Naanam Ennadiyo Song
From Yarukku Mappillai Yaaro · 1975
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. Vijaya Baskar
- Details
- Yarukku Mappillai Yaaro1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naanam ennadiyo Naayagan naanadiyo | Why this shyness, my dear? Am I not your lord? |
| Inivarum sugam dhinam dhinam varum | Joy will now arrive every single day. |
| Vaazhvom pallaandu | We shall live long for many years. |
| Male | |
| Kanavan en perum manaivi un perum | My name as husband and your name as wife, |
| Emanin yaettinil illai | Are not written in the Lord of Death's ledger. |
| Ulagam nam veedu iyarkkai nammodu | The world is our home, and nature is with us, |
| Sugamae nam vaazhvin ellaai | Joy alone is the boundary of our life. |
| Male | |
| Naanam ennadiyo Naayagan naanadiyo | Why this shyness, my dear? Am I not your lord? |
| Inivarum sugam dhinam dhinam varum | Joy will now arrive every single day. |
| Vaazhvom pallaandu | We shall live long for many years. |
| Male | |
| Manjam than meethu nenjam ondraagi | As our hearts unite upon the bed, |
| Perugum aanantha moochchu | The breath of joy overflows. |
| Manjam than meethu nenjam ondraagi | As our hearts unite upon the bed, |
| Perugum aanantha moochchu | The breath of joy overflows. |
| Pillai naalainthu peruvom nandraaga | We will happily bear four or five children, |
| Piragae mukkodnam pechu | Only after that will we talk of family planning. |
| Male | |
| Naanam ennadiyo Naayagan naanadiyo | Why this shyness, my dear? Am I not your lord? |
| Inivarum sugam dhinam dhinam varum | Joy will now arrive every single day. |
| Vaazhvom pallaandu | We shall live long for many years. |
| Male | |
| Peran endraargal peththi endraargal | They spoke of grandsons and granddaughters, |
| Kaanbom kannaalae adhanai | We shall witness them with our own eyes. |
| Peran endraargal peththi endraargal | They spoke of grandsons and granddaughters, |
| Kaanbom kannaalae adhanai | We shall witness them with our own eyes. |
| Aayul pallaandu aasai pallaandu | Long life for many years, desires for many years, |
| Kaanbom ennaalum nalanai | We will always behold good fortune. |
| Male | |
| Naanam ennadiyo Naayagan naanadiyo | Why this shyness, my dear? Am I not your lord? |
| Inivarum sugam dhinam dhinam varum | Joy will now arrive every single day. |
| Vaazhvom pallaandu | We shall live long for many years. |
நாணம் என்னடியோ நாயகன் நானடியோ
இனி வரும் சுகம் தினம் தினம் வரும்
வாழ்வோம் பல்லாண்டு
Why this shyness, my dear? Am I not your lord?
Joy will now arrive every single day.
We shall live long for many years.
கணவன் என் பேரும் மனைவி உன் பேரும்
எமனின் ஏட்டினில் இல்லை
உலகம் நம் வீடு இயற்கை நம்மோடு
சுகமே நம் வாழ்வின் எல்லை....
My name as husband and your name as wife,
Are not written in the Lord of Death's ledger.
The world is our home, and nature is with us,
Joy alone is the boundary of our life.
நாணம் என்னடியோ நாயகன் நானடியோ
இனி வரும் சுகம் தினம் தினம் வரும்
வாழ்வோம் பல்லாண்டு
Why this shyness, my dear? Am I not your lord?
Joy will now arrive every single day.
We shall live long for many years.
மஞ்சம் தன் மீது நெஞ்சம் ஒன்றாகி
பெருகும் ஆனந்த மூச்சு
மஞ்சம் தன் மீது நெஞ்சம் ஒன்றாகி
பெருகும் ஆனந்த மூச்சு
பிள்ளை நாலைந்து பெறுவோம் நன்றாக
பிறகே முக்கோணம் பேச்சு
As our hearts unite upon the bed,
The breath of joy overflows.
As our hearts unite upon the bed,
The breath of joy overflows.
We will happily bear four or five children,
Only after that will we talk of family planning.
நாணம் என்னடியோ நாயகன் நானடியோ
இனி வரும் சுகம் தினம் தினம் வரும்
வாழ்வோம் பல்லாண்டு
Why this shyness, my dear? Am I not your lord?
Joy will now arrive every single day.
We shall live long for many years.
