Jannalukku Pakkathila Chinna
From Namma Ooru Nayagan · 1988
- Lyricist
- Rajesh Khanna
- Singer
- Ramesh
- Music director
- Rajesh Khanna
- Details
- Namma Ooru Nayagan1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Jannalukku pakkathilae chinna rojaa | A small rose near the window, |
| Adha nenachuthaan vaaduthamma indha raaja | Thinking of it, this king is wilting, my dear. |
| Jannalukku pakkathilae chinna rojaa | A small rose near the window, |
| Adha nenachuthaan vaaduthamma indha raaja | Thinking of it, this king is wilting, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Engalathaan…engalathaan | For us... for us... |
| Serthu veikka yaarum illaiyae | There is no one to unite us, |
| Yennu thatti ketka needhiyillaiyae | There is no justice to question why. |
| Engalathaan serthu veikka yaarum illaiyae | There is no one to unite us, |
| Yennu thatti ketka needhiyillaiyae | There is no justice to question why. |
| Male | |
| Jaadhi malliyae needhiyillaiyae | Oh Jasmine flower, there is no justice, |
| Jaadhi malliyae needhiyillaiyae | Oh Jasmine flower, there is no justice, |
| Saagum varai kaadhalarukku inbam illaiyae | Until death, there is no joy for lovers, |
| Inbam illaiyae inbam illaiyae | There is no joy, there is no joy. |
| Male | |
| Jannalukku pakkathilae chinna rojaa | A small rose near the window, |
| Adha nenachuthaan vaaduthamma indha raaja | Thinking of it, this king is wilting, my dear. |
| Jannalukku pakkathilae chinna rojaa | A small rose near the window, |
| Adha nenachuthaan vaaduthamma indha raaja | Thinking of it, this king is wilting, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Vaetkaiyodu rendu maangal thudikka | As two deer throb with longing, |
| Adhai vettaiyaada oru vaengai thudikka | A tiger aches to hunt them down. |
| Vaetkaiyodu rendu maangal thudikka | As two deer throb with longing, |
| Adhai vettaiyaada oru vaengai thudikka | A tiger aches to hunt them down. |
| Male | |
| Paasathaalae naangu kangal thudikka | As four eyes throb with affection, |
| Adhai pirithu veikka oru paambhu thudikka | A snake aches to separate them. |
| Paasathaalae naangu kangal thudikka | As four eyes throb with affection, |
| Adhai pirithu veikka oru paambhu thudikka | A snake aches to separate them. |
| Male | |
| Eeramillaiyae irakkamilliayae | There is no moisture, no compassion, |
| Nenjil eeramillaiyae irakkam illaiyae | In the heart, there is no moisture, no compassion. |
| Thoondil patta meenai pola kaadhalillaiyae | Love is not like a fish caught on a hook, |
| Kaadhalillaiyae kaadhalillaiyae….kaadhalillaiyae…. | There is no love, there is no love... there is no love... |
| Male | |
| Jannalukku pakkathilae chinna rojaa | A small rose near the window, |
| Adha nenachuthaan vaaduthamma indha raaja | Thinking of it, this king is wilting, my dear. |
| Jannalukku pakkathilae chinna rojaa | A small rose near the window, |
| Adha nenachuthaan vaaduthamma indha raaja | Thinking of it, this king is wilting, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Rathaaru oodugindra yuthakalamoo kaadhal | Is love a battlefield where a river of blood flows? |
| Mutham nooru engal marunthaagumoo | Will a hundred kisses become our medicine? |
| Rathaaru oodugindra yuthakalamoo kaadhal | Is love a battlefield where a river of blood flows? |
| Mutham nooru engal marunthaagumoo | Will a hundred kisses become our medicine? |
| Male | |
| Jaadhi perai solli solli mella theendaadhae | Do not touch gently citing caste names, |
| Manidha jaadhiyilae pirakkadha mirugam nee dhaanae | You are a beast that was never born in the human race. |
| Jaadhi perai solli solli mella theendaadhae | Do not touch gently citing caste names, |
| Manidha jaadhiyilae pirakkadha mirugam nee dhaanae | You are a beast that was never born in the human race. |
| Male | |
| Kannil eerama nenjil sogama | Are there tears in your eyes? Is there sorrow in your heart? |
