Ini Naanum Naan Illai
From Yai Nee Romba Azgha Irruke · 2002
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Srinivas, Sujatha, Sunitha Sarathy
- Music director
- Srinivas
- Details
- Yai Nee Romba Azgha Irruke2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ini naanum naan illai | From now on, I am not myself, |
| Iyalbaaga yen illai | Why am I not as I usually am? |
| Solladi solladi.. | Tell me, oh girl, tell me.. |
| Male | |
| Naanum neeyum | You and I, |
| Yeno innum | Why are we still |
| Veru veraaii | Two different people? |
| Dhooram endra sollai | To hang the word 'distance' |
| Thookkil pottu kolla | On the gallows, |
| Nee vaaraaii.. | Won't you come to me.. |
| Puraiyerumbodhellaam | Whenever food goes down the wrong pipe, |
| Thaniyaaga sirikkindren | I smile all by myself, |
| Adhu yenadi… | Why is that, my girl... |
| Female | |
| Ini naanum naan illai | From now on, I am not myself, |
| Iyalbaaga yen illai | Why am I not as I usually am? |
| Solladaa solladaa | Tell me, oh boy, tell me, |
| Munpola naan illai | I am not like I used to be, |
| Mugam kooda yenathillai | Even my face doesn't feel like mine, |
| Yenadaa… yenadaa.. | Why, oh boy... why... |
| Male | |
| Onnathu kannathin | Your cheek's |
| Kuliyinil katti pottenaa | Dimple tied me down, |
| Paduthukolla virumbiyathum | When I wished to lay down there, |
| Sirithaai.. | You smiled.. |
| Naan vilunthen | And I fell for you, |
| Female | |
| Kaiyil kedigaaram | Despite having a watch |
| Irunthabodhum yennai | On my wrist, when someone asked me |
| Mani kettathil.. ada | What time it was.. oh, |
| Naan vilunthen | I fell for you, |
| Male | |
| Oru vaarthai pesaamal | Without speaking a single word, |
| Puruvathai nee thookki | You raised your eyebrows |
| Oru paarvai paarthaayae | And cast a simple gaze, |
| Adhilthanae naan vilunthen | Right at that moment, I fell for you, |
| Female | |
| Yen piranthanaal vaalthai | Just to wish me happy birthday, |
| Sollavae neeyum | In the middle of the night, with a gift, |
| Nalliravil parisodu | You scaled the wall and jumped in, |
| Suvareri kuthithaayae | That was when I fell for you, |
| Appodhu naan vilunthen | No matter when I think of it, |
| Male | |
| Eppodhu ninaithaalum | It feels like it is happening right now, |
| Ippodhu pol thondrum | My beloved... |
| Anbae… | From now on, I am not myself, |
| Male | |
| Ini naanum naan illai | Why am I not as I usually am? |
| Iyalbaaga yen illai | Tell me, oh girl, tell me.. |
| Solladi solladi.. | Without going anywhere, |
| Female | |
| Engum pogaamal | Without looking at people's faces, |
| Manithargal mugathai paaraamal | For the whole year, |
| Varudam muluthum | Shall we consider it a holiday? |
| Vidumurai ena enni kolvoamaa.. | Wearing clothes that are barely |
| Male | |
| Podhum podhaadha | Barely enough.. |
| Aadai nee aniya.. | Like someone who looks yet pretends not to, |
| Paarthum paaraathavan | I will admire you, |
| Pol rasippenae | Even if hungry, without eating, |
| Female | |
| Pasithaalum onnaamal | Even if the telephone ring |
| Tholaipesi mani osai | Calls out, without moving, |
