Naane Rani Kadhal Gnyani
From Andru Peidha Mazhaiyil · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Thayanban
- Details
- Andru Peidha Mazhaiyil1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Neeyae raani kadhal gnyaani | You are the queen, the wise sage of love |
| Neeyae raani kadhal gnyaani | You are the queen, the wise sage of love |
| Female | |
| Naanae raani kadhal gnyaani | I am the queen, the wise sage of love |
| Naanae raani kadhal gnyaani | I am the queen, the wise sage of love |
| Hae hae paadum thaeni | Hey hey, singing honeybee |
| Paadal solla vaa nee | Come to sing a song |
| Ohoo hae hae aa aa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa | Ohoo hey hey aa aa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa |
| Naanae raani kadhal gnyaani | I am the queen, the wise sage of love |
| Female | |
| Vizhigal kadidham iravu nilavu | Eyes, letter, night, moon |
| Vizhigal ezhudhum kaditham | A letter written by the eyes |
| Padikkum iravu thudikkum nilavu | The reading night, the throbbing moon |
| Adadaa nerungu irandu madangu | Aha, come close, double the intimacy |
| Sugangal thodangu | Let the pleasures begin |
| Female | |
| Aagayamae mannodu thaan | The sky belongs with the earth |
| Per inbamae pennodu thaan | Supreme bliss lies with a woman |
| Ohoo hae hae aa aa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa | Ohoo hey hey aa aa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa |
| Naanae raani kadhal gnyaani | I am the queen, the wise sage of love |
| Female | |
| Iravai paravai uravai | Night, bird, relationship |
| Iravai verutha paravai irandu | Two birds that hated the night |
| Pagalil kodukkum uravai | The relationship given during the day |
| Pidithaen nilavai manmadha theruvil | I caught the moon in Cupid's street |
| Enakku silai vai | Erect a statue for me |
| Female | |
| Penn maeni thaan poongavanam | A woman's body is a flower garden |
| Naan ketkkiren aalinganam | I am asking for an embrace |
| Ohoo hae hae aa aa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa | Ohoo hey hey aa aa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa |
| Naanae raani kadhal gnyaani | I am the queen, the wise sage of love |
| Female | |
| Naanae raani kadhal gnyaani | I am the queen, the wise sage of love |
| Hae hae paadum thaeni | Hey hey, singing honeybee |
| Paadal solla vaa nee | Come to sing a song |
| Ohoo hae hae aa aa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa | Ohoo hey hey aa aa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa |
| Chorus | |
| Neeyae raani kadhal gnyaani | You are the queen, the wise sage of love |
| Neeyae raani kadhal gnyaani | You are the queen, the wise sage of love |
| Female | |
| Naanae raani kadhal gnyaani | I am the queen, the wise sage of love |
| Naanae raani kadhal gnyaani | I am the queen, the wise sage of love |
நீயே ராணி காதல் ஞானி
நீயே ராணி காதல் ஞானி
You are the queen, the wise sage of love
You are the queen, the wise sage of love
நானே ராணி காதல் ஞானி
நானே ராணி காதல் ஞானி
ஹே ஹே பாடும் தேனி
பாடல் சொல்ல வா நீ
ஓஹோ ஹே ஹே ஆ ஆ ..யய்யா யய்யா
நானே ராணி காதல் ஞானி....
I am the queen, the wise sage of love
I am the queen, the wise sage of love
Hey hey, singing honeybee
Come to sing a song
Ohoo hey hey aa aa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa
I am the queen, the wise sage of love
விழிகள் கடிதம் இரவு உறவு
விழிகள் எழுதும் கடிதம்
படிக்கும் இரவு துடிக்கும் நிலவு
அடடா நெருங்கு இரண்டு மடங்கு
சுகங்கள் தொடங்கு
Eyes, letter, night, moon
A letter written by the eyes
The reading night, the throbbing moon
Aha, come close, double the intimacy
Let the pleasures begin
ஆகாயமே மண்ணோடுதான்
பேரின்பமே பெண்ணோடுதான்
ஓஹோ ஹே ஹே ஆ ஆ ..யய்யா யய்யா
நானே ராணி காதல் ஞானி....
The sky belongs with the earth
Supreme bliss lies with a woman
Ohoo hey hey aa aa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa
I am the queen, the wise sage of love
இரவை பறவை கதவை
இரவை வெறுத்த பறவை இரண்டு
பகலில் கொடுக்கும் உறவை
பிடித்தேன் நிலவை மன்மத தெருவில்
எனக்கு சிலை வை
Night, bird, relationship
Two birds that hated the night
The relationship given during the day
I caught the moon in Cupid's street
Erect a statue for me
பெண் மேனிதான் பூங்காவனம்
நான் கேட்கிறேன் ஆலிங்கனம்
ஓஹோ ஹே ஹே ஆ ஆ ..யய்யா யய்யா யய்யா
நானே ராணி காதல் ஞானி....
