Naanamo Innum
From Aayirathil Oruvan · 1965
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Aayirathil Oruvan1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naanamo innum | Is it still shyness? |
| Naanamo indha jaadai | Is this subtle gesture shyness? |
| Naadagam enna andha | What drama is this, |
| Paarvai kooruvadhenna | And what does that glance convey? |
| Naanamo naanamo | Is it shyness, is it shyness? |
| Female | |
| Oh.. naanamo | Oh... is it shyness? |
| Innum naanamo thannai | Is it still shyness before the lover |
| Naadum kaadhalan munnae | Who comes seeking her, |
| Thirunaalai thedidum penmai | While womanhood longs for the holy wedding day? |
| Naanumo naanumo | Should I feel shy too, should I? |
| Male | |
| Naanamo innum | Is it still shyness? |
| Naanamo indha jaadai | Is this subtle gesture shyness? |
| Naadagam enna andha | What drama is this, |
| Paarvai kooruvadhenna | And what does that glance convey? |
| Naanamo naanamo | Is it shyness, is it shyness? |
| Male | |
| { Thottathu poovinil | That which is absent in a garden flower, |
| Illaadhadhu oru yettilum | Unwritten in any book, |
| Paatilum sollaadhadhu } (2) | And untold in any song... |
| Male | |
| Aadaiyil aadudhu | It sways in the attire, |
| Vaadaiyil vaadudhu aanandha | It wilts in the cool breeze, bathing |
| Vellathil neeraadudhu adhu edhu | In a flood of bliss—what is that? |
| Female | |
| { Aadavar kangalil | That which is unseen in the eyes of men, |
| Kaanadhadhu adhu kaalangal | Which remains unchanged |
| Maarinum maaraadhadhu } (2) | Even as times change... |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalan | That which a lover |
| Pennidam theduvadhu | Seeks in a woman, |
| Kaadhali kangalai | And that which makes the beloved |
| Mooduvadhu adhu edhu | Close her eyes—what is that? |
| Female | |
| Naanamo | Is it shyness? |
| Innum naanamo thannai | Is it still shyness before the lover |
| Naadum kaadhalan munnae | Who comes seeking her, |
| Thirunaalai thedidum penmai | While womanhood longs for the holy wedding day? |
| Naanumo naanumo | Should I feel shy too, should I? |
| Female | |
| { Maalaiyil kaatrinil | That which is born in the evening breeze, |
| Undaavadhu adhu | Which creates itself, |
| Manjathilae malarchendavadhu } (2) | And turns into a bouquet of flowers upon the couch... |
| Female | |
| Kaalaiyil neerinil | When taking a bath in the morning water, |
| Aadidum velaiyil kaadhali | While the beloved bathes, |
| Ennathil thenaavadhu | It turns into sweet honey in thoughts— |
| Adhu edhu | What is that? |
| Male | |
| { Undaal mayakum | It intoxicates like wine when consumed, |
| Kallaavadhu adhu unnaadha | And for the heart that has not tasted it, |
| Nenjuku mullaavadhu } (2) | It becomes a pricking thorn... |
| Male | |
| Naaluku naal | Day after day, |
| Manam naaduvadhu | That which the heart seeks, |
| Gnaaniyin kangalum | And even the eyes of a sage |
| Theduvadhu adhu edhu | Search for—what is that? |
| Male | |
| Naanamo innum | Is it still shyness? |
| Naanamo indha jaadai | Is this subtle gesture shyness? |
| Naadagam enna andha | What drama is this, |
| Paarvai kooruvadhenna | And what does that glance convey? |
| Naanamo naanamo | Is it shyness, is it shyness? |
| Female | |
| Oh … naanamo | Oh... is it shyness? |
| Innum naanamo thannai | Is it still shyness before the lover |
| Naadum kaadhalan munnae | Who comes seeking her, |
| Thirunaalai thedidum penmai | While womanhood longs for the holy wedding day? |
| Naanumo naanumo | Should I feel shy too, should I? |
| Female | |
| ……………………………………… | [Music Outro] |
நாணமோ
இன்னும் நாணமோ
இந்த ஜாடை நாடகம்
என்ன அந்த பார்வை
கூறுவதென்ன நாணமோ
நாணமோ
Is it still shyness?
Is this subtle gesture shyness?
What drama is this,
And what does that glance convey?
Is it shyness, is it shyness?
ஓஓ… நாணமோ
இன்னும் நாணமோ
தன்னை நாடும் காதலன்
முன்னே திருநாளை தேடிடும்
பெண்மை நாணுமோ நாணுமோ
Oh... is it shyness?
Is it still shyness before the lover
Who comes seeking her,
While womanhood longs for the holy wedding day?
Should I feel shy too, should I?
நாணமோ
இன்னும் நாணமோ
இந்த ஜாடை நாடகம்
என்ன அந்த பார்வை
கூறுவதென்ன நாணமோ
நாணமோ
Is it still shyness?
Is this subtle gesture shyness?
What drama is this,
And what does that glance convey?
Is it shyness, is it shyness?
{ தோட்டத்து
பூவினில் இல்லாதது
ஒரு ஏட்டிலும் பாட்டிலும்
சொல்லாதது } (2)
That which is absent in a garden flower,
Unwritten in any book,
And untold in any song...
ஆடையில்
ஆடுது வாடையில்
வாடுது ஆனந்த
வெள்ளத்தில் நீராடுது
அது எது
It sways in the attire,
It wilts in the cool breeze, bathing
In a flood of bliss—what is that?
{ ஆடவர் கண்களில்
காணாதது அது காலங்கள்
மாறினும் மாறாதது } (2)
That which is unseen in the eyes of men,
Which remains unchanged
Even as times change...
