Naan Aval Adhu
From Naan Aval Adhu · 2007
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Karthik
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Naan Aval Adhu2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Inbam edhu endraal | If you ask what happiness is, |
| Endhan vaazhkaiyae | It is my life. |
| Thunbam edhu endraaal | If you ask what sorrow is, |
| En vaazhkaiyae | It is my life. |
| Male | |
| Kangal edhu endraal | If you ask what eyes are, |
| Enthan kaadhalae | It is my love. |
| Kanneer edhu endraal | If you ask what tears are, |
| En kaadhalae | It is my love. |
| Male | |
| Naan aval adhu | Me, her, and that, |
| Vidai thaan edhu | What is the answer? |
| Naan aval adhu | Me, her, and that, |
| Puriyathathu | Remains incomprehensible. |
| Male | |
| Inbam edhu endraal | If you ask what happiness is, |
| Endhan vaazhkaiyae | It is my life. |
| Thunbam edhu endraaal | If you ask what sorrow is, |
| En vaazhkaiyae | It is my life. |
| Male | |
| Kangal edhu endraal | If you ask what eyes are, |
| Enthan kaadhalae | It is my love. |
| Kanneer edhu endraal | If you ask what tears are, |
| En kaadhalae | It is my love. |
| Male | |
| Naan aval adhu | Me, her, and that, |
| Vidai thaan edhu | What is the answer? |
| Naan aval adhu | Me, her, and that, |
| Puriyathathu | Remains incomprehensible. |
| Male | |
| Yedho puriyatha bothai | As an incomprehensible intoxication |
| Thaakka | Struck me, |
| Engo thadumaari ponenae | I stumbled somewhere. |
| Kaalgal theriyatha paadhai poga | As my feet walked an unseen path, |
| Naanum vazhi maari porenae | I too lost my way. |
| Male | |
| Kaalam ennai kuri vaiththathu | Time aimed its target at me, |
| Mayakkam ennai vizha vaiththathu | A trance made me fall down, |
| Mounam ennai azha vaiththathu | Silence made me weep, |
| En uyirae | Oh my life! |
| Male | |
| Naan aval adhu | Me, her, and that, |
| Vidai thaan edhu | What is the answer? |
| Naan aval adhu | Me, her, and that, |
| Puriyathathu | Remains incomprehensible. |
| Male | |
| Vaanavil polae | Like a rainbow, |
| Endhan vaazhkai pennae | My life was, oh girl, |
| Vannangal ellaam indrengae | Where have all the colors gone today? |
| Kaanalin neeraai | Like mirage water, |
| Ellaam kanavaai poga | As everything fades into a dream, |
| Thanimai theevil naan ingae | I remain here on an island of loneliness. |
| Male | |
| Puyal vegam ..mm…. | Will the storm's speed... mm... |
| Vadiyaatha…aaa..aaa | Not subside? Ah... ah... |
| Poo meendum…mmm..mm.. | Will the flower again... mm... mm... |
| malaraathaa…aaa…aaa.. | Not bloom? Ah... ah... |
| Male | |
| Naan aval adhu | Me, her, and that, |
| Vidai thaan edhu | What is the answer? |
| Naan aval adhu | Me, her, and that, |
| Puriyathathu | Remains incomprehensible. |
இன்பம் எது என்றால் எந்தன் வாழ்கையே
துன்பம் எது என்றால் என் வாழ்க்கையே
கண்கள் எது என்றால் எந்தன் காதலே
கண்ணீர் எது என்றால் என் காதலே
If you ask what happiness is,
It is my life.
If you ask what sorrow is,
It is my life.
நான் அவள் அது விடை தான் எது
நான் அவள் அது புரியாதது
If you ask what eyes are,
It is my love.
If you ask what tears are,
It is my love.
இன்பம் எது என்றால் எந்தன் வாழ்கையே
துன்பம் எது என்றால் என் வாழ்க்கையே
கண்கள் எது என்றால் எந்தன் காதலே
கண்ணீர் எது என்றால் என் காதலே
Me, her, and that,
What is the answer?
Me, her, and that,
Remains incomprehensible.
நான் அவள் அது விடை தான் எது
நான் அவள் அது புரியாதது
If you ask what happiness is,
It is my life.
If you ask what sorrow is,
It is my life.
ஏதோ புரியாத போதை தாக்க
எங்கோ தடுமாறி போனேனே
கால்கள் தெரியாத பாதை போக
நானும் வழி மாறி போறானே
காலம் என்னை குறி வைத்தது
மயக்கம் என்னை விழ வைத்தது
மௌனம் என்னை அழ வைத்தது
என் உயிரே
If you ask what eyes are,
It is my love.
If you ask what tears are,
It is my love.
நான் அவள் அது விடை தான் எது
நான் அவள் அது புரியாதது
Me, her, and that,
What is the answer?
Me, her, and that,
Remains incomprehensible.
