Nilavae Vaa Male
From Gokulathil Seethai · 1996
- Lyricist
- Agathiyan
- Singer
- Krishnaraj
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Gokulathil Seethai1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Anbae dheivamae | Love is divine, |
| Kanden boomi melae | I have found it on this earth. |
| Oli yetruvom | Let us light a flame of hope |
| Pirar vaazhvil naamae | In the lives of others. |
| Nilaavae vaa vaa vaa | Oh moon, come, come, come, |
| Nillaamal nee vaa… | Come continuously without stopping... |
| Chorus | |
| Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo | Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo |
| Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo | Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo |
| Male | |
| Nilaavae vaa vaa vaa | Oh moon, come, come, come, |
| Nillaamal nee vaa… | Come continuously without stopping... |
| Nilaavae vaa vaa vaa | Oh moon, come, come, come, |
| Nillaamal nee vaa… | Come continuously without stopping... |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………. | |
| Chorus | |
| Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo | Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo |
| Male | |
| Malarae un vaasam azhagae | Oh flower, your fragrance is beautiful; |
| Mazhaiyae un saaral azhagae | Oh rain, your drizzle is beautiful; |
| Nadhiyae un vegam azhagae | Oh river, your speed is beautiful; |
| Kadalae un neelam azhagae | Oh sea, your blue depth is beautiful; |
| Male | |
| Paniyae un kaalam azhagae | Oh mist, your season is beautiful; |
| Pagalae un kaalai azhagae | Oh day, your morning is beautiful; |
| Iravae un maalai azhagae | Oh night, your evening is beautiful; |
| Ulagae en dhesam azhagae | Oh world, my country is beautiful; |
| Male | |
| Kavidhai azhagai kalaigal azhagai | Poetry is beautiful, fine arts are beautiful; |
| Mazhalai azhagai maranthaayae | Have you forgotten the beauty of a child? |
| Manitha manitha vaazhkai muzhuthum | Throughout the entire human life, |
| Azhagae azhagae kaanbaayae | May you behold beauty everywhere. |
| Vaazhkai inbamae | Life is pure joy, |
| Vaazhvom endrumae | Let us live forever with joy, |
| Ithu unmaiyae..ae..ae..ae…ae…. | This is the absolute truth... |
| Male | |
| Nilaavae vaa vaa vaa | Oh moon, come, come, come, |
| Nillaamal nee vaa… | Come continuously without stopping... |
| Nilaavae vaa vaa vaa | Oh moon, come, come, come, |
| Nillaamal nee vaa… | Come continuously without stopping... |
| Chorus | |
| Hoyeah…hoyeah…. | Hoyeah... hoyeah... |
| Chorus | |
| Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo | Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo |
| Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo | Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo |
| Male | |
| Mugamaae un kangal azhagae | Oh face, your eyes are beautiful; |
| Vizhiyae un paarvai azhagae | Oh eyes, your glance is beautiful; |
| Idhazhae un pechu azhagae | Oh lips, your speech is beautiful; |
| Mozhiyae un vaarthai azhagae | Oh language, your words are beautiful; |
| Male | |
| Manamae un ennam azhagae | Oh mind, your thoughts are beautiful; |
| Ninaivae un nermai azhagae | Oh memory, your honesty is beautiful; |
| Uyirae un moochu azhagae | Oh life, your breath is beautiful; |
| Manitha un dhegam azhagae | Oh human, your physical body is beautiful; |
| Male | |
| Sirippum azhagae azhugai azhagae | Laughter is beautiful, and weeping is beautiful too; |
| Manitha vaazhkai ithu thaanae | This is what human existence is all about. |
| Kanneer vittu paalai arunthum | Leaving behind tears and consuming pure milk, |
| Annaparavai neethaanae | You are the wise mythical swan. |
| Vaazhkai inbamae | Life is pure joy, |
| Vaazhvom endrumae | Let us live forever with joy, |
| Madhi vellumae….ae…ae…ae…ae… | Intellect and wisdom will win... |
| Chorus | |
| Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo | Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo |
| Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo | Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo |
| Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo | Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo |
| Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo | Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo |
அன்பே தெய்வமே
கண்டேன் பூமி மேலே
ஒளி ஏற்றுவோம்
பிறர் வாழ்வில் நாமே
நிலாவே வா வா வா
நில்லாமல் நீ வா.....
Love is divine,
I have found it on this earth.
Let us light a flame of hope
In the lives of others.
