Naan Enge
From Aalan · 2024
- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singer
- Shankar Mahadevan
- Music director
- Manoj Krishna
- Details
- Aalan2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Om nama sivaya | Om Namah Shivaya |
| Om nama sivaya | Om Namah Shivaya |
| Om nama sivaya | Om Namah Shivaya |
| Om nama sivaya om | Om Namah Shivaya Om |
| Male | |
| Naan enum naan enge | Where is the 'I' that I claim to be? |
| Ada yaar nizhal naan inge | Whose shadow am I here? |
| Thee thazhal thaan inge | Here, there is only fire and flame, |
| Ada oon uyir dhaan enge | Ah, where is the soul in this body of flesh? |
| Male | |
| Idhuvae nilaiyaa | Is this state permanent? |
| Pudhirae vidaiyaa | Is the riddle itself the answer? |
| Agamae idharkaa alaindhaai..aaa | Oh soul, is it for this that you wandered? |
| Male | |
| Nee yaaro ada naan yaaro | Who are you? Who am I? |
| Pini noiyaadum kudilaa | Is this body merely a hut plagued by disease? |
| Yedhedho kadhai ketaalum | No matter how many stories we hear, |
| Verum neer aagum kadalaa | Is the ocean ultimately reduced to mere water? |
| Male | |
| Theeraamal thuyar thurathiduthae | Endless grief continues to chase me, |
| Poraadum manam kadhariduthae | The struggling mind cries out in distress, |
| Yaavum pogum endraal | If everything is bound to perish, |
| Yen dhaan pirappum inge | Why then were we born here? |
| Vidai nee pagarvaai vimalaa | May you grant the answer, Oh pure divine Shiva! |
| Male | |
| Om hara omkaaraa | Om Hara Omkara! |
| Thaka dheem idum shankara | Oh Shankara, who dances to rhythmic beats! |
| Nee urai naadhaanthaa | Are you the supreme sound that speaks? |
| Idhu thaan irai vilaiyaatta | Is this life merely a divine play? |
| Idhuvae nilaiyaa | Is this state permanent? |
| Pudhirae vidaiyaa | Is the riddle itself the answer? |
| Ulage perumper kanavaa | Is this entire world just one grand dream? |
| Male | |
| Om…nama shivaayaaaa…. | Om Namah Shivaya! |
ஓம் நம சிவாய
ஓம் நம சிவாய
ஓம் நம சிவாய
ஓம் நம சிவாய ஓம்
Om Namah Shivaya
Om Namah Shivaya
Om Namah Shivaya
Om Namah Shivaya Om
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
ஓம் நம சிவாய
ஓம் நம சிவாய
ஓம் நம சிவாய ஓம்
ஓம் நம சிவாய
ஓம் நம சிவாய
ஓம் நம சிவாய ஓம்...
Where is the 'I' that I claim to be?
Whose shadow am I here?
Here, there is only fire and flame,
Ah, where is the soul in this body of flesh?
நான் என்னும் நான் எங்கே
அட யார் நிழல் நான் இங்கே
தீ தழல் தான் இங்கே
அட ஊன் உயிர்தான் எங்கே
Is this state permanent?
Is the riddle itself the answer?
Oh soul, is it for this that you wandered?
இதுவே நிலையா
புதிரே விடையா
அகமே இதற்கா அலைந்தாய்.....ஆ....
Who are you? Who am I?
Is this body merely a hut plagued by disease?
No matter how many stories we hear,
Is the ocean ultimately reduced to mere water?
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
ஓம் நம சிவாய
ஓம் நம சிவாய
ஓம் நம சிவாய ஓம்
ஓம் நம சிவாய
ஓம் நம சிவாய
ஓம் நம சிவாய ஓம்
Endless grief continues to chase me,
The struggling mind cries out in distress,
If everything is bound to perish,
Why then were we born here?
May you grant the answer, Oh pure divine Shiva!
நீ யாரோ அட நான் யாரோ
பிணி நோயாடும் குடிலா.....ஆ....
ஏதேதோ கதை கேட்டாலும்
வெறும் நீர் ஆகும் கடலா
Om Hara Omkara!
Oh Shankara, who dances to rhythmic beats!
Are you the supreme sound that speaks?
Is this life merely a divine play?
Is this state permanent?
Is the riddle itself the answer?
Is this entire world just one grand dream?
