Naan Oru Kuzhandhai
From Padagotti · 1964
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Viswanathan Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Padagotti1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ohoo..ooohoo..oohoo… | Ohoo..ooohoo..oohoo… |
| Ohoo.. | Ohoo.. |
| Male | |
| Naan oru kuzhanthai | I am a child |
| Nee oru kuzhanthai | You are a child |
| Oruvar madiyilae oruvaradi | One resting in the lap of the other |
| Naal oru meni pozhuthoru vannam | Flourishing with every passing day and moment |
| Oruvar manathilae oruvaradi.. | Living deep within each other's hearts.. |
| Male | |
| Naan oru kuzhanthai | I am a child |
| Nee oru kuzhanthai | You are a child |
| Oruvar madiyilae oruvaradi | One resting in the lap of the other |
| Naal oru meni pozhuthoru vannam | Flourishing with every passing day and moment |
| Oruvar manathilae oruvaradi.. | Living deep within each other's hearts.. |
| Male | |
| :Netroru thotram indroru maatram | Yesterday one form, today a transformation |
| Paarthal paarvaiku theriyaathu | It cannot be seen through mere sight |
| Netroru thotram indroru maatram | Yesterday one form, today a transformation |
| Paarthal paarvaiku theriyaathu | It cannot be seen through mere sight |
| Male | |
| Thodangiya paathayil | On the path that has been started |
| Thodarnthu varaamal | Without continuing forward |
| Thooraththil nindraal puriyathu | If you stand far away, you will not understand |
| Thodangiya paathayil | On the path that has been started |
| Thodarnthu varaamal | Without continuing forward |
| Thooraththil nindraal puriyathu | If you stand far away, you will not understand |
| Male | |
| Pavalakodiyae vaa.. | Come, my Coral Vine.. |
| Chinthamaniyae vaa.. | Come, my precious Chinthamani.. |
| Manimegalayae vaa.. | Come, my Manimegalai.. |
| Mangammavae vaa.. | Come, my Mangamma.. |
| Male | |
| Naan oru kuzhanthai | I am a child |
| Nee oru kuzhanthai | You are a child |
| Oruvar madiyilae oruvaradi | One resting in the lap of the other |
| Naal oru meni pozhuthoru vannam | Flourishing with every passing day and moment |
| Oruvar manathilae oruvaradi.. | Living deep within each other's hearts.. |
| Male | |
| Oorariyaamal uravariyaamal yaar | Without the town or relatives knowing, who |
| Varachonnar kaatukullae | Asked you to come into the forest? |
| Oodiya kaalgalalai odavidaamal | Without letting your eager feet run freely |
| Yaar thaduthar unnai veetukullae | Who kept you confined inside the house? |
| Male | |
| Aavi thudithathu | My soul yearned deeply |
| Naanumazaithaen | And so I called out |
| Neeyum vanthaai enn paatukullae | And you stepped into my song |
| Aavi thudithathu | My soul yearned deeply |
| Naanumazaithaen | And so I called out |
| Neeyum vanthaai enn paatukullae | And you stepped into my song |
| Male | |
| Pavalakodiyae vaa.. | Come, my Coral Vine.. |
| Chinthamaniyae vaa.. | Come, my precious Chinthamani.. |
| Manimegalayae vaa.. | Come, my Manimegalai.. |
| Mangammavae vaa.. | Come, my Mangamma.. |
| Male | |
| Naan oru kuzhanthai | I am a child |
| Nee oru kuzhanthai | You are a child |
| Oruvar madiyilae oruvaradi | One resting in the lap of the other |
| Naal oru meni pozhuthoru vannam | Flourishing with every passing day and moment |
| Oruvar manathilae oruvaradi.. | Living deep within each other's hearts.. |
ஓஹோ..ஓ..ஓஹோ..
ஓஹோ..ஓ..ஓஹோ..
Ohoo..ooohoo..oohoo…
Ohoo..
நான் ஒரு குழந்தை
நீ ஒரு குழந்தை
ஒருவர் மடியிலே ஒருவரடி
நாள் ஒரு மேனி
பொழுதொரு வண்ணம்
ஒருவர் மனதிலே ஒருவரடி
I am a child
You are a child
One resting in the lap of the other
Flourishing with every passing day and moment
Living deep within each other's hearts..
