Nethuthaan Nethuthaan
From Annai Bhoomi 3D · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Annai Bhoomi 3D1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naethu thaan | Only yesterday, |
| Naethu thaan | Only yesterday, |
| Idhu poothadhu poothadhu | This bloomed and bloomed! |
| Female | |
| Kaathu thaan | Only the breeze, |
| Kaathu thaan | Only the breeze, |
| Idha konjudhu konjudhu | Is caressing and fondling it! |
| Male | |
| Vennilaavo pennilaavo | Is it the white moon, or a maiden moon? |
| Female :Aadai kondadho | Female: Has it adorned attire, |
| Aasai thandhadho | Or given rise to desire? |
| Male :Aalai thottu | Male: Touching the person, |
| Tholai thottu pinnudho | Touching the shoulder, entangling? |
| Female | |
| Naethu thaan | Only yesterday, |
| Naethu thaan | Only yesterday, |
| Idhu poothadhu poothadhu | This bloomed and bloomed! |
| Chorus | |
| Laalalaala lallaa… | Laalalaala lallaa… |
| Laalla lallaa… | Laalla lallaa… |
| Laalalaala lallaa… | Laalalaala lallaa… |
| Laalla lallaa… | Laalla lallaa… |
| Female | |
| Vaanam ennum | In the royal street |
| Raaja veedhiyil | Known as the sky, |
| Dheva loga vellai yaanai | The white elephant of the heavenly world |
| Bavani vandhadhu | Came in procession. |
| Male | |
| Unnai ennai | Carrying both you and me, |
| Thaangi vandhadhu | It came bearing us. |
| Oorvalatthil thevar koottam | In the procession, the crowd of celestial gods |
| Vaanam vittadhu | Left heaven behind. |
| Female | |
| Enna ennavo varna jaalangal | Oh, so many magical colorful displays, |
| Mellisaigalin maela thaalangal | Rhythmic beats playing atop soft melodies! |
| Male:Raaja raajanin raaniyallavaa | Male: Aren't you the queen of the king of kings? |
| Poojai seigira maeniyallavaa | Aren't you the body fit to be worshipped? |
| Female | |
| Aadhi andham arpudham | A marvel from beginning to end, |
| Azhagu ennum siththiram | A painting called beauty! |
| Aadavaa koodavaa vaa… | Come, let us dance, come together, come... |
| Male | |
| Naethu thaan | Only yesterday, |
| Naethu thaan | Only yesterday, |
| Idhu poothadhu poothadhu | This bloomed and bloomed! |
| Chorus | |
| Laa… lalalala laalaalaa laalaalaa… | Laa… lalalala laalaalaa laalaalaa… |
| Lalalalalaa Lalalalalaa… | Lalalalalaa Lalalalalaa… |
| Laa… aaaaa…… | Laa… aaaaa…… |
| Male | |
| Velli megam | The silver cloud |
| Meththai podudhu | Lays down a mattress, |
| Vaanavillum vanna vanna | And the rainbow scatters colorful, colorful |
| Poovai thoovudhu | Flowers everywhere. |
| Female | |
| Eera vaadai | A cool, moist northern breeze |
| Kaaththu veesudhu | Is blowing softly, |
| Soodu konjam yerum podhu | And when the warmth rises slightly, |
| Aara vaikkudhu | It cools it down. |
| Male | |
| Minnal dhevadhai | The lightning goddess |
| Aadi vandhadhu | Came dancing along, |
| Mauna raagangal paadi vandhadhu | Singing silent ragas as she arrived. |
| Female | |
| Vaana meengalum | Even the stars in the sky |
| Thozhiyaanadhu | Became close companions, |
| Vidi vilakkugal yetri vaikkudhu | Lighting up the dawn lamps. |
| Male | |
| Kaama dhevan pandigai | A festival of the Lord of Love, |
| Kaana vaendum kannigai | The young maiden must witness and experience. |
| Vaalibam yengudhu vaa… | Youth is longing, come... |
| Female | |
| Naethu thaan | Only yesterday, |
| Naethu thaan | Only yesterday, |
| Idhu poothadhu poothadhu | This bloomed and bloomed! |
| Male | |
| Kaathu thaan | Only the breeze, |
| Kaathu thaan | Only the breeze, |
| Idha konjudhu konjudhu | Is caressing and fondling it! |
| Female | |
| Vennilaavo pennilaavo | Is it the white moon, or a maiden moon? |
| Male :Aadai kondadho | Male: Has it adorned attire, |
| Aasai thandhadho | Or given rise to desire? |
| Female :Aalai thottu | Female: Touching the person, |
| Tholai thottu pinnudho | Touching the shoulder, entangling? |
| Male | |
| Naethu thaan | Only yesterday, |
| Naethu thaan | Only yesterday, |
| Idhu poothadhu poothadhu | This bloomed and bloomed! |
நேத்துதான் நேத்துதான்
இது பூத்தது பூத்தது
காத்துதான் காத்துதான்
இத கொஞ்சுது கொஞ்சுது
Only yesterday,
Only yesterday,
This bloomed and bloomed!
