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Nayagan Ennai

From Thirumathi Tamizh · 2013

Lyricist
Morappur Oviyan
Singers
Kalyani Nair, Vijay Yesudas
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Details
Thirumathi Tamizh2013

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Nayagan ennai azhaithaanMy hero called me
Nayagan ennai azhaithaanMy hero called me
Azhagaana devadhaiye"O beautiful angel,"
Enakku nee vendum endraanHe said he wants me
Manamaalai mangala naanThe wedding garland and auspicious thread,
Enakkena soodi thandhaanHe adorned me with for my sake
Female
Vaanavil edupaanவானவில் எடுப்பான்He would pluck a rainbow
Vannam ariyaamalவண்ணம் அறியாமல்Without knowing its colors
Natchathiram parippaan vaanamariyaamalPluck stars without the sky knowing
Kaadhal koduthan kangal ariyaamalGave love without the eyes knowing
Male
Naayagan un naayaganHero, your hero
Naayagan naayaganHero, hero
Nayagan unnai azhaithaan…Hero called you...
Male
NaayaganHero
Male
Pudhidhaana kavidhai nee"You are a new poem
Pudhidhaana kadhaiyum neeYou are a new story as well
Pudhidhaana pudhirum neeYou are a new riddle as well"
Endru sonnaanaeSo he said
Female
Ammadi maru nodiyeOh my, in the very next second
Athanaiyum poi endraanHe said all of that was a lie
Sariyaana thirudi nee"You are a real thief"
Endrum sonnanaeSo he also said
Male
Thooimaiyaana endhan kaadhal manadhaiMy pure loving heart
Neeyum thirudi kondathu unmaiyaeIt is true that you stole it away
Female :Kaalm muludhum adharkaaga kaadhaludanFemale: For a lifetime, with love for that reason
Seva seiyum penmaiyeWomanhood serving you
Male
Kaadhil kammal aavenaeI will become the earring in your ear
Kaalil kolusaai iruppenaeI will remain as the anklet on your feet
Female :Iduppil kodiyum aavaanaeFemale: He will become the waist ornament
Imsaigal palavum tharuvaaneHe will give many sweet troubles
Male :Kaadhal thalaivanMale: The leader of love
Female :RaajakumaranFemale: The prince
Male
NaayaganHero
Female :En naayaganFemale: My hero
Male :NaayaganMale: Hero
Female :NaayaganFemale: Hero
Male :Nayagan unnai azhaithaan…Male: The hero called you...
Chorus
Humming[Humming]
Female
Thirukovil varuvaaneHe will come to the sacred temple
Varam thandhu maraivaaneGrant a boon and disappear
Karpoora deepam polLike the camphor flame
Kattril midhapaaneHe floats in the wind
Male
Ariyaamal rasipaalaeUnknowingly, she admires
Ariyaamal siripaalaeUnknowingly, she smiles
Naan paarthaalWhen I look at her
Mann paarthu nagathai kadippaaleShe looks at the ground and bites her nails
Female
Paartha nodiyil endhan nenjil ullaThe moment he looked, all the stories
KAdhai yavum padithu mudithaanIn my heart, he finished reading
Male
Paathiarm arindhu pichai podaTo give alms knowing the worthiness of the recipient
Nalla akadhal thalaivi kidaithaalA fine leader of love was found
Female
Vetkam ennai kaivittuShyness left me
Acham konjam kondenaeI felt a little fear
Male :Micham meedhi illaamalMale: Without any remainder left
Mulusaai unnai kandeneI saw you completely
Male
Kaadhal thirudanThe thief of love
Female :RaajakumaranFemale: The prince
Female
NaayaganHero
Male :En naayaganMale: My hero
Female :Naayagan naayaganFemale: Hero, hero
Nayagan ennai azhaithaan…Hero called me...
Male
Vaanavil eduthaanHe plucked the rainbow
Female :Vannam ariyaamalFemale: Without knowing its colors
Male :Natchathiram parithaanMale: He plucked a star
Female :VaanamariyaamalFemale: Without the sky knowing
Male :Kaadhal koduthaanMale: He gave love
Female :Kangal ariyamalFemale: Without the eyes knowing
Male
NaayaganHero
Female :En naayaganFemale: My hero
Male :NaayaganMale: Hero
Female :NaayaganFemale: Hero
Male :NayaganMale: Hero
Female
Ennai azhaithaan…Called me...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a romantic duet expressing deep affection, devotion, and playful intimacy between two lovers. The female protagonist sings about how her lover called her his angel, placed the auspicious marriage thread on her, and playfully accused her of stealing his heart. She expresses her desire to spend her life serving him and adorning herself for him.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora (Adiyedhai / Monai)

Pudhidhaana kavidhai nee / Pudhidhaana kadhaiyum nee / Pudhidhaana pudhirum nee

Repetition of the phrase 'Pudhidhaana' at the beginning of consecutive lines for poetic rhythm.

Simile (Upamai)

Karpoora deepam pol Kattril midhapaane

Comparing the hero's gentle presence to a camphor flame floating in the wind using the marker 'pol'.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Sariyaana thirudi nee / Kaadhal thirudan

Describing the lover as a heart stealer ('thirudi' / 'thirudan') metaphorically.

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Trivia

Thirumathi Tamizh (2013) features music composed by S. A. Rajkumar, known for his melody-driven tracks in Tamil cinema during the 1990s and 2000s. The film was directed by and starred veteran lyricist-turned-filmmaker V. Jaiprakash (Jaiprakas).

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