Naane Varuven (1)
From Yaar Nee · 1966
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. Vedhachalam
- Details
- Yaar Nee1966
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naanae varuven ingum angum | I myself will come, here and everywhere, |
| Yaar endru yaar arivaar | Who will ever know who I am? |
| Naanae varuven ingum angum | I myself will come, here and everywhere, |
| Naanae varuven varuven ..varuven | I myself will come, will come... will come. |
| Female | |
| En paarvai unakkum ragasiyamaa | Is my glance a secret even to you? |
| En paadal unakkum adhisayamaa | Is my song a wonder even to you? |
| En paarvai unakkum ragasiyamaa | Is my glance a secret even to you? |
| En paadal unakkum adhisayamaa | Is my song a wonder even to you? |
| Female | |
| Un vaanathil naanoru nilavillaiyaa | Am I not a moon in your sky? |
| Un vaasal thedi varavilaliyaa | Did I not come seeking your doorstep? |
| Ondrum omdrum irandu | One and one make two, |
| Nam irandu ullamum ondru | Yet our two hearts are one; |
| Avan thandha uravallavaa | Is this not a bond blessed by God? |
| Female | |
| Naanae varuven ingum angum | I myself will come, here and everywhere, |
| Yaar endru yaar arivaar | Who will ever know who I am? |
| Naanae varuven ingum angum | I myself will come, here and everywhere, |
| Naanae varuven varuven ..varuven | I myself will come, will come... will come. |
நானே வருவேன் இங்கும் அங்கும்
யாரென்று யாரறிவார்
நானே வருவேன் இங்கும் அங்கும்
நானே வருவேன் வருவேன்.. வருவேன்
I myself will come, here and everywhere,
Who will ever know who I am?
I myself will come, here and everywhere,
I myself will come, will come... will come.
என் பார்வை உனக்கும் ரகசியமா
என் பாடல் உனக்கும் அதிசயமா
என் பார்வை உனக்கும் ரகசியமா
என் பாடல் உனக்கும் அதிசயமா
Is my glance a secret even to you?
Is my song a wonder even to you?
Is my glance a secret even to you?
Is my song a wonder even to you?
உன் வானத்தில் நானொரு நிலவில்லையா
உன் வாசல் தேடி வரவில்லையா
ஒன்றும் ஒன்றும் இரண்டு
நம் இரண்டு உள்ளமும் ஒன்று
அவன் தந்த உறவல்லவா.......
Am I not a moon in your sky?
Did I not come seeking your doorstep?
One and one make two,
Yet our two hearts are one;
Is this not a bond blessed by God?
நானே வருவேன் இங்கும் அங்கும்
யாரென்று யாரறிவார்
நானே வருவேன் இங்கும் அங்கும்
நானே வருவேன் வருவேன்.. வருவேன்
I myself will come, here and everywhere,
Who will ever know who I am?
I myself will come, here and everywhere,
I myself will come, will come... will come.
Naanae varuven ingum angum
I myself will come, here and everywhere,
Yaar endru yaar arivaar
Who will ever know who I am?
Naanae varuven ingum angum
I myself will come, here and everywhere,
Naanae varuven varuven ..varuven
I myself will come, will come... will come.
En paarvai unakkum ragasiyamaa
Is my glance a secret even to you?
En paadal unakkum adhisayamaa
Is my song a wonder even to you?
En paarvai unakkum ragasiyamaa
Is my glance a secret even to you?
En paadal unakkum adhisayamaa
Is my song a wonder even to you?
Un vaanathil naanoru nilavillaiyaa
Am I not a moon in your sky?
Un vaasal thedi varavilaliyaa
Did I not come seeking your doorstep?
Ondrum omdrum irandu
One and one make two,
Nam irandu ullamum ondru
Yet our two hearts are one;
Avan thandha uravallavaa
Is this not a bond blessed by God?
Naanae varuven ingum angum
I myself will come, here and everywhere,
Yaar endru yaar arivaar
Who will ever know who I am?
Naanae varuven ingum angum
I myself will come, here and everywhere,
Naanae varuven varuven ..varuven
I myself will come, will come... will come.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This hauntingly beautiful song expresses the omnipresence and eternal devotion of a enigmatic woman (or spirit) toward her beloved. She asks if her loving presence and songs are truly mysterious to him, reminding him that she belongs in his life just as a moon belongs in the night sky. She highlights the spiritual and divine unity of their love, noting that while simple math says one and one equal two, their two individual hearts have merged into a singular soul ordained by God.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Naanae varuven varuven ..varuven”
The word 'varuven' (will come) is repeated continuously to create a haunting, lingering echo effect signifying omnipresence.
Iyaibu (Rhyme/Parallel Structure)
“En paarvai unakkum ragasiyamaa / En paadal unakkum adhisayamaa”
The lines end with identical rhyming interrogative suffixes ('ragasiyamaa' / 'adhisayamaa'), accentuating the romantic mystery.
Uruvagamm (Metaphor)
“Un vaanathil naanoru nilavillaiyaa”
The speaker metaphorically addresses herself as 'a moon in your sky', illustrating her fundamental belonging in his life.
Paradox / Mathematical Metaphor
“Ondrum omdrum irandu / Nam irandu ullamum ondru”
Kannadasan uses basic arithmetic to create a poetic contrast between physical duality ('1 + 1 = 2') and spiritual oneness ('two hearts are one').
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Trivia
'Yaar Nee' (1966) is the official Tamil remake of the iconic Hindi psychological mystery film 'Woh Kaun Thi?' (1964). This song 'Naanae Varuven' is the Tamil adaptation of Madan Mohan's legendary Hindi composition 'Naina Barase Rimjhim Rimjhim'. Music director Vedha adapted the eerie tune, while lyricist Kannadasan provided hauntingly spiritual Tamil verses sung by P. Susheela.
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