Avan Ninaithana
From Selva Magal · 1967
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Selva Magal1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aaa……aaa……aaa…..aa…..aa…. | Vocalizing (Ah...) |
| Aaa…..aa…..aa…. | Vocalizing (Ah...) |
| Male | |
| Avan ninaiththaana | Did he ever think, |
| Ithu nadakkum endru | That this would happen? |
| Avan ninaiththaana | Did he ever think, |
| Ithu nadakkum endru | That this would happen? |
| Male | |
| Avan ninaiththaana | Did he ever think, |
| Ithu nadakkum endru | That this would happen? |
| Avan ninaiththaana | Did he ever think, |
| Ithu nadakkum endru | That this would happen? |
| Male | |
| Avan ninaikkum munne | Even before he could think, |
| Pazham pazhukkumedru | That the fruit would ripen? |
| Ninaikkum munne | Before even thinking, |
| Pazham pazhukkumedru | That the fruit would ripen? |
| Male | |
| Nalla aatrangkaraithanil kaatru varum | A pleasant breeze blows by the riverbank, |
| Nalla aatrangkaraithanil kaatru varum | A pleasant breeze blows by the riverbank, |
| Athu yaaridam endraa parththu varum | Does it check who it touches before coming? |
| Nenjin aasaiyile thean oorivarum | Honey wells up from the desires of the heart, |
| Athu oorvalam sendraa thedi varum | Does it search for a procession before flowing? |
| Male | |
| Avan ninaiththaana | Did he ever think, |
| Ithu nadakkum endru | That this would happen? |
| Avan ninaiththaana | Did he ever think, |
| Ithu nadakkum endru | That this would happen? |
| Male | |
| Andru engiruntho oru yaezhai vanthaan | That day, a poor man arrived from somewhere, |
| Antha yeazhai un kovilai naadi vanthaan | That poor man sought your temple, |
| Andru engiruntho oru yaezhai vanthaan | That day, a poor man arrived from somewhere, |
| Antha yeazhai un kovilai naadi vanthaan | That poor man sought your temple, |
| Male | |
| Nalla kaaval kondaai | You guarded him well, |
| Nee kai koduthathaai | As if offering a helping hand, |
| Avan kaaththirunthaan | He kept waiting patiently, |
| Innum kaniyumendru | Hoping it would ripen even further, |
| Male | |
| Avan ninaiththaana | Did he ever think, |
| Ithu nadakkum endru | That this would happen? |
| Avan ninaiththaana | Did he ever think, |
| Ithu nadakkum endru | That this would happen? |
| Male | |
| Unnai paarthavan | The one who looked at you, |
| Manasil pasiyirukka | Had hunger in his heart, |
| Avan paarvaiyil aayiram | In his vision lay a thousand |
| Isai irukka | Melodies of music, |
| Paarthavan | The one who looked, |
| Manasil pasiyirukka | Had hunger in his heart, |
| Avan paarvaiyil aayiram | In his vision lay a thousand |
| Isai irukka | Melodies of music, |
| Male | |
| Nalla neram varum | Hoping that a good time would come, |
| Endru ninaithirukka | While he was thinking so, |
| yaen netru vanthaan | Why did he come yesterday, |
| unnai kalanga vaikka | To make you troubled and anxious? |
| Male | |
| Avan ninaiththaana | Did he ever think, |
| Ithu nadakkum endru | That this would happen? |
| Avan ninaiththaana | Did he ever think, |
| Ithu nadakkum endru | That this would happen? |
| Male | |
| Avan ninaikkum munne | Even before he could think, |
| Pazham pazhukkumedru | That the fruit would ripen? |
| Ninaikkum munne | Before even thinking, |
| Pazham pazhukkumedru | That the fruit would ripen? |
| Male | |
| Avan ninaiththaana | Did he ever think, |
| Ithu nadakkum endru | That this would happen? |
| Avan ninaiththaana | Did he ever think, |
| Ithu nadakkum endru | That this would happen? |
ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஆஆஅ......ஆ.......ஆ
ஆஆஅ......ஆ.......ஆ......
