Naana Idhu Naana
From Vattaram · 2006
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Vattaram2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ithu naana ithu naana | Is this really me? Is this really me? |
| Ennai naanae rasiththena | Did I begin to admire myself? |
| Mei thaana ..mei thaana | Is it real? Is it real? |
| Naan meendum piranthena | Was I born again? |
| Kannaalan vantha neram | When my beloved arrived, |
| Naan kaattraai karainthena | I dissolved like the wind. |
| En vaazhvil niram illai | There was no color in my life, |
| Avan vannam serththaana | Did he add color to it? |
| Ho… oo ooo | Ho… oo ooo |
| Female | |
| Ithu naana ithu naana | Is this really me? Is this really me? |
| Ennai naanae rasiththena | Did I begin to admire myself? |
| Aaa…..aaa….aaa….. | Aaa…..aaa….aaa….. |
| Chorus :Wow wow wow… | Chorus: Wow wow wow… |
| Female :Aaaa….aaa…..aaa…..aaa…. | Female: Aaaa….aaa…..aaa…..aaa…. |
| Chorus :Wow wow wow…. | Chorus: Wow wow wow…. |
| Female | |
| Enn vaanil merkkae pona | In my sky, that cloud |
| Megam ondru | Which went towards the west, |
| Meendum vanthu sernthathae | Has come back and joined again. |
| En kaattil vellam potta | Like a sudden flood in my forest, |
| Vellam vanthu | The floodwaters arrived |
| Verai thedi paainthathae | And rushed searching for the roots. |
| Female | |
| Paarvaiyil inimel | In your gaze from now on, |
| Poo pooppen | I will bloom like flowers. |
| Sparisaththinaalae | Through your touch, |
| Kaai kaaippen | I will bear fruit. |
| Female | |
| En aasai kanavae | Oh my desired dream! |
| Enai aalum thimirae | Oh pride that rules over me! |
| Un kaiyin neelam | The length of your hands, |
| Kaalin uruthi | The strength of your legs, |
| Maarbin romam | The hair on your chest, |
| Manmatha machcham | Your erotic birthmark, |
| Thanithaniyae… rasikkavidu | Let me admire each one separately... |
| Thavanaiyilae… thudikkavidu | Let me throb with desire in installments... |
| Female | |
| Ithu naana ithu naana | Is this really me? Is this really me? |
| Chorus :You are mine | Chorus: You are mine |
| You are mine | You are mine |
| You are the apple of my heart | You are the apple of my heart |
| Female :Ennai naanae rasiththena | Female: Did I begin to admire myself? |
| Chorus :You are mine | Chorus: You are mine |
| You are mine | You are mine |
| You are the apple of my heart | You are the apple of my heart |
| Female | |
| Vaa daa va ottrai kattil | Come, come to the single bed, |
| Nochchai thalaianai | With the medicinal pillow, |
| Ottikondu seruven | I will cling and join you. |
| Vaa daa va | Come, come, |
| Kattrai koonthalai | My bundle of hair, |
| Unthan iduppil | Around your waist, |
| Kattikondu thoonguven | I will tie and sleep. |
| Female | |
| Samaithathai tharuven | I will serve cooked food |
| Rusi vilanga | To understand taste; |
| Samainthathi tharuven | I will offer my matured self |
| Pasi adanga | To satisfy your hunger. |
| Female | |
| En thennan kulamae | Oh my coconut grove pond! |
| Dhinam thullum anilae | Oh squirrel jumping every day! |
| En thennan kulamae | Oh my coconut grove pond! |
| Thullum anilae | Oh jumping squirrel! |
| Kattil melae rettai vaalae | On the bed, like two tails tied together, |
| Udal valarththen | I nurtured my body |
| Enakkaaga | For myself, |
| Uyir valarththen | I nurtured my soul |
| Unakkaaga | For you. |
| Female | |
| Ithu naana ithu naana | Is this really me? Is this really me? |
| Ennai naanae rasiththena | Did I begin to admire myself? |
| Mei thaana ..mei thaana | Is it real? Is it real? |
| Naan meendum piranthena | Was I born again? |
| Kannaalan vantha neram | When my beloved arrived, |
| Naan kaattraai karainthena | I dissolved like the wind. |
| En vaazhvil niram illai | There was no color in my life, |
| Avan vannam serththaana | Did he add color to it? |
| Ho… oo ooo | Ho… oo ooo |
| Female | |
| Ithu naana ithu naana | Is this really me? Is this really me? |
| Chorus :You are mine | Chorus: You are mine |
| You are mine | You are mine |
| You are the apple of my heart | You are the apple of my heart |
| Female :Ennai naanae rasiththena | Female: Did I begin to admire myself? |
| Chorus :You are mine | Chorus: You are mine |
| You are mine | You are mine |
| You are the apple of my heart | You are the apple of my heart |
| Chorus | |
| {You are mine | {You are mine |
| You are mine | You are mine |
| You are the apple of my heart} (4) | You are the apple of my heart} (x4) |
பெண் குழு :
Why is it that
I always want to be around you
ஆண் குழு :
பம் பம் பம் பம்
பபபம்.....
