Naala Puramum Kodu
From Panthayam · 1967
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Panthayam1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naala puramum kodu katti | Drawing boundary lines on all four sides, |
| Naduvinilae valai pottu | Placing a net right in the middle, |
| Kalathil malarndha kanniyarae | Oh maidens who have bloomed on this field, |
| Kaipandhattam aadungadi | Play volleyball, my friends! |
| Kaipandhattam aadungadi | Play volleyball, my friends! |
| Female | |
| Naala puramum kodu katti | Drawing boundary lines on all four sides, |
| Naduvinilae valai pottu | Placing a net right in the middle, |
| Kalathil malarndha kanniyarae | Oh maidens who have bloomed on this field, |
| Kaipandhattam aadungadi | Play volleyball, my friends! |
| Kaipandhattam aadungadi | Play volleyball, my friends! |
| Female | |
| Humming ………. | (Humming) |
| Female | |
| Mulumathi pondra mugathinilae | On your face that resembles the full moon, |
| Muthu muthaaga vyarvai vara | As sweat droplets form like pearls, |
| Female | |
| Mulumathi pondra mugathinilae | On your face that resembles the full moon, |
| Muthu muthaaga vyarvai vara | As sweat droplets form like pearls, |
| Azhagiya maeni sathirada | With your beautiful body dancing gracefully, |
| Annangalae vilayadungadi | Play on, fair maidens! |
| Annangalae vilayadungadi | Play on, fair maidens! |
| Female | |
| Aadum paruvam ilamaiyadi | Youth is the stage meant for playing, |
| Aduthathu kaadhal paruvamadi | The next stage that follows is the age of love, |
| Female | |
| Aadum paruvam ilamaiyadi | Youth is the stage meant for playing, |
| Aduthathu kaadhal paruvamadi | The next stage that follows is the age of love, |
| Thodarum vaazhkai thaaimaiyadi | The life that follows brings the joy of motherhood, |
| Thottilai enni aadungadi | Play keeping the future cradle in mind! |
| Thottilai enni aadungadi | Play keeping the future cradle in mind! |
| Female | |
| Naala puramum kodu katti | Drawing boundary lines on all four sides, |
| Naduvinilae valai pottu | Placing a net right in the middle, |
| Kaalathil malarndha kanniyarae | Oh maidens who have bloomed in due time, |
| Kaipandhattam aadungadi | Play volleyball, my friends! |
| Kaipandhattam aadungadi | Play volleyball, my friends! |
முனகல் :
................
Drawing boundary lines on all four sides,
Placing a net right in the middle,
Oh maidens who have bloomed on this field,
Play volleyball, my friends!
Play volleyball, my friends!
நாலா புறமும் கோடு கட்டி
நடுவினிலே வலைப் போட்டு
காலத்தில் மலர்ந்த கன்னியரே
கைப்பந்தாட்டம் ஆடுங்கடி
கைப்பந்தாட்டம் ஆடுங்கடி....
Drawing boundary lines on all four sides,
Placing a net right in the middle,
Oh maidens who have bloomed on this field,
Play volleyball, my friends!
Play volleyball, my friends!
நாலா புறமும் கோடு கட்டி
நடுவினிலே வலைப் போட்டு
காலத்தில் மலர்ந்த கன்னியரே
கைப்பந்தாட்டம் ஆடுங்கடி
கைப்பந்தாட்டம் ஆடுங்கடி..
(Humming)
முனகல்....
On your face that resembles the full moon,
As sweat droplets form like pearls,
முழுமதி போன்ற முகத்தினிலே
முத்து முத்துதாக வியர்வை வர
On your face that resembles the full moon,
As sweat droplets form like pearls,
With your beautiful body dancing gracefully,
Play on, fair maidens!
Play on, fair maidens!
முழுமதி போன்ற முகத்தினிலே
முத்து முத்துதாக வியர்வை வர
அழகிய மேனி சதிராட
அன்னங்களே விளையாடுங்கடி
அன்னங்களே விளையாடுங்கடி
Youth is the stage meant for playing,
The next stage that follows is the age of love,
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
நாலா புறமும் கோடு கட்டி
ஹா...ஆஅ...ஆஅ..
நடுவினிலே வலைப் போட்டு
ஹா...ஆஅ...ஆஅ..
காலத்தில் மலர்ந்த கன்னியரே
கைப்பந்தாட்டம் ஆடுங்கடி
கைப்பந்தாட்டம் ஆடுங்கடி...
ஹா...ஆஅ...ஆஅ..
Youth is the stage meant for playing,
The next stage that follows is the age of love,
The life that follows brings the joy of motherhood,
Play keeping the future cradle in mind!
Play keeping the future cradle in mind!
முனகல் :
..................
