Naalvarin Kazhuthile Naanitta
From Jagathalaprathaban – 1961 Film · 1961
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Pendyala Nageswara Rao
- Details
- Jagathalaprathaban – 1961 Film1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naalvarin kaluthilae | By the garland I placed |
| Naanitta maalaiyaal | Around four of their necks |
| Naalvaren thunaiviyanaar | All four became my wives |
| Naduvilae nirpavar | The one standing in the middle |
| Yaarendra podhilum | When asked who she is |
| Ezhai en annaiandro | Is she not my poor mother? |
| Male | |
| Pillaiyai sodhikka | To test her son |
| Manaivi pol maarinaal | She transformed like a wife |
| Penmaikku muraimaiyaamoo | Is this righteous for womanhood? |
| Ammaiyae deivamae | O Mother, O Goddess! |
| Annaiyae sattru nee | O Mother, can you briefly |
| Appuram nagaralaamo | Move to the side? |
| Selvamae vaazhkendru | Saying 'Prosper, my precious child' |
| Annai un kaigalaal | With your maternal hands |
| Ennai nee vaazhthalaamo.. | Will you bless me? |
| Ha..aaaa…aa..haaa.aaa..aaa.. | Vocal improvisations |
| Male | |
| Kannukku oruvaraai | Though you appear as separate individuals |
| Kaatchi thandhaalum neer | To our eyes |
| Pen makkal naalvarandro | Are you not four women? |
| Ammaiyaam paarvathi | Mother Parvathi herself |
| Pillaikku parisaaga | As a gift to her child |
| Alithavar neeveerandro..00 | Are you not the ones given? |
| Male | |
| Penmaiyin karppodum | With the chastity of womanhood |
| Pathini panpodum | And the virtue of a devoted wife |
| Pirandhadhae unmaiyaanaal | If it is true that you were born |
| Male | |
| Penmaiyin karppodum | With the chastity of womanhood |
| Pathini panpodum | And the virtue of a devoted wife |
| Pirandhadhae unmaiyaanaal | If it is true that you were born |
| Unmaiyaam vadivathai | Your true divine form |
| Kanavanin edhirilae | In front of your husband |
| Ulagukku kaattuveeroo…oooo | Will you reveal to the world? |
| Haa..aaa…haa..aaa..haa..aa…. | Vocal improvisations |
நால்வரின் கழுத்திலே
நானிட்ட மாலையால்
நால்வரென் துணைவியானார்
நடுவிலே நிற்பவர் யாரென்ற போதிலும்
ஏழையென் அன்னையன்றோ...
By the garland I placed
Around four of their necks
All four became my wives
The one standing in the middle
When asked who she is
Is she not my poor mother?
பிள்ளையைச் சோதிக்க
மனைவிபோல் மாறினால்
பெண்மைக்கு முறைமையாமோ
அம்மையே தெய்வமே அன்னையே சற்று நீ
அப்புறம் நகரலாமோ
செல்வமே வாழ்கென்று
அன்னையுன் கைகளால்
என்னை நீ வாழ்த்தலாமோ...
ஹா..ஆஅ..ஹா...ஆஅ....ஹா..ஆஅ..
To test her son
She transformed like a wife
Is this righteous for womanhood?
O Mother, O Goddess!
O Mother, can you briefly
Move to the side?
Saying 'Prosper, my precious child'
With your maternal hands
Will you bless me?
Vocal improvisations
கண்ணுக்கு ஒருவராய்க்
காட்சி தந்தாலும் நீர்
பெண் மக்கள் நால்வரன்றோ
அம்மையாம் பார்வதி
பிள்ளைக்குப் பரிசாக
அளித்தவர் நீவிரன்றோ..ஹோ
Though you appear as separate individuals
To our eyes
Are you not four women?
Mother Parvathi herself
As a gift to her child
Are you not the ones given?
