Naalaam Naalaam
From Kadhalikka Neramillai · 1964
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Kadhalikka Neramillai1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naalaam naalaam thirunaalaam | The fourth day is a auspicious wedding day, |
| Nangaikkum nambikkum mana naalaam | It is the sacred wedding day for the young maiden and the young man. |
| Male :Ilaiya kannigai megangal ennum | Male: The young maiden, atop clouds, |
| Indhiran thaeril varuvaalaam…. | Will arrive as if in Indra's divine chariot... |
| Female | |
| Naalaam naalaam thirunaalaam | The fourth day is a auspicious wedding day, |
| Nangaikkum nambikkum mana naalaam | It is the sacred wedding day for the young maiden and the young man. |
| Male :Ilaiya kannigai megangal ennum | Male: The young maiden, atop clouds, |
| Indhiran thaeril varuvaalaam…. | Will arrive as if in Indra's divine chariot... |
| Female | |
| Naalaam naalaam thirunaalaam | The fourth day is a auspicious wedding day, |
| Aaahaaa…aaaammmm… | Ah... yes... |
| Female | |
| Manamagan indha oonjalil | The groom is on this swing, |
| Male :Manamagal mannan maarbinil | Male: The bride rests on the chest of her king, |
| Female :Manamagan indha oonjalil | Female: The groom is on this swing, |
| Male :Manamagal mannan maarbinil | Male: The bride rests on the chest of her king, |
| Female | |
| Angu aadum naadagam aayiram | A thousand dramatic plays unfold there, |
| Male :Adhu kaadhal dhevanin kaaviyam | Male: It is an epic composed by the Lord of Love. |
| Female :Adhil oruvar raagamaam | Female: In that epic, one person is the melody, |
| Oruvar thaalamaam | The other is the rhythm, |
| Iruvar oodalae paadalaam | And the playful quarrel between the two is the song itself. |
| Male | |
| Ohoo.. ho.. | Ohoo.. ho.. |
| Female :Ohoo oho | Female: Ohoo oho |
| Male :Aaa..aaa…aaahaa… | Male: Aaa..aaa...aaahaa... |
| Female :Aaaaa…haaa…aaa…aaa… | Female: Aaaaa...haaa...aaa...aaa... |
| Male & Female :Aaaa…haaa…aaa..aa… | Male & Female: Aaaa...haaa...aaa..aa... |
| Aaa…aaa..aaa…aaa..aaa…. | Aaa...aaa..aaa...aaa..aaa.... |
| Female | |
| Naalaam naalaam thirunaalaam | The fourth day is a auspicious wedding day, |
| Male | |
| Ilamaiyin indha ragasiyam | This secret of youth, |
| Female :Iyarkaiyil vandha adhisayam | Female: Is a marvel created by nature, |
| Male :Ilamaiyin indha ragasiyam | Male: This secret of youth, |
| Female :Iyarkaiyil vandha adhisayam | Female: Is a marvel created by nature, |
| Male | |
| Idhai vaazhndhu paarthavar aaayiram | A thousand couples have lived and experienced this, |
| Female :Adhil naamum indroru kaaviyam | Female: Among them, we too become a poetic epic today. |
| Male :Indha ilamai pogalaam | Male: This youth may fade away, |
| Mudhumai seralaaam | Old age may eventually overtake us, |
| Iruvar kaadhalum maarumo… | Will the love between us two ever change... |
| Female | |
| Ohoo.. ho.. | Ohoo.. ho.. |
| Male :Ohoo oho | Male: Ohoo oho |
| Female :Aaa..aaa…aaahaa… | Female: Aaa..aaa...aaahaa... |
| Male :Aaaaa…haaa…aaa…aaa… | Male: Aaaaa...haaa...aaa...aaa... |
| Male & Female :Aaaa…haaa…aaa..aa… | Male & Female: Aaaa...haaa...aaa..aa... |
| Aaa…aaa..aaa…aaa..aaa…. | Aaa...aaa..aaa...aaa..aaa.... |
நாளாம் நாளாம்
திருநாளாம் நங்கைக்கும்
நம்பிக்கும் மண நாளாம்
ஆண் : இளைய கன்னிகை
மேகங்கள் என்னும் இந்திரன்
தேரில் வருவாளாம்
The fourth day is a auspicious wedding day,
It is the sacred wedding day for the young maiden and the young man.
