Negizhiyinil
From Nimirndhu Nil · 2014
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Haricharan, Saindhavi
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Nimirndhu Nil2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haa…..aaa…. | Haa... aaa... |
| Haa…… | Haa... |
| Negizhiyinil nenjam kondae | Having a heart made of plastic, |
| Unai vilagi ponaval | I was the woman who walked away from you. |
| Nerungi vara aasai kondu | Now desiring to come closer, |
| Uyir ilagi nirkkiren | I stand here with a softened soul. |
| Female | |
| Anaiyum thiri thoondida | To kindle the fading wick, |
| Oli meendida | So that the light returns, |
| Enai theendidu uyirae | Touch me, my life. |
| Ivalin thuyar theerthida | To end this woman's sorrow, |
| Vazhi serthida | To pave a way forward, |
| Viral korthidu uyirae | Interlock your fingers with mine, my life. |
| Male | |
| Naalapuramum | In all four directions, |
| Naalaayiram nee | You exist as four thousand forms. |
| Aanalum unai | Even so, why did I |
| Yen theidnen | Search for you? |
| Female | |
| Negizhiyinil nenjam kondae | Having a heart made of plastic, |
| Unai vilagi ponaval | I was the woman who walked away from you. |
| Nerungi vara aasai kondu | Now desiring to come closer, |
| Uyir ilagi nirkkiren…aenn | I stand here with a softened soul... why? |
| Male | |
| Haa…aaa…haa…aaa..haa…aa… | Haa... aaa... haa... aaa.. haa... aa... |
| Male | |
| Hey pavazha paarai padalam polae | Hey, like a layer of coral reef, |
| Manathil nirainthai | You filled my heart. |
| Imaigal moodi thirakkum munnae | Before I could blink my eyelids, |
| Ethanaal marainthai | Why did you disappear? |
| Female | |
| Unnmaiyil un unnmaiyil | In truth, in your truth, |
| En kaadhalai pirinthen | I grew distant from my love. |
| Innmaiyil un innmaiyil | In poverty, in your absence, |
| Un thanmaiyai arinthen | I understood your true nature. |
| Kadanthodidum ganam yaavilum | In every passing moment, |
| Enathekkamae ganakkum | My longing weighs heavy. |
| Male | |
| Hey negzhiyinil nenjam endraai | Hey, you said your heart was made of plastic, |
| Neruppai yen ketkkirai | Why then do you ask for fire? |
| Nerunji mullai polae nindren | I stood like a puncture-vine thorn, |
| Nerungi vara paarkiraai | Yet you try to come close to me. |
| Male | |
| Haaa….aaa…..aaa….aaa.. | Haaa... aaa... aaa... aaa.. |
| Female | |
| Ulagam ariyaa kuzhanthai yenavae | Thinking of you as a child ignorant of the world, |
| Unnainaan ninaithen | I thought of you that way. |
| Unaiyae ulagam vanangum pozhuthu | When the world itself worships you, |
| En madamai unarnthen | I realized my foolishness. |
| Male | |
| Maatrida enai maatrida | To transform me, to change me, |
| Intha bhoomiyae ninaikka | Even this earth contemplates. |
| Kaadhalae nee marinaai | O love, you have changed, |
| Ithai engunaan uraikka | Where can I express this? |
| Female | |
| Enai yetrida unnai ootrida | To accept me, to pour yourself into me, |
| Uyir yetridu uyirae | Ignite life, my life. |
| Female | |
| Negzhiyinil nenjam kondae | Having a heart made of plastic, |
| Male :Neruppai yen ketkkiraai | Male: Why do you ask for fire? |
| Female :Nerungi vara aasai kondu | Female: Desiring to come closer, |
| Male :Uyir elagi nirkkirai | Male: You stand with a softened soul. |
| Female | |
| Anaiyum thiri thoondida | To kindle the fading wick, |
| Oli meendida | So that the light returns, |
| Male :Unai theenduven azhagae | Male: I will touch you, my beautiful one. |
| Female | |
| Unadhu vizhi paarthida | To gaze into your eyes, |
| Viral korthida | To interlock our fingers, |
| Male :Thuyar theernthidum uyirae | Male: The sorrow will be ended, my life. |
| Male | |
| Hooo…oo…hooo.hohoo…ooo | Hooo... oo... hooo. hohoo... ooo |
| Hooo oooo oooo haa..aaa…….haa..aa.. | Hooo oooo oooo haa.. aaa... haa.. aa.. |
ஹா....ஆஅ ஆஅஹ் ஆ...
Haa... aaa...
Haa...
Having a heart made of plastic,
I was the woman who walked away from you.
Now desiring to come closer,
I stand here with a softened soul.
