Naanaa Paaduvadhu
From Nool Veli · 1979
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Nool Veli1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naanaa paaduvadhu naanaa… | Is it really me who is singing? |
| Naanum ilavayathu maanaa | Am I a young deer? |
| Male | |
| Very gud | Very good |
| Female | |
| Naanaa paaduvadhu naanaa… | Is it really me who is singing? |
| Naanum ilavayathu maanaa | Am I a young deer? |
| Male | |
| {Isaikkolam un mangalam | {A musical kolam pattern is your auspiciousness, |
| Adhil geetham un kungumam | In it, song is your sacred vermilion, |
| Uyarthalam nam sangamam | A high stage is our union, |
| Nee paadu thaanae varum} (2) | If you sing, it will come naturally} (2) |
| Female | |
| Naanaa | Me? |
| Male :Haan | Male: Yeah |
| Female | |
| Naanaa paaduvadhu naanaa… | Is it really me who is singing? |
| Naanum ilavayathu maanaa | Am I a young deer? |
| Female | |
| Papa pappaa…rapapapappaa.. | Papa pappaa... rapapapappaa.. (Vocal scatting) |
| Papa pappaa rapapapappaa.. | Papa pappaa rapapapappaa.. (Vocal scatting) |
| Rururu..rampapa rampapa rampapa ram | Rururu.. rampapa rampapa rampapa ram (Vocal scatting) |
| Rampapa rampapa rampapa ram … | Rampapa rampapa rampapa ram ... (Vocal scatting) |
| Rampapa rampapa rampapa ram | Rampapa rampapa rampapa ram (Vocal scatting) |
| Female | |
| Kothai en nenjilae | Kothai, in my heart, |
| En kudumbam nirkindradhu | My family stands, |
| Nalla samaiyal purigindrathu | Good cooking is well understood, |
| Aanaal sangeetham puriyavillai | But music is not understood! |
| Male | |
| Hahahahhaa.. | Hahahahhaa.. |
| Female | |
| Ninisasa sasasasa | Ninisasa sasasasa (Musical swaras) |
| Thanini nininini | Thanini nininini (Musical swaras) |
| Papathatha thathatha | Papathatha thathatha (Musical swaras) |
| Mamapapa papapapa | Mamapapa papapapa (Musical swaras) |
| Mapama… pathapa… | Mapama... pathapa... (Musical swaras) |
| Thanitha nisnee thanipaa | Thanitha nisnee thanipaa (Musical swaras) |
| Female | |
| Kothai en nenjilae | Kothai, in my heart, |
| En kudumbam nirkindradhu | My family stands, |
| Nalla samaiyal purigindrathu | Good cooking is well understood, |
| Aanaal sangeetham puriyavillai | But music is not understood! |
| Male | |
| Thaayin thaalaattilae | In a mother's lullaby, |
| Dhinam thonrum sangeethamae | Music is born every single day! |
| Thaayin thaalaattilae | In a mother's lullaby, |
| Dhinam thonrum sangeethamae | Music is born every single day! |
| Neeyum thaayallavaa | Aren't you a mother as well? |
| Idhil yeno santhegamae | Why is there any doubt in this? |
| Idhil yeno santhegamae | Why is there any doubt in this? |
| Female | |
| Naanaa | Me? |
| Male | |
| Hmm | Hmm |
| Female | |
| Paaduvadhu naanaa…. | Is it me who is singing? |
| Naanum…. ilavayathu maanaa…. | Am I a young deer? |
| Female | |
| Dining dindining | Dining dindining (Rhythmic vocalization) |
| Dindindindindining dindikuding.. | Dindindindindining dindikuding.. (Rhythmic vocalization) |
| Dining dindining dindindindindining | Dining dindining dindindindindining (Rhythmic vocalization) |
| Female | |
| Kavignan sollaathatho…. | Is it something no poet has ever spoken? |
| Thamizh kavithai kaanaathatho | Is it something Tamil poetry hasn't seen? |
| Idhil ethai naan solvenammaa | Which of these shall I sing, my dear? |
| Indha sabaiyai velvenammaa | I shall conquer this assembly! |
