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Naalum Paarthaachu

From Thirumanam · 1958

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
Jikki, A. P. Komala
Music directors
S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, T. G. Lingappa
Movie name
Thirumanam
Movie release year
1958
Lyrics added on
19 Aug 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naalum paarththaachchu
Nalla naeram kurichchaachu
Ingu nadakka poguthu thirumanam
Ingu nadakka poguthu thirumanam
Ingu nadakka poguthu thirumanam
Jilukku jilukku jilu Jilukku jilukku jilu
Jil jil jil jil
Naalum paarththaachchu
Nalla naeram kurichchaachu
Ingu nadakka poguthu thirumanam
Ingu nadakka poguthu thirumanam
Naalum paarththaachchu
Nalla naeram kurichchaachu
Ingu nadakka poguthu thirumanam
Ingu nadakka poguthu thirumanam
Jilukku jilukku jilu Jilukku jilukku jilu
Jil jil jil jil
Avar mella mella pakkam vanthu
Mugam thoduvaar
Konjam killi killi
Kannanthanil padam varaivaar
Chorus :Konjam killi killi
Kannanthanil padam varaivaar
Ival thalli thalli utkaarnthu
Oodal purivaal
Avar thulli thulli odi vanthu
Alli anaippaar
Ival thalli thalli utkaarnthu
Oodal purivaal
Avar thulli thulli odi vanthu
Alli anaippaar
En thangamadi neeyendrum pesuvaar
Thangamadi neeyendrum pesuvaar
Katra sarasa kavithaiyellam veesuvaar
Appo ayyaavum ammaavum kulaavuvaar
Pinnar aiyrandu maathathilae kuvaa….kuvaa…
Aanaa pennaa mudhalil pirakkum
Aaraayinthu solladi kamalam
Nee aaraaiyinthu solladi kamalam
Aandukondraaga pirakka poguthu
Aaraachchi edhukkadi kumutham
Veen aarachchi edhukkadi kumutham
Enna odi poguthu ponnu
Enna odi poguthu ponnu
Avarai thedi poguthu kannu….oo…
Chorus :Avarai thedi poguthu kannu
Naalum paarththaachchu
Nalla naeram kurichchaachu
Ingu nadakka poguthu thirumanam
Ingu nadakka poguthu thirumanam
Jilukku jilukku jilu Jilukku jilukku jilu
Jil jil jil jil
The auspicious day is fixed,
the auspicious time is set,
a wedding is going to happen here!
A wedding is going to happen here!
A wedding is going to happen here!
Jilukku jilukku jilu jilukku jilukku jilu,
jil jil jil jil!
The auspicious day is fixed,
the auspicious time is set,
a wedding is going to happen here!
A wedding is going to happen here!
The auspicious day is fixed,
the auspicious time is set,
a wedding is going to happen here!
A wedding is going to happen here!
Jilukku jilukku jilu jilukku jilukku jilu,
jil jil jil jil!
He will slowly draw near
and gently touch her face.
Pinching her softly,
he will trace playful marks on her cheek.
Chorus: Pinching her softly,
he will trace playful marks on her cheek.
She will move away and sit aloof,
pretending to be playfully upset.
He will come bounding over
and gather her into his embrace.
She will move away and sit aloof,
pretending to be playfully upset.
He will come bounding over
and gather her into his embrace.
He will tell her, 'You are my precious gold!'
He will tell her, 'You are my precious gold!'
He will shower her with all the love poems he knows.
Then the gentleman and lady will share sweet romance,
and in ten months comes the baby's cry: 'Waa... waa...'
Will the firstborn be a boy or a girl?
Think about it and tell me, Kamalam!
You think about it and tell me, Kamalam!
A child will be born year after year,
so why bother guessing, Kumudham?
Why waste time guessing, Kumudham?
Why is our golden girl rushing away?
Why is our golden girl rushing away?
Her eyes are eagerly searching for him... oh...
Chorus: Her eyes are searching for him!
The auspicious day is fixed,
the auspicious time is set,
a wedding is going to happen here!
A wedding is going to happen here!
Jilukku jilukku jilu jilukku jilukku jilu,
jil jil jil jil!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Naalum Paarththaachchu' from the 1958 movie Thirumanam is a joyous wedding celebration song packed with playfulness and humor. Kannadasan's lyrics narrate the preparation for a wedding and humorously envision the romance, domestic playfulness, and family life that will follow after marriage. Through lighthearted dialogue between friends Kamalam and Kumudham, the song portrays romantic courtship, feigned anger (oodal), poetic declarations of love, and the anticipation of childbirth, capturing the essence of traditional Tamil wedding cheer.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Naalum paarththaachchu / Nalla naeram kurichchaachu”

Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'N' across consecutive lines to establish rhythmic harmony.

Adukku Thodar / Repetition

“Avar mella mella pakkam vanthu / Konjam killi killi”

Use of repeated words (mella mella, killi killi, thalli thalli, thulli thulli) to emphasize emotion, grace, and playful movement.

Onomatopoeia (Oli-kurippu)

“Pinnar aiyrandu maathathilae kuvaa….kuvaa…”

Use of sound words like 'Kuvaa... kuvaa...' to imitate a newborn baby crying and rhythmic sounds like 'Jilukku jilukku'.

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Trivia

Thirumanam (1958) was directed by A. Bhimsingh and featured music composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu. Lyricist Kannadasan cleverly incorporated folk rhythms and humorous conversational banter into this track, making it a classic wedding song in early Tamil cinema.

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