Neeyum Naanum Anbe
From Imaikkaa Nodigal · 2017
- Lyricist
- Kabilan Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Sathya Prakash, Raghu Dixit, Jithin Raj
- Music director
- Hiphop Tamizha
- Details
- Imaikkaa Nodigal2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Neeyum naanum anbae | You and I, my love |
| Kangal korthukondu | Locking our eyes together |
| Vaazhvin yellai sendru | Reaching the end of life |
| Ondraaga vaazhalaam | Let us live as one |
| Male | |
| Aayul kaalam yaavum | For all of my lifetime |
| Anbae neeyae podhum | My love, you alone are enough |
| Imaigal naangum porthi | Covering with all four eyelids |
| Idhamaai naam thoongalaam | Let us sleep peacefully |
| Male | |
| Neeyum naanum anbae | You and I, my love |
| Kangal korthukondu | Locking our eyes together |
| Vaazhvin yellai sendru | Reaching the end of life |
| Ondraaga vaazhalaam | Let us live as one |
| Male | |
| En paadhai nee | You are my path |
| En paadham nee | You are my feet |
| Naan pogum dhooram neeyadi | You are the distance I travel, my girl |
| Male | |
| En vaanam nee | You are my sky |
| En boomi nee | You are my earth |
| En aadhi andham neeyadi | You are my beginning and my end, my girl |
| Male | |
| En paadhai nee | You are my path |
| En paadham nee | You are my feet |
| Naan pogum dhooram neeyadi | You are the distance I travel, my girl |
| Male | |
| En vaanam nee | You are my sky |
| En boomi nee | You are my earth |
| En aadhi andham neeyadi | You are my beginning and my end, my girl |
| Male | |
| Oh…neeyum naanum anbae | Oh... you and I, my love |
| Kangal korthukondu | Locking our eyes together |
| Vaazhvin yellai sendru | Reaching the end of life |
| Ondraaga vaazhalaam | Let us live as one |
| Male | |
| Thaai mozhi polae | Like my mother tongue |
| Nee vazhvaai ennil | You shall reside within me |
| Un nizhal pirindhaalum | Even if your shadow leaves me |
| Veezhven mannil | I will fall to the ground |
| Minmini poovae un kaadhal kannil | Oh firefly flower, in your eyes of love |
| Pudhithaai kandenae ennai unnil | I found myself anew within you |
| Male | |
| Thaamathamaai | Lately though |
| Unnai kanda pinnum | I found you |
| Thaai madiyaai | Like a mother's lap |
| Vandhai naan thoongavae | You came for me to sleep |
| Male | |
| Neeyum naanum anbae | You and I, my love |
| Kangal korthukondu | Locking our eyes together |
| Vaazhvin yellai sendru | Reaching the end of life |
| Ondraaga vaazhalaam | Let us live as one |
| Male | |
| Un thevaiyai naan theerkavae | To fulfill your needs |
| Venneril meenai neendhuven | I will swim like a fish in hot water |
| Un kaadhalai kadan vaangiyae | Borrowing your love |
| Ennai naanae thaanguven | I will sustain myself |
| Male | |
| Un pathiyum en meethiyum | Your half and my remaining half |
| Ondrae thaan endru vazhgiren | I live believing they are one |
| Un kangalil neer sindhinaal | If tears shed from your eyes |
| Appothae seththu pogiren | I will die right at that moment |
| Male | |
| Saalai oora pookal | As roadside flowers |
| Saindhu nammai paarkka | Lean over to watch us |
| Naalai thevai illai pennae | There is no need for tomorrow, girl |
| Naalum vazhalaam | Let us live every day |
| Male | |
| Oh…neeyum naanum anbae | Oh... you and I, my love |
| Kangal korthukondu | Locking our eyes together |
