Naan Unnai Vaazhthi
From Nootrukku Nooru · 1971
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Nootrukku Nooru1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pannirandu maniyalavil | Around twelve o'clock, |
| Kulir pani vizhum nalliravil | On a cold, misty midnight, |
| Kannirandil malarnthida | To bloom in both eyes, |
| Inba kanavugal vara vendum | Pleasant dreams ought to come. |
| Chorus | |
| Happy happy new year | Happy happy new year! |
| Female | |
| Naan unnai vaazhththi paadugiraen | I sing wishing you well, |
| Nee vara vendum | You must come. |
| Un ninaivil mayangi | Intoxicated by your thoughts, |
| Aadugiraen neevara vendum | I dance, you must come. |
| Female | |
| Naan unnai vaazhththi paadugiraen | I sing wishing you well, |
| Nee vara vendum | You must come. |
| Un ninaivil mayangi | Intoxicated by your thoughts, |
| Aadugiraen nee vara vendum | I dance, you must come. |
| Female | |
| Kadantha varudam nadanthathellaam | Whatever happened in the past year |
| Pazhaiya yaettilae | Is logged in the old ledger. |
| Kaninthu varum pudhu varudam | The ripening new year |
| Pudhu paattilae | Is written in a new song. |
| Female | |
| Naan unnai vaazhththi paadugiraen | I sing wishing you well, |
| Nee vara vendum | You must come. |
| Un ninaivil mayangi | Intoxicated by your thoughts, |
| Aadugiraen nee vara vendum | I dance, you must come. |
| Chorus | |
| …………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Maadha kovil maniyosai | The chiming bell of the church |
| Nammai pottrum arulosai deva neeyum vaa | Is a sound of grace praising us; my divine one, you come too. |
| Urugum mezhugil oliyundu | There is light in the melting wax, |
| Oliyin nizhalil uravundu uyirae nerungivaa | There is intimacy in the shadow of light; my soul, come close. |
| Female | |
| Varungaalam ponnaaga vaazhnaalil ondraaga | May the future turn to gold, uniting our life's days, |
| Edhirpaarkkum neraththil enai thedi vaaraayo | Will you come seeking me at this moment of anticipation? |
| Nenje ennidam ninaivo unnidam | My heart is with me, but my thoughts are with you, |
| Nenje ennidam ninaivo unnidam | My heart is with me, but my thoughts are with you. |
| Female | |
| Idhayam enathu kaanikkai inaivom | My heart is my offering, with the faith |
| Endra nampikkai azhaithaen odivaa | That we will unite, I called out; run and come! |
| Odum kaalam odattum | Let fleeting time run away, |
| Ilamai nindru vaazhattum azhagai thaedi vaa | Let youth stand still and flourish; come seeking beauty. |
| Female | |
| Unakkaaga pennundu urangaatha kannundu | There is a woman for you, with sleepless eyes, |
| Thanakkaga vaazhaamal thavikkindra nenjundu | There is a heart yearning, living not for itself. |
| Aasai oonjalil aadum velaiyil | While swinging on the swing of desire, |
| Aasai oonjalil aadum velaiyil | While swinging on the swing of desire, |
| Female | |
| Naan unnai vaazhththi paadugiraen | I sing wishing you well, |
| Nee vara vendum | You must come. |
| Un ninaivil mayangi | Intoxicated by your thoughts, |
| Aadugiraen nee vara vendum | I dance, you must come. |
பன்னிரண்டு மணியளவில்
குளிர்ப் பனி விழும் நள்ளிரவில்
கண்ணிரண்டில் மலர்ந்திட
இன்பக் கனவுகள் வர வேண்டும்
Around twelve o'clock,
On a cold, misty midnight,
To bloom in both eyes,
Pleasant dreams ought to come.
ஹேப்பி ஹேப்பி நியூ இயர்
Happy happy new year!
நான் உன்னை வாழ்த்திப்
பாடுகிறேன் நீ வர வேண்டும்
உன் நினைவில் மயங்கி
ஆடுகிறேன் நீ வர வேண்டும்
I sing wishing you well,
You must come.
Intoxicated by your thoughts,
I dance, you must come.
நான் உன்னை வாழ்த்திப் பாடுகிறேன்
நீ வர வேண்டும்
உன் நினைவில் மயங்கி
ஆடுகிறேன் நீ வர வேண்டும்
I sing wishing you well,
You must come.
Intoxicated by your thoughts,
I dance, you must come.
கடந்த வருடம் நடந்ததெல்லாம்
பழைய ஏட்டிலே
கனிந்து வரும் புது வருடம்
புதிய பாட்டிலே
Whatever happened in the past year
Is logged in the old ledger.
The ripening new year
Is written in a new song.
நான் உன்னை வாழ்த்திப் பாடுகிறேன்
நீ வர வேண்டும்
உன் நினைவில் மயங்கி
ஆடுகிறேன் நீ வர வேண்டும்
I sing wishing you well,
You must come.
Intoxicated by your thoughts,
I dance, you must come.
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மாதா கோவில் மணியோசை
நம்மைப் போற்றும் அருளோசை தேவா நீயும் வா
உருகும் மெழுகில் ஒளியுண்டு
ஒளியின் நிழலில் உறவுண்டு உயிரே நெருங்கிவா
The chiming bell of the church
Is a sound of grace praising us; my divine one, you come too.
There is light in the melting wax,
There is intimacy in the shadow of light; my soul, come close.
வருங்காலம் பொன்னாக வாழ்நாளில் ஒன்றாக
எதிர்பார்க்கும் நேரத்தில் எனைத் தேடி வாராயோ?
நெஞ்சே என்னிடம் நினைவோ உன்னிடம்
நெஞ்சே என்னிடம் நினைவோ உன்னிடம்
May the future turn to gold, uniting our life's days,
Will you come seeking me at this moment of anticipation?