| Female | |
| Kavignan sollaathatho…. | Is it something no poet has ever spoken? |
| Thamizh kavithai kaanaathatho | Is it something Tamil poetry hasn't seen? |
| Idhil ethai naan solvenammaa | Which of these shall I sing, my dear? |
| Indha sabaiyai velvenammaa | I shall conquer this assembly! |
| Male | |
| Neenthum neram vanthaal | When the time comes to swim, |
| Udan neechchal angae varum | Swimming comes naturally right then! |
| Neenthum neram vanthaal | When the time comes to swim, |
| Udan neechchal angae varum | Swimming comes naturally right then! |
| Paadum aasaivandhaal | When the desire to sing arises, |
| Endha paattum sabaiyil varum | Any song will blossom in the gathering! |
| Endha paattum sabaiyil varum | Any song will blossom in the gathering! |
| Female | |
| Naanaa | Me? |
| Male :Hahahahaha | Male: Hahahahaha |
| Female | |
| Naanaa paaduvadhu naanaa… | Is it really me who is singing? |
| Naanum ilavayathu maanaa | Am I a young deer? |
| Male | |
| Isaikkolam un mangalam | A musical kolam pattern is your auspiciousness, |
| Adhil geetham un kungumam | In it, song is your sacred vermilion, |
| Uyarthalam nam sangamam | A high stage is our union, |
| Nee paadu thaanae varum | If you sing, it will come naturally |
| Female | |
| Naanaa paaduvadhu naanaa…. | Is it really me who is singing? |
| Naanum… ilavayathu maa.naa.. | Am I a young deer? |
மற்றும் எல். ஆர். அஞ்சலி
Is it really me who is singing?
Am I a young deer?
நானா பாடுவது நானா...........
நானும் இள வயது மானா.......
Very good
வெரி குட்
Is it really me who is singing?
Am I a young deer?
ஹஹா ஆஹா ஹ
{A musical kolam pattern is your auspiciousness,
In it, song is your sacred vermilion,
A high stage is our union,
If you sing, it will come naturally} (2)
நானா பாடுவது நானா
நானும் இளவயது மானா
Me?
Male: Yeah
{இசைக்கோலம் உன் மங்களம்
அதில் கீதம் உன் குங்குமம்
உயர்தளம் நம் சங்கமம்
நீ பாடு தானே வரும் ......} (2)
Is it really me who is singing?
Am I a young deer?
நானா
ஹான்
Papa pappaa... rapapapappaa.. (Vocal scatting)
Papa pappaa rapapapappaa.. (Vocal scatting)
Rururu.. rampapa rampapa rampapa ram (Vocal scatting)
Rampapa rampapa rampapa ram ... (Vocal scatting)
Rampapa rampapa rampapa ram (Vocal scatting)
நானா பாடுவது நானா
நானும் இளவயது மானா
Kothai, in my heart,
My family stands,
Good cooking is well understood,
But music is not understood!
...............................
Hahahahhaa..
கோதை என் நெஞ்சிலே
என் குடும்பம் நிற்கின்றது
நல்ல சமையல் புரிகின்றது
ஆனால் சங்கீதம் புரியவில்லை
Ninisasa sasasasa (Musical swaras)
Thanini nininini (Musical swaras)
Papathatha thathatha (Musical swaras)
Mamapapa papapapa (Musical swaras)
Mapama... pathapa... (Musical swaras)
Thanitha nisnee thanipaa (Musical swaras)
ஹஹஹஹ்ஹா....
Kothai, in my heart,
My family stands,
Good cooking is well understood,
But music is not understood!
நிநிஸஸ ஸஸஸஸ
தநிநி நிநிநிநி
பபதத ததத
மமபப பபபப
மபம பதப
தநிதத நிஸநி தநிபா
In a mother's lullaby,
Music is born every single day!
In a mother's lullaby,
Music is born every single day!
Aren't you a mother as well?
Why is there any doubt in this?
Why is there any doubt in this?
கோதை என் நெஞ்சிலே
என் குடும்பம் நிற்கின்றது
நல்ல சமையல் புரிகின்றது
ஆனால் சங்கீதம் புரியவில்லை
Me?
நானா
ஹான்
Hmm
தாயின் தாலாட்டிலே
தினம் தோன்றும் சங்கீதமே
தாயின் தாலாட்டிலே
தினம் தோன்றும் சங்கீதமே
நீயும் தாயல்லவா
இதில் ஏனோ சந்தேகமே
இதில் ஏனோ சந்தேகமே
Is it me who is singing?
Am I a young deer?
