Ninaithu Ninaithu Varaindha
From Kelviyum Naane Bathilum Naane · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kelviyum Naane Bathilum Naane1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ninaithu ninaithu varaindha oviyam | The painting drawn while fondly reminiscing |
| Ninaithu ninaithu varaindha oviyam | The painting drawn while fondly reminiscing |
| Indru kalaindhu ponadho | Has it dissolved into chaos today? |
| Vannam kulaindhu ponadho | Have its colors washed away? |
| Adhai eduthu thirutha mudiyumo | Can it be taken up and corrected now? |
| Female | |
| Ninaithu ninaithu varaindha oviyam | The painting drawn while fondly reminiscing |
| Female | |
| Thaedi vaa dhevan engae thendralae po | Go search and bring my lord, oh gentle breeze, go! |
| Thaedi vaa dhevan engae thendralae po | Go search and bring my lord, oh gentle breeze, go! |
| Sooriya megamae thoodhu solla neeyum po | Oh solar cloud, go carry my message as well |
| Naan vitta kanneerai paarungal | Look at the tears I have shed |
| Adhai vaai vittu angae thaan koorungal | Speak aloud and express it there |
| Siragai izhandha paravai naan | I am a bird that has lost its wings |
| Female | |
| Ninaithu ninaithu varaindha oviyam | The painting drawn while fondly reminiscing |
| Indru kalaindhu ponadho | Has it dissolved into chaos today? |
| Vannam kulaindhu ponadho | Have its colors washed away? |
| Adhai eduthu thirutha mudiyumo | Can it be taken up and corrected now? |
| Female | |
| Ninaithu ninaithu varaindha oviyam | The painting drawn while fondly reminiscing |
| Female | |
| Meetta thaan kaigal illai veenai thaan yaen | If there are no hands to strum it, why exist as a veena? |
| Meetta thaan kaigal illai veenai thaan yaen | If there are no hands to strum it, why exist as a veena? |
| Vaadinae thaedinen | I withered and searched |
| Poovai vaitha poovai naan | I am a flower who adorned herself with flowers |
| Nee thotta kaalangal sollavo | Shall I speak of the times you touched me? |
| Adhu neer itta kolangal allavo | Were they not like rangoli patterns drawn on water? |
| Vizhiyil vizhundha kanavu thaan | It was merely a dream that fell into my eyes |
| Female | |
| Ninaithu ninaithu varaindha oviyam | The painting drawn while fondly reminiscing |
| Indru kalaindhu ponadho | Has it dissolved into chaos today? |
| Vannam kulaindhu ponadho | Have its colors washed away? |
| Adhai eduthu thirutha mudiyumo | Can it be taken up and corrected now? |
| Female | |
| Ninaithu ninaithu varaindha oviyam | The painting drawn while fondly reminiscing |
| Ninaithu ninaithu varaindha oviyam | The painting drawn while fondly reminiscing |
நினைத்து நினைத்து வரைந்த ஓவியம்
நினைத்து நினைத்து வரைந்த ஓவியம்
இன்று கலைந்து போனதோ
வண்ணம் குலைந்து போனதோ
அதை எடுத்துத் திருத்த முடியுமோ
The painting drawn while fondly reminiscing
The painting drawn while fondly reminiscing
Has it dissolved into chaos today?
Have its colors washed away?
Can it be taken up and corrected now?
நினைத்து நினைத்து வரைந்த ஓவியம்
The painting drawn while fondly reminiscing
தேடி வா தேவன் எங்கே தென்றலே போ
தேடி வா தேவன் எங்கே தென்றலே போ
சூரிய மேகமே தூது சொல்ல நீயும் போ
நான் விட்டக் கண்ணீரைப் பாருங்கள்
அதை வாய் விட்டு அங்கே தான் கூறுங்கள்
சிறகை இழந்த பறவை நான்
Go search and bring my lord, oh gentle breeze, go!
Go search and bring my lord, oh gentle breeze, go!
Oh solar cloud, go carry my message as well
Look at the tears I have shed
Speak aloud and express it there
I am a bird that has lost its wings
நினைத்து நினைத்து வரைந்த ஓவியம்
இன்று கலைந்து போனதோ
வண்ணம் குலைந்து போனதோ
அதை எடுத்துத் திருத்த முடியுமோ
The painting drawn while fondly reminiscing
Has it dissolved into chaos today?
Have its colors washed away?
Can it be taken up and corrected now?
நினைத்து நினைத்து வரைந்த ஓவியம்
The painting drawn while fondly reminiscing
மீட்டத்தான் கைகள் இல்லை வீணைதான் ஏன்
மீட்டத்தான் கைகள் இல்லை வீணைதான் ஏன்
வாடினேன் தேடினேன்
பூவை வைத்தப் பூவை நான்
நீ தொட்டக் காலங்கள் சொல்லவோ
அது நீரிட்டக் கோலங்கள் அல்லவோ
விழியில் விழுந்தக் கனவு தான்
If there are no hands to strum it, why exist as a veena?
