Naalu Pakkam Suvar Irukku
From Muzhu Nilavu · 1980
- Lyricist
- Yeviyan
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Muzhu Nilavu1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naalu pakkam suvar irukku | There are walls on all four sides |
| Yendi vetkam | Why are you shy, girl? |
| Indha nalliravil yaarum illae | There is no one around in this midnight hour |
| Akkam pakkam | Anywhere nearby |
| Male | |
| Naalu pakkam suvar irukku | There are walls on all four sides |
| Yendi vetkam | Why are you shy, girl? |
| Indha nalliravil yaarum illae | There is no one around in this midnight hour |
| Akkam pakkam | Anywhere nearby |
| Male | |
| Naalu pakkam suvar irukku | There are walls on all four sides |
| Yendi vetkam | Why are you shy, girl? |
| Indha nalliravil | In this midnight hour |
| Yaarum illae akkam pakkam | There is no one around nearby |
| Male | |
| Naalu pakkam velakkeriya | As lights burn on all four sides |
| Kannukullae mai karaiya | As kohl melts inside the eyes |
| Naalu pakkam velakkeriya | As lights burn on all four sides |
| Kannukullae mai karaiya | As kohl melts inside the eyes |
| Kaadhalikka thuvanginaalum | Even if we start making love |
| Ketpaarilla | There is no one to question us |
| Kadhavu kaathadichu therakudhadi | The door opens blown by the wind |
| Thaalpaalillae | Without even being latched |
| Male | |
| Naalu pakkam suvar irukku | There are walls on all four sides |
| Yendi vetkam | Why are you shy, girl? |
| Indha nalliravil | In this midnight hour |
| Yaarum illae akkam pakkam | There is no one around nearby |
| Male | |
| Merkku dhisaiyil | In the western direction |
| Naalu minnal therikkudhadi | Four flashes of lightning strike |
| Merkku dhisaiyil | In the western direction |
| Naalu minnal therikkudhadi | Four flashes of lightning strike |
| Aakka poruthiruntha aasa manasu | The longing heart that waited for love |
| Konjam aara porukkalaiyae yekkam perusu | Cannot wait to cool down, the yearning is so great |
| Male | |
| Thaerae thirunaalae …ae…. | Oh temple chariot, oh festive day! |
| Thenmaangu thaalattae | Oh sweet folk song lullaby! |
| Thaerae thirunaalae .. | Oh temple chariot, oh festive day! |
| Thenmaangu thaalattae | Oh sweet folk song lullaby! |
| Oorae urangudhadi oosapadaaamae | The entire town sleeps without making a sound |
| Irandu ullam orangalaiyae aasa vidaama | But two hearts do not sleep, held by persistent desire |
| Male | |
| Naalu pakkam suvar irukku | There are walls on all four sides |
| Yendi vetkam | Why are you shy, girl? |
| Indha nalliravil | In this midnight hour |
| Yaarum illae akkam pakkam | There is no one around nearby |
| Male | |
| Sittukuruvi rendu | A pair of sparrows |
| Thottu kalikkuthadi | Playfully touches each other |
| Sittukuruvi rendu | A pair of sparrows |
| Thottu kalikkuthadi | Playfully touches each other |
| Muttaikkuthaanae adhu | Only for the sake of laying eggs |
| Paadu pattadhu | It worked so hard |
| Adha munnalae therinjukittu | Knowing that beforehand |
| Koodu kattudhu | It builds a nest |
| Male | |
| Sindhae silamboliyae…ae….ae… | Oh melodic song, oh sound of anklets! |
| Seeraana chithiramae | Oh beautiful, perfect portrait! |
| Sindhae silamboliyae.. | Oh melodic song, oh sound of anklets! |
