Nenachathellam Nadakkapora
From Uravadum Nenjam · 1976
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Uravadum Nenjam1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hey lala la laaa | Hey lala la laaa |
| Arararaee aarararaee… | Arararaee aarararaee… |
| Aarararaee raare raare | Aarararaee raare raare |
| Raa raaa | Raa raaa |
| Male | |
| Nenachadhellam | Everything that was wished for |
| Nadakka pora nerathilae vaadi | Come girl, at the moment it is about to happen |
| En kaadhal raani | My queen of love |
| Naan dhaanae thaeni | Am I not the honeybee? |
| Male | |
| Nenachadhellam | Everything that was wished for |
| Nadakka pora nerathilae vaadi | Come girl, at the moment it is about to happen |
| En kaadhal raani | My queen of love |
| Naan dhaanae thaeni | Am I not the honeybee? |
| Female | |
| Idhudhaano mogam | Is this what infatuation is? |
| Idhu oru naalil theerum | Will this subside in a single day? |
| En kaadhal raaja | My king of love |
| Naan dhaanae roja | Am I not the rose? |
| Female | |
| Nenachadhellam | Everything that was wished for |
| Nadakka pora nerathilae vaaya | Come boy, at the moment it is about to happen |
| En kaadhal raaja | My king of love |
| Naan dhaanae roja | Am I not the rose? |
| Male | |
| Sendhaalam pookkal | The red screw-pine flowers |
| Sirikindra neram | The time when they bloom and smile |
| Sevvaanil meengal | The stars in the crimson sky |
| Varugindra neram | The time when they appear |
| Thaniyaaga vandhaal | If you come alone |
| Kadhai nooru solven | I will tell a hundred stories |
| Male | |
| VaamaaFemale :Haan | Come girl! Female: Haan |
| Male: Pakkathilae vaamaa | Male: Come closer to me, girl |
| Female :Hmmhumm | Female: Hmmhumm |
| Male :En kaadhal raani | Male: My queen of love |
| Naan dhaanae thaeni | Am I not the honeybee? |
| Male | |
| Nenachadhellam | Everything that was wished for |
| Nadakka pora nerathilae vaadi | Come girl, at the moment it is about to happen |
| En kaadhal raani | My queen of love |
| Naan dhaanae thaeni | Am I not the honeybee? |
| Female | |
| Iravodu nilavu | When the moon along with the night |
| Kadhai pesumbodhu | Speaks stories together |
| Uravaadum nenjam | The heart that bonds intimately |
| Vilaiyaaada vendum | Wants to play and rejoice |
| Pom maeni engum | All over this golden body |
| Poovaada vendum | The fragrant flower-breeze should linger |
| Female | |
| VaayaMale :Hahaan | Come boy! Male: Hahaan |
| Female :Pakkathilae vaaya | Female: Come closer to me, boy |
| Male :Hahahaha | Male: Hahahaha |
| Female :En kaadhal raaja | Female: My king of love |
| Naan dhaanae roja | Am I not the rose? |
| Female | |
| Nenachadhellam | Everything that was wished for |
| Nadakka pora nerathilae vaaya | Come boy, at the moment it is about to happen |
| En kaadhal raaja | My king of love |
| Naan dhaanae roja | Am I not the rose? |
| Male | |
| Polladha paruvam | This stubborn, mischievous youthfulness |
| Thudikindra vayasu | This age throbbing with longing |
| Female :Sollamal ennai | Female: Without uttering a word |
| Anaikindra sogusu | The charm of embracing me |
| Male :Ellamae pudhusu | Male: Everything feels brand new |
| Inikindra manasu | The heart feels so sweet |
| Female | |
| VaayaMale :Iyoo | Come boy! Male: Iyoo |
| Female :Pakkathula vaayaMale :Ahaa | Female: Come closer, boy! Male: Ahaa |
| Female :En kaadhal raaja | Female: My king of love |
| Naan dhaanae roja | Naan dhaanae roja |
| Male :En kaadhal raani | Male: My queen of love |
| Naan dhaanae thaeni | Naan dhaanae thaeni |
....................
Hey lala la laaa
Arararaee aarararaee…
Aarararaee raare raare
Raa raaa
நெனச்சதெல்லாம்
நடக்கப்போற
நேரத்திலே வாடி
என் காதல் ராணி
நான்தானே தேனீ
Everything that was wished for
Come girl, at the moment it is about to happen
My queen of love
Am I not the honeybee?
