Nilave Unadhu
From En Aasai Unnoduthan · 1983
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- En Aasai Unnoduthan1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nilavae unadhu vaanam engae | O Moon, where is your sky? |
| Nizhalae unadhu dhaegam enga | O Shadow, where is your body? |
| Nilavae unadhu vaanam engae | O Moon, where is your sky? |
| Nizhalae unadhu dhaegam enga | O Shadow, where is your body? |
| Urugum melugum naanum ondru | Melting wax and I are one and the same, |
| Idhayam muzhuthum yaekkam kondu | With a heart completely filled with longing. |
| Female | |
| Nilavae unadhu vaanam engae | O Moon, where is your sky? |
| Nizhalae unadhu dhaegam enga | O Shadow, where is your body? |
| Female | |
| Ennaasai unnodu thaan | My desire is only with you, |
| Endrum nee indha pennodu thaan | Forever you belong with this woman. |
| Ennaasai unnodu thaan | My desire is only with you, |
| Endrum nee indha pennodu thaan | Forever you belong with this woman. |
| Imai veru kann veru illai | The eyelid and the eye are not separate, |
| Endra ennangal nenjodu thaan | Such thoughts reside within my heart. |
| Dhinam dhinam undhan orae mugam | Day after day, your single face |
| Manam thanil inba ulaa varum | Strolls joyfully inside my mind. |
| Female | |
| Nilavae unadhu vaanam engae | O Moon, where is your sky? |
| Nizhalae unadhu dhaegam enga | O Shadow, where is your body? |
| Urugum melugum naanum ondru | Melting wax and I are one and the same, |
| Idhayam muzhuthum yaekkam kondu | With a heart completely filled with longing. |
| Female | |
| Nilavae unadhu vaanam engae | O Moon, where is your sky? |
| Nizhalae unadhu dhaegam enga | O Shadow, where is your body? |
| Female | |
| Ver vaazha neer vendumae | Water is needed for a root to live, |
| Ingu naan vaazha nee vendumae | You are needed for me to live here. |
| Ver vaazha neer vendumae | Water is needed for a root to live, |
| Ingu naan vaazha nee vendumae | You are needed for me to live here. |
| Kaadhaara naan kaetpathendru | When will I hear with all my ears |
| Nalla kalyaana sangeethamae | The auspicious music of marriage? |
| Unakkenna mannil pirandhaval | She who was born on earth just for you, |
| Uyir thunai endru kalandhaval | She who merged with you as your soulmate. |
| Female | |
| Nilavae unadhu vaanam engae | O Moon, where is your sky? |
| Nizhalae unadhu dhaegam enga | O Shadow, where is your body? |
| Urugum melugum naanum ondru | Melting wax and I are one and the same, |
| Idhayam muzhuthum yaekkam kondu | With a heart completely filled with longing. |
| Female | |
| Nilavae unadhu vaanam engae | O Moon, where is your sky? |
| Nizhalae unadhu dhaegam enga | O Shadow, where is your body? |
நிலவே உனது வானம் எங்கே
நிழலே உனது தேகம் எங்க
நிலவே உனது வானம் எங்கே
நிழலே உனது தேகம் எங்க
உருகும் மெழுகும் நானும் ஒன்று
இதயம் முழுதும் ஏக்கம் கொண்டு
O Moon, where is your sky?
O Shadow, where is your body?
O Moon, where is your sky?
O Shadow, where is your body?
Melting wax and I are one and the same,
With a heart completely filled with longing.
நிலவே உனது வானம் எங்கே
நிழலே உனது தேகம் எங்க
O Moon, where is your sky?
O Shadow, where is your body?
என்னாசை உன்னோடுதான்
என்றும் நீயிந்த பெண்ணோடுதான்
என்னாசை உன்னோடுதான்
என்றும் நீயிந்த பெண்ணோடுதான்
இமை வேறு கண் வேறு இல்லை
என்ற எண்ணங்கள் நெஞ்சோடுதான்
தினம் தினம் உந்தன் ஒரே முகம்
மனம்தனில் இன்ப உலா வரும்
My desire is only with you,
Forever you belong with this woman.
My desire is only with you,
Forever you belong with this woman.
The eyelid and the eye are not separate,
Such thoughts reside within my heart.
Day after day, your single face
Strolls joyfully inside my mind.
நிலவே உனது வானம் எங்கே
நிழலே உனது தேகம் எங்க
உருகும் மெழுகும் நானும் ஒன்று
இதயம் முழுதும் ஏக்கம் கொண்டு
O Moon, where is your sky?
O Shadow, where is your body?
Melting wax and I are one and the same,
With a heart completely filled with longing.
நிலவே உனது வானம் எங்கே
நிழலே உனது தேகம் எங்க
O Moon, where is your sky?
O Shadow, where is your body?
