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Nannare Nannare

From Guru (2007 Film) · 2007

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Uday Mazumdar, Shreya Ghoshal
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Guru (2007 Film)
Movie release year
2007
Lyrics added on
22 Apr 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naarae naarae ….naarae naarae
Nannaarae naarae
Naarae naarae…
Nannaarae nannaarae nannarae naana rae
Venmegham mutta mutta
Ponminal vetta vetta
Poovaanam pothu kondathoo
Panneerai mootai katti
Pen mellae kotta solli
Vin indru aanai ittathoo
{Megathin thaaraigalil
Paainthaada pogindren
Aaghaaya chillugalai
Adimadiyil semipen} (2)
Jil jil jil jil jil…jil jil…jil
Jil..mannasellaam jill…
Nannaarae nannaarae nannaarae nana rae…
Nannaarae nannaarae nannaarae nana rae…
Nannaarae nannaarae nannaarae nana rae…
Nannaarae nannaarae nannaarae nana rae…
Heyy venmegham
Venmegham mutta
Ponminal vetta vetta
Poovaanam pothu kondathoo
Gilli gilli gilli ha…
Ha ha ha ha ..ha ha ha haa a a a a a aaaa….
Vayalvizhi aadum vanna thumbigalae
Ungal vaalgalil vasithirunthen
Sadugudu paadum pillai nandugalae
Manal valaigalil naan irunthen ..oh..
Malaiyin thaaimadiyil..
Siru ootraai nan kidanthen
Kaadhal perukeduthu
indru nadhiyaai irangugindren
Oru kaadhal kural
Pennai mayakiyathae
Oru kaadhal kural
Pennai mayakiyathae
Kaatu pura intha mannai vittu
Vinnai muttum
Nannaarae nannaarae nannaarae nana rae…
Nannaarae nannaarae nannaarae nana rae…
Nannaarae nannaarae nannaarae nana rae…
Nannaarae nannaarae nannaarae nana rae…
Vidai kodu saami vittu pogindren
Unthan natpukku vanakam sonnen
Vidai kodu veedae vaasal thaandugiren
Unthan thinnaiku nandri sonnen …po
Kathavugal thirakum vazhi..
Enthan kanavugal parakattumae
Pogindra vazhi mullukaa..
Anbu pookalae malarattumae
Intha chella killi
Mazhai megathuli
Intha chella killi
Mazhai megham vittu
Thulla thulli
Nannaarae nannaarae nannaarae nana rae…
Nannaarae nannaarae nannaarae nana rae…
Nanaarae.. nanaarae nanaarae nana rae…
Nanaarae naaarae naarae naa rae…
Naaarae naarae..naaarae naarae
Nannaarae nannaarae nannaarae nana rae…
Naare naare... naare naare
Nannaare naare
Naare naare...
Nannaare nannaare nannaare naanaa re
As white clouds bump against each other,
As golden lightning flashes again and again,
Has the flowering sky burst open?
Bundling up cool fragrant water,
And ordering it to pour down on this girl,
Did the heavens command it today?
Through the pouring streams of rain,
I am going to leap and dance!
The fallen pieces of the sky,
I will gather in the fold of my skirt!
Chilly chill chill chill chill... chill chill... chill
Chill... my whole heart is chilled with joy...
Nannaare nannaare nannaare naanaa re...
Nannaare nannaare nannaare naanaa re...
Nannaare nannaare nannaare naanaa re...
Nannaare nannaare nannaare naanaa re...
Hey, white cloud...
As white clouds bump together,
As golden lightning flashes again and again,
Has the flowering sky burst open?
Gilli gilli gilli haa...
Haa haa haa haa... haa haa haa haa ah ah ah ah ah aaaa...
O colorful dragonflies dancing over the fields,
I used to live riding on your tails!
O little crabs playing tag in the sand,
I used to dwell in your sandy burrows... oh...
In the lap of mother mountain,
I rested as a tiny spring.
Now swelling up with love,
Today I rush down as a river!
A voice of love
Has enchanted this girl!
A voice of love
Has enchanted this girl!
Leaving this earth behind,
The wild dove will touch the sky!
Nannaare nannaare nannaare naanaa re...
Nannaare nannaare nannaare naanaa re...
Nannaare nannaare nannaare naanaa re...
Nannaare nannaare nannaare naanaa re...
Bid me farewell, my Lord, I am leaving,
I bow in thanks for your friendship.
Bid me farewell, my home, I cross your doorstep,
I say thank you to your front porch... let me go!
Through the path of opening doors,
Let my dreams take flight!
Is the path ahead full of thorns?
Let sweet flowers of love bloom there!
This darling parrot,
This drop from the raincloud,
This darling parrot,
Leaving the rainclouds behind,
Leaping and dancing away!
Nannaare nannaare nannaare naanaa re...
Nannaare nannaare nannaare naanaa re...
Nanaare.. nanaare nanaare naanaa re...
Nanaare naare naare naa re...
Naare naare.. naare naare
Nannaare nannaare nannaare naanaa re...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Nannare (the Tamil version of 'Barso Re' from the film Guru) is a joyful celebration of rain, youthful liberation, and newfound love. The protagonist, Sujatha (Aishwarya Rai), revels in the torrential monsoon, drawing parallels between her connection to nature—dragonflies, crabs, and mountain streams—and her own transition into womanhood and romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification

Panneerai mootai katti / Pen mellae kotta solli / Vin indru aanai ittathoo

The sky is personified as an authority giving orders to bundle rain like rosewater and pour it over the girl.

Metaphor (Uruvagakani)

Siru ootraai nan kidanthen / Kaadhal perukeduthu / indru nadhiyaai irangugindren

The protagonist compares her emotional awakening and growth to a small spring emerging from a mountain that transforms into a cascading river.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Vidai kodu saami... / Unthan natpukku... / Vidai kodu veedae...

The second consonant sound ('d') is matched across successive lines, creating melodic consistency.

Onomatopoeia

Jil jil jil jil jil…jil jil…jil / Jil..mannasellaam jill…

The word 'Jil' is used to phonetically imitate the refreshing sensation of cold water hitting the skin and mind.

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Trivia

'Nannare' is the Tamil dubbed version of the hit Hindi track 'Barso Re' composed by A. R. Rahman for Mani Ratnam's 2007 biographical drama Guru. Sung by Shreya Ghoshal with lyrics by Vairamuthu, the song won widespread critical acclaim for its breezy instrumentation, traditional folk elements, and vivid monsoon imagery.

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