Ninaippathu Niraiverum
From Ninaipathu Niraiverum · 1976
- Lyricist
- A. S. Mani
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, M. L. Srikanth
- Music director
- M. L. Srikanth
- Details
- Ninaipathu Niraiverum1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| …………………. | |
| Male | |
| Ninaipathu niraiverum | What is wished for will be fulfilled |
| Nee irunthaal ennodu | If you are with me |
| Female :Nadappathu nalamaagum | Female: Whatever happens will turn out well |
| Naan irunthaal unnodu | If I am with you |
| Male | |
| Ninaipathu niraiverum | What is wished for will be fulfilled |
| Nee irunthaal ennodu | If you are with me |
| Female :Nadappathu nalamaagum | Female: Whatever happens will turn out well |
| Naan irunthaal unnodu | If I am with you |
| Iruvarum saernthirunthaal anbodu | If both of us stay together with love |
| Indru pol vaazhnthidalaam panpodu | We can live like today with virtuous grace |
| Male | |
| Ninaipathu niraiverum | What is wished for will be fulfilled |
| Nee irunthaal ennodu | If you are with me |
| Female :Nadappathu nalamaagum | Female: Whatever happens will turn out well |
| Naan irunthaal unnodu | If I am with you |
| Female | |
| Oruvarin idhayathil | In one person's heart |
| Oruvar kudiyirunthaal | If the other resides |
| Oruvaril iruvaraiyum | Both of them within one |
| Orudalaai kandidalaam | Can be seen as one single soul |
| Female | |
| Oruvarin idhayathil | In one person's heart |
| Oruvar kudiyirunthaal | If the other resides |
| Oruvaril iruvaraiyum | Both of them within one |
| Orudalaai kandidalaam | Can be seen as one single soul |
| Male | |
| Thanimai unakedhu | Why should you ever feel lonely? |
| Female :Thaangum idhayam enakedhu | Female: Where do I have a heart strong enough to bear solitude? |
| Male :Thanimai unakedhu | Male: Why should you ever feel lonely? |
| Female :Thaangum idhayam enakedhu | Female: Where do I have a heart strong enough to bear solitude? |
| Male | |
| Ulagaththai maranthu vanthu | Come, forgetting the whole world |
| Uravu solli vilaiyaadu | Express our love and play together |
| Ulagaththai maranthu vanthu | Come, forgetting the whole world |
| Uravu solli vilaiyaadu | Express our love and play together |
| Male | |
| Ninaipathu niraiverum | What is wished for will be fulfilled |
| Nee irunthaal ennodu | If you are with me |
| Female :Nadappathu nalamaagum | Female: Whatever happens will turn out well |
| Naan irunthaal unnodu | If I am with you |
| Male | |
| Thaen suvai tamil pesi | Speaking Tamil as sweet as honey |
| Themmaangu isaipaadi | Singing folk melodies together |
| Iruvarum perumaiyudan | Both of us with pride |
| Inbamellaam kandidalaam | Can experience all true happiness |
| Female | |
| Kadhal kavi paadu | Sing a poetry of love |
| Male :Kaalamellaam uravaadu | Male: Cherish our bond for a lifetime |
| Female :Kadhal kavi paadu | Female: Sing a poetry of love |
| Male :Kaalamellaam uravaadu | Male: Cherish our bond for a lifetime |
| Female | |
| Manathai parikoduthaen | I have surrendered my heart to you |
| Maranthu vaazha mudiyaathu | I cannot live forgetting you |
| Manathai parikoduthaen | I have surrendered my heart to you |
| Maranthu vaazha mudiyaathu | I cannot live forgetting you |
| Male | |
| Ninaipathu niraiverum | What is wished for will be fulfilled |
| Nee irunthaal ennodu | If you are with me |
| Female :Nadappathu nalamaagum | Female: Whatever happens will turn out well |
| Naan irunthaal unnodu | If I am with you |
| Iruvarum saernthirunthaal anbodu | If both of us stay together with love |
| Indru pol vaazhnthidalaam panpodu | We can live like today with virtuous grace |
| Male | |
| Ninaipathu niraiverum | What is wished for will be fulfilled |
| Nee irunthaal ennodu | If you are with me |
| Female :Nadappathu nalamaagum | Female: Whatever happens will turn out well |
| Naan irunthaal unnodu | If I am with you |
| Male :Aahaahhaa | Male: Aahaahhaa |
| Female :Aha | Female: Aha |
| Male :Ooho | Male: Ooho |
| Female :Aha | Female: Aha |
| Both :Mmm….hmmm… | Both: Mmm....hmmm... |
.......................
நினைப்பது நிறைவேறும்
நீ இருந்தால் என்னோடு
நடப்பது நலமாகும்
நான் இருந்தால் உன்னோடு.....
What is wished for will be fulfilled
If you are with me
Female: Whatever happens will turn out well
If I am with you
நினைப்பது நிறைவேறும்
நீ இருந்தால் என்னோடு
நடப்பது நலமாகும்
நான் இருந்தால் உன்னோடு.....
