Nijama Nijama
From Bose · 2004
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- KK, Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Bose2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nijamaa nijamaa ithu enna nijamaa | Is it real, is it real, what is this reality? |
| Nee vantha nodi nijamaa | Is the moment you arrived real? |
| Male | |
| Nijamaa nijamaa ithu enna nijamaa | Is it real, is it real, what is this reality? |
| Nee vantha nodi nijamaa | Is the moment you arrived real? |
| Female | |
| Nijamaa nijamaa idhu enna nijamaa | Is it real, is it real, what is this reality? |
| Nee naan aanaal nijamaa | Is it real if you became me? |
| Male | |
| Oru marang koththi paravai | A woodpecker bird |
| Manam koththi poguthae | Is pecking away at my heart |
| Mazhai nindra pothum | Even when the rain has stopped |
| Marakkilai thooruthae | The tree branch keeps dripping |
| Pootti vaiththa nenjil poopookkuthae | Flowers bloom inside a locked heart |
| Paarkkum pothae kagal pari poguthae | Even as I watch, daylight is stolen away |
| Female | |
| Nijamaa nijamaa ithu enna nijamaa | Is it real, is it real, what is this reality? |
| Nee vantha nodi nijamaa | Is the moment you arrived real? |
| Male | |
| Nijamaa nijamaa idhu enna nijamaa | Is it real, is it real, what is this reality? |
| Nee naan aanaal nijamaa | Is it real if you became me? |
| Male | |
| ……………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Netru indtu naalai enbathenna | What are yesterday, today, and tomorrow? |
| Kaalam urainthu ponathu | Time has frozen solid |
| Netri pottil kodi minnal veesa | As millions of lightning bolts strike on my forehead |
| Kadavul aaga thonuthae | I feel like I am becoming a divine being |
| Female | |
| Vaetru giragam polae indru enakku | Like an alien planet |
| Enthan veedu aanathae | My own home has become to me today |
| Vettru kobam enna artham maari | My meaningless anger changed its nature |
| Vetkkam aagi ponathae | And turned into shy modesty |
| Male | |
| Vannaththu poochi siragaal mothiyae | When struck by a butterfly's wings |
| Vaanamum idinthaal adhuthaan kadhalae | Even if the sky crashes, that is love |
| Female :Idi minal mazhai intha moondrumae | Female: If thunder, lightning, and rain—all three |
| Idhayaththil thanthaal adhu kadhalae | Are experienced in the heart, that is love |
| Male | |
| Kodai vaadai ilavaenil kaalam | Summer, chilly north wind, spring season |
| Kaarkaalam naangumae | And the monsoon season, all four |
| Kadhal kaalam entha kaalam endru | Which season is the season of love, |
| Unmai solla koodumo | Can anyone tell the truth? |
| Female | |
| Kizhakku maerkku vadakodu therkku | East, west, north, and south |
| Thisaigal naangu yaavumae | All four directions |
| Kadhal entha thisaiyil sellum endru | In which direction love travels, |
| Kann solla koodumo | Can the eyes tell? |
| Male | |
| Karuvarai enakkum irunthaal mullaiyae | If I too had a womb, my sweet flower |
| Kadaisi varaikkum sumappaen unaiyae | I would carry you until the very end |
| Female :Uyir arai ondrai uruvaakkiya | Female: Creating a chamber for life |
| En uyir ulla varai ennai poottuvaen | Until my soul remains, I will lock myself inside |
| Male | |
| Nijamaa nijamaa ithu enna nijamaa | Is it real, is it real, what is this reality? |
| Nee vantha nodi nijamaa | Is the moment you arrived real? |
நிஜமா நிஜமா இது என்ன நிஜமா
நீ வந்த நொடி நிஜமா
Is it real, is it real, what is this reality?
Is the moment you arrived real?
நிஜமா நிஜமா இது என்ன நிஜமா
நீ வந்த நொடி நிஜமா
Is it real, is it real, what is this reality?
Is the moment you arrived real?
