Kovilukku Poojai Seiya
From Nanda En Nila · 1977
- Lyricist
- Ra. Pazhanisami
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- V. Dakshinamurthy
- Details
- Nanda En Nila1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kovilukkul poojai seiyya ponaval | She went inside the temple to perform worship, |
| Gopurathin kalasam polae sendraval | She walked high like the pinnacle atop the temple tower. |
| Naadum anbilae pedham kalanthathaal | Because discrimination diluted the love she sought, |
| Nangai nilai kulainthu pogiraal | The maiden loses her stability and crumbles, |
| Nenjil puyal sumanthu pogiraal | Carrying a storm within her heart. |
| Female | |
| Aazhkadal mutheduthu | Gathering pearls from the deep ocean, |
| Azhagaaga korthu vaithaal | She strung them together beautifully, |
| Aanaalum vantha vidhi | Yet, fate arrived |
| Adhai parithu sendrathammaa | And snatched it away from her. |
| Female | |
| Nilavai paarthirunthaal | While she was gazing at the moon, |
| Idithaan vizhunthathammaa | Lightning and thunder struck down upon her! |
| Nilavai paarthirunthaal | While she was gazing at the moon, |
| Idithaan vizhunthathammaa | Lightning and thunder struck down upon her! |
| Ninaivil vaazhanthavanai | The man who lived in her memories— |
| Izhanthaal paavaiyammaa | The maiden has lost him forever. |
| Female | |
| Kovilukkul poojai seiyya ponaval | She went inside the temple to perform worship, |
| Gopurathin kalasam polae sendraval | She walked high like the pinnacle atop the temple tower. |
| Naadum anbilae pedham kalanthathaal | Because discrimination diluted the love she sought, |
| Nangai nilai kulainthu pogiraal | The maiden loses her stability and crumbles, |
| Nenjil puyal sumanthu pogiraal | Carrying a storm within her heart. |
| Female | |
| Devanin maaligaikku | To the palace of her lord, |
| Deviyum vanthu nindraal | The goddess came and stood, |
| Kaaval kappavano | But the guardian at the gate |
| Kadhavugalai moodi vittaan | Closed the doors right on her face. |
| Female | |
| Iniyoru vaazhkkaiyillai | There is no future life left for her, |
| Idhyaththil inbamillai | There is no joy remaining in her heart. |
| Iniyoru vaazhkkaiyillai | There is no future life left for her, |
| Idhyaththil inbamillai | There is no joy remaining in her heart. |
| Thani vazhi sellugindraal | She walks along a lonely path, |
| Thunaiyae illaiyammaa | With no companion by her side. |
| Female | |
| Kovilukkul poojai seiyya ponaval | She went inside the temple to perform worship, |
| Gopurathin kalasam polae sendraval | She walked high like the pinnacle atop the temple tower. |
| Naadum anbilae pedham kalanthathaal | Because discrimination diluted the love she sought, |
| Nangai nilai kulainthu pogiraal | The maiden loses her stability and crumbles, |
| Nenjil puyal sumanthu pogiraal | Carrying a storm within her heart. |
கோவிலுக்கு பூஜை செய்ய போனவள்
கோபுரத்தின் கலசம் போலே சென்றவள்
நாடும் அன்பிலே பேதம் கலந்ததால்
நங்கை நிலை குலைந்து போகிறாள்
நெஞ்சில் புயல் சுமந்து போகிறாள்.....
She went inside the temple to perform worship,
She walked high like the pinnacle atop the temple tower.
Because discrimination diluted the love she sought,
The maiden loses her stability and crumbles,
Carrying a storm within her heart.
ஆழ்கடல் முத்தெடுத்து
அழகாக கோர்த்து வைத்தாள்
ஆனாலும் வந்த விதி
அதை பறித்து சென்றதம்மா
Gathering pearls from the deep ocean,
She strung them together beautifully,
Yet, fate arrived
And snatched it away from her.
நிலவை பார்த்திருந்தாள்
இடிதான் விழுந்ததம்மா
நிலவை பார்த்திருந்தாள்
இடிதான் விழுந்ததம்மா
நினைவில் வாழ்ந்தவனை
இழந்தாள் பாவையம்மா.....
While she was gazing at the moon,
Lightning and thunder struck down upon her!
While she was gazing at the moon,
Lightning and thunder struck down upon her!
The man who lived in her memories—
The maiden has lost him forever.
கோவிலுக்கு பூஜை செய்ய போனவள்
கோபுரத்தின் கலசம் போலே சென்றவள்
நாடும் அன்பிலே பேதம் கலந்ததால்
நங்கை நிலை குலைந்து போகிறாள்
நெஞ்சில் புயல் சுமந்து போகிறாள்.....
She went inside the temple to perform worship,
She walked high like the pinnacle atop the temple tower.
Because discrimination diluted the love she sought,
The maiden loses her stability and crumbles,
Carrying a storm within her heart.
