Ninaikkum Pothu Nenjum Kannum
From Kalai Arasi · 1963
- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singer
- P. Bhanumathi
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Kalai Arasi1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………………… | |
| Female | |
| Aaa….aaaa….aaa…aaa… | Aaa... aaaa... aaa... aaa... |
| Haa….aaa…aaa…aaa….haaa…aaa…aaa…aaa.. | Haa... aaa... aaa... aaa... haaa... aaa... aaa... aaa.. |
| Female | |
| Ninaikkum podhu nenjum kannum | When I think of it, my heart and eyes |
| Thudippadhu yaeno | Why do they flutter so? |
| Ninaikkum podhu nenjum kannum | When I think of it, my heart and eyes |
| Thudippadhu yaeno | Why do they flutter so? |
| Niraindha uravil kanindha kaadhal | Is love ripened in a fulfilled relationship |
| Nilaiyidhu thaano | Destined to be in this state? |
| Ninaikkum podhu nenjum kannum | When I think of it, my heart and eyes |
| Thudippadhu yaeno | Why do they flutter so? |
| Niraindha uravil kanindha kaadhal | Is love ripened in a fulfilled relationship |
| Nilaiyidhu thaano | Destined to be in this state? |
| Ninaikkum podhu nenjum kannum | When I think of it, my heart and eyes |
| Thudippadhu yaeno | Why do they flutter so? |
| Female | |
| Anaiyai meerum aasai vellam | The flood of desire overflowing the dam |
| Arivai meerudhae | Surpasses all intellect and reason. |
| Adhaiyum meeri paruva kaalam | Surpassing even that, the age of youth |
| Thunaiyai thaedudhae | Seeks its soulmate. |
| Ninaikkum podhu nenjum kannum | When I think of it, my heart and eyes |
| Thudippadhu yaeno | Why do they flutter so? |
| Female | |
| Suvarillaadha veedumillai | There is no house without walls, |
| Uyirillaadha udalumillai | There is no body without life, |
| Suvarillaadha veedumillai | There is no house without walls, |
| Uyirillaadha udalumillai | There is no body without life, |
| Avarillaamal naanumillai | Without him, I do not exist, |
| Aaaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…. | Aaaa... aaa... aaa... aaa... |
| Avarillaamal naanumillai | Without him, I do not exist, |
| Anbu saatchiyae | Love itself is the witness! |
| Female :Unakku naanum enakku neeyum | Female: 'I am for you, and you are for me,' |
| Urimaitthaenaendru | As sweet honey of our togetherness, |
| Unakku naanum enakku neeyum | 'I am for you, and you are for me,' |
| Urimaitthaenaendru | As sweet honey of our togetherness, |
| Kanakkillaadha kadhaigal pesi | Talking endless, uncounted stories, |
| Kalandhadhai indru | We merged together today, |
| Kanakkillaadha kadhaigal pesi | Talking endless, uncounted stories, |
| Kalandhadhai indru uuuu | We merged together today... |
| Female | |
| Ninaikkum podhu nenjum kannum | When I think of it, my heart and eyes |
| Thudippadhu yaeno | Why do they flutter so? |
| Niraindha uravil kanindha kaadhal | Is love ripened in a fulfilled relationship |
| Nilaiyidhu thaano | Destined to be in this state? |
| Ninaikkum podhu nenjum kannum | When I think of it, my heart and eyes |
| Thudippadhu yaeno | Why do they flutter so? |
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ஆஆ......ஆஆ......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....
ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஹா.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ...ஆஅ....
Aaa... aaaa... aaa... aaa...
Haa... aaa... aaa... aaa... haaa... aaa... aaa... aaa..
நினைக்கும்போது நெஞ்சும் கண்ணும்
துடிப்பது ஏனோ
நினைக்கும்போது நெஞ்சும் கண்ணும்
துடிப்பது ஏனோ
நிறைந்த உறவில் கனிந்த காதல்
நிலையிதுதானோ
நினைக்கும்போது நெஞ்சும் கண்ணும்
துடிப்பது ஏனோ
When I think of it, my heart and eyes
Why do they flutter so?
When I think of it, my heart and eyes
Why do they flutter so?
Is love ripened in a fulfilled relationship
Destined to be in this state?
When I think of it, my heart and eyes
Why do they flutter so?
Is love ripened in a fulfilled relationship
Destined to be in this state?
When I think of it, my heart and eyes
Why do they flutter so?
அணையை மீறும் ஆசை வெள்ளம்
அறிவை மீறுதே
அதையும் மீறி பருவகாலம்
துணையைத் தேடுதே
நினைக்கும்போது நெஞ்சும் கண்ணும்
துடிப்பது ஏனோ
The flood of desire overflowing the dam
Surpasses all intellect and reason.
Surpassing even that, the age of youth
Seeks its soulmate.
When I think of it, my heart and eyes
Why do they flutter so?
சுவரில்லாத வீடுமில்லை
உயிரில்லாத உடலுமில்லை
சுவரில்லாத வீடுமில்லை
உயிரில்லாத உடலுமில்லை
அவரில்லாமல் நானுமில்லை
ஆஆ......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....
அவரில்லாமல் நானுமில்லை
அன்பு சாட்சியே
There is no house without walls,
There is no body without life,
There is no house without walls,
There is no body without life,
Without him, I do not exist,
Aaaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
Without him, I do not exist,
Love itself is the witness!
