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Lyrics & meaning

Nane Un Kaathali

From Dhayam Onnu · 1988

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
K. S. Chithra, P. Susheela, Mano, Swarnalatha
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Dhayam Onnu
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
8 Nov 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naanae un kaadhali
Kaadhal naayagi
Naalellaam kaadhali
Ennai aadhari
Naan thaanae
Un brindhaavanam
Vaa vaa kannanae
Naan thaanae
Un pullaanguzhal
Vaa vaa mannanae
Dhayam onnu dhayam
Dhayam onnu thaan
Hoi dhayam onnu dhayam
Dhayam onnu thaan
Vaanavillai polavae
Penn vannamae
Thaenai alli oottudhae
Un kannamae
Haa neela vanna kannanae
En mannanae
Neengidaamal kooda vaa
En dhevanae
Jaaadhipoo penn pol
Munnaalae vandhu
Aadi paadudhae
Female :Uloorum thaenai
Mogam kondu thaan
Thannaalae vandhu ootugindrathae
Ada vava vava
Female :En kaadhal raaja
Vava vava kaadhal raaja
Vandu pola poovai thedu…
Naanae un kaadhali
Kaadhal naayagi
Naalellaam kaadhali
Ennai aadhari
Aasa nacharikkudhu
Adhu thaana thathalikkudhu
Male :Hey mogam kokkarikkudhu
Adhu lesa echarikkudhu haa haa
Mungi mungi mutheduthu
Ennai konjam thotteduthu
Alli kollu raaja raajanae
Ahaa ahaa
Unnai konjam thottu kolla
Ponna pola otti kolla
Kanna kaattu kaadhal dheviyae
Vandhathippo laabaminnu
Vaangi kolluren
Male :Vaadi pulla unna konjam
Thaangi kolluren
Maama maamaa
Male :Ada yemmaa yemmaa
Female :Maama maamaa
Male :Yemmaa yemmaa
Female :Vaasam pattu vaadi nikkuren
Kaalai maalai yaavilum
Un nyabagam
Kaadhal raagam paadidum
Naan unnidam
Unnaiyindri yaaraiyum
Kann paarkkumo
Un pola yaarumae
Penn aagumo
Unnilae ennai
Ondraaga serththu
Oonjal aadinen
Kann moodi indha nenjilae
Dhinam unnodu
Naanum naalum koodinen
Nee vaa vaa raani
Naan kaadhal thaeni
Vaa vaa raani kaadhal thaeni
Vandhu vandhu alli kollu
Naanae un kaadhali
Kaadhal naayagi
Naalellaam kaadhali
Ennai aadhari
Naan thaanae
Un brindhaavanam
Vaa vaa kannanae
Naan thaanae
Un pullaanguzhal
Vaa vaa mannanae
Naanae un kaadhali
Kaadhal naayagi
Naalellaam kaadhali
Ennai aadhari
Dhayam onnu dhayam
Dhayam onnu thaan
Hoi dhayam onnu dhayam
Dhayam onnu thaan
I am your lover,
the queen of your heart.
Love me all day long,
hold me close.
Am I not
your Brindavan?
Come, come, my Krishna!
Am I not
your bamboo flute?
Come, come, my king!
Dhayam (lucky roll of one), dhayam,
it is just a roll of one.
Hoy, dhayam, dhayam,
it is just a roll of one.
Just like a rainbow,
is the radiance of this woman.
Scooping up honey to feed you,
are your soft cheeks.
Ah, blue-hued Krishna,
my king,
come join me and never part,
my lord!
Like a fragrant jasmine girl,
she comes before you,
dancing and singing.
Female: With honey welling up inside,
filled with longing,
she comes on her own to feed you.
Oh, come to me, come,
Female: my king of love!
Come, come, king of love,
seek this flower like a bee...
I am your lover,
the queen of your heart.
Love me all day long,
hold me close.
Desire keeps nagging me,
and tossing about restlessly.
Male: Hey, passion is crowing with excitement,
and giving a gentle warning, ha ha!
Diving deep to gather pearls,
reaching out to touch me,
gather me into your arms, king of kings!
Aaha, aaha!
Just to touch you a little,
to cling to you like gold,
give me a glance, goddess of love!
Knowing good fortune has arrived,
I welcome it with open arms.
Male: Come, my girl, let me
hold you close and care for you.
Darling, darling!
Male: Hey, what is it, dear?
Female: Darling, darling!
Male: What is it, dear?
Female: Touched by your sweet fragrance, I stand melting away.
Morning, evening, and at all times,
thoughts of you fill my mind.
Singing a melody of love,
I come to you.
Aside from you, at anyone else,
will these eyes ever look?
Could anyone else ever
be a woman like you?
Joining myself with you,
becoming truly one,
I swung happily in love.
Closing my eyes against your chest,
every single day with you,
I united in love day after day.
Come, come, my queen,
I am your honeybee of love.
Come, come, queen, my honeybee of love,
come over and sweep me into your arms!
I am your lover,
the queen of your heart.
Love me all day long,
hold me close.
Am I not
your Brindavan?
Come, come, my Krishna!
Am I not
your bamboo flute?
Come, come, my king!
I am your lover,
the queen of your heart.
Love me all day long,
hold me close.
Dhayam, dhayam,
it is just a roll of one.
Hoy, dhayam, dhayam,
it is just a roll of one.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Naanae un kaadhali from the 1988 film Dhayam Onnu, penned by Gangai Amaran, is a romantic duet centered around motifs of divine love, imagery of Lord Krishna, and the playful rhythmic chant of the traditional dice game 'Dhayam'. The heroine compares herself to Krishna's Brindhavanam garden and his melodic flute, inviting her beloved to embrace her fully as her lord and king. The song expresses passionate longing, playfulness, and mutual devotion through sweet metaphors of flowers, honeybees, rainbows, and pearls.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Naan thaanae Un brindhaavanam

The heroine directly equates herself to Brindhavanam (Krishna's sacred abode) and his flute (pullaanguzhal).

Simile (Uvamai)

Vaanavillai polavae Penn vannamae

The heroine's beauty and colors are explicitly compared to a rainbow using the comparison marker 'polavae'.

Alliteration (Monai / Repetition)

Mungi mungi mutheduthu

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'M' across words creates rhythm and emphasis.

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Trivia

The movie title and refrain 'Dhayam Onnu' refers to the crucial roll of 'one' in the traditional Indian board game Dayakattam (dice game). Lyricist Gangai Amaran cleverly integrated this game chant rhythmically into the song's opening and closing refrains.

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