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Lyrics & meaning

Neramithu Neramithu

From Rishi Moolam · 1980

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Rishi Moolam
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
22 Feb 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
: Naeramidhu naeramidhu
Nenjil oru paattezhudha
Inbam ennum sol ezhudha
Nee ezhudha naan ezhudha
Pirandhadhu paer ezhudha
Pirandhadhu paer ezhudha….
Naeramidhu naeramidhu
Nenjil oru paattezhudha
Inbam ennum sol ezhudha
Nee ezhudha naan ezhudha
Pirandhadhu paer ezhudha
Pirandhadhu paer ezhudha….
{Maegaththilae velli nilaa
Kaadhalilae pillai nilaa
Dhaagamellaam theeruvadhu
Pillaiyin thaalaattilaa} (2)
Koondu kilikkoru
Aasai pirandha pin
Kolam podum naerangal
Naeramidhu naeramidhu
Nenjil oru paattezhudha
{Thingal oli thingalai pol
Ungal pillai ungalai pol
Ungalai thaan naadugiraan
Ennidam aasai illai} (2)
Nee petra pillaiyin
Vaegamum kobamum
Unnai pola thondrudhae
Naeramidhu naeramidhu
Nenjil oru paattezhudha
Innum ondru vaendum endru
Dheivaththidam kaettirundhaen
Indha ondrae podhum endraal
Devi en kaadhinilae
Raaththiri raaththiri thookkam kettaal enna
Pillai kooda inbamae…
Naeramidhu naeramidhu
Female :Nenjil oru paattezhudha
Male :Inbam ennum sol ezhudha
Female :Nee ezhudha
Male :Naan ezhudha
Female :Pirandhadhu paer ezhudha
Both :Pirandhadhu paer ezhudha….
This is the time, this is the moment
To write a song in the heart,
To write the word called joy,
For you to write, for me to write,
To write a name for the newborn,
To write a name for the newborn...
This is the time, this is the moment
To write a song in the heart,
To write the word called joy,
For you to write, for me to write,
To write a name for the newborn,
To write a name for the newborn...
In the clouds shines a silver moon,
In our love shines our moon-like child,
Does all of our yearning get quenched
In the lullaby sung for this child?
For this caged parrot,
Now that a longing has been born,
These are moments to draw joyful designs,
This is the time, this is the moment
To write a song in the heart.
Just as the moonlight is like the moon,
Your child is just like you,
He seeks only after you,
He shows no fondness for me!
In the child you brought into the world,
His fiery spirit and temper
Seem so much like yours!
This is the time, this is the moment
To write a song in the heart.
Wishing for yet another child,
I had prayed to God,
Saying, "This one child is enough,"
The Goddess whispered in my ears.
What does it matter if we lose our sleep night after night?
Being with our child is pure joy...
This is the time, this is the moment
Female: To write a song in the heart,
Male: To write the word called joy,
Female: For you to write,
Male: For me to write,
Female: To write a name for the newborn,
Both: To write a name for the newborn...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Naeramidhu Naeramidhu' from the film Rishi Moolam (1980) is a warm, joyful duet that celebrates conjugal love, the arrival of a newborn child, and the priceless emotions of early parenthood. The parents fondly sing about how their child has brought boundless happiness into their home, comparing the child to a gentle moon born out of their deep love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Simile)

“Thingal oli thingalai pol / Ungal pillai ungalai pol”

Compares the child resembling the father to moonlight belonging to the moon.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Kaadhalilae pillai nilaa”

Refers to the child born out of love as a 'pillai nilaa' (child moon).

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Maegaththilae velli nilaa / Dhaagamellaam theeruvadhu”

The second consonant 'g' rhymes between 'Maegaththilae' and 'Dhaagamellaam'.

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Trivia

The music for Rishi Moolam (1980) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with memorable vocals provided by legendary singers T.M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, set to poignant lyrics by Kannadasan.

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