Ninaikkum Pothe
From Illarame Nallaram · 1958
- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singers
- A. M. Raja, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. G. Moorthy
- Details
- Illarame Nallaram1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ninaikkum bodhae aahaa | Just thinking about it, aha! |
| Inikkudhae en manamae | My heart feels so sweet! |
| Ninaikkum bodhae aahaa | Just thinking about it, aha! |
| Inikkudhae en manamae | My heart feels so sweet! |
| Male :Bayandhu odi vayalil veezhndhu | Male: Running away in fear and falling in the field, |
| Edakku pesi nindradhai enniyae inikkudha | Is it sweet thinking about how you stood there talking back? |
| Female | |
| Ninaikkum bodhae aahaa | Just thinking about it, aha! |
| Inikkudhae en manamae | My heart feels so sweet! |
| Male :Bayandhu odi | Male: Running away in fear, |
| Female :Ahaa | Female: Aha! |
| Male :Vayalil veezhndhu | Male: Falling in the field, |
| Female :Ohoo | Female: Ohoo! |
| Male :Edakku pesi | Male: Talking back, |
| Nindradhai enniyae inikkudha | Is it sweet thinking about standing there? |
| Male | |
| Kannam sivandhida thanimaiyilae | With cheeks blushing red, in solitude, |
| Kaana vandhadhai ninaithidudha | Are you thinking about coming to see me? |
| Kannam sivandhida thanimaiyilae | With cheeks blushing red, in solitude, |
| Kaana vandhadhai ninaithidudha | Are you thinking about coming to see me? |
| Female | |
| Enaiyum kaanamal thoongamal iruvizhi | Without seeing me, both eyes stayed awake without sleep; |
| Irundha annaalai ennullam marakkuma | Will my heart ever forget those days? |
| Kurumbhu seidhu pengal kaiyil parisu vaangi | Doing mischief and getting a punishment or prize from women's hands, |
| Nindradhai enniyae inikkudha | Is it sweet thinking about standing there? |
| Male | |
| Ninaikkum bodhae aahaa | Just thinking about it, aha! |
| Inikkudhae en manamae | My heart feels so sweet! |
| Female :Kurumbhu seidhu | Female: Doing mischief, |
| Male :Ahaa | Male: Aha! |
| Female :Pengal kaiyil | Female: At women's hands, |
| Male :Ohoo | Male: Ohoo! |
| Female :Parisu vaangi | Female: Receiving a reward, |
| Nindradhai enniyae inikkudha | Is it sweet thinking about standing there? |
| Female | |
| Vambhu purindhavar idathinilae | In the heart of the one who picked a fight, |
| Vaanjai pirandhadhu kanathinilae | Affection was born in a split second! |
| Vambhu purindhavar idathinilae | In the heart of the one who picked a fight, |
| Vaanjai pirandhadhu kanathinilae | Affection was born in a split second! |
| Male | |
| Manasai vaayadi | The talkative woman's glance, |
| Pennpaarvai izhukkudhu | Pulls my mind towards her! |
| Mayangi aanullam thindaadi thavikkudhu | Enchanted, the man's heart struggles and yearns! |
| Magudi munnae naagam polae | Like a cobra before a pungi flute, |
| Vyasiamaagi anbinaal inbamaai aadudhae | Being mesmerized, dancing happily with love! |
| Female | |
| Ninaikkum bodhae aahaa | Just thinking about it, aha! |
| Inikkudhae en manamae | My heart feels so sweet! |
| Both :Magudi munnae naagam polae | Both: Like a cobra before a pungi flute, |
| Vyasiamaagi anbinaal inbamaai aadudhae … | Being mesmerized, dancing happily with love... |
நினைக்கும் போதே ஆஹா……
இனிக்குதே என் மனமே……
நினைக்கும் போதே ஆஹா……
இனிக்குதே என் மனமே…
பயந்து ஓடி வயலில் வீழ்ந்து எடக்குப் பேசி
நின்றதை எண்ணியே இனிக்குதா
Just thinking about it, aha!
