Naanum Neeyum
From Thandikkapatta Nyayangal · 1983
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Thandikkapatta Nyayangal1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa….aa….aa….aa…aa….aa…aa…aa… | Aa....aa....aa....aa...aa....aa...aa...aa... |
| Naanum neeyum saernthu | You and I joining together, |
| Ezhil vaanam pola vaazhnthu | Living like a beautiful sky, |
| Varum sontham athai endrum ninaiththae | Always remembering the bond that comes to us, |
| Naan unnai paaduvaen | I will sing of you. |
| Female | |
| Naanum neeyum saernthu | You and I joining together, |
| Ezhil vaanam pola vaazhnthu | Living like a beautiful sky, |
| Varum sontham athai endrum ninaiththae | Always remembering the bond that comes to us, |
| Naan unnai paaduvaen | I will sing of you. |
| Female | |
| En veedu pon kooyil aagum | My home will become a golden temple, |
| Ingae ennaalum thaniyosai ketkkum | Here, every day a unique sound will resound, |
| Endrum naanae un karpoora dheepam | Forever, I am your camphor lamp, |
| Ingu naal thorum anantha vedham | Here, every day is a chant of bliss. |
| Female | |
| En veedum pon koyil aagum | My home too will become a golden temple, |
| Ingae ennaalum thaniyosai ketkkum | Here, every day a unique sound will resound, |
| Endrum naanae un karpoora dheepam | Forever, I am your camphor lamp, |
| Ingu naal thorum anantha vedham | Here, every day is a chant of bliss. |
| Female | |
| Nooraandu ingae pothaathu endru | Thinking that a hundred years here wouldn't be enough, |
| Naan yaengi nindraen arul thaedi vanthaen | I stood yearning and came seeking your grace. |
| Nee engu naan angu verengu selvaen | Wherever you are, I am there; where else would I go? |
| Aa….aa….aa….aa…aa….aa…aa…aa… | Aa....aa....aa....aa...aa....aa...aa...aa... |
| Female | |
| Naanum neeyum saernthu | You and I joining together, |
| Ezhil vaanam pola vaazhnthu | Living like a beautiful sky, |
| Varum sontham athai endrum ninaiththae | Always remembering the bond that comes to us, |
| Naan unnai paaduvaen | I will sing of you. |
| Female | |
| : Neeyae en sangeetha raagam endrum | You alone are my musical melody forever, |
| Neeyae en perinpa naatham | You alone are my sound of supreme bliss, |
| Unnai kaanaathu naan yaengum neram | When I long for you without being able to see you, |
| Intha kannoodu yaenintha eeram | Why is there moisture in these eyes? |
| Female | |
| Neeyae en sangeetha raagam endrum | You alone are my musical melody forever, |
| Neeyae en perinpa naatham | You alone are my sound of supreme bliss, |
| Unnai kaanaathu naan yaengum neram | When I long for you without being able to see you, |
| Intha kannoodu yaenintha eeram | Why is there moisture in these eyes? |
| Female | |
| Thaayaagum yogam nee thanthathaagum | The fortune of becoming a mother is what you gave me, |
| Saeyaaga neeyum sirikkindra neram | When you smile like a child, |
| Senthoora sevvaanam singaaram paadum | The crimson dusk sky will sing of your beauty. |
| Aa….aa….aa….aa…aa….aa…aa…aa… | Aa....aa....aa....aa...aa....aa...aa...aa... |
| Female | |
| Naanum neeyum saernthu | You and I joining together, |
| Ezhil vaanam pola vaazhnthu | Living like a beautiful sky, |
| Varum sontham athai endrum ninaiththae | Always remembering the bond that comes to us, |
| Naan unnai paaduvaen | I will sing of you. |
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ...
நானும் நீயும் சேர்ந்து
எழில் வானம் போல வாழ்ந்து
வரும் சொந்தம் அதை என்றும் நினைத்தே
நான் உன்னை பாடுவேன்......