Female: 'I am for you, and you are for me,'
As sweet honey of our togetherness,
'I am for you, and you are for me,'
As sweet honey of our togetherness,
Talking endless, uncounted stories,
We merged together today,
Talking endless, uncounted stories,
We merged together today...
உனக்கு நானும் எனக்கு நீயும்
உரிமைத் தேனேன்று
உனக்கு நானும் எனக்கு நீயும்
உரிமைத் தேனேன்று
கணக்கில்லாத கதைகள் பேசிக்
கலந்ததை இன்று
கணக்கில்லாத கதைகள் பேசிக்
கலந்ததை இன்று
When I think of it, my heart and eyes
Why do they flutter so?
Is love ripened in a fulfilled relationship
Destined to be in this state?
When I think of it, my heart and eyes
Why do they flutter so?
நினைக்கும்போது நெஞ்சும் கண்ணும்
துடிப்பது ஏனோ
நிறைந்த உறவில் கனிந்த காதல்
நிலையிதுதானோ
நினைக்கும்போது நெஞ்சும் கண்ணும்
துடிப்பது ஏனோ
…………………………
Aaa….aaaa….aaa…aaa…
Aaa... aaaa... aaa... aaa...
Haa….aaa…aaa…aaa….haaa…aaa…aaa…aaa..
Haa... aaa... aaa... aaa... haaa... aaa... aaa... aaa..
Ninaikkum podhu nenjum kannum
When I think of it, my heart and eyes
Thudippadhu yaeno
Why do they flutter so?
Ninaikkum podhu nenjum kannum
When I think of it, my heart and eyes
Thudippadhu yaeno
Why do they flutter so?
Niraindha uravil kanindha kaadhal
Is love ripened in a fulfilled relationship
Nilaiyidhu thaano
Destined to be in this state?
Ninaikkum podhu nenjum kannum
When I think of it, my heart and eyes
Thudippadhu yaeno
Why do they flutter so?
Niraindha uravil kanindha kaadhal
Is love ripened in a fulfilled relationship
Nilaiyidhu thaano
Destined to be in this state?
Ninaikkum podhu nenjum kannum
When I think of it, my heart and eyes
Thudippadhu yaeno
Why do they flutter so?
Anaiyai meerum aasai vellam
The flood of desire overflowing the dam
Arivai meerudhae
Surpasses all intellect and reason.
Adhaiyum meeri paruva kaalam
Surpassing even that, the age of youth
Thunaiyai thaedudhae
Seeks its soulmate.
Ninaikkum podhu nenjum kannum
When I think of it, my heart and eyes
Thudippadhu yaeno
Why do they flutter so?
Suvarillaadha veedumillai
There is no house without walls,
Uyirillaadha udalumillai
There is no body without life,
Suvarillaadha veedumillai
There is no house without walls,
Uyirillaadha udalumillai
There is no body without life,
Avarillaamal naanumillai
Without him, I do not exist,
Aaaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….
Aaaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
Avarillaamal naanumillai
Without him, I do not exist,
Anbu saatchiyae
Love itself is the witness!
Female :Unakku naanum enakku neeyum
Female: 'I am for you, and you are for me,'
Urimaitthaenaendru
As sweet honey of our togetherness,
Unakku naanum enakku neeyum
'I am for you, and you are for me,'
Urimaitthaenaendru
As sweet honey of our togetherness,
Kanakkillaadha kadhaigal pesi
Talking endless, uncounted stories,
Kalandhadhai indru
We merged together today,
Kanakkillaadha kadhaigal pesi
Talking endless, uncounted stories,
Kalandhadhai indru uuuu
We merged together today...
Ninaikkum podhu nenjum kannum
When I think of it, my heart and eyes
Thudippadhu yaeno
Why do they flutter so?
Niraindha uravil kanindha kaadhal
Is love ripened in a fulfilled relationship
Nilaiyidhu thaano
Destined to be in this state?
Ninaikkum podhu nenjum kannum
When I think of it, my heart and eyes
Thudippadhu yaeno
Why do they flutter so?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song expresses the deep emotional stirring, longing, and sweet agitation caused by love. The protagonist reflects on why her heart throbs and her eyes flutter with anticipation whenever she thinks of her beloved. She describes youthful desire as a flood breaking through the dam of rationality, compelling two souls to seek each other out and unite.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Anaiyai meerum aasai vellam”
Desire is metaphorically described as an overflowing flood ('aasai vellam') that breaks past all physical and logical barriers.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Anaiyai meerum aasai vellam / Arivai meerudhae / Adhaiyum meeri paruva kaalam”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'A' ('Anaiyai', 'Arivai', 'Adhaiyum') creates a melodious vocal flow across consecutive lines.
Upamai (Analogy / Simile)
“Suvarillaadha veedumillai / Uyirillaadha udalumillai / Avarillaamal naanumillai”
The lyricist draws an analogy comparing her existence without her lover to a house without walls or a body without life.
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Trivia
'Kalai Arasi' (1963), starring M. G. Ramachandran and P. Bhanumathi, is historically significant for being one of the earliest science fiction films in Tamil cinema featuring alien abduction and space travel themes. The music for the film was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, and the lyrics were written by the renowned poet Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram.
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