Monday, May 7, 2007

Netru Illadha

Netru Illadha
Film:
Puthiya Mugam
Singer:

opening:

Netru illadha matram ennadhu
- Whats that change that was not there yesterday?

Katru en kadhil yedho sonnadhu
- The breeze came and whispered something in my ears

Idhu dhaan kadhal enbadha?Ilamai pongivittadha?
- Is this whats called love? Has my youth got out of bounds?

Idhayam sindhivittadha? Sol manamae
- Has my heart fallen off? Tell me my heart!

stanza 1:
Kadavul illai endren thayai kaanum varai
- I never believed in god, until I saw a mother

Kanavu illai yendren aasai thondrum varai
- I never believed in dreams until I experienced desire.

Kaadhal poi endru sonnaen unnai kaanum varai
- I never believed in love until I saw you.

Kavidhai variyin suvai artham puriyum varai
- The charm in poetry exists only until you understand the lyrics

Gangai neerin suvai, kadalil serum varai
- The sweetness of the Ganges exists only until it mingles with the
sea.

Kaadhal suvaiondru thaane kaatru veesum varai
- The sweetness of love is the one that exists as long as the wind
blows.

stanza 2:

Vaanamillamale boomi undagalam
- The earth could have formed without the sky

varthai illamale baashai undagalaam
- Languages could have been formed without words

kaadhal illamal ponaal vazhkai undaguma?
- But without love, life would have never come into being

vasam illamale vanna poo pookkalam
- Colorful flowers can bloom without fragrance

vaasal illamale katru vandhadalam
- The breeze can come in even if there were no doors

nesam illadha vazhvil pasam undaguma?
- But there can be no affection in life without love.

Posted by Pradeep on 22 Mar, 1999

31 comments:

Anonymous said...

You have no idea how much this translation means to me. Thanks

~ Vinod

Anonymous said...

I am not a tamilian, but I salute the lyricist. These are amazing thoughts !!!!

Many thanks for showing us the beauty of your language !

Anonymous said...

wow

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the translation for all the songs in the movie

Anonymous said...

ohh my god this is amazing , same with me i dont understand the lyrics the translation is what i am going through , as I am in love

Anonymous said...

i love this song.....

sreeraj said...

i love this song....

Anonymous said...

Enjoying more as I understand the lyrics but this refutes the line :Kavidhai variyin suvai artham puriyum varai- The charm in poetry exists only until you understand the lyrics:"

Yesterday said...

you never know wat it means dis song to my life....

Vasishta Dasika said...

This made my day. No, I mean it. Kudos to you.. God bless.

Nonny said...

Excellent was searching for this since long and finally found..well do u also havethe transalation for the UnniMenon sung version of this song..and I feel those lyrics to me much meaningfull from a practical point view of life !

Gnanamurugan said...

nice site i appriciate..to explain the meaning of Tamil poets imagines to non Tamil friends.. really they admired on that

Anonymous said...

keep translating for non tamilians like us..million thanks

Vinod Selastin said...

superb

Unknown said...

Fell in love with d song instantly...but was left in d dark imagining what it really meant...
Thanks for giving life to d tune..

Unknown said...

Fell in love with d song instantly...but was left in d dark imagining what it really meant...
Thanks for giving life to d tune..

Unknown said...

Fell in love with d song instantly...but was left in d dark imagining what it really meant...
Thanks for giving life to d tune..

Unknown said...

Fell in love with d song instantly...but was left in d dark imagining what it really meant...
Thanks for giving life to d tune..

Himanshuvora.blogspot.com said...

Thank you very much for the translation. Means a lot to me. A friend on facebook shared the song with youtube link. Heard first time. Makes me watch the movie soon. Loved the song so much but I couldn't understand the lyrics since I'm not Tamil. Had to google and so lucky to have found your blog. Beautiful, it only makes the song more special.

Anonymous said...

Thank you so much.. It meant a lot..

-manu-

Anonymous said...

I love it
&i like it

Unknown said...

So much thanks for the lyrics.. Searched a lot.. Find it only here.. So good lyrics with a.r rahman music...

Anonymous said...

Thanks thanks and many thanks for posting the meaning of this song

Uday said...

Thank you very much, Friend. Hats off to Sri Vairamuthu Sir for this Awesome lines. Great Music by ARR, as usual.

Anonymous said...

This is the link for sad version... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEvNksF9G3o
if anybody know the link for lyrics.. please share

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Anonymous said...

Thank you so much for this! This is one of my favourite songs that I've loved since my childhood. Finally, I know what the words mean...as the song itself says, "Kvidhai viriyin suvai, artha puriyum varai"!

Amlu said...
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Aruna said...

Thank you for the meaning