Ye Nilave Ye Nilave
From Mugavari · 2000
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Unni Menon
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Mugavari2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yae nilavae yae nilavae | Oh moon, oh moon! |
| Naan unnai thoda | To touch you, |
| Unnai thoda unnai thoda | To touch you, to touch you, |
| Vinnai adainthen | I reached the sky. |
| Yae nilavae yae nilavae | Oh moon, oh moon! |
| Nee vinnai vittu mannai thottu | Leaving the sky and touching the earth, |
| Kadalukkul pugunthuvittai | You have plunged into the ocean. |
| Male | |
| Imai mooda maruthu vittal | If eyelids refuse to close, |
| Vizhigal thoongathu | The eyes cannot sleep. |
| Idi thaangum idhayam kooda | Even a heart that can withstand thunder, |
| Mounam thaangathu | Cannot bear your silence. |
| Un vizhi eerppu visaiyinilae anbae anbae | In the gravitational force of your eyes, my love, my love, |
| Naan vanthu vizhunthu vitten anbae anbae | I came and fell into it, my love, my love. |
| Male | |
| Kan jaadai aamaam endrathu | The signal of your eyes said yes, |
| Kai jaadai illai endru irupathu | While the gesture of your hands says no. |
| Poonkodi nijam ennadi | Oh delicate creeper, what is the truth? |
| Ithu vaazhvaa saavaa | Is this life or death? |
| Ethai nee tharuvaai pennae | Which of the two will you give me, girl? |
| Male | |
| Yae nilavae yae nilavae | Oh moon, oh moon! |
| Naan unnai thoda | To touch you, |
| Unnai thoda unnai thoda | To touch you, to touch you, |
| Vinnai adainthen | I reached the sky. |
| Male | |
| Ninaindhu ninaindhu | Thinking and longing repeatedly, |
| Nenjam vali kondathae | My heart aches with pain. |
| En nizhalil irunthum | Even from my shadow, |
| Ratham kasigindrathae | Blood seems to bleed out. |
| Oru sol oru sol oru sol | Just one word, one word, one word, |
| Sonnaal uyirae oori vidum | If you say it, my soul will come alive with joy. |
| Adiyae adiyae mudiyaathendral | Oh girl, oh girl, if you say it's impossible, |
| Idhayam keeri vidum | It will tear my heart apart. |
| Male | |
| Nilaaaaa… neeyallavaa | Aren't you the moon? |
| Theibavan naan allavaa | Am I not the one who wanes away? |
| Kaaranam naan sollavaa | Shall I tell you the reason? |
| Kaalgal illamalae | Even without legs, |
| Kaatru nadai podalaam | The wind can still walk. |
| Neeyum illamalae | Without you, |
| Naatkal nadai poduma | Can my days move forward? |
| Male | |
| Imai mooda maruthu vittal | If eyelids refuse to close, |
| Vizhigal thoongathu | The eyes cannot sleep. |
| Idi thaangum idhayam kooda | Even a heart that can withstand thunder, |
| Mounam thaangathu | Cannot bear your silence. |
| Un vizhi eerppu visaiyinilae | In the gravitational force of your eyes, |
| Anbae anbae naan vanthu | My love, my love, I came and |
| Vizhunthu vitten anbae anbae | Fell into it, my love, my love. |
| Male | |
| Kan jaadai aamaam endrathu | The signal of your eyes said yes, |
| Kai jaadai illai endru irupathu | While the gesture of your hands says no. |
| Poonkodi nijam ennadi | Oh delicate creeper, what is the truth? |
| Ithu vaazhvaa saavaa | Is this life or death? |
| Ethai nee tharuvaai pennae… | Which of the two will you give me, girl? |
ஏ நிலவே
ஏ நிலவே நான்
உன்னை தொட
உன்னை தொட
உன்னை தொட
விண்ணை அடைந்தேன்
ஏ நிலவே ஏ நிலவே நீ
விண்ணைவிட்டு மண்ணை
தொட்டு கடலுக்குள்
புகுந்துவிட்டாய்
Oh moon, oh moon!
To touch you,
To touch you, to touch you,
I reached the sky.
