Naanum
From Navarasa · 2021
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Karthik
- Music director
- Karthik
- Details
- Navarasa2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mayakkum mazhalai mozhiyo | Is it the enchanting speech of an infant? |
| Avizhum aruvi oliyo | Is it the sound of a cascading waterfall? |
| Kuviyum kuyilin kuralo | Is it the cooing voice of a cuckoo? |
| Theiyum theiyum ival munn | Everything fades and pales in front of her. |
| Male | |
| Kulambi kilappum manamo | Is it the confusingly evocative aroma of coffee? |
| Pudhinam pirikkum manamo | Is it the scent of unboxing a new novel? |
| Thulasi ilayin manamo | Is it the fragrance of a tulsi leaf? |
| Theiyum theiyum ival munn | Everything fades and pales in front of her. |
| Male | |
| Yen adhai naan unaravillai | Why didn't I realize it earlier? |
| Yen… yen unarndhum thirundhavillai | Why... why didn't I reform even after realizing? |
| Male | |
| Naanum neram idhu | This is the moment I feel shy. |
| Naanum naanum neram idhu | This is truly the moment of my bashfulness. |
| Or aanin naanam idhu anbae | This is a man's shyness, my beloved. |
| Male | |
| Naanum neram idhu | This is the moment I feel shy. |
| Naanum naanum neram idhu | This is truly the moment of my bashfulness. |
| En veru konam idhu anbae | This is a different dimension of mine, my beloved. |
| Male | |
| Isai thaedi nee vandhaai | You came searching for music. |
| Isai endru ennil aanaai | You became music itself within me. |
| Isaiyindri ennaaven | What would I become without music? |
| Isaiyilla mannaaven | I would become lifeless soil without music. |
| Male | |
| Thirundhum vaippondru thandhaal | If you give me a chance to reform, |
| Marandhum meendum seiyaen | I will never make the mistake again, even by mistake. |
| Selladhae nee vaa vaa ennisaiyae.. isaiyae | Don't leave, come to me, my music... oh music. |
| Male | |
| Hoo ho hoo oo oo oo …. | Hoo ho hoo oo oo oo .... |
| Anbae…anbae | My beloved... my beloved. |
| Male | |
| Naanum neram idhu | This is the moment I feel shy. |
| Naanum naanum neram idhu | This is truly the moment of my bashfulness. |
| En veru konam idhu anbae | This is a different dimension of mine, my beloved. |
| Chorus | |
| Hoo ho hoo oo oo oo …. | Hoo ho hoo oo oo oo .... |
மயக்கும் மழலை மொழியோ
அவிழும் அருவி ஒலியோ
குவியும் குயிலின் குரலோ
தேயும் தேயும் இவள் முன்
Is it the enchanting speech of an infant?
Is it the sound of a cascading waterfall?
Is it the cooing voice of a cuckoo?
Everything fades and pales in front of her.
குழம்பி கிளப்பும் மனமோ
புதினம் பிரிக்கும் மனமோ
துளசி இலையின் மனமோ
தேயும் தேயும் இவள் முன்
Is it the confusingly evocative aroma of coffee?
Is it the scent of unboxing a new novel?
Is it the fragrance of a tulsi leaf?
Everything fades and pales in front of her.
ஏன் ...அதை நான் உணரவில்லை
ஏன் ஏன் உணர்ந்தும் திருந்தவில்லை
Why didn't I realize it earlier?
Why... why didn't I reform even after realizing?
நாணும் நேரம் இது
நானும் நாணும் நேரம் இது
ஓர் ஆணின் நாணம் இது அன்பே
This is the moment I feel shy.
This is truly the moment of my bashfulness.
This is a man's shyness, my beloved.
நாணும் நேரம் இது
நானும் நாணும் நேரம் இது
என் வேறு கோணம் இது அன்பே
This is the moment I feel shy.
This is truly the moment of my bashfulness.
This is a different dimension of mine, my beloved.
இசை தேடி நீ வந்தாய்
இசை என்று எண்ணில் ஆனாய்
இசையின்றி என்னாவேன்
இசையில்லா மண்ணாவேன்
You came searching for music.
You became music itself within me.
What would I become without music?
I would become lifeless soil without music.
