Naalukku Naal
From Sonthamadi Nee Enakku · 1977
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Sonthamadi Nee Enakku1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naalukku naal maaruthu saami | Day by day, the world is changing, my friend. |
| Naalukku naal maaruthu saami | Day by day, the world is changing, my friend. |
| Naanum neengalum vaazhura bhoomi | This earth where you and I live, |
| Naalukku naal maaruthu saami | Day by day, the world is changing, my friend. |
| Naanum neengalum vaazhura bhoomi | This earth where you and I live. |
| Male | |
| Neer vazhi ponaal odam | If a boat travels along the water's current, |
| Adhu nichayam karaiyai serum | It will certainly reach the shore. |
| Neer vazhi ponaal odam | If a boat travels along the water's current, |
| Adhu nichayam karaiyai serum | It will certainly reach the shore. |
| Oor vazhivittu thani vazhi pogum | Those prominent people who stray from the town's common path into a solitary way, |
| Per vazhi ellaam paavam | They are all pitiable. |
| Male | |
| Naalukku naal maaruthu saami | Day by day, the world is changing, my friend. |
| Naanum neengalum vaazhura bhoomi | This earth where you and I live. |
| Male | |
| Nallathu endru solluvathellaam | All that is spoken as good advice, |
| Puththiyil yaeraathu sila puththiyil yaeraathu | Does not enter the intellect; in some, it never enters. |
| Nallathu endru solluvathellaam | All that is spoken as good advice, |
| Puththiyil yaeraathu sila puththiyil yaeraathu | Does not enter the intellect; in some, it never enters. |
| Male | |
| Pazham pallavi neenga paaduvathenga | Where are you singing that old refrain? |
| Aa…aa….aa…..aa….aa….a…a…. | Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... a... a... |
| Pazham pallavi neenga paaduvathenga | Where are you singing that old refrain? |
| Thaalaaththil seraathu ivanga | These people will not align with the rhythm, |
| Thaalaaththil seraathu | They will not align with the rhythm. |
| Male | |
| Naalukku naal maaruthu saami | Day by day, the world is changing, my friend. |
| Naanum neengalum vaazhura bhoomi | This earth where you and I live. |
| Male | |
| Chandhiran sevvaai saamigal endru | Believing Moon and Mars to be gods, |
| Manthiram solveenga | You recite mantras, |
| Solli poojaiyum seiveenga | You recite mantras and perform rituals. |
| Chandhiran sevvaai saamigal endru | Believing Moon and Mars to be gods, |
| Manthiram solveenga | You recite mantras, |
| Solli poojaiyum seiveenga | You recite mantras and perform rituals. |
| Indru chandhiran sevvaai mandalam thedi | Today, searching for the spheres of Moon and Mars, |
| Indru chandhiran sevvaai mandalam thedi | Today, searching for the spheres of Moon and Mars, |
| Enthiram solluthunga rocket | The machine speaks, it is the rocket, |
| Enthiram solluthunga….. | The machine speaks... |
| Male | |
| Naalukku naal maaruthu saami | Day by day, the world is changing, my friend. |
| Naanum neengalum vaazhura bhoomi | This earth where you and I live. |
| Male | |
| Neer vazhi ponaal odam | If a boat travels along the water's current, |
| Adhu nichayam karaiyai serum | It will certainly reach the shore. |
| Oor vazhi vittu thani vazhi pogum | Those prominent people who leave the town's path for a solitary road, |
| Per vazhi ellaam paavam | They are all pitiable. |
| Male | |
| Naalukku naal maaruthu saami | Day by day, the world is changing, my friend. |
| Naanum neengalum vaazhura bhoomi | This earth where you and I live. |
நாளுக்கு நாள் மாறுது சாமி
நாளுக்கு நாள் மாறுது சாமி
நானும் நீங்களும் வாழுற பூமி
நாளுக்கு நாள் மாறுது சாமி
நானும் நீங்களும் வாழுற பூமி
Day by day, the world is changing, my friend.
Day by day, the world is changing, my friend.
This earth where you and I live,
Day by day, the world is changing, my friend.
