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Lyrics & meaning

Nedu Naal Aasai Ondru

From Saranalayam · 1983

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Saranalayam
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
9 Dec 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nedu naal aasai ondru
Indha nenjinil udhithadhundu
Adhai naeridaiyaaga cholla
Naan naanam illaadhaval alla
Nedu naal aasai ondru
Indha nenjinil udhithadhundu
Adhai naeridaiyaaga cholla
Kannai thoodhu vittenadi mella
Gama pani needha dhaama maaga
Gaasa saani needha dhaapa
Padha padhaa
Padha padhaa
Nee nee saa
Ree ree gaa
Maa maa paa
Dhaa dhaa paa
Kanni poongodi kaigal neetti
Kilaiyai thaedum kaatchi kanden
Kanni poongodi kaigal neetti
Kilaiyai thaedum kaatchi kanden
Manjal sooriyan maerkil saaindhu
Malaiyai koodum kolam kanden
Manjal sooriyan maerkil saaindhu
Malaiyai koodum kolam kanden
Adhu pol naanum vandhu
Indha mellidai anaippadhu endru
Adhu pol naanum vandhu
Indha mellidai anaippadhu endru
Adhai naeridaiyaaga cholla
Naan naanam illaadhaval alla
Nedu naal aasai ondru
Indha nenjinil udhithadhundu
Adhai naeridaiyaaga cholla
Naan naanam illaadhaval alla
Aahaa aahaaha
Aahaa aahaaha
Maama gaagaa
Maama gaagaa
Paapa maamaa
Paapa maamaa
Dhaadha paapaa
Dhaadha paapaa
Indha vaaliban kaadhal nenjai
Ilaiya raani yerkka vendum
Indha vaaliban kaadhal nenjai
Ilaiya raani yerkka vendum
Enna maaligai vaasal thorum
Ilamai dheepam yaetra vendum
Enna maaligai vaasal thorum
Ilamai dheepam yaetra vendum
Madi mel unnai thaanga
Indha mannavan ninaivugal yenga
Madi mel unnai thaanga
Indha mannavan ninaivugal yenga
Adhai naeridaiyaaga cholla
Naan naanam illaadhaval alla
Nedu naal aasai ondru
Indha nenjinil udhithadhundu
Adhai naeridaiyaaga cholla
Kannai thoodhu vittenadi mella
A longing held for many days
has blossomed in this heart of mine.
But to say it openly and directly,
I am not without shyness.
A longing held for many days
has blossomed in this heart of mine.
Instead of saying it directly,
I gently sent my eyes as messengers.
Ga Ma Pa Ni Ni Dha Dha Ma Ma Ga
Ga Sa Sa Ni Ni Dha Dha Pa
Pa Dha Pa Dha
Pa Dha Pa Dha
Ni Ni Sa
Ri Ri Ga
Ma Ma Pa
Dha Dha Pa
Reaching out its gentle arms,
I saw a flowering vine look for a branch.
Reaching out its gentle arms,
I saw a flowering vine look for a branch.
Leaning toward the west,
I saw the golden sun embrace the mountain.
Leaning toward the west,
I saw the golden sun embrace the mountain.
Just like that, when will I come
to embrace this slender waist of yours?
Just like that, when will I come
to embrace this slender waist of yours?
But to say that openly,
I am not without shyness.
A longing held for many days
has blossomed in this heart of mine.
But to say it openly,
I am not without shyness.
Aaha aahaahaa
Aaha aahaahaa
Ma Ma Ga Ga
Ma Ma Ga Ga
Pa Pa Ma Ma
Pa Pa Ma Ma
Dha Dha Pa Pa
Dha Dha Pa Pa
This young man's loving heart,
my young queen must accept.
This young man's loving heart,
my young queen must accept.
At every doorway of the palace of my thoughts,
you must light the lamps of youth.
At every doorway of the palace of my thoughts,
you must light the lamps of youth.
To hold you gently on my lap,
this king's heart longs deeply.
To hold you gently on my lap,
this king's heart longs deeply.
But to say that openly,
I am not without shyness.
A longing held for many days
has blossomed in this heart of mine.
Instead of saying it directly,
I gently sent my eyes as messengers.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Nedu Naal Aasai Ondru' from the movie Saranalayam (1983) depicts a tender romantic dialogue between two lovers reflecting on their deep passion and mutual hesitation. The heroine expresses that her long-held romantic desire is kept hidden due to her innate shyness, leading her to convey her feelings through subtle glances rather than bold words. In response, her lover compares her to a tender vine seeking a branch for support and draws parallels with the evening sun embracing the mountains, expressing his own yearning to embrace her slender waist. The song blends traditional modesty with poetic nature imagery and classical Carnatic solfege (swaras). As the duet progresses, the lovers express a shared desire to embrace, elevate their youthful romance, and light up their world together in royal joy, highlighting the delicate interplay between bashful hesitation and deep affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor / Uvamai

“Kanni poongodi kaigal neetti / Kilaiyai thaedum kaatchi kanden”

Compares a young woman extending her arms in love to a flowering creeper reaching for a tree branch to cling to.

Imagery / Kaatchi Bimbam

“Manjal sooriyan maerkil saaindhu / Malaiyai koodum kolam kanden”

Paints a vivid visual picture of twilight by describing the golden sun setting over the western mountains.

Personification / Thaanoatru

“Kannai thoodhu vittenadi mella”

Attributes human traits to non-human elements, such as the eyes acting as a messenger conveying unspoken feelings.

Initial Alliteration / Monai

“Manjal sooriyan maerkil saaindhu”

Repetition of the starting letter 'Ma' sound across words in the line.

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Trivia

Saranalayam is a 1983 Tamil film featuring music composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The song uniquely interweaves traditional lyrical couplets with vocalized classical Carnatic swaras (solfege notes) to build a rhythmic and melodic dialogue between the romantic leads.

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