Nizhaliyae
From Hi Nanna · 2023
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Anurag Kulkarni, Chinmayi Sripada
- Music director
- Hesham Abdul Wahab
- Details
- Hi Nanna2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nizhaliyae nee kaattum kaattum | Oh shadow (lens), is the sight you display, display |
| Kaatchi unmaiyaa unmaiyaa | Is that scene real, is it real? |
| Nizhaliyae nee theettum theettum | Oh shadow (lens), is the color you paint, paint |
| Vannam unmaiyaa | Is that color real? |
| Hey badhil sollu vaayaa | Hey, come speak up and answer me! |
| Female | |
| Chinnanjiru thulai vazhiyae | Through a tiny little aperture hole |
| Azhaginai pargugiraai | You sip and drink in beauty |
| Thiraivittu vizhivazhiyae | Leaving the curtain, through your eyes |
| Avalai nee thirudugiraai | You steal her image away |
| Male | |
| Nizhaliyae nee kaattum kaattum | Oh shadow (lens), is the sight you display, display |
| Kaatchi unmaiyaa unmaiyaa | Is that scene real, is it real? |
| Nizhaliyae nee theettum theettum | Oh shadow (lens), is the color you paint, paint |
| Vannam unmaiyaa | Is that color real? |
| Male | |
| Un kuvimunaiyil ulagam kaana | To see the world through your focal point |
| Azhagin vaanaa edhiril thaana | Is a sky of beauty standing right in front of us? |
| Sollu solludi | Tell me, come on tell me! |
| Male | |
| Tharaiyinn mele ivalai pole | On this earth, like her |
| Kanavum undaa sollu | Is there even a dream? Tell me! |
| Unnai vida maatten | I won't let go of you |
| Male | |
| Vinnil mannil neeyum naanum | In the sky and on earth, you and I |
| Kaanaa otrai minnal | Are a rare, unseen single flash of lightning |
| Aval aval punnagiyil kandom | In her smile, we witnessed |
| Male | |
| Poovodum theeyodum | A blend of flowers and fire |
| Kollaa varnaa bodhai | An intoxication of endless colors |
| Aval aval nirathinil kandom | In her complex shade, we saw |
| Male | |
| Minkambathil poogambathil | On utility poles and in earthquakes |
| Illa adhirvellam | Vibrations that don't exist anywhere else |
| Aval nammai nerungida kandom | As she drew closer to us, we felt |
| Male | |
| Mukkodai muthangal | Three thousand kisses |
| Ullangaiyin ullae | Inside the palm of our hand |
| Aval kaiyai kulikkida kandom | When her hand held ours, we saw |
| Male | |
| Adhanallena pizhiyae illai | Because of that, there is no flaw at all |
| Bathil sol en moondram kanne | Answer me, my third eye (camera) |
| Ethirae aval nam boomil | Right in front of us, on our earth |
| Uthipaala nam thammiyil | Will she rise amongst us? |
| Male | |
| {Nizhaliyae nee kaattum kaattum | {Oh shadow, is the sight you display, display |
| Kaatchi unmaiyaa unmaiyaa | Is that scene real, is it real? |
| Nizhaliyae nee theettum theettum | Oh shadow, is the color you paint, paint |
| Vannam unmaiyaa | Is that color real? |
| Hey badhil sollu vaayaa | Hey, come speak up and answer me! |
| Nizhaliyae | Oh shadow, |
| Female | |
| Chinnanjiru thulai vazhiyae | Through a tiny little aperture hole |
| Azhaginai pargugiraai | You sip and drink in beauty |
| Thiraivittu vizhivazhiyae | Leaving the curtain, through your eyes |
| Avalai nee thirudugiraai | You steal her image away |
| Female | |
| Chinnanjiru thulai vazhiyae | Through a tiny little aperture hole |
| Azhaginai pargugiraai | You sip and drink in beauty |
| Thiraivittu vizhivazhiyae | Leaving the curtain, through your eyes |
| Avalai nee thirudugiraai} (overlapping) | You steal her image away} |
கர்நாடிக் :
...................
Oh shadow (lens), is the sight you display, display
Is that scene real, is it real?
