Naadu Vittu
From Aalan · 2024
- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singers
- Nikhita Gandhi, Manoj Krishna
- Music director
- Manoj Krishna
- Details
- Aalan2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naadu vitu naadu vanthu | Having crossed lands to get here |
| Onna kandu saayiren | I lean on you the moment I see you |
| Oora vittu pera vittu | Leaving my town and my identity behind |
| Onna kandu pookuren | I bloom upon seeing you |
| Male | |
| Kaaindhu pona vaanavil | A rainbow that had withered away |
| Meendum vandhu pookudhae | Blooms once again |
| Eera eera vaasam varudhae | A fresh, moist fragrance arrives |
| Paadhai theerndha velaiyil | At the time when the path came to an end |
| Paadham ondru serudhae | Another foot steps in to join |
| Dhooram poga aaval eludhae | A longing arises to go a long distance |
| Male | |
| Oomaiyana vaalvil isaiye | Oh music in my silent life! |
| Vandhaaye neeyadi thunaiye | You came as my companion, my dear |
| Female :Aala kaala eesan marabe | Oh descendant of the eternal Lord Shiva! |
| Un paadhi parvathi ivale | She here is your other half, Parvathi |
| Male | |
| Yogam gnyaanam thediye | In search of yoga and spiritual wisdom |
| Pogum endhan paadhaiye | On this ongoing path of mine |
| Neeyum anbil moksham koduthaai | You bestowed salvation upon me through love |
| Female :Paasam konda aandiye | Oh loving ascetic! |
| Dhesa dhesam thaandiye | Crossing lands and nations |
| Neeyum endhan vaazhvil kidaithaai | You were granted to me in my life |
| Female | |
| Naadu vitu naadu vanthu | Having crossed lands to get here |
| Onna kandu saayiren | I lean on you the moment I see you |
| Oora vittu pera vittu | Leaving my town and my identity behind |
| Onna kandu pookuren | I bloom upon seeing you |
| Male | |
| Kaaindhu pona vaanavil | A rainbow that had withered away |
| Meendum vandhu pookudhae | Blooms once again |
| Eera eera vaasam varudhae | A fresh, moist fragrance arrives |
| Paadhai theerndha velaiyil | At the time when the path came to an end |
| Paadham ondru serudhae | Another foot steps in to join |
| Dhooram poga aaval eludhae | A longing arises to go a long distance |
ஹம்மிங் :
............................
Having crossed lands to get here
I lean on you the moment I see you
Leaving my town and my identity behind
I bloom upon seeing you
நாடு விட்டு நாடு வந்து
ஒன்ன கண்டு சாயுறேன்
ஊற விட்டு பேர விட்டு
ஒன்ன கண்டு பூக்குறேன்
A rainbow that had withered away
Blooms once again
A fresh, moist fragrance arrives
At the time when the path came to an end
Another foot steps in to join
A longing arises to go a long distance
காய்ந்து போன வானவில்
மீண்டும் வந்து பூக்குதே
ஈர ஈர வாசம் வருதே
பாதை தீர்ந்த வேளையில்
பாதம் ஒன்று சேருதே
தூரம் போக ஆவல் எழுதே
Oh music in my silent life!
You came as my companion, my dear
Oh descendant of the eternal Lord Shiva!
She here is your other half, Parvathi
ஹம்மிங் :
............................
In search of yoga and spiritual wisdom
On this ongoing path of mine
You bestowed salvation upon me through love
Oh loving ascetic!
Crossing lands and nations
You were granted to me in my life
ஊமையான வாழ்வில் இசையே
வந்தாயே நீயடி துணையே
பெண் : ஆல கால ஈசன் மரபே
உன் பாதி பார்வதி இவளே
Having crossed lands to get here
I lean on you the moment I see you
Leaving my town and my identity behind
I bloom upon seeing you
யோகம் ஞானம் தேடியே
போகும் எந்தன் பாதையே
நீயும் அன்பில் மோட்சம் கொடுத்தாய்
பாசம் கொண்ட ஆன்டியே
தேச தேசம் தாண்டியே
நீயும் எந்தன் வாழ்வில் கிடைத்தாய்
A rainbow that had withered away
Blooms once again
A fresh, moist fragrance arrives
At the time when the path came to an end
Another foot steps in to join
A longing arises to go a long distance
நாடு விட்டு நாடு வந்து
ஒன்ன கண்டு சாயுறேன்
ஊற விட்டு பேர விட்டு
ஒன்ன கண்டு பூக்குறேன்
காய்ந்து போன வானவில்
மீண்டும் வந்து பூக்குதே
ஈர ஈர வாசம் வருதே
பாதை தீர்ந்த வேளையில்
பாதம் ஒன்று சேருதே
தூரம் போக ஆவல் எழுதே
ஹம்மிங் :
............................