| Alaithaalum nagaraamal | We shall become lazy beings, |
| Somberi pol aavom | Even if hungry, without eating, |
| Male | |
| Pasithaalum onnaamal | Even if the telephone ring |
| Tholaipesi mani osai | Calls out, without moving, |
| Alaithaalum nagaraamal | We shall become lazy beings, |
| Somberi pol aavom | Shall we live like this for a few days? |
| Sila naatkal vaalvomaa…. | Every day a little playful quarrel, |
| Female | |
| Dhinamthorum sila oodal | A sweet quest |
| Thithikkum oru thedal | Will happen... |
| Nigalum… | From now on, I am not myself, |
| Female | |
| Ini naanum naan illai | Why am I not as I usually am? |
| Iyalbaaga yen illai | Tell me, oh boy, tell me, |
| Solladaa solladaa | I am not like I used to be, |
| Munpola naan illai | Even my face doesn't feel like mine, |
| Mugam kooda yenathillai | Why, oh boy... why... |
| Yenadaa… yenadaa.. | You and I, |
| Male | |
| Naanum neeyum | Why are we still |
| Yeno innum | Two different people? |
| Veru veraaii | To hang the word 'distance' |
| Dhooram endra sollai | On the gallows, |
| Thookkil pottu kolla | Won't you come to me.. |
| Nee vaaraaii.. | Whenever food goes down the wrong pipe, |
| Puraiyerumbodhellaam | I smile all by myself, |
| Thaniyaaga sirikkindren | Female : Why is that... |
| Female : Adhu yennn.. | |
இனி நானும்
நான் இல்லை இயல்பாக
ஏன் இல்லை சொல்லடி
சொல்லடி
From now on, I am not myself,
Why am I not as I usually am?
Tell me, oh girl, tell me..
முன்போல நான்
இல்லை முகம் கூட
எனதில்லை ஏனடி
ஏனடி
You and I,
Why are we still
Two different people?
To hang the word 'distance'
On the gallows,
Won't you come to me..
Whenever food goes down the wrong pipe,
I smile all by myself,
Why is that, my girl...
நானும் நீயும்
ஏனோ இன்னும் வேறு
வேறாய் தூரம் என்ற
சொல்லை தூக்கில்
போட்டு கொள்ள நீ
வாராய் புரையேறும்
போதெல்லாம் தனியாக
சிரிக்கின்றேன் அது ஏனடி
From now on, I am not myself,
Why am I not as I usually am?
Tell me, oh boy, tell me,
I am not like I used to be,
Even my face doesn't feel like mine,
Why, oh boy... why...
இனி நானும்
நான் இல்லை இயல்பாக
ஏன் இல்லை சொல்லடா
சொல்லடா முன்போல நான்
இல்லை முகம் கூட
எனதில்லை ஏனடா
ஏனடா
Your cheek's
Dimple tied me down,
When I wished to lay down there,
You smiled..
And I fell for you,
உன்னது
கன்னத்தின் குழியினில்
கட்டி போட்டேனா படுத்து
கொள்ள விரும்பியதும்
சிரித்தாய் நான் விழுந்தேன்
Despite having a watch
On my wrist, when someone asked me
What time it was.. oh,
I fell for you,
கையில்
கடிகாரம் இருந்த
போதும் என்னை
மணி கேட்டதில்
அட நான் விழுந்தேன்
Without speaking a single word,
You raised your eyebrows
And cast a simple gaze,
Right at that moment, I fell for you,
ஒரு வார்த்தை
பேசாமல் புருவத்தை
நீ தூக்கி ஒரு பார்வை
பார்த்தாயே அதில் தானே
நான் விழுந்தேன்
Just to wish me happy birthday,
In the middle of the night, with a gift,
You scaled the wall and jumped in,
That was when I fell for you,
No matter when I think of it,
என் பிறந்தநாள்
வாழ்த்தை சொல்லவே
நீயும் நல் இரவில் பரிசோடு
சுவரேறி குதித்தாயே
அப்போது நான் விழுந்தேன்
It feels like it is happening right now,
My beloved...
From now on, I am not myself,
எப்போது
நினைத்தாலும்
இப்போது போல்
தோன்றும் அன்பே
Why am I not as I usually am?