My heart is with me, but my thoughts are with you,
My heart is with me, but my thoughts are with you.
நான் உன்னை வாழ்த்திப் பாடுகிறேன்
நீ வர வேண்டும்
உன் நினைவில் மயங்கி
ஆடுகிறேன் நீ வர வேண்டும்
My heart is my offering, with the faith
That we will unite, I called out; run and come!
Let fleeting time run away,
Let youth stand still and flourish; come seeking beauty.
இதயம் எனது காணிக்கை இணைவோம்
என்ற நம்பிக்கை அழைத்தேன் ஓடிவா
ஓடும் காலம் ஓடட்டும்
இளமை நின்று வாழட்டும் அழகைத் தேடி வா
There is a woman for you, with sleepless eyes,
There is a heart yearning, living not for itself.
While swinging on the swing of desire,
While swinging on the swing of desire,
உனக்காகப் பெண்ணுண்டு உறங்காத கண்ணுண்டு
தனக்காக வாழாமல் தவிக்கின்ற நெஞ்சுண்டு
ஆசை ஊஞ்சலில் ஆடும் வேளையில்
ஆசை ஊஞ்சலில் ஆடும் வேளையில்
I sing wishing you well,
You must come.
Intoxicated by your thoughts,
I dance, you must come.
நான் உன்னை வாழ்த்திப் பாடுகிறேன்
நீ வர வேண்டும்
உன் நினைவில் மயங்கி
ஆடுகிறேன் நீ வர வேண்டும்....
Pannirandu maniyalavil
Around twelve o'clock,
Kulir pani vizhum nalliravil
On a cold, misty midnight,
Kannirandil malarnthida
To bloom in both eyes,
Inba kanavugal vara vendum
Pleasant dreams ought to come.
Happy happy new year
Happy happy new year!
Naan unnai vaazhththi paadugiraen
I sing wishing you well,
Nee vara vendum
You must come.
Un ninaivil mayangi
Intoxicated by your thoughts,
Aadugiraen neevara vendum
I dance, you must come.
Naan unnai vaazhththi paadugiraen
I sing wishing you well,
Nee vara vendum
You must come.
Un ninaivil mayangi
Intoxicated by your thoughts,
Aadugiraen nee vara vendum
I dance, you must come.
Kadantha varudam nadanthathellaam
Whatever happened in the past year
Pazhaiya yaettilae
Is logged in the old ledger.
Kaninthu varum pudhu varudam
The ripening new year
Pudhu paattilae
Is written in a new song.
Naan unnai vaazhththi paadugiraen
I sing wishing you well,
Nee vara vendum
You must come.
Un ninaivil mayangi
Intoxicated by your thoughts,
Aadugiraen nee vara vendum
I dance, you must come.
……………
...
Maadha kovil maniyosai
The chiming bell of the church
Nammai pottrum arulosai deva neeyum vaa
Is a sound of grace praising us; my divine one, you come too.
Urugum mezhugil oliyundu
There is light in the melting wax,
Oliyin nizhalil uravundu uyirae nerungivaa
There is intimacy in the shadow of light; my soul, come close.
Varungaalam ponnaaga vaazhnaalil ondraaga
May the future turn to gold, uniting our life's days,
Edhirpaarkkum neraththil enai thedi vaaraayo
Will you come seeking me at this moment of anticipation?
Nenje ennidam ninaivo unnidam
My heart is with me, but my thoughts are with you,
Nenje ennidam ninaivo unnidam
My heart is with me, but my thoughts are with you.
Idhayam enathu kaanikkai inaivom
My heart is my offering, with the faith
Endra nampikkai azhaithaen odivaa
That we will unite, I called out; run and come!
Odum kaalam odattum
Let fleeting time run away,
Ilamai nindru vaazhattum azhagai thaedi vaa
Let youth stand still and flourish; come seeking beauty.
Unakkaaga pennundu urangaatha kannundu
There is a woman for you, with sleepless eyes,
Thanakkaga vaazhaamal thavikkindra nenjundu
There is a heart yearning, living not for itself.
Aasai oonjalil aadum velaiyil
While swinging on the swing of desire,
Aasai oonjalil aadum velaiyil
While swinging on the swing of desire,
Naan unnai vaazhththi paadugiraen
I sing wishing you well,
Nee vara vendum
You must come.
Un ninaivil mayangi
Intoxicated by your thoughts,
Aadugiraen nee vara vendum
I dance, you must come.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic New Year song depicts a woman ushering in the midnight of a New Year while yearning for the arrival of her beloved. She leaves behind past grievances as entries in an old ledger and welcomes a hopeful future represented by a fresh melody, church bells, and glowing candles. Throughout the song, she expresses her deep devotion, offering her heart and waiting with sleepless eyes for her lover to join her in celebration.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagam)
“Kadantha varudam nadanthathellaam Pazhaiya yaettilae”
Comparing the past year to an old ledger ('Pazhaiya yaettilae') and the new year to a fresh song ('Pudhu paattilae').
Ethirai (Second letter rhyming in Tamil prosody)
“Kadantha varudam ... / Kaninthu varum ...”
The second consonant 'da' in Kadantha rhymes with 'ni' in Kaninthu, establishing classic Tamil poetic rhythm.
Metaphor
“Aasai oonjalil aadum velaiyil”
'Aasai oonjal' (swing of desire) metaphorically represents the oscillation of yearning and hope in love.
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Trivia
Nootrukku Nooru (1971), directed by K. Balachander and starring Jaishankar, features this track as one of the earliest and most iconic New Year celebration songs in Tamil cinema. The song blends Western New Year greeting elements with traditional Tamil lyricism composed by V. Kumar.
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