Nenjathin Geetham
From Kangalin Vaarthaigal · 1998
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Bhavatharani
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kangalin Vaarthaigal1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aahaa… aaha hahahaa… | Aahaa… aaha hahahaa… |
| Aahaa hahaa… aa… hahaa… aa…haa | Aahaa hahaa… aa… hahaa… aa…haa |
| Aaa….aaa….aaa…. | Aaa….aaa….aaa…. |
| Female | |
| Nenjathin geetham adhu kaadhalaa | Is love the song of the heart? |
| Maunathin raagam adhu kaadhalaa | Is love the melody of silence? |
| Vin veliyil minni varum minnal kaadhalaa | Is love the lightning flashing across the sky? |
| Female | |
| Nenjathin geetham adhu kaadhalaa | Is love the song of the heart? |
| Maunathin raagam adhu kaadhalaa | Is love the melody of silence? |
| Vin veliyil minni varum minnal kaadhalaa | Is love the lightning flashing across the sky? |
| Pon vasanthathin aarambam thaan kaadhalaa | Is love indeed the beginning of a golden spring? |
| Ilam paruvathin boogambam thaan kaadhalaa | Is love indeed an earthquake in youth? |
| Oru raagathin adaiyaalam adhu kaadhalaa | Is love the true identity of a melody? |
| Female | |
| Nenjathin geetham adhu kaadhalaa | Is love the song of the heart? |
| Vin veliyil minni varum minnal kaadhalaa | Is love the lightning flashing across the sky? |
| Female | |
| Kuyilae koovum velaiyl | O Cuckoo, when you sing, |
| Un kuralaaga naanum maaravaa | Shall I transform into your voice? |
| Female | |
| Malarae nee malarum maalaiyil | O Flower, in the evening when you bloom, |
| Un manamaaga naanum maaravaa | Shall I transform into your fragrance? |
| Ammaa… aaa… | Mother… aaa… |
| Thannai tharum jeevan ingae | Here is a life giving itself completely, |
| Ennai thodum dhevan engae | Where is the divine one who will touch me? |
| Idhayamae mayangudhae aanandham | The heart swoons in sheer joy. |
| Female | |
| Nenjathin geetham adhu kaadhalaa | Is love the song of the heart? |
| Vin veliyil minni varum minnal kaadhalaa | Is love the lightning flashing across the sky? |
| Pon vasanthathin aarambam thaan kaadhalaa | Is love indeed the beginning of a golden spring? |
| Ilam paruvathin boogambam thaan kaadhalaa | Is love indeed an earthquake in youth? |
| Oru raagathin adaiyaalam adhu kaadhalaa | Is love the true identity of a melody? |
| Female | |
| Nenjathin geetham adhu kaadhalaa | Is love the song of the heart? |
| Female | |
| Ulagengum yaarum pesavae | For everyone across the world to speak, |
| Uruvaana baashai kaadhalaa | Is love the language that was created? |
| Female | |
| Dhisai engum endrum paadavae | To be sung forever in every direction, |
| Uruvaana vaedham kaadhalaa | Is love the Veda that was created? |
| Oho… oo… ho… | Oho… oo… ho… |
| Mai vizhigal pesi vittaal | When kohl-adorned eyes speak, |
| Mannavarum oomaigalae | Even kings become mute. |
| Ilamaiyin kanavugalae paerinbam | The dreams of youth are ultimate bliss. |
| Female | |
| Nenjathin geetham adhu kaadhalaa | Is love the song of the heart? |
| Maunathin raagam adhu kaadhalaa | Is love the melody of silence? |
| Vin veliyil minni varum minnal kaadhalaa | Is love the lightning flashing across the sky? |
| Female | |
| Nenjathin geetham adhu kaadhalaa | Is love the song of the heart? |
| Maunathin raagam adhu kaadhalaa | Is love the melody of silence? |
| Vin veliyil minni varum minnal kaadhalaa | Is love the lightning flashing across the sky? |
| Pon vasanthathin aarambam thaan kaadhalaa | Is love indeed the beginning of a golden spring? |
| Ilam paruvathin boogambam thaan kaadhalaa | Is love indeed an earthquake in youth? |
| Oru raagathin adaiyaalam adhu kaadhalaa | Is love the true identity of a melody? |
| Female | |
| Nenjathin geetham adhu kaadhalaa | Is love the song of the heart? |
| Vin veliyil minni varum minnal kaadhalaa | Is love the lightning flashing across the sky? |
ஆஹா... ஆஹ ஹஹஹா...
