Naathamenum
From Manmadha Leelai · 1976
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Manmadha Leelai1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haaa….aaa….aaa…aa… | Haaa….aaa….aaa…aa… |
| Aaaaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa… | Aaaaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa… |
| Haa…..aaa….aaa…aaa…. | Haa…..aaa….aaa…aaa…. |
| Female | |
| Naadhamenum kovililae | In the temple called music and sound, |
| Gnaana vilakketri vaithen | I lit the lamp of divine wisdom. |
| Yetri vaitha vilakkinilae | In the flame of that lit lamp, |
| Ennai vida nee kidaithaai…aaaii | I found you, who is greater than myself. |
| Female | |
| Naadhamenum kovililae | In the temple called music and sound, |
| Gnaana vilakketri vaithen | I lit the lamp of divine wisdom. |
| Yetri vaitha vilakkinilae …ae…. | In the flame of that lit lamp, |
| Ennai vida nee kidaithaai…aaaii | I found you, who is greater than myself. |
| Naadhamenum kovililae | In the temple called music and sound, |
| Female | |
| Ma dha ni dha sa.. | Solfège notations (Ma Dha Ni Dha Sa..) |
| Sa ni dha ma dha ma ga ri | Solfège notations (Sa Ni Dha Ma Dha Ma Ga Ri) |
| Ma ga ri sa ma ga ri sa | Solfège notations (Ma Ga Ri Sa Ma Ga Ri Sa) |
| Dha ma ga ri.. ni dha ma | Solfège notations (Dha Ma Ga Ri.. Ni Dha Ma) |
| Ga.. ma.. dha.. ni.. sa | Solfège notations (Ga.. Ma.. Dha.. Ni.. Sa) |
| Female | |
| Isaiyum enakkisaiyum | Music complies with me and harmonizes, |
| Dhinam en manam thaan adhil asaiyum | Every day my heart sways along with it. |
| Isaiyum enakkisaiyum | Music complies with me and harmonizes, |
| Dhinam en manam thaan adhil asaiyum | Every day my heart sways along with it. |
| Karamum undhan siramum | Your hand and your head, |
| Nee asaithaai naan isaithaen | You nodded to the rhythm, and I sang music. |
| Female | |
| Naadhamenum kovililae | In the temple called music and sound, |
| Gnaana vilakketri vaithen | I lit the lamp of divine wisdom. |
| Yetri vaitha vilakkinilae …ae…. | In the flame of that lit lamp, |
| Ennai vida nee kidaithaai…aaaii | I found you, who is greater than myself. |
| Naadhamenum kovililae | In the temple called music and sound, |
| Female | |
| Aaa….aaa…haaa…aaa….. | Aaa….aaa…haaa…aaa….. |
| Aaa….aaa…haaa…aaa….. | Aaa….aaa…haaa…aaa….. |
| Female | |
| Vilaiye enakkillaiyae | I have no price or material value, |
| Dhinam verum kadhaiyaanadhu kalaiyae | Every day, art has become merely a story. |
| Vilaiye enakkillaiyae | I have no price or material value, |
| Dhinam verum kadhaiyaanadhu kalaiyae | Every day, art has become merely a story. |
| Nilaiyae solli unaiyaae | Explaining my true state to you, |
| Naan azhaithaen uyir pizhaithen | I called out and my soul survived. |
| Naadhamenum kovililae | In the temple called music and sound, |
| Female | |
| Ma dha ni dha sa.. | Solfège notations (Ma Dha Ni Dha Sa..) |
| Sa ni dha ma dha ma ga ri | Solfège notations (Sa Ni Dha Ma Dha Ma Ga Ri) |
| Ma ga ri sa ma ga ri sa | Solfège notations (Ma Ga Ri Sa Ma Ga Ri Sa) |
| Dha ma ga ri.. ni dha ma | Solfège notations (Dha Ma Ga Ri.. Ni Dha Ma) |
| Ga.. ma.. dha.. ni.. sa | Solfège notations (Ga.. Ma.. Dha.. Ni.. Sa) |
| Female | |
| Iraivan ena oruvan | Someone akin to God Himself, |
| Enadhisaiyil mayangida varuvaan | Will come to be spellbound by my music. |
| Iraivan ena oruvan | Someone akin to God Himself, |
| Enadhisaiyil mayangida varuvaan | Will come to be spellbound by my music. |
| Rasigan endra peyaril | In the disguise of an admirer, |
| Indru avanthaan unnai koduthaan | Today he himself bestowed you upon me. |
| Female | |
| Naadhamenum kovililae | In the temple called music and sound, |
| Gnaana vilakketri vaithen | I lit the lamp of divine wisdom. |
| Yetri vaitha vilakkinilae …ae…. | In the flame of that lit lamp, |
| Ennai vida nee kidaithaai…aaaii | I found you, who is greater than myself. |
| Naadhamenum kovililae | In the temple called music and sound |
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆ....
ஆஆ......ஆஅ.......ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....
Haaa….aaa….aaa…aa…
Aaaaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…
Haa…..aaa….aaa…aaa….
