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Lyrics & meaning

Nila Nee Vaanam Kaatru

From Pokkisham · 2009

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Vijay Yesudas, Chinmayi
Music director
Sabesh – Murali
Movie name
Pokkisham
Movie release year
2009
Lyrics added on
3 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nila nee vaanam kaatru mazhai
En kavidhai moochu isai
Thuli theana malara dhisai oli pagal
Nila nee vaanam kaatru mazhai
En kavidhai moochu isai
Thuli thaena malara dhisai oli pagal
Devadhai annam pattam poochi
Konjum tamizh kuzhandai
Sinungal sirippu mutham
Mounam kanavu yekkam
Megam minnal oviyam
Chellam priyam imsai
Idhil yaavumae needhan eninum
Uyir endrae unai solvenae
Naan unnidam uyir nee ennidam
Naam enbadhae inimel mei sugam
Nila nee vaanam kaatru mazhai
En kavidhai moochu isai
Thuli thaena malara dhisai oli pagal
Anbulla manna anbulla kanavaa
Anbulla kalvanae anbulla kannalanae
Anbulla oliyae anbulla thamizhae
Anbulla seyyulae anbulla ilakkanamae
Nila nee vaanam kaatru mazhai
En kavidhai moochu isai
Thuli thaena malara dhisai oli pagal
Anbulla manna anbulla kanavaa
Anbulla kalvanae anbulla kannalanae
You are the moon, the sky, the wind, and the rain,
My poem, my breath, and my music,
A drop of honey, a flower, a guiding path, the light, the day.
You are the moon, the sky, the wind, and the rain,
My poem, my breath, and my music,
A drop of honey, a flower, a guiding path, the light, the day.
An angel, a swan, a butterfly,
Sweet babbling Tamil, an innocent child,
Playful pouts, laughter, a kiss,
Silence, dreams, and yearning,
A cloud, a flash of lightning, a painting,
Darling affection, and sweet torment...
Even though you are all of these,
I would simply call you my life.
I belong to you, and you are the life within me,
Being together as one is true joy from now on.
You are the moon, the sky, the wind, and the rain,
My poem, my breath, and my music,
A drop of honey, a flower, a guiding path, the light, the day.
Dearest king, dearest dream,
Dearest heart-thief, dearest beloved,
Dearest light, dearest Tamil,
Dearest verse of poetry, dearest grammar,
You are the moon, the sky, the wind, and the rain,
My poem, my breath, and my music,
A drop of honey, a flower, a guiding path, the light, the day.
Dearest king, dearest dream,
Dearest heart-thief, dearest beloved.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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.

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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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