My heart feels so sweet!
Just thinking about it, aha!
My heart feels so sweet!
Male: Running away in fear and falling in the field,
Is it sweet thinking about how you stood there talking back?
நினைக்கும் போதே ஆஹா……
இனிக்குதே என் மனமே…
பயந்து ஓடி
ஆஹா
வயலில் வீழ்ந்து
ஓஹோ
எடக்குப் பேசி
நின்றதை எண்ணியே இனிக்குதா
Just thinking about it, aha!
My heart feels so sweet!
Male: Running away in fear,
Female: Aha!
Male: Falling in the field,
Female: Ohoo!
Male: Talking back,
Is it sweet thinking about standing there?
கன்னம் சிவந்திடத் தனிமையிலே
காண வந்ததை நினைத்திடுதா
கன்னம் சிவந்திடத் தனிமையிலே
காண வந்ததை நினைத்திடுதா
With cheeks blushing red, in solitude,
Are you thinking about coming to see me?
With cheeks blushing red, in solitude,
Are you thinking about coming to see me?
எனையும் காணாமல் தூங்காமல் இருவிழி
இருந்த அந்நாளை என்னு்ள்ளம் மறக்குமா
குறும்பு செய்து பெண்கள் கையில் பரிசு வாங்கி
நின்றதை எண்ணியே இனிக்குதா
Without seeing me, both eyes stayed awake without sleep;
Will my heart ever forget those days?
Doing mischief and getting a punishment or prize from women's hands,
Is it sweet thinking about standing there?
நினைக்கும் போதே ஆஹா
இனிக்குதே என் மனமே
குறும்பு செய்து
ஆஹா
பெண்கள் கையில்
ஓஹோ
பரிசு வாங்கி
நின்றதை எண்ணியே இனிக்குதா
Just thinking about it, aha!
My heart feels so sweet!
Female: Doing mischief,
Male: Aha!
Female: At women's hands,
Male: Ohoo!
Female: Receiving a reward,
Is it sweet thinking about standing there?
வம்பு புரிந்தவர் இடத்தினிலே
வாஞ்சை பிறந்தது கணத்தினிலே
வம்பு புரிந்தவர் இடத்தினிலே
வாஞ்சை பிறந்தது கணத்தினிலே
In the heart of the one who picked a fight,
Affection was born in a split second!
In the heart of the one who picked a fight,
Affection was born in a split second!
மனசை வாயாடிப் பெண்பாவை இழுக்குது
மயங்கி ஆணுள்ளம் திண்டாடித் தவிக்குது
மகுடி முன்னே நாகம் போலே
வசியமாகி அன்பினால் இன்பமாய் ஆடுதே
The talkative woman's glance,
Pulls my mind towards her!
Enchanted, the man's heart struggles and yearns!
Like a cobra before a pungi flute,
Being mesmerized, dancing happily with love!
நினைக்கும் போதே ஆஹா
இனிக்குதே என் மனமே
இருவர் :
மகுடி முன்னே நாகம் போலே
வசியமாகி அன்பினால் இன்பமாய் ஆடுதே
Just thinking about it, aha!
My heart feels so sweet!
Both: Like a cobra before a pungi flute,
Being mesmerized, dancing happily with love...
Ninaikkum bodhae aahaa
Just thinking about it, aha!
Inikkudhae en manamae
My heart feels so sweet!
Ninaikkum bodhae aahaa
Just thinking about it, aha!
Inikkudhae en manamae
My heart feels so sweet!
Male :Bayandhu odi vayalil veezhndhu
Male: Running away in fear and falling in the field,
Edakku pesi nindradhai enniyae inikkudha
Is it sweet thinking about how you stood there talking back?
Ninaikkum bodhae aahaa
Just thinking about it, aha!
Inikkudhae en manamae
My heart feels so sweet!
