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Lyrics & meaning

Nilavu Vandhu Neeraada

From Chiranjeevi · 1984

Lyricist
Muthulingam
Singers
S. Janaki, Rajkumar
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Chiranjeevi
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
28 Oct 2019

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Nilavu vandhu neeraada
Female :Nerungi vandhu uravaada
Male :Ilamai vandhu vilaiyaada
Female :Idhayam pongum isai paada
Nilavu vandhu neeraada
Female :Nerungi vandhu uravaada
Male :Ilamai vandhu vilaiyaada
Female :Idhayam pongum isai paada
Idhu thottu pidikkindra vayasu
Female :Mella thulli kudhikkindra ilasu
Male :Idhu thottu pidikkindra vayasu
Female :Mella thulli kudhikkindra ilasu
Unnai katti pidikkattumaa
Female :Naan kattru kodukkattumaa
Male :Unnai katti pidikkattumaa
Female :Naan kattru kodukkattumaa
Nilavu vandhu neeraada
Female :Nerungi vandhu uravaada
Male :Ilamai vandhu vilaiyaada
Female :Idhayam pongum isai paada
Alai adikkudhu karai anaikkudhu
Manam idhu thavikkudhu thaniyae
Alai adikkudhu karai anaikkudhu
Manam idhu thavikkudhu thaniyae
Idam irukkudhu malar manakkudhu
Idam irukkudhu malar manakkudhu
Azhaikkudhu sugam unaiyae
Iru kannam sivakkindra virundhu
Indha annam mayangattum kalandhu
Female :Nenjil otti kidakkattumaa
Male :Thaen kotti kodukkattumaa
Nilavu vandhu neeraada
Male :Nerungi vandhu uravaada
Female :Ilamai vandhu vilaiyaada
Male :Idhayam pongum isai paada
Ezhil sirikkudhu thugil maraikkudhu
Enai mayakkudhu kodi idaiyae
Ezhil sirikkudhu thugil maraikkudhu
Enai mayakkudhu kodi idaiyae
Pazham pazhuthadhum
Ilai maraithadhum
Pazham pazhuthadhum
Ilai maraithadhum
Parambarai iyarkaiyin muraiyae
Idhu muthu kulikkindra naeram
Female :Naan alli kodukkindra odam
Pudhu sorgam thirakkattumae
Female :Adhu sondham irukkattumae
Nilavu vandhu neeraada
Female :Nerungi vandhu uravaada
Male :Ilamai vandhu vilaiyaada
Female :Idhayam pongum isai paada
As the moon comes down to bathe,
Female: To come close and share our love,
Male: As youth comes out to play,
Female: And overflowing hearts sing a song,
As the moon comes down to bathe,
Female: To come close and share our love,
Male: As youth comes out to play,
Female: And overflowing hearts sing a song,
This is the age to touch and hold,
Female: A young heart leaping with excitement,
Male: This is the age to touch and hold,
Female: A young heart leaping with excitement,
Shall I hold you tight in my arms?
Female: Shall I teach you how?
Male: Shall I hold you tight in my arms?
Female: Shall I teach you how?
As the moon comes down to bathe,
Female: To come close and share our love,
Male: As youth comes out to play,
Female: And overflowing hearts sing a song,
The waves crash, the shore embraces,
This lonely heart yearns for love,
The waves crash, the shore embraces,
This lonely heart yearns for love,
The place is ready, the flowers are fragrant,
The place is ready, the flowers are fragrant,
Pleasure calls out to you alone,
A feast that turns both cheeks rosy,
Let this swan swoon as we unite,
Female: Shall I rest close against your chest?
Male: Shall I shower you with honeyed sweetness?
As the moon comes down to bathe,
Male: To come close and share our love,
Female: As youth comes out to play,
Male: And overflowing hearts sing a song,
Beauty smiles while the dress veils it,
Your slender waist captivates me,
Beauty smiles while the dress veils it,
Your slender waist captivates me,
For the fruit to ripen,
And the leaves to cover it,
For the fruit to ripen,
And the leaves to cover it,
Is nature's timeless way,
This is the hour to dive for pearls,
Female: And I am the boat offering you its treasures,
Let a new heaven open before us,
Female: And let it belong only to us,
As the moon comes down to bathe,
Female: To come close and share our love,
Male: As youth comes out to play,
Female: And overflowing hearts sing a song,
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Nilavu Vandhu Neeraada is a romantic duet from the 1984 Tamil film Chiranjeevi, written by lyricist Muthulingam. The song expresses the intimate passion and joyful banter between two lovers celebrating the vitality of youth. Through rich nature metaphors—waves caressing the shore, hidden ripening fruit, and diving for pearls—the lyrics capture feelings of romance, warmth, and physical closeness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Nilavu vandhu neeraada / Nerungi vandhu uravaada / Ilamai vandhu vilaiyaada / Idhayam pongum isai paada

The repeated ending suffix '-aada' across lines creates a melodic rhyming effect characteristic of Tamil poetry.

Metaphor

Enai mayakkudhu kodi idaiyae

Compares the woman's slender waist to a creeper/vine (kodi) to emphasize graceful beauty.

Personification / Nature Imagery

Alai adikkudhu karai anaikkudhu

Personifies nature by depicting the ocean wave striking and the shore embracing it, mirroring the lovers' emotional embrace.

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Trivia

The song features lyrics written by prominent Tamil poet and lyricist Muthulingam for the 1984 movie Chiranjeevi, starring Vijayakanth in the lead role.

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