Nil Nil Nil Ilanthendrale
From Deivapiravi · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Deivapiravi1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nil nil nil ilan thendralae | Stop, stop, stop, oh gentle young breeze, |
| Male :Sol sol sol oru paadalae | Male: Sing, sing, sing a song, |
| Female :Engal solai endrum malara | Female: So that our garden blossoms forever, |
| Male :Endha naalum inbam valara | Male: So that happiness grows with each passing day, |
| Female :Mazhalai selvam konja naalilae | Female: With the treasure of a child lisping in a few days, |
| Male :Malarai polae konjam thozhilae | Male: Cradled affectionately on shoulders like a flower, |
| Female :Lalalalalalalalallaaa | Female: Lalalalalalalalallaaa |
| Female | |
| Nil nil nil ilan thendralae | Stop, stop, stop, oh gentle young breeze, |
| Male :Sol sol sol oru paadalae | Male: Sing, sing, sing a song, |
| Female | |
| ……………………….. | |
| Female | |
| Unnai enni nettri pottu vaithen | Thinking of you, I placed the bindi on my forehead, |
| Undhan nenjai adhil thottu vaithen | And touched your heart through it, |
| Male :Annaiyendru unnai aakki vaithen | Male: I elevated you to the status of a mother, |
| Innum enna inbam baakki vaithen | What remaining joy have I left behind? |
| Female | |
| Ennalum en manam unnodu sangamam | Forever, my heart merges with yours, |
| Nee thaane thandhadhu kalyana mangalam | Aren't you the one who bestowed marital auspiciousness? |
| Male :Pani vaai malarae piriyaa uravae | Male: Oh dew-laden flower, oh bond that never breaks, |
| Female | |
| Nil nil nil ilan thendralae | Stop, stop, stop, oh gentle young breeze, |
| Male :Sol sol sol oru paadalae | Male: Sing, sing, sing a song, |
| Female :Engal solai endrum malara | Female: So that our garden blossoms forever, |
| Male :Endha naalum inbam valara | Male: So that happiness grows with each passing day, |
| Female :Mazhalai selvam konja naalilae | Female: With the treasure of a child lisping in a few days, |
| Male :Malarai polae konjam thozhilae | Male: Cradled affectionately on shoulders like a flower, |
| Lalalalalalalalallaaa | Lalalalalalalalallaaa |
| Female | |
| …………………….. | |
| Female | |
| Manjal kondu unnai mundhi kondu | Adorned with turmeric, departing before you, |
| Mannai vittu sellum ennam undu | I hold a wish to leave this earth, |
| Male :Pennallavae neethaan deiva piravi | Male: You are no ordinary woman, you are a divine soul, |
| Jenmamellam nee thaan endhan thunaivi | Across all lifetimes, you alone are my companion, |
| Female | |
| Unnodu vaazhvadhu naan seidha punniyam | Living with you is a virtue I earned through good deeds, |
| Pottodu povadhu naan konda latchiyam | To pass away while still wearing my vermilion bindi is my ultimate goal, |
| Male :Alaigal piriyum pirindhaal inaiyum | Male: Waves may drift apart, but once separated, they always reunite, |
| Female | |
| Nil nil nil ilan thendralae | Stop, stop, stop, oh gentle young breeze, |
| Male :Sol sol sol oru paadalae | Male: Sing, sing, sing a song, |
| Female :Engal solai endrum malara | Female: So that our garden blossoms forever, |
| Male :Endha naalum inbam valara | Male: So that happiness grows with each passing day, |
| Female :Mazhalai selvam konja naalilae | Female: Female: With the treasure of a child lisping in a few days, |
| Male :Malarai polae konjam thozhilae | Male: Cradled affectionately on shoulders like a flower, |
| Both :Lalalalalalalalallaaa……………… | Both: Lalalalalalalalallaaa……………… |
| La la la lala laala laa…(2) | La la la lala laala laa…(2) |
நில் நில் நில் இளந்தென்றலே
சொல் சொல் சொல் ஒரு பாடலே
எங்கள் சோலை என்றும் மலர
எந்த நாளும் இன்பம் வளர
மழலைச் செல்வம் கொஞ்ச நாளிலே
மலரைப் போலே கொஞ்சும் தோளிலே
லாலாலலலலலல்லா........
