Ninaithale Inikkum Sugame
From Billa (1980 Film) · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Billa (1980 Film)1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ninaithaalae inikum sugamae | The pleasure is sweet just to think about it |
| Nerungi nerungi pazhagiya vidhamae | The way we grew closer and closer together |
| Iravum naanum ungal vasamae | The night and I are entirely at your command |
| Female | |
| Ninaithaalae inikum sugamae | The pleasure is sweet just to think about it |
| Nerungi nerungi pazhagiya vidhamae | The way we grew closer and closer together |
| Iravum naanum ungal vasamae | The night and I are entirely at your command |
| Female | |
| Chiku chiku chiku chiku | Chiku chiku chiku chiku |
| Chiku chiku chiku chiku | Chiku chiku chiku chiku |
| Female | |
| Idhazhodu idhazhgal irandu | Two pairs of lips meeting lip to lip |
| Idaiyodu kavithaigal undu | There are poems woven around the waist |
| Idhazhodu idhazhgal irandu | Two pairs of lips meeting lip to lip |
| Idaiyodu kavithaigal undu | There are poems woven around the waist |
| Azhagaana pennodu | Along with a beautiful woman |
| Thaamarai poovundu | There rests a lotus flower |
| Female | |
| Ninaithaalae inikum sugamae | The pleasure is sweet just to think about it |
| Nerungi nerungi pazhagiya vidhamae | The way we grew closer and closer together |
| Iravum naanum ungal vasamae | The night and I are entirely at your command |
| Female | |
| Maalaigal sila poojaigal | Evening times bring certain worships |
| Adhil mandhira kinkinigal | Filled with the sound of mystical bells |
| Maalaigal sila poojaigal | Evening times bring certain worships |
| Adhil mandhira kinkinigal | Filled with the sound of mystical bells |
| Female | |
| Mai vannam ival kann vannam | Kohled black is the shade of her eyes |
| Adhil mangaiyin sangoligal | Within it resounds the conch-like voice of the maiden |
| Mai vannam ival kann vannam | Kohled black is the shade of her eyes |
| Adhil mangaiyin sangoligal | Within it resounds the conch-like voice of the maiden |
| Female | |
| Aaduthu devathai oonjal | The swing of the angel sways |
| Aanandha pournami thingal | Under the moon of a blissful full moon night |
| Haa poga poga kaariyam puriyum | Ah, as time unfolds, the purpose will be understood |
| Ennai engae yaaruku theriyum | Who knows where or who I really am? |
| Poga poga kaariyam puriyum | As time unfolds, the purpose will be understood |
| Ennai engae yaaruku theriyum | Who knows where or who I really am? |
| Female | |
| Chiku chiku chiku chiku | Chiku chiku chiku chiku |
| Chiku chiku chiku chiku | Chiku chiku chiku chiku |
| Female | |
| Ninaithaalae inikum sugamae | The pleasure is sweet just to think about it |
| Nerungi nerungi pazhagiya vidhamae | The way we grew closer and closer together |
| Iravum naanum ungal vasamae | The night and I are entirely at your command |
| Female | |
| Melangal sila thaalangal | Drums and rhythmic beats |
| Ila maeniyin naadagangal | The dramatic plays of a youthful body |
| Melangal sila thaalangal | Drums and rhythmic beats |
| Ila maeniyin naadagangal | The dramatic plays of a youthful body |
| Female | |
| Paadangal sila koorungal | Teach me some lessons |
| Rasa baavanai aayirangal | There are thousands of expressions of romantic emotion |
| Paadangal sila koorungal | Teach me some lessons |
| Rasa baavanai aayirangal | There are thousands of expressions of romantic emotion |
| Female | |
| Kaaladi osaiyai kettu | Hearing the sound of footsteps |
| Thendralum paaduthu paatu | Even the gentle breeze breaks into song |
| Ennai paarthaal karpanai valarum | Looking at me will ignite your imagination |
| Inbalogam kannuku theriyum | The world of bliss will appear before your eyes |
| Ennai paarthaal karpanai valarum | Looking at me will ignite your imagination |
| Inbalogam kannuku theriyum | The world of bliss will appear before your eyes |
| Female | |
| Chiku chiku chiku chiku | Chiku chiku chiku chiku |
| Chiku chiku chiku chiku | Chiku chiku chiku chiku |
| Female | |
| Ninaithaalae inikum sugamae | The pleasure is sweet just to think about it |
| Nerungi nerungi pazhagiya vidhamae | The way we grew closer and closer together |
| Iravum naanum ungal vasamae | The night and I are entirely at your command |
நினைத்தாலே இனிக்கும் சுகமே
நெருங்கி நெருங்கி பழகிய விதமே
