Pachai Niramae

Pachai Niramae
Movie: Alai Payuthey
Singer: Hariharan, Clinton

Sakhiyae, Snekiyae
Oh! Companion..! Oh! Dear Friend!..

Kaadhalil, Kaadhalil, Kaadhalil Niramundu
In Love, in Love, in Love there is colour OR
Love is Colourful

Sakhiyae, Snekiyae
En Anbae, Anbae Unkakkum Niramumdu

Beloved..! Even you are colourful

Pachai Nirame, Pachai Niramae
Ho..! The colour Green..The colour Green!

Ichai Oottum Pachai Niramae
The Green colour that pleases..

Pullin Sirippum Pachai Niramae
The Grass's smile is Green

Enakku Sammadham Tharumae
Gives me it's acceptance

Pachai Nirame, Pachai Niramae
Ho...! The colour Green..The colour Green..!

Ilayin Nilaimai Pachai Niramae
The colour of a Leaf is Green

Undhan Narambum Pachai Niramae
Your Nerve is Green too

Enakku Sammadham Tharumae
Enakku Sammadham Tharumae
Gives me it's acceptance

KiLayil KaaNum KiLiyin Mookku
The Beak of a Parrot that is seen on a Branch

Vidalai Pennin Vettrilai Naakku
The betel-leaf-chewed tongue of an adoloscent girl

Putham Pudhidhai Ratha Roja
A newly blossomed "Bloody" Rose

Boomi Thoda..tha PiLLayin Padham
The feet of a child that is yet to feel this Earth

Ella Sivappum Undhan Ko..bam
Your anger has all the Redness

Ella Sivappum Undhan Ko..bam
Your anger has all the Redness

Andhi Vaanam Araikkum ManjaL
The Yellow that spreads over a 'dusky' Sky

Akkini Kozhundhil Pootha ManjaL
The Yellow that beams in Sunlight

Thanga Thodu Jalitha ManjaL
The Yellow that filters through a Golden Jewel Glitter

Kondrai Poovil KuLitha ManjaL
The Yellow that has dipped in "KONDRAI**" flower

ManjaL ..ManjaL..Man..jaL..
Yellow..Yellow..Yellow..

Maalai Nilavin Maragatha Man..jaL
The Yellow of an Emerald Evening Moon

Ellam Thangum Undhan Nenjil
Your Heart will behold all these

Sakhiyae, Snekiyae
Kaadhalil, Kaadhalil, Kaadhalil Niramundu
Sakhiyae, Snekiyae
En Anbae, Anbae..Unakkum Niramundu

Alayil.ladha Naazhi Vannam
The colour of a waveless Ocean

Muhilil..ladha Vaanin Vannam
The colour of a cloudless Sky

Mayilin Kazhuthil Vaazhum Vannam
The colour that embraces a Peacock's neck

KuvaLai Poovil Kudaitha Vannam
The colour that has drilled through a "KUVALAI***" flower

Oodha Poovil Ootriya Vannam
The colour that was poured into an Indigo flower

Ellam Serndhun Kannil Minnum
All together will sparkle in your Eye

Ellam Serndhun Kannil Minnum
All together will sparkle in your Eye

Iravin Niramae, Iravin Niramae
The colour of the Night, The colour of the Night

Kaarka..lathin Motha Niramae
The Complete colour of an Autumn (rainy) Season

Kaakkai Chirahil Kaanum Niramae
The colour that is sighted on a Crow's Feather

Penmai Ezhudhum Kanmai Niramae
The colour of the Eye-liners painted by womanhood

Veyilin Paadum Kuyilin Niramae
The colour of a Koel which sings in Sun

Ellam Serndhu Koondhal Niramae
An ensemble of these is Hair's colour

Ellam Serndhu Koondhal Niramae
An ensemble of these is Hair's colour

Sakhiyae, Snekiyae
Kaadhalil, Kaadhalil, Kaadhalil Niramundu
Sakhiyae, Snekiyae
En Anbae, Anbae, Unakkum Niramundu

VeLLai Nirame, VeLLai Niramae
Ho..! The colour White...The colour White..!

Mazhayil Udayum Thumbai Niramae
The colour of "THUMBAI***" flower that breaks open in Rain

VeLLai Nirame, VeLLai Niramae
Vizhiyil Paadhi Muzhu Niramae
The WHOLE colour that fills Half an Eye

Mazhayil Udayum Thumbai Niramae
Unadhu Manasin Niramae
The colour of your Heart

Unadhu Manasin Niramae..
Undahu Manasin Niramae..

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Glossary :
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Pachai - Green
Sivappu or Sikappu - Red
ManjaL - Yellow
Oodha - Blue
Karuppu - Black (Not mentioned in the lyrics directly)
VeLLai - White

KONDRAI - A Yellow flower mentioned in ancient Tamil Literature. Used for
adorning garlands mainly..Also used by Queens to decorate themselves.

KUVALAI - A Blue Flower..I am not sure of the Botanical Name...
THUMBAI - A White Flower..I am not sure of the Botanical Name.

Translated and Posted to Y! Group by Ganpy Nataraj on Mar 2, 2000