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Lyrics & meaning

Nesam Puthu Nesam

From Embiran · 2018

Lyricist
Kabilan Vairamuthu
Singer
Vijay Yesudas
Music director
Prasanna B
Details
Embiran2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Nesam puthu nesam ithuThis is a new affection, a brand new love
Nenjil puthu vathanam ithuThis is a new face in my heart
Punitha uravithuThis is a sacred relationship
Enthan paathai maaruthuMy path is changing now
Male
Kaadhal vazhi kaadhal vazhiAlong the path of love, the path of love
Kaalgal ini sellum adiMy feet will walk hereafter, my dear
Enathu kannukkuTo my eyes
Unthan kanavu thaavuthuYour dream leaps over
Male
Ivan ilamai meedhuOver his youthfulness
Iragu pola nadanthu ponavalShe who walked like a feather
Indru manathu oindha kadavulaagaToday, like a tired deity
Madiyil saainthanalShe leaned onto his lap
Intha ulaginai maranthavalShe who forgot this world
Uyiril vizhunthavalShe who fell into my soul
Male
Nesam puthu nesam ithuThis is a new affection, a brand new love
Nenjil puthu vathanam ithuThis is a new face in my heart
Punitha uravithuThis is a sacred relationship
Enthan paathai maaruthuMy path is changing now
Male
Siriya koppai perungkadalCan a small cup
NirappalaagumaaFill up a giant ocean?
Nooru kodi ninaivugalA billion memories
Idhayam thaangumaaCan the heart sustain them?
Male
Moondru kaalam thuranthu neeRenouncing all three periods of time
Urangi kollammaaSleep peacefully, my dear
Maranam attra oru mozhiA language that knows no death
Mounam thaanammaaIs silence indeed, my dear
Male
Unthan idhalil uraintha kavithaiThe poem frozen upon your lips
Dhinam padithu paarkirenI read and gaze at it every day
Chinna vizhiyil puthaintha viruppamThe desire buried in your tiny eyes
Athai purinthu kolgirenI understand that completely
Male
Intha kalakkamThis turbulence
Nammai kadakkumWill pass us by
Iravum pagalum inikkumBoth day and night will turn sweet
Male
Nesam puthu nesam ithuThis is a new affection, a brand new love
Nenjil puthu vathanam ithuThis is a new face in my heart
Punitha uravithuThis is a sacred relationship
Enthan paathai maaruthuMy path is changing now
Male
Naalai unadhu kurunagaiTomorrow your soft smile
Meendum thondrumaeWill reappear once again
Nindru pona kurumbugalThe playful pranks that had stopped
Nigazha thodangumaeWill begin to happen again
Male
Aruvi pola avizhuvaaiYou will unfurl like a waterfall
Vaazhvu nanaiyumaeLife will get drenched in joy
Nilavu neeyum vilagitaalIf you, the moon, move away
Vaanam uthirumaeThe sky will crumble down
Male
Intha karuvi yugathai kadanthuBeyond this age of machines
Oru karunai valarkalaaamWe can nurture compassion
Adi unarvu nilaiyil irunthuFrom the realm of pure emotion
Pudhu kaadhal vaarkalaamWe can mold a new love
Male
Siru mayakkamA slight dizziness
Mella theliyumWill slowly clear away
Kavalai mugilgal kalaiyumThe clouds of worry will disperse
Male
Nesam puthu nesam ithuThis is a new affection, a brand new love
Nenjil puthu vathanam ithuThis is a new face in my heart
Punitha uravithuThis is a sacred relationship
Enthan paathai maaruthuMy path is changing now
Male
Kaadhal vazhi kaadhal vazhiAlong the path of love, the path of love
Kaalgal ini sellum adiMy feet will walk hereafter, my dear
Enathu kannukkuTo my eyes
Unthan kanavu thaavuthuYour dream leaps over
Male
Ivan ilamai meedhuOver his youthfulness
Iragu pola nadanthu ponavalShe who walked like a feather
Indru manathu oindha kadavulaagaToday, like a tired deity
Madiyil saainthanalShe leaned onto his lap
Intha ulaginai maranthavalShe who forgot this world
Uyiril vizhunthavalShe who fell into my soul
Male
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Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Nesam Puthu Nesam' is a gentle, soul-stirring lullaby of love and healing. The protagonist comforts his beloved who is going through fatigue, emotional turmoil, or illness, reassuring her that their bond is sacred and eternal. He urges her to rest and set aside her worries, expressing how her presence brings divinity and direction into his life. He compares silence to a deathless language and promises that tough times will pass, giving way to joy, laughter, and renewed life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamaani)

Iragu pola nadanthu ponaval

Compares the beloved's gentle walk to the lightness of a feather.

Metaphor (Urvagamu)

Kavalai mugilgal kalaiyum

Refers to worries as clouds that will disperse with time.

Rhetorical Question

Siriya koppai perungkadal / Nirappalaagumaa

Uses the impossibility of a small cup filling a ocean to convey the overwhelming burden of endless memories.

Hyperbole

Nilavu neeyum vilagitaal / Vaanam uthirumae

Exaggerates the impact of her absence by claiming the entire sky would crumble if the moon (she) moved away.

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Trivia

The song features lyrics written by Kabilan Vairamuthu for the 2018 Tamil film 'Embiran', directed by Gokul Nactar. The song emphasizes emotional warmth and healing beyond modern mechanical existence.

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