Naanama Maivizhiyil
From Uyir · 1971
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Salil Chowdry
- Details
- Uyir1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naanamaa maivizhiyil naanamaa | Is it shyness in your kohl-lined eyes, shyness? |
| Naanamaa maivizhiyil naanamaa | Is it shyness in your kohl-lined eyes, shyness? |
| Poo mugaththai yaen maraiththaai | Why did you hide your flower-like face? |
| Naan ezhuthum ponnoviyamae oo…oo…. | Oh golden painting drawn by me! |
| Female | |
| Nee anaiththaai naan thudithaen | You embraced, and I fluttered with emotion. |
| Penmai enbathu thanmaiyallavaa aa…aa… | Isn't gentleness the very nature of womanhood? |
| Thanimaiyilum vegamaa ila manathin vegamaa | Is it passion even in solitude, or the speed of a youthful heart? |
| Male | |
| Vayathu pathinaaru varainthidum azhagodu | With the beauty painted by the age of sixteen, |
| Kangalil nee vanthaal kavithai pirakkaatho | If you enter my eyes, won't poetry be born? |
| Kangalil nee vanthaal kavithai pirakkaatho | If you enter my eyes, won't poetry be born? |
| Female | |
| Sollillae paathi varum | Half of it will come in spoken words, |
| Male :Ohho.. | Male: Ohho.. |
| Female :Kangalil meethi varum | Female: The remaining half will bloom in the eyes, |
| Male :Ohho | Male: Ohho |
| Female :Kadhalai paada varum | Female: It comes to sing of love, |
| Male :Aaha | Male: Aaha |
| Female :Naanamum kooda varum | Female: Shyness comes along with it too, |
| Male :Aahaa | Male: Aahaa |
| Male | |
| Kadhalai paada varum naanamum kooda varum oo oo… | It comes to sing of love, and shyness comes along too... |
| Kadhalai paada varum naanamum kooda varum | It comes to sing of love, and shyness comes along too. |
| Thanimaiyilum naanamaa maivizhiyil naanamaa | Shyness even in solitude? Shyness in your kohl-lined eyes? |
| Female | |
| Vizhiyum imaikkaamal vilagavum ninaikkaamal | Without blinking an eye and without thinking of drifting apart, |
| Vizhiyum imaikkaamal vilagavum ninaikkaamal | Without blinking an eye and without thinking of drifting apart, |
| Vaazhnthidum naalellaam varavaa thunaiyaaga | Shall I come as your life partner for all our living days? |
| Vaazhnthidum naalellaam varavaa thunaiyaaga | Shall I come as your life partner for all our living days? |
| Male | |
| Poovizhi paadi varum | Flower-like eyes will come singing, |
| Female :Aahaa | Female: Aahaa |
| Male :Punnagai kodi tharum | Male: A smile will bring millions of joys, |
| Female :Ohho | Female: Ohho |
| Male :Maadulam poo malaru, | Male: The pomegranate blossom blooms, |
| Female :Ohho | Female: Ohho |
| Male :Maiyalil kan valarum | Male: Eyes fall asleep in deep passion, |
| Female :Aahaa | Female: Aahaa |
| Female | |
| Maadulam poo malarum | The pomegranate flower blooms, |
| Maiyalil kan valarum mmmm | Eyes fall asleep in deep passion... |
| Male :Thanimaiyilum naanamaa | Male: Shyness even in solitude? |
| Maivizhiyil naanamaa | Shyness in your kohl-lined eyes? |
| Male | |
| naanamaa maivizhiyil naanamaa | Is it shyness in your kohl-lined eyes, shyness? |
| Poo mugaththai yaen maraiththaai | Why did you hide your flower-like face? |
| Naan ezhuthum ponnoviyamae oo…oo… | Oh golden painting drawn by me! |
| Female | |
| Nee anaiththaai naan thudithaen | You embraced, and I fluttered with emotion. |
| Penmai enbathu thanmaiyallavaa aa…aa… | Isn't gentleness the very nature of womanhood? |
| Thanimaiyilum vegamaa ila manathin vegamaa | Is it passion even in solitude, or the speed of a youthful heart? |
| Male | |
| Naanamaa | Shyness? |
| Female :Vegamaa | Female: Passion? |
| Male :Naanamaa | Male: Shyness? |
| Female :Vegamaa | Female: Passion? |
நாணமா மைவிழியில் நாணமா
நாணமா மைவிழியில் நாணமா
பூ முகத்தை ஏன் மறைத்தாய்
நான் எழுதும் பொன்னோவியமே ஓ......ஓ......
Is it shyness in your kohl-lined eyes, shyness?