பேரன் என்றார்கள் பேத்தி என்றார்கள்
காண்போம் கண்ணாலே அதனை
பேரன் என்றார்கள் பேத்தி என்றார்கள்
காண்போம் கண்ணாலே அதனை
ஆயுள் பல்லாண்டு ஆசை பல்லாண்டு
காண்போம் எந்நாளும் நலனை
They spoke of grandsons and granddaughters,
We shall witness them with our own eyes.
They spoke of grandsons and granddaughters,
We shall witness them with our own eyes.
Long life for many years, desires for many years,
We will always behold good fortune.
நாணம் என்னடியோ நாயகன் நானடியோ
இனி வரும் சுகம் தினம் தினம் வரும்
வாழ்வோம் பல்லாண்டு
Why this shyness, my dear? Am I not your lord?
Joy will now arrive every single day.
We shall live long for many years.
Naanam ennadiyo Naayagan naanadiyo
Why this shyness, my dear? Am I not your lord?
Inivarum sugam dhinam dhinam varum
Joy will now arrive every single day.
Vaazhvom pallaandu
We shall live long for many years.
Kanavan en perum manaivi un perum
My name as husband and your name as wife,
Emanin yaettinil illai
Are not written in the Lord of Death's ledger.
Ulagam nam veedu iyarkkai nammodu
The world is our home, and nature is with us,
Sugamae nam vaazhvin ellaai
Joy alone is the boundary of our life.
Naanam ennadiyo Naayagan naanadiyo
Why this shyness, my dear? Am I not your lord?
Inivarum sugam dhinam dhinam varum
Joy will now arrive every single day.
Vaazhvom pallaandu
We shall live long for many years.
Manjam than meethu nenjam ondraagi
As our hearts unite upon the bed,
Perugum aanantha moochchu
The breath of joy overflows.
Manjam than meethu nenjam ondraagi
As our hearts unite upon the bed,
Perugum aanantha moochchu
The breath of joy overflows.
Pillai naalainthu peruvom nandraaga
We will happily bear four or five children,
Piragae mukkodnam pechu
Only after that will we talk of family planning.
Naanam ennadiyo Naayagan naanadiyo
Why this shyness, my dear? Am I not your lord?
Inivarum sugam dhinam dhinam varum
Joy will now arrive every single day.
Vaazhvom pallaandu
We shall live long for many years.
Peran endraargal peththi endraargal
They spoke of grandsons and granddaughters,
Kaanbom kannaalae adhanai
We shall witness them with our own eyes.
Peran endraargal peththi endraargal
They spoke of grandsons and granddaughters,
Kaanbom kannaalae adhanai
We shall witness them with our own eyes.
Aayul pallaandu aasai pallaandu
Long life for many years, desires for many years,
Kaanbom ennaalum nalanai
We will always behold good fortune.
Naanam ennadiyo Naayagan naanadiyo
Why this shyness, my dear? Am I not your lord?
Inivarum sugam dhinam dhinam varum
Joy will now arrive every single day.
Vaazhvom pallaandu
We shall live long for many years.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Naanam ennadiyo Naayagan naanadiyo is a joyful romantic track from the 1975 Tamil film Yarukku Mappillai Yaaro. Sung with exuberance by T. M. Soundararajan, composed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar, and written by Panchu Arunachalam, the song portrays a newlywed husband coaxing his young bride to set aside her bashfulness. He paints an optimistic picture of their future life together, filled with boundless joy, long health, raising a family, and eventually growing old together to see their grandchildren.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Naanam ennadiyo Naayagan naanadiyo”
Repetition of the initial 'Na' sound across the words Naanam and Naayagan, creating a rhythmic and lyrical opening.
Etukai (Second-Letter Rhyme)
“Manjam than meethu nenjam ondraagi”
Matching of the second consonant sound 'nja' in 'Manjam' and 'Nenjam', enhancing poetic harmony.
Repetition (Sol-Adukku / Anaphora)
“Inivarum sugam dhinam dhinam varum”
Duplication of 'dhinam' (dhinam dhinam) to emphasize continuous daily happiness, and repeated use of 'pallaandu' to stress longevity.
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Trivia
The song is featured in the comedy film Yarukku Mappillai Yaaro (1975), starring Jaishankar and Jayachitra. Lyricist Panchu Arunachalam playfully weaves contemporary social themes into romantic poetry, such as referencing the red triangle ('mukkodnam') symbol of the Indian family planning program.
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