நானா
ஹ்ம்ம்
Dining dindining (Rhythmic vocalization)
Dindindindindining dindikuding.. (Rhythmic vocalization)
Dining dindining dindindindindining (Rhythmic vocalization)
பாடுவது நானா
நானும் இளவயது மானா
Is it something no poet has ever spoken?
Is it something Tamil poetry hasn't seen?
Which of these shall I sing, my dear?
I shall conquer this assembly!
................
Is it something no poet has ever spoken?
Is it something Tamil poetry hasn't seen?
Which of these shall I sing, my dear?
I shall conquer this assembly!
கவிஞன் சொல்லாததோ
தமிழ் கவிதை காணாததோ
இதில் எதை நான் சொல்வேனம்மா
இந்த சபையை வெல்வேனம்மா
When the time comes to swim,
Swimming comes naturally right then!
When the time comes to swim,
Swimming comes naturally right then!
When the desire to sing arises,
Any song will blossom in the gathering!
Any song will blossom in the gathering!
நிநிஸஸ ஸஸஸஸ
தநிநி நிநிநிநி
பபதத ததத
மமபப பபபப
மபம பதப
தநிதத நிஸநி தநிபா
Me?
Male: Hahahahaha
கவிஞன் சொல்லாததோ
தமிழ் கவிதை காணாததோ
இதில் எதை நான் சொல்வேனம்மா
இந்த சபையை வெல்வேனம்மா
Is it really me who is singing?
Am I a young deer?
நீந்தும் நேரம் வந்தால்..........
உடன் நீச்சல் அங்கே வரும்
நீந்தும் நேரம் வந்தால்..........
உடன் நீச்சல் அங்கே வரும்
பாடும் ஆசை வந்தால்
எந்த பாட்டும் சபையில் வரும்
எந்த பாட்டும் சபையில் வரும்
A musical kolam pattern is your auspiciousness,
In it, song is your sacred vermilion,
A high stage is our union,
If you sing, it will come naturally
நானா
Is it really me who is singing?
Am I a young deer?
ஹஹஹஹா
நானா பாடுவது நானா
நானும் இளவயது மானா
இசைக்கோலம் உன் மங்களம்
அதில் கீதம் உன் குங்குமம்
உயர்தளம் நம் சங்கமம்
நீ பாடு தானே வரும் ......
நானா பாடுவது நானா
நானும் இளவயது மானா
Naanaa paaduvadhu naanaa…
Is it really me who is singing?
Naanum ilavayathu maanaa
Am I a young deer?
Very gud
Very good
Naanaa paaduvadhu naanaa…
Is it really me who is singing?
Naanum ilavayathu maanaa
Am I a young deer?
{Isaikkolam un mangalam
{A musical kolam pattern is your auspiciousness,
Adhil geetham un kungumam
In it, song is your sacred vermilion,
Uyarthalam nam sangamam
A high stage is our union,
Nee paadu thaanae varum} (2)
If you sing, it will come naturally} (2)
Naanaa
Me?
Male :Haan
Male: Yeah
Naanaa paaduvadhu naanaa…
Is it really me who is singing?
Naanum ilavayathu maanaa
Am I a young deer?
Papa pappaa…rapapapappaa..
Papa pappaa... rapapapappaa.. (Vocal scatting)
Papa pappaa rapapapappaa..
Papa pappaa rapapapappaa.. (Vocal scatting)
Rururu..rampapa rampapa rampapa ram
Rururu.. rampapa rampapa rampapa ram (Vocal scatting)
Rampapa rampapa rampapa ram …
Rampapa rampapa rampapa ram ... (Vocal scatting)
Rampapa rampapa rampapa ram
Rampapa rampapa rampapa ram (Vocal scatting)
Kothai en nenjilae
Kothai, in my heart,
En kudumbam nirkindradhu
My family stands,
Nalla samaiyal purigindrathu
Good cooking is well understood,
Aanaal sangeetham puriyavillai
But music is not understood!
Hahahahhaa..
Hahahahhaa..
Ninisasa sasasasa
Ninisasa sasasasa (Musical swaras)
Thanini nininini
Thanini nininini (Musical swaras)
Papathatha thathatha
Papathatha thathatha (Musical swaras)
Mamapapa papapapa
Mamapapa papapapa (Musical swaras)
Mapama… pathapa…
Mapama... pathapa... (Musical swaras)
Thanitha nisnee thanipaa
Thanitha nisnee thanipaa (Musical swaras)
Kothai en nenjilae
Kothai, in my heart,
En kudumbam nirkindradhu
My family stands,
Nalla samaiyal purigindrathu
Good cooking is well understood,
Aanaal sangeetham puriyavillai
But music is not understood!
