Nillatha Vennila
From Aanazhagan · 1995
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Ilayaraja, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Aanazhagan1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nillaadha vennilaa | Unstopping white moon, |
| Nillu nillu en kaadhali | Stop, stop, my beloved! |
| Sollaadha pon mozhi | Unspoken golden words, |
| Sollu sollu un kan vazhi | Speak, speak through your eyes! |
| Nillaamalae nee povadhaen | Why do you leave without stopping? |
| Sollaamalae naan novadhaen yen | Why do I suffer without you telling me why? |
| Female | |
| Nillaadha vennilaa | Unstopping white moon, |
| Nillu nillu en vaasalil | Stop, stop at my doorway! |
| Sollaadha pon mozhi | Unspoken golden words, |
| Sollu sollu un paarvaiyil | Speak, speak through your gaze! |
| Male | |
| Maan thullum malaiyaalathin | Of Malayalam land where deer prance, |
| Ezhil chithiramae chithiramae | Oh beautiful portrait, beautiful portrait! |
| Vaazhaiyum ilaneeraiyum konda | Blessed with plantains and tender coconuts, |
| Nannilamae nannilamae | Oh fertile land, fertile land! |
| Female | |
| Kerala kuyil koovidum | The cuckoo of Kerala sings, |
| Isai thitthithadho thitthithadho | Is its music sweet, so sweet? |
| Aavani thiruvonathil | On the day of Avani Thiruvonam, |
| Unnai sandhitthadho sandhitthadho | Did it meet you, did it meet you? |
| Male | |
| Ponnallo siru poovallo | Is it gold, or a little flower? |
| Mella thodavo ennai tharavo | Shall I touch gently or give myself? |
| Female | |
| Thaenallo pasum paalallo | Is it honey, or fresh cow's milk? |
| Pakkam varavo naan tharavo | Shall I come close and give myself? |
| Male | |
| Semmeengal thulludhae | Red fish are leaping |
| Ingum angum kan odaiyil | Here and there in the stream of eyes! |
| Female | |
| Sandhosham pongudhae | Happiness overflows |
| Munnum pinnum un koodalil | Before and after in your union! |
| Naan sollavao chinna poo allavo | Shall I tell you, are you not a little flower? |
| Male | |
| Nillaadha vennilaa | Unstopping white moon, |
| Nillu nillu en kaadhali | Stop, stop, my beloved! |
| Sollaadha pon mozhi | Unspoken golden words, |
| Sollu sollu un kan vazhi | Speak, speak through your eyes! |
| Female | |
| Nillaamalae nee povadhaen | Why do you leave without stopping? |
| Sollaamalae naan novadhaen yen | Why do I suffer without you telling me why? |
| Male | |
| Nillaadha vennilaa | Unstopping white moon, |
| Nillu nillu en kaadhali | Stop, stop, my beloved! |
| Sollaadha pon mozhi | Unspoken golden words, |
| Sollu sollu un kan vazhi | Speak, speak through your eyes! |
| Female | |
| Nee vara edhir paarthadhu | Awaiting your arrival, |
| Indha nandhavanam nandhavanam | Is this flower garden, flower garden! |
| Nee thoda ingu poothadhu | Bloomed for your touch here |
| Indha sengamalam sengamalam | Is this red lotus, red lotus! |
| Male | |
| Kaamanin kalai kaanbadhu | Experiencing the art of Cupid, |
| Indha andhappuram andhappuram | Is this inner palace, inner palace! |
| Poo mara kuyil koovudhu | The cuckoo in the flowering tree coos, |
| Ingu saptha swaram saptha swaram | Here are seven musical notes, seven notes! |
| Female | |
