Naan Enbathu Nee Allavo
From Soora Samhaaram · 1988
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Arun Mozhi, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Soora Samhaaram1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| La la laa.. laa laa.laa laa… | La la laa.. laa laa.laa laa… |
| Laa la la…laa la la…laaaa… | Laa la la…laa la la…laaaa… |
| Male | |
| Naan enbadhu | Am I not |
| Nee allavo.. deva devi | Your very self, divine goddess? |
| Inni naan enbadhu | From now on, am I not |
| Nee allavo… deva devi | Your very self, divine goddess? |
| Devalogham verru yedhu | Where else is heaven, |
| Devi inghu ulla podhu | When the goddess is right here? |
| Vedham odhu | Chant the sacred scriptures! |
| Female | |
| Naan enbadhu | Am I not |
| Nee allavo.. deva deva | Your very self, divine lord? |
| Inni naan enbadhu | From now on, am I not |
| Nee allavo… deva deva | Your very self, divine lord? |
| Male | |
| Ahaaaannn ahaaann ahaaann | Ahaaaannn ahaaann ahaaann |
| Ahhaaann ahhaaannn ahaann | Ahhaaann ahhaaannn ahaann |
| Male | |
| Paavai unthal koondhal indru | Today, your beautiful long hair, lady, |
| Bothai vanthu yetrum bothu | As it spreads an intoxicating charm, |
| Paarthu paarthu yenghum nenjil | In my heart that yearns watching you, |
| Vanthidathaa maatram yetthu | Hasn't a complete change come over? |
| Female | |
| Paarvai seitha sothanai | The trial caused by your glance, |
| Naalum inba vethanai | Is a pleasurable pain every day. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal konda kaamanai | The god of love who has fallen in love, |
| Kandu kondu nee anai | Recognize him and embrace him. |
| Female | |
| Koodinen panpaadinen | I joined with you and sang tunes, |
| Yen kolam veru aanen | My very appearance has transformed. |
| Thaavinen..thallaadinen | I pounced and I stumbled, |
| Un dhagham theerkalaanen | I came to quench your thirst. |
| Male | |
| Paallum thezhi thaenum | Milk, clear juice, and honey, |
| Parimaara neram vanthathae | The time to serve them has arrived. |
| Female | |
| Naan enbadhu | Am I not |
| Nee allavo.. deva deva | Your very self, divine lord? |
| Inni naan enbadhu | From now on, am I not |
| Nee allavo… deva deva | Your very self, divine lord? |
| Devalogham verru yedhu | Where else is heaven, |
| Devan inghu ulla podhu | When the lord is right here? |
| Vedham odhu | Chant the sacred scriptures! |
| Male | |
| Naan enbadhu | Am I not |
| Nee allavo.. deva devi | Your very self, divine goddess? |
| Female | |
| Aasai konda kaadhal kanngal | These loving eyes filled with desire, |
| Paada vantha paadal enna | What is the song they came to sing? |
| Aadugindra pothu nenjil | When dancing, inside the heart, |
| Koodukindra koodal enna | What is this union that comes together? |
| Male | |
| Naanum unthan thozhilae | I too am leaning on your shoulders, |
| Vazhugindra naazh ithu | This is the day of living in bliss. |
| Female | |
| Thozhil intha naazhilae | On your shoulders on this day, |
| Aadugindra poovidhu | This flower sways and dances. |
| Male | |
| Annamae yen aasaiyo | Oh swan-like maiden, my desire |
| Un aathi andham kaana | Is to witness your beginning and end. |
| Kannilae undaanathae | It was created right in your eyes, |
| Yen kaadhal devi naana | Am I your goddess of love? |
| Female | |
| Pothum ithu pothum | Enough, this is enough, |
| Ilaam poovai meni thangumma | Can my tender flower-like body endure this? |
| Male | |
| Naan enbadhu | Am I not |
| Nee allavo.. deva devi | Your very self, divine goddess? |
| Female :Inni naan enbadhu | Female: From now on, am I not |
| Nee allavo… deva deva | Your very self, divine lord? |
| Male | |
| Devalogham verru yedhu | Where else is heaven, |
| Female :Devan inghu ulla podhu | Female: When the lord is right here? |
| Male :Vedham odhu | Male: Chant the sacred scriptures! |
| Female | |
| Naan enbadhu | Am I not |
| Nee allavo.. deva deva ..aaaa…. | Your very self, divine lord? ..aaaa…. |
| Male :Inni naan enbadhu | Male: From now on, am I not |
| Nee allavo… deva devi | Your very self, divine goddess? |
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La la laa.. laa laa.laa laa…
Laa la la…laa la la…laaaa…
நான் என்பது
நீ அல்லவோ தேவ
தேவி இனி நான்
என்பது நீ அல்லவோ
தேவ தேவி தேவலோகம்
வேறு ஏது தேவி இங்கு
உள்ள போது வேதம் ஓது
Am I not
Your very self, divine goddess?
