Nerungi Nerungi Pazhagum Podhu
From Netru Indru Naalai · 1974
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Netru Indru Naalai1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Lallalla lalalaa | Lallalla lalalaa |
| Female | |
| Lallallaa laa laa | Lallallaa laa laa |
| Male | |
| Laallaa laallaa | Laallaa laallaa |
| Female | |
| Aa… aa… aa… | Aa… aa… aa… |
| Male | |
| Nerungi… | Getting close… |
| Female | |
| Ha…nerungi | Ha… getting close |
| Male | |
| Hoi… nerungi nerungi pazhagum podhu | Hoi… when we interact very closely |
| Nenjam ondraagum… mm… mm… | Our hearts become one… mm… mm… |
| Female | |
| Nizhalum nizhalum saerum podhu | When shadows merge with shadows |
| Irandum ondraagum | The two become one |
| Male | |
| Nerungi nerungi pazhagum podhu | When we interact very closely |
| Nenjam ondraagum… mm… mm… | Our hearts become one… mm… mm… |
| Female | |
| Nizhalum nizhalum saerum podhu | When shadows merge with shadows |
| Irandum ondraagum laalaa laalaallaa | The two become one laalaa laalaallaa |
| Male | |
| Nerungi nerungi pazhagum podhu | When we interact very closely |
| Female :Nenjam ondraagum… | Female : Our hearts become one… |
| Male | |
| Ponnai kaatta vaendum endraal | If one needs to showcase gold |
| Unnai kaattalaam | One can point to you |
| Female | |
| Unnai kaatta vaedum endraal | If one needs to showcase you |
| Oliyai kaattalaam | One can point to light |
| Male | |
| Ponnai kaatta vaendum endraal | If one needs to showcase gold |
| Unnai kaattalaam | One can point to you |
| Female | |
| Unnai kaatta vaedum endraal | If one needs to showcase you |
| Oliyai kaattalaam | One can point to light |
| Male | |
| Kannil irundhu idhayam varaiyil | From the eyes to the heart |
| Kaadhal poraattam | It is a struggle of love |
| Kannil irundhu idhayam varaiyil | From the eyes to the heart |
| Kaadhal poraattam | It is a struggle of love |
| Female | |
| Karaiyil irundhu kattil varaiyil | From the shore to the bed |
| Paruva thaerottam | It is a chariot processional of youth |
| Male | |
| Nerungi nerungi pazhagum podhu | When we interact very closely |
| Nenjam ondraagum… mm… mm… | Our hearts become one… mm… mm… |
| Female | |
| Nizhalum nizhalum saerum podhu | When shadows merge with shadows |
| Irandum ondraagum..mm..mmm | The two become one..mm..mmm |
| Male | |
| Nerungi nerungi pazhagum podhu | When we interact very closely |
| Female :Nenjam ondraagum… mm ..mm | Female : Our hearts become one… mm ..mm |
| Male | |
| Nilavu nammai etti paarkkum | Is it not the time when the moon |
| Naeramallavaa | Peeks out to watch us? |
| Female | |
| Neeyum naanum konda kaadhal | Is not the love we share |
| Amudhamallavaa | Nectar itself? |
| Male | |
| Nilavu nammai etti paarkkum | Is it not the time when the moon |
| Naeramallavaa | Peeks out to watch us? |
| Female | |
| Neeyum naanum konda kaadhal | Is not the love we share |
| Amudhamallavaa | Nectar itself? |
| Male | |
| Thalaiyai neettum indha nilavu | Let this moon that pops its head out |
| Thalamai thaangattum | Preside over us |
| Thalaiyai neettum indha nilavu | Let this moon that pops its head out |
| Thalamai thaangattum | Preside over us |
| Female | |
| Thazhuvum podhu veesum thendral | Let the breeze blowing as we embrace |
| Vilagi odattum | Move away and run |
| Male | |
| Nerungi… | Getting close… |
| Female | |
| Ha…nerungi | Ha… getting close |
| Male | |
| Haa… nerungi nerungi pazhagum podhu | Haa… when we interact very closely |
| Nenjam ondraagum | Our hearts become one |
| Female | |
| Nizhalum nizhalum saerum podhu | When shadows merge with shadows |
| Irandum ondraaghum..mm..mm..mm.. | The two become one..mm..mm..mm.. |
லல்லல்ல லலலா
Lallalla lalalaa
லல்லல்லா லா லா
Lallallaa laa laa
லால்லா லால்லா
Laallaa laallaa
ஆ... ஆ... ஆ........
