Neeye Neeye II
From M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi · 2004
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Srikanth Deva, Chorus
- Music director
- Srikanth Deva
- Details
- M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Haa haa haa haa haaa | Haa haa haa haa haaa |
| Haa haa haa haa haaa | Haa haa haa haa haaa |
| Haaaa haaaa haaaa haaaaa | Haaaa haaaa haaaa haaaaa |
| Male | |
| Neeyae neeyae naanae neeyae | You are you, and I am you |
| Nenjil vazhum uyir theeyae neeyae | You are the flame of life living in my heart |
| Male | |
| Neeyae neeyae naanae neeyae | You are you, and I am you |
| Nenjil vazhum uyir theeyae neeyae | You are the flame of life living in my heart |
| Male | |
| Thanthai neeyae thozhan neeyae | You are my father, you are my friend |
| Thaalatidum en thozhi neeyae | You are my female friend who sings me lullabies |
| Male | |
| Apirl may veiyilum neeyae | You are the warm sunshine of April and May |
| June july-ai thendralum neeyae | You are the gentle breeze of June and July |
| I like you | I like you |
| September vaan mazhai neeyae | You are the sky's rain in September |
| October vaadaiyum neeyae | You are the cool breeze of October |
| I thank you | I thank you |
| Male | |
| Unai pol orr thaai thaan irukka | When someone has a mother like you |
| Enna vendum vaazhvil jeiyikka.. | What else is needed to succeed in life? |
| Male | |
| Neeyae neeyae naanae neeyae | You are you, and I am you |
| Nenjil vazhum uyir theeyae neeyae | You are the flame of life living in my heart |
| Chorus :O shai ye yaye yoo | Chorus: O shai ye yaye yoo |
| Male :Thanthai neeyae thozhan neeyae | Male: You are my father, you are my friend |
| Thaalatidum en thozhi neeyae | You are my female friend who sings me lullabies |
| Chorus :O shai ye yaye yaye yoo | Chorus: O shai ye yaye yaye yoo |
| Chorus | |
| You are the love of my life | You are the love of my life |
| And dreams for ever | And dreams for ever |
| You are the love of my heart | You are the love of my heart |
| And my life for ever | And my life for ever |
| Male | |
| En kannil eeram vanthaal | If tears come to my eyes |
| En nenjil baaram vanthaal | If a burden weighs on my heart |
| Saaivenae un tholilae | I will lean on your shoulder |
| Male | |
| Kannerae koodathendrum | Saying that tears should never fall |
| En pillai vadaathendrum | And that my child should never wither away |
| Solvaayae annaalilae | You would comfort me in those days |
| Male | |
| Ini oru jenmam eduthu vanthaalum | Even if I am reborn in another life |
| Un maganaagum varam tharuvaai | Grant me the blessing to be born as your son again |
| Male | |
| Un veetu chinna kuyil | The little cuckoo bird of your house |
| Ne konjum vanna kuyil naan thaanae | I am that sweet, colorful cuckoo bird you fondle |
| Naan vayathu valarnthaal kooda | Even if I grow older in age |
| Madi oonjal vendum aada | I still want to swing on your lap |
| Male | |
| One -ah two-ah | One, two |
| Three-ah four-ah…………… | Three, four... |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Veerukku neerai vittaai | You poured water for my growth |
| Neeraai kannerai vittaai | You poured your tears as water |
| Poovaachu en thottamae | My garden blossomed with flowers |
| Male | |
| Un perai sollum pillai | The child who carries your name |
| Poradi vellum pillai | The child who fights and wins |
| Poomalai en tholilae | Wears a flower garland on his shoulders |
| Male | |
| Ilam pirai endru | Like a young crescent moon |
| Irunthavan ennai | Was I back then |
