Naanthan Ilaso Neethan Pudhuso
From Machakkaran (1986) · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Machakkaran (1986)1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naanthaan ilaso neethaan pudhuso | Am I young, or are you new? |
| Kann pada pada urugutho | Is it melting as eyes meet? |
| Thoda thoda theriyutho yaedho | Does something feel clear as we touch? |
| Kattidaatha pattu ponnu | Oh untied silk girl! |
| Unnai naanae thodavo vidavo | Should I touch you or let go? |
| Female | |
| Naanthaan ilaso neethaan pudhuso | Am I young, or are you new? |
| Kann pada pada urugutho | Is it melting as eyes meet? |
| Thoda thoda theriyutho yaedho | Does something feel clear as we touch? |
| Kattidaatha pattu ponnu | Oh untied silk girl! |
| Unnai naanae thodavo vidavo | Should I touch you or let go? |
| Female | |
| Inbamthaan ooaatho idhazhum seraatho | Won't bliss gush out? Won't lips unite? |
| Kann bodhai kolla | As eyes become intoxicated, |
| Ilam penn kodhai mella | Slowly this young maiden... |
| Female | |
| Inbamthaan ooaatho idhazhum seraatho | Won't bliss gush out? Won't lips unite? |
| Kann bodhai kolla | As eyes become intoxicated, |
| Ilam penn kodhai mella | Slowly this young maiden... |
| Female | |
| Padunthuyar theera unnoduthaan sera | To end the suffering and unite with you, |
| Padunthuyar theera unnoduthaan sera | To end the suffering and unite with you, |
| Ilavenir malaraatho yaekkangal theeraatho yae…. | Won't spring blossom? Won't longings end? Oh... |
| Female | |
| Naanthaan ilaso neethaan pudhuso | Am I young, or are you new? |
| Kann pada pada urugutho | Is it melting as eyes meet? |
| Thoda thoda theriyutho yaedho | Does something feel clear as we touch? |
| Kattidaatha pattu ponnu | Oh untied silk girl! |
| Unnai naanae thodavo vidavo | Should I touch you or let go? |
| Female | |
| Neer paaya mazhai illai | Without rain to pour water, |
| Nilamthaan pizhaippathundo | Can the land survive? |
| Soodaatha poovo nee soodidavaa ippo | Are you an unworn flower? Shall I wear you now? |
| Female | |
| Neer paaya mazhai illai | Without rain to pour water, |
| Nilamthaan pizhaippathundo | Can the land survive? |
| Soodaatha poovo nee soodidavaa ippo | Are you an unworn flower? Shall I wear you now? |
| Female | |
| Ilamaiyil konja iruvizhi kenja | To caress in youth as two eyes beg, |
| Ilamaiyil konja iruvizhi kenja | To caress in youth as two eyes beg, |
| Thaen pongum ilamaadhu | This young woman overflowing with honey, |
| En mogam theeraathu en raja | My desire will not end, my king! |
| Female | |
| Naanthaan ilaso neethaan pudhuso | Am I young, or are you new? |
| Kann pada pada urugutho | Is it melting as eyes meet? |
| Thoda thoda theriyutho yaedho | Does something feel clear as we touch? |
| Kattidaatha pattu ponnu | Oh untied silk girl! |
| Unnai naanae thodavo vidavo | Should I touch you or let go? |
| Female | |
| Naanthaan ilaso neethaan pudhuso | Am I young, or are you new? |
| Kann pada pada urugutho | Is it melting as eyes meet? |
| Thoda thoda theriyutho yaedho….yaedho…. | Does something feel clear as we touch... something... |
நான்தான் இளசோ நீதான் புதுசோ
கண் பட பட உருகுதோ
தொட தொட தெரியுதோ ஏதோ
கட்டிடாத பட்டு பொண்ணு
உன்னை நானே தொடவோ விடவோ
Am I young, or are you new?
Is it melting as eyes meet?
Does something feel clear as we touch?
Oh untied silk girl!
Should I touch you or let go?
நான்தான் இளசோ நீதான் புதுசோ
கண் பட பட உருகுதோ
தொட தொட தெரியுதோ ஏதோ
கட்டிடாத பட்டு பொண்ணு
உன்னை நானே தொடவோ விடவோ
Am I young, or are you new?
Is it melting as eyes meet?
Does something feel clear as we touch?
Oh untied silk girl!
Should I touch you or let go?
இன்பம்தான் ஊறாதோ இதழும் சேராதோ
கண் போதை கொள்ள
இளம் பெண் கோதை மெல்ல
Won't bliss gush out? Won't lips unite?
As eyes become intoxicated,
Slowly this young maiden...
இன்பம்தான் ஊறாதோ இதழும் சேராதோ
கண் போதை கொள்ள
இளம் பெண் கோதை மெல்ல
Won't bliss gush out? Won't lips unite?
As eyes become intoxicated,
Slowly this young maiden...
படுந்துயர் தீர உன்னோடுதான் சேர
படுந்துயர் தீர உன்னோடுதான் சேர
இளவேனிற் மலராதோ ஏக்கங்கள் தீராதோ யே....
To end the suffering and unite with you,
To end the suffering and unite with you,
Won't spring blossom? Won't longings end? Oh...
நான்தான் இளசோ நீதான் புதுசோ
கண் பட பட உருகுதோ
தொட தொட தெரியுதோ ஏதோ
கட்டிடாத பட்டு பொண்ணு
உன்னை நானே தொடவோ விடவோ
Am I young, or are you new?
Is it melting as eyes meet?
Does something feel clear as we touch?
Oh untied silk girl!
Should I touch you or let go?
