Nilavoda Thangachi
From Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa · 1999
- Lyricist
- Kalai Kumar
- Singers
- Mano, Anuradha Sriram
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hey nilavoda thangachi | Hey younger sister of the moon, |
| Naanum ippo un katchi | I am on your side now, |
| Pakkam vanthu panthi vaikka vaa | Come close and serve a feast! |
| Female | |
| Aahh kannu rendum theekuchi | Ah, both your eyes are matchsticks, |
| Enna vanthu theenduchu | They came and touched me, |
| Kaadhal theeyai patha vaikka vaa | Come and ignite the fire of love! |
| Male | |
| Mutha mazhai peiyum neram | When the rain of kisses falls, |
| Moodu konjam yerumaa | Will the mood elevate a bit? |
| Female | |
| Pathamadai paai kooda | Even a Pathamadai mat |
| Paattu paadi aadumaa | Will sing a song and dance! |
| Male | |
| Raathiriyil vithaiyai kaattidavaa | Shall I show tricks in the night? |
| Female | |
| Kathiriyai kannula vachidavaa | Shall I put scissors in your eyes? |
| Male | |
| Hey Nilavoda thangachi | Hey younger sister of the moon, |
| Naanum ippo un katchi | I am on your side now, |
| Pakkam vanthu panthi vaikka vaa | Come close and serve a feast! |
| Female | |
| Eii kannu rendum theekuchi | Hey, both your eyes are matchsticks, |
| Enna vanthu theenduthu | They come and touch me, |
| Kaadhal theeyai patha vaikka vaa | Come and ignite the fire of love! |
| Male | |
| Pacharisi pallukkaaga | For teeth like white raw rice, |
| Pathu latcham tharuvenae | I will give ten lakhs! |
| Female | |
| Pathu latcham venaamunga | I don't need ten lakhs, sir, |
| Paasam mattum pothumae | Affection alone is enough! |
| Male | |
| Thuduppu iduppukku naanenna | For an oar-like waist, what should I |
| Kodukka vendumaa | Give to you? |
| Female | |
| Ottiyaanamai un kaigal | Will your hands transform |
| Maari pogumaa | Into a waist belt around me? |
| Male | |
| Ada ennodu jodi sernthu | Hey, join me as a pair |
| Nee kulikka vaa | And come take a bath! |
| Female | |
| Un muthugu theikka naanum | To scrub your back, |
| Poothirukkavaa | Shall I blossom? |
| Male | |
| Haiyo othigaiya ippavae vachukkavaa va va | Oh my, shall we have a rehearsal right now? Come, come! |
| Female | |
| Kuthagaiyaa mothamum thanthida va va va | Shall I lease out everything to you? Come, come, come! |
| Male | |
| Hey nilavoda | Hey younger sister of the moon, |
| Female | |
| Ohhh | Ohhh, |
| Male | |
| Naanum ipo | I am now |
| Female | |
| Un katchi | On your side, |
| Male | |
| Pakkam vanthu panthi vaikka vaa | Come close and serve a feast! |
| Female | |
| Aahh kannu rendum | Ah, both eyes |
| Male | |
| Theekuchi | Matchstick, |
| Female | |
| Enna vanthu | Came to me |
| Male | |
| Theenduchu | And touched me, |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal theeyai patha vaikka vaa | Come and ignite the fire of love! |
| Female | |
| Kannathula othatta vachu | Placing lips on the cheek, |
| Kolam onnu podavaa | Shall I draw a pattern? |
| Ennai alli kodukkum munnae | Before giving myself away, |
| Unnai alli kudukkavaa | Shall I scoop you up and sip you? |
| Female | |
| Irukki anaikkavae | To embrace tightly, |
| Eppothum irutta thedavaa | Should I always search for darkness? |
