Nilavai Sutri
From Madhu · 2006
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Tippu
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Madhu2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naan nanaannaa nana nanana naannaa | Naan nanaannaa nana nanana naannaa |
| Nilavai chutri oru kottai katti | Building a fortress around the moon, |
| Naanaanan naanaanan naanaanan | Naanaanan naanaanan naanaanan |
| Naa naana nanaa | Naa naana nanaa |
| Male | |
| Nilavai chutri oru kottai katti | Building a fortress around the moon, |
| Velli meengal vidi vilakku yaetri | Lighting up the morning lamp with silver stars, |
| Vairam izhaitha mandabathil | In a hall studded with diamonds, |
| Ponnil manjam pottu | Setting up a golden bed, |
| Adhil unnai vaithu paarppen | I will place you there and cherish you. |
| Vaanil or veedhi | A street in the sky, |
| Namakkoru paal nilaa paadhai | A Milky Way path just for us, |
| Povom vaanavil thaerilae oorvalam | We will go on a procession in a rainbow chariot. |
| Male | |
| Nilavai chutri oru kottai katti | Building a fortress around the moon, |
| Velli meengal vidi vilakku yaetri | Lighting up the morning lamp with silver stars, |
| Vairam izhaitha mandabathil | In a hall studded with diamonds, |
| Ponnil manjam pottu | Setting up a golden bed, |
| Adhil unnai vaithu paarppen | I will place you there and cherish you. |
| Male | |
| Siragu mulaitha angel kooda | Even an angel with sprouted wings, |
| Un mun thotru pogumae | Will lose before your beauty. |
| Dheva logam sendru angu | They would travel from the heavenly realm, |
| Unnai potri paadumae | To sing praises of you there. |
| Ulaga azhagelaam | Even if all the beauty in the world, |
| Undhan sondham aanaalum | Belongs to you, |
| Endhan sondhamaai | As my very own, |
| Nee thaan endru aavaaiyo | Will you become mine? |
| Male | |
| Azhagae un thol saera | Oh beautiful one, to lean on your shoulder, |
| Naal paarthu thavikkiren | I am yearning as I count the days. |
| Azhagae un thol saera | Oh beautiful one, to lean on your shoulder, |
| Naal paarthu thavikkiren | I am yearning as I count the days. |
| Un kaalgal man theendidaamal | Without letting your feet touch the ground, |
| Kaiyil thaanguven | I will carry you in my hands. |
| Male | |
| Velli meengal vidi vilakku yaetri | Lighting up the morning lamp with silver stars, |
| Vairam izhaitha mandabathil | In a hall studded with diamonds, |
| Ponnil manjam pottu | Setting up a golden bed, |
| Adhil unnai vaithu paarppen | I will place you there and cherish you. |
| Male | |
| Nilavil ozhugum vannam kuzhaithu | Mixing colors flowing from the moon, |
| Unnai varandha bramman yaar | Who is the creator Brahma who painted you? |
| Oligal therikkum vizhigal vaditha | Sculpting eyes that radiate light, |
| Andha dheva sirpi yaar | Who is that divine sculptor? |
| Amudha nadhi meedhu | Upon the river of nectar, |
| Nee thaan neendhum naal endru | When is the day you will swim? |
| Un nenjin alai vandhu | The wave of your heart coming, |
| Ennai theendum naal endru | When is the day it will touch me? |
| Male | |
| Ulagaiyae sorgangal endrae | The whole world into heaven, |
| Nee maatrinaai | You transformed. |
| Ulagaiyae sorgangal endrae | The whole world into heaven, |
| Nee maatrinaai | You transformed. |
| En vaazhvai un kaiyil thandhaen | I gave my life into your hands, |
| Vaangi kolladi | Please accept it, my girl. |
| Male | |
| Nilavai chutri oru kottai katti | Building a fortress around the moon, |
| Velli meengal vidi vilakku yaetri | Lighting up the morning lamp with silver stars, |
| Vairam izhaitha mandabathil | In a hall studded with diamonds, |
| Ponnil manjam pottu | Setting up a golden bed, |
| Adhil unnai vaithu paarppen | I will place you there and cherish you. |
| Vaanil or veedhi | A street in the sky, |
| Namakkoru paal nilaa paadhai | A Milky Way path just for us, |
| Povom vaanavil thaerilae oorvalam | We will go on a procession in a rainbow chariot. |
| Male | |
| Nilavai chutri oru kottai katti | Building a fortress around the moon, |
| Velli meengal vidi vilakku yaetri | Lighting up the morning lamp with silver stars. |
னான் னனான்னா னன னனன னான்னா
நிலவைச் சுற்றி ஒரு கோட்டைக் கட்டி
னானானன் னானானன் னானானன்
னா னான னனா
Naan nanaannaa nana nanana naannaa
Building a fortress around the moon,
Naanaanan naanaanan naanaanan
Naa naana nanaa
நிலவைச் சுற்றி ஒரு கோட்டைக் கட்டி
வெள்ளி மீன்கள் விடி விளக்கு ஏற்றி
வைரம் இழைத்த மண்டபத்தில்
பொன்னில் மஞ்சம் போட்டு
அதில் உன்னை வைத்து பார்ப்பேன்
வானில் ஓர் வீதி
நமக்கொரு பால் நிலாப் பாதை
போவோம் வானவில் தேரிலே ஊர்வலம்
Building a fortress around the moon,
Lighting up the morning lamp with silver stars,
In a hall studded with diamonds,
Setting up a golden bed,
I will place you there and cherish you.
