Nira
From Takkar · 2020
- Lyricist
- Ku. Karthik
- Music director
- Nivas K. Prasanna
- Details
- Takkar2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Niraa niraa nee en niraa | Niraa, Niraa, you are my fulfillment |
| Thiraa thiraa ninaithiraa | Curtain of thoughts, unyielding curtain |
| Nodi sugam tharaa | Giving pleasure for just a moment |
| Vazhi yugam vidaa | Yet the pain does not leave for eons |
| Male | |
| Vizhiyilae oru keeralae | A scratch inside the eyes |
| Vizhundhaathae theriyaamalae | Fell without even being noticed |
| Tharaiyilae nizhal veguthae | The shadow burns on the ground |
| Thanimayai ariyaamalae | Without realizing the solitude |
| Male | |
| Ninaivugal vilaiyaaduthae | Memories play games |
| Nijam adhu puriyaamalae | Without understanding the reality |
| Idhazhgalum thirakaamalae | Without even opening the lips |
| Idhayangal inainthida uyir pizhaithidum | If hearts connect, life will be saved |
| Male | |
| Pogaathae azhagae | Don't go away, beautiful one |
| Ini thaangaathae uyirae | My life cannot endure this anymore |
| Enai thondaathae thimirae | Pride, do not touch me |
| Pagal vesham podaathae | Don't put on a fake mask during the day |
| Male | |
| Unai theeramal pidithen | I fell in love with you endlessly |
| Uyirin ullae maraithen | I hid you deep within my soul |
| Veliyil konjam nadithenae | Though I pretended a little on the outside |
| Male | |
| Niraa niraa nee en niraa | Niraa, Niraa, you are my fulfillment |
| Thiraa thiraa ninaithiraa | Curtain of thoughts, unyielding curtain |
| Nodi sugam tharaa | Giving pleasure for just a moment |
| Vazhi yugam vidaa | Yet the pain does not leave for eons |
| Male | |
| Niraa… | Niraa... |
| Male | |
| Thiraa…. | Thiraa... |
| Male | |
| Niraa…thiraa | Niraa... Thiraa... |
| Male | |
| Niraa…aaa | Niraa... ah |
| Male | |
| Nodigal thaavi odum | Seconds jump and run away |
| Mutkalodu sandaiyittu | Fighting with the hands of the clock |
| Vandha padhai poga solli | Asking the path I came from to disappear |
| Netrai meendum ketten | I asked yesterday once again |
| Male | |
| Urugi urugi neeyum | Melting and melting, you too |
| Ularipona vaarthai yaavum | All the mumbled words you spoke |
| Nyabagathil thedi thedi | Searching and searching in memory |
| Kadhil kettu paarthen | I tried listening to them in my ears |
| Male | |
| Undhan madiyil naanum | The moment when I went to sleep |
| Urangi pona tharunam thannai | In your lap |
| Padam piditha minnalodu | With the lightning that captured that picture |
| Pugai padangal ketten | I asked for photographs |
| Male | |
| Udhadum udhadum | Lip to lip |
| Urasi uyir paritha | Rubbing against each other and stealing life |
| Saththam yaavum padhivu seidhu | Recording all those sounds |
| Serthu vaitha ilaigal thulaiyil | Through the holes in the gathered leaves |
| Etti paarthen | I peeped and looked |
| Male | |
| Mezhugin thiriyil eriyum | Like the flame that burns on a candle's wick |
| Theeyai vandhaai | You arrived into my life |
| Mezhugin udalai mella | The body of the candle slowly |
| Yeno thindraai | Why did you consume it? |
| Male | |
| Undhan moochu kaatrai | Blowing away your breath |
| Oodhi ponaai pizhaithiduven adi | You left, yet I will somehow survive, girl |
| Male | |
| Tharaiyil thavazhum kaadhal | The love that crawls on the ground |
| Paarthaal enna | Why don't you look at it? |
| Konjam pesi pesi theerthaal enna | Why don't we resolve it by talking a little? |
| Indha kaalam neram ellaam | Will all this time and hour |
| Oru murai kanavaai kalainthiduma | Disperse like a dream just once? |
| Male | |
| Unai theeramal pidithen | I fell in love with you endlessly |
| Uyirin ullae maraithen | I hid you deep within my soul |
