Pachchai Nirame
From Alaipayuthey · 2000
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Clinton Cerejo, Dominique Cerejo, Hariharan
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Alaipayuthey2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sagiyae snegidhiyae | Oh friend, my female companion |
| Kaadhalil kaadhalil | In love, in love |
| Kaadhalil niramundu | Love has colors |
| Sagiyae snegidhiyae | Oh friend, my female companion |
| En anbae anbae | My love, my love |
| Unakkum niramundu..ohooo… | You too have colors.. ohooo... |
| Male | |
| Pachai niramae | Oh green color |
| Pachai niramae | Oh green color |
| Ichchai moottum pachai niramae | The desire-arousing green color |
| Pullin sirippum pachai niramae | The smile of grass is green color |
| Enakku sammadham tharumae | It gives me its consent |
| Male | |
| Pachai niramae | Oh green color |
| Pachai niramae | Oh green color |
| Ilaiyin ilamai pachchai niramae | The youthfulness of leaves is green color |
| Undhan narambum pachchai niramae | Your veins too are green color |
| Enakku sammadham tharumae | It gives me its consent |
| Enakku sammadham tharumae | It gives me its consent |
| Enakku sammadham tharumae | It gives me its consent |
| Chorus | |
| Ahaaa..aahaaaa.. | Ahaaa.. aahaaaa.. |
| Ahaaa…ahaaaa..aaaa….aaa… | Ahaaa... ahaaaa.. aaaa.... aaa... |
| Male | |
| Kilaiyil kaanum | Seen on the branch |
| Kiliyin mookku | The parrot's beak |
| Vidalai pennin | A young adolescent girl's |
| Vetrilai naakku | Betel-stained tongue |
| Puththam pudhidhaai | Brand new |
| Raththa rojaa | Blood red rose |
| Bhoomi thodaadha | Never touching the ground |
| Pillaiyin paadham… | An infant's tender foot... |
| Ellaa sivappum undhan kovam | All these reds represent your anger |
| Ellaa sivappum undhan kovam | All these reds represent your anger |
| Male | |
| Andhi vaanam | The dusk sky |
| Araikkum manjal | Ground turmeric yellow |
| Aggini kozhundhil | In the flame of fire |
| Pooththa manjal | Blossomed yellow |
| Thanga thodu | A golden earring |
| Janiththa manjal | Born yellow |
| Kondrai poovil | In the Cassia flower |
| Kuliththa manjal | Bathed yellow |
| Manjal manjal manjal | Yellow yellow yellow |
| Maalai nilavin maragadha manjal | The emerald-yellow of the evening moon |
| Ellaam thangum undhan nenjil | All these reside inside your heart |
| Male | |
| Sagiyae..mm.. snegidhiyae..mm | Oh friend.. mm.. female companion.. mm |
| Kaadhalil kaadhalil | In love, in love |
| Kaadhalil niramundu | Love has colors |
| Wooh..ohooo.. | Wooh.. ohooo.. |
| Sagiyae..mm.. snegidhiyae..mm.. | Oh friend.. mm.. female companion.. mm.. |
| En anbae anbae | My love, my love |
| Unakkum niramundu.. | You too have colors.. |
| Male | |
| Alaiyillaadha aazhi vannam | The color of a waveless ocean |
| Mugilillaadha vaanin vannam..mm.. | The color of a cloudless sky.. mm.. |
| Mayilin kazhuththil vaarum vannam | The color seen on a peacock's neck |
| Kuvalai poovil kuzhaiththa vannam | The color blended into a blue lotus flower |
| Oodhaa poovil ootriya vannam..mmm.. | The color poured into a purple flower.. mmm.. |
| Ellaam serndhu un kannil minnum..mm.. | All combined shine together in your eyes.. mm.. |
| Ellaam serndhu un kannil minnum..mm | All combined shine together in your eyes.. mm |
| Male | |
| Iravin niramae iravin niramae | Color of night, color of night |
| Yeah..hee | Yeah.. hee |
| Kaarkaalaththin moththa niramae | The total color of the rainy season |
