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Lyrics & meaning

Naalellaam Nalla Naalu

From Raagangal Maaruvathillai · 1983

Lyricist
‘Avinasi’ Mani
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Raagangal Maaruvathillai
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
3 May 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naalellaam nalla naalae
Unnai naan paarthadhaalae
Oorellaam undhan perae
Mannan thol saerndhadhaalae
Poo choodi raajaangam paarppomaa
Angu boopaala raagangal kaetpomaa
Naalellaam nalla naalae
Unnai naan paarthadhaalae
Oorellaam undhan perae
Mannan thol saerndhadhaalae
Thanga kudamo sugam thangum idamo
Un angam engum iravu padamo ho
Endhan selavo ival undhan varavo
Malar pandhai alla cholli tharavo
Vittu thallu vandhu otti kollu
Dhinam katti kollu enaiyae
Ratha thaaraa rara thadhat thaattha thaa
Dhinam katti kollu enaiyae
Kaanaadha kolangal
Kaadhal vaazhthu paadum
Kaalam veenae pogaadhu
Naalellaam nalla naalae
Unnai naan paarthadhaalae
Oorellaam undhan perae
Mannan thol saerndhadhaalae
Poo choodi raajaangam paarppomaa
Angu boopaala raagangal kaetpomaa
Pattu thugilae oru kattil kuyilae
Enai methai endru enni thuyilae hae
Motham edhilae adhai mutham edhilae
Andha vithai mutrum katra badhilae
Chinnam chirusu idhu innum ilasu
Enai pinni kollum vayasu
Rooroo rooroo roo rooroo rooroo
Thuru rutthut thurut thutthu thuru thuruthuru
Pappa pabapaba pabapaba
Oru oonjal saerndhaada
Naalum naalum thaedum
Dheepam yaetrum dhevan neeyae
Naalellaam nalla naalae
Unnai naan paarthadhaalae
………………….
Oorellaam undhan perae
Mannan thol saerndhadhaalae
……………………….
Poo choodi raajaangam paarppomaa
Angu boopaala raagangal kaetpomaa
Every day is a wonderful day,
Because I have seen you.
The whole town speaks your name,
Because you embraced your king.
Shall we wear flowers and rule our kingdom?
Shall we listen to the morning Bhoopalam ragas there?
Every day is a wonderful day,
Because I have seen you.
The whole town speaks your name,
Because you embraced your king.
Are you a golden pot, or a home where pleasure lives?
Is your whole body a picture of the night?
Am I an expense, or is she your fortune?
Shall I teach you how to gather this ball of flowers?
Forget everything else, come close and hold me tight,
Hug me closely every single day!
Ratha thaaraa raraa thadhath thaaththaa thaa
Hug me closely every single day!
Unseen, beautiful sights
Will sing greetings of love,
Our time will never go to waste!
Every day is a wonderful day,
Because I have seen you.
The whole town speaks your name,
Because you embraced your king.
Shall we wear flowers and rule our kingdom?
Shall we listen to the morning Bhoopalam ragas there?
O silk drape, O songbird upon the bed,
Sleep on me, treating me as your mattress!
What does it all add up to, and where is that kiss?
That is the answer from the one who mastered every art!
So tiny and young, still so tender,
It is the age that wants to wrap around me!
Roo roo roo roo roo roo roo roo roo
Thuru ruthuth thuruth thuththu thuru thuruthuru
Pappa papapa papapa
To sway together on a swing,
The heart longs day after day.
You are the divine one who lights the lamp!
Every day is a wonderful day,
Because I have seen you.
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The whole town speaks your name,
Because you embraced your king.
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Shall we wear flowers and rule our kingdom?
Shall we listen to the morning Bhoopalam ragas there?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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