Neeyum Naanum
From Mynaa · 2010
- Lyricist
- Eknaath
- Singers
- Benny Dayal, Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Mynaa2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Neeyum naanum | You and me |
| Vaanum mannum | Sky and earth |
| Nenachathu nadakkum pulla | What we thought of will happen, my girl |
| Veesum kaathum | The blowing wind |
| Koovum kuyilum | The cuckooing bird |
| Nenachathu kedaikkum pulla | What we wished for will be obtained, my girl |
| Female | |
| Nadantha antha vaanathukkum | To that sky that walked along |
| Nandri solven | I will express my thanks |
| Kedacha konjam natchathiram | The few stars that I received |
| Alli tharuven | I will gather and give to you |
| Male | |
| Orr aayiram uravugal | One thousand relationships |
| Irukkuthu kavala illa | Are there, so there is no worry |
| Ezhaayiram kadhavugal | Seven thousand doors |
| Namakkena thorakkum pulla | Will open for us, my girl |
| Paravaigal paranthida | For birds to fly |
| Solli thara thevai illa | No one needs to teach them |
| Female | |
| Neeyum naanum | You and me |
| Male :Vaanum mannum | Male: Sky and earth |
| Female :Nenachathu nadakkum aiiyaa | Female: What was thought of will happen, sir |
| Male | |
| Veesum kaathum | The blowing wind |
| Female :Koovum kuyilum | Female: The cuckooing bird |
| Male :Nenachathu kedaikkum pulla | Male: What was wished for will be obtained, my girl |
| Male | |
| Naama nenachathu | What we thought of |
| Nadanthuchu nallapadi | Happened very well |
| Antha saamikku enna solluva | What will you say to that God? |
| Female | |
| Naama kettathum | What we asked for |
| Kedachitta vaazhkaiyathan | That life we got |
| Pala jenmamum vaazhnthiduven | I will live across many lifetimes |
| Male | |
| Hey aasa konjam venum.. | Hey, a little desire is needed.. |
| Female :Oh..ooo | Female: Oh..ooo |
| Male :Adhu aayul naala koottum | Male: That will increase the days of life |
| Ada onnum illa | Ah, it is nothing |
| Vaazhkai kashtam illa | Life is not hard |
| Adha nenachalae podhum pulla | Just believing that is enough, my girl |
| Female :Oh..ooo | Female: Oh..ooo |
| Female | |
| Neeyum naanum | You and me |
| Male :Vaanum mannum | Male: Sky and earth |
| Nenachathu nadakkum pulla | What was thought of will happen, my girl |
| Female :Oh..ooo | Female: Oh..ooo |
| Neeyum naanum… | You and me… |
| Male | |
| Therukodiyil kedantha | Lying at the end of the street |
| Vaazhkaiyunthan | This life of yours |
| Ipo kodiyil puraluthada | Now rolls in millions, my friend |
| Female | |
| Indha boomiyai kooda | Even this earth |
| Kaiyil suththam | Spun in our hands |
| Andha ragasiyam therinjuthada | We came to know that secret |
| Male | |
| Hey hey hei | Hey hey hei |
| Kaadhal thaanae maatram | Love alone is the change |
| Nammai uyarathookki mattum | It lifts us up high |
| Ada sonna kezhu vaazhkai | Hey listen to me, life |
| Suththum poovu | Is a spinning flower |
| Onna kondaadi pogum pulla | It will celebrate you and go, my girl |
| Female | |
| Neeyum naanum | You and me |
| Vaanum mannum | Sky and earth |
| Nenachathu nadanthiruchu | What was thought of has happened |
| Male | |
| Veesum kaathum | The blowing wind |
| Koovum kuyilum | The cuckooing bird |