| Seeraana chithiramae | Oh beautiful, perfect portrait! |
| Andhi vandhu raathiriyai | The dusk arrives |
| Sandhikeedhu | And meets the night |
| Aasa athukullae kadhavadachu | Desire closes the door in advance |
| Mundhikkudhu | And rushes ahead |
| Male | |
| Naalu pakkam suvar irukku | There are walls on all four sides |
| Yendi vetkam | Why are you shy, girl? |
| Indha nalliravil | In this midnight hour |
| Yaarum illae akkam pakkam | There is no one around nearby |
| Male | |
| Naalu pakkam velakkeriya | As lights burn on all four sides |
| Kannukullae mai karaiya | As kohl melts inside the eyes |
| Naalu pakkam velakkeriya | As lights burn on all four sides |
| Kannukullae mai karaiya | As kohl melts inside the eyes |
| Kaadhalikka thuvanginaalum | Even if we start making love |
| Ketpaarilla | There is no one to question us |
| Kadhavu kaathadichu therakudhadi | The door opens blown by the wind |
| Thaalpaalillae | Without even being latched |
| Male | |
| Naalu pakkam suvar irukku | There are walls on all four sides |
| Yendi vetkam | Why are you shy, girl? |
| Indha nalliravil | In this midnight hour |
| Yaarum illae akkam pakkam | There is no one around nearby |
நாலு பக்கம் சுவரிருக்கு
ஏன்டி வெட்கம்
இந்த நள்ளிரவில் யாருமில்லே
அக்கம் பக்கம்....
There are walls on all four sides
Why are you shy, girl?
There is no one around in this midnight hour
Anywhere nearby
நாலு பக்கம் சுவரிருக்கு
ஏன்டி வெட்கம்
இந்த நள்ளிரவில் யாருமில்லே
அக்கம் பக்கம்....
There are walls on all four sides
Why are you shy, girl?
There is no one around in this midnight hour
Anywhere nearby
நாலு பக்கம் சுவரிருக்கு
ஏன்டி வெட்கம்
இந்த நள்ளிரவில் யாருமில்லே
அக்கம் பக்கம்....
There are walls on all four sides
Why are you shy, girl?
In this midnight hour
There is no one around nearby
நாலு பக்கம் வெளக்கெரிய
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே மை கரைய
நாலு பக்கம் வெளக்கெரிய
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே மை கரைய
காதலிக்க துவங்கினாலும் கேட்பாரில்ல
கதவு காத்தடிச்சு தெறக்குதடி
தாப்பாளில்ல.......
As lights burn on all four sides
As kohl melts inside the eyes
As lights burn on all four sides
As kohl melts inside the eyes
Even if we start making love
There is no one to question us
The door opens blown by the wind
Without even being latched
நாலு பக்கம் சுவரிருக்கு
ஏன்டி வெட்கம்
இந்த நள்ளிரவில் யாருமில்லே
அக்கம் பக்கம்....
There are walls on all four sides
Why are you shy, girl?
In this midnight hour
There is no one around nearby
மேற்கு திசையில்
நாலு மின்னல் தெறிக்குதடி
மேற்கு திசையில்
நாலு மின்னல் தெறிக்குதடி
ஆக்கப் பொறுத்திருந்த ஆச மனசு
கொஞ்சம் ஆறப் பொறுக்கலையே ஏக்கம் பெரிசு
In the western direction
Four flashes of lightning strike
In the western direction
Four flashes of lightning strike
The longing heart that waited for love
Cannot wait to cool down, the yearning is so great
தேரே திருநாளே......ஏ.......
தெம்மாங்கு தாலாட்டே
தேரே திருநாளே...........
தெம்மாங்கு தாலாட்டே
ஊரே உறங்குதடி ஒசப்படாமே
இரண்டு உள்ளம் ஓரங்கலையே ஆச விடாமே......
Oh temple chariot, oh festive day!
Oh sweet folk song lullaby!
Oh temple chariot, oh festive day!
Oh sweet folk song lullaby!
The entire town sleeps without making a sound
But two hearts do not sleep, held by persistent desire
நாலு பக்கம் சுவரிருக்கு
ஏன்டி வெட்கம்
இந்த நள்ளிரவில் யாருமில்லே
அக்கம் பக்கம்....
