Naan Aathankarai
From Raagam Thedum Pallavi · 1982
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Details
- Raagam Thedum Pallavi1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| La la la la la la la la la la la la la | Vocalization |
| La la la la la la la la la la la la la | Vocalization |
| La la la la la la la la | Vocalization |
| Female | |
| Naan aathaankarai ponen | I went to the riverbank |
| En rosaapoova kaanaen | I could not find my rose flower |
| Naan aathaankarai ponen | I went to the riverbank |
| En rosaapoova kaanaen | I could not find my rose flower |
| Manam engum nizhalaanaen | Shadows filled my mind |
| Maharaasan ninaivaagum | Memories of my kingly beloved resurfaced |
| Aaa….aa….aa….aa…aa…aa….aa…aa…aa… | Vocalization |
| Chorus | |
| La la la la la la la la la la la la la | Vocalization |
| La la la la la la la la la la la la la | Vocalization |
| La la la la la la la la | Vocalization |
| Chorus | |
| Nannaana thaththaatha nannaana thaththaa | Rhythmic vocalizations |
| Nannaana thaththaatha nannaana thaththaa | Rhythmic vocalizations |
| Female | |
| Pirivennum mullai kondu | With the thorn called separation |
| Idhaiyathil ullae thechchaa | Scraping inside my heart |
| Naragathin thuyaram alli paadum ullam | The heart sings bearing the agony of hell |
| Aaa….aa….aa….aa…aa…aa….aa…aa…aa… | Vocalization |
| Pirivennum mullai kondu | With the thorn called separation |
| Chorus | |
| La la la la | Vocalization |
| Female | |
| Idhaiyathil ullae thechchaa | Scraping inside my heart |
| Chorus | |
| La la la la | Vocalization |
| Female | |
| Naragathin thuyaram alli paadum ullam | The heart sings bearing the agony of hell |
| Neelamani vizhiyai paarthu | Looking into my sapphire-blue eyes |
| Neeyum sonna kadhaiyum nooru | You told a hundred stories |
| Neelamani vizhiyai paarthu | Looking into my sapphire-blue eyes |
| Neeyum sonna kadhaiyum nooru | You told a hundred stories |
| Nizhalil kooda neeyaa therinjaa | You appeared even in the shadows |
| Naa paduthaa thookkam varala | When I lie down, sleep does not come |
| Paai virichchaa thookkam illae | Even when I spread the mat, there is no sleep |
| Naan aathaankarai ponen | I went to the riverbank |
| En rosaapoova kaanaen | I could not find my rose flower |
| Chorus | |
| Ma ma ma pa pa pa ma ma ma pa pa | Swaras (musical notes) |
| Ma ma ma pa pa pa ma ma ma pa pa | Swaras (musical notes) |
| Female | |
| Kaattukkul kedakkum sarugu k | Dry leaves lying inside the forest |
| Kaal pattaa saththam tharudhu | Make a sound when stepped on |
| Nenjukkul nadandhaai aiyaa yaedho naadham | When you walked inside my heart, my lord, it created a sound |
| Aaa….aa….aa….aa…aa…aa….aa…aa…aa… | Vocalization |
| Kaattukkul kedakkum sarugu | Dry leaves lying inside the forest |
| Chorus | |
| La la la la | Vocalization |
| Female | |
| Kaal pattaa saththam tharudhu | Make a sound when stepped on |
| Chorus | |
| La la la la | Vocalization |
| Female | |
| Nenjukkul nadandhaai aiyaa yaedho naadham | When you walked inside my heart, my lord, it created a sound |
| Paadhatha engo vechaen | I placed my feet somewhere |
| Paasatha ingae vechaen | I placed my affection right here |
| Paadhatha engo vechaen | I placed my feet somewhere |
| Paasatha ingae vechaen | I placed my affection right here |
| Poovaththaan veikka marandhaen | I forgot to wear flowers |
| Poovaai naan vaadi ponen | Like a flower, I have withered away |
| Poovaai naan vaadi ponen | Like a flower, I have withered away |
| Female | |
| Naan aathaankarai ponen | I went to the riverbank |
| En rosaapoova kaanaen | I could not find my rose flower |
| Manam engum nizhal aadum | Shadows dance across my mind |
| Maharaasan ninaivaagum | Memories of my kingly beloved resurfaced |
| Manam engum nizhal aadum | Shadows dance across my mind |
| Maharaasan ninaivaagum | Memories of my kingly beloved resurfaced |
ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல
ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல
ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல
Vocalization
Vocalization
Vocalization
நான் ஆத்தாங்கரை போனேன்
என் ரோசாப்பூவ காணேன்
நான் ஆத்தாங்கரை போனேன்
என் ரோசாப்பூவ காணேன்
மனம் எங்கும் நிழலாடும்
மஹராசன் நினைவாகும்
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ......
