Naalu Mathangal
From Karai Kadandha Oruthi · 1979
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Karai Kadandha Oruthi1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naalu maadhangal | Four months |
| Ulaginil vasantha kaalangal | Are the spring season in the world |
| Naalu raagangal | Four ragas |
| Isaiyinil sirantha raagangal | Are the finest ragas in music |
| Female | |
| Naalu maadhangal | Four months |
| Ulaginil vasantha kaalangal | Are the spring season in the world |
| Naalu raagangal | Four ragas |
| Isaiyinil sirantha raagangal | Are the finest ragas in music |
| Female | |
| En ennangal…. | My thoughts... |
| Kaana vadivam | Take a visual shape |
| Ponnaana mega vadivam | A golden cloud form |
| Sangeedha raaga vadivam | A musical melody form |
| Sandhosha naadha vadivam | A joyful sound form |
| Female | |
| Naalu maadhangal | Four months |
| Ulaginil vasantha kaalangal | Are the spring season in the world |
| Naalu raagangal | Four ragas |
| Isaiyinil sirantha raagangal | Are the finest ragas in music |
| Female | |
| Ennai annnaalil paarthaalum amaravathi | If you look at me in those days, I am Amaravathi |
| Maeni yaumanadhi nanae madhana radhi | My body is like the Yamuna river, I am Rati, goddess of desire |
| Ennai kaviyaaga paarthaalum ilamaangani | If you look at me poetically, I am a tender mango fruit |
| Ezhil kalaimaamani undhan mana mohini | A beautiful jewel of art, the captivating lady of your heart |
| Female | |
| Madhavi endrum maanvizhi endrum | Calling me Madhavi and deer-eyed |
| Kooriya kavi undu | Poets have composed verses |
| Mannavanodu mangaiyar thilagam | As the jewel among women alongside the king |
| Enbavar silar undu | Some people describe me |
| Endrum naanundhan paadhangal poosai seigindren | Forever I worship your feet |
| Female | |
| Naalu maadhangal | Four months |
| Ulaginil vasantha kaalangal | Are the spring season in the world |
| Naalu raagangal | Four ragas |
| Isaiyinil sirantha raagangal | Are the finest ragas in music |
| Female | |
| En ennangal…. | My thoughts... |
| Kaana vadivam | Take a visual shape |
| Ponnaana mega vadivam | A golden cloud form |
| Sangeedha raaga vadivam | A musical melody form |
| Sandhosha naadha vadivam | A joyful sound form |
| Female | |
| Naalu maadhangal | Four months |
| Ulaginil vasantha kaalangal | Are the spring season in the world |
| Naalu raagangal | Four ragas |
| Isaiyinil sirantha raagangal | Are the finest ragas in music |
| Female | |
| Ingu singaara poonthoppu nadakkindrathu | Here walks a beautiful flower garden |
| Mella sirikindrathu unnai azhaikkindrathu | Gently smiling and inviting you |
| Ival sendhooram unakkaga jolikkindrathu | This vermilion shines bright for you |
| Kalai vadikkindrathu thanni kodukkindrathu | Exuding art and giving comfort |
| Female | |
| Jodigalaaga sernthathum ennai | Once we come together as a pair |
| Aaduga panthaaga | Let me be the ball you play with |
| Naalaiya ulagil naamiru perthaan | In tomorrow's world, we two |
| Vaazhvadhu ondraaga | Shall live together as one |
| Endrum naanundhan paadhangal poosai seigindren | Forever I worship your feet |
| Female | |
| Naalu maadhangal | Four months |
| Ulaginil vasantha kaalangal | Are the spring season in the world |
| Naalu raagangal | Four ragas |
| Isaiyinil sirantha raagangal | Are the finest ragas in music |
| Female | |
| En ennangal…. | My thoughts... |
| Kaana vadivam | Take a visual shape |
| Ponnaana mega vadivam | A golden cloud form |
| Sangeedha raaga vadivam | A musical melody form |
| Sandhosha naadha vadivam | A joyful sound form |
| Female | |
| Naalu maadhangal | Four months |
| Ulaginil vasantha kaalangal | Are the spring season in the world |
| Naalu raagangal | Four ragas |
| Isaiyinil sirantha raagangal | Are the finest ragas in music |
| Female | |
| Laala laala laala laaalalala | Laala laala laala laaalalala |
| Laala laala laala laaa | Laala laala laala laaa |
| Laala laala laala laaalalala | Laala laala laala laaalalala |
| Laala laala laala laaa | Laala laala laala laaa |
நாலு மாதங்கள்
உலகினில் வசந்த காலங்கள்
நாலு ராகங்கள்
இசையினில் சிறந்த ராகங்கள்
Four months
Are the spring season in the world
Four ragas
Are the finest ragas in music
நாலு மாதங்கள்
உலகினில் வசந்த காலங்கள்
நாலு ராகங்கள்
இசையினில் சிறந்த ராகங்கள்
Four months
Are the spring season in the world
Four ragas
Are the finest ragas in music
என் எண்ணங்கள்......