| Veliyil konjam nadithenae | Though I pretended a little on the outside |
| Female | |
| Vizhiyilae oru keeralae | A scratch inside the eyes |
| Vizhundhaathae theriyaamalae | Fell without even being noticed |
| Tharaiyilae nizhal veguthae | The shadow burns on the ground |
| Thanimayai ariyaamalae | Without realizing the solitude |
| Female | |
| Ninaivugal vilaiyaaduthae | Memories play games |
| Nijam adhu puriyaamalae | Without understanding the reality |
| Idhazhgalum thirakaamalae | Without even opening the lips |
| Idhayangal inainthida uyir pizhaithidum | If hearts connect, life will be saved |
| Female | |
| Pogaathae azhagae | Don't go away, beautiful one |
| Ini thaangaathae uyirae | My life cannot endure this anymore |
| Enai thondaathae thimirae | Pride, do not touch me |
| Pagal vesham podaathae | Don't put on a fake mask during the day |
| Male : Vesham podaathae | Male: Don't put on a fake mask |
| Female | |
| Unai theeramal pidithen | I fell in love with you endlessly |
| Male :Theeramal pidithen | Male: Loved you endlessly |
| Female :Uyirin ullae maraithen | Female: I hid you deep within my soul |
| Male :Maraithen | Male: Hid you deep inside |
| Female :Veliyil konjam nadithenae | Female: Though I pretended a little on the outside |
| Male :Nadithenae | Male: Pretended on the outside |
| Female | |
| Niraa | Niraa |
| Male :Niraa | Male: Niraa |
| Female :Niraa | Female: Niraa |
| Male :Niraa | Male: Niraa |
| Female :Nee en niraa | Female: You are my fulfillment |
| Male :Nee en niraa | Male: You are my fulfillment |
| Female :ThiraaMale :Thiraa | Female: Curtain Male: Curtain |
| Female :ThiraaMale :Thiraa | Female: Curtain Male: Curtain |
| Female :NinaithiraaMale :Ninaithiraa | Female: Curtain of thoughts Male: Curtain of thoughts |
| Female :Nodi sugam tharaa | Female: Giving pleasure for just a moment |
| Male :Tharaa | Male: Giving pleasure |
| Female :Vazhi yugam vidaa | Female: Yet the pain does not leave for eons |
| Male :Vidaa | Male: Does not leave |
| Male | |
| I’ts not her face | It’s not her face |
| It’s something about her | It’s something about her |
| It’s just being in the right place with her | It’s just being in the right place with her |
| It’s just the moment | It’s just the moment |
| It’s everything about her man | It’s everything about her man |
| Male | |
| I don’t know what to say | I don’t know what to say |
| It’s everything about her | It’s everything about her |
| No it’s not her face | No it’s not her face |
| It’s beyond that | It’s beyond that |
மற்றும் மல்வி சுந்தரரேசன்
Niraa, Niraa, you are my fulfillment
Curtain of thoughts, unyielding curtain
Giving pleasure for just a moment
Yet the pain does not leave for eons
நிரா நிரா நீ என் நிரா
திரா திரா நினைத்திரா
நொடி சுகம் தரா
வழி யுகம் விடா
A scratch inside the eyes
Fell without even being noticed
The shadow burns on the ground
Without realizing the solitude
விழியிலே ஒரு கீறலே
விழுந்ததே தெரியாமலே
தரையிலே நிழல் வேகுதே
தனிமையை அறியாமலே
Memories play games
Without understanding the reality
Without even opening the lips
If hearts connect, life will be saved
நினைவுகள் விளையாடுதே
நிஜம் அது புரியாமலே
இதழ்களும் திறக்காமலே
இதயங்கள் இணைந்திட உயிர் பிழைத்திடும்
Don't go away, beautiful one
My life cannot endure this anymore
Pride, do not touch me
Don't put on a fake mask during the day
போகாதே அழகே
இனி தாங்காதே உயிரே
எனை தோண்டாதே திமிரே
பகல் வேஷம் போடாதே
I fell in love with you endlessly
I hid you deep within my soul
Though I pretended a little on the outside
உன்னை தீராமல் பிடித்தேன்
உயிரின் உள்ளே மறைத்தேன்
வெளியில் கொஞ்சம் நடித்தேனே
Niraa, Niraa, you are my fulfillment
Curtain of thoughts, unyielding curtain
Giving pleasure for just a moment
Yet the pain does not leave for eons
நிரா நிரா நீ என் நிரா
திரா திரா நினைத்திரா
நொடி சுகம் தரா
வழி யுகம் விடா
Niraa...
