Naane Paavi
From Digambara Samiyar · 1950
- Lyricist
- Ka. Mu. Sheriff
- Singer
- A. P. Komala
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Digambara Samiyar1950
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naanae paavi enavae thaanae | Is it justice that the world blames me as a sinner? |
| Ulagorr pazhi kooruvadhae needhi | Is it justice for the world to cast blame on me? |
| En kaadhal paazhaagumoo vaazhvinilae | Will my love go to waste in my life? |
| Uyir naadha naam inaiyaavoomaa | O lord of my life, will we ever be united? |
| Female | |
| Haa naanae paavi | Ah, I am a sinner! |
| Naanae paavi veenae ulagil thondri | Was I born into this world in vain as a sinner... |
| Thuyar thaan kaanavoo | ...only to witness relentless sorrow? |
| Kannilaadhorr vaarthai yaavum | Will all these unspoken words of my heart... |
| Kaadhal naadhan kaetppadho | ...be heard by the lord of my love? |
| Paedhai enaiyae yaerppadho | Will he accept me, an innocent maiden? |
| Naanae paavi | I am a sinner. |
| Female | |
| Naaiyai aruginil saerthae | In a world that embraces even a dog... |
| Saeipolae kakkum paarilae | ...and protects it like a child, |
| Paavai enaiyae veenilae | Yet me, an innocent maiden, in vain... |
| Ariyaar seivaar perum kaeliyae | ...ignorant people make great mockery of. |
| Female | |
| Theedhu naanariyaen | I know no evil. |
| Theedhu naanariyaen | I know no evil. |
| En maadha seidha pazhiaye kooridum | They blame me for the sins committed by my mother. |
| Kannilaadhorr vaarthai yaavum | Will all these unspoken words of my heart... |
| Kaadhal naadhan kaetppadho | ...be heard by the lord of my love? |
| Paedhai enaiyae yaerppadho | Will he accept me, an innocent maiden? |
| Naanae paavi | I am a sinner. |
| Female | |
| Kalangam maevum venmadhi vaanmeedhae | They watch the silver moon grow in the sky despite its spots, |
| Valardhal kaangiraar | They willingly see it wax and shine, |
| Oodhillaa siru paavaiyae mannmeedhu | Yet an unblemished young girl on this earth, |
| Vaazhdhal yerkilaar | They refuse to accept her living. |
| Female | |
| Kaatril megam | Like a cloud in the wind... |
| Kaatril megam polae ullam | Like a cloud floating in the wind, my heart... |
| Maevi ingae vaazhndhidum | ...wishes to reside and live here peacefully. |
| Kannilaadhorr vaarthai yaavum | Will all these unspoken words of my heart... |
| Kaadhal naadhan kaetppadho | ...be heard by the lord of my love? |
| Paedhai enaiyae yaerppadho | Will he accept me, an innocent maiden? |
| Naanae paavi | I am a sinner. |
நானே பாவி எனவேதானே
உலகோர் பழி கூறுவதே நீதி...
என் காதல் பாழாகுமோ வாழ்வினிலே
உயிர் நாதா நாம் இணையாவோமா
Is it justice that the world blames me as a sinner?
Is it justice for the world to cast blame on me?
Will my love go to waste in my life?
O lord of my life, will we ever be united?
ஹா நானே பாவி
நானே பாவி வீணே உலகில் தோன்றி
துயர்தான் காணவோ
கண்ணிலாதோர் வார்த்தை யாவும்
காதல் நாதன் கேட்பதோ
பேதை எனையே ஏற்பதோ...
நானே பாவி....
Ah, I am a sinner!
Was I born into this world in vain as a sinner...
...only to witness relentless sorrow?
Will all these unspoken words of my heart...
...be heard by the lord of my love?
Will he accept me, an innocent maiden?
I am a sinner.
நாயை அருகினில் சேர்த்தே
சேய்போலே காக்கும் பாரிலே
பாவை எனையே வீணிலே
அறியார் செய்வார் பெரும் கேலியே
In a world that embraces even a dog...
...and protects it like a child,
Yet me, an innocent maiden, in vain...
...ignorant people make great mockery of.
தீது நானறியேன்....
தீது நானறியேன்....
என் மாதா செய்த பழியே கூறிடும்
கண்ணிலாதோர் வார்த்தை யாவும்
காதல் நாதன் கேட்பதோ
பேதை எனையே ஏற்பதோ....
நானே பாவி......
I know no evil.
I know no evil.
They blame me for the sins committed by my mother.
Will all these unspoken words of my heart...
...be heard by the lord of my love?
Will he accept me, an innocent maiden?
I am a sinner.