A street in the sky,
A Milky Way path just for us,
We will go on a procession in a rainbow chariot.
நிலவைச் சுற்றி ஒரு கோட்டைக் கட்டி
வெள்ளி மீன்கள் விடி விளக்கு ஏற்றி
வைரம் இழைத்த மண்டபத்தில்
பொன்னில் மஞ்சம் போட்டு
அதில் உன்னை வைத்து பார்ப்பேன்
Building a fortress around the moon,
Lighting up the morning lamp with silver stars,
In a hall studded with diamonds,
Setting up a golden bed,
I will place you there and cherish you.
சிறகு முளைத்த ஏஞ்சல் கூட
உன் முன் தோற்றுப் போகுமே
தேவ லோகம் சென்று அங்கு
உன்னை போற்றிப் பாடுமே
உலக அழகெலாம்
உந்தன் சொந்தம் ஆனாலும்
எந்தன் சொந்தமாய்
நீ தான் என்று ஆவாயோ
Even an angel with sprouted wings,
Will lose before your beauty.
They would travel from the heavenly realm,
To sing praises of you there.
Even if all the beauty in the world,
Belongs to you,
As my very own,
Will you become mine?
அழகே உன் தோள் சேர
நாள் பார்த்துத் தவிக்கிறேன்
அழகே உன் தோள் சேர
நாள் பார்த்துத் தவிக்கிறேன்
உன் கால்கள் மண் தீண்டிடாமல்
கையில் தாங்குவேன்
Oh beautiful one, to lean on your shoulder,
I am yearning as I count the days.
Oh beautiful one, to lean on your shoulder,
I am yearning as I count the days.
Without letting your feet touch the ground,
I will carry you in my hands.
வெள்ளி மீன்கள் விடி விளக்கு ஏற்றி
வைரம் இழைத்த மண்டபத்தில்
பொன்னில் மஞ்சம் போட்டு
அதில் உன்னை வைத்து பார்ப்பேன்
Lighting up the morning lamp with silver stars,
In a hall studded with diamonds,
Setting up a golden bed,
I will place you there and cherish you.
நிலவில் ஒழுகும் வண்ணம் குழைத்து
உன்னை வரைந்த பிரம்மன் யார்
ஒளிகள் தெறிக்கும் விழிகள் வடித்த
அந்த தேவ சிற்பி யார்
அமுத நதி மீது
நீதான் நீந்தும் நாள் என்று
உன் நெஞ்சின் அலை வந்து
என்னைத் தீண்டும் நாள் என்று
Mixing colors flowing from the moon,
Who is the creator Brahma who painted you?
Sculpting eyes that radiate light,
Who is that divine sculptor?
Upon the river of nectar,
When is the day you will swim?
The wave of your heart coming,
When is the day it will touch me?
உலகையே சொற்கங்கள் என்றே
நீ மாற்றினாய்
உலகையே சொற்கங்கள் என்றே
நீ மாற்றினாய்
என் வாழ்வை உன் கையில் தந்தேன்
வாங்கிக் கொள்ளடி
The whole world into heaven,
You transformed.
The whole world into heaven,
You transformed.
I gave my life into your hands,
Please accept it, my girl.
நிலவைச் சுற்றி ஒரு கோட்டைக் கட்டி
வெள்ளி மீன்கள் விடி விளக்கு ஏற்றி
வைரம் இழைத்த மண்டபத்தில்
பொன்னில் மஞ்சம் போட்டு
அதில் உன்னை வைத்து பார்ப்பேன்
வானில் ஓர் வீதி
நமக்கொரு பால் நிலாப் பாதை
போவோம் வானவில் தேரிலே ஊர்வலம்
Building a fortress around the moon,
Lighting up the morning lamp with silver stars,
In a hall studded with diamonds,
Setting up a golden bed,
I will place you there and cherish you.
A street in the sky,
A Milky Way path just for us,
We will go on a procession in a rainbow chariot.
நிலவைச் சுற்றி ஒரு கோட்டைக் கட்டி
வெள்ளி மீன்கள் விடி விளக்கு ஏற்றி
Building a fortress around the moon,
Lighting up the morning lamp with silver stars.
Naan nanaannaa nana nanana naannaa
Naan nanaannaa nana nanana naannaa
Nilavai chutri oru kottai katti
Building a fortress around the moon,
Naanaanan naanaanan naanaanan
Naanaanan naanaanan naanaanan
Naa naana nanaa
Naa naana nanaa
Nilavai chutri oru kottai katti
Building a fortress around the moon,
Velli meengal vidi vilakku yaetri
Lighting up the morning lamp with silver stars,
Vairam izhaitha mandabathil
In a hall studded with diamonds,
Ponnil manjam pottu
Setting up a golden bed,
Adhil unnai vaithu paarppen
I will place you there and cherish you.
