Pradeep Kumar’s ‘Naan’ from the album Vaazhl holds a raw, searching tone. He serves as composer, lyricist, and singer for this piece. The minimal music supports a questioning voice.
Released: July 9, 2021
Naan
Pradeep Kumar • From “Vaazhl”
Vaazhl’s Naan Tamil Lyrics English Meaning
Pradeep Kumar states he is mere bones but would run to take a beating. He describes himself as plain iron that seeks a magnet.
Nan Verum Ezhumbu DhanI’m nothing but bone,
Un Kooda Adi Pada Odi Varuvenayet would I come running to take a beating with you?
Varuvena Varuvena VaruvenaWould I? Would I? Would I?
Nan Verum Irumbu DhanI’m nothing but iron,
Un Gandham Mogam Thedi Ottikiruvenayet would I seek your magnetic charm and cling to it?
Kiruvena Kiruvena KiruvenaWould I? Would I? Would I?
Lalala Lallala Lal Laalalaa LalalaLalala Lallala Lal Laalalaa Lalala.
Lallala La Lallala LaLallala La Lallala La.
Padhaiya Marandhu DhanI’ve forgotten my own path,
Un Bodhai Theera Yeri Meeri Ezhuvennaso will I rise above and beyond just to quench your high?
Ezhuvenna Ezhuvenna EzhuvennaWill I? Will I? Will I?
Kadhaiyum Kodanju ThanCarving out a story,
Un Moolaikulla Panji Ozhunji Kedappenawill I lie nestled inside your mind like a piece of cotton?
Kedappena Kedappena KedappenaWill I? Will I? Will I?
Mandhaiyil Oru Adu ThanI’m just one sheep in the flock,
Un Bandha Pasam Thinnu Yeppam Vuduvennaso will I devour your bonds of affection and burp with content?
Vuduvenna Vuduvenna VuduvennaWill I? Will I? Will I?
Sindhaiyum KalangunaEven if my thoughts get clouded,
Un Mandai Mela Kondayaga Iruppanawill I sit upon your head like a decorative hair pin?
Iruppana Iruppana IruppanaWill I? Will I? Will I?
Serthula SenthamaraiA red lotus blooming from the mud,
Un Pecha Konjam Mathu Romba Pazhasunayour words feel a bit different, they’re just so old now.
Pazhasuna Aradha Pazhasuna PazhasunaSo old, terribly old, so old.
Thedalum Un KadhalumThis search of mine and that love of yours,
En Patukulla Mattikichu Pudhusunathey’re tangled up in my song, and it feels so new.
Pudhusuna Romba Pudhusuna LatestnaSo new, so very new, the latest thing.
Poovaiyum UrinjidumIt will suck the very flower dry,
Sentheanil Oorum Theni Vayin Kodukkunaam I the sting of a bee, its mouth dripping with ‘senthen’ honey?
Kodukkuna Kodukkuna KodukkunaAm I? Am I? Am I?
Savaiyum Kadanthu DhanEven after crossing over death,
Un Body Mela Moodi Pottu Parappanawill I become a shroud over your body and fly away?
Parappana Parappana ParappanaWill I? Will I? Will I?
Lalala Lalala Lallalala LallalalaLalala Lalala Lallalala Lallalala.
Lallalalala Lalalalalaa LallalalaalalalaLallalalala Lalalalalaa Lallalalaalalala.
Vazhvaiyum Purinji DhanAfter finally understanding life.
Naan Music Video
Vaazhl by Pradeep Kumar provides a lyrics translation of Naan that shows identity as fluid. The song finds a new self in tangled love and search.