Ilaya Nadhi
From Manasellam · 2003
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Sadhana Sargam, Srinivas
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Manasellam2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ilayanadhi iniyanadhi | Young river, sweet river |
| Idhayam irandil pudhiya jadhi | A new union born in two hearts |
| Female :Ivaloruthi idhazh poruthi | Female: She, placing her lips together |
| Ezhudha vendum pudhiya vidhi | Must write a brand new destiny |
| Male | |
| IlayanadhiFemale :Na na na | Young river Female: Na na na |
| Male :IniyanadhiFemale :Na na na | Male: Sweet river Female: Na na na |
| Male :Idhayam irandil pudhiya jadhi | Male: A new union born in two hearts |
| Female :Na nana lala lala | Female: Na nana lala lala |
| Male | |
| Ninaitha idangalil | To the places it fancies |
| Poi parakkum manadhidhu | This mind flies away and reaches |
| Pudhiya thadangalil | On untrodden new paths |
| Kaal padhikkum vayadhidhu | This is the age to place one's feet |
| Vizhiyennum valayinil | In the delicate net called eyes |
| Siru nadai pazhagidum | Learning to take its small initial steps |
| Male | |
| Ilayanadhi iniyanadhi | Young river, sweet river |
| Idhayam irandil pudhiya jadhi | A new union born in two hearts |
| Female :Ivaloruthi idhazh poruthi | Female: She, placing her lips together |
| Ezhudha vendum pudhiya vidhi | Must write a brand new destiny |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Thannannaa nana naa naana naa naa naa | Thannannaa nana naa naana naa naa naa |
| Thannannaa nana naa naana naa naa naa | Thannannaa nana naa naana naa naa naa |
| Chorus | |
| Hey hey hehehehey hey… | Hey hey hehehehey hey... |
| Hey hey hehehehey hey… | Hey hey hehehehey hey... |
| Male | |
| Neeyillaadhu en naatkal sellaadhu | Without you, my days do not pass |
| Ennavoo seyigiraai yenna naan solla | You do something to me, what can I say? |
| Female :Oh..lala lala laaa | Female: Oh..lala lala laaa |
| Nee varaadhu oru paadhai ingaedhu | Without you coming, where is a path here? |
| Sollu nee sollu nee yengu naan sella… | Tell me, tell me where I should go... |
| Oh nana nana naa…. | Oh nana nana naa.... |
| Male | |
| Kaatrodu kaalai paniyil | Along with the breeze in the morning mist |
| Kaalaara pogalaam … | We can go for a leisurely walk... |
| Na na na na na naa…. | Na na na na na naa.... |
| Female :Poo poovaai thoovum paniyil | Female: In the dew showering like delicate flowers |
| Poo pola aagalaam | We can turn soft like flowers ourselves |
| Male | |
| Vaanam nam kooda | Thinking that the sky itself will walk |
| Nadandhu varum yendru | Along with us step by step |
| Naanam koodaadhu nerungi vidu | Shyness is unnecessary, come close now |
| Female | |
| Ilayanadhi iniyanadhi | Young river, sweet river |
| Idhayam irandil pudhiya jadhi | A new union born in two hearts |
| Male :Ivaloruthi idhazh poruthi | Male: She, placing her lips together |
| Ezhudha vendum pudhiya vidhi | Must write a brand new destiny |
| Male | |
| Kaalai maalai nam kaadhal vilayaattu | Morning and evening, our play of love |
| Palliyil paadamaai solli thara vendum | Should be taught as a lesson in school |
| Female :Oh..lala lala laaa | Female: Oh..lala lala laaa |
| Female | |
| Paadam konjam puriyaadhirundhaalae | If the lesson is a bit hard to understand |
