Naan Ipothum
From Chinna Thayee · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Chinna Thayee1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naan ippodhum eppodhum | I, now and forever, |
| Unnudan irukka venum | Want to be with you. |
| Ada muppodhum thappaama | Oh, without missing all three times of the day, |
| Mandhiram padikka venum | I want to chant this mantra. |
| Adai mazhaikku odhungum | Taking shelter from the heavy rain, |
| Mainaa kuruvi | The Myna bird, |
| Mayangi kidakkum | Lying down enchanted, |
| Meidhaan thazhuvi | Caressing the field, |
| Ippodhum ada eppodhum | Now, oh forever, |
| Female | |
| Naan ippodhum eppodhum | I, now and forever, |
| Unnudan irukka venum | Want to be with you. |
| Ada muppodhum thappaama | Oh, without missing all three times of the day, |
| Mandhiram padikka venum…. | I want to chant this mantra... |
| Male | |
| Thanneeril vaazhum | Living in the water, |
| Semmeena thookki | Lifting the red fish, |
| Kanneeril naan | In tears, I |
| Poda maattenae | Will not put it away. |
| Male | |
| Adi kasthoori maanae | Oh musk deer, |
| Kannaalae naanae | With my eyes, |
| Kalyaana poomaalai | A wedding flower garland, |
| Pottenae | I have placed. |
| Female | |
| Un perai cholli oyaadhu | Without ceasing, calling your name, |
| Ul moochu vaangum poomaadhu | Inhaling inner breath, the flower-like woman, |
| Kai vittu ponaal thaalaadhu | If let go from hand, she cannot bear, |
| Mann vittu pogum vaazhaadhu | Leaving the earth, life cannot sustain. |
| Male | |
| Adi aathaadi un mela | Oh dear mother, upon you, |
| Naan vechcha paasam | The affection I have placed... |
| Female :Oh…oh…oh…oh… | Female : Oh... oh... oh... oh... |
| Male | |
| Aagaayam pol ingae | Like the sky here, |
| Saagaamal vaazhum | Living without dying, |
| Female :Needhaan naan endru | Female : You are me, |
| Naandhaan nee endru | I am you, |
| Jeevan ondru dhegam rendu | One soul, two bodies. |
| Male | |
| Naan ippodhum adi eppodhum | I, now and forever, |
| Naan ippodhum eppodhum | I, now and forever, |
| Unnudan irukka venum | Want to be with you. |
| Ada muppodhum thappaama | Oh, without missing all three times of the day, |
| Mandhiram padikka venum…aehh | I want to chant this mantra... |
| Female | |
| Vaigaasi maasam | In the month of Vaikasi, |
| Kai veesi vandha | Waving hands as it came, |
| Sangeedha poongaaththu | The musical flower breeze, |
| Needhaanaa | Is it you? |
| Female | |
| Un sangeedham kettu | Hearing your music, |
| Sadhiraattam podum | Dancing in delight, |
| Singaara poondhoppu | The beautiful flower garden, |
| Naandhaanaa | Is it me? |
| Male | |
| Un dhegam engum poovaasam | Fragrance of flowers all over your body, |
| Kandaalae theerum aayaasam | Just seeing it cures all fatigue. |
| Ondralla nooru maamanggam | Not one, but a hundred eras, |
| Aanaalum vaazhum nam nesam | Even so, our love will live on. |
| Female | |
| En vaai pesum pechellaam | All the words my mouth speaks, |
| Un pechi thaanae | Are truly your speech. |
| Male :Oh…oh…oh…oh… | Male : Oh... oh... oh... oh... |
| Female | |
| Ul vaangum moochellaam | All the breath I inhale, |
| Un moochu thaanae | Is truly your breath. |
| Male :Aadum poondherae | Male : Oh dancing floral chariot, |
| Odum paalaarae | Oh running river of milk, |
| Ennai seru yekkam theeru | Join me, end this longing. |
| Female | |
| Naan ippodhum adi eppodhum | I, now and forever, |
| Naan ippodhum eppodhum | I, now and forever, |
| Unnudan irukka venum | Want to be with you. |
| Ada muppodhum thappaama | Oh, without missing all three times of the day, |
| Mandhiram padikka venum… | I want to chant this mantra... |
| Male | |
| Adai mazhaikku odhungum | Taking shelter from the heavy rain, |
| Mainaa kuruvi | The Myna bird, |
| Mayangi kidakkum | Lying down enchanted, |
| Meidhaan thazhuvi | Caressing the field, |
| Ippodhum hoi eppodhum | Now, oh forever, |
| Male | |
| Naan ippodhum eppodhum | I, now and forever, |
| Unnudan irukka venum | Want to be with you. |
| Female :Ada muppodhum thappaama | Female : Oh, without missing all three times of the day, |
| Mandhiram padikka venum… | I want to chant this mantra... |
| Female & Male :Aaahhh…mmm… | Female & Male : Aaahhh... mmm... |
நான் இப்போதும்
எப்போதும் உன்னுடன்
இருக்க வேணும் அட
முப்போதும் தப்பாம
மந்திரம் படிக்க வேணும்
அடை மழைக்கு ஒதுங்கும்
மைனா குருவி மயங்கி
கிடக்கும் மெய்தான் தழுவி
இப்போதும் அட எப்போதும்
I, now and forever,
Want to be with you.