Oh shadow (lens), is the color you paint, paint
Is that color real?
Hey, come speak up and answer me!
நிழலியே நீ காட்டும் காட்டும்
காட்சி உண்மையா உண்மையா
நிழலியே நீ தீட்டும் தீட்டும்
வண்ணம் உண்மையா
ஏய் பதில் சொல்லுவாயா
Through a tiny little aperture hole
You sip and drink in beauty
Leaving the curtain, through your eyes
You steal her image away
சின்னஞ்சிறு துளை வழியே
அழகினை பருகுகிறாய்
திரைவிட்டு விழிவழியே
அவளை நீ திருடுகிறாய்
Oh shadow (lens), is the sight you display, display
Is that scene real, is it real?
Oh shadow (lens), is the color you paint, paint
Is that color real?
நிழலியே நீ காட்டும் காட்டும்
காட்சி உண்மையா உண்மையா
நிழலியே நீ தீட்டும் தீட்டும்
வண்ணம் உண்மையா
To see the world through your focal point
Is a sky of beauty standing right in front of us?
Tell me, come on tell me!
உன் குவிமுனையில் உலகம் காணா
அழகின் வானா எதிரில் தானா
சொல்லு சொல்லு நீ
On this earth, like her
Is there even a dream? Tell me!
I won't let go of you
தரையின் மேலே இவளை போல்
கனவும் உண்டா சொல்லு
உன்னை விட மாட்டேன்
In the sky and on earth, you and I
Are a rare, unseen single flash of lightning
In her smile, we witnessed
விண்ணில் மண்ணில் நீயும் நானும்
காணா ஒற்றை மின்னல்
அவள் அவள் புன்னகையில் கண்டோம்
A blend of flowers and fire
An intoxication of endless colors
In her complex shade, we saw
பூவோடும் தீயோடும்
கொள்ளா வர்ண போதை
அவள் அவள் நிறத்தினில் கொண்டோம்
On utility poles and in earthquakes
Vibrations that don't exist anywhere else
As she drew closer to us, we felt
மின்கம்பத்தில் பூகம்பத்தில்
இல்லா அதிர்வெல்லாம்
அவள் நம்மை நெருங்கிடக் கண்டோம்
Three thousand kisses
Inside the palm of our hand
When her hand held ours, we saw
முக்கோடி முத்தங்கள்
உள்ளங்கையின் உள்ளே
அவள் கையைக் குலுக்கிட கண்டோம்
Because of that, there is no flaw at all
Answer me, my third eye (camera)
Right in front of us, on our earth
Will she rise amongst us?
அதனால்லென்ன பிழை இல்லை
பதில் சொல் என் மூன்றாம் கண்ணே
எதிரே அவள் நம் பூமியில்
உதிப்பாளா நம் தாமியில்
{Oh shadow, is the sight you display, display
Is that scene real, is it real?
Oh shadow, is the color you paint, paint
Is that color real?
Hey, come speak up and answer me!
Oh shadow,
{நிழலியே நீ காட்டும் காட்டும்
காட்சி உண்மையா உண்மையா
நிழலியே நீ தீட்டும் தீட்டும்
வண்ணம் உண்மையா
ஏய் பதில் சொல்லுவாயா
Through a tiny little aperture hole
You sip and drink in beauty
Leaving the curtain, through your eyes
You steal her image away
சின்னஞ்சிறு துளை வழியே
அழகினை பருகுகிறாய்
திரைவிட்டு விழிவழியே
அவளை நீ திருடுகிறாய்
Through a tiny little aperture hole
You sip and drink in beauty
Leaving the curtain, through your eyes
You steal her image away}
சின்னஞ்சிறு துளை வழியே
அழகினை பருகுகிறாய்
திரைவிட்டு விழிவழியே
அவளை நீ திருடுகிறாய்}
Nizhaliyae nee kaattum kaattum
Oh shadow (lens), is the sight you display, display
Kaatchi unmaiyaa unmaiyaa
Is that scene real, is it real?
Nizhaliyae nee theettum theettum
Oh shadow (lens), is the color you paint, paint
Vannam unmaiyaa
Is that color real?
