Nandhavana Kuyil Ondru
From Engirundho Vandhan · 1995
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Engirundho Vandhan1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nandhavana kuyil ondru | A cuckoo from the garden |
| Anthappura kavithaigal padikka pasunthaen vadikka | Reciting royal chamber poems and dripping pure honey |
| Mukkaniyin rasam indru sarkkaraiyil kalanthu | The juice of the three sacred fruits mixed with sugar today |
| Inikka idhayam muzhukka | Sweetening the entire heart |
| Male | |
| Nandhavana kuyil ondru | A cuckoo from the garden |
| Anthapura kavithaigal | Royal chamber poems |
| Both :Padikka pasunthaen vadikka | Both: Reciting and dripping pure honey |
| Male :Mukkaniyin rasam indru | Male: The juice of the three sacred fruits today |
| Sarkkaraiyil kalanthu | Mixed with sugar |
| Both :Inikka idhayam muzhukka | Both: Sweetening the entire heart |
| Male | |
| Andhi varum chandhiranil kulikka panipol kalikka | Bathing in the evening moon and rejoicing like dew |
| Ammammaa naanennaa solla anandham yaedhedho | Oh my, what can I say, there is an indescribable joy |
| Female | |
| Nandhavan kuyil ondru | A cuckoo from the garden |
| Anthappura kavithaigal padikka pasunthaen vadikka | Reciting royal chamber poems and dripping pure honey |
| Male | |
| Vannaththaamarai melum keezhum madal | The colorful lotus petals opening above and below |
| Viriyaviriyavae | Unfolding more and more |
| Vanji poongodi meendum meendum | The slender creeper lady again and again |
| Idai neliya neliyave | Bending and swaying at her waist |
| Female | |
| Sottu thaenmazhai aadhi antham ingu | Dripping honey rain from beginning to end here |
| Vaazhiya vaazhiyave | Long live, long live |
| Pattu poovudal pothum podhumena | The silky flower-like body saying enough, enough |
| vilaga vilagavae | As it steps away and moves back |
| Male | |
| Menmaelum theendidaamal melaadai moodumo | Without touching further, will the upper garment cover? |
| Penn paavai thegamengum un paarvai odumo | Will your gaze sweep across the maiden's entire body? |
| Male :Thottaalum pattaalum ennaagum mmhhaa… | Male: If touched or felt, what will happen? Mmhhaa... |
| Female | |
| Ammaadi Angangu punnaagum | Oh my, it will turn into a sweet wound here and there |
| Both :Yayayayayayayaaaya nanananannaanaa…. | Both: Yayayayayayayaaaya nanananannaanaa.... |
| Yayayayayayayaaay | Yayayayayayayaaay |
| Female :Nanananannaanaa…. | Female: Nanananannaanaa.... |
| Female | |
| Nandhavan kuyil ondru | A cuckoo from the garden |
| Anthappura kavithaigal padikka pasunthaen vadikka | Reciting royal chamber poems and dripping pure honey |
| Female | |
| Kannan venguzhal kaalai maalai | Krishna's bamboo flute morning and evening |
| Isai vazhanga vazhangavae | Bestowing music continuously |
| Kanni poomagal kaalanthorum | The maiden girl forever |
| Adhil mayanga mayangavae… | Getting swooned in it... |
| Male | |
| Thennan cholaiyil neeyum naanum | In the coconut grove, you and I |
| Nidham inaiya inaiyavae | Uniting daily |
| Thanga paththiram soma baanam tharum | The golden vessel offering divine nectar |
| Vidiya vidiyavae | Until dawn breaks |
| Female | |
| Panneeril naan vizhunthu neeraadum naalithu | This is the day I fall into rose water and bathe |
| Male :Kaiyodu naaneduththu thaalaattum poovithu | Male: This is the flower I take in my hands and lull to sleep |
| Female :Inaalum ennaalum ullaasam | Female: Today and every day is pure pleasure |
| Male :Ennaalum unnaalum undaagum | Male: Forever created because of you and me |
ஆஆ......ஆ....ஆஹ்.......
ஆஆ......ஆ....ஆஹ்.......
ஆஆ......ஆ....ஆஹ்.......
நனனனன்னானா..
