Neenga Nenacha Nadakatha
From Kanavan · 1968
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Kanavan1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Neenga nenachaa nadakkaadhaa | If you make up your mind, won't it happen? |
| Naan nenachadhu kidaikkaadhaa | Won't I obtain what I wished for? |
| Neenga nenachaa nadakkaadhaa | If you make up your mind, won't it happen? |
| Naan nenachadhu kidaikkaadhaa | Won't I obtain what I wished for? |
| Oru maadhiriyaa irukku | I feel a strange, peculiar sensation |
| Andhi pozhudhu vandhaa enakku | When twilight falls upon me |
| Oru maadhiriyaa irukku | I feel a strange, peculiar sensation |
| Andhi pozhudhu vandhaa enakku | When twilight falls upon me |
| Kan paesudhu jaadaiyilae | Eyes speak through silent gestures |
| Pen vaadudhu aasaiyilae… hoi | The woman languishes in yearning desire... hoi! |
| Female | |
| Neenga nenachaa nadakkaadhaa | If you make up your mind, won't it happen? |
| Naan nenachadhu kidaikkaadhaa | Won't I obtain what I wished for? |
| Female | |
| Aathu neerodu alai irukkum | Waves flow along with the river water |
| Alaiyai anaithida karai irukkum | A riverbank exists to embrace the waves |
| Aathu neerodu alai irukkum | Waves flow along with the river water |
| Alaiyai anaithida karai irukkum | A riverbank exists to embrace the waves |
| Karaiyin orathil kodi irukkum | A creeper vine grows along the shore |
| Kodiyum thazhuvida chedi irukkum | A plant exists for the vine to intertwine with |
| Aa thanimaiyil irukkaiyil kuliridhu | Ah, I feel cold when left alone in solitude |
| Enakkoru thunai engae… | Where is a companion for me... |
| Aa…aaa…aaa….aa..haaa…haa…haa aa | Aa...aaa...aaa....aa..haaa...haa...haa aa |
| Female | |
| Neenga nenachaa nadakkaadhaa | If you make up your mind, won't it happen? |
| Naan nenachadhu kidaikkaadhaa | Won't I obtain what I wished for? |
| Female | |
| Neela poo potta saelai katti | Draped in a saree patterned with blue flowers |
| Nethi neraiya pottu vechi | Adorned with a prominent bindi on my forehead |
| Kaalam pooraavum kaathirukkaen | I have been waiting for all eternity |
| Kaadhal pogaamae paathirukkaen | I have guarded our love so it does not slip away |
| Adikkadi thudikkudhu thuvaludhu | My heart throbs frequently and wilts in longing |
| Aa unakkidhu puriyallae… | Ah, don't you understand this... |
| Aa…aaa…aaa….aa..haaa…haa…haa aa | Aa...aaa...aaa....aa..haaa...haa...haa aa |
| Female | |
| Neenga nenachaa nadakkaadhaa | If you make up your mind, won't it happen? |
| Naan nenachadhu kidaikkaadhaa | Won't I obtain what I wished for? |
| Female | |
| Naethu naan vecha chinna maram | The small tree I planted just yesterday |
| Poothu kulungudhu thottathilae | Is now blooming vibrant in full flower in the garden |
| Poothu naalaana kanni maram | This maiden tree that bloomed days ago |
| Kaachu kanindhida naeram vallae | Has the time not arrived yet to bear ripe fruit? |
| Aa mayakkamum kerakkamum varugudhu | Ah, a feeling of dizziness and intoxication washes over me |
| Idhukkoru vazhiyenna… | What is the remedy for this... |
| Aa…aaa…aaa….aa..haaa…haa…haa aa | Aa...aaa...aaa....aa..haaa...haa...haa aa |
| Female | |
| Neenga nenachaa nadakkaadhaa | If you make up your mind, won't it happen? |
| Naan nenachadhu kidaikkaadhaa | Won't I obtain what I wished for? |
| Oru maadhiriyaa irukku | I feel a strange, peculiar sensation |
| Andhi pozhudhu vandhaa enakku | When twilight falls upon me |
| Oru maadhiriyaa irukku | I feel a strange, peculiar sensation |
| Andhi pozhudhu vandhaa enakku | When twilight falls upon me |
| Kan paesudhu jaadaiyilae | Eyes speak through silent gestures |
| Pen vaadudhu aasaiyilae… hoi | The woman languishes in yearning desire... hoi! |
| Female | |
| Neenga nenachaa nadakkaadhaa | If you make up your mind, won't it happen? |
| Naan nenachadhu kidaikkaadhaa | Won't I obtain what I wished for? |
நீங்க நெனச்சா நடக்காதா
நான் நெனச்சது கெடைக்காதா
நீங்க நெனச்சா நடக்காதா
நான் நெனச்சது கெடைக்காதா
ஒரு மாதிரியா இருக்கு
அந்தி பொழுது வந்தா எனக்கு
ஒரு மாதிரியா இருக்கு
அந்தி பொழுது வந்தா எனக்கு
கண் பேசுது ஜாடையிலே
பெண் வாடுது ஆசையிலே....ஹோய்
If you make up your mind, won't it happen?
