Nanaa Endrennai
From Panivizhum Nilavu · 2014
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Ranjith
- Music director
- L. V. Ganesan
- Details
- Panivizhum Nilavu2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nanaa endrennai paarkkaadhae | Don't look at me asking 'Is it me?' |
| Paarthaal en pinnae vaaraadhae | If you look, don't follow behind me. |
| Vandhaal ennodu seraadhae | If you come, don't join with me. |
| Serndhaal en pechai ketkaadhae | If you join, don't listen to my words. |
| Male | |
| Ketkum paattil artham illaiyaa | Is there no meaning in the song you hear? |
| Artham ellaam thaevai illaiyaa | Isn't all meaning unnecessary anyway? |
| Thaevai endraal naettraikkodipo | If needed, leave it to yesterday. |
| Poga poga paadhai illaiyaa | As we keep going, won't a path appear? |
| Paadhai theerndhaal vaanam illaiyaa | If the path ends, isn't there always the sky? |
| Yeah yeah yeah yeah | Yeah yeah yeah yeah |
| Male | |
| Nanaa endrennai paarkkaadhae | Don't look at me asking 'Is it me?' |
| Paarthaal en pinnae vaaraadhae | If you look, don't follow behind me. |
| Vandhaal ennodu seraadhae | If you come, don't join with me. |
| Serndhaal en pechai ketkaadhae | If you join, don't listen to my words. |
| Male | |
| Naanendru sollum podhae | The moment I say 'I', |
| Sollum naangaai maari pogum | The spoken word changes into 'We'. |
| Maaraadha ondrendraal | If there is one thing that never changes, |
| En nanbar koottam thaan | It is my group of friends. |
| Koottaaga naangal sera | When we gather together as a group, |
| Serum engal maedai aagum | Wherever we gather becomes our stage. |
| Maedaikkae motcham | The ultimate salvation for the stage itself |
| Naangal podum aattam thaan | Is the energetic dance that we perform. |
| Male | |
| Aadaadhavan…… | He who does not dance... |
| Vaazhaadhavan….. | Is one who hasn't truly lived... |
| Iyyae iyyae thannaanannaa | Iyye iyye thannaanannaa |
| Iyyae iyyae thannaanannaa | Iyye iyye thannaanannaa |
| Male | |
| Nanaa endrennai paarkkaadhae..ae… | Don't look at me asking 'Is it me?' |
| Paarthaal en pinnae vaaraadhae..ae… | If you look, don't follow behind me. |
| Vandhaal ennodu seraadhae..ae… | If you come, don't join with me. |
| Serndhaal en pechai ketkaadhae | If you join, don't listen to my words. |
| Male | |
| Naaningu unmai pesa | When I speak the truth here, |
| Unmai kooda kaadhal kollum | Even truth itself falls in love. |
| Kaadhal thaan ingae undu | Only love exists here, |
| Modhal illaiyae | There is no conflict. |
| Male | |
| Modhal undaagum podho | Even when conflict arises, |
| Undillai endrae naam kandom | We have seen it vanish instantly. |
| Kandillai kaadhal ondrai | We haven't seen any love |
| Natpai pol ingae | Equal to the friendship here. |
| Male | |
| Natpillaiyae ………… | Without friendship... |
| Uppillaiyae ……………….. | There is no salt or flavor in life... |
| Male | |
| Aa…haaa..aa…haa…aa..haa.. | Aa... haaa.. aa... haa... aa.. haa.. |
| Aa…haaa..aa…haa…aa..haa.. | Aa... haaa.. aa... haa... aa.. haa.. |
| Male | |
| Nanaa endrennai paarkkaadhae | Don't look at me asking 'Is it me?' |
| Paarthaal en pinnae vaaraadhae | If you look, don't follow behind me. |
| Vandhaal ennodu seraadhae | If you come, don't join with me. |
| Serndhaal en pechai ketkaadhae | If you join, don't listen to my words. |
| Male | |
| Ketkum paattil artham illaiyaa | Is there no meaning in the song you hear? |
| Artham ellaam thaevai illaiyaa | Isn't all meaning unnecessary anyway? |
| Thaevai endraal naettraikkodipo | If needed, leave it to yesterday. |
| Poga poga paadhai illaiyaa | As we keep going, won't a path appear? |
| Paadhai theerndhaal vaanam illaiyaa | If the path ends, isn't there always the sky? |
| Yeah yeah yeah yeah | Yeah yeah yeah yeah |
| Male | |
| Oho… oho… oho… | Oho... oho... oho... |
| Oho… oho… oho… | Oho... oho... oho... |
| Oho… oho… oho… | Oho... oho... oho... |
| Oho… oho… oho… | Oho... oho... oho... |
நானா என்றென்னை பார்க்காதே
பார்த்தால் என் பின்னே வாராதே
வந்தால் என்னோடு சேராதே
சேர்ந்தால் என் பேச்சை கேட்காதே
Don't look at me asking 'Is it me?'
