Ninaivaale
From Andaman Kadhali · 1978
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Andaman Kadhali1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ninaivaalae silai seidhu | I sculpted a statue out of memories |
| Unakkaaga vaithaen | And kept it for you |
| Thirukkovilae odi vaa aaa…aaa | Oh divine temple, run to me... |
| Thirukkovilae odi vaa… | Oh divine temple, run to me... |
| Male | |
| Ninaivaalae silai seidhu | I sculpted a statue out of memories |
| Unakkaaga vaithaen | And kept it for you |
| Thirukkovilae odi vaa aaa…aaa | Oh divine temple, run to me... |
| Thirukkovilae odi vaa… | Oh divine temple, run to me... |
| Male | |
| Neerindri aarillai | Without water, there is no river |
| Neeyindri naanillai | Without you, there is no me |
| Neerindri aarillai | Without water, there is no river |
| Neeyindri naanillai | Without you, there is no me |
| Vaerindri malarae yedhammaa | Is there any flower without roots? |
| Vaerindri malarae yedhammaa | Is there any flower without roots? |
| Male | |
| Ninaivaalae silai seidhu | I sculpted a statue out of memories |
| Unakkaaga vaithaen | And kept it for you |
| Thirukkovilae odi vaa | Oh divine temple, run to me |
| Female | |
| Aiyaa un ninaivae thaan | Oh lord, your memory alone |
| Naan paadum raagangal | Is the melodies I sing |
| Appodhum ippodhum | Then and now |
| Thappaadha thaalangal | The rhythm that never misses a beat |
| Female | |
| Aiyaa un ninaivae thaan | Oh lord, your memory alone |
| Naan paadum raagangal | Is the melodies I sing |
| Appodhum ippodhum | Then and now |
| Thappaadha thaalangal | The rhythm that never misses a beat |
| Kanneerilae naan theettinen | With my tears, I drew |
| Kannathil kolangal… | Kolam patterns on my cheeks... |
| Kannathil kolangal | Kolam patterns on my cheeks |
| Male | |
| Sendhoora bandham | So that the sacred bond of vermilion |
| Nilaiyaagum vannam | Becomes eternal |
| Sendhoora bandham | So that the sacred bond of vermilion |
| Nilaiyaagum vannam | Becomes eternal |
| Samsaara thaeril naan yeri vandhen | I arrived riding on the chariot of family life |
| Thirukkovilae odi vaa | Oh divine temple, run to me |
| Female | |
| Aa… aaa…aaa… | Aa… aaa…aaa… |
| Thirukkovilae odi vaa | Oh divine temple, run to me |
| Ninaivaalae silai seidhu | I sculpted a statue out of memories |
| Unakkaaga vaithaen | And kept it for you |
| Thirukkovilae odi vaa | Oh divine temple, run to me |
| Male | |
| Mullaikku kuzhal thandha | You gave grace to jasmine-adorned hair |
| Penmaikku penmai nee | You are the epitome of womanhood |
| Pillaikku thol thandha | You offered a shoulder to the child |
| Annaikku annai nee | You are a mother even to a mother |
| Male | |
| Mullaikku kuzhal thandha | You gave grace to jasmine-adorned hair |
| Penmaikku penmai nee | You are the epitome of womanhood |
| Pillaikku thol thandha | You offered a shoulder to the child |
| Annaikku annai nee | You are a mother even to a mother |
| Adhi kaalaiyil naan ketpadhu | In the early dawn, what I listen to |
| Nee paadum boopaalam | Is the morning melody (Boopaalam) you sing |
| Female | |
| En kangal rendum | Both my eyes |
| Pallaandu paadi | Singing prayers for your long life |
| En kangal rendum | Both my eyes |
| Pallaandu paadi | Singing prayers for your long life |
| Sevaanamaanen unai thaedi thaedi | I became a crimson twilight sky searching for you continuously |
| Thirukkovilae odi vaa | Oh divine temple, run to me |
| Male | |
| Aa..aaa…aaa….aa… | Aa..aaa…aaa….aa… |
| Thirukkovilae odi vaa | Oh divine temple, run to me |
| Ninaivaalae silai seidhu | I sculpted a statue out of memories |
| Unakkaaga vaithaen | And kept it for you |
| Thirukkovilae odi vaa | Oh divine temple, run to me |
| Female | |
| Aa…aaa….aaa….aa… | Aa…aaa….aaa….aa… |
| Both :Thirukkovilae odi vaa… | Both: Oh divine temple, run to me... |
நினைவாலே சிலை செய்து
உனக்காக வைத்தேன்
திருக்கோவிலே ஓடி வா...ஆஆ..ஆஆ
திருக்கோவிலே ஓடி வா....
I sculpted a statue out of memories
And kept it for you
Oh divine temple, run to me...