Won't I obtain what I wished for?
If you make up your mind, won't it happen?
Won't I obtain what I wished for?
I feel a strange, peculiar sensation
When twilight falls upon me
I feel a strange, peculiar sensation
When twilight falls upon me
Eyes speak through silent gestures
The woman languishes in yearning desire... hoi!
நீங்க நெனச்சா நடக்காதா
நான் நெனச்சது கெடைக்காதா
If you make up your mind, won't it happen?
Won't I obtain what I wished for?
ஆத்து நீரோடு அலையிருக்கும்
அலையை அணைத்திட கரையிருக்கும்
ஆத்து நீரோடு அலையிருக்கும்
அலையை அணைத்திட கரையிருக்கும்
கரையின் ஓரத்தில் கொடியிருக்கும்
கொடியை தழுவிட செடியிருக்கும்
ஆ தனிமையில் இருக்கையில் குளிருது
எனக்கொரு துணை எங்கே....
ஆ.....ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஆ.....ஹா......ஹா......ஹா ஆ
Waves flow along with the river water
A riverbank exists to embrace the waves
Waves flow along with the river water
A riverbank exists to embrace the waves
A creeper vine grows along the shore
A plant exists for the vine to intertwine with
Ah, I feel cold when left alone in solitude
Where is a companion for me...
Aa...aaa...aaa....aa..haaa...haa...haa aa
நீங்க நெனச்சா நடக்காதா
நான் நெனச்சது கெடைக்காதா
If you make up your mind, won't it happen?
Won't I obtain what I wished for?
நீலப் பூப்போட்ட சேலை கட்டி
நெத்தி நெறைய பொட்டு வச்சேன்
காலம் பூராவும் காத்திருக்கேன்
காதல் போகாம பார்த்திருக்கேன்
அடிக்கடி துடிக்குது துவழுது
ஆ உனக்கிது புரியல்லே.....
ஆ.....ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஆ.....ஹா......ஹா......ஹா ஆ
Draped in a saree patterned with blue flowers
Adorned with a prominent bindi on my forehead
I have been waiting for all eternity
I have guarded our love so it does not slip away
My heart throbs frequently and wilts in longing
Ah, don't you understand this...
Aa...aaa...aaa....aa..haaa...haa...haa aa
நீங்க நெனச்சா நடக்காதா
நான் நெனச்சது கெடைக்காதா
If you make up your mind, won't it happen?
Won't I obtain what I wished for?
நேத்து நான் வச்ச சின்ன மரம்
பூத்து குலுங்குது தோட்டத்திலே
பூத்து நாளான கன்னி மரம்
காய்ச்சு கனிந்திட நேரம் வல்லே
ஆ மயக்கும் கெறக்கமும் வருகுது
இதுக்கொரு வழியென்ன
ஆ.....ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஆ.....ஹா......ஹா......ஹா ஆ
The small tree I planted just yesterday
Is now blooming vibrant in full flower in the garden
This maiden tree that bloomed days ago
Has the time not arrived yet to bear ripe fruit?
Ah, a feeling of dizziness and intoxication washes over me
What is the remedy for this...
Aa...aaa...aaa....aa..haaa...haa...haa aa
நீங்க நெனச்சா நடக்காதா
நான் நெனச்சது கெடைக்காதா
ஒரு மாதிரியா இருக்கு
அந்தி பொழுது வந்தா எனக்கு
ஒரு மாதிரியா இருக்கு
அந்தி பொழுது வந்தா எனக்கு
கண் பேசுது ஜாடையிலே
பெண் வாடுது ஆசையிலே....ஹோய்
If you make up your mind, won't it happen?
Won't I obtain what I wished for?
I feel a strange, peculiar sensation
When twilight falls upon me
I feel a strange, peculiar sensation
When twilight falls upon me
Eyes speak through silent gestures
The woman languishes in yearning desire... hoi!
நீங்க நெனச்சா நடக்காதா
நான் நெனச்சது கெடைக்காதா
If you make up your mind, won't it happen?
Won't I obtain what I wished for?
Neenga nenachaa nadakkaadhaa
If you make up your mind, won't it happen?
Naan nenachadhu kidaikkaadhaa
Won't I obtain what I wished for?
Neenga nenachaa nadakkaadhaa
If you make up your mind, won't it happen?
Naan nenachadhu kidaikkaadhaa
Won't I obtain what I wished for?
Oru maadhiriyaa irukku
I feel a strange, peculiar sensation
Andhi pozhudhu vandhaa enakku
When twilight falls upon me
Oru maadhiriyaa irukku
I feel a strange, peculiar sensation
Andhi pozhudhu vandhaa enakku
When twilight falls upon me
Kan paesudhu jaadaiyilae
Eyes speak through silent gestures
Pen vaadudhu aasaiyilae… hoi
The woman languishes in yearning desire... hoi!