Thaayin thaalaattilae
In a mother's lullaby,
Dhinam thonrum sangeethamae
Music is born every single day!
Thaayin thaalaattilae
In a mother's lullaby,
Dhinam thonrum sangeethamae
Music is born every single day!
Neeyum thaayallavaa
Aren't you a mother as well?
Idhil yeno santhegamae
Why is there any doubt in this?
Idhil yeno santhegamae
Why is there any doubt in this?
Naanaa
Me?
Hmm
Hmm
Paaduvadhu naanaa….
Is it me who is singing?
Naanum…. ilavayathu maanaa….
Am I a young deer?
Dining dindining
Dining dindining (Rhythmic vocalization)
Dindindindindining dindikuding..
Dindindindindining dindikuding.. (Rhythmic vocalization)
Dining dindining dindindindindining
Dining dindining dindindindindining (Rhythmic vocalization)
Kavignan sollaathatho….
Is it something no poet has ever spoken?
Thamizh kavithai kaanaathatho
Is it something Tamil poetry hasn't seen?
Idhil ethai naan solvenammaa
Which of these shall I sing, my dear?
Indha sabaiyai velvenammaa
I shall conquer this assembly!
Kavignan sollaathatho….
Is it something no poet has ever spoken?
Thamizh kavithai kaanaathatho
Is it something Tamil poetry hasn't seen?
Idhil ethai naan solvenammaa
Which of these shall I sing, my dear?
Indha sabaiyai velvenammaa
I shall conquer this assembly!
Neenthum neram vanthaal
When the time comes to swim,
Udan neechchal angae varum
Swimming comes naturally right then!
Neenthum neram vanthaal
When the time comes to swim,
Udan neechchal angae varum
Swimming comes naturally right then!
Paadum aasaivandhaal
When the desire to sing arises,
Endha paattum sabaiyil varum
Any song will blossom in the gathering!
Endha paattum sabaiyil varum
Any song will blossom in the gathering!
Naanaa
Me?
Male :Hahahahaha
Male: Hahahahaha
Naanaa paaduvadhu naanaa…
Is it really me who is singing?
Naanum ilavayathu maanaa
Am I a young deer?
Isaikkolam un mangalam
A musical kolam pattern is your auspiciousness,
Adhil geetham un kungumam
In it, song is your sacred vermilion,
Uyarthalam nam sangamam
A high stage is our union,
Nee paadu thaanae varum
If you sing, it will come naturally
Naanaa paaduvadhu naanaa….
Is it really me who is singing?
Naanum… ilavayathu maa.naa..
Am I a young deer?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Naanaa Paaduvadhu Naanaa from Nool Veli (1979) is a lighthearted, encouraging musical dialogue. The female protagonist expresses self-doubt and stage fright, questioning whether a gentle home-bound woman like her can sing before a crowd. Her male counterpart and companions playfully encourage her, reassuring her that music is inherently present in a woman's life—from daily household rhythms to a mother's lullaby. The song builds confidence through witty analogies, reminding her that just as swimming comes naturally when pushed into water, singing flows effortlessly once the heart desires it. Kannadasan's lyricism gracefully blends modesty with gentle encouragement, celebrating innate female artistic intuition.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Metaphor / Simile)
“Naanum ilavayathu maanaa”
Compares herself to a young deer (ilavayathu maanaa) to convey innocence, agility, and hesitation.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Aani)
“Naanaa paaduvadhu naanaa…”
Uses questioning to express self-disbelief and wonder at her own capability to sing.
Cultural Imagery / Metaphor
“Isaikkolam un mangalam / Adhil geetham un kungumam”
Equates musical elements with sacred domestic symbols like Kolam and Kungumam to depict music as an integral part of womanhood.
Analogy (Pazhamozhi / Example)
“Neenthum neram vanthaal / Udan neechchal angae varum”
Draws an instinctive real-life analogy between swimming in water and singing in front of an audience.
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Trivia
The song was composed by legendary music director M. S. Viswanathan for K. Balachander's film 'Nool Veli' (1979). It uniquely blends traditional Carnatic swara passages (solkattu) with western jazz-style vocal scatting ('rapapapappaa'), creating a fusion that highlights M.S. Viswanathan's innovative arrangement style.
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