- Lyricist
- Suriavelan
- Singers
- Stephen Zechariah, Rakshita Suresh
- Music director
- Stephen Zechariah
- Movie name
- Malaysian Album Songs
- Movie release year
- 2019
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Apr 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Neerillaa nilamaagi ponen
Verillaa maramaagi ponen
Katrillaa theeyaagi ponenae
Neerillaa nilamaagi ponen
Verillaa maramaagi ponen
Katrillaa theeyaagi ponenae
Mayangugiren un vizhiyil
Nee podhum en vazhiyil
Serndhu vidu en uyiril
Neethaanae en vidiyal
Vilagaathae anbae neeyum
Neethaan en nijamummadi
Unnodaiya nizhalaai irunthum
Thaniyaaga nikkurendi
Thalai kotha undhan madiyil
Naan saaya vendumadi
Un arugil vaazhnthal pothum
En saabam theerumadi
Hmm….
Enai parthu maraiyum nilavu
Kalaiyaadha nee en kanavu
Vizhi moodi thoongum munnae
Vazhi seruthae
Enakkaaga eriyum kathirae
En vaazhvil ozhi thanthaayae
Nee indri en boomi irul aanathae
Mann serum mazhai kooda
Vaan sera vendumae
Oru thuli naam sera
Kadal vendumae
Kaadhal poi illaiyae
Kaalam mei illaiyae
Unnai kaanum varai
Unmai ingu illaiyae
Oru kural azhaikutho
Athu unnai ketkutho
Male :Oru kural azhaikutho
Athu nee endru en uyir solluthooo…
Vilagaathae anbae neeyum
Neethaan en nijamummada
Unnodaiya nizhalaai irunthum
Thaniyaaga nikkurenda
Thalai kotha undhan madiyil
Naan saaya vendumada
Un arugil vaazhnthal pothum
En saabam theerumada
Neerillaa nilamaagi ponen
Verillaa maramaagi ponen
Katrillaa theeyaagi ponenae
Puriyatha kavithaiyil pizhaiya
Thavarukku kaadhal vilaiya
Pizhai illa manithan endraal
Iraivan illaiya
Karai vanthu seraa alaiya
Devathaiyin idhayam silaiya
Kallai kooda kaadhal endru
Karaipathu illaiya
Pralayathil nilam kooda
Nizhai maari pogumae
Naan adhil irunthaalum
Unai seruven
Karavuttra ganamae naan
Un uyir thedinen
Uyirae piriyathae
Vaa arugilae
Thaaiye pol thaangava
Male :Un madiyilae
Mazhalai pol thavizhava
Mayangi vitten un vizhiyil
Naan varuven un vazhiyil
Kalanthu vitten un uyiril
Neethaanae kadalinai mazhaiyinai
Thaandiyae varavaaiyae
Vilagaathae anbae neeyum
Neethaan en nijamummadi
Unnodaiya nizhalaai irunthum
Thaniyaaga nikkurendi
Thalai kotha undhan madiyil
Naan saaya vendumadi
Un arugil vaazhnthal pothum
En saabam theerumadi
Vilagaathae vittu vilagaathae
Ennai piriyaathae anbae
Vilagaathae vittu vilagaathae
Ennai piriyaathae anbae
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Male :Vilagaathae vittu vilagaathae
Ennai piriyaathae anbae
Vilagaathae vittu vilagaathae
Ennai piriyaathae anbae
I have become a land without water
I have become a tree without roots
I have become a fire without air
I have become a land without water
I have become a tree without roots
I have become a fire without air
I am lost in your eyes
You are all I need on my path
Become one with my soul
You are my dawn
Do not drift away, my love
You alone are my reality
Even though I am your shadow
I stand here all alone
To have you stroke my hair
I want to rest my head on your lap
Just living beside you is enough
My curse will be lifted
Mmm...
The moon looks at me and fades away
You are my dream that never fades
Before my eyes close in sleep
Our paths find each other
O sun burning just for me
You brought light into my life
Without you, my world has turned to darkness
Even the rain that touches the earth
Must return to the sky
For us to unite as a single drop
We need an ocean
Love is never a lie
Time is not real
Until I saw you
There was no truth here
Is a voice calling out?
Is it asking for you?
Is a voice calling out?
Does my soul whisper that it is you?
Do not drift away, my love
You alone are my reality
Even though I am your shadow
I stand here all alone
To have you stroke my hair
I want to rest my head on your lap
Just living beside you is enough
My curse will be lifted
I have become a land without water
I have become a tree without roots
I have become a fire without air
Is there a mistake in a poem not understood?
Is love the price paid for a mistake?
If a person has no flaws
Are they not God?
Are you a wave that never reaches the shore?
Is an angel's heart made of stone?
Doesn't love have the power
To melt even a stone?
Even the earth in a great flood
Loses its place and shifts away
Even if I am caught in it
I will reach you
In that deeply aching moment
I searched for your soul
My life, do not leave me
Come close to me
Shall I hold you like a mother?
In your lap
Shall I crawl like a little child?
I have fallen for your eyes
I will follow your path
I have merged into your soul
Across the oceans and the rain
You will surely come to me
Do not drift away, my love
You alone are my reality
Even though I am your shadow
I stand here all alone
To have you stroke my hair
I want to rest my head on your lap
Just living beside you is enough
My curse will be lifted
Do not leave, do not drift away
Do not part from me, my love
Do not leave, do not drift away
Do not part from me, my love
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Do not leave, do not drift away
Do not part from me, my love
Do not leave, do not drift away
Do not part from me, my love
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant song expresses the agony of separation and intense longing between two lovers. The lyrics draw vivid metaphors of nature—such as land without water, a tree without roots, and a fire without air—to illustrate how incomplete and helpless the protagonist feels without their partner. Throughout the track, both lovers express a deep emotional bond, viewing each other as their ultimate solace, truth, and source of light amidst darkness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Neerillaa nilamaagi ponen”
Compares the protagonist's incomplete state to waterless land, rootless trees, and airless fire.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Verillaa maramaagi ponen”
Repeats line structures starting with 'Neerillaa', 'Verillaa', and 'Katrillaa' for rhythmic emphasis.
Rhyme (Monorhyme / Emoni)
“Katrillaa theeyaagi ponenae”
Ending lines with similar rhyming sounds like 'nilamaagi ponen', 'maramaagi ponen', and 'theeyaagi ponenae'.
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Trivia
'Vilagaathe' is a hugely popular Independent Malaysian Tamil song written by Suriavelan and featured in the popular web series / film '360'. The song gained millions of views across Southeast Asia and India for its soulful melody and emotive lyrics.
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