| Sarukku paaraiyae un tholil | On your shoulder like a slippery rock, |
| Vazhukki paarkavaa | Shall I try sliding down? |
| Female | |
| Athaannu suthura alli | Like the stem of a lily calling you 'Athaan', |
| Thandaagavaa | Shall I become the stem? |
| Un kaiyil suthura malli | Like a jasmine flower cluster in your hand, |
| Chendaagavaa | Shall I become a floral ball? |
| Female | |
| Vethalaiyaa unnaiyae mennudavaa | Shall I chew you like a betel leaf? |
| Kuppam onnu kuppunu pathikkavaa vaa vaa vaa | Shall I ignite a spark all at once? Come, come, come! |
| Male | |
| Hey nilavoda thangachi | Hey younger sister of the moon, |
| Naanum ippo un katchi | I am on your side now, |
| Pakkam vanthu panthi vaikka vaa | Come close and serve a feast! |
| Female | |
| Kannu rendum theekuchi | Both eyes are matchsticks, |
| Enna vanthu theenduchu | They came and touched me, |
| Kaathal theeyai patha vaikka vaa | Come and ignite the fire of love! |
| Male | |
| Mutha mazhai peiyum neram | When the rain of kisses falls, |
| Moodu konjam yerumaa | Will the mood elevate a bit? |
| Female | |
| Pathamadai paai kooda | Even a Pathamadai mat |
| Paattu paadi aadumaa | Will sing a song and dance! |
| Male | |
| Raathiriyil vithaiyai kaattidavaa | Shall I show tricks in the night? |
| Female | |
| Kathiriyai kannula vachidavaa | Shall I put scissors in your eyes? |
| Male | |
| Raathiriyil vithaiyai kaattidavaa | Shall I show tricks in the night? |
| Female | |
| Kathiriyai kannula vachidavaa | Shall I put scissors in your eyes? |
ஆண்
: ஹே நிலாவோட தங்கச்சி
நானும் இப்போ உன் கட்சி
பக்கம் வந்து பந்தி வைக்க வா
Hey younger sister of the moon,
I am on your side now,
Come close and serve a feast!
பெண்
: ஆஹ் கண்ணு ரெண்டும் தீக்குச்சி
என்ன வந்து தீண்டுச்சு
காதல் தீயை பத்த வைக்க வா
Ah, both your eyes are matchsticks,
They came and touched me,
Come and ignite the fire of love!
ஆண்
: முத்த மழை பெய்யும் நேரம்
மூடு கொஞ்சம் ஏறுமா
பெண்
: பத்தமடை பாய் கூட
பாட்டு பாடி ஆடுமா
ராத்திரியில் வித்தையை காட்டிடவா
பெண்
: கத்திரியை கண்ணுல வச்சிடவா
When the rain of kisses falls,
Will the mood elevate a bit?
ஆண்
: ஹே நிலாவோட தங்கச்சி
நானும் இப்போ உன் கட்சி
பக்கம் வந்து பந்தி வைக்க வா
Even a Pathamadai mat
Will sing a song and dance!
பெண்
: ஏய் கண்ணு ரெண்டும் தீக்குச்சி
என்ன வந்து தீண்டுது
காதல் தீயை பத்த வைக்க வா
Shall I show tricks in the night?
ஆண்
: பச்சரிசி பல்லுக்காக பத்து லட்சம் தருவேனே
பெண்
: பத்து லட்சம் வேணாமுங்க பாசம் மட்டும் போதுமே
ஆண்
: துடுப்பு இடுப்புக்கு நானென்ன கொடுக்க வேண்டுமோ
பெண்
: ஒட்டியாணமாய் உன் கைகள் மாறிப் போகுமா
Shall I put scissors in your eyes?
ஆண்
: அட என்னோடு ஜோடி சேர்ந்து நீ குளிக்க வா
பெண்
: உன் முதுக தேய்க்க நானும் பூத்திருக்கவா
ஆண்
: ஹையோ ஒத்திகைய இப்பவே வச்சுக்கவா வா வா
பெண்
: குத்தகையா மொத்தமும் தந்திட வா வா வா
Hey younger sister of the moon,
I am on your side now,
Come close and serve a feast!
ஆண்
: ஹே நிலாவோட
Hey, both your eyes are matchsticks,
They come and touch me,
Come and ignite the fire of love!
ஓ
ஆண்
: நானும் இப்போ
For teeth like white raw rice,
I will give ten lakhs!
உன் கட்சி
I don't need ten lakhs, sir,
Affection alone is enough!
ஆண்
: பக்கம் வந்து பந்தி வைக்க வா
For an oar-like waist, what should I
Give to you?
பெண்
: ஆஹ் கண்ணு ரெண்டும்
Will your hands transform
Into a waist belt around me?
