Nanainthal Nanaiyatume
From Anadhai Anandhan · 1970
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Anadhai Anandhan1970
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mmmmmm….laalalalaa…laalalalaa… | Humming and vocalizing |
| Nanainthaal nanaiyattumae | If I get drenched, let me get drenched |
| Kulirnthaal kulirattume | If I feel cold, let me feel cold |
| Rasiththaal rasikattume | If someone admires, let them admire |
| Ennamo yaedhetho | Something indescribable, something unknown |
| Inbam….inbam….inbam…. | Bliss... bliss... bliss... |
| Female | |
| Nanainthaal nanaiyattumae | If I get drenched, let me get drenched |
| Kulirnthaal kulirattume | If I feel cold, let me feel cold |
| Rasiththaal rasikattume | If someone admires, let them admire |
| Ennamo yaedhetho | Something indescribable, something unknown |
| Inbam….inbam….inbam…. | Bliss... bliss... bliss... |
| Female | |
| Nanainthaal nanaiyattumae | If I get drenched, let me get drenched |
| Kulirnthaal kulirattume | If I feel cold, let me feel cold |
| Female | |
| Pennai pennae paarppatharkku | For a woman to look at a woman |
| Thannai thaanae rasippatharkku | For oneself to admire oneself |
| Thazhuvi thazhuvi magizhvatharkku | To embrace and revel in pure joy |
| Thanimai hoi thanimai hoi thanimai | Solitude, oh solitude, oh solitude! |
| Female | |
| Nanainthaal nanaiyattumae…mmmm… | If I get drenched, let me get drenched... mmmm... |
| Female | |
| ………………. | [Music interlude] |
| Female | |
| Nanainthaal nanaiyattumae…Laalaallaa | If I get drenched, let me get drenched... Laalaallaa |
| Female | |
| Penkal kulikkum thanimaiyilae | In the privacy where women bathe |
| Ungal kangal varalaamaa | Should your eyes wander in? |
| Anbum paasamum pothaathaa | Aren't love and affection enough? |
| Pothum….pothum…pothu….hahaah | Enough... enough... enough... hahaah |
| Female | |
| Nanainthaal nanaiyattumae | If I get drenched, let me get drenched |
| Kulirnthaal kulirattume | If I feel cold, let me feel cold |
| Rasiththaal rasikattume | If someone admires, let them admire |
| Ennamo yaedhetho | Something indescribable, something unknown |
| Inbam….inbam….inbam…. | Bliss... bliss... bliss... |
| Mmmmmm….laalaalaalaa…. | Humming and vocalizing |
ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்........லாலலலா....லாலலலா....
நனைந்தால் நனையட்டுமே
குளிர்ந்தால் குளிரட்டுமே
ரசித்தால் ரசிக்கட்டுமே
என்னமோ ஏதேதோ
இன்பம்......இன்பம்......இன்பம்.......
Humming and vocalizing
If I get drenched, let me get drenched
If I feel cold, let me feel cold
If someone admires, let them admire
Something indescribable, something unknown
Bliss... bliss... bliss...
நனைந்தால் நனையட்டுமே
குளிர்ந்தால் குளிரட்டுமே
ரசித்தால் ரசிக்கட்டுமே
என்னமோ ஏதேதோ
இன்பம்......இன்பம்......இன்பம்....
If I get drenched, let me get drenched
If I feel cold, let me feel cold
If someone admires, let them admire
Something indescribable, something unknown
Bliss... bliss... bliss...
நனைந்தால் நனையட்டுமே
குளிர்ந்தால் குளிரட்டுமே
If I get drenched, let me get drenched
If I feel cold, let me feel cold
பெண்ணைப் பெண்ணே பார்ப்பதற்கு
தன்னைத் தானே ரசிப்பதற்கு
தழுவித் தழுவி மகிழ்வதற்கு
தனிமை ஹோய் தனிமை ஹோய் தனிமை
For a woman to look at a woman
For oneself to admire oneself
To embrace and revel in pure joy
Solitude, oh solitude, oh solitude!
நனைந்தால் நனையட்டுமே......ம்ம்ம்ம்...
If I get drenched, let me get drenched... mmmm...
.............................
[Music interlude]
நனைந்தால் நனையட்டுமே.....லாலால்லா...
If I get drenched, let me get drenched... Laalaallaa
பெண்கள் குளிக்கும் தனிமையிலே
உங்கள் கண்கள் வரலாமா
அன்பும் பாசமும் போதாதா
போதும்........போதும்........போதும்......ஹஹாஹ்..
In the privacy where women bathe
Should your eyes wander in?
Aren't love and affection enough?
Enough... enough... enough... hahaah
நனைந்தால் நனையட்டுமே
குளிர்ந்தால் குளிரட்டுமே
ரசித்தால் ரசிக்கட்டுமே
என்னமோ ஏதேதோ
இன்பம்......இன்பம்......இன்பம்.......
ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்........லாலாலாலா....
If I get drenched, let me get drenched
If I feel cold, let me feel cold
If someone admires, let them admire
Something indescribable, something unknown
Bliss... bliss... bliss...
Humming and vocalizing
Mmmmmm….laalalalaa…laalalalaa…
Humming and vocalizing
Nanainthaal nanaiyattumae
If I get drenched, let me get drenched
Kulirnthaal kulirattume
If I feel cold, let me feel cold
Rasiththaal rasikattume
If someone admires, let them admire
Ennamo yaedhetho
Something indescribable, something unknown
Inbam….inbam….inbam….
Bliss... bliss... bliss...
Nanainthaal nanaiyattumae
If I get drenched, let me get drenched
Kulirnthaal kulirattume
If I feel cold, let me feel cold
Rasiththaal rasikattume
If someone admires, let them admire
Ennamo yaedhetho
Something indescribable, something unknown
Inbam….inbam….inbam….
Bliss... bliss... bliss...
Nanainthaal nanaiyattumae
If I get drenched, let me get drenched
Kulirnthaal kulirattume
If I feel cold, let me feel cold
Pennai pennae paarppatharkku
For a woman to look at a woman
Thannai thaanae rasippatharkku
For oneself to admire oneself
Thazhuvi thazhuvi magizhvatharkku
To embrace and revel in pure joy
Thanimai hoi thanimai hoi thanimai
Solitude, oh solitude, oh solitude!
Nanainthaal nanaiyattumae…mmmm…
If I get drenched, let me get drenched... mmmm...
……………….
[Music interlude]
Nanainthaal nanaiyattumae…Laalaallaa
If I get drenched, let me get drenched... Laalaallaa
Penkal kulikkum thanimaiyilae
In the privacy where women bathe
Ungal kangal varalaamaa
Should your eyes wander in?
Anbum paasamum pothaathaa
Aren't love and affection enough?
Pothum….pothum…pothu….hahaah
Enough... enough... enough... hahaah
Nanainthaal nanaiyattumae
If I get drenched, let me get drenched
Kulirnthaal kulirattume
If I feel cold, let me feel cold
Rasiththaal rasikattume
If someone admires, let them admire
Ennamo yaedhetho
Something indescribable, something unknown
Inbam….inbam….inbam….
Bliss... bliss... bliss...
Mmmmmm….laalaalaalaa….
Humming and vocalizing
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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