திருந்தும் வாய்ப்பொன்று தந்தால்
மறந்தும் மீண்டும் செய்யேன்
செல்லாதே நீ வா வா என்னிசையே இசையே
If you give me a chance to reform,
I will never make the mistake again, even by mistake.
Don't leave, come to me, my music... oh music.
ஹோ ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ....
அன்பே அன்பே
Hoo ho hoo oo oo oo ....
My beloved... my beloved.
நாணும் நேரம் இது
நானும் நாணும் நேரம் இது
என் வேறு கோணம் இது அன்பே
This is the moment I feel shy.
This is truly the moment of my bashfulness.
This is a different dimension of mine, my beloved.
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ .....
Hoo ho hoo oo oo oo ....
Mayakkum mazhalai mozhiyo
Is it the enchanting speech of an infant?
Avizhum aruvi oliyo
Is it the sound of a cascading waterfall?
Kuviyum kuyilin kuralo
Is it the cooing voice of a cuckoo?
Theiyum theiyum ival munn
Everything fades and pales in front of her.
Kulambi kilappum manamo
Is it the confusingly evocative aroma of coffee?
Pudhinam pirikkum manamo
Is it the scent of unboxing a new novel?
Thulasi ilayin manamo
Is it the fragrance of a tulsi leaf?
Theiyum theiyum ival munn
Everything fades and pales in front of her.
Yen adhai naan unaravillai
Why didn't I realize it earlier?
Yen… yen unarndhum thirundhavillai
Why... why didn't I reform even after realizing?
Naanum neram idhu
This is the moment I feel shy.
Naanum naanum neram idhu
This is truly the moment of my bashfulness.
Or aanin naanam idhu anbae
This is a man's shyness, my beloved.
Naanum neram idhu
This is the moment I feel shy.
Naanum naanum neram idhu
This is truly the moment of my bashfulness.
En veru konam idhu anbae
This is a different dimension of mine, my beloved.
Isai thaedi nee vandhaai
You came searching for music.
Isai endru ennil aanaai
You became music itself within me.
Isaiyindri ennaaven
What would I become without music?
Isaiyilla mannaaven
I would become lifeless soil without music.
Thirundhum vaippondru thandhaal
If you give me a chance to reform,
Marandhum meendum seiyaen
I will never make the mistake again, even by mistake.
Selladhae nee vaa vaa ennisaiyae.. isaiyae
Don't leave, come to me, my music... oh music.
Hoo ho hoo oo oo oo ….
Hoo ho hoo oo oo oo ....
Anbae…anbae
My beloved... my beloved.
Naanum neram idhu
This is the moment I feel shy.
Naanum naanum neram idhu
This is truly the moment of my bashfulness.
En veru konam idhu anbae
This is a different dimension of mine, my beloved.
Hoo ho hoo oo oo oo ….
Hoo ho hoo oo oo oo ....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song portrays a profound expression of self-realization, vulnerability, and romantic devotion. The speaker begins by comparing his beloved to delightful sensory experiences—infant talk, waterfalls, cuckoo calls, the aroma of coffee, new books, and holy basil—concluding that her presence eclipses all these joys. He reflects on his past mistakes with deep remorse, asking why he failed to recognize her value sooner and reform his ways.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moanai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Mayakkum mazhalai mozhiyo”
Repetition of the 'Ma' sound across words creates melodic rhythm.
Olfactory and Auditory Imagery
“Kulambi kilappum manamo / Pudhinam pirikkum manamo”
Uses vivid sensory references like the smell of coffee ('kulambi') and unboxing new books ('pudhinam') alongside auditory sounds of waterfalls and cuckoos.
Metaphor
“Isai endru ennil aanaai / Isaiyilla mannaaven”
Directly equates the beloved to the concept of music, asserting that without her, he is merely lifeless soil ('mannaaven').
Anaphora / Epizeuxis
“Naanum naanum neram idhu”
Repetition of the word 'Naanum' (bashfulness) for emotional emphasis on his newly discovered vulnerability.
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Trivia
Composed and sung by Karthik for the 2021 Netflix Tamil anthology 'Navarasa', the lyrics by Madhan Karky incorporate modern, relatable sensory imagery—such as the scent of freshly printed novel pages and brewed coffee—which is rare in traditional Tamil romantic poetry.
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