Nyabagam Illaiyo Duet
From Priyanka · 1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nyaabagam illaiyo | Don't you remember? |
| Ennai kandadhum kaadhal kondadhum | Seeing me and falling in love... |
| Kaadhalin ellaiyo | Is this the limit of love? |
| Kangal paarthadhum kaigal saerthadhum | Our eyes meeting and our hands joining... |
| Alli kulathin karai arugae arugae arugae | Near, near, near the banks of the lily pond, |
| Thulli thirindhom en azhagae azhagae azhagae | We danced and wandered, my beautiful one, my beautiful one, my beautiful one. |
| Andru nadandhadhum indru marandhadho | Have you forgotten today what happened back then? |
| Pon maane yaeno | Why is that, my golden deer? |
| Female | |
| Nyaabagam illaiyo | Don't you remember? |
| Ennai kandadhum kaadhal kondadhum | Seeing me and falling in love... |
| Female | |
| Pulli vaitha vaanil kolam ida ponen | I went to draw a rangoli in the starry, dotted sky, |
| Netriyil pottai vaithu nee azhaithaai | Placing a bindi on your forehead, you called out to me. |
| Thulli vandhu kaadhal thoodhu vida ponen | I bounded forward to deliver love's message, |
| Tholgalai thottu ennai nee anaithaai | Touching my shoulders, you embraced me. |
| Oru naalum maravaadha ullam nee engae | Where are you, possessing a heart that never forgets? |
| Pirivaalae uyir vaadum paedhai naan ingae | Here I am, an innocent soul wilting from separation. |
| Undhan raagamum endhan geethamum | Your melody and my song... |
| Ondru serumaa indha ninaivugal unakkae | Will they unite? Do these memories remain with you? |
| Female | |
| Nyaabagam illaiyo | Don't you remember? |
| Ennai kandadhum kaadhal kondadhum | Seeing me and falling in love... |
| Kaadhalin ellaiyo | Is this the limit of love? |
| Kangal paarthadhum kaigal saerthadhum | Our eyes meeting and our hands joining... |
| Male | |
| Nyaabagam illaiyo | Don't you remember? |
| Ennai kandadhum kaadhal kondadhum | Seeing me and falling in love... |
| Kaadhalin ellaiyo | Is this the limit of love? |
| Kangal paarthadhum kaigal saerthadhum | Our eyes meeting and our hands joining... |
| Alli kulathin karai arugae arugae arugae | Near, near, near the banks of the lily pond, |
| Thulli thirindhom en azhagae azhagae azhagae | We danced and wandered, my beautiful one, my beautiful one, my beautiful one. |
| Andru nadandhadhum indru marandhadho | Have you forgotten today what happened back then? |
| Pon maane yaeno | Why is that, my golden deer? |
| Male | |
| Nyaabagam illaiyo | Don't you remember? |
| Ennai kandadhum kaadhal kondadhum | Seeing me and falling in love... |
| Male | |
| Vanji mayil igae anjuvadhum yaeno | Why does this slender peacock fear here? |
| Vaazhvinil peiyum inba thaen mazhaiyae | Oh, rain of sweet honey pouring over life! |
| Pinju manam thaedum nenjam ondru koodum | The tender heart searches, and our souls shall unite, |
| Paedhaiyin songam ingu neeralaiyae | The grief of this innocent girl is like a ripple on water. |
| Uyir paadhi idhu needhi ullam maaraadhu | You are half my soul; this is justice, and my heart will not change. |
| Thuyar theerum sugam saerum thogai nogaadhu | Sorrow will end, joy will arrive, and this peacock shall suffer no more. |
| Pulli maanudan pillai polavae | Just like a child with a spotted deer, |
| Thulli aadinom andha ninaivugal unakkae | We danced with joy; do you still hold those memories? |
| Male | |
| Nyaabagam illaiyo | Don't you remember? |
| Ennai kandadhum kaadhal kondadhum | Seeing me and falling in love... |
| Kaadhalin ellaiyo | Is this the limit of love? |
| Kangal paarthadhum kaigal saerthadhum | Our eyes meeting and our hands joining... |
| Alli kulathin karai arugae arugae arugae | Near, near, near the banks of the lily pond, |
| Thulli thirindhom en azhagae azhagae azhagae | We danced and wandered, my beautiful one, my beautiful one, my beautiful one. |
| Andru nadandhadhum indru marandhadho | Have you forgotten today what happened back then? |
| Pon maane yaeno | Why is that, my golden deer? |
| Male | |
| Nyaabagam illaiyo | Don't you remember? |
| Ennai kandadhum kaadhal kondadhum | Seeing me and falling in love... |
| Kaadhalin ellaiyo | Is this the limit of love? |
| Kangal paarthadhum kaigal saerthadhum | Our eyes meeting and our hands joining... |
ஞாபகம் இல்லையோ...