Male :Bayandhu odi
Male: Running away in fear,
Female :Ahaa
Female: Aha!
Male :Vayalil veezhndhu
Male: Falling in the field,
Female :Ohoo
Female: Ohoo!
Male :Edakku pesi
Male: Talking back,
Nindradhai enniyae inikkudha
Is it sweet thinking about standing there?
Kannam sivandhida thanimaiyilae
With cheeks blushing red, in solitude,
Kaana vandhadhai ninaithidudha
Are you thinking about coming to see me?
Kannam sivandhida thanimaiyilae
With cheeks blushing red, in solitude,
Kaana vandhadhai ninaithidudha
Are you thinking about coming to see me?
Enaiyum kaanamal thoongamal iruvizhi
Without seeing me, both eyes stayed awake without sleep;
Irundha annaalai ennullam marakkuma
Will my heart ever forget those days?
Kurumbhu seidhu pengal kaiyil parisu vaangi
Doing mischief and getting a punishment or prize from women's hands,
Nindradhai enniyae inikkudha
Is it sweet thinking about standing there?
Ninaikkum bodhae aahaa
Just thinking about it, aha!
Inikkudhae en manamae
My heart feels so sweet!
Female :Kurumbhu seidhu
Female: Doing mischief,
Male :Ahaa
Male: Aha!
Female :Pengal kaiyil
Female: At women's hands,
Male :Ohoo
Male: Ohoo!
Female :Parisu vaangi
Female: Receiving a reward,
Nindradhai enniyae inikkudha
Is it sweet thinking about standing there?
Vambhu purindhavar idathinilae
In the heart of the one who picked a fight,
Vaanjai pirandhadhu kanathinilae
Affection was born in a split second!
Vambhu purindhavar idathinilae
In the heart of the one who picked a fight,
Vaanjai pirandhadhu kanathinilae
Affection was born in a split second!
Manasai vaayadi
The talkative woman's glance,
Pennpaarvai izhukkudhu
Pulls my mind towards her!
Mayangi aanullam thindaadi thavikkudhu
Enchanted, the man's heart struggles and yearns!
Magudi munnae naagam polae
Like a cobra before a pungi flute,
Vyasiamaagi anbinaal inbamaai aadudhae
Being mesmerized, dancing happily with love!
Ninaikkum bodhae aahaa
Just thinking about it, aha!
Inikkudhae en manamae
My heart feels so sweet!
Both :Magudi munnae naagam polae
Both: Like a cobra before a pungi flute,
Vyasiamaagi anbinaal inbamaai aadudhae …
Being mesmerized, dancing happily with love...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ninaikkum Bodhae Aahaa' is a playful and affectionate romantic duet from the 1958 movie 'Illarame Nallaram'. The song features a lively exchange between lovers reminiscing about their early days of courtship, filled with petty squabbles, mischievous teases, and embarrassing moments like running away in fear or falling down in the fields. Despite starting as playful fights, those sweet memories transformed into deep love, making their hearts sweet with joy whenever they look back. Towards the end, the male protagonist expresses how completely mesmerized he has become by her gaze, comparing his heart's devotion to a cobra swaying gracefully before a charmer's pipe music.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai Ani)
“Magudi munnae naagam polae”
Compares the lover mesmerized by love to a cobra swaying helplessly before a snake charmer's music (magudi).
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vambhu purindhavar idathinilae / Vaanjai pirandhadhu kanathinilae”
The repetition of initial 'Va' sounds across consecutive lines creates rhythmic melody.
Iyaipu (Rhyming Endings)
“Kannam sivandhida thanimaiyilae / Kaana vandhadhai ninaithidudha”
Rhyming sequence at the end of lines enhancing the playful song rhythm.
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Trivia
'Illarame Nallaram' (1958) was scored by K. G. Moorthy and featured prominent singers A. M. Raja and P. Susheela, who were famous for singing soft, romantic duets during the golden era of Tamil cinema.
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