Naana Paranthena
From Ariyavan · 2023
- Lyricist
- Dhamayanthi
- Music director
- Sugavanam Vedshanker
- Details
- Ariyavan2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naana parandhena | Did I fly on my own? |
| Kaattraai midhandenaa… | Did I float like the wind? |
| Male | |
| Anarkali… kaadhali… | Anarkali... my beloved... |
| Thozhi nee | You are my friend, |
| Thozhil sai nee… | Lean on my shoulder... |
| Adiyae… | Oh girl... |
| Anarkali… kaadhali… | Anarkali... my beloved... |
| Thozhi nee | You are my friend, |
| Thozhil sai nee… | Lean on my shoulder... |
| Male | |
| Oradi… nee vilagipponal… | If you move away even by a single step... |
| Sidharippovadhu naanadi… | I am the one who shatters, my girl... |
| Female :Yengi nee en kannul paarthal | Female: If you look into my eyes with longing, |
| Kirangippovadhu naan ini… | I am the one who gets intoxicated now... |
| Male | |
| Mazhai saalai kadandhalae | When crossing a rainy road, |
| En kaigal unaithedum | My hands search for you. |
| Siru saaral ilaipparum… | Where the gentle drizzle takes rest... |
| Female | |
| Theera en thanimai ullae… | Deep inside my endless loneliness... |
| Oyaamal kaadhal thandhaai… | You gave love without ceasing... |
| Male :Ore murai thalaikkodhum… | Male: Running through my hair just once... |
| Un viralgal podhum… | Your fingers are enough... |
| Female :Ira vilae kadhai pesum… | Female: Telling stories in the night... |
| Un maarbil naanum… | Me resting on your chest... |
| Male | |
| Ooo… thedaadha sollillai… | Ooo... there is no word left unsearched... |
| Adhai solla vazhiyumillai… | Yet there is no way to express it... |
| Unai meeri yaarum uravillai | Beyond you, I have no other relation. |
| Female | |
| Naana parandhena.. | Did I fly on my own? |
| Male :Parandhena… | Male: Did I fly... |
| Female :Kaattrai midhandenaa… | Female: Did I float like the wind... |
| Male | |
| Anarkali… | Anarkali... |
| Female :Mmmm… | Female: Mmmm... |
| Male :Anarkali… | Male: Anarkali... |
| Female :Haa..aa | Female: Haa..aa |
| Male :Anarkali… | Male: Anarkali... |
| Female :Mmmm… | Female: Mmmm... |
| Male | |
| En Anarkali… | My Anarkali... |
| Anarkali… | Anarkali... |
| Anarkali… kaadhali… | Anarkali... my beloved... |
| Thozhi nee | You are my friend, |
| Thozhil sai nee… | Lean on my shoulder... |
| Male | |
| Adiyae… | Oh girl... |
| Anarkali… kaadhali… | Anarkali... my beloved... |
| Thozhi nee | You are my friend, |
| Thozhil sai nee… | Lean on my shoulder... |
| Ooo… anarkali… | Ooo... Anarkali... |
நானா பறந்தேனா
காற்றாய் மிதந்தேனா…
Did I fly on my own?
Did I float like the wind?
அனார்கலி… காதலி…
தோழி நீ
தோளில் சாய் நீ…
அடியே…
அனார்கலி… காதலி…
தோழி நீ
தோளில் சாய் நீ…
Anarkali... my beloved...
You are my friend,
Lean on my shoulder...
Oh girl...
Anarkali... my beloved...
You are my friend,
Lean on my shoulder...
ஓரடி… நீ விலகிப்போனால்…
சித்தரிப்போவது நானாடி…
If you move away even by a single step...
I am the one who shatters, my girl...
Female: If you look into my eyes with longing,
I am the one who gets intoxicated now...
ஏங்கி நீ
என் கண்ணுள் பார்த்தால்
கிரங்கிப்போவது நான் இனி…
When crossing a rainy road,
My hands search for you.
Where the gentle drizzle takes rest...
மழை சாலை கடந்தாலே
என் கைகள் உனைத்தேடும்
சிறு சாரல் இளைப்பாறும்…
Deep inside my endless loneliness...
You gave love without ceasing...
Male: Running through my hair just once...
Your fingers are enough...
Female: Telling stories in the night...
Me resting on your chest...
தீரா என் தனிமையுள்ளே…
ஓயாமல் காதல் தந்தாய்…
ஒரே முறை தலைக்கோதும்…
உன் விரல்கள் போதும்…
இராவிலே கதை பேசும்…
உன் மார்பில் நானும்…
Ooo... there is no word left unsearched...
Yet there is no way to express it...
Beyond you, I have no other relation.
ஓஓ… தேடாத சொல்லில்லை…
அதை சொல்ல வழியுமில்லை…
உன்னை மீறி யாரும் உறவில்லை
Did I fly on my own?
