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Lyrics & meaning

Nanaindhaal Nanaiyuttume

From Anathai Ananthan · 1970

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Details
Anathai Ananthan1970

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Hmmmm mmmm mmm hmmmHmmmm mmmm mmm hmmm
Lalala la lalala…laLalala la lalala…la
Nanaindhaal nanaiyattumaeIf getting wet, let it get wet
Kulirndhaal kulirattumaeIf feeling cold, let it feel cold
Rasithaal rasikkattumae ennamoo yedhyedhoIf admiring, let it admire whatever random thoughts arise
Inbam …inbam …inbamJoy... joy... joy
Female
Nanaindhaal nanaiyattumaeIf getting wet, let it get wet
Kulirndhaal kulirattumaeIf feeling cold, let it feel cold
Rasithaal rasikkattumae ennamoo yedhyedhoIf admiring, let it admire whatever random thoughts arise
Inbam …inbam …inbamJoy... joy... joy
Female
Nanaindhaal nanaiyattumaeIf getting wet, let it get wet
Kulirndhaal kulirattumaeIf feeling cold, let it feel cold
Female
Pennai pennae paarpapdharkkuFor a woman to look at herself as a woman
Thannai thaanae rasippadharkkuTo admire one's own self
Thazhuvi thazhuvi magizhvadharkkuTo embrace oneself repeatedly in delight
Thanimai hoi..thaimai hoi..thanimaiSolitude... oh solitude... solitude
Nanaindhaal nanaiyattumae..mmm…hmmmmIf getting wet, let it get wet..mmm…hmmmm
Female
Nanaindhaal nanaiyattumaeIf getting wet, let it get wet
Lala la..laaLala la..laa
Female
Pengal kulikkum thanimaiyilaeIn the solitude where women bathe
Ungal kangal yeralamaaAre your eyes allowed to wander?
Anbum paasamum podhaadhaAre love and affection not enough?
Podhum… podhum… podhumEnough... enough... enough
Hahahaha…Hahahaha…
Female
Nanaindhaal nanaiyattumaeIf getting wet, let it get wet
Kulirndhaal kulirattumaeIf feeling cold, let it feel cold
Rasithaal rasikkattumae ennamoo yedhyedhoIf admiring, let it admire whatever random thoughts arise
Inbam …inbam …inbamJoy... joy... joy
Hmmmm mmmm mmm hmmmHmmmm mmmm mmm hmmm
Lalalala lalala…lalalaLalalala lalala…lalala

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Nanaindhaal Nanaiyattumae from Anathai Ananthan (1970) is a playful and carefree track celebrating self-love, solitude, and the gentle joys of nature. The protagonist surrenders to the sensations of water and cold, embracing her own thoughts and beauty in complete privacy. She lightheartedly questions whether uninvited eyes should disrupt women's solitary spaces, concluding that self-affection and peace are more than enough to achieve pure happiness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai and Monai (Alliteration & Rhyme)

Nanaindhaal nanaiyattumae / Kulirndhaal kulirattumae

Matching sound patterns at the beginning and second letters across consecutive lines, such as 'Nanaindhaal' and 'Kulirndhaal' paired with matching suffix endings '-attumae'.

Adukku Thodar (Epizeuxis)

Inbam …inbam …inbam

Immediate repetition of the word 'Inbam' (Joy) for rhythmic emphasis and emotional intensity.

Adukku Thodar (Epizeuxis)

Thazhuvi thazhuvi magizhvadharkku

Repetition of 'Thazhuvi' (Embracing) to heighten the feeling of gentle affection.

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Trivia

Composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Kannadasan, this song is memorable for P. Susheela's playful giggles, humming, and vocal improvisations, perfectly capturing a carefree mood of private joy.

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