கான வடிவம்
பொன்னான மேக வடிவம்
சங்கீத ராக வடிவம்
சந்தோஷ நாத வடிவம்....
My thoughts...
Take a visual shape
A golden cloud form
A musical melody form
A joyful sound form
நாலு மாதங்கள்
உலகினில் வசந்த காலங்கள்
நாலு ராகங்கள்
இசையினில் சிறந்த ராகங்கள்
Four months
Are the spring season in the world
Four ragas
Are the finest ragas in music
என்னை அந்நாளில் பார்த்தாலும் அமராவதி
மேனி யமுனா நதி நானே மதனாரதி
என்னை கவியாக பார்த்தாலும் இளமாங்கனி
எழில் கலைமாமணி உந்தன் மனமோகினி
If you look at me in those days, I am Amaravathi
My body is like the Yamuna river, I am Rati, goddess of desire
If you look at me poetically, I am a tender mango fruit
A beautiful jewel of art, the captivating lady of your heart
மாதவி என்றும் மான்விழி என்றும்
கூறிய கவி உண்டு
மன்னவனோடு மங்கையர் திலகம்
என்பவர் சிலர் உண்டு
என்றும் நானுந்தன் பாதங்கள் பூசை செய்கின்றேன்
Calling me Madhavi and deer-eyed
Poets have composed verses
As the jewel among women alongside the king
Some people describe me
Forever I worship your feet
நாலு மாதங்கள்
உலகினில் வசந்த காலங்கள்
நாலு ராகங்கள்
இசையினில் சிறந்த ராகங்கள்
Four months
Are the spring season in the world
Four ragas
Are the finest ragas in music
என் எண்ணங்கள்......
கான வடிவம்
பொன்னான மேக வடிவம்
சங்கீத ராக வடிவம்
சந்தோஷ நாத வடிவம்....
My thoughts...
Take a visual shape
A golden cloud form
A musical melody form
A joyful sound form
நாலு மாதங்கள்
உலகினில் வசந்த காலங்கள்
நாலு ராகங்கள்
இசையினில் சிறந்த ராகங்கள்
Four months
Are the spring season in the world
Four ragas
Are the finest ragas in music
இங்கு சிங்கார பூந்தோப்பு நடக்கின்றது
மெல்ல சிரிக்கின்றது உன்னை அழைக்கின்றது
இவள் செந்தூரம் உனக்காக ஜொலிக்கின்றது
கலை வடிக்கின்றது தன்னை கொடுக்கின்றது
Here walks a beautiful flower garden
Gently smiling and inviting you
This vermilion shines bright for you
Exuding art and giving comfort
ஜோடிகளாக சேர்ந்ததும் என்னை
ஆடுக பந்தாக
நாளைய உலகில் நாமிரு பேர்தான்
வாழ்வது ஒன்றாக
என்றும் நானுந்தன் பாதங்கள் பூசை செய்கின்றேன்
Once we come together as a pair
Let me be the ball you play with
In tomorrow's world, we two
Shall live together as one
Forever I worship your feet
நாலு மாதங்கள்
உலகினில் வசந்த காலங்கள்
நாலு ராகங்கள்
இசையினில் சிறந்த ராகங்கள்
Four months
Are the spring season in the world
Four ragas
Are the finest ragas in music
என் எண்ணங்கள்......
கான வடிவம்
பொன்னான மேக வடிவம்
சங்கீத ராக வடிவம்
சந்தோஷ நாத வடிவம்....
My thoughts...
Take a visual shape
A golden cloud form
A musical melody form
A joyful sound form
நாலு மாதங்கள்
உலகினில் வசந்த காலங்கள்
நாலு ராகங்கள்
இசையினில் சிறந்த ராகங்கள்
Four months
Are the spring season in the world
Four ragas
Are the finest ragas in music
லால லால லால லாலலாலா
லால லால லால லா
லால லால லால லாலலாலா
லால லால லால லா
Laala laala laala laaalalala
Laala laala laala laaa
Laala laala laala laaalalala
Laala laala laala laaa
Naalu maadhangal
Four months
Ulaginil vasantha kaalangal
Are the spring season in the world
Naalu raagangal
Four ragas
Isaiyinil sirantha raagangal
Are the finest ragas in music
Naalu maadhangal
Four months
Ulaginil vasantha kaalangal
Are the spring season in the world
Naalu raagangal
Four ragas
Isaiyinil sirantha raagangal
Are the finest ragas in music
En ennangal….
