Naandhaana Naan Needhaana
From Kathir · 2022
- Lyricist
- Uma Devi
- Music director
- Prashant Pillai
- Details
- Kathir2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naandhaana naan needhaana | Is it really me, or is it you? |
| Bharangal megamaguthae | Heavy burdens are turning into light clouds. |
| Oor vaazha pooradum | Fighting so that the village can live, |
| Nyayathin needhi maanae | Oh righteous soul of justice! |
| Male | |
| Ozhiyae nee vaaraai | Oh Light, please come! |
| Velichangal nee thaaraai | Please grant me bright illumination. |
| Unnalae unnalae niramaagiren | Because of you, because of you, I am filled with vibrant colors. |
| Female | |
| Niramae nee vaaraai | Oh Color, please come! |
| Manamengum poovaai | Blossom like a flower all across my mind. |
| Thannalae thannalae uravagiraai… | All on its own, it turns into a cherished bond... |
| Ho ho ho oooooo ooo | Ho ho ho oooooo ooo |
| Female | |
| Naandhaana naan needhaana | Is it really me, or is it you? |
| Bharangal megamaguthae | Heavy burdens are turning into light clouds. |
| Oor vaazha pooradum | Fighting so that the village can live, |
| Male :Oor vaazha pooradum | Male: Fighting so that the village can live, |
| Female :Nyayathin needhi maanae | Female: Oh righteous soul of justice! |
| Male :Nyayathin needhi maanae | Male: Oh righteous soul of justice! |
| Male | |
| Edhirkaalangal theevagi | The future turns into an island, |
| Unai thedum dhinamae | Searching for you every single day. |
| Female :Un vaarthai en vaazhkai | Female: Your words are my life, |
| En thozha neethan naanae | My friend, you are indeed me. |
| Male | |
| Mazhai meedhu vilakkae | A lamp standing bright amidst the rain, |
| Enai thaakkum azhagae | A beauty that strikes and moves me. |
| Engae nee piranthayo en aaviyae | Where were you born, oh my soul? |
| Female | |
| Uravae nee vandhaai | As a true kin, you came into my life, |
| Thuyarangal vendraai | You conquered and erased all my sorrows. |
| Kan saayum un thozhgal neethanae… | Are these the shoulders upon which my eyes rest to sleep?... |
| Ho ho ho oooo ooo | Ho ho ho oooo ooo |
| Female | |
| Naandhaana naan needhaana | Is it really me, or is it you? |
| Bharangal megamaguthae | Heavy burdens are turning into light clouds. |
| Oor vaazha pooradum | Fighting so that the village can live, |
| Both :Nyayathin needhi maanae | Both: Oh righteous soul of justice! |
| Female | |
| Ozhiyae nee vaaraai | Oh Light, please come! |
| Velichangal nee thaaraai | Please grant me bright illumination. |
| Both :Unnalae unnalae niramaagiren | Both: Because of you, because of you, I am filled with vibrant colors. |
பாடல்ஆசிரியர் :
உமா தேவி
Is it really me, or is it you?
Heavy burdens are turning into light clouds.
Fighting so that the village can live,
Oh righteous soul of justice!
நான்தானா நான் நீதானா
பாரங்கள் மேகமாகுதே
ஊர் வாழ போராடும்
நியாயத்தின் நீதிமானே
Oh Light, please come!
Please grant me bright illumination.
Because of you, because of you, I am filled with vibrant colors.
ஒளியே நீ வாறாய்
வெளிச்சங்கள் நீ தாராய்
உன்னாலே உன்னாலே நிறமாகிறேன்
Oh Color, please come!
Blossom like a flower all across my mind.
All on its own, it turns into a cherished bond...
Ho ho ho oooooo ooo
நிறமே நீ வாறாய்
மனமெங்கும் பூவாய்
தன்னாலே தன்னாலே உறவாகிறாய்
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ...
Is it really me, or is it you?
Heavy burdens are turning into light clouds.
Fighting so that the village can live,
Male: Fighting so that the village can live,
Female: Oh righteous soul of justice!
Male: Oh righteous soul of justice!
நான்தானா நான் நீதானா
பாரங்கள் மேகமாகுதே
ஊர் வாழ போராடும்
ஊர் வாழ போராடும்
நியாயத்தின் நீதிமானே
நியாயத்தின் நீதிமானே
The future turns into an island,
Searching for you every single day.
Female: Your words are my life,
My friend, you are indeed me.
எதிர்காலங்கள் தீவாகி
உனை தேடும் தினமே
உன் வார்த்தை என் வாழ்க்கை
என் தோழா நீதான் நானே
A lamp standing bright amidst the rain,
A beauty that strikes and moves me.
Where were you born, oh my soul?