Aa… aa… aa…
நெருங்கி...
Getting close…
ஹா... நெருங்கி…..
Ha… getting close
ஹோய்... நெருங்கி நெருங்கி பழகும் போது
நெஞ்சம் ஒன்றாகும்.....ம்......ம்...
Hoi… when we interact very closely
Our hearts become one… mm… mm…
நிழலும் நிழலும் சேரும் போது
இரண்டும் ஒன்றாகும்
When shadows merge with shadows
The two become one
நெருங்கி நெருங்கி பழகும் போது
நெஞ்சம் ஒன்றாகும்... ம்.....ம்.....
When we interact very closely
Our hearts become one… mm… mm…
நெருங்கி நெருங்கி பழகும் போது
நெஞ்சம் ஒன்றாகும்......
When shadows merge with shadows
The two become one laalaa laalaallaa
பொன்னை காட்ட வேண்டும் என்றால்
உன்னை காட்டலாம்
When we interact very closely
Female : Our hearts become one…
உன்னை காட்ட வேண்டும் என்றால்
ஒளியை காட்டலாம்
If one needs to showcase gold
One can point to you
பொன்னை காட்ட வேண்டும் என்றால்
உன்னை காட்டலாம்
If one needs to showcase you
One can point to light
உன்னை காட்ட வேண்டும் என்றால்
ஒளியை காட்டலாம்
If one needs to showcase gold
One can point to you
கண்ணில் இருந்து இதயம் வரையில்
காதல் போராட்டம்
கண்ணில் இருந்து இதயம் வரையில்
காதல் போராட்டம்
If one needs to showcase you
One can point to light
கரையில் இருந்து கட்டில் வரையில்
பருவத் தேரோட்டம்
From the eyes to the heart
It is a struggle of love
From the eyes to the heart
It is a struggle of love
நெருங்கி நெருங்கி பழகும் போது
நெஞ்சம் ஒன்றாகும்... ம்... ம்...
From the shore to the bed
It is a chariot processional of youth
நிழலும் நிழலும் சேரும் போது
இரண்டும் ஒன்றாகும்
When we interact very closely
Our hearts become one… mm… mm…
நெருங்கி நெருங்கி பழகும் போது
நெஞ்சம் ஒன்றாகும்... ம்.....ம்.....
When shadows merge with shadows
The two become one..mm..mmm
நிலவு நம்மை எட்டிப் பார்க்கும்
நேரமல்லவா
When we interact very closely
Female : Our hearts become one… mm ..mm
நீயும் நானும் கொண்ட காதல்
அமுதமல்லவா
Is it not the time when the moon
Peeks out to watch us?
நிலவு நம்மை எட்டிப் பார்க்கும்
நேரமல்லவா
Is not the love we share
Nectar itself?
நீயும் நானும் கொண்ட காதல்
அமுதமல்லவா
Is it not the time when the moon
Peeks out to watch us?
தலையை நீட்டும் இந்த நிலவு
தலைமை தாங்கட்டும்
தலையை நீட்டும் இந்த நிலவு
தலைமை தாங்கட்டும்
Is not the love we share
Nectar itself?
தழுவும் போது வீசும் தென்றல்
விலகி ஓடட்டும்
Let this moon that pops its head out
Preside over us
Let this moon that pops its head out
Preside over us
நெருங்கி...
Let the breeze blowing as we embrace
Move away and run
ஹா... நெருங்கி…..
Getting close…
ஹா... நெருங்கி நெருங்கி பழகும் போது
நெஞ்சம் ஒன்றாகும்.....
Ha… getting close
நிழலும் நிழலும் சேரும் போது
இரண்டும் ஒன்றாகும்.....ம்......ம்...ம்....
Haa… when we interact very closely
Our hearts become one
.....................................
When shadows merge with shadows
The two become one..mm..mm..mm..
