Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthen
From 7G Rainbow Colony · 2004
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- KK
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- 7G Rainbow Colony2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ninaithu ninaithu paarthen | I thought and thought about it again and again, |
| Nerungi vilagi nadandhen | I walked drawing close and stepping away. |
| Unnaal dhaanae naanae | Only because of you, I am indeed... |
| Vaazhgiren ohoo…. | ...living, ohoo... |
| Unnil indru ennai paarkkiren… | Today I see myself in you... |
| Male | |
| Eduthu padithu | To pick up and read, |
| Mudikkum munnae | before even finishing, |
| Eriyum kadidham | a burning letter... |
| Edharku pennae | why is it so, my girl? |
| Male | |
| Unnaal dhaanae naanae | Only because of you, I am indeed... |
| Vaazhgiren ohoo…. | ...living, ohoo... |
| Unnil indru ennai paarkkiren… | Today I see myself in you... |
| Chorus | |
| Mmmm…mmmm…mmm | Mmmm…mmmm…mmm |
| Mmmm…mmmm…mmm..mmm | Mmmm…mmmm…mmm..mmm |
| Male | |
| Amarndhu pesum | Under which we sat and spoke, |
| Marangalin nizhalum | even the shade of the trees |
| Unnai ketkum eppadi solven | asks for you; how do I tell them? |
| Udhirndhu pona | Is it the silence... |
| malarin mounama..aa… | ...of a flower that has fallen down? |
| Male | |
| Thoodhu pesum | Which once sent messages, |
| Kolusin oliyai | for the sound of your anklets, |
| Araigal ketkum | the empty rooms keep asking; |
| Eppadi solven | how do I tell them? |
| Udaindhu pona | Can a broken... |
| Valaiyal pesuma..aaa… | ...bangle speak? |
| Male | |
| Ullangaiyial | On my palm, |
| Veppam serkkum | those fingers that brought warmth, |
| Viralgal indru engae | where are those fingers today? |
| Thozhil saindhu | Leaning on my shoulder |
| Kadhaigal pesa | to whisper stories, |
| Mugamum illai ingae | there is no face here anymore. |
| Male | |
| Mudhal kanavu | Before this first dream |
| Mudindhidum munnamae | could even come to an end, |
| Thookkam kalaindhadhae | sleep was shattered and lost. |
| Male | |
| Ninaithu ninaithu paarthen | I thought and thought about it again and again, |
| Nerungi vilagi nadandhen | I walked drawing close and stepping away. |
| Unnaal dhaanae naanae | Only because of you, I am indeed... |
| Vaazhgiren ohoo…. | ...living, ohoo... |
| Unnil indru ennai paarkkiren… | Today I see myself in you... |
| Male | |
| Pesi pona | The words that were spoken |
| Vaarthaigal ellaam | and left behind, |
| Kaalam dhorum | across time |
| Kaadhinil ketkum | will keep echoing in my ears. |
| Saambal karaiyum | Ashes will dissolve, |
| Vaarthai karaiyuma… | but will words ever dissolve? |
| Male | |
| Paarthu pona | The glances that were given |
| Paarvaigal ellaam | and left behind, |
| Pagalum iravum | day and night, |
| Kelvigal ketkum | will keep asking questions. |
| Uyirum pogum | Life itself will leave, |
| Uruvam poguma… | but will your image ever fade? |
| Male | |
| Thodarndhu vandha | The shadow that followed me |
| Nizhalum ingae | right here, |
| Theeyil serndhu pogum | gets consumed by the flames too. |
| Thiruttu pona | Even after seeing the evidence |
| Thadayam paarthum | of what was stolen away, |
| Nambavillai naanum | I still couldn't bring myself to believe it. |
| Oru Tharunam | Hoping that in one moment |
| Edhirinil thondruvaai | you will appear right before me, |
| Endrae vaazhgiren…. | I continue to live... |
நினைத்து
நினைத்து பார்த்தேன்
நெருங்கி விலகி நடந்தேன்
உன்னால் தானே நானே
வாழ்கிறேன் ஓஹோ
உன்னில் இன்று என்னை
பார்க்கிறேன்
I thought and thought about it again and again,
I walked drawing close and stepping away.
Only because of you, I am indeed...
...living, ohoo...
Today I see myself in you...
எடுத்து படித்து
முடிக்கும் முன்னே
எரியும் கடிதம் எதற்கு
பெண்ணே
To pick up and read,
before even finishing,
a burning letter...
why is it so, my girl?
உன்னால் தானே
நானே வாழ்கிறேன் ஓஹோ
உன்னில் இன்று என்னை
பார்க்கிறேன்
Only because of you, I am indeed...
...living, ohoo...
Today I see myself in you...
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
Mmmm…mmmm…mmm
Mmmm…mmmm…mmm..mmm
அமர்ந்து பேசும்
மரங்களின் நிழலும்
உன்னை கேட்கும் எப்படி
சொல்வேன் உதிர்ந்து
போன மலரின் மௌனமா
ஆ
Under which we sat and spoke,
even the shade of the trees
asks for you; how do I tell them?
Is it the silence...
...of a flower that has fallen down?
தூது பேசும்
கொலுசின் ஒளியை
அறைகள் கேட்கும்
எப்படி சொல்வேன்
உடைந்து போன
வளையல் பேசுமா ஆ
Which once sent messages,
for the sound of your anklets,
the empty rooms keep asking;
how do I tell them?