| Muzhu nilavaai nee vadivaimaithai | You shaped me into a full moon |
| Male | |
| Vatratha gangai nathiyaai | Like an un-drying river Ganges |
| Peiyatha mangai nathiyaai | Like a fresh, flowing river |
| Nee vaazhga | May you live long |
| Male | |
| Puthu vidiyal vendum enakku | I need a new dawn |
| Entha naalum neethan kizhakku | And on any given day, you are my east |
| Male | |
| Neeyae neeyae naanae neeyae | You are you, and I am you |
| Nenjil vazhum uyir theeyae neeyae | You are the flame of life living in my heart |
| Male | |
| Thanthai neeyae thozhan neeyae | You are my father, you are my friend |
| Thaalatidum en thozhi neeyae | You are my female friend who sings me lullabies |
| Male | |
| Apirl may veiyilum neeyae | You are the warm sunshine of April and May |
| June july-ai thendralum neeyae | You are the gentle breeze of June and July |
| I like you | I like you |
| September vaan mazhai neeyae | You are the sky's rain in September |
| October vaadaiyum neeyae | You are the cool breeze of October |
| I thank you | I thank you |
| Male | |
| Unai pol orr thaai thaan irukka | When someone has a mother like you |
| Enna vendum vaazhvil jeiyikka.. | What else is needed to succeed in life? |
| Male | |
| …………………………….. | ... |
| Chorus :I love you my dear mom | Chorus: I love you my dear mom |
| You are my only friend | You are my only friend |
| Hats off to you my dear mom | Hats off to you my dear mom |
| I love you forever…. | I love you forever… |
ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா
நீயே நீயே நானே நீயே
நெஞ்சில் வாழும் உயிர் தீயே நீயே
Haa haa haa haa haaa
Haa haa haa haa haaa
Haaaa haaaa haaaa haaaaa
நீயே நீயே நானே நீயே
நெஞ்சில் வாழும் உயிர் தீயே நீயே
You are you, and I am you
You are the flame of life living in my heart
தந்தை நீயே தோழன் நீயே
தாலாட்டிடும் என் தோழி நீயே
You are you, and I am you
You are the flame of life living in my heart
ஏப்ரல் மே வெய்யிலும் நீயே
ஜூன் ஜூலை தென்றலும் நீயே
ஐ லைக் யூ
செப்டம்பர் வான் மழை நீயே
அக்டோபர் வாடையும் நீயே
ஐ திங் யூ
You are my father, you are my friend
You are my female friend who sings me lullabies
உன்னை போல்
ஓர் தாய்தான் இருக்க
என்ன வேண்டும் வாழ்வில் ஜெயிக்க
You are the warm sunshine of April and May
You are the gentle breeze of June and July
I like you
You are the sky's rain in September
You are the cool breeze of October
I thank you
நீயே நீயே நானே நீயே
நெஞ்சில் வாழும் உயிர் தீயே நீயே
குழு :
ஓ ஷை ஏ யே யோ
தந்தை நீயே தோழன் நீயே
தாலாட்டிடும் என் தோழி நீயே
குழு :
ஓ ஷை ஏ யே யோ
When someone has a mother like you
What else is needed to succeed in life?
You are the love of my life
And dreams for ever
You are the love of my heart
And my life for ever
You are you, and I am you
You are the flame of life living in my heart
Chorus: O shai ye yaye yoo
Male: You are my father, you are my friend
You are my female friend who sings me lullabies
Chorus: O shai ye yaye yaye yoo
என் கண்ணில் ஈரம் வந்தால்
என் நெஞ்சில் பாரம் வந்தால்
சாய்வேனே உன் தோளிலே
You are the love of my life
And dreams for ever
You are the love of my heart
And my life for ever
கண்ணீரே கூடாதென்றும்
என் பிள்ளை வாடாதென்றும்
சொல்வாயே அந்நாளிலே
If tears come to my eyes
If a burden weighs on my heart
I will lean on your shoulder
இனியொரு ஜென்மம்
எடுத்து வந்தாலும்
உன் மகனாகும் வரம் தருவாய்
Saying that tears should never fall
And that my child should never wither away
You would comfort me in those days
உன் வீட்டு சின்ன குயில்
நீ கொஞ்சும் வண்ண குயில் நான்தானே
நான் வயது வளர்ந்தால் கூட
மடி ஊஞ்சல் வேண்டும் ஆட
Even if I am reborn in another life
Grant me the blessing to be born as your son again
One -ah two-ah
Three-ah four-ah..............
