Neeyum Naanum Ondru
From Koduthu Vaithaval · 1963
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Koduthu Vaithaval1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mmm…mmm…hmmm…mm… | Mmm…mmm…hmmm…mm… |
| Hmmm mmm mmm mmm hmm mmm mm | Hmmm mmm mmm mmm hmm mmm mm |
| Neeyum naanum ondru oru | You and I are one and the same, |
| Nilaiyil paarthaal indru | If seen from a certain perspective today. |
| Neeyum naanum ondru oru | You and I are one and the same, |
| Nilaiyil paarthaal indru | If seen from a certain perspective today. |
| Female | |
| Neeyum naanum ondru… | You and I are one... |
| Female | |
| Azhagai unakku kodutha iraivan | The God who gave you beauty, |
| Arivil mayakkam koduthu vittaan | Gave confusion and stupor to your mind. |
| Azhagai unakku kodutha iraivan | The God who gave you beauty, |
| Arivil mayakkam koduthu vittaan | Gave confusion and stupor to your mind. |
| Vizhiyai enakku kodutha iraivan | The God who gave me eyes, |
| Vazhiyai kaatta maruthu vittaan | Refused to show me the way forward. |
| Vizhiyai enakku kodutha iraivan | The God who gave me eyes, |
| Vazhiyai kaatta maruthu vittaan | Refused to show me the way forward. |
| Female | |
| Neeyum naanum ondru oru | You and I are one and the same, |
| Nilaiyil paarthaal indru | If seen from a certain perspective today. |
| Neeyum naanum ondru oru…uu…. | You and I are one... |
| Female | |
| Engu pirandhom engu valarndhom | Where we were born, where we grew up, |
| Enbadhunakkum theriyavillai | Even you do not know. |
| Engu pirandhom engu valarndhom | Where we were born, where we grew up, |
| Enbadhunakkum theriyavillai | Even you do not know. |
| Edharkku pirandhom edharkku valarndhom | Why we were born, why we grew up, |
| Enbadhenakkum puriyavillai | Even I do not understand. |
| Edharkku pirandhom edharkku valarndhom | Why we were born, why we grew up, |
| Enbadhenakkum puriyavillai | Even I do not understand. |
| Female | |
| Neeyum naanum ondru oru | You and I are one... |
| Female | |
| Uravumillai pagaiyumillai | You have no relatives, nor any enemies, |
| Uyarvum thaazhvum unakkillai | You have no concepts of high or low status. |
| Uravumillai pagaiyumillai | You have no relatives, nor any enemies, |
| Uyarvum thaazhvum unakkillai | You have no concepts of high or low status. |
| Iravumillai pagalum illai | For me, there is no distinction of night or day, |
| Edhuvum ulagil enakkillai | There is nothing left for me in this world. |
| Female | |
| Neeyum naanum ondru oru | You and I are one and the same, |
| Nilaiyil paarthaal indru | If seen from a certain perspective today. |
| Neeyum naanum ondru oru…uu…. | You and I are one... |
ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்
நீயும் நானும் ஒன்று
ஒரு நிலையில் பார்த்தால் இன்று
நீயும் நானும் ஒன்று
ஒரு நிலையில் பார்த்தால் இன்று
நீயும் நானும் ஒன்று...
Mmm…mmm…hmmm…mm…
Hmmm mmm mmm mmm hmm mmm mm
You and I are one and the same,
If seen from a certain perspective today.
You and I are one and the same,
If seen from a certain perspective today.
அழகை உனக்கு கொடுத்த இறைவன்
அறிவில் மயக்கம் கொடுத்து விட்டான்
அழகை உனக்கு கொடுத்த இறைவன்
அறிவில் மயக்கம் கொடுத்து விட்டான்
விழியை எனக்கு கொடுத்த இறைவன்
வழியைக் காட்ட மறுத்து விட்டான்
விழியை எனக்கு கொடுத்த இறைவன்
வழியைக் காட்ட மறுத்து விட்டான்
You and I are one...
நீயும் நானும் ஒன்று
ஒரு நிலையில் பார்த்தால் இன்று
நீயும் நானும் ஒன்று...
The God who gave you beauty,
Gave confusion and stupor to your mind.
The God who gave you beauty,
Gave confusion and stupor to your mind.
The God who gave me eyes,
Refused to show me the way forward.
The God who gave me eyes,
Refused to show me the way forward.
எங்கு பிறந்தோம் எங்கு வளர்ந்தோம்
என்பதுனக்கும் தெரியவில்லை
எங்கு பிறந்தோம் எங்கு வளர்ந்தோம்
என்பதுனக்கும் தெரியவில்லை
எதற்குப் பிறந்தோம் எதற்கு வளர்ந்தோம்
என்பதெனக்கும் புரியவில்லை
எதற்குப் பிறந்தோம் எதற்கு வளர்ந்தோம்
என்பதெனக்கும் புரியவில்லை
You and I are one and the same,
If seen from a certain perspective today.