I went to the riverbank
I could not find my rose flower
I went to the riverbank
I could not find my rose flower
Shadows filled my mind
Memories of my kingly beloved resurfaced
Vocalization
ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல
ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல
ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல
Vocalization
Vocalization
Vocalization
நன்னான தத்தாத நன்னான தத்தா
நன்னான தத்தாத நன்னான தத்தா
Rhythmic vocalizations
Rhythmic vocalizations
பிரிவென்னும் முள்ளை கொண்டு
இதயத்தில் உள்ளே தெச்சா
நரகத்தில் துயரம் அள்ளி பாடும் உள்ளம்
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
பிரிவென்னும் முள்ளை கொண்டு
With the thorn called separation
Scraping inside my heart
The heart sings bearing the agony of hell
Vocalization
With the thorn called separation
ல ல ல ல
Vocalization
இதயத்தில் உள்ளே தெச்சா
Scraping inside my heart
ல ல ல ல
Vocalization
நரகத்தில் துயரம் அள்ளி பாடும் உள்ளம்
நீலமணி விழியை பார்த்து
நீயும் சொன்ன கதையும் நூறு
நீலமணி விழியை பார்த்து
நீயும் சொன்ன கதையும் நூறு
நிழலில் கூட நீயா தெரிஞ்சா
நான் படுத்தா தூக்கம் வரல
பாய் விரிச்சா தூக்கம் இல்லே
நான் ஆத்தாங்கரை போனேன்
என் ரோசாப்பூவ காணேன்
The heart sings bearing the agony of hell
Looking into my sapphire-blue eyes
You told a hundred stories
Looking into my sapphire-blue eyes
You told a hundred stories
You appeared even in the shadows
When I lie down, sleep does not come
Even when I spread the mat, there is no sleep
I went to the riverbank
I could not find my rose flower
ம ம ம ப ப ப ம ம ம ப ப
ம ம ம ப ப ப ம ம ம ப ப
Swaras (musical notes)
Swaras (musical notes)
காட்டுக்குள் கெடக்கும் சருகு
கால் பட்டா சத்தம் தருது
நெஞ்சுக்குள் நடந்தா ஐயா ஏதோ நாதம்
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
காட்டுக்குள் கெடக்கும் சருகு
Dry leaves lying inside the forest
Make a sound when stepped on
When you walked inside my heart, my lord, it created a sound
Vocalization
Dry leaves lying inside the forest
ல ல ல ல
Vocalization
கால் பட்டா சத்தம் தருது
Make a sound when stepped on
ல ல ல ல
Vocalization
நெஞ்சுக்குள் நடந்தா ஐயா ஏதோ நாதம்
பாதத்த எங்கோ வெச்சேன்
பாசத்த இங்கே வெச்சேன்
பாதத்த எங்கோ வெச்சேன்
பாசத்த இங்கே வெச்சேன்
பூவத்தான் வைக்க மறந்தேன்
பூவாய் நான் வாடி போனேன்
பூவாய் நான் வாடி போனேன்
When you walked inside my heart, my lord, it created a sound
I placed my feet somewhere
I placed my affection right here
I placed my feet somewhere
I placed my affection right here
I forgot to wear flowers
Like a flower, I have withered away
Like a flower, I have withered away
நான் ஆத்தாங்கரை போனேன்
என் ரோசாப்பூவ காணேன்
மனம் எங்கும் நிழலாடும்
மஹராசன் நினைவாகும்
மனம் எங்கும் நிழலாடும்
மஹராசன் நினைவாகும்
I went to the riverbank
I could not find my rose flower
Shadows dance across my mind
Memories of my kingly beloved resurfaced
Shadows dance across my mind
Memories of my kingly beloved resurfaced
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
Vocalization
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
Vocalization
La la la la la la la la
Vocalization
Naan aathaankarai ponen
I went to the riverbank
En rosaapoova kaanaen
I could not find my rose flower
Naan aathaankarai ponen
I went to the riverbank
En rosaapoova kaanaen
I could not find my rose flower
Manam engum nizhalaanaen
Shadows filled my mind
Maharaasan ninaivaagum
Memories of my kingly beloved resurfaced
Aaa….aa….aa….aa…aa…aa….aa…aa…aa…
Vocalization
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
Vocalization
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
Vocalization
La la la la la la la la
Vocalization
Nannaana thaththaatha nannaana thaththaa
Rhythmic vocalizations
Nannaana thaththaatha nannaana thaththaa
Rhythmic vocalizations
Pirivennum mullai kondu
With the thorn called separation
Idhaiyathil ullae thechchaa
Scraping inside my heart
Naragathin thuyaram alli paadum ullam
The heart sings bearing the agony of hell
Aaa….aa….aa….aa…aa…aa….aa…aa…aa…