நான் ஒரு குழந்தை
நீ ஒரு குழந்தை
ஒருவர் மடியிலே ஒருவரடி
நாள் ஒரு மேனி
பொழுதொரு வண்ணம்
ஒருவர் மனதிலே ஒருவரடி
I am a child
You are a child
One resting in the lap of the other
Flourishing with every passing day and moment
Living deep within each other's hearts..
நேற்றொரு தோற்றம்
இன்றொரு மாற்றம்
பார்த்தால் பார்வைக்கு தெரியாது
நேற்றொரு தோற்றம்
இன்றொரு மாற்றம்
பார்த்தால் பார்வைக்கு தெரியாது
Yesterday one form, today a transformation
It cannot be seen through mere sight
Yesterday one form, today a transformation
It cannot be seen through mere sight
தொடங்கிய பாதையில்
தொடர்ந்து வராமல்
தூரத்தில் நின்றால் புரியாது
தொடங்கிய பாதையில்
தொடர்ந்து வராமல்
தூரத்தில் நின்றால் புரியாது
On the path that has been started
Without continuing forward
If you stand far away, you will not understand
On the path that has been started
Without continuing forward
If you stand far away, you will not understand
பவளக்கொடியே வா
சிந்தாமணியே வா
மணிமேகலையே வா
மங்கம்மாவே வா
Come, my Coral Vine..
Come, my precious Chinthamani..
Come, my Manimegalai..
Come, my Mangamma..
நான் ஒரு குழந்தை
நீ ஒரு குழந்தை
ஒருவர் மடியிலே ஒருவரடி
நாள் ஒரு மேனி
பொழுதொரு வண்ணம்
ஒருவர் மனதிலே ஒருவரடி
I am a child
You are a child
One resting in the lap of the other
Flourishing with every passing day and moment
Living deep within each other's hearts..
ஊரறியாமல் உறவறியாமல்
யார் வரச் சொன்னார் காட்டுக்குள்ளே
ஓடிய கால்கள் ஓடவிடாமல்
யார் தடுத்தார் உன்னை வீட்டுக்குள்ளே
Without the town or relatives knowing, who
Asked you to come into the forest?
Without letting your eager feet run freely
Who kept you confined inside the house?
ஆவி துடித்தது நானுமழைத்தேன்
நீயும் வந்தாய் என் பாட்டுக்குள்ளே
ஆவி துடித்தது நானுமழைத்தேன்
நீயும் வந்தாய் என் பாட்டுக்குள்ளே
My soul yearned deeply
And so I called out
And you stepped into my song
My soul yearned deeply
And so I called out
And you stepped into my song
பவளக்கொடியே வா
சிந்தாமணியே வா
மணிமேகலையே வா
மங்கம்மாவே வா
Come, my Coral Vine..
Come, my precious Chinthamani..
Come, my Manimegalai..
Come, my Mangamma..
நான் ஒரு குழந்தை
நீ ஒரு குழந்தை
ஒருவர் மடியிலே ஒருவரடி
நாள் ஒரு மேனி
பொழுதொரு வண்ணம்
ஒருவர் மனதிலே ஒருவரடி
I am a child
You are a child
One resting in the lap of the other
Flourishing with every passing day and moment
Living deep within each other's hearts..
Ohoo..ooohoo..oohoo…
Ohoo..ooohoo..oohoo…
Ohoo..
Ohoo..
Naan oru kuzhanthai
I am a child
Nee oru kuzhanthai
You are a child
Oruvar madiyilae oruvaradi
One resting in the lap of the other
Naal oru meni pozhuthoru vannam
Flourishing with every passing day and moment
Oruvar manathilae oruvaradi..
Living deep within each other's hearts..
Naan oru kuzhanthai
I am a child
Nee oru kuzhanthai
You are a child
Oruvar madiyilae oruvaradi
One resting in the lap of the other
Naal oru meni pozhuthoru vannam
Flourishing with every passing day and moment
Oruvar manathilae oruvaradi..
