Naalai Kalai Neril Varuvala
From Unnai Thedi · 1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naalai kaalai neril varuvala | Will she come in person tomorrow morning? |
| Vanthavudan | As soon as she arrives, |
| Kaadhal nenjai thandhuviduvala | Will she give her loving heart? |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Naalai kaalai neril varuvala | Will she come in person tomorrow morning? |
| Vanthavudan | As soon as she arrives, |
| Kaadhal nenjai thandhuviduvala | Will she give her loving heart? |
| Mummy idam solli viduvala | Will she tell her mother? |
| Sollivittu | After telling her, |
| Vambil ennai maatti viduvala | Will she get me into trouble? |
| Dakshaayini dhayam kaattu nee | Dakshayini, show some mercy! |
| Dakshaayini dhayam kattu nee | Dakshayini, show some mercy! |
| Male | |
| Naalai kaalai neril varuvala | Will she come in person tomorrow morning? |
| Vanthavudan | As soon as she arrives, |
| Kaadhal nenjai thandhuviduvala | Will she give her loving heart? |
| Chorus | |
| …………………. | |
| Male | |
| Killaathae ohoo ooo | Don't pinch, ohoo ooo! |
| Nenjai killaathae | Don't pinch my heart! |
| Thallaathae ohoo ooo | Don't push away, ohoo ooo! |
| Ennai thallaathae | Don't push me away! |
| Male | |
| Killaathae en nenjil pootha | Don't pluck the flower of love |
| Kaadhal poovai killaathae | That bloomed in my heart! |
| Thallaathe en kanavai kondu | Don't take away my dream |
| Soga kadalil thaalaathae | And rock me in an ocean of sorrow! |
| Male | |
| Solvaaya en kaadhal mannan | Will you call me 'My king of love'? |
| Nee thaan entru solvaaya | Will you say 'It is you'? |
| Illai kanneerukkul ennai thalli | Or will you push me into tears |
| Kaanaamal povaaya | And disappear from sight? |
| Male | |
| Dakshaayini oo my baby | Dakshayini, oh my baby, |
| Konjam dhayam kaattu nee…yeah | Show a little mercy... yeah! |
| Dakshaayini dhayam kaattu nee | Dakshayini, show some mercy! |
| Male | |
| Naalai kaalai neril varuvala | Will she come in person tomorrow morning? |
| Vanthavudan | As soon as she arrives, |
| Kaadhal nenjai thandhuviduvala | Will she give her loving heart? |
| Male | |
| Pogaathae ohoo ooo | Don't go, ohoo ooo! |
| Vittu pogaathae | Don't leave and go! |
| Moodaathae ohoo ooo | Don't close, ohoo ooo! |
| Kangal moodaathae | Don't close your eyes! |
| Male | |
| Pogaathae en nenjukkullae | Don't go after leaving |
| Nanjai vaithu pogaathae | Poison inside my heart! |
| Moodaathae en kannukkullae | Don't close by putting |
| Mullai vaithu moodaathae | Thorns inside my eyes! |
| Male | |
| Ondrum vendaam | I need nothing, |
| Intha vaanam boomi | This sky, this earth, |
| Veesum kaattru ondrum vendaam | Or the blowing wind—I need nothing. |
| Nee vetkappattu sollukindra | Only that single word |
| Orr vaarthai thaan vendum | You utter with shyness is what I need. |
| Male | |
| Dakshaayini konjma | Dakshayini, a little bit... |
| Dhayam kaattu nee | Show some mercy! |
| Dakshaayini konjam | Dakshayini, a little bit... |
| Dhayam kattu nee | Show some mercy! |
| Male | |
| Naalai kaalai neril varuvala | Will she come in person tomorrow morning? |
| Vanthavudan | As soon as she arrives, |
| Kaadhal nenjai thandhuviduvala | Will she give her loving heart? |
| Mummy idam solli viduvala | Will she tell her mother? |
| Sollivittu | After telling her, |
| Vambil ennai maatti viduvala | Will she get me into trouble? |
| Dakshaayini dhayam kaattu nee | Dakshayini, show some mercy! |
| Dakshaayini dhayam kattu nee | Dakshayini, show some mercy! |
நாளை காலை
நேரில் வருவாளா
வந்தவுடன் காதல் நெஞ்சை
தந்து விடுவாளா
Will she come in person tomorrow morning?
As soon as she arrives,
Will she give her loving heart?
ஆஆ.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....
ஆஅ....ஆ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....
சம் சம் சம் சம்
சம் சம் சம் சம் ரரரரா
நாளை காலை
நேரில் வருவாளா
வந்தவுடன் காதல் நெஞ்சை
தந்து விடுவாளா
Will she come in person tomorrow morning?