Vocalization
Pirivennum mullai kondu
With the thorn called separation
La la la la
Vocalization
Idhaiyathil ullae thechchaa
Scraping inside my heart
La la la la
Vocalization
Naragathin thuyaram alli paadum ullam
The heart sings bearing the agony of hell
Neelamani vizhiyai paarthu
Looking into my sapphire-blue eyes
Neeyum sonna kadhaiyum nooru
You told a hundred stories
Neelamani vizhiyai paarthu
Looking into my sapphire-blue eyes
Neeyum sonna kadhaiyum nooru
You told a hundred stories
Nizhalil kooda neeyaa therinjaa
You appeared even in the shadows
Naa paduthaa thookkam varala
When I lie down, sleep does not come
Paai virichchaa thookkam illae
Even when I spread the mat, there is no sleep
Naan aathaankarai ponen
I went to the riverbank
En rosaapoova kaanaen
I could not find my rose flower
Ma ma ma pa pa pa ma ma ma pa pa
Swaras (musical notes)
Ma ma ma pa pa pa ma ma ma pa pa
Swaras (musical notes)
Kaattukkul kedakkum sarugu k
Dry leaves lying inside the forest
Kaal pattaa saththam tharudhu
Make a sound when stepped on
Nenjukkul nadandhaai aiyaa yaedho naadham
When you walked inside my heart, my lord, it created a sound
Aaa….aa….aa….aa…aa…aa….aa…aa…aa…
Vocalization
Kaattukkul kedakkum sarugu
Dry leaves lying inside the forest
La la la la
Vocalization
Kaal pattaa saththam tharudhu
Make a sound when stepped on
La la la la
Vocalization
Nenjukkul nadandhaai aiyaa yaedho naadham
When you walked inside my heart, my lord, it created a sound
Paadhatha engo vechaen
I placed my feet somewhere
Paasatha ingae vechaen
I placed my affection right here
Paadhatha engo vechaen
I placed my feet somewhere
Paasatha ingae vechaen
I placed my affection right here
Poovaththaan veikka marandhaen
I forgot to wear flowers
Poovaai naan vaadi ponen
Like a flower, I have withered away
Poovaai naan vaadi ponen
Like a flower, I have withered away
Naan aathaankarai ponen
I went to the riverbank
En rosaapoova kaanaen
I could not find my rose flower
Manam engum nizhal aadum
Shadows dance across my mind
Maharaasan ninaivaagum
Memories of my kingly beloved resurfaced
Manam engum nizhal aadum
Shadows dance across my mind
Maharaasan ninaivaagum
Memories of my kingly beloved resurfaced
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Raagam Thedum Pallavi (1982) features this poignant track centered around pain, nostalgia, and yearning caused by separation from a beloved. The singer wanders to the riverbank where she used to meet her lover, only to find him absent. His memories haunt her every thought, leaving her sleepless and restless as his absence feels like a thorn relentlessly scraping her heart. Through rich imagery of nature, such as dry leaves crunching underfoot and flowers withering away, the song captures the inner anguish of a heartbroken woman whose affection remains anchored to her lover even as she wanders aimlessly. T. Rajendar's characteristic lyrical style weaves classical motifs with deep emotional distress to emphasize the tragedy of lost love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uragavam)
“Pirivennum mullai kondu Idhaiyathil ullae thechchaa”
Separation is directly compared to a thorn scraping inside the heart ('Pirivennum mullai').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Poovaai naan vaadi ponen”
The protagonist compares her emotional state to a withered flower ('Poovaai naan vaadi ponen').
Ethirai / Monai (Rhyme & Alliteration)
“Paadhatha engo vechaen / Paasatha ingae vechaen”
Symmetrical structure and initial sound matching between 'Paadhatha' and 'Paasatha' create strong lyrical rhythm.
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Trivia
Raagam Thedum Pallavi (1982) was entirely written, composed, directed, and produced by T. Rajendar. The soundtrack was immensely popular, with vocals sung by S. Janaki.
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