Neeyum Naanum Paartha
From Sindhubaadh · 2019
- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singer
- Santhosh
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Sindhubaadh2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Neeyum naanum paartha vaanam | The sky that you and I looked at |
| Theigirathae theigirathae | Is diminishing, is diminishing |
| Maarbin meedhu vaazhum vaasam | The scent that lives upon my chest |
| Ketkirathae ketkirathae | Is lingering, is lingering |
| Male | |
| Engae sendraai | Where did you go? |
| En mazhai thuli nanjaaguthae | My raindrop is turning into poison |
| Kanneer ellaam | All my tears |
| Un pirivinil mullaaguthae | Turn into thorns in your separation |
| Male | |
| Kaanaliyae kaanaliyae | Lost from my sight, lost from my sight |
| Vaangi vandha vaanavillai | The rainbow brought along |
| Meettiduven meettiduven | I will strum, I will strum |
| Vannam innum theeravillai | The colors have not run out yet |
| Male | |
| Neeyum naanum paartha vaanam | The sky that you and I looked at |
| Theigirathae theigirathae | Is diminishing, is diminishing |
| Maarbin meedhu vaazhum vaasam | The scent that lives upon my chest |
| Ketkirathae ketkirathae | Is lingering, is lingering |
| Male | |
| Vendaam endrae | Saying 'No, don't' |
| Kaalam koorum | Time will tell me |
| Podhum endrae | Saying 'Enough' |
| Paadham vegum | My feet will burn |
| Male | |
| Aanalum malaithaandi | Even so, crossing mountains |
| Theeraadha kadal thaandi | Crossing endless oceans |
| Thee thaandi varuvenae | Crossing fire, I will come |
| Poru kanmani | Hold on, my precious eye |
| Male | |
| Vaazhvennai veruthaalum | Even if life despises me |
| Vayadheri naraithaalum | Even if I age and hair turns grey |
| Nee vaadum nilam thedi | Searching for the land where you wither |
| Varuvenadi | I will come, my dear |
| Male | |
| Oon ullam sidhaindhaalum | Even if my flesh and mind break down |
| Uyir ennai pirinthaalum | Even if life departs from me |
| Unai kaana varuvenae naanae | I myself will come to see you |
| En theanae vandhenae | My sweet honey, I have come |
| Male | |
| Engae sendraai | Where did you go? |
| En mazhai thuli nanjaaguthae | My raindrop is turning into poison |
| Kanneer ellaam | All my tears |
| Un pirivinil mullaaguthae | Turn into thorns in your separation |
| Male | |
| Kaanaliyae kaanaliyae | Lost from my sight, lost from my sight |
| Vaangi vandha vaanavillai | The rainbow brought along |
| Meettiduven meettiduven | I will strum, I will strum |
| Vannam innum theeravillai | The colors have not run out yet |
| Male | |
| Neeyum naanum paartha vaanam | The sky that you and I looked at |
| Theigirathae theigirathae | Is diminishing, is diminishing |
| Maarbin meedhu vaazhum vaasam | The scent that lives upon my chest |
| Ketkirathae ketkirathaea | Is lingering, is lingering |
நீயும் நானும் பார்த்த வானம்
தேய்கிறதே தேய்கிறதே
மார்பின் மீது வாழும் வாசம்
கேட்கிறதே கேட்கிறதே
The sky that you and I looked at
Is diminishing, is diminishing
The scent that lives upon my chest
Is lingering, is lingering
எங்கே சென்றாய்
என் மழைதுளி நஞ்சாகுதே
கண்ணீர் எல்லாம்
உன் பிரிவினில் முள்ளாகுதே
Where did you go?
My raindrop is turning into poison
All my tears
Turn into thorns in your separation
காணலையே காணலையே
வாங்கி வந்த வானவில்லை
மீட்டிடுவேன் மீட்டிடுவேன்
வண்ணம் இன்னும் தீரவில்லை
Lost from my sight, lost from my sight
The rainbow brought along
I will strum, I will strum
The colors have not run out yet
நீயும் நானும் பார்த்த வானம்
தேய்கிறதே தேய்கிறதே
மார்பின் மீது வாழும் வாசம்
கேட்கிறதே கேட்கிறதே
The sky that you and I looked at
Is diminishing, is diminishing
The scent that lives upon my chest
Is lingering, is lingering
வேண்டாம் என்றே
காலம் கூறும்
போதும் என்றே
பாதம் வேகும்
Saying 'No, don't'
Time will tell me
Saying 'Enough'
My feet will burn
ஆனாலும் மலைதாண்டி
தீராத கடல்தாண்டி
தீ தாண்டி வருவேனே
பொறு கண்மணி
Even so, crossing mountains
Crossing endless oceans
Crossing fire, I will come
Hold on, my precious eye
வாழ்வென்னை வெறுத்தாலும்
வயதேறி நரைத்தாலும்
நீ வாடும் நிலம் தேடி
வருவேனடி
Even if life despises me
Even if I age and hair turns grey
Searching for the land where you wither
I will come, my dear
ஊன் உள்ளம் சிதைந்தாலும்
உயிர் என்னை பிரிந்தாலும்
உன்னை காண வருவேனே நானே
என் தேனே வந்தேனே
Even if my flesh and mind break down
Even if life departs from me
I myself will come to see you
My sweet honey, I have come
எங்கே சென்றாய்
என் மழைதுளி நஞ்சாகுதே
கண்ணீர் எல்லாம்
உன் பிரிவினில் முள்ளாகுதே
Where did you go?