You and I are one...
நீயும் நானும் ஒன்று...
Where we were born, where we grew up,
Even you do not know.
Where we were born, where we grew up,
Even you do not know.
Why we were born, why we grew up,
Even I do not understand.
Why we were born, why we grew up,
Even I do not understand.
உறவுமில்லை பகையுமில்லை
உயர்வும் தாழ்வும் உனக்கில்லை
உறவுமில்லை பகையுமில்லை
உயர்வும் தாழ்வும் உனக்கில்லை
இரவுமில்லை பகலும் இல்லை
எதுவும் உலகில் எனக்கில்லை
You and I are one...
நீயும் நானும் ஒன்று
ஒரு நிலையில் பார்த்தால் இன்று
நீயும் நானும் ஒன்று...
You have no relatives, nor any enemies,
You have no concepts of high or low status.
You have no relatives, nor any enemies,
You have no concepts of high or low status.
For me, there is no distinction of night or day,
There is nothing left for me in this world.
You and I are one and the same,
If seen from a certain perspective today.
You and I are one...
Mmm…mmm…hmmm…mm…
Mmm…mmm…hmmm…mm…
Hmmm mmm mmm mmm hmm mmm mm
Hmmm mmm mmm mmm hmm mmm mm
Neeyum naanum ondru oru
You and I are one and the same,
Nilaiyil paarthaal indru
If seen from a certain perspective today.
Neeyum naanum ondru oru
You and I are one and the same,
Nilaiyil paarthaal indru
If seen from a certain perspective today.
Neeyum naanum ondru…
You and I are one...
Azhagai unakku kodutha iraivan
The God who gave you beauty,
Arivil mayakkam koduthu vittaan
Gave confusion and stupor to your mind.
Azhagai unakku kodutha iraivan
The God who gave you beauty,
Arivil mayakkam koduthu vittaan
Gave confusion and stupor to your mind.
Vizhiyai enakku kodutha iraivan
The God who gave me eyes,
Vazhiyai kaatta maruthu vittaan
Refused to show me the way forward.
Vizhiyai enakku kodutha iraivan
The God who gave me eyes,
Vazhiyai kaatta maruthu vittaan
Refused to show me the way forward.
Neeyum naanum ondru oru
You and I are one and the same,
Nilaiyil paarthaal indru
If seen from a certain perspective today.
Neeyum naanum ondru oru…uu….
You and I are one...
Engu pirandhom engu valarndhom
Where we were born, where we grew up,
Enbadhunakkum theriyavillai
Even you do not know.
Engu pirandhom engu valarndhom
Where we were born, where we grew up,
Enbadhunakkum theriyavillai
Even you do not know.
Edharkku pirandhom edharkku valarndhom
Why we were born, why we grew up,
Enbadhenakkum puriyavillai
Even I do not understand.
Edharkku pirandhom edharkku valarndhom
Why we were born, why we grew up,
Enbadhenakkum puriyavillai
Even I do not understand.
Neeyum naanum ondru oru
You and I are one...
Uravumillai pagaiyumillai
You have no relatives, nor any enemies,
Uyarvum thaazhvum unakkillai
You have no concepts of high or low status.
Uravumillai pagaiyumillai
You have no relatives, nor any enemies,
Uyarvum thaazhvum unakkillai
You have no concepts of high or low status.
Iravumillai pagalum illai
For me, there is no distinction of night or day,
Edhuvum ulagil enakkillai
There is nothing left for me in this world.
Neeyum naanum ondru oru
You and I are one and the same,
Nilaiyil paarthaal indru
If seen from a certain perspective today.
Neeyum naanum ondru oru…uu….
You and I are one...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful song expresses a deep philosophical connection between two individuals bound by shared suffering and existential helplessness. The speaker reflects on how both of them, despite their differences, are fundamentally in the same plight when viewed from a broader perspective. One lacks mental clarity despite having physical beauty, while the other possesses vision yet remains blind to a clear path forward in life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethirai (Second letter rhyme)
“Azhagai unakku kodutha iraivan / Vizhiyai enakku kodutha iraivan”
Matching second consonants across lines, such as 'Azhagai' (zh) and 'Vizhiyai' (zh).
Moonaai (Initial letter alliteration)
“Engu pirandhom engu valarndhom / Enbadhunakkum theriyavillai”
Matching initial letters in adjacent words or lines, such as 'Engu' and 'Enbadhunakkum'.
Antithesis / Oxymoron (Muran)
“Uravumillai pagaiyumillai / Uyarvum thaazhvum unakkillai / Iravumillai pagalum illai”
Juxtaposition of opposing concepts such as relatives/enemies, high/low, and night/day.
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Trivia
The film 'Koduthu Vaithaval' (1963) stars M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and B. Saroja Devi. Music for the soundtrack was composed by the legendary K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics written by A. Maruthakasi.
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