Ninaivirukka
From Pathu Thala · 2023
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singers
- A. R. Ameen, Shakthisree Gopalan
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Pathu Thala2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ninaivirukka azhagae naam | Do you remember, my beautiful one, when we... |
| Paranthirunthom paranthirunthom | ...flew high, flew high? |
| Adiyae naam | Hey girl, when we... |
| Paranthirunthom paranthirunthom | ...flew high, flew high? |
| Azhagae naam | My beautiful one, when we... |
| Marappoma..aa.. marappoma! | Will we forget... oh, will we ever forget? |
| Maruppoma..aa.. maruppoma! | Will we refuse... oh, will we ever deny? |
| Naatkalai naam | ...those cherished days of ours? |
| Male | |
| Ninaivirukka nee munirukka | Do you remember when you were in front, |
| Naan pinnirukka | ...and I was right behind you? |
| Ninaivirukka naan idazh kadikka | Do you remember when I bit my lip, |
| Nee vedivedikka | ...and you burst with excitement? |
| Male | |
| Andha vaanam porvai aanaalum | Even if the sky becomes a blanket, |
| Nam kaadhal thoongathae | Our love will never fall asleep. |
| Indha boomi paalai aanaalum | Even if this earth turns into a desert, |
| Nam paadal ooyathae | Our song will never cease. |
| Male | |
| Ninaivirukka nee munirukka | Do you remember when you were in front, |
| Naan pinnirukka | And I was right behind you? |
| Ninaivirukka naan idazh kadikka | Do you remember when I bit my lip, |
| Nee vedivedikka | And you burst with excitement? |
| Marappoma..aaa.. marappoma! | Will we forget... oh, will we ever forget? |
| Maruppoma…aa… maruppoma! | Will we refuse... oh, will we ever deny? |
| Naatkalai naam | ...those cherished days of ours? |
| Male | |
| Kuzhalodu ketkaathae | Do not ask the flute, |
| Kaatru paesum vaarthaiyai | About the words spoken by the wind. |
| Alaiyodu ketkaathae | Do not ask the ocean wave, |
| Neendhi pogum dhoorathai | About the distance it swims through. |
| Ivanodu ketkaathae | Do not ask this man, |
| Avan vaalum neelathai | About the length of the sword he wields. |
| Male | |
| Ninaivirukka nee munirukka | Do you remember when you were in front, |
| Naan pinnirukka | And I was right behind you? |
| Ninaivirukka naan idhazhkadikka | Do you remember when I bit my lip, |
| Nee vedivedikka | And you burst with excitement? |
| Female | |
| Ada kirukka ada kirukka | Hey crazy one, hey crazy one, |
| Nee sirai pidikka | When you try to imprison me, |
| Naan siragadikka | I flap my wings and soar away. |
| Ninaivirukka ninaivirukka | Do you remember, do you remember? |
| Ninaivirukka | Do you remember? |
| Female | |
| Naan thoonga pona meenillai | I am not a sleeping fish, |
| Nee thoondil poodathae | So do not cast your fishing hook. |
| Andha kaala maatram maarathae | The flow of time will never alter, |
| Nee kaatril yerathae | So do not try to ride upon the wind. |
நினைவிருக்கா அழகே நாம்
பறந்திருந்தோம் பறந்திருந்தோம்
அடியே நாம்
பறந்திருந்தோம் மறந்திருந்தோம்
அழகே நாம்
மறப்போமா..ஆ... மறப்போமா
மறுப்போமா…ஆ... மறுப்போமா…
நாட்களை நாம்
Do you remember, my beautiful one, when we...
...flew high, flew high?
Hey girl, when we...
...flew high, flew high?
My beautiful one, when we...
Will we forget... oh, will we ever forget?
Will we refuse... oh, will we ever deny?
...those cherished days of ours?
நினைவிருக்கா நீ முன்னிருக்க
நான் பின்னிருக்க
நினைவிருக்கா நான் இதழ் கடிக்க
நீ வெடிவெடிக்க
Do you remember when you were in front,
...and I was right behind you?
Do you remember when I bit my lip,
...and you burst with excitement?
அந்த வானம் போர்வை ஆனாலும்
நம் காதல் தூங்காதே
இந்த பூமி பாலை ஆனாலும்
நம் பாடல் ஓயாதே
Even if the sky becomes a blanket,
Our love will never fall asleep.
Even if this earth turns into a desert,
Our song will never cease.
நினைவிருக்கா நீ முன்னிருக்க
நான் பின்னிருக்க
நினைவிருக்கா நான் இதழ் கடிக்க
நீ வெடிவெடிக்க
மறப்போமா..ஆ .. மறப்போமா
மறுப்போமா…ஆ... மறுப்போமா…
நாட்களை நாம்
Do you remember when you were in front,
And I was right behind you?
Do you remember when I bit my lip,
And you burst with excitement?
Will we forget... oh, will we ever forget?
Will we refuse... oh, will we ever deny?
...those cherished days of ours?
குழலோடு கேட்காதே
காற்று பேசும் வார்த்தையை
அலையோடு கேட்காதே
நீந்தி போகும் தூரத்தை
இவனோடு கேட்காத
அவன் வாழும் நீளத்தை
Do not ask the flute,
About the words spoken by the wind.
Do not ask the ocean wave,
About the distance it swims through.
Do not ask this man,
About the length of the sword he wields.
