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Nilavinilae Oliyeduthu

From Manasellam · 2003

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Manasellam
Movie release year
2003
Lyrics added on
22 Dec 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nilavinilae oliyeduthu
Sedhukki vaitha silai magalae
Female :Minnalai pol alai alaiyaai
Vizhiyil aadum ennuyirae
NilavinilaeFemale :Lala lala
Male :OliyeduthuFemale :Lala lala
Male :Sedhukki vaitha silai magalae
Female :Lala lala lala lala
Malaril pani thuli
Konjam sarukki vizhugudhae
Ilaiya malargalum
Thaen paruga thudikkudhae
Ulaginil kaadhalil namekkendrum mudhalidam
Nilavinilae oliyeduthu
Sedhukki vaitha silai magalae
Female :Minnalai pol alai alaiyaai
Vizhiyil aadum ennuyirae
Malaril pani thuli
Konjam sarukki vizhugudhae
Ilaiya malargalum
Thaen paruga thudikkudhae
Male & Female :
Ulaginil kaadhalil namekkendrum mudhalidam
Nilavinilae oliyeduthu
Sedhukki vaitha silai magalae
Female :Minnalai pol alai alaiyaai
Vizhiyil aadum ennuyirae
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Thannannaa nana naa naana naa naa naa
Thannannaa nana naa naana naa naa naa
Hey hey hehehehey hey…
Hey hey hehehehey hey…
Pookkalellaam
Nam kaadhal sollathaan
Poothedhu poothedhu
Boomi yengengum
Heyy nana naanaa
Vinnin meengal
Nam sondham kaanathaan
Vandhadhu vandhadhu
Vaanil engengum
Hmm nana naanaa
Rendu uyir en kanmani
Ondrakku kattipidithu
Male :Nana naa nana naa
Rendu uyir en kanmani
Ondrakku kattipidithu
Kadal kaaindhaalum
Ulagam theerndhaalum
Uravu theeraadhu manadhinilae
Minnalai pol alai alaiyaai
Vizhiyil aadum ennuyirae
Male : Nilavinilae oliyeduthu
Sedhukki vaitha silai magalae
Malaril pani thuli
Konjam sarukki vizhugudhae
Ilaiya malargalum
Thaen paruga thudikkudhae
Male & Female :
Ulaginil kaadhalil namekkendrum mudhalidam
Nilavinilae oliyeduthu
Sedhukki vaitha silai magalae
Female :Minnalai pol alai alaiyaai
Vizhiyil aadum ennuyirae
Netru varaikkum
En annai en nenjil
maatrinaai manadhaiyae
Raani neeyaaga
Aaa..nana nana naa
Kaadhal endraal
Adhu enna theriyaadhu
Manadhil nee vandhadhaal
Kandukondenae
Oh nana nana naa
Enakkullae naan illaiyae
Meettu kodu kandupidithu
Female :Nana naa naana naa
Enakkullae naan illaiyae
Meettu kodu kandupidithu
Mudhalum neeyaaga
Mudivum neeyaaga
Idaiyil naan vaazhven ulaginilae
Nilavinilae oliyeduthu
Sedhukki vaitha silai magalae
Female :Minnalai pol alai alaiyaai
Vizhiyil aadum ennuyirae
Malaril pani thuli
Konjam sarukki vizhugudhae
Ilaiya malargalum
Thaen paruga thudikkudhae
Ulaginil kaadhalil namekkendrum mudhalidam
Nilavinilae oliyeduthu
Sedhukki vaitha silai magalae
Female :Minnalai pol alai alaiyaai
Vizhiyil aadum ennuyirae
Taking light from the moonlight,
O girl sculpted like a statue,
Female: Moving in waves like lightning,
O my life dancing in my eyes!
In the moonlight... Female: La la la la
Male: Taking light... Female: La la la la
Male: O girl sculpted like a statue,
Female: La la la la la la la la
The dewdrop on the flower
slides and falls softly,
and the young flowers
long to drink the honey!
In this world, our love will always hold first place!
Taking light from the moonlight,
O girl sculpted like a statue,
Female: Moving in waves like lightning,
O my life dancing in my eyes!
The dewdrop on the flower
slides and falls softly,
and the young flowers
long to drink the honey!
Male & Female:
In this world, our love will always hold first place!
Taking light from the moonlight,
O girl sculpted like a statue,
Female: Moving in waves like lightning,
O my life dancing in my eyes!
...
Thannanna nana naa naanaa naa naa naa
Thannanna nana naa naanaa naa naa naa
Hey hey hehehehe hey...
Hey hey hehehehe hey...
All the flowers,
just to tell of our love,
have bloomed, have bloomed
all across the earth!
Hey nana naanaa
The stars in the sky,
just to see our bond,