நாதமென்னும் கோவிலிலே
ஞான விளக்கேற்றி வைத்தேன்
ஏற்றி வைத்த விளக்கினிலே
எண்ணெய் விட நீ கிடைத்தாய்.....ஆய்...
In the temple called music and sound,
I lit the lamp of divine wisdom.
In the flame of that lit lamp,
I found you, who is greater than myself.
நாதமென்னும் கோவிலிலே
ஞான விளக்கேற்றி வைத்தேன்
ஏற்றி வைத்த விளக்கினிலே
எண்ணெய் விட நீ கிடைத்தாய்.....ஆய்...
நாதமென்னும் கோவிலிலே
In the temple called music and sound,
I lit the lamp of divine wisdom.
In the flame of that lit lamp,
I found you, who is greater than myself.
In the temple called music and sound,
ம த நி த ச....
ச நி த ம த ம க ரி
ம க ரி ச ம க ரி ச
த ம க ரி.... நி த ம
க...ம....த...நி....ச.....
Solfège notations (Ma Dha Ni Dha Sa..)
Solfège notations (Sa Ni Dha Ma Dha Ma Ga Ri)
Solfège notations (Ma Ga Ri Sa Ma Ga Ri Sa)
Solfège notations (Dha Ma Ga Ri.. Ni Dha Ma)
Solfège notations (Ga.. Ma.. Dha.. Ni.. Sa)
பெண்
: இசையும் எனக்கிசையும்
தினம் என் மனம் தான் அதில் அசையும்
இசையும் எனக்கிசையும்
தினம் என் மனம் தான் அதில் அசையும்
கரமும் உந்தன் சிரமும்
நீ அசைத்தாய் நான் இசைத்தேன்
Music complies with me and harmonizes,
Every day my heart sways along with it.
Music complies with me and harmonizes,
Every day my heart sways along with it.
Your hand and your head,
You nodded to the rhythm, and I sang music.
நாதமென்னும் கோவிலிலே
ஞான விளக்கேற்றி வைத்தேன்
ஏற்றி வைத்த விளக்கினிலே
எண்ணெய் விட நீ கிடைத்தாய்.....ஆய்...
நாதமென்னும் கோவிலிலே
In the temple called music and sound,
I lit the lamp of divine wisdom.
In the flame of that lit lamp,
I found you, who is greater than myself.
In the temple called music and sound,
ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஹா....ஆஅ....
ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஹா....ஆஅ....
Aaa….aaa…haaa…aaa…..
Aaa….aaa…haaa…aaa…..
விலையே எனக்கிலையே
தினம் வெறும் கதையானது கலையே
விலையே எனக்கிலையே
தினம் வெறும் கதையானது கலையே
நிலையே சொல்லி உனையே
நான் அழைத்தேன் உயிர் பிழைத்தேன்
நாதமென்னும் கோவிலிலே
I have no price or material value,
Every day, art has become merely a story.
I have no price or material value,
Every day, art has become merely a story.
Explaining my true state to you,
I called out and my soul survived.
In the temple called music and sound,
ம த நி த ச....
ச நி த ம த ம க ரி
ம க ரி ச ம க ரி ச
த ம க ரி.... நி த ம
க...ம....த...நி....ச.....
Solfège notations (Ma Dha Ni Dha Sa..)
Solfège notations (Sa Ni Dha Ma Dha Ma Ga Ri)
Solfège notations (Ma Ga Ri Sa Ma Ga Ri Sa)
Solfège notations (Dha Ma Ga Ri.. Ni Dha Ma)
Solfège notations (Ga.. Ma.. Dha.. Ni.. Sa)
இறைவன் என ஒருவன்
என் இசையினில் மயங்கிட வருவான்
இறைவன் என ஒருவன்
என் இசையினில் மயங்கிட வருவான்
ரசிகன் என்ற பெயரில் -
இன்று அவன்தான் உன்னைக் கொடுத்தான்
Someone akin to God Himself,
Will come to be spellbound by my music.
Someone akin to God Himself,
Will come to be spellbound by my music.
In the disguise of an admirer,
Today he himself bestowed you upon me.
நாதமென்னும் கோவிலிலே
ஞான விளக்கேற்றி வைத்தேன்
ஏற்றி வைத்த விளக்கினிலே....ஏ.....
எண்ணெய் விட நீ கிடைத்தாய்.....ஆய்...
நாதமென்னும் கோவிலிலே
In the temple called music and sound,
I lit the lamp of divine wisdom.
In the flame of that lit lamp,
I found you, who is greater than myself.
In the temple called music and sound
Haaa….aaa….aaa…aa…
Haaa….aaa….aaa…aa…
Aaaaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…
Aaaaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…
Haa…..aaa….aaa…aaa….
Haa…..aaa….aaa…aaa….
Naadhamenum kovililae
In the temple called music and sound,
Gnaana vilakketri vaithen
I lit the lamp of divine wisdom.
Yetri vaitha vilakkinilae
In the flame of that lit lamp,
Ennai vida nee kidaithaai…aaaii
I found you, who is greater than myself.
Naadhamenum kovililae
In the temple called music and sound,
Gnaana vilakketri vaithen
I lit the lamp of divine wisdom.
