Nayaname Nayaname
From House Owner · 2019
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Sathya Prakash
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Details
- House Owner2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nayanamae nayanamae | Oh beautiful eyes, oh eyes |
| Naanam yenadi | Why this shyness, my girl? |
| Nerunginaal nerunginaal | When we get closer and closer |
| Dhooram yenadi | Why is there still distance, my girl? |
| Male | |
| Karaiyaa nilavaai | Like an unvanishing moon |
| Uravaai udhiththaai | You dawned as a soulmate |
| Kidandhen udalaai | I lay down merely as a body |
| Uyiraai nuzhaindhaai | You entered into me as life itself |
| Male | |
| Piravaa…aa… thooralaai | Like an unborn rain shower |
| Iravaa..aa… kaadhalaai | Like an immortal love |
| Male | |
| Nayanamae nayanamae | Oh beautiful eyes, oh eyes |
| Naanam yenadi | Why this shyness, my girl? |
| Nerunginaal nerunginaal | When we get closer and closer |
| Dhooram yenadi | Why is there still distance, my girl? |
| Male | |
| Pudhinam purattum | Flipping through a brand new storybook |
| Viral paravasa nilaiyil | Fingers experiencing moments of ecstasy |
| Purindhum puriyaa | Partially understood and partially mysterious |
| Manam adhisaya alaiyil | The mind rides on miraculous waves |
| Male | |
| Undhan aganda aganda vizhi | Your expansive, wide eyes |
| Endhan irunda ulagin oli | Are the shining light of my dark world |
| Iru vizhi oliyinil unai muzhuvadhum | In the light of your twin eyes, completely |
| Naan padikka | For me to read you like a book |
| Male | |
| Nayanamae nayanamae | Oh beautiful eyes, oh eyes |
| Naanam yenadi | Why this shyness, my girl? |
| Nerunginaal nerunginaal | When we get closer and closer |
| Dhooram yenadi | Why is there still distance, my girl? |
| Male | |
| Mudhalum mudivum | Beginnings and ends |
| Indha manidharin kanakkae | Are just calculations made by humans |
| Mudiyaa mayakkam | An never-ending trance |
| Undhan madiyinil enakkae | Awaits me in your warm lap |
| Male | |
| Undhan idhazhgal viriyum nodi | The moment your lips smile open |
| Endhan ulagam viriyumadi | My entire universe expands, my dear |
| Anda peru veliyinil vandu irandena | In the vast expanse of the cosmos, like twin bees |
| Naam kulava | For us to play and blissfully mingle |
| Male | |
| Nayanamae nayanamae | Oh beautiful eyes, oh eyes |
| Naanam yenadi | Why this shyness, my girl? |
| Nerunginaal nerunginaal | When we get closer and closer |
| Dhooram yenadi | Why is there still distance, my girl? |
| Male | |
| Karaiyaa nilavaai | Like an unvanishing moon |
| Uravaai udhiththaai | You dawned as a soulmate |
| Kidandhen udalaai | I lay down merely as a body |
| Uyiraai nuzhaindhaai | You entered into me as life itself |
| Male | |
| Piravaa…aa… thooralaai | Like an unborn rain shower |
| Iravaa..aa… kaadhalaai… | Like an immortal love |
| Piravaa…aa… thooralaai | Like an unborn rain shower |
| Iravaa..aa… kaadhalaai… | Like an immortal love |
| Piravaa…aa… thooralaai…. | Like an unborn rain shower |
நயனமே நயனமே
நாணம் ஏனடி
நெருங்கினால் நெருங்கினால்
தூரம் ஏனடி
Oh beautiful eyes, oh eyes
Why this shyness, my girl?
When we get closer and closer
Why is there still distance, my girl?
கறையா நிலவாய்
உறவாய் உதித்தாய்
கிடந்தேன் உடலாய்
உயிராய் நுழைந்தாய்
Like an unvanishing moon
You dawned as a soulmate
I lay down merely as a body
You entered into me as life itself
பிறவா.....ஆ..... தூறலாய்
இறவா....ஆ.....காதலாய்
Like an unborn rain shower
Like an immortal love
நயனமே நயனமே
நாணம் ஏனடி
நெருங்கினால் நெருங்கினால்
தூரம் ஏனடி
Oh beautiful eyes, oh eyes
Why this shyness, my girl?
When we get closer and closer
Why is there still distance, my girl?
புதினம் புரட்டும்
விரல் பரவச நிலையில்
புரிந்தும் புரியா
மனம் அதிசய அலையில்
Flipping through a brand new storybook
Fingers experiencing moments of ecstasy
Partially understood and partially mysterious
The mind rides on miraculous waves
உந்தன் அகண்ட அகண்ட விழி
எந்தன் இருண்ட உலகின் ஒளி
இரு விழி ஒளியினில் உனை முழுவதும்
நான் படிக்க
Your expansive, wide eyes
Are the shining light of my dark world
In the light of your twin eyes, completely
For me to read you like a book
நயனமே நயனமே
நாணம் ஏனடி
நெருங்கினால் நெருங்கினால்
தூரம் ஏனடி
Oh beautiful eyes, oh eyes
Why this shyness, my girl?
When we get closer and closer
Why is there still distance, my girl?
