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Lyrics & meaning

Naan Nandri Solven

From Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum · 1965

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
M. S. Vishwanathan, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum1965

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ahaaa..aaaahaaa…haaaaa…Ahaaa..aaaahaaa…haaaaa…
Female
{Naan nandri solven{I will express my gratitude
En kangalukkuTo my eyes
Unnai enn arugae kondu vandhadharku} (2)For bringing you close to me} (2)
Female
Naan nandri solla sollaAs I keep expressing my gratitude
Naanum mella mella ennai marapadhennaWhy do I slowly forget myself?
Male
Lala la la la lala la la la lalalalaaaa…Lala la la la lala la la la lalalalaaaa…
Female
Ahaaa…..aaaaa…haaaa……Ahaaa…..aaaaa…haaaa……
Male :Ahaaa…..aaaaa…haaaa……Male: Ahaaa…..aaaaa…haaaa……
Female
Oru chithiraththilIn a painting,
Idhazh sempavalamThe lips are like red coral,
Adhan punnagaiyil thaen sindhi vizhumAnd honey spills from its smile.
Male :Ahaaaaa…haaaaa…hmmmmm..lalalala….Male: Ahaaaaa…haaaaa…hmmmmm..lalalala….
Female
Oru chithiraththilIn a painting,
Idhazh sempavalamThe lips are like red coral,
Adhan punnagaiyil thaen sindhi vizhumAnd honey spills from its smile.
Female
Sev idhazh pooththa azhagilIn the beauty of blooming red lips,
Nenjam urugattumaeLet the heart melt.
Ovvoru naalum thalaivanEvery day, let the beloved husband
Konjam parugattumaeSip a little bit.
Female
Parugum andha velaiyilAt the moment of sipping,
Kan mayangumThe eyes swoon in ecstasy.
Sugam perugum andha neraththilAt that time when joy multiplies,
Penn mayangumThe woman swoons in love.
Female
Naan nandri solvenI will express my gratitude
En kangalukkuTo my eyes
Unnai enn arugae kondu vandhadharkuFor bringing you close to me.
Female
Naan nandri solla sollaAs I keep expressing my gratitude
Naanum mella mella ennai marapadhennaWhy do I slowly forget myself?
Female
Oru thanga silaiA golden statue,
Endru naan irundhenIs what I was.
Nalla velli radhamA fine silver chariot,
Endru nee irundhaaiIs what you were.
Female
Ithanai kaalam irundhenI existed all this time,
Ini thanimaiyillaiThere is no loneliness anymore.
Eppadi vaazhndha podhumNo matter how I lived back then,
Indha inimai illaiThere was never a sweetness like this.
Female
Mudhal naal oru paarvaiyilOn the first day, with a single glance,
VaravazhaithaaiYou summoned me.
Andru maru naal oru vaarthaiyilThen on the next day, with a single word,
Virundhu vaithaaiYou hosted a feast for me.
Female
Naan nandri solvenI will express my gratitude
En kangalukkuTo my eyes
Unnai enn arugae kondu vandhadharkuFor bringing you close to me.
Female
Naan nandri solla sollaAs I keep expressing my gratitude
Naanum mella mella ennai marapadhennaWhy do I slowly forget myself?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This romantic song expresses a heroine's deep love and gratitude toward her own eyes for leading her to her lover. She describes the overwhelming joy and self-forgetfulness that love brings, comparing her lover and herself to exquisite creations like a silver chariot and a golden statue, highlighting how their union has erased all former loneliness. Through poetic imagery of blossoming coral lips, sweet nectar, and intoxicating gazes, the song captures the blissful intimacy and newfound sweetness in the lovers' lives after meeting each other.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை)

Idhazh sempavalam / Adhan punnagaiyil thaen sindhi vizhum

Compares lips to red coral ('Idhazh sempavalam') and describes smiling as honey spilling ('punnagaiyil thaen sindhi vizhum').

Metaphor (உவமை அணியுருவம்)

Oru thanga silai / Endru naan irundhen / Nalla velli radham / Endru nee irundhaai

Compares herself to a golden statue ('thanga silai') and her beloved to a silver chariot ('velli radham').

Repetition / Anaphora (அடுக்குத்தொடர்)

Naan nandri solla solla / Naanum mella mella ennai marapadhenna

Repetition of words like 'solla solla' and 'mella mella' for rhythmic emphasis and emotion.

Rhyme / Monai (மோனை)

Parugum andha velaiyil / Kan mayangum

Alliteration of the 'Pa' and 'Ma' sounds enhancing the lyrical harmony ('Parugum', 'Mayangum', 'Sugam', 'Penn').

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Trivia

'Naan Nandri Solven' is a classic track from the hit 1965 film 'Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum', composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy (M. S. Viswanathan) and sung by P. Susheela along with T. M. Soundararajan. The song is famed for its lush orchestral arrangements and sweet melody typical of 1960s Tamil cinema.

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