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Naan Alantha

From Kalyana Kacheri · 1987

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singer
Ilayaraja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Kalyana Kacheri
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
12 Jan 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naan alandhaa
Rendu mozham thaan
Adiyae nee alandhaa
Moonu mozham thaan
Naan alandhaa
Rendu mozham thaan
Adiyae nee alandhaa
Moonu mozham thaan
Gundu malliga poovu irukku
Kova pada koodaadhu haei
Naan alandhaa
Rendu mozham thaan
Adiyae nee alandhaa
Moonu mozham thaan
Naan alandhaa
Rendu mozham thaan…aan
Pasichaa elaiya podanum
Edhukku veeraappu
Manasula irukkum aasaikku
Yendi maaraappu
Raathiri neramae
Aatthiram meerumae
Raatthiri neramae
Aatthiram meerumae
Onna enni senja metha thaan
Padutthaa panju metha
Pinja metha thaan
Nandhavanam poothirukku
Vandu vara kaathirukku
Thaen edukka thaedhi edhukku ohohoi
Naan alandhaa
Rendu mozham thaan
Adiyae nee alandhaa
Moonu mozham thaan
Naan alandhaa
Rendu mozham thaan
Adiyae nee alandhaa
Moonu mozham thaan
Gundu malliga poovu irukku
Kova pada koodaadhu haei
Naan alandhaa
Rendu mozham thaan…aan
Hoi hoi hoi yiii
Kombula pazhutha maangani
Kuriyo maaraadhu
Yeri parikka aasa thaan
Maramo thaangaadhu
Bodhaiyo yerudhu
Paarvaiyo maarudhu
Bodhaiyo yerudhu
Paarvaiyo maarudhu
Vetti vecha thangam irukku
Adhula en manasu thangi irukku
Palliyara methaiyilum
Pathu viral vithaiyilum
Iruvarukkum pangu irukku aehaehoi
Naan alandhaa
Rendu mozham thaan
Adiyae nee alandhaa
Moonu mozham thaan
Naan alandhaa
Rendu mozham thaan
Adiyae nee alandhaa
Moonu mozham thaan
Gundu malliga poovu irukku
Kova pada koodaadhu haei
Naan alandhaa
Rendu mozham thaan
Adiyae nee alandhaa
Moonu mozham thaan
Naan alandhaa
Rendu mozham thaan…aan
If I measure it,
it is just two cubits.
Hey girl, if you measure it,
it is three cubits.
If I measure it,
it is just two cubits.
Hey girl, if you measure it,
it is three cubits.
There are plump jasmine flowers here,
so do not get angry, hey!
If I measure it,
it is just two cubits.
Hey girl, if you measure it,
it is three cubits.
If I measure it,
it is just two cubits... ah!
When hunger strikes, the banana leaf must be laid,
so why show such stubborn pride?
For the desire resting inside your heart,
why cover yourself with a veil, girl?
In the dark of the night,
passion overflows!
In the dark of the night,
passion overflows!
Thinking only of you, this bed was made,
and if we lie down, this cotton mattress
will surely get worn right out!
The flower garden is in full bloom,
waiting for the honeybee to arrive.
Why fix a calendar date to taste the honey? Ohohoy!
If I measure it,
it is just two cubits.
Hey girl, if you measure it,
it is three cubits.
If I measure it,
it is just two cubits.
Hey girl, if you measure it,
it is three cubits.
There are plump jasmine flowers here,
so do not get angry, hey!
If I measure it,
it is just two cubits... ah!
Hoy hoy hoy yeee!
A ripe mango hangs from the branch,
and my aim will never miss!
I long to climb up and pluck it,
but will the branch hold my weight?
A sweet intoxication rises,
and your gaze begins to shift!
A sweet intoxication rises,
and your gaze begins to shift!
You are like pure sculpted gold,
and my heart has settled right there!
On the bedroom mattress,
and in the playful skill of ten fingers,
both of us have an equal share, ehehoy!
If I measure it,
it is just two cubits.
Hey girl, if you measure it,
it is three cubits.
If I measure it,
it is just two cubits.
Hey girl, if you measure it,
it is three cubits.
There are plump jasmine flowers here,
so do not get angry, hey!
If I measure it,
it is just two cubits.
Hey girl, if you measure it,
it is three cubits.
If I measure it,
it is just two cubits... ah!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Naan Alandhaa from the movie Kalyana Kacheri (1987) is a playful folk-pop duet written by Gangai Amaran. The song features romantic banter between lovers, centered around playful measurements of jasmine garlands and expressions of intimate longing. Through vivid folk metaphors involving food, bloomed gardens, honeybees, and ripe fruits, the male protagonist coaxingly attempts to win over his beloved.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Nandhavanam poothirukku / Vandu vara kaathirukku

Compares the woman and her romantic readiness to a bloomed garden awaiting a bee to drink honey.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Kombula pazhutha maangani

Compares tempting intimate desires to a ripe mango hanging high on a tree branch.

Rhyme / Monai

Raathiri neramae / Aatthiram meerumae

Uses matching initial sounds and rhythmic cadence across consecutive lines (Raathiri / Aatthiram).

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Trivia

The lyricist Gangai Amaran frequently incorporated colloquial rural measurements like 'mozham' (cubit) and local folk imagery to create catchy, relatable romantic duets during the 1980s.

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