| Kaakkai siragil kaanum niramae | The color seen on a crow's feather |
| Penmai ezhudhum kanmai niramae | The color of eyeliner applied by a maiden |
| Veyilil paadum kuyilin niramae..ae… | The color of a cuckoo singing in the sun.. ae... |
| Ellaam serndhu koondhal niramae..ae… | All combined become the color of your hair.. ae... |
| Ellaam serndhu koondhal niramae…ae.. | All combined become the color of your hair... ae.. |
| Male | |
| Sagiyae..mm.. snegidhiyae..mm | Oh friend.. mm.. female companion.. mm |
| Kaadhalil kaadhalil | In love, in love |
| Kaadhalil niramundu | Love has colors |
| Wooh..ohooo.. | Wooh.. ohooo.. |
| Sagiyae..mm.. snegidhiyae..mm.. | Oh friend.. mm.. female companion.. mm.. |
| En anbae anbae | My love, my love |
| Yeah..hee…yeah… | Yeah.. hee... yeah... |
| Unakkum niramundu.. | You too have colors.. |
| Male | |
| Vellai niramae vellai niramae | Oh white color, white color |
| Female :Ahaa..aaaa….aaa… | Female: Ahaa.. aaaa.... aaa... |
| Mazhaiyil mulaiyum thumbai niramae | The color of the Thumbai flower sprouting in rain |
| Female :La la la la la… | Female: La la la la la... |
| Male | |
| Vellai niramae vellai niramae | Oh white color, white color |
| Vizhiyil paadhi ulla niramae | The color in half of your eyes |
| Mazhaiyil mulaiyum thumbai niramae | The color of the Thumbai flower sprouting in rain |
| Unadhu manasin niramae | Is the color of your heart |
| Unadhu manasin niramae | Is the color of your heart |
| Unadhu manasin niramae… | Is the color of your heart... |
சகியே சினேகிதியே
காதலில் காதலில் காதலில்
நிறமுண்டு சகியே சினேகிதியே
என் அன்பே அன்பே உனக்கும்
நிறமுண்டு ஓஹோ
Oh friend, my female companion
In love, in love
Love has colors
Oh friend, my female companion
My love, my love
You too have colors.. ohooo...
பச்சை நிறமே பச்சை
நிறமே இச்சை மூட்டும் பச்சை
நிறமே புல்லின் சிாிப்பும் பச்சை
நிறமே எனக்குச் சம்மதம் தருமே
Oh green color
Oh green color
The desire-arousing green color
The smile of grass is green color
It gives me its consent
பச்சை நிறமே பச்சை
நிறமே இலையின் இளமை
பச்சை நிறமே உந்தன் நரம்பும்
பச்சை நிறமே எனக்குச் சம்மதம்
தருமே எனக்குச் சம்மதம் தருமே
எனக்குச் சம்மதம் தருமே
Oh green color
Oh green color
The youthfulness of leaves is green color
Your veins too are green color
It gives me its consent
It gives me its consent
It gives me its consent
........................................
Ahaaa.. aahaaaa..
Ahaaa... ahaaaa.. aaaa.... aaa...
கிளையில் காணும்
கிளியின் மூக்கு விடலைப்
பெண்ணின் வெற்றிலை நாக்கு
புத்தம் புதிதாய் ரத்த ரோஜா
பூமி தொடாத பிள்ளையின்
பாதம் எல்லாச் சிவப்பும்
உந்தன் கோபம் எல்லாச்
சிவப்பும் உந்தன் கோபம்
Seen on the branch
The parrot's beak
A young adolescent girl's
Betel-stained tongue
Brand new
Blood red rose
Never touching the ground
An infant's tender foot...
All these reds represent your anger
All these reds represent your anger
அந்திவானம் அரைக்கும்
மஞ்சள் அக்கினிக் கொழுந்தில்
பூத்த மஞ்சள் தங்கத்தோடு
ஜனித்த மஞ்சள் கொன்றைப்
பூவில் குளித்த மஞ்சள்
மஞ்சள் மஞ்சள் மஞ்சள்
மாலை நிலவின் மரகத மஞ்சள்
எல்லாம் தங்கும் உந்தன் நெஞ்சில்
The dusk sky
Ground turmeric yellow
In the flame of fire
Blossomed yellow
A golden earring
Born yellow
In the Cassia flower
Bathed yellow
Yellow yellow yellow
The emerald-yellow of the evening moon
All these reside inside your heart
சகியே... ம்ம் சினேகிதியே....ம்ம்
காதலில் காதலில் காதலில்
நிறமுண்டு சகியே... ம்ம் சினேகிதியே....ம்ம்
என் அன்பே அன்பே உனக்கும்
நிறமுண்டு
Oh friend.. mm.. female companion.. mm
In love, in love
Love has colors
Wooh.. ohooo..
Oh friend.. mm.. female companion.. mm..