As soon as she arrives,
Will she give her loving heart?
Will she tell her mother?
After telling her,
Will she get me into trouble?
Dakshayini, show some mercy!
Dakshayini, show some mercy!
மம்மியிடம்
சொல்லிவிடுவாளா
சொல்லிவிட்டு
வம்பில் என்னை
மாட்டி விடுவாளா
தாட்சாயணி...... தயங் காட்டு நீ....
தாட்சாயணி...... தயங் காட்டு நீ....
Will she come in person tomorrow morning?
As soon as she arrives,
Will she give her loving heart?
நாளை காலை
நேரில் வருவாளா
வந்தவுடன் காதல் நெஞ்சை
தந்து விடுவாளா
ஏ ஹே ஹேய்
ஏ ஹே ஹேய்
Don't pinch, ohoo ooo!
Don't pinch my heart!
Don't push away, ohoo ooo!
Don't push me away!
கிள்ளாதே ஓ......
நெஞ்சை கிள்ளாதே
தள்ளாதே ஓ.......
என்னை தள்ளாதே
Don't pluck the flower of love
That bloomed in my heart!
Don't take away my dream
And rock me in an ocean of sorrow!
கிள்ளாதே என் நெஞ்சில் பூத்த
காதல் பூவை கிள்ளாதே
தள்ளாதே என் கனவை
கொன்று சோகக் கடலில் தள்ளாதே
Will you call me 'My king of love'?
Will you say 'It is you'?
Or will you push me into tears
And disappear from sight?
சொல்வாயா என்
காதல் மன்னன் நீதான்
என்று சொல்லுவாயா
இல்லை கண்ணீருக்குள்
என்னை தள்ளி காணமல் போவாயா
தாட்சாயணி......கொஞ்சம் தயங் காட்டு நீ....
தாட்சாயணி.....தயங் காட்டு நீ.....
Dakshayini, oh my baby,
Show a little mercy... yeah!
Dakshayini, show some mercy!
நாளை காலை
நேரில் வருவாளா
வந்தவுடன் காதல் நெஞ்சை
தந்து விடுவாளா
Will she come in person tomorrow morning?
As soon as she arrives,
Will she give her loving heart?
ஏ ஹே ஹேய்
ஏ ஹே ஹேய்
எஹே எஹே ஏ ஹே ஹேய்
எஹே எஹே ஏ ஹே ஹேய்
Don't go, ohoo ooo!
Don't leave and go!
Don't close, ohoo ooo!
Don't close your eyes!
போகாதே ஓ.......விட்டு போகாதே
மூடாதே ஓ.......கண்கள் மூடாதே
போகாதே என் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
நஞ்சை விட்டு போகாதே
மூடாதே என் கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
முல்லை வைத்து மூடாதே
Don't go after leaving
Poison inside my heart!
Don't close by putting
Thorns inside my eyes!
ஒன்றும் வேண்டாம்
இந்த வானம் பூமி
வீசும் காற்று ஒன்றும் வேண்டாம்
நீ வெட்கப்பட்டு சொல்லுகின்ற
ஓர் வார்த்தைதான் வேண்டும்
தாட்சாயணி கொஞ்சம் தயங் காட்டு நீ.....
தாட்சாயணி கொஞ்சம் தயங் காட்டு நீ....
I need nothing,
This sky, this earth,
Or the blowing wind—I need nothing.
Only that single word
You utter with shyness is what I need.
நாளை காலை
நேரில் வருவாளா
வந்தவுடன் காதல் நெஞ்சை
தந்து விடுவாளா
Dakshayini, a little bit...
Show some mercy!
Dakshayini, a little bit...
Show some mercy!
மம்மியிடம்
சொல்லிவிடுவாளா
சொல்லிவிட்டு
வம்பில் என்னை
மாட்டி விடுவாளா
தாட்சாயணி...... தயங் காட்டு நீ....
தாட்சாயணி...... தயங் காட்டு நீ...
Will she come in person tomorrow morning?
As soon as she arrives,
Will she give her loving heart?
Will she tell her mother?
After telling her,
Will she get me into trouble?
Dakshayini, show some mercy!
Dakshayini, show some mercy!
Naalai kaalai neril varuvala
Will she come in person tomorrow morning?
Vanthavudan
As soon as she arrives,
Kaadhal nenjai thandhuviduvala
Will she give her loving heart?
……………………………..
Naalai kaalai neril varuvala
Will she come in person tomorrow morning?
Vanthavudan
As soon as she arrives,
Kaadhal nenjai thandhuviduvala
Will she give her loving heart?
