache.
Though he is a master, he lacks masculinity,
He is merely a female child with a mustache.
நீயா.....நீயா......
நீயா என்னை பார்த்தவன்
தோளில் சேர்த்தவன்
Was it you... was it you...
Was it you who looked at me?
Was it you who held me on your shoulder?
முகவரியோ தெரியவில்லை
முகத்தை மட்டும் தேடினேன்
முகவரியோ தெரியவில்லை
முகத்தை மட்டும் தேடினேன்
I did not know the address,
I searched only for the face.
I did not know the address,
I searched only for the face.
நாடி செய்த பாவம் இல்லை
பாதம் தாங்கும் ஈர முல்லை
என்றாலும் என் கற்பில் நஷ்டம் இல்லை
It was not a sin committed knowingly,
Like a wet thorn bearing my feet,
Even so, there is no loss to my chastity.
நீயா.....நீயா......
நீயா என்னை பார்த்தவன்
தோளில் சேர்த்தவன்
Was it you... was it you...
Was it you who looked at me?
Was it you who held me on your shoulder?
ஆண்களுக்கு அவஸ்தை இல்லை
பெண்களுக்கே சுமைகளோ
ஆண்களுக்கு அவஸ்தை இல்லை
பெண்களுக்கே சுமைகளோ
Men face no distress or trouble,
Are all the heavy burdens meant only for women?
Men face no distress or trouble,
Are all the heavy burdens meant only for women?
இந்த வாழ்க்கை என்ன நீதி
சீதை கூட இந்த ஜாதி
யாரென்று நான் கண்டால் மாறும் சேதி
What kind of justice is this life?
Even Sita belongs to this gender/race of women.
The news will change once I find out who it is.
நீயா.....நீயா......
நீயா என்னை பார்த்தவன்
தோளில் சேர்த்தவன்
Was it you... was it you...
Was it you who looked at me?
Was it you who held me on your shoulder?
ஆண்டான் ஆனால் ஆண்மை இல்லை
மீசைக் கொண்ட பெண் பிள்ளை....
ஆண்டான் ஆனால் ஆண்மை இல்லை
மீசைக் கொண்ட பெண் பிள்ளை....
Though he is a master, he lacks masculinity,
He is merely a female child with a mustache.
Though he is a master, he lacks masculinity,
He is merely a female child with a mustache.
நீயா.....நீயா......
நீயா என்னை பார்த்தவன்
தோளில் சேர்த்தவன்....
Was it you... was it you...
Was it you who looked at me?
Was it you who held me on your shoulder?
Neeyaa ennai paarththavan
Was it you who looked at me?
Tholil saerththavan
Was it you who held me on your shoulder?
Neeyaa…..neeyaa….
Was it you... was it you...
Neeyaa ennai paarththavan
Was it you who looked at me?
Tholil saerththavan
Was it you who held me on your shoulder?
Aandaan aanaal aanmai illai
Though he is a master, he lacks masculinity,
Meesai konda pen pillai
He is merely a female child with a mustache.
Aandaan aanaal aanmai illai
Though he is a master, he lacks masculinity,
Meesai konda pen pillai
He is merely a female child with a mustache.
Neeyaa…..neeyaa….
Was it you... was it you...
Neeyaa ennai paarththavan
Was it you who looked at me?
Tholil saerththavan
Was it you who held me on your shoulder?
Mugavariyo theriyavillai
I did not know the address,
Mugaththai mattum thaedinaen
I searched only for the face.
Mugavariyo theriyavillai
I did not know the address,
Mugaththai mattum thaedinaen
I searched only for the face.
Naadi seitha paavam illai
It was not a sin committed knowingly,
Paadham thaangum eera mullai
Like a wet thorn bearing my feet,
Endraalum en karpil nashtam illai
Even so, there is no loss to my chastity.
Neeyaa…..neeyaa….
Was it you... was it you...
Neeyaa ennai paarththavan
Was it you who looked at me?
Tholil saerththavan
Was it you who held me on your shoulder?
Aangalukku avashththai illai
Men face no distress or trouble,
Pengalukkae sumaikalo
Are all the heavy burdens meant only for women?
Aangalukku avashththai illai
Men face no distress or trouble,
Pengalukkae sumaikalo
Are all the heavy burdens meant only for women?
Intha vaazhkkai enna needhi
What kind of justice is this life?
Seedhai kooda intha jaathi
Even Sita belongs to this gender/race of women.
Yaarendru naan kandaal maarum saedhi
The news will change once I find out who it is.
Neeyaa…..neeyaa….
Was it you... was it you...
Neeyaa ennai paarththavan
Was it you who looked at me?
Tholil saerththavan
Was it you who held me on your shoulder?
Aandaan aanaal aanmai illai
Though he is a master, he lacks masculinity,
Meesai konda pen pillai
He is merely a female child with a mustache.
Aandaan aanaal aanmai illai
Though he is a master, he lacks masculinity,
Meesai konda pen pillai
He is merely a female child with a mustache.
Neeyaa…..neeyaa….
Was it you... was it you...
Neeyaa ennai paarththavan
Was it you who looked at me?
Tholil saerththavan
Was it you who held me on your shoulder?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Oru Malarin Payanam' is a poignant, anger-filled lament of a woman confronting betrayal and societal double standards. She questions the identity and integrity of the man who took advantage of her, calling out his lack of true manhood despite his outward appearance. She reflects on how society holds women alone responsible for transgressions while men escape scrutiny, drawing a parallel to goddess Sita who also suffered unjust trials. Despite her plight, she fiercely asserts her moral innocence and vows that the truth will prevail once the perpetrator is unmasked.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Oxymoron / Irony
“Meesai konda pen pillai”
Combining opposing ideas 'Meesai konda pen pillai' (a female child with a mustache) to insult a man's cowardice and lack of chivalry.
Mythological Allusion
“Seedhai kooda intha jaathi”
Reference to 'Seedhai' (Sita) from the Ramayana to highlight the historical and ongoing suffering and trial by fire endured by virtuous women.
Moanai (Tamil Alliteration)
“Mugavariyo theriyavillai / Mugaththai mattum thaedinaen”
Repetition of initial phonetic sounds ('Mugavariyo' / 'Mugaththai') across consecutive lines.
Metaphor
“Paadham thaangum eera mullai”
Comparing unexpected pain to 'eera mullai' (a wet thorn underfoot).
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Trivia
'Oru Malarin Payanam' (1985) is a Tamil drama film directed by Muktha Srinivasan, starring Suhasini, Urvashi, and Misro. The film's soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu, highlighting strong social themes regarding women's rights and moral struggles.
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