Drawing boundary lines on all four sides,
Placing a net right in the middle,
Oh maidens who have bloomed in due time,
Play volleyball, my friends!
Play volleyball, my friends!
ஆடும் பருவம் இளமையடி
அடுத்தது காதல் பருவமடி
ஆடும் பருவம் இளமையடி
அடுத்தது காதல் பருவமடி
தொடரும் வாழ்க்கை தாய்மையாக
தொட்டிலை எண்ணி ஆடுங்கடி
தொட்டிலை எண்ணி ஆடுங்கடி
நாலா புறமும் கோடு கட்டி
நடுவினிலே வலைப் போட்டு
காலத்தில் மலர்ந்த கன்னியரே
கைப்பந்தாட்டம் ஆடுங்கடி
கைப்பந்தாட்டம் ஆடுங்கடி
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
நாலா புறமும் கோடு கட்டி
ஹா...ஆஅ...ஆஅ..
நடுவினிலே வலைப் போட்டு
ஹா...ஆஅ...ஆஅ..
காலத்தில் மலர்ந்த கன்னியரே
கைப்பந்தாட்டம் ஆடுங்கடி
கைப்பந்தாட்டம் ஆடுங்கடி...
ஹா...ஆஅ...ஆஅ..
Naala puramum kodu katti
Drawing boundary lines on all four sides,
Naduvinilae valai pottu
Placing a net right in the middle,
Kalathil malarndha kanniyarae
Oh maidens who have bloomed on this field,
Kaipandhattam aadungadi
Play volleyball, my friends!
Kaipandhattam aadungadi
Play volleyball, my friends!
Naala puramum kodu katti
Drawing boundary lines on all four sides,
Naduvinilae valai pottu
Placing a net right in the middle,
Kalathil malarndha kanniyarae
Oh maidens who have bloomed on this field,
Kaipandhattam aadungadi
Play volleyball, my friends!
Kaipandhattam aadungadi
Play volleyball, my friends!
Humming ……….
(Humming)
Mulumathi pondra mugathinilae
On your face that resembles the full moon,
Muthu muthaaga vyarvai vara
As sweat droplets form like pearls,
Mulumathi pondra mugathinilae
On your face that resembles the full moon,
Muthu muthaaga vyarvai vara
As sweat droplets form like pearls,
Azhagiya maeni sathirada
With your beautiful body dancing gracefully,
Annangalae vilayadungadi
Play on, fair maidens!
Annangalae vilayadungadi
Play on, fair maidens!
Aadum paruvam ilamaiyadi
Youth is the stage meant for playing,
Aduthathu kaadhal paruvamadi
The next stage that follows is the age of love,
Aadum paruvam ilamaiyadi
Youth is the stage meant for playing,
Aduthathu kaadhal paruvamadi
The next stage that follows is the age of love,
Thodarum vaazhkai thaaimaiyadi
The life that follows brings the joy of motherhood,
Thottilai enni aadungadi
Play keeping the future cradle in mind!
Thottilai enni aadungadi
Play keeping the future cradle in mind!
Naala puramum kodu katti
Drawing boundary lines on all four sides,
Naduvinilae valai pottu
Placing a net right in the middle,
Kaalathil malarndha kanniyarae
Oh maidens who have bloomed in due time,
Kaipandhattam aadungadi
Play volleyball, my friends!
Kaipandhattam aadungadi
Play volleyball, my friends!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song from the 1967 film Panthayam captures young women enthusiastically playing a game of volleyball on a court. Kannadasan's lyrics vividly paint the sports setup—lines marked on four sides and a net stretched in the center—while celebrating the agility, grace, and beauty of young women as sweat glistens on their faces like pearls. Beyond the physical play, the lyricist uses the game as a metaphor for the progression of a woman's life. He reminds the maidens that youth is for active play, which will soon transition into love, and eventually into the fulfillment of motherhood.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uwamai (Simile)
“Mulumathi pondra mugathinilae”
Compares the face of the young maiden directly to the full moon using the comparison word 'pondra'.
Urvagam / Visual Imagery
“Muthu muthaaga vyarvai vara”
Describes droplets of sweat as glittering pearls on the skin during play.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Mulumathi pondra mugathinilae / Muthu muthaaga vyarvai vara”
Repetition of the initial letter/sound 'Mu' in 'Mulumathi' and 'Muthu'.
Anaaphora / Repetition
“Kaipandhattam aadungadi”
Repetition of the refrain 'Kaipandhattam aadungadi' for rhythmic emphasis.
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Trivia
Panthayam (1967) features music composed by T. R. Pappa. This track stands out as one of the few sports-focused group songs for women in 1960s Tamil cinema, blending athletic activity with traditional lyricism.
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