Living deep within each other's hearts..
:Netroru thotram indroru maatram
Yesterday one form, today a transformation
Paarthal paarvaiku theriyaathu
It cannot be seen through mere sight
Netroru thotram indroru maatram
Yesterday one form, today a transformation
Paarthal paarvaiku theriyaathu
It cannot be seen through mere sight
Thodangiya paathayil
On the path that has been started
Thodarnthu varaamal
Without continuing forward
Thooraththil nindraal puriyathu
If you stand far away, you will not understand
Thodangiya paathayil
On the path that has been started
Thodarnthu varaamal
Without continuing forward
Thooraththil nindraal puriyathu
If you stand far away, you will not understand
Pavalakodiyae vaa..
Come, my Coral Vine..
Chinthamaniyae vaa..
Come, my precious Chinthamani..
Manimegalayae vaa..
Come, my Manimegalai..
Mangammavae vaa..
Come, my Mangamma..
Naan oru kuzhanthai
I am a child
Nee oru kuzhanthai
You are a child
Oruvar madiyilae oruvaradi
One resting in the lap of the other
Naal oru meni pozhuthoru vannam
Flourishing with every passing day and moment
Oruvar manathilae oruvaradi..
Living deep within each other's hearts..
Oorariyaamal uravariyaamal yaar
Without the town or relatives knowing, who
Varachonnar kaatukullae
Asked you to come into the forest?
Oodiya kaalgalalai odavidaamal
Without letting your eager feet run freely
Yaar thaduthar unnai veetukullae
Who kept you confined inside the house?
Aavi thudithathu
My soul yearned deeply
Naanumazaithaen
And so I called out
Neeyum vanthaai enn paatukullae
And you stepped into my song
Aavi thudithathu
My soul yearned deeply
Naanumazaithaen
And so I called out
Neeyum vanthaai enn paatukullae
And you stepped into my song
Pavalakodiyae vaa..
Come, my Coral Vine..
Chinthamaniyae vaa..
Come, my precious Chinthamani..
Manimegalayae vaa..
Come, my Manimegalai..
Mangammavae vaa..
Come, my Mangamma..
Naan oru kuzhanthai
I am a child
Nee oru kuzhanthai
You are a child
Oruvar madiyilae oruvaradi
One resting in the lap of the other
Naal oru meni pozhuthoru vannam
Flourishing with every passing day and moment
Oruvar manathilae oruvaradi..
Living deep within each other's hearts..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Naan Oru Kuzhanthai' from the 1964 film Padagotti celebrates the pure, innocent, and childlike nature of love. The protagonist views himself and his lover as innocent souls who find comfort, solace, and warmth in each other's presence. Love is portrayed as a growing, ever-evolving bond that flourishes daily, requiring trust and closeness rather than remaining distant. The lyrics highlight how true affection overcomes physical barriers and societal restrictions. When the soul calls out passionately, the beloved naturally enters into the lover's song and world. Adorned with affectionate references to literary and legendary female figures, the song highlights timeless romance and emotional depth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Parallelism
“Naan oru kuzhanthai / Nee oru kuzhanthai”
Repetition of parallel structural lines to emphasize equality, innocence, and mutual bonding.
Tamil Idiomatic Expression
“Naal oru meni pozhuthoru vannam”
A traditional Tamil phrase denoting rapid growth, beauty, or flourishing change with every passing day and hour.
Cultural/Literary Allusion (Metaphor)
“Pavalakodiyae vaa.. / Chinthamaniyae vaa.. / Manimegalayae vaa..”
Addressing the beloved using classic Tamil literary/epic heroines and gems (Pavalakodi, Chinthamani, Manimegalai) to elevate her grace and value.
Emona / Rhyme & Contrast
“Netroru thotram indroru maatram”
Contrast of 'yesterday' and 'today' using rhythmic internal rhyming (Netroru / Indroru).
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Trivia
Padagotti (1964) stars M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and B. Saroja Devi. The music was composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy with lyrics written by Vaali and vocals rendered by T. M. Soundararajan. The film was largely shot on location in Rameswaram, capturing the authentic lives and culture of the Tamil fishing community.
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