Is it shyness in your kohl-lined eyes, shyness?
Why did you hide your flower-like face?
Oh golden painting drawn by me!
நீ அணைத்தாய் நான் துடித்தேன்
பெண்மை என்பது தன்மையல்லவா ஆ....ஆ...
தனிமையிலும் வேகமா இள மனதின் வேகமா
You embraced, and I fluttered with emotion.
Isn't gentleness the very nature of womanhood?
Is it passion even in solitude, or the speed of a youthful heart?
வயது பதினாறு வரைந்திடும் அழகோடு
கண்களில் நீ வந்தால் கவிதை பிறக்காதோ
கண்களில் நீ வந்தால் கவிதை பிறக்காதோ
With the beauty painted by the age of sixteen,
If you enter my eyes, won't poetry be born?
If you enter my eyes, won't poetry be born?
சொல்லிலே பாதி வரும்
ஓஹோ...
கண்களில் மீதி வரும்
ஓஹோ
காதலை பாட வரும்
ஆஹா
நாணமும் கூட வரும்
ஆஹா
Half of it will come in spoken words,
Male: Ohho..
Female: The remaining half will bloom in the eyes,
Male: Ohho
Female: It comes to sing of love,
Male: Aaha
Female: Shyness comes along with it too,
Male: Aahaa
காதலை பாட வரும் நாணமும் கூட வரும் ஓ......ஓ...
காதலை பாட வரும் நாணமும் கூட வரும்
தனிமையிலும் நாணமா மைவிழியில் நாணமா
It comes to sing of love, and shyness comes along too...
It comes to sing of love, and shyness comes along too.
Shyness even in solitude? Shyness in your kohl-lined eyes?
விழியும் இமைக்காமல் விலகவும் நினைக்காமல்
விழியும் இமைக்காமல் விலகவும் நினைக்காமல்
வாழ்ந்திடும் நாளெல்லாம் வரவா துணையாக
வாழ்ந்திடும் நாளெல்லாம் வரவா துணையாக
Without blinking an eye and without thinking of drifting apart,
Without blinking an eye and without thinking of drifting apart,
Shall I come as your life partner for all our living days?
Shall I come as your life partner for all our living days?
பூவிழி பாடி வரும்
ஆஹா
புன்னைகை கோடி தரும்
ஓஹோ
மாதுளம் பூ மலரும்
ஓஹோ
மையலில் கண் வளரும்
ஆஹா
Flower-like eyes will come singing,
Female: Aahaa
Male: A smile will bring millions of joys,
Female: Ohho
Male: The pomegranate blossom blooms,
Female: Ohho
Male: Eyes fall asleep in deep passion,
Female: Aahaa
மாதுளம் பூ மலரும்
மையலில் கண் வளரும் ம்ம்ம்ம்
தனிமையிலும் நாணமா
மைவிழியில் நாணமா
The pomegranate flower blooms,
Eyes fall asleep in deep passion...
Male: Shyness even in solitude?
Shyness in your kohl-lined eyes?
நாணமா மைவிழியில் நாணமா
பூ முகத்தை ஏன் மறைத்தாய்
நான் எழுதும் பொன்னோவியமே ஓ......ஓ......
Is it shyness in your kohl-lined eyes, shyness?
Why did you hide your flower-like face?
Oh golden painting drawn by me!
நீ அணைத்தாய் நான் துடித்தேன்
பெண்மை என்பது தன்மையல்லவா ஆ....ஆ...
தனிமையிலும் வேகமா இள மனதின் வேகமா
You embraced, and I fluttered with emotion.
Isn't gentleness the very nature of womanhood?
Is it passion even in solitude, or the speed of a youthful heart?
நாணமா
வேகமா
நாணமா
வேகமா
Shyness?
Female: Passion?
Male: Shyness?
Female: Passion?
Naanamaa maivizhiyil naanamaa
Is it shyness in your kohl-lined eyes, shyness?
Naanamaa maivizhiyil naanamaa
Is it shyness in your kohl-lined eyes, shyness?
Poo mugaththai yaen maraiththaai
Why did you hide your flower-like face?
Naan ezhuthum ponnoviyamae oo…oo….
Oh golden painting drawn by me!
Nee anaiththaai naan thudithaen
You embraced, and I fluttered with emotion.
Penmai enbathu thanmaiyallavaa aa…aa…
Isn't gentleness the very nature of womanhood?
Thanimaiyilum vegamaa ila manathin vegamaa
Is it passion even in solitude, or the speed of a youthful heart?