Oh moon, oh moon!
Leaving the sky and touching the earth,
You have plunged into the ocean.
இமை மூட
மறுத்துவிட்டால்
விழிகள் தூங்காது
இடி தாங்கும் இதயம்
கூட மவுனம் தாங்காது
உன் விழி ஈர்ப்பு விசையினிலே
அன்பே அன்பே நான் வந்து
விழுந்து விட்டேன் அன்பே
அன்பே
If eyelids refuse to close,
The eyes cannot sleep.
Even a heart that can withstand thunder,
Cannot bear your silence.
In the gravitational force of your eyes, my love, my love,
I came and fell into it, my love, my love.
கண் ஜாடை
ஆமாம் என்றது கை
ஜாடை இல்லை என்று
இருப்பது பூங்கொடி நிஜம்
என்னடி இது வாழ்வா சாவா
எதை நீ தருவாய் பெண்ணே
The signal of your eyes said yes,
While the gesture of your hands says no.
Oh delicate creeper, what is the truth?
Is this life or death?
Which of the two will you give me, girl?
ஏ நிலவே
ஏ நிலவே நான்
உன்னை தொட
உன்னை தொட
உன்னை தொட
விண்ணை அடைந்தேன்
Oh moon, oh moon!
To touch you,
To touch you, to touch you,
I reached the sky.
நினைந்து நினைந்து
நெஞ்சம் வலி கொண்டதே
என் நிழலில் இருந்தும் ரத்தம்
கசிகின்றதே ஒரு சொல் ஒரு
சொல் ஒரு சொல் சொன்னால்
உயிரே ஊறிவிடும் அடியே
அடியே முடியாதென்றால்
இதயம் கீறிவிடும்
Thinking and longing repeatedly,
My heart aches with pain.
Even from my shadow,
Blood seems to bleed out.
Just one word, one word, one word,
If you say it, my soul will come alive with joy.
Oh girl, oh girl, if you say it's impossible,
It will tear my heart apart.
நிலா நீயல்லவா
தேய்பவன் நானல்லவா
காரணம் நான் சொல்லவா
கால்கள் இல்லாமலே
காற்றில் நடை போடலாம்
நீயும் இல்லாமலே நாட்கள்
நடை போடுமா
Aren't you the moon?
Am I not the one who wanes away?
Shall I tell you the reason?
Even without legs,
The wind can still walk.
Without you,
Can my days move forward?
இமை மூட
மறுத்துவிட்டால்
விழிகள் தூங்காது
இடி தாங்கும் இதயம்
கூட மவுனம் தாங்காது
உன் விழி ஈர்ப்பு விசையினிலே
அன்பே அன்பே நான் வந்து
விழுந்து விட்டேன் அன்பே
அன்பே
If eyelids refuse to close,
The eyes cannot sleep.
Even a heart that can withstand thunder,
Cannot bear your silence.
In the gravitational force of your eyes,
My love, my love, I came and
Fell into it, my love, my love.
கண் ஜாடை
ஆமாம் என்றது கை
ஜாடை இல்லை என்று
இருப்பது பூங்கொடி நிஜம்
என்னடி இது வாழ்வா சாவா
எதை நீ தருவாய் பெண்ணே
The signal of your eyes said yes,
While the gesture of your hands says no.
Oh delicate creeper, what is the truth?
Is this life or death?
Which of the two will you give me, girl?
Yae nilavae yae nilavae
Oh moon, oh moon!
Naan unnai thoda
To touch you,
Unnai thoda unnai thoda
To touch you, to touch you,
Vinnai adainthen
I reached the sky.
Yae nilavae yae nilavae
Oh moon, oh moon!
Nee vinnai vittu mannai thottu
Leaving the sky and touching the earth,
Kadalukkul pugunthuvittai
You have plunged into the ocean.
Imai mooda maruthu vittal
If eyelids refuse to close,
Vizhigal thoongathu
The eyes cannot sleep.
Idi thaangum idhayam kooda
Even a heart that can withstand thunder,
Mounam thaangathu
Cannot bear your silence.
