Suttrathe Bhoomithaye
From Nilave Mugam Kaattu · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vasan
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Nilave Mugam Kaattu1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Suttraadhae bhoomi thaayae nillu | Stop spinning, Mother Earth, stop. |
| En mannan engae endru sollu | Tell me where my king is. |
| Veesadhae thendral kaatrae nillu | Stop blowing, gentle breeze, stop. |
| Naan thedum jeevan engae sollu | Tell me where the soul I am searching for is. |
| Female | |
| Kodi vinmeengalil | Among ten million stars, |
| Endhan vinmeen engae | Where is my star? |
| Ennai thaalaatumae | The melody that used to lull me to sleep, |
| Andha raagam engae | Where is that melody? |
| Endhan sogaththai sollgindra solledhu..uu… | Which word can express my deep sorrow? |
| Female | |
| Suttraadhae bhoomi thaayae nillu | Stop spinning, Mother Earth, stop. |
| En mannan engae endru sollu | Tell me where my king is. |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | .................... |
| Female | |
| Adhi kaalaiyil thuyil velaiyil | In the early morning, while I was asleep, |
| Kanavaaga theendi vittu nee ponaai | You touched me like a dream and left. |
| Thuyil neenginen unnai thedinen | I woke up from sleep and searched for you, |
| Vizhi thaandi dhooram endru nee aanaai | You became a distance beyond my sight. |
| Female | |
| Ullukkul unnai kandu konden | I found you inside my heart, |
| Un kannil ennai kaana vendum | I want to see myself reflected in your eyes. |
| Vaanathil vennilavin veedhi | Will not the path of the white moon in the sky, |
| Sollaadho unnai kaanum thedhi | Tell me the date I will meet you? |
| Female | |
| Undhan thozhlil poovaai | Like a flower upon your shoulders, |
| Vizha vendum | I want to fall. |
| Endhan sogam solli azha vendum | I want to cry and share my grief. |
| Andha naal kaana en nenjam thavikkum… | My heart yearns to see that day... |
| Mm…mmm…mmm…mm.. | Mm…mmm…mmm…mm.. |
| Female | |
| Suttraadhae bhoomi thaayae nillu | Stop spinning, Mother Earth, stop. |
| En mannan engae endru sollu | Tell me where my king is. |
| Veesadhae thendral kaatrae nillu | Stop blowing, gentle breeze, stop. |
| Naan thedum jeevan engae sollu | Tell me where the soul I am searching for is. |
| Female | |
| Aaah…aah…aaah.. | Aaah…aah…aaah.. |
| Aaah…aaah..aaaha | Aaah…aaah..aaaha |
| Female | |
| Oru naazhigai unnai paartha pin | After looking at you for just a moment, |
| Meendum paarvai pogum ini pogattum | Even if my eyesight fades away after, let it go. |
| Undhan thaen kural konjam ketta pin | After hearing your sweet voice a little, |
| Endhan jeevan oyum ini oyattum | Even if my life ceases after, let it cease. |
| Female | |
| Endraenum unnai kaana koodum | Hoping that someday I might see you, |
| Endru enni endhan jeevan vaazhum | Believing this, my life lives on. |
| Saagaadha kaadhal varam vendum | I want the boon of immortal love, |
| Oyaamal unnai thozha vendum | I want to worship you endlessly. |
| Female | |
| Kaatrai thedum | Like a flute that searches |
| Pullanguzhal polae | For the breeze, |
| Yengi paadum ottrai kuyil aanen | I became a lonely cuckoo singing in longing. |
| Unnai kaanaamal en kangal thoongaadhu… | Without seeing you, my eyes will not sleep... |
| Female | |
| Suttraadhae bhoomi thaayae nillu | Stop spinning, Mother Earth, stop. |
| En mannan engae endru sollu | Tell me where my king is. |
| Veesadhae thendral kaatrae nillu | Stop blowing, gentle breeze, stop. |
| Naan thedum jeevan engae sollu | Tell me where the soul I am searching for is. |
சுற்றாதே பூமி தாயே
நில்லு என் மன்னன் எங்கே
என்று சொல்லு வீசாதே
தென்றல் காற்றே நில்லு
நான் தேடும் ஜீவன் எங்கே
சொல்லு
Stop spinning, Mother Earth, stop.
