nangai
நங்கைTamil
Young woman, lady, maiden.
Lyrics
Meaning
Nangai refers to a young woman or lady. It often appears as an epithet for goddesses like Valli, or for a heroine (nayika) in love songs. It typically describes a beautiful or desirable female figure.
In the songs
Nangai kailai nathan thanai kandal manam kondal
The maiden saw the Lord of Kailasa and lost her heart to him
Angayarkanni · Lalgudi Jayaraman
Nangai valli nayagane
O Lord and husband of the beautiful lady Valli
Vasalil Vandha Vagai Edhaiya · Traditional