Nilavathu Thavari Pennaai
From Deiva Balam · 1959
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- P. B. Sreenivas, A. L. Raghavan
- Music director
- G. Aswathama
- Details
- Deiva Balam1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nilavathu thavari pennaai maari | The moon slipped down and transformed into a woman |
| Ulagil ulaavum oiyyaari | A graceful beauty wandering in this world! |
| Nilavathu thavari pennaai maari | The moon slipped down and transformed into a woman |
| Ulagil ulaavum oiyyaari | A graceful beauty wandering in this world! |
| Male | |
| Malarvizhi kandaal maan naanum | Seeing your flower-like eyes, even a deer blushes |
| Vaaimozhi kettaal kuyil naanum | Hearing your sweet voice, even the cuckoo yields |
| Kalaiyae kadhal kanirasamae naan un vasamae | Oh art, oh sweet essence of love, I am completely yours! |
| Kalaiyae kadhal kanirasamae naan un vasamae | Oh art, oh sweet essence of love, I am completely yours! |
| Male | |
| Nilavathu thavari pennaai maari | The moon slipped down and transformed into a woman |
| Ulagil ulaavum oiyyaari | A graceful beauty wandering in this world! |
| Female | |
| Thendral ennum therinilae | Riding in the chariot named gentle breeze |
| Male :Sendrae vaanaga veedhiyilae | Male: Travelling through the pathways of the sky |
| Both :Thendral ennum therinilae | Both: Riding in the chariot named gentle breeze |
| Sendrae vaanaga veedhiyilae | Travelling through the pathways of the sky |
| Female | |
| Endrum kaanaa kaatchiyellaam | All the sights never seen before |
| Male :Kandae ullam kaliththidalaam | Male: Beholding them, let our hearts rejoice |
| Both :Endrum kaanaa kaatchiyellaam | Both: All the sights never seen before |
| Kandae ullam kaliththidalaam | Beholding them, let our hearts rejoice |
| Female | |
| Anbin jothiyae | Oh light of love! |
| Male :Enthan Aaviyae | Male: Oh my very soul! |
| Female :Anbin jothiyae | Female: Oh light of love! |
| Male :Enthan Aaviyae | Male: Oh my very soul! |
| Female | |
| Kannan radhai kalanthathu pol | Just as Krishna and Radha merged together |
| Male :Kaamanum radhiyum inainthathu pol | Male: Just as Kamadeva and Rathi united |
| Both :Kannan radhai kalanthathu pol | Both: Just as Krishna and Radha merged together |
| Kaamanum radhiyum inainthathu pol | Just as Kamadeva and Rathi united |
| Female | |
| Ondraai inbam kondaadi | Together celebrating bliss |
| Male :Unmai kadhal panpaadi | Male: Singing the melody of true love |
| Female :Ondraai inbam kondaadi | Female: Together celebrating bliss |
| Male :Unmai kadhal panpaadi | Male: Singing the melody of true love |
| Female | |
| Udalum uyirum pol | Like the body and the soul |
| Male :Kadalum alaiyum pol | Male: Like the ocean and its wave |
| Female :Udalum uyirum pol | Female: Like the body and the soul |
| Male :Kadalum alaiyum pol | Male: Like the ocean and its wave |
| Male | |
| Nilavathu thavari pennaai maari | The moon slipped down and transformed into a woman |
| Ulagil ulaavum oiyyaari | A graceful beauty wandering in this world! |
நிலவது தவறி பெண்ணாய் மாறி
உலகில் உலாவும் ஒய்யாரி
நிலவது தவறி பெண்ணாய் மாறி
உலகில் உலாவும் ஒய்யாரி
The moon slipped down and transformed into a woman
A graceful beauty wandering in this world!
The moon slipped down and transformed into a woman
A graceful beauty wandering in this world!
மலர்விழி கண்டால் மான் நாணும்
வாய்மொழி கேட்டால் குயில் நாணும்
கலையே காதல் கனிரசமே நான் உன் வசமே
கலையே காதல் கனிரசமே நான் உன் வசமே
Seeing your flower-like eyes, even a deer blushes
Hearing your sweet voice, even the cuckoo yields
Oh art, oh sweet essence of love, I am completely yours!
Oh art, oh sweet essence of love, I am completely yours!
நிலவது தவறி பெண்ணாய் மாறி
உலகில் உலாவும் ஒய்யாரி
The moon slipped down and transformed into a woman
A graceful beauty wandering in this world!
தென்றல் என்னும் தேரினிலே
சென்றே வானக வீதியிலே
இருவர் :
தென்றல் என்னும் தேரினிலே
சென்றே வானக வீதியிலே
Riding in the chariot named gentle breeze
Male: Travelling through the pathways of the sky
Both: Riding in the chariot named gentle breeze
Travelling through the pathways of the sky
என்றும் காணா காட்சியெல்லாம்
கண்டே உள்ளம் களித்திடலாம்
இருவர் :
என்றும் காணா காட்சியெல்லாம்
கண்டே உள்ளம் களித்திடலாம்
All the sights never seen before
Male: Beholding them, let our hearts rejoice
Both: All the sights never seen before
Beholding them, let our hearts rejoice
அன்பின் ஜோதியே...
எந்தன் ஆவியே....
அன்பின் ஜோதியே...
எந்தன் ஆவியே....
Oh light of love!
Male: Oh my very soul!
Female: Oh light of love!
Male: Oh my very soul!
அன்றிலைப் போலே வாழ்ந்திடலாம்
மனம் மகிழ்ந்திடலாம்......
அன்றிலைப் போலே வாழ்ந்திடலாம்
மனம் மகிழ்ந்திடலாம்......