வெண்ணிலாவோ....
பெண்ணிலாவோ.....
ஆடை கொண்டதோ....
ஆசை தந்ததோ...
ஆளை தொட்டு தோளை
தொட்டு பின்னுதோ....
Only the breeze,
Only the breeze,
Is caressing and fondling it!
நேத்துதான் நேத்துதான்
இது பூத்தது பூத்தது
Is it the white moon, or a maiden moon?
Female: Has it adorned attire,
Or given rise to desire?
Male: Touching the person,
Touching the shoulder, entangling?
லாலலா லாலலா
லாலா லாலா
லாலலா லாலலா
லாலா லாலா....
Only yesterday,
Only yesterday,
This bloomed and bloomed!
வானம் என்னும்
ராஜ வீதியில்
தேவலோக வெள்ளை யானை
பவனி வந்தது
உன்னை என்னை
தாங்கி வந்தது
ஊர்வலத்தில் தேவர் கூட்டம்
வானம் விட்டது
Laalalaala lallaa…
Laalla lallaa…
Laalalaala lallaa…
Laalla lallaa…
என்ன என்னவோ
வர்ண ஜாலங்கள்
மெல்லிசைகளின்
மேள தாளங்கள்
ராஜ ராஜனின்
ராணியல்லவா
பூஜை செய்கிற
மேனியல்லவா
In the royal street
Known as the sky,
The white elephant of the heavenly world
Came in procession.
ஆதி அந்தம் அற்புதம்
அழகு என்னும் சித்திரம்
ஆடவா கூடவா வா.....
Carrying both you and me,
It came bearing us.
In the procession, the crowd of celestial gods
Left heaven behind.
நேத்துதான் நேத்துதான்
இது பூத்தது பூத்தது
Oh, so many magical colorful displays,
Rhythmic beats playing atop soft melodies!
Male: Aren't you the queen of the king of kings?
Aren't you the body fit to be worshipped?
லா........
லலலா லலலா லலலா
லா........
லலலா லலலா லலலா
A marvel from beginning to end,
A painting called beauty!
Come, let us dance, come together, come...
வெள்ளி மேகம்
மெத்தை போடுது
வானவில்லும் வண்ண
வண்ண பூவை தூவுது
ஈர வாடை காத்து வீசுது
சூடு கொஞ்சம் ஏறும்போது
ஆற வைக்குது
Only yesterday,
Only yesterday,
This bloomed and bloomed!
மின்னல் தேவதை ஆடி வந்தது
மௌன ராகங்கள் பாடி வந்தது
வான மீன்களும் தோழியானது
விடி விளக்குகள் ஏற்றி வைக்குது
காம தேவன் பண்டிகை
காண வேண்டும் கன்னிகை
வாலிபம் ஏங்குது வா....
Laa… lalalala laalaalaa laalaalaa…
Lalalalalaa Lalalalalaa…
Laa… aaaaa……
நேத்துதான் நேத்துதான்
இது பூத்தது பூத்தது
காத்துதான் காத்துதான்
இத கொஞ்சுது கொஞ்சுது
The silver cloud
Lays down a mattress,
And the rainbow scatters colorful, colorful
Flowers everywhere.
வெண்ணிலாவோ...
பெண்ணிலாவோ....
ஆடை கொண்டதோ
ஆசை தந்ததோ
ஆளை தொட்டு தோளை
தொட்டு பின்னுதோ
A cool, moist northern breeze
Is blowing softly,
And when the warmth rises slightly,
It cools it down.
நேத்துதான் நேத்துதான்
இது பூத்தது பூத்தது
The lightning goddess
Came dancing along,
Singing silent ragas as she arrived.
Even the stars in the sky
Became close companions,
Lighting up the dawn lamps.
A festival of the Lord of Love,
The young maiden must witness and experience.
Youth is longing, come...
Only yesterday,
Only yesterday,
This bloomed and bloomed!
Only the breeze,
Only the breeze,
Is caressing and fondling it!
Is it the white moon, or a maiden moon?
Male: Has it adorned attire,
Or given rise to desire?
Female: Touching the person,
Touching the shoulder, entangling?
Only yesterday,
Only yesterday,
This bloomed and bloomed!
Naethu thaan
Only yesterday,
Naethu thaan
Only yesterday,
Idhu poothadhu poothadhu
This bloomed and bloomed!
Kaathu thaan
Only the breeze,
Kaathu thaan
Only the breeze,
Idha konjudhu konjudhu
Is caressing and fondling it!
Vennilaavo pennilaavo
Is it the white moon, or a maiden moon?
Female :Aadai kondadho
Female: Has it adorned attire,
Aasai thandhadho
Or given rise to desire?
Male :Aalai thottu
Male: Touching the person,
Tholai thottu pinnudho
Touching the shoulder, entangling?
