Nan Uyir Pizhaithen
From Kanavan · 1968
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Kanavan1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naan uyir pizhaithaen | I survived |
| Un punniyathil | By your virtue and merit |
| Unnai purindhu kondaen | I understood who you truly are |
| Oru punnagaiyil | In a single smile of yours |
| Male | |
| Naan uyir pizhaithaen | I survived |
| Un punniyathil | By your virtue and merit |
| Unnai purindhu kondaen | I understood who you truly are |
| Oru punnagaiyil | In a single smile of yours |
| Male | |
| Innoru piraviyendru | Considering this a second birth |
| Unnidam naan uravu kondu | I came to establish a relationship with you |
| Vandhenae | I came |
| Nandri solvenae | I offer my gratitude |
| Innoru piraviyendru | Considering this a second birth |
| Unnidam naan uravu kondu | I came to establish a relationship with you |
| Vandhenae | I came |
| Nandri solvenae | I offer my gratitude |
| Male | |
| Naan uyir pizhaithaen | I survived |
| Un punniyathil | By your virtue and merit |
| Unnai purindhu kondaen | I understood who you truly are |
| Oru punnagaiyil | In a single smile of yours |
| Male | |
| Ezhil kulunga kulunga | With beauty overflowing gently |
| Konji rasikkattumaa | May I adore and relish it? |
| Kan malara malara kandu kulirattumaa | As eyes bloom, may my eyes feel the cool delight of seeing you? |
| Ezhil kulunga kulunga | With beauty overflowing gently |
| Konji rasikkattumaa | May I adore and relish it? |
| Kan malara malara kandu kulirattumaa | As eyes bloom, may my eyes feel the cool delight of seeing you? |
| Male | |
| Indru vidiya vidiya kadhai alakkattumaa | Today, until dawn arrives, shall I spin endless tales? |
| Vidiya vidiya kadhai alakkattumaa | Until dawn arrives, shall I spin endless tales? |
| Sugam mudiya mudiya adhai thodarattumaa | As bliss reaches its peak, shall I continue it further? |
| Sugam mudiya mudiya adhai thodarattumaa | As bliss reaches its peak, shall I continue it further? |
| Aa… thodarattumaa | Ah... shall I continue it? |
| Male | |
| Naan uyir pizhaithaen | I survived |
| Un punniyathil | By your virtue and merit |
| Unnai purindhu kondaen | I understood who you truly are |
| Oru punnagaiyil | In a single smile of yours |
| Male | |
| Thanga kudathai eduthu | Taking the golden pot |
| Paal parugattumaa | Shall I drink milk? |
| Thandha chilaiyil mayangi manam | Mesmerized by the ivory statue, shall my heart |
| Urugattumaa | Melt away? |
| Putham pudhiya muraiyil unnai | In a brand new manner |
| Nerungattumaa | Shall I approach you? |
| Pudhiya muraiyil unnai nerungattumaa | In a new manner, shall I approach you? |
| Nitham ninaivil irukka alli vazhangattumaa | To linger daily in memory, shall I bestow it endlessly? |
| Nitham ninaivil irukka alli vazhangattumaa | To linger daily in memory, shall I bestow it endlessly? |
| Aa… vazhangattumaa | Ah... shall I bestow it? |
| Male | |
| Naan uyir pizhaithaen | I survived |
| Un punniyathil | By your virtue and merit |
| Unnai purindhu kondaen | I understood who you truly are |
| Oru punnagaiyil | In a single smile of yours |
| Male | |
| Methai unakkum enakkum endru | With the bed spread out |
| Virithirukka | For you and for me |
| Andha iniya ninaivil naam vizhithirukka | While we remain awake in those sweet memories |
| Thottu pazhaga pazhaga udal thuvandirukka | As the body grows tender with familiar touches |
| Ullam thunindhu vandhen unnai thudikka vaikka | I came courageously to make your heart throb |
| Ullam thunindhu vandhen unnai thudikka vaikka | I came courageously to make your heart throb |
| Haa… thudikka vaikka | Haa... to make your heart throb |
| Male | |
| Naan uyir pizhaithaen | I survived |
| Un punniyathil | By your virtue and merit |
| Unnai purindhu kondaen | I understood who you truly are |
| Oru punnagaiyil | In a single smile of yours |
நான் உயிர் பிழைத்தேன்
உன் புண்ணியத்தில்
உன்னைப் புரிந்துக்கொண்டேன்
ஒரு புன்னகையில்
I survived
By your virtue and merit
I understood who you truly are
In a single smile of yours
நான் உயிர் பிழைத்தேன்
உன் புண்ணியத்தில்
உன்னைப் புரிந்துக்கொண்டேன்
ஒரு புன்னகையில்
I survived
By your virtue and merit
I understood who you truly are
In a single smile of yours
இன்னொரு பிறவி என்று
உன்னிடம் நான் உறவுக்கொண்டு
வந்தேனே
நன்றி சொல்வேனே
இன்னொரு பிறவி என்று
உன்னிடம் நான் உறவுக்கொண்டு
வந்தேனே
நன்றி சொல்வேனே
Considering this a second birth
I came to establish a relationship with you
I came
I offer my gratitude
Considering this a second birth
I came to establish a relationship with you
I came
I offer my gratitude
நான் உயிர் பிழைத்தேன்
உன் புண்ணியத்தில்
உன்னைப் புரிந்துக்கொண்டேன்
ஒரு புன்னகையில்
I survived
By your virtue and merit
I understood who you truly are
In a single smile of yours
எழில் குலுங்க குலுங்க
கொஞ்சி ரசிக்கட்டுமா
கண்கள் மலர மலர கண்டு குளிரட்டுமா
எழில் குலுங்க குலுங்க
கொஞ்சி ரசிக்கட்டுமா
கண்கள் மலர மலர கண்டு குளிரட்டுமா
With beauty overflowing gently
May I adore and relish it?
