Naalellaam Nalla Naalu
From Raagangal Maaruvathillai · 1983
- Lyricist
- ‘Avinasi’ Mani
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Raagangal Maaruvathillai1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naalellaam nalla naalae | Every day is a good day |
| Unnai naan paarthadhaalae | Because I have seen you |
| Oorellaam undhan perae | The whole town talks of your name |
| Mannan thol saerndhadhaalae | Because you have joined the king's shoulder |
| Poo choodi raajaangam paarppomaa | Shall we adorn flowers and rule the kingdom? |
| Angu boopaala raagangal kaetpomaa | Shall we listen to the morning Boopalam ragas there? |
| Female | |
| Naalellaam nalla naalae | Every day is a good day |
| Unnai naan paarthadhaalae | Because I have seen you |
| Oorellaam undhan perae | The whole town talks of your name |
| Mannan thol saerndhadhaalae | Because you have joined the king's shoulder |
| Male | |
| Thanga kudamo sugam thangum idamo | Is it a golden pot, or a place where joy resides? |
| Un angam engum iravu padamo ho | Is your whole body a picture of night? Ho! |
| Female | |
| Endhan selavo ival undhan varavo | Is this my expenditure or your incoming gain? |
| Malar pandhai alla cholli tharavo | Shall I teach you without throwing floral balls? |
| Male | |
| Vittu thallu vandhu otti kollu | Leave hesitations behind, come and stick close to me |
| Dhinam katti kollu enaiyae | Embrace me tightly every day |
| Female | |
| Ratha thaaraa rara thadhat thaattha thaa | [Rhythmic vocal scatting] |
| Male | |
| Dhinam katti kollu enaiyae | Embrace me tightly every day |
| Female | |
| Kaanaadha kolangal | Unseen romantic patterns |
| Kaadhal vaazhthu paadum | Will sing praises of love |
| Kaalam veenae pogaadhu | Time will not go to waste |
| Male | |
| Naalellaam nalla naalae | Every day is a good day |
| Unnai naan paarthadhaalae | Because I have seen you |
| Female | |
| Oorellaam undhan perae | The whole town talks of your name |
| Mannan thol saerndhadhaalae | Because you have joined the king's shoulder |
| Male | |
| Poo choodi raajaangam paarppomaa | Shall we adorn flowers and rule the kingdom? |
| Female | |
| Angu boopaala raagangal kaetpomaa | Shall we listen to the morning Boopalam ragas there? |
| Male | |
| Pattu thugilae oru kattil kuyilae | Oh silken robe, cuckoo on the bed! |
| Enai methai endru enni thuyilae hae | Treat me as your mattress and sleep! Hae! |
| Female | |
| Motham edhilae adhai mutham edhilae | Where is the sum total, is it in a kiss? |
| Andha vithai mutrum katra badhilae | It is the answer from one who has fully mastered that art |
| Male | |
| Chinnam chirusu idhu innum ilasu | Very young and tender, still so youthful |
| Enai pinni kollum vayasu | This is the age to entwine with me |
| Female | |
| Rooroo rooroo roo rooroo rooroo | [Rhythmic vocal scatting] |
| Male | |
| Thuru rutthut thurut thutthu thuru thuruthuru | [Rhythmic vocal scatting] |
| Pappa pabapaba pabapaba | [Rhythmic vocal scatting] |
| Female | |
| Oru oonjal saerndhaada | To swing together on a swing |
| Naalum naalum thaedum | Searches each and every day |
| Dheepam yaetrum dhevan neeyae | You are the deity who lights the lamp |
| Female | |
| Naalellaam nalla naalae | Every day is a good day |
| Unnai naan paarthadhaalae | Because I have seen you |
| Male | |
| …………………. | [Instrumental Interlude] |
| Female | |
| Oorellaam undhan perae | The whole town talks of your name |
| Mannan thol saerndhadhaalae | Because you have joined the king's shoulder |
| Male | |
| ………………………. | [Instrumental Interlude] |
| Poo choodi raajaangam paarppomaa | Shall we adorn flowers and rule the kingdom? |
| Angu boopaala raagangal kaetpomaa | Shall we listen to the morning Boopalam ragas there? |
நாளெல்லாம் நல்ல நாளே
உன்னை நான் பார்த்ததாலே
ஊரெல்லாம் உந்தன் பேரே
மன்னன் தோள் சேர்ந்ததாலே
பூச்சூடி ராஜாங்கம் பார்ப்போமா
அங்கு பூபாள ராகங்கள் கேட்போமா
Every day is a good day
Because I have seen you
The whole town talks of your name
Because you have joined the king's shoulder
Shall we adorn flowers and rule the kingdom?
