Naan Unnai Serndha
From Kalaikoil · 1964
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Kalaikoil1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naan unnai serndha selvam | I am the treasure that reached you |
| Nee ennai aalum deivam | You are the deity ruling over me |
| Ini enna solla vendum | What more needs to be said now? |
| Namm ilamai vaazha vendum | May our youth thrive and live on! |
| Male | |
| Naan unnai serndha selvam | I am the treasure that reached you |
| Nee ennai aalum deivam | You are the deity ruling over me |
| Ini enna solla vendum | What more needs to be said now? |
| Namm ilamai vaazha vendum | May our youth thrive and live on! |
| Female | |
| Nam kaadhal ullam kalaikoyil | Our loving heart is a temple of art |
| Iru kangal koyilukku vaasal | Two eyes are the entrance to this temple |
| Nam kaadhal ullam kalaikoyil | Our loving heart is a temple of art |
| Iru kangal koyilukku vaasal | Two eyes are the entrance to this temple |
| Namadhaasai koyil mani oosai | Our desire is the ringing temple bell |
| Adhil anbu vanna malar poojai | In it, love is the worship with colorful flowers |
| Adhil anbu vanna malar poojai | In it, love is the worship with colorful flowers |
| Female | |
| Naan unnai serndha selvam | I am the treasure that reached you |
| Nee ennai aalum deivam | You are the deity ruling over me |
| Ini enna solla vendum | What more needs to be said now? |
| Namm ilamai vaazha vendum | May our youth thrive and live on! |
| Male | |
| Sreeraman nenjil nindra seethai | Seetha who resides in Sri Rama's heart |
| Malar kannan thedi konda raadhai | Radha whom flower-like Krishna sought out |
| Sreeraman nenjil nindra seethai | Seetha who resides in Sri Rama's heart |
| Malar kannan thedi konda raadhai | Radha whom flower-like Krishna sought out |
| Manam urughi soosdi konda kodhai | Kodhai (Andal) who offered garlands with a melting heart |
| Ondru serndhu vandhadhindha paavai | This maiden has arrived as a combination of all three |
| Female | |
| Un viralgal en azhgai meetum | Your fingers pluck the music of my beauty |
| Un vizhigal en uyirai vaattum | Your eyes torment my soul in love |
| Un viralgal en azhgai meetum | Your fingers pluck the music of my beauty |
| Un vizhigal en uyirai vaattum | Your eyes torment my soul in love |
| Un kuralum en peyarai koottum | Your voice calls out my name |
| Adhu kodi kodi inbam kaattum | It bestows millions upon millions of joys |
| Adhu kodi kodi inbam kaattum | It bestows millions upon millions of joys |
| Female | |
| Naan unnai serndha selvam | I am the treasure that reached you |
| Nee ennai aalum deivam | You are the deity ruling over me |
| Ini enna solla vendum | What more needs to be said now? |
| Namm ilamai vaazha vendum | May our youth thrive and live on! |
| Male | |
| Un acham naanm endra naalum | Even the day when fear and shyness held back |
| En arugil vandhavudan anjum | Once near me, it yields to love |
| Idhazh parugum bodhu nenjam aarum | When sipping lips, the heart finds solace |
| Adhu paadum inba swaram ezhum | It sings, and seven sweet musical notes arise |
| Adhu paadum inba swaram ezhum | It sings, and seven sweet musical notes arise |
நான் உன்னை சேர்ந்த செல்வம்
நீ என்னை ஆளும் தெய்வம்
இனி என்ன சொல்ல வேண்டும்
நம் இளமை வாழ வேண்டும்
I am the treasure that reached you
You are the deity ruling over me
What more needs to be said now?
May our youth thrive and live on!
நான் உன்னை சேர்ந்த செல்வம்
நீ என்னை ஆளும் தெய்வம்
இனி என்ன சொல்ல வேண்டும்
நம் இளமை வாழ வேண்டும்
I am the treasure that reached you
You are the deity ruling over me
What more needs to be said now?
May our youth thrive and live on!