Tell me where my king is.
Stop blowing, gentle breeze, stop.
Tell me where the soul I am searching for is.
கோடி விண்மீன்களில்
எந்தன் விண்மீன் எங்கே என்னை
தாலாட்டுமே அந்த ராகம் எங்கே
எந்தன் சொர்கத்தை சொல்கின்ற
சொல் ஏது
Among ten million stars,
Where is my star?
The melody that used to lull me to sleep,
Where is that melody?
Which word can express my deep sorrow?
சுற்றாதே பூமி
தாயே நில்லு என் மன்னன்
எங்கே என்று சொல்லு
Stop spinning, Mother Earth, stop.
Tell me where my king is.
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அதி காலையில் துயில்
வேளையில் கனவாக தீண்டி
விட்டு நீ போனாய் துயில்
நீங்கினேன் உன்னை தேடினேன்
விழி தாண்டி தூரம் என்று நீ
ஆனாய்
In the early morning, while I was asleep,
You touched me like a dream and left.
I woke up from sleep and searched for you,
You became a distance beyond my sight.
உள்ளுக்குள் உன்னை
கண்டு கொண்டேன் உன்
கண்ணில் என்னை காண
வேண்டும் வானத்தில்
வெண்ணிலாவின் வீதி
சொல்லாதோ உன்னை
காணும் தேதி
I found you inside my heart,
I want to see myself reflected in your eyes.
Will not the path of the white moon in the sky,
Tell me the date I will meet you?
உந்தன் தோளில்
பூவாய் விழ வேண்டும்
எந்தன் சோகம் சொல்லி
அழ வேண்டும் அந்த நாள்
காண என் நெஞ்சம் தவிக்கும்
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
Like a flower upon your shoulders,
I want to fall.
I want to cry and share my grief.
My heart yearns to see that day...
Mm…mmm…mmm…mm..
சுற்றாதே பூமி தாயே
நில்லு என் மன்னன் எங்கே
என்று சொல்லு வீசாதே
தென்றல் காற்றே நில்லு
நான் தேடும் ஜீவன் எங்கே
சொல்லு
Stop spinning, Mother Earth, stop.
Tell me where my king is.
Stop blowing, gentle breeze, stop.
Tell me where the soul I am searching for is.
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆஹா
Aaah…aah…aaah..
Aaah…aaah..aaaha
ஒரு நாழிகை உன்னை
பார்த்த பின் மீண்டும் பார்வை
போகும் இனி போகட்டும் உந்தன்
தேன் குரல் கொஞ்சம் கேட்ட பின்
எந்தன் ஜீவன் ஓயும் இனி ஓயட்டும்
After looking at you for just a moment,
Even if my eyesight fades away after, let it go.
After hearing your sweet voice a little,
Even if my life ceases after, let it cease.
என்றேனும் உன்னை
காண கூடும் என்று எண்ணி
எந்தன் ஜீவன் வாழும் சாகாத
காதல் வரம் வேண்டும்
ஓயாமல் உன்னை தொழ
வேண்டும்
Hoping that someday I might see you,
Believing this, my life lives on.
I want the boon of immortal love,
I want to worship you endlessly.
காற்றை தேடும்
புல்லாங்குழல் போலே
ஏங்கி பாடும் ஒற்றை
குயில் ஆனேன் உன்னை
காணாமல் என் கண்கள்
தூங்காது
Like a flute that searches
For the breeze,
I became a lonely cuckoo singing in longing.
Without seeing you, my eyes will not sleep...
சுற்றாதே பூமி
தாயே நில்லு என் மன்னன்
எங்கே என்று சொல்லு வீசாதே
தென்றல் காற்றே நில்லு நான்
தேடும் ஜீவன் எங்கே சொல்லு
Stop spinning, Mother Earth, stop.
Tell me where my king is.
Stop blowing, gentle breeze, stop.
Tell me where the soul I am searching for is.
Suttraadhae bhoomi thaayae nillu
Stop spinning, Mother Earth, stop.
En mannan engae endru sollu
Tell me where my king is.
Veesadhae thendral kaatrae nillu
Stop blowing, gentle breeze, stop.
