Nila Kaayum Neram
From Chembaruthi · 1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nila kaayum neram saranam | When the moonlight shines, it is a refuge, |
| Ula poga neeyum varanum | You too must come for a stroll. |
| Female :Nila kaayum neram saranam | Female: When the moonlight shines, it is a refuge, |
| Ula poga neeyum varanum | You too must come for a stroll. |
| Male | |
| Parvaiyil puthu puthu | In your gentle glance, brand new |
| Kavithaigal malarnthidum | Poem verses bloom. |
| Kanbavai yavumae thaen | Everything I see turns into pure honey, |
| Anbae neeyae azhagin amuthae | My love, you are the nectar of beauty! |
| Anbae neeyae azhagin amuthae | My love, you are the nectar of beauty! |
| Female | |
| Nila kaayum neram saranam | When the moonlight shines, it is a refuge, |
| Ula poga neeyum varanum | You too must come for a stroll. |
| Male | |
| Thendral theril naan thaan | When I ride on the chariot of the breeze, |
| Pogum neram parthu | Watching the time I travel, |
| Devar koottam poo thoovi | A host of celestials shower flowers, |
| Padum nalla vazhthu | And sing heartfelt blessings. |
| Female | |
| Kangal moodi naan thoonga | When I close my eyes to sleep, |
| Thingal vandhu thaalattum | The moon comes to sing a lullaby. |
| Kaalai neram aanaalae | And when the morning arrives, |
| Gangai vanthu neerattum | River Ganges herself comes to bathe me. |
| Male | |
| Ninaithaal ithu pol agaadhathethu | If we wish, is there anything that cannot happen like this? |
| Female :Anaithaal unaithan nengaathu | Female: If I embrace you, this flower-soft maiden won't ever part from you, |
| Poo mathu | O nectar of flowers! |
| Male :Nedunaal thiruthol | Male: My strong shoulders have yearned for long, |
| Yengum nee konja | To have you affectionately cuddle on them. |
| Anbae neeyae azhagin amuthae | My love, you are the nectar of beauty! |
| Anbae neeyae azhagin amuthae | My love, you are the nectar of beauty! |
| Female | |
| Nila kaayum neram saranam | When the moonlight shines, it is a refuge, |
| Male :Ula poga neeyum varanum | Male: You too must come for a stroll. |
| Female | |
| Minnal neitha selai | A saree woven out of lightning |
| Meni meethu aada | Sways gracefully over your body. |
| Micham meedhi kaanamal | Leaving no glimpse left to behold, |
| Mannan nenjam vaada | The king's heart languishes in passion. |
| Male | |
| Artha jaamam naan sodum | At midnight, the garment that I wear |
| Adai endrum neeyaagum | Will always be you. |
| Angam yaavum nee mooda | As you cover my entire frame, |
| Aasai thantha noi pogum | The affliction brought by longing will vanish. |
| Female | |
| Nadakkum dhinamum | Every day that passes will be |
| Aanandha yagam | A ritual of supreme, ecstatic bliss. |
| Male :Silirkkum adada | Male: Ah, shivering with romantic thrill, |
| Sridevi poondhegam | Is this goddess-like, flower-soft body! |
| Female | |
| Anaithum vazhangum | Bestowing everything it holds, |
| Kaathal vaibogam | It becomes a grand celebration of love. |
| Anbae neeyae azhagin amuthae | My love, you are the nectar of beauty! |
| Anbae neeyae azhagin amuthae | My love, you are the nectar of beauty! |
| Male | |
| Nila kaayum neram saranam | When the moonlight shines, it is a refuge, |
| Ula poga neeyum varanum | You too must come for a stroll. |
| Female | |
| Parvaiyil puthu puthu | In your gentle glance, brand new |
| Kavithaigal malarnthidum | Poem verses bloom. |
| Kanbavai yavumae thaen | Everything I see turns into pure honey, |
| Male | |
| Anbae neeyae azhagin amuthae | My love, you are the nectar of beauty! |
| Anbae neeyae azhagin amuthae | My love, you are the nectar of beauty! |
| Female | |
| Nila kaayum neram saranam | When the moonlight shines, it is a refuge, |
| Male :Ula poga neeyum varanum | Male: You too must come for a stroll. |
நிலா காயும் நேரம் சரணம்
உலா போக நீயும் வரணும்
நிலா காயும் நேரம் சரணம்
உலா போக நீயும் வரணும்
When the moonlight shines, it is a refuge,
You too must come for a stroll.
