Nila Nee Vaa
From Kaidhiyin Theerpu · 1986
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- S. P. Sailaja, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ramanujam
- Details
- Kaidhiyin Theerpu1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nilaa nee vaa vizhaa kaana vaa vaa | Oh moon, come, come to see the festival |
| Female :Nilaa nee vaa vizhaa kaana vaa vaa | Female: Oh moon, come, come to see the festival |
| Male :Nilaa nee vaa vizhaa kaana vaa vaa | Male: Oh moon, come, come to see the festival |
| Male | |
| Kadhal neeraadum pon maalai | A golden evening bathed in love |
| Kaaman thaerodum velai | A time when the chariot of Kamadeva rolls |
| Kadhal neeraadum pon maalai | A golden evening bathed in love |
| Kaaman thaerodum velai | A time when the chariot of Kamadeva rolls |
| Female | |
| Inba dheepangal yaettrum ullangal | Hearts that light up lamps of happiness |
| Ennam ederum velai | A time when dreams and wishes are fulfilled |
| Inba dheepangal yaettrum ullangal | Hearts that light up lamps of happiness |
| Ennam ederum velai | A time when dreams and wishes are fulfilled |
| Male | |
| Kannaalae sangeetham dhinam paadu | Sing music every day with your eyes |
| Thannaalae undaagum sugam nooru | A hundred pleasures will arise on their own |
| Female :Neelavaana megam pola | Female: Like a cloud in the blue sky |
| Nenjam indru oonjalaaduthae | My heart swings like a cradle today |
| Male | |
| Nilaa nee vaa….vizhaa kaana vaa vaa | Oh moon, come, come to see the festival |
| Female :Nilaa nee vaa….vizhaa kaana vaa vaa | Female: Oh moon, come, come to see the festival |
| Female | |
| Aasai alai vanthu modhum | Waves of desire come and crash |
| Anbu karai sendru serum | Reaching the shores of love |
| Aasai alai vanthu modhum | Waves of desire come and crash |
| Anbu karai sendru serum | Reaching the shores of love |
| Male | |
| Moga kadal thaandi naamum | Crossing the ocean of passion, we |
| Karai sera thegam odangalaagum | Our bodies turn into boats to reach the shore |
| Moga kadal thaandi naamum | Crossing the ocean of passion, we |
| Karai sera thegam odangalaagum | Our bodies turn into boats to reach the shore |
| Female | |
| Unnaasai ponnodam naanthaan | I am the golden boat of your desire |
| Un paarvai ennaalum thaenthaan | Your gaze is sweet like honey forever |
| Male :Neelavaana megam pola | Male: Like a cloud in the blue sky |
| Nenjam indru oonjalaaduthae | My heart swings like a cradle today |
| Female | |
| Nilaa nee vaa….vizhaa kaana vaa vaa | Oh moon, come, come to see the festival |
| Male :Nilaa nee vaa….vizhaa kaana vaa vaa | Male: Oh moon, come, come to see the festival |
நிலா நீ வா விழா காண வா வா
நிலா நீ வா விழா காண வா வா
நிலா நீ வா விழா காண வா வா
Oh moon, come, come to see the festival
Female: Oh moon, come, come to see the festival
Male: Oh moon, come, come to see the festival
காதல் நீராடும் பொன் மாலை
காமன் தேரோடும் வேளை
காதல் நீராடும் பொன் மாலை
காமன் தேரோடும் வேளை
A golden evening bathed in love
A time when the chariot of Kamadeva rolls
A golden evening bathed in love
A time when the chariot of Kamadeva rolls
இன்ப தீபங்கள் ஏற்றும் உள்ளங்கள்
எண்ணம் ஈடேறும் வேளை
இன்ப தீபங்கள் ஏற்றும் உள்ளங்கள்
எண்ணம் ஈடேறும் வேளை
Hearts that light up lamps of happiness
A time when dreams and wishes are fulfilled
Hearts that light up lamps of happiness
A time when dreams and wishes are fulfilled
கண்ணாலே சங்கீதம் தினம் பாடு
தன்னாலே உண்டாகும் சுகம் நூறு
நீலவான மேகம் போல
நெஞ்சம் இன்று ஊஞ்சலாடுதே
Sing music every day with your eyes
A hundred pleasures will arise on their own
Female: Like a cloud in the blue sky
My heart swings like a cradle today
நிலா நீ வா......விழா காண வா வா
நிலா நீ வா......விழா காண வா வா
Oh moon, come, come to see the festival
Female: Oh moon, come, come to see the festival
ஆசை அலை வந்து மோதும்
அன்பு கரை சென்று சேரும்
ஆசை அலை வந்து மோதும்
அன்பு கரை சென்று சேரும்
Waves of desire come and crash
Reaching the shores of love
Waves of desire come and crash
Reaching the shores of love
மோகக் கடல் தாண்டி நாமும்
கரை சேர தேகம் ஓடங்களாகும்
மோகக் கடல் தாண்டி நாமும்
கரை சேர தேகம் ஓடங்களாகும்
Crossing the ocean of passion, we
Our bodies turn into boats to reach the shore
Crossing the ocean of passion, we
Our bodies turn into boats to reach the shore
உன்னாசை பொன்னோடம் நான்தான்
உன் பார்வை எந்நாளும் தேன்தான்
நீலவான மேகம் போல
நெஞ்சம் இன்று ஊஞ்சலாடுதே....
