Naan Vanangum Deivame
From Amma Enge · 1964
- Lyricist
- Nalla Thambi
- Singers
- P. Susheela, P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- S. Vedhachalam
- Details
- Amma Enge1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naan vanangum deivamae | Oh deity that I worship, |
| Kannaana kanna | precious as my eyes, |
| Naan vanangum deivamae | Oh deity that I worship, |
| Kannaana kanna | precious as my eyes, |
| Male | |
| Nenjathil pongum inbamae | Oh joy overflowing in my heart, |
| Kannaana kannae | precious as my eyes, |
| Nenjathil pongum inbamae | Oh joy overflowing in my heart, |
| Kannaana kannae | precious as my eyes. |
| Female :Naan vanangum deivamae | Female: Oh deity that I worship, |
| Kannaana kanna | precious as my eyes, |
| Male | |
| Paadi varum nilavoo | Are you the singing moon, |
| venpalingaana maeniyoo | with a body like white marble? |
| Paadi varum nilavoo | Are you the singing moon, |
| venpalingaana maeniyoo | with a body like white marble? |
| Paarvaiyil nindru oli | Is it lightning playing with light, |
| pandhaadum minnaloo | standing right in my gaze? |
| Pakkathil vandha kanniyoo | Or a maiden who came beside me, |
| kannaana kannae | precious as my eyes? |
| Male | |
| Nenjathil pongum inbamae | Oh joy overflowing in my heart, |
| Kannaana kannae | precious as my eyes. |
| Female :Naan vanangum deivamae | Female: Oh deity that I worship, |
| Kannaana kanna | precious as my eyes, |
| Female | |
| Ethanai piravigal | No matter how many births |
| eduthae vandhaalumae | I may take and pass through, |
| Ethanai piravigal | No matter how many births |
| eduthae vandhaalumae | I may take and pass through, |
| Unnudan oru murai | If I get to live with you just once, |
| vaazhndhaalae podhumae | that alone is enough. |
| Ennam niraiverumaa | Will my desire be fulfilled, |
| kannaana kanna | precious as my eyes? |
| Female | |
| Naan vanangum deivamae | Oh deity that I worship, |
| Kannaana kanna | precious as my eyes. |
| Male :Nenjathil pongum inbamae | Male: Oh joy overflowing in my heart, |
| Kannaana kannae | precious as my eyes, |
| Male | |
| Maanikka pandhalittu | I shall erect a canopy of rubies, |
| malarmaalai soottuven | and adorn you with a garland of flowers, |
| Maanikka pandhalittu | I shall place you in the sacred shrine, |
| malarmaalai soottuven | and light lamps for you. |
| Maadathil unnaiyittu | Give me one gift as an offering, |
| deepangal yettruven | precious as my eyes. |
| Kaanikkaiyaaga ondru thaa | Oh joy overflowing in my heart, |
| kannaana kannae | precious as my eyes. |
| Male | |
| Nenjathil pongum inbamae | Female: Oh deity that I worship, |
| Kannaana kannae | precious as my eyes. |
| Female :Naan vanangum deivamae | |
| Kannaana kanna | |
நான் வணங்கும் தெய்வமே
கண்ணான கண்ணா
நான் வணங்கும் தெய்வமே
கண்ணான கண்ணா
Oh deity that I worship,
precious as my eyes,
Oh deity that I worship,
precious as my eyes,
நெஞ்சத்தில் பொங்கும் இன்பமே
கண்ணான கண்ணே
நெஞ்சத்தில் பொங்கும் இன்பமே
கண்ணான கண்ணே
நான் வணங்கும் தெய்வமே
கண்ணான கண்ணா
Oh joy overflowing in my heart,
precious as my eyes,
Oh joy overflowing in my heart,
precious as my eyes.
Female: Oh deity that I worship,
precious as my eyes,
பாடி வரும் நிலவோ வெண்பளிங்கான மேனியோ
பாடி வரும் நிலவோ வெண்பளிங்கான மேனியோ
பார்வையில் நின்று ஒளிப் பந்தாடும் மின்னலோ
பக்கத்தில் வந்த கன்னியோ கண்ணான கண்ணே
Are you the singing moon,
with a body like white marble?
Are you the singing moon,
with a body like white marble?
Is it lightning playing with light,
standing right in my gaze?
Or a maiden who came beside me,
precious as my eyes?
நெஞ்சத்தில் பொங்கும் இன்பமே
கண்ணான கண்ணே
நான் வணங்கும் தெய்வமே
கண்ணான கண்ணா
Oh joy overflowing in my heart,
precious as my eyes.
Female: Oh deity that I worship,
precious as my eyes,
எத்தனை பிறவிகள் எடுத்தே வந்தாலுமே
எத்தனை பிறவிகள் எடுத்தே வந்தாலுமே
உன்னுடன் ஒரு முறை வாழ்ந்தாலே போதுமே
எண்ணம் நிறைவேறுமா கண்ணான கண்ணா
No matter how many births
I may take and pass through,
No matter how many births
I may take and pass through,
If I get to live with you just once,
that alone is enough.
Will my desire be fulfilled,
precious as my eyes?