நிஜமா நிஜமா இது என்ன நிஜமா
நீ நான் ஆனால் நிஜமா
Is it real, is it real, what is this reality?
Is it real if you became me?
ஒரு மரங்கொத்தி பறவை
மனம் கொத்தி போகுதே
மழை நின்ற போதும்
மரக்கிளை தூறுதே
பூட்டி வைத்த நெஞ்சில் பூப்பூக்குதே
பார்க்கும் போதே கண்கள் பறிப்போகுதே
A woodpecker bird
Is pecking away at my heart
Even when the rain has stopped
The tree branch keeps dripping
Flowers bloom inside a locked heart
Even as I watch, daylight is stolen away
நிஜமா நிஜமா இது என்ன நிஜமா
நீ வந்த நொடி நிஜமா
Is it real, is it real, what is this reality?
Is the moment you arrived real?
நிஜமா நிஜமா இது என்ன நிஜமா
நீ நான் ஆனால் நிஜமா
Is it real, is it real, what is this reality?
Is it real if you became me?
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நேற்று இன்று நாளை என்பதென்ன
காலம் உறைந்து போனது
நெற்றி பொட்டில் கோடி மின்னல் வீச
கடவுள் ஆக தோணுதே
What are yesterday, today, and tomorrow?
Time has frozen solid
As millions of lightning bolts strike on my forehead
I feel like I am becoming a divine being
வேற்று கிரகம் போலே இன்று எனக்கு
எந்தன் வீடு ஆனதே
வெற்று கோபம் என்ன அர்த்தம் மாறி
வெட்கம் ஆகி போனதே
Like an alien planet
My own home has become to me today
My meaningless anger changed its nature
And turned into shy modesty
வண்ணத்து பூச்சி சிறகால் மோதியே
வானமும் இடிந்தால் அதுதான் காதலே
இடி மின்னல் மழை இந்த மூன்றுமே
இதயத்தில் தந்தால் அது காதலே
When struck by a butterfly's wings
Even if the sky crashes, that is love
Female: If thunder, lightning, and rain—all three
Are experienced in the heart, that is love
நிஜமா நிஜமா இது என்ன நிஜமா
நீ நாம் நிஜமா
Summer, chilly north wind, spring season
And the monsoon season, all four
Which season is the season of love,
Can anyone tell the truth?
கோடை வாடை இளவேனில் காலம்
கார்காலம் நான்குமே
காதல் காலம் எந்த காலம் என்று
உண்மை சொல்ல கூடுமோ
East, west, north, and south
All four directions
In which direction love travels,
Can the eyes tell?
கிழக்கு மேற்கு வடக்கோடு தெற்கு
திசைகள் நான்கு யாவுமே
காதல் எந்த திசையில் செல்லும் என்று
கண் சொல்ல கூடுமோ
If I too had a womb, my sweet flower
I would carry you until the very end
Female: Creating a chamber for life
Until my soul remains, I will lock myself inside
கருவறை எனக்கும் இருந்தால் முல்லையே
கடைசி வரைக்கும் சுமப்பேன் உனையே
உயிர் அறை ஒன்றை உருவாக்கிய
என் உயிர் உள்ள வரை என்னை பூட்டுவேன்
Is it real, is it real, what is this reality?
Is the moment you arrived real?
நிஜமா நிஜமா இது என்ன நிஜமா
நீ வந்த நொடி நிஜமா
Nijamaa nijamaa ithu enna nijamaa
Is it real, is it real, what is this reality?
Nee vantha nodi nijamaa
Is the moment you arrived real?
Nijamaa nijamaa ithu enna nijamaa
Is it real, is it real, what is this reality?
Nee vantha nodi nijamaa
Is the moment you arrived real?
Nijamaa nijamaa idhu enna nijamaa
Is it real, is it real, what is this reality?
Nee naan aanaal nijamaa
Is it real if you became me?
