Nandhan Vanthan
From Ninaivil Nindraval · 1967
- Lyricist
- C. N. Muthu
- Singer
- Sarala
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Ninaivil Nindraval1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nandhan vandhaan kovililae | Nandan came to the temple |
| Nandhi maraindhadhu vaasalilae | Nandi moved aside at the entrance |
| Neeyum naanum paarkkum bodhu | When you and I looked at each other |
| Thirai vilundhadhu idaiyilae | A curtain fell between us |
| Female | |
| Nandhan vandhaan kovililae | Nandan came to the temple |
| Nandhi maraindhadhu vaasalilae | Nandi moved aside at the entrance |
| Neeyum naanum paarkkum bodhu | When you and I looked at each other |
| Thirai vilundhadhu idaiyilae | A curtain fell between us |
| Nandhan vandhaan kovililae | Nandan came to the temple |
| Female | |
| Aarukaala poosai nadatha | To conduct the six daily worship rituals |
| Bakthan vandha poluthilae | When the devotee arrived |
| Aarukaala poosai nadatha | To conduct the six daily worship rituals |
| Bakthan vandha poluthilae | When the devotee arrived |
| Karadi vandhu pugunthathalae | Because an unwanted obstacle intruded |
| Poojai nadatha mudiyala | The worship could not be conducted |
| Karadi vandhu pugunthathalae | Because an unwanted obstacle intruded |
| Poojai nadatha mudiyala | The worship could not be conducted |
| Female | |
| Devi irukkum sannadhi vaasal | The doorway to the goddess's sanctum |
| Thirakkum neram theriyala | The opening time remains unknown |
| Thedi vandha bakthanukkenna | To the devotee who came seeking |
| Badhilai solvadhu puriyala | What answer to give is unclear |
| Thedi vandha bakthanukkenna | To the devotee who came seeking |
| Badhilai solvadhu puriyala | What answer to give is unclear |
| Female | |
| Nandhan vandhaan kovililae | Nandan came to the temple |
| Nandhi maraindhadhu vaasalilae | Nandi moved aside at the entrance |
| Neeyum naanum paarkkum bodhu | When you and I looked at each other |
| Thirai vilundhadhu idaiyilae | A curtain fell between us |
| Nandhan vandhaan kovililae | Nandan came to the temple |
| Female | |
| Andru unnai paartha podhu | That day when I saw you |
| Aasai vandhadhu manadhinilae | Desire arose within my heart |
| Andru unnai paartha podhu | That day when I saw you |
| Aasai vandhadhu manadhinilae | Desire arose within my heart |
| Indru varaiyil urakkam illai | Until today I have no sleep |
| Paruvam vandha vayadhilae | In this age of youthfulness |
| Indru varaiyil urakkam illai | Until today I have no sleep |
| Paruvam vandha vayadhilae | In this age of youthfulness |
| Female | |
| Unnidathil kodutha ullam | The heart I gave to you |
| Ennidathil thirumbala | Has not returned back to me |
| Unnai thaanae kaadhalithaen | You are the only one I loved |
| Veliyil solla vazhiyillae | There is no way to express it openly |
| Unnai thaanae kaadhalithaen | You are the only one I loved |
| Veliyil solla vazhiyillae | There is no way to express it openly |
| Female | |
| Nandhan vandhaan kovililae | Nandan came to the temple |
| Nandhi maraindhadhu vaasalilae | Nandi moved aside at the entrance |
| Neeyum naanum paarkkum bodhu | When you and I looked at each other |
| Thirai vilundhadhu idaiyilae | A curtain fell between us |
| Nandhan vandhaan kovililae | Nandan came to the temple |
நந்தன் வந்தான் கோவிலிலே
நந்தி மறைத்தது வாசலிலே
நீயும் நானும் பார்க்கும்போது
திரை விழுந்தது இடையிலே.....
