Naanangal Alai Modhum
From Idhu Engal Rajyam · 1985
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Idhu Engal Rajyam1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nanangal alai modhum neram | A time when waves of shyness crash against each other, |
| Idhazh orangal suvai thedum kaalam | A season when the edges of lips seek sweetness. |
| Nanangal alai modhum neram | A time when waves of shyness crash against each other, |
| Idhazh orangal suvai thedum kaalam | A season when the edges of lips seek sweetness. |
| Female | |
| Medhuvaagavae vanthu thaal poduvaai | Come slowly and play the rhythm, |
| Un sarasaththil vizhigal moodi kolven | I will close my eyes in your playful intimacy. |
| Female | |
| Kanavu thottamae nooru manathil aadumpothu | When a hundred dream gardens dance in the heart, |
| Kannaalae solvenae pudhiya paadam ondru | I will teach a new lesson through my eyes. |
| Kanavu thottamae nooru manathil aadumpothu | When a hundred dream gardens dance in the heart, |
| Kannaalae solvenae pudhiya paadam ondru | I will teach a new lesson through my eyes. |
| Female | |
| Thaalaattu paattondru sollven | I will sing a gentle lullaby song, |
| Unnao poopolae naanalli kolven | I will gather you tenderly like a delicate flower. |
| Paaraattuvaen anbil neeraattuvaen | I will praise you and bathe you in affection, |
| Vanna paai pottu madi meedhu kadhaigal kodi solvaen | Spreading a colorful mat, I will tell millions of stories on my lap. |
| Female | |
| Kanavu thottamae nooru manathil aadumpothu | When a hundred dream gardens dance in the heart, |
| Kannaalae solvenae pudhiya paadam ondru | I will teach a new lesson through my eyes. |
| Female | |
| Kanavu thottamae nooru manathil aadumpothu…. | When a hundred dream gardens dance in the heart.... |
நாணங்கள் அலை மோதும் நேரம்
இதழ் ஓரங்கள் சுவை தேடும் காலம்
நாணங்கள் அலை மோதும் நேரம்
இதழ் ஓரங்கள் சுவை தேடும் காலம்
A time when waves of shyness crash against each other,
A season when the edges of lips seek sweetness.
A time when waves of shyness crash against each other,
A season when the edges of lips seek sweetness.
மெதுவாகவே வந்து தாள் போடுவாய்
உன் சரசத்தில் விழிகள் மூடிக் கொள்வேன்
Come slowly and play the rhythm,
I will close my eyes in your playful intimacy.
கனவு தோட்டமே நூறு மனதில் ஆடும்போது
கண்ணாலே சொல்வேனே புதிய பாடம் ஒன்று
கனவு தோட்டமே நூறு மனதில் ஆடும்போது
கண்ணாலே சொல்வேனே புதிய பாடம் ஒன்று
When a hundred dream gardens dance in the heart,
I will teach a new lesson through my eyes.
When a hundred dream gardens dance in the heart,
I will teach a new lesson through my eyes.
தாலாட்டு பாட்டொன்று சொல்வேன்
உன்னைப் பூப்போலே நானள்ளி கொள்வேன்
பாராட்டுவேன் அன்பில் நீராட்டுவேன்
வண்ண பாய் போட்டு மடி மீது கதைகள் கோடி சொல்வேன்
I will sing a gentle lullaby song,
I will gather you tenderly like a delicate flower.
I will praise you and bathe you in affection,
Spreading a colorful mat, I will tell millions of stories on my lap.
கனவு தோட்டமே நூறு மனதில் ஆடும்போது
கண்ணாலே சொல்வேனே புதிய பாடம் ஒன்று
When a hundred dream gardens dance in the heart,
I will teach a new lesson through my eyes.
கனவு தோட்டமே நூறு மனதில் ஆடும்போது.....
When a hundred dream gardens dance in the heart....
Nanangal alai modhum neram
A time when waves of shyness crash against each other,
Idhazh orangal suvai thedum kaalam
A season when the edges of lips seek sweetness.
Nanangal alai modhum neram
A time when waves of shyness crash against each other,
Idhazh orangal suvai thedum kaalam
A season when the edges of lips seek sweetness.
Medhuvaagavae vanthu thaal poduvaai
Come slowly and play the rhythm,
Un sarasaththil vizhigal moodi kolven
I will close my eyes in your playful intimacy.
Kanavu thottamae nooru manathil aadumpothu
When a hundred dream gardens dance in the heart,
Kannaalae solvenae pudhiya paadam ondru
I will teach a new lesson through my eyes.
Kanavu thottamae nooru manathil aadumpothu
When a hundred dream gardens dance in the heart,
Kannaalae solvenae pudhiya paadam ondru
I will teach a new lesson through my eyes.
Thaalaattu paattondru sollven
I will sing a gentle lullaby song,
Unnao poopolae naanalli kolven
I will gather you tenderly like a delicate flower.
Paaraattuvaen anbil neeraattuvaen
I will praise you and bathe you in affection,
Vanna paai pottu madi meedhu kadhaigal kodi solvaen
Spreading a colorful mat, I will tell millions of stories on my lap.
Kanavu thottamae nooru manathil aadumpothu
When a hundred dream gardens dance in the heart,
Kannaalae solvenae pudhiya paadam ondru
I will teach a new lesson through my eyes.
Kanavu thottamae nooru manathil aadumpothu….
When a hundred dream gardens dance in the heart....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic song captures an intimate interaction between lovers where shyness gradually gives way to deep passion and affection. The speaker describes moments of quiet tenderness, comparing their cherished dreams to a blossoming garden of a hundred flowers. Through comforting actions like singing lullabies, holding each other like flowers, and sharing endless stories on a lap, the lovers express their complete devotion and romantic bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Nanangal alai modhum neram”
Shyness (Nanangal) is metaphorically depicted as restless waves crashing during an intimate moment.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Unnao poopolae naanalli kolven”
The beloved is gently gathered up like a soft flower using the comparison word 'poopolae'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Paaraattuvaen anbil neeraattuvaen”
The line uses internal and terminal rhyming words 'Paaraattuvaen' and 'neeraattuvaen' to enhance melodic flow.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Kanavu thottamae nooru manathil aadumpothu”
Exaggerating the number of dream gardens to 'a hundred' and stories to 'millions' (kodi) to express boundless imagination and love.
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Trivia
Written by the renowned Tamil scholar and poet Pulamaipithan, the song features classically rooted Tamil vocabulary used artfully within a commercial cinema romantic duet.
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