My thoughts...
Kaana vadivam
Take a visual shape
Ponnaana mega vadivam
A golden cloud form
Sangeedha raaga vadivam
A musical melody form
Sandhosha naadha vadivam
A joyful sound form
Naalu maadhangal
Four months
Ulaginil vasantha kaalangal
Are the spring season in the world
Naalu raagangal
Four ragas
Isaiyinil sirantha raagangal
Are the finest ragas in music
Ennai annnaalil paarthaalum amaravathi
If you look at me in those days, I am Amaravathi
Maeni yaumanadhi nanae madhana radhi
My body is like the Yamuna river, I am Rati, goddess of desire
Ennai kaviyaaga paarthaalum ilamaangani
If you look at me poetically, I am a tender mango fruit
Ezhil kalaimaamani undhan mana mohini
A beautiful jewel of art, the captivating lady of your heart
Madhavi endrum maanvizhi endrum
Calling me Madhavi and deer-eyed
Kooriya kavi undu
Poets have composed verses
Mannavanodu mangaiyar thilagam
As the jewel among women alongside the king
Enbavar silar undu
Some people describe me
Endrum naanundhan paadhangal poosai seigindren
Forever I worship your feet
Naalu maadhangal
Four months
Ulaginil vasantha kaalangal
Are the spring season in the world
Naalu raagangal
Four ragas
Isaiyinil sirantha raagangal
Are the finest ragas in music
En ennangal….
My thoughts...
Kaana vadivam
Take a visual shape
Ponnaana mega vadivam
A golden cloud form
Sangeedha raaga vadivam
A musical melody form
Sandhosha naadha vadivam
A joyful sound form
Naalu maadhangal
Four months
Ulaginil vasantha kaalangal
Are the spring season in the world
Naalu raagangal
Four ragas
Isaiyinil sirantha raagangal
Are the finest ragas in music
Ingu singaara poonthoppu nadakkindrathu
Here walks a beautiful flower garden
Mella sirikindrathu unnai azhaikkindrathu
Gently smiling and inviting you
Ival sendhooram unakkaga jolikkindrathu
This vermilion shines bright for you
Kalai vadikkindrathu thanni kodukkindrathu
Exuding art and giving comfort
Jodigalaaga sernthathum ennai
Once we come together as a pair
Aaduga panthaaga
Let me be the ball you play with
Naalaiya ulagil naamiru perthaan
In tomorrow's world, we two
Vaazhvadhu ondraaga
Shall live together as one
Endrum naanundhan paadhangal poosai seigindren
Forever I worship your feet
Naalu maadhangal
Four months
Ulaginil vasantha kaalangal
Are the spring season in the world
Naalu raagangal
Four ragas
Isaiyinil sirantha raagangal
Are the finest ragas in music
En ennangal….
My thoughts...
Kaana vadivam
Take a visual shape
Ponnaana mega vadivam
A golden cloud form
Sangeedha raaga vadivam
A musical melody form
Sandhosha naadha vadivam
A joyful sound form
Naalu maadhangal
Four months
Ulaginil vasantha kaalangal
Are the spring season in the world
Naalu raagangal
Four ragas
Isaiyinil sirantha raagangal
Are the finest ragas in music
Laala laala laala laaalalala
Laala laala laala laaalalala
Laala laala laala laaa
Laala laala laala laaa
Laala laala laala laaalalala
Laala laala laala laaalalala
Laala laala laala laaa
Laala laala laala laaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song 'Naalu Maadhangal' penned by Kaviarasu Kannadasan celebrates love, beauty, and devotion. The protagonist compares her joy and love to the pleasant spring season and sweet classical ragas. She reflects on her inner beauty, comparing herself to iconic figures like Amaravathi and Rati, and expresses complete devotion to her beloved, desiring to spend her life united with him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvagatu)
“Ponnaana mega vadivam”
The song equates months to spring seasons and music to emotional forms such as 'Ponnaana mega vadivam' (golden cloud form) and 'Sangeedha raaga vadivam' (musical melody form).
Rhyme / Alliteration (Edhugai)
“Naalu maadhangal / Ulaginil vasantha kaalangal”
Second-letter rhyming across lines such as 'Naalu' / 'Ulaginil' and 'Ennai' / 'Maeni'.
Allusion (Purana/Historical Reference)
“Ennai annnaalil paarthaalum amaravathi”
References to mythical and poetic figures like Amaravathi, Yamuna, and Madhana Rati to describe womanly grace and divine love.
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Trivia
Written by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan for the 1979 film 'Karai Kadandha Oruthi', this song showcases his signature style of combining classical literary imagery with accessible poetic expressions.
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