ஆஹா ஹஹா... ஆ... ஹஹா... ஆ...
ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
Aahaa… aaha hahahaa…
Aahaa hahaa… aa… hahaa… aa…haa
Aaa….aaa….aaa….
நெஞ்சத்தின் கீதம் அது காதலா
மௌனத்தின் ராகம் அது காதலா
விண்வெளியில் மின்னி வரும்
மின்னல் காதலா
Is love the song of the heart?
Is love the melody of silence?
Is love the lightning flashing across the sky?
நெஞ்சத்தின் கீதம் அது காதலா
மௌனத்தின் ராகம் அது காதலா
விண்வெளியில் மின்னி வரும்
மின்னல் காதலா
Is love the song of the heart?
Is love the melody of silence?
Is love the lightning flashing across the sky?
Is love indeed the beginning of a golden spring?
Is love indeed an earthquake in youth?
Is love the true identity of a melody?
பொன் வசந்தத்தின் ஆரம்பம்தான் காதலா
இளம் பருவத்தின் பூகம்பம்தான் காதலா
ஒரு ராகத்தின் அடையாளம் அது காதலா
Is love the song of the heart?
Is love the lightning flashing across the sky?
நெஞ்சத்தின் கீதம் அது காதலா
விண்வெளியில் மின்னி வரும்
மின்னல் காதலா
O Cuckoo, when you sing,
Shall I transform into your voice?
குயிலே கூவும் வேளையில்
உன் குரலாக நானும் மாறவா
O Flower, in the evening when you bloom,
Shall I transform into your fragrance?
Mother… aaa…
Here is a life giving itself completely,
Where is the divine one who will touch me?
The heart swoons in sheer joy.
மலரே நீ மலரும் மாலையில்
உன் மணமாக நானும் மாறவா
அம்மா... ஆ...
தன்னைத் தரும் ஜீவன் இங்கே
என்னைத் தொடும் தேவன் எங்கே
இதயமே மயங்குதே ஆனந்தம்
Is love the song of the heart?
Is love the lightning flashing across the sky?
Is love indeed the beginning of a golden spring?
Is love indeed an earthquake in youth?
Is love the true identity of a melody?
நெஞ்சத்தின் கீதம் அது காதலா
விண்வெளியில் மின்னி வரும்
மின்னல் காதலா
Is love the song of the heart?
பொன் வசந்தத்தின் ஆரம்பம் தான் காதலா
இளம் பருவத்தின் பூகம்பம்தான் காதலா
ஒரு ராகத்தின் அடையாளம் அது காதலா
For everyone across the world to speak,
Is love the language that was created?
நெஞ்சத்தின் கீதம் அது காதலா
To be sung forever in every direction,
Is love the Veda that was created?
Oho… oo… ho…
When kohl-adorned eyes speak,
Even kings become mute.
The dreams of youth are ultimate bliss.
உலகெங்கும் யாரும் பேசவே
உருவான பாஷை காதலா
Is love the song of the heart?
Is love the melody of silence?
Is love the lightning flashing across the sky?
திசை எங்கும் என்றும் பாடவே
உருவான வேதம் காதலா
ஓஹோ... ஓ... ஹோ..
மை விழிகள் பேசி விட்டால்
மன்னவரும் ஊமைகளே
இளமையின் கனவுகளே பேரின்பம்
Is love the song of the heart?
Is love the melody of silence?
Is love the lightning flashing across the sky?
Is love indeed the beginning of a golden spring?
Is love indeed an earthquake in youth?
Is love the true identity of a melody?
நெஞ்சத்தின் கீதம் அது காதலா
மௌனத்தின் ராகம் அது காதலா
விண்வெளியில் மின்னி வரும்
மின்னல் காதலா
Is love the song of the heart?
Is love the lightning flashing across the sky?
நெஞ்சத்தின் கீதம் அது காதலா
விண்வெளியில் மின்னி வரும்
மின்னல் காதலா
பொன் வசந்தத்தின் ஆரம்பம் தான் காதலா
இளம் பருவத்தின் பூகம்பம்தான் காதலா
ஒரு ராகத்தின் அடையாளம் அது காதலா
நெஞ்சத்தின் கீதம் அது காதலா
விண்வெளியில் மின்னி வரும்
மின்னல் காதலா
Aahaa… aaha hahahaa…
Aahaa… aaha hahahaa…
Aahaa hahaa… aa… hahaa… aa…haa
Aahaa hahaa… aa… hahaa… aa…haa
Aaa….aaa….aaa….
Aaa….aaa….aaa….
