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Naan Neerodaiyil Neeradaiyil

From Oru Kai Osai · 1980

Lyricist
Chidambaranathan
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Oru Kai Osai
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
7 Jul 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naan neerodaiyil
Yaaro vanthu yaedho solli
Kanna simitti mella sirichchi
Kaiya pudichchaan
Naan neerodaiyil
Yaaro vanthu yaedho solli
Kanna simitti mella sirichchi
Kaiya pudichchaan
Uchchi veyyil neraththilae
Maru naal enaiyae
Thaniyaa vanthida sonnaan
Uchchi veyyil neraththilae
Maru naal enaiyae
Thaniyaa vanthida sonnaan
Sonna sollai nenaichchirunthaen
Sorum erangala kannum urangala
Ponnu manasila
Enna nadanthatho onnum puriyala
Ponnu manasila
Enna nadanthatho onnum puriyala
Naan neerodaiyil
Yaaro vanthu yaedho solli
Kanna simitti mella sirichchi
Kaiya pudichchaan
Oor urangum neraththila
Pera solli kitta vanthaan
Vaasa malli poovai alli
Vachchi vida aasapattaan
Oor urangum neraththila
Pera solli kitta vanthaan
Vaasa malli poovai alli
Vachchi vida aasapattaan
Vetkkappattu thalli ninnaen
Vegaththodu pakkam vanthaan
Kenjinaan konjinaan
Vanji naan mayangivitaen
Kenjinaan konjinaan
Vanji naan mayangivitaen
Alli anaichchavan solli koduththathu
Innum inikkuthu
Alli anaichchavan solli koduththathu
Innum inikkuthu
Naan neerodaiyil
Yaaro vanthu yaedho solli
Kanna simitti mella sirichchi
Kaiya pudichchaan
Aadi mazhai penjathilae
Aadaiyellaam nanainju ninnaan
Aadi mazhai penjathilae
Aadaiyellaam nanainju ninnaan
Eerappatta en odambu
Yaedhetho ketkuthunnaan
Parvaiyilae jaadai solli
Porvai onnu venuminnaan
Ennaiyae porvaiyaa
Poththi kolla naan kedanthaen
Katti pidichchavan thottu eduththathai
Thatta mudiyala
Katti pidichchavan thottu eduththathai
Thatta mudiyala
Naan neerodaiyil
Yaaro vanthu yaedho solli
Kanna simitti mella sirichchi
Kaiya pudichchaan
Kanna simitti mella sirichchi
Kaiya pudichchaan
Kanna simitti mella sirichchi
Kaiya pudichchaan
As I was bathing in the stream,
someone came, whispered something,
winked at me, smiled softly,
and held my hand...
As I was bathing in the stream,
someone came, whispered something,
winked at me, smiled softly,
and held my hand...
In the scorching midday heat,
the very next day,
he asked me to come alone.
In the scorching midday heat,
the very next day,
he asked me to come alone.
I kept thinking of what he said;
I couldn't eat my food, nor could I sleep.
Inside this girl's heart,
I don't understand what happened at all...
Inside this girl's heart,
I don't understand what happened at all...
As I was bathing in the stream,
someone came, whispered something,
winked at me, smiled softly,
and held my hand...
While the whole village was asleep,
he called my name and came close.
Gathering fragrant jasmine flowers,
he longed to tuck them in my hair.
While the whole village was asleep,
he called my name and came close.
Gathering fragrant jasmine flowers,
he longed to tuck them in my hair.
Feeling shy, I pulled away,
but he eagerly rushed close.
He pleaded, he pampered me with love,
and helpless, I gave in to him completely.
He pleaded, he pampered me with love,
and helpless, I gave in to him completely.
What he taught me as he held me tight
still feels so sweet...
What he taught me as he held me tight
still feels so sweet...
As I was bathing in the stream,
someone came, whispered something,
winked at me, smiled softly,
and held my hand...
When the Aadi (monsoon) rain poured,
he stood there with his clothes all soaked.
When the Aadi (monsoon) rain poured,
he stood there with his clothes all soaked.
"My drenched body
is longing for something," he said.
Hinting at it with a glance,
he said he needed a blanket.
To be a blanket for him,
I lay down for him to wrap himself in.
When he embraced me and claimed what he desired,
I couldn't say no...
When he embraced me and claimed what he desired,
I couldn't say no...
As I was bathing in the stream,
someone came, whispered something,
winked at me, smiled softly,
and held my hand...
Winked at me, smiled softly,
and held my hand...
Winked at me, smiled softly,
and held my hand...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Naan Neerodaiyil' is a sensual and evocative Tamil romantic song expressing a young woman's awakening to love and romance. She reminisces about her first playful encounter by the stream, where her lover playfully held her hand and asked to meet her alone. This playful gesture threw her inner world into sweet disarray, making her lose sleep and appetite.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Kenjinaan konjinaan / Vanji naan mayangivitaen

The second consonant 'n' (ன/ன்) matches across adjacent lines, creating a classic Tamil lyrical harmony.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Ennaiyae porvaiyaa poththi kolla naan kedanthaen

The protagonist metaphorically presents herself as a warm blanket ('porvai') to comfort her lover drenched in monsoon rain.

Alliteration (Monaai)

Sonna sollai nenaichchirunthaen / Sorum erangala kannum urangala

Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('S') in 'Sorum' and 'Sollai' gives rhythmic flow.

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Trivia

Directed by Bhagyaraj, 'Oru Kai Osai' (1980) features this classic composed by M. S. Viswanathan and rendered by S. Janaki. Bhagyaraj plays a mute character in the film, making the lyrical imagery of touch and subtle expressions highly central to the narrative.

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