Nandan came to the temple
Nandi moved aside at the entrance
When you and I looked at each other
A curtain fell between us
நந்தன் வந்தான் கோவிலிலே
நந்தி மறைத்தது வாசலிலே
நீயும் நானும் பார்க்கும்போது
திரை விழுந்தது இடையிலே.....
நந்தன் வந்தான் கோவிலிலே
Nandan came to the temple
Nandi moved aside at the entrance
When you and I looked at each other
A curtain fell between us
Nandan came to the temple
ஆறுகால பூசை நடத்த
பக்தன் வந்த பொழுதிலே
ஆறுகால பூசை நடத்த
பக்தன் வந்த பொழுதிலே
கரடி வந்து புகுந்ததாலே
பூஜை நடத்த முடியல
கரடி வந்து புகுந்ததாலே
பூஜை நடத்த முடியல
To conduct the six daily worship rituals
When the devotee arrived
To conduct the six daily worship rituals
When the devotee arrived
Because an unwanted obstacle intruded
The worship could not be conducted
Because an unwanted obstacle intruded
The worship could not be conducted
தேவியிருக்கும் சன்னதி வாசல்
திறக்கும் நேரம் தெரியல
தேடி வந்த பக்தனுக்கென்ன
பதிலை சொல்வது புரியல........
தேடி வந்த பக்தனுக்கென்ன
பதிலை சொல்வது புரியல........
The doorway to the goddess's sanctum
The opening time remains unknown
To the devotee who came seeking
What answer to give is unclear
To the devotee who came seeking
What answer to give is unclear
நந்தன் வந்தான் கோவிலிலே
நந்தி மறைத்தது வாசலிலே
நீயும் நானும் பார்க்கும்போது
திரை விழுந்தது இடையிலே.....
நந்தன் வந்தான் கோவிலிலே
Nandan came to the temple
Nandi moved aside at the entrance
When you and I looked at each other
A curtain fell between us
Nandan came to the temple
அன்று உன்னைப் பார்த்த போது
ஆசை வந்தது மனதிலே
அன்று உன்னைப் பார்த்த போது
ஆசை வந்தது மனதிலே
இன்று வரையில் உறக்கமில்லை
பருவம் வந்த வயதிலே
இன்று வரையில் உறக்கமில்லை
பருவம் வந்த வயதிலே
That day when I saw you
Desire arose within my heart
That day when I saw you
Desire arose within my heart
Until today I have no sleep
In this age of youthfulness
Until today I have no sleep
In this age of youthfulness
உன்னிடத்தில் கொடுத்த உள்ளம்
என்னிடத்தில் திரும்பல
உன்னைத்தானே காதலித்தேன்
வெளியில் சொல்ல வழியில்லே....
உன்னைத்தானே காதலித்தேன்
வெளியில் சொல்ல வழியில்லே....
The heart I gave to you
Has not returned back to me
You are the only one I loved
There is no way to express it openly
You are the only one I loved
There is no way to express it openly
நந்தன் வந்தான் கோவிலிலே
நந்தி மறைத்தது வாசலிலே
நீயும் நானும் பார்க்கும்போது
திரை விழுந்தது இடையிலே.....