Neenga nenachaa nadakkaadhaa
If you make up your mind, won't it happen?
Naan nenachadhu kidaikkaadhaa
Won't I obtain what I wished for?
Aathu neerodu alai irukkum
Waves flow along with the river water
Alaiyai anaithida karai irukkum
A riverbank exists to embrace the waves
Aathu neerodu alai irukkum
Waves flow along with the river water
Alaiyai anaithida karai irukkum
A riverbank exists to embrace the waves
Karaiyin orathil kodi irukkum
A creeper vine grows along the shore
Kodiyum thazhuvida chedi irukkum
A plant exists for the vine to intertwine with
Aa thanimaiyil irukkaiyil kuliridhu
Ah, I feel cold when left alone in solitude
Enakkoru thunai engae…
Where is a companion for me...
Aa…aaa…aaa….aa..haaa…haa…haa aa
Aa...aaa...aaa....aa..haaa...haa...haa aa
Neenga nenachaa nadakkaadhaa
If you make up your mind, won't it happen?
Naan nenachadhu kidaikkaadhaa
Won't I obtain what I wished for?
Neela poo potta saelai katti
Draped in a saree patterned with blue flowers
Nethi neraiya pottu vechi
Adorned with a prominent bindi on my forehead
Kaalam pooraavum kaathirukkaen
I have been waiting for all eternity
Kaadhal pogaamae paathirukkaen
I have guarded our love so it does not slip away
Adikkadi thudikkudhu thuvaludhu
My heart throbs frequently and wilts in longing
Aa unakkidhu puriyallae…
Ah, don't you understand this...
Aa…aaa…aaa….aa..haaa…haa…haa aa
Aa...aaa...aaa....aa..haaa...haa...haa aa
Neenga nenachaa nadakkaadhaa
If you make up your mind, won't it happen?
Naan nenachadhu kidaikkaadhaa
Won't I obtain what I wished for?
Naethu naan vecha chinna maram
The small tree I planted just yesterday
Poothu kulungudhu thottathilae
Is now blooming vibrant in full flower in the garden
Poothu naalaana kanni maram
This maiden tree that bloomed days ago
Kaachu kanindhida naeram vallae
Has the time not arrived yet to bear ripe fruit?
Aa mayakkamum kerakkamum varugudhu
Ah, a feeling of dizziness and intoxication washes over me
Idhukkoru vazhiyenna…
What is the remedy for this...
Aa…aaa…aaa….aa..haaa…haa…haa aa
Aa...aaa...aaa....aa..haaa...haa...haa aa
Neenga nenachaa nadakkaadhaa
If you make up your mind, won't it happen?
Naan nenachadhu kidaikkaadhaa
Won't I obtain what I wished for?
Oru maadhiriyaa irukku
I feel a strange, peculiar sensation
Andhi pozhudhu vandhaa enakku
When twilight falls upon me
Oru maadhiriyaa irukku
I feel a strange, peculiar sensation
Andhi pozhudhu vandhaa enakku
When twilight falls upon me
Kan paesudhu jaadaiyilae
Eyes speak through silent gestures
Pen vaadudhu aasaiyilae… hoi
The woman languishes in yearning desire... hoi!
Neenga nenachaa nadakkaadhaa
If you make up your mind, won't it happen?
Naan nenachadhu kidaikkaadhaa
Won't I obtain what I wished for?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Neenga Nenachaa Nadakkaadhaa is a classic romantic song from the 1968 Tamil movie Kanavan. The heroine playfully coaxes her lover, expressing her deep yearning and impatience to unite with him. Through poetic imagery of twilight, waves embracing riverbanks, and vines intertwining with plants, she illustrates how nature itself seeks companionship and questions why she must remain alone in solitude. Drawing subtle metaphors of a blooming garden tree ready to yield fruit, she conveys her readiness for love and affection, urging him to take the initiative and fulfill her desires.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question
“Neenga nenachaa nadakkaadhaa / Naan nenachadhu kidaikkaadhaa”
The opening refrain poses playful rhetorical questions to persuade the beloved into taking romantic initiative.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Aathu neerodu alai irukkum / Alaiyai anaithida karai irukkum”
Natural pairings like riverwaves and riverbanks, or vines and plants, are used as metaphors for human romantic companionship.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Neela poo potta saelai katti / Nethi neraiya pottu vechi”
Matching initial consonants create musical cadence across the lines.
Ezhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Naethu naan vecha chinna maram / Poothu kulungudhu thottathilae”
The second consonant sound is repeated across lines to enhance rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
The song from Kanavan (1968) features M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Jayalalithaa. Written by lyricist Vaali, the track highlights his signature style of blending sensual poetic imagery with rhythmic, accessible Tamil folk-pop phrasing.
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