The little cuckoo bird of your house
I am that sweet, colorful cuckoo bird you fondle
Even if I grow older in age
I still want to swing on your lap
..........................................
One, two
Three, four...
வேருக்கு நீரை விட்டாய்
நீராய் கண்ணீரை விட்டாய்
பூவாச்சு என் தோட்டமே
...
உன் பேரை சொல்லும் பிள்ளை
போராடி வெல்லும் பிள்ளை
பூமாலை என் தோளிலே
You poured water for my growth
You poured your tears as water
My garden blossomed with flowers
இளம்பிறை என்று
இருந்தவன் என்னை
முழு நிலவாய் என்னை வடிவமைத்தாய்
The child who carries your name
The child who fights and wins
Wears a flower garland on his shoulders
வற்றாத கங்கை நதியா
பெய்யாத மங்கை மதியா
நீ வாழ்க
Like a young crescent moon
Was I back then
You shaped me into a full moon
புது விடியல் வேண்டும் எனக்கு
எந்த நாளும் நீதான் கிழக்கு
Like an un-drying river Ganges
Like a fresh, flowing river
May you live long
நீயே நீயே நானே நீயே
நெஞ்சில் வாழும் உயிர் தீயே நீயே
I need a new dawn
And on any given day, you are my east
தந்தை நீயே தோழன் நீயே
தாலாட்டிடும் என் தோழி நீயே
You are you, and I am you
You are the flame of life living in my heart
ஏப்ரல் மே வெய்யிலும் நீயே
ஜூன் ஜூலை தென்றலும் நீயே
ஐ லைக் யூ
செப்டம்பர் வான் மழை நீயே
அக்டோபர் வாடையும் நீயே
ஐ திங் யூ
You are my father, you are my friend
You are my female friend who sings me lullabies
உன்னை போல்
ஓர் தாய்தான் இருக்க
என்ன வேண்டும் வாழ்வில் ஜெயிக்க
You are the warm sunshine of April and May
You are the gentle breeze of June and July
I like you
You are the sky's rain in September
You are the cool breeze of October
I thank you
.............................
When someone has a mother like you
What else is needed to succeed in life?
I love you my dear mom
You are my only friend
Hats off to you my dear mom
I love you forever….
...
Chorus: I love you my dear mom
You are my only friend
Hats off to you my dear mom
I love you forever…
Haa haa haa haa haaa
Haa haa haa haa haaa
Haa haa haa haa haaa
Haa haa haa haa haaa
Haaaa haaaa haaaa haaaaa
Haaaa haaaa haaaa haaaaa
Neeyae neeyae naanae neeyae
You are you, and I am you
Nenjil vazhum uyir theeyae neeyae
You are the flame of life living in my heart
Neeyae neeyae naanae neeyae
You are you, and I am you
Nenjil vazhum uyir theeyae neeyae
You are the flame of life living in my heart
Thanthai neeyae thozhan neeyae
You are my father, you are my friend
Thaalatidum en thozhi neeyae
You are my female friend who sings me lullabies
Apirl may veiyilum neeyae
You are the warm sunshine of April and May
June july-ai thendralum neeyae
You are the gentle breeze of June and July
I like you
I like you
September vaan mazhai neeyae
You are the sky's rain in September
October vaadaiyum neeyae
You are the cool breeze of October
I thank you
I thank you
Unai pol orr thaai thaan irukka
When someone has a mother like you
Enna vendum vaazhvil jeiyikka..
What else is needed to succeed in life?
