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Lyrics & meaning

Naanamo Innum

From Aayirathil Oruvan · 1965

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
Movie name
Aayirathil Oruvan
Movie release year
1965
Lyrics added on
29 Apr 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naanamo innum
Naanamo indha jaadai
Naadagam enna andha
Paarvai kooruvadhenna
Naanamo naanamo
Oh.. naanamo
Innum naanamo thannai
Naadum kaadhalan munnae
Thirunaalai thedidum penmai
Naanumo naanumo
Naanamo innum
Naanamo indha jaadai
Naadagam enna andha
Paarvai kooruvadhenna
Naanamo naanamo
{ Thottathu poovinil
Illaadhadhu oru yettilum
Paatilum sollaadhadhu } (2)
Aadaiyil aadudhu
Vaadaiyil vaadudhu aanandha
Vellathil neeraadudhu adhu edhu
{ Aadavar kangalil
Kaanadhadhu adhu kaalangal
Maarinum maaraadhadhu } (2)
Kaadhalan
Pennidam theduvadhu
Kaadhali kangalai
Mooduvadhu adhu edhu
Naanamo
Innum naanamo thannai
Naadum kaadhalan munnae
Thirunaalai thedidum penmai
Naanumo naanumo
{ Maalaiyil kaatrinil
Undaavadhu adhu
Manjathilae malarchendavadhu } (2)
Kaalaiyil neerinil
Aadidum velaiyil kaadhali
Ennathil thenaavadhu
Adhu edhu
{ Undaal mayakum
Kallaavadhu adhu unnaadha
Nenjuku mullaavadhu } (2)
Naaluku naal
Manam naaduvadhu
Gnaaniyin kangalum
Theduvadhu adhu edhu
Naanamo innum
Naanamo indha jaadai
Naadagam enna andha
Paarvai kooruvadhenna
Naanamo naanamo
Oh … naanamo
Innum naanamo thannai
Naadum kaadhalan munnae
Thirunaalai thedidum penmai
Naanumo naanumo
………………………………………
Is it shyness, still?
Is it shyness? What is this coy gesture,
this playful drama? What is that
glance of yours saying?
Is it shyness? Is it shyness?
Oh... is it shyness?
Is it still shyness? Before
the lover who comes seeking her,
would a woman longing for her wedding day
feel shy? Would she feel shy?
Is it shyness, still?
Is it shyness? What is this coy gesture,
this playful drama? What is that
glance of yours saying?
Is it shyness? Is it shyness?
It is not found in any garden flower,
nor written in any book,
nor told in any song;
it stirs beneath the dress,
aches in the cool breeze, and in a flood
of joy, it bathes—what is that?
Something unseen in the eyes of men,
something that never changes,
even as times change;
that which a lover
seeks in a woman,
and that which makes her
close her eyes—what is that?
Is it shyness?
Is it still shyness? Before
the lover who comes seeking her,
would a woman longing for her wedding day
feel shy? Would she feel shy?
Something born in the evening breeze,
that turns into a bouquet of blossoms
upon the bed;
that which, while bathing in the water
in the morning, turns to honey
in a lover's thoughts—
what is that?
Like wine that intoxicates when tasted,
yet like a thorn to a heart
that hasn't tasted it;
that which the heart yearns for
more and more each day,
and that which even the eyes of a wise sage
search for—what is that?
Is it shyness, still?
Is it shyness? What is this coy gesture,
this playful drama? What is that
glance of yours saying?
Is it shyness? Is it shyness?
Oh... is it shyness?
Is it still shyness? Before
the lover who comes seeking her,
would a woman longing for her wedding day
feel shy? Would she feel shy?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Naanamo Innum Naanamo' is a celebrated romantic riddle-like duet where the lovers engage in a playful verbal exchange. The male protagonist inquisitively questions the heroine's bashfulness, asking whether her evasive glances and subtle gestures are merely acts of shyness or deep affection. Through poetically structured riddles, he describes a mysterious feeling—something unscripted in literature and unexpressed in music—that heightens joy, intoxicates the mind, and captivates everyone from ordinary lovers to enlightened sages.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monaivazhi (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Naanamo innum / Naanamo indha jaadai / Naadagam enna”

Repetition of initial consonants or vowels across lines creating rhythmic flow.

Edukai (Second Letter Rhyming)

“Thottathu poovinil / Illaadhadhu oru yettilum”

Consonance of the second letter across consecutive lines.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Ennathil thenaavadhu / Nenjuku mullaavadhu”

Metaphorical comparison of sweet thoughts to honey and unfulfilled yearning to a sharp thorn.

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Trivia

'Naanamo Innum Naanamo' is from the 1965 blockbuster swashbuckler film 'Aayirathil Oruvan', starring M. G. Ramachandran and J. Jayalalithaa in her first lead pairing opposite MGR. The song was composed by the duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy with lyrics penned by Vaali and performed by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.

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