Ninaitha Varam
From Kadhal Rojavae · 2000
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- Sunitha Sarathy, Unnikrishnan
- Music director
- Ilaiyaraja
- Details
- Kadhal Rojavae2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ninaitha varam kettu | Asking for the wished boon |
| Manam padikkum oru paattu | A song that the heart sings |
| Inikkum swaram kettu | Hearing the sweet musical note |
| Adhai eduthu chellum kaattru | The wind carries it along |
| Female | |
| Kola meni thaan | That graceful form |
| Endhan kanavil thondrumae | Appears in my dream |
| Varam thaaraadho…. poomaram | Will the flowering tree not grant a boon? |
| Ini theeraadho kaadhal dhaagam | Will this thirst for love never be quenched? |
| Male | |
| Ninaitha varam kettu | Asking for the wished boon |
| Manam padikkum oru paattu | A song that the heart sings |
| Inikkum swaram kettu | Hearing the sweet musical note |
| Adhai eduthu chellum kaattru | The wind carries it along |
| Male | |
| Kola meni thaan | That graceful form |
| Endhan kanavil thondrumae | Appears in my dream |
| Varam thaaraadho…. poomaram | Will the flowering tree not grant a boon? |
| Ini theeraadho kaadhal dhaagam | Will this thirst for love never be quenched? |
| Female | |
| Ninaitha varam kettu | Asking for the wished boon |
| Manam padikkum oru paattu | A song that the heart sings |
| Male :Inikkum swaram kettu | Male: Hearing the sweet musical note |
| Adhai eduthu chellum kaattru | The wind carries it along |
| Female | |
| Nooru nooru aangal | Hundreds and hundreds of men |
| Ingu paarkiren | I see here |
| Ingu veru yaaru | Who else is here |
| Avanukkeedu ketkiren | I ask, who can equal him? |
| Male | |
| Vaanil nooru kodi | In the sky, a hundred crore |
| Undu thaaragai | Stars exist |
| Oli veesum nilavu pola | Like the radiant moon glowing |
| Endhan kaarigai | Is my maiden |
| Female | |
| Aagaayam kaanaadha devan | A deity unseen even by the sky |
| Male :Aanaalum en pennai | Male: Even so, my lady |
| Nerunga mudiyumaa | Can anyone ever reach her? |
| Female | |
| Ninaitha varam kettu | Asking for the wished boon |
| Manam padikkum oru paattu | A song that the heart sings |
| Male | |
| Nananaa….aaaa……..aaa… | Nananaa....aaaa........aaa... |
| Na na na na na na naaaaa…… | Na na na na na na naaaaa...... |
| Na na na na na na naaaaa…… | Na na na na na na naaaaa...... |
| Nananaa….aaaa……..aaa… | Nananaa....aaaa........aaa... |
| Male | |
| Penmai endra | For the very word 'womanhood' |
| Solluketra moganam | She is the perfect enchanting melody |
| Aval bramman indha | She is the dowry created by Brahma |
| Ulagukkeendra seedhanam | Given to this entire world |
| Female | |
| Seedhanangal koduththu | By offering dowries and wealth |
| Vaanga mudiyumaa | Can one ever purchase her? |
| Ada thendral modhi | Ah, can a gentle breeze striking against it |
| Imaiyam enna sariyumaa | Ever crumble Mount Himalayas? |
| Male | |
| Veenaaga vaai vaarththai yeno | Why waste words in vain? |
| Female :Veraarum en anbai | Female: Can anyone else's love |
| Nerunga mudiyumaa | Come close to mine? |
| Male | |
| Ninaitha varam kettu | Asking for the wished boon |
| Manam padikkum oru paattu | A song that the heart sings |
| Inikkum swaram kettu | Hearing the sweet musical note |
| Adhai eduthu chellum kaattru | The wind carries it along |
| Female | |
| Kola menidhaan | That graceful form |
| Endhan kanavil thondrumae | Appears in my dream |
| Varam thaaradho…. poomaram | Will the flowering tree not grant a boon? |
| Ini theeraadho kaadhal dhaagam | Will this thirst for love never be quenched? |
| Male | |
| Ninaitha varam kettu | Asking for the wished boon |
| Manam padikkum oru paattu | A song that the heart sings |
| Female :Inikkum swaram kettu | Female: Hearing the sweet musical note |
| Adhai eduthu chellum kaattru | The wind carries it along |
நினைத்த வரம் கேட்டு
மனம் படிக்கும் ஒரு பாட்டு
இனிக்கும் ஸ்வரம் கேட்டு
அதை எடுத்துச் செல்லும் காற்று
Asking for the wished boon
A song that the heart sings
Hearing the sweet musical note
The wind carries it along
கோல மேனி தான்
எந்தன் கனவில் தோன்றுமே
வரம் தாராதோ பூமரம்
இனி தீராதோ காதல் தாகம்
That graceful form
Appears in my dream
Will the flowering tree not grant a boon?