Male: Did I fly...
Female: Did I float like the wind...
நானா பறந்தேனா…
பறந்தேனா…
காற்றாய் மிதந்தேனா…
Anarkali...
Female: Mmmm...
Male: Anarkali...
Female: Haa..aa
Male: Anarkali...
Female: Mmmm...
அனார்கலி…
ம்ம்ம்ம்…
அனார்கலி…
ம்ம்ம்ம்…
அனார்கலி…
ம்ம்ம்ம்…
My Anarkali...
Anarkali...
Anarkali... my beloved...
You are my friend,
Lean on my shoulder...
என் அனார்கலி…
அனார்கலி…
அனார்கலி… காதலி…
தோழி நீ
தோளில் சாய் நீ…
Oh girl...
Anarkali... my beloved...
You are my friend,
Lean on my shoulder...
Ooo... Anarkali...
அடியே…
அனார்கலி… காதலி…
தோழி நீ
தோழில் சாய் நீ…
ஓஹோ… அனார்கலி…
Naana parandhena
Did I fly on my own?
Kaattraai midhandenaa…
Did I float like the wind?
Anarkali… kaadhali…
Anarkali... my beloved...
Thozhi nee
You are my friend,
Thozhil sai nee…
Lean on my shoulder...
Adiyae…
Oh girl...
Anarkali… kaadhali…
Anarkali... my beloved...
Thozhi nee
You are my friend,
Thozhil sai nee…
Lean on my shoulder...
Oradi… nee vilagipponal…
If you move away even by a single step...
Sidharippovadhu naanadi…
I am the one who shatters, my girl...
Female :Yengi nee en kannul paarthal
Female: If you look into my eyes with longing,
Kirangippovadhu naan ini…
I am the one who gets intoxicated now...
Mazhai saalai kadandhalae
When crossing a rainy road,
En kaigal unaithedum
My hands search for you.
Siru saaral ilaipparum…
Where the gentle drizzle takes rest...
Theera en thanimai ullae…
Deep inside my endless loneliness...
Oyaamal kaadhal thandhaai…
You gave love without ceasing...
Male :Ore murai thalaikkodhum…
Male: Running through my hair just once...
Un viralgal podhum…
Your fingers are enough...
Female :Ira vilae kadhai pesum…
Female: Telling stories in the night...
Un maarbil naanum…
Me resting on your chest...
Ooo… thedaadha sollillai…
Ooo... there is no word left unsearched...
Adhai solla vazhiyumillai…
Yet there is no way to express it...
Unai meeri yaarum uravillai
Beyond you, I have no other relation.
Naana parandhena..
Did I fly on my own?
Male :Parandhena…
Male: Did I fly...
Female :Kaattrai midhandenaa…
Female: Did I float like the wind...
Anarkali…
Anarkali...
Female :Mmmm…
Female: Mmmm...
Male :Anarkali…
Male: Anarkali...
Female :Haa..aa
Female: Haa..aa
Male :Anarkali…
Male: Anarkali...
Female :Mmmm…
Female: Mmmm...
En Anarkali…
My Anarkali...
Anarkali…
Anarkali...
Anarkali… kaadhali…
Anarkali... my beloved...
Thozhi nee
You are my friend,
Thozhil sai nee…
Lean on my shoulder...
Adiyae…
Oh girl...
Anarkali… kaadhali…
Anarkali... my beloved...
Thozhi nee
You are my friend,
Thozhil sai nee…
Lean on my shoulder...
Ooo… anarkali…
Ooo... Anarkali...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Anarkali from the 2023 film Ariyavan is a tender romantic duet that captures the overwhelming emotion of falling deeply in love. The protagonists express how their love lifts them into a state of weightlessness—as if flying or floating through the breeze. Through affectionate imagery of gentle drizzles, late-night conversations, and comforting physical touch, the lovers convey how their world now revolves entirely around each other. The song highlights companionship alongside romance, portraying a bond where love brings comfort to deep-seated loneliness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monorhyme / Rhyme Scheme (Iyaibu)
“Naana parandhena / Kaattraai midhandenaa…”
The repetition of matching end-sounds in consecutive lines such as 'Naana parandhena' and 'Kaattraai midhandenaa' creates a smooth, flowing rhythm.
Wordplay / Sound Association (Mondhirai / Ethirukai)
“Thozhi nee / Thozhil sai nee…”
The play on similar-sounding words 'Thozhi' (female friend) and 'Thozhil' (on the shoulder) creates a pleasing auditory harmony while linking companionship to emotional lean.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaattraai midhandenaa…”
Floating on wind and flying represent the euphoric, lighthearted sensation caused by falling in love.
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Trivia
Ariyavan (2023) features music composed by Vedshanker and Sugavanam, with lyrics penned by Dhamayanthi. The track 'Anarkali' gained popularity for its soulful vocal rendition by Haricharan and Vandana Srinivasan.
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