- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Pagal Nilavu
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 27 Oct 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ye kattil illa methai illa
Paaya podu
Naan kan uranga pakkam vanthu
Raagam paadu
Raathirikku nee irundha
Kulir pogum
Nee aadharicha
Sorgam inga vanthu pogum
Nee appothu paartha pulla
Chorus :Haan haan haan
Female :Ippa adayaalam theriyavillai
Chorus :Haan haan haan
Ada yennamo sollura
Ada yennamo sollura
Yengeyo killura
En bothai theliyavillai
Chorus :Haan haan haan
Female :Ada ennanu vilanga villai
Chorus :Haan haan haan
Nee appothu paartha pulla
Chorus :Haan haan haan
Female :Ippa adayaalam theriyavillai
Chorus :Haan haan haan
Nethu parthen
Konji pona pulla
Ippo paartha nenju thaalavillai
Vaarthai yaala solla yethum illa
Vaari potta yethum saedham illa
Eduthu pona ennoda nenju
Innum vanthu seravillai
Koduthu pona poovana kaayam
Konjam kooda aaravillai
Neeroda sernthae…ae…..
Neeroda sernthae
Neeraaga naanga
Sernthaachi piriyavillai
Adi nee ulla manasae
Illama pirikka ennala mudiyavillai
Nee appothu paartha pulla
Chorus :Haan haan haan
Female :Ippa adayaalam theriyavillai
Chorus :Haan haan haan
Thanni adichum
Sogam kaayavillai
Enna nenachum paasam theyavillai
Kanna maraichen
Kaadhal senja thollai
Kadaisi varaikkum
Paadhai maaravillai
Vilangidatha pennoda manasu
Veli potta maayam enna
Kalangidatha ennoda nenappu
Kaanji pogum marmam enna
Anbaana nenjae…ae….
Anbaana nenjae
Kannadi pola
Thoolaaki potta pulla
Nee illama enakku
Santhosham yethu
En kannu thoongavillae….
Naan appothu paartha pulla
Chorus :Haan haan haan
Male :Ippo adayaalam theriyavillai
Chorus :Haan haan haan
Ada ennamo solluraa
Ada ennamo solluraa
Ennaiyae thallura
En bothai theliyavillai
Chorus :Haan haan haan
Male :Ada ennaanu vilangavillai
Chorus :Haan haan haan
Thana thanaana thaa naa naa
Thana thanaana thaa naa naa
Thanaana thaa naa naa
Thana thanaana thaa naa naa
Hey, there is no cot and no mattress,
spread out the mat!
Come close by so I can sleep,
and sing a tune!
If you stay with me for the night,
the cold will vanish.
If you embrace me,
heaven itself will come down here.
The girl you saw back then,
Chorus: Haan haan haan
Female: She cannot be recognized now!
Chorus: Haan haan haan
Oh, you keep saying something,
oh, you keep saying something,
pinching me somewhere,
my intoxication hasn't faded!
Chorus: Haan haan haan
Female: Oh, I just can't understand!
Chorus: Haan haan haan
The girl you saw back then,
Chorus: Haan haan haan
Female: She cannot be recognized now!
Chorus: Haan haan haan
I saw you yesterday,
the girl who sweet-talked and left,
seeing you now, my heart cannot bear it.
There are no words left to say,
if you gather me in your arms, no harm is done.
My heart that you took away
has not returned to me yet.
The flower-like wound you left behind
has not healed even a little bit.
Blending together like water...
Blending together like water,
like water merging with water,
we became one and never parted.
Hey girl, from this heart where you live,
I can never tear you away.
The girl you saw back then,
Chorus: Haan haan haan
Female: She cannot be recognized now!
Chorus: Haan haan haan
Even after drinking liquor,
my sorrow has not dried up.
No matter what I think, my love does not wear away.
I turned a blind eye
to the troubles that love caused,
and until the very end,
my path has never changed.
A woman's mind that cannot be understood—
what is this magic that put up a fence?
My thoughts that never used to waver—
what is the mystery behind them drying up?
A loving heart...
A loving heart,
like glass,
you shattered to pieces, girl!
Without you,
what joy is there for me?
My eyes have found no sleep...
The girl I saw back then,
Chorus: Haan haan haan
Male: She cannot be recognized now!
Chorus: Haan haan haan
Oh, she keeps saying something,
oh, she keeps saying something,
she keeps pushing me away,
my intoxication hasn't faded!
Chorus: Haan haan haan
Male: Oh, I just can't understand!
Chorus: Haan haan haan
Thana thanaanaa thaa naa naa
Thana thanaanaa thaa naa naa
Thanaanaa thaa naa naa
Thana thanaanaa thaa naa naa
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Chorus
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song captures a poignant dialogue of intoxication, heartbreak, and emotional transformation between two lovers. The protagonist reflects on how the person he once knew intimately has now changed beyond recognition. He expresses the profound grief of a broken heart, describing how the emotional wounds left behind remain unhealed despite attempts to drown his sorrows in alcohol.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kannadi pola”
Compares the fragile heart broken into pieces to shattered glass ('Kannadi pola thoolaaki potta pulla').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Koduthu pona poovana kaayam”
Refers to emotional pain metaphorically as a delicate, flower-like wound ('poovana kaayam').
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Eduthu pona ennoda nenju / Koduthu pona poovana kaayam”
The second letters 'dhu' in 'Eduthu' and 'Koduthu' rhyme across consecutive lines.
First-Letter Alliteration (Moonaa)
“Kalangidatha ennoda nenappu / Kaanji pogum marmam enna”
The repetition of the 'ka' sound in 'Kalangidatha' and 'Kaanji'.
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