Naana Naane
From Nenjathai Killathe (2008) Film · 2008
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Madhumitha
- Music director
- Premgi Amaren
- Details
- Nenjathai Killathe (2008) Film2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naanaa naani naanaa | Is it me, am I embarrassed, is it me? |
| Naanaa naanundhaanaa | Am I really myself? |
| Naanum veru thaanaa | Am I someone different? |
| Female | |
| Naanaa naani naanaa | Is it me, am I embarrassed, is it me? |
| Naanaa maarinaenaa | Did I change myself? |
| Naanaa thedinaana | Did I search for myself? |
| Female | |
| Naanae naanam aagi | Becoming shyness myself, |
| Pudhu naan aagiponean | I became a brand new me. |
| Naanae naanam pona pinbu | After my shyness vanished, |
| Naan aagiren | I become truly myself. |
| Female | |
| Naanae kaaman theendum | Touched by the god of love, |
| Oru naadaaga aanen | I became a land of desire. |
| Naalum thaan neeluthae | The days keep getting longer, |
| Naanam yenothaan | Why this lingering shyness? |
| Female | |
| ………………………… | ................... |
| Female | |
| Yei podhum podhum | Hey, enough, enough! |
| Chorus :Podhum podhum | Chorus: Enough, enough! |
| Female :Pudhu vaarththaiyai nenjukkul | Female: A new word inside my heart, |
| Sollippaarthen | I tried speaking it. |
| Chorus :Sollippaarthen | Chorus: I tried speaking it. |
| Female :Enai keli seiyaadhae | Female: Do not tease me, |
| Female | |
| Naanum paavam | I am innocent too. |
| Chorus :Naanum paavam | Chorus: I am innocent too. |
| Female :Adi penmaiyae unnai naan | Female: Oh womanhood, I pinched you, |
| Killi paarthen | And tested you. |
| Chorus :Killi paarthen | Chorus: Pinched and tested. |
| Female :Enmel koabam kollaadhae | Female: Do not be angry at me! |
| Female | |
| Yaiyaiyai | Yai-yai-yai |
| Moondrezhuththu vaarththai | A three-letter word, |
| Moochadaikkum paaru | Look, it takes away my breath! |
| Chorus :Moochadaikkum paaru | Chorus: Look, it takes away breath! |
| Female :Moochchuvidugindraai | Female: You sigh heavily, |
| Idhu nyaayam thaanaa | Is this fair? |
| Chorus :Nyaayam thaanaa | Chorus: Is this fair? |
| Female | |
| Naanum oru penmai | I too am a woman, |
| Paavam illai podi | Not innocent, go away! |
| Chorus :Naanum thaan naalum thaan | Chorus: Me too, all day long, |
| Nanam aanenae | I became filled with modesty. |
| Female | |
| Naanaa naani naanaa | Is it me, am I embarrassed, is it me? |
| Naanaa naanundhaanaa | Am I really myself? |
| Naanum veru thaanaa | Am I someone different? |
| Female | |
| O… kaalandhorum | Oh... through all ages, |
| Chorus :kaalandhorum | Chorus: Through all ages, |
| Female :Ungal vaarththaiyaai | Female: Expressed in your words, |
| Solliththaan vaazhugindrom | We continue to live. |
| Chorus :Vaazhugindrom | Chorus: We continue to live. |
| Female :O aadhaam eavaalae | Female: Oh Adam and Eve, |
| Female | |
| Yei neeyum naanum | Hey, you and me, |
| Chorus :Neeyum naanum | Chorus: You and me, |
| Female :Ingu vaazhvadhum maraivadhum | Female: Living and fading here, |
| Vaarththaikkillai | Is not due to words alone, |
| Chorus :Vaarththaikkillai | Chorus: Not due to words alone, |
| Female :Adhu vaazhum ennaalae | Female: It lives because of me! |
| Female | |
| Oor arinja vaarththai | A word known to the whole town, |
| Naan unarndha podhu | When I truly felt it, |
| Yaar unarndhu solvaar | Who will understand and express it, |
| Enakkaagavae thaan | Just for my sake? |
| Female | |
| Naanum oru penmai | I too am a woman, |
| Povadhillai podi | I will not go away, go on! |
| Chorus :Naanum thaan naalum thaan | Chorus: Me too, all day long, |
| Nanam aanenae | I became filled with modesty. |
| Female | |
| Oooo…naanae naani naanae | Oooo... is it me, am I embarrassed, is it me? |
| Naanae naanundhaanae | Am I really myself? |
| Naanae veru thaanae…ohhh | Am I someone different... ohhh? |
| Female | |
| Naanae naani naanae | Is it me, am I embarrassed, is it me? |
| Naanae marinenae | I transformed myself, |
| Naanae thedinenae…ae..ae… | I searched for myself... ae... ae... |
நானா நானி
நானா நானா நானுந்தானா
நானும் வேறு தானா
Is it me, am I embarrassed, is it me?
