Naan Unnai Dhinamum Ninaikiren
From India Pakistan · 2015
- Lyricist
- Annamalai
- Singers
- Shweta Mohan, Abhay Jodhpurkar
- Music director
- Dheena Devarajan
- Details
- India Pakistan2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naan unnai dhinamum ninaikiren | I think of you every single day. |
| Arugil irundhum tholaikiren | Even while being near you, I lose myself. |
| Nenjukul kaadhal irupinum | Even though love resides inside my heart, |
| Unmaiyai solla thavikiren | I struggle to speak the truth. |
| Male | |
| Ennodu unnai patri dhinamum pesinen | Daily I spoke to myself about you, |
| Un munnae ullathinai maraikiren | Yet in front of you, I hide my heart. |
| Nee illa ulagathai ninaithu paarkiren | I try to imagine a world without you, |
| Engengum iruttinai unargiren | And I feel darkness everywhere. |
| Female | |
| Naan unnai dhinamum ninaikiren | I think of you every single day. |
| Arugil irundhum tholaikiren | Even while being near you, I lose myself. |
| Nenjukul kaadhal irupinum | Even though love resides inside my heart, |
| Unmaiyai solla thavikiren | I struggle to speak the truth. |
| Female | |
| Nangooramae nee pottu yen | Why did you cast an anchor, |
| Neengaamal en nenjil paaindhaai | And pierce unceasingly into my heart? |
| Rangoliyin vannangalai | The vibrant colors of a rangoli, |
| Kanneeril yen thoovinaaiii… | Why did you scatter them into my tears? |
| Male | |
| Naan payanam pogum vaazhkaiyai | The journey of life that I walk, |
| Yen panayam ketkiraai | Why do you demand it as a gamble? |
| Un varugai kaana vaasalil | At the doorway waiting for your arrival, |
| Yen kaaka.. vaikiraai | Why do you make me wait? |
| Female | |
| Naan unnai dhinamum ninaikiren | I think of you every single day. |
| Arugil irundhum tholaikiren | Even while being near you, I lose myself. |
| Nenjukul kaadhal irupinum | Even though love resides inside my heart, |
| Unmaiyai solla thavikiren | I struggle to speak the truth. |
| Male | |
| Suravali kaatragavae un nyabagam | Like a whirlwind storm, your memory |
| Sulatri adikum | Swirls and strikes fiercely. |
| Theera vali nenjodu thaan | Along with an endless pain in my heart, |
| En kaadhalum vazhndhidum | My love too will continue to live. |
| Female | |
| En peyarai yaarum ketkaiyil | Whenever anyone asks for my name, |
| Un peyarai solgiren | I utter your name instead. |
| Nam peyarai ondru serkavae | Just to unite our names as one, |
| Unnai naanum ketkiren | I keep pleading with you. |
நான் உன்னை
தினமும் நினைக்கிறேன்
அருகில் இருந்தும் தொலைக்கிறேன்
நெஞ்சுக்குள் காதல் இருப்பினும்
உண்மையை சொல்ல தவிக்கிறேன்
I think of you every single day.
Even while being near you, I lose myself.
Even though love resides inside my heart,
I struggle to speak the truth.
என்னோடு உன்னை
பற்றி தினமும் பேசினேன்
உன் முன்னே உள்ளத்தினை
மறைக்கிறேன் நீ இல்லா
உலகத்தை நினைத்து பாா்க்கிறேன்
எங்கெங்கும் இருட்டினை உணா்கிறேன்
Daily I spoke to myself about you,
Yet in front of you, I hide my heart.
I try to imagine a world without you,
And I feel darkness everywhere.
நான் உன்னை
தினமும் நினைக்கிறேன்
அருகில் இருந்தும் தொலைக்கிறேன்
நெஞ்சுக்குள் காதல் இருப்பினும்
உண்மையை சொல்ல தவிக்கிறேன்
I think of you every single day.
Even while being near you, I lose myself.
Even though love resides inside my heart,
I struggle to speak the truth.
நங்கூரமே நீ போட்டு
ஏன் நீங்காமல் என் நெஞ்சில்
பாய்ந்தாய் ரங்கோலியின்
வண்ணங்களை கண்ணீாில்
ஏன் தூவினாய்
Why did you cast an anchor,
And pierce unceasingly into my heart?
The vibrant colors of a rangoli,
Why did you scatter them into my tears?
