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Lyrics & meaning

Nila Nila Odi Vaa Female

From Sangu Pushpangal · 1989

Lyricist
Anbu Kani
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
Guna Singh
Movie name
Sangu Pushpangal
Movie release year
1989
Lyrics added on
25 Apr 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nila nila oodivaa nilaamal odi vaa
Malai melae yeri vaa malligaipoo kondu vaa
Nila nila oodivaa nilaamal odi vaa
Malai melae yeri vaa malligaipoo kondu vaa
Thangakili thoongattum thaazhampoo methayilae
Sanga thamil paatteduthu sangeetham paadi vaa
Thangakili thoongattum thaazhampoo methayilae
Sanga thamil paatteduthu sangeetham paadi vaa
Poongaatrae nee paadu thaen pattu naan paada
Poongaatrae nee paadu thaen pattu naan paada
Gangaiyil kulireduthu vaa
Kai veesi kadhai pesi paadi vaa
Mangai ival mannavan thoongavae
Maalai varum thendralaiyae vangi vaa
Kannirandum thaamarai poo
Kai irandum roja poo
Vizhiyae mozhi pesumoo uyirae unakkagavae
Poongaatrae nee paadu thaen paattu naan paada
Aagaya pooparichu yendhi vaa
Aathoram alai meedhu neendhi vaa
Ezhezhu jenmangal sondhamoo
Ennaalum vilagaadha bandhamoo
Poovukkullae poonthooppu
Punsirippu mathaappu
Mayilae thaayagavae malarae madi meedhu vaa
Poongaatrae nee paadu thaen pattu naan paada
Nila nila odivaa nilaamal odi vaa
Malai melae yeri vaa malligai poo kondu vaa
Nilaa nilaa odi vaa
Moon, O Moon, come running, come running without stopping!
Climb over the mountain and bring jasmine flowers!
Moon, O Moon, come running, come running without stopping!
Climb over the mountain and bring jasmine flowers!
Let the golden parrot sleep on a bed of thazhampoo (fragrant screw-pine) flowers,
Pick a song of Sangam (ancient Tamil) poetry and come singing sweet music!
Let the golden parrot sleep on a bed of thazhampoo (fragrant screw-pine) flowers,
Pick a song of Sangam (ancient Tamil) poetry and come singing sweet music!
Sing, gentle flower breeze, while I sing a honeyed song!
Sing, gentle flower breeze, while I sing a honeyed song!
Bring the cool freshness of the river Ganga,
Swing your arms, tell stories, and come singing!
So this young woman's beloved king can sleep peacefully,
Bring along the soothing evening breeze!
Both eyes are lotus flowers,
Both hands are soft roses,
Do those eyes speak a language? My darling, my life is for you!
Sing, gentle flower breeze, while I sing a honeyed song!
Pluck the flowers from the sky and carry them here,
Swim across the rippling waves along the riverbank!
Is this love meant to last across seven lifetimes?
Is this a bond that will never part?
A whole garden within a flower,
Your gentle smile sparkles like festive lights!
Like a mother bird, my peacock, come rest on my lap like a blossom!
Sing, gentle flower breeze, while I sing a honeyed song!
Moon, O Moon, come running, come running without stopping!
Climb over the mountain and bring jasmine flowers!
Moon, O Moon, come running!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This gentle and affectionate song from Sangu Pushpangal (1989) fuses traditional Tamil nursery motifs with sweet thematic expression. Rendered by Vani Jayaram, the singer calls upon the moon, the river breeze, and fragrant blossoms to bring comfort, sweet lullabies, and peaceful rest to her beloved.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (First-letter Alliteration)

“Malai melae yeri vaa malligaipoo kondu vaa”

Repetition of the 'Ma' sound across words creates melodic rhythm.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

“Kannirandum thaamarai poo / Kai irandum roja poo”

The second consonant sound 'nn'/'i' aligns nicely in consecutive lines.

Metaphor

“Punsirippu mathaappu”

Comparing a soft smile directly to a crackling sparkler light.

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Trivia

The opening line borrows directly from the famous traditional Tamil children's lullaby 'Nila Nila Odi Vaa', creatively adapted here into a song composed by Guna Singh and sung by Vani Jayaram.

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