As eyes bloom, may my eyes feel the cool delight of seeing you?
With beauty overflowing gently
May I adore and relish it?
As eyes bloom, may my eyes feel the cool delight of seeing you?
இன்று விடிய விடிய கதை அளக்கட்டுமா
விடிய விடிய கதை அளக்கட்டுமா
சுகம் முடிய முடிய அதை தொடரட்டுமா
சுகம் முடிய முடிய அதை தொடரட்டுமா
ஆ......தொடரட்டுமா
Today, until dawn arrives, shall I spin endless tales?
Until dawn arrives, shall I spin endless tales?
As bliss reaches its peak, shall I continue it further?
As bliss reaches its peak, shall I continue it further?
Ah... shall I continue it?
நான் உயிர் பிழைத்தேன்
உன் புண்ணியத்தில்
உன்னைப் புரிந்துக்கொண்டேன்
ஒரு புன்னகையில்
I survived
By your virtue and merit
I understood who you truly are
In a single smile of yours
தங்க குடத்தை எடுத்து
பால் பருகட்டுமா
தந்த சிலையில் மயங்கி மனம்
உருகட்டுமா
புத்தம் பிதிய முறையில் உன்னை
நெருங்கட்டுமா
புத்தம் பிதிய முறையில் உன்னை
நெருங்கட்டுமா
நித்தம் நினைவில் இருக்க அள்ளி வழங்கட்டுமா
நித்தம் நினைவில் இருக்க அள்ளி வழங்கட்டுமா
ஆ..........வழங்கட்டுமா
Taking the golden pot
Shall I drink milk?
Mesmerized by the ivory statue, shall my heart
Melt away?
In a brand new manner
Shall I approach you?
In a new manner, shall I approach you?
To linger daily in memory, shall I bestow it endlessly?
To linger daily in memory, shall I bestow it endlessly?
Ah... shall I bestow it?
நான் உயிர் பிழைத்தேன்
உன் புண்ணியத்தில்
உன்னைப் புரிந்துக்கொண்டேன்
ஒரு புன்னகையில்
I survived
By your virtue and merit
I understood who you truly are
In a single smile of yours
மெத்தை உனக்கும் எனக்கும் என்று
விரித்திருக்க
அந்த இனிய நினைவில் நாம் விழித்திருக்க
தொட்டு பழக பழக உடல் துவண்டிருக்க
உள்ளம் துணிந்து வந்தேன் உன்னை துடிக்க வைக்க
உள்ளம் துணிந்து வந்தேன் உன்னை துடிக்க வைக்க
ஹா..........துடிக்க வைக்க
With the bed spread out
For you and for me
While we remain awake in those sweet memories
As the body grows tender with familiar touches
I came courageously to make your heart throb
I came courageously to make your heart throb
Haa... to make your heart throb
நான் உயிர் பிழைத்தேன்
உன் புண்ணியத்தில்
உன்னைப் புரிந்துக்கொண்டேன்
ஒரு புன்னகையில்
I survived
By your virtue and merit
I understood who you truly are
In a single smile of yours
Naan uyir pizhaithaen
I survived
Un punniyathil
By your virtue and merit
Unnai purindhu kondaen
I understood who you truly are
Oru punnagaiyil
In a single smile of yours
Naan uyir pizhaithaen
I survived
Un punniyathil
By your virtue and merit
Unnai purindhu kondaen
I understood who you truly are
Oru punnagaiyil
In a single smile of yours
Innoru piraviyendru
Considering this a second birth
Unnidam naan uravu kondu
I came to establish a relationship with you
Vandhenae
I came
Nandri solvenae
I offer my gratitude
Innoru piraviyendru
Considering this a second birth
Unnidam naan uravu kondu
I came to establish a relationship with you
Vandhenae
I came
Nandri solvenae
I offer my gratitude
Naan uyir pizhaithaen
I survived
Un punniyathil
By your virtue and merit
Unnai purindhu kondaen
I understood who you truly are
Oru punnagaiyil
In a single smile of yours
Ezhil kulunga kulunga
With beauty overflowing gently
Konji rasikkattumaa
May I adore and relish it?
