Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam
From Palum Pazhamum · 1961
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Palum Pazhamum1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| { Naanpesa | { All that I |
| Ninaipathellam | think to speak, |
| Neepesa vendum | you should speak. |
| Naalodum pozhuthodum | Day and night, |
| Uravada vendum | we should remain bonded. |
| Uravada vendum } (2) | We should remain bonded. } (2) |
| Male | |
| Naankaanum | The worlds I see, |
| Ulagangal nee kaana | you should see, |
| Vendum nee kaana vendum | you should see, you should see. |
| Female | |
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| Male | |
| Neekaanum | Whatever you see, |
| Porul yaavum naanaga | all things should become me, |
| Vendum naanaga vendum | should become me, should become me. |
| Female | |
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| Female | |
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| Female | |
| Paalodu | With milk, |
| Pazham yaavum | all the fruits, |
| { Unakaga vendum } (2) | { should be for you. } (2) |
| Female | |
| Paavai un | Oh maiden, looking at |
| Mugam paarthu | your face, |
| { Pasiyaara vendum } (2) | { my hunger should be sated. } (2) |
| Female | |
| Manathaalum | In heart |
| Ninaivalum thaayaga vendum | and thoughts, I should become a mother, |
| Naanaga vendum | that should be me. |
| Female | |
| Madimeethu | On the lap, |
| Vilayaadum seiyaga vendum | the playing child, you should become, |
| Neeyaga vendum | that should be you. |
| Male | |
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| Female | |
| Naanpesa | All that I |
| Ninaipathellam | think to speak, |
| Neepesa vendum | you should speak. |
| Naalodum pozhuthodum | Day and night, |
| Uravada vendum | we should remain bonded. |
| Uravada vendum | We should remain bonded. |
| Female | |
| Solendrum | As word |
| Mozhi endrum porul | or language or meaning, |
| Endrum illai porul | there is no meaning, |
| Endrum illai | there is none. |
| Female | |
| Sollatha | For the unspoken |
| Solluku vilai yethum | word, there is no price, |
| Illai vilai yethum illai | there is no price at all. |
| Female | |
| Ondrodu | With one another, |
| Ondraga uyir serntha | as one as souls merge, |
| Pinnae uyir serntha pinnae | after life merges, after life merges, |
| Female | |
| Ulagangal | the worlds, |
| Nammaiyandri verethum | other than us, there is nothing else, |
| Illai verethum illai | there is nothing else, nothing else. |
| Female | |
| Naanpesa | All that I |
| Ninaipathellam | think to speak, |
| Neepesa vendum | you should speak. |
| Naalodum pozhuthodum | Day and night, |
| Uravada vendum | we should remain bonded. |
| Uravada vendum | We should remain bonded. |
{ நான் பேச
நினைப்பதெல்லாம்
நீ பேச வேண்டும்
நாளோடும் பொழுதோடும்
உறவாட வேண்டும்
உறவாட வேண்டும் } (2)
{ All that I
think to speak,
you should speak.
Day and night,
we should remain bonded.
We should remain bonded. } (2)
நான் காணும்
உலகங்கள் நீ காண
வேண்டும் நீ காண
வேண்டும்
The worlds I see,
you should see,
you should see, you should see.
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
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நீ காணும்
பொருள் யாவும்
நானாக வேண்டும்
நானாக வேண்டும்
Whatever you see,
all things should become me,
should become me, should become me.
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
Mmm mm mmm
ஆண் & பெண் :
நான் பேச
நினைப்பதெல்லாம்
நீ பேச வேண்டும்
நாளோடும் பொழுதோடும்
உறவாட வேண்டும்
உறவாட வேண்டும்
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ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
With milk,
all the fruits,
{ should be for you. } (2)
பாலோடு
பழம் யாவும்
{ உனக்காக வேண்டும் } (2)
Oh maiden, looking at
your face,
{ my hunger should be sated. } (2)
பாவை உன்
முகம் பார்த்து
{ பசியாற வேண்டும் } (2)
In heart
and thoughts, I should become a mother,
that should be me.
மனதாலும்
நினைவாலும் தாயாக
வேண்டும் நானாக
வேண்டும்
On the lap,
the playing child, you should become,
that should be you.
மடி மீது
விளையாடும்
சேயாக வேண்டும்
நீயாக வேண்டும்
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ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
All that I
think to speak,
you should speak.
Day and night,
we should remain bonded.
We should remain bonded.
நான் பேச
நினைப்பதெல்லாம்
நீ பேச வேண்டும்
நாளோடும் பொழுதோடும்
உறவாட வேண்டும்
உறவாட வேண்டும்
As word
or language or meaning,
there is no meaning,
there is none.