வானவில் போலே
எந்தன் வாழ்க்கை பெண்ணே
வண்ணங்கள் எல்லாம் இன்றெங்கே
கானலின் நீராய்
எல்லாம் கனவாய் போக
தனிமை தீவில் நான் இங்கே
புயல் வேகம்...ம்ம்ம்ம்....
வடியாதா...ஆஅ...
பூ மீண்டும்...ம்ம்....வளராதா...ஆஆ...
As an incomprehensible intoxication
Struck me,
I stumbled somewhere.
As my feet walked an unseen path,
I too lost my way.
நான் அவள் அது விடை தான் எது
நான் அவள் அது புரியாதது
Time aimed its target at me,
A trance made me fall down,
Silence made me weep,
Oh my life!
Me, her, and that,
What is the answer?
Me, her, and that,
Remains incomprehensible.
Like a rainbow,
My life was, oh girl,
Where have all the colors gone today?
Like mirage water,
As everything fades into a dream,
I remain here on an island of loneliness.
Will the storm's speed... mm...
Not subside? Ah... ah...
Will the flower again... mm... mm...
Not bloom? Ah... ah...
Me, her, and that,
What is the answer?
Me, her, and that,
Remains incomprehensible.
Inbam edhu endraal
If you ask what happiness is,
Endhan vaazhkaiyae
It is my life.
Thunbam edhu endraaal
If you ask what sorrow is,
En vaazhkaiyae
It is my life.
Kangal edhu endraal
If you ask what eyes are,
Enthan kaadhalae
It is my love.
Kanneer edhu endraal
If you ask what tears are,
En kaadhalae
It is my love.
Naan aval adhu
Me, her, and that,
Vidai thaan edhu
What is the answer?
Naan aval adhu
Me, her, and that,
Puriyathathu
Remains incomprehensible.
Inbam edhu endraal
If you ask what happiness is,
Endhan vaazhkaiyae
It is my life.
Thunbam edhu endraaal
If you ask what sorrow is,
En vaazhkaiyae
It is my life.
Kangal edhu endraal
If you ask what eyes are,
Enthan kaadhalae
It is my love.
Kanneer edhu endraal
If you ask what tears are,
En kaadhalae
It is my love.
Naan aval adhu
Me, her, and that,
Vidai thaan edhu
What is the answer?
Naan aval adhu
Me, her, and that,
Puriyathathu
Remains incomprehensible.
Yedho puriyatha bothai
As an incomprehensible intoxication
Thaakka
Struck me,
Engo thadumaari ponenae
I stumbled somewhere.
Kaalgal theriyatha paadhai poga
As my feet walked an unseen path,
Naanum vazhi maari porenae
I too lost my way.
Kaalam ennai kuri vaiththathu
Time aimed its target at me,
Mayakkam ennai vizha vaiththathu
A trance made me fall down,
Mounam ennai azha vaiththathu
Silence made me weep,
En uyirae
Oh my life!
Naan aval adhu
Me, her, and that,
Vidai thaan edhu
What is the answer?
Naan aval adhu
Me, her, and that,
Puriyathathu
Remains incomprehensible.
Vaanavil polae
Like a rainbow,
Endhan vaazhkai pennae
My life was, oh girl,
Vannangal ellaam indrengae
Where have all the colors gone today?
Kaanalin neeraai
Like mirage water,
Ellaam kanavaai poga
As everything fades into a dream,
Thanimai theevil naan ingae
I remain here on an island of loneliness.
Puyal vegam ..mm….
Will the storm's speed... mm...
Vadiyaatha…aaa..aaa
Not subside? Ah... ah...
Poo meendum…mmm..mm..
Will the flower again... mm... mm...
malaraathaa…aaa…aaa..
Not bloom? Ah... ah...
Naan aval adhu
Me, her, and that,
Vidai thaan edhu
What is the answer?
Naan aval adhu
Me, her, and that,
Puriyathathu
Remains incomprehensible.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song explores the protagonist's profound emotional conflict, sorrow, and existential crisis surrounding love and identity. It highlights the dualities of life where joy and pain, vision and tears, are inextricably tied to the same experiences. The lyrics convey a sense of being lost on a dark path, feeling isolated like an islander after life's colorful rainbow fades into a mirage, while yearning for emotional recovery.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis / Contrast (Ethirinai)
“Inbam edhu endraal / Thunbam edhu endraaal”
Contrasting pleasure ('Inbam') and pain ('Thunbam') to demonstrate how both extremes stem from the same life.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kangal edhu endraal Enthan kaadhalae”
Directly equating eyes/vision and tears with love itself.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Vaanavil polae Endhan vaazhkai pennae”
Comparing the fleeting, colorful nature of life to a rainbow ('Vaanavil polae') and unfulfilled desires to mirage water ('Kaanalin neeraai').
Anaphora / Repetition
“Naan aval adhu”
Refrain repetition of 'Naan aval adhu' underlines the core unresolved riddle of the protagonist's relationship.
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Trivia
'Naan Aval Adhu' was a delayed horror-thriller film project starring R. Madhavan, Shamita Shetty, and Sadha. The song's lyrics were penned by the late acclaimed lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar, featuring music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar.
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