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Lyrics & meaning

Lala Nandalala

From Narasimha · 2001

Lyricist
Kabilan
Singers
Kalpana Raghavendar, Prathap Chandran
Music director
Mani Sharma
Movie name
Narasimha
Movie release year
2001
Lyrics added on
27 Sept 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Chinna thiru onam vanthallo….
Oru thanga thaeril onam vanthallo….
Chinna thiru onam vanthallo….
Oru thanga thaeril onam vanthallo….
Laalaa nandha laalaa
Vaa vaa….aa…..vaa vaa…..aa….
Laalaa nandha laalaa
Vaa vaa….aa…..vaa vaa…..aa….
Mogam kondu kannan oodhum
Moongil paadal vendum
Onbathu thulaiyil enbathu raagam
Ennai vanthu theendum
Thullum nenjai thottu izhukka
Thoondil kondu thookkam parikka
Chinna thiru onam vanthallo….
Oru thanga thaeril onam vanthallo….
Laalaa nandha laalaa
Vaa vaa….aa…..vaa vaa…..aa….
…………………..
Theeppidiththa thendral aanaenae
Chorus :…………………..
Female :Vervaraikkum vendhu ponaenae
Chorus :…………………..
Theeppidiththa thendral aanaenae
Chorus :Thaga thikthai thagathom
Female :Vervaraikkum vendhu ponaenae
Chorus :Thaga thikthai thagathom
En thaegam viyarvai kulam adhil
En kangal olikkum idamadi
Vaazhaipol vazhukkum udaladi
Vaa ennum vayasadi
Nenjai vega vaiththaanae
Niththam saaga vaiththaanae
Ennai killi killi pookka vaiththaanae
Ennai killi killi pookka vaiththaanae
Chinna thiru onam vanthallo….
Oru thanga thaeril onam vanthallo….
Laalaa nandha laalaa
Vaa vaa….aa…..vaa vaa…..aa….
…………………..
Jaamaththukkul kaaman vanthaanae
Chorus :…………………..
Female :Jadhagaththil machcham endraanae
Chorus :…………………..
Jaamaththukkul kaaman vanthaanae
Chorus :Thaga thikthai thagathom
Female :Jadhagaththil machcham endraanae
Chorus :Thaga thikthai thagathom
Nee paarththaal pudavai sarinthathu
En poovil kaambum malarnthathu
En kannin maniyum sivanthathu
En penmai vidinthathu
Ennai arppamaakkinaan
Kannai karbamaakkinaan
Udal thatti thatti sirbamaakkinaan
Udal thatti thatti sirbamaakkinaan
Laalaa nandha laalaa
Vaa vaa….aa…..vaa vaa…..aa….
Mogam kondu kannan oodhum
Moongil paadal vendum
Onbathu thulaiyil enbathu raagam
Ennai vanthu theendum
Thullum nenjai thottu izhukka
Thoondil kondu thookkam parikka
Chinna thiru onam vanthallo….
Oru thanga thaeril onam vanthallo….
...
Sweet, auspicious Onam has arrived...
Onam has arrived on a golden chariot...
Sweet, auspicious Onam has arrived...
Onam has arrived on a golden chariot...
Lala, Nanda Lala...
Come, come... oh, come, come...
Lala, Nanda Lala...
Come, come... oh, come, come...
Filled with passion, the tune Krishna plays—
I want that song of the bamboo flute!
Eighty melodies from its nine holes
will come and caress me.
To touch and pull my leaping heart,
to cast a hook and steal my sleep away.
Sweet, auspicious Onam has arrived...
Onam has arrived on a golden chariot...
Lala, Nanda Lala...
Come, come... oh, come, come...
...
I have turned into a breeze caught on fire,
Chorus: ...
Female: I have burned all the way to my roots!
Chorus: ...
I have turned into a breeze caught on fire,
Chorus: Thaga thik thai thagathom
Female: I have burned all the way to my roots!
Chorus: Thaga thik thai thagathom
My body is a pool of sweat, and in it
my eyes search for a place to hide, girl!
A body as soft and smooth as a banana stem,
and an age that calls out, "Come to me!"
He made my heart simmer with heat,
he made me die with longing every day!
Pinching me softly, he made me blossom!
Pinching me softly, he made me blossom!
Sweet, auspicious Onam has arrived...
Onam has arrived on a golden chariot...
Lala, Nanda Lala...
Come, come... oh, come, come...
...
In the deep midnight hour, the god of love arrived,
Chorus: ...
Female: He told me there is a lucky mark in my horoscope!
Chorus: ...
In the deep midnight hour, the god of love arrived,
Chorus: Thaga thik thai thagathom
Female: He told me there is a lucky mark in my horoscope!
Chorus: Thaga thik thai thagathom
With just your glance, my saree slipped down,
and even the stem of my flower blossomed!
The pupils of my eyes flushed red,
and my womanhood finally awakened!
He made me surrender completely,
he filled my eyes with dreams of love,
shaping and smoothing my body into a sculpture!
Shaping and smoothing my body into a sculpture!
Lala, Nanda Lala...
Come, come... oh, come, come...
Filled with passion, the tune Krishna plays—
I want that song of the bamboo flute!
Eighty melodies from its nine holes
will come and caress me.
To touch and pull my leaping heart,
to cast a hook and steal my sleep away.
Sweet, auspicious Onam has arrived...
Onam has arrived on a golden chariot...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Chinna Thiru Onam' from the movie Narasimha (2001) expresses deep romantic longing and passionate desire using festive and sensual imagery. The protagonist compares her inner yearning to the arrival of the joyous festival of Onam and the mesmerizing, enchanting music played on Lord Krishna's bamboo flute.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Oxymoron

Theeppidiththa thendral aanaenae

Combining opposing concepts ('Theeppidiththa thendral' - a breeze caught in fire) to express intense inner burning desire.

Metaphor

Onbathu thulaiyil enbathu raagam

Comparing a bamboo flute with 9 holes to a source of 80 musical ragas capable of stealing sleep like a fishhook ('Thoondil').

Simile

Vaazhaipol vazhukkum udaladi

Comparing the smoothness and youthfulness of the body to a slippery banana plant stem ('Vaazhaipol vazhukkum udaladi').

Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Jaamaththukkul kaaman vanthaanae

Repetition of initial consonant and vowel sounds ('Jaamaththukkul' and 'Jadhagaththil') in consecutive lines.

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Trivia

Although set in a Tamil feature film directed by Thirupathisamy starring Vijayakanth, the song incorporates Malayalam festive elements like 'Chinna Thiru Onam Vanthallo' composed by Mani Sharma to create a distinct regional festive flavor.

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