Nila Nee Vaanam Kaatru
From Pokkisham · 2009
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Vijay Yesudas, Chinmayi
- Music director
- Sabesh – Murali
- Details
- Pokkisham2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nila nee vaanam kaatru mazhai | You are the moon, the sky, the wind, and the rain. |
| En kavidhai moochu isai | My poetry, my breath, and my music. |
| Thuli theana malara dhisai oli pagal | A drop of honey, a blooming flower, a direction, light, and daylight. |
| Nila nee vaanam kaatru mazhai | You are the moon, the sky, the wind, and the rain. |
| En kavidhai moochu isai | My poetry, my breath, and my music. |
| Thuli thaena malara dhisai oli pagal | A drop of honey, a blooming flower, a direction, light, and daylight. |
| Male | |
| Devadhai annam pattam poochi | An angel, a swan, a butterfly, |
| Konjum tamizh kuzhandai | A prattling Tamil child, |
| Sinungal sirippu mutham | A whimper, a smile, a kiss, |
| Mounam kanavu yekkam | Silence, a dream, a longing, |
| Megam minnal oviyam | A cloud, a flash of lightning, a painting, |
| Chellam priyam imsai | A darling, affection, a sweet trouble. |
| Idhil yaavumae needhan eninum | Even though you are all of these, |
| Uyir endrae unai solvenae | I will simply call you my life. |
| Naan unnidam uyir nee ennidam | I belong to you, and life belongs to me, |
| Naam enbadhae inimel mei sugam | From now on, existing as 'us' is true bliss. |
| Male | |
| Nila nee vaanam kaatru mazhai | You are the moon, the sky, the wind, and the rain. |
| En kavidhai moochu isai | My poetry, my breath, and my music. |
| Thuli thaena malara dhisai oli pagal | A drop of honey, a blooming flower, a direction, light, and daylight. |
| Female | |
| Anbulla manna anbulla kanavaa | Dearest king, dearest dream, |
| Anbulla kalvanae anbulla kannalanae | Dearest thief, dearest beloved groom, |
| Anbulla oliyae anbulla thamizhae | Dearest light, dearest Tamil language, |
| Anbulla seyyulae anbulla ilakkanamae | Dearest poem, dearest grammar. |
| Male | |
| Nila nee vaanam kaatru mazhai | You are the moon, the sky, the wind, and the rain. |
| En kavidhai moochu isai | My poetry, my breath, and my music. |
| Thuli thaena malara dhisai oli pagal | A drop of honey, a blooming flower, a direction, light, and daylight. |
| Female | |
| Anbulla manna anbulla kanavaa | Dearest king, dearest dream, |
| Anbulla kalvanae anbulla kannalanae | Dearest thief, dearest beloved groom. |
நிலா நீ வானம்
காற்று மழை என் கவிதை
மூச்சு இசை துளி தேனா
மலரா திசை ஒலி பகல்
நிலா நீ வானம் காற்று
மழை என் கவிதை மூச்சு
இசை துளி தேனா மலரா
திசை ஒலி பகல்
You are the moon, the sky, the wind, and the rain.
My poetry, my breath, and my music.
A drop of honey, a blooming flower, a direction, light, and daylight.
You are the moon, the sky, the wind, and the rain.
My poetry, my breath, and my music.
A drop of honey, a blooming flower, a direction, light, and daylight.
தேவதை அன்னம்
பட்டாம்பூச்சி கொஞ்சும்
தமிழ் குழந்தை சிணுங்கள்
சிரிப்பு முத்தம் மௌனம்
கனவு ஏக்கம் மேகம் மின்னல்
ஓவியம் செல்லம் பிரியம்
இம்சை இதில் யாவுமே நீதான்
எனினும் உயிர் என்றே உனை
சொல்வேனே நான் உன்னிடம்
உயிர் நீ என்னிடம் நாம் என்பதே
இனிமேல் மெய் சுகம்
An angel, a swan, a butterfly,
A prattling Tamil child,
A whimper, a smile, a kiss,
Silence, a dream, a longing,
A cloud, a flash of lightning, a painting,
A darling, affection, a sweet trouble.
Even though you are all of these,
I will simply call you my life.
I belong to you, and life belongs to me,
From now on, existing as 'us' is true bliss.
நிலா நீ வானம்
காற்று மழை என் கவிதை
மூச்சு இசை துளி தேனா
மலரா திசை ஒலி பகல்
You are the moon, the sky, the wind, and the rain.
My poetry, my breath, and my music.
A drop of honey, a blooming flower, a direction, light, and daylight.
அன்புள்ள மன்னா
அன்புள்ள கணவா அன்புள்ள
கள்வனே அன்புள்ள
கண்ணாளனே அன்புள்ள
ஒளியே அன்புள்ள தமிழே
அன்புள்ள செய்யுளே
அன்புள்ள இலக்கணமே
Dearest king, dearest dream,
Dearest thief, dearest beloved groom,
Dearest light, dearest Tamil language,
Dearest poem, dearest grammar.
