Naan Kadhalil
From Mandhira Punnagai · 1986
- Lyricist
- Na. Kamarasan
- Singer
- Jayachandran
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Mandhira Punnagai1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naan kaadhalil pudhu paadagan | I am a new singer in love |
| Un vaasalil oru yaasagan | A beggar at your doorstep |
| Yaarammaa thaen mozhi | Who is she with honeyed speech? |
| Thaalaattum poo vizhi | Eyes like flowers that lull to sleep |
| Podammaa kaadhali | Offer alms, my beloved |
| Bikshaandhaehi paarvathi | Give me alms, Parvathi |
| Podammaa kaadhali | Offer alms, my beloved |
| Bikshaandhaehi paarvathi | Give me alms, Parvathi |
| Lala laa laa laa laa | Lala laa laa laa laa |
| Male | |
| Dhinam dhinam naan kaadhalil | Every day in love, I am |
| Pudhu paadagan | A new singer |
| Un vaasalil oru yaasagan | A beggar at your doorstep |
| Male | |
| Idhazhil oorum gangai | The Ganges flowing from the lips |
| Ilamai thaenin thangai | Youth is the sister of honey |
| Kaala neram illai | There is no time to lose |
| Kaadhal sevai thaevai | Love's service is required |
| Male | |
| Dheva dheviyae | Divine goddess |
| Poovin jaadhiyae | Of flower-like nature |
| Kaaman thaerilae | On Cupid's chariot |
| Geetham paadavaa | Shall I sing a song? |
| Podammaa kaadhali | Offer alms, my beloved |
| Bikshaandhaehi paarvathi | Give me alms, Parvathi |
| Lala laa laa laa laa | Lala laa laa laa laa |
| Male | |
| Dhinam dhinam naan kaadhalil | Every day in love, I am |
| Pudhu paadagan | A new singer |
| Un vaasalil oru yaasagan | A beggar at your doorstep |
| Male | |
| Iravu neram vandhaal | When night time arrives |
| Idhaya veenai paadum | The heart's veena will sing |
| Mogam nenjil koodum | Desire gathers in the heart |
| Dhegam medai aagum | The body becomes a stage |
| Male | |
| Tholil aadavaa | Shall I dance on your shoulders? |
| Oonjal podavaa | Shall I set up a swing? |
| Paarvai paesudhae | The gaze speaks |
| Vaarthai thaevaiyaa | Are words necessary? |
| Podammaa kaadhali | Offer alms, my beloved |
| Bikshaandhaehi paarvathi | Give me alms, Parvathi |
| Lala laa laa laa laa | Lala laa laa laa laa |
| Male | |
| Dhinam dhinam naan kaadhalil | Every day in love, I am |
| Pudhu paadagan | A new singer |
| Un vaasalil oru yaasagan | A beggar at your doorstep |
| Yaarammaa thaen mozhi | Who is she with honeyed speech? |
| Thaalaattum poo vizhi | Eyes like flowers that lull to sleep |
| Podammaa kaadhali | Offer alms, my beloved |
| Bikshaandhaehi paarvathi | Give me alms, Parvathi |
| Podammaa kaadhali | Offer alms, my beloved |
| Bikshaandhaehi paarvathi | Give me alms, Parvathi |
| Lala laa laa laa laa | Lala laa laa laa laa |
| Male | |
| Dhinam dhinam naan kaadhalil | Every day in love, I am |
| Pudhu paadagan | A new singer |
| Un vaasalil oru yaasagan | A beggar at your doorstep |
நான் காதலில் புது பாடகன்
உன் வாசலில் ஒரு யாசகன்
யாரம்மா தேன் மொழி
தாலாட்டும் பூ விழி
போடம்மா காதலி
பிக்சாந்தேஹி பாடு நீ
போடம்மா காதலி
பிக்சாந்தேஹி பாடு நீ
லல லா லா லா லா
I am a new singer in love
A beggar at your doorstep
Who is she with honeyed speech?
Eyes like flowers that lull to sleep
Offer alms, my beloved
Give me alms, Parvathi
Offer alms, my beloved
Give me alms, Parvathi
Lala laa laa laa laa
தினம் தினம் நான் காதலில்
புது பாடகன்
உன் வாசலில் ஒரு யாசகன்
Every day in love, I am
A new singer
A beggar at your doorstep
இதழில் ஓரம் கங்கை
இளமை தேனின் தங்கை
கால நேரம் இல்லை
காதல் சேவை தேவை
The Ganges flowing from the lips
Youth is the sister of honey
There is no time to lose
Love's service is required
தேவ தேவியே
பூவின் ஜாதியே
காமன் தேரிலே
கீதம் பாடவா
போடம்மா காதலி
பிக்சாந்தேஹி பாடு நீ
லாலா லா லா லா லா
Divine goddess
Of flower-like nature
On Cupid's chariot
Shall I sing a song?
Offer alms, my beloved
Give me alms, Parvathi
Lala laa laa laa laa
தினம் தினம் நான் காதலில்
புது பாடகன்
உன் வாசலில் ஒரு யாசகன்
Every day in love, I am
A new singer
A beggar at your doorstep
இரவு நேரம் வந்தால்
இதய வீணை பாடும்
மோகம் நெஞ்சில் கூடும்
தேகம் மேடை ஆகும்
When night time arrives
The heart's veena will sing
Desire gathers in the heart
The body becomes a stage
தோளில் ஆடவா
ஊஞ்சல் போடவா
பார்வை பேசுதே
வார்த்தை தேவையா
போடம்மா காதலி
பிக்சாந்தேஹி பாடு நீ
லல லா லா லா லா
Shall I dance on your shoulders?
