Skip to content

IsaimozhiLyrics · Translation · Meaning

Lyrics & meaning

Naane Varugiren

From O Kadhal Kanmani · 2015

Lyricist: Vairamuthu
Singers: Sathya Prakash, Shashaa Tirupati
Music director: A. R. Rahman
Movie name: O Kadhal Kanmani
Movie release year: 2015
Lyrics added on: 8 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Pollaadha en idhayam

Yetho solluthae….

Nillaatha en uyiro

Engo selluthae….

Pollaadha en idhayam

Yetho solluthae…aaa…..

Naanae varugiren

Kelaamal tharugiren….

Naane varugiren

Kelaamal Tharugiren

Kan theendi uraigiren

Kai theendi karaigiren

Naane varugiren

Kelaamal Tharugiren

Kan theendi uraigiren

Kai theendi karaigiren

Ninaivugalai marakkiren

Nigazh kanamum marakkiren

Idam porulai marakkiren

Ethu enathu marakkiren

Naanae…..naanae

Naane varugiren

Kelaamal Tharugiren

Kan theendi uraigiren

Kai theendi karaigiren

Chinnanjiru chinnanjiru ragasiyamae

Chinnanjiru chinnanjiru ragasiyamae

Chinnanjiru chinnanjiru athisayamae

Chinnanjiru viral kodu

Chinnanjiru chinnanjiru idam kodu

Chinnanjiru aasaikku

Poi solla theriyaathae

Naane varugiren

Kelaamal Tharugiren

Kan theendi uraigiren

Kai theendi karaigiren

Ninaivugalai marakkiren

Nigazh kanamum marakkiren

Idam porulai marakkiren

Ethu enathu marakkiren

Naanae…..naanae

Naane varugiren

Kelaamal Tharugiren

Kan theendi uraigiren

Kai theendi karaigiren

Thaka thimi thaka thimi vizhiyaada

Thaka thimi thaka thimi vizhiyaada

Thaka thimi thaka thimi uraiyaada

Thaka thimi udal thoda

Thaka thimi thaka thimi uyir thoda

Thaka thimi aanantham

Mudivathu kidaiyaathae

Naane varugiren

Kelaamal Tharugiren

Kan theendi uraigiren

Kai theendi karaigiren

Ninaivugalai marakkiren

Nigazh kanamum marakkiren

Idam porulai marakkiren

Ethu enathu marakkiren

Naanae…..naanae

Naane varugiren

Kelaamal Tharugiren

Kan theendi uraigiren

Kai theendi karaigiren

My restless heart

is whispering something...

And my wandering soul

is drifting away somewhere...

My restless heart

is whispering something... ah...

I am coming on my own,

giving myself without being asked...

I am coming on my own,

giving myself without being asked.

Touched by your eyes, I freeze,

touched by your hand, I melt.

I am coming on my own,

giving myself without being asked.

Touched by your eyes, I freeze,

touched by your hand, I melt.

I forget all memories,

I forget even this present moment,

I forget time and place,

I forget what belongs to me.

I myself... I myself...

I am coming on my own,

giving myself without being asked.

Touched by your eyes, I freeze,

touched by your hand, I melt.

A tiny, tiny little secret,

a tiny, tiny little secret,

a tiny, tiny little wonder.

Offer me your little finger,

make a tiny little space for me.

For this tiny little desire

does not know how to lie.

I am coming on my own,

giving myself without being asked.

Touched by your eyes, I freeze,

touched by your hand, I melt.

I forget all memories,

I forget even this present moment,

I forget time and place,

I forget what belongs to me.

I myself... I myself...

I am coming on my own,

giving myself without being asked.

Touched by your eyes, I freeze,

touched by your hand, I melt.

To the rhythm of Thaka-dhimi, eyes dance,

to the rhythm of Thaka-dhimi, eyes dance,

to the rhythm of Thaka-dhimi, words flow.

To the beat, our bodies touch,

to the rhythm of Thaka-dhimi, our souls touch.

This rhythmic joy

will never come to an end.

I am coming on my own,

giving myself without being asked.

Touched by your eyes, I freeze,

touched by your hand, I melt.

I forget all memories,

I forget even this present moment,

I forget time and place,

I forget what belongs to me.

I myself... I myself...

I am coming on my own,

giving myself without being asked.

Touched by your eyes, I freeze,

touched by your hand, I melt.

Female

Female

Female

Female

Female

Female

Male

Female

Female

Female

Male

Female

Female

Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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.

Did you know?

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.

Keep listening

Songs with a similar feeling

SubashAttractionDesire

Ennul AayiramDevotionRomantic Union

Ulagena Uruveduthaai2025

War 2DevotionRomantic Union

Muthanna Kannala2022

JasperAttractionDesire

Indian 2DesireRomantic Union

Kalaga ThalaivanAttractionDevotion

From the same album

More songs from O Kadhal Kanmani

Aye Sinamika2015

O Kadhal KanmaniPassionate

Malargal Kaettaen2015

O Kadhal KanmaniTender

Kaara Aattakkaara2015

O Kadhal KanmaniPlayful

Theera Ulla2015

O Kadhal KanmaniDreamy

Parandhu Sella Vaa2015

O Kadhal KanmaniRomantic

Mental Manadhil2015

O Kadhal KanmaniPlayful

Spot an issue?

Help us improve the lyrics or English translation.