நீர்ப் பாய மழை இல்லை
நிலம்தான் பிழைப்பதுண்டோ
சூடாத பூவோ நீ சூடிடவா இப்போ
Without rain to pour water,
Can the land survive?
Are you an unworn flower? Shall I wear you now?
நீர்ப் பாய மழை இல்லை
நிலம்தான் பிழைப்பதுண்டோ
சூடாத பூவோ நீ சூடிடவா இப்போ
Without rain to pour water,
Can the land survive?
Are you an unworn flower? Shall I wear you now?
இளமையில் கொஞ்ச இருவிழி கெஞ்ச
இளமையில் கொஞ்ச இருவிழி கெஞ்ச
தேன் பொங்கும் இளமாது
என் மோகம் தீராது என் ராஜா
To caress in youth as two eyes beg,
To caress in youth as two eyes beg,
This young woman overflowing with honey,
My desire will not end, my king!
நான்தான் இளசோ நீதான் புதுசோ
கண் பட பட உருகுதோ
தொட தொட தெரியுதோ ஏதோ
கட்டிடாத பட்டு பொண்ணு
உன்னை நானே தொடவோ விடவோ...
Am I young, or are you new?
Is it melting as eyes meet?
Does something feel clear as we touch?
Oh untied silk girl!
Should I touch you or let go?
நான்தான் இளசோ நீதான் புதுசோ
கண் பட பட உருகுதோ
தொட தொட தெரியுதோ ஏதோ.....ஏதோ...
Am I young, or are you new?
Is it melting as eyes meet?
Does something feel clear as we touch... something...
Naanthaan ilaso neethaan pudhuso
Am I young, or are you new?
Kann pada pada urugutho
Is it melting as eyes meet?
Thoda thoda theriyutho yaedho
Does something feel clear as we touch?
Kattidaatha pattu ponnu
Oh untied silk girl!
Unnai naanae thodavo vidavo
Should I touch you or let go?
Naanthaan ilaso neethaan pudhuso
Am I young, or are you new?
Kann pada pada urugutho
Is it melting as eyes meet?
Thoda thoda theriyutho yaedho
Does something feel clear as we touch?
Kattidaatha pattu ponnu
Oh untied silk girl!
Unnai naanae thodavo vidavo
Should I touch you or let go?
Inbamthaan ooaatho idhazhum seraatho
Won't bliss gush out? Won't lips unite?
Kann bodhai kolla
As eyes become intoxicated,
Ilam penn kodhai mella
Slowly this young maiden...
Inbamthaan ooaatho idhazhum seraatho
Won't bliss gush out? Won't lips unite?
Kann bodhai kolla
As eyes become intoxicated,
Ilam penn kodhai mella
Slowly this young maiden...
Padunthuyar theera unnoduthaan sera
To end the suffering and unite with you,
Padunthuyar theera unnoduthaan sera
To end the suffering and unite with you,
Ilavenir malaraatho yaekkangal theeraatho yae….
Won't spring blossom? Won't longings end? Oh...
Naanthaan ilaso neethaan pudhuso
Am I young, or are you new?
Kann pada pada urugutho
Is it melting as eyes meet?
Thoda thoda theriyutho yaedho
Does something feel clear as we touch?
Kattidaatha pattu ponnu
Oh untied silk girl!
Unnai naanae thodavo vidavo
Should I touch you or let go?
Neer paaya mazhai illai
Without rain to pour water,
Nilamthaan pizhaippathundo
Can the land survive?
Soodaatha poovo nee soodidavaa ippo
Are you an unworn flower? Shall I wear you now?
Neer paaya mazhai illai
Without rain to pour water,
Nilamthaan pizhaippathundo
Can the land survive?
Soodaatha poovo nee soodidavaa ippo
Are you an unworn flower? Shall I wear you now?
Ilamaiyil konja iruvizhi kenja
To caress in youth as two eyes beg,
Ilamaiyil konja iruvizhi kenja
To caress in youth as two eyes beg,
Thaen pongum ilamaadhu
This young woman overflowing with honey,
En mogam theeraathu en raja
My desire will not end, my king!
Naanthaan ilaso neethaan pudhuso
Am I young, or are you new?
Kann pada pada urugutho
Is it melting as eyes meet?
Thoda thoda theriyutho yaedho
Does something feel clear as we touch?
Kattidaatha pattu ponnu
Oh untied silk girl!
Unnai naanae thodavo vidavo
Should I touch you or let go?
Naanthaan ilaso neethaan pudhuso
Am I young, or are you new?
Kann pada pada urugutho
Is it melting as eyes meet?
Thoda thoda theriyutho yaedho….yaedho….
Does something feel clear as we touch... something...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This sensual and romantic song expresses the tender playfulness, intense longing, and mutual attraction between two lovers. Through playful questioning about youth and novelty, the lyrics capture the intoxicating sensation of touch and eye contact, painting love as a sweet melting experience.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Etyukai (Second letter rhyming)
“Kann pada pada urugutho / Thoda thoda theriyutho yaedho”
The second letters 'd' in 'Thoda' and 'p' in 'pada' create a rhythmic cadence in Tamil poetry.
Metaphor (Uruvakamm)
“Neer paaya mazhai illai / Nilamthaan pizhaippathundo”
Comparing the absence of love to dry land without rain highlights the vital need for companionship and intimacy.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Inbamthaan ooaatho idhazhum seraatho”
The matching ending sound '-aatho' across consecutive lines forms an alluring end-rhyme scheme.
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Trivia
Machakkaran (1986) featured music composed by the veteran duo Shankar-Ganesh, with veteran lyricist Vaali providing seductive and evocative verses sung expressively by Vani Jairam.
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