Oh, without missing all three times of the day,
I want to chant this mantra.
Taking shelter from the heavy rain,
The Myna bird,
Lying down enchanted,
Caressing the field,
Now, oh forever,
நான் இப்போதும்
எப்போதும் உன்னுடன்
இருக்க வேணும் அட
முப்போதும் தப்பாம
மந்திரம் படிக்க வேணும்
I, now and forever,
Want to be with you.
Oh, without missing all three times of the day,
I want to chant this mantra...
தண்ணீரில் வாழும்
செம்மீன தூக்கி கண்ணீரில்
நான் போட மாட்டேனே
Living in the water,
Lifting the red fish,
In tears, I
Will not put it away.
அடி கஸ்தூரி
மானே கண்ணாலே
நானே கல்யாண
பூமாலை போட்டேனே
Oh musk deer,
With my eyes,
A wedding flower garland,
I have placed.
உன் பேரை சொல்லி
ஓயாது உள் மூச்சு வாங்கும்
பூமாது கை விட்டு போனால்
தாளாது மண் விட்டு போகும்
வாழாது
Without ceasing, calling your name,
Inhaling inner breath, the flower-like woman,
If let go from hand, she cannot bear,
Leaving the earth, life cannot sustain.
அடி ஆத்தாடி
உன் மேல நான் வெச்ச
பாசம்
ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
Oh dear mother, upon you,
The affection I have placed...
Female : Oh... oh... oh... oh...
ஆகாயம் போல்
இங்கே சாகாமல் வாழும்
நீ தான் நான் என்று
நான்தான் நீ என்று ஜீவன்
ஒன்று தேகம் ரெண்டு
Like the sky here,
Living without dying,
Female : You are me,
I am you,
One soul, two bodies.
நான் இப்போதும்
அடி எப்போதும் நான்
இப்போதும் எப்போதும்
உன்னுடன் இருக்க வேணும்
அட முப்போதும் தப்பாம
மந்திரம் படிக்க வேணும்
I, now and forever,
I, now and forever,
Want to be with you.
Oh, without missing all three times of the day,
I want to chant this mantra...
வைகாசி மாசம்
கை வீசி வந்த சங்கீத
பூங்காத்து நீதானா
In the month of Vaikasi,
Waving hands as it came,
The musical flower breeze,
Is it you?
உன் சங்கீதம்
கேட்டு சதிராட்டம்
போடும் சிங்கார
பூந்தோப்பு நான்தானா
Hearing your music,
Dancing in delight,
The beautiful flower garden,
Is it me?
உன் தேகம் எங்கும்
பூ வாசம் கண்டாலே தீரும்
ஆயாசம் ஒன்றல்ல நூறு
மாமங்கம் ஆனாலும்
வாழும் நம் நேசம்
Fragrance of flowers all over your body,
Just seeing it cures all fatigue.
Not one, but a hundred eras,
Even so, our love will live on.
என் வாய் பேசும்
பேச்செல்லாம் உன்
பேச்சி தானே
ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
All the words my mouth speaks,
Are truly your speech.
Male : Oh... oh... oh... oh...
உள் வாங்கும்
மூச்செல்லாம் உன்
மூச்சு தானே
ஆடும் பூந்தேரே
ஓடும் பாலாறே என்னை
சேரு ஏக்கம் தீரு
All the breath I inhale,
Is truly your breath.
Male : Oh dancing floral chariot,
Oh running river of milk,
Join me, end this longing.
நான் இப்போதும்
அடி எப்போதும் நான்
இப்போதும் எப்போதும்
உன்னுடன் இருக்க வேணும்
அட முப்போதும் தப்பாம
மந்திரம் படிக்க வேணும்
I, now and forever,
I, now and forever,
Want to be with you.
Oh, without missing all three times of the day,
I want to chant this mantra...
அடை மழைக்கு
ஒதுங்கும் மைனா குருவி
மயங்கி கிடக்கும் மெய்தான்
தழுவி இப்போதும் ஹோய்
எப்போதும்
Taking shelter from the heavy rain,
The Myna bird,
Lying down enchanted,
Caressing the field,
Now, oh forever,
நான் இப்போதும்
எப்போதும் உன்னுடன்
இருக்க வேணும்
அட முப்போதும்
தப்பாம மந்திரம் படிக்க
வேணும்
பெண் & ஆண் :
ஆஆ ம்ம்ம்
I, now and forever,
Want to be with you.
Female : Oh, without missing all three times of the day,
I want to chant this mantra...
Female & Male : Aaahhh... mmm...
Naan ippodhum eppodhum
I, now and forever,
Unnudan irukka venum
Want to be with you.
Ada muppodhum thappaama
Oh, without missing all three times of the day,
Mandhiram padikka venum
I want to chant this mantra.