| Vaazhvin yellai sendru | Reaching the end of life |
| Ondraaga vaazhalaam | Let us live as one |
| Male | |
| En paadhai nee | You are my path |
| En paadham nee | You are my feet |
| Naan pogum dhooram neeyadi | You are the distance I travel, my girl |
| Male | |
| En vaanam nee | You are my sky |
| En boomi nee | You are my earth |
| En aadhi andham neeyadi | You are my beginning and my end, my girl |
| Male | |
| En paadhai nee | You are my path |
| En paadham nee | You are my feet |
| Naan pogum dhooram neeyadi | You are the distance I travel, my girl |
| Male | |
| En vaanam nee | You are my sky |
| En boomi nee | You are my earth |
| En aadhi andham neeyadi | You are my beginning and my end, my girl |
| Male | |
| Oh…neeyum naanum anbae | Oh... you and I, my love |
| Kangal korthukondu | Locking our eyes together |
| Vaazhvin yellai sendru | Reaching the end of life |
| Ondraaga vaazhalaam | Let us live as one |
| Male | |
| Oh…neeyum naanum anbae | Oh... you and I, my love |
| Kangal korthukondu | Locking our eyes together |
| Vaazhvin yellai sendru | Reaching the end of life |
| Ondraaga vaazhalaam | Let us live as one |
நீயும் நானும் அன்பே
கண்கள் கோர்த்து கொண்டு
வாழ்வின் எல்லை சென்று
ஒன்றாக வாழலாம்
You and I, my love
Locking our eyes together
Reaching the end of life
Let us live as one
ஆயுள் காலம்
யாவும் அன்பே நீயே
போதும் இமைகள்
நான்கும் போர்த்தி
இதமாய் நாம்
தூங்கலாம்
For all of my lifetime
My love, you alone are enough
Covering with all four eyelids
Let us sleep peacefully
நீயும் நானும்
அன்பே கண்கள் கோர்த்து
கொண்டு வாழ்வின் எல்லை
சென்று ஒன்றாக வாழலாம்
You and I, my love
Locking our eyes together
Reaching the end of life
Let us live as one
என் பாதை நீ
என் பாதம் நீ நான்
போகும் தூரம் நீயடி
You are my path
You are my feet
You are the distance I travel, my girl
என் வானம்
நீ என் பூமி நீ என்
ஆதி அந்தம் நீயடி
You are my sky
You are my earth
You are my beginning and my end, my girl
என் பாதை நீ
என் பாதம் நீ நான்
போகும் தூரம் நீயடி
You are my path
You are my feet
You are the distance I travel, my girl
என் வானம்
நீ என் பூமி நீ என்
ஆதி அந்தம் நீயடி
You are my sky
You are my earth
You are my beginning and my end, my girl
ஓ நீயும் நானும்
அன்பே கண்கள் கோர்த்து
கொண்டு வாழ்வின்
எல்லை சென்று
ஒன்றாக வாழலாம்
Oh... you and I, my love
Locking our eyes together
Reaching the end of life
Let us live as one
தாய் மொழி போலே
நீ வாழ்வாய் என்னில் உன்
நிழல் பிரிந்தாலும் வாழ்வேன்
மண்ணில் மின்மினி பூவே உன்
காதல் கண்ணில் புதிதாய்
கண்டேனே என்னை உன்னில்
Like my mother tongue
You shall reside within me
Even if your shadow leaves me
I will fall to the ground
Oh firefly flower, in your eyes of love
I found myself anew within you
தாமதமாய் உன்னை
கண்ட பின்னும் தாய் மடியாய்
வந்தாய் நான் தூங்கவே
Lately though
I found you
Like a mother's lap
You came for me to sleep
நீயும் நானும்
அன்பே கண்கள் கோர்த்து
கொண்டு வாழ்வின் எல்லை
சென்று ஒன்றாக வாழலாம்
You and I, my love
Locking our eyes together
Reaching the end of life
Let us live as one
உன் தேவையை
நான் தீர்க்கவே வெந்நீரில்
மீனாய் நீந்துவேன் உன்
காதலை கடன் வாங்கியே
என்னை நானே தாங்குவேன்
To fulfill your needs
I will swim like a fish in hot water
Borrowing your love
I will sustain myself
உன் பாதியும் என்
மீதியும் ஒன்றே தான்
என்று வாழ்கிறேன் உன்
கண்களில் நீர் சிந்தினால்
அப்போதே செத்து
போகிறேன்
Your half and my remaining half
I live believing they are one