என்னைக் கண்டதும் காதல் கொண்டதும்
காதலின் எல்லையோ
கண்கள் பார்த்ததும் கைகள் சேர்த்ததும்
அல்லிக் குளத்தின் கரை அருகே அருகே அருகே
துள்ளித் திரிந்தோம் என் அழகே அழகே அழகே
அன்று நடந்ததும் இன்று மறந்ததோ
பொன் மானே ஏனோ
Don't you remember?
Seeing me and falling in love...
Is this the limit of love?
Our eyes meeting and our hands joining...
Near, near, near the banks of the lily pond,
We danced and wandered, my beautiful one, my beautiful one, my beautiful one.
Have you forgotten today what happened back then?
Why is that, my golden deer?
ஞாபகம் இல்லையோ...
என்னைக் கண்டதும் காதல் கொண்டதும்
Don't you remember?
Seeing me and falling in love...
புள்ளி வைத்த வானில் கோலம் இடப் போனேன்
நெற்றியில் பொட்டை வைத்து நீ அழைத்தாய்
துள்ளி வந்து காதல் தூது விடப் போனே
தோள்களை தொட்டு என்னை நீ அணைத்தாய்
ஒரு நாளும் மறவாத உள்ளம் நீ எங்கே
பிரிவாலே உயிர் வாடும் பேதை நான் இங்கே
உந்தன் ராகமும் எந்தன் கீதமும்
ஒன்று சேருமா இந்த நினைவுகள் உனக்கே
I went to draw a rangoli in the starry, dotted sky,
Placing a bindi on your forehead, you called out to me.
I bounded forward to deliver love's message,
Touching my shoulders, you embraced me.
Where are you, possessing a heart that never forgets?
Here I am, an innocent soul wilting from separation.
Your melody and my song...
Will they unite? Do these memories remain with you?
ஞாபகம் இல்லையோ
என்னைக் கண்டதும் காதல் கொண்டதும்
காதலின் எல்லையோ
கண்கள் பார்த்ததும் கைகள் சேர்த்ததும்
Don't you remember?
Seeing me and falling in love...
Is this the limit of love?
Our eyes meeting and our hands joining...
ஞாபகம் இல்லையோ ......
என்னைக் கண்டதும் காதல் கொண்டதும்
காதலின் எல்லையோ
கண்கள் பார்த்ததும் கைகள் சேர்த்ததும்
அல்லிக் குளத்தின் கரை அருகே அருகே அருகே
துள்ளித் திரிந்தோம் என் அழகே அழகே அழகே
அன்று நடந்ததும் இன்று மறந்ததோ
பொன் மானே ஏனோ
Don't you remember?
Seeing me and falling in love...
Is this the limit of love?
Our eyes meeting and our hands joining...
Near, near, near the banks of the lily pond,
We danced and wandered, my beautiful one, my beautiful one, my beautiful one.
Have you forgotten today what happened back then?
Why is that, my golden deer?