Adai mazhaikku odhungum
Taking shelter from the heavy rain,
Mainaa kuruvi
The Myna bird,
Mayangi kidakkum
Lying down enchanted,
Meidhaan thazhuvi
Caressing the field,
Ippodhum ada eppodhum
Now, oh forever,
Naan ippodhum eppodhum
I, now and forever,
Unnudan irukka venum
Want to be with you.
Ada muppodhum thappaama
Oh, without missing all three times of the day,
Mandhiram padikka venum….
I want to chant this mantra...
Thanneeril vaazhum
Living in the water,
Semmeena thookki
Lifting the red fish,
Kanneeril naan
In tears, I
Poda maattenae
Will not put it away.
Adi kasthoori maanae
Oh musk deer,
Kannaalae naanae
With my eyes,
Kalyaana poomaalai
A wedding flower garland,
Pottenae
I have placed.
Un perai cholli oyaadhu
Without ceasing, calling your name,
Ul moochu vaangum poomaadhu
Inhaling inner breath, the flower-like woman,
Kai vittu ponaal thaalaadhu
If let go from hand, she cannot bear,
Mann vittu pogum vaazhaadhu
Leaving the earth, life cannot sustain.
Adi aathaadi un mela
Oh dear mother, upon you,
Naan vechcha paasam
The affection I have placed...
Female :Oh…oh…oh…oh…
Female : Oh... oh... oh... oh...
Aagaayam pol ingae
Like the sky here,
Saagaamal vaazhum
Living without dying,
Female :Needhaan naan endru
Female : You are me,
Naandhaan nee endru
I am you,
Jeevan ondru dhegam rendu
One soul, two bodies.
Naan ippodhum adi eppodhum
I, now and forever,
Naan ippodhum eppodhum
I, now and forever,
Unnudan irukka venum
Want to be with you.
Ada muppodhum thappaama
Oh, without missing all three times of the day,
Mandhiram padikka venum…aehh
I want to chant this mantra...
Vaigaasi maasam
In the month of Vaikasi,
Kai veesi vandha
Waving hands as it came,
Sangeedha poongaaththu
The musical flower breeze,
Needhaanaa
Is it you?
Un sangeedham kettu
Hearing your music,
Sadhiraattam podum
Dancing in delight,
Singaara poondhoppu
The beautiful flower garden,
Naandhaanaa
Is it me?
Un dhegam engum poovaasam
Fragrance of flowers all over your body,
Kandaalae theerum aayaasam
Just seeing it cures all fatigue.
Ondralla nooru maamanggam
Not one, but a hundred eras,
Aanaalum vaazhum nam nesam
Even so, our love will live on.
En vaai pesum pechellaam
All the words my mouth speaks,
Un pechi thaanae
Are truly your speech.
Male :Oh…oh…oh…oh…
Male : Oh... oh... oh... oh...
Ul vaangum moochellaam
All the breath I inhale,
Un moochu thaanae
Is truly your breath.
Male :Aadum poondherae
Male : Oh dancing floral chariot,
Odum paalaarae
Oh running river of milk,
Ennai seru yekkam theeru
Join me, end this longing.
Naan ippodhum adi eppodhum
I, now and forever,
Naan ippodhum eppodhum
I, now and forever,
Unnudan irukka venum
Want to be with you.
Ada muppodhum thappaama
Oh, without missing all three times of the day,
Mandhiram padikka venum…
I want to chant this mantra...
Adai mazhaikku odhungum
Taking shelter from the heavy rain,
Mainaa kuruvi
The Myna bird,
Mayangi kidakkum
Lying down enchanted,
Meidhaan thazhuvi
Caressing the field,
Ippodhum hoi eppodhum
Now, oh forever,
Naan ippodhum eppodhum
I, now and forever,
Unnudan irukka venum
Want to be with you.
Female :Ada muppodhum thappaama
Female : Oh, without missing all three times of the day,
Mandhiram padikka venum…
I want to chant this mantra...
Female & Male :Aaahhh…mmm…
Female & Male : Aaahhh... mmm...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Naan Ippodhum Eppodhum from Chinna Thayee (1992) is a deeply emotional romantic duet expressing eternal love and devotion. The lovers vow to remain united across time, equating their bond to one soul living in two bodies and declaring that their affection is immortal like the vast sky.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emoni / Second-letter Rhyming
“Thanneeril vaazhum / Semmeena thookki”
The second letter in adjacent lines rhyme, creating a harmonious rhythmic flow.
Metaphor (Urvagham)
“Jeevan ondru dhegam rendu”
The lovers describe their profound connection as 'Jeevan ondru dhegam rendu' (one soul, two bodies).
Anaphora
“Naan ippodhum eppodhum / Unnudan irukka venum”
Repetition of 'Naan ippodhum eppodhum' at the beginning of stanzas to emphasize eternal devotion.
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Trivia
Chinna Thayee features a iconic rural soundtrack composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali, capturing the lush atmospheric soundscape of 1990s Tamil folk-cinema folk music.
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