S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and J. Jayalalitha perform Kannadasan’s lyrics in the album Suryaganthi. M. S. Viswanathan’s composition frames a marital vow of unity. The duet presents interdependence as its central vocal dynamic.
Naan Endraal
J. Jayalalitha | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam • From “Suryaganthi”
Naan Endraal Lyrics Translation (from “Suryaganthi”)
Kannadasan writes the husband describing his wife’s obedience to his commands. She treats their hut like a palace and respects him above gods. Balasubrahmanyam delivers these lines with devotional clarity.
Naan Endraal Adhu Avalum NaanumIf I say ‘I’, it means both her and me.
Aval Endraal Adhu Naanum AvalumIf I say ‘she’, it implies both me and her.
Naan Endraal Adhu Avalum NaanumIf I say ‘I’, it means both her and me.
Aval Endraal Adhu Naanum AvalumIf I say ‘she’, it implies both me and her.
Yeah The Whole TrueYeah, the whole truth.
Naan Sonnaal Adhu Avalin VedhamIf I speak, it becomes her holy scripture.
Aval Sonnaal Adhuthaan En EnnamIf she speaks, that becomes my very thought.
And Nothing But TruthAnd nothing but the truth.
Adhuthaan En EnnamThat is my very thought.
Naan Endraal Adhu Avalum NaanumIf I say ‘I’, it means both her and me.
Aval Endraal Adhu Naanum AvalumIf I say ‘she’, it implies both me and her.
Kattiya Kanavan KattalaipadiyaeIn accordance with the commands of her wedded husband,
Kaariya Maattrum GunamudaiyaalShe has the character to adapt her deeds.
In Thought Word And DeedIn thought, word, and deed.
Naan Seith Mudivai Thaan Seitha MudivaaiAccepting the decision I made as if it were her own,
Ninaiththae Paarkkum ManamudaiyaalShe possesses the heart to see it that way.
Such A Noble HeartSuch a noble heart.
Purushanukku Arugae SarisamamaagaRight next to her husband as an equal,
Amarnthida Thayangum Panpudayaal HaaShe has the traditional virtue to hesitate to sit.
Ho There He Goes AgainHo, there he goes again.
Kadavulin Melaai Kanavanai MathiththuRespecting her husband even more than God,
Vanangidum Iniya AnbudayaalShe worships him with sweet devotion.
God Bless MeGod bless me.
Iniya AnbudayaalWith such sweet devotion.
Naan Sonnaal Adhu Avalin VedhamIf I speak, it becomes her holy scripture.
Aval Sonnaal Adhuthaan En EnnamIf she speaks, that becomes my very thought.
Aanmagan Vaguththa Ellaiyai KadanthuCrossing the boundary defined by a man,
Nadanthaal Ragavan ThalaiviLord Rama’s queen once walked away.
Remember What Happened To HerRemember what happened to her.
Kanavan Kizhiththa Kottai KadanthuBut crossing the line drawn by her husband,
Ariyaal Adiyaen ManaiviIs something my humble wife knows not.
Yes Always Yours SincerelyYes, always yours sincerely.
Kondavan Veedu KudisaiyendraalumEven if her husband’s home is a mere hut,
Maaligaipolae NinaippaalaeShe will regard it as a palace.
Oo Really Don’t Make Me BlushOh really, don’t make me blush.
Avaloru Paathi Naanoru PaathiShe is one half and I am the other half,
Enbathupolae NadappaalaeShe lives her life by that truth.
The Better Half And The Bitter HalfThe better half and the bitter half.
Enbathupolae NadappaalaeShe lives her life by that truth.
Naan Endraal Adhu Avalum NaanumIf I say ‘I’, it means both her and me.
Aval Endraal Adhu Naanum AvalumIf I say ‘she’, it implies both me and her.
Naan Endraal Music Video
Traditional marital roles define the Naan Endraal lyrics translation. The Tamil song equates husband and wife into a single identity. Suryaganthi’s soundtrack reinforces this perspective through melodic repetition.