நினைவிருக்கா நீ முன்னிருக்க
நான் பின்னிருக்க
நினைவிருக்கா நான் எதிர்களிக்க
நீ வெடிவெடிக்க
Do you remember when you were in front,
And I was right behind you?
Do you remember when I bit my lip,
And you burst with excitement?
அட கிருக்கா அட கிருக்கா
நீ சிறை பிடிக்க
நான் சிறகடிக்க
நினைவிருக்கா
நினைவிருக்கா
நினைவிருக்கா
Hey crazy one, hey crazy one,
When you try to imprison me,
I flap my wings and soar away.
Do you remember, do you remember?
Do you remember?
நான் தூங்கப் போன மீனில்லை
நீ தூண்டில் போடாதே
அந்த கால மாற்றம் மாறாதே
நீ காற்றில் ஏறாதே
I am not a sleeping fish,
So do not cast your fishing hook.
The flow of time will never alter,
So do not try to ride upon the wind.
ஓஹோ…
இன்னொரு நெஞ்சமும் எனக்கில்லை
உன்னிரு கண்களில் கனவில்லை
அஞ்சவும் கெஞ்சவும் மனமில்லையே
ஓஹோ…
பின்னிய காலங்கள் கணக்கில்லை
தன்னிரு கோலங்கள் எனக்கில்லை
நம் காதல் தோட்டதில் மலர்கள் இல்லையே
ஓஓ…
நம் காதல் தோட்டதில் மலர்கள் இல்லையே...
Ninaivirukka azhagae naam
Do you remember, my beautiful one, when we...
Paranthirunthom paranthirunthom
...flew high, flew high?
Adiyae naam
Hey girl, when we...
Paranthirunthom paranthirunthom
...flew high, flew high?
Azhagae naam
My beautiful one, when we...
Marappoma..aa.. marappoma!
Will we forget... oh, will we ever forget?
Maruppoma..aa.. maruppoma!
Will we refuse... oh, will we ever deny?
Naatkalai naam
...those cherished days of ours?
Ninaivirukka nee munirukka
Do you remember when you were in front,
Naan pinnirukka
...and I was right behind you?
Ninaivirukka naan idazh kadikka
Do you remember when I bit my lip,
Nee vedivedikka
...and you burst with excitement?
Andha vaanam porvai aanaalum
Even if the sky becomes a blanket,
Nam kaadhal thoongathae
Our love will never fall asleep.
Indha boomi paalai aanaalum
Even if this earth turns into a desert,
Nam paadal ooyathae
Our song will never cease.
Ninaivirukka nee munirukka
Do you remember when you were in front,
Naan pinnirukka
And I was right behind you?
Ninaivirukka naan idazh kadikka
Do you remember when I bit my lip,
Nee vedivedikka
And you burst with excitement?
Marappoma..aaa.. marappoma!
Will we forget... oh, will we ever forget?
Maruppoma…aa… maruppoma!
Will we refuse... oh, will we ever deny?
Naatkalai naam
...those cherished days of ours?
Kuzhalodu ketkaathae
Do not ask the flute,
Kaatru paesum vaarthaiyai
About the words spoken by the wind.
Alaiyodu ketkaathae
Do not ask the ocean wave,
Neendhi pogum dhoorathai
About the distance it swims through.
Ivanodu ketkaathae
Do not ask this man,
Avan vaalum neelathai
About the length of the sword he wields.
Ninaivirukka nee munirukka
Do you remember when you were in front,
Naan pinnirukka
And I was right behind you?
Ninaivirukka naan idhazhkadikka
Do you remember when I bit my lip,
Nee vedivedikka
And you burst with excitement?
Ada kirukka ada kirukka
Hey crazy one, hey crazy one,
Nee sirai pidikka
When you try to imprison me,
Naan siragadikka
I flap my wings and soar away.
Ninaivirukka ninaivirukka
Do you remember, do you remember?
Ninaivirukka
Do you remember?
Naan thoonga pona meenillai
I am not a sleeping fish,
Nee thoondil poodathae
So do not cast your fishing hook.
Andha kaala maatram maarathae
The flow of time will never alter,
Nee kaatril yerathae
So do not try to ride upon the wind.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ninaivirukka (Marappoma) from Pathu Thala is a deeply evocative and nostalgic track that blends romantic longing with timeless emotion. The song reflects on fond memories of youthful romance, capturing intimate moments shared between lovers—riding together, exchanging playful glances, and experiencing passionate thrills. It highlights an unbreakable bond that withstands the passage of time and adversity, asserting that no matter how drastically the world changes, their love and shared melody will endure forever.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Ninaivirukka nee munirukka / Naan pinnirukka”
The repetition of the second consonant sound 'n' across lines creates a fluid rhythmic flow.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Marappoma..aa.. marappoma! / Maruppoma..aa.. maruppoma!”
The repetition of the starting letter 'Ma' creates acoustic harmony and musicality.
Hyperbole & Metaphor
“Andha vaanam porvai aanaalum / Indha boomi paalai aanaalum”
The lyrics use extreme visual metaphors—the sky turning into a blanket and the earth becoming a desert—to signify that love transcends all extreme conditions.
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Trivia
Ninaivirukka (Marappoma) features music composed by A. R. Rahman, with vocals rendered by his son A. R. Ameen alongside Shakthisree Gopalan. Written by lyricist Kabilan, the soulful acoustic song became a standout track in the soundtrack of Pathu Thala (2023).
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