Am I really myself?
Am I someone different?
நானா நானி
நானா நானா மாறினேனா
நானா தேடினானா
Is it me, am I embarrassed, is it me?
Did I change myself?
Did I search for myself?
நானே நாணம்
ஆகி புது நான் ஆகி
போனேன் நானே நாணம்
போன பின்பு நான் ஆகிறேன்
Becoming shyness myself,
I became a brand new me.
After my shyness vanished,
I become truly myself.
நானே காமன்
தீண்டும் ஒரு நாடாக
ஆனேன் நாளும் தான்
நீளுதே நாணம் ஏனோ
தான்
Touched by the god of love,
I became a land of desire.
The days keep getting longer,
Why this lingering shyness?
............................
...................
ஏய் போதும்
போதும்
குழு :
போதும் போதும்
புது வார்த்தையை
நெஞ்சுக்குள் சொல்லி
பார்த்தேன்
குழு :
சொல்லி பார்த்தேன்
எனை கேலி
செய்யாதே
Hey, enough, enough!
Chorus: Enough, enough!
Female: A new word inside my heart,
I tried speaking it.
Chorus: I tried speaking it.
Female: Do not tease me,
நானும் பாவம்
குழு :
நானும் பாவம்
அடி பெண்மையே
உன்னை நான் கிள்ளி
பார்த்தேன்
குழு :
கிள்ளி பார்த்தேன்
என் மேல்
கோபம் கொள்ளாதே
I am innocent too.
Chorus: I am innocent too.
Female: Oh womanhood, I pinched you,
And tested you.
Chorus: Pinched and tested.
Female: Do not be angry at me!
யையையை
மூன்றெழுத்து வார்த்தை
மூச்சடைக்கும் பாரு
குழு :
மூச்சடைக்கும் பாரு
மூச்சு விடுகின்றாய்
இது நியாயம் தானா
குழு :
நியாயம் தானா
Yai-yai-yai
A three-letter word,
Look, it takes away my breath!
Chorus: Look, it takes away breath!
Female: You sigh heavily,
Is this fair?
Chorus: Is this fair?
நானும் ஒரு
பெண்மை பாவம்
இல்லை போடி
குழு :
நானும் தான்
நாளும் தான் நாணம்
ஆனேனே
I too am a woman,
Not innocent, go away!
Chorus: Me too, all day long,
I became filled with modesty.
நானா நானி
நானா நானா நானுந்தானா
நானும் வேறு தானா
Is it me, am I embarrassed, is it me?
Am I really myself?
Am I someone different?
ஓ காலந்தோறும்
குழு :
காலந்தோறும்
உங்கள்
வார்த்தையாய் சொல்லி
தான் வாழுகின்றோம்
குழு :
வாழுகின்றோம்
ஓ ஆதாம் ஏவாளே
Oh... through all ages,
Chorus: Through all ages,
Female: Expressed in your words,
We continue to live.
Chorus: We continue to live.
Female: Oh Adam and Eve,
ஏய் நீயும் நானும்
குழு :
நீயும் நானும்
இங்கு வாழ்வதும்
மறைவதும் வார்தைக்கில்லை
குழு :
வார்தைக்கில்லை
அது வாழும் என்னாலே
Hey, you and me,
Chorus: You and me,
Female: Living and fading here,
Is not due to words alone,
Chorus: Not due to words alone,
Female: It lives because of me!
ஊர் அறிஞ்ச வார்த்தை
நான் உணர்ந்த போது யார்
உணர்ந்து சொல்வார்
எனக்காகவே தான்
A word known to the whole town,
When I truly felt it,
Who will understand and express it,
Just for my sake?
நானும் ஒரு
பெண்மை போவதில்லை
போடி
குழு :
நானும் தான்
நாளும் தான் நாணம்
ஆனேனே
I too am a woman,
I will not go away, go on!
Chorus: Me too, all day long,
I became filled with modesty.
ஓஓ நானே நானி
நானே நானே நானுந்தானே
நானே வேறு தானே ஓ
Oooo... is it me, am I embarrassed, is it me?
Am I really myself?
Am I someone different... ohhh?
நானே நானி
நானே நானே மாறினேனே
நானே தேடினேனே ....
Is it me, am I embarrassed, is it me?
I transformed myself,
I searched for myself... ae... ae...
Naanaa naani naanaa
Is it me, am I embarrassed, is it me?
Naanaa naanundhaanaa
Am I really myself?
Naanum veru thaanaa
Am I someone different?
Naanaa naani naanaa
Is it me, am I embarrassed, is it me?
Naanaa maarinaenaa
Did I change myself?
Naanaa thedinaana
Did I search for myself?
Naanae naanam aagi
Becoming shyness myself,
Pudhu naan aagiponean
I became a brand new me.
Naanae naanam pona pinbu
After my shyness vanished,
Naan aagiren
I become truly myself.
Naanae kaaman theendum
Touched by the god of love,
Oru naadaaga aanen
I became a land of desire.
