Nilavin Niramum
From Adangathey · 2018
- Lyricist
- Siva Ganga
- Singer
- Jothi
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Adangathey2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nilavin niramum vannam kolla | As the color of the moon takes on vibrant hues, |
| Piraiyin valaivum ennam solla | As the curvature of the crescent moon conveys thoughts, |
| Eppadi ennuyir kaadhalai solven | How shall I express my life's deep love? |
| Uyirai anuppi idhayam velven | By sending my soul, I shall conquer your heart. |
| Female | |
| Nizhalin varavai | The arrival of the shadow, |
| Thaduppathethu | What can possibly stop it? |
| Ullathil anuvum thulirkirathu | Even an atom inside my heart begins to sprout. |
| Un paarvaiyai ithuvarai | Your gaze, until now, |
| Tholaikkavillai | I have not lost. |
| En porvaiyil kaadhalai madikkavillai | I haven't wrapped away my love inside my blanket. |
| Female | |
| Kanavum ninaivum kalaiyuma | Will my dreams and memories shatter into pieces? |
| En uyirum unarvum nilaikkuma | Will my soul and my feelings remain steady? |
| Ethanai kaalangal idhayam uraiyum | For how many ages will my heart stay frozen? |
| Maiyyalai ariya vaa vaa | Come, come to understand this overwhelming love. |
| Female | |
| Kilaiyai thedum | Searching for a branch, |
| Paravai naanae | I am a lone bird. |
| Un siragil amara thavikkirenae | I am yearning to rest upon your wings. |
| Nagarnthu unnidam sernthiduveno | Will I move forward and unite with you? |
| Anaithu arugil vazhnthiduveno | Will I live right beside you, holding you close? |
| Female | |
| Ethirtha thisaiyil | In the opposite direction, |
| Paranthu sendraai | You flew away. |
| Sivantha iragai uthirthu ponaai | Shedding your crimson feathers, you departed. |
| Maraiyum pozhuthinil maatramillai | As time fades away, nothing changes. |
| Un ninaivu uyirai thetravillai | Your memory brings no comfort to my soul. |
| Female | |
| Uyirvidum intha nodiyilae | In this precise moment of breathing my last, |
| Un mugam kandukolla yengiduven | I will yearn to catch a glimpse of your face. |
| Iruthi muthathai thanthidavae | To bestow one final kiss upon you, |
| Vanthidu nee enthan anbae…. | Please come to me, my love... |
நிலவின் நிறமும்
வண்ணம் கொள்ள
பிறையின் வளைவும்
எண்ணம் சொல்ல
எப்படி என்னுயிர்
காதலை சொல்வேன்
உயிரை அனுப்பி
இதயம் வெல்வேன்
As the color of the moon takes on vibrant hues,
As the curvature of the crescent moon conveys thoughts,
How shall I express my life's deep love?
By sending my soul, I shall conquer your heart.
நிழலின் வரவை
தடுப்பதேது
உள்ளத்தில் அணுவும் துளிர்க்கிறது
உன் பார்வையை இதுவரை
தொலைக்கவில்லை
என் போர்வையில்
காதலை மதிக்கவில்லை
The arrival of the shadow,
What can possibly stop it?
Even an atom inside my heart begins to sprout.
Your gaze, until now,
I have not lost.
I haven't wrapped away my love inside my blanket.
கனவும் நினைவும் களையுமா
என் உயிரும் உணர்வும்
நிலைக்குமா
எதனை காலங்கள்
இதயம் உறையும்
மைய்யலை அறிய வா வா
Will my dreams and memories shatter into pieces?
Will my soul and my feelings remain steady?
For how many ages will my heart stay frozen?
Come, come to understand this overwhelming love.
கிளையை தேடும்
பறவை நானே
உன் சிறகில் அமர தவிக்கிறேனே
நகர்ந்து உன்னிடம்
சேர்ந்திடுவேனோ
அணைத்து அருகில்
வாழ்ந்திடுவேனோ
Searching for a branch,
I am a lone bird.
I am yearning to rest upon your wings.
Will I move forward and unite with you?
Will I live right beside you, holding you close?
எதிர்த்த திசையில்
பறந்து சென்றாய்
சிவந்த இறகை உதிர்த்து போனாய்
மறையும் பொழுதினில்
மாற்றமில்லை
உன் நினைவு உயிரை
தேற்றவில்லை
In the opposite direction,
You flew away.
