Nilladi Endradhu Solo
From Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen · 1997
- Lyricist
- R. Sundarrajan
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nilladi endrathu ul manadhu | "Stop, girl," said the inner heart. |
| Selladi endrathu penn manadhu | "Go away, girl," said the woman's heart. |
| Female | |
| Oli tharum nilavukku iravedharkku | Why does the light-giving moon need the night? |
| Iravilae alliyai anaippatharkku | To embrace the water lily in the night. |
| Naan unnai anaippenae iravedharkku | Why do I need the night? To embrace you. |
| Female | |
| Nilladi endrathu ul manadhu | "Stop, girl," said the inner heart. |
| Selladi endrathu penn manadhu | "Go away, girl," said the woman's heart. |
| Oli tharum nilavukku iravedharkku | Why does the light-giving moon need the night? |
| Iravilae alliyae anaippatharkku | To embrace the water lily in the night. |
| Naan unnai anaippenae iravedharkku | Why do I need the night? To embrace you. |
| Female | |
| Nilladi endrathu ul manadhu | "Stop, girl," said the inner heart. |
| Chorus | |
| Haa….aaa….aaa….. | Haa....aaa....aaa..... |
| Female | |
| Sollava sollava | Shall I tell, shall I tell, |
| Naan nalla sedhi | Good news from me? |
| Pakkam vaa vetkam yen | Come close, why be shy? |
| Nee sari paadhi | You are my better half. |
| Thaamadham innuma | Is there still a delay? |
| Idhu nalla neram | This is an auspicious time. |
| Nerunginen mayanginen | I drew close and swooned, |
| Malai aruvi oram | By the side of the mountain waterfall. |
| Female | |
| Gangai karai oram vandhu | Coming to the banks of the Ganges, |
| Paattu solla koodatha | Can't you sing a song? |
| Mangai antha maalai pozhuthil | In that evening time, this young woman |
| Mayanguvenae thaanaga | Will swoon on her own. |
| Eer udal ini orr uyir ena | Two bodies, from now on one soul, |
| Vaazha pogum kaalamae.. | Oh time, in which we are going to live! |
| Female | |
| Nilladi endrathu ul manadhu | "Stop, girl," said the inner heart. |
| Selladi endrathu penn manadhu | "Go away, girl," said the woman's heart. |
| Nilladi endrathu ul manadhu | "Stop, girl," said the inner heart. |
| Female | |
| Oli tharum nilavukku iravedharkku | Why does the light-giving moon need the night? |
| Iravilae alliyae anaippatharkku | To embrace the water lily in the night. |
| Naan unnai anaippenae | For me to embrace you, |
| Male :Iravedharkku | Male: Why do we need night? |
| Female | |
| Nilladi endrathu ul manadhu | "Stop, girl," said the inner heart. |
| Selladi endrathu penn manadhu | "Go away, girl," said the woman's heart. |
| Oli tharum nilavukku iravedharkku | Why does the light-giving moon need the night? |
| Iravilae alliyae anaippatharkku | To embrace the water lily in the night. |
| Naan unnai anaippenae | For me to embrace you, |
| Male :Iravedharkku | Male: Why do we need night? |
| Female | |
| Nilladi endrathu ul manadhu | "Stop, girl," said the inner heart. |
| Selladi endrathu penn manadhu | "Go away, girl," said the woman's heart. |
| Nilladi endrathu ul manadhu | "Stop, girl," said the inner heart. |
| Female | |
| Haa….aaa….aa…. | Haa....aaa....aa.... |
| Haa…aaa….aa…. | Haa...aaa....aa.... |
| Chorus | |
| Haaa….aaaa….aaa…….(2) | Haaa....aaaa....aaa.......(2) |
| Female | |
| Iruvizhi malarnthathu | Both eyes blossomed, |
| Un mugam kaana | To see your face. |
| Idaiveli aanadhu | Did this distance exist |
| Idharkaga thaana | Only for this reason? |
| Female | |
| Valarvathu valarnthathu | What had to grow has grown, |
| Nam kaadhal geetham | Our song of love. |
| Mannava arugil vaa | Oh king, come near, |
| Adhu ondru podhum | That alone is enough. |
| Female | |
| Kannum kannum | Because our eyes |
| Kalanthathinaalae | Met and mingled, |
| Kannan manam kavi paada | Kannan's heart sings poetry, |
| Innum innum vendum endru | Asking for more and more, |
| Raadhai manam unai theda | Radha's heart searches for you. |
| Female | |
| Oru naalilae pala kaalangal | In a single day, many ages |
| Naam vaazhntha vaazhvu thonuthae | It feels like the life we have lived! |
| Female | |
| Nilladi endrathu ul manadhu | "Stop, girl," said the inner heart. |
| Selladi endrathu penn manadhu | "Go away, girl," said the woman's heart. |
| Oli tharum nilavukku iravedharkku | Why does the light-giving moon need the night? |
| Iravilae alliyae anaippatharkku | To embrace the water lily in the night. |
| Naan unnai anaippenae iravedharkku | Why do I need the night? To embrace you. |
நில்லடி என்றது உள்மனது
செல்லடி என்றது பெண்மனது
ஒளி தரும் நிலவுக்கு இரவெதற்கு
இரவிலே அல்லியை அணைப்பதற்கு
நான் உன்னை அணைப்பேனே
இரவெதற்கு.....
