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Lyrics & meaning

Naalum Romba Aachu

From Raman Sreeraman · 1985

Lyricist
Muthu Bharathi
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, T. K. Kala
Music director
Sivaji Raja
Details
Raman Sreeraman1985

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Haan haanHaan haan
Male :Aan venaam poMale: Ah, no, go away
Female
Naalum romba aachchuMany days have passed
Aasai rompi pochuDesire has overflowed
Pilla rendu peththaa ennaSo what if we had two children?
Mogam theeraathuInfatuation never ends
Maamoi innum thalliMy beloved, if you stay further away
Nee irunthaal vegam vaaraathuIf you stay away, passion won't come
Male
Aanathellam aachchuWhatever happened, happened
Aasai vempi pochchuDesire has over-matured and spoiled
Pattanaththu naagarigam theriyavaillaiYou don't know modern city culture
unna kattikittu kanda sugamThe happiness found by marrying you
Edhuvum illai ammoi…..Is nothing at all, my dear...
Male
Olagam theriyaama maattikittenWithout knowing the world, I got trapped
Ponjaathiyaa unna yaeththukittaenI accepted you as my wife
AanjinaeyaOh Lord Hanuman!
Oorvasiyaattam nadakka theriyalaYou don't know how to walk stylishly like Urvashi
Unakku revathiyaattam sirikka theriyallaYou don't know how to smile gracefully like Revathi
Male
Binthukoshaa vanthu ninnaaIf someone like Bindu Ghosh comes and stands before me
Adiyae enna seivendiHey girl, what will you do?
Binthukoshaa vanthu ninnaaIf someone like Bindu Ghosh comes and stands before me
Adiyae enna seivendiHey girl, what will you do?
Namakku pulla renduHaving two kids is enough for us
Pothumunnaa aala vidaendiIf that's enough, spare me, woman!
Female
Naalum romba aachchuMany days have passed
Aasai rompi pochuDesire has overflowed
Pilla rendu peththaa ennaSo what if we had two children?
Mogam theeraathuInfatuation never ends
Maamoi innum thalliMy beloved, if you stay further away
Nee irunthaal vegam vaaraathuIf you stay away, passion won't come
Female
Cinema mogaththula mella moraikkiraeCaught in cinema craze, you stare at me slowly
Sillarai sabalaththula enna verukkirae maamoiDue to petty temptations, you despise me, my man
Thiraiyila sirikkirava thunai varuvaalaaWill the woman smiling on screen come as your life partner?
Thindaadum pothu ava sugam tharuvaalaaWhen you suffer in trouble, will she comfort you?
Female
Vanthu pogum sonthamillaA wife is not a temporary relative who comes and goes
Avathaan kattuna ponjaathiShe alone is the wedded wife for life
Vanthu pogum sonthamillaA wife is not a temporary relative who comes and goes
Avathaan kattuna ponjaathiShe alone is the wedded wife for life
Eppathaan purinjukkumo aambala jaathiWhen will men ever understand this basic truth?
Male
Aanathellam aachchuWhatever happened, happened
Aasai venbi pochchuDesire has over-matured and spoiled
Pattanaththu naagareegam theriyavillaiYou don't know modern city culture
Unna kattikittu kanda sugamThe happiness found by marrying you
Edhuvum illaiIs nothing at all
Female
{Naalum romba aachchuMany days have passed
Aasai rompi pochuDesire has overflowed
Pilla rendu peththaa ennaSo what if we had two children?
Mogam theeraathuInfatuation never ends
Maamoi innum thalliMy beloved, if you stay further away
Nee irunthaal vegam vaaraathu} (2)If you stay away, passion won't come

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a lighthearted and humorous marital debate between a husband and his wife. The husband complains that his wife lacks modern city charm and the glamour of cinema actresses like Urvashi, Revathi, or Bindu Ghosh, feeling that domestic life has become mundane despite having two children.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Pop Culture Allusion (Simile)

Oorvasiyaattam nadakka theriyala / Unakku revathiyaattam sirikka theriyalla

The husband compares ideal feminine charm to popular 1980s actresses (Oorvasi, Revathi, Bindu Ghosh) to express his cinema-induced fantasies.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Binthukoshaa vanthu ninnaa / Adiyae enna seivendi

The rhyming of line endings such as 'theriyala' and 'theriyalla', or 'seivendi' and 'vidaendi', creates a rhythmic conversational banter.

Rhetorical Question

Thiraiyila sirikkirava thunai varuvaalaa / Thindaadum pothu ava sugam tharuvaalaa

The wife uses rhetorical questions to challenge her husband's superficial attachment to cinema reel life versus real life.

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Trivia

The lyrics explicitly reference iconic 1980s South Indian film stars including Urvashi, Revathi, and Bindu Ghosh, reflecting the deep impact of 1980s Tamil cinema culture on everyday domestic arguments and pop media.

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