A cuckoo from the garden
Reciting royal chamber poems and dripping pure honey
The juice of the three sacred fruits mixed with sugar today
Sweetening the entire heart
நந்தவனக் குயில் ஒன்று
அந்தப்புர கவிதைகள் படிக்க பசுந்தேன் வடிக்க
முக்கனியின் ரசம் இன்று சர்க்கரையில் கலந்தது
இனிக்க இதயம் முழுக்க
A cuckoo from the garden
Royal chamber poems
Both: Reciting and dripping pure honey
Male: The juice of the three sacred fruits today
Mixed with sugar
Both: Sweetening the entire heart
நந்தவனக் குயில் ஒன்று
அந்தப்புர கவிதைகள்
இருவர் :
படிக்க பசுந்தேன் வடிக்க
முக்கனியின் ரசம் இன்று
சர்க்கரையில் கலந்தது
இருவர் :
இனிக்க இதயம் முழுக்க
Bathing in the evening moon and rejoicing like dew
Oh my, what can I say, there is an indescribable joy
அந்தி வரும் சந்திரனில் குளிக்க பனிபோல் களிக்க
அம்மம்மா நானென்ன சொல்ல ஆனந்தம் ஏதேதோ
A cuckoo from the garden
Reciting royal chamber poems and dripping pure honey
பெண்
: நந்தவனக் குயில் ஒன்று
அந்தப்புர கவிதைகள் படிக்க பசுந்தேன் வடிக்க...
The colorful lotus petals opening above and below
Unfolding more and more
The slender creeper lady again and again
Bending and swaying at her waist
வண்ணத்தாமரை மேலும் கீழும் மடல்
விரியவிரியவே
வஞ்சிப் பூங்கொடி மீண்டும் மீண்டும்
இடை நெளிய நெளியவே
Dripping honey rain from beginning to end here
Long live, long live
The silky flower-like body saying enough, enough
As it steps away and moves back
சொட்டுத் தேன்மழை ஆதி அந்தம் இங்கு
வாழிய வாழியவே
பட்டு பூவுடல் போதும் போதுமென
விலக விலகவே
Without touching further, will the upper garment cover?
Will your gaze sweep across the maiden's entire body?
Male: If touched or felt, what will happen? Mmhhaa...
மென்மேலும் தீண்டிடாமல் மேலாடை மூடுமோ
பெண் பாவை தேகமெங்கும் உன் பார்வை ஓடுமோ
தொட்டாலும் பட்டாலும் என்னாகும் ம்ஹ்ஹா..
Oh my, it will turn into a sweet wound here and there
Both: Yayayayayayayaaaya nanananannaanaa....
Yayayayayayayaaay
Female: Nanananannaanaa....
அம்மாடி அங்கங்கு புண்ணாகும்
இருவர் :
யயயயயயயயாய நனனனன்னானா..
யயயயயயயயாய
நனனனன்னானா..
A cuckoo from the garden
Reciting royal chamber poems and dripping pure honey
நந்தவனக் குயில் ஒன்று
அந்தப்புர கவிதைகள் படிக்க பசுந்தேன் வடிக்க.....
Krishna's bamboo flute morning and evening
Bestowing music continuously
The maiden girl forever
Getting swooned in it...
கண்ணன் வேங்குழல் காலை மாலை
இசை வழங்க வழங்கவே
கன்னி பூமகள் காலந்தோறும்
அதில் மயங்க மயங்கவே...