"Stop, girl," said the inner heart.
"Go away, girl," said the woman's heart.
நில்லடி என்றது உள்மனது
செல்லடி என்றது பெண்மனது
ஒளி தரும் நிலவுக்கு இரவெதற்கு.....
இரவிலே அல்லியை அணைப்பதற்கு
நான் உன்னை அணைப்பேனே
இரவெதற்கு....
Why does the light-giving moon need the night?
To embrace the water lily in the night.
Why do I need the night? To embrace you.
நில்லடி என்றது உள்மனது
"Stop, girl," said the inner heart.
"Go away, girl," said the woman's heart.
Why does the light-giving moon need the night?
To embrace the water lily in the night.
Why do I need the night? To embrace you.
ஆஆ....ஆஆஆ......ஆஆஆ....
ஆஆ....ஆஆஆ......ஆஆஆ....
"Stop, girl," said the inner heart.
சொல்லவா சொல்லவா
நான் நல்ல சேதி.......
பக்கம் வா வெட்கமே
நீ சரி பாதி.....
Haa....aaa....aaa.....
தாமதம் இன்னுமா
இது நல்ல நேரம்......
நெருங்கினேன் மயங்கினேன்
மலை அருவி ஓரம்
Shall I tell, shall I tell,
Good news from me?
Come close, why be shy?
You are my better half.
Is there still a delay?
This is an auspicious time.
I drew close and swooned,
By the side of the mountain waterfall.
கங்கைக்கரை ஓரம் வந்து
பாட்டு சொல்ல கூடாதா
மங்கை அந்த மாலைப் பொழுதில்
மயங்குவேனே தானாக
ஈருடல் இனி ஓருயிர்
என வாழப்போகும் நாளிலே
Coming to the banks of the Ganges,
Can't you sing a song?
In that evening time, this young woman
Will swoon on her own.
Two bodies, from now on one soul,
Oh time, in which we are going to live!
நில்லடி என்றது உள்மனது
செல்லடி என்றது பெண்மனது....
நில்லடி என்றது உள்மனது
"Stop, girl," said the inner heart.
"Go away, girl," said the woman's heart.
"Stop, girl," said the inner heart.
ஆஅ.....ஆஆ......ஆஅ.....
ஆஅ.....ஆஆ......ஆஅ.....
குழு :
ஆஅ.....ஆஆ......ஆஅ.....
ஆஅ.....ஆஆ......ஆஅ.....
Why does the light-giving moon need the night?
To embrace the water lily in the night.
For me to embrace you,
Male: Why do we need night?
இருவிழி மலர்ந்தது
உன் முகம் காண
இடைவெளி ஆனது
இதற்காகத் தானா
வளர்வது வளர்ந்தது
நம் காதல் கீதம்
மன்னவா அருகில் வா
அது ஒன்று போதும்
"Stop, girl," said the inner heart.
"Go away, girl," said the woman's heart.
Why does the light-giving moon need the night?
To embrace the water lily in the night.
For me to embrace you,
Male: Why do we need night?
கண்ணும் கண்ணும்
கலந்ததினாலே
கண்ணன் மனம் கவி பாட
இன்னும் இன்னும் வேண்டும் என்று
ராதை மனம் உனைத் தேட
ஒரு நாளிலே பல காலங்கள்
நாம் வாழ்ந்த வாழ்வு தோணுதே
"Stop, girl," said the inner heart.
"Go away, girl," said the woman's heart.
"Stop, girl," said the inner heart.
நில்லடி என்றது உள்மனது
செல்லடி என்றது பெண்மனது
ஒளி தரும் நிலவுக்கு இரவெதற்கு
இரவிலே அல்லியை அணைப்பதற்கு
நான் உன்னை அணைப்பேனே
இரவெதற்கு
Haa....aaa....aa....
Haa...aaa....aa....
Haaa....aaaa....aaa.......(2)
Both eyes blossomed,
To see your face.
Did this distance exist
Only for this reason?
What had to grow has grown,
Our song of love.
Oh king, come near,
That alone is enough.
Because our eyes
Met and mingled,
Kannan's heart sings poetry,
Asking for more and more,
Radha's heart searches for you.
In a single day, many ages
It feels like the life we have lived!
"Stop, girl," said the inner heart.
"Go away, girl," said the woman's heart.
Why does the light-giving moon need the night?
To embrace the water lily in the night.
Why do I need the night? To embrace you.
Nilladi endrathu ul manadhu
"Stop, girl," said the inner heart.
Selladi endrathu penn manadhu
"Go away, girl," said the woman's heart.
Oli tharum nilavukku iravedharkku
Why does the light-giving moon need the night?
Iravilae alliyai anaippatharkku
To embrace the water lily in the night.
Naan unnai anaippenae iravedharkku
Why do I need the night? To embrace you.
Nilladi endrathu ul manadhu
"Stop, girl," said the inner heart.