Oru marang koththi paravai
A woodpecker bird
Manam koththi poguthae
Is pecking away at my heart
Mazhai nindra pothum
Even when the rain has stopped
Marakkilai thooruthae
The tree branch keeps dripping
Pootti vaiththa nenjil poopookkuthae
Flowers bloom inside a locked heart
Paarkkum pothae kagal pari poguthae
Even as I watch, daylight is stolen away
Nijamaa nijamaa ithu enna nijamaa
Is it real, is it real, what is this reality?
Nee vantha nodi nijamaa
Is the moment you arrived real?
Nijamaa nijamaa idhu enna nijamaa
Is it real, is it real, what is this reality?
Nee naan aanaal nijamaa
Is it real if you became me?
………………..
...
Netru indtu naalai enbathenna
What are yesterday, today, and tomorrow?
Kaalam urainthu ponathu
Time has frozen solid
Netri pottil kodi minnal veesa
As millions of lightning bolts strike on my forehead
Kadavul aaga thonuthae
I feel like I am becoming a divine being
Vaetru giragam polae indru enakku
Like an alien planet
Enthan veedu aanathae
My own home has become to me today
Vettru kobam enna artham maari
My meaningless anger changed its nature
Vetkkam aagi ponathae
And turned into shy modesty
Vannaththu poochi siragaal mothiyae
When struck by a butterfly's wings
Vaanamum idinthaal adhuthaan kadhalae
Even if the sky crashes, that is love
Female :Idi minal mazhai intha moondrumae
Female: If thunder, lightning, and rain—all three
Idhayaththil thanthaal adhu kadhalae
Are experienced in the heart, that is love
Kodai vaadai ilavaenil kaalam
Summer, chilly north wind, spring season
Kaarkaalam naangumae
And the monsoon season, all four
Kadhal kaalam entha kaalam endru
Which season is the season of love,
Unmai solla koodumo
Can anyone tell the truth?
Kizhakku maerkku vadakodu therkku
East, west, north, and south
Thisaigal naangu yaavumae
All four directions
Kadhal entha thisaiyil sellum endru
In which direction love travels,
Kann solla koodumo
Can the eyes tell?
Karuvarai enakkum irunthaal mullaiyae
If I too had a womb, my sweet flower
Kadaisi varaikkum sumappaen unaiyae
I would carry you until the very end
Female :Uyir arai ondrai uruvaakkiya
Female: Creating a chamber for life
En uyir ulla varai ennai poottuvaen
Until my soul remains, I will lock myself inside
Nijamaa nijamaa ithu enna nijamaa
Is it real, is it real, what is this reality?
Nee vantha nodi nijamaa
Is the moment you arrived real?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nijamaa Nijamaa from the film Bose (2004) is a soulful romantic duet expressing the wonder and surreal joy of falling in love. The protagonists ponder whether their newfound happiness and intimacy are real or a beautiful dream. Through vivid metaphors, they describe how love alters perception—time freezes, familiar surroundings feel entirely new, and lingering emotions drip like rain from branches long after a shower has ended. The second half highlights intense devotion and unity between the lovers. The male protagonist poetically wishes he had a womb to protect and carry his beloved forever, while the female protagonist vows to lock her soul in a chamber of life to cherish their bond for eternity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Mazhai nindra pothum Marakkilai thooruthae”
Compares lingering feelings of romance after a lover leaves to rain droplets continuing to fall from branches long after the storm passes.
Hyperbole
“Vannaththu poochi siragaal mothiyae Vaanamum idinthaal adhuthaan kadhalae”
Exaggerates the overwhelming power of love by suggesting the sky could collapse from the gentle stroke of a butterfly's wings.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Nijamaa nijamaa ithu enna nijamaa / Nee vantha nodi nijamaa”
Repetition of the initial 'N' sound in consecutive phrases and lines creating a poetic rhythmic flow.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Mazhai nindra pothum / Marakkilai thooruthae”
Rhyming of the second letter 'za/ra' sounds in Tamil verse structure.
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Trivia
Bose (2004) is an action thriller starring Srikanth and Sneha. The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with lyrics penned by Na. Muthukumar. 'Nijamaa Nijamaa' was sung by KK and Shreya Ghoshal, becoming one of the most popular romantic duets of the mid-2000s.
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