Naalum thaan neeluthae
The days keep getting longer,
Naanam yenothaan
Why this lingering shyness?
…………………………
...................
Yei podhum podhum
Hey, enough, enough!
Chorus :Podhum podhum
Chorus: Enough, enough!
Female :Pudhu vaarththaiyai nenjukkul
Female: A new word inside my heart,
Sollippaarthen
I tried speaking it.
Chorus :Sollippaarthen
Chorus: I tried speaking it.
Female :Enai keli seiyaadhae
Female: Do not tease me,
Naanum paavam
I am innocent too.
Chorus :Naanum paavam
Chorus: I am innocent too.
Female :Adi penmaiyae unnai naan
Female: Oh womanhood, I pinched you,
Killi paarthen
And tested you.
Chorus :Killi paarthen
Chorus: Pinched and tested.
Female :Enmel koabam kollaadhae
Female: Do not be angry at me!
Yaiyaiyai
Yai-yai-yai
Moondrezhuththu vaarththai
A three-letter word,
Moochadaikkum paaru
Look, it takes away my breath!
Chorus :Moochadaikkum paaru
Chorus: Look, it takes away breath!
Female :Moochchuvidugindraai
Female: You sigh heavily,
Idhu nyaayam thaanaa
Is this fair?
Chorus :Nyaayam thaanaa
Chorus: Is this fair?
Naanum oru penmai
I too am a woman,
Paavam illai podi
Not innocent, go away!
Chorus :Naanum thaan naalum thaan
Chorus: Me too, all day long,
Nanam aanenae
I became filled with modesty.
Naanaa naani naanaa
Is it me, am I embarrassed, is it me?
Naanaa naanundhaanaa
Am I really myself?
Naanum veru thaanaa
Am I someone different?
O… kaalandhorum
Oh... through all ages,
Chorus :kaalandhorum
Chorus: Through all ages,
Female :Ungal vaarththaiyaai
Female: Expressed in your words,
Solliththaan vaazhugindrom
We continue to live.
Chorus :Vaazhugindrom
Chorus: We continue to live.
Female :O aadhaam eavaalae
Female: Oh Adam and Eve,
Yei neeyum naanum
Hey, you and me,
Chorus :Neeyum naanum
Chorus: You and me,
Female :Ingu vaazhvadhum maraivadhum
Female: Living and fading here,
Vaarththaikkillai
Is not due to words alone,
Chorus :Vaarththaikkillai
Chorus: Not due to words alone,
Female :Adhu vaazhum ennaalae
Female: It lives because of me!
Oor arinja vaarththai
A word known to the whole town,
Naan unarndha podhu
When I truly felt it,
Yaar unarndhu solvaar
Who will understand and express it,
Enakkaagavae thaan
Just for my sake?
Naanum oru penmai
I too am a woman,
Povadhillai podi
I will not go away, go on!
Chorus :Naanum thaan naalum thaan
Chorus: Me too, all day long,
Nanam aanenae
I became filled with modesty.
Oooo…naanae naani naanae
Oooo... is it me, am I embarrassed, is it me?
Naanae naanundhaanae
Am I really myself?
Naanae veru thaanae…ohhh
Am I someone different... ohhh?
Naanae naani naanae
Is it me, am I embarrassed, is it me?
Naanae marinenae
I transformed myself,
Naanae thedinenae…ae..ae…
I searched for myself... ae... ae...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song explores a young woman's playful introspection as she experiences the awakening of love and womanhood. She contemplates her changing identity, shifting between shyness ('Naanam') and self-realization, as the feeling of love ('Moondrezhuththu vaarththai' / three-letter word) takes her breath away. Through a dynamic call-and-response format with a chorus, she expresses how love transforms her from an innocent girl into a confident woman aware of her emotions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Alliteration) / Wordplay
“Naanaa naani naanaa / Naanaa naanundhaanaa”
The lyrics use playful repetition of the root word 'Naan' (I/Self) combined with 'Naanam' (Shyness) creating rhythmic sound play across the opening lines.
Metaphor
“Naanae kaaman theendum / Oru naadaaga aanen”
The speaker compares herself to a realm touched by Kamadeva (the deity of desire/love) to denote emotional awakening.
Euphemism / Metonymy
“Moondrezhuththu vaarththai / Moochadaikkum paaru”
'Moondrezhuththu vaarththai' (Three-letter word) euphemistically refers to 'Kaadhal' (Love in Tamil).
Allusion
“O aadhaam eavaalae / Yei neeyum naanum”
References the primordial couple Adam and Eve ('Aadhaam eavaalae') to ground human connection and romance across generations.
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Trivia
The track from 'Nenjathai Killathe' (2008) features music composed by Premji Amaran. It creatively uses repetitive alliterative phonemes based on the Tamil pronoun 'Naan' (I/Me) and 'Naanam' (modesty/shyness) to illustrate a woman's inner monologue upon discovering love.
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