- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Vijay Yesudas
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Movie name
- Andha Naal Nyabagam
- Movie release year
- 2005
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Mar 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naan vaazhnthinda
Kaatru vendam
Kaadhal podhum
Naan vasithida veedu vendam
Idhayam podhum
Kaalai ezhundhathum
Thaeneer vendam
Punnagai kalandha mutham kodu
Kulithu mudithu vandhu nirkkiren
Thudaithida unadhu koondhal kodu
En kaadhal devathaiyae
Intha varangal podhumadi
Naan vaazhnthinda
Kaatru vendam
Kaadhal podhum
Naan vasithida veedu vendam
Idhayam podhum
Valayalgal kolusugal
Sapthangal podhum isai vendam
Andha pozhuthinil
Sindhi chinungidum
Konjalgal pothum mozhi vendam
Nee thantha nizhalae podhum
Veyil naalil kudai vendam
Un vaasa chaelaigal podhum
Porvaigalae ini vendam
Oh..
Thalai vaikka madi koduthaai
Thalai anayin thunai vendaam
Unakkul vaazhgiren
Unakkul vaazhgiren
Ippadiyae ennai vaazha vidu
Naan vaazhnthinda
Kaatru vendam
Kaadhal podhum
Naan vasithida veedu vendam
Idhayam podhum
Kaalai ezhundhathum
Thaeneer vendam
Punnagai kalandha mutham kodu
Kulithu mudithu vandhu nirkkiren
Thudaithida unadhu koondhal kodu
En kaadhal devathaiyae
Intha varangal podhumadi
Naan vaazhnthinda
Kaatru vendam
Kaadhal podhum
Naan vasithida veedu vendam
Idhayam podhum
Olividum unnudal
Velichangal podhum iravinilae
Unnai soodidum vanna malargalin
Vaasanai podhum moochinilae
Un perai chonnaal podhum
Prarthanaigal thaevai illai
Nee nadandha suvadugal podhum
Veru vazhi thevai illai
Oh..
Pasi yaetrum un azhagai
Rusi paarkum sugam podhum
Unadhu kaadhalil
Unadhu kaadhalil
Maranam enbathu maranthu vidum
Naan vaazhnthinda
Kaatru vendam
Kaadhal podhum
Naan vasithida veedu vendam
Idhayam podhum
Kaalai ezhundhathum
Thaeneer vendam
Punnagai kalandha mutham kodu
Kulithu mudithu vandhu nirkkiren
Thudaithida unadhu koondhal kodu
En kaadhal devathaiyae
Intha varangal podhumadi
Naan vaazhnthinda
Kaatru vendam
Kaadhal podhum
Naan vasithida veedu vendam
Idhayam podhum
For me to live,
is air really needed?
Your love is enough.
For me to make a home, is a house needed?
Your heart is enough.
When I wake up in the morning,
do I need water?
Just give me a kiss with a smile.
Fresh from my bath, I stand before you;
give me your hair to dry myself.
Oh my angel of love,
these blessings are enough for me.
For me to live,
is air really needed?
Your love is enough.
For me to make a home, is a house needed?
Your heart is enough.
The sounds of your bangles and anklets
are enough; do I need music?
In those moments,
your playful, teasing
sweet talk is enough; do I need words?
The shade you give me is enough,
I don't need an umbrella on a sunny day.
The scent of your sarees is enough,
I don't need any blankets.
Oh...
You gave me your lap to rest my head,
I don't need the comfort of a pillow.
I am living inside you,
I am living inside you,
let me go on living just like this.
For me to live,
is air really needed?
Your love is enough.
For me to make a home, is a house needed?
Your heart is enough.
When I wake up in the morning,
do I need water?
Just give me a kiss with a smile.
Fresh from my bath, I stand before you;
give me your hair to dry myself.
Oh my angel of love,
these blessings are enough for me.
For me to live,
is air really needed?
Your love is enough.
For me to make a home, is a house needed?
Your heart is enough.
The glow of your body
is enough light in the night.
From the colorful flowers you wear,
the fragrance is enough for every breath.
If I just speak your name, it is enough;
I have no need for prayers.
The footprints you left behind are enough,
I need no other path.
Oh...
Your beauty stirs my hunger,
and the joy of tasting it is enough.
Immersed in your love,
immersed in your love,
even death will be forgotten.
For me to live,
is air really needed?
Your love is enough.
For me to make a home, is a house needed?
Your heart is enough.
When I wake up in the morning,
do I need water?
Just give me a kiss with a smile.
Fresh from my bath, I stand before you;
give me your hair to dry myself.
Oh my angel of love,
these blessings are enough for me.
For me to live,
is air really needed?
Your love is enough.
For me to make a home, is a house needed?
Your heart is enough.
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song expresses an all-consuming, hyperbolic devotion to a beloved partner. The protagonist proclaims that conventional necessities of life—such as air to breathe, a roof overhead, morning tea, clothing for warmth, or music for entertainment—are completely rendered redundant by the overwhelming presence and love of his partner. Her presence substitutes all worldly needs, serving as his light in the dark, shelter from the sun, and spiritual path.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Naan vaazhnthinda Kaatru vendam Kaadhal podhum”
Extravagant claims that air, housing, and breathing are unneeded because love fulfills all biological and physical needs.
Metaphor
“Naan vasithida veedu vendam Idhayam podhum”
Comparing the beloved's heart to a dwelling space.
Anaphora / Structural Repetition
“Thaeneer vendam Punnagai kalandha mutham kodu”
Repetition of the phrase format '[X] vendam [Y] podhum' to establish contrast and conviction.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song comes from the 2005 movie 'Andha Naal Nyabagam' starring Ramana and Sridevika. The soundtrack was composed by Bharadwaj.
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