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Lyrics & meaning

Naana Paranthena

From Ariyavan · 2023

Lyricist
Dhamayanthi
Singers
Haricharan Seshadri, Vandana Srinivasan
Music director
Sugavanam Vedshanker
Movie name
Ariyavan
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
29 Dec 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naana parandhena
Kaattraai midhandenaa…
Anarkali… kaadhali…
Thozhi nee
Thozhil sai nee…
Adiyae…
Anarkali… kaadhali…
Thozhi nee
Thozhil sai nee…
Oradi… nee vilagipponal…
Sidharippovadhu naanadi…
Female :Yengi nee en kannul paarthal
Kirangippovadhu naan ini…
Mazhai saalai kadandhalae
En kaigal unaithedum
Siru saaral ilaipparum…
Theera en thanimai ullae…
Oyaamal kaadhal thandhaai…
Male :Ore murai thalaikkodhum…
Un viralgal podhum…
Female :Ira vilae kadhai pesum…
Un maarbil naanum…
Ooo… thedaadha sollillai…
Adhai solla vazhiyumillai…
Unai meeri yaarum uravillai
Naana parandhena..
Male :Parandhena…
Female :Kaattrai midhandenaa…
Anarkali…
Female :Mmmm…
Male :Anarkali…
Female :Haa..aa
Male :Anarkali…
Female :Mmmm…
En Anarkali…
Anarkali…
Anarkali… kaadhali…
Thozhi nee
Thozhil sai nee…
Adiyae…
Anarkali… kaadhali…
Thozhi nee
Thozhil sai nee…
Ooo… anarkali…
Did I really fly?
Did I drift like the wind?
Anarkali... my love...
You are my friend,
lean on my shoulder...
Oh, my girl...
Anarkali... my love...
You are my friend,
lean on my shoulder...
If you take even one step away,
I am the one who falls apart, girl...
When you look into my eyes with longing,
I am the one who loses myself from now on...
When crossing a rainy road,
my hands search for you.
As the gentle drizzle rests...
Deep inside my endless loneliness,
you gave me love that never stops...
Just running through my hair once,
your fingers are enough...
Talking late into the night,
resting against your chest...
Oh, there is no word left unsearched,
yet there is no way to express it...
Beyond you, no one is closer to me.
Did I really fly?
Did I fly?
Did I drift like the wind?
Anarkali...
Mmm...
Anarkali...
Ah...
Anarkali...
Mmm...
My Anarkali...
Anarkali...
Anarkali... my love...
You are my friend,
lean on my shoulder...
Oh, my girl...
Anarkali... my love...
You are my friend,
lean on my shoulder...
Oh... Anarkali...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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