If tears shed from your eyes
I will die right at that moment
சாலை ஓர பூக்கள்
சாய்ந்து நம்மை பார்க்க
நாளை தேவை இல்லை
பெண்ணே நாளும்
வாழலாம்
As roadside flowers
Lean over to watch us
There is no need for tomorrow, girl
Let us live every day
ஓ நீயும் நானும்
அன்பே கண்கள் கோர்த்து
கொண்டு வாழ்வின் எல்லை
சென்று ஒன்றாக வாழலாம்
Oh... you and I, my love
Locking our eyes together
Reaching the end of life
Let us live as one
என் பாதை நீ
என் பாதம் நீ நான்
போகும் தூரம் நீயடி
You are my path
You are my feet
You are the distance I travel, my girl
என் வானம் நீ
என் பூமி நீ என் ஆதி
அந்தம் நீயடி
You are my sky
You are my earth
You are my beginning and my end, my girl
என் பாதை நீ
என் பாதம் நீ நான்
போகும் தூரம் நீயடி
You are my path
You are my feet
You are the distance I travel, my girl
என் வானம்
நீ என் பூமி நீ என்
ஆதி அந்தம் நீயடி
You are my sky
You are my earth
You are my beginning and my end, my girl
ஓ நீயும் நானும்
அன்பே கண்கள் கோர்த்து
கொண்டு வாழ்வின் எல்லை
சென்று ஒன்றாக வாழலாம்
Oh... you and I, my love
Locking our eyes together
Reaching the end of life
Let us live as one
ஓ நீயும் நானும்
அன்பே கண்கள் கோர்த்து
கொண்டு வாழ்வின் எல்லை
சென்று ஒன்றாக வாழலாம்
Oh... you and I, my love
Locking our eyes together
Reaching the end of life
Let us live as one
Neeyum naanum anbae
You and I, my love
Kangal korthukondu
Locking our eyes together
Vaazhvin yellai sendru
Reaching the end of life
Ondraaga vaazhalaam
Let us live as one
Aayul kaalam yaavum
For all of my lifetime
Anbae neeyae podhum
My love, you alone are enough
Imaigal naangum porthi
Covering with all four eyelids
Idhamaai naam thoongalaam
Let us sleep peacefully
Neeyum naanum anbae
You and I, my love
Kangal korthukondu
Locking our eyes together
Vaazhvin yellai sendru
Reaching the end of life
Ondraaga vaazhalaam
Let us live as one
En paadhai nee
You are my path
En paadham nee
You are my feet
Naan pogum dhooram neeyadi
You are the distance I travel, my girl
En vaanam nee
You are my sky
En boomi nee
You are my earth
En aadhi andham neeyadi
You are my beginning and my end, my girl
En paadhai nee
You are my path
En paadham nee
You are my feet
Naan pogum dhooram neeyadi
You are the distance I travel, my girl
En vaanam nee
You are my sky
En boomi nee
You are my earth
En aadhi andham neeyadi
You are my beginning and my end, my girl
Oh…neeyum naanum anbae
Oh... you and I, my love
Kangal korthukondu
Locking our eyes together
Vaazhvin yellai sendru
Reaching the end of life
Ondraaga vaazhalaam
Let us live as one
Thaai mozhi polae
Like my mother tongue
Nee vazhvaai ennil
You shall reside within me
Un nizhal pirindhaalum
Even if your shadow leaves me
Veezhven mannil
I will fall to the ground
Minmini poovae un kaadhal kannil
Oh firefly flower, in your eyes of love
Pudhithaai kandenae ennai unnil
I found myself anew within you
Thaamathamaai
Lately though
Unnai kanda pinnum
I found you
Thaai madiyaai
Like a mother's lap
Vandhai naan thoongavae
You came for me to sleep
Neeyum naanum anbae
You and I, my love
Kangal korthukondu
Locking our eyes together
Vaazhvin yellai sendru
Reaching the end of life
Ondraaga vaazhalaam
Let us live as one
Un thevaiyai naan theerkavae
To fulfill your needs
Venneril meenai neendhuven
I will swim like a fish in hot water
Un kaadhalai kadan vaangiyae
Borrowing your love
Ennai naanae thaanguven
I will sustain myself
Un pathiyum en meethiyum
