Naal Varudhu
From Poovukkul Boogambam · 1988
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Uma Ramanan
- Music director
- Sangeetha Rajan
- Details
- Poovukkul Boogambam1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naal varuthu naal varuthu | The day is coming, the day is coming |
| Un madiyil mazhalai thavazh | For a baby to crawl in your lap |
| Seer varuthu seer varuthu | Prosperity and gifts are coming, gifts are coming |
| Un thalaivan manathu magizha | To make your husband's heart rejoice |
| Female | |
| Valaiyal vanna valaiyal | Bangles, colorful bangles |
| Un kaiyilae kulunguthu | Are jingling in your hands |
| Podhaiyal oru podhaiyal | A treasure, a precious treasure |
| Un vayittril uranguthu | Is sleeping inside your womb |
| Female | |
| Kasthoori maankutti naalai varum | A musk deer fawn will arrive tomorrow |
| Kai veesi pogindra velai varum | A time will come when it walks waving its hands |
| Female | |
| Nam veettu thottaththu rosa sedi | The rose plant in our home garden |
| Namathu aasaipadi | As per our desire |
| Naal paarththu poo onnu poothaachchadi | Has bloomed a flower after waiting for the right day |
| Arumbu paarththaachchadi | We have seen the bud appear |
| Female | |
| Manakkuthadi manasukullae | Fragrance fills deep inside the heart |
| Hoi uthattukkani sevaththa pulla | Oh red-complexioned girl with fruit-like lips |
| Pulippum ini inikkum | Even sourness will taste sweet now |
| Intha kiliyin vaayilae | In the mouth of this parrot |
| Sumaiyum oru sugamthaan | Even the burden feels like a joy |
| Adhai ninaikkum pothilae….. | When thinking about it... |
| Female | |
| Naal varuthu naal varuthu | The day is coming, the day is coming |
| Un madiyil mazhalai thavazh | For a baby to crawl in your lap |
| Seer varuthu seer varuthu | Prosperity and gifts are coming, gifts are coming |
| Un thalaivan manathu magizha | To make your husband's heart rejoice |
| Female | |
| Valaiyal vanna valaiyal | Bangles, colorful bangles |
| Un kaiyilae kulunguthu | Are jingling in your hands |
| Podhaiyal oru podhaiyal | A treasure, a precious treasure |
| Un vayittril uranguthu | Is sleeping inside your womb |
| Female | |
| Kasthoori maankutti naalai varum | A musk deer fawn will arrive tomorrow |
| Kai veesi pogindra velai varum…. | A time will come when it walks waving its hands... |
| Female | |
| Thoongaamal nee thedum | Searching without sleep, this is the relationship you sought |
| Sontham idhu iniya pantham idhu | This is a sweet bond |
| Nee vaazhntha vaazhkkaikku porulanathu | It has given meaning to the life you lived |
| Unathu nizhalaanathu | It has become your shadow |
| Female | |
| Iruvarukkum mudhal iravu | The first night for both of you |
| Hae…..adhu koduththa padhi varavu | Hey... the half-yield that night gave |
| Maganaa adhu magalaa konjam | Is it a boy or a girl, tell me |
| Therinthu solladi | Find out and tell me, dear |
| Adiyae vanji kodiyae | Oh slender creeper-like woman |
| Vetkkam innum yaenadi…… | Why are you still shy? |
நாள் வருது நாள் வருது
உன் மடியில் மழலை தவழ
சீர் வருது சீர் வருது
உன் தலைவன் மனது மகிழ
The day is coming, the day is coming
For a baby to crawl in your lap
Prosperity and gifts are coming, gifts are coming
To make your husband's heart rejoice
வளையல் வண்ண வளையல்
உன் கையிலே குலுங்குது
பொதையல் ஒரு பொதையல்
உன் வயிற்றில் உறங்குது
Bangles, colorful bangles
Are jingling in your hands
A treasure, a precious treasure
Is sleeping inside your womb
கஸ்தூரி மான்குட்டி நாளை வரும்
கைவீசி போகின்ற வேளை வரும்......
A musk deer fawn will arrive tomorrow
A time will come when it walks waving its hands
நம் வீட்டுத் தோட்டத்து ரோசா செடி
நமது ஆசைப்படி
நாள் பார்த்து பூ ஒண்ணு பூத்தாச்சடி
அரும்பு பார்த்தாச்சடி
The rose plant in our home garden
As per our desire
Has bloomed a flower after waiting for the right day
We have seen the bud appear
மணக்குதடி மனசுக்குள்ளே
ஹோய் உதட்டுக்கனி செவத்தப் புள்ள
புளிப்பும் இனி இனிக்கும்
இந்த கிளியின் வாயிலே
சுமையும் ஒரு சுகம்தான்
அதை நினைக்கும் போதிலே.....
Fragrance fills deep inside the heart
Oh red-complexioned girl with fruit-like lips
Even sourness will taste sweet now
In the mouth of this parrot
Even the burden feels like a joy
When thinking about it...
நாள் வருது நாள் வருது
உன் மடியில் மழலை தவழ
சீர் வருது சீர் வருது
உன் தலைவன் மனது மகிழ
The day is coming, the day is coming
For a baby to crawl in your lap
Prosperity and gifts are coming, gifts are coming
To make your husband's heart rejoice
வளையல் வண்ண வளையல்
உன் கையிலே குலுங்குது
பொதையல் ஒரு பொதையல்
உன் வயிற்றில் உறங்குது
Bangles, colorful bangles
Are jingling in your hands
A treasure, a precious treasure
Is sleeping inside your womb
கஸ்தூரி மான்குட்டி நாளை வரும்
கைவீசி போகின்ற வேளை வரும்......