ஞாபகம் இல்லையோ
என்னைக் கண்டதும் காதல் கொண்டதும்
Don't you remember?
Seeing me and falling in love...
வஞ்சி மயில் இங்கே அஞ்சுவதும் ஏனோ
வாழ்வினில் பெய்யும் இன்பத் தேன் மழையே
பிஞ்சு மனம் தேடும் நெஞ்சம் ஒன்று கூடும்
பேதையின் சோகம் இங்கு நீரலையே
உயிர் பாதி இது நீதி உள்ளம் மாறாது
துயர் தீரும் சுகம் சேரும் தோகை நோகாது
புள்ளி மானுடன் பிள்ளை போலவே
துள்ளி ஆடினோம் அந்த நினைவுகள் உனக்கே
Why does this slender peacock fear here?
Oh, rain of sweet honey pouring over life!
The tender heart searches, and our souls shall unite,
The grief of this innocent girl is like a ripple on water.
You are half my soul; this is justice, and my heart will not change.
Sorrow will end, joy will arrive, and this peacock shall suffer no more.
Just like a child with a spotted deer,
We danced with joy; do you still hold those memories?
ஞாபகம் இல்லையோ
என்னைக் கண்டதும் காதல் கொண்டதும்
காதலின் எல்லையோ
கண்கள் பார்த்ததும் கைகள் சேர்த்ததும்
அல்லிக் குளத்தின் கரை அருகே அருகே அருகே
துள்ளித் திரிந்தோம் என் அழகே அழகே அழகே
அன்று நடந்ததும் இன்று மறந்ததோ
பொன் மானே ஏனோ
Don't you remember?
Seeing me and falling in love...
Is this the limit of love?
Our eyes meeting and our hands joining...
Near, near, near the banks of the lily pond,
We danced and wandered, my beautiful one, my beautiful one, my beautiful one.
Have you forgotten today what happened back then?
Why is that, my golden deer?
ஞாபகம் இல்லையோ
என்னைக் கண்டதும் காதல் கொண்டதும்
காதலின் எல்லையோ
கண்கள் பார்த்ததும் கைகள் சேர்த்ததும்
Don't you remember?
Seeing me and falling in love...
Is this the limit of love?
Our eyes meeting and our hands joining...
Nyaabagam illaiyo
Don't you remember?
Ennai kandadhum kaadhal kondadhum
Seeing me and falling in love...
Kaadhalin ellaiyo
Is this the limit of love?
Kangal paarthadhum kaigal saerthadhum
Our eyes meeting and our hands joining...
Alli kulathin karai arugae arugae arugae
Near, near, near the banks of the lily pond,
Thulli thirindhom en azhagae azhagae azhagae
We danced and wandered, my beautiful one, my beautiful one, my beautiful one.
Andru nadandhadhum indru marandhadho
Have you forgotten today what happened back then?
Pon maane yaeno
Why is that, my golden deer?
Nyaabagam illaiyo
Don't you remember?
Ennai kandadhum kaadhal kondadhum
Seeing me and falling in love...
Pulli vaitha vaanil kolam ida ponen
I went to draw a rangoli in the starry, dotted sky,
Netriyil pottai vaithu nee azhaithaai
Placing a bindi on your forehead, you called out to me.
Thulli vandhu kaadhal thoodhu vida ponen
I bounded forward to deliver love's message,
Tholgalai thottu ennai nee anaithaai
Touching my shoulders, you embraced me.
Oru naalum maravaadha ullam nee engae
Where are you, possessing a heart that never forgets?
Pirivaalae uyir vaadum paedhai naan ingae
Here I am, an innocent soul wilting from separation.
Undhan raagamum endhan geethamum
Your melody and my song...
Ondru serumaa indha ninaivugal unakkae
Will they unite? Do these memories remain with you?
Nyaabagam illaiyo
Don't you remember?
Ennai kandadhum kaadhal kondadhum
Seeing me and falling in love...
Kaadhalin ellaiyo
Is this the limit of love?