நான் வணங்கும் தெய்வமே
கண்ணான கண்ணா
நெஞ்சத்தில் பொங்கும் இன்பமே
கண்ணான கண்ணே
Oh deity that I worship,
precious as my eyes.
Male: Oh joy overflowing in my heart,
precious as my eyes,
மாணிக்கப் பந்தலிட்டு மலர்மாலை சூட்டுவேன்
மாணிக்கப் பந்தலிட்டு மலர்மாலை சூட்டுவேன்
மாடத்தில் உன்னையிட்டு தீபங்கள் ஏற்றுவேன்
காணிக்கையாக ஒன்று தா கண்ணான கண்ணே
I shall erect a canopy of rubies,
and adorn you with a garland of flowers,
I shall place you in the sacred shrine,
and light lamps for you.
Give me one gift as an offering,
precious as my eyes.
Oh joy overflowing in my heart,
precious as my eyes.
நெஞ்சத்தில் பொங்கும் இன்பமே
கண்ணான கண்ணே
நான் வணங்கும் தெய்வமே
கண்ணான கண்ணா
Female: Oh deity that I worship,
precious as my eyes.
Naan vanangum deivamae
Oh deity that I worship,
Kannaana kanna
precious as my eyes,
Naan vanangum deivamae
Oh deity that I worship,
Kannaana kanna
precious as my eyes,
Nenjathil pongum inbamae
Oh joy overflowing in my heart,
Kannaana kannae
precious as my eyes,
Nenjathil pongum inbamae
Oh joy overflowing in my heart,
Kannaana kannae
precious as my eyes.
Female :Naan vanangum deivamae
Female: Oh deity that I worship,
Kannaana kanna
precious as my eyes,
Paadi varum nilavoo
Are you the singing moon,
venpalingaana maeniyoo
with a body like white marble?
Paadi varum nilavoo
Are you the singing moon,
venpalingaana maeniyoo
with a body like white marble?
Paarvaiyil nindru oli
Is it lightning playing with light,
pandhaadum minnaloo
standing right in my gaze?
Pakkathil vandha kanniyoo
Or a maiden who came beside me,
kannaana kannae
precious as my eyes?
Nenjathil pongum inbamae
Oh joy overflowing in my heart,
Kannaana kannae
precious as my eyes.
Female :Naan vanangum deivamae
Female: Oh deity that I worship,
Kannaana kanna
precious as my eyes,
Ethanai piravigal
No matter how many births
eduthae vandhaalumae
I may take and pass through,
Ethanai piravigal
No matter how many births
eduthae vandhaalumae
I may take and pass through,
Unnudan oru murai
If I get to live with you just once,
vaazhndhaalae podhumae
that alone is enough.
Ennam niraiverumaa
Will my desire be fulfilled,
kannaana kanna
precious as my eyes?
Naan vanangum deivamae
Oh deity that I worship,
Kannaana kanna
precious as my eyes.
Male :Nenjathil pongum inbamae
Male: Oh joy overflowing in my heart,
Kannaana kannae
precious as my eyes,
Maanikka pandhalittu
I shall erect a canopy of rubies,
malarmaalai soottuven
and adorn you with a garland of flowers,
Maanikka pandhalittu
I shall place you in the sacred shrine,
malarmaalai soottuven
and light lamps for you.
Maadathil unnaiyittu
Give me one gift as an offering,
deepangal yettruven
precious as my eyes.
Kaanikkaiyaaga ondru thaa
Oh joy overflowing in my heart,
kannaana kannae
precious as my eyes.
Nenjathil pongum inbamae
Female: Oh deity that I worship,
Kannaana kannae
precious as my eyes.
Female :Naan vanangum deivamae
Kannaana kanna
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Naan Vanangum Deivamae is a classic romantic duet from the 1964 Tamil film Amma Enge. The lovers exchange poetic declarations of devotion, elevating their romantic love to a divine worship. The female protagonist addresses her lover as a deity and the light of her eyes, expressing that a single lifetime spent with him would make all past and future births worthwhile. In response, the male protagonist marvels at her radiant beauty, comparing her to marble and moonlight, promising to build a shrine of rubies for her and light lamps in her honor.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Naan vanangum deivamae / Kannaana kanna”
The lyricist equates the beloved to a worshippable deity ('vanangum deivamae') and the eye of one's eye ('kannaana kannae'), elevating romantic devotion to spiritual worship.
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Maanikka pandhalittu / Maadathil unnaiyittu”
Repetition of the initial sound 'M' across lines creates a rhythmic musical resonance.
Uvamai (Simile / Poetic Comparison)
“Paadi varum nilavoo / venpalingaana maeniyoo”
The heroine's grace and complexion are poetically compared to white marble ('venpalingaana maeniyoo') and a singing moon ('Paadi varum nilavoo').
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Trivia
'Amma Enge' (1964) featured music composed by S. Vedha (S. Vedhachalam), a renowned composer of the 1950s and 60s celebrated for blending classical Indian melodies with orchestration. Sung by the legend duo P. Susheela and P. B. Sreenivas, 'Naan Vanangum Deivamae' remains one of the vintage gems of Tamil cinema's golden era.
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