Oh divine temple, run to me...
நினைவாலே சிலை செய்து
உனக்காக வைத்தேன்
திருக்கோவிலே ஓடி வா...ஆஆ..ஆஆ
திருக்கோவிலே ஓடி வா....
I sculpted a statue out of memories
And kept it for you
Oh divine temple, run to me...
Oh divine temple, run to me...
நீரின்றி ஆறில்லை
நீயின்றி நானில்லை
நீரின்றி ஆறில்லை
நீயின்றி நானில்லை
வேரின்றி மலரே ஏதம்மா
வேரின்றி மலரே ஏதம்மா
Without water, there is no river
Without you, there is no me
Without water, there is no river
Without you, there is no me
Is there any flower without roots?
Is there any flower without roots?
நினைவாலே சிலை செய்து
உனக்காக வைத்தேன்
திருக்கோவிலே ஓடி வா
I sculpted a statue out of memories
And kept it for you
Oh divine temple, run to me
ஐயா உன் நினைவேதான்
நான் பாடும் ராகங்கள்
அப்போதும் இப்போதும்
தப்பாத தாளங்கள்
கண்ணீரிலே நான் தீட்டினேன்
கன்னத்தில் கோலங்கள்
கன்னத்தில் கோலங்கள்
Oh lord, your memory alone
Is the melodies I sing
Then and now
The rhythm that never misses a beat
செந்தூர பந்தம்
நிலையாகும் வண்ணம்
செந்தூர பந்தம்
நிலையாகும் வண்ணம்
சம்சாரத் தேரில் நானேறி வந்தேன்
திருக்கோவிலே ஓடி வா
Oh lord, your memory alone
Is the melodies I sing
Then and now
The rhythm that never misses a beat
With my tears, I drew
Kolam patterns on my cheeks...
Kolam patterns on my cheeks
ஆ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ...
திருக்கோவிலே ஓடி வா
நினைவாலே சிலை செய்து
உனக்காக வைத்தேன்
திருக்கோவிலே ஓடி வா
So that the sacred bond of vermilion
Becomes eternal
So that the sacred bond of vermilion
Becomes eternal
I arrived riding on the chariot of family life
Oh divine temple, run to me
முல்லைக்கு குழல் தந்த
பெண்மைக்குப் பெண்மை நீ
பிள்ளைக்குத் தோள் தந்த
அன்னைக்கு அன்னை நீ
Aa… aaa…aaa…
Oh divine temple, run to me
I sculpted a statue out of memories
And kept it for you
Oh divine temple, run to me
முல்லைக்கு குழல் தந்த
பெண்மைக்குப் பெண்மை நீ
பிள்ளைக்குத் தோள் தந்த
அன்னைக்கு அன்னை நீ
அதிகாலையில் நான் கேட்பது
நீ பாடும் பூபாளம்
You gave grace to jasmine-adorned hair
You are the epitome of womanhood
You offered a shoulder to the child
You are a mother even to a mother
என் கண்கள் ரெண்டும்
பல்லாண்டு பாடி
என் கண்கள் ரெண்டும்
பல்லாண்டு பாடி
செவ்வானம் ஆனேன் உன்னைத்தேடித் தேடி
திருக்கோவிலே ஓடி வா
You gave grace to jasmine-adorned hair
You are the epitome of womanhood
You offered a shoulder to the child
You are a mother even to a mother
In the early dawn, what I listen to
Is the morning melody (Boopaalam) you sing
ஆ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ...
திருக்கோவிலே ஓடிவா
நினைவாலே சிலை செய்து
உனக்காக வைத்தேன்
திருக்கோவிலே ஓடி வா
Both my eyes
Singing prayers for your long life
Both my eyes
Singing prayers for your long life
I became a crimson twilight sky searching for you continuously
Oh divine temple, run to me
ஆ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆ....
இருவர் :
திருக்கோவிலே ஓடி வா....
Aa..aaa…aaa….aa…
Oh divine temple, run to me
I sculpted a statue out of memories
And kept it for you
Oh divine temple, run to me
Aa…aaa….aaa….aa…
Both: Oh divine temple, run to me...
Ninaivaalae silai seidhu
I sculpted a statue out of memories
Unakkaaga vaithaen
And kept it for you
Thirukkovilae odi vaa aaa…aaa
Oh divine temple, run to me...
Thirukkovilae odi vaa…
Oh divine temple, run to me...
Ninaivaalae silai seidhu
I sculpted a statue out of memories
Unakkaaga vaithaen
And kept it for you
Thirukkovilae odi vaa aaa…aaa
Oh divine temple, run to me...
Thirukkovilae odi vaa…
Oh divine temple, run to me...
Neerindri aarillai
Without water, there is no river
Neeyindri naanillai
Without you, there is no me
Neerindri aarillai
Without water, there is no river
Neeyindri naanillai
Without you, there is no me
Vaerindri malarae yedhammaa
Is there any flower without roots?