Naethu thaan
Only yesterday,
Naethu thaan
Only yesterday,
Idhu poothadhu poothadhu
This bloomed and bloomed!
Laalalaala lallaa…
Laalalaala lallaa…
Laalla lallaa…
Laalla lallaa…
Laalalaala lallaa…
Laalalaala lallaa…
Laalla lallaa…
Laalla lallaa…
Vaanam ennum
In the royal street
Raaja veedhiyil
Known as the sky,
Dheva loga vellai yaanai
The white elephant of the heavenly world
Bavani vandhadhu
Came in procession.
Unnai ennai
Carrying both you and me,
Thaangi vandhadhu
It came bearing us.
Oorvalatthil thevar koottam
In the procession, the crowd of celestial gods
Vaanam vittadhu
Left heaven behind.
Enna ennavo varna jaalangal
Oh, so many magical colorful displays,
Mellisaigalin maela thaalangal
Rhythmic beats playing atop soft melodies!
Male:Raaja raajanin raaniyallavaa
Male: Aren't you the queen of the king of kings?
Poojai seigira maeniyallavaa
Aren't you the body fit to be worshipped?
Aadhi andham arpudham
A marvel from beginning to end,
Azhagu ennum siththiram
A painting called beauty!
Aadavaa koodavaa vaa…
Come, let us dance, come together, come...
Naethu thaan
Only yesterday,
Naethu thaan
Only yesterday,
Idhu poothadhu poothadhu
This bloomed and bloomed!
Laa… lalalala laalaalaa laalaalaa…
Laa… lalalala laalaalaa laalaalaa…
Lalalalalaa Lalalalalaa…
Lalalalalaa Lalalalalaa…
Laa… aaaaa……
Laa… aaaaa……
Velli megam
The silver cloud
Meththai podudhu
Lays down a mattress,
Vaanavillum vanna vanna
And the rainbow scatters colorful, colorful
Poovai thoovudhu
Flowers everywhere.
Eera vaadai
A cool, moist northern breeze
Kaaththu veesudhu
Is blowing softly,
Soodu konjam yerum podhu
And when the warmth rises slightly,
Aara vaikkudhu
It cools it down.
Minnal dhevadhai
The lightning goddess
Aadi vandhadhu
Came dancing along,
Mauna raagangal paadi vandhadhu
Singing silent ragas as she arrived.
Vaana meengalum
Even the stars in the sky
Thozhiyaanadhu
Became close companions,
Vidi vilakkugal yetri vaikkudhu
Lighting up the dawn lamps.
Kaama dhevan pandigai
A festival of the Lord of Love,
Kaana vaendum kannigai
The young maiden must witness and experience.
Vaalibam yengudhu vaa…
Youth is longing, come...
Naethu thaan
Only yesterday,
Naethu thaan
Only yesterday,
Idhu poothadhu poothadhu
This bloomed and bloomed!
Kaathu thaan
Only the breeze,
Kaathu thaan
Only the breeze,
Idha konjudhu konjudhu
Is caressing and fondling it!
Vennilaavo pennilaavo
Is it the white moon, or a maiden moon?
Male :Aadai kondadho
Male: Has it adorned attire,
Aasai thandhadho
Or given rise to desire?
Female :Aalai thottu
Female: Touching the person,
Tholai thottu pinnudho
Touching the shoulder, entangling?
Naethu thaan
Only yesterday,
Naethu thaan
Only yesterday,
Idhu poothadhu poothadhu
This bloomed and bloomed!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Naethu Thaan Idhu Poothadhu is a celestial romantic duet celebrating the sudden blossoming of love and youthful passion. The lovers describe their enchantment using vivid imagery of the cosmos—a royal street in the sky, white heavenly elephants, dancing lightning goddesses, and beds made of silver clouds. As the song progresses, the narrative moves from celestial wonder to sweet romantic intimacy, framing their love as a festival dedicated to Kamadeva (the deity of desire). Lyricist Vaali weaves intricate wordplay and nature imagery to express the intense warmth and coolness of romantic longing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vaanam ennum Raaja veedhiyil”
Compares the sky directly to a royal street (Raaja veedhi).
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Aadai kondadho / Aasai thandhadho”
Both lines end with the matching rhyming suffix '-dho'.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Vennilaavo pennilaavo”
Repetition of the initial 'V' and 'P' sound patterns combined with internal rhythmic harmony.
Personification
“Minnal dhevadhai Aadi vandhadhu / Mauna raagangal paadi vandhadhu”
Attributes human characteristics of dancing and singing silent melodies to lightning.
Did you know?
Trivia
Annai Bhoomi 3D (1985), starring Vijayakanth and Radha, holds a special place in Tamil cinema history as one of the earliest 3D feature films produced in South India. The film's musical score was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics crafted by Vaali.
Keep listening
More from Annai Bhoomi 3D
Annai Bhoomi 3D
Annai Bhoomi 3D
Annai Bhoomi 3D