நெனச்சதெல்லாம்
நடக்கப்போற
நேரத்திலே வாடி
என் காதல் ராணி
நான்தானே தேனீ
Everything that was wished for
Come girl, at the moment it is about to happen
My queen of love
Am I not the honeybee?
இதுதானோ மோகம்
இது ஒரு நாளில் தீரும்
என் காதல் ராஜா
நான்தானே ரோஜா
Is this what infatuation is?
Will this subside in a single day?
My king of love
Am I not the rose?
நெனச்சதெல்லாம்
நடக்கப்போற
நேரத்திலே வாய்யா
என் காதல் ராஜா
நான்தானே ரோஜா
Everything that was wished for
Come boy, at the moment it is about to happen
My king of love
Am I not the rose?
செந்தாழம்பூக்கள்
சிரிக்கின்ற நேரம்
செவ்வானில் மீன்கள்
வருகின்ற நேரம்
தனியாக வந்தால்
கதை நூறு சொல்வேன்
The red screw-pine flowers
The time when they bloom and smile
The stars in the crimson sky
The time when they appear
If you come alone
I will tell a hundred stories
வாம்மா....
ஹான்.......
பக்கத்தில வாம்மா...
ஹ்ஹீம்
என் காதல் ராணி
நான்தானே தேனீ
Come girl! Female: Haan
Male: Come closer to me, girl
Female: Hmmhumm
Male: My queen of love
Am I not the honeybee?
நெனச்சதெல்லாம்
நடக்கப்போற
நேரத்திலே வாடி
என் காதல் ராணி
நான்தானே தேனீ
Everything that was wished for
Come girl, at the moment it is about to happen
My queen of love
Am I not the honeybee?
இரவோடு நிலவு
கதை பேசும்போது
உறவாடும் நெஞ்சம்
விளையாட வேண்டும்
பொன்மேனி எங்கும்
பூவாட வேண்டும்
When the moon along with the night
Speaks stories together
The heart that bonds intimately
Wants to play and rejoice
All over this golden body
The fragrant flower-breeze should linger
வாய்யா..........
ஆஹ்.....
பக்கத்தில வாய்யா.....
ஹாஹ்ஹா
என் காதல் ராஜா
நான்தானே ரோஜா
Come boy! Male: Hahaan
Female: Come closer to me, boy
Male: Hahahaha
Female: My king of love
Am I not the rose?
நெனச்சதெல்லாம்
நடக்கப்போற
நேரத்திலே வாய்யா
என் காதல் ராஜா
நான்தானே ரோஜா
Everything that was wished for
Come boy, at the moment it is about to happen
My king of love
Am I not the rose?
பொல்லாத பருவம்
துடிக்கின்ற வயசு
சொல்லாமல் என்னை
அணைக்கின்ற சொகுசு
எல்லாமே புதுசு
இனிக்கின்ற மனசு
This stubborn, mischievous youthfulness
This age throbbing with longing
Female: Without uttering a word
The charm of embracing me
Male: Everything feels brand new
The heart feels so sweet
வாய்யா..........
ஐயோ...........
பக்கத்திலே வாய்யா.....
ஆஹாஹ்
Come boy! Male: Iyoo
Female: Come closer, boy! Male: Ahaa
Female: My king of love
Naan dhaanae roja
Male: My queen of love
Naan dhaanae thaeni
என் காதல் ராஜா
நான்தானே ரோஜா
என் காதல் ராணி
நான்தானே தேனீ
Hey lala la laaa
Hey lala la laaa
Arararaee aarararaee…
Arararaee aarararaee…
Aarararaee raare raare
Aarararaee raare raare
Raa raaa
Raa raaa
Nenachadhellam
Everything that was wished for
Nadakka pora nerathilae vaadi
Come girl, at the moment it is about to happen
En kaadhal raani
My queen of love
Naan dhaanae thaeni
Am I not the honeybee?
Nenachadhellam
Everything that was wished for
Nadakka pora nerathilae vaadi
Come girl, at the moment it is about to happen
En kaadhal raani
My queen of love
Naan dhaanae thaeni
Am I not the honeybee?
Idhudhaano mogam
Is this what infatuation is?
Idhu oru naalil theerum
Will this subside in a single day?
En kaadhal raaja
My king of love
Naan dhaanae roja
Am I not the rose?
