Neeyillatha Ulagathile
From Deivathin Deivam · 1962
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Deivathin Deivam1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nee illadha ulagathilae | In a world without you |
| Nimmadhi illai | There is no peace |
| Un ninaivilladha idhayathilae | In a heart that lacks your thoughts |
| Sindhanaiyillai sindhanaiyillai | There is no thought, no thought at all |
| Female | |
| Kaayum nila vaanil vandhaal | When the glowing moon shines in the sky |
| Kannurangavillai | My eyes do not sleep |
| Kaayum nila vaanil vandhaal | When the glowing moon shines in the sky |
| Kannurangavillai | My eyes do not sleep |
| Unnai kandu konda naal mudhalaai | From the day I found you |
| Pennurangavillai | This woman has not slept |
| Pennurangavillai | This woman has not slept |
| Female | |
| Un mugathai paarpadharkkae | Only to look at your face |
| Kangal vandhadhu | Did these eyes come to be |
| Un maarbil saaivadharkkae | Only to lean upon your chest |
| Udal valarndhadhu | Did this body grow |
| Kanni manam unakkenavae | A maiden's heart, solely for you |
| Kaathirukkudhu | Is waiting |
| Kanni manam unakkenavae | A maiden's heart, solely for you |
| Kaathirukkudhu | Is waiting |
| Indha kaaval thaandi aaval unai | Surpassing all guards, my longing for you |
| Thedi oodudhu thedi oodudhu | Runs searching, runs searching |
| Female | |
| Pon vilangai vendumendrae | Desiring golden shackles |
| Pootti kondaenae | I locked myself in |
| Unnai purindha kooda | Even after understanding you |
| Siraiyil vandhu maati kondenae | I came and trapped myself in this prison |
| Indru naalai endru naalai | Today, tomorrow, saying tomorrow |
| Endru ennukindrenae | I keep counting the days |
| Indru naalai endru naalai | Today, tomorrow, saying tomorrow |
| Endru ennukindrenae | I keep counting the days |
| Naan endrum undhan elllaiyilae | I will always remain within your boundary |
| Vandhiduvenae vandhiduvenae | I will surely come, I will surely come |
| Female | |
| Nee illadha ulagathilae | In a world without you |
| Nimmadhi illai | There is no peace |
| Un ninaivilladha idhayathilae | In a heart that lacks your thoughts |
| Sindhanaiyillai sindhanaiyillai | There is no thought, no thought at all |
நீ இல்லாத உலகத்திலே
நிம்மதி இல்லை உன்
நினைவில்லாத இதயத்திலே
சிந்தனையில்லை சிந்தனையில்லை
In a world without you
There is no peace
In a heart that lacks your thoughts
There is no thought, no thought at all
காயும் நிலா வானில் வந்தால்
கண்ணுறங்கவில்லை
காயும் நிலா வானில் வந்தால்
கண்ணுறங்கவில்லை
உன்னைக் கண்டு கொண்ட நாள் முதலாய்
பெண்ணுறங்கவில்லை
பெண்ணுறங்கவில்லை.....