Naan thedum jeevan engae sollu
Tell me where the soul I am searching for is.
Kodi vinmeengalil
Among ten million stars,
Endhan vinmeen engae
Where is my star?
Ennai thaalaatumae
The melody that used to lull me to sleep,
Andha raagam engae
Where is that melody?
Endhan sogaththai sollgindra solledhu..uu…
Which word can express my deep sorrow?
Suttraadhae bhoomi thaayae nillu
Stop spinning, Mother Earth, stop.
En mannan engae endru sollu
Tell me where my king is.
…………………………..
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Adhi kaalaiyil thuyil velaiyil
In the early morning, while I was asleep,
Kanavaaga theendi vittu nee ponaai
You touched me like a dream and left.
Thuyil neenginen unnai thedinen
I woke up from sleep and searched for you,
Vizhi thaandi dhooram endru nee aanaai
You became a distance beyond my sight.
Ullukkul unnai kandu konden
I found you inside my heart,
Un kannil ennai kaana vendum
I want to see myself reflected in your eyes.
Vaanathil vennilavin veedhi
Will not the path of the white moon in the sky,
Sollaadho unnai kaanum thedhi
Tell me the date I will meet you?
Undhan thozhlil poovaai
Like a flower upon your shoulders,
Vizha vendum
I want to fall.
Endhan sogam solli azha vendum
I want to cry and share my grief.
Andha naal kaana en nenjam thavikkum…
My heart yearns to see that day...
Mm…mmm…mmm…mm..
Mm…mmm…mmm…mm..
Suttraadhae bhoomi thaayae nillu
Stop spinning, Mother Earth, stop.
En mannan engae endru sollu
Tell me where my king is.
Veesadhae thendral kaatrae nillu
Stop blowing, gentle breeze, stop.
Naan thedum jeevan engae sollu
Tell me where the soul I am searching for is.
Aaah…aah…aaah..
Aaah…aah…aaah..
Aaah…aaah..aaaha
Aaah…aaah..aaaha
Oru naazhigai unnai paartha pin
After looking at you for just a moment,
Meendum paarvai pogum ini pogattum
Even if my eyesight fades away after, let it go.
Undhan thaen kural konjam ketta pin
After hearing your sweet voice a little,
Endhan jeevan oyum ini oyattum
Even if my life ceases after, let it cease.
Endraenum unnai kaana koodum
Hoping that someday I might see you,
Endru enni endhan jeevan vaazhum
Believing this, my life lives on.
Saagaadha kaadhal varam vendum
I want the boon of immortal love,
Oyaamal unnai thozha vendum
I want to worship you endlessly.
Kaatrai thedum
Like a flute that searches
Pullanguzhal polae
For the breeze,
Yengi paadum ottrai kuyil aanen
I became a lonely cuckoo singing in longing.
Unnai kaanaamal en kangal thoongaadhu…
Without seeing you, my eyes will not sleep...
Suttraadhae bhoomi thaayae nillu
Stop spinning, Mother Earth, stop.
En mannan engae endru sollu
Tell me where my king is.
Veesadhae thendral kaatrae nillu
Stop blowing, gentle breeze, stop.
Naan thedum jeevan engae sollu
Tell me where the soul I am searching for is.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song expresses the deep pain of separation and longing felt by a heroine searching for her lost love. She addresses nature—asking the earth to stop spinning and the breeze to stop blowing—as her world has come to a standstill without her beloved. She compares her existence to a lonely bird and a flute waiting for the wind to breathe life into it. Her intense devotion is portrayed through her willingness to lose her sight or life just to catch a single glance or hear a moment of his voice. Her love is depicted as immortal, and she survives solely on the hope that one day she will be reunited with him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Suttraadhae bhoomi thaayae nillu”
Addressing Mother Earth and the gentle breeze as living entities and asking them to stop moving.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Pullanguzhal polae”
Comparing her longing state to a flute searching for wind and a lonely cuckoo singing in yearning.
Second-letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Suttraadhae / Veesadhae”
The second consonant 'tt' matches in Suttraadhae and 's' in Veesadhae forming Tamil poetic rhyming.
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Trivia
'Nilave Mugam Kaattu' (1999) stars Karthik and Devayani. The film's soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, featuring soulful melodies centered around romantic separation.
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