- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Chorus
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Nallathai Naadu Kekum
- Movie release year
- 1991
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Dec 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haei maavaatta naanum varattaa
Ae chinna ponnae poovaattam suttu tharattaa
Maavaatta naanum varattaa
Ae chinna ponnae poovaattam suttu tharattaa
Adi poo mudichu pottu vacha pullae
Nee poi summaa kundhikkadi ullae
Naa aattukkalla aatturadhil sooran
Adi adhukku thaandi meesa vacha veeran
Annan oru
Killaadi thaan
Kandukkuvaen
Pinnaadi thaan
Vachiduvaan
Sokku podi
Vachaa adhu
Nethi adi
Maavaatta naanum varattaa
Ae chinna ponnae poovaattam suttu tharattaa
……………………
Munnaala thoppirukku
Muzhusaa thaan kaaithirukku
Paaru thennai ila neeru
Anjaama yaeri ninnu anjaaru thirudi thinnu
Dhaagam edukkura naeram
……………………
Kallaala maangaa adippom
Haei kaiyaala yaendhi pudippom
Aa uppodu saethu kadippom
Ullaasa paattu padippom
Aduthadhu naama kulakkarai povom
Azhagigal yaarum kulikkira naeram
Poraalae manja kulikka
En ponnurangam vaaraendi saela thuvaikka
Poraalae manja kulikka
En ponnurangam vaaraendi saela thuvaikka
Naan vaela vatti yaedhum illaa aalu
Nee vaendiyadha engitta thaan kaelu
Adi aazhathilae eranguriyae maanae
On angathula kadichuppudum meenae
………………………
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Paanaiyil neer eduthu pallaakku nada nadandhu
Poraa chinna ponnu joraa
Ammaadi anna nadai
Asaindhaadum chinna idai
Paathaa alludhadi aathaa
Paavaada keezha parakka poovoda maela manakka
Ae paalaada maeni nadakka thaalaadhu aasa adakka
Kudam yena maari iduppula naanum
Inai piriyaama irundhida vaenum
………………………
Aa oorellaam vattam adippom
Ae machigalaa naalellaam kottam adippom
Ada oorellaam vattam adippom
Ae machigalaa naalellaam kottam adippom
Indha ooru muzhukka naam irukkum ella
Namma yaennunnu thaan kaetkiravan illa
Namma kaattula thaan mazhaiyadukkum naeram
Oru kavalai illa kalakkam illa naalum
Annan oru
Killaadi thaan
Kandukkuvaen
Pinnaadi thaan
Vachiduvaan
Sokku podi
Vachaa adhu
Nethi adi
…………………………………….
Hey, shall I also come to grind the batter?
Hey little girl, shall I bake and give you flower-soft dosas?
Shall I also come to grind the batter?
Hey little girl, shall I bake and give you flower-soft dosas?
Hey girl adorned with flowers and a bindi,
You just go and sit comfortably inside!
I am a master at turning the grinding stone,
Hey, that is why I am a mustache-sporting hero!
Big brother is a...
...clever expert indeed!
I will take care of it...
...a bit later on!
He will cast...
...a spell of charm!
If he strikes...
...it is a direct bullseye!
Shall I also come to grind the batter?
Hey little girl, shall I bake and give you flower-soft dosas?
(Instrumental music)
There is an orchard right ahead,
Fully laden with ripe fruits!
Look at the tender coconut water in the palm trees,
Climb up fearlessly, steal five or six and enjoy!
When thirst strikes us...
(Instrumental music)
We will hit mangoes with stones,
Hey, and catch them in our hands!
Ah, we will bite them with salt,
And sing joyful songs!
Next, we will head to the pond bank,
Just when the beautiful women go to bathe!
She is going to bathe with turmeric,
My Ponnurangam is coming to wash her saree!
She is going to bathe with turmeric,
My Ponnurangam is coming to wash her saree!
I am a guy with no job or worries,
So ask me for whatever you desire!
Oh deer-like girl, as you step into the deep water,
The fish might bite your lovely body!
(Instrumental music)
(Instrumental music)
Carrying a pot of water, walking like a palanquin,
The young girl goes along gracefully!
Oh my, look at that swan-like walk,
And that slender waist swaying gently!
Just looking at her steals my heart, oh dear!
With her skirt fluttering below and flower fragrance blooming above,
As her delicate cream-like body sways, I cannot contain my desire!
I wish I could turn into a pot resting on your waist,
To stay by your side inseparable forever!
(Instrumental music)
Ah, we will roam around the entire town,
Hey friends, we will make merry all day long!
Ah, we will roam around the entire town,
Hey friends, we will make merry all day long!
Across this whole town, our territory spreads,
There is no one who can question us!
It is raining prosperity on our fields now,
Every day passes without worry or distress!
Big brother is a...
...clever expert indeed!
I will take care of it...
...a bit later on!
He will cast...
...a spell of charm!
If he strikes...
...it is a direct bullseye!
(Instrumental music)
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful folk-style song from the movie Nallathai Naadu Kekum features fun banter, everyday village chores, and carefree youthfulness. The male lead offers to help grind dosa batter for his beloved, boasting about his dexterity and charm, while describing carefree rural adventures such as plucking mangoes, drinking coconut water, and lounging near the village pond with friends.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Ae chinna ponnae poovaattam suttu tharattaa”
Comparing the softness of the dosa to a flower ('poovaattam suttu tharattaa').
Metaphor / Idiom (Kaattu Mazhai)
“Namma kaattula thaan mazhaiyadukkum naeram”
'Namma kaattula thaan mazhai' is a famous Tamil idiom meaning luck and happiness are pouring upon us continuously.
Rhyme (Ethirhai & Monai)
“Kallaala maangaa adippom”
Second letter rhyming across lines ('Kallaala', 'kaiyaala', 'uppodu', 'ullaasa').
Did you know?
Trivia
'Nallathai Naadu Kekum' (1991) is a Tamil film starring M. G. Ramachandran in archival footage alongside Jeppiaar. The song incorporates Vaali's famous signature colloquial rural phrasing and catchy rhythm suitable for a folk duet performance.
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