A musk deer fawn will arrive tomorrow
A time will come when it walks waving its hands...
தூங்காமல் நீ தேடும்
சொந்தம் இது இனிய பந்தம் இது
நீ வாழ்ந்த வாழ்க்கைக்கு பொருளானது
உனது நிழலானது
Searching without sleep, this is the relationship you sought
This is a sweet bond
It has given meaning to the life you lived
It has become your shadow
இருவருக்கும் முதல் இரவு
ஹே.......அது கொடுத்த பதில் வரவு
மகனா அது மகளா கொஞ்சம்
தெரிந்து சொல்லடி
அடியே வஞ்சிக் கொடியே
வெட்கம் இன்னும் ஏனடி.....
The first night for both of you
Hey... the half-yield that night gave
Is it a boy or a girl, tell me
Find out and tell me, dear
Oh slender creeper-like woman
Why are you still shy?
Naal varuthu naal varuthu
The day is coming, the day is coming
Un madiyil mazhalai thavazh
For a baby to crawl in your lap
Seer varuthu seer varuthu
Prosperity and gifts are coming, gifts are coming
Un thalaivan manathu magizha
To make your husband's heart rejoice
Valaiyal vanna valaiyal
Bangles, colorful bangles
Un kaiyilae kulunguthu
Are jingling in your hands
Podhaiyal oru podhaiyal
A treasure, a precious treasure
Un vayittril uranguthu
Is sleeping inside your womb
Kasthoori maankutti naalai varum
A musk deer fawn will arrive tomorrow
Kai veesi pogindra velai varum
A time will come when it walks waving its hands
Nam veettu thottaththu rosa sedi
The rose plant in our home garden
Namathu aasaipadi
As per our desire
Naal paarththu poo onnu poothaachchadi
Has bloomed a flower after waiting for the right day
Arumbu paarththaachchadi
We have seen the bud appear
Manakkuthadi manasukullae
Fragrance fills deep inside the heart
Hoi uthattukkani sevaththa pulla
Oh red-complexioned girl with fruit-like lips
Pulippum ini inikkum
Even sourness will taste sweet now
Intha kiliyin vaayilae
In the mouth of this parrot
Sumaiyum oru sugamthaan
Even the burden feels like a joy
Adhai ninaikkum pothilae…..
When thinking about it...
Naal varuthu naal varuthu
The day is coming, the day is coming
Un madiyil mazhalai thavazh
For a baby to crawl in your lap
Seer varuthu seer varuthu
Prosperity and gifts are coming, gifts are coming
Un thalaivan manathu magizha
To make your husband's heart rejoice
Valaiyal vanna valaiyal
Bangles, colorful bangles
Un kaiyilae kulunguthu
Are jingling in your hands
Podhaiyal oru podhaiyal
A treasure, a precious treasure
Un vayittril uranguthu
Is sleeping inside your womb
Kasthoori maankutti naalai varum
A musk deer fawn will arrive tomorrow
Kai veesi pogindra velai varum….
A time will come when it walks waving its hands...
Thoongaamal nee thedum
Searching without sleep, this is the relationship you sought
Sontham idhu iniya pantham idhu
This is a sweet bond
Nee vaazhntha vaazhkkaikku porulanathu
It has given meaning to the life you lived
Unathu nizhalaanathu
It has become your shadow
Iruvarukkum mudhal iravu
The first night for both of you
Hae…..adhu koduththa padhi varavu
Hey... the half-yield that night gave
Maganaa adhu magalaa konjam
Is it a boy or a girl, tell me
Therinthu solladi
Find out and tell me, dear
Adiyae vanji kodiyae
Oh slender creeper-like woman
Vetkkam innum yaenadi……
Why are you still shy?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song celebrates the joy of pregnancy and incoming motherhood. The singer expresses delight over the physical and emotional changes during this special phase, describing the growing baby inside the womb as a treasure and a fragrant flower blooming in the garden. The lyrics capture the sweet anticipation of welcoming a child, the playful teasing about cravings, and the tender bond between husband and wife as they prepare for parenthood.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Valaiyal vanna valaiyal / Podhaiyal oru podhaiyal”
The second letters of 'Naal' and 'Seer' share phonetic resonance across stanzas, and 'Valaiyal' / 'Podhaiyal' share the second letter sound 'lai' / 'dhai'.
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)
“Kasthoori maankutti naalai varum”
Comparing the unborn child inside the womb to a sleeping treasure ('Podhaiyal') and a young musk deer ('Kasthoori maankutti').
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Naal varuthu naal varuthu”
Repetition of words like 'Naal varuthu' and 'Seer varuthu' to build rhythm and emphasize joyful anticipation.
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Trivia
Poovukkul Boogambam is a 1988 Tamil film featuring music scored by S. P. Venkatesh or S. A. Rajkumar in early low-budget productions, with lyrics penned by veteran lyricist-director Gangai Amaran. Songs like this celebrate traditional Valaikappu (bangle ceremony) and pregnancy themes common in late 80s Tamil family dramas.
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