Neeyae neeyae naanae neeyae
You are you, and I am you
Nenjil vazhum uyir theeyae neeyae
You are the flame of life living in my heart
Chorus :O shai ye yaye yoo
Chorus: O shai ye yaye yoo
Male :Thanthai neeyae thozhan neeyae
Male: You are my father, you are my friend
Thaalatidum en thozhi neeyae
You are my female friend who sings me lullabies
Chorus :O shai ye yaye yaye yoo
Chorus: O shai ye yaye yaye yoo
You are the love of my life
You are the love of my life
And dreams for ever
And dreams for ever
You are the love of my heart
You are the love of my heart
And my life for ever
And my life for ever
En kannil eeram vanthaal
If tears come to my eyes
En nenjil baaram vanthaal
If a burden weighs on my heart
Saaivenae un tholilae
I will lean on your shoulder
Kannerae koodathendrum
Saying that tears should never fall
En pillai vadaathendrum
And that my child should never wither away
Solvaayae annaalilae
You would comfort me in those days
Ini oru jenmam eduthu vanthaalum
Even if I am reborn in another life
Un maganaagum varam tharuvaai
Grant me the blessing to be born as your son again
Un veetu chinna kuyil
The little cuckoo bird of your house
Ne konjum vanna kuyil naan thaanae
I am that sweet, colorful cuckoo bird you fondle
Naan vayathu valarnthaal kooda
Even if I grow older in age
Madi oonjal vendum aada
I still want to swing on your lap
One -ah two-ah
One, two
Three-ah four-ah……………
Three, four...
…………………………..
...
Veerukku neerai vittaai
You poured water for my growth
Neeraai kannerai vittaai
You poured your tears as water
Poovaachu en thottamae
My garden blossomed with flowers
Un perai sollum pillai
The child who carries your name
Poradi vellum pillai
The child who fights and wins
Poomalai en tholilae
Wears a flower garland on his shoulders
Ilam pirai endru
Like a young crescent moon
Irunthavan ennai
Was I back then
Muzhu nilavaai nee vadivaimaithai
You shaped me into a full moon
Vatratha gangai nathiyaai
Like an un-drying river Ganges
Peiyatha mangai nathiyaai
Like a fresh, flowing river
Nee vaazhga
May you live long
Puthu vidiyal vendum enakku
I need a new dawn
Entha naalum neethan kizhakku
And on any given day, you are my east
Neeyae neeyae naanae neeyae
You are you, and I am you
Nenjil vazhum uyir theeyae neeyae
You are the flame of life living in my heart
Thanthai neeyae thozhan neeyae
You are my father, you are my friend
Thaalatidum en thozhi neeyae
You are my female friend who sings me lullabies
Apirl may veiyilum neeyae
You are the warm sunshine of April and May
June july-ai thendralum neeyae
You are the gentle breeze of June and July
I like you
I like you
September vaan mazhai neeyae
You are the sky's rain in September
October vaadaiyum neeyae
You are the cool breeze of October
I thank you
I thank you
Unai pol orr thaai thaan irukka
When someone has a mother like you
Enna vendum vaazhvil jeiyikka..
What else is needed to succeed in life?
……………………………..
...
Chorus :I love you my dear mom
Chorus: I love you my dear mom
You are my only friend
You are my only friend
Hats off to you my dear mom
Hats off to you my dear mom
I love you forever….
I love you forever…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Neeyae Neeyae' is an iconic tribute from a son to his mother, highlighting an all-encompassing emotional bond. The protagonist describes his mother as filling every role in his life—a father, a best friend, a guardian, and his ultimate inspiration through all seasons of the year.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora (Initial Repetition / Monai)
“Neeyae neeyae naanae neeyae”
Repetition of 'Neeyae' at the beginning of lines to emphasize complete devotion to the mother.
Metaphor (Uruvakamaai)
“Apirl may veiyilum neeyae / June july-ai thendralum neeyae”
Comparing the mother to seasonal weather conditions (sunshine in summer, breeze in July, rain in September) to signify her presence through all phases of life.
Metaphor (Growth & Celestial Imagery)
“Ilam pirai endru irunthavan ennai muzhu nilavaai nee vadivaimaithai”
Comparing his personal growth from an incomplete crescent moon to a full moon shaped by his mother's nurturing.
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Trivia
Composed by Srikanth Deva for 'M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi' (2004) and sung by KK, this song became one of Tamil cinema's most famous modern mother-son anthems. Actress Nadhiya made her highly acclaimed comeback in Tamil cinema through this film as Jayam Ravi's mother.
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