Aa....aa....aa....aa...aa....aa...aa...aa...
You and I joining together,
Living like a beautiful sky,
Always remembering the bond that comes to us,
I will sing of you.
நானும் நீயும் சேர்ந்து
எழில் வானம் போல வாழ்ந்து
வரும் சொந்தம் அதை என்றும் நினைத்தே
நான் உன்னை பாடுவேன்......
You and I joining together,
Living like a beautiful sky,
Always remembering the bond that comes to us,
I will sing of you.
என் வீடு பொன் கோயில் ஆகும்
இங்கே எந்நாளும் தனியோசை கேட்கும்
என்றும் நானே உன் கற்பூர தீபம்
இங்கு நாள் தோறும் ஆனந்த வேதம்
My home will become a golden temple,
Here, every day a unique sound will resound,
Forever, I am your camphor lamp,
Here, every day is a chant of bliss.
என் வீடு பொன் கோயில் ஆகும்
இங்கே எந்நாளும் தனியோசை கேட்கும்
என்றும் நானே உன் கற்பூர தீபம்
இங்கு நாள் தோறும் ஆனந்த வேதம்
My home too will become a golden temple,
Here, every day a unique sound will resound,
Forever, I am your camphor lamp,
Here, every day is a chant of bliss.
நூறாண்டு இங்கே போதாது என்று
நான் ஏங்கி நின்றேன் அருள் தேடி வந்தேன்
நீ எங்கு நான் அங்கு வேறெங்கு செல்வேன்
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ...
Thinking that a hundred years here wouldn't be enough,
I stood yearning and came seeking your grace.
Wherever you are, I am there; where else would I go?
Aa....aa....aa....aa...aa....aa...aa...aa...
நானும் நீயும் சேர்ந்து
எழில் வானம் போல வாழ்ந்து
வரும் சொந்தம் அதை என்றும் நினைத்தே
நான் உன்னை பாடுவேன்......
You and I joining together,
Living like a beautiful sky,
Always remembering the bond that comes to us,
I will sing of you.
நீயே என் சங்கீத ராகம் என்றும்
நீயே என் பேரின்ப நாதம்
உன்னை காணாது நான் ஏங்கும் நேரம்
இந்த கண்ணோடு ஏனிந்த ஈரம்
You alone are my musical melody forever,
You alone are my sound of supreme bliss,
When I long for you without being able to see you,
Why is there moisture in these eyes?
நீயே என் சங்கீத ராகம் என்றும்
நீயே என் பேரின்ப நாதம்
உன்னை காணாது நான் ஏங்கும் நேரம்
இந்த கண்ணோடு ஏனிந்த ஈரம்
You alone are my musical melody forever,
You alone are my sound of supreme bliss,
When I long for you without being able to see you,
Why is there moisture in these eyes?
தாயாகும் யோகம் நீ தந்ததாகும்
சேயாக நீயும் சிரிக்கின்ற நேரம்
செந்தூர செவ்வானம் சிங்காரம் பாடும்
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ.....
The fortune of becoming a mother is what you gave me,
When you smile like a child,
The crimson dusk sky will sing of your beauty.
Aa....aa....aa....aa...aa....aa...aa...aa...
நானும் நீயும் சேர்ந்து
எழில் வானம் போல வாழ்ந்து
வரும் சொந்தம் அதை என்றும் நினைத்தே
நான் உன்னை பாடுவேன்......
You and I joining together,
Living like a beautiful sky,
Always remembering the bond that comes to us,
I will sing of you.
Aa….aa….aa….aa…aa….aa…aa…aa…
Aa....aa....aa....aa...aa....aa...aa...aa...
Naanum neeyum saernthu
You and I joining together,
Ezhil vaanam pola vaazhnthu
Living like a beautiful sky,
Varum sontham athai endrum ninaiththae
Always remembering the bond that comes to us,
Naan unnai paaduvaen
I will sing of you.