Vaerindri malarae yedhammaa
Is there any flower without roots?
Ninaivaalae silai seidhu
I sculpted a statue out of memories
Unakkaaga vaithaen
And kept it for you
Thirukkovilae odi vaa
Oh divine temple, run to me
Aiyaa un ninaivae thaan
Oh lord, your memory alone
Naan paadum raagangal
Is the melodies I sing
Appodhum ippodhum
Then and now
Thappaadha thaalangal
The rhythm that never misses a beat
Aiyaa un ninaivae thaan
Oh lord, your memory alone
Naan paadum raagangal
Is the melodies I sing
Appodhum ippodhum
Then and now
Thappaadha thaalangal
The rhythm that never misses a beat
Kanneerilae naan theettinen
With my tears, I drew
Kannathil kolangal…
Kolam patterns on my cheeks...
Kannathil kolangal
Kolam patterns on my cheeks
Sendhoora bandham
So that the sacred bond of vermilion
Nilaiyaagum vannam
Becomes eternal
Sendhoora bandham
So that the sacred bond of vermilion
Nilaiyaagum vannam
Becomes eternal
Samsaara thaeril naan yeri vandhen
I arrived riding on the chariot of family life
Thirukkovilae odi vaa
Oh divine temple, run to me
Aa… aaa…aaa…
Aa… aaa…aaa…
Thirukkovilae odi vaa
Oh divine temple, run to me
Ninaivaalae silai seidhu
I sculpted a statue out of memories
Unakkaaga vaithaen
And kept it for you
Thirukkovilae odi vaa
Oh divine temple, run to me
Mullaikku kuzhal thandha
You gave grace to jasmine-adorned hair
Penmaikku penmai nee
You are the epitome of womanhood
Pillaikku thol thandha
You offered a shoulder to the child
Annaikku annai nee
You are a mother even to a mother
Mullaikku kuzhal thandha
You gave grace to jasmine-adorned hair
Penmaikku penmai nee
You are the epitome of womanhood
Pillaikku thol thandha
You offered a shoulder to the child
Annaikku annai nee
You are a mother even to a mother
Adhi kaalaiyil naan ketpadhu
In the early dawn, what I listen to
Nee paadum boopaalam
Is the morning melody (Boopaalam) you sing
En kangal rendum
Both my eyes
Pallaandu paadi
Singing prayers for your long life
En kangal rendum
Both my eyes
Pallaandu paadi
Singing prayers for your long life
Sevaanamaanen unai thaedi thaedi
I became a crimson twilight sky searching for you continuously
Thirukkovilae odi vaa
Oh divine temple, run to me
Aa..aaa…aaa….aa…
Aa..aaa…aaa….aa…
Thirukkovilae odi vaa
Oh divine temple, run to me
Ninaivaalae silai seidhu
I sculpted a statue out of memories
Unakkaaga vaithaen
And kept it for you
Thirukkovilae odi vaa
Oh divine temple, run to me
Aa…aaa….aaa….aa…
Aa…aaa….aaa….aa…
Both :Thirukkovilae odi vaa…
Both: Oh divine temple, run to me...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ninaivaalae Silai Seidhu' from the 1978 film Andaman Kadhali is a soulful Tamil song expressing profound devotion, marital intimacy, and emotional yearning. The lyrics elevate the beloved to the status of a living sanctuary or temple ('Thirukkovil'), asserting that the singer's existence is completely interdependent on their partner—just as a river relies on water or a flower depends on roots for life. Through poignant imagery of tears drawing patterns on cheeks and praises of maternal virtue and companionship, lyricist Kannadasan crafts a deeply affectionate hymn celebrating eternal love and devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Thirukkovilae odi vaa”
The beloved is metaphorically addressed as a sacred temple ('Thirukkovil'), elevating human love to divine reverence.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Neerindri aarillai / Neeyindri naanillai”
The second letter 'ri' (ரி) rhymes across consecutive lines, creating lyrical symmetry.
Analogy
“Neerindri aarillai / Neeyindri naanillai / Vaerindri malarae yedhammaa”
Draws natural analogies between a river without water, a flower without roots, and a person without their loved one.
Visual Imagery
“Kanneerilae naan theettinen / Kannathil kolangal”
Paints a vivid poetic image of tears rolling down cheeks resembling decorative traditional kolam patterns.
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Trivia
'Ninaivaalae Silai Seidhu' is a classic hit composed by legendary music director M. S. Viswanathan for the film Andaman Kadhali (1978), starring Sivaji Ganesan and Jayachitra. The playback vocals were rendered by K. J. Yesudas and Vani Jairam, while the lyrics were authored by Kaviarasu Kannadasan.
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