இருவரும் சேர்ந்திருந்தால் அன்போடு..
இன்று போல் வாழ்ந்திடலாம் பண்போடு..
What is wished for will be fulfilled
If you are with me
Female: Whatever happens will turn out well
If I am with you
If both of us stay together with love
We can live like today with virtuous grace
நினைப்பது நிறைவேறும்
நீ இருந்தால் என்னோடு.......
நடப்பது நலமாகும்
நான் இருந்தால் உன்னோடு.....
What is wished for will be fulfilled
If you are with me
Female: Whatever happens will turn out well
If I am with you
ஒருவரின் இதயத்தில்
ஒருவர் குடியிருந்தால்..
ஒருவரில் இருவரையும்
ஓருடலாய் கண்டிடலாம்..
In one person's heart
If the other resides
Both of them within one
Can be seen as one single soul
ஒருவரின் இதயத்தில்
ஒருவர் குடியிருந்தால்.....
ஒருவரில் இருவரையும்
ஓருடலாய் கண்டிடலாம்.....
In one person's heart
If the other resides
Both of them within one
Can be seen as one single soul
தனிமை உனக்கேது......
தாங்கும் இதயம் எனக்கேது.....
தனிமை உனக்கேது......
தாங்கும் இதயம் எனக்கேது......
Why should you ever feel lonely?
Female: Where do I have a heart strong enough to bear solitude?
Male: Why should you ever feel lonely?
Female: Where do I have a heart strong enough to bear solitude?
உலகத்தை மறந்து வந்து
உறவு சொல்லி விளையாடு..
உலகத்தை மறந்து வந்து
உறவு சொல்லி விளையாடு..
Come, forgetting the whole world
Express our love and play together
Come, forgetting the whole world
Express our love and play together
நினைப்பது நிறைவேறும்
நீ இருந்தால் என்னோடு......
நடப்பது நலமாகும்
நான் இருந்தால் உன்னோடு.....
What is wished for will be fulfilled
If you are with me
Female: Whatever happens will turn out well
If I am with you
நினைப்பது நிறைவேறும்
நீ இருந்தால் என்னோடு......
நடப்பது நலமாகும்
நான் இருந்தால் உன்னோடு.....
Speaking Tamil as sweet as honey
Singing folk melodies together
Both of us with pride
Can experience all true happiness
தேன் சுவைத் தமிழ் பேசி
தெம்மாங்கு இசைபாடி..
இருவரும் பெருமையுடன்
இன்பமெல்லாம் கண்டிடலாம்..
Sing a poetry of love
Male: Cherish our bond for a lifetime
Female: Sing a poetry of love
Male: Cherish our bond for a lifetime
தேன் சுவைத் தமிழ் பேசி
தெம்மாங்கு இசைபாடி..
இருவரும் பெருமையுடன்
இன்பமெல்லாம் கண்டிடலாம்..
I have surrendered my heart to you
I cannot live forgetting you
I have surrendered my heart to you
I cannot live forgetting you
காதல் கவி பாடு......
காலமெல்லாம் உறவாடு..
காதல் கவி பாடு......
காலமெல்லாம் உறவாடு..
What is wished for will be fulfilled
If you are with me
Female: Whatever happens will turn out well
If I am with you
If both of us stay together with love
We can live like today with virtuous grace
மனதை பறிகொடுத்தேன்
மறந்து வாழ முடியாது.
மனதை பறிகொடுத்தேன்
மறந்து வாழ முடியாது.....
What is wished for will be fulfilled
If you are with me
Female: Whatever happens will turn out well
If I am with you
Male: Aahaahhaa
Female: Aha
Male: Ooho
Female: Aha
Both: Mmm....hmmm...
நினைப்பது நிறைவேறும்
நீ இருந்தால் என்னோடு........
நடப்பது நலமாகும்
நான் இருந்தால் உன்னோடு......
இருவரும் சேர்ந்திருந்தால் அன்போடு..
இன்று போல் வாழ்ந்திடலாம் பண்போடு..
நினைப்பது நிறைவேறும்
நீ இருந்தால் என்னோடு........
நடப்பது நலமாகும்
நான் இருந்தால் உன்னோடு........
ஆஹாஹ்ஹா
அஹா
ஓஓஹோ
அஹா
இருவர் :
ம்ம்ம்.....ஹிம்ம்ம்.....
………………….