| Palliigal koottamaai ingu vara vendum | Crowds of schools must gather here |
| Ah na na na…naa….. | Ah na na na...naa..... |
| Male | |
| En paadam kalavu ponaal | If my lesson gets stolen away |
| Engae naan paarkalaam | Where should I go look for it? |
| Female :Na na naa nana naa… | Female: Na na naa nana naa... |
| Female | |
| Un paadam endhan veettil | Your lesson is right at my house |
| Nee vandhaal paarkalaam | If you come over, you can find it |
| Male | |
| Yedum kidayaadhu | There is no paper or book |
| Ezhuththum kidayaadhu | There is no written script |
| Kaadhal kadithangal vizhi poda | As love letters are delivered through glances |
| Female | |
| Ilayanadhi iniyanadhi | Young river, sweet river |
| Idhayam irandil pudhiya jadhi | A new union born in two hearts |
| Ivaloruthi idhazh poruthi | She, placing her lips together |
| Ezhudha vendum pudhiya vidhi | Must write a brand new destiny |
| Male | |
| Ninaitha idangalil | To the places it fancies |
| Poi parakkum manadhidhu | This mind flies away and reaches |
| Pudhiya thadangalil | On untrodden new paths |
| Kaal padhikkum vayadhidhu | This is the age to place one's feet |
| Vizhiyennum valayinil | In the delicate net called eyes |
| Siru nadai pazhagidum | Learning to take its small initial steps |
| Male | |
| Ilayanadhi iniyanadhi | Young river, sweet river |
| Idhayam irandil pudhiya jadhi | A new union born in two hearts |
| Female : Ivaloruthi idhazh poruthi | Female: She, placing her lips together |
| Ezhudha vendum pudhiya vidhi | Must write a brand new destiny |
இளையநதி இனிய நதி
இதயம் இரண்டில் புதிய ஜதி
இவள் ஒருத்தி இதழ் பொருத்தி
எழுத வேண்டும் புதிய விதி
Young river, sweet river
A new union born in two hearts
Female: She, placing her lips together
Must write a brand new destiny
இளையநதி பெண் :
நனனா
இனிய நதி பெண் :
நனனா
இதயம் இரண்டில் புதிய ஜதி
நனனா...லல லல
Young river Female: Na na na
Male: Sweet river Female: Na na na
Male: A new union born in two hearts
Female: Na nana lala lala
நினைத்த இடங்களில்
போய் பறக்கும் மனதிது
புதிய தடங்களில்
கால் பதிக்கும் வயதிது
விழிஎன்னும் வலையினில்
சிறு நடை பழகிடும்
To the places it fancies
This mind flies away and reaches
On untrodden new paths
This is the age to place one's feet
In the delicate net called eyes
Learning to take its small initial steps
இளையநதி இனிய நதி
இதயம் இரண்டில் புதிய ஜதி
இவள் ஒருத்தி இதழ் பொருத்தி
எழுத வேண்டும் புதிய விதி
Young river, sweet river
A new union born in two hearts
Female: She, placing her lips together
Must write a brand new destiny
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Thannannaa nana naa naana naa naa naa
Thannannaa nana naa naana naa naa naa
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Hey hey hehehehey hey...
Hey hey hehehehey hey...
நீயில்லாது
என் நாட்கள் செல்லாது
என்னவோ செய்கிறாய்
என்ன நான் சொல்ல
ஓ லல லல லா
நீ வாராது ஒரு பாதை இங்கேது
சொல்லு நீ சொல்லு நீ என்கு நான் செல்ல
ஓ நானானா நானானா
Without you, my days do not pass
You do something to me, what can I say?
Female: Oh..lala lala laaa
Without you coming, where is a path here?
Tell me, tell me where I should go...
Oh nana nana naa....
காற்றோடு காலை பணியில்
காலார போகலாம்
நானானா நானானா
பூ பூவாய் தூவும் பணியில்
பூ போல ஆகலாம்
Along with the breeze in the morning mist
We can go for a leisurely walk...
Na na na na na naa....