பம் பம் பம் பம்
பபபம்.....
பெண் குழு :
Everything single thought
I had now is about you
ஆண் குழு :
பம் பம் பம் பம்
பபபம்.....
பம் பம் பம் பம்
பபபம்.....
Is this really me? Is this really me?
Did I begin to admire myself?
Is it real? Is it real?
Was I born again?
When my beloved arrived,
I dissolved like the wind.
There was no color in my life,
Did he add color to it?
Ho… oo ooo
பெண் குழு :
You are mine
You are mine
You are the apple of my heart
You are mine
You are mine
You are the apple of my heart
Wa wa wa wa…
Is this really me? Is this really me?
Did I begin to admire myself?
Aaa…..aaa….aaa…..
Chorus: Wow wow wow…
Female: Aaaa….aaa…..aaa…..aaa….
Chorus: Wow wow wow….
இது நானா இது நானா
என்னை நானே ரசித்தேனா
மெய் தானா...மெய்தானா
நான் மீண்டும் பிறந்தேனா
கண்ணாளன் வந்த நேரம்
நான் காற்றாய் கரைந்தேனா
என் வாழ்வில் நிறமில்லை
அவன் வண்ணம் சேர்த்தானா
ஹோ....ஓ....ஓஒ....
In my sky, that cloud
Which went towards the west,
Has come back and joined again.
Like a sudden flood in my forest,
The floodwaters arrived
And rushed searching for the roots.
இது நானா இது நானா
என்னை நானே ரசித்தேனா
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....
குழு :
வாவ் வாவ் வாவ்.....
ஆஅ....ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....
குழு :
வாவ் வாவ் வாவ்.....
In your gaze from now on,
I will bloom like flowers.
Through your touch,
I will bear fruit.
என் வானில் மேற்கே போன
மேகம் ஒன்று
மீண்டும் வந்து சேர்ந்ததே
என் காட்டில் வெள்ளம் போட்ட
வெள்ளம் வந்து
வேரை தேடி பாய்ந்ததே
Oh my desired dream!
Oh pride that rules over me!
The length of your hands,
The strength of your legs,
The hair on your chest,
Your erotic birthmark,
Let me admire each one separately...
Let me throb with desire in installments...
பார்வையில் இனிமேல்
பூப் பூப்பேன்
ஸ்பரிசத்தினாலே
காய் காய்ப்பேன்
Is this really me? Is this really me?
Chorus: You are mine
You are mine
You are the apple of my heart
Female: Did I begin to admire myself?
Chorus: You are mine
You are mine
You are the apple of my heart
என் ஆசை கனவே
எனை ஆளும் திமிரே
உன் கையின் நீளம்
காலின் உறுதி
மார்பின் ரோமம்
மன்மத மச்சம்
தனித்தனியே....ரசிக்க விடு
தவணையிலே....துடிக்க விடு
Come, come to the single bed,
With the medicinal pillow,
I will cling and join you.