Will this thirst for love never be quenched?
நினைத்த வரம் கேட்டு
மனம் படிக்கும் ஒரு பாட்டு
இனிக்கும் ஸ்வரம் கேட்டு
அதை எடுத்துச் செல்லும் காற்று
Asking for the wished boon
A song that the heart sings
Hearing the sweet musical note
The wind carries it along
கோல மேனி தான்
எந்தன் கனவில் தோன்றுமே
வரம் தாராதோ பூமரம்
இனி தீராதோ காதல் தாகம்
That graceful form
Appears in my dream
Will the flowering tree not grant a boon?
Will this thirst for love never be quenched?
நினைத்த வரம் கேட்டு
மனம் படிக்கும் ஒரு பாட்டு
இனிக்கும் ஸ்வரம் கேட்டு
அதை எடுத்துச் செல்லும் காற்று
Asking for the wished boon
A song that the heart sings
Male: Hearing the sweet musical note
The wind carries it along
நூறு நூறு ஆண்கள்
இங்கு பார்க்கிறேன்
இங்கு வேறு யாரு
அவனுக்கீடு கேட்கிறேன்
Hundreds and hundreds of men
I see here
Who else is here
I ask, who can equal him?
வானில் நூறு கோடி
உண்டு தாரகை
ஒழி வீசும் நிலவு போல
எந்தன் காரிகை
In the sky, a hundred crore
Stars exist
Like the radiant moon glowing
Is my maiden
ஆகாயம் காணாத தேவன்
ஆனாலும் என் பெண்ணை
நெருங்க முடியுமா
A deity unseen even by the sky
Male: Even so, my lady
Can anyone ever reach her?
நினைத்த வரம் கேட்டு
மனம் படிக்கும் ஒரு பாட்டு
Asking for the wished boon
A song that the heart sings
...........................................................
Nananaa....aaaa........aaa...
Na na na na na na naaaaa......
Na na na na na na naaaaa......
Nananaa....aaaa........aaa...
பெண்மை என்ற
சொல்லுக்கேற்ற மோகனம்
அவள் பிரம்மன் இந்த
உலகுக்கு ஈன்ற சீதனம்
For the very word 'womanhood'
She is the perfect enchanting melody
She is the dowry created by Brahma
Given to this entire world
சீதனங்கள் கொடுத்து
வாங்க முடியுமா
அட தென்றல் மோதி
இமையம் என்ன சரியுமா
By offering dowries and wealth
Can one ever purchase her?
Ah, can a gentle breeze striking against it
Ever crumble Mount Himalayas?
வீணாக வாய் வார்த்தை ஏனோ
வேராரும் என் அன்பை
நெருங்க முடியுமா
Why waste words in vain?
Female: Can anyone else's love
Come close to mine?
நினைத்த வரம் கேட்டு
மனம் படிக்கும் ஒரு பாட்டு
இனிக்கும் ஸ்வரம் கேட்டு
அதை எடுத்துச் செல்லும் காற்று
Asking for the wished boon
A song that the heart sings
Hearing the sweet musical note
The wind carries it along
கோல மேனி தான்
எந்தன் கனவில் தோன்றுமே
வரம் தாராதோ பூமரம்
இனி தீராதோ காதல் தாகம்
That graceful form
Appears in my dream
Will the flowering tree not grant a boon?
Will this thirst for love never be quenched?
நினைத்த வரம் கேட்டு
மனம் படிக்கும் ஒரு பாட்டு
இனிக்கும் ஸ்வரம் கேட்டு
அதை எடுத்துச் செல்லும் காற்று
Asking for the wished boon
A song that the heart sings
Female: Hearing the sweet musical note
The wind carries it along
Ninaitha varam kettu
Asking for the wished boon
Manam padikkum oru paattu
A song that the heart sings
Inikkum swaram kettu
Hearing the sweet musical note
Adhai eduthu chellum kaattru
The wind carries it along
Kola meni thaan
That graceful form
Endhan kanavil thondrumae
Appears in my dream
Varam thaaraadho…. poomaram
Will the flowering tree not grant a boon?
Ini theeraadho kaadhal dhaagam
Will this thirst for love never be quenched?