Shedding your crimson feathers, you departed.
As time fades away, nothing changes.
Your memory brings no comfort to my soul.
உயிர்விடும்
இந்த நொடியிலே
உன் முகம்
கண்டுகொள்ள ஏங்கிடுவேன்
இறுதி முத்தத்தை தந்திடவே
வந்திடு நீ எந்தன் அன்பே
In this precise moment of breathing my last,
I will yearn to catch a glimpse of your face.
To bestow one final kiss upon you,
Please come to me, my love...
Nilavin niramum vannam kolla
As the color of the moon takes on vibrant hues,
Piraiyin valaivum ennam solla
As the curvature of the crescent moon conveys thoughts,
Eppadi ennuyir kaadhalai solven
How shall I express my life's deep love?
Uyirai anuppi idhayam velven
By sending my soul, I shall conquer your heart.
Nizhalin varavai
The arrival of the shadow,
Thaduppathethu
What can possibly stop it?
Ullathil anuvum thulirkirathu
Even an atom inside my heart begins to sprout.
Un paarvaiyai ithuvarai
Your gaze, until now,
Tholaikkavillai
I have not lost.
En porvaiyil kaadhalai madikkavillai
I haven't wrapped away my love inside my blanket.
Kanavum ninaivum kalaiyuma
Will my dreams and memories shatter into pieces?
En uyirum unarvum nilaikkuma
Will my soul and my feelings remain steady?
Ethanai kaalangal idhayam uraiyum
For how many ages will my heart stay frozen?
Maiyyalai ariya vaa vaa
Come, come to understand this overwhelming love.
Kilaiyai thedum
Searching for a branch,
Paravai naanae
I am a lone bird.
Un siragil amara thavikkirenae
I am yearning to rest upon your wings.
Nagarnthu unnidam sernthiduveno
Will I move forward and unite with you?
Anaithu arugil vazhnthiduveno
Will I live right beside you, holding you close?
Ethirtha thisaiyil
In the opposite direction,
Paranthu sendraai
You flew away.
Sivantha iragai uthirthu ponaai
Shedding your crimson feathers, you departed.
Maraiyum pozhuthinil maatramillai
As time fades away, nothing changes.
Un ninaivu uyirai thetravillai
Your memory brings no comfort to my soul.
Uyirvidum intha nodiyilae
In this precise moment of breathing my last,
Un mugam kandukolla yengiduven
I will yearn to catch a glimpse of your face.
Iruthi muthathai thanthidavae
To bestow one final kiss upon you,
Vanthidu nee enthan anbae….
Please come to me, my love...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a deeply poignant lamentation of tragic love, longing, and impending death. The speaker reflects on an overwhelming affection that was never fully realized or lost, comparing themselves to a weary bird searching for a branch to rest upon, hoping to find peace on the beloved's wings. However, the beloved flies off in an opposing direction, leaving behind painful memories likened to shed crimson feathers. As the protagonist reaches the end of their life, feelings of frozen sorrow and unanswered questions linger. In their final moments, despite the grief and lingering pain, the speaker's ultimate, unfulfilled wish is to see their lover's face one last time and share a final kiss before passing away.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Kilaiyai thedum Paravai naanae”
The speaker directly compares themselves to a homeless bird searching for a branch to perch on, representing their search for love and emotional sanctuary.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Un paarvaiyai / En porvaiyil”
The second consonant 'n' in 'Un' (Line 8) and 'En' (Line 10) creates a subtle internal Tamil rhyme.
Monai (First Letter Alliteration)
“Eppadi ennuyir kaadhalai solven”
The repetition of the initial vowel sound 'E' ('Eppadi', 'ennuyir') adds rhythmic symmetry to the line.
Symbolism
“Sivantha iragai uthirthu ponaai”
Shedding 'crimson feathers' symbolically represents leaving behind bloody, wounded memories and emotional pain during separation.
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Trivia
'Adangathey' is an unreleased/delayed Tamil action-drama film written and directed by Shanmugam Muthusamy, starring G. V. Prakash Kumar and Surbhi in the lead roles. G. V. Prakash Kumar composed the music for the film himself, while lyricist Siva Ganga penned these emotional lines.
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