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Lyrics & meaning

Nesama

From Family Padam · 2024

Lyricist
Ahamed Shyam
Singers
Anand Aravindakshan, Svara Suresh
Music director
Anivee
Movie name
Family Padam
Movie release year
2024
Lyrics added on
1 Nov 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaal paadham idhuva
Thaalam midudhaa
Aadum manadhaa
Thol saaya varava
Kaayum nilavaa
Theindhu vidavaa
Vizhi ellam sirikuthe
Un dharisanama
Female :Piravi naan sumapathe
Un karisanama
Nesama neeyum naanuma
Nesama nesam kooduma
Vasama vaanam saayuma
Kanave vaa
Nesama neeyum naanuma
Nesama nesam kooduma
Vasama vaanam saayuma
Kanavaa vaa
Naal dhisai neeyo
Nool thamzh neeyo
Maduraiyil valarnthaval mozhi amutho
Female :Vaanmugil neeyo
Vaanavil neeyo
Kalangarai vilakkoli kadal alaiyo
Avaniyapura azhagi
Yaar iva
Bavani pogira nilaavin
Nizhal iva
Nerisal kaada
Karisal kaada
Usura vaatum
Vithukal muthaaga
Kaal paadham idhuva
Thaalam midudhaa
Aadum manadhaa
Thol saaya varava
Kaayum nilavaa
Theindhu vidavaa
Vizhi ellam sirikuthe
Un dharisanama
Female :Piravi naan sumapathe
Un karisanama
Nesama neeyum naanuma
Nesama nesam kooduma
Vasama vaanam saayuma
Kanave vaa
Nesama neeyum naanuma
Nesama nesam kooduma
Vasama vaanam saayuma
Kanavaa vaa
Are these gentle feet,
tapping to a beat?
With a dancing heart,
shall I come lean on your shoulder?
Like the shining moon,
should I gently wane away?
My eyes are smiling all over,
is it because I see you?
Female: Is this life I carry
all for your tender care?
Is this love between you and me?
Is it love, and will our hearts unite?
Will the sky bow down to our touch?
Come to me, oh dream!
Is this love between you and me?
Is it love, and will our hearts unite?
Will the sky bow down to our touch?
Come to me, oh dream!
Are you every direction of my day?
Are you the beauty of poetic Tamil?
Is the voice of this Madurai girl sweet nectar?
Female: Are you a cloud in the sky?
Are you a rainbow?
Are you the lighthouse beam, or the ocean wave?
The beauty from Avaniyapuram,
who is she?
Is she the shadow
of the moon strolling gracefully?
Is it a crowded forest,
or a black-soil plain?
The seeds that torment the soul
turn into precious pearls.
Are these gentle feet,
tapping to a beat?
With a dancing heart,
shall I come lean on your shoulder?
Like the shining moon,
should I gently wane away?
My eyes are smiling all over,
is it because I see you?
Female: Is this life I carry
all for your tender care?
Is this love between you and me?
Is it love, and will our hearts unite?
Will the sky bow down to our touch?
Come to me, oh dream!
Is this love between you and me?
Is it love, and will our hearts unite?
Will the sky bow down to our touch?
Come to me, oh dream!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic song depicts two lovers expressing awe, affection, and poetic wonder as they contemplate their deepening connection. They wonder whether their shared journey is a beautiful dream or reality, using rich metaphors rooted in nature and regional Tamil culture, particularly referencing Madurai and Avaniyapuram. The lyrics celebrate mutual care, emotional togetherness, and the transformative beauty of love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Nesama neeyum naanuma

Repetition of the 'Ne' sound at the start of words creates a soothing melodic rhythm.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Nool thamzh neeyo / Maduraiyil valarnthaval mozhi amutho

Comparing the beloved's speech to nectar and equating her presence with classical, refined Tamil literature.

Anaphora

Vaanmugil neeyo / Vaanavil neeyo

Repetition of 'Vaan' at the beginning of consecutive lines for poetic emphasis.

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Trivia

'Family Padam' (2024) features music composed by Anivee, with lyrics by Ahamed Shyam that evoke regional imagery of Madurai, delivered through the gentle vocals of Anand Aravindakshan and Svara Suresh.

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