Oh moon, come, come, come,
Come continuously without stopping...
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓ
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓ
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
நிலாவே வா வா வா
நில்லாமல் நீ வா.....
நிலாவே வா வா வா
நில்லாமல் நீ வா.....
Oh moon, come, come, come,
Come continuously without stopping...
Oh moon, come, come, come,
Come continuously without stopping...
................................
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓ
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
மலரே உன் வாசம் அழகே
மழையே உன் சாரல் அழகே
நதியே உன் வேகம் அழகே
கடலே உன் நீலம் அழகே
Oh flower, your fragrance is beautiful;
Oh rain, your drizzle is beautiful;
Oh river, your speed is beautiful;
Oh sea, your blue depth is beautiful;
பனியே உன் காலம் அழகே
பகலே உன் காலை அழகே
இரவே உன் மாலை அழகே
உலகே என் தேசம் அழகே
Oh mist, your season is beautiful;
Oh day, your morning is beautiful;
Oh night, your evening is beautiful;
Oh world, my country is beautiful;
கவிதை அழகை கலைகள் அழகை
மழலை அழகை மறந்தாயே
மனிதா மனிதா வாழ்க்கை முழுதும்
அழகே அழகே காண்பாயே
வாழ்க்கை இன்பமே
வாழ்வோம் என்றுமே
இது உண்மையே....ஏ....ஏ....ஏ....ஏ.....
Poetry is beautiful, fine arts are beautiful;
Have you forgotten the beauty of a child?
Throughout the entire human life,
May you behold beauty everywhere.
Life is pure joy,
Let us live forever with joy,
This is the absolute truth...
நிலாவே வா வா வா
நில்லாமல் நீ வா.....
நிலாவே வா வா வா
நில்லாமல் நீ வா.....
Oh moon, come, come, come,
Come continuously without stopping...
Oh moon, come, come, come,
Come continuously without stopping...
ஹோயெஹ்.....ஹோயெஹ்.....
Hoyeah... hoyeah...
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓ
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓ
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
முகமே உன் கண்கள் அழகே
விழியே உன் பார்வை அழகே
இதழே உன் பேச்சு அழகே
மொழியே உன் வார்த்தை அழகே
Oh face, your eyes are beautiful;
Oh eyes, your glance is beautiful;
Oh lips, your speech is beautiful;
Oh language, your words are beautiful;
மனமே உன் எண்ணம் அழகே
நினைவே உன் நேர்மை அழகே
உயிரே உன் மூச்சு அழகே
மனிதா உன் தேகம் அழகே
Oh mind, your thoughts are beautiful;
Oh memory, your honesty is beautiful;
Oh life, your breath is beautiful;
Oh human, your physical body is beautiful;
சிரிப்பும் அழகே அழுகை அழகே
மனித வாழ்க்கை இது தானே
கண்ணீர் விட்டு பாலை அருந்தும்
அன்னபறவை நீதானே
வாழ்க்கை இன்பமே
வாழ்வோம் என்றுமே
மதி வெல்லுமே.....ஏ....ஏ....ஏ....ஏ.....
Laughter is beautiful, and weeping is beautiful too;
This is what human existence is all about.
Leaving behind tears and consuming pure milk,
You are the wise mythical swan.
Life is pure joy,
Let us live forever with joy,
Intellect and wisdom will win...
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
நிலாவே வா வா வா
நில்லாமல் நீ வா.....
நிலாவே வா வா வா
நில்லாமல் நீ வா.....
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓ
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓ
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓ
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓ
Anbae dheivamae
Love is divine,
Kanden boomi melae
I have found it on this earth.
Oli yetruvom
Let us light a flame of hope
Pirar vaazhvil naamae
In the lives of others.
Nilaavae vaa vaa vaa
Oh moon, come, come, come,
Nillaamal nee vaa…
Come continuously without stopping...
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
Nilaavae vaa vaa vaa
Oh moon, come, come, come,
Nillaamal nee vaa…
Come continuously without stopping...
Nilaavae vaa vaa vaa
Oh moon, come, come, come,
Nillaamal nee vaa…
Come continuously without stopping...
……………………….