If you look, don't follow behind me.
If you come, don't join with me.
If you join, don't listen to my words.
கேட்கும் பாட்டில் அர்த்தம் இல்லையா
அர்த்தம் எல்லாம் தேவை இல்லையா
தேவை என்றால் நேற்றுக்கோடிப் போ
போகப் போகப் பாதை இல்லையா
பாதை தீர்ந்தால் வானம் இல்லையா
யெஹ் யெஹ் யெஹ் யெஹ்
Is there no meaning in the song you hear?
Isn't all meaning unnecessary anyway?
If needed, leave it to yesterday.
As we keep going, won't a path appear?
If the path ends, isn't there always the sky?
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
நானா என்றென்னை பார்க்காதே
பார்த்தால் என் பின்னே வாராதே
வந்தால் என்னோடு சேராதே
சேர்ந்தால் என் பேச்சை கேட்காதே
Don't look at me asking 'Is it me?'
If you look, don't follow behind me.
If you come, don't join with me.
If you join, don't listen to my words.
நானென்று சொல்லும் போதே
சொல்லும் நான்காய் மாறிப் போகும்
மாறாத ஒன்றென்றால்
என் நண்பர் கூட்டம்தான்
கூட்டாக நாங்கள் சேர
சேரும் எங்கள் மேடை ஆகும்
மேடைக்கே மோட்சம்
நாங்கள் போடும் ஆட்டம்தான்
The moment I say 'I',
The spoken word changes into 'We'.
If there is one thing that never changes,
It is my group of friends.
When we gather together as a group,
Wherever we gather becomes our stage.
The ultimate salvation for the stage itself
Is the energetic dance that we perform.
ஆடாதவன்.....
வாழாதவன்....
இய்யே இய்யே தன்னானன்னா
இய்யே இய்யே தன்னானன்னா
He who does not dance...
Is one who hasn't truly lived...
Iyye iyye thannaanannaa
Iyye iyye thannaanannaa
நானா என்றென்னை பார்க்காதே...ஏ....
பார்த்தால் என் பின்னே வாராதே...ஏ....
வந்தால் என்னோடு சேராதே...ஏ....
சேர்ந்தால் என் பேச்சை கேட்காதே
Don't look at me asking 'Is it me?'
If you look, don't follow behind me.
If you come, don't join with me.
If you join, don't listen to my words.
நானிங்கு உண்மை பேச
உண்மை கூடக் காதல் கொள்ளும்
காதல் தான் இங்கே உண்டு
மோதல் இல்லையே
When I speak the truth here,
Even truth itself falls in love.
Only love exists here,
There is no conflict.
மோதல் உண்டாகும் போதோ
உண்டில்லை என்றே நாம் கண்டோம்
கண்டில்லை காதல் ஒன்றை
நட்பை போல் இங்கே
Even when conflict arises,
We have seen it vanish instantly.
We haven't seen any love
Equal to the friendship here.
நட்பில்லையே.....
உப்பில்லையே
Without friendship...
There is no salt or flavor in life...
ஆ.....ஹா....ஆ....ஹா....ஆ.....ஹா....
ஆ.....ஹா....ஆ....ஹா....ஆ.....ஹா....
Aa... haaa.. aa... haa... aa.. haa..
Aa... haaa.. aa... haa... aa.. haa..
நானா என்றென்னை பார்க்காதே
பார்த்தால் என் பின்னே வாராதே
வந்தால் என்னோடு சேராதே
சேர்ந்தால் என் பேச்சை கேட்காதே
Don't look at me asking 'Is it me?'
If you look, don't follow behind me.
If you come, don't join with me.
If you join, don't listen to my words.
கேட்கும் பாட்டில் அர்த்தம் இல்லையா
அர்த்தம் எல்லாம் தேவை இல்லையா
தேவை என்றால் நேற்றுக்கோடிப் போ
போகப் போகப் பாதை இல்லையா
பாதை தீர்ந்தால் வானம் இல்லையா
யெஹ் யெஹ் யெஹ் யெஹ்
Is there no meaning in the song you hear?
Isn't all meaning unnecessary anyway?
If needed, leave it to yesterday.
As we keep going, won't a path appear?
If the path ends, isn't there always the sky?
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
ஓஹோ... ஓஹோ... ஓஹோ...
ஓஹோ... ஓஹோ... ஓஹோ...
ஓஹோ... ஓஹோ... ஓஹோ...
ஓஹோ... ஓஹோ... ஓஹோ...
Oho... oho... oho...
Oho... oho... oho...
Oho... oho... oho...
Oho... oho... oho...
Nanaa endrennai paarkkaadhae
Don't look at me asking 'Is it me?'
Paarthaal en pinnae vaaraadhae
If you look, don't follow behind me.
Vandhaal ennodu seraadhae
If you come, don't join with me.