Vaanil or veedhi
A street in the sky,
Namakkoru paal nilaa paadhai
A Milky Way path just for us,
Povom vaanavil thaerilae oorvalam
We will go on a procession in a rainbow chariot.
Nilavai chutri oru kottai katti
Building a fortress around the moon,
Velli meengal vidi vilakku yaetri
Lighting up the morning lamp with silver stars,
Vairam izhaitha mandabathil
In a hall studded with diamonds,
Ponnil manjam pottu
Setting up a golden bed,
Adhil unnai vaithu paarppen
I will place you there and cherish you.
Siragu mulaitha angel kooda
Even an angel with sprouted wings,
Un mun thotru pogumae
Will lose before your beauty.
Dheva logam sendru angu
They would travel from the heavenly realm,
Unnai potri paadumae
To sing praises of you there.
Ulaga azhagelaam
Even if all the beauty in the world,
Undhan sondham aanaalum
Belongs to you,
Endhan sondhamaai
As my very own,
Nee thaan endru aavaaiyo
Will you become mine?
Azhagae un thol saera
Oh beautiful one, to lean on your shoulder,
Naal paarthu thavikkiren
I am yearning as I count the days.
Azhagae un thol saera
Oh beautiful one, to lean on your shoulder,
Naal paarthu thavikkiren
I am yearning as I count the days.
Un kaalgal man theendidaamal
Without letting your feet touch the ground,
Kaiyil thaanguven
I will carry you in my hands.
Velli meengal vidi vilakku yaetri
Lighting up the morning lamp with silver stars,
Vairam izhaitha mandabathil
In a hall studded with diamonds,
Ponnil manjam pottu
Setting up a golden bed,
Adhil unnai vaithu paarppen
I will place you there and cherish you.
Nilavil ozhugum vannam kuzhaithu
Mixing colors flowing from the moon,
Unnai varandha bramman yaar
Who is the creator Brahma who painted you?
Oligal therikkum vizhigal vaditha
Sculpting eyes that radiate light,
Andha dheva sirpi yaar
Who is that divine sculptor?
Amudha nadhi meedhu
Upon the river of nectar,
Nee thaan neendhum naal endru
When is the day you will swim?
Un nenjin alai vandhu
The wave of your heart coming,
Ennai theendum naal endru
When is the day it will touch me?
Ulagaiyae sorgangal endrae
The whole world into heaven,
Nee maatrinaai
You transformed.
Ulagaiyae sorgangal endrae
The whole world into heaven,
Nee maatrinaai
You transformed.
En vaazhvai un kaiyil thandhaen
I gave my life into your hands,
Vaangi kolladi
Please accept it, my girl.
Nilavai chutri oru kottai katti
Building a fortress around the moon,
Velli meengal vidi vilakku yaetri
Lighting up the morning lamp with silver stars,
Vairam izhaitha mandabathil
In a hall studded with diamonds,
Ponnil manjam pottu
Setting up a golden bed,
Adhil unnai vaithu paarppen
I will place you there and cherish you.
Vaanil or veedhi
A street in the sky,
Namakkoru paal nilaa paadhai
A Milky Way path just for us,
Povom vaanavil thaerilae oorvalam
We will go on a procession in a rainbow chariot.
Nilavai chutri oru kottai katti
Building a fortress around the moon,
Velli meengal vidi vilakku yaetri
Lighting up the morning lamp with silver stars.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nilavai Chutri Oru Kottai Katti is a grand, dreamlike romantic song where the protagonist expresses his infinite adoration for his beloved using surreal celestial imagery. He imagines constructing a fort around the moon, using silver stars as morning lamps, and resting with her in a diamond-encrusted golden palace high above in the sky. The lover views her beauty as otherworldly, claiming that even winged angels would feel humbled in her presence. Throughout the track, the song explores deep themes of devotion, romantic longing, and emotional surrender. He marvels at her creation as if sculpted by a divine creator and vows to hold her gently without letting her feet touch the ground, ultimately surrendering his entire life into her hands as she turns his world into heaven.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Athisayokthi Ani (Hyperbole)
“Nilavai chutri oru kottai katti / Velli meengal vidi vilakku yaetri”
Exaggerates romantic devotion by claiming to build a fortress around the moon and lighting stars as morning lamps.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Povom vaanavil thaerilae oorvalam”
Compares a romantic journey across the sky to riding in a chariot made of a rainbow.
Visual Imagery
“Nilavil ozhugum vannam kuzhaithu / Unnai varandha bramman yaar”
Evokes vivid visual imagery of mixing moonbeams like liquid colors to paint the beloved.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Ponnil manjam pottu / Adhil unnai vaithu paarppen”
The second consonant sound 'n' is repeated in adjacent thought units creating internal Tamil poetic rhythm.
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Trivia
The film 'Madhu' (2006) stars Priyan and Priyamani in the lead roles, directed by K. Thethan. The soundtrack for the film was composed by Srikanth Deva.
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