Stop, stop, stop, oh gentle young breeze,
Male: Sing, sing, sing a song,
Female: So that our garden blossoms forever,
Male: So that happiness grows with each passing day,
Female: With the treasure of a child lisping in a few days,
Male: Cradled affectionately on shoulders like a flower,
Female: Lalalalalalalalallaaa
நில் நில் நில் இளந்தென்றலே
சொல் சொல் சொல் ஒரு பாடலே
Stop, stop, stop, oh gentle young breeze,
Male: Sing, sing, sing a song,
.............................
உன்னை எண்ணி நெற்றி பொட்டு வைத்தேன்
உந்தன் நெஞ்சை அதில் தொட்டு வைத்தேன்
அன்னையென்று உன்னை ஆக்கி வைத்தேன்
இன்னுமென்ன இன்பம் பாக்கி வைத்தேன்
Thinking of you, I placed the bindi on my forehead,
And touched your heart through it,
Male: I elevated you to the status of a mother,
What remaining joy have I left behind?
எந்நாளும் என் மனம் உன்னோடு சங்கமம்
நீதானே தந்தது கல்யாண மங்கலம்
பனி வாய் மலரே பிரியா உறவே
Forever, my heart merges with yours,
Aren't you the one who bestowed marital auspiciousness?
Male: Oh dew-laden flower, oh bond that never breaks,
நில் நில் நில் இளந்தென்றலே
சொல் சொல் சொல் ஒரு பாடலே
எங்கள் சோலை என்றும் மலர
எந்த நாளும் இன்பம் வளர
மழலைச் செல்வம் கொஞ்ச நாளிலே
மலரைப் போலே கொஞ்சும் தோளிலே
லாலாலலலலலல்லா........
Stop, stop, stop, oh gentle young breeze,
Male: Sing, sing, sing a song,
Female: So that our garden blossoms forever,
Male: So that happiness grows with each passing day,
Female: With the treasure of a child lisping in a few days,
Male: Cradled affectionately on shoulders like a flower,
Lalalalalalalalallaaa
.............................
மஞ்சள் கொண்டு உன்னை முந்திக் கொண்டு
மண்ணை விட்டு செல்லும் எண்ணம் உண்டு
பெண்ணல்லவே நீதான் தெய்வப் பிறவி
ஜென்மமெல்லாம் நீதான் எந்தன் துணைவி
Adorned with turmeric, departing before you,
I hold a wish to leave this earth,
Male: You are no ordinary woman, you are a divine soul,
Across all lifetimes, you alone are my companion,
உன்னோடு வாழ்வது நான் செய்த புண்ணியம்
பொட்டோடு போவது நான் கொண்ட லட்சியம்
அலைகள் பிரியும் பிரிந்தால் இணையும்
Living with you is a virtue I earned through good deeds,
To pass away while still wearing my vermilion bindi is my ultimate goal,
Male: Waves may drift apart, but once separated, they always reunite,
நில் நில் நில் இளந்தென்றலே
சொல் சொல் சொல் ஒரு பாடலே
எங்கள் சோலை என்றும் மலர
எந்த நாளும் இன்பம் வளர
மழலைச் செல்வம் கொஞ்ச நாளிலே
மலரைப் போலே கொஞ்சும் தோளிலே
இருவர் :
லாலாலலலலலல்லா........
ல ல ல லாலா லாலா லா ...(2)
Stop, stop, stop, oh gentle young breeze,
Male: Sing, sing, sing a song,
Female: So that our garden blossoms forever,
Male: So that happiness grows with each passing day,
Female: Female: With the treasure of a child lisping in a few days,
Male: Cradled affectionately on shoulders like a flower,
Both: Lalalalalalalalallaaa………………
La la la lala laala laa…(2)
Nil nil nil ilan thendralae
Stop, stop, stop, oh gentle young breeze,
Male :Sol sol sol oru paadalae
Male: Sing, sing, sing a song,
Female :Engal solai endrum malara
Female: So that our garden blossoms forever,
Male :Endha naalum inbam valara
Male: So that happiness grows with each passing day,
Female :Mazhalai selvam konja naalilae
Female: With the treasure of a child lisping in a few days,
Male :Malarai polae konjam thozhilae
Male: Cradled affectionately on shoulders like a flower,
Female :Lalalalalalalalallaaa
Female: Lalalalalalalalallaaa
Nil nil nil ilan thendralae
Stop, stop, stop, oh gentle young breeze,
Male :Sol sol sol oru paadalae
Male: Sing, sing, sing a song,
………………………..