பெண்மையின் கற்போடும்
பத்தினிப் பண்போடும்
பிறந்ததே உண்மையானால்
With the chastity of womanhood
And the virtue of a devoted wife
If it is true that you were born
பெண்மையின் கற்போடும்
பத்தினிப் பண்போடும்
பிறந்ததே உண்மையானால்
உண்மையாம் வடிவத்தை
கணவனின் எதிரிலே
உலகுக்குக் காட்டுவீரோ....ஹோ
ஹா..ஆஅ..ஹா...ஆஅ....ஹா..ஆஅ..
With the chastity of womanhood
And the virtue of a devoted wife
If it is true that you were born
Your true divine form
In front of your husband
Will you reveal to the world?
Vocal improvisations
Naalvarin kaluthilae
By the garland I placed
Naanitta maalaiyaal
Around four of their necks
Naalvaren thunaiviyanaar
All four became my wives
Naduvilae nirpavar
The one standing in the middle
Yaarendra podhilum
When asked who she is
Ezhai en annaiandro
Is she not my poor mother?
Pillaiyai sodhikka
To test her son
Manaivi pol maarinaal
She transformed like a wife
Penmaikku muraimaiyaamoo
Is this righteous for womanhood?
Ammaiyae deivamae
O Mother, O Goddess!
Annaiyae sattru nee
O Mother, can you briefly
Appuram nagaralaamo
Move to the side?
Selvamae vaazhkendru
Saying 'Prosper, my precious child'
Annai un kaigalaal
With your maternal hands
Ennai nee vaazhthalaamo..
Will you bless me?
Ha..aaaa…aa..haaa.aaa..aaa..
Vocal improvisations
Kannukku oruvaraai
Though you appear as separate individuals
Kaatchi thandhaalum neer
To our eyes
Pen makkal naalvarandro
Are you not four women?
Ammaiyaam paarvathi
Mother Parvathi herself
Pillaikku parisaaga
As a gift to her child
Alithavar neeveerandro..00
Are you not the ones given?
Penmaiyin karppodum
With the chastity of womanhood
Pathini panpodum
And the virtue of a devoted wife
Pirandhadhae unmaiyaanaal
If it is true that you were born
Penmaiyin karppodum
With the chastity of womanhood
Pathini panpodum
And the virtue of a devoted wife
Pirandhadhae unmaiyaanaal
If it is true that you were born
Unmaiyaam vadivathai
Your true divine form
Kanavanin edhirilae
In front of your husband
Ulagukku kaattuveeroo…oooo
Will you reveal to the world?
Haa..aaa…haa..aaa..haa..aa….
Vocal improvisations
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In this mythological dramatic song from Jagathalaprathaban (1961), the protagonist addresses four divine ladies, discovering that Mother Goddess Parvathi has disguised herself to test her devotee and son. He expresses awe, respect, and slight grief over the confusing nature of this divine trial, asking how a mother could take a bride-like role to test her offspring. He appeals to her maternal affection, asking her to step aside from the bridal lineup, bestow her motherly blessings upon him, and reveal her true virtuous form to the world in front of her divine husband.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Assonance/Alliteration)
“Naalvarin kaluthilae / Naanitta maalaiyaal”
The repetition of the 'Na' sound across consecutive lines ('Naalvarin', 'Naanitta', 'Naalvaren') creates rhythmic cohesion.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa)
“Penmaikku muraimaiyaamoo”
The protagonist uses rhetorical questioning to challenge the divine illusion and question the fairness of a mother testing her son as a wife.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Penmaiyin karppodum / Pathini panpodum / Pirandhadhae unmaiyaanaal”
Repetition of full lines emphasizing 'karppu' (chastity) and 'panpu' (virtue) to stress the sacred nature of womanhood and truth.
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Trivia
Jagathalaprathaban (1961) was a mythological film starring PU Chinnappa in earlier retellings, while this 1961 version featured music by Pendyala Nageswara Rao with grand renditions by TM Soundararajan and lyrics by Kannadasan.
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