There are walls on all four sides
Why are you shy, girl?
In this midnight hour
There is no one around nearby
சிட்டுக்குருவி ரெண்டு
தொட்டுக் களிக்குதடி
சிட்டுக்குருவி ரெண்டு
தொட்டுக் களிக்குதடி
முட்டைக்குத்தானே அது
பாடுபட்டது
அத முன்னாலே தெரிஞ்சிகிட்டு
கூடு கட்டுது
A pair of sparrows
Playfully touches each other
A pair of sparrows
Playfully touches each other
Only for the sake of laying eggs
It worked so hard
Knowing that beforehand
It builds a nest
சிந்தே சிலம்பொலியே....ஏ......ஏ.....
சீரான சித்திரமே
சிந்தே சிலம்பொலியே....
சீரான சித்திரமே
அந்தி வந்து ராத்திரியை
சந்திக்கிது
ஆச அதுக்குள்ளே கதவடச்சு
முந்திக்குது........
Oh melodic song, oh sound of anklets!
Oh beautiful, perfect portrait!
Oh melodic song, oh sound of anklets!
Oh beautiful, perfect portrait!
The dusk arrives
And meets the night
Desire closes the door in advance
And rushes ahead
நாலு பக்கம் சுவரிருக்கு
ஏன்டி வெட்கம்
இந்த நள்ளிரவில் யாருமில்லே
அக்கம் பக்கம்....
There are walls on all four sides
Why are you shy, girl?
In this midnight hour
There is no one around nearby
நாலு பக்கம் வெளக்கெரிய
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே மை கரைய
நாலு பக்கம் வெளக்கெரிய
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே மை கரைய
காதலிக்க துவங்கினாலும் கேட்பாரில்ல
கதவு காத்தடிச்சு தெறக்குதடி
தாப்பாளில்ல.......
As lights burn on all four sides
As kohl melts inside the eyes
As lights burn on all four sides
As kohl melts inside the eyes
Even if we start making love
There is no one to question us
The door opens blown by the wind
Without even being latched
நாலு பக்கம் சுவரிருக்கு
ஏன்டி வெட்கம்
இந்த நள்ளிரவில் யாருமில்லே
அக்கம் பக்கம்....
There are walls on all four sides
Why are you shy, girl?
In this midnight hour
There is no one around nearby
Naalu pakkam suvar irukku
There are walls on all four sides
Yendi vetkam
Why are you shy, girl?
Indha nalliravil yaarum illae
There is no one around in this midnight hour
Akkam pakkam
Anywhere nearby
Naalu pakkam suvar irukku
There are walls on all four sides
Yendi vetkam
Why are you shy, girl?
Indha nalliravil yaarum illae
There is no one around in this midnight hour
Akkam pakkam
Anywhere nearby
Naalu pakkam suvar irukku
There are walls on all four sides
Yendi vetkam
Why are you shy, girl?
Indha nalliravil
In this midnight hour
Yaarum illae akkam pakkam
There is no one around nearby
Naalu pakkam velakkeriya
As lights burn on all four sides
Kannukullae mai karaiya
As kohl melts inside the eyes
Naalu pakkam velakkeriya
As lights burn on all four sides
Kannukullae mai karaiya
As kohl melts inside the eyes
Kaadhalikka thuvanginaalum
Even if we start making love
Ketpaarilla
There is no one to question us
Kadhavu kaathadichu therakudhadi
The door opens blown by the wind
Thaalpaalillae
Without even being latched
Naalu pakkam suvar irukku
There are walls on all four sides
Yendi vetkam
Why are you shy, girl?
Indha nalliravil
In this midnight hour
Yaarum illae akkam pakkam
There is no one around nearby
Merkku dhisaiyil
In the western direction
Naalu minnal therikkudhadi
Four flashes of lightning strike
Merkku dhisaiyil
In the western direction
Naalu minnal therikkudhadi
Four flashes of lightning strike
Aakka poruthiruntha aasa manasu
The longing heart that waited for love
Konjam aara porukkalaiyae yekkam perusu
Cannot wait to cool down, the yearning is so great
Thaerae thirunaalae …ae….
