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Lyrics & meaning

Neram Iravu Neram

From Ponnukku Thanga Manasu · 1973

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
G. K. Venkatesh
Details
Ponnukku Thanga Manasu1973

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Neram iravu neramIt is time, nighttime
Idhu dhaanae uravu neramThis indeed is the time for togetherness
Neram iravu neramIt is time, nighttime
Idhu dhaanae uravu neramThis indeed is the time for togetherness
Kaanbadhu oodalaam oodalaam aa haaWhat we witness is love's playful quarrel, love's quarrel, ah ha
Female
Neram iravu neramIt is time, nighttime
Idhu dhaanae uravu neramThis indeed is the time for togetherness
Kaanbadhu oodalaam oodalaam aa haaWhat we witness is love's playful quarrel, love's quarrel, ah ha
Female
Maan maanendru thullaLeaping like a graceful deer
Thaen thaenendru allaGathering sweetness like honey
Maan maanendru thullaLeaping like a graceful deer
Thaen thaenendru allaGathering sweetness like honey
Vandha nilavu sondhamillaiyooDoes the moon that has arrived not belong to us?
Vandha nilavu sondhamillaiyooDoes the moon that has arrived not belong to us?
Un kobam en yogamYour anger is my good fortune
Un thanjam en manjam allavooIs your refuge not my bed?
Innum naan konjavooo konjavaa aa haaShould I pamper you even more? Shall I cuddle, ah ha?
Female
Neram iravu neramIt is time, nighttime
Idhu dhaanae uravu neramThis indeed is the time for togetherness
Kaanbadhu oodalaam oodalaam aa haaWhat we witness is love's playful quarrel, love's quarrel, ah ha
Female
Naan thaayaaga vendumI should become a mother
Nee saeyaaga vendumYou should become the child
Naan thaayaaga vendumI should become a mother
Nee saeyaaga vendumYou should become the child
Maarbil anaippen paadi mudippenI will embrace you to my chest and finish singing a lullaby
Maarbil anaippen paadi mudippenI will embrace you to my chest and finish singing a lullaby
En kanna en raajaaMy beloved, my king
En kaigal undhan thottil allavoooAre my arms not your cradle?
Naadagam podhumae koodavaa aaa haaEnough of this drama, come join me, ah ha
Female
Neram iravu neramIt is time, nighttime
Idhu dhaanae uravu neramThis indeed is the time for togetherness
Kaanbadhu oodalaam oodalaam aa haaWhat we witness is love's playful quarrel, love's quarrel, ah ha

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Neram Iravu Neram' is a sultry and affectionate romantic track expressing the warmth and playfulness of night-time intimacy between lovers. The singer addresses her partner during a mild lovers' tiff ('oodal'), reframing his anger as her good fortune and inviting him to set aside pretense and come closer.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edukai (Second letter rhyming)

Un kobam en yogam / Un thanjam en manjam allavoo

Matching second consonants in words like kobam (anger) and yogam (fortune), as well as thanjam (refuge) and manjam (bed).

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Naan thaayaaga vendum / Nee saeyaaga vendum

Rhyming ends in lines with 'thaayaaga' (mother) and 'saeyaaga' (child).

Metaphor (Uruvagatai)

En kaigal undhan thottil allavooo

Metaphorically describing the arms as a cradle for the loved one.

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Trivia

The film 'Ponnukku Thanga Manasu' (1973) featured music composed by legendary veteran G. K. Venkatesh, under whom maestro Ilaiyaraaja worked as an assistant and arranger during this era before making his own composer debut in 1976.

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