Uma Ramadorai

I am in love with this song…. every time I hear it, i become so emotional and blissful at the same time….. The lyrics are so beautifully written…it is the ultimate combination of melodious music and meaningful-beautiful lyrics…. sweeps me away every time…. I am not trying to compete the ‘Musical Musings’ part of this web page in anyway ….. but couldn’t help writing about it….. I dug the lyrics for the song out and am ready to write a English translation (of meaning) so non-Tamilians can enjoy the song equally when they hear it …

{Check out this link for an awesome ALTERNATE picturization http://kaysonline.blogspot.com/2006/09/newyork-nagaram.html }

**Sillunu Oru Kadhal**

Movie :Sillunu Oru Kadhal
Hero: Suriya
Heroine: Bhoomika, Jyothika
Music: A.R.Rahman
Direction: Krishna
Singer: Isai Puyal AR Rahman
Song: New York Nagaram
Written : Lyrics Translation by sWEEtmICHe
Production: K.E. Gnanavel
Website: http://www.sillunuorukaadhal.com/

mmm.m…mmmm..mmmm [humming](ARR)

New York Nagaram urangam neram thanimai adarnthathu

{As the New York City gets ready to sleep, my Loneliness intensifies}

paniyum padarthathu kappal irangiye kaatrum karayil nadanthathu

{The Chill of the night starts to spread…boats are pulling to the shore, so is the wind….taking a walk on the shore}

naangu(4) kannadi suvarkalukule naanum meluguvarthy

{ Among the four glass walls…me and the candle……}

thanimai thanimayo.. { Loneliness…O! Loneliness….}

kodumai kodumaiyo { Torture….its..Torture! }

[music..]mm…m..mmm…..mmmm[humming] (ARR)

New York Nagaram urangam neram thanimai adarnthathu

{As the New York City gets ready to sleep, my Loneliness intensifies}

paniyum padarthathu kappal irangiye kaatrum karayil nadanthathu

{The Chill of the night starts to spread…boats are pulling to the shore, so is the wind….taking a walk on the shore}

naangu kannadi suvarkalukule { Among the four glass walls………}

thanimai thanimayo.. { Loneliness…O! Loneliness….}

kodumai kodumaiyo { Torture….its..torture! }

(music…..oh………oh………..oh….) (ARR)

pechellam thaalatu pola ennai uranga vaikka nee illai

{ you are not here to put me to sleep with your sweet talk like a lullaby}

thinamum oru muttam thanthu kaalai coffee koduka nee illai

{ you are not here to kiss me and give coffee in the morning everyday}

vizhyil vizhum thusi thannai yeduga nee inggu illai

{You are not here to blow the dust that falls into my eyes}

manathil yezhum kuzhappam thannai thirga nee ingge illai …

{You are not here to clarify the doubts that raise in my heart (mind) }

naan ingge neeyum angge…intha thanimai nimishangal varusham aanatheno

{ I am here and you are there…these moments of loneliness…why do they seem like years ??}

vaan ingge neelam angge intha uvamaikku iruvarum vizhakamanathu yeno ?

{’Sky is here and the blue color is there’ why did we become anologous to this simile ??}

oh………oh………..oh…. (humming)[Female (background)]

New York Nagaram urangam neram thanimai adarnthathu

{As the New York City gets ready to sleep…………}

paniyum padarthathu….. {The Chill of the night starts to spread…}

(music…..oh………oh………..oh….)(ARR)

naatkurippil nooru(100) thadavai unthan peyarai ezhthum enn penna..

{This pen writes your name 100 times in my dairy….}

ezhuthiyathum erumbu moikapeyarum mariyathenna thEna…

{after writing did the name turn into honey that ants seek?}

oh………oh………..oh….(F–humming) (ARR)

jillendru bhoomi irunthum intha tharunathil kulir kaalam kodai yantheno

{Even when the land is cold, in this moment why did Winter become the Summer}

oh………oh………..oh….(F–humming) (ARR)

Vaa anbe neeyum vanthal senthanal kuda panikatti pola maarume

{Come my dear, if you come this burning coal will also turn into snow balls}

oh………oh………..oh….(F–humming) [female]

New York Nagaram urangam neram thanimai adarnthathu

{As the New York City gets ready to sleep, my loneliness intensifies}

paniyum padarthathu….. {The Chill of the night starts to spread}

naangu (4) kannadi suvarkalukule naanum meluguvarthy

{Among the four glass walls…me and the candle…}

thanimai thanimayo…(2) {Loneliness…O! Loneliness…}

kodumai kodumaiyo…(2) {Torture…Its torture…}

ah…..yei…..yei….