அன்புள்ள திருக்குறளே
அன்புள்ள நற்றினையே
அன்புள்ள படவா அன்புள்ள
திருடா அன்புள்ள ரசிகா
அன்புள்ள கிறுக்கா அன்புள்ள
திமிரே அன்புள்ள தவறே
அன்புள்ள உயிரே அன்புள்ள
அன்பே இதில் யாவுமே இங்கு
நீதான் என்றால் என்ன தான்
சொல்ல சொல் நீயே பேர்
அன்பிலே ஒன்று நாம்
சேர்ந்திட வீண் வார்த்தைகள்
இனி ஏன் தேடிட
You are the moon, the sky, the wind, and the rain.
My poetry, my breath, and my music.
A drop of honey, a blooming flower, a direction, light, and daylight.
நிலா நீ வானம்
காற்று மழை என் கவிதை
மூச்சு இசை துளி தேனா
மலரா திசை ஒலி பகல்
Dearest king, dearest dream,
Dearest thief, dearest beloved groom.
அன்புள்ள மன்னா
அன்புள்ள கணவா அன்புள்ள
கள்வனே அன்புள்ள
கண்ணாளனே
Nila nee vaanam kaatru mazhai
You are the moon, the sky, the wind, and the rain.
En kavidhai moochu isai
My poetry, my breath, and my music.
Thuli theana malara dhisai oli pagal
A drop of honey, a blooming flower, a direction, light, and daylight.
Nila nee vaanam kaatru mazhai
You are the moon, the sky, the wind, and the rain.
En kavidhai moochu isai
My poetry, my breath, and my music.
Thuli thaena malara dhisai oli pagal
A drop of honey, a blooming flower, a direction, light, and daylight.
Devadhai annam pattam poochi
An angel, a swan, a butterfly,
Konjum tamizh kuzhandai
A prattling Tamil child,
Sinungal sirippu mutham
A whimper, a smile, a kiss,
Mounam kanavu yekkam
Silence, a dream, a longing,
Megam minnal oviyam
A cloud, a flash of lightning, a painting,
Chellam priyam imsai
A darling, affection, a sweet trouble.
Idhil yaavumae needhan eninum
Even though you are all of these,
Uyir endrae unai solvenae
I will simply call you my life.
Naan unnidam uyir nee ennidam
I belong to you, and life belongs to me,
Naam enbadhae inimel mei sugam
From now on, existing as 'us' is true bliss.
Nila nee vaanam kaatru mazhai
You are the moon, the sky, the wind, and the rain.
En kavidhai moochu isai
My poetry, my breath, and my music.
Thuli thaena malara dhisai oli pagal
A drop of honey, a blooming flower, a direction, light, and daylight.
Anbulla manna anbulla kanavaa
Dearest king, dearest dream,
Anbulla kalvanae anbulla kannalanae
Dearest thief, dearest beloved groom,
Anbulla oliyae anbulla thamizhae
Dearest light, dearest Tamil language,
Anbulla seyyulae anbulla ilakkanamae
Dearest poem, dearest grammar.
Nila nee vaanam kaatru mazhai
You are the moon, the sky, the wind, and the rain.
En kavidhai moochu isai
My poetry, my breath, and my music.
Thuli thaena malara dhisai oli pagal
A drop of honey, a blooming flower, a direction, light, and daylight.
Anbulla manna anbulla kanavaa
Dearest king, dearest dream,
Anbulla kalvanae anbulla kannalanae
Dearest thief, dearest beloved groom.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Nila Nee Vaanam Kaatru Mazhai' from the movie 'Pokkisham' (2009) is a soulful and poetic expression of deep love and spiritual connection. The song unfolds as a series of metaphors comparing the beloved to nature (moon, wind, rain), art (poetry, music, painting), and deep human experiences (silence, dreams, sweet troublemaking). The lyricist emphasizes that while the lover can be likened to everything beautiful in the universe, the ultimate truth is that they are the speaker's very life force.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nila nee vaanam kaatru mazhai”
Directly equates the beloved to nature's elements—moon, sky, wind, and rain—without using comparative words.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Anbulla manna anbulla kanavaa / Anbulla kalvanae anbulla kannalanae”
The repeated use of the prefix 'Anbulla' (Dearest) creates a rhythmic, letter-writing style cadence emphasizing affection.
Metaphor (Grammatical comparison)
“Anbulla seyyulae anbulla ilakkanamae”
Compares the beloved to 'seyyul' (poetic verse) and 'ilakkanam' (grammar), highlighting purity, order, and artistic perfection.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Pokkisham' (2009), directed by Cheran, is a period romantic drama centered around epistolary love (love letters exchanged across time and distance). The music was composed by Sabesh-Murali, and lyricist Yugabharathi penned these lyrics using classical and poetic Tamil terminology to reflect the nostalgic 1970s backdrop of the film.
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