காதலன்
பெண்ணிடம் தேடுவது
காதலி கண்களை
மூடுவது அது எது
That which a lover
Seeks in a woman,
And that which makes the beloved
Close her eyes—what is that?
நாணமோ
இன்னும் நாணமோ
தன்னை நாடும் காதலன்
முன்னே திருநாளை தேடிடும்
பெண்மை நாணுமோ நாணுமோ
Is it shyness?
Is it still shyness before the lover
Who comes seeking her,
While womanhood longs for the holy wedding day?
Should I feel shy too, should I?
{ மாலையில்
காற்றினில் உண்டாவது
அது மஞ்சத்திலே
மலர்ச்செண்டாவது } (2)
That which is born in the evening breeze,
Which creates itself,
And turns into a bouquet of flowers upon the couch...
காலையில்
நீரினில் ஆடிடும்
வேளையில் காதலி
எண்ணத்தில் தேனாவது
அது எது
When taking a bath in the morning water,
While the beloved bathes,
It turns into sweet honey in thoughts—
What is that?
{ உண்டால்
மயக்கும் கல்லாவது
அது உண்ணாத நெஞ்சுக்கு
முள்ளாவது } (2)
It intoxicates like wine when consumed,
And for the heart that has not tasted it,
It becomes a pricking thorn...
நாளுக்கு நாள்
மனம் நாடுவது
ஞானியின் கண்களும்
தேடுவது அது எது
Day after day,
That which the heart seeks,
And even the eyes of a sage
Search for—what is that?
நாணமோ
இன்னும் நாணமோ
இந்த ஜாடை நாடகம்
என்ன அந்த பார்வை
கூறுவதென்ன நாணமோ
நாணமோ
Is it still shyness?
Is this subtle gesture shyness?
What drama is this,
And what does that glance convey?
Is it shyness, is it shyness?
ஓஓ… நாணமோ
இன்னும் நாணமோ
தன்னை நாடும் காதலன்
முன்னே திருநாளை தேடிடும்
பெண்மை நாணுமோ நாணுமோ
Oh... is it shyness?
Is it still shyness before the lover
Who comes seeking her,
While womanhood longs for the holy wedding day?
Should I feel shy too, should I?
...............................
[Music Outro]
Naanamo innum
Is it still shyness?
Naanamo indha jaadai
Is this subtle gesture shyness?
Naadagam enna andha
What drama is this,
Paarvai kooruvadhenna
And what does that glance convey?
Naanamo naanamo
Is it shyness, is it shyness?
Oh.. naanamo
Oh... is it shyness?
Innum naanamo thannai
Is it still shyness before the lover
Naadum kaadhalan munnae
Who comes seeking her,
Thirunaalai thedidum penmai
While womanhood longs for the holy wedding day?
Naanumo naanumo
Should I feel shy too, should I?
Naanamo innum
Is it still shyness?
Naanamo indha jaadai
Is this subtle gesture shyness?
Naadagam enna andha
What drama is this,
Paarvai kooruvadhenna
And what does that glance convey?
Naanamo naanamo
Is it shyness, is it shyness?
{ Thottathu poovinil
That which is absent in a garden flower,
Illaadhadhu oru yettilum
Unwritten in any book,
Paatilum sollaadhadhu } (2)
And untold in any song...
Aadaiyil aadudhu
It sways in the attire,
Vaadaiyil vaadudhu aanandha
It wilts in the cool breeze, bathing
Vellathil neeraadudhu adhu edhu
In a flood of bliss—what is that?
{ Aadavar kangalil
That which is unseen in the eyes of men,
Kaanadhadhu adhu kaalangal
Which remains unchanged
Maarinum maaraadhadhu } (2)
Even as times change...
Kaadhalan
That which a lover
Pennidam theduvadhu
Seeks in a woman,
Kaadhali kangalai
And that which makes the beloved
Mooduvadhu adhu edhu
Close her eyes—what is that?
Naanamo
Is it shyness?
Innum naanamo thannai
Is it still shyness before the lover
Naadum kaadhalan munnae
Who comes seeking her,
Thirunaalai thedidum penmai
While womanhood longs for the holy wedding day?
Naanumo naanumo
Should I feel shy too, should I?
{ Maalaiyil kaatrinil
That which is born in the evening breeze,
Undaavadhu adhu
Which creates itself,
Manjathilae malarchendavadhu } (2)
And turns into a bouquet of flowers upon the couch...
Kaalaiyil neerinil
When taking a bath in the morning water,
Aadidum velaiyil kaadhali
While the beloved bathes,
Ennathil thenaavadhu
It turns into sweet honey in thoughts—
Adhu edhu
What is that?
{ Undaal mayakum
It intoxicates like wine when consumed,
Kallaavadhu adhu unnaadha
And for the heart that has not tasted it,
Nenjuku mullaavadhu } (2)
It becomes a pricking thorn...
Naaluku naal
Day after day,
Manam naaduvadhu
That which the heart seeks,
Gnaaniyin kangalum
And even the eyes of a sage
Theduvadhu adhu edhu
Search for—what is that?
Naanamo innum
Is it still shyness?
Naanamo indha jaadai
Is this subtle gesture shyness?
Naadagam enna andha
What drama is this,
Paarvai kooruvadhenna
And what does that glance convey?
Naanamo naanamo
Is it shyness, is it shyness?
Oh … naanamo
Oh... is it shyness?
Innum naanamo thannai
Is it still shyness before the lover
Naadum kaadhalan munnae
Who comes seeking her,
Thirunaalai thedidum penmai
While womanhood longs for the holy wedding day?
Naanumo naanumo
Should I feel shy too, should I?
………………………………………
[Music Outro]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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