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Lyrics & meaning

Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthen

From 7G Rainbow Colony · 2004

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
KK
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
7G Rainbow Colony
Movie release year
2004
Lyrics added on
28 Apr 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ninaithu ninaithu paarthen
Nerungi vilagi nadandhen
Unnaal dhaanae naanae
Vaazhgiren ohoo….
Unnil indru ennai paarkkiren…
Eduthu padithu
Mudikkum munnae
Eriyum kadidham
Edharku pennae
Unnaal dhaanae naanae
Vaazhgiren ohoo….
Unnil indru ennai paarkkiren…
Mmmm…mmmm…mmm
Mmmm…mmmm…mmm..mmm
Amarndhu pesum
Marangalin nizhalum
Unnai ketkum eppadi solven
Udhirndhu pona
malarin mounama..aa…
Thoodhu pesum
Kolusin oliyai
Araigal ketkum
Eppadi solven
Udaindhu pona
Valaiyal pesuma..aaa…
Ullangaiyial
Veppam serkkum
Viralgal indru engae
Thozhil saindhu
Kadhaigal pesa
Mugamum illai ingae
Mudhal kanavu
Mudindhidum munnamae
Thookkam kalaindhadhae
Ninaithu ninaithu paarthen
Nerungi vilagi nadandhen
Unnaal dhaanae naanae
Vaazhgiren ohoo….
Unnil indru ennai paarkkiren…
Pesi pona
Vaarthaigal ellaam
Kaalam dhorum
Kaadhinil ketkum
Saambal karaiyum
Vaarthai karaiyuma…
Paarthu pona
Paarvaigal ellaam
Pagalum iravum
Kelvigal ketkum
Uyirum pogum
Uruvam poguma…
Thodarndhu vandha
Nizhalum ingae
Theeyil serndhu pogum
Thiruttu pona
Thadayam paarthum
Nambavillai naanum
Oru Tharunam
Edhirinil thondruvaai
Endrae vaazhgiren….
I thought of you again and again
I walked close and drifted away
It is only because of you
that I am living, oh...
In you, today, I see myself...
Before one can even pick up
and finish reading it,
why write a letter that burns,
my girl?
It is only because of you
that I am living, oh...
In you, today, I see myself...
Mmm... mmm... mmm...
Mmm... mmm... mmm... mmm...
Where we sat and talked,
even the shade of the trees
asks for you; how do I answer?
With the silence
of a fallen flower?
For the messenger-like chiming
of your anklets,
the rooms keep asking;
how do I answer?
Can a broken
bangle speak?
To bring warmth
to my palm,
where are those fingers today?
To lean on my shoulder
and share stories,
there is no face here now.
Even before this first dream
could reach its end,
my sleep was broken.
I thought of you again and again
I walked close and drifted away
It is only because of you
that I am living, oh...
In you, today, I see myself...
All the words
you spoke and left behind,
through the flow of time,
will keep echoing in my ears.
Ashes may dissolve away,
but can those words ever dissolve?
All the glances
you cast before you left,
day and night,
will keep asking questions.
Life itself may leave,
but will your image ever fade?
Even the shadow that followed,
right here,
is consumed by the fire.
Even after seeing the signs
of you being stolen away,
I still could not believe it.
That in some moment
you will appear before me,
believing only that, I live on...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poignant song from '7G Rainbow Colony' depicts the intense grief, yearning, and utter devastating heartbreak of losing a beloved partner. The protagonist reflects on the haunting memory of his lost love, wandering through places once filled with shared moments. Every inanimate object around him—from the shade of trees to empty rooms that once echoed with the sound of her anklets—seems to call out for her presence, emphasizing his profound isolation.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Ninaithu ninaithu paarthen / Nerungi vilagi nadandhen”

Repetition of the initial letter 'N' across consecutive lines (Ninaithu / Nerungi) creating poetic cadence.

Personification

“Araigal ketkum eppadi solven”

Giving human qualities to non-human elements, as empty rooms are described as asking for the heroine.

Rhetorical Question

“Saambal karaiyum vaarthai karaiyuma…”

A dramatic question posed to highlight that while physical ashes dissolve, spoken memories and words endure forever.

Did you know?

Trivia

Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics penned by late lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar, 'Ninaithu Ninaithu Paarthen' is widely regarded as one of the finest mournful melodies in modern Tamil cinema. The song features two iconic versions—a male version sung by KK and a female version sung by Shreya Ghoshal.

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