| Manjamae intha nenjamae | This heart is the bed, |
| Sugam panjamo ingu konjamo | Is pleasure scarce here, or is it a little? |
| Male | |
| Ullamae inba vellamae | The mind is a flood of joy, |
| unnai allavo alli chellavo | Shall I gather you up and take you away? |
| Female | |
| Andraadam saervadhu | Joining every single day, |
| Mannaa mannaa un pon madi | Oh King, oh King, your golden lap! |
| Male | |
| Ennaalum inbamae | Joy on all days, |
| Neeyae neeyae en paingili | You alone, you alone are my green parrot! |
| Poo mangaiyae pongidum gangaiyae | Oh flower maiden, oh overflowing Ganges! |
| Female | |
| Nillaadha vennilaa | Unstopping white moon, |
| Nillu nillu en vaasalil | Stop, stop at my doorway! |
| Sollaadha pon mozhi | Unspoken golden words, |
| Sollu sollu un paarvaiyil | Speak, speak through your gaze! |
| Male | |
| Nillaamalae nee povadhaen | Why do you leave without stopping? |
| Sollaamalae naan novadhaen yen | Why do I suffer without you telling me why? |
| Female | |
| Nillaadha vennilaa | Unstopping white moon, |
| Nillu nillu en vaasalil | Stop, stop at my doorway! |
| Sollaadha pon mozhi | Unspoken golden words, |
| Sollu sollu un paarvaiyil | Speak, speak through your gaze! |
நில்லாத வெண்ணிலா
நில்லு நில்லு என் காதலி
சொல்லாத பொன்மொழி
சொல்லு சொல்லு உன் கண் வழி
நில்லாமலே.....நீ போவதேன்
சொல்லாமலே நான் நோவதேன் ஏன்
Unstopping white moon,
Stop, stop, my beloved!
Unspoken golden words,
Speak, speak through your eyes!
Why do you leave without stopping?
Why do I suffer without you telling me why?
நில்லாத வெண்ணிலா
நில்லு நில்லு என் வாசலில்
சொல்லாத பொன்மொழி
சொல்லு சொல்லு உன் பார்வையில்......
Unstopping white moon,
Stop, stop at my doorway!
Unspoken golden words,
Speak, speak through your gaze!
மான் துள்ளும் மலையாளத்தின்
எழில் சித்திரமே சித்திரமே
வாழையும் இளநீரையும் கொண்ட
நன்னிலமே நன்னிலமே
Of Malayalam land where deer prance,
Oh beautiful portrait, beautiful portrait!
Blessed with plantains and tender coconuts,
Oh fertile land, fertile land!
கேரளக் குயில் கூவிடும் இசை
தித்தித்ததோ.......தித்தித்ததோ.....
ஆவணி திருவோணத்தில் உன்னை
சந்தித்ததோ......சந்தித்ததோ.......
The cuckoo of Kerala sings,
Is its music sweet, so sweet?
On the day of Avani Thiruvonam,
Did it meet you, did it meet you?
பொன்னல்லோ சிறு பூவல்லோ
மெல்ல தொடவோ என்னைத் தரவோ
Is it gold, or a little flower?
Shall I touch gently or give myself?
தேனல்லோ பசும்பாலல்லோ
பக்கம் வரவோ நான் தரவோ
Is it honey, or fresh cow's milk?
Shall I come close and give myself?
செம்மீன்கள் துள்ளுதே
இங்கும் அங்கும் கண் ஓடையில்
Red fish are leaping
Here and there in the stream of eyes!
சந்தோஷம் பொங்குதே
முன்னும் பின்னும் உன் கூடலில்
நான்......சொல்லவோ.....
சின்ன பூவல்லவோ
Happiness overflows
Before and after in your union!
Shall I tell you, are you not a little flower?
நில்லாத வெண்ணிலா
நில்லு நில்லு என் காதலி
சொல்லாத பொன்மொழி
சொல்லு சொல்லு உன் கண் வழி
Unstopping white moon,
Stop, stop, my beloved!
Unspoken golden words,
Speak, speak through your eyes!
நில்லாமலே.....நீ போவதேன்
சொல்லாமலே.......நான் நோவதேன் ஏன்
Why do you leave without stopping?
Why do I suffer without you telling me why?
நில்லாத வெண்ணிலா
நில்லு நில்லு என் காதலி
சொல்லாத பொன்மொழி
சொல்லு சொல்லு உன் கண் வழி
Unstopping white moon,
Stop, stop, my beloved!
