Nee Vanthaal Naan
From Pattathu Rani · 1967
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. K. Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Pattathu Rani1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nee vandhaal naan kandaal | If you come, if I see you |
| Nenjilae orae idhu | In my heart, it is only this same bliss |
| Yedhyedho aasaigalaal | Because of various desires blooming |
| Inbathaale orae idhu | Out of sheer happiness, it is only this same bliss |
| Female | |
| Nee endraal en nenjil | When it comes to you, in my heart |
| Naal ellaam orae idhu | All day long, it is only this same bliss |
| Thaenaaru paaivadhanaal | As a river of honey flows within |
| Angum ingum orae idhu | Here and everywhere, it is only this same bliss |
| Male | |
| Kanna maedaiyil pandhaadalamaa | Shall we play ball on the stage of love? |
| Kaadhal vaaram kondada laama | Shall we celebrate the week of love? |
| Female :Ennam polae sollaadalaama | Female: Shall we converse freely as our hearts desire? |
| Idhaym mayangi thallaadalaama | Shall the swooning heart stagger in joy? |
| Female | |
| Unnum podhum urangum podhum | While eating and while sleeping |
| Oivillaadha orae idhu | It is this same relentless feeling |
| Male :Orae idhu…orae idhu | Male: Only this... only this |
| Female :Idhae adhu idhae adhu | Female: This is that... this is that |
| Male | |
| Nee vandhaal naan kandaal | If you come, if I see you |
| Nenjilae irae idhu | In my heart, it is only this same bliss |
| Female :Thaenaaru paaivadhanaal | Female: As a river of honey flows within |
| Angum ingum orae idhu | Here and everywhere, it is only this same bliss |
| Female | |
| Azhagu odaiyil nera aadalaama | Shall we swim directly in the stream of beauty? |
| Anbu oonjalil ilaipaaralaama | Shall we rest on the swing of affection? |
| Male :Ilamai thaeril parandhodalaam | Male: We can fly away on the chariot of youth |
| Irandil ondrai naam kaanalaama | Shall we witness one of two divine fates? |
| Male | |
| Ninaikkum bodhum anaikkum bodhum | While thinking of it and while embracing |
| Nerukkamaana orae dhu | It is this same intimate feeling |
| Female :Orae idhu…orae idhu | Female: Only this... only this |
| Male :Idhae adhu idhae adhu | Male: This is that... this is that |
| Male | |
| Nee vandhaal naan kandaal | If you come, if I see you |
| Nenjilae irae idhu | In my heart, it is only this same bliss |
| Female :Thaenaaru paaivadhanaal | Female: As a river of honey flows within |
| Angum ingum orae idhu | Here and everywhere, it is only this same bliss |
| Angum ingum orae idhu | Here and everywhere, it is only this same bliss |
நீ வந்தால் நான் கண்டால்
நெஞ்சிலே ஒரே இது
ஏதேதோ ஆசைகளால்
இன்பத்தாலே ஒரே இது...
If you come, if I see you
In my heart, it is only this same bliss
Because of various desires blooming
Out of sheer happiness, it is only this same bliss
நீ என்றால் என் நெஞ்சில்
நாளெல்லாம் ஒரே இது
தேனாறு பாய்வதனால்
அங்கும் இங்கும் ஒரே இது..
When it comes to you, in my heart
All day long, it is only this same bliss
As a river of honey flows within
Here and everywhere, it is only this same bliss
கன்ன மேடையில் பந்தாடலாமா
காதல் வாரம் கொண்டாடலாமா
எண்ணம் போலே சொல்லாடலாமா
இதயம் மயங்கி தள்ளாடலாமா
Shall we play ball on the stage of love?
Shall we celebrate the week of love?
Female: Shall we converse freely as our hearts desire?
Shall the swooning heart stagger in joy?
உண்ணும் போதும் உறங்கும் போதும்
ஓய்வில்லாத ஒரே இது
ஒரே இது.......ஒரே இது.....
இதே அது........அதே இது......
While eating and while sleeping
It is this same relentless feeling
Male: Only this... only this
Female: This is that... this is that
நீ வந்தால் நான் கண்டால்
நெஞ்சிலே ஒரே இது
தேனாறு பாய்வதனால்
அங்கும் இங்கும் ஒரே இது..
If you come, if I see you
In my heart, it is only this same bliss
Female: As a river of honey flows within
Here and everywhere, it is only this same bliss
அழகு ஓடையில் நீராடலாமா
அன்பு ஊஞ்சலில் இளைப்பாறலாமா
இளமை தேரில் பறந்தோடலாமா
இரண்டில் ஒன்றை நாம் காணலாமா
Shall we swim directly in the stream of beauty?
