Naalum Nalla
From Mathar Kula Manickam · 1956
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- Trichy Loganathan, A. P. Komala
- Music director
- S. Rajeswara Rao
- Details
- Mathar Kula Manickam1956
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Haa…aa…haa…aaa…aa… | Haa…aa…haa…aaa…aa… |
| Haa..haa…haa…aa…aa.. | Haa..haa…haa…aa…aa.. |
| Male | |
| Naalum nalla naalu indru | Every day is a good day, but today |
| Namakku thagundha naalu | Is a day perfectly suited for us. |
| Naalum nalla naalu indru | Every day is a good day, but today |
| Namakku thagundha naalu | Is a day perfectly suited for us. |
| Rendu perum thaanae jooru | Just the two of us make a grand pair, |
| Ingae yaarum illai paaru | Look around, there is no one else here. |
| Naalum nalla naalu indru | Every day is a good day, but today |
| Namakku thagundha naalu | Is a day perfectly suited for us. |
| Male | |
| Yegaandha solaiyilae | In this secluded garden grove, |
| Idaiyilae oru vaeli | There stands a fence in between. |
| En maaman enai kandaal | If my beloved uncle/suitor sees me, |
| Seeruvadhae joli | His only business will be to fume at me. |
| En maaman enai kandaal | If my beloved uncle/suitor sees me, |
| Seeruvadhae joli | His only business will be to fume at me. |
| Naalum nalla naalu indru | Every day is a good day, but today |
| Namakku thagundha naalu | Is a day perfectly suited for us. |
| Female | |
| Podhum podhum neenga | Enough, enough of this, you, |
| Konjam porumaiyoda vaanga | Please approach with a little patience. |
| Poravaangha yaarum kaetta | If passersby happen to listen, |
| Kaeli pannuvangha | They will make fun of us. |
| Purushan manaiviyaana piragum | Even after becoming husband and wife, |
| Nilaimai maaralaama | Should our situation change? |
| Purushan manaiviyaana piragum | Even after becoming husband and wife, |
| Nilaimai maaralaama | Should our situation change? |
| Urimaiyaana kaeni jalathai | Can a sudden flood sweep away |
| Vellam kondupomaa | The well water that rightly belongs to us? |
| Vellam kondupomaa | The well water that rightly belongs to us? |
| Male | |
| Haahaan | Haahaan |
| Male | |
| Vedhaandham pesidavaa kalyaanam aachu | Did we get married just to talk philosophy? |
| Vilaiyattu pennai pola pesuvadha paechu | Is talking like a playful girl all you can do? |
| I love you my darling | I love you my darling, |
| I love you | I love you! |
| Female | |
| Acham madam naanam adhu | Fear, modesty, and shyness—these |
| Avasiyam venum | Are essential qualities needed for a woman. |
| Penn alatchiyama ninaichaa | If you treat a woman disrespectfully, |
| Adhu aangalukkae eenam | It brings disgrace to manhood itself. |
| Adhu aangalukkae eenam | It brings disgrace to manhood itself. |
| Male | |
| Ohoo | Ohoo! |
| Thirumughathai oru mughamaa | Turn your divine face towards me a bit, |
| Thiruppi konjam kattu | Turn and show it to me. |
| Maraimughamaai pakkuraane | He looks secretly from behind cover, |
| Manmadhanai ottu | Drive away Cupid (Manmadhan)! |
| Maraimughamaai pakkuraane | He looks secretly from behind cover, |
| Manmadhanai ottu | Drive away Cupid (Manmadhan)! |
| Female | |
| Thandhirathaal thengaayum | Can a coconut fall down |
| Vilundhidumaa maamaa | By using clever tricks, uncle? |
| Male :Mandhirathaal maangaai | Male: A mango will fall down by chanting a spell, |
| Vilundhidum sari vaamaa | It will indeed fall, so come along dear! |
| Vilundhidum sari vaamaa | It will indeed fall, so come along dear! |
| Female | |
| Haa..aaa…haa…aaa..aa… | Haa..aaa…haa…aaa..aa… |
| Haa..haa..haa…aaa | Haa..haa..haa…aaa |
ஹா..ஆஅ.ஆ..ஹா..ஆஅ....ஆஅ..
ஹா..ஹா...ஹா...ஆஅ ...
Haa…aa…haa…aaa…aa…
Haa..haa…haa…aa…aa..
