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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
Details
Saranalayam1983

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Nedu naal aasai ondruA long-standing desire
Indha nenjinil udhithadhunduHas blossomed inside this heart
Adhai naeridaiyaaga chollaTo express it directly
Naan naanam illaadhaval allaI am not someone devoid of bashfulness
Male
Nedu naal aasai ondruA long-standing desire
Indha nenjinil udhithadhunduHas blossomed inside this heart
Adhai naeridaiyaaga chollaTo express it directly
Kannai thoodhu vittenadi mellaI softly sent my eyes as a messenger, my dear
Male
Gama pani needha dhaama maagaGa Ma Pa Ni Ni Dha Dha Ma Ma Ga
Female
Gaasa saani needha dhaapaGa Sa Sa Ni Ni Dha Dha Pa
Male
Padha padhaaPa Dha Pa Dha
Female
Padha padhaaPa Dha Pa Dha
Male
Nee nee saaNi Ni Sa
Female
Ree ree gaaRi Ri Ga
Male
Maa maa paaMa Ma Pa
Female
Dhaa dhaa paaDha Dha Pa
Male
Kanni poongodi kaigal neettiA youthful flowering creeper extending its arms
Kilaiyai thaedum kaatchi kandenI saw the sight of it searching for a branch
Kanni poongodi kaigal neettiA youthful flowering creeper extending its arms
Kilaiyai thaedum kaatchi kandenI saw the sight of it searching for a branch
Female
Manjal sooriyan maerkil saaindhuThe golden sun leaning towards the west
Malaiyai koodum kolam kandenI saw the sight of it uniting with the mountain
Manjal sooriyan maerkil saaindhuThe golden sun leaning towards the west
Malaiyai koodum kolam kandenI saw the sight of it uniting with the mountain
Male
Adhu pol naanum vandhuSimilarly, when will I come
Indha mellidai anaippadhu endruTo embrace this slender waist?
Adhu pol naanum vandhuSimilarly, when will I come
Indha mellidai anaippadhu endruTo embrace this slender waist?
Female
Adhai naeridaiyaaga chollaTo express it directly
Naan naanam illaadhaval allaI am not someone devoid of bashfulness
Male
Nedu naal aasai ondruA long-standing desire
Female
Indha nenjinil udhithadhunduHas blossomed inside this heart
Male
Adhai naeridaiyaaga chollaTo express it directly
Female
Naan naanam illaadhaval allaI am not someone devoid of bashfulness
Male
Aahaa aahaahaAahaa aahaaha
Female
Aahaa aahaahaAahaa aahaaha
Male
Maama gaagaaMa Ma Ga Ga
Female
Maama gaagaaMa Ma Ga Ga
Male
Paapa maamaaPa Pa Ma Ma
Female
Paapa maamaaPa Pa Ma Ma
Male
Dhaadha paapaaDha Dha Pa Pa
Female
Dhaadha paapaaDha Dha Pa Pa
Male
Indha vaaliban kaadhal nenjaiThis young man's loving heart
Ilaiya raani yerkka vendumThe young queen must accept
Indha vaaliban kaadhal nenjaiThis young man's loving heart
Ilaiya raani yerkka vendumThe young queen must accept
Female
Enna maaligai vaasal thorumAt every doorway of the palace
Ilamai dheepam yaetra vendumThe lamp of youth must be lit
Enna maaligai vaasal thorumAt every doorway of the palace
Ilamai dheepam yaetra vendumThe lamp of youth must be lit
Male
Madi mel unnai thaangaTo cradle you on my lap
Indha mannavan ninaivugal yengaThis king's thoughts yearn eagerly
Madi mel unnai thaangaTo cradle you on my lap
Indha mannavan ninaivugal yengaThis king's thoughts yearn eagerly
Female
Adhai naeridaiyaaga chollaTo express it directly
Naan naanam illaadhaval allaI am not someone devoid of bashfulness
Female
Nedu naal aasai ondruA long-standing desire
Indha nenjinil udhithadhunduHas blossomed inside this heart
Male
Adhai naeridaiyaaga chollaTo express it directly
Kannai thoodhu vittenadi mellaI softly sent my eyes as a messenger, my dear

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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