If there are no hands to strum it, why exist as a veena?
I withered and searched
I am a flower who adorned herself with flowers
Shall I speak of the times you touched me?
Were they not like rangoli patterns drawn on water?
It was merely a dream that fell into my eyes
நினைத்து நினைத்து வரைந்த ஓவியம்
இன்று கலைந்து போனதோ
வண்ணம் குலைந்து போனதோ
அதை எடுத்துத் திருத்த முடியுமோ
The painting drawn while fondly reminiscing
Has it dissolved into chaos today?
Have its colors washed away?
Can it be taken up and corrected now?
நினைத்து நினைத்து வரைந்த ஓவியம்
நினைத்து நினைத்து வரைந்த ஓவியம்
The painting drawn while fondly reminiscing
The painting drawn while fondly reminiscing
Ninaithu ninaithu varaindha oviyam
The painting drawn while fondly reminiscing
Ninaithu ninaithu varaindha oviyam
The painting drawn while fondly reminiscing
Indru kalaindhu ponadho
Has it dissolved into chaos today?
Vannam kulaindhu ponadho
Have its colors washed away?
Adhai eduthu thirutha mudiyumo
Can it be taken up and corrected now?
Ninaithu ninaithu varaindha oviyam
The painting drawn while fondly reminiscing
Thaedi vaa dhevan engae thendralae po
Go search and bring my lord, oh gentle breeze, go!
Thaedi vaa dhevan engae thendralae po
Go search and bring my lord, oh gentle breeze, go!
Sooriya megamae thoodhu solla neeyum po
Oh solar cloud, go carry my message as well
Naan vitta kanneerai paarungal
Look at the tears I have shed
Adhai vaai vittu angae thaan koorungal
Speak aloud and express it there
Siragai izhandha paravai naan
I am a bird that has lost its wings
Ninaithu ninaithu varaindha oviyam
The painting drawn while fondly reminiscing
Indru kalaindhu ponadho
Has it dissolved into chaos today?
Vannam kulaindhu ponadho
Have its colors washed away?
Adhai eduthu thirutha mudiyumo
Can it be taken up and corrected now?
Ninaithu ninaithu varaindha oviyam
The painting drawn while fondly reminiscing
Meetta thaan kaigal illai veenai thaan yaen
If there are no hands to strum it, why exist as a veena?
Meetta thaan kaigal illai veenai thaan yaen
If there are no hands to strum it, why exist as a veena?
Vaadinae thaedinen
I withered and searched
Poovai vaitha poovai naan
I am a flower who adorned herself with flowers
Nee thotta kaalangal sollavo
Shall I speak of the times you touched me?
Adhu neer itta kolangal allavo
Were they not like rangoli patterns drawn on water?
Vizhiyil vizhundha kanavu thaan
It was merely a dream that fell into my eyes
Ninaithu ninaithu varaindha oviyam
The painting drawn while fondly reminiscing
Indru kalaindhu ponadho
Has it dissolved into chaos today?
Vannam kulaindhu ponadho
Have its colors washed away?
Adhai eduthu thirutha mudiyumo
Can it be taken up and corrected now?
Ninaithu ninaithu varaindha oviyam
The painting drawn while fondly reminiscing
Ninaithu ninaithu varaindha oviyam
The painting drawn while fondly reminiscing
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song expresses the agony of broken dreams and lost love through imagery of artwork and nature. The protagonist compares her once-beautiful life and romantic relationship to a painstakingly created painting that has now been smudged and destroyed by fate. She laments whether her ruined life can ever be rectified.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition)
“Ninaithu ninaithu varaindha oviyam”
The word 'ninaithu' is repeated to emphasize intense, continuous reflection and deep longing in the creation of the metaphorical painting.
Metaphor
“Siragai izhandha paravai naan”
The speaker directly compares herself to a wingless bird, representing absolute powerlessness and loss of freedom.
Simile / Analogy
“Adhu neer itta kolangal allavo”
The fleeting nature of past happiness and physical touch is compared to drawing 'kolam' (patterns) on water, which immediately dissolve.
Iyaipu (Rhyming)
“Indru kalaindhu ponadho / Vannam kulaindhu ponadho”
The rhyming end sounds ('ponadho') create a melancholy rhythm emphasizing loss.
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Trivia
The film 'Kelviyum Naane Bathilum Naane' (1982) stars Karthik and Aruna Mukerji. The musical score for the film was composed by maestro Ilaiyaraaja, featuring lyrics penned by the veteran lyricist Vaali.
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