நான் பயணம்
போகும் வாழ்க்கையை
ஏன் பணயம் கேட்கிறாய்
உன் வருகை காண வாசலில்
ஏன் காக்க வைக்கிறாய்
The journey of life that I walk,
Why do you demand it as a gamble?
At the doorway waiting for your arrival,
Why do you make me wait?
நான் உன்னை
தினமும் நினைக்கிறேன்
அருகில் இருந்தும் தொலைக்கிறேன்
நெஞ்சுக்குள் காதல் இருப்பினும்
உண்மையை சொல்ல தவிக்கிறேன்
I think of you every single day.
Even while being near you, I lose myself.
Even though love resides inside my heart,
I struggle to speak the truth.
சூறாவளி காற்றாகவே
உன் நியாபகம் சுழற்றி அடிக்கும்
தீரா வலி நெஞ்சோடு தான்
என் காதலும் வாழ்ந்திடும்
Like a whirlwind storm, your memory
Swirls and strikes fiercely.
Along with an endless pain in my heart,
My love too will continue to live.
என் பெயரை
யாரும் கேட்கையில்
உன் பெயரை சொல்கிறேன்
நம் பெயரை ஒன்று சோ்க்கவே
உன்னை நானும் கேட்கிறேன்
Whenever anyone asks for my name,
I utter your name instead.
Just to unite our names as one,
I keep pleading with you.
Naan unnai dhinamum ninaikiren
I think of you every single day.
Arugil irundhum tholaikiren
Even while being near you, I lose myself.
Nenjukul kaadhal irupinum
Even though love resides inside my heart,
Unmaiyai solla thavikiren
I struggle to speak the truth.
Ennodu unnai patri dhinamum pesinen
Daily I spoke to myself about you,
Un munnae ullathinai maraikiren
Yet in front of you, I hide my heart.
Nee illa ulagathai ninaithu paarkiren
I try to imagine a world without you,
Engengum iruttinai unargiren
And I feel darkness everywhere.
Naan unnai dhinamum ninaikiren
I think of you every single day.
Arugil irundhum tholaikiren
Even while being near you, I lose myself.
Nenjukul kaadhal irupinum
Even though love resides inside my heart,
Unmaiyai solla thavikiren
I struggle to speak the truth.
Nangooramae nee pottu yen
Why did you cast an anchor,
Neengaamal en nenjil paaindhaai
And pierce unceasingly into my heart?
Rangoliyin vannangalai
The vibrant colors of a rangoli,
Kanneeril yen thoovinaaiii…
Why did you scatter them into my tears?
Naan payanam pogum vaazhkaiyai
The journey of life that I walk,
Yen panayam ketkiraai
Why do you demand it as a gamble?
Un varugai kaana vaasalil
At the doorway waiting for your arrival,
Yen kaaka.. vaikiraai
Why do you make me wait?
Naan unnai dhinamum ninaikiren
I think of you every single day.
Arugil irundhum tholaikiren
Even while being near you, I lose myself.
Nenjukul kaadhal irupinum
Even though love resides inside my heart,
Unmaiyai solla thavikiren
I struggle to speak the truth.
Suravali kaatragavae un nyabagam
Like a whirlwind storm, your memory
Sulatri adikum
Swirls and strikes fiercely.
Theera vali nenjodu thaan
Along with an endless pain in my heart,
En kaadhalum vazhndhidum
My love too will continue to live.
En peyarai yaarum ketkaiyil
Whenever anyone asks for my name,
Un peyarai solgiren
I utter your name instead.
Nam peyarai ondru serkavae
Just to unite our names as one,
Unnai naanum ketkiren
I keep pleading with you.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional song portrays a lover's intense unspoken affection, internal conflict, and painful longing. Despite carrying deep love in their heart, the speaker hesitates to express the truth openly to their beloved, leading to a profound sense of helplessness even when they are physically close.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Suravali kaatragavae un nyabagam”
The memories of the beloved are metaphorically compared to a fierce, swirling storm that impacts the heart.
Imagery & Contrast
“Rangoliyin vannangalai Kanneeril yen thoovinaaiii…”
Contrasts the cheerful, bright colors of rangoli with the sadness of tears to emphasize emotional turmoil.
Metaphor
“Nangooramae nee pottu yen”
The drop of an anchor symbolizes how deep, heavy, and immovable the loved one's impact is on the speaker's heart.
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Trivia
The track is from the 2015 Tamil romantic comedy film 'India Pakistan' starring Vijay Antony and Sushma Raj. The album's music was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan with lyrics written by Annamalai.
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