Naan Neerodaiyil Neeradaiyil
From Oru Kai Osai · 1980
- Lyricist
- Chidambaranathan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Oru Kai Osai1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naan neerodaiyil | When I was at the stream, |
| Yaaro vanthu yaedho solli | Someone came, said something, |
| Kanna simitti mella sirichchi | Winked an eye, smiled gently, |
| Kaiya pudichchaan | And held my hand. |
| Female | |
| Naan neerodaiyil | When I was at the stream, |
| Yaaro vanthu yaedho solli | Someone came, said something, |
| Kanna simitti mella sirichchi | Winked an eye, smiled gently, |
| Kaiya pudichchaan | And held my hand. |
| Female | |
| Uchchi veyyil neraththilae | At peak noon time, |
| Maru naal enaiyae | The next day, me, |
| Thaniyaa vanthida sonnaan | He asked to come alone. |
| Uchchi veyyil neraththilae | At peak noon time, |
| Maru naal enaiyae | The next day, me, |
| Thaniyaa vanthida sonnaan | He asked to come alone. |
| Female | |
| Sonna sollai nenaichchirunthaen | Thinking of the words he spoke, |
| Sorum erangala kannum urangala | Food wouldn't go down, eyes wouldn't sleep, |
| Ponnu manasila | In this girl's heart, |
| Enna nadanthatho onnum puriyala | I couldn't understand what happened. |
| Ponnu manasila | In this girl's heart, |
| Enna nadanthatho onnum puriyala | I couldn't understand what happened. |
| Female | |
| Naan neerodaiyil | When I was at the stream, |
| Yaaro vanthu yaedho solli | Someone came, said something, |
| Kanna simitti mella sirichchi | Winked an eye, smiled gently, |
| Kaiya pudichchaan | And held my hand. |
| Female | |
| Oor urangum neraththila | At the hour when the village slept, |
| Pera solli kitta vanthaan | Calling my name, he came near, |
| Vaasa malli poovai alli | Gathering fragrant jasmine flowers, |
| Vachchi vida aasapattaan | He desired to adorn my hair with them. |
| Female | |
| Oor urangum neraththila | At the hour when the village slept, |
| Pera solli kitta vanthaan | Calling my name, he came near, |
| Vaasa malli poovai alli | Gathering fragrant jasmine flowers, |
| Vachchi vida aasapattaan | He desired to adorn my hair with them. |
| Female | |
| Vetkkappattu thalli ninnaen | Shyly, I stood away, |
| Vegaththodu pakkam vanthaan | With speed, he came beside me. |
| Kenjinaan konjinaan | He begged, he caressed, |
| Vanji naan mayangivitaen | Soft damsel that I am, I swooned. |
| Kenjinaan konjinaan | He begged, he caressed, |
| Vanji naan mayangivitaen | Soft damsel that I am, I swooned. |
| Female | |
| Alli anaichchavan solli koduththathu | What he taught me while holding me tight |
| Innum inikkuthu | Is still sweet today. |
| Alli anaichchavan solli koduththathu | What he taught me while holding me tight |
| Innum inikkuthu | Is still sweet today. |
| Female | |
| Naan neerodaiyil | When I was at the stream, |
| Yaaro vanthu yaedho solli | Someone came, said something, |
| Kanna simitti mella sirichchi | Winked an eye, smiled gently, |
| Kaiya pudichchaan | And held my hand. |
| Female | |
| Aadi mazhai penjathilae | In the pouring rains of Aadi month, |
| Aadaiyellaam nanainju ninnaan | He stood with all his clothes drenched, |
| Aadi mazhai penjathilae | In the pouring rains of Aadi month, |
| Aadaiyellaam nanainju ninnaan | He stood with all his clothes drenched, |
| Eerappatta en odambu | My wet body, |
| Yaedhetho ketkuthunnaan | He said, is asking for something. |
| Female | |
| Parvaiyilae jaadai solli | Hinting with a glance, |
| Porvai onnu venuminnaan | He said he needed a blanket. |
| Ennaiyae porvaiyaa | With myself as the blanket, |
| Poththi kolla naan kedanthaen | I lay down for him to cover himself. |
| Female | |
| Katti pidichchavan thottu eduththathai | What he took when he held and touched me, |
| Thatta mudiyala | I could not refuse. |
| Katti pidichchavan thottu eduththathai | What he took when he held and touched me, |
| Thatta mudiyala | I could not refuse. |
| Female | |
| Naan neerodaiyil | When I was at the stream, |
| Yaaro vanthu yaedho solli | Someone came, said something, |
| Kanna simitti mella sirichchi | Winked an eye, smiled gently, |
| Kaiya pudichchaan | And held my hand. |
| Kanna simitti mella sirichchi | Winked an eye, smiled gently, |
| Kaiya pudichchaan | And held my hand. |
| Kanna simitti mella sirichchi | Winked an eye, smiled gently, |
| Kaiya pudichchaan | And held my hand. |
நான் நீரோடையில் நீராடையில்
யாரோ வந்து ஏதோ சொல்லி
கண்ண சிமிட்டி மெல்ல சிரிச்சி
கையப் புடிச்சான்........