| Kannil eerama nenjil soagama | Are there tears in your eyes? Is there sorrow in your heart? |
| Kaadhal poovae kann thirandhu ennai paaramma | Oh flower of love, open your eyes and look at me, |
| Ennai paaramma mella ennai paaramma | Look at me, look at me gently, |
| Ennai paarammma | Look at me. |
| Male | |
| Jannalukku pakkathilae chinna rojaa | A small rose near the window, |
| Adha nenachuthaan vaaduthamma indha raaja | Thinking of it, this king is wilting, my dear. |
| Jannalukku pakkathilae chinna rojaa | A small rose near the window, |
| Adha nenachuthaan vaaduthamma indha raaja | Thinking of it, this king is wilting, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Engalathaan serthu veikka yaarum illaiyae | There is no one to unite us, |
| Yennu thatti ketka needhiyillaiyae | There is no justice to question why. |
| Engalathaan serthu veikka yaarum illaiyae | There is no one to unite us, |
| Yennu thatti ketka needhiyillaiyae | There is no justice to question why. |
| Male | |
| Jaadhi malliyae needhiyillaiyae | Oh Jasmine flower, there is no justice, |
| Jaadhi malliyae needhiyillaiyae | Oh Jasmine flower, there is no justice, |
| Saagum varai kaadhalarukku | Until death, for lovers, |
| Inbam illaiyae inbam illaiyae | There is no joy, there is no joy, |
| Inbam illaiyae inbam illaiyae | There is no joy, there is no joy, |
| Inbam illaiyae inbam illaiyae | There is no joy, there is no joy, |
| Inbam illaiyae inbam illaiyae | There is no joy, there is no joy, |
| Inbam illaiyae inbam illaiyae | There is no joy, there is no joy. |
ஜன்னலுக்கு பக்கத்தில சின்ன ரோஜா
அத நெனச்சுத்தான் வாடுதம்மா இந்த ராஜா
ஜன்னலுக்கு பக்கத்தில சின்ன ரோஜா
அத நெனச்சுத்தான் வாடுதம்மா இந்த ராஜா
A small rose near the window,
Thinking of it, this king is wilting, my dear.
A small rose near the window,
Thinking of it, this king is wilting, my dear.
எங்களத்தான்.....எங்களத்தான்
சேர்த்து வைக்க யாருமில்லையே
ஏன்னு தட்டிக் கேட்க நீதியில்லையே
எங்களத்தான் சேர்த்து வைக்க யாருமில்லையே
ஏன்னு தட்டிக் கேட்க நீதியில்லையே
For us... for us...
There is no one to unite us,
There is no justice to question why.
There is no one to unite us,
There is no justice to question why.
ஜாதி மல்லியே நீதியில்லையே
ஜாதி மல்லியே நீதியில்லையே
சாகும்வரை காதலர்க்கு இன்பம் இல்லையே
இன்பம் இல்லையே இன்பம் இல்லையே
Oh Jasmine flower, there is no justice,
Oh Jasmine flower, there is no justice,
Until death, there is no joy for lovers,
There is no joy, there is no joy.
ஜன்னலுக்கு பக்கத்தில சின்ன ரோஜா
அத நெனச்சுத்தான் வாடுதம்மா இந்த ராஜா
ஜன்னலுக்கு பக்கத்தில சின்ன ரோஜா
அத நெனச்சுத்தான் வாடுதம்மா இந்த ராஜா
A small rose near the window,
Thinking of it, this king is wilting, my dear.
A small rose near the window,
Thinking of it, this king is wilting, my dear.
வேட்கையோடு ரெண்டு மான்கள் துடிக்க அதை
வேட்டையாட ஒரு வேங்கை துடிக்க
வேட்கையோடு ரெண்டு மான்கள் துடிக்க அதை
வேட்டையாட ஒரு வேங்கை துடிக்க
As two deer throb with longing,
A tiger aches to hunt them down.
As two deer throb with longing,
A tiger aches to hunt them down.
பாசத்தாலே நான்கு கண்கள் துடிக்க அதை
பிரித்து வைக்க ஒரு பாம்பு துடிக்க
பாசத்தாலே நான்கு கண்கள் துடிக்க அதை
பிரித்து வைக்க ஒரு பாம்பு துடிக்க
As four eyes throb with affection,
A snake aches to separate them.
As four eyes throb with affection,
A snake aches to separate them.
ஈரமில்லையே இரக்கமில்லையே
நெஞ்சில் ஈரமில்லையே இரக்கமில்லையே
தூண்டில் பட்ட மீனைப் போல காதலில்லையே
காதலில்லையே காதலில்லையே
There is no moisture, no compassion,
In the heart, there is no moisture, no compassion.
Love is not like a fish caught on a hook,
There is no love, there is no love... there is no love...
ஜன்னலுக்கு பக்கத்தில சின்ன ரோஜா
அத நெனச்சுத்தான் வாடுதம்மா இந்த ராஜா
ஜன்னலுக்கு பக்கத்தில சின்ன ரோஜா
அத நெனச்சுத்தான் வாடுதம்மா இந்த ராஜா
A small rose near the window,
Thinking of it, this king is wilting, my dear.
A small rose near the window,
Thinking of it, this king is wilting, my dear.