Shall we rest on the swing of affection?
Male: We can fly away on the chariot of youth
Shall we witness one of two divine fates?
நினைக்கும் போதும் அணைக்கும் போதும்
நெருக்கமான ஒரே இது
ஒரே இது.......ஒரே இது.....
இதே அது........அதே இது......
While thinking of it and while embracing
It is this same intimate feeling
Female: Only this... only this
Male: This is that... this is that
நீ வந்தால் நான் கண்டால்
நெஞ்சிலே ஒரே இது
தேனாறு பாய்வதனால்
அங்கும் இங்கும் ஒரே இது..
அங்கும் இங்கும் ஒரே இது..
If you come, if I see you
In my heart, it is only this same bliss
Female: As a river of honey flows within
Here and everywhere, it is only this same bliss
Here and everywhere, it is only this same bliss
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம் ம்ம்ம்
Nee vandhaal naan kandaal
If you come, if I see you
Nenjilae orae idhu
In my heart, it is only this same bliss
Yedhyedho aasaigalaal
Because of various desires blooming
Inbathaale orae idhu
Out of sheer happiness, it is only this same bliss
Nee endraal en nenjil
When it comes to you, in my heart
Naal ellaam orae idhu
All day long, it is only this same bliss
Thaenaaru paaivadhanaal
As a river of honey flows within
Angum ingum orae idhu
Here and everywhere, it is only this same bliss
Kanna maedaiyil pandhaadalamaa
Shall we play ball on the stage of love?
Kaadhal vaaram kondada laama
Shall we celebrate the week of love?
Female :Ennam polae sollaadalaama
Female: Shall we converse freely as our hearts desire?
Idhaym mayangi thallaadalaama
Shall the swooning heart stagger in joy?
Unnum podhum urangum podhum
While eating and while sleeping
Oivillaadha orae idhu
It is this same relentless feeling
Male :Orae idhu…orae idhu
Male: Only this... only this
Female :Idhae adhu idhae adhu
Female: This is that... this is that
Nee vandhaal naan kandaal
If you come, if I see you
Nenjilae irae idhu
In my heart, it is only this same bliss
Female :Thaenaaru paaivadhanaal
Female: As a river of honey flows within
Angum ingum orae idhu
Here and everywhere, it is only this same bliss
Azhagu odaiyil nera aadalaama
Shall we swim directly in the stream of beauty?
Anbu oonjalil ilaipaaralaama
Shall we rest on the swing of affection?
Male :Ilamai thaeril parandhodalaam
Male: We can fly away on the chariot of youth
Irandil ondrai naam kaanalaama
Shall we witness one of two divine fates?
Ninaikkum bodhum anaikkum bodhum
While thinking of it and while embracing
Nerukkamaana orae dhu
It is this same intimate feeling
Female :Orae idhu…orae idhu
Female: Only this... only this
Male :Idhae adhu idhae adhu
Male: This is that... this is that
Nee vandhaal naan kandaal
If you come, if I see you
Nenjilae irae idhu
In my heart, it is only this same bliss
Female :Thaenaaru paaivadhanaal
Female: As a river of honey flows within
Angum ingum orae idhu
Here and everywhere, it is only this same bliss
Angum ingum orae idhu
Here and everywhere, it is only this same bliss
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic duet captures the euphoric, sweet sensation of deep love shared between two sweethearts. The lovers express how being near each other generates an unbroken stream of joy, metaphorically described as a river of honey flowing endlessly through their hearts day and night. Through poetic imagery of youthful chariots, streams of beauty, and swings of affection, lyricist Kannadasan highlights the endless enthusiasm and intimacy of romance, elevated by the lively vocal performance of T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Metaphor)
“Thaenaaru paaivadhanaal”
Compares the sweet rush of romantic feelings directly to a river of honey flowing through the soul.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Nee vandhaal naan kandaal”
Matching initial consonant sounds ('N') across consecutive phrases creating rhythmic harmony.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Azhagu odaiyil nera aadalaama / Anbu oonjalil ilaipaaralaama”
Use of matching verbal endings (-aadalaama) across consecutive lines to build musicality.
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Trivia
Composed by T. K. Ramamoorthy during his solo career post-separation from the Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy duo, 'Pattathu Rani' (1967) features Gemini Ganesan and Kalpana. Kannadasan's playful repetition of 'Orae idhu' (Only this) serves as a catchy rhythmic anchor throughout the melody.
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