From now on, am I not
Your very self, divine goddess?
Where else is heaven,
When the goddess is right here?
Chant the sacred scriptures!
நான் என்பது
நீ அல்லவோ தேவ
தேவி இனி நான்
என்பது நீ அல்லவோ
தேவ தேவி
Am I not
Your very self, divine lord?
From now on, am I not
Your very self, divine lord?
ஆகான் ஆகான்
ஆகான் ஆகான் ஆகான்
ஆகான்
Ahaaaannn ahaaann ahaaann
Ahhaaann ahhaaannn ahaann
பாவை உந்தன்
கூந்தல் இன்று போதை
வந்து ஏற்றும் போது
பார்த்து பார்த்து ஏங்கும்
நெஞ்சில் வந்திடாத
மாற்றம் ஏது
Today, your beautiful long hair, lady,
As it spreads an intoxicating charm,
In my heart that yearns watching you,
Hasn't a complete change come over?
பார்வை செய்த
சோதனை நாளும் இன்ப
வேதனை
The trial caused by your glance,
Is a pleasurable pain every day.
காதல் கொண்ட
காமனை கண்டு கொண்டு
நீ அணை
The god of love who has fallen in love,
Recognize him and embrace him.
கூடினேன்
பண்பாடினேன் என்
கோலம் வேறு ஆனேன்
தாவினேன் தள்ளாடினேன்
உன் தாகம் தீர்க்கலானேன்
I joined with you and sang tunes,
My very appearance has transformed.
I pounced and I stumbled,
I came to quench your thirst.
பாலும் தெளிதேனும்
பறிமாற நேரம் வந்ததே
Milk, clear juice, and honey,
The time to serve them has arrived.
நான் என்பது
நீ அல்லவோ தேவா
தேவா இனி நான்
என்பது நீ அல்லவோ
தேவா தேவா தேவலோகம்
வேறு ஏது தேவன் இங்கு
உள்ள போது வேதம் ஓது
Am I not
Your very self, divine lord?
From now on, am I not
Your very self, divine lord?
Where else is heaven,
When the lord is right here?
Chant the sacred scriptures!
நான் என்பது
நீ அல்லவோ தேவ
தேவி
Am I not
Your very self, divine goddess?
ஆசை கொண்ட
காதல் பாட வந்த பாடல்
என்ன ஆடுகின்ற போது
நெஞ்சில் கூடுகின்ற
கூடல் என்ன
These loving eyes filled with desire,
What is the song they came to sing?
When dancing, inside the heart,
What is this union that comes together?
நானும் உந்தன்
தோளிலே வாழுகின்ற
நாளிது
I too am leaning on your shoulders,
This is the day of living in bliss.
தோளில் இந்த
நாளிலே ஆடுகின்ற
பூவிது
On your shoulders on this day,
This flower sways and dances.
அன்னமே என்
ஆசையோ உன் ஆதி
அந்தம் காண கண்ணிலே
உண்டானதே என் காதல்
தேவி நாண
Oh swan-like maiden, my desire
Is to witness your beginning and end.
It was created right in your eyes,
Am I your goddess of love?
போதும் இது
போதும் இளம் பூவை
மேனி தாங்குமா
Enough, this is enough,
Can my tender flower-like body endure this?
நான் என்பது
நீ அல்லவோ தேவ
தேவி
Am I not
Your very self, divine goddess?
Female: From now on, am I not
Your very self, divine lord?
இனி நான்
என்பது நீ அல்லவோ
தேவா தேவா
Where else is heaven,
Female: When the lord is right here?
Male: Chant the sacred scriptures!
தேவலோகம்
வேறு ஏது
Am I not
Your very self, divine lord? ..aaaa….
Male: From now on, am I not
Your very self, divine goddess?
தேவன் இங்கு
உள்ள போது
வேதம் ஓது
நான் என்பது
நீ அல்லவோ தேவா
தேவா ஆஆ
இனி நான்
என்பது நீ அல்லவோ
தேவ தேவி
La la laa.. laa laa.laa laa…
La la laa.. laa laa.laa laa…
Laa la la…laa la la…laaaa…
Laa la la…laa la la…laaaa…
Naan enbadhu
Am I not
Nee allavo.. deva devi
Your very self, divine goddess?
Inni naan enbadhu
From now on, am I not
Nee allavo… deva devi
Your very self, divine goddess?
Devalogham verru yedhu
Where else is heaven,
Devi inghu ulla podhu
When the goddess is right here?
Vedham odhu
Chant the sacred scriptures!
Naan enbadhu
Am I not
Nee allavo.. deva deva
Your very self, divine lord?
Inni naan enbadhu
From now on, am I not
Nee allavo… deva deva
Your very self, divine lord?