Kan malara malara kandu kulirattumaa
As eyes bloom, may my eyes feel the cool delight of seeing you?
Ezhil kulunga kulunga
With beauty overflowing gently
Konji rasikkattumaa
May I adore and relish it?
Kan malara malara kandu kulirattumaa
As eyes bloom, may my eyes feel the cool delight of seeing you?
Indru vidiya vidiya kadhai alakkattumaa
Today, until dawn arrives, shall I spin endless tales?
Vidiya vidiya kadhai alakkattumaa
Until dawn arrives, shall I spin endless tales?
Sugam mudiya mudiya adhai thodarattumaa
As bliss reaches its peak, shall I continue it further?
Sugam mudiya mudiya adhai thodarattumaa
As bliss reaches its peak, shall I continue it further?
Aa… thodarattumaa
Ah... shall I continue it?
Naan uyir pizhaithaen
I survived
Un punniyathil
By your virtue and merit
Unnai purindhu kondaen
I understood who you truly are
Oru punnagaiyil
In a single smile of yours
Thanga kudathai eduthu
Taking the golden pot
Paal parugattumaa
Shall I drink milk?
Thandha chilaiyil mayangi manam
Mesmerized by the ivory statue, shall my heart
Urugattumaa
Melt away?
Putham pudhiya muraiyil unnai
In a brand new manner
Nerungattumaa
Shall I approach you?
Pudhiya muraiyil unnai nerungattumaa
In a new manner, shall I approach you?
Nitham ninaivil irukka alli vazhangattumaa
To linger daily in memory, shall I bestow it endlessly?
Nitham ninaivil irukka alli vazhangattumaa
To linger daily in memory, shall I bestow it endlessly?
Aa… vazhangattumaa
Ah... shall I bestow it?
Naan uyir pizhaithaen
I survived
Un punniyathil
By your virtue and merit
Unnai purindhu kondaen
I understood who you truly are
Oru punnagaiyil
In a single smile of yours
Methai unakkum enakkum endru
With the bed spread out
Virithirukka
For you and for me
Andha iniya ninaivil naam vizhithirukka
While we remain awake in those sweet memories
Thottu pazhaga pazhaga udal thuvandirukka
As the body grows tender with familiar touches
Ullam thunindhu vandhen unnai thudikka vaikka
I came courageously to make your heart throb
Ullam thunindhu vandhen unnai thudikka vaikka
I came courageously to make your heart throb
Haa… thudikka vaikka
Haa... to make your heart throb
Naan uyir pizhaithaen
I survived
Un punniyathil
By your virtue and merit
Unnai purindhu kondaen
I understood who you truly are
Oru punnagaiyil
In a single smile of yours
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a romantic duet expressing deep gratitude, emotional rebirth, and intimacy between lovers. The protagonist feels saved and given a second life through the virtue and kindness of their partner, understanding their pure nature from a simple smile. The lyricist captures the profound emotional salvation experienced in true love, portraying marriage and union as a fresh lease on life. As the song progresses, it shifts into playful, intimate romantic banter filled with poetic metaphors. The couple cherishes the quiet joy of togetherness through the night, comparing each other to golden pots and ivory statues, expressing a desire to make these cherished memories last forever.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Thanga kudathai eduthu / Thandha chilaiyil mayangi”
Comparing the beloved's elegant physique to 'Thandha chilai' (ivory statue) and 'Thanga kudam' (golden pot) to highlight grace and value.
Repetitive Refrain / Rhyme Scheme (Iyaibu)
“Konji rasikkattumaa / kandu kulirattumaa / kadhai alakkattumaa”
The repeated interrogative suffix '-attumaa' creates a rhythmic, persuasive musical cadence across the stanzas.
Anaphora / Refrain
“Naan uyir pizhaithaen / Un punniyathil”
The lines 'Naan uyir pizhaithaen / Un punniyathil' serve as a recurring emotional anchor throughout the song.
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Trivia
This iconic duet features in the 1968 M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Jayalalithaa starrer 'Kanavan', directed by P. Neelakantan. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with vocals rendered by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, and lyrics written by Vaali.
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