Female: When the moonlight shines, it is a refuge,
You too must come for a stroll.
பார்வையில் புதுப்புது
கவிதைகள் மலர்ந்திடும்
காண்பவை யாவுமே தேன்
அன்பே நீயே அழகின் அமுதே
அன்பே நீயே அழகின் அமுதே
In your gentle glance, brand new
Poem verses bloom.
Everything I see turns into pure honey,
My love, you are the nectar of beauty!
My love, you are the nectar of beauty!
நிலா காயும் நேரம் சரணம்
உலா போக நீயும் வரணும்
When the moonlight shines, it is a refuge,
You too must come for a stroll.
தென்றல் தேரில் நாம் தான்
போகும் நேரம் பார்த்து
தேவர் கூட்டம் பூத்தூவி
பாடும் நல்ல வாழ்த்து
When I ride on the chariot of the breeze,
Watching the time I travel,
A host of celestials shower flowers,
And sing heartfelt blessings.
கண்கள் மூடி நான் தூங்க
திங்கள் வந்து தாலாட்டும்
காலை நேரம் ஆனாலே
கங்கை வந்து நீராட்டும்
When I close my eyes to sleep,
The moon comes to sing a lullaby.
And when the morning arrives,
River Ganges herself comes to bathe me.
நினைத்தால் இது போல்
ஆகாததேது
அணைத்தால் உனைத்தான்
நீங்காது பூமாது
If we wish, is there anything that cannot happen like this?
Female: If I embrace you, this flower-soft maiden won't ever part from you,
O nectar of flowers!
Male: My strong shoulders have yearned for long,
To have you affectionately cuddle on them.
My love, you are the nectar of beauty!
My love, you are the nectar of beauty!
நெடுநாள் திருத்தோள்
எங்கும் நீ கொஞ்ச
அன்பே நீயே அழகின் அமுதே
அன்பே நீயே அழகின் அமுதே
When the moonlight shines, it is a refuge,
Male: You too must come for a stroll.
நிலா காயும் நேரம் சரணம்
உலா போக நீயும் வரணும்
A saree woven out of lightning
Sways gracefully over your body.
Leaving no glimpse left to behold,
The king's heart languishes in passion.
மின்னல் நெய்த சேலை
மேனி மீது ஆட
மிச்சம் மீதி காணாமல்
மன்னன் நெஞ்சம் வாட
At midnight, the garment that I wear
Will always be you.
As you cover my entire frame,
The affliction brought by longing will vanish.
அர்த்த ஜாமம் நான் சூடும்
ஆடை என்றும் நீயாகும்
அங்கம் யாவும் நீ மூட
ஆசை தந்த நோய் போகும்
Every day that passes will be
A ritual of supreme, ecstatic bliss.
Male: Ah, shivering with romantic thrill,
Is this goddess-like, flower-soft body!
நடக்கும் தினமும்
ஆனந்த யாகம்
சிலிர்க்கும் அடடா
ஸ்ரீதேவி பூந்தேகம்
Bestowing everything it holds,
It becomes a grand celebration of love.
My love, you are the nectar of beauty!
My love, you are the nectar of beauty!
அனைத்தும் வழங்கும்
காதல் வைபோகம்
அன்பே நீயே அழகின் அமுதே
அன்பே நீயே அழகின் அமுதே
When the moonlight shines, it is a refuge,
You too must come for a stroll.
நிலா காயும் நேரம் சரணம்
உலா போக நீயும் வரணும்
In your gentle glance, brand new
Poem verses bloom.
Everything I see turns into pure honey,
பார்வையில் புதுப்புது
கவிதைகள் மலர்ந்திடும்
காண்பவை யாவுமே தேன்
My love, you are the nectar of beauty!
My love, you are the nectar of beauty!
அன்பே நீயே அழகின் அமுதே
அன்பே நீயே அழகின் அமுதே
When the moonlight shines, it is a refuge,
Male: You too must come for a stroll.
நிலா காயும் நேரம் சரணம்
உலா போக நீயும் வரணும்
Nila kaayum neram saranam
When the moonlight shines, it is a refuge,
Ula poga neeyum varanum
You too must come for a stroll.
Female :Nila kaayum neram saranam
Female: When the moonlight shines, it is a refuge,
Ula poga neeyum varanum
You too must come for a stroll.
Parvaiyil puthu puthu
In your gentle glance, brand new
Kavithaigal malarnthidum
Poem verses bloom.
Kanbavai yavumae thaen
Everything I see turns into pure honey,
Anbae neeyae azhagin amuthae
My love, you are the nectar of beauty!