நந்தன் வந்தான் கோவிலிலே
Nandan came to the temple
Nandi moved aside at the entrance
When you and I looked at each other
A curtain fell between us
Nandan came to the temple
Nandhan vandhaan kovililae
Nandan came to the temple
Nandhi maraindhadhu vaasalilae
Nandi moved aside at the entrance
Neeyum naanum paarkkum bodhu
When you and I looked at each other
Thirai vilundhadhu idaiyilae
A curtain fell between us
Nandhan vandhaan kovililae
Nandan came to the temple
Nandhi maraindhadhu vaasalilae
Nandi moved aside at the entrance
Neeyum naanum paarkkum bodhu
When you and I looked at each other
Thirai vilundhadhu idaiyilae
A curtain fell between us
Nandhan vandhaan kovililae
Nandan came to the temple
Aarukaala poosai nadatha
To conduct the six daily worship rituals
Bakthan vandha poluthilae
When the devotee arrived
Aarukaala poosai nadatha
To conduct the six daily worship rituals
Bakthan vandha poluthilae
When the devotee arrived
Karadi vandhu pugunthathalae
Because an unwanted obstacle intruded
Poojai nadatha mudiyala
The worship could not be conducted
Karadi vandhu pugunthathalae
Because an unwanted obstacle intruded
Poojai nadatha mudiyala
The worship could not be conducted
Devi irukkum sannadhi vaasal
The doorway to the goddess's sanctum
Thirakkum neram theriyala
The opening time remains unknown
Thedi vandha bakthanukkenna
To the devotee who came seeking
Badhilai solvadhu puriyala
What answer to give is unclear
Thedi vandha bakthanukkenna
To the devotee who came seeking
Badhilai solvadhu puriyala
What answer to give is unclear
Nandhan vandhaan kovililae
Nandan came to the temple
Nandhi maraindhadhu vaasalilae
Nandi moved aside at the entrance
Neeyum naanum paarkkum bodhu
When you and I looked at each other
Thirai vilundhadhu idaiyilae
A curtain fell between us
Nandhan vandhaan kovililae
Nandan came to the temple
Andru unnai paartha podhu
That day when I saw you
Aasai vandhadhu manadhinilae
Desire arose within my heart
Andru unnai paartha podhu
That day when I saw you
Aasai vandhadhu manadhinilae
Desire arose within my heart
Indru varaiyil urakkam illai
Until today I have no sleep
Paruvam vandha vayadhilae
In this age of youthfulness
Indru varaiyil urakkam illai
Until today I have no sleep
Paruvam vandha vayadhilae
In this age of youthfulness
Unnidathil kodutha ullam
The heart I gave to you
Ennidathil thirumbala
Has not returned back to me
Unnai thaanae kaadhalithaen
You are the only one I loved
Veliyil solla vazhiyillae
There is no way to express it openly
Unnai thaanae kaadhalithaen
You are the only one I loved
Veliyil solla vazhiyillae
There is no way to express it openly
Nandhan vandhaan kovililae
Nandan came to the temple
Nandhi maraindhadhu vaasalilae
Nandi moved aside at the entrance
Neeyum naanum paarkkum bodhu
When you and I looked at each other
Thirai vilundhadhu idaiyilae
A curtain fell between us
Nandhan vandhaan kovililae
Nandan came to the temple
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song uses a famous mythical motif—the story of Nandanar, whose view of the deity in Thirupunkur was unblocked when the Nandi statue moved aside—as an extended metaphor for romantic longing and obstacles. The speaker compares love to temple worship and sacred union, lamenting how sudden hindrances (symbolized as a falling curtain or an intruding bear) disrupt the meeting of lovers. The heroine reflects on her deep affection, which blossomed the moment she laid eyes on her beloved. Despite her youth and restless, sleepless nights, her heart remains fully surrendered to him, even though societal constraints and unexpected barriers prevent her from openly confessing her feelings.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Allusion (Purana Kurippu)
“Nandhan vandhaan kovililae / Nandhi maraindhadhu vaasalilae”
References the legendary story of Nandanar, a devotee of Lord Shiva for whom the bull statue Nandi shifted to allow a clear view of the shrine.
Metaphor (Uvagam / Idiom)
“Karadi vandhu pugunthathalae / Poojai nadatha mudiyala”
The term 'Karadi' (bear) is a Tamil idiomatic metaphor representing an unwanted intruder or disturbance causing hindrance to a peaceful affair.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Unnidathil kodutha ullam / Ennidathil thirumbala”
The second consonant 'n' matches in 'Unnidathil' and 'Ennidathil', creating rhythmic symmetry.
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Trivia
This track features music composed by V. Kumar, an influential music director of the 1960s and 70s who was often referred to as 'Mellisai Maamani'. The lyrics, penned by C. N. Muthu, cleverly bridge traditional Hindu mythology with contemporary romantic dilemmas.
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