நிரா.....ஆஅ.....
Thiraa...
திரா.....ஆஅ.....
Niraa... Thiraa...
நிரா......திரா.....
Niraa... ah
நிரா.....ஆஅ.....
Seconds jump and run away
Fighting with the hands of the clock
Asking the path I came from to disappear
I asked yesterday once again
நொடிகள் தாவி ஓடும்
முட்களோடு சண்டையிட்டு
வந்த பாதை போக சொல்லி
நேற்றை மீண்டும் கேட்டேன்
Melting and melting, you too
All the mumbled words you spoke
Searching and searching in memory
I tried listening to them in my ears
உருகி உருகி நீயும்
உலறிபோன வார்த்தை யாவும்
ஞாபாகத்தை தேடி தேடி
காதில் கேட்டு பார்த்தேன்
The moment when I went to sleep
In your lap
With the lightning that captured that picture
I asked for photographs
உந்தன் மடியில் நானும்
உறங்கி போன தருணம் தன்னை
படம் பிடித்த மின்னலோடு
புகை படங்கள் கேட்டேன்
Lip to lip
Rubbing against each other and stealing life
Recording all those sounds
Through the holes in the gathered leaves
I peeped and looked
உதடும் உதடும்
உரசி உயிர் பறித்த
சத்தம் யாவும் பதிவு செய்து
சேர்த்து வைத்த இலைகள் துளையில்
எட்டி பார்த்தேன்
Like the flame that burns on a candle's wick
You arrived into my life
The body of the candle slowly
Why did you consume it?
மெழுகின் திரியில் எரியும்
தீயாய் வந்தாய்
மெழுகின் உடலை மெல்ல
ஏனோ தின்றாய்
Blowing away your breath
You left, yet I will somehow survive, girl
உந்தன் மூச்சு காற்றை
ஊதி போனாய் பிழைத்திடுவேன் அடி
The love that crawls on the ground
Why don't you look at it?
Why don't we resolve it by talking a little?
Will all this time and hour
Disperse like a dream just once?
தரையில் தவழும் காதல்
பார்த்தால் என்ன
கொஞ்சம் பேசி பேசி தீர்த்தல் என்ன
இந்த காலம் நேரம் எல்லாம்
ஒரு முறை கனவாய் கலைந்திடுமா
I fell in love with you endlessly
I hid you deep within my soul
Though I pretended a little on the outside
உனை தீராமல் பிடித்தேன்
உயிரின் உள்ளே மறைத்தேன்
வெளியில் கொஞ்சம் நடித்தேனே
A scratch inside the eyes
Fell without even being noticed
The shadow burns on the ground
Without realizing the solitude
விழியிலே ஒரு கீறலே
விழுந்ததே தெரியாமலே
தரையிலே நிழல் வேகுதே
தனிமையை அறியாமலே
Memories play games
Without understanding the reality
Without even opening the lips
If hearts connect, life will be saved
நினைவுகள் விளையாடுதே
நிஜம் அது புரியாமலே
இதழ்களும் திறக்காமலே
இதயங்கள் இணைந்திட உயிர் பிழைத்திடும்
Don't go away, beautiful one
My life cannot endure this anymore
Pride, do not touch me
Don't put on a fake mask during the day
Male: Don't put on a fake mask
போகாதே அழகே
இனி தாங்காதே உயிரே
எனை தோண்டாதே திமிரே
பகல் வேஷம் போடாதே
வேஷம் போடாதே
I fell in love with you endlessly
Male: Loved you endlessly
Female: I hid you deep within my soul
Male: Hid you deep inside
Female: Though I pretended a little on the outside
Male: Pretended on the outside
உன்னை தீராமல் பிடித்தேன்
தீராமல் பிடித்தேன்
உயிரின் உள்ளே மறைத்தேன்
மறைத்தேன்
வெளியில் கொஞ்சம் நடித்தேனே
நடித்தேனே
Niraa
Male: Niraa
Female: Niraa
Male: Niraa
Female: You are my fulfillment
Male: You are my fulfillment
Female: Curtain Male: Curtain
Female: Curtain Male: Curtain
Female: Curtain of thoughts Male: Curtain of thoughts
Female: Giving pleasure for just a moment
Male: Giving pleasure
Female: Yet the pain does not leave for eons
Male: Does not leave
நிரா
நிரா
நிரா
நிரா
நீ என் நிரா
நீ என் நிரா
திரா
திரா
திரா
திரா
நினைத்திரா
நினைத்திரா
நொடி சுகம் தரா
தரா
