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Neram Indha Neram

From Sathru · 2019

Lyricist
Kabilan
Singers
Tippu, Suchitra
Music director
Amresh Ganesh
Details
Sathru2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ada neram indha neramHey, the time is right now
Haiyo ennenamo nerumOh my, all sorts of things will happen
En narambukullae kaigal thattumLove's humming resonance
Kaadhal reengaaramClaps hands inside my nerves
Chorus
Ho oo hoh hoh hoh hohHo oo hoh hoh hoh hoh
Ho oo hoh hoh hoh hohHo oo hoh hoh hoh hoh
Ho oo hoh hoh hohHo oo hoh hoh hoh
Hoh hoh hoh hoo oooHoh hoh hoh hoo ooo
Female
Ada maarum yaavum maarumHey, everything will change
En mounam pogum dhooramMy silence goes far away
En kanavukullae undhan osaiInside my dream, your sound is
Kaadhal kadigaaramLove's ticking clock
Chorus
Ho oo hoh hoh hoh hohHo oo hoh hoh hoh hoh
Ho oo hoh hoh hoh hohHo oo hoh hoh hoh hoh
Ho oo hoh hoh hohHo oo hoh hoh hoh
Hoh hoh hoh hoo oooHoh hoh hoh hoo ooo
Male
Mazhai illa megam polaLike a rainless cloud
Naan irundhenI used to be
Nadhi pola ennai neeyaeLike a flowing river, you yourself
Maatrinaayae..ae….Transformed me...
Female
Vidai illaa kelvi polaLike an unanswered question
Naan irundhenI used to be
Vilaiyadum kuzhandhai polaLike a playful child
Maatrinaayae..ae…You transformed me...
Male
Pazhagadha idam ellamTo all unfamiliar places
Paranthu odi rasippomLet us fly, run, and cherish them
Female :Anal kaatru varum bothuFemale: When the fiery wind blows
Alaiyodu vasippomLet us reside alongside the waves
Male
Adi unnalae en vaanamOh girl, because of you, my sky
Dhooram illaiIs not far away
Pennae nee indriGirl, without you
En vaazhvil yaarum illaiThere is no one in my life
Chorus
Ho oo hoh hoh hoh hohHo oo hoh hoh hoh hoh
Ho oo hoh hoh hoh hohHo oo hoh hoh hoh hoh
Ho oo hoh hoh hohHo oo hoh hoh hoh
Hoh hoh hoh hoo oooHoh hoh hoh hoo ooo
Chorus
Ho oo hoh hoh hoh hohHo oo hoh hoh hoh hoh
Ho oo hoh hoh hoh hohHo oo hoh hoh hoh hoh
Ho oo hoh hoh hohHo oo hoh hoh hoh
Hoh hoh hoh hoo oooHoh hoh hoh hoo ooo
Female
Hoo oooHoo ooo
Vidhai thedum boomi polaLike land searching for a seed
Naan irundhenI used to be
Vizhiyodu ennai nee thaanRight inside your gaze
Nattu vaithaai…aai….You planted me...
Male
Ilaipaara koodu thediSearching for a nest to rest
Naan alaindhenI wandered around
Idhazhaalae netri meedhuWith your lips upon my forehead
Pottu veithaai..aai…You placed a sacred mark...
Female
Iravodu nilavaagaLike the moon with the night
Anaiyaamal iruppomLet us remain unextinguished
Male :Imaiyodu imaikkorthuMale: Interlocking eyelids with eyelids
Ilaiyaaga parappomLet us float gently as a leaf
Female
Un kannalae en kannilBecause of your eyes, in my eyes
Eeram illaiThere are no tears of sadness
Innum nee kettaalIf you ask for even more
Naan solla neram illaiI don't have enough time to express it all
Chorus
Ho oo hoh hoh hoh hohHo oo hoh hoh hoh hoh
Ho oo hoh hoh hoh hohHo oo hoh hoh hoh hoh
Ho oo hoh hoh hohHo oo hoh hoh hoh
Hoh hoh hoh hoo oooHoh hoh hoh hoo ooo
Female
Ada neram indha neramHey, the time is right now
En kanna kuzhi oramNear the dimple on my cheek
Nee muzhugi vandhu mutheduthaalIf you dive in and retrieve a pearl
Kaadhal munnerumLove will progress forward
Male
Ada maarum yaavum maarumHey, everything will change
Nee nerungi vantha neramThe moment you came close
Un idhazhgal thantha unavu thaanaeThe food provided by your lips
Kaadhal aagaaramIs love's true nourishment
Chorus
Ho oo hoh hoh hoh hohHo oo hoh hoh hoh hoh
Ho oo hoh hoh hoh hohHo oo hoh hoh hoh hoh
Ho oo hoh hoh hohHo oo hoh hoh hoh
Hoh hoh hoh hoo oooHoh hoh hoh hoo ooo
Female :Hoo…ooo…hoo…ooo…(Overlapping)Female: Hoo...ooo...hoo...ooo...(Overlapping)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This romantic duet captures the joy and complete transformation brought about by true love. The lovers reflect on how incomplete and aimless their lives felt before meeting—likening their past state to rainless clouds, unanswered questions, or empty land—and celebrate how intimacy and togetherness have given them purpose, happiness, and vitality.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

Mazhai illa megam pola Naan irundhen / Nadhi pola ennai neeyae Maatrinaayae

Compares the protagonist's empty former state to a dry, rainless cloud that gets transformed into a flowing river by love.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Kaadhal kadigaaram / Kaadhal aagaaram

Metaphorically describes the lover's voice ringing inside dreams as 'love's clock' and romantic affection as 'love's nourishment'.

Ethirai (Second letter rhyming)

Vidhai thedum boomi pola / Vizhiyodu ennai nee thaan

Classic Tamil poetic rhyming scheme matching the second consonant of lines ('dhai' in Vidhai and 'zha' in Vizhiyodu).

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Trivia

This romantic track is from the 2019 Tamil action thriller film 'Sathru', starring Kathir and Srushti Dange. The soundtrack for the movie was composed by Amresh Ganesh, with lyrics crafted by renowned lyricist Kabilan.

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