My raindrop is turning into poison
All my tears
Turn into thorns in your separation
காணலலையே காணலையே
வாங்கி வந்த வானவில்லை
மீட்டிடுவேன் மீட்டிடுவேன்
வண்ணம் இன்னும் தீரவில்லை
Lost from my sight, lost from my sight
The rainbow brought along
I will strum, I will strum
The colors have not run out yet
நீயும் நானும் பார்த்த வானம்
தேய்கிறதே தேய்கிறதே
மார்பின் மீது வாழும் வாசம்
கேட்கிறதே கேட்கிறதே
The sky that you and I looked at
Is diminishing, is diminishing
The scent that lives upon my chest
Is lingering, is lingering
Neeyum naanum paartha vaanam
The sky that you and I looked at
Theigirathae theigirathae
Is diminishing, is diminishing
Maarbin meedhu vaazhum vaasam
The scent that lives upon my chest
Ketkirathae ketkirathae
Is lingering, is lingering
Engae sendraai
Where did you go?
En mazhai thuli nanjaaguthae
My raindrop is turning into poison
Kanneer ellaam
All my tears
Un pirivinil mullaaguthae
Turn into thorns in your separation
Kaanaliyae kaanaliyae
Lost from my sight, lost from my sight
Vaangi vandha vaanavillai
The rainbow brought along
Meettiduven meettiduven
I will strum, I will strum
Vannam innum theeravillai
The colors have not run out yet
Neeyum naanum paartha vaanam
The sky that you and I looked at
Theigirathae theigirathae
Is diminishing, is diminishing
Maarbin meedhu vaazhum vaasam
The scent that lives upon my chest
Ketkirathae ketkirathae
Is lingering, is lingering
Vendaam endrae
Saying 'No, don't'
Kaalam koorum
Time will tell me
Podhum endrae
Saying 'Enough'
Paadham vegum
My feet will burn
Aanalum malaithaandi
Even so, crossing mountains
Theeraadha kadal thaandi
Crossing endless oceans
Thee thaandi varuvenae
Crossing fire, I will come
Poru kanmani
Hold on, my precious eye
Vaazhvennai veruthaalum
Even if life despises me
Vayadheri naraithaalum
Even if I age and hair turns grey
Nee vaadum nilam thedi
Searching for the land where you wither
Varuvenadi
I will come, my dear
Oon ullam sidhaindhaalum
Even if my flesh and mind break down
Uyir ennai pirinthaalum
Even if life departs from me
Unai kaana varuvenae naanae
I myself will come to see you
En theanae vandhenae
My sweet honey, I have come
Engae sendraai
Where did you go?
En mazhai thuli nanjaaguthae
My raindrop is turning into poison
Kanneer ellaam
All my tears
Un pirivinil mullaaguthae
Turn into thorns in your separation
Kaanaliyae kaanaliyae
Lost from my sight, lost from my sight
Vaangi vandha vaanavillai
The rainbow brought along
Meettiduven meettiduven
I will strum, I will strum
Vannam innum theeravillai
The colors have not run out yet
Neeyum naanum paartha vaanam
The sky that you and I looked at
Theigirathae theigirathae
Is diminishing, is diminishing
Maarbin meedhu vaazhum vaasam
The scent that lives upon my chest
Ketkirathae ketkirathaea
Is lingering, is lingering
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song conveys the deep agony of separation and the relentless resolve of a lover searching for his partner. He reminisces about shared moments under the sky that now feels fading and diminished in her absence. His sweet memories turn painful, as gentle raindrops turn to poison and tears turn into sharp thorns. Despite the anguish, his love remains vibrant and hopeful, symbolized by the rainbow whose colors have not yet run out.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“En mazhai thuli nanjaaguthae”
Comparing refreshing rain to poison to illustrate how sweet memories become painful during separation.
Metaphor
“Un pirivinil mullaaguthae”
Describing tears turning into sharp thorns to express the physical pain of emotional longing.
Synesthesia
“Vaangi vandha vaanavillai meettiduven”
Mixing visual and musical sensory experiences by describing strumming a rainbow as if it were a stringed instrument.
Epizeuxis / Repetition
“Theigirathae theigirathae”
Repeating words at the end of lines to amplify emotional distress and urgency.
Parallelism
“Aanalum malaithaandi / Theeraadha kadal thaandi / Thee thaandi varuvenae”
Using rhythmic repetition of 'thaandi' (crossing) to show determination against physical obstacles (mountains, oceans, fire).
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Trivia
This track features evocative lyrics by Karthik Netha for the 2019 film Sindhubaadh. The song captures the core emotional motivation of the protagonist played by Vijay Sethupathi, who embarks on a high-stakes journey across borders to rescue his wife.
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