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Lyrics & meaning

Nee Vanthaal Naan

From Pattathu Rani · 1967

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
T. K. Ramamoorthy
Movie name
Pattathu Rani
Movie release year
1967
Lyrics added on
24 Jan 2026

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nee vandhaal naan kandaal
Nenjilae orae idhu
Yedhyedho aasaigalaal
Inbathaale orae idhu
Nee endraal en nenjil
Naal ellaam orae idhu
Thaenaaru paaivadhanaal
Angum ingum orae idhu
Kanna maedaiyil pandhaadalamaa
Kaadhal vaaram kondada laama
Female :Ennam polae sollaadalaama
Idhaym mayangi thallaadalaama
Unnum podhum urangum podhum
Oivillaadha orae idhu
Male :Orae idhu…orae idhu
Female :Idhae adhu idhae adhu
Nee vandhaal naan kandaal
Nenjilae irae idhu
Female :Thaenaaru paaivadhanaal
Angum ingum orae idhu
Azhagu odaiyil nera aadalaama
Anbu oonjalil ilaipaaralaama
Male :Ilamai thaeril parandhodalaam
Irandil ondrai naam kaanalaama
Ninaikkum bodhum anaikkum bodhum
Nerukkamaana orae dhu
Female :Orae idhu…orae idhu
Male :Idhae adhu idhae adhu
Nee vandhaal naan kandaal
Nenjilae irae idhu
Female :Thaenaaru paaivadhanaal
Angum ingum orae idhu
Angum ingum orae idhu
When you come, when I look at you,
There is a special feeling in my heart!
Stirred by all kinds of desires,
Out of pure joy comes that same sweet feeling!
Just thinking of you, in my heart,
All through the day, there is only this feeling!
As a river of honey flows,
Everywhere here and there, it is that same sweet feeling!
My darling, shall we play a game of catch on this stage?
Shall we celebrate a week of love?
Female: Shall we play with words just as our hearts desire?
Shall our swooning hearts sway gently?
When I eat and when I sleep,
There is this restless, endless feeling!
Male: Only this feeling... just this feeling!
Female: This is it... yes, this is truly it!
When you come, when I look at you,
There is a special feeling in my heart!
Female: As a river of honey flows,
Everywhere here and there, it is that same sweet feeling!
Shall we bathe in the stream of beauty?
Shall we rest upon the swing of love?
Male: Shall we fly away in the chariot of youth?
Shall we take the plunge and see where love takes us?
When I think of you and when I hold you close,
There is that sweet, intimate feeling!
Female: Only this feeling... just this feeling!
Male: This is it... yes, this is truly it!
When you come, when I look at you,
There is a special feeling in my heart!
Female: As a river of honey flows,
Everywhere here and there, it is that same sweet feeling!
Everywhere here and there, it is that same sweet feeling!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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