தேவனின் மாளிகைக்கு
தேவியும் வந்து நின்றாள்
காவல் காப்பவனோ
கதவுகளை மூடி விட்டான்
To the palace of her lord,
The goddess came and stood,
But the guardian at the gate
Closed the doors right on her face.
இனியொரு வாழ்க்கையில்லை
இதயத்தில் இன்பமில்லை
இனியொரு வாழ்க்கையில்லை
இதயத்தில் இன்பமில்லை
தனிவழி செல்லுகின்றாள்
துணையே இல்லையம்மா......
There is no future life left for her,
There is no joy remaining in her heart.
There is no future life left for her,
There is no joy remaining in her heart.
She walks along a lonely path,
With no companion by her side.
கோவிலுக்கு பூஜை செய்ய போனவள்
கோபுரத்தின் கலசம் போலே சென்றவள்
நாடும் அன்பிலே பேதம் கலந்ததால்
நங்கை நிலை குலைந்து போகிறாள்
நெஞ்சில் புயல் சுமந்து போகிறாள்.....
She went inside the temple to perform worship,
She walked high like the pinnacle atop the temple tower.
Because discrimination diluted the love she sought,
The maiden loses her stability and crumbles,
Carrying a storm within her heart.
Kovilukkul poojai seiyya ponaval
She went inside the temple to perform worship,
Gopurathin kalasam polae sendraval
She walked high like the pinnacle atop the temple tower.
Naadum anbilae pedham kalanthathaal
Because discrimination diluted the love she sought,
Nangai nilai kulainthu pogiraal
The maiden loses her stability and crumbles,
Nenjil puyal sumanthu pogiraal
Carrying a storm within her heart.
Aazhkadal mutheduthu
Gathering pearls from the deep ocean,
Azhagaaga korthu vaithaal
She strung them together beautifully,
Aanaalum vantha vidhi
Yet, fate arrived
Adhai parithu sendrathammaa
And snatched it away from her.
Nilavai paarthirunthaal
While she was gazing at the moon,
Idithaan vizhunthathammaa
Lightning and thunder struck down upon her!
Nilavai paarthirunthaal
While she was gazing at the moon,
Idithaan vizhunthathammaa
Lightning and thunder struck down upon her!
Ninaivil vaazhanthavanai
The man who lived in her memories—
Izhanthaal paavaiyammaa
The maiden has lost him forever.
Kovilukkul poojai seiyya ponaval
She went inside the temple to perform worship,
Gopurathin kalasam polae sendraval
She walked high like the pinnacle atop the temple tower.
Naadum anbilae pedham kalanthathaal
Because discrimination diluted the love she sought,
Nangai nilai kulainthu pogiraal
The maiden loses her stability and crumbles,
Nenjil puyal sumanthu pogiraal
Carrying a storm within her heart.
Devanin maaligaikku
To the palace of her lord,
Deviyum vanthu nindraal
The goddess came and stood,
Kaaval kappavano
But the guardian at the gate
Kadhavugalai moodi vittaan
Closed the doors right on her face.
Iniyoru vaazhkkaiyillai
There is no future life left for her,
Idhyaththil inbamillai
There is no joy remaining in her heart.
Iniyoru vaazhkkaiyillai
There is no future life left for her,
Idhyaththil inbamillai
There is no joy remaining in her heart.
Thani vazhi sellugindraal
She walks along a lonely path,
Thunaiyae illaiyammaa
With no companion by her side.
Kovilukkul poojai seiyya ponaval
She went inside the temple to perform worship,
Gopurathin kalasam polae sendraval
She walked high like the pinnacle atop the temple tower.
Naadum anbilae pedham kalanthathaal
Because discrimination diluted the love she sought,
Nangai nilai kulainthu pogiraal
The maiden loses her stability and crumbles,
Nenjil puyal sumanthu pogiraal
Carrying a storm within her heart.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Nanda En Nila' expresses deep anguish over societal prejudice ruining a woman's pure love and life. The lyrics describe a virtuous maiden who approached her love with total devotion, much like a worshipper entering a temple, only to have her dreams crushed by social barriers and harsh fate.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Gopurathin kalasam polae sendraval”
Compares the maiden's dignity and pure stature to the exalted pinnacle atop a temple tower.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nenjil puyal sumanthu pogiraal”
Equates her profound emotional agony and turbulence to carrying an actual storm inside her heart.
Irony and Contrast
“Nilavai paarthirunthaal / Idithaan vizhunthathammaa”
Contrasts the peaceful act of looking at the gentle moon with the sudden violence of a lightning strike.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Naadum anbilae pedham kalanthathaal”
Use of matching initial consonants across consecutive lines for poetic rhythm (Naadum / Nangai / Nenjil).
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Trivia
The film features music by the revered Malayalam maestro V. Dakshinamurthy, who infrequently composed for Tamil films, making his soundtrack for 'Nanda En Nila' a notable artistic collaboration alongside P. Susheela's emotive rendition.
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