Hey badhil sollu vaayaa
Hey, come speak up and answer me!
Chinnanjiru thulai vazhiyae
Through a tiny little aperture hole
Azhaginai pargugiraai
You sip and drink in beauty
Thiraivittu vizhivazhiyae
Leaving the curtain, through your eyes
Avalai nee thirudugiraai
You steal her image away
Nizhaliyae nee kaattum kaattum
Oh shadow (lens), is the sight you display, display
Kaatchi unmaiyaa unmaiyaa
Is that scene real, is it real?
Nizhaliyae nee theettum theettum
Oh shadow (lens), is the color you paint, paint
Vannam unmaiyaa
Is that color real?
Un kuvimunaiyil ulagam kaana
To see the world through your focal point
Azhagin vaanaa edhiril thaana
Is a sky of beauty standing right in front of us?
Sollu solludi
Tell me, come on tell me!
Tharaiyinn mele ivalai pole
On this earth, like her
Kanavum undaa sollu
Is there even a dream? Tell me!
Unnai vida maatten
I won't let go of you
Vinnil mannil neeyum naanum
In the sky and on earth, you and I
Kaanaa otrai minnal
Are a rare, unseen single flash of lightning
Aval aval punnagiyil kandom
In her smile, we witnessed
Poovodum theeyodum
A blend of flowers and fire
Kollaa varnaa bodhai
An intoxication of endless colors
Aval aval nirathinil kandom
In her complex shade, we saw
Minkambathil poogambathil
On utility poles and in earthquakes
Illa adhirvellam
Vibrations that don't exist anywhere else
Aval nammai nerungida kandom
As she drew closer to us, we felt
Mukkodai muthangal
Three thousand kisses
Ullangaiyin ullae
Inside the palm of our hand
Aval kaiyai kulikkida kandom
When her hand held ours, we saw
Adhanallena pizhiyae illai
Because of that, there is no flaw at all
Bathil sol en moondram kanne
Answer me, my third eye (camera)
Ethirae aval nam boomil
Right in front of us, on our earth
Uthipaala nam thammiyil
Will she rise amongst us?
{Nizhaliyae nee kaattum kaattum
{Oh shadow, is the sight you display, display
Kaatchi unmaiyaa unmaiyaa
Is that scene real, is it real?
Nizhaliyae nee theettum theettum
Oh shadow, is the color you paint, paint
Vannam unmaiyaa
Is that color real?
Hey badhil sollu vaayaa
Hey, come speak up and answer me!
Nizhaliyae
Oh shadow,
Chinnanjiru thulai vazhiyae
Through a tiny little aperture hole
Azhaginai pargugiraai
You sip and drink in beauty
Thiraivittu vizhivazhiyae
Leaving the curtain, through your eyes
Avalai nee thirudugiraai
You steal her image away
Chinnanjiru thulai vazhiyae
Through a tiny little aperture hole
Azhaginai pargugiraai
You sip and drink in beauty
Thiraivittu vizhivazhiyae
Leaving the curtain, through your eyes
Avalai nee thirudugiraai} (overlapping)
You steal her image away}
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Hi Nanna' captures the perspective of a photographer/filmmaker admiring the beauty of his muse through the lens of a camera. The lyricist addresses the camera lens as a 'third eye' and a 'shadow', questioning whether the magical beauty captured on the screen is real or just an illusion. The song blends the technical aesthetics of photography—apertures, focal points, lighting—with deep romantic wonder and emotional fascination.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Bathil sol en moondram kanne”
The camera lens is metaphorically referred to as 'moondram kanne' (my third eye).
Personification
“Nizhaliyae nee kaattum kaattum”
The camera/shadow is personified as a person who can paint colors and speak answers.
Iyaipu (Rhyme)
“Kaatchi unmaiyaa unmaiyaa / Vannam unmaiyaa”
End-rhyming with the repetition of 'unmaiyaa' across stanza lines.
Did you know?
Trivia
This track features music composed by Hesham Abdul Wahab, who gained immense popularity in South Indian cinema following his hit album 'Hridayam'. The Tamil version features lyrics by Madhan Karky, who cleverly incorporated photography terminology like focal length and aperture into modern romantic poetry.
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