Your half and my remaining half
Ondrae thaan endru vazhgiren
I live believing they are one
Un kangalil neer sindhinaal
If tears shed from your eyes
Appothae seththu pogiren
I will die right at that moment
Saalai oora pookal
As roadside flowers
Saindhu nammai paarkka
Lean over to watch us
Naalai thevai illai pennae
There is no need for tomorrow, girl
Naalum vazhalaam
Let us live every day
Oh…neeyum naanum anbae
Oh... you and I, my love
Kangal korthukondu
Locking our eyes together
Vaazhvin yellai sendru
Reaching the end of life
Ondraaga vaazhalaam
Let us live as one
En paadhai nee
You are my path
En paadham nee
You are my feet
Naan pogum dhooram neeyadi
You are the distance I travel, my girl
En vaanam nee
You are my sky
En boomi nee
You are my earth
En aadhi andham neeyadi
You are my beginning and my end, my girl
En paadhai nee
You are my path
En paadham nee
You are my feet
Naan pogum dhooram neeyadi
You are the distance I travel, my girl
En vaanam nee
You are my sky
En boomi nee
You are my earth
En aadhi andham neeyadi
You are my beginning and my end, my girl
Oh…neeyum naanum anbae
Oh... you and I, my love
Kangal korthukondu
Locking our eyes together
Vaazhvin yellai sendru
Reaching the end of life
Ondraaga vaazhalaam
Let us live as one
Oh…neeyum naanum anbae
Oh... you and I, my love
Kangal korthukondu
Locking our eyes together
Vaazhvin yellai sendru
Reaching the end of life
Ondraaga vaazhalaam
Let us live as one
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Neeyum Naanum Anbae' from the film Imaikkaa Nodigal is a soulful romantic ballad expressing profound devotion and oneness between two lovers. The protagonist describes his beloved as his entire existence—his path, destination, earth, and sky. The lyrics emphasize living together until the very end of life, finding peace and comfort in each other's embrace. The song highlights the selflessness of love through vivid imagery, comparing the lover's presence to a mother's lap and a native language that defines one's identity. It portrays a bond so deep that even the slightest pain to one partner deeply affects the other, celebrating a timeless, everyday togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En paadhai nee... En vaanam nee”
Compares the beloved directly to essential elements of existence like path, sky, earth, beginning, and end.
Simile (Upamai)
“Thaai mozhi polae / Nee vazhvaai ennil”
Compares the beloved's presence to one's mother tongue (Thaai mozhi) and mother's lap (Thaai madi).
Anaphora / Emonic Repetition
“En paadhai nee / En paadham nee”
Repetition of 'En' (My) at the beginning of consecutive lines to create rhythm and emphasize personal connection.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Venneril meenai neendhuven”
Exaggerates willingness to endure extreme pain ('swim like a fish in hot water') for the beloved.
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Trivia
'Neeyum Naanum Anbae' was composed by Hiphop Tamizha for the 2018 action thriller 'Imaikkaa Nodigal' directed by R. Ajay Gnanamuthu. sung by Raghu Dixit, Sathyaprakash, and Jazin Laazar, the track became an instant chartbuster, praised for blending acoustic classical elements with contemporary orchestration and Kabilan Vairamuthu's poetic lyrics.
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