Shall I set up a swing?
The gaze speaks
Are words necessary?
Offer alms, my beloved
Give me alms, Parvathi
Lala laa laa laa laa
தினம் தினம் நான் காதலில்
புது பாடகன்
உன் வாசலில் ஒரு யாசகன்
யாரம்மா தேன் மொழி
தாலாட்டும் பூ விழி
போடம்மா காதலி
பிக்சாந்தேஹி பாடு நீ
போடம்மா காதலி
பிக்சாந்தேஹி பாடு நீ
லல லா லா லா லா
Every day in love, I am
A new singer
A beggar at your doorstep
Who is she with honeyed speech?
Eyes like flowers that lull to sleep
Offer alms, my beloved
Give me alms, Parvathi
Offer alms, my beloved
Give me alms, Parvathi
Lala laa laa laa laa
தினம் தினம் நான் காதலில்
புது பாடகன்
உன் வாசலில் ஒரு யாசகன்
Every day in love, I am
A new singer
A beggar at your doorstep
Naan kaadhalil pudhu paadagan
I am a new singer in love
Un vaasalil oru yaasagan
A beggar at your doorstep
Yaarammaa thaen mozhi
Who is she with honeyed speech?
Thaalaattum poo vizhi
Eyes like flowers that lull to sleep
Podammaa kaadhali
Offer alms, my beloved
Bikshaandhaehi paarvathi
Give me alms, Parvathi
Podammaa kaadhali
Offer alms, my beloved
Bikshaandhaehi paarvathi
Give me alms, Parvathi
Lala laa laa laa laa
Lala laa laa laa laa
Dhinam dhinam naan kaadhalil
Every day in love, I am
Pudhu paadagan
A new singer
Un vaasalil oru yaasagan
A beggar at your doorstep
Idhazhil oorum gangai
The Ganges flowing from the lips
Ilamai thaenin thangai
Youth is the sister of honey
Kaala neram illai
There is no time to lose
Kaadhal sevai thaevai
Love's service is required
Dheva dheviyae
Divine goddess
Poovin jaadhiyae
Of flower-like nature
Kaaman thaerilae
On Cupid's chariot
Geetham paadavaa
Shall I sing a song?
Podammaa kaadhali
Offer alms, my beloved
Bikshaandhaehi paarvathi
Give me alms, Parvathi
Lala laa laa laa laa
Lala laa laa laa laa
Dhinam dhinam naan kaadhalil
Every day in love, I am
Pudhu paadagan
A new singer
Un vaasalil oru yaasagan
A beggar at your doorstep
Iravu neram vandhaal
When night time arrives
Idhaya veenai paadum
The heart's veena will sing
Mogam nenjil koodum
Desire gathers in the heart
Dhegam medai aagum
The body becomes a stage
Tholil aadavaa
Shall I dance on your shoulders?
Oonjal podavaa
Shall I set up a swing?
Paarvai paesudhae
The gaze speaks
Vaarthai thaevaiyaa
Are words necessary?
Podammaa kaadhali
Offer alms, my beloved
Bikshaandhaehi paarvathi
Give me alms, Parvathi
Lala laa laa laa laa
Lala laa laa laa laa
Dhinam dhinam naan kaadhalil
Every day in love, I am
Pudhu paadagan
A new singer
Un vaasalil oru yaasagan
A beggar at your doorstep
Yaarammaa thaen mozhi
Who is she with honeyed speech?
Thaalaattum poo vizhi
Eyes like flowers that lull to sleep
Podammaa kaadhali
Offer alms, my beloved
Bikshaandhaehi paarvathi
Give me alms, Parvathi
Podammaa kaadhali
Offer alms, my beloved
Bikshaandhaehi paarvathi
Give me alms, Parvathi
Lala laa laa laa laa
Lala laa laa laa laa
Dhinam dhinam naan kaadhalil
Every day in love, I am
Pudhu paadagan
A new singer
Un vaasalil oru yaasagan
A beggar at your doorstep
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In this classic romantic track from Mandhira Punnagai (1986), the protagonist metaphorically compares himself to a devotional beggar standing at his lover's door, pleading for her love as alms. He addresses her as a deity ('Parvathi', 'Dheva dhevi') and describes her beauty with vivid imagery, comparing her speech to honey and her lips to the holy River Ganges. As night falls, desire awakens like music from a heart's veena, turning their love into a grand performance where eyes speak louder than words. Poet Na. Kamarajan masterfully blends devotional terms like 'Bikshaandhaehi' (give me alms) with romantic passion to elevate a lover's yearning into a sacred devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Un vaasalil oru yaasagan”
Compares the protagonist begging for romantic affection at the lover's doorstep to a spiritual beggar seeking alms.
Hyperbole & Sacred Imagery
“Idhazhil oorum gangai”
Compares the sweetness and purity of the beloved's lips to the sacred River Ganges.
Personification
“Idhaya veenai paadum”
Attributes human musical ability to the heart, describing it as playing the veena when night arrives.
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Iravu neram vandhaal / Idhaya veenai paadum”
Classic Tamil poetic second-letter rhyming pattern with 'ra' in 'Iravu' and 'da' in 'Idhaya'.
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Trivia
The song uses the traditional Sanskrit devotional phrase 'Bikshaandhaehi' (traditionally used by mendicants and sages asking Divine Mother Parvathi for food/alms) and cleverly repurposes it within a modern romantic context. Written by Na. Kamarajan, a pioneer of the modern 'Pudhu Kadhai' (New Poetry) movement in Tamil literature.
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