This earth where you and I live.
நீர் வழி போனால் ஓடம்
அது நிச்சயம் கரையை சேரும்
நீர் வழி போனால் ஓடம்
அது நிச்சயம் கரையை சேரும்
ஊர் வழி விட்டு தனி வழி போகும்
பேர் வழி எல்லாம் பாவம்...
If a boat travels along the water's current,
It will certainly reach the shore.
If a boat travels along the water's current,
It will certainly reach the shore.
Those prominent people who stray from the town's common path into a solitary way,
They are all pitiable.
நாளுக்கு நாள் மாறுது சாமி
நானும் நீங்களும் வாழுற பூமி
Day by day, the world is changing, my friend.
This earth where you and I live.
நல்லது என்று சொல்லுவதெல்லாம்
புத்தியில் ஏறாது சில புத்தியில் ஏறாது
நல்லது என்று சொல்லுவதெல்லாம்
புத்தியில் ஏறாது சில புத்தியில் ஏறாது
All that is spoken as good advice,
Does not enter the intellect; in some, it never enters.
All that is spoken as good advice,
Does not enter the intellect; in some, it never enters.
பழம் பல்லவி நீங்க பாடுவதேங்க
ஆ.....ஆ...ஆ....ஆ..அ....அ....
பழம் பல்லவி நீங்க பாடுவதேங்க
தாளத்தில் சேராது இவங்க
தாளத்தில் சேராது.......
Where are you singing that old refrain?
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... a... a...
Where are you singing that old refrain?
These people will not align with the rhythm,
They will not align with the rhythm.
நாளுக்கு நாள் மாறுது சாமி
நானும் நீங்களும் வாழுற பூமி
Day by day, the world is changing, my friend.
This earth where you and I live.
சந்திரன் செவ்வாய் சாமிகள் என்று
மந்திரம் சொல்வீங்க
சொல்லி பூஜையும் செய்வீங்க
சந்திரன் செவ்வாய் சாமிகள் என்று
மந்திரம் சொல்வீங்க
சொல்லி பூஜையும் செய்வீங்க
இன்று சந்திரன் செவ்வாய் மண்டலம் தேடி
இன்று சந்திரன் செவ்வாய் மண்டலம் தேடி
எந்திரம் செல்லுதுங்க ராக்கெட்
எந்திரம் செல்லுதுங்க...
Believing Moon and Mars to be gods,
You recite mantras,
You recite mantras and perform rituals.
Believing Moon and Mars to be gods,
You recite mantras,
You recite mantras and perform rituals.
Today, searching for the spheres of Moon and Mars,
Today, searching for the spheres of Moon and Mars,
The machine speaks, it is the rocket,
The machine speaks...
நாளுக்கு நாள் மாறுது சாமி
நானும் நீங்களும் வாழுற பூமி
Day by day, the world is changing, my friend.
This earth where you and I live.
நீர் வழி போனால் ஓடம்
அது நிச்சயம் கரையை சேரும்
ஊர் வழி விட்டு தனி வழி போகும்
பேர் வழி எல்லாம் பாவம்...
If a boat travels along the water's current,
It will certainly reach the shore.
Those prominent people who leave the town's path for a solitary road,
They are all pitiable.
நாளுக்கு நாள் மாறுது சாமி
நானும் நீங்களும் வாழுற பூமி
Day by day, the world is changing, my friend.
This earth where you and I live.
Naalukku naal maaruthu saami
Day by day, the world is changing, my friend.
Naalukku naal maaruthu saami
Day by day, the world is changing, my friend.
Naanum neengalum vaazhura bhoomi
This earth where you and I live,
Naalukku naal maaruthu saami
Day by day, the world is changing, my friend.
Naanum neengalum vaazhura bhoomi
This earth where you and I live.
Neer vazhi ponaal odam
If a boat travels along the water's current,
Adhu nichayam karaiyai serum
It will certainly reach the shore.
Neer vazhi ponaal odam
If a boat travels along the water's current,
Adhu nichayam karaiyai serum
It will certainly reach the shore.