I am the golden boat of your desire
Your gaze is sweet like honey forever
Male: Like a cloud in the blue sky
My heart swings like a cradle today
நிலா நீ வா......விழா காண வா
நிலா நீ வா......விழா காண வா
Oh moon, come, come to see the festival
Male: Oh moon, come, come to see the festival
Nilaa nee vaa vizhaa kaana vaa vaa
Oh moon, come, come to see the festival
Female :Nilaa nee vaa vizhaa kaana vaa vaa
Female: Oh moon, come, come to see the festival
Male :Nilaa nee vaa vizhaa kaana vaa vaa
Male: Oh moon, come, come to see the festival
Kadhal neeraadum pon maalai
A golden evening bathed in love
Kaaman thaerodum velai
A time when the chariot of Kamadeva rolls
Kadhal neeraadum pon maalai
A golden evening bathed in love
Kaaman thaerodum velai
A time when the chariot of Kamadeva rolls
Inba dheepangal yaettrum ullangal
Hearts that light up lamps of happiness
Ennam ederum velai
A time when dreams and wishes are fulfilled
Inba dheepangal yaettrum ullangal
Hearts that light up lamps of happiness
Ennam ederum velai
A time when dreams and wishes are fulfilled
Kannaalae sangeetham dhinam paadu
Sing music every day with your eyes
Thannaalae undaagum sugam nooru
A hundred pleasures will arise on their own
Female :Neelavaana megam pola
Female: Like a cloud in the blue sky
Nenjam indru oonjalaaduthae
My heart swings like a cradle today
Nilaa nee vaa….vizhaa kaana vaa vaa
Oh moon, come, come to see the festival
Female :Nilaa nee vaa….vizhaa kaana vaa vaa
Female: Oh moon, come, come to see the festival
Aasai alai vanthu modhum
Waves of desire come and crash
Anbu karai sendru serum
Reaching the shores of love
Aasai alai vanthu modhum
Waves of desire come and crash
Anbu karai sendru serum
Reaching the shores of love
Moga kadal thaandi naamum
Crossing the ocean of passion, we
Karai sera thegam odangalaagum
Our bodies turn into boats to reach the shore
Moga kadal thaandi naamum
Crossing the ocean of passion, we
Karai sera thegam odangalaagum
Our bodies turn into boats to reach the shore
Unnaasai ponnodam naanthaan
I am the golden boat of your desire
Un paarvai ennaalum thaenthaan
Your gaze is sweet like honey forever
Male :Neelavaana megam pola
Male: Like a cloud in the blue sky
Nenjam indru oonjalaaduthae
My heart swings like a cradle today
Nilaa nee vaa….vizhaa kaana vaa vaa
Oh moon, come, come to see the festival
Male :Nilaa nee vaa….vizhaa kaana vaa vaa
Male: Oh moon, come, come to see the festival
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Nilaa Nee Vaa' from the 1986 film Kaidhiyin Theerpu is a romantic duet between lovers inviting the moon to witness their joyous celebration of love. Set against a serene evening backdrop, the song uses rich marine and atmospheric metaphors—comparing desire to crashing ocean waves, passion to a deep sea, and physical bodies to boats navigating towards the shore of affection. Sung with melodious fervor by real-life siblings S. P. Balasubramanyam and S. P. Sailaja, the song highlights themes of romance, emotional floating, and deep romantic longing. The overall mood is poetic and joyous, capturing the blossoming of romance like a grand festive occasion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Neelavaana megam pola / Nenjam indru oonjalaaduthae”
Compares the swinging, floating heart to clouds drifting in the blue sky using the explicit simile marker 'pola'.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Moga kadal thaandi naamum / Karai sera thegam odangalaagum”
Metaphorically equates intense passion to an ocean ('moga kadal') and human bodies to boats ('odam') navigating love's waters.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Kadhal neeraadum pon maalai / Kaaman thaerodum velai”
Employs end-rhyming rhyming sound terminations with 'maalai' and 'velai'.
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Trivia
The song features music composed by Ramanujam and lyrics written by veteran poet Muthulingam, sung by iconic sibling duo S. P. Balasubramanyam and S. P. Sailaja.
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