Come, come,
My bundle of hair,
Around your waist,
I will tie and sleep.
இது நானா இது நானா
குழு :
You are mine
You are mine
You are the apple of my heart
என்னை நானே ரசித்தேனா
குழு :
You are mine
You are mine
You are the apple of my heart
I will serve cooked food
To understand taste;
I will offer my matured self
To satisfy your hunger.
வாடா வா ஒற்றைக் கட்டில்
ஒற்றைக் தலையணை
ஒட்டிக்கொண்டே சேருவேன்
வாடா வா கற்றைக் கூந்தலை
உந்தன் இடுப்பில்
கட்டிக்கொண்டே தூங்குவேன்
Oh my coconut grove pond!
Oh squirrel jumping every day!
Oh my coconut grove pond!
Oh jumping squirrel!
On the bed, like two tails tied together,
I nurtured my body
For myself,
I nurtured my soul
For you.
சமைத்ததைத் தருவேன்
ருசி விளங்க
சமைந்ததைத் தருவேன்
பசி அடங்க
Is this really me? Is this really me?
Did I begin to admire myself?
Is it real? Is it real?
Was I born again?
When my beloved arrived,
I dissolved like the wind.
There was no color in my life,
Did he add color to it?
Ho… oo ooo
என் தென்னங்குளமே
தினம் துள்ளும் அணிலே
என் தென்னங்குளமே
துள்ளும் அணிலே
கட்டில் மேலே ரெட்டை வாலே
உடல் வளர்த்தேன்
எனக்காக
உயிர் வளர்த்தேன்
உனக்காக
Is this really me? Is this really me?
Chorus: You are mine
You are mine
You are the apple of my heart
Female: Did I begin to admire myself?
Chorus: You are mine
You are mine
You are the apple of my heart
இது நானா இது நானா
என்னை நானே ரசித்தேனா
மெய் தானா...மெய்தானா
நான் மீண்டும் பிறந்தேனா
கண்ணாளன் வந்த நேரம்
நான் காற்றாய் கரைந்தேனா
என் வாழ்வில் நிறமில்லை
அவன் வண்ணம் சேர்த்தானா
ஹோ....ஓ....ஓஒ....
{You are mine
You are mine
You are the apple of my heart} (x4)
இது நானா இது நானா
குழு :
You are mine
You are mine
You are the apple of my heart
என்னை நானே ரசித்தேனா
குழு :
You are mine
You are mine
You are the apple of my heart
{You are mine
You are mine
You are the apple of my heart} (4)
Ithu naana ithu naana
Is this really me? Is this really me?
Ennai naanae rasiththena
Did I begin to admire myself?
Mei thaana ..mei thaana
Is it real? Is it real?
Naan meendum piranthena
Was I born again?
Kannaalan vantha neram
When my beloved arrived,
Naan kaattraai karainthena
I dissolved like the wind.
En vaazhvil niram illai
There was no color in my life,
Avan vannam serththaana
Did he add color to it?
Ho… oo ooo
Ho… oo ooo
Ithu naana ithu naana
Is this really me? Is this really me?
Ennai naanae rasiththena
Did I begin to admire myself?
Aaa…..aaa….aaa…..
Aaa…..aaa….aaa…..
Chorus :Wow wow wow…
Chorus: Wow wow wow…
Female :Aaaa….aaa…..aaa…..aaa….
Female: Aaaa….aaa…..aaa…..aaa….
Chorus :Wow wow wow….
Chorus: Wow wow wow….
Enn vaanil merkkae pona
In my sky, that cloud
Megam ondru
Which went towards the west,
Meendum vanthu sernthathae
Has come back and joined again.
En kaattil vellam potta
Like a sudden flood in my forest,
Vellam vanthu
The floodwaters arrived
Verai thedi paainthathae
And rushed searching for the roots.
Paarvaiyil inimel
In your gaze from now on,
Poo pooppen
I will bloom like flowers.