Ninaitha varam kettu
Asking for the wished boon
Manam padikkum oru paattu
A song that the heart sings
Inikkum swaram kettu
Hearing the sweet musical note
Adhai eduthu chellum kaattru
The wind carries it along
Kola meni thaan
That graceful form
Endhan kanavil thondrumae
Appears in my dream
Varam thaaraadho…. poomaram
Will the flowering tree not grant a boon?
Ini theeraadho kaadhal dhaagam
Will this thirst for love never be quenched?
Ninaitha varam kettu
Asking for the wished boon
Manam padikkum oru paattu
A song that the heart sings
Male :Inikkum swaram kettu
Male: Hearing the sweet musical note
Adhai eduthu chellum kaattru
The wind carries it along
Nooru nooru aangal
Hundreds and hundreds of men
Ingu paarkiren
I see here
Ingu veru yaaru
Who else is here
Avanukkeedu ketkiren
I ask, who can equal him?
Vaanil nooru kodi
In the sky, a hundred crore
Undu thaaragai
Stars exist
Oli veesum nilavu pola
Like the radiant moon glowing
Endhan kaarigai
Is my maiden
Aagaayam kaanaadha devan
A deity unseen even by the sky
Male :Aanaalum en pennai
Male: Even so, my lady
Nerunga mudiyumaa
Can anyone ever reach her?
Ninaitha varam kettu
Asking for the wished boon
Manam padikkum oru paattu
A song that the heart sings
Nananaa….aaaa……..aaa…
Nananaa....aaaa........aaa...
Na na na na na na naaaaa……
Na na na na na na naaaaa......
Na na na na na na naaaaa……
Na na na na na na naaaaa......
Nananaa….aaaa……..aaa…
Nananaa....aaaa........aaa...
Penmai endra
For the very word 'womanhood'
Solluketra moganam
She is the perfect enchanting melody
Aval bramman indha
She is the dowry created by Brahma
Ulagukkeendra seedhanam
Given to this entire world
Seedhanangal koduththu
By offering dowries and wealth
Vaanga mudiyumaa
Can one ever purchase her?
Ada thendral modhi
Ah, can a gentle breeze striking against it
Imaiyam enna sariyumaa
Ever crumble Mount Himalayas?
Veenaaga vaai vaarththai yeno
Why waste words in vain?
Female :Veraarum en anbai
Female: Can anyone else's love
Nerunga mudiyumaa
Come close to mine?
Ninaitha varam kettu
Asking for the wished boon
Manam padikkum oru paattu
A song that the heart sings
Inikkum swaram kettu
Hearing the sweet musical note
Adhai eduthu chellum kaattru
The wind carries it along
Kola menidhaan
That graceful form
Endhan kanavil thondrumae
Appears in my dream
Varam thaaradho…. poomaram
Will the flowering tree not grant a boon?
Ini theeraadho kaadhal dhaagam
Will this thirst for love never be quenched?
Ninaitha varam kettu
Asking for the wished boon
Manam padikkum oru paattu
A song that the heart sings
Female :Inikkum swaram kettu
Female: Hearing the sweet musical note
Adhai eduthu chellum kaattru
The wind carries it along
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ninaitha Varam Kettu' is a poetic romantic duet expressing the deep longing, passion, and unyielding devotion between two lovers. The lyrics describe a song born straight from the heart as a prayer for love, carried across distances by the gentle breeze. The male and female protagonists glorify each other's beauty, virtue, and uniqueness, emphasizing that their love is unshakeable and matchless. The song paints vivid imagery—comparing the beloved to a glowing moon amid millions of stars and an invaluable treasure created by Brahma. Rhetorical comparisons, such as asking if a breeze could ever knock down the Himalayas, emphasize that no worldly force or third party can diminish or buy their sacred bond.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ninaitha varam kettu / Manam padikkum oru paattu”
The second consonant 'na' (ன) is repeated across the consecutive lines, establishing a rhythmic Tamil rhyme.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Oli veesum nilavu pola / Endhan kaarigai”
The woman is explicitly compared using 'pola' (like) to a glowing moon bright amidst a sky full of stars.
Hyperbole / Rhetorical Question
“Ada thendral modhi / Imaiyam enna sariyumaa”
An exaggerated rhetorical question asking if a gentle breeze could ever collapse Mount Himalayas, symbolizing the unshakeable strength of their devotion.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Varam thaaraadho…. poomaram”
The beloved or divine fate is metaphorically addressed as a 'poomaram' (flowering tree) expected to yield the desired boon of love.
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Trivia
The song 'Ninaitha Varam Kettu' features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the movie 'Kadhal Rojavae' (2000), directed by Keyaar. The film introduced actress Pooja Kumar as the female lead, who later gained international prominence and mainstream fame starring alongside Kamal Haasan in the blockbuster 'Vishwaroopam' franchise.
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