Vayathu pathinaaru varainthidum azhagodu
With the beauty painted by the age of sixteen,
Kangalil nee vanthaal kavithai pirakkaatho
If you enter my eyes, won't poetry be born?
Kangalil nee vanthaal kavithai pirakkaatho
If you enter my eyes, won't poetry be born?
Sollillae paathi varum
Half of it will come in spoken words,
Male :Ohho..
Male: Ohho..
Female :Kangalil meethi varum
Female: The remaining half will bloom in the eyes,
Male :Ohho
Male: Ohho
Female :Kadhalai paada varum
Female: It comes to sing of love,
Male :Aaha
Male: Aaha
Female :Naanamum kooda varum
Female: Shyness comes along with it too,
Male :Aahaa
Male: Aahaa
Kadhalai paada varum naanamum kooda varum oo oo…
It comes to sing of love, and shyness comes along too...
Kadhalai paada varum naanamum kooda varum
It comes to sing of love, and shyness comes along too.
Thanimaiyilum naanamaa maivizhiyil naanamaa
Shyness even in solitude? Shyness in your kohl-lined eyes?
Vizhiyum imaikkaamal vilagavum ninaikkaamal
Without blinking an eye and without thinking of drifting apart,
Vizhiyum imaikkaamal vilagavum ninaikkaamal
Without blinking an eye and without thinking of drifting apart,
Vaazhnthidum naalellaam varavaa thunaiyaaga
Shall I come as your life partner for all our living days?
Vaazhnthidum naalellaam varavaa thunaiyaaga
Shall I come as your life partner for all our living days?
Poovizhi paadi varum
Flower-like eyes will come singing,
Female :Aahaa
Female: Aahaa
Male :Punnagai kodi tharum
Male: A smile will bring millions of joys,
Female :Ohho
Female: Ohho
Male :Maadulam poo malaru,
Male: The pomegranate blossom blooms,
Female :Ohho
Female: Ohho
Male :Maiyalil kan valarum
Male: Eyes fall asleep in deep passion,
Female :Aahaa
Female: Aahaa
Maadulam poo malarum
The pomegranate flower blooms,
Maiyalil kan valarum mmmm
Eyes fall asleep in deep passion...
Male :Thanimaiyilum naanamaa
Male: Shyness even in solitude?
Maivizhiyil naanamaa
Shyness in your kohl-lined eyes?
naanamaa maivizhiyil naanamaa
Is it shyness in your kohl-lined eyes, shyness?
Poo mugaththai yaen maraiththaai
Why did you hide your flower-like face?
Naan ezhuthum ponnoviyamae oo…oo…
Oh golden painting drawn by me!
Nee anaiththaai naan thudithaen
You embraced, and I fluttered with emotion.
Penmai enbathu thanmaiyallavaa aa…aa…
Isn't gentleness the very nature of womanhood?
Thanimaiyilum vegamaa ila manathin vegamaa
Is it passion even in solitude, or the speed of a youthful heart?
Naanamaa
Shyness?
Female :Vegamaa
Female: Passion?
Male :Naanamaa
Male: Shyness?
Female :Vegamaa
Female: Passion?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Naanamaa maivizhiyil naanamaa is a tender, playful romantic duet from the film Uyir (1971). The male lover gently teases his beloved about her bashfulness and why she hides her flower-like face behind her hands. He admires her youthful sixteen-year-old grace as a living golden painting that inspires spontaneous poetry. In response, the female lover softly defends her modesty, explaining that gentleness is intrinsic to womanhood, while acknowledging the racing heartbeat of youthful romance. As the song progresses, both lovers express their deep affection and desire for lifelong companionship, promising never to drift apart. Lyricist Kannadasan skillfully balances subtle playfulness with deep emotional intimacy, perfectly complemented by Salil Chowdhury's lush melodious arrangement and the vocal chemistry between T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Poo mugaththai yaen maraiththaai”
Poo mugaththai compares the maiden's face directly to a delicate flower.
Metaphor
“Naan ezhuthum ponnoviyamae oo…oo….”
Ponnoviyamae frames the beloved as a golden painting created by the lover's imagination.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Naanamaa maivizhiyil naanamaa”
Repetition of the 'Na' sound across words creates a musical rhythmic effect.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Aani)
“Kangalil nee vanthaal kavithai pirakkaatho”
Questions used poetically to evoke romantic feelings rather than seek literal answers.
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Trivia
This song represents one of the rare and iconic collaborations between legendary Bengali composer Salil Chowdhury and Tamil lyricist Kannadasan for the 1971 movie Uyir. Salil Chowdhury's signature Western classical-inspired arrangements seamlessly blended with traditional Indian melodies, setting a distinctive tone in Tamil film music.
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