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Lyrics & meaning

Naane Varugiren

From O Kadhal Kanmani · 2015

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Sathya Prakash, Shashaa Tirupati
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Details
O Kadhal Kanmani2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Pollaadha en idhayamMy restless heart
Yetho solluthae….Is telling me something...
Nillaatha en uyiroMy unstopping soul
Engo selluthae….Is wandering off somewhere...
Pollaadha en idhayamMy restless heart
Yetho solluthae…aaa…..Is telling me something...
Female
Naanae varugirenI am coming on my own
Kelaamal tharugiren….Giving without even being asked...
Female
Naane varugirenI am coming on my own
Kelaamal TharugirenGiving without even being asked
Kan theendi uraigirenI freeze when our eyes touch
Kai theendi karaigirenI melt when our hands touch
Female
Naane varugirenI am coming on my own
Kelaamal TharugirenGiving without even being asked
Kan theendi uraigirenI freeze when our eyes touch
Kai theendi karaigirenI melt when our hands touch
Female
Ninaivugalai marakkirenI forget all my memories
Nigazh kanamum marakkirenI forget even the present moment
Idam porulai marakkirenI forget space and material existence
Ethu enathu marakkirenI forget what belongs to me
Female
Naanae…..naanaeI myself... I myself
Naane varugirenI am coming on my own
Kelaamal TharugirenGiving without even being asked
Kan theendi uraigirenI freeze when our eyes touch
Kai theendi karaigirenI melt when our hands touch
Male
Chinnanjiru chinnanjiru ragasiyamaeA tiny, tiny secret
Chinnanjiru chinnanjiru ragasiyamaeA tiny, tiny secret
Chinnanjiru chinnanjiru athisayamaeA tiny, tiny miracle
Chinnanjiru viral koduGive me your tiny finger
Chinnanjiru chinnanjiru idam koduGive me a tiny, tiny space
Chinnanjiru aasaikkuTo this tiny desire
Poi solla theriyaathaeWhich does not know how to lie
Female
Naane varugirenI am coming on my own
Kelaamal TharugirenGiving without even being asked
Kan theendi uraigirenI freeze when our eyes touch
Kai theendi karaigirenI melt when our hands touch
Female
Ninaivugalai marakkirenI forget all my memories
Nigazh kanamum marakkirenI forget even the present moment
Idam porulai marakkirenI forget space and material existence
Ethu enathu marakkirenI forget what belongs to me
Female
Naanae…..naanaeI myself... I myself
Naane varugirenI am coming on my own
Kelaamal TharugirenGiving without even being asked
Kan theendi uraigirenI freeze when our eyes touch
Kai theendi karaigirenI melt when our hands touch
Male
Thaka thimi thaka thimi vizhiyaadaWith eyes dancing to the beat of thaka-thimi
Thaka thimi thaka thimi vizhiyaadaWith eyes dancing to the beat of thaka-thimi
Thaka thimi thaka thimi uraiyaadaWith words speaking to the beat of thaka-thimi
Thaka thimi udal thodaAs bodies touch to the rhythm of thaka-thimi
Thaka thimi thaka thimi uyir thodaAs souls touch to the rhythm of thaka-thimi
Thaka thimi aananthamThis rhythmic joy
Mudivathu kidaiyaathaeHas no end at all
Female
Naane varugirenI am coming on my own
Kelaamal TharugirenGiving without even being asked
Kan theendi uraigirenI freeze when our eyes touch
Kai theendi karaigirenI melt when our hands touch
Female
Ninaivugalai marakkirenI forget all my memories
Nigazh kanamum marakkirenI forget even the present moment
Idam porulai marakkirenI forget space and material existence
Ethu enathu marakkirenI forget what belongs to me
Female
Naanae…..naanaeI myself... I myself
Naane varugirenI am coming on my own
Kelaamal TharugirenGiving without even being asked
Kan theendi uraigirenI freeze when our eyes touch
Kai theendi karaigirenI melt when our hands touch

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Naane Varugiren' expresses the total surrender and overwhelming bliss experienced in deep love. The protagonist describes a state of complete self-forgetfulness where memory, time, space, and individual identity dissolve upon physical and emotional union with the beloved. Love arrives unbidden and gives unconditionally, transcending material realities. Through imagery of subtle touches, rhythmic dance, and innocent desires, the lyricist captures how intimacy transforms the lovers' world. The ecstatic joy derived from this spiritual and physical connection feels infinite, as all earthly attachments fade into the background.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Chinnanjiru chinnanjiru ragasiyamae

The word 'Chinnanjiru' is repeated consecutively to emphasize delicacy, innocence, and intimate smallness.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Ninaivugalai marakkiren / Nigazh kanamum marakkiren

The deliberate end-rhyming verb forms (-marakkiren) create a hypnotic sense of complete loss of awareness.

Antithesis / Contrast

Kan theendi uraigiren / Kai theendi karaigiren

Contrasting responses to sensory touch ('uraigiren' meaning freeze vs 'karaigiren' meaning melt) depict the paradoxical intensity of passion.

Rhythmic Onomatopoeia (Sollalangaaram)

Thaka thimi thaka thimi vizhiyaada

The usage of 'Thaka thimi' introduces traditional Solkattu (rhythmic syllables) into lyric poetry to sync emotion with dance and heartbeat.

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Trivia

Composed by A.R. Rahman for Mani Ratnam's hit romance 'O Kadhal Kanmani' (2015), 'Naane Varugiren' features classical Carnatic elements blended with contemporary soundscapes. The song was sung by Shashaa Tirupati along with A.R. Rahman, earning Shashaa widespread acclaim and awards for her delicate vocal delivery.

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