Selladi endrathu penn manadhu
"Go away, girl," said the woman's heart.
Oli tharum nilavukku iravedharkku
Why does the light-giving moon need the night?
Iravilae alliyae anaippatharkku
To embrace the water lily in the night.
Naan unnai anaippenae iravedharkku
Why do I need the night? To embrace you.
Nilladi endrathu ul manadhu
"Stop, girl," said the inner heart.
Haa….aaa….aaa…..
Haa....aaa....aaa.....
Sollava sollava
Shall I tell, shall I tell,
Naan nalla sedhi
Good news from me?
Pakkam vaa vetkam yen
Come close, why be shy?
Nee sari paadhi
You are my better half.
Thaamadham innuma
Is there still a delay?
Idhu nalla neram
This is an auspicious time.
Nerunginen mayanginen
I drew close and swooned,
Malai aruvi oram
By the side of the mountain waterfall.
Gangai karai oram vandhu
Coming to the banks of the Ganges,
Paattu solla koodatha
Can't you sing a song?
Mangai antha maalai pozhuthil
In that evening time, this young woman
Mayanguvenae thaanaga
Will swoon on her own.
Eer udal ini orr uyir ena
Two bodies, from now on one soul,
Vaazha pogum kaalamae..
Oh time, in which we are going to live!
Nilladi endrathu ul manadhu
"Stop, girl," said the inner heart.
Selladi endrathu penn manadhu
"Go away, girl," said the woman's heart.
Nilladi endrathu ul manadhu
"Stop, girl," said the inner heart.
Oli tharum nilavukku iravedharkku
Why does the light-giving moon need the night?
Iravilae alliyae anaippatharkku
To embrace the water lily in the night.
Naan unnai anaippenae
For me to embrace you,
Male :Iravedharkku
Male: Why do we need night?
Nilladi endrathu ul manadhu
"Stop, girl," said the inner heart.
Selladi endrathu penn manadhu
"Go away, girl," said the woman's heart.
Oli tharum nilavukku iravedharkku
Why does the light-giving moon need the night?
Iravilae alliyae anaippatharkku
To embrace the water lily in the night.
Naan unnai anaippenae
For me to embrace you,
Male :Iravedharkku
Male: Why do we need night?
Nilladi endrathu ul manadhu
"Stop, girl," said the inner heart.
Selladi endrathu penn manadhu
"Go away, girl," said the woman's heart.
Nilladi endrathu ul manadhu
"Stop, girl," said the inner heart.
Haa….aaa….aa….
Haa....aaa....aa....
Haa…aaa….aa….
Haa...aaa....aa....
Haaa….aaaa….aaa…….(2)
Haaa....aaaa....aaa.......(2)
Iruvizhi malarnthathu
Both eyes blossomed,
Un mugam kaana
To see your face.
Idaiveli aanadhu
Did this distance exist
Idharkaga thaana
Only for this reason?
Valarvathu valarnthathu
What had to grow has grown,
Nam kaadhal geetham
Our song of love.
Mannava arugil vaa
Oh king, come near,
Adhu ondru podhum
That alone is enough.
Kannum kannum
Because our eyes
Kalanthathinaalae
Met and mingled,
Kannan manam kavi paada
Kannan's heart sings poetry,
Innum innum vendum endru
Asking for more and more,
Raadhai manam unai theda
Radha's heart searches for you.
Oru naalilae pala kaalangal
In a single day, many ages
Naam vaazhntha vaazhvu thonuthae
It feels like the life we have lived!
Nilladi endrathu ul manadhu
"Stop, girl," said the inner heart.
Selladi endrathu penn manadhu
"Go away, girl," said the woman's heart.
Oli tharum nilavukku iravedharkku
Why does the light-giving moon need the night?
Iravilae alliyae anaippatharkku
To embrace the water lily in the night.
Naan unnai anaippenae iravedharkku
Why do I need the night? To embrace you.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic track captures the playful conflict and deep intimacy between two lovers. The lyrics reflect a woman's internal tug-of-war between shyness and longing, depicted as her inner heart telling her to stay while her feminine modesty urges her to pull away. Through poetic imagery of the moon embracing the night lily and mythological references to Radha and Krishna, the song articulates how love unites two souls into one. As their eyes meet, all distance dissolves, making a single day feel like lifetimes spent together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Nilladi endrathu ul manadhu / Selladi endrathu penn manadhu”
The second consonant sound 'll' in 'Nilladi' and 'Selladi' creates a traditional Tamil rhyming pattern.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Iruvizhi malarnthathu / Idaiveli aanadhu / Valarvathu valarnthathu”
The ending sounds ('-thathu', '-nadhu') across consecutive lines create a rhythmic end-rhyme scheme.
Allusion / Metaphor
“Kannan manam kavi paada / Raadhai manam unai theda”
Alludes to the divine love of Lord Krishna (Kannan) and Radha to describe the lovers' emotional connection.
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Trivia
The movie 'Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen' (1997) features music composed by Deva, starring Vijay and Dimple. R. Sundarrajan penned lyrics for songs in this romantic drama film.
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