My love, my love
You too have colors..
அலையில்லாத ஆழி
வண்ணம் முகிலில்லாத வானின்
வண்ணம் மயிலின் கழுத்தில்
வாரும் வண்ணம் குவளைப் பூவில்
குழைத்த வண்ணம் ஊதாப் பூவில்
ஊற்றிய வண்ணம் எல்லாம் சோ்ந்து
உன் கண்ணில் மின்னும் எல்லாம்
சோ்ந்து உன் கண்ணில் மின்னும்
The color of a waveless ocean
The color of a cloudless sky.. mm..
The color seen on a peacock's neck
The color blended into a blue lotus flower
The color poured into a purple flower.. mmm..
All combined shine together in your eyes.. mm..
All combined shine together in your eyes.. mm
இரவின் நிறமே இரவின்
நிறமே காா்காலத்தின் மொத்த
நிறமே காக்கைச் சிறகில் காணும்
நிறமே பெண்மை எழுதும் கண்மை
நிறமே வெயிலில் பாடும் குயிலின்
நிறமே எல்லாம் சோ்ந்து கூந்தல்
நிறமே எல்லாம் சோ்ந்து கூந்தல்
நிறமே
Color of night, color of night
Yeah.. hee
The total color of the rainy season
The color seen on a crow's feather
The color of eyeliner applied by a maiden
The color of a cuckoo singing in the sun.. ae...
All combined become the color of your hair.. ae...
All combined become the color of your hair... ae..
சகியே... ம்ம் சினேகிதியே....ம்ம்
காதலில் காதலில் காதலில்
நிறமுண்டு சகியே... ம்ம் சினேகிதியே....ம்ம்
என் அன்பே அன்பே உனக்கும்
நிறமுண்டு
Oh friend.. mm.. female companion.. mm
In love, in love
Love has colors
Wooh.. ohooo..
Oh friend.. mm.. female companion.. mm..
My love, my love
Yeah.. hee... yeah...
You too have colors..
வெள்ளை நிறமே
வெள்ளை நிறமே
..........................
மழையில் முளையும்
தும்பை நிறமே
லா லா லா லா லா
Oh white color, white color
Female: Ahaa.. aaaa.... aaa...
The color of the Thumbai flower sprouting in rain
Female: La la la la la...
வெள்ளை நிறமே
வெள்ளை நிறமே விழியில்
பாதி உள்ள நிறமே மழையில்
முளையும் தும்பை நிறமே
உனது மனசின் நிறமே..
உனது மனசின் நிறமே..
உனது மனசின் நிறமே..
Oh white color, white color
The color in half of your eyes
The color of the Thumbai flower sprouting in rain
Is the color of your heart
Is the color of your heart
Is the color of your heart...
Sagiyae snegidhiyae
Oh friend, my female companion
Kaadhalil kaadhalil
In love, in love
Kaadhalil niramundu
Love has colors
Sagiyae snegidhiyae
Oh friend, my female companion
En anbae anbae
My love, my love
Unakkum niramundu..ohooo…
You too have colors.. ohooo...
Pachai niramae
Oh green color
Pachai niramae
Oh green color
Ichchai moottum pachai niramae
The desire-arousing green color
Pullin sirippum pachai niramae
The smile of grass is green color
Enakku sammadham tharumae
It gives me its consent
Pachai niramae
Oh green color
Pachai niramae
Oh green color
Ilaiyin ilamai pachchai niramae
The youthfulness of leaves is green color
Undhan narambum pachchai niramae
Your veins too are green color
Enakku sammadham tharumae
It gives me its consent
Enakku sammadham tharumae
It gives me its consent
Enakku sammadham tharumae
It gives me its consent
Ahaaa..aahaaaa..
Ahaaa.. aahaaaa..
Ahaaa…ahaaaa..aaaa….aaa…
Ahaaa... ahaaaa.. aaaa.... aaa...
Kilaiyil kaanum
Seen on the branch
Kiliyin mookku
The parrot's beak
Vidalai pennin
A young adolescent girl's
Vetrilai naakku
Betel-stained tongue
Puththam pudhidhaai
Brand new
Raththa rojaa
Blood red rose
Bhoomi thodaadha
Never touching the ground
Pillaiyin paadham…
An infant's tender foot...