இரவும் நானும் உங்கள் வசமே
The pleasure is sweet just to think about it
The way we grew closer and closer together
The night and I are entirely at your command
நினைத்தாலே இனிக்கும் சுகமே
நெருங்கி நெருங்கி பழகிய விதமே
இரவும் நானும் உங்கள் வசமே
The pleasure is sweet just to think about it
The way we grew closer and closer together
The night and I are entirely at your command
சிக்கு சிக்கு சிக்கு சிக்கு
சிக்கு சிக்கு சிக்கு சிக்கு
Chiku chiku chiku chiku
Chiku chiku chiku chiku
இதழோடு இதழ்கள் இரண்டு
இடையோடு கவிதைகள் உண்டு
இதழோடு இதழ்கள் இரண்டு
இடையோடு கவிதைகள் உண்டு
அழகான பெண்ணோடு
தாமரை பூவுண்டு
Two pairs of lips meeting lip to lip
There are poems woven around the waist
Two pairs of lips meeting lip to lip
There are poems woven around the waist
Along with a beautiful woman
There rests a lotus flower
நினைத்தாலே இனிக்கும் சுகமே
நெருங்கி நெருங்கி பழகிய விதமே
இரவும் நானும் உங்கள் வசமே
The pleasure is sweet just to think about it
The way we grew closer and closer together
The night and I are entirely at your command
மாலைகள் சில பூஜைகள்
அதில் மந்திர கின்கினிகள்
மாலைகள் சில பூஜைகள்
அதில் மந்திர கின்கினிகள்
Evening times bring certain worships
Filled with the sound of mystical bells
Evening times bring certain worships
Filled with the sound of mystical bells
மை வண்ணம் இவள் கண் வண்ணம்
அதில் மங்கையின் சங்கொளிகள்
மை வண்ணம் இவள் கண் வண்ணம்
அதில் மங்கையின் சங்கொளிகள்
Kohled black is the shade of her eyes
Within it resounds the conch-like voice of the maiden
Kohled black is the shade of her eyes
Within it resounds the conch-like voice of the maiden
ஆடுது தேவதை ஊஞ்சல்
ஆனந்த பௌர்ணமி திங்கள்
போக போக காரியம் புரியும்
என்னை எங்கே யாருக்கு தெரியும்
போக போக காரியம் புரியும்
என்னை எங்கே யாருக்கு தெரியும்
The swing of the angel sways
Under the moon of a blissful full moon night
Ah, as time unfolds, the purpose will be understood
Who knows where or who I really am?
As time unfolds, the purpose will be understood
Who knows where or who I really am?
சிக்கு சிக்கு சிக்கு சிக்கு
சிக்கு சிக்கு சிக்கு சிக்கு
Chiku chiku chiku chiku
Chiku chiku chiku chiku
நினைத்தாலே இனிக்கும் சுகமே
நெருங்கி நெருங்கி பழகிய விதமே
இரவும் நானும் உங்கள் வசமே
The pleasure is sweet just to think about it
The way we grew closer and closer together
The night and I are entirely at your command
மேளங்கள் சில தாளங்கள்
இள மேனியின் நாடகங்கள்
மேளங்கள் சில தாளங்கள்
இள மேனியின் நாடகங்கள்
Drums and rhythmic beats
The dramatic plays of a youthful body
Drums and rhythmic beats
The dramatic plays of a youthful body
பாடங்கள் சில கூறுங்கள்
ரச பாவனை ஆயிரங்கள்
பாடங்கள் சில கூறுங்கள்
ரச பாவனை ஆயிரங்கள்
Teach me some lessons
There are thousands of expressions of romantic emotion
Teach me some lessons
There are thousands of expressions of romantic emotion
காலடி ஒசையை கேட்டு
தென்றலும் பாடுது பாட்டு
என்னை பார்த்தால் கற்பனை வளரும்
இன்பலோகம் கண்ணுக்கு தெரியும்
என்னை பார்த்தால் கற்பனை வளரும்
இன்பலோகம் கண்ணுக்கு தெரியும்
Hearing the sound of footsteps
Even the gentle breeze breaks into song
Looking at me will ignite your imagination
The world of bliss will appear before your eyes
Looking at me will ignite your imagination
The world of bliss will appear before your eyes
சிக்கு சிக்கு சிக்கு சிக்கு
சிக்கு சிக்கு சிக்கு சிக்கு
Chiku chiku chiku chiku
Chiku chiku chiku chiku
நினைத்தாலே இனிக்கும் சுகமே
நெருங்கி நெருங்கி பழகிய விதமே
இரவும் நானும் உங்கள் வசமே
The pleasure is sweet just to think about it
The way we grew closer and closer together
The night and I are entirely at your command
Ninaithaalae inikum sugamae
The pleasure is sweet just to think about it
Nerungi nerungi pazhagiya vidhamae
The way we grew closer and closer together
Iravum naanum ungal vasamae
The night and I are entirely at your command
Ninaithaalae inikum sugamae
The pleasure is sweet just to think about it
Nerungi nerungi pazhagiya vidhamae
The way we grew closer and closer together
Iravum naanum ungal vasamae
The night and I are entirely at your command
Chiku chiku chiku chiku
Chiku chiku chiku chiku
Chiku chiku chiku chiku
Chiku chiku chiku chiku
Idhazhodu idhazhgal irandu
Two pairs of lips meeting lip to lip
Idaiyodu kavithaigal undu
There are poems woven around the waist
Idhazhodu idhazhgal irandu
Two pairs of lips meeting lip to lip
Idaiyodu kavithaigal undu
There are poems woven around the waist
Azhagaana pennodu
Along with a beautiful woman
Thaamarai poovundu
There rests a lotus flower
Ninaithaalae inikum sugamae
