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Lyrics & meaning

Kulippen Pannerile

From Naalu Veli Nilam · 1959

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singers
S. C. Krishnan, K. Jamunarani
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Details
Naalu Veli Nilam1959

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kulippaen pannerilaeI will bathe in rose water
Komaanai polavaeJust like a king
Koduppaen alli alliI will give generously in handfuls
Ellorum vaazhavaeSo that everyone may live well
Male
Kulippaen pannerilaeI will bathe in rose water
Komaanai polavaeJust like a king
Koduppaen alli alliI will give generously in handfuls
Ellorum vaazhavaeSo that everyone may live well
Female
Panathai kandaalIf you see money
Ungal manam ennai virumbhumaaWill your heart still desire me?
Pazhaiya anbai enniThinking of our past love
Kann paarvai thirumbhumaaWill your gaze turn back to me?
Female
Panathai kandaalIf you see money
Ungal manam ennai virumbhumaaWill your heart still desire me?
Pazhaiya anbai enniThinking of our past love
Kann paarvai thirumbhumaaWill your gaze turn back to me?
Male
Panamum vandhaal ennaSo what if money comes?
Pagattaga vaazhndhaal ennaSo what if we live extravagantly?
Pennae aasai kannaeOh dear girl, my beloved eye
Panamum vandhaal ennaSo what if money comes?
Pagattaga vaazhndhaal ennaSo what if we live extravagantly?
Pennae aasai kannaeOh dear girl, my beloved eye
Endhan ullam maaradhu engum adhu oodathuMy heart will not change, nor will it wander anywhere
Endhan ullam maaradhu engum adhu oodathuMy heart will not change, nor will it wander anywhere
Unnaiyindri en vaazhvil ullaasam yedhuWithout you, what joy is there in my life?
Unnaiyindri en vaazhvil ullaasam yedhuWithout you, what joy is there in my life?
Male
Kulippaen pannerilaeI will bathe in rose water
Komaanai polavaeJust like a king
Koduppaen alli alliI will give generously in handfuls
Ellorum vaazhavaeSo that everyone may live well
Female
Pakkathilae irukkum varaiAs long as they are nearby
Pakkuvamaai pesuvadhuSpeaking so gently and politely
Paaril aangal seiyum sagasamIs the trickery men pull in this world
Pakkathilae irukkum varaiAs long as they are nearby
Pakkuvamaai pesuvadhuSpeaking so gently and politely
Paaril aangal seiyum sagasamIs the trickery men pull in this world
Sokku podi thooviSprinkling love-potion powder
Pennai yemaara seidhu vittuMaking the woman get fooled
Sokku podi thooviSprinkling love-potion powder
Pennai yemaara seidhu vittuMaking the woman get fooled
Thollai koduthuCausing troubles
Piragu seivaargal mosamAnd then they betray her later
Thollai koduthuCausing troubles
Piragu seivaargal mosamAnd then they betray her later
Female
Panathai kandaalIf you see money
Ungal manam ennai virumbhumaaWill your heart still desire me?
Pazhaiya anbai enniThinking of our past love
Kann paarvai thirumbhumaaWill your gaze turn back to me?
Male
Elloraiyum polaDo not think of me
Ennai neeyum ennaadhaeLike everyone else
Pennae aasai kannaeOh dear girl, my beloved eye
Elloraiyum polaDo not think of me
Ennai neeyum ennaadhaeLike everyone else
Pennae aasai kannaeOh dear girl, my beloved eye
Kallathanam kidaiyaathu ennai adhu anugaadhuThere is no deceit in me, it will never touch me
Kallathanam kidaiyaathu ennai adhu anugaadhuThere is no deceit in me, it will never touch me
Ellaiyillaa en kaadhal unnai thallaadhuMy boundless love will never push you away
Ellaiyillaa en kaadhal unnai thallaadhuMy boundless love will never push you away
Male
Kulippaen pannerilaeI will bathe in rose water
Komaanai polavaeJust like a king
Koduppaen alli alliI will give generously in handfuls
Ellorum vaazhavaeSo that everyone may live well
Female
Ullathaiyum eppozhuthooLong ago, I surrendered my heart
Oppuvithaen unmaiendruBelieving your words as the absolute truth
Ungal solli naanum nambiyaeBy believing your words
Ullathaiyum eppozhuthooLong ago, I surrendered my heart
Oppuvithaen unmaiendruBelieving your words as the absolute truth
Ungal solli naanum nambiyaeBy believing your words
Anbudan aadharithu aannadha vaazhvu thandhuSupport me with love and grant me a happy life
Anbudan aadharithu aannadha vaazhvu thandhuSupport me with love and grant me a happy life
Inbamalithu sondham kolveer ennaiyaeBestowing happiness, you will make me your own
Inbamalithu sondham kolveer ennaiyaeBestowing happiness, you will make me your own
Female
Panathai kandaalIf you see money
Ungal manam ennai virumbhumaaWill your heart still desire me?
Pazhaiya anbai enniThinking of our past love
Kann paarvai thirumbhumaaWill your gaze turn back to me?
Male
Kulippaen pannerilaeI will bathe in rose water
Komaanai polavaeJust like a king
Koduppaen alli alliI will give generously in handfuls
Ellorum vaazhavaeSo that everyone may live well

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful and emotional duet features a conversation between lovers regarding wealth, sincerity, and commitment. The male protagonist daydreams about achieving immense wealth, bathing in rose water like royalty, and distributing money charitably to all. However, the female protagonist questions whether sudden riches will change his heart and cause him to abandon their old love and simplicity.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Komaanai polavae

Compares the protagonist's dream of wealth and lifestyle directly to that of a monarch (Komaanai polavae).

Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Koduppaen alli alli

The phrase 'alli alli' (handfuls upon handfuls) uses repetition for emotional emphasis on extreme generosity.

Moonaam Ezhuthu Onri Varudhal (Consonance)

Sokku podi thoovi

Rhythmic matching of sounds across lines, such as 'Sokku podi thoovi' and 'Pennai yemaara seidhu' reinforcing the folk structure.

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Trivia

Naalu Veli Nilam (1959) is a classic Tamil movie based on T. Janakiraman's famous play. The music was composed by KV Mahadevan, known as 'Thiraiisai Thilagam', featuring vocals by S. C. Krishnan and K. Jamuna Rani.

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