| Nenachathu kedachiruchu | What was wished for has been obtained |
| Male | |
| Orr aayiram uravugal | One thousand relationships |
| Irukkuthu kavala illa..aa… | Are there, no worries at all.. |
| Ezhaayiram kadhavugal | Seven thousand doors |
| Thorakkummae thadaiyum illa | Will open, there is no obstacle |
| Female | |
| Oh….paravaigal paranthida | Oh... for birds to fly |
| Solli thara thevai illa | No one needs to teach them |
| Female | |
| Neeyum naanum | You and me |
| Vaanum mannum | Sky and earth |
| Nenachathu nadantkumm aiiyaa… | What was thought of will happen, sir… |
நீயும் நானும்
வானும் மண்ணும்
நினைச்சது நடக்கும்
புள்ள வீசும் காத்தும்
கூவும் குயிலும்
நினைச்சது கிடைக்கும்
புள்ள
You and me
Sky and earth
What we thought of will happen, my girl
The blowing wind
The cuckooing bird
What we wished for will be obtained, my girl
நடந்தா அந்த
வானத்துக்கும் நன்றி
சொல்லுவேன் கிடைச்சா
கொஞ்சம் நட்சத்திரம்
அள்ளித்தருவேன்
To that sky that walked along
I will express my thanks
The few stars that I received
I will gather and give to you
ஓர் ஆயிரம்
உறவுகள் இருக்குது
கவலையில்ல ஏழாயிரம்
கதவுகள் நமக்கென தொறக்கும்
புள்ள பறவைகள் பறந்திட
சொல்லித்தர தேவையில்ல
One thousand relationships
Are there, so there is no worry
Seven thousand doors
Will open for us, my girl
For birds to fly
No one needs to teach them
நீயும் நானும்
வானும் மண்ணும்
நினைச்சது நடக்கும்
அய்யா
You and me
Male: Sky and earth
Female: What was thought of will happen, sir
வீசும் காத்தும்
கூவும் குயிலும்
நினைச்சது கிடைக்கும்
புள்ள
The blowing wind
Female: The cuckooing bird
Male: What was wished for will be obtained, my girl
நாம நினைச்சது
நடந்துச்சு நல்லபடி
அந்த சாமிக்கு என்ன
சொல்லுவ
What we thought of
Happened very well
What will you say to that God?
நாம கேட்டதும்
கிடைச்சிட்ட வாழ்க்கையத்தான்
பல ஜென்மமும் வாழ்ந்திடுவேன்
What we asked for
That life we got
I will live across many lifetimes
ஹே ஆச
கொஞ்சம் வேணும்
ஓ... ஓ
அது ஆயுள்
நாளக்கூட்டும் அட
ஒன்னும் இல்ல
வாழ்க்கை கஷ்டம்
இல்ல அத நினைச்சாலே
போதும் புள்ள
ஓ... ஓ
Hey, a little desire is needed..
Female: Oh..ooo
Male: That will increase the days of life
Ah, it is nothing
Life is not hard
Just believing that is enough, my girl
Female: Oh..ooo
நீயும் நானும்
வானும் மண்ணும்
நினைச்சது நடக்கும் புள்ள
ஓ... ஓ நீயும் நானும்
You and me
Male: Sky and earth
What was thought of will happen, my girl
Female: Oh..ooo
You and me…
தெருக்கோடியில்
கிடந்த வாழ்க்கையுந்தான்
இப்போ கோடியில் புரளுதடா
Lying at the end of the street
This life of yours
Now rolls in millions, my friend
இந்த பூமியைக்கூட
கையில் சுத்தும் அந்த ரகசியம்
தெரிஞ்சுதடா
Even this earth
Spun in our hands
We came to know that secret
ஹே ஹே ஹேய்
காதல் தானே மாற்றம்
நம்மை உயரத் தூக்கி
மாட்டும் அட சொன்னா
கேளு வாழ்க்கை சுத்தும்
பூவு ஒன்னா கொண்டாடி
போகும் புள்ள
Hey hey hei
Love alone is the change
It lifts us up high
Hey listen to me, life
Is a spinning flower
It will celebrate you and go, my girl
நீயும் நானும்
வானும் மண்ணும்
நினைச்சது நடந்திருச்சு
You and me
Sky and earth
What was thought of has happened
வீசும் காத்தும்
கூவும் குயிலும்
நினைச்சது கிடைச்சிருச்சு
The blowing wind
The cuckooing bird
What was wished for has been obtained
ஓர் ஆயிரம்
உறவுகள் இருக்குது
கவலையில்ல ஏழாயிரம்
கதவுகள் தொறக்குமே
தடையும் இல்ல
One thousand relationships
Are there, no worries at all..
