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Lyrics & meaning

Naangu Kangal

From Naan Avanillai 2 · 2009

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Javed Ali, Shreya Ghoshal
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Naan Avanillai 2
Movie release year
2009
Lyrics added on
8 May 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Naangu kangal
Naangu kangal
Ondraai poo pooka
Rendu ullam
Rendu ullam
Ondraai thaen serka
Latcham osai
Latcham osai
Kaadhil thaalaattaa
Kodi pookkal
Kodi pookkal
Unnil naan paarka
Kangal endru
Naangu ezhuthilaa
Kaadhal endru
Moondru ezhuthilaa
Aasai ennum rendu
Ezhuthil kandenae…
Iniyavalae… iniyavalae..
Azhagazhagaai. poothavalae..
Iniyavalae… iniyavalae..
Azhagazhagaai. poothavalae..
Aa…. konjam kaadhal
Kojam natpu
Thandha mudhal paarvai
Konjam aasai
Konjam achcham
Konda mudhal vaarthai
Un idhazh eerathil
Naan paartha uyir tharum
Mudhal sugam
Un idaiyoramaai
Lesaaga urasudhae
Mudhal nagam
Ooo… aasai thadaigalai
Udaikkudhae
Aadai soodiya
Mudhal alai
Latcham muththangal
Vaithukkondaalum
Meendum mudhal aanadhu..
Naangu kangal
Naangu kangal
Ondraai poo pooka
Rendu ullam
Rendu ullam
Ondraai thaen serka
Aaahaaaaa….ooooohooo….
Aaa…. sattai paiyil
Poottivaitha muththam
Sugamthaanaa
Saaral neerum
Naan anaitha veppam
Sugam thaanaa
Pookalin kadhavugal
Thaanaaga thirappadhum
Oru sugam
Poo idhazh pirivugal
Thaenaaga surappadhum
Oru sugam
Theendum nerangal
Theerndhathum
Paarkkum paarvaiyum
Oru sugam
Vervai neer ootra
Pookkum un dhegam
Suththam sugamaanadhae
Latcham osai
Latcham osai
Kaadhil thaalaattaa
Kodi pookkal
Kodi pookkal
Unnil naan paarka
Kangal endru
Naangu ezhuthilaa
Kaadhal endru
Moondru ezhuthilaa
Aasai ennum rendu
Ezhuthil kandenae…
Iniyavalae…Female :Aaaa….
Iniyavalae…Female :Aaaa….
Azhagazhagaai…Female :Aaaa….
Poothavalae..Female :Aaaa….
Iniyavalae… iniyavalae..Female :Aaaa….
Azhagazhagaai. poothavalae..Female :Aaaa….
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Four eyes,
four eyes,
blossoming together like flowers,
two hearts,
two hearts,
gathering honey together,
a hundred thousand sounds,
a hundred thousand sounds,
singing a lullaby in my ears,
ten million flowers,
ten million flowers,
I see inside you.
Is it in the four letters
of the word 'eyes'?
Is it in the three letters
of the word 'love'?
In the two letters of the word
'desire', I found it...
My sweet girl... my sweet girl...
The one who bloomed so beautifully...
My sweet girl... my sweet girl...
The one who bloomed so beautifully...
Ah... With a little love
and a little friendship
came that first glance.
With a little desire
and a little shyness
came that first word.
In the moisture of your lips,
I felt a life-giving
first touch of bliss.
Along the curve of your waist,
there lightly grazes
the first touch of a fingernail.
Oh... Desire breaks through
all the barriers,
like a rising wave
draped in clothes.
Even after sharing
a hundred thousand kisses,
each one feels like the very first...
Four eyes,
four eyes,
blossoming together like flowers,
two hearts,
two hearts,
gathering honey together...
Aahahaha... Oooohoo...
Ah... Is the kiss locked away
in a shirt pocket
a sweet joy?
Are the drizzling raindrops
and the warmth of my embrace
a sweet joy?
When the doors of flowers
open on their own,
that is a sweet joy.
When flower petals part
and flow with nectar,
that is a sweet joy.
When the moments of touch
come to an end,
the gaze we share
is a sweet joy too.
As sweet sweat showers down,
your blossoming body
becomes pure delight.
A hundred thousand sounds,
a hundred thousand sounds,
singing a lullaby in my ears,
ten million flowers,
ten million flowers,
I see inside you.
Is it in the four letters
of the word 'eyes'?
Is it in the three letters
of the word 'love'?
In the two letters of the word
'desire', I found it...
My sweet girl... (Aah...)
My sweet girl... (Aah...)
So beautifully... (Aah...)
you bloomed... (Aah...)
My sweet girl... my sweet girl... (Aah...)
You who bloomed so beautifully... (Aah...)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic track celebrates the sensual and emotional awakening between two lovers. Through vivid nature imagery—such as blooming flowers, dripping honey, and ocean waves—the song conveys the tenderness of first glances, subtle touches, and intimate closeness. The lyrics emphasize that no matter how many times lovers kiss or embrace, every moment feels like the very first time. The song features a famous linguistic wordplay on Tamil orthography: 'Kangal' (eyes - 4 letters: க, ங், க, ள்), 'Kaadhal' (love - 3 letters: கா, த, ல்), and 'Aasai' (desire - 2 letters: ஆ, சை). This numerical countdown beautifully traces the path of romance from seeing each other, to falling in love, to pure desire.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Wordplay / Tamil Orthographic Countdown

“Kangal endru / Naangu ezhuthilaa / Kaadhal endru / Moondru ezhuthilaa / Aasai ennum rendu / Ezhuthil kandenae…”

Lyricist Pa. Vijay counts down the letters of Tamil words: Kangal (க-ங்-க-ள் = 4), Kaadhal (கா-த-ல் = 3), and Aasai (ஆ-சை = 2), capturing the emotional progression from sight to love to desire.

Metaphor (Uvamai)

“Naangu kangal ondraai poo pooka / Rendu ullam ondraai thaen serka”

The lovers' four eyes meeting are compared to flowers blooming together, and their two hearts are compared to gathering honey.

Anaphora / Repetition

“Latcham osai... Latcham osai...”

Repetition of phrase beginnings ('Latcham osai', 'Kodi pookkal', 'Iniyavalae') to create musicality and heighten emotional scale.

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Trivia

Music for 'Naan Avanillai 2' (2009) was composed by D. Imman. The song 'Naangu Kangal' was sung by Krish and Prashanthini with lyrics written by Pa. Vijay.

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