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Naanum Neeyum

From Thandikkapatta Nyayangal · 1983

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Thandikkapatta Nyayangal
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
31 Jan 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aa….aa….aa….aa…aa….aa…aa…aa…
Naanum neeyum saernthu
Ezhil vaanam pola vaazhnthu
Varum sontham athai endrum ninaiththae
Naan unnai paaduvaen
Naanum neeyum saernthu
Ezhil vaanam pola vaazhnthu
Varum sontham athai endrum ninaiththae
Naan unnai paaduvaen
En veedu pon kooyil aagum
Ingae ennaalum thaniyosai ketkkum
Endrum naanae un karpoora dheepam
Ingu naal thorum anantha vedham
En veedum pon koyil aagum
Ingae ennaalum thaniyosai ketkkum
Endrum naanae un karpoora dheepam
Ingu naal thorum anantha vedham
Nooraandu ingae pothaathu endru
Naan yaengi nindraen arul thaedi vanthaen
Nee engu naan angu verengu selvaen
Aa….aa….aa….aa…aa….aa…aa…aa…
Naanum neeyum saernthu
Ezhil vaanam pola vaazhnthu
Varum sontham athai endrum ninaiththae
Naan unnai paaduvaen
: Neeyae en sangeetha raagam endrum
Neeyae en perinpa naatham
Unnai kaanaathu naan yaengum neram
Intha kannoodu yaenintha eeram
Neeyae en sangeetha raagam endrum
Neeyae en perinpa naatham
Unnai kaanaathu naan yaengum neram
Intha kannoodu yaenintha eeram
Thaayaagum yogam nee thanthathaagum
Saeyaaga neeyum sirikkindra neram
Senthoora sevvaanam singaaram paadum
Aa….aa….aa….aa…aa….aa…aa…aa…
Naanum neeyum saernthu
Ezhil vaanam pola vaazhnthu
Varum sontham athai endrum ninaiththae
Naan unnai paaduvaen
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
As you and I come together,
living like the beautiful open sky,
always cherishing this bond between us,
I will sing of you...
As you and I come together,
living like the beautiful open sky,
always cherishing this bond between us,
I will sing of you...
My home has become a golden temple,
where a unique sacred music echoes every day.
I will forever be the camphor flame before you,
as hymns of joy resound here day after day.
My home has become a golden temple,
where a unique sacred music echoes every day.
I will forever be the camphor flame before you,
as hymns of joy resound here day after day.
Feeling that a hundred years here is not enough,
I stood yearning and came seeking your grace.
Where you are, there I am; where else would I go?
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
As you and I come together,
living like the beautiful open sky,
always cherishing this bond between us,
I will sing of you...
You are my musical melody,
and you are the sound of my deepest joy.
When I long for you without seeing you,
why do these eyes moisten with tears?
You are my musical melody,
and you are the sound of my deepest joy.
When I long for you without seeing you,
why do these eyes moisten with tears?
The blessing of becoming a mother was your gift to me;
whenever you smile like a child,
the crimson twilight sky sings of this beauty.
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
As you and I come together,
living like the beautiful open sky,
always cherishing this bond between us,
I will sing of you...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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