Netru Varai
From Siren · 2024
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- Sid Sriram
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Siren2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Netru varai netru varai | Until yesterday, until yesterday, |
| Thaniththirunden yarum illai | I was all alone, with no one by my side. |
| Indru mudhal thodangiyathe | Starting from today, it has begun— |
| Ulagin mudhal kadhal kathai | The world's very first love story. |
| Male | |
| Analagave vegum panipola modhum | Clashing like burning heat and freezing snow, |
| Mazhai kaala megam kanden | I witnessed a cloud of the rainy season. |
| Karai sera vendum kadal endru theiyum | Realizing that the ocean must reach the shore, |
| Unai thedi kandu konden | I searched for you and found you. |
| Male | |
| Pesum pothile kelaa oli | An unheard sound resonates as you speak, |
| Parvai aagumae deepavali | Your glance becomes a festival of lights, a Deepavali. |
| Unnai pola yaarumillai | There is no one quite like you, |
| En iravi | My sun, my shining light. |
| Male | |
| Netru varai netru varai | Until yesterday, until yesterday, |
| Thaniththirunden yarum illai | I was all alone, with no one by my side. |
| Indru mudhal thodangiyathe | Starting from today, it has begun— |
| Ulagin mudhal kadhal kathai | The world's very first love story. |
| Male | |
| Mounam ennum un mozhiyil | In your language called silence, |
| Malalaiyai aagi pesugiraai | You speak by becoming an innocent child. |
| Oligal illa nam ulagil | In our quiet world without sounds, |
| Kavithai saayam pusukiraai | You paint the shades of poetry. |
| Male | |
| Kanava nanava theriya nilaiyae | A state where I cannot tell dream from reality, |
| Pagalai iravaai pazhagum kalaiyae | An art of experiencing day as night. |
| Male | |
| Netru varai netru varai | Until yesterday, until yesterday, |
| Thaniththirunden yarum illai | I was all alone, with no one by my side. |
| Indru mudhal thodangiyathe | Starting from today, it has begun— |
| Ulagin mudhal kadhal kathai | The world's very first love story. |
| Male | |
| Enadhu kaatril nee karaindhaai | You dissolved into my breeze, |
| Enadhu vaanam nee alandhaai | You measured the expanse of my sky, |
| Enadhu vaasal nee thirandhaai | You opened the doorway to my life, |
| Enadhu osai nee unarndhaai | You felt the sound of my soul. |
| Male | |
| Oru naal nizhalaai | One day, like a mere shadow, |
| Tharaiyil irundhaai | You remained on the ground, |
| Piragu en manadhil | Later, within my heart, |
| Nilavaai niraindhaai | You filled it completely like the full moon. |
| Male | |
| Netru varai netru varai | Until yesterday, until yesterday, |
| Thaniththirunden yarum illai | I was all alone, with no one by my side. |
| Indru mudhal thodangiyathe | Starting from today, it has begun— |
| Ulagin mudhal kadhal kathai | The world's very first love story. |
நேற்று வரை நேற்று வரை
தனித்திருந்தேன் யாரும் இல்லை
இன்று முதல் தொடங்கியதே
உலகின் முதல் காதல் கதை
Until yesterday, until yesterday,
I was all alone, with no one by my side.
Starting from today, it has begun—
The world's very first love story.
அனலாகவே வேகும் பனிபோல மோதும்
மழை கால மேகம் கண்டேன்
கரை சேர வேண்டும் கடல் என்று தேயும்
உனை தேடி கண்டு கொண்டேன்
Clashing like burning heat and freezing snow,
I witnessed a cloud of the rainy season.
Realizing that the ocean must reach the shore,
I searched for you and found you.
பேசும் போதிலே கேளா ஒலி
பார்வை ஆகுமே தீபாவளி
உன்னை போல யாருமில்லை
என் இறைவி
An unheard sound resonates as you speak,
Your glance becomes a festival of lights, a Deepavali.
There is no one quite like you,
My sun, my shining light.
நேற்று வரை நேற்று வரை
தனித்திருந்தேன் யாரும் இல்லை
இன்று முதல் தொடங்கியதே
உலகின் முதல் காதல் கதை
Until yesterday, until yesterday,
I was all alone, with no one by my side.
Starting from today, it has begun—
The world's very first love story.
முனகல் .....
In your language called silence,
You speak by becoming an innocent child.
In our quiet world without sounds,
You paint the shades of poetry.
மௌனம் என்னும் உன் மொழியில்
மழலையாய் ஆகி பேசுகிறாய்
ஒலிகளினால் நம் உலகில்
கவிதை சாயம் பூசுகிறாய்
A state where I cannot tell dream from reality,
An art of experiencing day as night.
கனவா நானவா தெரியா நிலையே
பகலாய் இரவாய் பழகும் கலையே
Until yesterday, until yesterday,
I was all alone, with no one by my side.
Starting from today, it has begun—
The world's very first love story.
