Naalum En Manam
From Nilavu Suduvathillai · 1984
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki, GK. Vidhya
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Nilavu Suduvathillai1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naalum en manam | Every day, my heart |
| Ini paadum moganam | Will now sing the Mohanam ragam |
| Naalum en manam | Every day, my heart |
| Ini paadum moganam | Will now sing the Mohanam ragam |
| Kangal theettum anjanam | The kohl that adorns the eyes |
| Kaigal poosum sandhanam | The sandalwood paste applied by the hands |
| Un manam pon manam | Your heart is a golden heart |
| Female | |
| Naalum en manam | Every day, my heart |
| Ini paadum moganam | Will now sing the Mohanam ragam |
| Naalum en manam | Every day, my heart |
| Ini paadum moganam | Will now sing the Mohanam ragam |
| Female | |
| Raasa raasa chozhan tharum | Given by the great King Chola |
| Simhaasanam | A grand throne |
| Male :Thevai illai paavai udal | Male: Is not needed; the lady's body |
| Pon aasanam | Is a golden seat |
| Female | |
| Thendral vandhu podum | The gentle breeze comes and lays |
| Oru poo aasanam | A seat of flowers |
| Male :Thaenil gangai odum | Male: The Ganges flows with honey |
| Adhil neer paasanam | Irrigating with that water |
| Female | |
| Ezhu vanna vaanavilil | In the seven-colored rainbow |
| Aadum thoranam | Hangs a swaying festoon |
| Ezhu vanna vaanavilil | In the seven-colored rainbow |
| Aadum thoranam | Hangs a swaying festoon |
| Male | |
| Naalai nalla naalai paarthu | Looking forward to a good day tomorrow |
| Paadum naayanam | The Nadaswaram pipe plays |
| Male | |
| Naalum en manam | Every day, my heart |
| Ini paadum moganam | Will now sing the Mohanam ragam |
| Naalum en manam | Every day, my heart |
| Ini paadum moganam | Will now sing the Mohanam ragam |
| Kangal theettum anjanam | The kohl that adorns the eyes |
| Kaigal poosum sandhanam | The sandalwood paste applied by the hands |
| Un manam pon manam | Your heart is a golden heart |
| Male | |
| Naalum en manam | Every day, my heart |
| Ini paadum moganam | Will now sing the Mohanam ragam |
| Male | |
| Angum ingum thullum vizhiyae | Oh eyes that leap here and there |
| Maan inam | Belonging to the deer breed |
| Female :Aasai kondu pesum thamizhae | Female: Oh Tamil language spoken with desire |
| Thaen inam | Is like sweet honey |
| Male | |
| Kann varaindha ponnoviyam | A golden painting drawn by the eyes |
| Nee noodhanam | You are novel and unique |
| Female :Kaadhal inbam naalum tharum | Female: Giving the bliss of love every day |
| Un poo vanam | Is your flower garden |
| Male | |
| Poo marangal engum engal | Everywhere on flowering trees is our |
| Kaadhal saasanam | Edict of love |
| Poo marangal engum engal | Everywhere on flowering trees is our |
| Kaadhal saasanam | Edict of love |
| Female | |
| Boomiyodu vaanam saatchi | With earth and sky as witnesses |
| Inba dharisanam | A blissful divine vision |
| Female | |
| Naalum en manam | Every day, my heart |
| Ini paadum moganam | Will now sing the Mohanam ragam |
| Naalum en manam | Every day, my heart |
| Ini paadum moganam | Will now sing the Mohanam ragam |
| Male | |
| Kangal theettum anjanam | The kohl that adorns the eyes |
| Kaigal poosum sandhanam | The sandalwood paste applied by the hands |
| Un manam pon manam | Your heart is a golden heart |
ஹே ஹேய் ஹே ஹே
ஹே ஹேய் ஹே ஹே
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ...