Vocalizing (Ah...)
Vocalizing (Ah...)
அவன் நினைத்தானா
இது நடக்கும் என்று
அவன் நினைத்தானா
இது நடக்கும் என்று
Did he ever think,
That this would happen?
Did he ever think,
That this would happen?
அவன் நினைத்தானா
இது நடக்கும் என்று
அவன் நினைத்தானா
இது நடக்கும் என்று
Did he ever think,
That this would happen?
Did he ever think,
That this would happen?
அவன் நினைக்கும் முன்னே
பழம் பழுக்குமென்று
நினைக்கும் முன்னே
பழம் பழுக்குமென்று
Even before he could think,
That the fruit would ripen?
Before even thinking,
That the fruit would ripen?
நல்ல ஆற்றங்கரைதனில் காற்று வரும்
நல்ல ஆற்றங்கரைதனில் காற்று வரும்
அது யாரிடம் என்றா பார்த்து வரும்
நெஞ்சின் ஆசையிலே தேன் ஊறிவரும்
அது ஊர்வலம் சென்றா தேடி வரும்
A pleasant breeze blows by the riverbank,
A pleasant breeze blows by the riverbank,
Does it check who it touches before coming?
Honey wells up from the desires of the heart,
Does it search for a procession before flowing?
அவன் நினைத்தானா
இது நடக்கும் என்று
அவன் நினைத்தானா
இது நடக்கும் என்று
Did he ever think,
That this would happen?
Did he ever think,
That this would happen?
அன்று எங்கிருந்தோ ஒரு ஏழை வந்தான்
அந்த ஏழை உன் கோவிலை நாடி வந்தான்
அன்று எங்கிருந்தோ ஒரு ஏழை வந்தான்
அந்த ஏழை உன் கோவிலை நாடி வந்தான்
That day, a poor man arrived from somewhere,
That poor man sought your temple,
That day, a poor man arrived from somewhere,
That poor man sought your temple,
நல்ல காவல் கொண்டாய்
நீ கை கொடுத்தாய்
அவன் காத்திருந்தான்
இன்னும் கனியுமென்று
You guarded him well,
As if offering a helping hand,
He kept waiting patiently,
Hoping it would ripen even further,
அவன் நினைத்தானா
இது நடக்கும் என்று
அவன் நினைத்தானா
இது நடக்கும் என்று
Did he ever think,
That this would happen?
Did he ever think,
That this would happen?
உன்னை பார்த்தவன்
மனதில் பசியிருக்க
அவன் பார்வையில் ஆயிரம்
இசை இருக்க
பார்த்தவன்
மனதில் பசியிருக்க
அவன் பார்வையில் ஆயிரம்
இசை இருக்க
The one who looked at you,
Had hunger in his heart,
In his vision lay a thousand
Melodies of music,
The one who looked,
Had hunger in his heart,
In his vision lay a thousand
Melodies of music,
நல்ல நேரம் வரும்
என்று நினைத்திருக்க
ஏன் நேற்று வந்தான்
உன்னைக் கலங்க வைக்க
Hoping that a good time would come,
While he was thinking so,
Why did he come yesterday,
To make you troubled and anxious?
அவன் நினைத்தானா
இது நடக்கும் என்று
அவன் நினைத்தானா
இது நடக்கும் என்று
Did he ever think,
That this would happen?
Did he ever think,
That this would happen?
அவன் நினைக்கும் முன்னே
பழம் பழுக்குமென்று
நினைக்கும் முன்னே
பழம் பழுக்குமென்று
Even before he could think,
That the fruit would ripen?
Before even thinking,
That the fruit would ripen?
அவன் நினைத்தானா
இது நடக்கும் என்று
அவன் நினைத்தானா
இது நடக்கும் என்று
Did he ever think,
That this would happen?
Did he ever think,
That this would happen?
Aaa……aaa……aaa…..aa…..aa….
Vocalizing (Ah...)
Aaa…..aa…..aa….
Vocalizing (Ah...)
Avan ninaiththaana
Did he ever think,
Ithu nadakkum endru
That this would happen?