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
Malarae un vaasam azhagae
Oh flower, your fragrance is beautiful;
Mazhaiyae un saaral azhagae
Oh rain, your drizzle is beautiful;
Nadhiyae un vegam azhagae
Oh river, your speed is beautiful;
Kadalae un neelam azhagae
Oh sea, your blue depth is beautiful;
Paniyae un kaalam azhagae
Oh mist, your season is beautiful;
Pagalae un kaalai azhagae
Oh day, your morning is beautiful;
Iravae un maalai azhagae
Oh night, your evening is beautiful;
Ulagae en dhesam azhagae
Oh world, my country is beautiful;
Kavidhai azhagai kalaigal azhagai
Poetry is beautiful, fine arts are beautiful;
Mazhalai azhagai maranthaayae
Have you forgotten the beauty of a child?
Manitha manitha vaazhkai muzhuthum
Throughout the entire human life,
Azhagae azhagae kaanbaayae
May you behold beauty everywhere.
Vaazhkai inbamae
Life is pure joy,
Vaazhvom endrumae
Let us live forever with joy,
Ithu unmaiyae..ae..ae..ae…ae….
This is the absolute truth...
Nilaavae vaa vaa vaa
Oh moon, come, come, come,
Nillaamal nee vaa…
Come continuously without stopping...
Nilaavae vaa vaa vaa
Oh moon, come, come, come,
Nillaamal nee vaa…
Come continuously without stopping...
Hoyeah…hoyeah….
Hoyeah... hoyeah...
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
Mugamaae un kangal azhagae
Oh face, your eyes are beautiful;
Vizhiyae un paarvai azhagae
Oh eyes, your glance is beautiful;
Idhazhae un pechu azhagae
Oh lips, your speech is beautiful;
Mozhiyae un vaarthai azhagae
Oh language, your words are beautiful;
Manamae un ennam azhagae
Oh mind, your thoughts are beautiful;
Ninaivae un nermai azhagae
Oh memory, your honesty is beautiful;
Uyirae un moochu azhagae
Oh life, your breath is beautiful;
Manitha un dhegam azhagae
Oh human, your physical body is beautiful;
Sirippum azhagae azhugai azhagae
Laughter is beautiful, and weeping is beautiful too;
Manitha vaazhkai ithu thaanae
This is what human existence is all about.
Kanneer vittu paalai arunthum
Leaving behind tears and consuming pure milk,
Annaparavai neethaanae
You are the wise mythical swan.
Vaazhkai inbamae
Life is pure joy,
Vaazhvom endrumae
Let us live forever with joy,
Madhi vellumae….ae…ae…ae…ae…
Intellect and wisdom will win...
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This uplifting song from Gokulathil Seethai (1996), penned by director-lyricist Agathiyan, serves as an ode to optimism, human life, and the inherent beauty of nature. It calls upon humanity to recognize divine love on Earth and illuminate the lives of others. By cataloging the simple joys of nature— dizzling rain, flowing rivers, blooming flowers, and the morning sun—the lyricist reminds the listener that beauty surrounds us if we choose to see it. The second stanza deepens into a humanistic philosophy, praising both the joyful and difficult emotions of human life ('laughter is beautiful, weeping is beautiful too'). It urges human beings to emulate the 'Annaparavai'—the mythical swan that separates milk from water—by discarding life's tears and drinking only the sweet essence of joy and wisdom. Ultimately, the song is a cheerful reminder that life is inherently joyful and that intellect and positive outlook will always prevail.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Malarae un vaasam azhagae / Mazhaiyae un saaral azhagae”
The repetitive ending word 'azhagae' across sequential lines creates a hypnotic, rhythmic end-rhyme structure.
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Kanneer vittu paalai arunthum / Annaparavai neethaanae”
The human being is metaphorically urged to act like the mythical Annaparavai (swan) which filters out water to drink pure milk, symbolizing filtering out sorrow to retain life's joy.
Muran (Antithesis)
“Sirippum azhagae azhugai azhagae”
Contrasting opposites—laughter ('sirippu') and weeping ('azhugai')—are placed side by side to show that both joy and grief add beauty to the human experience.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Nilaavae vaa vaa vaa / Nillaamal nee vaa…”
The repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Ni' in 'Nilaavae' and 'Nillaamal' provides pleasant verbal rhythm.
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Trivia
Gokulathil Seethai (1996) was written and directed by Agathiyan, who also penned the lyrics for this track. The film starred Karthik, Suvaluxmi, and Karan. Deva composed the soundtrack, which was a major commercial hit, laying the foundation for Agathiyan's critical acclaim that culminated in his National Award-winning film 'Kadhal Kottai' the same year.
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