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Nanainthal Nanaiyatume

From Anadhai Anandhan · 1970

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Anadhai Anandhan
Movie release year
1970
Lyrics added on
1 Jan 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mmmmmm….laalalalaa…laalalalaa…
Nanainthaal nanaiyattumae
Kulirnthaal kulirattume
Rasiththaal rasikattume
Ennamo yaedhetho
Inbam….inbam….inbam….
Nanainthaal nanaiyattumae
Kulirnthaal kulirattume
Rasiththaal rasikattume
Ennamo yaedhetho
Inbam….inbam….inbam….
Nanainthaal nanaiyattumae
Kulirnthaal kulirattume
Pennai pennae paarppatharkku
Thannai thaanae rasippatharkku
Thazhuvi thazhuvi magizhvatharkku
Thanimai hoi thanimai hoi thanimai
Nanainthaal nanaiyattumae…mmmm…
……………….
Nanainthaal nanaiyattumae…Laalaallaa
Penkal kulikkum thanimaiyilae
Ungal kangal varalaamaa
Anbum paasamum pothaathaa
Pothum….pothum…pothu….hahaah
Nanainthaal nanaiyattumae
Kulirnthaal kulirattume
Rasiththaal rasikattume
Ennamo yaedhetho
Inbam….inbam….inbam….
Mmmmmm….laalaalaalaa….
Mmm... La la la la... La la la la...
If I get drenched, let it happen,
If it gets cold, let it be chilly,
If I delight in this, let me enjoy it,
Some wondrous, indescribable feeling,
Joy... joy... pure joy...
If I get drenched, let it happen,
If it gets cold, let it be chilly,
If I delight in this, let me enjoy it,
Some wondrous, indescribable feeling,
Joy... joy... pure joy...
If I get drenched, let it happen,
If it gets cold, let it be chilly,
For a woman to look at herself,
To admire her own self with pleasure,
To softly embrace herself in delight,
Solitude, oh solitude, sweet solitude!
If I get drenched, let it happen... Mmm...
...
If I get drenched, let it happen... La la la...
In the private place where a woman bathes,
Should your eyes come peeking in?
Aren't genuine love and affection enough?
Enough... enough... it is enough... Haha...
If I get drenched, let it happen,
If it gets cold, let it be chilly,
If I delight in this, let me enjoy it,
Some wondrous, indescribable feeling,
Joy... joy... pure joy...
Mmm... La la la la...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Nanainthaal nanaiyattumae is a breezy, playful song from the 1970 Tamil film Anadhai Anandhan that celebrates self-admiration, the pleasure of nature, and female privacy. The female protagonist delights in the sensory feeling of rain or water, unbothered by getting cold or wet, and revels in the blissful solitude of admiring her own beauty. Towards the end, Kannadasan's lyrics playfully admonish intrusive glances, gently declaring that a woman's private moments belong to herself and calling for genuine love and respect instead.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Parallelism and Rhyme (Emoni)

“Nanainthaal nanaiyattumae / Kulirnthaal kulirattume / Rasiththaal rasikattume”

The repetitive structure of conditional verb followed by permissive verb ('Nanainthaal nanaiyattumae', 'Kulirnthaal kulirattume', 'Rasiththaal rasikattume') creates a hypnotic, carefree rhythm.

Epizeuxis (Adukkuthodar)

“Inbam….inbam….inbam….”

Repetition of words like 'Inbam' (bliss) and 'Thazhuvi' (embrace) emphasizes the overwhelming sensory joy and emotional intensity.

Alliteration (Moni)

“Pennai pennae paarppatharkku”

Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Pa' creates a playful musicality in the phrase.

Rhetorical Question

“Ungal kangal varalaamaa / Anbum paasamum pothaathaa”

A gentle, playful rhetorical question asking whether male intrusion into female private spaces is appropriate.

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Trivia

The song is featured in Anadhai Anandhan (1970), directed by A. Bhimsingh and starring Sivaji Ganesan, Muthuraman, and Jayalalithaa. P. Susheela's subtle vocal expressions and laughters perfectly captured the playful sensuality designed by K. V. Mahadevan and Kannadasan.

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