Mummy idam solli viduvala
Will she tell her mother?
Sollivittu
After telling her,
Vambil ennai maatti viduvala
Will she get me into trouble?
Dakshaayini dhayam kaattu nee
Dakshayini, show some mercy!
Dakshaayini dhayam kattu nee
Dakshayini, show some mercy!
Naalai kaalai neril varuvala
Will she come in person tomorrow morning?
Vanthavudan
As soon as she arrives,
Kaadhal nenjai thandhuviduvala
Will she give her loving heart?
………………….
Killaathae ohoo ooo
Don't pinch, ohoo ooo!
Nenjai killaathae
Don't pinch my heart!
Thallaathae ohoo ooo
Don't push away, ohoo ooo!
Ennai thallaathae
Don't push me away!
Killaathae en nenjil pootha
Don't pluck the flower of love
Kaadhal poovai killaathae
That bloomed in my heart!
Thallaathe en kanavai kondu
Don't take away my dream
Soga kadalil thaalaathae
And rock me in an ocean of sorrow!
Solvaaya en kaadhal mannan
Will you call me 'My king of love'?
Nee thaan entru solvaaya
Will you say 'It is you'?
Illai kanneerukkul ennai thalli
Or will you push me into tears
Kaanaamal povaaya
And disappear from sight?
Dakshaayini oo my baby
Dakshayini, oh my baby,
Konjam dhayam kaattu nee…yeah
Show a little mercy... yeah!
Dakshaayini dhayam kaattu nee
Dakshayini, show some mercy!
Naalai kaalai neril varuvala
Will she come in person tomorrow morning?
Vanthavudan
As soon as she arrives,
Kaadhal nenjai thandhuviduvala
Will she give her loving heart?
Pogaathae ohoo ooo
Don't go, ohoo ooo!
Vittu pogaathae
Don't leave and go!
Moodaathae ohoo ooo
Don't close, ohoo ooo!
Kangal moodaathae
Don't close your eyes!
Pogaathae en nenjukkullae
Don't go after leaving
Nanjai vaithu pogaathae
Poison inside my heart!
Moodaathae en kannukkullae
Don't close by putting
Mullai vaithu moodaathae
Thorns inside my eyes!
Ondrum vendaam
I need nothing,
Intha vaanam boomi
This sky, this earth,
Veesum kaattru ondrum vendaam
Or the blowing wind—I need nothing.
Nee vetkappattu sollukindra
Only that single word
Orr vaarthai thaan vendum
You utter with shyness is what I need.
Dakshaayini konjma
Dakshayini, a little bit...
Dhayam kaattu nee
Show some mercy!
Dakshaayini konjam
Dakshayini, a little bit...
Dhayam kattu nee
Show some mercy!
Naalai kaalai neril varuvala
Will she come in person tomorrow morning?
Vanthavudan
As soon as she arrives,
Kaadhal nenjai thandhuviduvala
Will she give her loving heart?
Mummy idam solli viduvala
Will she tell her mother?
Sollivittu
After telling her,
Vambil ennai maatti viduvala
Will she get me into trouble?
Dakshaayini dhayam kaattu nee
Dakshayini, show some mercy!
Dakshaayini dhayam kattu nee
Dakshayini, show some mercy!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song from the film 'Unnai Thedi' expresses the playful anxiety and romantic anticipation of a young man waiting to meet his beloved, Dakshayini, the next morning. He ponders whether she will accept his love or get him into trouble by telling her mother. Through earnest pleadings, he asks her not to break his heart or abandon him to sorrow, describing how essential her single word of acceptance is to his existence compared to the vastness of the universe.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Emoni)
“Killaathae ohoo ooo / Thallaathae ohoo ooo”
Repetition of ending sound '-athae' creates a rhythmic plea in lines like 'Killaathae' and 'Thallaathae'.
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Killaathae en nenjil pootha / Kaadhal poovai killaathae”
Love is metaphorically compared to a flower blooming within the heart ('nenjil pootha kaadhal poo').
Parallelism / Imagery
“Nanjai vaithu pogaathae / Mullai vaithu moodaathae”
Poison in the heart and thorns in the eyes are used in parallel structure to depict emotional torment.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Ondrum vendaam / Intha vaanam boomi / Veesum kaattru ondrum vendaam”
The lover exaggerates that the sky, earth, and wind are worthless compared to a single shy word from his beloved.
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Trivia
The song is featured in the 1999 Tamil romantic drama 'Unnai Thedi', starring Ajith Kumar and Malavika in her acting debut as Dakshayini. Composed by Deva with lyrics written by legendary poet Vaali, the song became a chartbuster popular among Tamil youth at the time.
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