மழை மீது விளக்கே
எனை தாக்கும் அழகே
எங்கே நீ பிறந்தாயோ என் ஆவியே
As a true kin, you came into my life,
You conquered and erased all my sorrows.
Are these the shoulders upon which my eyes rest to sleep?...
Ho ho ho oooo ooo
உறவே நீ வந்தாய்
துயரங்கள் வென்றாய்
கண் சாயும் உன் தோள்கள் நீதானே
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ .....
Is it really me, or is it you?
Heavy burdens are turning into light clouds.
Fighting so that the village can live,
Both: Oh righteous soul of justice!
நான்தானா நான் நீதானா
பாரங்கள் மேகமாகுதே
ஊர் வாழ போராடும்
இருவர் :
நியாயத்தின் நீதிமானே
Oh Light, please come!
Please grant me bright illumination.
Both: Because of you, because of you, I am filled with vibrant colors.
ஒளியே நீ வாறாய்
வெளிச்சங்கள் நீ தாராய்
இருவர் :
உன்னாலே உன்னாலே நிறமாகிறேன்
நிறமே நீ வாறாய்
மனமெங்கும் பூவாய்
தன்னாலே தன்னாலே உறவாகிறாய்
Naandhaana naan needhaana
Is it really me, or is it you?
Bharangal megamaguthae
Heavy burdens are turning into light clouds.
Oor vaazha pooradum
Fighting so that the village can live,
Nyayathin needhi maanae
Oh righteous soul of justice!
Ozhiyae nee vaaraai
Oh Light, please come!
Velichangal nee thaaraai
Please grant me bright illumination.
Unnalae unnalae niramaagiren
Because of you, because of you, I am filled with vibrant colors.
Niramae nee vaaraai
Oh Color, please come!
Manamengum poovaai
Blossom like a flower all across my mind.
Thannalae thannalae uravagiraai…
All on its own, it turns into a cherished bond...
Ho ho ho oooooo ooo
Ho ho ho oooooo ooo
Naandhaana naan needhaana
Is it really me, or is it you?
Bharangal megamaguthae
Heavy burdens are turning into light clouds.
Oor vaazha pooradum
Fighting so that the village can live,
Male :Oor vaazha pooradum
Male: Fighting so that the village can live,
Female :Nyayathin needhi maanae
Female: Oh righteous soul of justice!
Male :Nyayathin needhi maanae
Male: Oh righteous soul of justice!
Edhirkaalangal theevagi
The future turns into an island,
Unai thedum dhinamae
Searching for you every single day.
Female :Un vaarthai en vaazhkai
Female: Your words are my life,
En thozha neethan naanae
My friend, you are indeed me.
Mazhai meedhu vilakkae
A lamp standing bright amidst the rain,
Enai thaakkum azhagae
A beauty that strikes and moves me.
Engae nee piranthayo en aaviyae
Where were you born, oh my soul?
Uravae nee vandhaai
As a true kin, you came into my life,
Thuyarangal vendraai
You conquered and erased all my sorrows.
Kan saayum un thozhgal neethanae…
Are these the shoulders upon which my eyes rest to sleep?...
Ho ho ho oooo ooo
Ho ho ho oooo ooo
Naandhaana naan needhaana
Is it really me, or is it you?
Bharangal megamaguthae
Heavy burdens are turning into light clouds.
Oor vaazha pooradum
Fighting so that the village can live,
Both :Nyayathin needhi maanae
Both: Oh righteous soul of justice!
Ozhiyae nee vaaraai
Oh Light, please come!
Velichangal nee thaaraai
Please grant me bright illumination.
Both :Unnalae unnalae niramaagiren
Both: Because of you, because of you, I am filled with vibrant colors.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses profound emotional healing, admiration, and spiritual unity between two souls. The lyrics celebrate a selfless protector who fights for justice and the well-being of the community. In this person's presence, life's heaviest burdens feel as light as clouds, and a once dark or dreary existence becomes illuminated with light and filled with vibrant color.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Bharangal megamaguthae”
Comparing emotional burdens turning into light clouds ('Bharangal megamaguthae') and describing the companion as a flame standing undeterred in the rain ('Mazhai meedhu vilakkae').
Repetition / Anaphora (Adukkuthodar)
“Unnalae unnalae niramaagiren”
The deliberate repetition of words like 'Unnalae unnalae' and 'Thannalae thannalae' heightens the emotional emphasis on causation and spontaneity.
Initial Rhyme (Edugai)
“Naandhaana naan needhaana”
The second letter harmony seen across Tamil lines, such as 'Ozhiyae' / 'Velichangal' or 'Naandhaana' / 'Bharangal'.
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Trivia
'Kathir' (2022) features a score composed by acclaimed music director Prashant Pillai, known for his unique ambient soundscapes. Lyricist Dr. Uma Devi penned the songs, bringing deep poetic metaphors of light, shadow, and rural justice into the soundtrack.
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