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Lala Nandalala

From Narasimha · 2001

Lyricist
Kabilan
Singers
Kalpana Raghavendar, Prathap Chandran
Music director
Mani Sharma
Details
Narasimha2001

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
…………………..
Chorus
Chinna thiru onam vanthallo….The sweet little festival of Onam has arrived....
Oru thanga thaeril onam vanthallo….Onam has arrived on a golden chariot....
Chinna thiru onam vanthallo….The sweet little festival of Onam has arrived....
Oru thanga thaeril onam vanthallo….Onam has arrived on a golden chariot....
Female
Laalaa nandha laalaaLala Nandha Lala
Vaa vaa….aa…..vaa vaa…..aa….Come, come.... ah..... come, come..... ah....
Laalaa nandha laalaaLala Nandha Lala
Vaa vaa….aa…..vaa vaa…..aa….Come, come.... ah..... come, come..... ah....
Female
Mogam kondu kannan oodhumPlayed by Krishna with passion
Moongil paadal vendumI desire the song of the bamboo flute
Onbathu thulaiyil enbathu raagamEighty ragas from nine holes
Ennai vanthu theendumThey come and touch me
Female
Thullum nenjai thottu izhukkaTo touch and pull my leaping heart
Thoondil kondu thookkam parikkaTo snatch my sleep using a fishhook
Chorus
Chinna thiru onam vanthallo….The sweet little festival of Onam has arrived....
Oru thanga thaeril onam vanthallo….Onam has arrived on a golden chariot....
Female
Laalaa nandha laalaaLala Nandha Lala
Vaa vaa….aa…..vaa vaa…..aa….Come, come.... ah..... come, come..... ah....
Chorus
…………………..
Female
Theeppidiththa thendral aanaenaeI became a breeze caught on fire
Chorus :…………………..Chorus: [Interlude]
Female :Vervaraikkum vendhu ponaenaeFemale: I got scorched down to my sweat lines
Chorus :…………………..Chorus: [Interlude]
Female
Theeppidiththa thendral aanaenaeI became a breeze caught on fire
Chorus :Thaga thikthai thagathomChorus: Thaga thikthai thagathom
Female :Vervaraikkum vendhu ponaenaeFemale: I got scorched down to my sweat lines
Chorus :Thaga thikthai thagathomChorus: Thaga thikthai thagathom
Female
En thaegam viyarvai kulam adhilMy body is a pool of sweat, in that
En kangal olikkum idamadiMy eyes are a hiding spot, my dear
Vaazhaipol vazhukkum udaladiMy body is smooth like a banana stem, my dear
Vaa ennum vayasadiIt is an age that invites you, my dear
Female
Nenjai vega vaiththaanaeHe made my heart boil with passion
Niththam saaga vaiththaanaeHe made me die every day
Ennai killi killi pookka vaiththaanaeHe pinched me repeatedly and made me blossom
Ennai killi killi pookka vaiththaanaeHe pinched me repeatedly and made me blossom
Chorus
Chinna thiru onam vanthallo….The sweet little festival of Onam has arrived....
Oru thanga thaeril onam vanthallo….Oru thanga thaeril onam vanthallo....
Female
Laalaa nandha laalaaLala Nandha Lala
Vaa vaa….aa…..vaa vaa…..aa….Come, come.... ah..... come, come..... ah....
Chorus
…………………..
Female
Jaamaththukkul kaaman vanthaanaeThe god of love arrived during midnight
Chorus :…………………..Chorus: [Interlude]
Female :Jadhagaththil machcham endraanaeFemale: He talked about the lucky mole in my horoscope
Chorus :…………………..Chorus: [Interlude]
Female
Jaamaththukkul kaaman vanthaanaeThe god of love arrived during midnight
Chorus :Thaga thikthai thagathomChorus: Thaga thikthai thagathom
Female :Jadhagaththil machcham endraanaeFemale: He talked about the lucky mole in my horoscope
Chorus :Thaga thikthai thagathomChorus: Thaga thikthai thagathom
Female
Nee paarththaal pudavai sarinthathuWhen you looked, my saree slipped
En poovil kaambum malarnthathuEven the stalk of my flower bloomed
En kannin maniyum sivanthathuThe pupil of my eye turned red
En penmai vidinthathuMy womanhood awakened like dawn
Female
Ennai arppamaakkinaanHe dedicated and surrendered me
Kannai karbamaakkinaanHe made my eyes pregnant with dreams
Udal thatti thatti sirbamaakkinaanHe patted my body again and again to shape it into a sculpture
Udal thatti thatti sirbamaakkinaanHe patted my body again and again to shape it into a sculpture
Female
Laalaa nandha laalaaLala Nandha Lala
Vaa vaa….aa…..vaa vaa…..aa….Come, come.... ah..... come, come..... ah....
Female
Mogam kondu kannan oodhumPlayed by Krishna with passion
Moongil paadal vendumI desire the song of the bamboo flute
Onbathu thulaiyil enbathu raagamEighty ragas from nine holes
Ennai vanthu theendumThey come and touch me
Female
Thullum nenjai thottu izhukkaTo touch and pull my leaping heart
Thoondil kondu thookkam parikkaTo snatch my sleep using a fishhook
Chorus
Chinna thiru onam vanthallo….The sweet little festival of Onam has arrived....
Oru thanga thaeril onam vanthallo….Onam has arrived on a golden chariot....

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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