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Lyrics & meaning

Neeyagave Nanaagiren

From House Owner · 2019

Lyricist
Anu
Singers
Chinmayi, Sathya Prakash
Music director
Ghibran
Details
House Owner2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Neeyagavae nanaagirenI am becoming you,
Female
Neeyagavae nanaagirenI am becoming you.
Paniyil nanaiyum idhal aagirenI become a petal drenched in dew.
Ulagam muluthum azhagaai maaraAs the whole world transforms into beauty,
Sugamai naanum sarinthae ponenI gently yielded into bliss.
Female
Neeyagavae nanaagirenI am becoming you,
Paniyil nanaiyum idhal aagirenI become a petal drenched in dew.
Poo polavae lesaagirenI become light like a flower,
Nilavin kulirai pol agirenI become cool like the moonlight.
Male
Nillaatha kadhavaiThe door that never stays closed,
Methuvaaga thiranthuOpening slowly,
Pollatha kaadhal nulaigindrathaeMischievous love enters inside.
Adai mazhaiyai thaangumBearing the heavy downpour,
Siru megam engaeWhere is that tiny cloud?
Kudikkullae vanthu nirkkindrathaeIt comes and stands inside the abode.
Female
Nee engu sellum thooram ellaamTo whatever distance you go,
Unnudaiya nilalaaga naan maaruvenI will turn into your shadow.
Kaatrukkul oligindra poovasamaaiLike the fragrance of flowers hidden within the wind,
Kaanamal ennai naan thedinenI searched for myself after losing my way.
Female
Neeyagavae nanaagirenI am becoming you,
Paniyil nanaiyum idhal aagirenI become a petal drenched in dew.
Poo polavae lesaagirenI become light like a flower,
Nilavin kulirai pol agirenI become cool like the moonlight.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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