Lallalla lalalaa
Lallalla lalalaa
Lallallaa laa laa
Lallallaa laa laa
Laallaa laallaa
Laallaa laallaa
Aa… aa… aa…
Aa… aa… aa…
Nerungi…
Getting close…
Ha…nerungi
Ha… getting close
Hoi… nerungi nerungi pazhagum podhu
Hoi… when we interact very closely
Nenjam ondraagum… mm… mm…
Our hearts become one… mm… mm…
Nizhalum nizhalum saerum podhu
When shadows merge with shadows
Irandum ondraagum
The two become one
Nerungi nerungi pazhagum podhu
When we interact very closely
Nenjam ondraagum… mm… mm…
Our hearts become one… mm… mm…
Nizhalum nizhalum saerum podhu
When shadows merge with shadows
Irandum ondraagum laalaa laalaallaa
The two become one laalaa laalaallaa
Nerungi nerungi pazhagum podhu
When we interact very closely
Female :Nenjam ondraagum…
Female : Our hearts become one…
Ponnai kaatta vaendum endraal
If one needs to showcase gold
Unnai kaattalaam
One can point to you
Unnai kaatta vaedum endraal
If one needs to showcase you
Oliyai kaattalaam
One can point to light
Ponnai kaatta vaendum endraal
If one needs to showcase gold
Unnai kaattalaam
One can point to you
Unnai kaatta vaedum endraal
If one needs to showcase you
Oliyai kaattalaam
One can point to light
Kannil irundhu idhayam varaiyil
From the eyes to the heart
Kaadhal poraattam
It is a struggle of love
Kannil irundhu idhayam varaiyil
From the eyes to the heart
Kaadhal poraattam
It is a struggle of love
Karaiyil irundhu kattil varaiyil
From the shore to the bed
Paruva thaerottam
It is a chariot processional of youth
Nerungi nerungi pazhagum podhu
When we interact very closely
Nenjam ondraagum… mm… mm…
Our hearts become one… mm… mm…
Nizhalum nizhalum saerum podhu
When shadows merge with shadows
Irandum ondraagum..mm..mmm
The two become one..mm..mmm
Nerungi nerungi pazhagum podhu
When we interact very closely
Female :Nenjam ondraagum… mm ..mm
Female : Our hearts become one… mm ..mm
Nilavu nammai etti paarkkum
Is it not the time when the moon
Naeramallavaa
Peeks out to watch us?
Neeyum naanum konda kaadhal
Is not the love we share
Amudhamallavaa
Nectar itself?
Nilavu nammai etti paarkkum
Is it not the time when the moon
Naeramallavaa
Peeks out to watch us?
Neeyum naanum konda kaadhal
Is not the love we share
Amudhamallavaa
Nectar itself?
Thalaiyai neettum indha nilavu
Let this moon that pops its head out
Thalamai thaangattum
Preside over us
Thalaiyai neettum indha nilavu
Let this moon that pops its head out
Thalamai thaangattum
Preside over us
Thazhuvum podhu veesum thendral
Let the breeze blowing as we embrace
Vilagi odattum
Move away and run
Nerungi…
Getting close…
Ha…nerungi
Ha… getting close
Haa… nerungi nerungi pazhagum podhu
Haa… when we interact very closely
Nenjam ondraagum
Our hearts become one
Nizhalum nizhalum saerum podhu
When shadows merge with shadows
Irandum ondraaghum..mm..mm..mm..
The two become one..mm..mm..mm..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic song captures the intimate emotions and deep union between two lovers. The lyrics describe how physical and emotional closeness fuses two individuals into one entity, metaphorically comparing their unity to two shadows merging together under the moonlight. The singer praises the beloved's radiance as superior to gold and equal to light itself, while framing their passionate journey from eye contact to intimacy as a grand celebration of youth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamm)
“Neeyum naanum konda kaadhal Amudhamallavaa”
Comparing the beloved directly to gold and light, as well as comparing their shared love to divine nectar (Amudham).
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Nerungi nerungi pazhagum podhu”
The repetition of 'Nerungi nerungi' and 'Nizhalum nizhalum' adds rhythmic emphasis to the concept of intense intimacy.
Personification
“Thalaiyai neettum indha nilavu Thalamai thaangattum”
The moon is personified as a witness who peeks at the lovers and presides over their romantic union, while the breeze is asked to run away out of respect.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai & Ethirhai)
“Karaiyil irundhu kattil varaiyil Paruva thaerottam”
Use of matching initial sounds such as Karaiyil / Kattil and Ponnai / Unnai created for lyrical flow.
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Trivia
This iconic duet from the 1974 classic 'Netru Indru Naalai' was composed by M. S. Viswanathan (MSV) and rendered by T. M. Soundararajan (TMS) and P. Susheela. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) alongside Manjula and Latha, with lyrics penned by the acclaimed poet Pulamaipithan.
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