Shall we listen to the morning Boopalam ragas there?
நாளெல்லாம் நல்ல நாளே
உன்னை நான் பார்த்ததாலே
ஊரெல்லாம் உந்தன் பேரே
மன்னன் தோள் சேர்ந்ததாலே
Every day is a good day
Because I have seen you
The whole town talks of your name
Because you have joined the king's shoulder
தங்கக் குடமோ சுகம் தங்கும் இடமோ
உன் அங்கம் எங்கும் இரவுப் படமோ ஹே
Is it a golden pot, or a place where joy resides?
Is your whole body a picture of night? Ho!
எந்தன் செலவோ இவள் உந்தன் வரவோ
மலர்ப் பந்தை அள்ளச் சொல்லித் தரவோ
Is this my expenditure or your incoming gain?
Shall I teach you without throwing floral balls?
விட்டுத் தள்ளு வந்து ஒட்டிக் கொள்ளு
தினம் கட்டிக் கொள்ளு என்னையே
Leave hesitations behind, come and stick close to me
Embrace me tightly every day
ரத்தத் தாரா ரர ரதத் தாத்த தா
[Rhythmic vocal scatting]
தினம் கட்டிகொள்ளு என்னையே
Embrace me tightly every day
காணாத கோலங்கள்
காதல் வாழ்த்துப் பாடும்
காலம் வீணே போகாது
Unseen romantic patterns
Will sing praises of love
Time will not go to waste
நாளெல்லாம் நல்ல நாளே
உன்னை நான் பார்த்ததாலே
Every day is a good day
Because I have seen you
ஊரெல்லாம் உந்தன் பேரே
மன்னன் தோள் சேர்ந்ததாலே
The whole town talks of your name
Because you have joined the king's shoulder
பூச்சூடி ராஜாங்கம் பார்ப்போமா
Shall we adorn flowers and rule the kingdom?
அங்கு பூபாள ராகங்கள் கேட்போமா
Shall we listen to the morning Boopalam ragas there?
பட்டுத் துகிலே ஒரு கட்டில் குயிலே
எனை மெத்தை என்று எண்ணித் துயிலே ஹே
Oh silken robe, cuckoo on the bed!
Treat me as your mattress and sleep! Hae!
மொத்தம் எதிலே அதை முத்தம் எதிலே
அந்த வித்தை முற்றும் கற்ற பதிலே
Where is the sum total, is it in a kiss?
It is the answer from one who has fully mastered that art
சின்னஞ்சிறுசு இது இன்னும் இளசு
எனை பின்னிக் கொள்ளும் வயசு
Very young and tender, still so youthful
This is the age to entwine with me
ரூரூ ரூரூ ரூ ரூரூ ரூரூ
[Rhythmic vocal scatting]
துரு ருத்துத் துருத் துத்து துரு துருதுரு
பப்ப பபபப பபபப
[Rhythmic vocal scatting]
[Rhythmic vocal scatting]
ஒரு ஊஞ்சல் சேர்ந்தாட
நாளும் நாளும் தேடும்
தீபம் ஏற்றும் தேவன் நீயே
To swing together on a swing
Searches each and every day
You are the deity who lights the lamp
நாளெல்லாம் நல்ல நாளே
உன்னை நான் பார்த்ததாலே
Every day is a good day
Because I have seen you
................................
[Instrumental Interlude]
ஊரெல்லாம் உந்தன் பேரே
மன்னன் தோள் சேர்ந்ததாலே
The whole town talks of your name
Because you have joined the king's shoulder
............................
பூச் சூடி ராஜாங்கம் பார்ப்போமா
அங்கு பூபாள ராகங்கள் கேட்போமா
[Instrumental Interlude]
Shall we adorn flowers and rule the kingdom?
Shall we listen to the morning Boopalam ragas there?
லாலாலா லாலா லாலா லாலா லலல்லா லாலா
லாலாலா லாலா லாலா லாலா லலல்லா லாலா
Naalellaam nalla naalae
Every day is a good day
Unnai naan paarthadhaalae
Because I have seen you
Oorellaam undhan perae
The whole town talks of your name
Mannan thol saerndhadhaalae
Because you have joined the king's shoulder
Poo choodi raajaangam paarppomaa
Shall we adorn flowers and rule the kingdom?