A woman's body is a flower garden
I am asking for an embrace
Ohoo hey hey aa aa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa
I am the queen, the wise sage of love
நானே ராணி காதல் ஞானி....
ஹே ஹே பாடும் தேனி
பாடல் சொல்ல வா நீ
ஓஹோஓஹோ ஹேஹே யய்யா யய்யா யய்யா யய்யா
I am the queen, the wise sage of love
Hey hey, singing honeybee
Come to sing a song
Ohoo hey hey aa aa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa
நீயே ராணி காதல் ஞானி
நீயே ராணி காதல் ஞானி
You are the queen, the wise sage of love
You are the queen, the wise sage of love
நானே ராணி காதல் ஞானி....
நானே ராணி காதல் ஞானி....
I am the queen, the wise sage of love
I am the queen, the wise sage of love
Neeyae raani kadhal gnyaani
You are the queen, the wise sage of love
Neeyae raani kadhal gnyaani
You are the queen, the wise sage of love
Naanae raani kadhal gnyaani
I am the queen, the wise sage of love
Naanae raani kadhal gnyaani
I am the queen, the wise sage of love
Hae hae paadum thaeni
Hey hey, singing honeybee
Paadal solla vaa nee
Come to sing a song
Ohoo hae hae aa aa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa
Ohoo hey hey aa aa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa
Naanae raani kadhal gnyaani
I am the queen, the wise sage of love
Vizhigal kadidham iravu nilavu
Eyes, letter, night, moon
Vizhigal ezhudhum kaditham
A letter written by the eyes
Padikkum iravu thudikkum nilavu
The reading night, the throbbing moon
Adadaa nerungu irandu madangu
Aha, come close, double the intimacy
Sugangal thodangu
Let the pleasures begin
Aagayamae mannodu thaan
The sky belongs with the earth
Per inbamae pennodu thaan
Supreme bliss lies with a woman
Ohoo hae hae aa aa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa
Ohoo hey hey aa aa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa
Naanae raani kadhal gnyaani
I am the queen, the wise sage of love
Iravai paravai uravai
Night, bird, relationship
Iravai verutha paravai irandu
Two birds that hated the night
Pagalil kodukkum uravai
The relationship given during the day
Pidithaen nilavai manmadha theruvil
I caught the moon in Cupid's street
Enakku silai vai
Erect a statue for me
Penn maeni thaan poongavanam
A woman's body is a flower garden
Naan ketkkiren aalinganam
I am asking for an embrace
Ohoo hae hae aa aa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa
Ohoo hey hey aa aa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa
Naanae raani kadhal gnyaani
I am the queen, the wise sage of love
Naanae raani kadhal gnyaani
I am the queen, the wise sage of love
Hae hae paadum thaeni
Hey hey, singing honeybee
Paadal solla vaa nee
Come to sing a song
Ohoo hae hae aa aa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa
Ohoo hey hey aa aa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa
Neeyae raani kadhal gnyaani
You are the queen, the wise sage of love
Neeyae raani kadhal gnyaani
You are the queen, the wise sage of love
Naanae raani kadhal gnyaani
I am the queen, the wise sage of love
Naanae raani kadhal gnyaani
I am the queen, the wise sage of love
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a passionate and seductive romantic expression where the protagonist declares herself to be the queen and master of love ('Kadhal Gnyaani'). Through vivid metaphors, the lyrics describe silent unwritten love letters exchanged through glances, the romantic ambiance of the night, and physical intimacy. The protagonist compares a woman's body to a flower garden and portrays love as a force as fundamental as the sky uniting with the earth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (Rhyme / Monorhyme)
“Neeyae raani kadhal gnyaani / Hae hae paadum thaeni / Paadal solla vaa nee”
Matching end sounds in lines such as 'gnyaani', 'thaeni', and 'vaa nee' creating a rhythmic flow.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Vizhigal ezhudhum kaditham”
Comparing the gaze of the eyes to a written letter expressing silent emotions.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Penn maeni thaan poongavanam”
Comparing a woman's body directly to a flower garden ('poongavanam').
Emoni (Assonance / Internal Rhyming)
“Iravai paravai uravai”
Repetition of similar rhythmic word endings ('iravai', 'paravai', 'uravai') within the same verse.
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Trivia
Featured in the 1989 film 'Andru Peidha Mazhaiyil', this track highlights lyricist Vairamuthu's ability to blend sensual romance with poetic imagery using classic Tamil tropes of nature and emotion.
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