நெகிழியினில் நெஞ்சம் கொண்டே
உனை விலகி போனவள்
நெருங்கி வர ஆசை கொண்டு
உயிர் இளகி நிற்கிறேன்
அணையும் திரி தூண்டிட
ஒளி மீண்டிட எனை தீண்டிடு உயிரே
இவளின் துயர் தீர்த்திட
வழி சேர்த்திட விரல் கோர்த்திடு உயிரே
To kindle the fading wick,
So that the light returns,
Touch me, my life.
To end this woman's sorrow,
To pave a way forward,
Interlock your fingers with mine, my life.
நாலாபுறமும் நாலாயிரம் நீ
ஆனாலும் உன்னை ஏன் தேடினேன்
In all four directions,
You exist as four thousand forms.
Even so, why did I
Search for you?
நெகிழியினில் நெஞ்சம் கொண்டே
உனை விலகி போனவள்
நெருங்கி வர ஆசை கொண்டு
உயிர் இளகி நிற்கிறேன்...
Having a heart made of plastic,
I was the woman who walked away from you.
Now desiring to come closer,
I stand here with a softened soul... why?
ஹா...ஆஅ.... ஹா...ஆஅ.... ஹா...ஆஅ.... .
Haa... aaa... haa... aaa.. haa... aa...
ஹே பவள பாறை படலம் போலே
மனதில் நிறைந்தாய்
இமைகள் மூடி திறக்கும் முன்னே
எதனால் மறைந்தாய்
Hey, like a layer of coral reef,
You filled my heart.
Before I could blink my eyelids,
Why did you disappear?
உண்மையில் உன் உண்மையில்
என் காதலை பிரிந்தேன்
இன்மையில் உன் இன்மையில்
உன் கண்மையை அறிந்தேன்
கடந்தோடிடும் கணம் யாவிலும்
எனதேக்கமே கணக்கோ
In truth, in your truth,
I grew distant from my love.
In poverty, in your absence,
I understood your true nature.
In every passing moment,
My longing weighs heavy.
நெகிழியினில் நெஞ்சம் என்றாய்
நெருப்பை ஏன் கேட்கிறாய்
நெருஞ்சி முல்லை போலே நின்றேன்
நெருங்கி வர பார்க்கிறாய்
Hey, you said your heart was made of plastic,
Why then do you ask for fire?
I stood like a puncture-vine thorn,
Yet you try to come close to me.
ஹா...ஆஅ.... ஆஅ...ஆஅ....
Haaa... aaa... aaa... aaa..
உலகம் அறியா குழந்தை எனவே
உனை நான் நினைத்தேன்
உனையே உலகம் வணங்கும் பொழுது
என் மடமை உணர்ந்தேன்
Thinking of you as a child ignorant of the world,
I thought of you that way.
When the world itself worships you,
I realized my foolishness.
மாற்றிட எனை மாற்றிட
இந்த பூமியே நினைக்க
காதலே நீ மாறினாய்
இதை எங்கு நான் உரைக்க
To transform me, to change me,
Even this earth contemplates.
O love, you have changed,
Where can I express this?
எனை ஏற்றிடு உனை ஊற்றிடு
உயிர் ஏற்றிடு உயிரே
To accept me, to pour yourself into me,
Ignite life, my life.
நெகிழியினில் நெஞ்சம் கொண்டே
நெருப்பை ஏன் கேட்கிறாய்
நெருங்கி வர ஆசை கொண்டு
உயிர் இளகி நிற்கிறாய்
அணையும் திரி தூண்டிட ஒளி மீண்டிட
உனை தீண்டுவேன் அழகே
உனது விழி பார்த்திட விரல் கோர்த்திட
துயர் தீர்ந்திடும் உயிரே
Having a heart made of plastic,
Male: Why do you ask for fire?
Female: Desiring to come closer,
Male: You stand with a softened soul.
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
நாலாபுறமும் நாலாயிரம் நீ
ஆனாலும் உன்னை ஏன் தேடினேன்
To kindle the fading wick,
So that the light returns,
Male: I will touch you, my beautiful one.
ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓஒ......
To gaze into your eyes,
To interlock our fingers,
Male: The sorrow will be ended, my life.
Hooo... oo... hooo. hohoo... ooo
Hooo oooo oooo haa.. aaa... haa.. aa..
Haa…..aaa….
Haa... aaa...
Haa……
Haa...
Negizhiyinil nenjam kondae
Having a heart made of plastic,
Unai vilagi ponaval
I was the woman who walked away from you.
Nerungi vara aasai kondu
Now desiring to come closer,
Uyir ilagi nirkkiren
I stand here with a softened soul.
Anaiyum thiri thoondida
To kindle the fading wick,
Oli meendida
So that the light returns,
Enai theendidu uyirae
Touch me, my life.