Anbae neeyae azhagin amuthae
My love, you are the nectar of beauty!
Nila kaayum neram saranam
When the moonlight shines, it is a refuge,
Ula poga neeyum varanum
You too must come for a stroll.
Thendral theril naan thaan
When I ride on the chariot of the breeze,
Pogum neram parthu
Watching the time I travel,
Devar koottam poo thoovi
A host of celestials shower flowers,
Padum nalla vazhthu
And sing heartfelt blessings.
Kangal moodi naan thoonga
When I close my eyes to sleep,
Thingal vandhu thaalattum
The moon comes to sing a lullaby.
Kaalai neram aanaalae
And when the morning arrives,
Gangai vanthu neerattum
River Ganges herself comes to bathe me.
Ninaithaal ithu pol agaadhathethu
If we wish, is there anything that cannot happen like this?
Female :Anaithaal unaithan nengaathu
Female: If I embrace you, this flower-soft maiden won't ever part from you,
Poo mathu
O nectar of flowers!
Male :Nedunaal thiruthol
Male: My strong shoulders have yearned for long,
Yengum nee konja
To have you affectionately cuddle on them.
Anbae neeyae azhagin amuthae
My love, you are the nectar of beauty!
Anbae neeyae azhagin amuthae
My love, you are the nectar of beauty!
Nila kaayum neram saranam
When the moonlight shines, it is a refuge,
Male :Ula poga neeyum varanum
Male: You too must come for a stroll.
Minnal neitha selai
A saree woven out of lightning
Meni meethu aada
Sways gracefully over your body.
Micham meedhi kaanamal
Leaving no glimpse left to behold,
Mannan nenjam vaada
The king's heart languishes in passion.
Artha jaamam naan sodum
At midnight, the garment that I wear
Adai endrum neeyaagum
Will always be you.
Angam yaavum nee mooda
As you cover my entire frame,
Aasai thantha noi pogum
The affliction brought by longing will vanish.
Nadakkum dhinamum
Every day that passes will be
Aanandha yagam
A ritual of supreme, ecstatic bliss.
Male :Silirkkum adada
Male: Ah, shivering with romantic thrill,
Sridevi poondhegam
Is this goddess-like, flower-soft body!
Anaithum vazhangum
Bestowing everything it holds,
Kaathal vaibogam
It becomes a grand celebration of love.
Anbae neeyae azhagin amuthae
My love, you are the nectar of beauty!
Anbae neeyae azhagin amuthae
My love, you are the nectar of beauty!
Nila kaayum neram saranam
When the moonlight shines, it is a refuge,
Ula poga neeyum varanum
You too must come for a stroll.
Parvaiyil puthu puthu
In your gentle glance, brand new
Kavithaigal malarnthidum
Poem verses bloom.
Kanbavai yavumae thaen
Everything I see turns into pure honey,
Anbae neeyae azhagin amuthae
My love, you are the nectar of beauty!
Anbae neeyae azhagin amuthae
My love, you are the nectar of beauty!
Nila kaayum neram saranam
When the moonlight shines, it is a refuge,
Male :Ula poga neeyum varanum
Male: You too must come for a stroll.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Nila Kaayum Neram Saranam' is a romantic duet from the movie Chembaruthi (1992) that captures the enchanting atmosphere of love under the moonlit sky. The song portrays two lovers lost in each other's affection, elevating their intimate moments with surreal imagery—the breeze acting as a chariot, celestial beings showering blessings, and the moon singing a lullaby.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Nila kaayum neram saranam / Ula poga neeyum varanum”
The matching rhyming endings 'saranam' and 'varanum' create a rhythmic and musical flow at the end of consecutive lines.
Personification
“Thingal vandhu thaalattum / Gangai vanthu neerattum”
Human traits are given to celestial and natural elements: the moon ('Thingal') comes to sing a lullaby and the river Ganges ('Gangai') comes to bathe the speaker.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Anbae neeyae azhagin amuthae”
The beloved is directly equated to the nectar ('amuthu') of beauty, expressing deep admiration and sweetness.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Minnal neitha selai / Meni meethu aada”
The repetition of the starting 'M' sound ('Minnal' / 'Meni') creates internal harmony across lines.
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Trivia
Chembaruthi (1992) was directed by R. K. Selvamani and served as the debut Tamil film for actress Roja, starring alongside Prashanth. Although listed as unknown in the prompt, the film's iconic music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Vaali and vocals rendered by legendary singers S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.
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