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Lyrics & meaning

Naam Vazhum Naalellam

From Oru Koyil Iru Deepangal · 1979

Lyricist
Kumaradevan
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
V. Dakshinamurthy
Details
Oru Koyil Iru Deepangal1979

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Naam vaazhum naalellaamAll the days we live
Inba kaaviyam vanna oviyamAre a sweet epic, a colorful painting
Vaa vaa vaa vaa……Come, come, come, come...
Female
Naam vaazhum naalellaamAll the days we live
Inba kaaviyam vanna oviyamAre a sweet epic, a colorful painting
Vaa vaa vaa vaa……Come, come, come, come...
Female
Naam vaazhum naalellaam aananthamae….All the days we live are pure joy...
Female
Pakkaththil unnai thaedi vanthaenungaI came searching for you near me
Vetkaththil vanthu naanum ninenungaShyness overwhelmed me as I stood there
Thaen pongum kannam minnum vannamCheeks overflowing with honey, glowing colors
Kanndaal enna vanthaal ennaWhat if you see it, what if you come?
Female
Pennidam enna illaiWhat is lacking in a woman?
Ponnaana raagamunduThere is a golden melody
Unnidam enna illaiWhat is lacking in you?
Kannaana thaalamunduThere is a precious rhythm
Paadal oodal koodal undu vaaThere is song, playful quarrel, and intimate union, come
Female
Naam vaazhum naalellaamAll the days we live
Inba kaaviyam vanna oviyamAre a sweet epic, a colorful painting
Vaa vaa vaa vaa……Come, come, come, come...
Female
Malligai thotha muam paarthaanungaHe looked at a face like a cluster of jasmine flowers
Mayakaththai thanthu sugam searthaanungaBestowing intoxication, he brought heavenly bliss
Paar thullum penmai allum menmaiLook at the leaping womanhood and embracing gentleness
Kallum naanae poovum naanaeI am the firm stone, and I am the soft flower
Female
Paruvathil mogam vaiththuPlacing desire in the heart of youth
Pazhagaath thegam vaiththaanHe gave a tender, inexperienced body
Uruvaththil vegam vaiththuPlacing passion in the physical form
Urangaatha thaagam vaiththaanHe gave an unquenchable, sleepless thirst
Neeyum naanum koodum neram vaaCome, it is time for you and me to unite
Female
Naam vaazhum naalellaamAll the days we live
Inba kaaviyam vanna oviyamAre a sweet epic, a colorful painting
Vaa vaa vaa vaa……Come, come, come, come...
Female
Naam vaazhum naalellaam aananthamae….All the days we live are pure joy...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Naam vaazhum naalellaam is a soulful romantic track that celebrates the joy, passion, and poetic beauty of love and life shared between two lovers. The heroine describes her life as a sweet literary epic and a vibrant painting, filled with endless happiness and deep emotional connection. She reflects on her bashfulness, beauty, and the musical harmony of love, inviting her lover to embrace their togetherness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Inba kaaviyam vanna oviyam

Life lived together is directly compared to a sweet epic (Inba kaaviyam) and a colorful painting (vanna oviyam).

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Pennidam enna illai / Ponnaana raagamundu

The second consonant 'nn' matches across adjacent lines (Pennidam / Ponnaana / Unnidam / Kannaana).

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Ponnaana raagamundu / Kannaana thaalamundu

The ending word structure 'undu' creates a rhythmic rhyming effect across consecutive lines.

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Vaa vaa vaa vaa……

The word 'vaa' is repeated sequentially to express intense longing and welcoming.

Antithesis / Contrast

Kallum naanae poovum naanae

Contrasting 'Kallum' (stone/toughness) with 'Poovum' (flower/softness) to express complex human emotions and character.

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Trivia

This track is composed by legendary Malayalam and Tamil composer V. Dakshinamurthy for the 1979 film Oru Koyil Iru Deepangal. Sung by Vani Jairam, the song demonstrates Dakshinamurthy's signature blend of Carnatic classical nuances with melodious film music techniques.

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