When the glowing moon shines in the sky
My eyes do not sleep
When the glowing moon shines in the sky
My eyes do not sleep
From the day I found you
This woman has not slept
This woman has not slept
உன் முகத்தைப் பார்ப்பதற்கே
கண்கள் வந்தது
உன் மார்பில் சாய்வதற்கே
உடல் வளர்ந்தது
கன்னி மனம் உனக்கெனவே காத்திருக்குது
கன்னி மனம் உனக்கெனவே காத்திருக்குது
இந்தக் காவல் தாண்டி ஆவல் உன்னைத்
தேடி ஓடுது தேடி ஓடுது
Only to look at your face
Did these eyes come to be
Only to lean upon your chest
Did this body grow
A maiden's heart, solely for you
Is waiting
A maiden's heart, solely for you
Is waiting
Surpassing all guards, my longing for you
Runs searching, runs searching
பொன் விலங்கை வேண்டுமென்றே
பூட்டிக் கொண்டேனே
உன்னைப் புரிந்த கூட சிறையில்
வந்து மாட்டிக் கொண்டேனே
இன்று நாளை என்று நாளை என்று
நாளை எண்ணுகின்றேனே
இன்று நாளை என்று நாளை என்று
நாளை எண்ணுகின்றேனே
நான் என்றும் உந்தன் எல்லையிலே
வந்திடுவேனே வந்திடுவேனே
Desiring golden shackles
I locked myself in
Even after understanding you
I came and trapped myself in this prison
Today, tomorrow, saying tomorrow
I keep counting the days
Today, tomorrow, saying tomorrow
I keep counting the days
I will always remain within your boundary
I will surely come, I will surely come
நீ இல்லாத உலகத்திலே
நிம்மதி இல்லை உன்
நினைவில்லாத இதயத்திலே
சிந்தனையில்லை சிந்தனையில்லை
In a world without you
There is no peace
In a heart that lacks your thoughts
There is no thought, no thought at all
Nee illadha ulagathilae
In a world without you
Nimmadhi illai
There is no peace
Un ninaivilladha idhayathilae
In a heart that lacks your thoughts
Sindhanaiyillai sindhanaiyillai
There is no thought, no thought at all
Kaayum nila vaanil vandhaal
When the glowing moon shines in the sky
Kannurangavillai
My eyes do not sleep
Kaayum nila vaanil vandhaal
When the glowing moon shines in the sky
Kannurangavillai
My eyes do not sleep
Unnai kandu konda naal mudhalaai
From the day I found you
Pennurangavillai
This woman has not slept
Pennurangavillai
This woman has not slept
Un mugathai paarpadharkkae
Only to look at your face
Kangal vandhadhu
Did these eyes come to be
Un maarbil saaivadharkkae
Only to lean upon your chest
Udal valarndhadhu
Did this body grow
Kanni manam unakkenavae
A maiden's heart, solely for you
Kaathirukkudhu
Is waiting
Kanni manam unakkenavae
A maiden's heart, solely for you
Kaathirukkudhu
Is waiting
Indha kaaval thaandi aaval unai
Surpassing all guards, my longing for you
Thedi oodudhu thedi oodudhu
Runs searching, runs searching
Pon vilangai vendumendrae
Desiring golden shackles
Pootti kondaenae
I locked myself in
Unnai purindha kooda
Even after understanding you
Siraiyil vandhu maati kondenae
I came and trapped myself in this prison
Indru naalai endru naalai
Today, tomorrow, saying tomorrow
Endru ennukindrenae
I keep counting the days
Indru naalai endru naalai
Today, tomorrow, saying tomorrow
Endru ennukindrenae
I keep counting the days
Naan endrum undhan elllaiyilae
I will always remain within your boundary
Vandhiduvenae vandhiduvenae
I will surely come, I will surely come
Nee illadha ulagathilae
In a world without you
Nimmadhi illai
There is no peace
Un ninaivilladha idhayathilae
In a heart that lacks your thoughts
Sindhanaiyillai sindhanaiyillai
There is no thought, no thought at all
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nee illadha ulagathilae is an iconic classic Tamil song that captures the intense devotion, longing, and sweet surrender of a woman in love. The lyrics articulate how her physical senses and life purpose exist purely for her lover—her eyes were formed to gaze upon him and her body matured to rest upon his chest. Kannadasan poetically describes love as a cherished imprisonment, where she willingly wears golden shackles and steps into a cage of emotional devotion. Despite external obstacles or guards, her passionate heart breaks free to pursue her beloved. Waiting anxiously day after day, counting down today and tomorrow, she resolves to forever stay within his realm, affirming that a life devoid of him holds neither peace nor true consciousness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pon vilangai vendumendrae pootti kondaenae”
Love is poetically framed as wearing 'golden handcuffs' (Pon vilangai), symbolizing willing surrender to sweet emotional captivity.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Un mugathai paarpadharkkae kangal vandhadhu”
Exaggeration that eyes were created solely for the purpose of seeing the beloved's face and the body grew only to lean on his chest.
Epizeuxis (Adukku Thodar)
“Thedi oodudhu thedi oodudhu”
Repetition of words in immediate succession to emphasize the intense urgency and passion of love.
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Trivia
Deivathin Deivam (1962), directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan, featured music composed by legendary maestro G. Ramanathan. Sung exquisitely by P. Susheela with lyrics by Kaviarasu Kannadasan, this track remains one of the finest classical solo melodies in Tamil cinema history.
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