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Nerungu Nerungu Neram

From Poi Sollathe · 1971

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Poi Sollathe
Movie release year
1971
Lyrics added on
18 Dec 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nerungu nerungu neram pogum munn nerungu
Mayangu mayangu malarum bodhaiyilae mayangu
Nerungu nerungu neram pogum munn nerungu
Mayangu mayangu malarum bodhaiyilae mayangu
Paarvaiyalae kelvi kaettum badhil yen varavillai
Paadhi paadhi aanapinnum suvai yen tharavillai
Paarvaiyalae kelvi kaettum badhil yen varavillai
Paadhi paadhi aanapinnum suvai yen tharavillai
Naeril vandha nindra podhum ninaiva ezhavillai
Nee arindha kalaiyil indha urava varavillai
Nerungu nerungu neram pogum munn nerungu
Mayangu mayangu malarum bodhaiyilae mayangu
Manadhukku sugam ilali moodi moodi vaipadhaalae
Vayadhukku sugamillai udambukku sugam illai
Manadhukku sugam ilali moodi moodi vaipadhaalae
Vayadhukku sugamillai udambukku sugam illai
Odi odi povadhaalae uravukku sugamillai
Ondrai ondru thodamaal povadhaale
Nerungu nerungu neram pogum munn nerungu
Mayangu mayangu malarum bodhaiyilae mayangu
Thullum kaalgalai mella paaru
Sollum kadhai kodi kodi
Thudikkum idaiyai anaithu paaru
Pirakkum suvai kodi kodi
Ullam ennum koottukullae
Urugum kalai kodi
Oosai indri aasaiyodu
Pesum mozhi kodi
Nerungu nerungu neram pogum munn nerungu
Mayangu mayangu malarum bodhaiyilae mayangu
Olivillai maraivillai ulagilae idhu pudhudhillai
Thadaiyillai adhu thavarillai
Olivillai maraivillai ulagilae idhu pudhudhillai
Thadaiyillai adhu thavarillai
Naduvinil yaarum varavillai
Nadakattum irukattum thodarattum aa..aaa
Nerungu nerungu neram pogum munn nerungu
Mayangu mayangu malarum bodhaiyilae mayangu
Come closer, come closer, before time slips away, come closer.
Lose yourself, lose yourself, in this blooming intoxication, lose yourself.
Come closer, come closer, before time slips away, come closer.
Lose yourself, lose yourself, in this blooming intoxication, lose yourself.
Even when I ask with my eyes, why is there no reply?
Even after meeting halfway, why have you offered no sweetness?
Even when I ask with my eyes, why is there no reply?
Even after meeting halfway, why have you offered no sweetness?
Even when I stand right before you, no spark awakens in you.
In the arts you learned, did this intimacy never have a place?
Come closer, come closer, before time slips away, come closer.
Lose yourself, lose yourself, in this blooming intoxication, lose yourself.
There is no joy for the heart if you keep holding back.
There is no joy for youth, no joy for the body.
There is no joy for the heart if you keep holding back.
There is no joy for youth, no joy for the body.
Running away brings no joy to our love,
if we simply pass without touching each other.
Come closer, come closer, before time slips away, come closer.
Lose yourself, lose yourself, in this blooming intoxication, lose yourself.
Look closely at these dancing feet,
they tell countless stories.
Hold this swaying waist and see,
countless pleasures will be born.
Inside the shelter of the heart,
there are countless ways to melt in love.
Silently, with longing,
there are countless languages to speak.
Come closer, come closer, before time slips away, come closer.
Lose yourself, lose yourself, in this blooming intoxication, lose yourself.
There is nothing hidden, nothing secret; in this world, this is nothing new.
There is no obstacle, it is not a mistake.
There is nothing hidden, nothing secret; in this world, this is nothing new.
There is no obstacle, it is not a mistake.
No one has come between us.
Let it happen, let it stay, let it continue... ah... ah...
Come closer, come closer, before time slips away, come closer.
Lose yourself, lose yourself, in this blooming intoxication, lose yourself.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Poi Sollathe' (1971) features a tantalizing cabaret-style romantic track set to K. V. Mahadevan's alluring composition and Kannadasan's playful lyrics. Rendered with signature sensuality by L. R. Eswari, the song portrays a woman urging her reluctant partner to abandon shyness and embrace romantic intimacy before time runs out. She reasons that hiding one's feelings brings no peace to the mind or body, reassuring him that love and physical affection are natural human experiences without fault or taboo. The theme balances seductive persuasion with poetic expressions of unspoken romance and emotional longing.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

“Nerungu nerungu neram pogum munn nerungu”

Words like 'Nerungu nerungu', 'Mayangu mayangu', 'moodi moodi', and 'odi odi' repeat consecutively to build rhythm and emphasize physical and emotional intensity.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Ullam ennum koottukullae”

'Ullam ennum koottukullae' compares the human heart to a protective cage containing deep, melting artistic emotions.

Emon / Rhyme (Iyaibu)

“Sollum kadhai kodi kodi”

The repetition of 'kodi kodi' at the end of consecutive lines creates a melodic rhyming scheme and reinforces the scale of feelings.

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Trivia

L. R. Eswari was celebrated as the undisputed queen of seductive and club dance numbers in South Indian cinema during the 1960s and 1970s. Kannadasan's lyrics skillfully balance sensual allure with poetic depth, elevating rhythmic club tracks into memorable literary pieces of Tamil cinema music.

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