Elaarukkum Nalla
From Periya Marudhu · 1994
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Jayachandran
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Periya Marudhu1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oho… oo… oo… oo… hoo hoo | Oho… oo… oo… oo… hoo hoo |
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| Male | |
| Ellaarukkum nalla pillae | A good child to everyone, |
| Ennudaiya odathilae | In my little boat, |
| Vaazhvadhellaam punniyam thaan | Living life itself is a virtue and blessing, |
| Nee irukkum kaalathilae | During the time you are with me. |
| Male | |
| Ellaarukkum nalla pillae | A good child to everyone, |
| Ennudaiya odathilae | In my little boat, |
| Vaazhvadhellaam punniyam thaan | Living life itself is a virtue and blessing, |
| Nee irukkum kaalathilae | During the time you are with me. |
| Male | |
| Kaamaala noi kandavanga | Those affected by jaundice |
| Kandadhellaam manjal neram | See everything around them as yellow. |
| Undhan manam pillai manam | Your heart is that of a innocent child, |
| Oorarinja vellai manam | A pure white heart known to the whole village. |
| Aanaa oru manasu | But there is a certain mind |
| Adha kallaa mullaa paakkudhu | That looks at it as a stone and a thorn. |
| Yaeno adhu kozhambi | Wonder why it gets confused |
| Indha padagil alaiyaa aadudhu | And sways like waves in this boat. |
| Male | |
| Ellaarukkum nalla pillae | A good child to everyone, |
| Ennudaiya odathilae | In my little boat, |
| Vaazhvadhellaam punniyam thaan | Living life itself is a virtue and blessing, |
| Nee irukkum kaalathilae | During the time you are with me. |
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Oho… oo… oo… oo… hoo hoo
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எல்லாருக்கும் நல்ல பிள்ளே
என்னுடைய ஓடத்திலே
வாழ்வதெல்லாம் புண்ணியம்தான்
நீ இருக்கும் காலத்திலே
A good child to everyone,
In my little boat,
Living life itself is a virtue and blessing,
During the time you are with me.
எல்லாருக்கும் நல்ல பிள்ளே
என்னுடைய ஓடத்திலே
வாழ்வதெல்லாம் புண்ணியம்தான்
நீ இருக்கும் காலத்திலே
A good child to everyone,
In my little boat,
Living life itself is a virtue and blessing,
During the time you are with me.
காமால நோய் கண்டவங்க
கண்டதெல்லாம் மஞ்சள் நெறம்
உந்தன் மனம் பிள்ள மனம்
ஊரறிஞ்ச வெள்ள மனம்
Those affected by jaundice
See everything around them as yellow.
Your heart is that of a innocent child,
A pure white heart known to the whole village.
But there is a certain mind
That looks at it as a stone and a thorn.
Wonder why it gets confused
And sways like waves in this boat.
ஆனா ஒரு மனசு
அத கல்லா முள்ளா பாக்குது
ஏனோ அது கொழம்பி
இந்த படகில் அலையா ஆடுது
A good child to everyone,
In my little boat,
Living life itself is a virtue and blessing,
During the time you are with me.
எல்லாருக்கும் நல்ல பிள்ளே
என்னுடைய ஓடத்திலே
வாழ்வதெல்லாம் புண்ணியம்தான்
நீ இருக்கும் காலத்திலே
Oho… oo… oo… oo… hoo hoo
Oho… oo… oo… oo… hoo hoo
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Ellaarukkum nalla pillae
A good child to everyone,
Ennudaiya odathilae
In my little boat,
Vaazhvadhellaam punniyam thaan
Living life itself is a virtue and blessing,
Nee irukkum kaalathilae
During the time you are with me.
Ellaarukkum nalla pillae
A good child to everyone,
Ennudaiya odathilae
In my little boat,
Vaazhvadhellaam punniyam thaan
Living life itself is a virtue and blessing,
Nee irukkum kaalathilae
During the time you are with me.
Kaamaala noi kandavanga
Those affected by jaundice
Kandadhellaam manjal neram
See everything around them as yellow.
Undhan manam pillai manam
Your heart is that of a innocent child,
Oorarinja vellai manam
A pure white heart known to the whole village.
Aanaa oru manasu
But there is a certain mind
Adha kallaa mullaa paakkudhu
That looks at it as a stone and a thorn.
Yaeno adhu kozhambi
Wonder why it gets confused
Indha padagil alaiyaa aadudhu
And sways like waves in this boat.
Ellaarukkum nalla pillae
A good child to everyone,
Ennudaiya odathilae
In my little boat,
Vaazhvadhellaam punniyam thaan
Living life itself is a virtue and blessing,
Nee irukkum kaalathilae
During the time you are with me.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Periya Marudhu (1994) expresses deep gratitude and affection for a pure-hearted, innocent person. The singer describes how living alongside such a virtuous soul feels like a divine blessing while navigating the metaphorical boat of life together. The lyricist uses the famous Tamil proverb about jaundice—where a sick person sees everything around them as yellow—to illustrate how cynical people mistake genuine purity and goodness for something harsh or flawed like stones and thorns. Despite these worldly misunderstandings, the song celebrates the irreproachable innocence and true goodness of the loved one.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kaamaala noi kandavanga Kandadhellaam manjal neram”
Comparing a cynical or suspicious mindset to jaundice (Kaamaala noi), where a person's inner condition causes them to project flaws onto everything around them.
Repetition / Epistrophe (Iyaibu)
“Undhan manam pillai manam Oorarinja vellai manam”
The word 'manam' (mind/heart) is repeated at the end of consecutive phrases to emphasize the pure nature of the subject's heart.
Contrast / Antithesis
“Adha kallaa mullaa paakkudhu”
Contrasting the gentle, pure white child-like heart ('pillai manam', 'vellai manam') with harsh, painful objects ('kallaa mullaa').
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Trivia
The film Periya Marudhu (1994), starring Vijayakanth and Ranjitha, features a acclaimed soundtrack composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with deeply reflective folk-style lyrics penned by the veteran poet Pulamaipithan.
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