When I was at the stream,
Someone came, said something,
Winked an eye, smiled gently,
And held my hand.
நான் நீரோடையில் நீராடையில்
யாரோ வந்து ஏதோ சொல்லி
கண்ண சிமிட்டி மெல்ல சிரிச்சி
கையப் புடிச்சான்........
When I was at the stream,
Someone came, said something,
Winked an eye, smiled gently,
And held my hand.
உச்சி வெய்யில் நேரத்திலே
மறு நாள் எனையே
தனியா வந்திடச் சொன்னான்
உச்சி வெய்யில் நேரத்திலே
மறு நாள் எனையே
தனியா வந்திடச் சொன்னான்
At peak noon time,
The next day, me,
He asked to come alone.
At peak noon time,
The next day, me,
He asked to come alone.
சொன்ன சொல்லை நெனச்சிருந்தேன்
சோறும் எறங்கல கண்ணும் உறங்கல
பொண்ணு மனசில
என்ன நடந்ததோ ஒண்ணும் புரியல......
பொண்ணு மனசில
என்ன நடந்ததோ ஒண்ணும் புரியல...
Thinking of the words he spoke,
Food wouldn't go down, eyes wouldn't sleep,
In this girl's heart,
I couldn't understand what happened.
In this girl's heart,
I couldn't understand what happened.
நான் நீரோடையில் நீராடையில்
யாரோ வந்து ஏதோ சொல்லி
கண்ண சிமிட்டி மெல்ல சிரிச்சி
கையப் புடிச்சான்........
When I was at the stream,
Someone came, said something,
Winked an eye, smiled gently,
And held my hand.
ஊர் உறங்கும் நேரத்தில
பேரச் சொல்லி கிட்ட வந்தான்
வாச மல்லி பூவை அள்ளி
வச்சி விட ஆசப்பட்டான்
At the hour when the village slept,
Calling my name, he came near,
Gathering fragrant jasmine flowers,
He desired to adorn my hair with them.
ஊர் உறங்கும் நேரத்தில
பேரச் சொல்லி கிட்ட வந்தான்
வாச மல்லி பூவை அள்ளி
வச்சி விட ஆசப்பட்டான்
At the hour when the village slept,
Calling my name, he came near,
Gathering fragrant jasmine flowers,
He desired to adorn my hair with them.
வெட்கப்பட்டு தள்ளி நின்னேன்
வேகத்தோடு பக்கம் வந்தான்
கெஞ்சினான் கொஞ்சினான்
வஞ்சி நான் மயங்கிவிட்டேன்
கெஞ்சினான் கொஞ்சினான்
வஞ்சி நான் மயங்கிவிட்டேன்
Shyly, I stood away,
With speed, he came beside me.
He begged, he caressed,
Soft damsel that I am, I swooned.
He begged, he caressed,
Soft damsel that I am, I swooned.
அள்ளி அணைச்சவன் சொல்லிக் கொடுத்தது
இன்னும் இனிக்குது.........
அள்ளி அணைச்சவன் சொல்லிக் கொடுத்தது
இன்னும் இனிக்குது.........
What he taught me while holding me tight
Is still sweet today.
What he taught me while holding me tight
Is still sweet today.
நான் நீரோடையில் நீராடையில்
யாரோ வந்து ஏதோ சொல்லி
கண்ண சிமிட்டி மெல்ல சிரிச்சி
கையப் புடிச்சான்........
When I was at the stream,
Someone came, said something,
Winked an eye, smiled gently,
And held my hand.
ஆடி மழை பேஞ்சதிலே
ஆடையெல்லாம் நனைஞ்சு நின்னான்
ஆடி மழை பேஞ்சதிலே
ஆடையெல்லாம் நனைஞ்சு நின்னான்
ஈரப்பட்ட என் ஒடம்பு
ஏதேதோ கேட்குதுன்னான்
In the pouring rains of Aadi month,
He stood with all his clothes drenched,
In the pouring rains of Aadi month,
He stood with all his clothes drenched,
My wet body,
He said, is asking for something.
பார்வையிலே ஜாடை சொல்லி
போர்வை ஒன்னு வேணுமின்னான்
என்னையே போர்வையா
போத்திக் கொள்ள நான் கெடந்தேன்
Hinting with a glance,
He said he needed a blanket.
With myself as the blanket,
I lay down for him to cover himself.
கட்டி பிடிச்சவன் தொட்டு எடுத்ததை
தட்ட முடியல........
கட்டி பிடிச்சவன் தொட்டு எடுத்ததை
தட்ட முடியல.......
What he took when he held and touched me,
I could not refuse.
What he took when he held and touched me,
I could not refuse.