Female: In the dew showering like delicate flowers
We can turn soft like flowers ourselves
வானம் நம் கூட
நடந்து வரும் என்று
நாணம் கூடாது நெருங்கி வா
Thinking that the sky itself will walk
Along with us step by step
Shyness is unnecessary, come close now
இளையநதி இனிய நதி
இதயம் இரண்டில் புதிய ஜதி
இவள் ஒருத்தி இதழ் பொருத்தி
எழுத வேண்டும் புதிய விதி
Young river, sweet river
A new union born in two hearts
Male: She, placing her lips together
Must write a brand new destiny
காலை மாலை
நம் காதல் விளையாட்டு
பள்ளியில் பாடமாய்
சொல்லி தர வேண்டும்
ஓ லல லல லா
பாடம் கொஞ்சம் புரியாதிருந்தாலே
பள்ளிகள் கூட்டமாய் இங்கு வர வேண்டும்
அஹ நானானா நானானா
Morning and evening, our play of love
Should be taught as a lesson in school
Female: Oh..lala lala laaa
என் பாடம் களவு போனால்
எங்கே நான் பார்கலாம்
பெண் : நானானா நானானா
If the lesson is a bit hard to understand
Crowds of schools must gather here
Ah na na na...naa.....
உன் பாடம் எந்தன் வீட்டில்
நீ வந்தால் பார்கலாம்
If my lesson gets stolen away
Where should I go look for it?
Female: Na na naa nana naa...
ஏடும் கிடையாது
எழுத்தும் கிடையாது
காதல் கடிதங்கள் விழி போட
Your lesson is right at my house
If you come over, you can find it
இளையநதி இனிய நதி
இதயம் இரண்டில் புதிய ஜதி
இவள் ஒருத்தி இதழ் பொருத்தி
எழுத வேண்டும் புதிய விதி
There is no paper or book
There is no written script
As love letters are delivered through glances
நினைத்த இடங்களில்
போய் பறக்கும் மனதிது
புதிய தடங்களில்
கால் பதிக்கும் வயதிது
விழிஎன்னும் வலையினில்
சிறு நடை பழகிடும்
Young river, sweet river
A new union born in two hearts
She, placing her lips together
Must write a brand new destiny
இளையநதி இனிய நதி
இதயம் இரண்டில் புதிய ஜதி
இவள் ஒருத்தி இதழ் பொருத்தி
எழுத வேண்டும் புதிய விதி
To the places it fancies
This mind flies away and reaches
On untrodden new paths
This is the age to place one's feet
In the delicate net called eyes
Learning to take its small initial steps
Young river, sweet river
A new union born in two hearts
Female: She, placing her lips together
Must write a brand new destiny
Ilayanadhi iniyanadhi
Young river, sweet river
Idhayam irandil pudhiya jadhi
A new union born in two hearts
Female :Ivaloruthi idhazh poruthi
Female: She, placing her lips together
Ezhudha vendum pudhiya vidhi
Must write a brand new destiny
IlayanadhiFemale :Na na na
Young river Female: Na na na
Male :IniyanadhiFemale :Na na na
Male: Sweet river Female: Na na na
Male :Idhayam irandil pudhiya jadhi
Male: A new union born in two hearts
Female :Na nana lala lala
Female: Na nana lala lala
Ninaitha idangalil
To the places it fancies
Poi parakkum manadhidhu
This mind flies away and reaches
Pudhiya thadangalil
On untrodden new paths
Kaal padhikkum vayadhidhu
This is the age to place one's feet
Vizhiyennum valayinil
In the delicate net called eyes
Siru nadai pazhagidum
Learning to take its small initial steps
Ilayanadhi iniyanadhi
Young river, sweet river
Idhayam irandil pudhiya jadhi
A new union born in two hearts
Female :Ivaloruthi idhazh poruthi
Female: She, placing her lips together
Ezhudha vendum pudhiya vidhi
Must write a brand new destiny
…………………………
...
Thannannaa nana naa naana naa naa naa
Thannannaa nana naa naana naa naa naa
Thannannaa nana naa naana naa naa naa
Thannannaa nana naa naana naa naa naa
Hey hey hehehehey hey…
Hey hey hehehehey hey...
Hey hey hehehehey hey…
Hey hey hehehehey hey...
Neeyillaadhu en naatkal sellaadhu
Without you, my days do not pass
Ennavoo seyigiraai yenna naan solla
You do something to me, what can I say?
Female :Oh..lala lala laaa
Female: Oh..lala lala laaa
Nee varaadhu oru paadhai ingaedhu
Without you coming, where is a path here?
