Naalai Namathena Paadu
From Ananda Aradhanai · 1987
- Lyricist
- M. G. Vallaban
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Manoj – Gyan
- Details
- Ananda Aradhanai1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naalai namadhena paadu | Sing that tomorrow is ours |
| Naalum pozhuthini yaedhu | What else is there every day? |
| Female :Maalai aninthidum neram | Female: The time when the garland is worn |
| Naalum adaikkalam aagum | Every day becomes a refuge |
| Male :Nenjangal rendum | Male: Both our hearts |
| Sonthanal kandu jenmangal nooraagumae | Finding kinship, will live for a hundred lifetimes |
| Female | |
| Naalai namadhena paadu | Sing that tomorrow is ours |
| Naalum pozhuthini yaedhu | What else is there every day? |
| Male :Maalai aninthidum neram | Male: The time when the garland is worn |
| Naalum adaikkalam aagum | Every day becomes a refuge |
| Female :Nenjangal rendum | Female: Both our hearts |
| Sonthangal kandu jenmangal nooraagumae | Finding kinship, will live for a hundred lifetimes |
| Male | |
| Unnaipol pennoruththi illai | There is no woman quite like you |
| Kannil paar karpanaiyin ellai | Look with your eyes, at the boundary of imagination |
| Unnaipol pennoruththi illai | There is no woman quite like you |
| Kannil paar karpanaiyin ellai | Look with your eyes, at the boundary of imagination |
| Female | |
| Summaavaa intha paaraattu | Is this praise just for nothing? |
| Ammaadi podu vaaippoottu | Oh my, lock your mouth now |
| Summaavaa intha paaraattu | Is this praise just for nothing? |
| Ammaadi podu vaaippoottu | Oh my, lock your mouth now |
| Male | |
| Nee saaintha thol meedhu pookkooda theeyanathae | On the shoulder you leaned on, even a flower turned into fire |
| Chorus :Nee saaintha thol meedhu pookkooda theeyanathae | Chorus: On the shoulder you leaned on, even a flower turned into fire |
| Female | |
| Mellaththaan thottu vilaiyaadu | Touch gently and play |
| Chinna poo pattuvidum paaru | Look, the delicate little flower might get hurt |
| Mellaththaan thottu vilaiyaaddu | Touch gently and play |
| Chinna poo pattuvidum paaru | Look, the delicate little flower might get hurt |
| Male | |
| Ennodu yaen intha pollaappu | Why this playful conflict with me? |
| Pennoduthaanae muththaaippu | The ultimate crowning glory belongs to a woman |
| Haa ennodu yaen intha pollaappu | Ha, why this playful conflict with me? |
| Pennoduthaanae muththaaippu | The ultimate crowning glory belongs to a woman |
| Female | |
| Nee podum thaalanal poomaeni thaangaathaiyaa | The heat of rhythm you create, this flower-like body cannot bear |
| Chorus :Nee podum thaalanal poomaeni thaangaathaiyaa | Chorus: The heat of rhythm you create, this flower-like body cannot bear |
| Male | |
| Haei haei unnaippol pennoruththi rappaa | Hey hey, a woman like you, rappaa |
| Kannil paar shappapaa rippaa rappappa rippapparippaa | Look in the eyes, shappapaa rippaa rappappa rippapparippaa |
| Female | |
| Summaavaa intha paaraattu | Is this praise just for nothing? |
| Ammaadi podu vaaippoottu | Oh my, lock your mouth now |
| Summaavaa intha paaraattu | Is this praise just for nothing? |
| Ammaadi podu vaaippoottu | Oh my, lock your mouth now |
| Male | |
| Nee saaintha thol meedhu pookkooda theeyanathae | On the shoulder you leaned on, even a flower turned into fire |
| Chorus :Nee saaintha thol meedhu pookkooda theeyanathae | Chorus: On the shoulder you leaned on, even a flower turned into fire |
| Female | |
| Mellaththaan thottu vilaiyaadu | Touch gently and play |
| Chinna poo pattuvidum paaru | Look, the delicate little flower might get hurt |
| Mellaththaan thottu vilaiyaaddu | Touch gently and play |
| Chinna poo pattuvidum paaru | Look, the delicate little flower might get hurt |
| Male | |
| Ennodu yaen intha pollaappu | Why this playful conflict with me? |
| Pennoduthaanae muththaaippu | The ultimate crowning glory belongs to a woman |
| Shappapaapapapaa rippaappaari | Shappapaapapapaa rippaappaari |
| Shappapaapapapaa rippaappaari | Shappapaapapapaa rippaappaari |
| Female | |
| Nee podum thaalanal poomaeni thaangaathaiyaa | The heat of rhythm you create, this flower-like body cannot bear |
| Chorus :Nee podum thaalanal poomaeni thaangaathaiyaa | Chorus: The heat of rhythm you create, this flower-like body cannot bear |
நாளை நமதென பாடு
நாளும் பொழுதினி ஏது
மாலை அணிந்திடும் நேரம்
நாலும் அடைக்கலம் ஆகும்
நெஞ்சங்கள் ரெண்டும்
சொந்தங்கள் கண்டு ஜென்மங்கள் நூறாகுமே
Sing that tomorrow is ours
What else is there every day?