Sparisaththinaalae
Through your touch,
Kaai kaaippen
I will bear fruit.
En aasai kanavae
Oh my desired dream!
Enai aalum thimirae
Oh pride that rules over me!
Un kaiyin neelam
The length of your hands,
Kaalin uruthi
The strength of your legs,
Maarbin romam
The hair on your chest,
Manmatha machcham
Your erotic birthmark,
Thanithaniyae… rasikkavidu
Let me admire each one separately...
Thavanaiyilae… thudikkavidu
Let me throb with desire in installments...
Ithu naana ithu naana
Is this really me? Is this really me?
Chorus :You are mine
Chorus: You are mine
You are mine
You are mine
You are the apple of my heart
You are the apple of my heart
Female :Ennai naanae rasiththena
Female: Did I begin to admire myself?
Chorus :You are mine
Chorus: You are mine
You are mine
You are mine
You are the apple of my heart
You are the apple of my heart
Vaa daa va ottrai kattil
Come, come to the single bed,
Nochchai thalaianai
With the medicinal pillow,
Ottikondu seruven
I will cling and join you.
Vaa daa va
Come, come,
Kattrai koonthalai
My bundle of hair,
Unthan iduppil
Around your waist,
Kattikondu thoonguven
I will tie and sleep.
Samaithathai tharuven
I will serve cooked food
Rusi vilanga
To understand taste;
Samainthathi tharuven
I will offer my matured self
Pasi adanga
To satisfy your hunger.
En thennan kulamae
Oh my coconut grove pond!
Dhinam thullum anilae
Oh squirrel jumping every day!
En thennan kulamae
Oh my coconut grove pond!
Thullum anilae
Oh jumping squirrel!
Kattil melae rettai vaalae
On the bed, like two tails tied together,
Udal valarththen
I nurtured my body
Enakkaaga
For myself,
Uyir valarththen
I nurtured my soul
Unakkaaga
For you.
Ithu naana ithu naana
Is this really me? Is this really me?
Ennai naanae rasiththena
Did I begin to admire myself?
Mei thaana ..mei thaana
Is it real? Is it real?
Naan meendum piranthena
Was I born again?
Kannaalan vantha neram
When my beloved arrived,
Naan kaattraai karainthena
I dissolved like the wind.
En vaazhvil niram illai
There was no color in my life,
Avan vannam serththaana
Did he add color to it?
Ho… oo ooo
Ho… oo ooo
Ithu naana ithu naana
Is this really me? Is this really me?
Chorus :You are mine
Chorus: You are mine
You are mine
You are mine
You are the apple of my heart
You are the apple of my heart
Female :Ennai naanae rasiththena
Female: Did I begin to admire myself?
Chorus :You are mine
Chorus: You are mine
You are mine
You are mine
You are the apple of my heart
You are the apple of my heart
{You are mine
{You are mine
You are mine
You are mine
You are the apple of my heart} (4)
You are the apple of my heart} (x4)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ithu Naana Ithu Naana' is an intensely sensual and introspective love song sung from a woman's perspective as she experiences the awakening of passion and self-love. Struck by the transformational presence of her lover, she marvels at her new feeling of vitality and self-admiration, feeling as though she has been reborn in vivid colors.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Samaithathai tharuven / Samainthathi tharuven”
Matching of the second consonant sound across lines to create lyrical rhythm.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En vaazhvil niram illai / Avan vannam serththaana”
Comparing her life to a colorless space that gains vibrant hues upon her lover's arrival.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Naan kaattraai karainthena”
Comparing her dissolution into love to dissolving like the wind.
Imagery & Wordplay
“Samaithathai tharuven... Samainthathi tharuven”
Clever phonetic and thematic pairing of 'Samaithathai' (cooked food) and 'Samainthathai' (attaining womanhood/maturity).
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Trivia
The song features music composed by Bharadwaj for the film Vattaram (2006), starring Arya and Kirat Bhattal. Written by lyricist Vairamuthu, the song is known for its evocative imagery and sensual expression rendered by singer Anuradha Sriram.
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