வேர் வாழ நீர் வேண்டுமே
இங்கு நான் வாழ நீ வேண்டுமே
வேர் வாழ நீர் வேண்டுமே
இங்கு நான் வாழ நீ வேண்டுமே
காதார நான் கேட்பதென்று
நல்ல கல்யாண சங்கீதமொன்று
உனக்கென மண்ணில் பிறந்தவள்
உயிர் துணை என்று கலந்தவள்
Water is needed for a root to live,
You are needed for me to live here.
Water is needed for a root to live,
You are needed for me to live here.
When will I hear with all my ears
The auspicious music of marriage?
She who was born on earth just for you,
She who merged with you as your soulmate.
நிலவே உனது வானம் எங்கே
நிழலே உனது தேகம் எங்க
உருகும் மெழுகும் நானும் ஒன்று
இதயம் முழுதும் ஏக்கம் கொண்டு
O Moon, where is your sky?
O Shadow, where is your body?
Melting wax and I are one and the same,
With a heart completely filled with longing.
நிலவே உனது வானம் எங்கே
நிழலே உனது தேகம் எங்க
O Moon, where is your sky?
O Shadow, where is your body?
Nilavae unadhu vaanam engae
O Moon, where is your sky?
Nizhalae unadhu dhaegam enga
O Shadow, where is your body?
Nilavae unadhu vaanam engae
O Moon, where is your sky?
Nizhalae unadhu dhaegam enga
O Shadow, where is your body?
Urugum melugum naanum ondru
Melting wax and I are one and the same,
Idhayam muzhuthum yaekkam kondu
With a heart completely filled with longing.
Nilavae unadhu vaanam engae
O Moon, where is your sky?
Nizhalae unadhu dhaegam enga
O Shadow, where is your body?
Ennaasai unnodu thaan
My desire is only with you,
Endrum nee indha pennodu thaan
Forever you belong with this woman.
Ennaasai unnodu thaan
My desire is only with you,
Endrum nee indha pennodu thaan
Forever you belong with this woman.
Imai veru kann veru illai
The eyelid and the eye are not separate,
Endra ennangal nenjodu thaan
Such thoughts reside within my heart.
Dhinam dhinam undhan orae mugam
Day after day, your single face
Manam thanil inba ulaa varum
Strolls joyfully inside my mind.
Nilavae unadhu vaanam engae
O Moon, where is your sky?
Nizhalae unadhu dhaegam enga
O Shadow, where is your body?
Urugum melugum naanum ondru
Melting wax and I are one and the same,
Idhayam muzhuthum yaekkam kondu
With a heart completely filled with longing.
Nilavae unadhu vaanam engae
O Moon, where is your sky?
Nizhalae unadhu dhaegam enga
O Shadow, where is your body?
Ver vaazha neer vendumae
Water is needed for a root to live,
Ingu naan vaazha nee vendumae
You are needed for me to live here.
Ver vaazha neer vendumae
Water is needed for a root to live,
Ingu naan vaazha nee vendumae
You are needed for me to live here.
Kaadhaara naan kaetpathendru
When will I hear with all my ears
Nalla kalyaana sangeethamae
The auspicious music of marriage?
Unakkenna mannil pirandhaval
She who was born on earth just for you,
Uyir thunai endru kalandhaval
She who merged with you as your soulmate.
Nilavae unadhu vaanam engae
O Moon, where is your sky?
Nizhalae unadhu dhaegam enga
O Shadow, where is your body?
Urugum melugum naanum ondru
Melting wax and I are one and the same,
Idhayam muzhuthum yaekkam kondu
With a heart completely filled with longing.
Nilavae unadhu vaanam engae
O Moon, where is your sky?
Nizhalae unadhu dhaegam enga
O Shadow, where is your body?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic track 'Nilavae unadhu vaanam engae' expresses deep love, emotional longing, and devotion. The narrator uses vivid imagery—comparing herself to a moon without its sky, a shadow without a body, and melting wax—to convey how incomplete her life feels without her beloved. Her entire heart is filled with an unbearable yearning for union. She emphasizes the intimate connection they share, describing their bond as inseparable as eyelids and eyes, or roots and water. Looking forward to marriage, she views herself as someone born on earth solely to be his true soulmate, eagerly awaiting the sweet sounds of wedding music to seal their eternal companionship.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Nilavae unadhu vaanam engae / Nizhalae unadhu dhaegam enga”
Matching initial consonants ('Ni'-'Ni') in 'Nilavae' and 'Nizhalae' across opening lines.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ennaasai unnodu thaan / Endrum nee indha pennodu thaan”
The second letter sound ('n') matches in 'Ennaasai' and 'Endrum'.
Metaphor
“Urugum melugum naanum ondru”
Compares her pining state directly to melting wax.
Simile / Analogy
“Ver vaazha neer vendumae / Ingu naan vaazha nee vendumae”
Draws an analogy that just as a plant's roots require water to survive, she requires her lover to live.
Imagery
“Imai veru kann veru illai”
Uses the organic closeness of eyelids and eyes to symbolize absolute inseparability.
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Trivia
The lyrics for this track were penned by the veteran Tamil poet Pulamaipithan for the 1983 film 'En Aasai Unnoduthan'.
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