Just as Krishna and Radha merged together
Male: Just as Kamadeva and Rathi united
Both: Just as Krishna and Radha merged together
Just as Kamadeva and Rathi united
கண்ணன் ராதை கலந்தது போல்
காமனும் ரதியும் இணைந்தது போல்
இருவர் :
கண்ணன் ராதை கலந்தது போல்
காமனும் ரதியும் இணைந்தது போல்
Together celebrating bliss
Male: Singing the melody of true love
Female: Together celebrating bliss
Male: Singing the melody of true love
ஒன்றாய் இன்பம் கொண்டாடி
உண்மை காதல் பண்பாடி
ஒன்றாய் இன்பம் கொண்டாடி
உண்மை காதல் பண்பாடி
Like the body and the soul
Male: Like the ocean and its wave
Female: Like the body and the soul
Male: Like the ocean and its wave
உடலும் உயிரும் போல்
கடலும் அலையும் போல்
உடலும் உயிரும் போல்
கடலும் அலையும் போல்
The moon slipped down and transformed into a woman
A graceful beauty wandering in this world!
உலகில் நாமே வாழ்ந்திடலாம்
மனம் மகிழ்ந்திடலாம்......
உலகில் நாமே வாழ்ந்திடலாம்
மனம் மகிழ்ந்திடலாம்......
நிலவது தவறி பெண்ணாய் மாறி
உலகில் உலாவும் ஒய்யாரி
Nilavathu thavari pennaai maari
The moon slipped down and transformed into a woman
Ulagil ulaavum oiyyaari
A graceful beauty wandering in this world!
Nilavathu thavari pennaai maari
The moon slipped down and transformed into a woman
Ulagil ulaavum oiyyaari
A graceful beauty wandering in this world!
Malarvizhi kandaal maan naanum
Seeing your flower-like eyes, even a deer blushes
Vaaimozhi kettaal kuyil naanum
Hearing your sweet voice, even the cuckoo yields
Kalaiyae kadhal kanirasamae naan un vasamae
Oh art, oh sweet essence of love, I am completely yours!
Kalaiyae kadhal kanirasamae naan un vasamae
Oh art, oh sweet essence of love, I am completely yours!
Nilavathu thavari pennaai maari
The moon slipped down and transformed into a woman
Ulagil ulaavum oiyyaari
A graceful beauty wandering in this world!
Thendral ennum therinilae
Riding in the chariot named gentle breeze
Male :Sendrae vaanaga veedhiyilae
Male: Travelling through the pathways of the sky
Both :Thendral ennum therinilae
Both: Riding in the chariot named gentle breeze
Sendrae vaanaga veedhiyilae
Travelling through the pathways of the sky
Endrum kaanaa kaatchiyellaam
All the sights never seen before
Male :Kandae ullam kaliththidalaam
Male: Beholding them, let our hearts rejoice
Both :Endrum kaanaa kaatchiyellaam
Both: All the sights never seen before
Kandae ullam kaliththidalaam
Beholding them, let our hearts rejoice
Anbin jothiyae
Oh light of love!
Male :Enthan Aaviyae
Male: Oh my very soul!
Female :Anbin jothiyae
Female: Oh light of love!
Male :Enthan Aaviyae
Male: Oh my very soul!
Kannan radhai kalanthathu pol
Just as Krishna and Radha merged together
Male :Kaamanum radhiyum inainthathu pol
Male: Just as Kamadeva and Rathi united
Both :Kannan radhai kalanthathu pol
Both: Just as Krishna and Radha merged together
Kaamanum radhiyum inainthathu pol
Just as Kamadeva and Rathi united
Ondraai inbam kondaadi
Together celebrating bliss
Male :Unmai kadhal panpaadi
Male: Singing the melody of true love
Female :Ondraai inbam kondaadi
Female: Together celebrating bliss
Male :Unmai kadhal panpaadi
Male: Singing the melody of true love
Udalum uyirum pol
Like the body and the soul
Male :Kadalum alaiyum pol
Male: Like the ocean and its wave
Female :Udalum uyirum pol
Female: Like the body and the soul
Male :Kadalum alaiyum pol
Male: Like the ocean and its wave
Nilavathu thavari pennaai maari
The moon slipped down and transformed into a woman
Ulagil ulaavum oiyyaari
A graceful beauty wandering in this world!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic duet from 'Deiva Balam' (1959) celebrates eternal and pure love. The song opens with hyperbolic praise for the heroine, describing her as the moon itself slipping down to Earth and taking human form, captivating all of nature with her beauty and melodious voice.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Kannan radhai kalanthathu pol / Kaamanum radhiyum inainthathu pol”
Compares the lovers' eternal bond to iconic divine pairs from Hindu mythology: Radha-Krishna and Rathi-Kamadeva.
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Udalum uyirum pol / Kadalum alaiyum pol”
Uses nature-based similes (body and soul, ocean and waves) to illustrate complete unity and indivisibility.
Metaphor / Hyperbole
“Nilavathu thavari pennaai maari”
Metaphorically describes the heroine as the moon descended to Earth in female form.
Iyaipu (Rhyme)
“Anbin jothiyae / Enthan Aaviyae”
End-rhyming structure using matching suffixes 'ae' to create lyrical harmony.
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Trivia
'Deiva Balam' (1959) is a classic fantasy-adventure Tamil film directed by P. Vasantakumar Reddy. Lyricist A. Maruthakasi wrote poetic and pure Tamil verse for this track, set to music by G. Aswathama and rendered by legendary singers P. B. Srinivas and S. Janaki.
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