நான் நீரோடையில் நீராடையில்
யாரோ வந்து ஏதோ சொல்லி
கண்ண சிமிட்டி மெல்ல சிரிச்சி
கையப் புடிச்சான்........
கண்ண சிமிட்டி மெல்ல சிரிச்சி
கையப் புடிச்சான்........
கண்ண சிமிட்டி மெல்ல சிரிச்சி
கையப் புடிச்சான்........
When I was at the stream,
Someone came, said something,
Winked an eye, smiled gently,
And held my hand.
Winked an eye, smiled gently,
And held my hand.
Winked an eye, smiled gently,
And held my hand.
Naan neerodaiyil
When I was at the stream,
Yaaro vanthu yaedho solli
Someone came, said something,
Kanna simitti mella sirichchi
Winked an eye, smiled gently,
Kaiya pudichchaan
And held my hand.
Naan neerodaiyil
When I was at the stream,
Yaaro vanthu yaedho solli
Someone came, said something,
Kanna simitti mella sirichchi
Winked an eye, smiled gently,
Kaiya pudichchaan
And held my hand.
Uchchi veyyil neraththilae
At peak noon time,
Maru naal enaiyae
The next day, me,
Thaniyaa vanthida sonnaan
He asked to come alone.
Uchchi veyyil neraththilae
At peak noon time,
Maru naal enaiyae
The next day, me,
Thaniyaa vanthida sonnaan
He asked to come alone.
Sonna sollai nenaichchirunthaen
Thinking of the words he spoke,
Sorum erangala kannum urangala
Food wouldn't go down, eyes wouldn't sleep,
Ponnu manasila
In this girl's heart,
Enna nadanthatho onnum puriyala
I couldn't understand what happened.
Ponnu manasila
In this girl's heart,
Enna nadanthatho onnum puriyala
I couldn't understand what happened.
Naan neerodaiyil
When I was at the stream,
Yaaro vanthu yaedho solli
Someone came, said something,
Kanna simitti mella sirichchi
Winked an eye, smiled gently,
Kaiya pudichchaan
And held my hand.
Oor urangum neraththila
At the hour when the village slept,
Pera solli kitta vanthaan
Calling my name, he came near,
Vaasa malli poovai alli
Gathering fragrant jasmine flowers,
Vachchi vida aasapattaan
He desired to adorn my hair with them.
Oor urangum neraththila
At the hour when the village slept,
Pera solli kitta vanthaan
Calling my name, he came near,
Vaasa malli poovai alli
Gathering fragrant jasmine flowers,
Vachchi vida aasapattaan
He desired to adorn my hair with them.
Vetkkappattu thalli ninnaen
Shyly, I stood away,
Vegaththodu pakkam vanthaan
With speed, he came beside me.
Kenjinaan konjinaan
He begged, he caressed,
Vanji naan mayangivitaen
Soft damsel that I am, I swooned.
Kenjinaan konjinaan
He begged, he caressed,
Vanji naan mayangivitaen
Soft damsel that I am, I swooned.
Alli anaichchavan solli koduththathu
What he taught me while holding me tight
Innum inikkuthu
Is still sweet today.
Alli anaichchavan solli koduththathu
What he taught me while holding me tight
Innum inikkuthu
Is still sweet today.
Naan neerodaiyil
When I was at the stream,
Yaaro vanthu yaedho solli
Someone came, said something,
Kanna simitti mella sirichchi
Winked an eye, smiled gently,
Kaiya pudichchaan
And held my hand.
Aadi mazhai penjathilae
In the pouring rains of Aadi month,
Aadaiyellaam nanainju ninnaan
He stood with all his clothes drenched,
Aadi mazhai penjathilae
In the pouring rains of Aadi month,
Aadaiyellaam nanainju ninnaan
He stood with all his clothes drenched,
Eerappatta en odambu
My wet body,
Yaedhetho ketkuthunnaan
He said, is asking for something.
Parvaiyilae jaadai solli
Hinting with a glance,
Porvai onnu venuminnaan
He said he needed a blanket.
Ennaiyae porvaiyaa
With myself as the blanket,
Poththi kolla naan kedanthaen
I lay down for him to cover himself.
Katti pidichchavan thottu eduththathai
What he took when he held and touched me,
Thatta mudiyala
I could not refuse.
Katti pidichchavan thottu eduththathai
What he took when he held and touched me,
Thatta mudiyala
I could not refuse.
Naan neerodaiyil
When I was at the stream,
Yaaro vanthu yaedho solli
Someone came, said something,
Kanna simitti mella sirichchi
Winked an eye, smiled gently,
Kaiya pudichchaan
And held my hand.
Kanna simitti mella sirichchi
Winked an eye, smiled gently,
Kaiya pudichchaan
And held my hand.
Kanna simitti mella sirichchi
Winked an eye, smiled gently,
Kaiya pudichchaan
And held my hand.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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