In the coconut grove, you and I
Uniting daily
The golden vessel offering divine nectar
Until dawn breaks
தென்னஞ்சோலையில் நீயும் நானும்
நிதம் இணைய இணையவே
தங்கப் பத்திரம் சோமபானம் தரும்
விடிய விடியவே
This is the day I fall into rose water and bathe
Male: This is the flower I take in my hands and lull to sleep
Female: Today and every day is pure pleasure
Male: Forever created because of you and me
பன்னீரில் நான் விழுந்து நீராடும் நாளிது
கையோடு நானெடுத்து தாலாட்டும் பூவிது
இந்நாளும் எந்நாளும் உல்லாசம்
என்னாலும் உன்னாலும் உண்டாகும்
நந்தவனக் குயில் ஒன்று
அந்தப்புர கவிதைகள் படிக்க பசுந்தேன் வடிக்க
முக்கனியின் ரசம் இன்று சர்க்கரையில் கலந்தது
இனிக்க இதயம் முழுக்க
Nandhavana kuyil ondru
A cuckoo from the garden
Anthappura kavithaigal padikka pasunthaen vadikka
Reciting royal chamber poems and dripping pure honey
Mukkaniyin rasam indru sarkkaraiyil kalanthu
The juice of the three sacred fruits mixed with sugar today
Inikka idhayam muzhukka
Sweetening the entire heart
Nandhavana kuyil ondru
A cuckoo from the garden
Anthapura kavithaigal
Royal chamber poems
Both :Padikka pasunthaen vadikka
Both: Reciting and dripping pure honey
Male :Mukkaniyin rasam indru
Male: The juice of the three sacred fruits today
Sarkkaraiyil kalanthu
Mixed with sugar
Both :Inikka idhayam muzhukka
Both: Sweetening the entire heart
Andhi varum chandhiranil kulikka panipol kalikka
Bathing in the evening moon and rejoicing like dew
Ammammaa naanennaa solla anandham yaedhedho
Oh my, what can I say, there is an indescribable joy
Nandhavan kuyil ondru
A cuckoo from the garden
Anthappura kavithaigal padikka pasunthaen vadikka
Reciting royal chamber poems and dripping pure honey
Vannaththaamarai melum keezhum madal
The colorful lotus petals opening above and below
Viriyaviriyavae
Unfolding more and more
Vanji poongodi meendum meendum
The slender creeper lady again and again
Idai neliya neliyave
Bending and swaying at her waist
Sottu thaenmazhai aadhi antham ingu
Dripping honey rain from beginning to end here
Vaazhiya vaazhiyave
Long live, long live
Pattu poovudal pothum podhumena
The silky flower-like body saying enough, enough
vilaga vilagavae
As it steps away and moves back
Menmaelum theendidaamal melaadai moodumo
Without touching further, will the upper garment cover?
Penn paavai thegamengum un paarvai odumo
Will your gaze sweep across the maiden's entire body?
Male :Thottaalum pattaalum ennaagum mmhhaa…
Male: If touched or felt, what will happen? Mmhhaa...
Ammaadi Angangu punnaagum
Oh my, it will turn into a sweet wound here and there
Both :Yayayayayayayaaaya nanananannaanaa….
Both: Yayayayayayayaaaya nanananannaanaa....
Yayayayayayayaaay
Yayayayayayayaaay
Female :Nanananannaanaa….
Female: Nanananannaanaa....
Nandhavan kuyil ondru
A cuckoo from the garden
Anthappura kavithaigal padikka pasunthaen vadikka
Reciting royal chamber poems and dripping pure honey
Kannan venguzhal kaalai maalai
Krishna's bamboo flute morning and evening
Isai vazhanga vazhangavae
Bestowing music continuously
Kanni poomagal kaalanthorum
The maiden girl forever
Adhil mayanga mayangavae…
Getting swooned in it...
Thennan cholaiyil neeyum naanum
In the coconut grove, you and I
Nidham inaiya inaiyavae
Uniting daily
Thanga paththiram soma baanam tharum
The golden vessel offering divine nectar
Vidiya vidiyavae
Until dawn breaks
Panneeril naan vizhunthu neeraadum naalithu
This is the day I fall into rose water and bathe
Male :Kaiyodu naaneduththu thaalaattum poovithu
Male: This is the flower I take in my hands and lull to sleep
Female :Inaalum ennaalum ullaasam
Female: Today and every day is pure pleasure
Male :Ennaalum unnaalum undaagum
Male: Forever created because of you and me
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nandhavana Kuyil Ondru is a romantic duet celebrating sensual love, intimacy, and profound joy. The song uses rich nature imagery—such as singing cuckoos, royal bowers, pure honey, and the three classic Tamil fruits (mango, banana, jackfruit) mixed with sugar—to describe the intoxicating sweetness of romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Vanji poongodi meendum meendum Idai neliya neliyave”
Compares the heroine's graceful movements and body to a flowering creeper ('vanji poongodi') and lotus petals unfolding.
Hyperbole (Atisayokti)
“Mukkaniyin rasam indru sarkkaraiyil kalanthu Inikka idhayam muzhukka”
Exaggerates sweetness by describing love as juice from three fruits mixed with sugar sweetening the entire heart.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kannan venguzhal kaalai maalai”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'K' creating rhythmic harmony across lines.
Did you know?
Trivia
The lyrics were written by legendary Tamil poet Vaali for the 1995 film Engirundho Vandhan. The song is noted for its classical Tamil literary tropes applied to express contemporary romantic passion.
Keep listening
More from Engirundho Vandhan
Engirundho Vandhan
Engirundho Vandhan
Engirundho Vandhan
Engirundho Vandhan
Engirundho Vandhan