Every day, my heart
Will now sing the Mohanam ragam
Every day, my heart
Will now sing the Mohanam ragam
The kohl that adorns the eyes
The sandalwood paste applied by the hands
Your heart is a golden heart
நாளும் என் மனம்
இனி பாடும் மோகனம்
நாளும் என் மனம்
இனி பாடும் மோகனம்
Every day, my heart
Will now sing the Mohanam ragam
Every day, my heart
Will now sing the Mohanam ragam
கண்கள் தீட்டும் அஞ்சனம்
கைகள் பூசும் சந்தனம்
உன் மனம் பொன் மனம்
Given by the great King Chola
A grand throne
Male: Is not needed; the lady's body
Is a golden seat
நாளும் என் மனம்
இனி பாடும் மோகனம்
நாளும் என் மனம்
இனி பாடும் மோகனம்
The gentle breeze comes and lays
A seat of flowers
Male: The Ganges flows with honey
Irrigating with that water
ராச ராச சோழன்
தரும் சிம்மாசனம்
தேவை இல்லை
பாவை உடல் பொன் ஆசனம்
In the seven-colored rainbow
Hangs a swaying festoon
In the seven-colored rainbow
Hangs a swaying festoon
தென்றல் வந்து போடும்
ஒரு பூ ஆசனம்
தேனில் கங்கை ஓடும்
அதில் நீர் பாசனம்
Looking forward to a good day tomorrow
The Nadaswaram pipe plays
ஏழு வண்ண வானவில்
ஆடும் தோரணம்
ஏழு வண்ண வானவில்
ஆடும் தோரணம்
நாளை நல்ல நாளை பார்த்து
பாடும் நாயனம்....
Every day, my heart
Will now sing the Mohanam ragam
Every day, my heart
Will now sing the Mohanam ragam
The kohl that adorns the eyes
The sandalwood paste applied by the hands
Your heart is a golden heart
நாளும் என் மனம்
இனி பாடும் மோகனம்
நாளும் என் மனம்
இனி பாடும் மோகனம்
Every day, my heart
Will now sing the Mohanam ragam
கண்கள் தீட்டும் அஞ்சனம்
கைகள் பூசும் சந்தனம்
உன் மனம் பொன் மனம்
Oh eyes that leap here and there
Belonging to the deer breed
Female: Oh Tamil language spoken with desire
Is like sweet honey
நாளும் என் மனம்
இனி பாடும் மோகனம்
நாளும் என் மனம்
இனி பாடும் மோகனம்
A golden painting drawn by the eyes
You are novel and unique
Female: Giving the bliss of love every day
Is your flower garden
அங்கும் இங்கும் துள்ளும்
விழியே மான் இனம்
ஆசை கொண்டு பேசும்
தமிழே தேன் இனம்
Everywhere on flowering trees is our
Edict of love
Everywhere on flowering trees is our
Edict of love
கண் வரைந்த
பொன்னோவியம் நீ நூதனம்
காதல் இன்பம் நாளும்
தரும் உன் பூ வனம்
With earth and sky as witnesses
A blissful divine vision
பூ மரங்கள் எங்கும்
எங்கள் காதல் சாசனம்
பூ மரங்கள் எங்கும்
எங்கள் காதல் சாசனம்
பூமியோடு வானம் சாட்சி
இன்ப தரிசனம்.....
