Nithiraiyil Chithira Kanavu
From Nalla Theerppu · 1959
- Lyricist
- Suratha
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Nalla Theerppu1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Niththiraiyil siththirai kanavu | A beautiful spring dream in sleep |
| Oththigai paakkuthu | Is rehearsing itself |
| Niththiraiyil niththiraiyil | In sleep, in sleep |
| Niththiraiyil siththirai kanavu | A beautiful spring dream in sleep |
| Oththigai paakkuthu | Is rehearsing itself |
| Female | |
| Ninaikka ninaikka inikkuthu | As I think and think, it feels sweet |
| Nilavum amuthai pozhiyuthu | And the moon showers nectar |
| Nenjam konjuthu nenjam konjuthu | My heart fondles, my heart fondles |
| Female | |
| Niththiraiyil siththirai kanavu | A beautiful spring dream in sleep |
| Oththigai paakkuthu oththigai paakkuthu | Is rehearsing itself, is rehearsing itself |
| Female | |
| Thiththikkum thaen maatham varapoguthu | The sweet honeymoon month is about to arrive |
| Thirumana poo maalai thodavum poguthu | And the wedding flower garland is going to touch me |
| Thiththikkum thaen maatham varapoguthu | The sweet honeymoon month is about to arrive |
| Thirumana poo maalai thodavum poguthu | And the wedding flower garland is going to touch me |
| Nenjam konjuthu nenjam konjuthu | My heart fondles, my heart fondles |
| Female | |
| Niththiraiyil siththirai kanavu | A beautiful spring dream in sleep |
| Oththigai paakkuthu oththigai paakkuthu | Is rehearsing itself, is rehearsing itself |
| Female | |
| Kaarmugil maamazhaiyum | Like the heavy rain from dark clouds |
| Neerkuzhi vizhungiyathor sirpi naan | I am an oyster that swallowed a drop of rain |
| Neerkuzhi vizhungiyathor sirpi naanae | I am indeed an oyster that swallowed a drop of rain |
| Female | |
| Muththu pondra madhuvai | The pearl-like sweet bliss |
| Endrum magizhvenae | I will forever relish |
| Naan muththu pondra mashuvai | I, the pearl-like sweet bliss |
| Endrum magizhvenae | I will forever relish |
| Female | |
| Adhan mazhalai sollai | Hearing its sweet lisping words |
| Kettu ullam kulirvenae | My heart will feel refreshed and cool |
| Adhan mazhalai sollai | Hearing its sweet lisping words |
| Kettu ullam kulirvenae | My heart will feel refreshed and cool |
| Ooo…ooh…ooh….oohho…. | Ooo... ooh... ooh... oohho... |
| Female | |
| Thiththikkum thaen maatham varapoguthu | The sweet honeymoon month is about to arrive |
| Thirumana poo maalai thodavum poguthu | And the wedding flower garland is going to touch me |
| Thiththikkum thaen maatham varapoguthu | The sweet honeymoon month is about to arrive |
| Thirumana poo maalai thodavum poguthu | And the wedding flower garland is going to touch me |
| Nenjam konjuthu nenjam konjuthu | My heart fondles, my heart fondles |
| Female | |
| Niththiraiyil siththirai kanavu | A beautiful spring dream in sleep |
| Oththigai paakkuthu | Is rehearsing itself |
| Niththiraiyil siththirai kanavu | A beautiful spring dream in sleep |
| Oththigai paakkuthu oththigai paakkuthu | Is rehearsing itself, is rehearsing itself |
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நித்திரையில் சித்திரை கனவு
ஒத்திகை பாக்குது
நித்திரையில் நித்திரையில்
நித்திரையில் சித்திரை கனவு
ஒத்திகை பாக்குது
A beautiful spring dream in sleep
Is rehearsing itself
In sleep, in sleep
A beautiful spring dream in sleep
Is rehearsing itself
