Naan Kandadhu
From Paravaigal Palavitham · 1988
- Lyricist
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Paravaigal Palavitham1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naan kandathu | What I saw |
| Chorus :Aaa…..aa…. | [Vocalizing] |
| Male :Poi naadagam | Was a fake drama |
| Chorus :Aaa…..aa…. | [Vocalizing] |
| Male :Vaalipam vaanilae vaanavil polavae | Youth in the sky is like a rainbow |
| En kadhal indru poiyaanaathae | My love has turned out to be false today |
| Male | |
| Naan kandathu | What I saw |
| Chorus :Aaa…..aa…. | [Vocalizing] |
| Male :Poi naadagam | Was a fake drama |
| Chorus :Aaa…..aa…. | [Vocalizing] |
| Male | |
| Pani neerilae pen payiraanaval | She was a crop nurtured by dew drops |
| Pala kaalamaai en uyiraanaval | She was my very soul for a long time |
| Manam maanrinaen aval enai meerinaal | I changed my mind for her, but she went against me |
| Malar maalaiyai indru yaar soodinaar | Who wore the flower garland today? |
| Male | |
| Yaen yaen ilamaiyum theeyaanathu | Why, why did youth turn into fire? |
| Yaen yaen kanavugal veenaanathu | Why, why did dreams turn to waste? |
| Yaen yaen ilamaiyum theeyaanathu | Why, why did youth turn into fire? |
| Yaen yaen kanavugal veenaanathu | Why, why did dreams turn to waste? |
| Vidiyal idaiyil iravaanathu | The dawn turned into night midway |
| Male | |
| Naan kandathu | What I saw |
| Chorus :Aaa…..aa…. | [Vocalizing] |
| Male :Poi naadagam | Was a fake drama |
| Chorus :Aaa…..aa…. | [Vocalizing] |
| Male | |
| Yaen dheivamae intha vilaiyaattuthaan | Why Oh God, why this game? |
| En paavamo nenjai pazhuthaakkinaal | Is it my sin? She damaged my heart |
| Naan kaanavae andru nilavaaginaal | She became the moon for me to see back then |
| Yaenindru kaarirul aaginaal | Why did she turn into pitch darkness today? |
| Male | |
| Oo oo….puzhuthiyil poomaalaithaan | Oh oh... a flower garland thrown in the dust |
| Naan naan nadanthidum mann pommaithaan | I am a walking mud doll |
| Oo oo….puzhuthiyil poomaalaithaan | Oh oh... a flower garland thrown in the dust |
| Naan naan nadanthidum mann pommaithaan | I am a walking mud doll |
| Nazhuvum ulagam purigindrathu | I now understand this slipping world |
| Male | |
| Naan kandathu | What I saw |
| Chorus :Aaa…..aa…. | [Vocalizing] |
| Male :Poi naadagam | Was a fake drama |
| Chorus :Aaa…..aa…. | [Vocalizing] |
| Male | |
| Vaalipam vaanilae vaanavil polavae | Youth in the sky is like a rainbow |
| En kadhal indru poiyaanaathae….. | My love has turned out to be false today... |
நான்.....கண்டது
குழு :
ஆஅ......ஆ.....
பொய் நாடகம்
குழு :
ஆஅ......ஆ.....
வாலிபம் வானிலே வானவில் போலவே
என் காதல் இன்று பொய்யானதே
What I saw
[Vocalizing]
Was a fake drama
[Vocalizing]
Youth in the sky is like a rainbow
My love has turned out to be false today
நான்.....கண்டது
குழு :
ஆஅ......ஆ.....
பொய் நாடகம்
குழு :
ஆஅ......ஆ.....
What I saw
[Vocalizing]
Was a fake drama
[Vocalizing]
பனி நீரிலே பெண் பயிரானவள்
பல காலமாய் என் உயிரானவள்
மனம் மாறினேன் அவள் எனை மீறினாள்
மலர் மாலையை இன்று யார் சூடினார்
She was a crop nurtured by dew drops
She was my very soul for a long time
I changed my mind for her, but she went against me
Who wore the flower garland today?
ஏன் ஏன் இளமையும் தீயானது
ஏன் ஏன் கனவுகள் வீணானது
ஏன் ஏன் இளமையும் தீயானது
ஏன் ஏன் கனவுகள் வீணானது
விடியல் இடையில் இரவானது
Why, why did youth turn into fire?
Why, why did dreams turn to waste?
Why, why did youth turn into fire?
Why, why did dreams turn to waste?
The dawn turned into night midway
நான்.....கண்டது
குழு :
ஆஅ......ஆ.....
பொய் நாடகம்
குழு :
ஆஅ......ஆ.....
What I saw
[Vocalizing]
Was a fake drama
[Vocalizing]
ஏன் தெய்வமே இந்த விளையாட்டுதான்
என் பாவமோ நெஞ்சை பழுதாக்கினாள்
நான் காணவே அன்று நிலவாகினாள்
ஏனின்று காரிருள் ஆகினாள்
Why Oh God, why this game?