Serndhaal en pechai ketkaadhae
If you join, don't listen to my words.
Ketkum paattil artham illaiyaa
Is there no meaning in the song you hear?
Artham ellaam thaevai illaiyaa
Isn't all meaning unnecessary anyway?
Thaevai endraal naettraikkodipo
If needed, leave it to yesterday.
Poga poga paadhai illaiyaa
As we keep going, won't a path appear?
Paadhai theerndhaal vaanam illaiyaa
If the path ends, isn't there always the sky?
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Nanaa endrennai paarkkaadhae
Don't look at me asking 'Is it me?'
Paarthaal en pinnae vaaraadhae
If you look, don't follow behind me.
Vandhaal ennodu seraadhae
If you come, don't join with me.
Serndhaal en pechai ketkaadhae
If you join, don't listen to my words.
Naanendru sollum podhae
The moment I say 'I',
Sollum naangaai maari pogum
The spoken word changes into 'We'.
Maaraadha ondrendraal
If there is one thing that never changes,
En nanbar koottam thaan
It is my group of friends.
Koottaaga naangal sera
When we gather together as a group,
Serum engal maedai aagum
Wherever we gather becomes our stage.
Maedaikkae motcham
The ultimate salvation for the stage itself
Naangal podum aattam thaan
Is the energetic dance that we perform.
Aadaadhavan……
He who does not dance...
Vaazhaadhavan…..
Is one who hasn't truly lived...
Iyyae iyyae thannaanannaa
Iyye iyye thannaanannaa
Iyyae iyyae thannaanannaa
Iyye iyye thannaanannaa
Nanaa endrennai paarkkaadhae..ae…
Don't look at me asking 'Is it me?'
Paarthaal en pinnae vaaraadhae..ae…
If you look, don't follow behind me.
Vandhaal ennodu seraadhae..ae…
If you come, don't join with me.
Serndhaal en pechai ketkaadhae
If you join, don't listen to my words.
Naaningu unmai pesa
When I speak the truth here,
Unmai kooda kaadhal kollum
Even truth itself falls in love.
Kaadhal thaan ingae undu
Only love exists here,
Modhal illaiyae
There is no conflict.
Modhal undaagum podho
Even when conflict arises,
Undillai endrae naam kandom
We have seen it vanish instantly.
Kandillai kaadhal ondrai
We haven't seen any love
Natpai pol ingae
Equal to the friendship here.
Natpillaiyae …………
Without friendship...
Uppillaiyae ………………..
There is no salt or flavor in life...
Aa…haaa..aa…haa…aa..haa..
Aa... haaa.. aa... haa... aa.. haa..
Aa…haaa..aa…haa…aa..haa..
Aa... haaa.. aa... haa... aa.. haa..
Nanaa endrennai paarkkaadhae
Don't look at me asking 'Is it me?'
Paarthaal en pinnae vaaraadhae
If you look, don't follow behind me.
Vandhaal ennodu seraadhae
If you come, don't join with me.
Serndhaal en pechai ketkaadhae
If you join, don't listen to my words.
Ketkum paattil artham illaiyaa
Is there no meaning in the song you hear?
Artham ellaam thaevai illaiyaa
Isn't all meaning unnecessary anyway?
Thaevai endraal naettraikkodipo
If needed, leave it to yesterday.
Poga poga paadhai illaiyaa
As we keep going, won't a path appear?
Paadhai theerndhaal vaanam illaiyaa
If the path ends, isn't there always the sky?
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oho… oho… oho…
Oho... oho... oho...
Oho… oho… oho…
Oho... oho... oho...
Oho… oho… oho…
Oho... oho... oho...
Oho… oho… oho…
Oho... oho... oho...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song celebrates youthful freedom, camaraderie, and the beauty of friendship over self-centered individualism. The lyrics begin with playful paradoxical conditions, warning the listener not to get attached or take words too seriously, emphasizing that life should be lived freely without overanalyzing meanings or worrying about the future.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Monorhyme
“Paarthaal en pinnae vaaraadhae / Vandhaal ennodu seraadhae / Serndhaal en pechai ketkaadhae”
Successive lines end with the rhyming suffix '-aadhae' ('paarkkaadhae', 'vaaraadhae', 'seraadhae', 'ketkaadhae'), creating a rhythmic flow.
Antadi (Chain Connection)
“Poga poga paadhai illaiyaa / Paadhai theerndhaal vaanam illaiyaa”
The last word or thought of one phrase becomes the beginning or trigger of the next phrase ('Paadhai illaiyaa' leading to 'Paadhai theerndhaal').
Metaphor
“Natpillaiyae / Uppillaiyae”
Friendship is compared to 'salt' (uppu), signifying that without friendship, life lacks flavor and substance.
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Trivia
Written by the acclaimed Tamil lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar, the song highlights his signature style of combining casual conversational Tamil with philosophical reflections on youth, friendship, and living in the present moment.
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