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Naalum Naalum

From 60 Vayathu Maaniram · 2018

Lyricist
Vivek
Singers
Benny Dayal, Monali Thakkur
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
60 Vayathu Maaniram
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
13 Jul 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naalum naalum
Male :Naalum naalum
Female :Sernthaal thaanae
Male :Sernthaal thaanae
Female :Vaaram maadham
Male :Vaaram maadham
Female :Varudam aagum
Male :Varudam aagum
Shaana naana naa naa
Shana naana naa naa
Shaana naana naa naa
Shana naana naa naa
Naalum naalum
Sernthaal thaanae
Chorus :Ooo…ooo..
Female :Vaaram maadham
Varudam aagum
Chorus :Ooo…ooo..
Intha kaalam ennum
Solai thannil
Mann malarndha poovum sollum
Yethanaiyo kaalangalaai
Kaathirundhu thaanae
Naan indru malarndhen….
Enna adhisayam
Iyarkaiyin azhagilae
Naalum naalum
Chorus :Ooo…ooo..
Female :Sernthaal thaanae
Chorus :Ooo…ooo..
Shaana naana naa naa
Shana naana naa naa
Shaana naana naa naa
Shana naana naa naa
Pul manathin ullae
Thulli yerum kalai pola
Pala ennam
Moodi vaitha unmai
Enna vendru antha
Muthu kangal sollum
Sollivida vendum endru
Ennivarum bothu
Sorkal ennai kattipoduthae
Solla solla othigaiyil
Pakkam nindra vaarthai
Andharathil vittu poguthae
Pesaatha nam unarvellaam
Mozhi inghu sollathu
Thirumanangal inaindhaalae
Paalangal varaathu
Naalum naalum
Chorus :Ooo…ooo..
Female :Sernthaal thaanae
Chorus :Ooo…ooo..
Nenjangal irandu
Thedi thedi
Thannai tholaithathum enna
Kann imaigal mooda
Antha ulaginil kanda
Kanavu enna
Thannidathil thuligalai
Thengi vaitha megam
Entha nodi mazhai tharumoo
Thottu thottu kilaigalil
Pattu varum kaatru
Entha nodi poovai thodumoo
Nadhi pogum dhisaiyodu
Siru odam sellathoo
Payanangal ithu enna
Kadalodum thodaratho
Naalum naalum
Chorus :Ooo…ooo..
Female :Sernthaal thaanae
Chorus :Ooo…ooo..
Female :Vaaram maadham
Chorus :Ooo…ooo..
Female :Varudam aagum
Chorus :Ooo…ooo..
Intha kaalam ennum
Solai thannil
Mann malarndha poovum sollum
Yethanaiyo kaalangalaai
Kaathirundhu thaanae
Naan indru malarndhen….
Enna adhisayam
Iyarkaiyin azhagilae
Naalum naalum
Chorus :Ooo…ooo..
Female:Sernthaal thaanae
Chorus :Ooo…ooo..
Day by day,
Male: Day by day,
Female: Only when they come together,
Male: Only when they come together,
Female: A week, a month,
Male: A week, a month,
Female: It becomes a year.
Male: It becomes a year.
Shaana naanaa naa naa
Shana naanaa naa naa
Shaana naanaa naa naa
Shana naanaa naa naa
Day by day,
Only when they come together,
Chorus: Oh... oh...
Female: A week, a month,
It becomes a year.
Chorus: Oh... oh...
In this garden
Called time,
Even the flower blooming from the soil says,
"After waiting
For so many ages,
Did I bloom today..."
What a wonder,
In the beauty of nature!
Day by day,
Chorus: Oh... oh...
Female: Only when they come together,
Chorus: Oh... oh...
Shaana naanaa naa naa
Shana naanaa naa naa
Shaana naanaa naa naa
Shana naanaa naa naa
Inside the meadow of the heart,
Like a leaping deer,
Many thoughts arise.
The hidden truth,
Whatever it may be,
Those pearl-like eyes will reveal.
When I think
Of speaking it out,
Words seem to tie me down.
The words that stood beside me
Through every rehearsal,
Leave me stranded in thin air!
All our unspoken feelings,
Language cannot express here.
When two lives are united,
No bridges are needed.
Day by day,
Chorus: Oh... oh...
Female: Only when they come together,
Chorus: Oh... oh...
Two hearts,
Searching and searching,
Why have they lost themselves?
As the eyelids close,
In that world within,
What was the dream seen?
The cloud that holds
Drops of water within itself,
At what moment will it bring rain?
The breeze gently brushing
Against the branches,
At what moment will it touch the flower?
Along the direction the river flows,
Won't the little boat sail along?
What a journey this is,
Won't it continue until it meets the sea?
Day by day,
Chorus: Oh... oh...
Female: Only when they come together,
Chorus: Oh... oh...
Female: A week, a month,
Chorus: Oh... oh...
Female: It becomes a year.
Chorus: Oh... oh...
In this garden
Called time,
Even the flower blooming from the soil says,
"After waiting
For so many ages,
Did I bloom today..."
What a wonder,
In the beauty of nature!
Day by day,
Chorus: Oh... oh...
Female: Only when they come together,
Chorus: Oh... oh...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Naalum Naalum' from '60 Vayathu Maaniram' reflects deeply on time, patience, love, and human connection. It metaphorically compares the passage of time—days turning into weeks, months, and years—to a blooming flower in nature's vast garden that waits patiently through eras before finally blossoming. The lyrics express the hesitation, unspoken feelings, and subtle non-verbal connection between two souls who find each other despite life's complexities and passage of time.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Intha kaalam ennum Solai thannil

Compares time to a garden ('Kaalam ennum solai') where feelings blossom like flowers.

Simile (Upamai)

Muthu kangal sollum

Compares eyes to lustrous pearls ('Muthu kangal').

Personification

Mann malarndha poovum sollum

Attributes human speech and emotional expression to a flower ('Mann malarndha poovum sollum').

Repetition / Anaphora (Edupadaithal)

Naalum naalum

Repeats phrases like 'Naalum naalum' and 'Thedi thedi' for rhythmic emphasis on continuity and persistent search.

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Trivia

'60 Vayathu Maaniram' (2018) is a Tamil drama film directed by Radha Mohan starring Prakash Raj, Vikram Prabhu, and Samuthirakani. It is an official remake of the critically acclaimed 2016 Kannada movie 'Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu'. The music for this film was composed by the legendary Maestro Ilaiyaraaja.

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