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Has to be one of the best songs ever to have been composed by A.R.Rahman. He decided to sing it himself, as it had to be, can't think of any other singer better expressing the emotions and the feelings that go into it, only the composer himself could touch that untouched chord from the heart. The song is from the tamil movie "Jillendru Oru Kathal" starring Surya and Jyothika in the lead roles.

Check out the actual video song from the movie. If I find a better video, it will be posted here or please let me know here.

The english translation of the song follows, hope to do justice to the actual message. It's about a guy ho misses his wife as he happens to be alone in new york without her for the first time in years.

New York nagaram urangum neram, thanimai adarndadhu..
->Around the time NewYork city goes to sleep, loneliness caught me..
Paniyum padarndadhu..
->And fog(loneliness) spreads all over..
Kappal erangiye kaatrum karaiyil nadandadhu..
->(It was so lonely that) Even the breeze from the ship walked on the shores!

Naangu kannadi chuvargalukulle naanum mezhuguvathiyum..
->Inside four glass walls, me and a candlelight,
Thanimai thanimaiyo.. Kodumai kodumaiyo..
->How lonely, loneliness, what torture, torturous...

Stanza 1

Paechelaam thalaatu pola ennai uranga veikka nee illai
->You are not here to rock me to sleep with the sweet nothings (talk) of yours
Nilavin oliyin mutham thandhu kaalai coffee kudukka nee illai
->You are not here to kiss me in the moonlight and give me coffee in the morning
Vizhiyil vizhum dhoosi thannai naaval edukka nee ingu illai
->You are not here to blow my eyes when dirt falls into my eyes
Manadhil ezhum kuzhapam thannai theerka nee inge illai..
->You are not here to clear the confusion(s) of my heart

Naan inge neeyum ange, indha thanimaiyil nimishangal varusham aanadheno?
->I'm here & you're there, In this loneliness, minutes have become years?
Vaan inge neelam ange, indha oovamaiku eruvarum vilakam aanadheno?
->The sky is here & blue(color) is there, have we become an example to that simile?!

Stanza 2

Naatkurippil nooru thadavai undhan peyarai ezhudhum en pena
->My pen wrote your name 100 times in my daily planner
Ezhudhiyadhum erumbu moikka peyarum aanadhena thenaa?
->Just as I finished writing, ants came from all over, did your name turn into honey?

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh..

Jil endru bhoomi irundhum, indha tharunathil kulir kaalam kodai aanadheno?
->Even in this chill weather why is this winter season like hot summer to me?

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh..

Vaa anbe neeyum vandhal senthanal kuda panikatti pole marumae..
->Oh beloved, come to me.. if you are here even a burning charcoal will become an icecube!

Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh..

New York nagaram urangum neram, thanimai adarndadhu..
->Around the time NewYork city goes to sleep, loneliness caught me..
Paniyum padarndadhu..
->And fog(loneliness) spreads all over..
Kappal erangiye kaatrum karaiyil nadandadhu..
->(It was so lonely that) Even the breeze from the ship walked on the shores!

Naangu kannadi chuvargalukulle naanum mezhuguvathiyum..
->Inside four glass walls, me and a candlelight,
Thanimai thanimaiyo.. Kodumai kodumaiyo..
->How lonely, loneliness, what torture, torturous...

What do you think of this one?