Seven thousand doors
Will open, there is no obstacle
ஓ பறவைகள்
பறந்திட சொல்லித்தர
தேவையில்ல நீயும் நானும்
வானும் மண்ணும்
நினைச்சது நடக்கும் அய்யா
Oh... for birds to fly
No one needs to teach them
You and me
Sky and earth
What was thought of will happen, sir…
Neeyum naanum
You and me
Vaanum mannum
Sky and earth
Nenachathu nadakkum pulla
What we thought of will happen, my girl
Veesum kaathum
The blowing wind
Koovum kuyilum
The cuckooing bird
Nenachathu kedaikkum pulla
What we wished for will be obtained, my girl
Nadantha antha vaanathukkum
To that sky that walked along
Nandri solven
I will express my thanks
Kedacha konjam natchathiram
The few stars that I received
Alli tharuven
I will gather and give to you
Orr aayiram uravugal
One thousand relationships
Irukkuthu kavala illa
Are there, so there is no worry
Ezhaayiram kadhavugal
Seven thousand doors
Namakkena thorakkum pulla
Will open for us, my girl
Paravaigal paranthida
For birds to fly
Solli thara thevai illa
No one needs to teach them
Neeyum naanum
You and me
Male :Vaanum mannum
Male: Sky and earth
Female :Nenachathu nadakkum aiiyaa
Female: What was thought of will happen, sir
Veesum kaathum
The blowing wind
Female :Koovum kuyilum
Female: The cuckooing bird
Male :Nenachathu kedaikkum pulla
Male: What was wished for will be obtained, my girl
Naama nenachathu
What we thought of
Nadanthuchu nallapadi
Happened very well
Antha saamikku enna solluva
What will you say to that God?
Naama kettathum
What we asked for
Kedachitta vaazhkaiyathan
That life we got
Pala jenmamum vaazhnthiduven
I will live across many lifetimes
Hey aasa konjam venum..
Hey, a little desire is needed..
Female :Oh..ooo
Female: Oh..ooo
Male :Adhu aayul naala koottum
Male: That will increase the days of life
Ada onnum illa
Ah, it is nothing
Vaazhkai kashtam illa
Life is not hard
Adha nenachalae podhum pulla
Just believing that is enough, my girl
Female :Oh..ooo
Female: Oh..ooo
Neeyum naanum
You and me
Male :Vaanum mannum
Male: Sky and earth
Nenachathu nadakkum pulla
What was thought of will happen, my girl
Female :Oh..ooo
Female: Oh..ooo
Neeyum naanum…
You and me…
Therukodiyil kedantha
Lying at the end of the street
Vaazhkaiyunthan
This life of yours
Ipo kodiyil puraluthada
Now rolls in millions, my friend
Indha boomiyai kooda
Even this earth
Kaiyil suththam
Spun in our hands
Andha ragasiyam therinjuthada
We came to know that secret
Hey hey hei
Hey hey hei
Kaadhal thaanae maatram
Love alone is the change
Nammai uyarathookki mattum
It lifts us up high
Ada sonna kezhu vaazhkai
Hey listen to me, life
Suththum poovu
Is a spinning flower
Onna kondaadi pogum pulla
It will celebrate you and go, my girl
Neeyum naanum
You and me
Vaanum mannum
Sky and earth
Nenachathu nadanthiruchu
What was thought of has happened
Veesum kaathum
The blowing wind
Koovum kuyilum
The cuckooing bird
Nenachathu kedachiruchu
What was wished for has been obtained
Orr aayiram uravugal
One thousand relationships
Irukkuthu kavala illa..aa…
Are there, no worries at all..
Ezhaayiram kadhavugal
Seven thousand doors
Thorakkummae thadaiyum illa
Will open, there is no obstacle
Oh….paravaigal paranthida
Oh... for birds to fly
Solli thara thevai illa
No one needs to teach them
Neeyum naanum
You and me
Vaanum mannum
Sky and earth
Nenachathu nadantkumm aiiyaa…
What was thought of will happen, sir…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Neeyum Naanum from the film Mynaa is a deeply optimistic romantic song that expresses the unshakeable faith two lovers have in each other and their destiny. They draw parallels between their bond and natural harmonies like the sky and earth, believing that love inherently empowers them to overcome any hardship without needing guidance, just like birds instinctually know how to fly.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Etukai (Second letter rhyming)
“Neeyum naanum / Vaanum mannum”
The second letter of the words in adjacent lines match in sound (e.g., Neeyum / Vaanum with '-ya-' and '-na-' / nasal sounds, and 'Aayiram' / 'Ezhaayiram').
Metaphor
“Suththum poovu / Onna kondaadi pogum pulla”
Comparing life to a spinning flower ('Suththum poovu') to signify lightness, beauty, and joy despite life's turns.
Analogy
“Paravaigal paranthida / Solli thara thevai illa”
Comparing human instinct for love and survival to birds knowing how to fly without being taught.
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Trivia
Composed by D. Imman with lyrics by Eknaath, Mynaa was a breakthrough film that brought significant acclaim to D. Imman's melodious soundtrack, featuring vocals by Benny Dayal and Shreya Ghoshal.
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