Ivalin thuyar theerthida
To end this woman's sorrow,
Vazhi serthida
To pave a way forward,
Viral korthidu uyirae
Interlock your fingers with mine, my life.
Naalapuramum
In all four directions,
Naalaayiram nee
You exist as four thousand forms.
Aanalum unai
Even so, why did I
Yen theidnen
Search for you?
Negizhiyinil nenjam kondae
Having a heart made of plastic,
Unai vilagi ponaval
I was the woman who walked away from you.
Nerungi vara aasai kondu
Now desiring to come closer,
Uyir ilagi nirkkiren…aenn
I stand here with a softened soul... why?
Haa…aaa…haa…aaa..haa…aa…
Haa... aaa... haa... aaa.. haa... aa...
Hey pavazha paarai padalam polae
Hey, like a layer of coral reef,
Manathil nirainthai
You filled my heart.
Imaigal moodi thirakkum munnae
Before I could blink my eyelids,
Ethanaal marainthai
Why did you disappear?
Unnmaiyil un unnmaiyil
In truth, in your truth,
En kaadhalai pirinthen
I grew distant from my love.
Innmaiyil un innmaiyil
In poverty, in your absence,
Un thanmaiyai arinthen
I understood your true nature.
Kadanthodidum ganam yaavilum
In every passing moment,
Enathekkamae ganakkum
My longing weighs heavy.
Hey negzhiyinil nenjam endraai
Hey, you said your heart was made of plastic,
Neruppai yen ketkkirai
Why then do you ask for fire?
Nerunji mullai polae nindren
I stood like a puncture-vine thorn,
Nerungi vara paarkiraai
Yet you try to come close to me.
Haaa….aaa…..aaa….aaa..
Haaa... aaa... aaa... aaa..
Ulagam ariyaa kuzhanthai yenavae
Thinking of you as a child ignorant of the world,
Unnainaan ninaithen
I thought of you that way.
Unaiyae ulagam vanangum pozhuthu
When the world itself worships you,
En madamai unarnthen
I realized my foolishness.
Maatrida enai maatrida
To transform me, to change me,
Intha bhoomiyae ninaikka
Even this earth contemplates.
Kaadhalae nee marinaai
O love, you have changed,
Ithai engunaan uraikka
Where can I express this?
Enai yetrida unnai ootrida
To accept me, to pour yourself into me,
Uyir yetridu uyirae
Ignite life, my life.
Negzhiyinil nenjam kondae
Having a heart made of plastic,
Male :Neruppai yen ketkkiraai
Male: Why do you ask for fire?
Female :Nerungi vara aasai kondu
Female: Desiring to come closer,
Male :Uyir elagi nirkkirai
Male: You stand with a softened soul.
Anaiyum thiri thoondida
To kindle the fading wick,
Oli meendida
So that the light returns,
Male :Unai theenduven azhagae
Male: I will touch you, my beautiful one.
Unadhu vizhi paarthida
To gaze into your eyes,
Viral korthida
To interlock our fingers,
Male :Thuyar theernthidum uyirae
Male: The sorrow will be ended, my life.
Hooo…oo…hooo.hohoo…ooo
Hooo... oo... hooo. hohoo... ooo
Hooo oooo oooo haa..aaa…….haa..aa..
Hooo oooo oooo haa.. aaa... haa.. aa..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a deeply emotional duet centered around themes of realization, regret, and reconciliation. The female protagonist reflects on her past emotional coldness and detachment, metaphorically describing her heart as artificial or plastic ('Negizhi'). After walking away, she realizes her mistake, sees the male protagonist's true worth, and longs to reunite with him to heal her sorrow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Negizhiyinil nenjam kondae”
Comparing a heart that is artificially cold and unfeeling to plastic ('Negizhiyinil nenjam').
Simile
“Nerunji mullai polae nindren”
Comparing the self to a prickly thorn ('Nerunji mullai') to depict emotional defenses and guardedness.
Contrast / Antithesis
“Hey negzhiyinil nenjam endraai / Neruppai yen ketkkirai”
Contrasting 'Negizhi' (plastic/meltable material) with 'Neruppu' (fire) to question why a cold heart seeks passion.
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Unnmaiyil un unnmaiyil / Innmaiyil un innmaiyil”
Rhyming 'Unnmaiyil' (In truth) and 'Innmaiyil' (In absence/poverty) for poetic rhythm and wordplay.
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Trivia
The lyricist Madhan Karky is known for introducing modern Tamil neologisms into mainstream cinema lyrics. Here, he uses 'Negizhi', the formal Tamil word for plastic, to symbolize a heart that was once artificial and synthetic.
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