Nenachadhellam
Everything that was wished for
Nadakka pora nerathilae vaaya
Come boy, at the moment it is about to happen
En kaadhal raaja
My king of love
Naan dhaanae roja
Am I not the rose?
Sendhaalam pookkal
The red screw-pine flowers
Sirikindra neram
The time when they bloom and smile
Sevvaanil meengal
The stars in the crimson sky
Varugindra neram
The time when they appear
Thaniyaaga vandhaal
If you come alone
Kadhai nooru solven
I will tell a hundred stories
VaamaaFemale :Haan
Come girl! Female: Haan
Male: Pakkathilae vaamaa
Male: Come closer to me, girl
Female :Hmmhumm
Female: Hmmhumm
Male :En kaadhal raani
Male: My queen of love
Naan dhaanae thaeni
Am I not the honeybee?
Nenachadhellam
Everything that was wished for
Nadakka pora nerathilae vaadi
Come girl, at the moment it is about to happen
En kaadhal raani
My queen of love
Naan dhaanae thaeni
Am I not the honeybee?
Iravodu nilavu
When the moon along with the night
Kadhai pesumbodhu
Speaks stories together
Uravaadum nenjam
The heart that bonds intimately
Vilaiyaaada vendum
Wants to play and rejoice
Pom maeni engum
All over this golden body
Poovaada vendum
The fragrant flower-breeze should linger
VaayaMale :Hahaan
Come boy! Male: Hahaan
Female :Pakkathilae vaaya
Female: Come closer to me, boy
Male :Hahahaha
Male: Hahahaha
Female :En kaadhal raaja
Female: My king of love
Naan dhaanae roja
Am I not the rose?
Nenachadhellam
Everything that was wished for
Nadakka pora nerathilae vaaya
Come boy, at the moment it is about to happen
En kaadhal raaja
My king of love
Naan dhaanae roja
Am I not the rose?
Polladha paruvam
This stubborn, mischievous youthfulness
Thudikindra vayasu
This age throbbing with longing
Female :Sollamal ennai
Female: Without uttering a word
Anaikindra sogusu
The charm of embracing me
Male :Ellamae pudhusu
Male: Everything feels brand new
Inikindra manasu
The heart feels so sweet
VaayaMale :Iyoo
Come boy! Male: Iyoo
Female :Pakkathula vaayaMale :Ahaa
Female: Come closer, boy! Male: Ahaa
Female :En kaadhal raaja
Female: My king of love
Naan dhaanae roja
Naan dhaanae roja
Male :En kaadhal raani
Male: My queen of love
Naan dhaanae thaeni
Naan dhaanae thaeni
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nenachadhellam Nadakka Pora Nerathilae is a playful romantic duet from the film Uravadum Nenjam (1976). The song captures the joyous anticipation of two lovers as their deep desires and romantic dreams are on the verge of fulfillment. Set against idyllic evening and night imagery—blooming fragrant flowers, stars rising in a crimson dusk sky, and the moon conversing with the night—the track conveys warmth and intimate affection. Throughout the track, the male and female leads engage in affectionate banter. The male lover calls his partner his 'queen of love' and compares himself to a bee drawn to honey, while the female lover reciprocates by addressing him as her 'king of love' and describing herself as a delicate rose. The lyrics emphasize the novelty, sweetness, and emotional closeness felt during youthful romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“En kaadhal raani / Naan dhaanae thaeni”
The male character metaphorically calls himself a honeybee ('Thaeni') and his beloved a queen ('Kaadhal raani'), while the female compares herself to a rose ('Roja').
Alliteration & Assonance (Moona / Yeduhaai)
“Sendhaalam pookkal / Sirikindra neram / Sevvaanil meengal”
Repetition of initial consonants 'Se' in 'Sendhaalam', 'Sirikindra', and 'Sevvaanil' creates rhythmic, musical harmony.
Visual Imagery (Kaatchi Uruvagamm)
“Sevvaanil meengal / Varugindra neram”
Evokes vivid pictures of the evening sky turned red, filled with rising stars and fragrant blooming flowers.
Personification
“Iravodu nilavu / Kadhai pesumbodhu”
Attributes human traits to nature, describing the night and moon conversing with each other.
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Trivia
The song is from the 1976 movie 'Uravadum Nenjam', directed by Devaraj-Mohan. The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja early in his legendary career, featuring lyrics written by his long-time collaborator Panchu Arunachalam, sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.
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