Male: The young maiden, atop clouds,
Will arrive as if in Indra's divine chariot...
நாளாம் நாளாம்
திருநாளாம் நங்கைக்கும்
நம்பிக்கும் மண நாளாம்
ஆண் : இளைய கன்னிகை
மேகங்கள் என்னும் இந்திரன்
தேரில் வருவாளாம்
The fourth day is a auspicious wedding day,
It is the sacred wedding day for the young maiden and the young man.
Male: The young maiden, atop clouds,
Will arrive as if in Indra's divine chariot...
நாளாம் நாளாம்
திருநாளாம் ஆஹா
ஆஆம்ம்ம்
The fourth day is a auspicious wedding day,
Ah... yes...
மணமகன் இந்த
ஊஞ்சலில்
மணமகள்
மன்னன் மார்பினில்
மணமகன்
இந்த ஊஞ்சலில்
மணமகள்
மன்னன் மார்பினில்
The groom is on this swing,
Male: The bride rests on the chest of her king,
Female: The groom is on this swing,
Male: The bride rests on the chest of her king,
அங்கு ஆடும்
நாடகம் ஆயிரம்
அது காதல்
தேவனின் காவியம்
அதில் ஒருவர்
ராகமாம் ஒருவர் தாளமாம்
இருவர் ஊடலே பாடலாம்
A thousand dramatic plays unfold there,
Male: It is an epic composed by the Lord of Love.
Female: In that epic, one person is the melody,
The other is the rhythm,
And the playful quarrel between the two is the song itself.
ஓஹோ ஹோ
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஹா
ஆஆ ஹா ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆண் & பெண் :
ஆஆ ஹா
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ
Ohoo.. ho..
Female: Ohoo oho
Male: Aaa..aaa...aaahaa...
Female: Aaaaa...haaa...aaa...aaa...
Male & Female: Aaaa...haaa...aaa..aa...
Aaa...aaa..aaa...aaa..aaa....
நாளாம்
நாளாம் திருநாளாம்
The fourth day is a auspicious wedding day,
இளமையின்
இந்த ரகசியம்
இயற்கையில்
வந்த அதிசயம்
இளமையின்
இந்த ரகசியம்
இயற்கையில்
வந்த அதிசயம்
This secret of youth,
Female: Is a marvel created by nature,
Male: This secret of youth,
Female: Is a marvel created by nature,
இதை வாழ்ந்து
பார்த்தவர் ஆயிரம்
அதில் நாமும்
இன்றொரு காவியம்
இந்த இளமை
போகலாம் முதுமை
சேரலாம் இருவர்
காதலும் மாறுமோ
A thousand couples have lived and experienced this,
Female: Among them, we too become a poetic epic today.
Male: This youth may fade away,
Old age may eventually overtake us,
Will the love between us two ever change...
ஓஹோ ஹோ
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஹா
ஆஆ ஹா ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆண் & பெண் :
ஆஆ ஹா
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ
Ohoo.. ho..
Male: Ohoo oho
Female: Aaa..aaa...aaahaa...
Male: Aaaaa...haaa...aaa...aaa...
Male & Female: Aaaa...haaa...aaa..aa...
Aaa...aaa..aaa...aaa..aaa....
ஆண் & பெண் :
நாளாம் நாளாம்
திருநாளாம் நங்கைக்கும்
நம்பிக்கும் மண நாளாம்
இளைய காதலர் மேகங்கள்
என்னும் இந்திரன் தேரில்
வருவாராம்
ஆண் & பெண் :
நாளாம்
நாளாம் திருநாளாம்
ஆஹா ஆஆ ஆஆ
Naalaam naalaam thirunaalaam
The fourth day is a auspicious wedding day,
Nangaikkum nambikkum mana naalaam
It is the sacred wedding day for the young maiden and the young man.
Male :Ilaiya kannigai megangal ennum
Male: The young maiden, atop clouds,
Indhiran thaeril varuvaalaam….
Will arrive as if in Indra's divine chariot...
Naalaam naalaam thirunaalaam
The fourth day is a auspicious wedding day,
Nangaikkum nambikkum mana naalaam
It is the sacred wedding day for the young maiden and the young man.
Male :Ilaiya kannigai megangal ennum
Male: The young maiden, atop clouds,
Indhiran thaeril varuvaalaam….
Will arrive as if in Indra's divine chariot...