முதலும் முடிவும்
இந்த மனிதரின் கணக்கே
முடியா மயக்கம்
உந்தன் மடியினில் எனக்கே
Beginnings and ends
Are just calculations made by humans
An never-ending trance
Awaits me in your warm lap
உந்தன் இதழ்கள் விரியும் நொடி
எந்தன் உலகம் விரியுமடி
அண்டப் பெரு வெளியினில் வண்டு
இரண்டென நாம் குலவ
The moment your lips smile open
My entire universe expands, my dear
In the vast expanse of the cosmos, like twin bees
For us to play and blissfully mingle
நயனமே நயனமே
நாணம் ஏனடி
நெருங்கினால் நெருங்கினால்
தூரம் ஏனடி
Oh beautiful eyes, oh eyes
Why this shyness, my girl?
When we get closer and closer
Why is there still distance, my girl?
கறையா நிலவாய்
உறவாய் உதித்தாய்
கிடந்தேன் உடலாய்
உயிராய் நுழைந்தாய்
Like an unvanishing moon
You dawned as a soulmate
I lay down merely as a body
You entered into me as life itself
பிறவா.....ஆ..... தூறலாய்
இறவா....ஆ.....காதலாய்
பிறவா.....ஆ..... தூறலாய்
இறவா....ஆ.....காதலாய்
பிறவா.....ஆ..... தூறலாய்
Like an unborn rain shower
Like an immortal love
Like an unborn rain shower
Like an immortal love
Like an unborn rain shower
Nayanamae nayanamae
Oh beautiful eyes, oh eyes
Naanam yenadi
Why this shyness, my girl?
Nerunginaal nerunginaal
When we get closer and closer
Dhooram yenadi
Why is there still distance, my girl?
Karaiyaa nilavaai
Like an unvanishing moon
Uravaai udhiththaai
You dawned as a soulmate
Kidandhen udalaai
I lay down merely as a body
Uyiraai nuzhaindhaai
You entered into me as life itself
Piravaa…aa… thooralaai
Like an unborn rain shower
Iravaa..aa… kaadhalaai
Like an immortal love
Nayanamae nayanamae
Oh beautiful eyes, oh eyes
Naanam yenadi
Why this shyness, my girl?
Nerunginaal nerunginaal
When we get closer and closer
Dhooram yenadi
Why is there still distance, my girl?
Pudhinam purattum
Flipping through a brand new storybook
Viral paravasa nilaiyil
Fingers experiencing moments of ecstasy
Purindhum puriyaa
Partially understood and partially mysterious
Manam adhisaya alaiyil
The mind rides on miraculous waves
Undhan aganda aganda vizhi
Your expansive, wide eyes
Endhan irunda ulagin oli
Are the shining light of my dark world
Iru vizhi oliyinil unai muzhuvadhum
In the light of your twin eyes, completely
Naan padikka
For me to read you like a book
Nayanamae nayanamae
Oh beautiful eyes, oh eyes
Naanam yenadi
Why this shyness, my girl?
Nerunginaal nerunginaal
When we get closer and closer
Dhooram yenadi
Why is there still distance, my girl?
Mudhalum mudivum
Beginnings and ends
Indha manidharin kanakkae
Are just calculations made by humans
Mudiyaa mayakkam
An never-ending trance
Undhan madiyinil enakkae
Awaits me in your warm lap
Undhan idhazhgal viriyum nodi
The moment your lips smile open
Endhan ulagam viriyumadi
My entire universe expands, my dear
Anda peru veliyinil vandu irandena
In the vast expanse of the cosmos, like twin bees
Naam kulava
For us to play and blissfully mingle
Nayanamae nayanamae
Oh beautiful eyes, oh eyes
Naanam yenadi
Why this shyness, my girl?
Nerunginaal nerunginaal
When we get closer and closer
Dhooram yenadi
Why is there still distance, my girl?
Karaiyaa nilavaai
Like an unvanishing moon
Uravaai udhiththaai
You dawned as a soulmate
Kidandhen udalaai
I lay down merely as a body
Uyiraai nuzhaindhaai
You entered into me as life itself
Piravaa…aa… thooralaai
Like an unborn rain shower
Iravaa..aa… kaadhalaai…
Like an immortal love
Piravaa…aa… thooralaai
Like an unborn rain shower
Iravaa..aa… kaadhalaai…
Like an immortal love
Piravaa…aa… thooralaai….
Like an unborn rain shower
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nayanamae is a poetic romantic track from Lakshmy Ramakrishnan's film 'House Owner' (2019), penned by Madhan Karky. The song expresses deep intimacy, devotion, and wonder experienced in true love. The protagonist addresses the beloved's captivating eyes, questioning the hesitation and distance between two souls who are fundamentally deeply connected.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaipuka/Monai (Alliteration)
“Nayanamae nayanamae / Naanam yenadi”
Repetition of the initial consonant sounds in 'Nayanamae nayanamae / Naanam yenadi' and 'Nerunginaal nerunginaal / Dhooram yenadi'.
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Endhan irunda ulagin oli”
Comparing the lover's eyes to the guiding light in a dark world ('Endhan irunda ulagin oli').
Anaphora / Repetition
“Nerunginaal nerunginaal”
The doubling of words like 'Nerunginaal nerunginaal' and 'anda aganda aganda' emphasizes intimacy and vastness.
Did you know?
Trivia
House Owner (2019) is a critically acclaimed Tamil drama directed by Lakshmy Ramakrishnan, set against the backdrop of the 2015 Chennai floods. The song features music composed by Ghibran, with soulful vocals and deeply expressive lyrics by Madhan Karky.
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