Naan Unnai Thodalaam
From Kalyana Mandapam · 1965
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- R. Parthasarathy
- Details
- Kalyana Mandapam1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naan unnai thodalaam | I may touch you |
| Nee ennai thodalaam | You may touch me |
| Antha thendral vanthu thodalaamaa | But can that gentle breeze come and touch us? |
| Female | |
| Aahaa oho aa….aa…. | Aahaa oho aa....aa.... |
| Male | |
| Naan unnai thodalaam | I may touch you |
| Nee ennai thodalaam | You may touch me |
| Antha thendral vanthu thodalaamaa | But can that gentle breeze come and touch us? |
| Male | |
| Sittridai saernthu pidikkattumaa | Shall I hold your slender waist? |
| Sevvila neerai kudikkattumaa | Shall I drink the sweet tender coconut water? |
| Chiththirai nilavil niththirai maranthae | Forgetting sleep under the moonlit sky of the month of Chithirai |
| Oththigai paarththaen nadikkattumaa | I practiced a rehearsal, shall I perform now? |
| Female | |
| Naan angu varalaam nee ingu varalaam | I can come there, you can come here |
| Intha avasaram varalaamaa | But should this urgency arise? |
| Male :Haa oho aa….aa… | Male: Haa oho aa....aa... |
| Female | |
| Naan angu varalaam nee ingu varalaam | I can come there, you can come here |
| Intha avasaram varalaamaa…… | But should this urgency arise? |
| Female | |
| Muththam idaatha malarallavo | Are you not an untouched flower? |
| Megam thodaatha nilavallavo | Are you not a moon untouched by clouds? |
| Muththam idaatha malarallavo | Are you not an untouched flower? |
| Megam thodaatha nilavallavo | Are you not a moon untouched by clouds? |
| Female | |
| Kattrathu konjam mattrathai nenjam | What is learned is little, the rest the heart... |
| Kaalaththil ariyum uravallavo | Will learn in due time, is this not that relationship? |
| Male | |
| {Aahha | {Aahha |
| Female :Aahaah} (4) | Female: Aahaah} (4) |
| Male :Oho | Male: Oho |
| Female :Aaa haa…… | Female: Aaa haa...... |
நான் உன்னைத் தொடலாம்
நீ என்னைத் தொடலாம்
அந்தத் தென்றல் வந்து தொடலாமா
I may touch you
You may touch me
But can that gentle breeze come and touch us?
ஆஹா ஓஹோ ஆ.....ஆ....
Aahaa oho aa....aa....
நான் உன்னைத் தொடலாம்.....
நீ என்னைத் தொடலாம்
அந்தத் தென்றல் வந்து தொடலாமா
I may touch you
You may touch me
But can that gentle breeze come and touch us?
சிற்றிடை சேர்த்து பிடிக்கட்டுமா
செவ்விள நீரைக் குடிக்கட்டுமா
சித்திரை நிலவில் நித்திரை மறந்தே
ஒத்திகை பார்த்தேன் நடிக்கட்டுமா....
Shall I hold your slender waist?
Shall I drink the sweet tender coconut water?
Forgetting sleep under the moonlit sky of the month of Chithirai
I practiced a rehearsal, shall I perform now?
நான் அங்கு வரலாம் நீ இங்கு வரலாம்
இந்த அவசரம் வரலாமா.........
ஹா ஓஹோ ஆ.....ஆ....
I can come there, you can come here
But should this urgency arise?
Male: Haa oho aa....aa...
நான் அங்கு வரலாம் நீ இங்கு வரலாம்
இந்த அவசரம் வரலாமா.........
I can come there, you can come here
But should this urgency arise?
முத்தம் இடாத மலரல்லவோ
மேகம் தொடாத நிலவல்லவோ
முத்தம் இடாத மலரல்லவோ
மேகம் தொடாத நிலவல்லவோ
Are you not an untouched flower?
Are you not a moon untouched by clouds?
Are you not an untouched flower?