Naalaam naalaam thirunaalaam
The fourth day is a auspicious wedding day,
Aaahaaa…aaaammmm…
Ah... yes...
Manamagan indha oonjalil
The groom is on this swing,
Male :Manamagal mannan maarbinil
Male: The bride rests on the chest of her king,
Female :Manamagan indha oonjalil
Female: The groom is on this swing,
Male :Manamagal mannan maarbinil
Male: The bride rests on the chest of her king,
Angu aadum naadagam aayiram
A thousand dramatic plays unfold there,
Male :Adhu kaadhal dhevanin kaaviyam
Male: It is an epic composed by the Lord of Love.
Female :Adhil oruvar raagamaam
Female: In that epic, one person is the melody,
Oruvar thaalamaam
The other is the rhythm,
Iruvar oodalae paadalaam
And the playful quarrel between the two is the song itself.
Ohoo.. ho..
Ohoo.. ho..
Female :Ohoo oho
Female: Ohoo oho
Male :Aaa..aaa…aaahaa…
Male: Aaa..aaa...aaahaa...
Female :Aaaaa…haaa…aaa…aaa…
Female: Aaaaa...haaa...aaa...aaa...
Male & Female :Aaaa…haaa…aaa..aa…
Male & Female: Aaaa...haaa...aaa..aa...
Aaa…aaa..aaa…aaa..aaa….
Aaa...aaa..aaa...aaa..aaa....
Naalaam naalaam thirunaalaam
The fourth day is a auspicious wedding day,
Ilamaiyin indha ragasiyam
This secret of youth,
Female :Iyarkaiyil vandha adhisayam
Female: Is a marvel created by nature,
Male :Ilamaiyin indha ragasiyam
Male: This secret of youth,
Female :Iyarkaiyil vandha adhisayam
Female: Is a marvel created by nature,
Idhai vaazhndhu paarthavar aaayiram
A thousand couples have lived and experienced this,
Female :Adhil naamum indroru kaaviyam
Female: Among them, we too become a poetic epic today.
Male :Indha ilamai pogalaam
Male: This youth may fade away,
Mudhumai seralaaam
Old age may eventually overtake us,
Iruvar kaadhalum maarumo…
Will the love between us two ever change...
Ohoo.. ho..
Ohoo.. ho..
Male :Ohoo oho
Male: Ohoo oho
Female :Aaa..aaa…aaahaa…
Female: Aaa..aaa...aaahaa...
Male :Aaaaa…haaa…aaa…aaa…
Male: Aaaaa...haaa...aaa...aaa...
Male & Female :Aaaa…haaa…aaa..aa…
Male & Female: Aaaa...haaa...aaa..aa...
Aaa…aaa..aaa…aaa..aaa….
Aaa...aaa..aaa...aaa..aaa....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Naalaam Naalaam Thirunaalaam' is a celebrated romantic duet from the classic 1964 Tamil romantic comedy 'Kadhalikka Neramillai', composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy and written by Kannadasan. The song captures the joyous romantic bliss of a newly married couple during traditional wedding festivities (referencing the 'fourth day' ritual or 'Nalangu'). The lyrics elegantly depict the union of groom and bride, drawing parallels to harmonious musical elements like ragam (melody) and thalam (rhythm). The couple reflects on how youth may fade and old age may arrive, yet their love will remain timeless and unchanging like a grand literary epic.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Adhil oruvar raagamaam / Oruvar thaalamaam”
The song beautifully metaphors the two lovers as melody (Raagam) and rhythm (Thaalam), whose interplay creates the music of life.
Monai & Edhugai (Alliteration & Second-letter Rhyme)
“Nangaikkum nambikkum mana naalaam”
Use of matching initial sound patterns and second-letter rhymes in 'Nangaikkum' and 'Nambikkum', adding rhythmic cadence.
Hyperbole / Visual Imagery (Uvamaani)
“Ilaiya kannigai megangal ennum Indhiran thaeril varuvaalaam”
Exaggerated romantic imagery describing the bride arriving on a chariot made of clouds like Lord Indra.
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Trivia
'Kadhalikka Neramillai' (1964), directed by C. V. Sridhar, is widely regarded as a benchmark romantic comedy in Tamil cinema history. The song features vocal performances by P. B. Sreenivas and P. Susheela. 'Naalaam naalaam' refers to the fourth day of traditional South Indian Hindu wedding rituals, which traditionally centered around fun games, songs, and intimate moments between the newlyweds.
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