நாளும் நல்ல நாளு இன்று
நமக்கு தகுந்த நாளு
நாளும் நல்ல நாளு இன்று
நமக்கு தகுந்த நாளு
ரெண்டு பேரும் தானே ஜோரு
இங்கே யாருமில்லை பாரு
நாளும் நல்ல நாளு இன்று
நமக்கு தகுந்த நாளு
Every day is a good day, but today
Is a day perfectly suited for us.
Every day is a good day, but today
Is a day perfectly suited for us.
Just the two of us make a grand pair,
Look around, there is no one else here.
Every day is a good day, but today
Is a day perfectly suited for us.
ஏகாந்த சோலையிலே
இடையிலே ஒரு வேலி
என் மாமன் எனைக் கண்டால்
சீறுவதே ஜோலி.......
என் மாமன் எனைக் கண்டால்
சீறுவதே ஜோலி.......
நாளும் நல்ல நாளு இன்று
நமக்கு தகுந்த நாளு
In this secluded garden grove,
There stands a fence in between.
If my beloved uncle/suitor sees me,
His only business will be to fume at me.
If my beloved uncle/suitor sees me,
His only business will be to fume at me.
Every day is a good day, but today
Is a day perfectly suited for us.
போதும் போதும் நீங்க
கொஞ்சம் பொறுமையோட வாங்க
போறவங்க யாரும் கேட்டா
கேலி பண்ணுவாங்க
புருஷன் மனைவியான பிறகும்
நிலைமை மாறலாமா
புருஷன் மனைவியான பிறகும்
நிலைமை மாறலாமா
உரிமையான கேணி ஜலத்தை
வெள்ளம் கொண்டுபோமா
வெள்ளம் கொண்டுபோமா
Enough, enough of this, you,
Please approach with a little patience.
If passersby happen to listen,
They will make fun of us.
Even after becoming husband and wife,
Should our situation change?
Even after becoming husband and wife,
Should our situation change?
Can a sudden flood sweep away
The well water that rightly belongs to us?
The well water that rightly belongs to us?
ஹாஹான்
Haahaan
வேதாந்தம் பேசிடவா கல்யாணமாச்சு
விளையாட்டு பெண்ணைப் போல பேசுவதா பேச்சு
ஐ லவ் யூ மை டார்லிங்
ஐ லவ் யூ...
Did we get married just to talk philosophy?
Is talking like a playful girl all you can do?
I love you my darling,
I love you!
அச்சம் மடம் நாணம் அது
அவசியம் வேணும்
பெண் அலட்சியமா நினைச்சா
அது ஆண்களுக்கே ஈனம்
அது ஆண்களுக்கே ஈனம்
Fear, modesty, and shyness—these
Are essential qualities needed for a woman.
If you treat a woman disrespectfully,
It brings disgrace to manhood itself.
It brings disgrace to manhood itself.
ஓஹோ
திருமுகத்தை ஒரு முகமா
திருப்பிக் கொஞ்சம் காட்டு
மறைமுகமாய் பாக்குறானே
மன்மதனை ஓட்டு
மறைமுகமாய் பாக்குறானே
மன்மதனை ஓட்டு
Ohoo!
Turn your divine face towards me a bit,
Turn and show it to me.
He looks secretly from behind cover,
Drive away Cupid (Manmadhan)!
He looks secretly from behind cover,
Drive away Cupid (Manmadhan)!
தந்திரத்தால் தேங்காயும்
விழுந்திடுமா மாமா
மந்திரத்தால் மாங்காய்
விழுந்திடும் சரி வாம்மா......
விழுந்திடும் சரி வாம்மா...
Can a coconut fall down
By using clever tricks, uncle?
Male: A mango will fall down by chanting a spell,
It will indeed fall, so come along dear!
It will indeed fall, so come along dear!
ஹா..ஆஅ.ஆ..ஹா..ஆஅ....ஆஅ..
ஹா..ஹா...ஹா...ஆஅ ...
Haa..aaa…haa…aaa..aa…
Haa..haa..haa…aaa
நாளும் நல்ல நாளு இன்று
நமக்கு தகுந்த நாளு
ரெண்டு பேரும் தானே ஜோரு
இங்கே யாருமில்லை பாரு
நாளும் நல்ல நாளு இன்று
நமக்கு தகுந்த நாளு
Haa…aa…haa…aaa…aa…
Haa…aa…haa…aaa…aa…
Haa..haa…haa…aa…aa..
Haa..haa…haa…aa…aa..
Naalum nalla naalu indru
Every day is a good day, but today
Namakku thagundha naalu
Is a day perfectly suited for us.
Naalum nalla naalu indru
Every day is a good day, but today
Namakku thagundha naalu
Is a day perfectly suited for us.