Angu boopaala raagangal kaetpomaa
Shall we listen to the morning Boopalam ragas there?
Naalellaam nalla naalae
Every day is a good day
Unnai naan paarthadhaalae
Because I have seen you
Oorellaam undhan perae
The whole town talks of your name
Mannan thol saerndhadhaalae
Because you have joined the king's shoulder
Thanga kudamo sugam thangum idamo
Is it a golden pot, or a place where joy resides?
Un angam engum iravu padamo ho
Is your whole body a picture of night? Ho!
Endhan selavo ival undhan varavo
Is this my expenditure or your incoming gain?
Malar pandhai alla cholli tharavo
Shall I teach you without throwing floral balls?
Vittu thallu vandhu otti kollu
Leave hesitations behind, come and stick close to me
Dhinam katti kollu enaiyae
Embrace me tightly every day
Ratha thaaraa rara thadhat thaattha thaa
[Rhythmic vocal scatting]
Dhinam katti kollu enaiyae
Embrace me tightly every day
Kaanaadha kolangal
Unseen romantic patterns
Kaadhal vaazhthu paadum
Will sing praises of love
Kaalam veenae pogaadhu
Time will not go to waste
Naalellaam nalla naalae
Every day is a good day
Unnai naan paarthadhaalae
Because I have seen you
Oorellaam undhan perae
The whole town talks of your name
Mannan thol saerndhadhaalae
Because you have joined the king's shoulder
Poo choodi raajaangam paarppomaa
Shall we adorn flowers and rule the kingdom?
Angu boopaala raagangal kaetpomaa
Shall we listen to the morning Boopalam ragas there?
Pattu thugilae oru kattil kuyilae
Oh silken robe, cuckoo on the bed!
Enai methai endru enni thuyilae hae
Treat me as your mattress and sleep! Hae!
Motham edhilae adhai mutham edhilae
Where is the sum total, is it in a kiss?
Andha vithai mutrum katra badhilae
It is the answer from one who has fully mastered that art
Chinnam chirusu idhu innum ilasu
Very young and tender, still so youthful
Enai pinni kollum vayasu
This is the age to entwine with me
Rooroo rooroo roo rooroo rooroo
[Rhythmic vocal scatting]
Thuru rutthut thurut thutthu thuru thuruthuru
[Rhythmic vocal scatting]
Pappa pabapaba pabapaba
[Rhythmic vocal scatting]
Oru oonjal saerndhaada
To swing together on a swing
Naalum naalum thaedum
Searches each and every day
Dheepam yaetrum dhevan neeyae
You are the deity who lights the lamp
Naalellaam nalla naalae
Every day is a good day
Unnai naan paarthadhaalae
Because I have seen you
………………….
[Instrumental Interlude]
Oorellaam undhan perae
The whole town talks of your name
Mannan thol saerndhadhaalae
Because you have joined the king's shoulder
……………………….
[Instrumental Interlude]
Poo choodi raajaangam paarppomaa
Shall we adorn flowers and rule the kingdom?
Angu boopaala raagangal kaetpomaa
Shall we listen to the morning Boopalam ragas there?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet celebrates the joy of finding love and the sweet bliss of romantic togetherness. The song reflects how every single day feels blessed and auspicious once true love enters one's life. The lovers exchange playful flirtations, praising each other's beauty and looking forward to a life full of warmth, togetherness, and morning melodies.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Naalellaam nalla naalae”
Repetition of the initial 'Na' sound across words in the line.
Eyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Naalellaam nalla naalae / Unnai naan paarthadhaalae / Oorellaam undhan perae / Mannan thol saerndhadhaalae”
Uniform end rhyming with the extended vowel sound '-ae' across consecutive lines.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Thanga kudamo sugam thangum idamo”
Matching second consonant sound 'ng' ('nga') across paired phrases.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Pattu thugilae oru kattil kuyilae”
Comparing the beloved directly to a silken drape and a cuckoo on the bed.
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Trivia
'Naalellaam Nalla Naalae' is a classic track from the 1983 Tamil movie 'Raagangal Maaruvathillai' starring Vijayakanth and Ambika, with music composed by Vijayabhaskar and lyrics penned by Avinash Mani.
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