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Lyrics & meaning

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 saernthuYou and I joining together,
Ezhil vaanam pola vaazhnthuLiving like a beautiful sky,
Varum sontham athai endrum ninaiththaeAlways remembering the bond that comes to us,
Naan unnai paaduvaenI will sing of you.
Female
Naanum neeyum saernthuYou and I joining together,
Ezhil vaanam pola vaazhnthuLiving like a beautiful sky,
Varum sontham athai endrum ninaiththaeAlways remembering the bond that comes to us,
Naan unnai paaduvaenI will sing of you.
Female
En veedu pon kooyil aagumMy home will become a golden temple,
Ingae ennaalum thaniyosai ketkkumHere, every day a unique sound will resound,
Endrum naanae un karpoora dheepamForever, I am your camphor lamp,
Ingu naal thorum anantha vedhamHere, every day is a chant of bliss.
Female
En veedum pon koyil aagumMy home too will become a golden temple,
Ingae ennaalum thaniyosai ketkkumHere, every day a unique sound will resound,
Endrum naanae un karpoora dheepamForever, I am your camphor lamp,
Ingu naal thorum anantha vedhamHere, every day is a chant of bliss.
Female
Nooraandu ingae pothaathu endruThinking that a hundred years here wouldn't be enough,
Naan yaengi nindraen arul thaedi vanthaenI stood yearning and came seeking your grace.
Nee engu naan angu verengu selvaenWherever 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 saernthuYou and I joining together,
Ezhil vaanam pola vaazhnthuLiving like a beautiful sky,
Varum sontham athai endrum ninaiththaeAlways remembering the bond that comes to us,
Naan unnai paaduvaenI will sing of you.
Female
: Neeyae en sangeetha raagam endrumYou alone are my musical melody forever,
Neeyae en perinpa naathamYou alone are my sound of supreme bliss,
Unnai kaanaathu naan yaengum neramWhen I long for you without being able to see you,
Intha kannoodu yaenintha eeramWhy is there moisture in these eyes?
Female
Neeyae en sangeetha raagam endrumYou alone are my musical melody forever,
Neeyae en perinpa naathamYou alone are my sound of supreme bliss,
Unnai kaanaathu naan yaengum neramWhen I long for you without being able to see you,
Intha kannoodu yaenintha eeramWhy is there moisture in these eyes?
Female
Thaayaagum yogam nee thanthathaagumThe fortune of becoming a mother is what you gave me,
Saeyaaga neeyum sirikkindra neramWhen you smile like a child,
Senthoora sevvaanam singaaram paadumThe 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 saernthuYou and I joining together,
Ezhil vaanam pola vaazhnthuLiving like a beautiful sky,
Varum sontham athai endrum ninaiththaeAlways remembering the bond that comes to us,
Naan unnai paaduvaenI 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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