have arrived, have arrived
all across the sky!
Mmm nana naanaa
Two lives, my darling,
make them one by holding me tight!
Male: Nana naa nana naa
Two lives, my darling,
make them one by holding me tight!
Even if the seas dry up,
even if the world comes to an end,
this bond in our hearts will never end!
Moving in waves like lightning,
O my life dancing in my eyes!
Male: Taking light from the moonlight,
O girl sculpted like a statue,
The dewdrop on the flower
slides and falls softly,
and the young flowers
long to drink the honey!
Male & Female:
In this world, our love will always hold first place!
Taking light from the moonlight,
O girl sculpted like a statue,
Female: Moving in waves like lightning,
O my life dancing in my eyes!
Until yesterday,
only my mother was in my heart;
you changed my whole heart
and became its queen!
Aah.. nana nana naa
As for what love is,
I never knew before;
because you entered my heart,
I have finally found out!
Oh nana nana naa
I am no longer within myself,
find me and bring me back!
Female: Nana naa naanaa naa
I am no longer within myself,
find me and bring me back!
With you as my beginning
and you as my end,
I will live between them in this world!
Taking light from the moonlight,
O girl sculpted like a statue,
Female: Moving in waves like lightning,
O my life dancing in my eyes!
The dewdrop on the flower
slides and falls softly,
and the young flowers
long to drink the honey!
In this world, our love will always hold first place!
Taking light from the moonlight,
O girl sculpted like a statue,
Female: Moving in waves like lightning,
O my life dancing in my eyes!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Nilavinilae Oliyeduthu' is a soulful romantic duet from the movie 'Manasellam' (2003) celebrating the purity and timelessness of true love. The male protagonist idealizes his lover as an ethereal statue carved out of moonlight, while the female protagonist envisions him as lightning dancing in her eyes. Together, they declare that their love stands unrivaled in the entire world, capable of transcending cosmic and physical destruction. Throughout the song, both lovers reflect on the profound personal transformation brought about by love. The male lover describes how his heart evolved from worshipping his mother to placing his beloved as his reigning queen, while both admit that love gave new meaning to their existence. Lost completely in each other, they view their partner as their origin and destination, cherishing every moment spent together.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Nilavinilae oliyeduthu / Sedhukki vaitha silai magalae

The woman is metaphorically described as a fine statue sculptured directly from moonlight.

Simile (Uvamai)

Minnalai pol alai alaiyaai

The presence of the lover is compared using 'pol' (like) to waves of bright lightning.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Mudhalum neeyaaga / Mudivum neeyaaga

The second letter 'da' (த) rhymes across consecutive lines.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

Kadal kaaindhaalum / Ulagam theerndhaalum / Uravu theeraadhu manadhinilae

The lyrics exaggerate that their emotional bond will survive even apocalyptic events like the oceans drying up or the world ending.

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Trivia

'Nilavinilae Oliyeduthu' is a romantic track from the 2003 Tamil film 'Manasellam', starring Srikanth and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles. The music for the movie was composed by the legendary Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Na. Muthukumar. The song was rendered by Hariharan and Sadhana Sargam, whose soothing vocals added deep emotional resonance to Na. Muthukumar's poetic expressions.

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