Ellaa sivappum undhan kovam
All these reds represent your anger
Ellaa sivappum undhan kovam
All these reds represent your anger
Andhi vaanam
The dusk sky
Araikkum manjal
Ground turmeric yellow
Aggini kozhundhil
In the flame of fire
Pooththa manjal
Blossomed yellow
Thanga thodu
A golden earring
Janiththa manjal
Born yellow
Kondrai poovil
In the Cassia flower
Kuliththa manjal
Bathed yellow
Manjal manjal manjal
Yellow yellow yellow
Maalai nilavin maragadha manjal
The emerald-yellow of the evening moon
Ellaam thangum undhan nenjil
All these reside inside your heart
Sagiyae..mm.. snegidhiyae..mm
Oh friend.. mm.. female companion.. mm
Kaadhalil kaadhalil
In love, in love
Kaadhalil niramundu
Love has colors
Wooh..ohooo..
Wooh.. ohooo..
Sagiyae..mm.. snegidhiyae..mm..
Oh friend.. mm.. female companion.. mm..
En anbae anbae
My love, my love
Unakkum niramundu..
You too have colors..
Alaiyillaadha aazhi vannam
The color of a waveless ocean
Mugilillaadha vaanin vannam..mm..
The color of a cloudless sky.. mm..
Mayilin kazhuththil vaarum vannam
The color seen on a peacock's neck
Kuvalai poovil kuzhaiththa vannam
The color blended into a blue lotus flower
Oodhaa poovil ootriya vannam..mmm..
The color poured into a purple flower.. mmm..
Ellaam serndhu un kannil minnum..mm..
All combined shine together in your eyes.. mm..
Ellaam serndhu un kannil minnum..mm
All combined shine together in your eyes.. mm
Iravin niramae iravin niramae
Color of night, color of night
Yeah..hee
Yeah.. hee
Kaarkaalaththin moththa niramae
The total color of the rainy season
Kaakkai siragil kaanum niramae
The color seen on a crow's feather
Penmai ezhudhum kanmai niramae
The color of eyeliner applied by a maiden
Veyilil paadum kuyilin niramae..ae…
The color of a cuckoo singing in the sun.. ae...
Ellaam serndhu koondhal niramae..ae…
All combined become the color of your hair.. ae...
Ellaam serndhu koondhal niramae…ae..
All combined become the color of your hair... ae..
Sagiyae..mm.. snegidhiyae..mm
Oh friend.. mm.. female companion.. mm
Kaadhalil kaadhalil
In love, in love
Kaadhalil niramundu
Love has colors
Wooh..ohooo..
Wooh.. ohooo..
Sagiyae..mm.. snegidhiyae..mm..
Oh friend.. mm.. female companion.. mm..
En anbae anbae
My love, my love
Yeah..hee…yeah…
Yeah.. hee... yeah...
Unakkum niramundu..
You too have colors..
Vellai niramae vellai niramae
Oh white color, white color
Female :Ahaa..aaaa….aaa…
Female: Ahaa.. aaaa.... aaa...
Mazhaiyil mulaiyum thumbai niramae
The color of the Thumbai flower sprouting in rain
Female :La la la la la…
Female: La la la la la...
Vellai niramae vellai niramae
Oh white color, white color
Vizhiyil paadhi ulla niramae
The color in half of your eyes
Mazhaiyil mulaiyum thumbai niramae
The color of the Thumbai flower sprouting in rain
Unadhu manasin niramae
Is the color of your heart
Unadhu manasin niramae
Is the color of your heart
Unadhu manasin niramae…
Is the color of your heart...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In 'Pachai Nirame', the protagonist poetically associates every color found in nature with different facets, emotions, and physical attributes of his beloved. He sees green in her youth and veins, red in her passionate anger, yellow in the tender warmth of her heart, shades of blue and purple in her expressive eyes, black in her lustrous hair, and pure white in her untainted soul.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor & Imagery
“Pullin sirippum pachai niramae / Undhan narambum pachchai niramae”
Vairamuthu uses vivid nature metaphors, comparing natural colors (green grass, red roses, dusk sky, peacock neck) directly to physical features and emotions of the beloved.
Anaphora / Sound Repetition
“Pachai niramae Pachai niramae”
Repetition of color names (Pachai, Yellow, White) at the start or throughout stanzas creates a rhythmic and hypnotic musical quality.
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Trivia
Composed by A.R. Rahman for Mani Ratnam's iconic romantic drama Alaipayuthey (2000), 'Pachai Nirame' is widely considered a masterclass in synesthesia in Tamil film lyricism. Sung by Hariharan and K.S. Chithra, each stanza musically shifts to mirror the visual motif of the color described.
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