Sollu nee sollu nee yengu naan sella…
Tell me, tell me where I should go...
Oh nana nana naa….
Oh nana nana naa....
Kaatrodu kaalai paniyil
Along with the breeze in the morning mist
Kaalaara pogalaam …
We can go for a leisurely walk...
Na na na na na naa….
Na na na na na naa....
Female :Poo poovaai thoovum paniyil
Female: In the dew showering like delicate flowers
Poo pola aagalaam
We can turn soft like flowers ourselves
Vaanam nam kooda
Thinking that the sky itself will walk
Nadandhu varum yendru
Along with us step by step
Naanam koodaadhu nerungi vidu
Shyness is unnecessary, come close now
Ilayanadhi iniyanadhi
Young river, sweet river
Idhayam irandil pudhiya jadhi
A new union born in two hearts
Male :Ivaloruthi idhazh poruthi
Male: She, placing her lips together
Ezhudha vendum pudhiya vidhi
Must write a brand new destiny
Kaalai maalai nam kaadhal vilayaattu
Morning and evening, our play of love
Palliyil paadamaai solli thara vendum
Should be taught as a lesson in school
Female :Oh..lala lala laaa
Female: Oh..lala lala laaa
Paadam konjam puriyaadhirundhaalae
If the lesson is a bit hard to understand
Palliigal koottamaai ingu vara vendum
Crowds of schools must gather here
Ah na na na…naa…..
Ah na na na...naa.....
En paadam kalavu ponaal
If my lesson gets stolen away
Engae naan paarkalaam
Where should I go look for it?
Female :Na na naa nana naa…
Female: Na na naa nana naa...
Un paadam endhan veettil
Your lesson is right at my house
Nee vandhaal paarkalaam
If you come over, you can find it
Yedum kidayaadhu
There is no paper or book
Ezhuththum kidayaadhu
There is no written script
Kaadhal kadithangal vizhi poda
As love letters are delivered through glances
Ilayanadhi iniyanadhi
Young river, sweet river
Idhayam irandil pudhiya jadhi
A new union born in two hearts
Ivaloruthi idhazh poruthi
She, placing her lips together
Ezhudha vendum pudhiya vidhi
Must write a brand new destiny
Ninaitha idangalil
To the places it fancies
Poi parakkum manadhidhu
This mind flies away and reaches
Pudhiya thadangalil
On untrodden new paths
Kaal padhikkum vayadhidhu
This is the age to place one's feet
Vizhiyennum valayinil
In the delicate net called eyes
Siru nadai pazhagidum
Learning to take its small initial steps
Ilayanadhi iniyanadhi
Young river, sweet river
Idhayam irandil pudhiya jadhi
A new union born in two hearts
Female : Ivaloruthi idhazh poruthi
Female: She, placing her lips together
Ezhudha vendum pudhiya vidhi
Must write a brand new destiny
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Ilayanadhi Iniyanadhi' from the movie Manasellam is a joyful, youthful romantic duet celebrating the bliss of newfound love. The lovers compare their flowing feelings to a fresh, sweet river creating a unique bond between two hearts. They express how love reshapes their perception of time, geography, and daily routines, turning simple walks in the morning mist into magical experiences.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vizhiyennum valayinil”
The phrase 'Vizhiyennum valayinil' compares the gaze/eyes to a capturing net.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ilayanadhi iniyanadhi”
Comparing youthful vitality and love to a fresh flowing river 'Ilayanadhi'.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Ilayanadhi iniyanadhi”
Repetition of the initial 'i' sound across words in the line ('Ilayanadhi', 'iniyanadhi').
Imagery
“Kaatrodu kaalai paniyil”
Evokes vivid natural imagery of morning breeze and falling dew ('Kaatrodu kaalai paniyil', 'Poo poovaai thoovum paniyil').
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Trivia
Although listed as Unknown in the context prompt, the music for 'Manasellam' (2003) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The song features vocals by Srinivas and Sujatha Mohan, with lyrics written by Na. Muthukumar. The movie stars Srikanth and Trisha in lead roles.
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