Can a broken...
...bangle speak?
உள்ளங்கையில்
வெப்பம் சேர்க்கும் விரல்கள்
இன்று எங்கே தோளில்
சாய்ந்து கதைகள் பேச
முகமும் இல்லை இங்கே
On my palm,
those fingers that brought warmth,
where are those fingers today?
Leaning on my shoulder
to whisper stories,
there is no face here anymore.
முதல் கனவு
முடிந்திடும் முன்னமே
தூக்கம் கலைந்ததே
Before this first dream
could even come to an end,
sleep was shattered and lost.
நினைத்து
நினைத்து பார்த்தேன்
நெருங்கி விலகி நடந்தேன்
உன்னால் தானே நானே
வாழ்கிறேன் ஓஹோ
உன்னில் இன்று என்னை
பார்க்கிறேன்
I thought and thought about it again and again,
I walked drawing close and stepping away.
Only because of you, I am indeed...
...living, ohoo...
Today I see myself in you...
பேசி போன
வார்த்தைகள் எல்லாம்
காலம் தோறும் காதினில்
கேட்கும் சாம்பல் கரையும்
வார்த்தை கரையுமா
The words that were spoken
and left behind,
across time
will keep echoing in my ears.
Ashes will dissolve,
but will words ever dissolve?
பார்த்து போன
பார்வைகள் எல்லாம்
பகலும் இரவும் கேள்விகள்
கேட்கும் உயிரும் போகும்
உருவம் போகுமா
The glances that were given
and left behind,
day and night,
will keep asking questions.
Life itself will leave,
but will your image ever fade?
தொடர்ந்து வந்த
நிழலும் இங்கே தீயில்
சேர்ந்து போகும் திருட்டு
போன தடயம் பார்த்தும்
நம்பவில்லை நானும் ஒரு
தருணம் எதிரினில்
தோன்றுவாய் என்றே
வாழ்கிறேன்
The shadow that followed me
right here,
gets consumed by the flames too.
Even after seeing the evidence
of what was stolen away,
I still couldn't bring myself to believe it.
Hoping that in one moment
you will appear right before me,
I continue to live...
Ninaithu ninaithu paarthen
I thought and thought about it again and again,
Nerungi vilagi nadandhen
I walked drawing close and stepping away.
Unnaal dhaanae naanae
Only because of you, I am indeed...
Vaazhgiren ohoo….
...living, ohoo...
Unnil indru ennai paarkkiren…
Today I see myself in you...
Eduthu padithu
To pick up and read,
Mudikkum munnae
before even finishing,
Eriyum kadidham
a burning letter...
Edharku pennae
why is it so, my girl?
Unnaal dhaanae naanae
Only because of you, I am indeed...
Vaazhgiren ohoo….
...living, ohoo...
Unnil indru ennai paarkkiren…
Today I see myself in you...
Mmmm…mmmm…mmm
Mmmm…mmmm…mmm
Mmmm…mmmm…mmm..mmm
Mmmm…mmmm…mmm..mmm
Amarndhu pesum
Under which we sat and spoke,
Marangalin nizhalum
even the shade of the trees
Unnai ketkum eppadi solven
asks for you; how do I tell them?
Udhirndhu pona
Is it the silence...
malarin mounama..aa…
...of a flower that has fallen down?
Thoodhu pesum
Which once sent messages,
Kolusin oliyai
for the sound of your anklets,
Araigal ketkum
the empty rooms keep asking;
Eppadi solven
how do I tell them?
Udaindhu pona
Can a broken...
Valaiyal pesuma..aaa…
...bangle speak?
Ullangaiyial
On my palm,
Veppam serkkum
those fingers that brought warmth,
Viralgal indru engae
where are those fingers today?
Thozhil saindhu
Leaning on my shoulder
Kadhaigal pesa
to whisper stories,
Mugamum illai ingae
there is no face here anymore.
Mudhal kanavu
Before this first dream
Mudindhidum munnamae
could even come to an end,
Thookkam kalaindhadhae
sleep was shattered and lost.
Ninaithu ninaithu paarthen
I thought and thought about it again and again,
Nerungi vilagi nadandhen
I walked drawing close and stepping away.
Unnaal dhaanae naanae
Only because of you, I am indeed...
Vaazhgiren ohoo….
...living, ohoo...
Unnil indru ennai paarkkiren…
Today I see myself in you...
Pesi pona
The words that were spoken
Vaarthaigal ellaam
and left behind,
Kaalam dhorum
across time
Kaadhinil ketkum
will keep echoing in my ears.
Saambal karaiyum
Ashes will dissolve,
Vaarthai karaiyuma…
but will words ever dissolve?
Paarthu pona
The glances that were given
Paarvaigal ellaam
and left behind,
Pagalum iravum
day and night,
Kelvigal ketkum
will keep asking questions.
Uyirum pogum
Life itself will leave,
Uruvam poguma…
but will your image ever fade?
Thodarndhu vandha
The shadow that followed me
Nizhalum ingae
right here,
Theeyil serndhu pogum
gets consumed by the flames too.
Thiruttu pona
Even after seeing the evidence
Thadayam paarthum
of what was stolen away,
Nambavillai naanum
I still couldn't bring myself to believe it.
Oru Tharunam
Hoping that in one moment
Edhirinil thondruvaai
you will appear right before me,
Endrae vaazhgiren….
I continue to live...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
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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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