Tell me, oh girl, tell me..
Without going anywhere,
இனி நானும்
நான் இல்லை இயல்பாக
ஏன் இல்லை சொல்லடி
சொல்லடி
Without looking at people's faces,
For the whole year,
Shall we consider it a holiday?
Wearing clothes that are barely
எங்கும்
போகாமல் மனிதர்கள்
முகத்தை பாராமல்
வருடம் முழுதும்
விடுமுறை என
எண்ணி கொள்வோமா
Barely enough..
Like someone who looks yet pretends not to,
I will admire you,
Even if hungry, without eating,
போதும் போதாத
ஆடை நீ அணிய பார்த்தும்
பாராதவன் போல் ரசிப்பேனே
Even if the telephone ring
Calls out, without moving,
We shall become lazy beings,
Even if hungry, without eating,
பசித்தாலும்
உண்ணாமல் தொலைபேசி
மணி ஓசை அழைத்தாலும்
நகராமல் சோம்பேறி போல்
ஆவோம்
Even if the telephone ring
Calls out, without moving,
We shall become lazy beings,
Shall we live like this for a few days?
Every day a little playful quarrel,
பசித்தாலும்
உண்ணாமல் தொலைபேசி
மணி ஓசை அழைத்தாலும்
நகராமல் சோம்பேறி போல்
ஆவோம் சில நாட்கள்
வாழ்வோமா
A sweet quest
Will happen...
From now on, I am not myself,
தினம்தோறும்
சில ஊடல் தித்திக்கும்
ஒரு தேடல் நிகழும்
Why am I not as I usually am?
Tell me, oh boy, tell me,
I am not like I used to be,
Even my face doesn't feel like mine,
Why, oh boy... why...
You and I,
இனி நானும்
நான் இல்லை இயல்பாக
ஏன் இல்லை சொல்லடா
சொல்லடா முன்போல நான்
இல்லை முகம் கூட
எனதில்லை ஏனடா
ஏனடா
Why are we still
Two different people?
To hang the word 'distance'
On the gallows,
Won't you come to me..
Whenever food goes down the wrong pipe,
I smile all by myself,
Female : Why is that...
நானும் நீயும்
ஏனோ இன்னும் வேறு
வேறாய் தூரம் என்ற
சொல்லை தூக்கில்
போட்டு கொள்ள நீ
வாராய் புரையேறும்
போதெல்லாம் தனியாக
சிரிக்கின்றேன்
அது ஏன்
Ini naanum naan illai
From now on, I am not myself,
Iyalbaaga yen illai
Why am I not as I usually am?
Solladi solladi..
Tell me, oh girl, tell me..
Naanum neeyum
You and I,
Yeno innum
Why are we still
Veru veraaii
Two different people?
Dhooram endra sollai
To hang the word 'distance'
Thookkil pottu kolla
On the gallows,
Nee vaaraaii..
Won't you come to me..
Puraiyerumbodhellaam
Whenever food goes down the wrong pipe,
Thaniyaaga sirikkindren
I smile all by myself,
Adhu yenadi…
Why is that, my girl...
Ini naanum naan illai
From now on, I am not myself,
Iyalbaaga yen illai
Why am I not as I usually am?
Solladaa solladaa
Tell me, oh boy, tell me,
Munpola naan illai
I am not like I used to be,
Mugam kooda yenathillai
Even my face doesn't feel like mine,
Yenadaa… yenadaa..
Why, oh boy... why...
Onnathu kannathin
Your cheek's
Kuliyinil katti pottenaa
Dimple tied me down,
Paduthukolla virumbiyathum
When I wished to lay down there,
Sirithaai..
You smiled..