Naadu vitu naadu vanthu
Having crossed lands to get here
Onna kandu saayiren
I lean on you the moment I see you
Oora vittu pera vittu
Leaving my town and my identity behind
Onna kandu pookuren
I bloom upon seeing you
Kaaindhu pona vaanavil
A rainbow that had withered away
Meendum vandhu pookudhae
Blooms once again
Eera eera vaasam varudhae
A fresh, moist fragrance arrives
Paadhai theerndha velaiyil
At the time when the path came to an end
Paadham ondru serudhae
Another foot steps in to join
Dhooram poga aaval eludhae
A longing arises to go a long distance
Oomaiyana vaalvil isaiye
Oh music in my silent life!
Vandhaaye neeyadi thunaiye
You came as my companion, my dear
Female :Aala kaala eesan marabe
Oh descendant of the eternal Lord Shiva!
Un paadhi parvathi ivale
She here is your other half, Parvathi
Yogam gnyaanam thediye
In search of yoga and spiritual wisdom
Pogum endhan paadhaiye
On this ongoing path of mine
Neeyum anbil moksham koduthaai
You bestowed salvation upon me through love
Female :Paasam konda aandiye
Oh loving ascetic!
Dhesa dhesam thaandiye
Crossing lands and nations
Neeyum endhan vaazhvil kidaithaai
You were granted to me in my life
Naadu vitu naadu vanthu
Having crossed lands to get here
Onna kandu saayiren
I lean on you the moment I see you
Oora vittu pera vittu
Leaving my town and my identity behind
Onna kandu pookuren
I bloom upon seeing you
Kaaindhu pona vaanavil
A rainbow that had withered away
Meendum vandhu pookudhae
Blooms once again
Eera eera vaasam varudhae
A fresh, moist fragrance arrives
Paadhai theerndha velaiyil
At the time when the path came to an end
Paadham ondru serudhae
Another foot steps in to join
Dhooram poga aaval eludhae
A longing arises to go a long distance
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song conveys a deep, transcendent love that borders on spiritual liberation. The protagonist abandons former identities, native lands, and loneliness upon meeting their beloved. This encounter revives a lifeless existence, likened to a dried-up rainbow blooming again or music filling a previously silent life. The lyrics draw rich parallels between the lovers and the divine union of Shiva and Parvathi, suggesting that true love provides spiritual salvation ('moksham') even to a wandering seeker or ascetic.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Oomaiyana vaalvil isaiye”
Compares the beloved to music entering a previously silent or mute life ('oomaiyana vaazhvu').
Visual Imagery & Oxymoron
“Kaaindhu pona vaanavil / Meendum vandhu pookudhae”
Uses poetic surrealism by describing a rainbow ('vaanavil') as dried up and then blooming ('pookudhae') like a flower.
Mythological Allusion
“Aala kaala eesan marabe / Un paadhi parvathi ivale”
Refers to Lord Shiva ('Aala kaala eesan') and Goddess Parvathi to elevate human romantic devotion to divine status.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Paadhai theerndha velaiyil / Paadham ondru serudhae”
Tamil poetic rhyme where the second letter matches ('aa' in 'Naadu' / 'Oo' in 'Oora', or 'aa' sound in 'Paadhai' and 'Paadham').
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Trivia
Lyricist Karthik Netha, famous for his soulful work in films like '96', wrote the lyrics for this song in 'Aalan' (2024). The song uniquely blends themes of asceticism (aandi, yogam, gnyaanam) with profound romantic surrender, mirrored in composer Manoj Krishna's indie-folk soundscape.
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