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Nitham Nitham Oru

From Nootrukku Nooru · 1971

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
V. Kumar
Details
Nootrukku Nooru1971

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Nitham nitham oru putham pudhiya sugamEvery day, a brand new pleasure
Adhai naan thedinaenThat is what I searched for
Ilamai konjum ezhil thalamai thaangumYouthful charm lisping, possessing supreme beauty
Unnai endru naadinaenIs you, whom I sought today
Male
Nitham nitham oru putham pudhiya sugamEvery day, a brand new pleasure
Adhai naan thedinaenThat is what I searched for
Ilamai konjum ezhil thalamai thaangumYouthful charm lisping, possessing supreme beauty
Unnai endru naadinaenIs you, whom I sought today
Male
Nee anaikka uyir inikkaWhen you embrace me, my soul turns sweet
Adhai vizhigal kooraathoWon't your eyes speak of that?
Mei ezhuththum uyir ezhuththumConsonants and vowels
Oru mozhiyil saeraathoWon't they unite in a single language?
Male
Nitham nitham oru putham pudhiya sugamEvery day, a brand new pleasure
Adhai naan thedinaenThat is what I searched for
Ilamai konjum ezhil thalamai thaangumYouthful charm lisping, possessing supreme beauty
Unnai endru naadinaenIs you, whom I sought today
Male
Oraayiram paavaiyar paarvaiyil pattumEven after catching the gaze of a thousand maidens
Unmel vizhunthana kangalMy eyes fell upon you
Eeraayiram aandugal thavam irunthaalumEven if one performs penance for two thousand years
Un pol illai pengalThere are no women like you
Male
Oraayiram paavaiyar paarvaiyil pattumEven after catching the gaze of a thousand maidens
Unmel vizhunthana kangalMy eyes fell upon you
Eeraayiram aandugal thavam irunthaalumEven if one performs penance for two thousand years
Un pol illai pengalThere are no women like you
Un pol illai pengalThere are no women like you
Male
Velaikkuvelai pudhu rojaA new rose hour after hour
Vendugindra oru maharajaA king who desires it
Velaikkuvelai pudhu rojaA new rose hour after hour
Vendugindra oru maharajaA king who desires it
Malarukkumalar oru suvai kandaenI tasted sweetness from flower to flower
Vadaa malaraai unai kandaenI found you as an unfading flower
Male
Nitham nitham oru putham pudhiya sugamEvery day, a brand new pleasure
Adhai naan thedinaenThat is what I searched for
Ilamai konjum ezhil thalamai thaangumYouthful charm lisping, possessing supreme beauty
Unnai endru naadinaenIs you, whom I sought today
Male
Paalaadaiyil meeriya venniraWhiter than the cream of milk
Maassum vannam pol ival kannamHer cheeks are like flawless color
Thaenooridum odaiyil neendhidum penmaiyumAnd womanhood swimming in a stream oozing with honey
Maiyalil thullum konjamLeaps a little in infatuation
Male
Paalaadaiyil meeriya venniraWhiter than the cream of milk
Maassum vannam pol ival kannamHer cheeks are like flawless color
Thaenooridum odaiyil neendhidum penmaiyumAnd womanhood swimming in a stream oozing with honey
Maiyalil thullum konjamLeaps a little in infatuation
Maiyalil thullum konjamLeaps a little in infatuation
Male
Moochukku moochu oru nooruA hundred kisses for every single breath
Muthangal aadum mugam paaruLook at the face where kisses dance
Moochukku moochu oru nooruA hundred kisses for every single breath
Muthangal aadum mugam paaruLook at the face where kisses dance
Idhazhukku idhazh oru kadhai kooruTell a story lip to lip
Vaa vaa madimael ilaipaaruCome, come, rest on my lap
Male
Nitham nitham oru putham pudhiya sugamEvery day, a brand new pleasure
Adhai naan thedinaenThat is what I searched for
Ilamai konjum ezhil thalamai thaangumYouthful charm lisping, possessing supreme beauty
Unnai endru naadinaenIs you, whom I sought today
Male
Nee anaikka uyir inikkaWhen you embrace me, my soul turns sweet
Adhai vizhigal kooraathoWon't your eyes speak of that?
Mei ezhuththum uyir ezhuththumConsonants and vowels
Oru mozhiyil saeraathoWon't they unite in a single language?
Male
Nitham nitham oru putham pudhiya sugamEvery day, a brand new pleasure
Adhai naan thedinaenThat is what I searched for
Ilamai konjum ezhil thalamai thaangumYouthful charm lisping, possessing supreme beauty
Unnai endru naadinaenIs you, whom I sought today

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Nitham Nitham Oru Putham Pudhiya Sugam' from the movie Nootrukku Nooru (1971) is a romantic and ecstatic track expressing intense passion, adoration, and the quest for true love. The protagonist reflects on his search for everlasting joy and how he ultimately found perfection in his lover, whom he deems peerless among thousands. The lyricist Vaali uses vibrant imagery—comparing the lover to an unfading flower, sweet streams, and flawless milk cream—to illustrate her incomparable beauty and appeal. The song weaves physical attraction and emotional intimacy into a poetic celebration of companionship, highlighting moments of embrace, unspoken gazes, and deep romantic connection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Double Entendre / Wordplay

Mei ezhuththum uyir ezhuththum / Oru mozhiyil saeraatho

Vaali brilliantly plays on Tamil grammar terms where 'Mei' means body/consonants and 'Uyir' means soul/vowels, symbolizing the unification of body and soul through love just as consonants and vowels combine to form words.

Simile (Upamai)

Maassum vannam pol ival kannam

The lover's cheeks are explicitly compared to a flawless pure color ('maassum vannam pol') using the comparison word 'pol'.

Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)

Moochukku moochu oru nooru / Muthangal aadum mugam paaru

Repetition of the 'Mu' sound at the beginning of consecutive lines creates melodic rhythm.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Vadaa malaraai unai kandaen

The protagonist metaphors the lover as an 'unfading flower' ('vadaa malar'), signifying timeless beauty compared to ordinary fleeting blossoms.

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Trivia

'Nootrukku Nooru' (1971) was a acclaimed psychological thriller directed by K. Balachander, starring Jaishankar. The soundtrack composed by V. Kumar features timeless melodies, with this track sung powerfully by T. M. Soundararajan with lyricist Vaali providing richly poetic Tamil wordplay.

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