Nianiye Vendinenayya
From Sree Krishna Arjuna Yudham · 1963
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Pendyala Nageswara Rao
- Details
- Sree Krishna Arjuna Yudham1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ninaiyae vendinen aiyaa | I prayed only for you, my Lord. |
| Yegandha raamaiyaa innaal kaathen aiyaa | O solitary Ramaiya, I have waited until this day, my Lord. |
| Ninaiyae vendinen aiyaa | I prayed only for you, my Lord. |
| Yegandha raamaiyaa innaal kaathen aiyaa | O solitary Ramaiya, I have waited until this day, my Lord. |
| Female | |
| Ninaiyae vendinen aiyaa | I prayed only for you, my Lord. |
| Female | |
| Neeyum ekshanamum vandhiduvaaiyena | Thinking that you would arrive at any second, |
| Edhirkondu nokkinen aiyaa | I eagerly looked ahead waiting to receive you, my Lord. |
| Neeyum ekshanamum vandhiduvaaiyena | Thinking that you would arrive at any second, |
| Edhirkondu nokkinen aiyaa | I eagerly looked ahead waiting to receive you, my Lord. |
| Neeyum nadanthu vara thuyadhor vazhiyil | On the sacred path where you would walk, |
| Poovinai paravinen aiyaa | I spread fresh flowers, my Lord. |
| Female | |
| Ninaiyae vendinen aiyaa | I prayed only for you, my Lord. |
| Female | |
| Narunthaen thulir mel kaatrasaindhaale | Whenever the wind rustles over the sweet honeyed shoots, |
| Nee varum brammai thattudhaiyaa | It creates an illusion that you are coming, my Lord. |
| Narunthaen thulir mel kaatrasaindhaale | Whenever the wind rustles over the sweet honeyed shoots, |
| Nee varum brammai thattudhaiyaa | It creates an illusion that you are coming, my Lord. |
| Kiligal pesinum nin maiyal pechena | Even when parrots chatter, thinking it is your loving voice, |
| Udan thuyil kalainthen aiyaa | I immediately awoke from my sleep, my Lord. |
| Female | |
| Ninadhu piriyamulla vigasidha poovinaal | With full-blown, blossoming flowers that you love, |
| Maalaiyai yendhinen aiyaa | I held a garland for you, my Lord. |
| Ninadhu piriyamulla vigasidha poovinaal | With full-blown, blossoming flowers that you love, |
| Maalaiyai yendhinen aiyaa | I held a garland for you, my Lord. |
| Manadhukkul iyangiya manghala roobamum | The auspicious form that moves within my heart, |
| Endraiku paarppen aiyaa | On which day shall I behold it directly, my Lord? |
| Female | |
| Ninaiyae vendinen aiyaa | I prayed only for you, my Lord. |
| Yegandha raamaiyaa innaal kaathen aiyaa | O solitary Ramaiya, I have waited until this day, my Lord. |
| Ninaiyae vendinen aiyaa | I prayed only for you, my Lord. |
நினையே வேண்டினேனய்யா
ஏகாந்த ராமைய்யா இந்நாள் காத்தேனய்யா
நினையே வேண்டினேனய்யா
ஏகாந்த ராமைய்யா இந்நாள் காத்தேனய்யா..
I prayed only for you, my Lord.
O solitary Ramaiya, I have waited until this day, my Lord.
I prayed only for you, my Lord.
O solitary Ramaiya, I have waited until this day, my Lord.
நினையே வேண்டினேனய்யா
I prayed only for you, my Lord.
நீயும் எக்ஷ்க்ஷணமும் வந்திடுவாயென
எதிர்கொண்டு நோக்கினேனய்யா
நீயும் எக்ஷ்க்ஷணமும் வந்திடுவாயென
எதிர்கொண்டு நோக்கினேனய்யா
நீயும் நடந்து வர தூயதோர் வழியில்
பூவினைப் பரவினேனய்யா....
Thinking that you would arrive at any second,
I eagerly looked ahead waiting to receive you, my Lord.
Thinking that you would arrive at any second,
I eagerly looked ahead waiting to receive you, my Lord.
On the sacred path where you would walk,
I spread fresh flowers, my Lord.
நினையே வேண்டினேனய்யா
I prayed only for you, my Lord.
நறுந்தேன் துளிர் மேல் காற்றசைந்தாலே
நீ வரும் ப்ரமை தட்டுதய்யா
நறுந்தேன் துளிர் மேல் காற்றசைந்தாலே
நீ வரும் ப்ரமை தட்டுதய்யா
கிளிகள் பேசினும் நின் மையல் பேச்சென
உடன் துயில் கலைந்தேனய்யா....
Whenever the wind rustles over the sweet honeyed shoots,
It creates an illusion that you are coming, my Lord.
Whenever the wind rustles over the sweet honeyed shoots,
It creates an illusion that you are coming, my Lord.
Even when parrots chatter, thinking it is your loving voice,
I immediately awoke from my sleep, my Lord.
நினையே வேண்டினேனய்யா
With full-blown, blossoming flowers that you love,
I held a garland for you, my Lord.
With full-blown, blossoming flowers that you love,
I held a garland for you, my Lord.
