Ninaikatha Neram Illai Unnai (Female)
From Thangakkili · 1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaa….aaa…aaa….aaa..aaa | Aaa… aaa… aaa… aaa… aaa… |
| Haa….aaa….aaa….haa…aa… | Haa… aaa… aaa… haa… aa… |
| Aa…aaa….aaa…. | Aa… aaa… aaa… |
| Female | |
| Ninaikkaadha neram illai… | There is no moment I do not think of you… |
| Unnai… ninaikkaadha neram illai… | Of you… there is no moment I do not think of you… |
| Female | |
| Ninaikkaadha neram illai… | There is no moment I do not think of you… |
| Unnai… ninaikkaadha neram illai… | Of you… there is no moment I do not think of you… |
| Uyirae uravae oli veesum kanmaniyae | Oh my life, my love, my bright shining precious eye! |
| Female | |
| Ninaikkaadha neram illai… | There is no moment I do not think of you… |
| Unnai… ninaikkaadha neram illai… | Of you… there is no moment I do not think of you… |
| Female | |
| Poo mugam vaadi ingae | With a flower-like face wilting here, |
| Unnai edhir paarkkum..mm..mm..mm | It awaits you eagerly… |
| Punnagai mannanukkae | For the king of smiles, |
| Maalaigalai korkkum..mm..mm… | It weaves garlands of flowers… |
| Female | |
| Aasaigalai thoodhu vittu | Sending her desires as messengers, |
| Anbu karam ketkum | It asks for your loving hand. |
| Kan irandum unnai edhir paarthu | Both eyes look forward to seeing you |
| Nidham pookkum | And bloom every single day. |
| Aanazhagae manam thodum perazhagae | Oh handsome man, a great beauty touching my heart, |
| Vaa arugae amudhinai nee paruga | Come near and taste this nectar. |
| Uyirae uravae oli veesum kanmaniyae | Oh my life, my love, my bright shining precious eye! |
| Female | |
| Ninaikkaadha neram illai… | There is no moment I do not think of you… |
| Unnai… ninaikkaadha neram illai… | Of you… there is no moment I do not think of you… |
| Female | |
| Aadidum neeralaigal | The dancing water waves |
| Un peyar koorum..mm..mm..mm | Call out your name… |
| Koovidum kuyilinangal | The flocks of cooing cuckoos |
| Un pugazh paadum..mm..mm..mm | Sing your praises… |
| Female | |
| Vaanil varum vennilavum | Even the bright moon appearing in the sky |
| Ennai dhinam vaattum | Torments me daily in separation. |
| Thaenulavum thendral vandhu | The sweet honeyed breeze comes |
| En udalai meettum | And strums my body like a instrument. |
| Gaana kuyil thanimaiyil yengudhingae | The singing cuckoo yearns here in solitude, |
| Veenai ondru viralgalai thaedudhingae | A lute (veena) here searches for playing fingers. |
| Uyirae uravae oli veesum kanmaniyae | Oh my life, my love, my bright shining precious eye! |
| Female | |
| Ninaikkaadha neram illai… | There is no moment I do not think of you… |
| Unnai… ninaikkaadha neram illai… | Of you… there is no moment I do not think of you… |
| Uyirae uravae oli veesum kanmaniyae | Oh my life, my love, my bright shining precious eye! |
| Female | |
| Ninaikkaadha neram illai… | There is no moment I do not think of you… |
| Unnai… ninaikkaadha neram illai… | Of you… there is no moment I do not think of you… |
ஆஅ.....ஆஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
ஆஅ.....ஆஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....
Aaa… aaa… aaa… aaa… aaa…
Haa… aaa… aaa… haa… aa…
Aa… aaa… aaa…
நினைக்காத நேரம் இல்லை
உன்னை நினைக்காத நேரம் இல்லை
There is no moment I do not think of you…
Of you… there is no moment I do not think of you…
நினைக்காத நேரம் இல்லை
உன்னை நினைக்காத நேரம் இல்லை
உயிரே உறவே
ஒளி வீசும் கண்மணியே
There is no moment I do not think of you…
Of you… there is no moment I do not think of you…
Oh my life, my love, my bright shining precious eye!
நினைக்காத நேரம் இல்லை
உன்னை நினைக்காத நேரம் இல்லை
There is no moment I do not think of you…
Of you… there is no moment I do not think of you…
பூ முகம் வாடி இங்கே
உன்னை எதிர்பார்க்கும்...ம்ம்ம்....
புன்னகை மன்னனுக்கே
மாலைகளை கோர்க்கும்...ம்ம்ம்....
With a flower-like face wilting here,
It awaits you eagerly…
For the king of smiles,
It weaves garlands of flowers…
ஆசைகளை தூது விட்டு
அன்புக் கரம் கேட்கும்
கண் இரண்டும் உன்னை
எதிர் பார்த்து நிதம் பூக்கும்
Sending her desires as messengers,
It asks for your loving hand.
Both eyes look forward to seeing you
And bloom every single day.
Oh handsome man, a great beauty touching my heart,
Come near and taste this nectar.
Oh my life, my love, my bright shining precious eye!
ஆணழகே மனம்
தொடும் பேரழகே
வா அருகே அமுதெனை நீ பருக
உயிரே உறவே
ஒளி வீசும் கண்மணியே
There is no moment I do not think of you…
Of you… there is no moment I do not think of you…
நினைக்காத நேரம் இல்லை
உன்னை நினைக்காத நேரம் இல்லை
The dancing water waves
Call out your name…
The flocks of cooing cuckoos
Sing your praises…
ஆடிடும் நீரலைகள்
உன் பெயர் கூறும்...ம்ம்ம்....