ஆண்
: தீக்குச்சி
பெண்
: என்ன வந்து
Hey, join me as a pair
And come take a bath!
ஆண்
:தீண்டுச்சு
பெண்
: காதல் தீயை பத்த வைக்க வா
To scrub your back,
Shall I blossom?
பெண்
: கன்னத்துல ஒதட்ட வச்சு
கோலம் ஒண்ணு போடவா
என்னை அள்ளி கொடுக்கும் முன்னே
உன்னை அள்ளி குடுக்கவா
Oh my, shall we have a rehearsal right now? Come, come!
பெண்
: இறுக்கி அணைக்கவே
எப்போதும் இருட்ட தேடவா
சறுக்கு பாறையே உன் தோளில்
வழுக்கி பார்க்கவா
Shall I lease out everything to you? Come, come, come!
பெண்
: அத்தான்னு சுத்துற அல்லித் தண்டாகவா
உன் கையில் சுத்துற மல்லிச் செண்டாகவா
வெத்தலையா உன்னையே மென்னுடவா
குப்பம் ஒண்ணு குப்புன்னு பத்திக்கவா வா வா
Hey younger sister of the moon,
ஆண்
: ஹே நிலாவோட தங்கச்சி
நானும் இப்போ உன் கட்சி
பக்கம் வந்து பந்தி வைக்க வா
Ohhh,
பெண்
: ஆஹ் கண்ணு ரெண்டும் தீக்குச்சி
என்ன வந்து தீண்டுச்சு
காதல் தீயை பத்த வைக்க வா
I am now
ஆண்
: முத்த மழை பெய்யும் நேரம்
மூடு கொஞ்சம் ஏறுமா
பெண்
: பத்தமடை பாய் கூட
பாட்டு பாடி ஆடுமா
On your side,
ராத்திரியில் வித்தையை காட்டிடவா
பெண்
: கத்திரியை கண்ணுல வச்சிடவா
ராத்திரியில் வித்தையை காட்டிடவா
பெண்
: கத்திரியை கண்ணுல வச்சிடவா....
Come close and serve a feast!
Ah, both eyes
Matchstick,
Came to me
And touched me,
Come and ignite the fire of love!
Placing lips on the cheek,
Shall I draw a pattern?
Before giving myself away,
Shall I scoop you up and sip you?
To embrace tightly,
Should I always search for darkness?
On your shoulder like a slippery rock,
Shall I try sliding down?
Like the stem of a lily calling you 'Athaan',
Shall I become the stem?
Like a jasmine flower cluster in your hand,
Shall I become a floral ball?
Shall I chew you like a betel leaf?
Shall I ignite a spark all at once? Come, come, come!
Hey younger sister of the moon,
I am on your side now,
Come close and serve a feast!
Both eyes are matchsticks,
They came and touched me,
Come and ignite the fire of love!
When the rain of kisses falls,
Will the mood elevate a bit?
Even a Pathamadai mat
Will sing a song and dance!
Shall I show tricks in the night?
Shall I put scissors in your eyes?
Shall I show tricks in the night?
Shall I put scissors in your eyes?
Hey nilavoda thangachi
Hey younger sister of the moon,
Naanum ippo un katchi
I am on your side now,
Pakkam vanthu panthi vaikka vaa
Come close and serve a feast!
Aahh kannu rendum theekuchi
Ah, both your eyes are matchsticks,
Enna vanthu theenduchu
They came and touched me,
Kaadhal theeyai patha vaikka vaa
Come and ignite the fire of love!
Mutha mazhai peiyum neram
When the rain of kisses falls,
Moodu konjam yerumaa
Will the mood elevate a bit?
Pathamadai paai kooda
Even a Pathamadai mat
Paattu paadi aadumaa
Will sing a song and dance!
Raathiriyil vithaiyai kaattidavaa
Shall I show tricks in the night?
Kathiriyai kannula vachidavaa
Shall I put scissors in your eyes?
Hey Nilavoda thangachi
Hey younger sister of the moon,
Naanum ippo un katchi
I am on your side now,
Pakkam vanthu panthi vaikka vaa
Come close and serve a feast!
Eii kannu rendum theekuchi
Hey, both your eyes are matchsticks,
Enna vanthu theenduthu
They come and touch me,
Kaadhal theeyai patha vaikka vaa
Come and ignite the fire of love!