Kangal paarthadhum kaigal saerthadhum
Our eyes meeting and our hands joining...
Nyaabagam illaiyo
Don't you remember?
Ennai kandadhum kaadhal kondadhum
Seeing me and falling in love...
Kaadhalin ellaiyo
Is this the limit of love?
Kangal paarthadhum kaigal saerthadhum
Our eyes meeting and our hands joining...
Alli kulathin karai arugae arugae arugae
Near, near, near the banks of the lily pond,
Thulli thirindhom en azhagae azhagae azhagae
We danced and wandered, my beautiful one, my beautiful one, my beautiful one.
Andru nadandhadhum indru marandhadho
Have you forgotten today what happened back then?
Pon maane yaeno
Why is that, my golden deer?
Nyaabagam illaiyo
Don't you remember?
Ennai kandadhum kaadhal kondadhum
Seeing me and falling in love...
Vanji mayil igae anjuvadhum yaeno
Why does this slender peacock fear here?
Vaazhvinil peiyum inba thaen mazhaiyae
Oh, rain of sweet honey pouring over life!
Pinju manam thaedum nenjam ondru koodum
The tender heart searches, and our souls shall unite,
Paedhaiyin songam ingu neeralaiyae
The grief of this innocent girl is like a ripple on water.
Uyir paadhi idhu needhi ullam maaraadhu
You are half my soul; this is justice, and my heart will not change.
Thuyar theerum sugam saerum thogai nogaadhu
Sorrow will end, joy will arrive, and this peacock shall suffer no more.
Pulli maanudan pillai polavae
Just like a child with a spotted deer,
Thulli aadinom andha ninaivugal unakkae
We danced with joy; do you still hold those memories?
Nyaabagam illaiyo
Don't you remember?
Ennai kandadhum kaadhal kondadhum
Seeing me and falling in love...
Kaadhalin ellaiyo
Is this the limit of love?
Kangal paarthadhum kaigal saerthadhum
Our eyes meeting and our hands joining...
Alli kulathin karai arugae arugae arugae
Near, near, near the banks of the lily pond,
Thulli thirindhom en azhagae azhagae azhagae
We danced and wandered, my beautiful one, my beautiful one, my beautiful one.
Andru nadandhadhum indru marandhadho
Have you forgotten today what happened back then?
Pon maane yaeno
Why is that, my golden deer?
Nyaabagam illaiyo
Don't you remember?
Ennai kandadhum kaadhal kondadhum
Seeing me and falling in love...
Kaadhalin ellaiyo
Is this the limit of love?
Kangal paarthadhum kaigal saerthadhum
Our eyes meeting and our hands joining...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Nyaabagam Illaiyo' is a poignant, nostalgic song that portrays the deep longing and heartache of separation between lovers. The singer reminisces about cherished past moments—dancing freely near lily ponds, playful interactions, and affectionate embraces—while gently questioning if the beloved has forgotten those sweet memories.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Andru nadandhadhum indru marandhadho”
Rhyming of the second letter 'ndru' in 'Andru' and 'indru'.
Monai (First Letter Alliteration)
“Thulli thirindhom en azhagae azhagae azhagae”
Initial consonant alliteration with the 'Th' sound in 'Thulli' and 'thirindhom'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vaazhvinil peiyum inba thaen mazhaiyae”
Life's joy is metaphorically described as a sweet, falling rain of honey.
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Alli kulathin karai arugae arugae arugae”
Repetition of 'arugae' (near) emphasizes proximity, intimacy, and rhythmic cadence.
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Trivia
The song 'Nyaabagam Illaiyo' is from the 1994 Tamil drama film 'Priyanka', starring Revathi, Jayaram, and Prabhu. The film's musical score was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with emotional lyrics penned by the distinguished poet Mu. Metha. Classical imagery such as lily ponds, peacocks, and spotted deer are extensively used in the lyrics to convey romantic innocence.
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