கூவிடும் குயிலினங்கள்
உன் புகழ் பாடும்...ம்ம்ம்....
Even the bright moon appearing in the sky
Torments me daily in separation.
The sweet honeyed breeze comes
And strums my body like a instrument.
The singing cuckoo yearns here in solitude,
A lute (veena) here searches for playing fingers.
Oh my life, my love, my bright shining precious eye!
வானில் வரும் வெண்ணிலவும்
என்னை தினம் வாட்டும்
தேனுலவும் தென்றல் வந்து
என் உடலை மீட்டும்
There is no moment I do not think of you…
Of you… there is no moment I do not think of you…
Oh my life, my love, my bright shining precious eye!
கானக் குயில்
தனிமையில் ஏங்குதிங்கே
வீணை ஒன்று
விரல்களைத் தேடுதிங்கே
உயிரே உறவே
ஒளி வீசும் கண்மணியே
There is no moment I do not think of you…
Of you… there is no moment I do not think of you…
நினைக்காத நேரம் இல்லை
உன்னை நினைக்காத நேரம் இல்லை
உயிரே உறவே
ஒளி வீசும் கண்மணியே
நினைக்காத நேரம் இல்லை
உன்னை நினைக்காத நேரம் இல்லை
உன்னை நினைக்காத நேரம் இல்லை
Aaa….aaa…aaa….aaa..aaa
Aaa… aaa… aaa… aaa… aaa…
Haa….aaa….aaa….haa…aa…
Haa… aaa… aaa… haa… aa…
Aa…aaa….aaa….
Aa… aaa… aaa…
Ninaikkaadha neram illai…
There is no moment I do not think of you…
Unnai… ninaikkaadha neram illai…
Of you… there is no moment I do not think of you…
Ninaikkaadha neram illai…
There is no moment I do not think of you…
Unnai… ninaikkaadha neram illai…
Of you… there is no moment I do not think of you…
Uyirae uravae oli veesum kanmaniyae
Oh my life, my love, my bright shining precious eye!
Ninaikkaadha neram illai…
There is no moment I do not think of you…
Unnai… ninaikkaadha neram illai…
Of you… there is no moment I do not think of you…
Poo mugam vaadi ingae
With a flower-like face wilting here,
Unnai edhir paarkkum..mm..mm..mm
It awaits you eagerly…
Punnagai mannanukkae
For the king of smiles,
Maalaigalai korkkum..mm..mm…
It weaves garlands of flowers…
Aasaigalai thoodhu vittu
Sending her desires as messengers,
Anbu karam ketkum
It asks for your loving hand.
Kan irandum unnai edhir paarthu
Both eyes look forward to seeing you
Nidham pookkum
And bloom every single day.
Aanazhagae manam thodum perazhagae
Oh handsome man, a great beauty touching my heart,
Vaa arugae amudhinai nee paruga
Come near and taste this nectar.
Uyirae uravae oli veesum kanmaniyae
Oh my life, my love, my bright shining precious eye!
Ninaikkaadha neram illai…
There is no moment I do not think of you…
Unnai… ninaikkaadha neram illai…
Of you… there is no moment I do not think of you…
Aadidum neeralaigal
The dancing water waves
Un peyar koorum..mm..mm..mm
Call out your name…
Koovidum kuyilinangal
The flocks of cooing cuckoos
Un pugazh paadum..mm..mm..mm
Sing your praises…
Vaanil varum vennilavum
Even the bright moon appearing in the sky
Ennai dhinam vaattum
Torments me daily in separation.
Thaenulavum thendral vandhu
The sweet honeyed breeze comes
En udalai meettum
And strums my body like a instrument.
Gaana kuyil thanimaiyil yengudhingae
The singing cuckoo yearns here in solitude,
Veenai ondru viralgalai thaedudhingae
A lute (veena) here searches for playing fingers.
Uyirae uravae oli veesum kanmaniyae
Oh my life, my love, my bright shining precious eye!
Ninaikkaadha neram illai…
There is no moment I do not think of you…
Unnai… ninaikkaadha neram illai…
Of you… there is no moment I do not think of you…
Uyirae uravae oli veesum kanmaniyae
Oh my life, my love, my bright shining precious eye!
Ninaikkaadha neram illai…
There is no moment I do not think of you…
Unnai… ninaikkaadha neram illai…
Of you… there is no moment I do not think of you…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic Tamil song expresses the intense longing and constant thoughts of a woman missing her beloved. She sings that there is not a single moment that passes without her remembering him, describing him as her very soul and life force. Nature around her—dancing waves, cooing cuckoos, and the evening breeze—constantly reminds her of his presence and praises his virtues, while compounding her loneliness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Uyirae uravae oli veesum kanmaniyae”
Repetition of the initial 'U' sound in 'Uyirae' and 'uravae'.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Veenai ondru viralgalai thaedudhingae”
The heroine compares her body/heart to a veena longing for the touch of her lover's fingers.
Personification
“Aadidum neeralaigal / Un peyar koorum”
Water waves are personified as dancing and calling out the lover's name.
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Trivia
The song 'Ninaikkaadha Neram Illai' features lyrics written by legendary Tamil poet Vaali for the 1993 film Thangakkili.
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