Oor vazhivittu thani vazhi pogum
Those prominent people who stray from the town's common path into a solitary way,
Per vazhi ellaam paavam
They are all pitiable.
Naalukku naal maaruthu saami
Day by day, the world is changing, my friend.
Naanum neengalum vaazhura bhoomi
This earth where you and I live.
Nallathu endru solluvathellaam
All that is spoken as good advice,
Puththiyil yaeraathu sila puththiyil yaeraathu
Does not enter the intellect; in some, it never enters.
Nallathu endru solluvathellaam
All that is spoken as good advice,
Puththiyil yaeraathu sila puththiyil yaeraathu
Does not enter the intellect; in some, it never enters.
Pazham pallavi neenga paaduvathenga
Where are you singing that old refrain?
Aa…aa….aa…..aa….aa….a…a….
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... a... a...
Pazham pallavi neenga paaduvathenga
Where are you singing that old refrain?
Thaalaaththil seraathu ivanga
These people will not align with the rhythm,
Thaalaaththil seraathu
They will not align with the rhythm.
Naalukku naal maaruthu saami
Day by day, the world is changing, my friend.
Naanum neengalum vaazhura bhoomi
This earth where you and I live.
Chandhiran sevvaai saamigal endru
Believing Moon and Mars to be gods,
Manthiram solveenga
You recite mantras,
Solli poojaiyum seiveenga
You recite mantras and perform rituals.
Chandhiran sevvaai saamigal endru
Believing Moon and Mars to be gods,
Manthiram solveenga
You recite mantras,
Solli poojaiyum seiveenga
You recite mantras and perform rituals.
Indru chandhiran sevvaai mandalam thedi
Today, searching for the spheres of Moon and Mars,
Indru chandhiran sevvaai mandalam thedi
Today, searching for the spheres of Moon and Mars,
Enthiram solluthunga rocket
The machine speaks, it is the rocket,
Enthiram solluthunga…..
The machine speaks...
Naalukku naal maaruthu saami
Day by day, the world is changing, my friend.
Naanum neengalum vaazhura bhoomi
This earth where you and I live.
Neer vazhi ponaal odam
If a boat travels along the water's current,
Adhu nichayam karaiyai serum
It will certainly reach the shore.
Oor vazhi vittu thani vazhi pogum
Those prominent people who leave the town's path for a solitary road,
Per vazhi ellaam paavam
They are all pitiable.
Naalukku naal maaruthu saami
Day by day, the world is changing, my friend.
Naanum neengalum vaazhura bhoomi
This earth where you and I live.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Naalukku Naal Maaruthu Saami is a reflective and socially conscious song from the 1977 movie Sonthamadi Nee Enakku, composed by V. Kumar, written by Vaali, and sung by T. M. Soundararajan. The song reflects on how the world changes continuously with time. It highlights the contrast between traditional blind faith and scientific progress, pointing out how celestial bodies like the Moon and Mars—once revered solely as gods—are now being reached through technological marvels like rockets. Additionally, it offers a pragmatic commentary on human nature, advising people to follow wise pathways and adapt to evolving truths rather than clinging to outdated dogmas.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Analogy
“Neer vazhi ponaal odam adhu nichayam karaiyai serum”
The boat drifting along the water's flow to reach the shore serves as an analogy for leading a life aligned with natural order and wise direction.
Ethukai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Neer vazhi ponaal odam / Oor vazhivittu thani vazhi pogum”
The second consonant sound 'r' rhymes across lines ('Neer' and 'Oor').
Monai (First-letter alliteration)
“Pazham pallavi neenga paaduvathenga”
Repetition of the initial letter 'P' sound ('Pazham', 'pallavi', 'paaduvathenga').
Irony / Social Commentary
“Indru chandhiran sevvaai mandalam thedi enthiram solluthunga rocket”
Contrasts ancient superstitious rituals worshipping planets as gods with modern science reaching those planets using rockets.
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Trivia
The lyrics composed by Vaali reflect the growing popularity of rationalism and scientific temper in 1970s Tamil cinema, referencing real-world scientific developments such as space exploration to Mars and the Moon.
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