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Lyrics & meaning

Naan Iravil Ezhuthum

From Suba Muhurtham · 1983

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
K. J. Yesudas, Kalyani Menon
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Suba Muhurtham
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
14 Jan 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naan iravil ezhuthum
Kavithai muzhuthum nee pallavi
Naan saranam adiyo
Unathu madiyil vaa kanmani
Kadhal sangeetham ketkum naalthorum
Kadhal sangeetham ketkum naalthorum
Iravin kaalangal ellaam
Idhazhil thaalangal
Naan iravil ezhuthum
Kavithai muzhuthum nee pallavi
Naan saranam adiyo
Unathu madiyil vaa kanmani
Kadhal sangeetham
Ketkum naalthorum
Male :Iravin kaalangal ellaam
Idhazhil thaalangal
Naan iravil ezhuthum
Kavithai muzhuthum nee pallavi
Male :Naan saranam adiyo
Unathu madiyil vaa kanmani
Mannavan kaigal pattathum ennai
Indhira minnal thottathu enna maayangalo
Mannavan kaigal pattathum ennai
Indhira minnal thottathu enna maayangalo
Unathu anaippilae udal silirththathu
Enathu ninaivilae kadal ezhunthathu
Moodum aadaiyithu
Sumaiyena aadum velai idhu
Moodum aadaiyithu
Sumaiyena aadum velai idhu
Male :Melaadai thaangattumaa
Konjam naan aadai aagatumaa
Naan iravil ezhuthum
Kavithai muzhuthum nee pallavi
Male :Naan saranam adiyo
Unathu madiyil vaa kanmani
Kadhal sangeetham
Ketkum naalthorum
Male :Iravin kaalangal ellaam
Idhazhil thaalangal
Naan iravil ezhuthum
Kavithai muzhuthum nee pallavi
Male :Naan saranam adiyo
Unathu madiyil vaa kanmani
Sangama neram mangaiyin thegam
Santhana kinnam
Thanthanamennum…..paavangalo….
Sangama neram mangaiyin thegam
Santhana kinnam
Thanthanamennum…..paavangalo….
Nilavin oliyilae thugalithu ena
Ninaivu mayangiyae adhai eduththida
Kadhal neelaambari
Iravinil kannae nee paadadi
Kadhal neelaambari
Iravinil kannae nee paadadi
Vaanaththu natchaththiram vanthu
Kaanattum meththai sugam
Naan iravil ezhuthum
Kavithai muzhuthum nee pallavi
Naan saranam adiyo
Unathu madiyil vaa kanmani
Kadhal sangeetham
Ketkum naalthorum
Male :Iravin kaalangal ellaam
Idhazhil thaalangal
In the poem I write at night,
you are the chorus throughout.
I am the verse following it;
come rest upon my lap, my darling.
The music of love will be heard every day.
The music of love will be heard every day.
Through all the hours of the night,
our lips will beat the rhythm.
In the poem I write at night,
you are the chorus throughout.
I am the verse following it;
come rest upon my lap, my darling.
The music of love,
will be heard every day.
Through all the hours of the night,
our lips will beat the rhythm.
In the poem I write at night,
you are the chorus throughout.
I am the verse following it;
come rest upon my lap, my darling.
The moment my king's hands touched me,
a flash of divine lightning struck me—what magic is this?
The moment my king's hands touched me,
a flash of divine lightning struck me—what magic is this?
In your embrace, my body shivered with delight,
and an ocean swelled within my thoughts.
These clothes covering us
feel like a burden at this swaying hour.
These clothes covering us
feel like a burden at this swaying hour.
Shall I take off your upper garment,
and become your clothing for a while?
In the poem I write at night,
you are the chorus throughout.
I am the verse following it;
come rest upon my lap, my darling.
The music of love,
will be heard every day.
Through all the hours of the night,
our lips will beat the rhythm.
In the poem I write at night,
you are the chorus throughout.
I am the verse following it;
come rest upon my lap, my darling.
At the moment of union, a woman's body
is a bowl of sandalwood paste,
showing lovely moods that hum to a sweet rhythm...
At the moment of union, a woman's body
is a bowl of sandalwood paste,
showing lovely moods that hum to a sweet rhythm...
Thinking it is just a speck in the moonlight,
as the mesmerized mind reaches to gather it,
a romantic Neelambari (a soothing night raga),
sing it softly tonight, my darling!
A romantic Neelambari (a soothing night raga),
sing it softly tonight, my darling!
Let the stars from the sky come down
and witness the joy of our bed.
In the poem I write at night,
you are the chorus throughout.
I am the verse following it;
come rest upon my lap, my darling.
The music of love,
will be heard every day.
Through all the hours of the night,
our lips will beat the rhythm.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Naan iravil ezhuthum is a romantic duet from the 1983 Tamil film Suba Muhurtham, composed by Shankar-Ganesh and written by lyricist Pulamaipithan. The song uses poetic and musical terminology to describe intimacy between two lovers. The male lover envisions his partner as the central refrain (pallavi) of his nocturnal poem, while viewing himself as the subordinate stanza (saranam) seeking bliss in her embrace. As the song unfolds, both lovers express the passionate nature of their union, describing physical touch through vivid imagery of lightning strikes, ocean waves of memory, and sandalwood sweetness, all framed within the tranquil night under the raga Neelambari.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Kavithai muzhuthum nee pallavi”

The beloved is metaphorically compared to the 'pallavi' (the primary refrain) of a poem written during the night.

Sleshai (Double Entendre / Wordplay)

“Naan saranam adiyo”

The word 'saranam' functions both as the musical stanza following a pallavi and as seeking refuge/surrender.

Upamai (Simile / Hyperbole)

“Indhira minnal thottathu enna maayangalo”

The touch of the lover's hand is vividly likened to being struck by divine lightning (Indhira minnal).

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Sangama neram mangaiyin thegam Santhana kinnam”

The woman's body during romantic union is metaphorically described as a container of soothing sandalwood paste.

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Trivia

Composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh, this song is notable for its rich literary lyrics crafted by Pulamaipithan, who seamlessly incorporated musical forms like Pallavi, Saranam, Thalam, and Raga Neelambari (a raga traditionally associated with night and soothing sleep) into a romantic duettic narrative sung by K. J. Yesudas and Kalyani Menon.

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