Neeye Neeye
From M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi · 2004
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Kay Kay
- Music director
- Srikanth Deva
- Details
- M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Neeyae neeyae naanae neeyae | You are me, 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 me, 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 companion who sings lullabies. |
| Male | |
| Apirl may veiyilum neeyae | You are the heat of April and May. |
| June julai thendralum neeyae | You are the gentle breeze of June and July. |
| I like you | I like you. |
| September vaan mazhai neeyae | You are the rain from the September sky. |
| October vaadaium neeyae | You are the chilling wind of October. |
| I thank you | I thank you. |
| Male | |
| Unai pol orr thaai thaan iruka | When a mother like you is present, |
| Enna vendum vazhvil jaika.. | What else is needed to succeed in life? |
| Male | |
| Neeyae neeyae naanae neeyae | You are me, 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 companion who sings lullabies. |
| Male | |
| En kannil eeram vanthal | If tears fill my eyes, |
| En nenjil baaram vanthal | If a heavy burden rests on my heart, |
| Saaivenae un tholilae | I will lean on your shoulder. |
| Male | |
| Kannerae koodathendrum | Saying 'Tears shouldn't fall,' |
| En pillai vadathendrum | Saying 'My child shouldn't wither,' |
| Solvaiyae an naalilae | You used to comfort me back in those days. |
| Male | |
| Ini oru jenmam yeduthu vanthalum | Even if I take another birth, |
| Un maganagum varam tharuvai | Grant me the blessing to be born as your son. |
| Male | |
| Un veetu chinna kuyil | The little cuckoo bird of your house, |
| Ne konjum vanna kuyil naan thaanae | Am I not the colorful cuckoo you fondly shower affection on? |
| Naan vayathu valarnthaal kooda | Even if I grow up in age, |
| Madi oonjal vendum aada | I still want to swing on your lap. |
| Male | |
| Veeruku neerai vittai | You poured water to the roots, |
| Neerai kannerai vittai | And that water was your own tears, |
| Poovachu en thottamae | Making my entire garden blossom into flowers. |
| Male | |
| Un perai sollum pillai | The child who carries your name, |
| Poradi vellum pillai | The child who fights and wins, |
| Poomalai en tholilae | Now wears a garland of victory on his shoulder. |
| Male | |
| Ilam pirai yendru irunthavan yennai | I was just a crescent moon, |
| Muzhu nilavai nee vadivaimaithai | Which you shaped into a full moon. |
| Male | |
| Vatratha gangai nathiyai | Like the un-drying River Ganges, |
| Peiyatha mangai nathiyai | Like an ever-flowing divine river, |
| Nee vazhga | May you live long! |
| Male | |
| Puthu vidiyal vendum enaku | If I need a new dawn, |
| Entha naalum neethan kizhaku | On any day, you are my East. |
| Male | |
| Neeyae neeyae naanae neeyae | You are me, 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 companion who sings lullabies. |
நீயே நீயே நானே
நீயே நெஞ்சில் வாழும்
உயிா் தீயே நீயே
You are me, and I am you.
You are the flame of life living in my heart.
நீயே நீயே நானே
நீயே நெஞ்சில் வாழும்
உயிா் தீயே நீயே
You are me, and I am you.
You are the flame of life living in my heart.
தந்தை நீயே தோழன்
நீயே தாலாட்டிடும் என் தோழி
நீயே
You are my father, you are my friend.
You are my female companion who sings lullabies.
ஏப்ரல் மே வெயிலும்
நீயே ஜூன் ஜூலை தென்றலும்
நீயே ஐ லைக் யூ செப்டம்பா்
வான் மழை நீயே அக்டோபா்
வாடையும் நீயே ஐ தேங்க் யூ
You are the heat of April and May.
You are the gentle breeze of June and July.
I like you.
You are the rain from the September sky.
You are the chilling wind of October.
I thank you.
உன்னை போல் ஓா்
தாய்தான் இருக்க என்ன
வேண்டும் வாழ்வில் ஜெய்க்க
When a mother like you is present,
What else is needed to succeed in life?
நீயே நீயே நானே
நீயே நெஞ்சில் வாழும்
உயிா் தீயே நீயே
You are me, and I am you.
You are the flame of life living in my heart.
தந்தை நீயே தோழன்
நீயே தாலாட்டிடும் என் தோழி
நீயே
You are my father, you are my friend.
You are my female companion who sings lullabies.
என் கண்ணில் ஈரம்
வந்தால் என் நெஞ்சில் பாரம்
வந்தால் சாய்வேனே உன் தோளிலே
If tears fill my eyes,
If a heavy burden rests on my heart,
I will lean on your shoulder.
கண்ணீரே கூடாதென்றும்
என் பிள்ளை வாடாதென்றும்
சொல்வாயே அந்நாளிலே
Saying 'Tears shouldn't fall,'
Saying 'My child shouldn't wither,'
You used to comfort me back in those days.
இனியொரு ஜென்மம்
எடுத்து வந்தாலும் உன்
மகனாகும் வரம் தருவாய்
Even if I take another birth,
Grant me the blessing to be born as your son.
உன் வீட்டு சின்ன
குயில் நீ கொஞ்சும் வண்ண
குயில் நான்தானே நான்
வயது வளா்ந்தால் கூட
மடி ஊஞ்சல் வேண்டும் ஆட
The little cuckoo bird of your house,
Am I not the colorful cuckoo you fondly shower affection on?
