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Lyrics & meaning

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 naanadiyoWhy this shyness, my dear? Am I not your lord?
Inivarum sugam dhinam dhinam varumJoy will now arrive every single day.
Vaazhvom pallaanduWe shall live long for many years.
Male
Kanavan en perum manaivi un perumMy name as husband and your name as wife,
Emanin yaettinil illaiAre not written in the Lord of Death's ledger.
Ulagam nam veedu iyarkkai nammoduThe world is our home, and nature is with us,
Sugamae nam vaazhvin ellaaiJoy alone is the boundary of our life.
Male
Naanam ennadiyo Naayagan naanadiyoWhy this shyness, my dear? Am I not your lord?
Inivarum sugam dhinam dhinam varumJoy will now arrive every single day.
Vaazhvom pallaanduWe shall live long for many years.
Male
Manjam than meethu nenjam ondraagiAs our hearts unite upon the bed,
Perugum aanantha moochchuThe breath of joy overflows.
Manjam than meethu nenjam ondraagiAs our hearts unite upon the bed,
Perugum aanantha moochchuThe breath of joy overflows.
Pillai naalainthu peruvom nandraagaWe will happily bear four or five children,
Piragae mukkodnam pechuOnly after that will we talk of family planning.
Male
Naanam ennadiyo Naayagan naanadiyoWhy this shyness, my dear? Am I not your lord?
Inivarum sugam dhinam dhinam varumJoy will now arrive every single day.
Vaazhvom pallaanduWe shall live long for many years.
Male
Peran endraargal peththi endraargalThey spoke of grandsons and granddaughters,
Kaanbom kannaalae adhanaiWe shall witness them with our own eyes.
Peran endraargal peththi endraargalThey spoke of grandsons and granddaughters,
Kaanbom kannaalae adhanaiWe shall witness them with our own eyes.
Aayul pallaandu aasai pallaanduLong life for many years, desires for many years,
Kaanbom ennaalum nalanaiWe will always behold good fortune.
Male
Naanam ennadiyo Naayagan naanadiyoWhy this shyness, my dear? Am I not your lord?
Inivarum sugam dhinam dhinam varumJoy will now arrive every single day.
Vaazhvom pallaanduWe 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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