Un vizhi eerppu visaiyinilae anbae anbae
In the gravitational force of your eyes, my love, my love,
Naan vanthu vizhunthu vitten anbae anbae
I came and fell into it, my love, my love.
Kan jaadai aamaam endrathu
The signal of your eyes said yes,
Kai jaadai illai endru irupathu
While the gesture of your hands says no.
Poonkodi nijam ennadi
Oh delicate creeper, what is the truth?
Ithu vaazhvaa saavaa
Is this life or death?
Ethai nee tharuvaai pennae
Which of the two will you give me, girl?
Yae nilavae yae nilavae
Oh moon, oh moon!
Naan unnai thoda
To touch you,
Unnai thoda unnai thoda
To touch you, to touch you,
Vinnai adainthen
I reached the sky.
Ninaindhu ninaindhu
Thinking and longing repeatedly,
Nenjam vali kondathae
My heart aches with pain.
En nizhalil irunthum
Even from my shadow,
Ratham kasigindrathae
Blood seems to bleed out.
Oru sol oru sol oru sol
Just one word, one word, one word,
Sonnaal uyirae oori vidum
If you say it, my soul will come alive with joy.
Adiyae adiyae mudiyaathendral
Oh girl, oh girl, if you say it's impossible,
Idhayam keeri vidum
It will tear my heart apart.
Nilaaaaa… neeyallavaa
Aren't you the moon?
Theibavan naan allavaa
Am I not the one who wanes away?
Kaaranam naan sollavaa
Shall I tell you the reason?
Kaalgal illamalae
Even without legs,
Kaatru nadai podalaam
The wind can still walk.
Neeyum illamalae
Without you,
Naatkal nadai poduma
Can my days move forward?
Imai mooda maruthu vittal
If eyelids refuse to close,
Vizhigal thoongathu
The eyes cannot sleep.
Idi thaangum idhayam kooda
Even a heart that can withstand thunder,
Mounam thaangathu
Cannot bear your silence.
Un vizhi eerppu visaiyinilae
In the gravitational force of your eyes,
Anbae anbae naan vanthu
My love, my love, I came and
Vizhunthu vitten anbae anbae
Fell into it, my love, my love.
Kan jaadai aamaam endrathu
The signal of your eyes said yes,
Kai jaadai illai endru irupathu
While the gesture of your hands says no.
Poonkodi nijam ennadi
Oh delicate creeper, what is the truth?
Ithu vaazhvaa saavaa
Is this life or death?
Ethai nee tharuvaai pennae…
Which of the two will you give me, girl?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song depicts the deep emotional turmoil and agonizing longing of a lover torn between hope and rejection. The protagonist compares his beloved to the unreachable moon and expresses how her mixed signals—encouraging eye contact versus hesitant physical gestures—leave him floating between life and death. He describes how his heart, strong enough to face severe hardships, crumbles under her absolute silence. In the second verse, the intensity of his affection deepens into poetic agony, suggesting that even his shadow bleeds from the persistent grief of separation. He pleads for a single word of hope to revive his soul, emphasizing that just as days cannot pass without time moving forward, his life cannot progress without her presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Un vizhi eerppu visaiyinilae anbae anbae”
The lover's gaze is metaphorically compared to gravitational force ('eerppu visai') pulling the protagonist towards her.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Poonkodi nijam ennadi”
The woman is addressed directly as a tender flowering creeper ('Poonkodi').
Contrast / Antonymy (Muran)
“Kan jaadai aamaam endrathu / Kai jaadai illai endru irupathu”
Contrasts 'yes' ('aamaam') indicated by her eyes with 'no' ('illai') shown by her hand gestures.
Hyperbole
“En nizhalil irunthum / Ratham kasigindrathae”
An extreme exaggeration where pain is described as blood oozing out even from the protagonist's shadow.
Rhyme / Assonance (Monai)
“Ninaindhu ninaindhu / Nenjam vali kondathae”
Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds ('Ni' and 'Ne') across lines.
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Trivia
This track is composed by Deva for the 2000 musical romantic drama movie 'Mugavari', starring Ajith Kumar and Jyothika. Sung by Unni Menon, the song features rich orchestral arrangements that highlight Vairamuthu's melancholic poetry.
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