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Lyrics & meaning

Naan Unnai Vaazhthi

From Nootrukku Nooru · 1971

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
V. Kumar
Movie name
Nootrukku Nooru
Movie release year
1971
Lyrics added on
23 Dec 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pannirandu maniyalavil
Kulir pani vizhum nalliravil
Kannirandil malarnthida
Inba kanavugal vara vendum
Happy happy new year
Naan unnai vaazhththi paadugiraen
Nee vara vendum
Un ninaivil mayangi
Aadugiraen neevara vendum
Naan unnai vaazhththi paadugiraen
Nee vara vendum
Un ninaivil mayangi
Aadugiraen nee vara vendum
Kadantha varudam nadanthathellaam
Pazhaiya yaettilae
Kaninthu varum pudhu varudam
Pudhu paattilae
Naan unnai vaazhththi paadugiraen
Nee vara vendum
Un ninaivil mayangi
Aadugiraen nee vara vendum
……………
Maadha kovil maniyosai
Nammai pottrum arulosai deva neeyum vaa
Urugum mezhugil oliyundu
Oliyin nizhalil uravundu uyirae nerungivaa
Varungaalam ponnaaga vaazhnaalil ondraaga
Edhirpaarkkum neraththil enai thedi vaaraayo
Nenje ennidam ninaivo unnidam
Nenje ennidam ninaivo unnidam
Idhayam enathu kaanikkai inaivom
Endra nampikkai azhaithaen odivaa
Odum kaalam odattum
Ilamai nindru vaazhattum azhagai thaedi vaa
Unakkaaga pennundu urangaatha kannundu
Thanakkaga vaazhaamal thavikkindra nenjundu
Aasai oonjalil aadum velaiyil
Aasai oonjalil aadum velaiyil
Naan unnai vaazhththi paadugiraen
Nee vara vendum
Un ninaivil mayangi
Aadugiraen nee vara vendum
Around twelve o'clock,
In the cold, misty midnight,
To blossom in our eyes,
Sweet dreams must arrive.
Happy, Happy New Year!
I sing wishing you well,
You must come.
Lost in thoughts of you,
I dance; you must come.
I sing wishing you well,
You must come.
Lost in thoughts of you,
I dance; you must come.
Everything that happened last year
Belongs to the old pages now.
The ripening new year arrives
In a brand-new song.
I sing wishing you well,
You must come.
Lost in thoughts of you,
I dance; you must come.
...
The ringing of the church bell,
A sound of grace blessing us—my love, come to me!
There is light in the melting candle wax,
In that light's shadow is our bond—my darling, come close!
For the future to turn golden, for our lives to become one,
In this moment of longing, won't you come looking for me?
My heart is with me, but my thoughts are with you,
My heart is with me, but my thoughts are with you.
My heart is my gift to you, and with hope
That we will unite, I call you—come running!
Let fleeting time rush by,
Let youth stay alive—come searching for beauty!
A woman waits for you, with sleepless eyes for you,
With an aching heart that lives not for herself.
While swinging on the swing of desire,
While swinging on the swing of desire,
I sing wishing you well,
You must come.
Lost in thoughts of you,
I dance; you must come.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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