வழி யுகம் விடா
விடா
It’s not her face
It’s something about her
It’s just being in the right place with her
It’s just the moment
It’s everything about her man
I’ts not her face
It’s something about her
It’s just being in the right place with her
It’s just the moment
It’s everything about her man
I don’t know what to say
It’s everything about her
No it’s not her face
It’s beyond that
I don’t know what to say
It’s everything about her
No it’s not her face
It’s beyond that
Niraa niraa nee en niraa
Niraa, Niraa, you are my fulfillment
Thiraa thiraa ninaithiraa
Curtain of thoughts, unyielding curtain
Nodi sugam tharaa
Giving pleasure for just a moment
Vazhi yugam vidaa
Yet the pain does not leave for eons
Vizhiyilae oru keeralae
A scratch inside the eyes
Vizhundhaathae theriyaamalae
Fell without even being noticed
Tharaiyilae nizhal veguthae
The shadow burns on the ground
Thanimayai ariyaamalae
Without realizing the solitude
Ninaivugal vilaiyaaduthae
Memories play games
Nijam adhu puriyaamalae
Without understanding the reality
Idhazhgalum thirakaamalae
Without even opening the lips
Idhayangal inainthida uyir pizhaithidum
If hearts connect, life will be saved
Pogaathae azhagae
Don't go away, beautiful one
Ini thaangaathae uyirae
My life cannot endure this anymore
Enai thondaathae thimirae
Pride, do not touch me
Pagal vesham podaathae
Don't put on a fake mask during the day
Unai theeramal pidithen
I fell in love with you endlessly
Uyirin ullae maraithen
I hid you deep within my soul
Veliyil konjam nadithenae
Though I pretended a little on the outside
Niraa niraa nee en niraa
Niraa, Niraa, you are my fulfillment
Thiraa thiraa ninaithiraa
Curtain of thoughts, unyielding curtain
Nodi sugam tharaa
Giving pleasure for just a moment
Vazhi yugam vidaa
Yet the pain does not leave for eons
Niraa…
Niraa...
Thiraa….
Thiraa...
Niraa…thiraa
Niraa... Thiraa...
Niraa…aaa
Niraa... ah
Nodigal thaavi odum
Seconds jump and run away
Mutkalodu sandaiyittu
Fighting with the hands of the clock
Vandha padhai poga solli
Asking the path I came from to disappear
Netrai meendum ketten
I asked yesterday once again
Urugi urugi neeyum
Melting and melting, you too
Ularipona vaarthai yaavum
All the mumbled words you spoke
Nyabagathil thedi thedi
Searching and searching in memory
Kadhil kettu paarthen
I tried listening to them in my ears
Undhan madiyil naanum
The moment when I went to sleep
Urangi pona tharunam thannai
In your lap
Padam piditha minnalodu
With the lightning that captured that picture
Pugai padangal ketten
I asked for photographs
Udhadum udhadum
Lip to lip
Urasi uyir paritha
Rubbing against each other and stealing life
Saththam yaavum padhivu seidhu
Recording all those sounds
Serthu vaitha ilaigal thulaiyil
Through the holes in the gathered leaves
Etti paarthen
I peeped and looked
Mezhugin thiriyil eriyum
Like the flame that burns on a candle's wick
Theeyai vandhaai
You arrived into my life
Mezhugin udalai mella
The body of the candle slowly
Yeno thindraai
Why did you consume it?
Undhan moochu kaatrai
Blowing away your breath
Oodhi ponaai pizhaithiduven adi
You left, yet I will somehow survive, girl
Tharaiyil thavazhum kaadhal
The love that crawls on the ground
Paarthaal enna
Why don't you look at it?