நேற்று வரை நேற்று வரை
தனித்திருந்தேன் யாரும் இல்லை
இன்று முதல் தொடங்கியதே
உலகின் முதல் காதல் கதை
You dissolved into my breeze,
You measured the expanse of my sky,
You opened the doorway to my life,
You felt the sound of my soul.
என்னது காற்றில் நீ கரைந்தாய்
என்னது வானம் நீ அளந்தாய்
என்னது வாசல் நீ திறந்தாய்
எனது ஓசை நீ உணர்ந்தாய்
One day, like a mere shadow,
You remained on the ground,
Later, within my heart,
You filled it completely like the full moon.
ஒரு நாள் நிழலாய்
தரையில் இருந்தாய்
பிறகு என் மனதில்
நிழலாய் நிறைந்தாய்
Until yesterday, until yesterday,
I was all alone, with no one by my side.
Starting from today, it has begun—
The world's very first love story.
நேற்று வரை நேற்று வரை
தனித்திருந்தேன் யாரும் இல்லை
இன்று முதல் தொடங்கியதே
உலகின் முதல் காதல் கதை
Netru varai netru varai
Until yesterday, until yesterday,
Thaniththirunden yarum illai
I was all alone, with no one by my side.
Indru mudhal thodangiyathe
Starting from today, it has begun—
Ulagin mudhal kadhal kathai
The world's very first love story.
Analagave vegum panipola modhum
Clashing like burning heat and freezing snow,
Mazhai kaala megam kanden
I witnessed a cloud of the rainy season.
Karai sera vendum kadal endru theiyum
Realizing that the ocean must reach the shore,
Unai thedi kandu konden
I searched for you and found you.
Pesum pothile kelaa oli
An unheard sound resonates as you speak,
Parvai aagumae deepavali
Your glance becomes a festival of lights, a Deepavali.
Unnai pola yaarumillai
There is no one quite like you,
En iravi
My sun, my shining light.
Netru varai netru varai
Until yesterday, until yesterday,
Thaniththirunden yarum illai
I was all alone, with no one by my side.
Indru mudhal thodangiyathe
Starting from today, it has begun—
Ulagin mudhal kadhal kathai
The world's very first love story.
Mounam ennum un mozhiyil
In your language called silence,
Malalaiyai aagi pesugiraai
You speak by becoming an innocent child.
Oligal illa nam ulagil
In our quiet world without sounds,
Kavithai saayam pusukiraai
You paint the shades of poetry.
Kanava nanava theriya nilaiyae
A state where I cannot tell dream from reality,
Pagalai iravaai pazhagum kalaiyae
An art of experiencing day as night.
Netru varai netru varai
Until yesterday, until yesterday,
Thaniththirunden yarum illai
I was all alone, with no one by my side.
Indru mudhal thodangiyathe
Starting from today, it has begun—
Ulagin mudhal kadhal kathai
The world's very first love story.
Enadhu kaatril nee karaindhaai
You dissolved into my breeze,
Enadhu vaanam nee alandhaai
You measured the expanse of my sky,
Enadhu vaasal nee thirandhaai
You opened the doorway to my life,
Enadhu osai nee unarndhaai
You felt the sound of my soul.
Oru naal nizhalaai
One day, like a mere shadow,
Tharaiyil irundhaai
You remained on the ground,
Piragu en manadhil
Later, within my heart,
Nilavaai niraindhaai
You filled it completely like the full moon.
Netru varai netru varai
Until yesterday, until yesterday,
Thaniththirunden yarum illai
I was all alone, with no one by my side.
Indru mudhal thodangiyathe
Starting from today, it has begun—
Ulagin mudhal kadhal kathai
The world's very first love story.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Netru Varai' captures a profound romantic awakening and the transition from deep solitude to fulfilling companionship. The protagonist reflects on a life that was quiet and lonely 'until yesterday,' which suddenly transforms into what feels like the universe's original love story. The beloved's arrival brings life, warmth, and vibrant poetic colors into a previously silent and dark existence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Muran (Contrast / Oxymoron)
“Analagave vegum panipola modhum”
Pits extreme heat ('Anal') against freezing ice/snow ('Pani') to illustrate intense emotional passion and contrasting feeling.
Metaphor
“Parvai aagumae deepavali”
Directly compares a glance from the beloved to Deepavali (the festival of lights), expressing how her look brightens up his life.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Enadhu kaatril nee karaindhaai / Enadhu vaanam nee alandhaai”
Rhyming line endings ('karaindhaai', 'alandhaai', 'thirandhaai', 'unarndhaai') create a rhythmic flow across consecutive lines.
Simile / Visual Imagery
“Piragu en manadhil / Nilavaai niraindhaai”
Compares the beloved filling the speaker's heart to the brightness and completeness of a full moon ('Nilavaai').
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Trivia
The track from the movie 'Siren' (2024) features music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar with lyrics penned by veteran lyricist Thamarai. Sung by Sid Sriram, known for his expressive vocal renditions, the song highlights Thamarai's signature style of using pure Tamil vocabulary to evoke deep romantic emotion without relying on English words.
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