Pacharisi pallukkaaga
For teeth like white raw rice,
Pathu latcham tharuvenae
I will give ten lakhs!
Pathu latcham venaamunga
I don't need ten lakhs, sir,
Paasam mattum pothumae
Affection alone is enough!
Thuduppu iduppukku naanenna
For an oar-like waist, what should I
Kodukka vendumaa
Give to you?
Ottiyaanamai un kaigal
Will your hands transform
Maari pogumaa
Into a waist belt around me?
Ada ennodu jodi sernthu
Hey, join me as a pair
Nee kulikka vaa
And come take a bath!
Un muthugu theikka naanum
To scrub your back,
Poothirukkavaa
Shall I blossom?
Haiyo othigaiya ippavae vachukkavaa va va
Oh my, shall we have a rehearsal right now? Come, come!
Kuthagaiyaa mothamum thanthida va va va
Shall I lease out everything to you? Come, come, come!
Hey nilavoda
Hey younger sister of the moon,
Ohhh
Ohhh,
Naanum ipo
I am now
Un katchi
On your side,
Pakkam vanthu panthi vaikka vaa
Come close and serve a feast!
Aahh kannu rendum
Ah, both eyes
Theekuchi
Matchstick,
Enna vanthu
Came to me
Theenduchu
And touched me,
Kaadhal theeyai patha vaikka vaa
Come and ignite the fire of love!
Kannathula othatta vachu
Placing lips on the cheek,
Kolam onnu podavaa
Shall I draw a pattern?
Ennai alli kodukkum munnae
Before giving myself away,
Unnai alli kudukkavaa
Shall I scoop you up and sip you?
Irukki anaikkavae
To embrace tightly,
Eppothum irutta thedavaa
Should I always search for darkness?
Sarukku paaraiyae un tholil
On your shoulder like a slippery rock,
Vazhukki paarkavaa
Shall I try sliding down?
Athaannu suthura alli
Like the stem of a lily calling you 'Athaan',
Thandaagavaa
Shall I become the stem?
Un kaiyil suthura malli
Like a jasmine flower cluster in your hand,
Chendaagavaa
Shall I become a floral ball?
Vethalaiyaa unnaiyae mennudavaa
Shall I chew you like a betel leaf?
Kuppam onnu kuppunu pathikkavaa vaa vaa vaa
Shall I ignite a spark all at once? Come, come, come!
Hey nilavoda thangachi
Hey younger sister of the moon,
Naanum ippo un katchi
I am on your side now,
Pakkam vanthu panthi vaikka vaa
Come close and serve a feast!
Kannu rendum theekuchi
Both eyes are matchsticks,
Enna vanthu theenduchu
They came and touched me,
Kaathal theeyai patha vaikka vaa
Come and ignite the fire of love!
Mutha mazhai peiyum neram
When the rain of kisses falls,
Moodu konjam yerumaa
Will the mood elevate a bit?
Pathamadai paai kooda
Even a Pathamadai mat
Paattu paadi aadumaa
Will sing a song and dance!
Raathiriyil vithaiyai kaattidavaa
Shall I show tricks in the night?
Kathiriyai kannula vachidavaa
Shall I put scissors in your eyes?
Raathiriyil vithaiyai kaattidavaa
Shall I show tricks in the night?
Kathiriyai kannula vachidavaa
Shall I put scissors in your eyes?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nilavoda Thangachi is a vibrant and romantic duet from the film Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa. The hero playfully flatters his lover by calling her the younger sister of the moon and comparing her eyes to matchsticks that ignite passion. The lyrics feature playful exchanges about intimacy, affection, and romantic teases using vivid cultural imagery like Pathamadai mats, raw rice teeth, and betel leaves.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Hey nilavoda thangachi”
Compares the heroine's radiance to being the younger sister of the moon.
Simile / Metaphor
“Kannu rendum theekuchi”
Compares the eyes to matchsticks that spark love.
Ethugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Pathamadai paai kooda / Paattu paadi aadumaa”
Repetition of the second letter 'th/t' sounds across rhythmic lines.
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Trivia
Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa (1999) is a popular Tamil comedy film directed by Rama Narayanan starring Prabhu and Roja. The song's music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar, who was renowned for producing hit commercial melodies throughout the late 1990s.
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