Rendu perum thaanae jooru
Just the two of us make a grand pair,
Ingae yaarum illai paaru
Look around, there is no one else here.
Naalum nalla naalu indru
Every day is a good day, but today
Namakku thagundha naalu
Is a day perfectly suited for us.
Yegaandha solaiyilae
In this secluded garden grove,
Idaiyilae oru vaeli
There stands a fence in between.
En maaman enai kandaal
If my beloved uncle/suitor sees me,
Seeruvadhae joli
His only business will be to fume at me.
En maaman enai kandaal
If my beloved uncle/suitor sees me,
Seeruvadhae joli
His only business will be to fume at me.
Naalum nalla naalu indru
Every day is a good day, but today
Namakku thagundha naalu
Is a day perfectly suited for us.
Podhum podhum neenga
Enough, enough of this, you,
Konjam porumaiyoda vaanga
Please approach with a little patience.
Poravaangha yaarum kaetta
If passersby happen to listen,
Kaeli pannuvangha
They will make fun of us.
Purushan manaiviyaana piragum
Even after becoming husband and wife,
Nilaimai maaralaama
Should our situation change?
Purushan manaiviyaana piragum
Even after becoming husband and wife,
Nilaimai maaralaama
Should our situation change?
Urimaiyaana kaeni jalathai
Can a sudden flood sweep away
Vellam kondupomaa
The well water that rightly belongs to us?
Vellam kondupomaa
The well water that rightly belongs to us?
Haahaan
Haahaan
Vedhaandham pesidavaa kalyaanam aachu
Did we get married just to talk philosophy?
Vilaiyattu pennai pola pesuvadha paechu
Is talking like a playful girl all you can do?
I love you my darling
I love you my darling,
I love you
I love you!
Acham madam naanam adhu
Fear, modesty, and shyness—these
Avasiyam venum
Are essential qualities needed for a woman.
Penn alatchiyama ninaichaa
If you treat a woman disrespectfully,
Adhu aangalukkae eenam
It brings disgrace to manhood itself.
Adhu aangalukkae eenam
It brings disgrace to manhood itself.
Ohoo
Ohoo!
Thirumughathai oru mughamaa
Turn your divine face towards me a bit,
Thiruppi konjam kattu
Turn and show it to me.
Maraimughamaai pakkuraane
He looks secretly from behind cover,
Manmadhanai ottu
Drive away Cupid (Manmadhan)!
Maraimughamaai pakkuraane
He looks secretly from behind cover,
Manmadhanai ottu
Drive away Cupid (Manmadhan)!
Thandhirathaal thengaayum
Can a coconut fall down
Vilundhidumaa maamaa
By using clever tricks, uncle?
Male :Mandhirathaal maangaai
Male: A mango will fall down by chanting a spell,
Vilundhidum sari vaamaa
It will indeed fall, so come along dear!
Vilundhidum sari vaamaa
It will indeed fall, so come along dear!
Haa..aaa…haa…aaa..aa…
Haa..aaa…haa…aaa..aa…
Haa..haa..haa…aaa
Haa..haa..haa…aaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic duet from 'Mathar Kula Manickam' (1956) features a romantic and playful banter between a newlywed or courting couple. The male protagonist celebrates the opportune day and quiet surroundings to express his love and seek intimacy, while the female protagonist playfully hesitates, reminding him of modesty, social decorum, and traditional feminine values. Through witty exchanges and proverbial references, the lovers tease each other about patience, affection, and marriage obligations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Naalum nalla naalu indru / Namakku thagundha naalu”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across lines (e.g., 'Naalum' and 'Namakku').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Rendu perum thaanae jooru / Ingae yaarum illai paaru”
Matching second consonants across lines (e.g., 'Rendu' and 'Ingae', 'Vedhaandham' and 'Vilaiyattu').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Rendu perum thaanae jooru / Ingae yaarum illai paaru”
Matching sentence/word endings creating rhythm (e.g., 'jooru' and 'paaru').
Metaphor / Folk Proverbial Allusion
“Mandhirathaal maangaai vilundhidum sari vaamaa”
Using natural metaphors like 'mandhirathaal maangaai' (falling mangoes via spells) to represent coaxing love through persuasion.
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Trivia
Mathar Kula Manickam (1956) is a bilingual Tamil-Telugu film (released in Telugu as 'Charana Daasi') directed by T. Prakash Rao. The music scored by S. Rajeswara Rao was widely acclaimed, featuring popular playback tracks rendered by Trichy Loganathan and A. P. Komala.
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