The auspicious form that moves within my heart,
On which day shall I behold it directly, my Lord?
நினது பிரியமுள்ள விகசித பூவினால்
மாலையை ஏந்தினேனய்யா
நினது பிரியமுள்ள விகசித பூவினால்
மாலையை ஏந்தினேனய்யா
மனதுக்குள் இயங்கிய மங்கல ரூபமும்
என்றைக்கு பார்ப்பேனய்யா....
I prayed only for you, my Lord.
O solitary Ramaiya, I have waited until this day, my Lord.
I prayed only for you, my Lord.
நினையே வேண்டினேனய்யா
ஏகாந்த ராமைய்யா இந்நாள் காத்தேனய்யா
நினையே வேண்டினேனய்யா
Ninaiyae vendinen aiyaa
I prayed only for you, my Lord.
Yegandha raamaiyaa innaal kaathen aiyaa
O solitary Ramaiya, I have waited until this day, my Lord.
Ninaiyae vendinen aiyaa
I prayed only for you, my Lord.
Yegandha raamaiyaa innaal kaathen aiyaa
O solitary Ramaiya, I have waited until this day, my Lord.
Ninaiyae vendinen aiyaa
I prayed only for you, my Lord.
Neeyum ekshanamum vandhiduvaaiyena
Thinking that you would arrive at any second,
Edhirkondu nokkinen aiyaa
I eagerly looked ahead waiting to receive you, my Lord.
Neeyum ekshanamum vandhiduvaaiyena
Thinking that you would arrive at any second,
Edhirkondu nokkinen aiyaa
I eagerly looked ahead waiting to receive you, my Lord.
Neeyum nadanthu vara thuyadhor vazhiyil
On the sacred path where you would walk,
Poovinai paravinen aiyaa
I spread fresh flowers, my Lord.
Ninaiyae vendinen aiyaa
I prayed only for you, my Lord.
Narunthaen thulir mel kaatrasaindhaale
Whenever the wind rustles over the sweet honeyed shoots,
Nee varum brammai thattudhaiyaa
It creates an illusion that you are coming, my Lord.
Narunthaen thulir mel kaatrasaindhaale
Whenever the wind rustles over the sweet honeyed shoots,
Nee varum brammai thattudhaiyaa
It creates an illusion that you are coming, my Lord.
Kiligal pesinum nin maiyal pechena
Even when parrots chatter, thinking it is your loving voice,
Udan thuyil kalainthen aiyaa
I immediately awoke from my sleep, my Lord.
Ninadhu piriyamulla vigasidha poovinaal
With full-blown, blossoming flowers that you love,
Maalaiyai yendhinen aiyaa
I held a garland for you, my Lord.
Ninadhu piriyamulla vigasidha poovinaal
With full-blown, blossoming flowers that you love,
Maalaiyai yendhinen aiyaa
I held a garland for you, my Lord.
Manadhukkul iyangiya manghala roobamum
The auspicious form that moves within my heart,
Endraiku paarppen aiyaa
On which day shall I behold it directly, my Lord?
Ninaiyae vendinen aiyaa
I prayed only for you, my Lord.
Yegandha raamaiyaa innaal kaathen aiyaa
O solitary Ramaiya, I have waited until this day, my Lord.
Ninaiyae vendinen aiyaa
I prayed only for you, my Lord.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses a profound blend of romantic longing and spiritual devotion (Nayak-Nayaki Bhava). The heroine eagerly awaits her beloved (addressed as Ramaiya/Lord), describing her tireless anticipation. She decorates the path with fresh flowers and holds a garland made of his favorite blossoms, waiting every second for his arrival. Her heightened state of expectation makes her hyper-sensitive to her surroundings: the rustling of a gentle breeze over tender shoots feels like his approaching footsteps, and the chattering of parrots sounds like his loving words waking her from sleep. She concludes with a poignant prayer, longing for the moment when the auspicious divine vision residing in her heart will finally manifest before her eyes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Ninaiyae vendinen aiyaa / ... / Edhirkondu nokkinen aiyaa”
Almost every line consistently ends with the repetition of the word 'aiyaa', establishing a rhythmic and devotional refrain throughout the song.
Sensory Imagery & Illusion (Brammai)
“Narunthaen thulir mel kaatrasaindhaale / Nee varum brammai thattudhaiyaa”
The lyrics evoke vivid auditory and tactile imagery, where the rustling wind over nectar-filled shoots triggers the poetic illusion (brammai) of the beloved's arrival.
Ethugai (Second-Letter Rhyme)
“Ninadhu piriyamulla vigasidha poovinaal / Manadhukkul iyangiya manghala roobamum”
The second letter sound 'na' in 'Ninadhu' and 'Manadhukkul' creates a gentle consonantal rhyme across the stanzas.
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Trivia
'Sree Krishna Arjuna Yudham' (1963) is a classic mythological film revolving around the legendary conflict between Lord Krishna and Arjuna over the protection of King Gaya. The music was composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao, a stalwart composer celebrated for his rich Karnatak classical compositions in mythological cinema, while P. Susheela delivered the vocals with expressive lyrical clarity.
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