நம் காதல் உள்ளம் கலைக்கோயில்
இரு கண்கள் கோயிலுக்கு வாசல்
நம் காதல் உள்ளம் கலைக்கோயில்
இரு கண்கள் கோயிலுக்கு வாசல்
நமதாசை கோயில் மணி ஓசை
அதில் அன்பு வண்ண மலர் பூஜை
அதில் அன்பு வண்ண மலர் பூஜை
Our loving heart is a temple of art
Two eyes are the entrance to this temple
Our loving heart is a temple of art
Two eyes are the entrance to this temple
Our desire is the ringing temple bell
In it, love is the worship with colorful flowers
In it, love is the worship with colorful flowers
நான் உன்னை சேர்ந்த செல்வம்
நீ என்னை ஆளும் தெய்வம்
இனி என்ன சொல்ல வேண்டும்
நம் இளமை வாழ வேண்டும்
I am the treasure that reached you
You are the deity ruling over me
What more needs to be said now?
May our youth thrive and live on!
ஸ்ரீராமன் நெஞ்சில் நின்ற சீதை
மலர் கண்ணன் தேடிக் கொண்ட ராதை
ஸ்ரீராமன் நெஞ்சில் நின்ற சீதை
மலர் கண்ணன் தேடிக் கொண்ட ராதை
மனம் உருகி சூடிக் கொண்ட கோதை
ஒன்று சேர்ந்து வந்ததிந்த பாவை
Seetha who resides in Sri Rama's heart
Radha whom flower-like Krishna sought out
Seetha who resides in Sri Rama's heart
Radha whom flower-like Krishna sought out
Kodhai (Andal) who offered garlands with a melting heart
This maiden has arrived as a combination of all three
உன் விரல்கள் என் அழகை மீட்டும்
உன் விழிகள் என் உயிரை வாட்டும்
உன் விரல்கள் என் அழகை மீட்டும்
உன் விழிகள் என் உயிரை வாட்டும்
உன் குரலும் என் பெயரை கூட்டும்
அது கோடி கோடி இன்பம் காட்டும்
அது கோடி கோடி இன்பம் காட்டும்
Your fingers pluck the music of my beauty
Your eyes torment my soul in love
Your fingers pluck the music of my beauty
Your eyes torment my soul in love
Your voice calls out my name
It bestows millions upon millions of joys
It bestows millions upon millions of joys
நான் உன்னை சேர்ந்த செல்வம்
நீ என்னை ஆளும் தெய்வம்
இனி என்ன சொல்ல வேண்டும்
நம் இளமை வாழ வேண்டும்
I am the treasure that reached you
You are the deity ruling over me
What more needs to be said now?
May our youth thrive and live on!
உன் அச்சம் நாணம் என்ற நாலும்
என் அருகில் வந்தவுடன் அஞ்சும்
இதழ் பருகும்போது நெஞ்சம் ஆறும்
அது பாடும் இன்ப ஸ்வரம் ஏழும்...
அது பாடும் இன்ப ஸ்வரம் ஏழும்...
Even the day when fear and shyness held back
Once near me, it yields to love
When sipping lips, the heart finds solace
It sings, and seven sweet musical notes arise
It sings, and seven sweet musical notes arise
இருவரும் :
நான் உன்னை சேர்ந்த செல்வம்
நீ என்னை ஆளும் தெய்வம்
இனி என்ன சொல்ல வேண்டும்
நம் இளமை வாழ வேண்டும்
Naan unnai serndha selvam
I am the treasure that reached you
Nee ennai aalum deivam
You are the deity ruling over me
Ini enna solla vendum
What more needs to be said now?
Namm ilamai vaazha vendum
May our youth thrive and live on!
Naan unnai serndha selvam
I am the treasure that reached you
Nee ennai aalum deivam
You are the deity ruling over me
Ini enna solla vendum
What more needs to be said now?
Namm ilamai vaazha vendum
May our youth thrive and live on!