சொல் என்றும்
மொழி என்றும் பொருள்
என்றும் இல்லை பொருள்
என்றும் இல்லை
For the unspoken
word, there is no price,
there is no price at all.
சொல்லாத
சொல்லுக்கு விலை
ஏதும் இல்லை விலை
ஏதும் இல்லை
With one another,
as one as souls merge,
after life merges, after life merges,
ஒன்றோடு
ஒன்றாக உயிர் சேர்ந்த
பின்னே உயிர் சேர்ந்த
பின்னே
the worlds,
other than us, there is nothing else,
there is nothing else, nothing else.
உலகங்கள்
நமையன்றி வேறேதும்
இல்லை வேறேதும்
இல்லை
All that I
think to speak,
you should speak.
Day and night,
we should remain bonded.
We should remain bonded.
நான் பேச
நினைப்பதெல்லாம்
நீ பேச வேண்டும்
நாளோடும் பொழுதோடும்
உறவாட வேண்டும்
உறவாட வேண்டும்
{ Naanpesa
{ All that I
Ninaipathellam
think to speak,
Neepesa vendum
you should speak.
Naalodum pozhuthodum
Day and night,
Uravada vendum
we should remain bonded.
Uravada vendum } (2)
We should remain bonded. } (2)
Naankaanum
The worlds I see,
Ulagangal nee kaana
you should see,
Vendum nee kaana vendum
you should see, you should see.
Mmm mm mmm
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Neekaanum
Whatever you see,
Porul yaavum naanaga
all things should become me,
Vendum naanaga vendum
should become me, should become me.
Mmm mm mmm
Mmm mm mmm
Mmm mm mmm
Mmm mm mmm
Paalodu
With milk,
Pazham yaavum
all the fruits,
{ Unakaga vendum } (2)
{ should be for you. } (2)
Paavai un
Oh maiden, looking at
Mugam paarthu
your face,
{ Pasiyaara vendum } (2)
{ my hunger should be sated. } (2)
Manathaalum
In heart
Ninaivalum thaayaga vendum
and thoughts, I should become a mother,
Naanaga vendum
that should be me.
Madimeethu
On the lap,
Vilayaadum seiyaga vendum
the playing child, you should become,
Neeyaga vendum
that should be you.
Mmm mmm
Mmm mmm
Naanpesa
All that I
Ninaipathellam
think to speak,
Neepesa vendum
you should speak.
Naalodum pozhuthodum
Day and night,
Uravada vendum
we should remain bonded.
Uravada vendum
We should remain bonded.
Solendrum
As word
Mozhi endrum porul
or language or meaning,
Endrum illai porul
there is no meaning,
Endrum illai
there is none.
Sollatha
For the unspoken
Solluku vilai yethum
word, there is no price,
Illai vilai yethum illai
there is no price at all.
Ondrodu
With one another,
Ondraga uyir serntha
as one as souls merge,
Pinnae uyir serntha pinnae
after life merges, after life merges,
Ulagangal
the worlds,
Nammaiyandri verethum
other than us, there is nothing else,
Illai verethum illai
there is nothing else, nothing else.
Naanpesa
All that I
Ninaipathellam
think to speak,
Neepesa vendum
you should speak.
Naalodum pozhuthodum
Day and night,
Uravada vendum
we should remain bonded.
Uravada vendum
We should remain bonded.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song expresses a deep, transcendent emotional unity between two lovers. They desire a connection so seamless that one voices the thoughts of the other, and their visual and emotional worlds merge into a single shared existence. The lyrics capture tender intimacy where affection transforms into maternal care and childlike sweetness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Naanpesa / Ninaipathellam / Neepesa vendum”
Repetition of the initial 'N' sound across consecutive lines ('Naanpesa', 'Ninaipathellam', 'Neepesa').
Edukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Manathaalum / Ninaivalum thaayaga vendum”
The second consonant sound matches across lines, as in 'Manathaalum' and 'Ninaivalum' ('na' / 'na').
Metaphor & Role Inversion
“Madimeethu / Vilayaadum seiyaga vendum”
The lyrics metaphorically cast the lover as both a nurturing mother and a playful child on the lap to convey absolute love and comfort.
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Uravada vendum / Uravada vendum”
Repetition of refrains like 'Uravada vendum' and 'Naanaga vendum' to emphasize emotional longing.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy and sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, this track from 'Paalum Pazhamum' (1961) starring Sivaji Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi remains one of the most iconic romantic duets in Tamil cinema history.
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