நினைக்க நினைக்க இனிக்குது
நிலவும் அமுதை பொழியுது
நெஞ்சம் கொஞ்சுது நெஞ்சம் கொஞ்சுது
As I think and think, it feels sweet
And the moon showers nectar
My heart fondles, my heart fondles
நித்திரையில் சித்திரை கனவு
ஒத்திகை பாக்குது ஒத்திகை பாக்குது
A beautiful spring dream in sleep
Is rehearsing itself, is rehearsing itself
தித்திக்கும் தேன் மாதம் வரப்போகுது
திருமண பூ மாலை தொடவும் போகுது
தித்திக்கும் தேன் மாதம் வரப்போகுது
திருமண பூ மாலை தொடவும் போகுது
நெஞ்சம் கொஞ்சுது நெஞ்சம் கொஞ்சுது
The sweet honeymoon month is about to arrive
And the wedding flower garland is going to touch me
The sweet honeymoon month is about to arrive
And the wedding flower garland is going to touch me
My heart fondles, my heart fondles
நித்திரையில் சித்திரை கனவு
ஒத்திகை பாக்குது ஒத்திகை பாக்குது
A beautiful spring dream in sleep
Is rehearsing itself, is rehearsing itself
கார்முகில் மாமழையும்
நீர்க்குழி விழுங்கியதோர் சிற்பி நான்
நீர்க்குழி விழுங்கியதோர் சிற்பி நான்
Like the heavy rain from dark clouds
I am an oyster that swallowed a drop of rain
I am indeed an oyster that swallowed a drop of rain
கார்முகில் மாமழையும்
நீர்க்குழி விழுங்கியதோர் சிற்பி நான்
நீர்க்குழி விழுங்கியதோர் சிற்பி நானே
The pearl-like sweet bliss
I will forever relish
I, the pearl-like sweet bliss
I will forever relish
முத்து போன்ற மதுவை
என்றும் மகிழ்வேனே
நான் முத்து போன்ற மதுவை
என்றும் மகிழ்வேனே
Hearing its sweet lisping words
My heart will feel refreshed and cool
Hearing its sweet lisping words
My heart will feel refreshed and cool
Ooo... ooh... ooh... oohho...
அதன் மழலை சொல்லை
கேட்டு உள்ளம் குளிர்வேனே
அதன் மழலை சொல்லை
கேட்டு உள்ளம் குளிர்வேனே
ஓஒ...ஓஹ்....ஓஹ்....ஓஹ்ஹோ....
The sweet honeymoon month is about to arrive
And the wedding flower garland is going to touch me
The sweet honeymoon month is about to arrive
And the wedding flower garland is going to touch me
My heart fondles, my heart fondles
தித்திக்கும் தேன் மாதம் வரப்போகுது
திருமண பூ மாலை தொடவும் போகுது
தித்திக்கும் தேன் மாதம் வரப்போகுது
திருமண பூ மாலை தொடவும் போகுது
நெஞ்சம் கொஞ்சுது நெஞ்சம் கொஞ்சுது
A beautiful spring dream in sleep
Is rehearsing itself
A beautiful spring dream in sleep
Is rehearsing itself, is rehearsing itself
நித்திரையில் சித்திரை கனவு
ஒத்திகை பாக்குது
நித்திரையில் சித்திரை கனவு
ஒத்திகை பாக்குது ஒத்திகை பாக்குது
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Niththiraiyil siththirai kanavu
A beautiful spring dream in sleep
Oththigai paakkuthu
Is rehearsing itself
Niththiraiyil niththiraiyil
In sleep, in sleep
Niththiraiyil siththirai kanavu
A beautiful spring dream in sleep
Oththigai paakkuthu
Is rehearsing itself
Ninaikka ninaikka inikkuthu
As I think and think, it feels sweet
Nilavum amuthai pozhiyuthu
And the moon showers nectar
Nenjam konjuthu nenjam konjuthu
My heart fondles, my heart fondles
Niththiraiyil siththirai kanavu
A beautiful spring dream in sleep
Oththigai paakkuthu oththigai paakkuthu
Is rehearsing itself, is rehearsing itself
Thiththikkum thaen maatham varapoguthu
The sweet honeymoon month is about to arrive
Thirumana poo maalai thodavum poguthu
And the wedding flower garland is going to touch me
Thiththikkum thaen maatham varapoguthu
The sweet honeymoon month is about to arrive
Thirumana poo maalai thodavum poguthu
And the wedding flower garland is going to touch me
Nenjam konjuthu nenjam konjuthu
My heart fondles, my heart fondles
Niththiraiyil siththirai kanavu
