Nyabagam Illaiyo Male
From Priyanka · 1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nyaabagam illaiyo… | Do you not remember? |
| Male | |
| Nyaabagam illaiyo… | Do you not remember? |
| Male | |
| Nyaabagam illaiyo | Do you not remember? |
| Ennai kandadhum kaadhal kondadhum | Seeing me and falling in love, |
| Kaadhalin ellaiyo | Is that the limit of love? |
| Kangal paarthadhum kaigal serthadhum | Eyes meeting and hands joining, |
| Alli kulathin karai arugae arugae arugae | Near, near, near the lily pond's shore, |
| Thulli thirindhom en azhagae azhagae azhagae | We roamed merrily, my beautiful one, my beautiful one, my beautiful one! |
| Andru nadandhadhum indru marandhadho | Has what happened back then been forgotten today? |
| Pon maane yaeno | My golden deer, why is it so? |
| Male | |
| Naabagam illaiyo | Do you not remember? |
| Ennai kandadhum kaadhal kondadhum | Seeing me and falling in love, |
| Kaadhalin ellaiyo | Is that the limit of love? |
| Kangal paarthadhum kaigal saerthadhum | Eyes meeting and hands joining, |
| Male | |
| Aatrangarai oram nee nadandha podhu | When you walked along the riverbank, |
| Aayiram pookkam angae poothadhadi | A thousand flowers bloomed right there, my dear. |
| Kaatril oru geetham nee paditha podhu | When you sang a song into the breeze, |
| Kaamanin kangal yaengi paarthadhadi | Cupid's eyes watched with yearning. |
| Male | |
| Karai meerum alai pola kaadhal neeraada | As love bathed like a wave overflowing its shores, |
| Kavi paadum valaiyosai kaigal poraada | As poetic sound of bangles played while hands gently clasped, |
| Andhi vaanamum vandhu naanavae | Making even the evening sky blush with shyness, |
| Sandham paadinom andha ninaivugal unakkae | We sang in rhythm; do you still hold those memories? |
| Male | |
| Naabagam illaiyo | Do you not remember? |
| Ennai kandadhum kaadhal kondadhum | Seeing me and falling in love, |
| Kaadhalin ellaiyo | Is that the limit of love? |
| Kangal paarthadhum kaigal saerthadhum | Eyes meeting and hands joining |
ஞாபகம் இல்லையோ.....
Do you not remember?
ஞாபகம் இல்லையோ......
Do you not remember?
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
Do you not remember?
Seeing me and falling in love,
Is that the limit of love?
Eyes meeting and hands joining,
Near, near, near the lily pond's shore,
We roamed merrily, my beautiful one, my beautiful one, my beautiful one!
Has what happened back then been forgotten today?
My golden deer, why is it so?
ஞாபகம் இல்லையோ
என்னைக் கண்டதும் காதல் கொண்டதும்
காதலின் எல்லையோ
கண்கள் பார்த்ததும் கைகள் சேர்த்ததும்
Do you not remember?
Seeing me and falling in love,
Is that the limit of love?
Eyes meeting and hands joining,
ஆற்றங்கரை ஓரம் நீ நடந்த போது
ஆயிரம் பூக்கள் அங்கே பூத்ததடி
காற்றில் ஒரு கீதம் நீ படித்த போது
காமனின் கண்கள் ஏங்கிப் பார்த்ததடி
When you walked along the riverbank,
A thousand flowers bloomed right there, my dear.
When you sang a song into the breeze,
Cupid's eyes watched with yearning.
கரை மீறும் அலை போல காதல் நீராட
கவி பாடும் வளையோசை கைகள் போராட
அந்தி வானமும் வந்து நாணவே
சந்தம் பாடினோம் அந்த நினவுகள் உனக்கே
As love bathed like a wave overflowing its shores,
As poetic sound of bangles played while hands gently clasped,
Making even the evening sky blush with shyness,
We sang in rhythm; do you still hold those memories?
ஞாபகம் இல்லையோ
என்னைக் கண்டதும் காதல் கொண்டதும்
காதலின் எல்லையோ
கண்கள் பார்த்ததும் கைகள் சேர்த்ததும்
Do you not remember?
Seeing me and falling in love,
Is that the limit of love?
Eyes meeting and hands joining
Nyaabagam illaiyo…
Do you not remember?
Nyaabagam illaiyo…
Do you not remember?
Nyaabagam illaiyo
Do you not remember?
Ennai kandadhum kaadhal kondadhum
Seeing me and falling in love,
Kaadhalin ellaiyo
Is that the limit of love?
Kangal paarthadhum kaigal serthadhum
Eyes meeting and hands joining,
Alli kulathin karai arugae arugae arugae
Near, near, near the lily pond's shore,
Thulli thirindhom en azhagae azhagae azhagae
We roamed merrily, my beautiful one, my beautiful one, my beautiful one!
Andru nadandhadhum indru marandhadho
Has what happened back then been forgotten today?
Pon maane yaeno
My golden deer, why is it so?
Naabagam illaiyo
Do you not remember?
Ennai kandadhum kaadhal kondadhum
Seeing me and falling in love,
Kaadhalin ellaiyo
Is that the limit of love?
Kangal paarthadhum kaigal saerthadhum
Eyes meeting and hands joining,
Aatrangarai oram nee nadandha podhu
When you walked along the riverbank,
Aayiram pookkam angae poothadhadi
A thousand flowers bloomed right there, my dear.
Kaatril oru geetham nee paditha podhu
When you sang a song into the breeze,
Kaamanin kangal yaengi paarthadhadi
Cupid's eyes watched with yearning.
Karai meerum alai pola kaadhal neeraada
As love bathed like a wave overflowing its shores,
Kavi paadum valaiyosai kaigal poraada
As poetic sound of bangles played while hands gently clasped,
Andhi vaanamum vandhu naanavae
Making even the evening sky blush with shyness,
Sandham paadinom andha ninaivugal unakkae
We sang in rhythm; do you still hold those memories?
Naabagam illaiyo
Do you not remember?
Ennai kandadhum kaadhal kondadhum
Seeing me and falling in love,
Kaadhalin ellaiyo
Is that the limit of love?
Kangal paarthadhum kaigal saerthadhum
Eyes meeting and hands joining
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song expresses the nostalgic heartache of a lover asking their beloved if they have forgotten their past romance. The protagonist tenderly recalls intimate moments spent together—strolling near lily ponds and riverbanks, singing melodies in the breeze, and sharing deep eye contact. Through vivid romantic imagery, the speaker wonders how such profound love could be forgotten over time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Andru nadandhadhum indru marandhadho”
The second letters of 'Andru' and 'Indru' share the same consonant sound ('ndr').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kangal paarthadhum kaigal serthadhum”
The words 'Kangal' and 'kaigal' start with the same 'Ka' sound.
Simile (Upamai)
“Karai meerum alai pola kaadhal neeraada”
The intensity of love is explicitly compared to a wave overflowing its shoreline using the word 'pola'.
Personification
“Andhi vaanamum vandhu naanavae”
The evening sky ('Andhi vaanam') is personified as blushing or feeling shy upon witnessing their romance.
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Trivia
The film 'Priyanka' (1994), starring Revathi and Jayaram, features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by the acclaimed Tamil poet and lyricist Mu. Metha.
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