ரத்தாறு ஓடுகின்ற யுத்தக் களமோ காதல்
முத்தம் நூறு எங்கள் மருந்தாகுமோ
ரத்த ஆறு ஓடுகின்ற யுத்தக் களமோ காதல்
முத்தம் நூறு எங்கள் மருந்தாகுமோ
Is love a battlefield where a river of blood flows?
Will a hundred kisses become our medicine?
Is love a battlefield where a river of blood flows?
Will a hundred kisses become our medicine?
ஜாதி பேரைச் சொல்லி சொல்லி மெல்ல தீண்டாதே
மனித ஜாதியிலே பிறக்காத மிருகம் நீதானே
ஜாதி பேரைச் சொல்லி சொல்லி மெல்ல தீண்டாதே
மனித ஜாதியிலே பிறக்காத மிருகம் நீதானே
Do not touch gently citing caste names,
You are a beast that was never born in the human race.
Do not touch gently citing caste names,
You are a beast that was never born in the human race.
கண்ணில் ஈரமா நெஞ்சில் சோகமா
கண்ணில் ஈரமா நெஞ்சில் சோகமா
காதல் பூவே கண் திறந்து என்னைப் பாரம்மா
என்னைப் பாரம்மா மெல்ல என்னைப் பாரம்மா
என்னைப் பாரம்மா
Are there tears in your eyes? Is there sorrow in your heart?
Are there tears in your eyes? Is there sorrow in your heart?
Oh flower of love, open your eyes and look at me,
Look at me, look at me gently,
Look at me.
ஜன்னலுக்கு பக்கத்தில சின்ன ரோஜா
அத நெனச்சுத்தான் வாடுதம்மா இந்த ராஜா
ஜன்னலுக்கு பக்கத்தில சின்ன ரோஜா
அத நெனச்சுத்தான் வாடுதம்மா இந்த ராஜா
A small rose near the window,
Thinking of it, this king is wilting, my dear.
A small rose near the window,
Thinking of it, this king is wilting, my dear.
எங்களத்தான் சேர்த்து வைக்க யாருமில்லையே
ஏன்னு தட்டிக் கேட்க நீதியில்லையே
எங்களத்தான் சேர்த்து வைக்க யாருமில்லையே
ஏன்னு தட்டிக் கேட்க நீதியில்லையே
There is no one to unite us,
There is no justice to question why.
There is no one to unite us,
There is no justice to question why.
ஜாதி மல்லியே நீதியில்லையே
ஜாதி மல்லியே நீதியில்லையே
சாகும்வரை காதலர்க்கு இன்பம் இல்லையே
இன்பம் இல்லையே இன்பம் இல்லையே
இன்பம் இல்லையே இன்பம் இல்லையே
இன்பம் இல்லையே இன்பம் இல்லையே
இன்பம் இல்லையே இன்பம் இல்லையே.......
Oh Jasmine flower, there is no justice,
Oh Jasmine flower, there is no justice,
Until death, for lovers,
There is no joy, there is no joy,
There is no joy, there is no joy,
There is no joy, there is no joy,
There is no joy, there is no joy,
There is no joy, there is no joy.
Jannalukku pakkathilae chinna rojaa
A small rose near the window,
Adha nenachuthaan vaaduthamma indha raaja
Thinking of it, this king is wilting, my dear.
Jannalukku pakkathilae chinna rojaa
A small rose near the window,
Adha nenachuthaan vaaduthamma indha raaja
Thinking of it, this king is wilting, my dear.
Engalathaan…engalathaan
For us... for us...
Serthu veikka yaarum illaiyae
There is no one to unite us,
Yennu thatti ketka needhiyillaiyae
There is no justice to question why.
Engalathaan serthu veikka yaarum illaiyae
There is no one to unite us,
Yennu thatti ketka needhiyillaiyae
There is no justice to question why.
Jaadhi malliyae needhiyillaiyae
Oh Jasmine flower, there is no justice,
Jaadhi malliyae needhiyillaiyae
Oh Jasmine flower, there is no justice,
Saagum varai kaadhalarukku inbam illaiyae
Until death, there is no joy for lovers,
Inbam illaiyae inbam illaiyae
There is no joy, there is no joy.
Jannalukku pakkathilae chinna rojaa
A small rose near the window,
Adha nenachuthaan vaaduthamma indha raaja
Thinking of it, this king is wilting, my dear.
Jannalukku pakkathilae chinna rojaa
A small rose near the window,
Adha nenachuthaan vaaduthamma indha raaja
Thinking of it, this king is wilting, my dear.
Vaetkaiyodu rendu maangal thudikka
As two deer throb with longing,
Adhai vettaiyaada oru vaengai thudikka
A tiger aches to hunt them down.