Female: The time when the garland is worn
Every day becomes a refuge
Male: Both our hearts
Finding kinship, will live for a hundred lifetimes
நாளை நமதென பாடு
நாளும் பொழுதினி ஏது
மாலை அணிந்திடும் நேரம்
நாலும் அடைக்கலம் ஆகும்
நெஞ்சங்கள் ரெண்டும்
சொந்தங்கள் கண்டு ஜென்மங்கள் நூறாகுமே
Sing that tomorrow is ours
What else is there every day?
Male: The time when the garland is worn
Every day becomes a refuge
Female: Both our hearts
Finding kinship, will live for a hundred lifetimes
உன்னைப்போல் பெண்ணொருத்தி இல்லை
கண்ணில் பார் கற்பனையின் எல்லை
உன்னைப்போல் பெண்ணொருத்தி இல்லை
கண்ணில் பார் கற்பனையின் எல்லை
There is no woman quite like you
Look with your eyes, at the boundary of imagination
There is no woman quite like you
Look with your eyes, at the boundary of imagination
சும்மாவா இந்த பாராட்டு
அம்மாடி போடு வாய்ப்பூட்டு
சும்மாவா இந்த பாராட்டு
அம்மாடி போடு வாய்ப்பூட்டு
Is this praise just for nothing?
Oh my, lock your mouth now
Is this praise just for nothing?
Oh my, lock your mouth now
நீ சாய்ந்த தோள் மீது பூக்கூட தீயானதே
குழு :
நீ சாய்ந்த தோள் மீது பூக்கூட தீயானதே
On the shoulder you leaned on, even a flower turned into fire
Chorus: On the shoulder you leaned on, even a flower turned into fire
மெல்லத்தான் தொட்டு விளையாடு
சின்னப்பூ பட்டுவிடும் பாரு
மெல்லத்தான் தொட்டு விளையாடு
சின்னப்பூ பட்டுவிடும் பாரு
Touch gently and play
Look, the delicate little flower might get hurt
Touch gently and play
Look, the delicate little flower might get hurt
என்னோடு ஏன் இந்த பொல்லாப்பு
பெண்ணோடுதானே முத்தாய்ப்பு
ஹா என்னோடு ஏன் இந்த பொல்லாப்பு
பெண்ணோடுதானே முத்தாய்ப்பு
Why this playful conflict with me?
The ultimate crowning glory belongs to a woman
Ha, why this playful conflict with me?
The ultimate crowning glory belongs to a woman
நீ போடும் தாளங்கள் பூமேனி தாங்காதய்யா
குழு :
நீ போடும் தாளங்கள் பூமேனி தாங்காதய்யா
The heat of rhythm you create, this flower-like body cannot bear
Chorus: The heat of rhythm you create, this flower-like body cannot bear
ஹேய் ஹேய் உன்னைப்போல் பெண்ணொருத்தி ரப்பா
கண்ணில் பார் ஷப்பப்ப ரிப்பா ரப்பப்ப ரிப்பப்பரிப்பா
Hey hey, a woman like you, rappaa
Look in the eyes, shappapaa rippaa rappappa rippapparippaa
சும்மாவா இந்த பாராட்டு
அம்மாடி போடு வாய்ப்பூட்டு
சும்மாவா இந்த பாராட்டு
அம்மாடி போடு வாய்ப்பூட்டு
Is this praise just for nothing?
Oh my, lock your mouth now
Is this praise just for nothing?
Oh my, lock your mouth now
நீ சாய்ந்த தோள் மீது பூக்கூட தீயானதே
குழு :
நீ சாய்ந்த தோள் மீது பூக்கூட தீயானதே
On the shoulder you leaned on, even a flower turned into fire
Chorus: On the shoulder you leaned on, even a flower turned into fire
மெல்லத்தான் தொட்டு விளையாடு
சின்னப்பூ பட்டுவிடும் பாரு
மெல்லத்தான் தொட்டு விளையாடு
சின்னப்பூ பட்டுவிடும் பாரு
Touch gently and play
Look, the delicate little flower might get hurt
Touch gently and play
Look, the delicate little flower might get hurt
என்னோடு ஏன் இந்த பொல்லாப்பு
பெண்ணோடுதானே முத்தாய்ப்பு
ஷப்ப்பாபாபாப்பா ரிப்பாப்பாரி
ஷப்ப்பாபாபாப்பா ரிப்பாப்பாரி
Why this playful conflict with me?
The ultimate crowning glory belongs to a woman
Shappapaapapapaa rippaappaari
Shappapaapapapaa rippaappaari
நீ போடும் தாளங்கள் பூமேனி தாங்காதய்யா
குழு :
நீ போடும் தாளங்கள் பூமேனி தாங்காதய்யா
The heat of rhythm you create, this flower-like body cannot bear
Chorus: The heat of rhythm you create, this flower-like body cannot bear
Naalai namadhena paadu
Sing that tomorrow is ours
Naalum pozhuthini yaedhu
What else is there every day?