A beautiful spring dream in sleep
Oththigai paakkuthu oththigai paakkuthu
Is rehearsing itself, is rehearsing itself
Kaarmugil maamazhaiyum
Like the heavy rain from dark clouds
Neerkuzhi vizhungiyathor sirpi naan
I am an oyster that swallowed a drop of rain
Neerkuzhi vizhungiyathor sirpi naanae
I am indeed an oyster that swallowed a drop of rain
Muththu pondra madhuvai
The pearl-like sweet bliss
Endrum magizhvenae
I will forever relish
Naan muththu pondra mashuvai
I, the pearl-like sweet bliss
Endrum magizhvenae
I will forever relish
Adhan mazhalai sollai
Hearing its sweet lisping words
Kettu ullam kulirvenae
My heart will feel refreshed and cool
Adhan mazhalai sollai
Hearing its sweet lisping words
Kettu ullam kulirvenae
My heart will feel refreshed and cool
Ooo…ooh…ooh….oohho….
Ooo... ooh... ooh... oohho...
Thiththikkum thaen maatham varapoguthu
The sweet honeymoon month is about to arrive
Thirumana poo maalai thodavum poguthu
And the wedding flower garland is going to touch me
Thiththikkum thaen maatham varapoguthu
The sweet honeymoon month is about to arrive
Thirumana poo maalai thodavum poguthu
And the wedding flower garland is going to touch me
Nenjam konjuthu nenjam konjuthu
My heart fondles, my heart fondles
Niththiraiyil siththirai kanavu
A beautiful spring dream in sleep
Oththigai paakkuthu
Is rehearsing itself
Niththiraiyil siththirai kanavu
A beautiful spring dream in sleep
Oththigai paakkuthu oththigai paakkuthu
Is rehearsing itself, is rehearsing itself
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Niththiraiyil Siththirai Kanavu is a romantic track expressing a young woman's joyful anticipation of marriage. She envisions her future marital bliss, feeling as though beautiful springtime dreams are undergoing a dress rehearsal in her sleep. Every thought of her impending wedding fills her with sweetness, comparing the feeling to moonlight showering nectar upon her heart. In the second verse, she poetically compares herself to an oyster receiving a raindrop to nurture a pearl, symbolizing how she eagerly awaits the loving words and affectionate bonding of married life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Niththiraiyil siththirai kanavu”
Repetition of the initial letter sounds or consonant sounds creating rhythmic harmony in the opening phrase.
Ethugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Thiththikkum thaen maatham varapoguthu / Thirumana poo maalai thodavum poguthu”
The second consonant sound 'th' rhymes between 'Thiththikkum' and 'Thirumana'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Neerkuzhi vizhungiyathor sirpi naan”
The heroine metaphorically compares herself to an oyster that swallows a raindrop to produce a precious pearl.
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Ninaikka ninaikka inikkuthu”
Repetition of the word 'ninaikka' (thinking) emphasizes the deep, continuous pleasure derived from her thoughts.
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Trivia
The lyrics for this song were written by the revered poet Suratha, who was acclaimed as 'Uvamaik Kavingnar' (the Poet of Metaphors) for his rich and imaginative use of allegories. The movie Nalla Theerppu (1959) featured Gemini Ganesan and Jamuna in leading roles with music composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu.
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