Ninaipathu niraiverum
What is wished for will be fulfilled
Nee irunthaal ennodu
If you are with me
Female :Nadappathu nalamaagum
Female: Whatever happens will turn out well
Naan irunthaal unnodu
If I am with you
Ninaipathu niraiverum
What is wished for will be fulfilled
Nee irunthaal ennodu
If you are with me
Female :Nadappathu nalamaagum
Female: Whatever happens will turn out well
Naan irunthaal unnodu
If I am with you
Iruvarum saernthirunthaal anbodu
If both of us stay together with love
Indru pol vaazhnthidalaam panpodu
We can live like today with virtuous grace
Ninaipathu niraiverum
What is wished for will be fulfilled
Nee irunthaal ennodu
If you are with me
Female :Nadappathu nalamaagum
Female: Whatever happens will turn out well
Naan irunthaal unnodu
If I am with you
Oruvarin idhayathil
In one person's heart
Oruvar kudiyirunthaal
If the other resides
Oruvaril iruvaraiyum
Both of them within one
Orudalaai kandidalaam
Can be seen as one single soul
Oruvarin idhayathil
In one person's heart
Oruvar kudiyirunthaal
If the other resides
Oruvaril iruvaraiyum
Both of them within one
Orudalaai kandidalaam
Can be seen as one single soul
Thanimai unakedhu
Why should you ever feel lonely?
Female :Thaangum idhayam enakedhu
Female: Where do I have a heart strong enough to bear solitude?
Male :Thanimai unakedhu
Male: Why should you ever feel lonely?
Female :Thaangum idhayam enakedhu
Female: Where do I have a heart strong enough to bear solitude?
Ulagaththai maranthu vanthu
Come, forgetting the whole world
Uravu solli vilaiyaadu
Express our love and play together
Ulagaththai maranthu vanthu
Come, forgetting the whole world
Uravu solli vilaiyaadu
Express our love and play together
Ninaipathu niraiverum
What is wished for will be fulfilled
Nee irunthaal ennodu
If you are with me
Female :Nadappathu nalamaagum
Female: Whatever happens will turn out well
Naan irunthaal unnodu
If I am with you
Thaen suvai tamil pesi
Speaking Tamil as sweet as honey
Themmaangu isaipaadi
Singing folk melodies together
Iruvarum perumaiyudan
Both of us with pride
Inbamellaam kandidalaam
Can experience all true happiness
Kadhal kavi paadu
Sing a poetry of love
Male :Kaalamellaam uravaadu
Male: Cherish our bond for a lifetime
Female :Kadhal kavi paadu
Female: Sing a poetry of love
Male :Kaalamellaam uravaadu
Male: Cherish our bond for a lifetime
Manathai parikoduthaen
I have surrendered my heart to you
Maranthu vaazha mudiyaathu
I cannot live forgetting you
Manathai parikoduthaen
I have surrendered my heart to you
Maranthu vaazha mudiyaathu
I cannot live forgetting you
Ninaipathu niraiverum
What is wished for will be fulfilled
Nee irunthaal ennodu
If you are with me
Female :Nadappathu nalamaagum
Female: Whatever happens will turn out well
Naan irunthaal unnodu
If I am with you
Iruvarum saernthirunthaal anbodu
If both of us stay together with love
Indru pol vaazhnthidalaam panpodu
We can live like today with virtuous grace
Ninaipathu niraiverum
What is wished for will be fulfilled
Nee irunthaal ennodu
If you are with me
Female :Nadappathu nalamaagum
Female: Whatever happens will turn out well
Naan irunthaal unnodu
If I am with you
Male :Aahaahhaa
Male: Aahaahhaa
Female :Aha
Female: Aha
Male :Ooho
Male: Ooho
Female :Aha
Female: Aha
Both :Mmm….hmmm…
Both: Mmm....hmmm...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ninaipathu Niraiverum' is a romantic duet from the 1976 Tamil film of the same name, featuring a passionate declaration of love and lifelong commitment between two soulmates. The song emphasizes the belief that true love brings complete fulfillment—whatever they dream of will come true, and whatever unfolds will be for the best as long as they remain together. They express how being residing in each other's hearts eliminates loneliness and unites two separate lives into a single harmonious existence. The narrative flows through sweet poetic exchanges, celebrating the joy of sharing honey-like Tamil speech and traditional melodies. By giving away their hearts to one another, they acknowledge that living apart is impossible, affirming a desire to stay united in love and dignity throughout their lives.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Ninaipathu niraiverum / Nee irunthaal ennodu”
Repetition of the initial 'N' sound in 'Ninaipathu', 'niraiverum', and 'Nee'.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thaen suvai tamil pesi / Themmaangu isaipaadi”
Repetition of the initial 'Th' sound in 'Thaen' and 'Themmaangu'.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Iruvarum saernthirunthaal anbodu / Indru pol vaazhnthidalaam panpodu”
Matching ending sound 'odu' in 'anbodu' and 'panpodu'.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Nee irunthaal ennodu / Naan irunthaal unnodu”
Matching ending rhyme with 'ennodu' and 'unnodu'.
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagam)
“Thaen suvai tamil pesi”
Directly compares the sweet sound of spoken Tamil to the sweetness of honey ('Thaen suvai').
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Trivia
The song title 'Ninaipathu Niraiverum' serves as the titular track for the 1976 film. Notably, composer M. L. Srikanth not only composed the music for the film but also lent his voice as the male playback singer alongside the legendary Vani Jairam. The lyrics were written by A. S. Mani.
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