Unspoken golden words,
Speak, speak through your eyes!
நீ வர எதிர்ப்பார்த்தது
இந்த நந்தவனம் நந்தவனம்
நீ தொட இங்கு பூத்தது
இந்த செங்கமலம் செங்கமலம்
Awaiting your arrival,
Is this flower garden, flower garden!
Bloomed for your touch here
Is this red lotus, red lotus!
காமனின் கலைக் காண்பது
இந்த அந்தப்புரம் அந்தப்புரம்
பூமரக் குயில் கூவுது
இங்கு ஸப்தஸ்வரம் ஸப்தஸ்வரம்
Experiencing the art of Cupid,
Is this inner palace, inner palace!
The cuckoo in the flowering tree coos,
Here are seven musical notes, seven notes!
மஞ்சமே இந்த நெஞ்சமே
சுகம் பஞ்சமோ இனி கொஞ்சமோ
This heart is the bed,
Is pleasure scarce here, or is it a little?
உள்ளமே இன்ப வெள்ளமே
உன்னை அள்ளவோ அள்ளிச் செல்லவோ
The mind is a flood of joy,
Shall I gather you up and take you away?
அன்றாடம் சேர்வது
மன்னா மன்னா உன் பொன்மடி
Joining every single day,
Oh King, oh King, your golden lap!
எந்நாளும் இன்பமே
நீயே நீயே என் பைங்கிளி
பூ......மங்கையே......பொங்கிடும் கங்கையே....
Joy on all days,
You alone, you alone are my green parrot!
Oh flower maiden, oh overflowing Ganges!
நில்லாத வெண்ணிலா
நில்லு நில்லு என் காதலி
சொல்லாத பொன்மொழி
சொல்லு சொல்லு உன் பார்வையில்
Unstopping white moon,
Stop, stop at my doorway!
Unspoken golden words,
Speak, speak through your gaze!
நில்லாமலே.....நீ போவதேன்
சொல்லாமலே நான் நோவதேன் ஏன்
Why do you leave without stopping?
Why do I suffer without you telling me why?
நில்லாத வெண்ணிலா
நில்லு நில்லு என் வாசலில்
சொல்லாத பொன்மொழி
சொல்லு சொல்லு உன் பார்வையில்......
Unstopping white moon,
Stop, stop at my doorway!
Unspoken golden words,
Speak, speak through your gaze!
Nillaadha vennilaa
Unstopping white moon,
Nillu nillu en kaadhali
Stop, stop, my beloved!
Sollaadha pon mozhi
Unspoken golden words,
Sollu sollu un kan vazhi
Speak, speak through your eyes!
Nillaamalae nee povadhaen
Why do you leave without stopping?
Sollaamalae naan novadhaen yen
Why do I suffer without you telling me why?
Nillaadha vennilaa
Unstopping white moon,
Nillu nillu en vaasalil
Stop, stop at my doorway!
Sollaadha pon mozhi
Unspoken golden words,
Sollu sollu un paarvaiyil
Speak, speak through your gaze!
Maan thullum malaiyaalathin
Of Malayalam land where deer prance,
Ezhil chithiramae chithiramae
Oh beautiful portrait, beautiful portrait!
Vaazhaiyum ilaneeraiyum konda
Blessed with plantains and tender coconuts,
Nannilamae nannilamae
Oh fertile land, fertile land!
Kerala kuyil koovidum
The cuckoo of Kerala sings,
Isai thitthithadho thitthithadho
Is its music sweet, so sweet?
Aavani thiruvonathil
On the day of Avani Thiruvonam,
Unnai sandhitthadho sandhitthadho
Did it meet you, did it meet you?
Ponnallo siru poovallo
Is it gold, or a little flower?
Mella thodavo ennai tharavo
Shall I touch gently or give myself?
Thaenallo pasum paalallo
Is it honey, or fresh cow's milk?
Pakkam varavo naan tharavo
Shall I come close and give myself?
Semmeengal thulludhae
Red fish are leaping
Ingum angum kan odaiyil
Here and there in the stream of eyes!