Oh temple chariot, oh festive day!
Thenmaangu thaalattae
Oh sweet folk song lullaby!
Thaerae thirunaalae ..
Oh temple chariot, oh festive day!
Thenmaangu thaalattae
Oh sweet folk song lullaby!
Oorae urangudhadi oosapadaaamae
The entire town sleeps without making a sound
Irandu ullam orangalaiyae aasa vidaama
But two hearts do not sleep, held by persistent desire
Naalu pakkam suvar irukku
There are walls on all four sides
Yendi vetkam
Why are you shy, girl?
Indha nalliravil
In this midnight hour
Yaarum illae akkam pakkam
There is no one around nearby
Sittukuruvi rendu
A pair of sparrows
Thottu kalikkuthadi
Playfully touches each other
Sittukuruvi rendu
A pair of sparrows
Thottu kalikkuthadi
Playfully touches each other
Muttaikkuthaanae adhu
Only for the sake of laying eggs
Paadu pattadhu
It worked so hard
Adha munnalae therinjukittu
Knowing that beforehand
Koodu kattudhu
It builds a nest
Sindhae silamboliyae…ae….ae…
Oh melodic song, oh sound of anklets!
Seeraana chithiramae
Oh beautiful, perfect portrait!
Sindhae silamboliyae..
Oh melodic song, oh sound of anklets!
Seeraana chithiramae
Oh beautiful, perfect portrait!
Andhi vandhu raathiriyai
The dusk arrives
Sandhikeedhu
And meets the night
Aasa athukullae kadhavadachu
Desire closes the door in advance
Mundhikkudhu
And rushes ahead
Naalu pakkam suvar irukku
There are walls on all four sides
Yendi vetkam
Why are you shy, girl?
Indha nalliravil
In this midnight hour
Yaarum illae akkam pakkam
There is no one around nearby
Naalu pakkam velakkeriya
As lights burn on all four sides
Kannukullae mai karaiya
As kohl melts inside the eyes
Naalu pakkam velakkeriya
As lights burn on all four sides
Kannukullae mai karaiya
As kohl melts inside the eyes
Kaadhalikka thuvanginaalum
Even if we start making love
Ketpaarilla
There is no one to question us
Kadhavu kaathadichu therakudhadi
The door opens blown by the wind
Thaalpaalillae
Without even being latched
Naalu pakkam suvar irukku
There are walls on all four sides
Yendi vetkam
Why are you shy, girl?
Indha nalliravil
In this midnight hour
Yaarum illae akkam pakkam
There is no one around nearby
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Naalu Pakkam Suvar Irukku from the movie Muzhu Nilavu (1980) is an intimate romantic song where a lover playfully urges his companion to shed her shyness and embrace their love. Set in the quiet midnight within the privacy of four walls, he assures her that no one is around to watch or judge them. Using evocative nature metaphors such as lightning in the west, birds playfully building nests for their offspring, and dusk merging into night, the song celebrates deep romantic yearning, togetherness, and passionate night-time bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Naalu pakkam velakkeriya / Kannukullae mai karaiya”
Repetition of the second consonant sound across lines to create rhythmic symmetry, seen in 'Naalu' and 'Kannukullae'.
Metaphor / Imagery
“Sittukuruvi rendu thottu kalikkuthadi”
The image of two sparrows playfully interacting and preparing a nest serves as a metaphor for the couple establishing their shared home and intimacy.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Sindhae silamboliyae... Seeraana chithiramae”
Matching initial consonants ('S') in 'Sindhae', 'silamboliyae', and 'Seeraana' creates a lyrical, song-like cadence.
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Trivia
Muzhu Nilavu (1980) features lyrics penned by Yeviyan. The song employs traditional folk-influenced lyricism and 'Thenmaangu' rhythmic phrasing to depict rustic romantic intimacy.
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