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Lyrics & meaning

Neeyagave Nanaagiren

From House Owner · 2019

Lyricist
Anu
Singers
Chinmayi, Sathya Prakash
Music director
Ghibran
Movie name
House Owner
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
21 Feb 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Neeyagavae nanaagiren
Neeyagavae nanaagiren
Paniyil nanaiyum idhal aagiren
Ulagam muluthum azhagaai maara
Sugamai naanum sarinthae ponen
Neeyagavae nanaagiren
Paniyil nanaiyum idhal aagiren
Poo polavae lesaagiren
Nilavin kulirai pol agiren
Nillaatha kadhavai
Methuvaaga thiranthu
Pollatha kaadhal nulaigindrathae
Adai mazhaiyai thaangum
Siru megam engae
Kudikkullae vanthu nirkkindrathae
Nee engu sellum thooram ellaam
Unnudaiya nilalaaga naan maaruven
Kaatrukkul oligindra poovasamaai
Kaanamal ennai naan thedinen
Neeyagavae nanaagiren
Paniyil nanaiyum idhal aagiren
Poo polavae lesaagiren
Nilavin kulirai pol agiren
I am becoming you.
I am becoming you.
I become a petal soaked in the dew.
As the whole world turns beautiful,
I gently melt away in sweet bliss.
I am becoming you.
I become a petal soaked in the dew.
I feel as light as a flower.
I become like the coolness of the moon.
Pushing past the unlatched door,
gently opening it wide,
this mischievous love sneaks inside.
To hold back the heavy downpour,
where is that tiny cloud?
It has come to stand beneath our umbrella!
Wherever you go, however far,
I will turn into your shadow.
Like the scent of a flower hidden in the breeze,
I lost myself and searched for who I was.
I am becoming you.
I become a petal soaked in the dew.
I feel as light as a flower.
I become like the coolness of the moon.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Neeyagavae Nanaagiren' from House Owner expresses the serene, profound experience of losing one's self in love and merging completely with one's beloved. The lyrics convey a feeling of delicate lightness and emotional transformation, comparing the speaker's state to a dew-soaked petal, a floating flower, and soothing moonlight. It vividly depicts how love quietly slips into one's life, turning every moment and distance into a shared, beautiful journey.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Poo polavae lesaagiren

Compares the lightness of the speaker's heart directly to a flower using 'polavae' (like).

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Paniyil nanaiyum idhal aagiren

Directly equates the speaker's tender emotional state to a flower petal soaked in morning dew.

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Neeyagavae nanaagiren / Paniyil nanaiyum idhal aagiren

Use of the repeating verb suffix 'aagiren' across successive lines to create a melodic rhythm.

Imagery

Kaatrukkul oligindra poovasamaai

Evokes vivid nature imagery combining rain, clouds, wind, and flower fragrance to mirror romantic intimacy.

Did you know?

Trivia

The film 'House Owner' (2019), directed by Lakshmy Ramakrishnan, is set during the disastrous 2015 Chennai floods. Composed by Ghibran, this gentle romantic track highlights the tender relationship between an elderly couple affected by Alzheimer's disease, sung beautifully by Chinmayi and Sathyaprakash.

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