Even if I grow up in age,
I still want to swing on your lap.
வேருக்கு நீரை விட்டாய்
நீராய் கண்ணீரை விட்டாய்
பூவாச்சு என் தோட்டமே
You poured water to the roots,
And that water was your own tears,
Making my entire garden blossom into flowers.
உன் பேரை சொல்லும்
பிள்ளை போராடி வெல்லும்
பிள்ளை பூமாலை என் தோளிலே
The child who carries your name,
The child who fights and wins,
Now wears a garland of victory on his shoulder.
இளம்பிறை என்று
இருந்தவன் என்னை முழு
நிலவாய் நீ வடிவமைத்தாய்
I was just a crescent moon,
Which you shaped into a full moon.
வற்றாத கங்கை
நதியாய் பெய்யாத மங்கை
நதியாய் நீ வாழ்க
Like the un-drying River Ganges,
Like an ever-flowing divine river,
May you live long!
புது விடியல்
வேண்டும் எனக்கு
எந்த நாளும் நீதான் கிழக்கு
If I need a new dawn,
On any day, you are my East.
நீயே நீயே நானே
நீயே நெஞ்சில் வாழும்
உயிா் தீயே நீயே
You are me, and I am you.
You are the flame of life living in my heart.
தந்தை நீயே தோழன்
நீயே தாலாட்டிடும் என் தோழி
நீயே
You are my father, you are my friend.
You are my female companion who sings lullabies.
Neeyae neeyae naanae neeyae
You are me, 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 me, 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 companion who sings lullabies.
Apirl may veiyilum neeyae
You are the heat of April and May.
June julai thendralum neeyae
You are the gentle breeze of June and July.
I like you
I like you.
September vaan mazhai neeyae
You are the rain from the September sky.
October vaadaium neeyae
You are the chilling wind of October.
I thank you
I thank you.
Unai pol orr thaai thaan iruka
When a mother like you is present,
Enna vendum vazhvil jaika..
What else is needed to succeed in life?
Neeyae neeyae naanae neeyae
You are me, 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 companion who sings lullabies.
En kannil eeram vanthal
If tears fill my eyes,
En nenjil baaram vanthal
If a heavy burden rests on my heart,
Saaivenae un tholilae
I will lean on your shoulder.
Kannerae koodathendrum
Saying 'Tears shouldn't fall,'
En pillai vadathendrum
Saying 'My child shouldn't wither,'
Solvaiyae an naalilae
You used to comfort me back in those days.
Ini oru jenmam yeduthu vanthalum
Even if I take another birth,
Un maganagum varam tharuvai
Grant me the blessing to be born as your son.
Un veetu chinna kuyil
The little cuckoo bird of your house,
Ne konjum vanna kuyil naan thaanae
Am I not the colorful cuckoo you fondly shower affection on?
Naan vayathu valarnthaal kooda
Even if I grow up in age,
Madi oonjal vendum aada
I still want to swing on your lap.
Veeruku neerai vittai
You poured water to the roots,
Neerai kannerai vittai
And that water was your own tears,
Poovachu en thottamae
Making my entire garden blossom into flowers.
Un perai sollum pillai
The child who carries your name,
Poradi vellum pillai
The child who fights and wins,
Poomalai en tholilae
Now wears a garland of victory on his shoulder.
Ilam pirai yendru irunthavan yennai
I was just a crescent moon,
Muzhu nilavai nee vadivaimaithai
Which you shaped into a full moon.
Vatratha gangai nathiyai
Like the un-drying River Ganges,
Peiyatha mangai nathiyai
Like an ever-flowing divine river,
Nee vazhga
May you live long!
Puthu vidiyal vendum enaku
If I need a new dawn,
Entha naalum neethan kizhaku
On any day, you are my East.
Neeyae neeyae naanae neeyae
You are me, 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 companion who sings lullabies.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Neeyae Neeyae is a touching tribute to maternal devotion from the film M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi (2004), written by legendary lyricist Vaali and composed by Srikanth Deva. Sung passionately by KK, the song expresses a son's total adoration and gratitude toward his single mother, who fills every role in his life—father, best friend, guide, and protector.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Ruupakam)
“Ilam pirai yendru irunthavan yennai / Muzhu nilavai nee vadivaimaithai”
The mother's role in transforming her son's potential is compared to turning a crescent moon into a full moon.
Anaphora / Repetition (Emoni / Addukku Thodar)
“Neeyae neeyae naanae neeyae”
The word 'Neeyae' (You alone) is repeated constantly to emphasize that the mother is everything to the protagonist.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Thanthai neeyae thozhan neeyae”
The starting letters 'Th' in Thanthai and Thozhan create phonetic harmony.
Eyaippu (Epiphora / Rhyme)
“Apirl may veiyilum neeyae / June julai thendralum neeyae”
Multiple lines end with 'neeyae', establishing a rhythmic and emotional cadence.
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Trivia
Composed by Srikanth Deva and sung by the iconic playback singer KK, 'Neeyae Neeyae' became an emotional anthem for mother-son relationships across Tamil Nadu. Actress Nadhiya made her highly acclaimed comeback in Tamil cinema through this movie as the young, modern mother Mahalakshmi.
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