Ahaaaannn ahaaann ahaaann
Ahaaaannn ahaaann ahaaann
Ahhaaann ahhaaannn ahaann
Ahhaaann ahhaaannn ahaann
Paavai unthal koondhal indru
Today, your beautiful long hair, lady,
Bothai vanthu yetrum bothu
As it spreads an intoxicating charm,
Paarthu paarthu yenghum nenjil
In my heart that yearns watching you,
Vanthidathaa maatram yetthu
Hasn't a complete change come over?
Paarvai seitha sothanai
The trial caused by your glance,
Naalum inba vethanai
Is a pleasurable pain every day.
Kaadhal konda kaamanai
The god of love who has fallen in love,
Kandu kondu nee anai
Recognize him and embrace him.
Koodinen panpaadinen
I joined with you and sang tunes,
Yen kolam veru aanen
My very appearance has transformed.
Thaavinen..thallaadinen
I pounced and I stumbled,
Un dhagham theerkalaanen
I came to quench your thirst.
Paallum thezhi thaenum
Milk, clear juice, and honey,
Parimaara neram vanthathae
The time to serve them has arrived.
Naan enbadhu
Am I not
Nee allavo.. deva deva
Your very self, divine lord?
Inni naan enbadhu
From now on, am I not
Nee allavo… deva deva
Your very self, divine lord?
Devalogham verru yedhu
Where else is heaven,
Devan inghu ulla podhu
When the lord is right here?
Vedham odhu
Chant the sacred scriptures!
Naan enbadhu
Am I not
Nee allavo.. deva devi
Your very self, divine goddess?
Aasai konda kaadhal kanngal
These loving eyes filled with desire,
Paada vantha paadal enna
What is the song they came to sing?
Aadugindra pothu nenjil
When dancing, inside the heart,
Koodukindra koodal enna
What is this union that comes together?
Naanum unthan thozhilae
I too am leaning on your shoulders,
Vazhugindra naazh ithu
This is the day of living in bliss.
Thozhil intha naazhilae
On your shoulders on this day,
Aadugindra poovidhu
This flower sways and dances.
Annamae yen aasaiyo
Oh swan-like maiden, my desire
Un aathi andham kaana
Is to witness your beginning and end.
Kannilae undaanathae
It was created right in your eyes,
Yen kaadhal devi naana
Am I your goddess of love?
Pothum ithu pothum
Enough, this is enough,
Ilaam poovai meni thangumma
Can my tender flower-like body endure this?
Naan enbadhu
Am I not
Nee allavo.. deva devi
Your very self, divine goddess?
Female :Inni naan enbadhu
Female: From now on, am I not
Nee allavo… deva deva
Your very self, divine lord?
Devalogham verru yedhu
Where else is heaven,
Female :Devan inghu ulla podhu
Female: When the lord is right here?
Male :Vedham odhu
Male: Chant the sacred scriptures!
Naan enbadhu
Am I not
Nee allavo.. deva deva ..aaaa….
Your very self, divine lord? ..aaaa….
Male :Inni naan enbadhu
Male: From now on, am I not
Nee allavo… deva devi
Your very self, divine goddess?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Naan Enbadhu Nee Allavo' is a romantic duet from the 1988 Tamil action film Soora Samhaaram. Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and written by Gangai Amaran, the song expresses the profound romantic and spiritual oneness between two lovers, where each sees themselves as an extension of the other ('Am I not you?'). They compare their physical presence and romantic union to heaven on earth ('Devalogham verru yedhu'), elevating mortal love to a divine, sacred experience.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Paavai unthal koondhal indru / Paarthu paarthu yenghum nenjil”
Matching initial consonant/vowel sounds across line starts, such as 'Paavai' and 'Paarthu'.
Ethirai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Koodinen panpaadinen / Thaavinen..thallaadinen”
Matching second consonants across lines, like 'Koodinen' and 'Thaavinen' (matching 'di'/'vi' rhythm) or 'Paallum' and 'Parimaara'.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Devalogham verru yedhu / Devi inghu ulla podhu”
Comparing the beloved's presence to heaven ('Devalogham verru yedhu / Devi inghu ulla podhu') and her body to a flower ('Aadugindra poovidhu').
Rhetorical Question
“Naan enbadhu / Nee allavo.. deva devi”
Asking 'Naan enbadhu nee allavo' (Am I not you?) to emphasize absolute emotional and spiritual unity.
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Trivia
Although credited as unknown in some song listings, 'Naan Enbadhu Nee Allavo' was composed by Ilaiyaraaja for the Kamal Haasan starrer 'Soora Samhaaram' (1988), directed by K. Satesh. Sung delightfully by K. J. Yesudas and K. S. Chithra, it remains a beloved track known for its lush melodic orchestrations and serene romantic tone.
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