தீராமல் துயர்
துரத்திடுதே
போராடும் மனம் கதறிடுதே
யாவும் போகும் என்றால்
ஏன் தான் பிறப்பும் இங்கே
விடை நீ பகர்வாய் விமலா
Om Namah Shivaya!
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
ஓம் நம சிவாய
ஓம் நம சிவாய
ஓம் நம சிவாய ஓம்
ஓம் நம சிவாய
ஓம் நம சிவாய
ஓம் நம சிவாய ஓம்
ஓம் ஹர ஓம்காரா
தக தீம் இடும் சங்காரா
நீ உறை நாதாந்தா
இதுதான் இறை விளையாட்டா
இதுவே நிலையா
புதிரே விடையா
உலகே பெரும்பேர் கனவா...ஆ....
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
ஓம் நம சிவாய
ஓம் நம சிவாய
ஓம் நம சிவாய ஓம்
ஓம் நம சிவாய
ஓம் நம சிவாய
ஓம் நம சிவாய ஓம்
ஓம் நம சிவாய...
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
ஓம் நம சிவாய
ஓம் நம சிவாய
ஓம் நம சிவாய ஓம்
ஓம் நம சிவாய
ஓம் நம சிவாய
ஓம் நம சிவாய ஓம்....
Om nama sivaya
Om Namah Shivaya
Om nama sivaya
Om Namah Shivaya
Om nama sivaya
Om Namah Shivaya
Om nama sivaya om
Om Namah Shivaya Om
Naan enum naan enge
Where is the 'I' that I claim to be?
Ada yaar nizhal naan inge
Whose shadow am I here?
Thee thazhal thaan inge
Here, there is only fire and flame,
Ada oon uyir dhaan enge
Ah, where is the soul in this body of flesh?
Idhuvae nilaiyaa
Is this state permanent?
Pudhirae vidaiyaa
Is the riddle itself the answer?
Agamae idharkaa alaindhaai..aaa
Oh soul, is it for this that you wandered?
Nee yaaro ada naan yaaro
Who are you? Who am I?
Pini noiyaadum kudilaa
Is this body merely a hut plagued by disease?
Yedhedho kadhai ketaalum
No matter how many stories we hear,
Verum neer aagum kadalaa
Is the ocean ultimately reduced to mere water?
Theeraamal thuyar thurathiduthae
Endless grief continues to chase me,
Poraadum manam kadhariduthae
The struggling mind cries out in distress,
Yaavum pogum endraal
If everything is bound to perish,
Yen dhaan pirappum inge
Why then were we born here?
Vidai nee pagarvaai vimalaa
May you grant the answer, Oh pure divine Shiva!
Om hara omkaaraa
Om Hara Omkara!
Thaka dheem idum shankara
Oh Shankara, who dances to rhythmic beats!
Nee urai naadhaanthaa
Are you the supreme sound that speaks?
Idhu thaan irai vilaiyaatta
Is this life merely a divine play?
Idhuvae nilaiyaa
Is this state permanent?
Pudhirae vidaiyaa
Is the riddle itself the answer?
Ulage perumper kanavaa
Is this entire world just one grand dream?
Om…nama shivaayaaaa….
Om Namah Shivaya!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song explores profound philosophical inquiries about human existence, identity, and impermanence through a devotional invocation of Lord Shiva. The protagonist questions the nature of the self, the physical body, human suffering, and the ultimate purpose of life. Through introspective lyrics, the singer questions whether life is an illusion, a grand dream, or a divine play (Irai Vilaiyaattu). Seeking liberation and spiritual clarity, the seeker turns to Lord Shiva, pleading for answers to these existential riddles. The sacred chanting of 'Om Namah Shivaya' serves as a powerful spiritual anchor throughout this quest for ultimate truth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa)
“Naan enum naan enge”
The lyrics rely heavily on rhetorical questions to convey existential introspection into the nature of self and reality.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pini noiyaadum kudilaa”
The mortal body is metaphorically compared to a temporary, frail hut plagued by diseases.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ulage perumper kanavaa”
The entire worldly existence is compared to a massive, fleeting dream.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Idhuvae nilaiyaa / Pudhirae vidaiyaa”
Consecutive lines share matching ending sounds ('nilaiyaa' and 'vidaiyaa') creating rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
Composed by Manoj Krishna for the 2024 film 'Aalan', this track showcases powerful spiritual vocals by Shankar Mahadevan set to deeply introspective Tamil lyrics penned by Karthik Netha.
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