Female :Maalai aninthidum neram
Female: The time when the garland is worn
Naalum adaikkalam aagum
Every day becomes a refuge
Male :Nenjangal rendum
Male: Both our hearts
Sonthanal kandu jenmangal nooraagumae
Finding kinship, will live for a hundred lifetimes
Naalai namadhena paadu
Sing that tomorrow is ours
Naalum pozhuthini yaedhu
What else is there every day?
Male :Maalai aninthidum neram
Male: The time when the garland is worn
Naalum adaikkalam aagum
Every day becomes a refuge
Female :Nenjangal rendum
Female: Both our hearts
Sonthangal kandu jenmangal nooraagumae
Finding kinship, will live for a hundred lifetimes
Unnaipol pennoruththi illai
There is no woman quite like you
Kannil paar karpanaiyin ellai
Look with your eyes, at the boundary of imagination
Unnaipol pennoruththi illai
There is no woman quite like you
Kannil paar karpanaiyin ellai
Look with your eyes, at the boundary of imagination
Summaavaa intha paaraattu
Is this praise just for nothing?
Ammaadi podu vaaippoottu
Oh my, lock your mouth now
Summaavaa intha paaraattu
Is this praise just for nothing?
Ammaadi podu vaaippoottu
Oh my, lock your mouth now
Nee saaintha thol meedhu pookkooda theeyanathae
On the shoulder you leaned on, even a flower turned into fire
Chorus :Nee saaintha thol meedhu pookkooda theeyanathae
Chorus: On the shoulder you leaned on, even a flower turned into fire
Mellaththaan thottu vilaiyaadu
Touch gently and play
Chinna poo pattuvidum paaru
Look, the delicate little flower might get hurt
Mellaththaan thottu vilaiyaaddu
Touch gently and play
Chinna poo pattuvidum paaru
Look, the delicate little flower might get hurt
Ennodu yaen intha pollaappu
Why this playful conflict with me?
Pennoduthaanae muththaaippu
The ultimate crowning glory belongs to a woman
Haa ennodu yaen intha pollaappu
Ha, why this playful conflict with me?
Pennoduthaanae muththaaippu
The ultimate crowning glory belongs to a woman
Nee podum thaalanal poomaeni thaangaathaiyaa
The heat of rhythm you create, this flower-like body cannot bear
Chorus :Nee podum thaalanal poomaeni thaangaathaiyaa
Chorus: The heat of rhythm you create, this flower-like body cannot bear
Haei haei unnaippol pennoruththi rappaa
Hey hey, a woman like you, rappaa
Kannil paar shappapaa rippaa rappappa rippapparippaa
Look in the eyes, shappapaa rippaa rappappa rippapparippaa
Summaavaa intha paaraattu
Is this praise just for nothing?
Ammaadi podu vaaippoottu
Oh my, lock your mouth now
Summaavaa intha paaraattu
Is this praise just for nothing?
Ammaadi podu vaaippoottu
Oh my, lock your mouth now
Nee saaintha thol meedhu pookkooda theeyanathae
On the shoulder you leaned on, even a flower turned into fire
Chorus :Nee saaintha thol meedhu pookkooda theeyanathae
Chorus: On the shoulder you leaned on, even a flower turned into fire
Mellaththaan thottu vilaiyaadu
Touch gently and play
Chinna poo pattuvidum paaru
Look, the delicate little flower might get hurt
Mellaththaan thottu vilaiyaaddu
Touch gently and play
Chinna poo pattuvidum paaru
Look, the delicate little flower might get hurt
Ennodu yaen intha pollaappu
Why this playful conflict with me?
Pennoduthaanae muththaaippu
The ultimate crowning glory belongs to a woman
Shappapaapapapaa rippaappaari
Shappapaapapapaa rippaappaari
Shappapaapapapaa rippaappaari
Shappapaapapapaa rippaappaari
Nee podum thaalanal poomaeni thaangaathaiyaa
The heat of rhythm you create, this flower-like body cannot bear
Chorus :Nee podum thaalanal poomaeni thaangaathaiyaa
Chorus: The heat of rhythm you create, this flower-like body cannot bear
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet celebrates the joy of togetherness, mutual admiration, and the anticipation of a lifelong union. The lovers tease each other with playful compliments, expressing how their hearts have found true refuge in one another and dreaming of a hundred shared lifetimes filled with passion and love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Nee podum thaalanal poomaeni thaangaathaiyaa”
'Poomaeni' compares a woman's delicate body to a soft flower.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Nee saaintha thol meedhu pookkooda theeyanathae”
Exaggerates the heat of intense passion by describing how even a soft flower turns to fire upon leaning on the shoulder.
Initial Rhyme (Monai)
“Naalai namadhena paadu / Naalum pozhuthini yaedhu”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Naa' across consecutive lines for rhythmic harmony.
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Trivia
'Ananda Aradhanai' (1987) is a Tamil romantic drama film directed by Dinesh Baboo, featuring music composed by Manoj-Gyan and lyrics written by M.G. Vallaban. The soundtrack features popular romantic numbers sung by S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and K.S. Chithra.
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