Yetri vaitha vilakkinilae …ae….
In the flame of that lit lamp,
Ennai vida nee kidaithaai…aaaii
I found you, who is greater than myself.
Naadhamenum kovililae
In the temple called music and sound,
Ma dha ni dha sa..
Solfège notations (Ma Dha Ni Dha Sa..)
Sa ni dha ma dha ma ga ri
Solfège notations (Sa Ni Dha Ma Dha Ma Ga Ri)
Ma ga ri sa ma ga ri sa
Solfège notations (Ma Ga Ri Sa Ma Ga Ri Sa)
Dha ma ga ri.. ni dha ma
Solfège notations (Dha Ma Ga Ri.. Ni Dha Ma)
Ga.. ma.. dha.. ni.. sa
Solfège notations (Ga.. Ma.. Dha.. Ni.. Sa)
Isaiyum enakkisaiyum
Music complies with me and harmonizes,
Dhinam en manam thaan adhil asaiyum
Every day my heart sways along with it.
Isaiyum enakkisaiyum
Music complies with me and harmonizes,
Dhinam en manam thaan adhil asaiyum
Every day my heart sways along with it.
Karamum undhan siramum
Your hand and your head,
Nee asaithaai naan isaithaen
You nodded to the rhythm, and I sang music.
Naadhamenum kovililae
In the temple called music and sound,
Gnaana vilakketri vaithen
I lit the lamp of divine wisdom.
Yetri vaitha vilakkinilae …ae….
In the flame of that lit lamp,
Ennai vida nee kidaithaai…aaaii
I found you, who is greater than myself.
Naadhamenum kovililae
In the temple called music and sound,
Aaa….aaa…haaa…aaa…..
Aaa….aaa…haaa…aaa…..
Aaa….aaa…haaa…aaa…..
Aaa….aaa…haaa…aaa…..
Vilaiye enakkillaiyae
I have no price or material value,
Dhinam verum kadhaiyaanadhu kalaiyae
Every day, art has become merely a story.
Vilaiye enakkillaiyae
I have no price or material value,
Dhinam verum kadhaiyaanadhu kalaiyae
Every day, art has become merely a story.
Nilaiyae solli unaiyaae
Explaining my true state to you,
Naan azhaithaen uyir pizhaithen
I called out and my soul survived.
Naadhamenum kovililae
In the temple called music and sound,
Ma dha ni dha sa..
Solfège notations (Ma Dha Ni Dha Sa..)
Sa ni dha ma dha ma ga ri
Solfège notations (Sa Ni Dha Ma Dha Ma Ga Ri)
Ma ga ri sa ma ga ri sa
Solfège notations (Ma Ga Ri Sa Ma Ga Ri Sa)
Dha ma ga ri.. ni dha ma
Solfège notations (Dha Ma Ga Ri.. Ni Dha Ma)
Ga.. ma.. dha.. ni.. sa
Solfège notations (Ga.. Ma.. Dha.. Ni.. Sa)
Iraivan ena oruvan
Someone akin to God Himself,
Enadhisaiyil mayangida varuvaan
Will come to be spellbound by my music.
Iraivan ena oruvan
Someone akin to God Himself,
Enadhisaiyil mayangida varuvaan
Will come to be spellbound by my music.
Rasigan endra peyaril
In the disguise of an admirer,
Indru avanthaan unnai koduthaan
Today he himself bestowed you upon me.
Naadhamenum kovililae
In the temple called music and sound,
Gnaana vilakketri vaithen
I lit the lamp of divine wisdom.
Yetri vaitha vilakkinilae …ae….
In the flame of that lit lamp,
Ennai vida nee kidaithaai…aaaii
I found you, who is greater than myself.
Naadhamenum kovililae
In the temple called music and sound
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song 'Naadhamenum Kovililae' from the 1976 movie Manmadha Leelai is a profound reflection on the spiritual connection between art, love, and divine grace. The protagonist describes music as a sacred temple where lighting the lamp of wisdom reveals a soulmate far more precious than oneself. The lyrics highlight how true art goes beyond material value and becomes a lifesaver for the soul.\n\nAs the protagonist performs, the music harmonizes with the listener's subtle gestures, establishing a deep emotional rapport. Ultimately, the song attributes the union of lovers to a God-like patron and connoisseur of art, who bestows true love as a reward for musical devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Naadhamenum kovililae / Gnaana vilakketri vaithen”
Compares sound/music directly to a temple ('Naadhamenum kovil') and wisdom to a lamp ('Gnaana vilakku').
Sledai (Puns / Wordplay)
“Isaiyum enakkisaiyum”
Plays on the dual meaning of 'Isai' which means both 'Music' and 'to yield/agree' in 'Isaiyum enakkisaiyum'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Nee asaithaai naan isaithaen”
End-rhyming words such as 'asaithaen' and 'isaithaen' create a rhythmic harmony reflecting the dance and music described.
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Trivia
Composed by M. S. Viswanathan and sung by Vani Jairam with lyrics by Kannadasan, this song is set in the classical Raga Charukesi. Vani Jairam's rendition of the intricate swara passages (solfège) earned immense critical acclaim for its classical purity within film music.
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