Is it my sin? She damaged my heart
She became the moon for me to see back then
Why did she turn into pitch darkness today?
ஓ ஒ.....புழுதியில் பூமாலைதான்
நான் நான் நடந்திடும் மண் பொம்மைதான்
ஓ ஒ....புழுதியில் பூமாலைதான்
நான் நான் நடந்திடும் மண் பொம்மைதான்
நழுவும் உலகம் புரிகின்றது
Oh oh... a flower garland thrown in the dust
I am a walking mud doll
Oh oh... a flower garland thrown in the dust
I am a walking mud doll
I now understand this slipping world
நான்.....கண்டது
குழு :
ஆஅ......ஆ.....
பொய் நாடகம்
குழு :
ஆஅ......ஆ.....
What I saw
[Vocalizing]
Was a fake drama
[Vocalizing]
வாலிபம் வானிலே வானவில் போலவே
என் காதல் இன்று பொய்யானதே....
Youth in the sky is like a rainbow
My love has turned out to be false today...
Naan kandathu
What I saw
Chorus :Aaa…..aa….
[Vocalizing]
Male :Poi naadagam
Was a fake drama
Chorus :Aaa…..aa….
[Vocalizing]
Male :Vaalipam vaanilae vaanavil polavae
Youth in the sky is like a rainbow
En kadhal indru poiyaanaathae
My love has turned out to be false today
Naan kandathu
What I saw
Chorus :Aaa…..aa….
[Vocalizing]
Male :Poi naadagam
Was a fake drama
Chorus :Aaa…..aa….
[Vocalizing]
Pani neerilae pen payiraanaval
She was a crop nurtured by dew drops
Pala kaalamaai en uyiraanaval
She was my very soul for a long time
Manam maanrinaen aval enai meerinaal
I changed my mind for her, but she went against me
Malar maalaiyai indru yaar soodinaar
Who wore the flower garland today?
Yaen yaen ilamaiyum theeyaanathu
Why, why did youth turn into fire?
Yaen yaen kanavugal veenaanathu
Why, why did dreams turn to waste?
Yaen yaen ilamaiyum theeyaanathu
Why, why did youth turn into fire?
Yaen yaen kanavugal veenaanathu
Why, why did dreams turn to waste?
Vidiyal idaiyil iravaanathu
The dawn turned into night midway
Naan kandathu
What I saw
Chorus :Aaa…..aa….
[Vocalizing]
Male :Poi naadagam
Was a fake drama
Chorus :Aaa…..aa….
[Vocalizing]
Yaen dheivamae intha vilaiyaattuthaan
Why Oh God, why this game?
En paavamo nenjai pazhuthaakkinaal
Is it my sin? She damaged my heart
Naan kaanavae andru nilavaaginaal
She became the moon for me to see back then
Yaenindru kaarirul aaginaal
Why did she turn into pitch darkness today?
Oo oo….puzhuthiyil poomaalaithaan
Oh oh... a flower garland thrown in the dust
Naan naan nadanthidum mann pommaithaan
I am a walking mud doll
Oo oo….puzhuthiyil poomaalaithaan
Oh oh... a flower garland thrown in the dust
Naan naan nadanthidum mann pommaithaan
I am a walking mud doll
Nazhuvum ulagam purigindrathu
I now understand this slipping world
Naan kandathu
What I saw
Chorus :Aaa…..aa….
[Vocalizing]
Male :Poi naadagam
Was a fake drama
Chorus :Aaa…..aa….
[Vocalizing]
Vaalipam vaanilae vaanavil polavae
Youth in the sky is like a rainbow
En kadhal indru poiyaanaathae…..
My love has turned out to be false today...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the deep pain and anguish of a man experiencing heartbreak and betrayal. He laments that his youth and love were as fleeting and deceptive as a rainbow in the sky. What he believed to be a genuine relationship turned out to be a mere charade, leaving his dreams in ruins and transforming his bright future into dark despair.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Vaalipam vaanilae vaanavil polavae”
Compares youth to a fleeting rainbow in the sky using the comparative marker 'polavae'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vidiyal idaiyil iravaanathu”
Metaphorically describes sudden tragic heartbreak as dawn turning into night in the middle of the day.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Naan naan nadanthidum mann pommaithaan”
Compares oneself to a lifeless walking clay figurine to express emotional numbness and helplessness.
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Yaen yaen ilamaiyum theeyaanathu / Yaen yaen kanavugal veenaanathu”
Repetition of 'Yaen yaen' (Why, why) highlights deep sorrow and questioning of destiny.
Did you know?
Trivia
This tragic song was written by S. A. Rajkumar during the early phase of his career. S. A. Rajkumar went on to become a highly successful music director in Tamil and Telugu cinema, famous for his melodious and emotionally resonant compositions throughout the 1990s.
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