Vaetkaiyodu rendu maangal thudikka
As two deer throb with longing,
Adhai vettaiyaada oru vaengai thudikka
A tiger aches to hunt them down.
Paasathaalae naangu kangal thudikka
As four eyes throb with affection,
Adhai pirithu veikka oru paambhu thudikka
A snake aches to separate them.
Paasathaalae naangu kangal thudikka
As four eyes throb with affection,
Adhai pirithu veikka oru paambhu thudikka
A snake aches to separate them.
Eeramillaiyae irakkamilliayae
There is no moisture, no compassion,
Nenjil eeramillaiyae irakkam illaiyae
In the heart, there is no moisture, no compassion.
Thoondil patta meenai pola kaadhalillaiyae
Love is not like a fish caught on a hook,
Kaadhalillaiyae kaadhalillaiyae….kaadhalillaiyae….
There is no love, there is no love... there is no love...
Jannalukku pakkathilae chinna rojaa
A small rose near the window,
Adha nenachuthaan vaaduthamma indha raaja
Thinking of it, this king is wilting, my dear.
Jannalukku pakkathilae chinna rojaa
A small rose near the window,
Adha nenachuthaan vaaduthamma indha raaja
Thinking of it, this king is wilting, my dear.
Rathaaru oodugindra yuthakalamoo kaadhal
Is love a battlefield where a river of blood flows?
Mutham nooru engal marunthaagumoo
Will a hundred kisses become our medicine?
Rathaaru oodugindra yuthakalamoo kaadhal
Is love a battlefield where a river of blood flows?
Mutham nooru engal marunthaagumoo
Will a hundred kisses become our medicine?
Jaadhi perai solli solli mella theendaadhae
Do not touch gently citing caste names,
Manidha jaadhiyilae pirakkadha mirugam nee dhaanae
You are a beast that was never born in the human race.
Jaadhi perai solli solli mella theendaadhae
Do not touch gently citing caste names,
Manidha jaadhiyilae pirakkadha mirugam nee dhaanae
You are a beast that was never born in the human race.
Kannil eerama nenjil sogama
Are there tears in your eyes? Is there sorrow in your heart?
Kannil eerama nenjil soagama
Are there tears in your eyes? Is there sorrow in your heart?
Kaadhal poovae kann thirandhu ennai paaramma
Oh flower of love, open your eyes and look at me,
Ennai paaramma mella ennai paaramma
Look at me, look at me gently,
Ennai paarammma
Look at me.
Jannalukku pakkathilae chinna rojaa
A small rose near the window,
Adha nenachuthaan vaaduthamma indha raaja
Thinking of it, this king is wilting, my dear.
Jannalukku pakkathilae chinna rojaa
A small rose near the window,
Adha nenachuthaan vaaduthamma indha raaja
Thinking of it, this king is wilting, my dear.
Engalathaan serthu veikka yaarum illaiyae
There is no one to unite us,
Yennu thatti ketka needhiyillaiyae
There is no justice to question why.
Engalathaan serthu veikka yaarum illaiyae
There is no one to unite us,
Yennu thatti ketka needhiyillaiyae
There is no justice to question why.
Jaadhi malliyae needhiyillaiyae
Oh Jasmine flower, there is no justice,
Jaadhi malliyae needhiyillaiyae
Oh Jasmine flower, there is no justice,
Saagum varai kaadhalarukku
Until death, for lovers,
Inbam illaiyae inbam illaiyae
There is no joy, there is no joy,
Inbam illaiyae inbam illaiyae
There is no joy, there is no joy,
Inbam illaiyae inbam illaiyae
There is no joy, there is no joy,
Inbam illaiyae inbam illaiyae
There is no joy, there is no joy,
Inbam illaiyae inbam illaiyae
There is no joy, there is no joy.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Jannalukku pakkathilae' from 'Namma Ooru Nayagan' expresses the deep grief and anguish of lovers torn apart by societal oppression and caste barriers. The protagonist compares his beloved to a fragile rose by the window and laments how cruel societal forces act like predators seeking to destroy their bond.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Adhai vettaiyaada oru vaengai thudikka”
Comparing the lovers to deer (maangal) and their oppressor to a tiger (vaengai) or a snake (paambhu).
Metaphor
“Rathaaru oodugindra yuthakalamoo kaadhal”
Comparing love to a bloody battlefield (yuthakalam).
Anaphora / Repetition
“Inbam illaiyae inbam illaiyae”
The repetitive refrain 'Inbam illaiyae' emphasizes the absolute absence of happiness.
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Trivia
Namma Ooru Nayagan (1988) features music composed by Rajesh Khanna, who also wrote the lyrics for this poignant song detailing the pain of caste discrimination in romantic relationships.
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