Every day, my heart
Will now sing the Mohanam ragam
Every day, my heart
Will now sing the Mohanam ragam
நாளும் என் மனம்
இனி பாடும் மோகனம்
நாளும் என் மனம்
இனி பாடும் மோகனம்
The kohl that adorns the eyes
The sandalwood paste applied by the hands
Your heart is a golden heart
கண்கள் தீட்டும் அஞ்சனம்
கைகள் பூசும் சந்தனம்
உன் மனம் பொன் மனம்
லால லால லா
லல லால லால லா
லால லால லா
லல லாலா லாலா லா
Naalum en manam
Every day, my heart
Ini paadum moganam
Will now sing the Mohanam ragam
Naalum en manam
Every day, my heart
Ini paadum moganam
Will now sing the Mohanam ragam
Kangal theettum anjanam
The kohl that adorns the eyes
Kaigal poosum sandhanam
The sandalwood paste applied by the hands
Un manam pon manam
Your heart is a golden heart
Naalum en manam
Every day, my heart
Ini paadum moganam
Will now sing the Mohanam ragam
Naalum en manam
Every day, my heart
Ini paadum moganam
Will now sing the Mohanam ragam
Raasa raasa chozhan tharum
Given by the great King Chola
Simhaasanam
A grand throne
Male :Thevai illai paavai udal
Male: Is not needed; the lady's body
Pon aasanam
Is a golden seat
Thendral vandhu podum
The gentle breeze comes and lays
Oru poo aasanam
A seat of flowers
Male :Thaenil gangai odum
Male: The Ganges flows with honey
Adhil neer paasanam
Irrigating with that water
Ezhu vanna vaanavilil
In the seven-colored rainbow
Aadum thoranam
Hangs a swaying festoon
Ezhu vanna vaanavilil
In the seven-colored rainbow
Aadum thoranam
Hangs a swaying festoon
Naalai nalla naalai paarthu
Looking forward to a good day tomorrow
Paadum naayanam
The Nadaswaram pipe plays
Naalum en manam
Every day, my heart
Ini paadum moganam
Will now sing the Mohanam ragam
Naalum en manam
Every day, my heart
Ini paadum moganam
Will now sing the Mohanam ragam
Kangal theettum anjanam
The kohl that adorns the eyes
Kaigal poosum sandhanam
The sandalwood paste applied by the hands
Un manam pon manam
Your heart is a golden heart
Naalum en manam
Every day, my heart
Ini paadum moganam
Will now sing the Mohanam ragam
Angum ingum thullum vizhiyae
Oh eyes that leap here and there
Maan inam
Belonging to the deer breed
Female :Aasai kondu pesum thamizhae
Female: Oh Tamil language spoken with desire
Thaen inam
Is like sweet honey
Kann varaindha ponnoviyam
A golden painting drawn by the eyes
Nee noodhanam
You are novel and unique
Female :Kaadhal inbam naalum tharum
Female: Giving the bliss of love every day
Un poo vanam
Is your flower garden
Poo marangal engum engal
Everywhere on flowering trees is our
Kaadhal saasanam
Edict of love
Poo marangal engum engal
Everywhere on flowering trees is our
Kaadhal saasanam
Edict of love
Boomiyodu vaanam saatchi
With earth and sky as witnesses
Inba dharisanam
A blissful divine vision
Naalum en manam
Every day, my heart
Ini paadum moganam
Will now sing the Mohanam ragam
Naalum en manam
Every day, my heart
Ini paadum moganam
Will now sing the Mohanam ragam
Kangal theettum anjanam
The kohl that adorns the eyes
Kaigal poosum sandhanam
The sandalwood paste applied by the hands
Un manam pon manam
Your heart is a golden heart
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Naalum En Manam from Nilavu Suduvathillai is a romantic duet expressing deep affection, joy, and eternal devotion between two lovers. The lyrics compare the sweet bliss of love to the enchanting notes of the Mohanam raga, sweet sandalwood, and vibrant kohl. Through vivid poetic metaphors—such as royal thrones, rainbow festoons, and flowering trees inscribed with decrees of love—the lovers celebrate their bond. The couple lovingly admires each other's beauty, describing playful eyes like restless deer and sweet speech like honeyed Tamil. With the earth and sky as cosmic witnesses, their union is painted as a divine and blissful vision of lifelong togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (Rhyming Ends)
“Kangal theettum anjanam / Kaigal poosum sandhanam”
The usage of matching ending sounds across lines such as Moganam, Anjanam, Sandhanam, and Aasanam creates a rhythmic flow.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Un manam pon manam”
The lover's heart is directly equated to gold ('pon manam') to symbolize pure and precious love.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kangal theettum anjanam / Kaigal poosum sandhanam”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound in consecutive lines to enhance musicality.
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Trivia
The song features rich classical Tamil imagery penned by legendary lyricist Pulamaipithan. The movie Nilavu Suduvathillai (1984) starred Sivakumar and Radhika in lead roles, showcasing traditional romantic poetry intertwined with Carnatic raga references like Mohanam.
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