The pleasure is sweet just to think about it
Nerungi nerungi pazhagiya vidhamae
The way we grew closer and closer together
Iravum naanum ungal vasamae
The night and I are entirely at your command
Maalaigal sila poojaigal
Evening times bring certain worships
Adhil mandhira kinkinigal
Filled with the sound of mystical bells
Maalaigal sila poojaigal
Evening times bring certain worships
Adhil mandhira kinkinigal
Filled with the sound of mystical bells
Mai vannam ival kann vannam
Kohled black is the shade of her eyes
Adhil mangaiyin sangoligal
Within it resounds the conch-like voice of the maiden
Mai vannam ival kann vannam
Kohled black is the shade of her eyes
Adhil mangaiyin sangoligal
Within it resounds the conch-like voice of the maiden
Aaduthu devathai oonjal
The swing of the angel sways
Aanandha pournami thingal
Under the moon of a blissful full moon night
Haa poga poga kaariyam puriyum
Ah, as time unfolds, the purpose will be understood
Ennai engae yaaruku theriyum
Who knows where or who I really am?
Poga poga kaariyam puriyum
As time unfolds, the purpose will be understood
Ennai engae yaaruku theriyum
Who knows where or who I really am?
Chiku chiku chiku chiku
Chiku chiku chiku chiku
Chiku chiku chiku chiku
Chiku chiku chiku chiku
Ninaithaalae inikum sugamae
The pleasure is sweet just to think about it
Nerungi nerungi pazhagiya vidhamae
The way we grew closer and closer together
Iravum naanum ungal vasamae
The night and I are entirely at your command
Melangal sila thaalangal
Drums and rhythmic beats
Ila maeniyin naadagangal
The dramatic plays of a youthful body
Melangal sila thaalangal
Drums and rhythmic beats
Ila maeniyin naadagangal
The dramatic plays of a youthful body
Paadangal sila koorungal
Teach me some lessons
Rasa baavanai aayirangal
There are thousands of expressions of romantic emotion
Paadangal sila koorungal
Teach me some lessons
Rasa baavanai aayirangal
There are thousands of expressions of romantic emotion
Kaaladi osaiyai kettu
Hearing the sound of footsteps
Thendralum paaduthu paatu
Even the gentle breeze breaks into song
Ennai paarthaal karpanai valarum
Looking at me will ignite your imagination
Inbalogam kannuku theriyum
The world of bliss will appear before your eyes
Ennai paarthaal karpanai valarum
Looking at me will ignite your imagination
Inbalogam kannuku theriyum
The world of bliss will appear before your eyes
Chiku chiku chiku chiku
Chiku chiku chiku chiku
Chiku chiku chiku chiku
Chiku chiku chiku chiku
Ninaithaalae inikum sugamae
The pleasure is sweet just to think about it
Nerungi nerungi pazhagiya vidhamae
The way we grew closer and closer together
Iravum naanum ungal vasamae
The night and I are entirely at your command
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a seductive and alluring club track from the 1980 action thriller 'Billa'. Written by Kannadasan, the lyrics capture an atmosphere of nocturnal intimacy, sensuality, and subtle mystery. The singer surrenders herself and the night to her companion, describing romantic moments using rich poetic imagery—comparing waistlines to poetry, eyes to dark kohl, and soft voices to temple conches.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Ninaithaalae inikum sugamae / Nerungi nerungi pazhagiya vidhamae / Iravum naanum ungal vasamae”
The lines end with matching rhyming suffixes ('sugamae', 'vidhamae', 'vasamae'), creating a melodious rhythm in the chorus.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Ennai paarthaal karpanai valarum / Inbalogam kannuku theriyum”
The second consonant 'n' (ன) in 'Ennai' and 'Inbalogam' matches, demonstrating the Tamil poetic convention of Ethugai.
Metaphor
“Idaiyodu kavithaigal undu”
Compares the curve and motion of a woman's waist to poetry, emphasizing aesthetic elegance and grace.
Personification
“Kaaladi osaiyai kettu / Thendralum paaduthu paatu”
Attributes human behavior (singing a song) to the gentle breeze upon hearing the sound of approaching footsteps.
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Trivia
The 1980 film 'Billa' starring Rajinikanth was an official Tamil remake of the 1978 Hindi blockbuster 'Don' starring Amitabh Bachchan. Composed by M. S. Viswanathan and rendered by S. Janaki, 'Ninaithaale Inikkum Sugame' served as the equivalent club/dance sequence song in the film.
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