Naanum neeyum saernthu
You and I joining together,
Ezhil vaanam pola vaazhnthu
Living like a beautiful sky,
Varum sontham athai endrum ninaiththae
Always remembering the bond that comes to us,
Naan unnai paaduvaen
I will sing of you.
En veedu pon kooyil aagum
My home will become a golden temple,
Ingae ennaalum thaniyosai ketkkum
Here, every day a unique sound will resound,
Endrum naanae un karpoora dheepam
Forever, I am your camphor lamp,
Ingu naal thorum anantha vedham
Here, every day is a chant of bliss.
En veedum pon koyil aagum
My home too will become a golden temple,
Ingae ennaalum thaniyosai ketkkum
Here, every day a unique sound will resound,
Endrum naanae un karpoora dheepam
Forever, I am your camphor lamp,
Ingu naal thorum anantha vedham
Here, every day is a chant of bliss.
Nooraandu ingae pothaathu endru
Thinking that a hundred years here wouldn't be enough,
Naan yaengi nindraen arul thaedi vanthaen
I stood yearning and came seeking your grace.
Nee engu naan angu verengu selvaen
Wherever you are, I am there; where else would I go?
Aa….aa….aa….aa…aa….aa…aa…aa…
Aa....aa....aa....aa...aa....aa...aa...aa...
Naanum neeyum saernthu
You and I joining together,
Ezhil vaanam pola vaazhnthu
Living like a beautiful sky,
Varum sontham athai endrum ninaiththae
Always remembering the bond that comes to us,
Naan unnai paaduvaen
I will sing of you.
: Neeyae en sangeetha raagam endrum
You alone are my musical melody forever,
Neeyae en perinpa naatham
You alone are my sound of supreme bliss,
Unnai kaanaathu naan yaengum neram
When I long for you without being able to see you,
Intha kannoodu yaenintha eeram
Why is there moisture in these eyes?
Neeyae en sangeetha raagam endrum
You alone are my musical melody forever,
Neeyae en perinpa naatham
You alone are my sound of supreme bliss,
Unnai kaanaathu naan yaengum neram
When I long for you without being able to see you,
Intha kannoodu yaenintha eeram
Why is there moisture in these eyes?
Thaayaagum yogam nee thanthathaagum
The fortune of becoming a mother is what you gave me,
Saeyaaga neeyum sirikkindra neram
When you smile like a child,
Senthoora sevvaanam singaaram paadum
The crimson dusk sky will sing of your beauty.
Aa….aa….aa….aa…aa….aa…aa…aa…
Aa....aa....aa....aa...aa....aa...aa...aa...
Naanum neeyum saernthu
You and I joining together,
Ezhil vaanam pola vaazhnthu
Living like a beautiful sky,
Varum sontham athai endrum ninaiththae
Always remembering the bond that comes to us,
Naan unnai paaduvaen
I will sing of you.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful song expresses deep devotion, maternal affection, and spiritual love within a blissful domestic life. The singer compares their home to a sacred golden temple filled with holy chants and divine light, expressing how their life revolves entirely around their beloved partner and child.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Ezhil vaanam pola vaazhnthu”
Comparing the shared life of two individuals to a majestic, beautiful sky (Ezhil vaanam pola vaazhnthu).
Metaphor
“En veedu pon kooyil aagum”
Equating the home to a golden temple (pon kooyil) and self to a sacred camphor lamp (karpoora dheepam).
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thaayaagum yogam nee thanthathaagum”
Rhyming of second consonant letters in Tamil poetry like 'Naanum' / 'Ezhil' or 'Thaayaagum' / 'Saeyaaga'.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Senthoora sevvaanam singaaram paadum”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'Senthoora', 'sevvaanam', and 'singaaram'.
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Trivia
Composed by the veteran musical duo Shankar-Ganesh, the song relies on S. Janaki's expressive vocalization to highlight Pulamaipithan's rich devotional and poetic imagery in the movie Thandikkapatta Nyayangal (1983).
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