Nam kaadhal ullam kalaikoyil
Our loving heart is a temple of art
Iru kangal koyilukku vaasal
Two eyes are the entrance to this temple
Nam kaadhal ullam kalaikoyil
Our loving heart is a temple of art
Iru kangal koyilukku vaasal
Two eyes are the entrance to this temple
Namadhaasai koyil mani oosai
Our desire is the ringing temple bell
Adhil anbu vanna malar poojai
In it, love is the worship with colorful flowers
Adhil anbu vanna malar poojai
In it, love is the worship with colorful flowers
Naan unnai serndha selvam
I am the treasure that reached you
Nee ennai aalum deivam
You are the deity ruling over me
Ini enna solla vendum
What more needs to be said now?
Namm ilamai vaazha vendum
May our youth thrive and live on!
Sreeraman nenjil nindra seethai
Seetha who resides in Sri Rama's heart
Malar kannan thedi konda raadhai
Radha whom flower-like Krishna sought out
Sreeraman nenjil nindra seethai
Seetha who resides in Sri Rama's heart
Malar kannan thedi konda raadhai
Radha whom flower-like Krishna sought out
Manam urughi soosdi konda kodhai
Kodhai (Andal) who offered garlands with a melting heart
Ondru serndhu vandhadhindha paavai
This maiden has arrived as a combination of all three
Un viralgal en azhgai meetum
Your fingers pluck the music of my beauty
Un vizhigal en uyirai vaattum
Your eyes torment my soul in love
Un viralgal en azhgai meetum
Your fingers pluck the music of my beauty
Un vizhigal en uyirai vaattum
Your eyes torment my soul in love
Un kuralum en peyarai koottum
Your voice calls out my name
Adhu kodi kodi inbam kaattum
It bestows millions upon millions of joys
Adhu kodi kodi inbam kaattum
It bestows millions upon millions of joys
Naan unnai serndha selvam
I am the treasure that reached you
Nee ennai aalum deivam
You are the deity ruling over me
Ini enna solla vendum
What more needs to be said now?
Namm ilamai vaazha vendum
May our youth thrive and live on!
Un acham naanm endra naalum
Even the day when fear and shyness held back
En arugil vandhavudan anjum
Once near me, it yields to love
Idhazh parugum bodhu nenjam aarum
When sipping lips, the heart finds solace
Adhu paadum inba swaram ezhum
It sings, and seven sweet musical notes arise
Adhu paadum inba swaram ezhum
It sings, and seven sweet musical notes arise
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Naan Unnai Serndha Selvam' from the 1964 film Kalaikoil is a timeless romantic duet written by Kannadasan and set to music by the legendary duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy. The song portrays two lovers expressing their deep emotional and spiritual devotion to each other. They view their mutual love as a temple of art where their eyes serve as the entrance and their inner desires chime like temple bells. The female protagonist is beautifully described as embodying the devotion of Seetha, Radha, and Kodhai (Andal) all in one. Through poetic metaphors of music, touch, and divine adoration, the song captures the essence of youthful romance blossoming into eternal companionship.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai / Metaphor
“Nam kaadhal ullam kalaikoyil / Iru kangal koyilukku vaasal”
Comparing the loving heart to a temple of art ('kalaikoyil') and the eyes to the temple entrance ('koyilukku vaasal').
Allusion / Pura Sanrugal
“Sreeraman nenjil nindra seethai / Malar kannan thedi konda raadhai / Manam urughi soosdi konda kodhai”
Referencing mythological and devotional figures like Sita, Radha, and Kodhai (Andal) to elevate the heroine's romantic devotion.
Eukai / Rhyme & Alliteration
“Un viralgal en azhgai meetum / Un vizhigal en uyirai vaattum”
Use of internal rhyme (Ethukai / Munaip) with 'viralgal', 'vizhigal', and 'kuralum' emphasizing the musical cadence.
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Trivia
Kalaikoil (1964) was directed by C. V. Sridhar and featured music composed by Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy. The song 'Naan Unnai Serndha Selvam' remains one of the finest classical-based romantic duets in Tamil cinema history, celebrated for Kannadasan's sublime blend of devotional iconography and romantic poetry.
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