Are you not a moon untouched by clouds?
கற்றது கொஞ்சம் மற்றதை நெஞ்சம்
காலத்தில் அறியும் உறவல்லவோ...
What is learned is little, the rest the heart...
Will learn in due time, is this not that relationship?
பூ இதழ் விரியும் தேன் மழை பொழியும்
அந்தக் காவிய சுகம் புரியும்....
பூ இதழ் விரியும் தேன் மழை பொழியும்
அந்தக் காவிய சுகம் புரியும்....
{Aahha
Female: Aahaah} (4)
Male: Oho
Female: Aaa haa......
{ஆஹ்ஹா
ஆஹாஹ்} (4)
ஓஹோ
ஆஆ ஹா........
Naan unnai thodalaam
I may touch you
Nee ennai thodalaam
You may touch me
Antha thendral vanthu thodalaamaa
But can that gentle breeze come and touch us?
Aahaa oho aa….aa….
Aahaa oho aa....aa....
Naan unnai thodalaam
I may touch you
Nee ennai thodalaam
You may touch me
Antha thendral vanthu thodalaamaa
But can that gentle breeze come and touch us?
Sittridai saernthu pidikkattumaa
Shall I hold your slender waist?
Sevvila neerai kudikkattumaa
Shall I drink the sweet tender coconut water?
Chiththirai nilavil niththirai maranthae
Forgetting sleep under the moonlit sky of the month of Chithirai
Oththigai paarththaen nadikkattumaa
I practiced a rehearsal, shall I perform now?
Naan angu varalaam nee ingu varalaam
I can come there, you can come here
Intha avasaram varalaamaa
But should this urgency arise?
Male :Haa oho aa….aa…
Male: Haa oho aa....aa...
Naan angu varalaam nee ingu varalaam
I can come there, you can come here
Intha avasaram varalaamaa……
But should this urgency arise?
Muththam idaatha malarallavo
Are you not an untouched flower?
Megam thodaatha nilavallavo
Are you not a moon untouched by clouds?
Muththam idaatha malarallavo
Are you not an untouched flower?
Megam thodaatha nilavallavo
Are you not a moon untouched by clouds?
Kattrathu konjam mattrathai nenjam
What is learned is little, the rest the heart...
Kaalaththil ariyum uravallavo
Will learn in due time, is this not that relationship?
{Aahha
{Aahha
Female :Aahaah} (4)
Female: Aahaah} (4)
Male :Oho
Male: Oho
Female :Aaa haa……
Female: Aaa haa......
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Naan Unnai Thodalaam from the 1965 film Kalyana Mandapam is a romantic track capturing a playful and intimate dialogue between two lovers. The male lead eagerly expresses his desire to get closer to his beloved, comparing her grace and sweetness to tender coconut water and framing their romance under the luminous Chithirai full moon. The female lead gently tempers his impatience, teasingly asking whether such haste is required when their love is destined to blossom naturally over time, comparing her innocence to a flower untouched by kisses and a moon unclouded by skies.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Sevvila neerai kudikkattumaa / Megam thodaatha nilavallavo / Muththam idaatha malarallavowellness/love metaphors blossom naturally over time, comparing her innocence to a flower untouched by kisses and a moon unclouded by skies.”
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Chiththirai nilavil niththirai maranthae”
The second consonant 'th' matches between 'Chiththirai' and 'niththirai', enhancing rhythmic symmetry.
Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)
“Muththam idaatha malarallavo / Megam thodaatha nilavallavo”
Initial consonant 'M' sound is repeated in 'Muththam' and 'Megam'.
Rhetorical Question
“Antha thendral vanthu thodalaamaa”
The speaker asks a rhetorical question to playfully question the intrusion of the wind, highlighting exclusive romantic affection.
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Trivia
Kalyana Mandapam (1965) features music composed by R. Parthasarathy with lyrics penned by the veteran poet Vaali. The film stars C.L. Anandan and Devika in prominent roles.
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