Sandhosham pongudhae
Happiness overflows
Munnum pinnum un koodalil
Before and after in your union!
Naan sollavao chinna poo allavo
Shall I tell you, are you not a little flower?
Nillaadha vennilaa
Unstopping white moon,
Nillu nillu en kaadhali
Stop, stop, my beloved!
Sollaadha pon mozhi
Unspoken golden words,
Sollu sollu un kan vazhi
Speak, speak through your eyes!
Nillaamalae nee povadhaen
Why do you leave without stopping?
Sollaamalae naan novadhaen yen
Why do I suffer without you telling me why?
Nillaadha vennilaa
Unstopping white moon,
Nillu nillu en kaadhali
Stop, stop, my beloved!
Sollaadha pon mozhi
Unspoken golden words,
Sollu sollu un kan vazhi
Speak, speak through your eyes!
Nee vara edhir paarthadhu
Awaiting your arrival,
Indha nandhavanam nandhavanam
Is this flower garden, flower garden!
Nee thoda ingu poothadhu
Bloomed for your touch here
Indha sengamalam sengamalam
Is this red lotus, red lotus!
Kaamanin kalai kaanbadhu
Experiencing the art of Cupid,
Indha andhappuram andhappuram
Is this inner palace, inner palace!
Poo mara kuyil koovudhu
The cuckoo in the flowering tree coos,
Ingu saptha swaram saptha swaram
Here are seven musical notes, seven notes!
Manjamae intha nenjamae
This heart is the bed,
Sugam panjamo ingu konjamo
Is pleasure scarce here, or is it a little?
Ullamae inba vellamae
The mind is a flood of joy,
unnai allavo alli chellavo
Shall I gather you up and take you away?
Andraadam saervadhu
Joining every single day,
Mannaa mannaa un pon madi
Oh King, oh King, your golden lap!
Ennaalum inbamae
Joy on all days,
Neeyae neeyae en paingili
You alone, you alone are my green parrot!
Poo mangaiyae pongidum gangaiyae
Oh flower maiden, oh overflowing Ganges!
Nillaadha vennilaa
Unstopping white moon,
Nillu nillu en vaasalil
Stop, stop at my doorway!
Sollaadha pon mozhi
Unspoken golden words,
Sollu sollu un paarvaiyil
Speak, speak through your gaze!
Nillaamalae nee povadhaen
Why do you leave without stopping?
Sollaamalae naan novadhaen yen
Why do I suffer without you telling me why?
Nillaadha vennilaa
Unstopping white moon,
Nillu nillu en vaasalil
Stop, stop at my doorway!
Sollaadha pon mozhi
Unspoken golden words,
Sollu sollu un paarvaiyil
Speak, speak through your gaze!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nillaadha Vennilaa is a romantic track from the 1995 Tamil film Aanazhagan, featuring lyrics penned by Vaali. The song captures a romantic duet where two lovers express their intense longing, admiration, and passion for each other. Using rich nature metaphors drawn from the lush landscapes of Kerala—such as tender coconuts, prancing deer, and singing cuckoos—the hero extols the grace and charm of his beloved, comparing her gaze to a flowing stream and her presence to the festive celebration of Thiruvonam. In response, the female lead embraces his love, expressing her desire to surrender to his affection. The lyricist skillfully weaves together themes of yearning, beauty, and emotional togetherness into a melodious rhythm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Nillaadha vennilaa / Nillu nillu en kaadhali”
Repetition of the initial letter 'Ni' across words in the line creating rhythmic resonance.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Nillaamalae nee povadhaen / Sollaamalae naan novadhaen yen”
The second letter 'l' (ல்) rhymes in both Nillaamalae and Sollaamalae.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Sollaadha pon mozhi”
Unuttered words are directly compared to gold ('pon mozhi').
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Nillu nillu en kaadhali”
The word 'Nillu' is repeated consecutively to express urgent pleading and emphasis.
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Trivia
Aanazhagan (1995) was directed by Prashanth's father, Thiagarajan, and famously features actor Prashanth in a female disguise for a significant part of the movie. The film's soundtrack was composed by the legendary music director K. V. Mahadevan.
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