Naan vilunthen
And I fell for you,
Kaiyil kedigaaram
Despite having a watch
Irunthabodhum yennai
On my wrist, when someone asked me
Mani kettathil.. ada
What time it was.. oh,
Naan vilunthen
I fell for you,
Oru vaarthai pesaamal
Without speaking a single word,
Puruvathai nee thookki
You raised your eyebrows
Oru paarvai paarthaayae
And cast a simple gaze,
Adhilthanae naan vilunthen
Right at that moment, I fell for you,
Yen piranthanaal vaalthai
Just to wish me happy birthday,
Sollavae neeyum
In the middle of the night, with a gift,
Nalliravil parisodu
You scaled the wall and jumped in,
Suvareri kuthithaayae
That was when I fell for you,
Appodhu naan vilunthen
No matter when I think of it,
Eppodhu ninaithaalum
It feels like it is happening right now,
Ippodhu pol thondrum
My beloved...
Anbae…
From now on, I am not myself,
Ini naanum naan illai
Why am I not as I usually am?
Iyalbaaga yen illai
Tell me, oh girl, tell me..
Solladi solladi..
Without going anywhere,
Engum pogaamal
Without looking at people's faces,
Manithargal mugathai paaraamal
For the whole year,
Varudam muluthum
Shall we consider it a holiday?
Vidumurai ena enni kolvoamaa..
Wearing clothes that are barely
Podhum podhaadha
Barely enough..
Aadai nee aniya..
Like someone who looks yet pretends not to,
Paarthum paaraathavan
I will admire you,
Pol rasippenae
Even if hungry, without eating,
Pasithaalum onnaamal
Even if the telephone ring
Tholaipesi mani osai
Calls out, without moving,
Alaithaalum nagaraamal
We shall become lazy beings,
Somberi pol aavom
Even if hungry, without eating,
Pasithaalum onnaamal
Even if the telephone ring
Tholaipesi mani osai
Calls out, without moving,
Alaithaalum nagaraamal
We shall become lazy beings,
Somberi pol aavom
Shall we live like this for a few days?
Sila naatkal vaalvomaa….
Every day a little playful quarrel,
Dhinamthorum sila oodal
A sweet quest
Thithikkum oru thedal
Will happen...
Nigalum…
From now on, I am not myself,
Ini naanum naan illai
Why am I not as I usually am?
Iyalbaaga yen illai
Tell me, oh boy, tell me,
Solladaa solladaa
I am not like I used to be,
Munpola naan illai
Even my face doesn't feel like mine,
Mugam kooda yenathillai
Why, oh boy... why...
Yenadaa… yenadaa..
You and I,
Naanum neeyum
Why are we still
Yeno innum
Two different people?
Veru veraaii
To hang the word 'distance'
Dhooram endra sollai
On the gallows,
Thookkil pottu kolla
Won't you come to me..
Nee vaaraaii..
Whenever food goes down the wrong pipe,
Puraiyerumbodhellaam
I smile all by myself,
Thaniyaaga sirikkindren
Female : Why is that...
Female : Adhu yennn..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic track 'Ini Naanum Naan Illai' from the movie 'Yai Nee Romba Azgha Irruke' captures a deeply tender duet between two lovers who realize how love has transformed their fundamental identities. They express how they no longer feel like their old selves, feeling an inescapable connection that makes physical distance feel obsolete.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Dhooram endra sollai Thookkil pottu kolla”
Comparing the act of eradicating distance between lovers to hanging the word 'distance' on gallows ('Dhooram endra sollai thookkil pottu kolla').
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
Rhyming of the second letter 'na' across lines 'Naanum' and
Hyperbole / Cultural Belief
“Puraiyerumbodhellaam Thaniyaaga sirikkindren”
Using the traditional superstition that choking on food ('puraiyerudhal') signifies someone thinking of you, prompting a smile.
Did you know?
Trivia
The soundtrack of 'Yai Nee Romba Azgha Irruke' (2002) is notable for featuring five different music directors composing one song each. This track 'Ini Naanum Naan Illai' was composed by Srinivas and features vocals by Srinivas and Sujatha Mohan, with lyrics penned by the legendary Vaali.
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