Nilave Neethaan Thoothu Sellayo
From Manoratham · 1955
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- P. Leela, Trichy Loganathan
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Manoratham1955
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaa….aaa….aaa…aa….. | Ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Male :Hmm mm mm m mm …. | Male: [Humming] |
| Female | |
| Nilavae nee thaan thoothu sellaayoo | O Moon, will you go as a messenger? |
| O .. oo.. oo.. oo.. | O... oo... oo... oo... |
| Male :Nilavae nee thaan thoothu sellaayoo | Male: O Moon, will you go as a messenger? |
| O .. oo.. oo.. oo.. | O... oo... oo... oo... |
| Female | |
| Naeramidhae anuraaga geethamae | This is the opportune moment, song of love |
| Female | |
| Naeramidhae anuraaa geethamae | This is the opportune moment, song of love |
| Vaazhvil inbamae… aa..aa..aa.aa | Joy in life... ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Female | |
| Naeramidhae anuraaga geethamae | This is the opportune moment, song of love |
| Vaazhvil inbamae | Joy in life |
| Male | |
| Singaara vandu poongaavai kandu | Beholding the flower garden, the lovely beetle |
| Neengaadhu endrumae ..aaaa …aaaa …aaaa.. | Will never leave it forever... ah... ah... ah... |
| Male | |
| Singaara vandu poongaavai kandu | Beholding the flower garden, the lovely beetle |
| Neengaadhu endrumae | Will never leave it forever |
பாடியவர்கள் :
திருச்சி லோகநாதன் மற்றும் பி. லீலா
Ah... ah... ah... ah...
Male: [Humming]
ஆ...ஆஅ...ஆ....ஆ....ஆ...
O Moon, will you go as a messenger?
O... oo... oo... oo...
Male: O Moon, will you go as a messenger?
O... oo... oo... oo...
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
This is the opportune moment, song of love
நிலவே நீ தான் தூது செல்லாயோ
ஓ .. ஓ.. ஓ.. ஓ..
நிலவே நீ தான் தூது செல்லாயோ
ஓ .. ஓ …ஓ ..ஓ
This is the opportune moment, song of love
Joy in life... ah... ah... ah... ah...
நேரில் என் காதலை நீ சொல்லாயோ
என் மேல் கோபமா
நேரில் என் காதலை நீ சொல்லாயோ
என் மேல் கோபமா….. என் மேல் கோபமா
வெண்ணிலவே நீ தான் தூது செல்லாயோ…
This is the opportune moment, song of love
Joy in life
நேரமிதே அனுராக கீதமே
Beholding the flower garden, the lovely beetle
Will never leave it forever... ah... ah... ah...
நேரமிதே அனுராக கீதமே
வாழ்வில் இன்பமே… ஆ..ஆ..ஆ.ஆ
Beholding the flower garden, the lovely beetle
Will never leave it forever
நேரமிதே அனுராக கீதமே
வாழ்வில் இன்பமே
சிங்கார வண்டு பூங்காவை கண்டு
நீங்கா தென்றுமே ..ஆஆ …ஆஆ …ஆஆ..
சிங்கார வண்டு பூங்காவை கண்டு
நீங்கா தென்றுமே
நிலவே நீ தான் தூது செல்லாயோ…..
ஓ .. ஓ …ஓ ..ஓ
நிலவே நீ தான் தூது செல்லாயோ
Aaa….aaa….aaa…aa…..
Ah... ah... ah... ah...
Male :Hmm mm mm m mm ….
Male: [Humming]
Nilavae nee thaan thoothu sellaayoo
O Moon, will you go as a messenger?
O .. oo.. oo.. oo..
O... oo... oo... oo...
Male :Nilavae nee thaan thoothu sellaayoo
Male: O Moon, will you go as a messenger?
O .. oo.. oo.. oo..
O... oo... oo... oo...
Naeramidhae anuraaga geethamae
This is the opportune moment, song of love
Naeramidhae anuraaa geethamae
This is the opportune moment, song of love
Vaazhvil inbamae… aa..aa..aa.aa
Joy in life... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Naeramidhae anuraaga geethamae
This is the opportune moment, song of love
Vaazhvil inbamae
Joy in life
Singaara vandu poongaavai kandu
Beholding the flower garden, the lovely beetle
Neengaadhu endrumae ..aaaa …aaaa …aaaa..
Will never leave it forever... ah... ah... ah...
Singaara vandu poongaavai kandu
Beholding the flower garden, the lovely beetle
Neengaadhu endrumae
Will never leave it forever
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic track expresses profound love and emotional longing. The protagonist addresses the moon, pleading with it to act as a messenger ('thoothu') to convey tender feelings to the beloved. The lyrics celebrate love as a sweet melody ('anuraaga geetham') that brings ultimate happiness to life, using imagery of a beetle lingering in a lush flower garden to signify an eternal emotional bond.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification / Thoothu Literary Genre
“Nilavae nee thaan thoothu sellaayoo”
Addressing the celestial moon as a personal emissary or messenger of love is a classic Tamil literary convention ('Thoothu').
Metaphor
“Singaara vandu poongaavai kandu Neengaadhu endrumae”
The lovers are metaphorically framed through the relationship of a beautiful beetle attached eternally to a fragrant flower garden.
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Trivia
Written by the prominent vintage lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass for the 1955 movie 'Manoratham', this song employs classic 'Thoothu' literary tropes where nature elements like the moon and flowers convey human romantic emotion.
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