Avan ninaiththaana
Did he ever think,
Ithu nadakkum endru
That this would happen?
Avan ninaiththaana
Did he ever think,
Ithu nadakkum endru
That this would happen?
Avan ninaiththaana
Did he ever think,
Ithu nadakkum endru
That this would happen?
Avan ninaikkum munne
Even before he could think,
Pazham pazhukkumedru
That the fruit would ripen?
Ninaikkum munne
Before even thinking,
Pazham pazhukkumedru
That the fruit would ripen?
Nalla aatrangkaraithanil kaatru varum
A pleasant breeze blows by the riverbank,
Nalla aatrangkaraithanil kaatru varum
A pleasant breeze blows by the riverbank,
Athu yaaridam endraa parththu varum
Does it check who it touches before coming?
Nenjin aasaiyile thean oorivarum
Honey wells up from the desires of the heart,
Athu oorvalam sendraa thedi varum
Does it search for a procession before flowing?
Avan ninaiththaana
Did he ever think,
Ithu nadakkum endru
That this would happen?
Avan ninaiththaana
Did he ever think,
Ithu nadakkum endru
That this would happen?
Andru engiruntho oru yaezhai vanthaan
That day, a poor man arrived from somewhere,
Antha yeazhai un kovilai naadi vanthaan
That poor man sought your temple,
Andru engiruntho oru yaezhai vanthaan
That day, a poor man arrived from somewhere,
Antha yeazhai un kovilai naadi vanthaan
That poor man sought your temple,
Nalla kaaval kondaai
You guarded him well,
Nee kai koduthathaai
As if offering a helping hand,
Avan kaaththirunthaan
He kept waiting patiently,
Innum kaniyumendru
Hoping it would ripen even further,
Avan ninaiththaana
Did he ever think,
Ithu nadakkum endru
That this would happen?
Avan ninaiththaana
Did he ever think,
Ithu nadakkum endru
That this would happen?
Unnai paarthavan
The one who looked at you,
Manasil pasiyirukka
Had hunger in his heart,
Avan paarvaiyil aayiram
In his vision lay a thousand
Isai irukka
Melodies of music,
Paarthavan
The one who looked,
Manasil pasiyirukka
Had hunger in his heart,
Avan paarvaiyil aayiram
In his vision lay a thousand
Isai irukka
Melodies of music,
Nalla neram varum
Hoping that a good time would come,
Endru ninaithirukka
While he was thinking so,
yaen netru vanthaan
Why did he come yesterday,
unnai kalanga vaikka
To make you troubled and anxious?
Avan ninaiththaana
Did he ever think,
Ithu nadakkum endru
That this would happen?
Avan ninaiththaana
Did he ever think,
Ithu nadakkum endru
That this would happen?
Avan ninaikkum munne
Even before he could think,
Pazham pazhukkumedru
That the fruit would ripen?
Ninaikkum munne
Before even thinking,
Pazham pazhukkumedru
That the fruit would ripen?
Avan ninaiththaana
Did he ever think,
Ithu nadakkum endru
That this would happen?
Avan ninaiththaana
Did he ever think,
Ithu nadakkum endru
That this would happen?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Avan Ninaithana' from Selva Magal (1967) reflects on the unpredictable nature of fate, love, and life's sudden turns. The speaker wonders aloud whether the hero ever anticipated events unfolding so swiftly and unexpectedly, comparing the sudden realization of desires to a fruit ripening even before one expects it.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pazham pazhukkumedru”
'Pazham pazhukkum' (fruit ripening) is used as a metaphor for the unexpected fruition of destiny and emotional desires.
Rhetorical Question
“Avan ninaiththaana ithu nadakkum endru”
The repeated phrase asking if he ever thought this would happen emphasizes the sheer surprise and play of destiny.
Imagery and Personification
“Nalla aatrangkaraithanil kaatru varum”
Describing wind by the riverbank and honey springing from desires creates vivid sensory imagery of nature acting freely without boundaries.
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Trivia
Selva Magal (1967) is a Tamil romantic thriller starring Jaishankar and Rajasree, featuring music composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Kannadasan.
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