Nenjathin geetham adhu kaadhalaa
Is love the song of the heart?
Maunathin raagam adhu kaadhalaa
Is love the melody of silence?
Vin veliyil minni varum minnal kaadhalaa
Is love the lightning flashing across the sky?
Nenjathin geetham adhu kaadhalaa
Is love the song of the heart?
Maunathin raagam adhu kaadhalaa
Is love the melody of silence?
Vin veliyil minni varum minnal kaadhalaa
Is love the lightning flashing across the sky?
Pon vasanthathin aarambam thaan kaadhalaa
Is love indeed the beginning of a golden spring?
Ilam paruvathin boogambam thaan kaadhalaa
Is love indeed an earthquake in youth?
Oru raagathin adaiyaalam adhu kaadhalaa
Is love the true identity of a melody?
Nenjathin geetham adhu kaadhalaa
Is love the song of the heart?
Vin veliyil minni varum minnal kaadhalaa
Is love the lightning flashing across the sky?
Kuyilae koovum velaiyl
O Cuckoo, when you sing,
Un kuralaaga naanum maaravaa
Shall I transform into your voice?
Malarae nee malarum maalaiyil
O Flower, in the evening when you bloom,
Un manamaaga naanum maaravaa
Shall I transform into your fragrance?
Ammaa… aaa…
Mother… aaa…
Thannai tharum jeevan ingae
Here is a life giving itself completely,
Ennai thodum dhevan engae
Where is the divine one who will touch me?
Idhayamae mayangudhae aanandham
The heart swoons in sheer joy.
Nenjathin geetham adhu kaadhalaa
Is love the song of the heart?
Vin veliyil minni varum minnal kaadhalaa
Is love the lightning flashing across the sky?
Pon vasanthathin aarambam thaan kaadhalaa
Is love indeed the beginning of a golden spring?
Ilam paruvathin boogambam thaan kaadhalaa
Is love indeed an earthquake in youth?
Oru raagathin adaiyaalam adhu kaadhalaa
Is love the true identity of a melody?
Nenjathin geetham adhu kaadhalaa
Is love the song of the heart?
Ulagengum yaarum pesavae
For everyone across the world to speak,
Uruvaana baashai kaadhalaa
Is love the language that was created?
Dhisai engum endrum paadavae
To be sung forever in every direction,
Uruvaana vaedham kaadhalaa
Is love the Veda that was created?
Oho… oo… ho…
Oho… oo… ho…
Mai vizhigal pesi vittaal
When kohl-adorned eyes speak,
Mannavarum oomaigalae
Even kings become mute.
Ilamaiyin kanavugalae paerinbam
The dreams of youth are ultimate bliss.
Nenjathin geetham adhu kaadhalaa
Is love the song of the heart?
Maunathin raagam adhu kaadhalaa
Is love the melody of silence?
Vin veliyil minni varum minnal kaadhalaa
Is love the lightning flashing across the sky?
Nenjathin geetham adhu kaadhalaa
Is love the song of the heart?
Maunathin raagam adhu kaadhalaa
Is love the melody of silence?
Vin veliyil minni varum minnal kaadhalaa
Is love the lightning flashing across the sky?
Pon vasanthathin aarambam thaan kaadhalaa
Is love indeed the beginning of a golden spring?
Ilam paruvathin boogambam thaan kaadhalaa
Is love indeed an earthquake in youth?
Oru raagathin adaiyaalam adhu kaadhalaa
Is love the true identity of a melody?
Nenjathin geetham adhu kaadhalaa
Is love the song of the heart?
Vin veliyil minni varum minnal kaadhalaa
Is love the lightning flashing across the sky?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a poetic exploration of love, portraying it as a universal emotion that transcends everyday language. The singer contemplates the multifaceted nature of love—equating it to a heartfelt song, the quiet harmony of silence, a sudden flash of lightning, the arrival of spring, and a seismic awakening of youth. Through vivid metaphors, the lyrics present love as a sacred language and a cosmic force that moves both nature and humanity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Nenjathin geetham adhu kaadhalaa”
Compares love to various natural and abstract concepts like a song of the heart, melody of silence, lightning, and spring.
Anaphora / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Pon vasanthathin aarambam thaan kaadhalaa”
Repetition of 'kaadhalaa' at the end of consecutive lines to create a rhythmic refrain.
Hyperbole
“Mai vizhigal pesi vittaal / Mannavarum oomaigalae”
Exaggerates the powerful silent communication of eyes by claiming that even powerful kings become voiceless.
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