Unnai enni nettri pottu vaithen
Thinking of you, I placed the bindi on my forehead,
Undhan nenjai adhil thottu vaithen
And touched your heart through it,
Male :Annaiyendru unnai aakki vaithen
Male: I elevated you to the status of a mother,
Innum enna inbam baakki vaithen
What remaining joy have I left behind?
Ennalum en manam unnodu sangamam
Forever, my heart merges with yours,
Nee thaane thandhadhu kalyana mangalam
Aren't you the one who bestowed marital auspiciousness?
Male :Pani vaai malarae piriyaa uravae
Male: Oh dew-laden flower, oh bond that never breaks,
Nil nil nil ilan thendralae
Stop, stop, stop, oh gentle young breeze,
Male :Sol sol sol oru paadalae
Male: Sing, sing, sing a song,
Female :Engal solai endrum malara
Female: So that our garden blossoms forever,
Male :Endha naalum inbam valara
Male: So that happiness grows with each passing day,
Female :Mazhalai selvam konja naalilae
Female: With the treasure of a child lisping in a few days,
Male :Malarai polae konjam thozhilae
Male: Cradled affectionately on shoulders like a flower,
Lalalalalalalalallaaa
Lalalalalalalalallaaa
……………………..
Manjal kondu unnai mundhi kondu
Adorned with turmeric, departing before you,
Mannai vittu sellum ennam undu
I hold a wish to leave this earth,
Male :Pennallavae neethaan deiva piravi
Male: You are no ordinary woman, you are a divine soul,
Jenmamellam nee thaan endhan thunaivi
Across all lifetimes, you alone are my companion,
Unnodu vaazhvadhu naan seidha punniyam
Living with you is a virtue I earned through good deeds,
Pottodu povadhu naan konda latchiyam
To pass away while still wearing my vermilion bindi is my ultimate goal,
Male :Alaigal piriyum pirindhaal inaiyum
Male: Waves may drift apart, but once separated, they always reunite,
Nil nil nil ilan thendralae
Stop, stop, stop, oh gentle young breeze,
Male :Sol sol sol oru paadalae
Male: Sing, sing, sing a song,
Female :Engal solai endrum malara
Female: So that our garden blossoms forever,
Male :Endha naalum inbam valara
Male: So that happiness grows with each passing day,
Female :Mazhalai selvam konja naalilae
Female: Female: With the treasure of a child lisping in a few days,
Male :Malarai polae konjam thozhilae
Male: Cradled affectionately on shoulders like a flower,
Both :Lalalalalalalalallaaa………………
Both: Lalalalalalalalallaaa………………
La la la lala laala laa…(2)
La la la lala laala laa…(2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Nil Nil Nil Ilan Thendralae' from the 1985 film 'Deivapiravi' is a romantic and emotionally rich duet celebrating marital bliss, domestic harmony, and the deep emotional bond between husband and wife. Set against a backdrop of nature imagery—comparing their family life to a flourishing garden and their love to merging ocean waves—the couple expresses their shared anticipation of welcoming a child ('mazhalai selvam'). The wife reflects traditional cultural sentiments, expressing her wish to live a blessed married life and depart the world before her husband while still wearing her auspicious bindi ('pottodu povadhu'). In turn, the husband reveres his wife as a divine creation ('deiva piravi') and his eternal companion across lifetimes. Vaali's lyrics beautifully capture tenderness, devotion, and the sacred values associated with family life in Tamil culture.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai Ani (Simile)
“Malarai polae konjam thozhilae”
Compares a child being cradled gently on shoulders to a delicate flower using the comparative marker 'polae'.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Unnodu vaazhvadhu naan seidha punniyam / Pottodu povadhu naan konda latchiyam”
The second consonant sound 'tt' ('Unnodu' / 'Pottodu') rhymes across consecutive couplets.
Metaphor (Rupaka Ani)
“Engal solai endrum malara”
Metaphorically compares the family's happiness and household to a flourishing garden ('solai').
Monai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Nil nil nil ilan thendralae / Sol sol sol oru paadalae”
Repetition of identical initial consonants and words ('Nil', 'Sol') creating rhythmic lyrical flow.
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Trivia
The song 'Nil Nil Nil Ilan Thendralae' is from the 1985 movie 'Deivapiravi', starring Mohan and Urvashi in lead roles. The film featured music composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh and featured popular renditions by iconic playback singers S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki. Lyricist Vaali penned the song incorporating quintessential cultural tropes of Tamil marital tradition, such as 'manjal' (turmeric) and 'pottu' (bindi/vermilion), which symbolize wedded bliss.
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