Konjam pesi pesi theerthaal enna
Why don't we resolve it by talking a little?
Indha kaalam neram ellaam
Will all this time and hour
Oru murai kanavaai kalainthiduma
Disperse like a dream just once?
Unai theeramal pidithen
I fell in love with you endlessly
Uyirin ullae maraithen
I hid you deep within my soul
Veliyil konjam nadithenae
Though I pretended a little on the outside
Vizhiyilae oru keeralae
A scratch inside the eyes
Vizhundhaathae theriyaamalae
Fell without even being noticed
Tharaiyilae nizhal veguthae
The shadow burns on the ground
Thanimayai ariyaamalae
Without realizing the solitude
Ninaivugal vilaiyaaduthae
Memories play games
Nijam adhu puriyaamalae
Without understanding the reality
Idhazhgalum thirakaamalae
Without even opening the lips
Idhayangal inainthida uyir pizhaithidum
If hearts connect, life will be saved
Pogaathae azhagae
Don't go away, beautiful one
Ini thaangaathae uyirae
My life cannot endure this anymore
Enai thondaathae thimirae
Pride, do not touch me
Pagal vesham podaathae
Don't put on a fake mask during the day
Male : Vesham podaathae
Male: Don't put on a fake mask
Unai theeramal pidithen
I fell in love with you endlessly
Male :Theeramal pidithen
Male: Loved you endlessly
Female :Uyirin ullae maraithen
Female: I hid you deep within my soul
Male :Maraithen
Male: Hid you deep inside
Female :Veliyil konjam nadithenae
Female: Though I pretended a little on the outside
Male :Nadithenae
Male: Pretended on the outside
Niraa
Niraa
Male :Niraa
Male: Niraa
Female :Niraa
Female: Niraa
Male :Niraa
Male: Niraa
Female :Nee en niraa
Female: You are my fulfillment
Male :Nee en niraa
Male: You are my fulfillment
Female :ThiraaMale :Thiraa
Female: Curtain Male: Curtain
Female :ThiraaMale :Thiraa
Female: Curtain Male: Curtain
Female :NinaithiraaMale :Ninaithiraa
Female: Curtain of thoughts Male: Curtain of thoughts
Female :Nodi sugam tharaa
Female: Giving pleasure for just a moment
Male :Tharaa
Male: Giving pleasure
Female :Vazhi yugam vidaa
Female: Yet the pain does not leave for eons
Male :Vidaa
Male: Does not leave
I’ts not her face
It’s not her face
It’s something about her
It’s something about her
It’s just being in the right place with her
It’s just being in the right place with her
It’s just the moment
It’s just the moment
It’s everything about her man
It’s everything about her man
I don’t know what to say
I don’t know what to say
It’s everything about her
It’s everything about her
No it’s not her face
No it’s not her face
It’s beyond that
It’s beyond that
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Niraa is a tender and melancholic romantic track from Takkar that captures the bittersweet agony of separation, unspoken feelings, and overwhelming passion. The protagonist reflects on how love brings fleeting moments of sweet joy while leaving behind eons of persistent emotional pain. Despite putting up an exterior front of indifference or pride, the heart remains deeply attached to precious memories of intimacy and quiet togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Muran (Contrast)
“Nodi sugam tharaa / Vazhi yugam vidaa”
Contrasts a single moment ('nodi') of pleasure with eons ('yugam') of lingering pain.
Metaphor
“Mezhugin thiriyil eriyum / Theeyai vandhaai”
Compares the beloved's arrival to a fire burning on a candle's wick, slowly consuming the speaker's body and soul.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Vizhiyilae oru keeralae / Vizhundhaathae theriyaamalae”
The second consonant 'zhi' (ழ) rhymes in consecutive lines.
Monai (First Letter Alliteration)
“Urugi urugi neeyum / Ularipona vaarthai yaavum”
The starting vowel 'U' (உ) is repeated across the phrases for rhythmic harmony.
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The song 'Niraa' from Takkar was composed by Nivas K. Prasanna with lyrics by Ku. Karthik. Rendered soulfully by Sid Sriram alongside Sanjana Kalmanje, the track also features a popular spoken-word outro performed by acclaimed filmmaker Gautham Vasudev Menon.
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