களங்கம் மேவும் வெண்மதி வான்மீதே
வளர்தல் காண்கிறார்
ஓதில்லா சிறு பாவையே மண்மீது
வாழ்தல் ஏற்கிலார்
They watch the silver moon grow in the sky despite its spots,
They willingly see it wax and shine,
Yet an unblemished young girl on this earth,
They refuse to accept her living.
காற்றில் மேகம்
காற்றில் மேகம் போலே உள்ளம்
மேவி இங்கே வாழ்ந்திடும்
கண்ணிலாதோர் வார்த்தை யாவும்
காதல் நாதன் கேட்பதோ
பேதை எனையே ஏற்பதோ....
நானே பாவி
Like a cloud in the wind...
Like a cloud floating in the wind, my heart...
...wishes to reside and live here peacefully.
Will all these unspoken words of my heart...
...be heard by the lord of my love?
Will he accept me, an innocent maiden?
I am a sinner.
Naanae paavi enavae thaanae
Is it justice that the world blames me as a sinner?
Ulagorr pazhi kooruvadhae needhi
Is it justice for the world to cast blame on me?
En kaadhal paazhaagumoo vaazhvinilae
Will my love go to waste in my life?
Uyir naadha naam inaiyaavoomaa
O lord of my life, will we ever be united?
Haa naanae paavi
Ah, I am a sinner!
Naanae paavi veenae ulagil thondri
Was I born into this world in vain as a sinner...
Thuyar thaan kaanavoo
...only to witness relentless sorrow?
Kannilaadhorr vaarthai yaavum
Will all these unspoken words of my heart...
Kaadhal naadhan kaetppadho
...be heard by the lord of my love?
Paedhai enaiyae yaerppadho
Will he accept me, an innocent maiden?
Naanae paavi
I am a sinner.
Naaiyai aruginil saerthae
In a world that embraces even a dog...
Saeipolae kakkum paarilae
...and protects it like a child,
Paavai enaiyae veenilae
Yet me, an innocent maiden, in vain...
Ariyaar seivaar perum kaeliyae
...ignorant people make great mockery of.
Theedhu naanariyaen
I know no evil.
Theedhu naanariyaen
I know no evil.
En maadha seidha pazhiaye kooridum
They blame me for the sins committed by my mother.
Kannilaadhorr vaarthai yaavum
Will all these unspoken words of my heart...
Kaadhal naadhan kaetppadho
...be heard by the lord of my love?
Paedhai enaiyae yaerppadho
Will he accept me, an innocent maiden?
Naanae paavi
I am a sinner.
Kalangam maevum venmadhi vaanmeedhae
They watch the silver moon grow in the sky despite its spots,
Valardhal kaangiraar
They willingly see it wax and shine,
Oodhillaa siru paavaiyae mannmeedhu
Yet an unblemished young girl on this earth,
Vaazhdhal yerkilaar
They refuse to accept her living.
Kaatril megam
Like a cloud in the wind...
Kaatril megam polae ullam
Like a cloud floating in the wind, my heart...
Maevi ingae vaazhndhidum
...wishes to reside and live here peacefully.
Kannilaadhorr vaarthai yaavum
Will all these unspoken words of my heart...
Kaadhal naadhan kaetppadho
...be heard by the lord of my love?
Paedhai enaiyae yaerppadho
Will he accept me, an innocent maiden?
Naanae paavi
I am a sinner.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant lamentation from the 1950 movie Digambara Samiyar expresses the deep anguish of a young woman who is unjustly ostracized and blamed by society for sins she did not commit—specifically the misdeeds attributed to her mother. She questions the morality of a world that readily accepts a flawed moon in the sky or protects an animal like a child, yet shows no empathy toward an innocent maiden trying to live peacefully. Through heartfelt rhetorical questions, she wonders if the lord of her heart will ever hear her silent cries and accept her despite the unfair social stigma attached to her name. The song highlights themes of innocence, social prejudice, and longing for true love and acceptance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kaatril megam polae ullam”
Compares the restless and gentle nature of the heart to a cloud drifting in the wind ('Kaatril megam polae').
Contrast / Antithesis (Muran)
“Kalangam maevum venmadhi vaanmeedhae... Oodhillaa siru paavaiyae mannmeedhu”
Contrasts society's acceptance of a flawed moon in the sky ('Kalangam maevum venmadhi') with its cruelty toward an innocent, unblemished girl on earth ('Oodhillaa siru paavaiyae').
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Naaiyai aruginil saerthae / Saeipolae kakkum paarilae / Paavai enaiyae veenilae”
The second consonant sound 'i' matches across lines ('Naaiyai', 'Saeipolae', 'Paavai').
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Trivia
Digambara Samiyar (1950) was a popular Tamil mystery-thriller film based on Vaduvoor K. Duraiswamy Iyengar's famous novel. The film's soundtrack composed by G. Ramanathan featured classic melodies, with singer A. P. Komala delivering a memorable emotional performance in this track.
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