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Lyrics & meaning

Naan Kathal Kili

From Thaaikku Oru Pillai · 1972

Lyricist
Muthulingam
Singers
P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Thaaikku Oru Pillai
Movie release year
1972
Lyrics added on
14 May 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Raa…raa….raa….raa….oo…oo….oo…oo….
Raa…raa….raa….raa….oo…oo….oo…oo….
Female :Aahaa…aahaa….lallalalallaa
Aaha…..aahaa…..lallalalallaa
Naan kadhal kili
Semmaangani semmaathulai
Koththodu vaa….muththaada vaa….
Naan kadhal kili
Semmaangani semmaathulai
Koththodu vaa….muththaada vaa….
Thaththi thaththi sellum
Nee annam endru solluvaen
Thaththi thaththi sellum
Nee annam endru solluvaen
Thaalam pottu paadum unnao
Mannan endru solluvaen
Thaalam pottu paadum unnao
Mannan endru solluvaen
Paattinil sonnathellaam
Paarvaiyil sonnaal enna
Paattinil sonnathellaam
Paarvaiyil sonnaal enna
Thaenil oorum ennangal
Dhinam dhinam aaval koodidalaam
Naan kadhal kili
Male :Semmaangani semmaathulai
Female :Koththodu vaa….muththaada vaa….
Annai inbam kaana nee
Unnai thiyaagam seithaai
Annai inbam kaana nee
Unnai thiyaagam seithaai
Imayam antha deivam vaazha
Endrum thiyaagam seivaen
Imayam antha deivam vaazha
Endrum thiyaagam seivaen
Kulamagal deivam endraal
Kurunagai koyil andro
Kulamagal deivam endraal
Kurunagai koyil andro
Maarum kaalam ponnaagum
Anaivarum koodiyae vaazhanthidalaam
Maarum kaalam ponnaagum
Anaivarum koodiyae vaazhanthidalaam
Naan kadhal kili
Male :Semmaangani semmaathulai
Female :Koththodu vaa….muththaada vaa….
Raa…raa….raa….raa….oo…oo….oo…oo….
Raa…raa….raa….raa….oo…oo….oo…oo….
Female :Aahaa…aahaa….lallalalallaa
Aaha…..aahaa…..lallalalallaa
Raa... raa... raa... raa... Ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh...
Raa... raa... raa... raa... Ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh...
Female: Aaha... aaha... lal-la-la-lal-laa...
Aaha... aaha... lal-la-la-lal-laa...
I am a parrot of love
A sweet red mango, a ripe red pomegranate
Come gather me in bunches... come kiss me...
I am a parrot of love
A sweet red mango, a ripe red pomegranate
Come gather me in bunches... come kiss me...
As you step with gentle grace,
I will call you a swan
As you step with gentle grace,
I will call you a swan
As you sing while keeping the beat,
I will call you my king
As you sing while keeping the beat,
I will call you my king
All that you said in your song,
why not say it through your eyes?
All that you said in your song,
why not say it through your eyes?
With thoughts soaked in honey,
our longing can grow day by day
I am a parrot of love
Male: A sweet red mango, a ripe red pomegranate
Female: Come gather me in bunches... come kiss me...
To bring joy to our mother,
you sacrificed yourself
To bring joy to our mother,
you sacrificed yourself
For that goddess as great as the Himalayas to live happily,
I will sacrifice forever
For that goddess as great as the Himalayas to live happily,
I will sacrifice forever
If a good woman of the home is a goddess,
isn't her gentle smile the temple?
If a good woman of the home is a goddess,
isn't her gentle smile the temple?
The changing times will turn to gold,
and we can all live together happily
The changing times will turn to gold,
and we can all live together happily
I am a parrot of love
Male: A sweet red mango, a ripe red pomegranate
Female: Come gather me in bunches... come kiss me...
Raa... raa... raa... raa... Ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh...
Raa... raa... raa... raa... Ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh...
Female: Aaha... aaha... lal-la-la-lal-laa...
Aaha... aaha... lal-la-la-lal-laa...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Naan Kadhal Kili' from the film Thaaikku Oru Pillai (1972) is a tender romantic duet that blends playful lovers' banter with deep respect for familial duties. The lead lovers express their affection using sweet imagery from nature—comparing each other to love parrots, ripe pomegranates, and regal swans—while expressing admiration for each other's virtues. Beyond romantic affection, the lyrics highlight theme-specific values like devotion to motherly sacrifice and family unit harmony. The lovers vow to honor their maternal figures and look forward to changing times bringing a golden future where the entire family lives together in peace.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Naan kadhal kili / Semmaangani semmaathulai”

Compares the beloved to a love parrot ('kadhal kili') and a sweet pomegranate ('semmaathulai').

Adukku Thodar (Repetition)

“Thaththi thaththi sellum / Nee annam endru solluvaen”

The word 'thaththi' is repeated to rhythmically describe light, delicate waddling steps like a swan.

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

“Kulamagal deivam endraal / Kurunagai koyil andro”

Alliteration of the initial consonant sound 'Ku' across key words ('Kulamagal', 'Kurunagai', 'Koyil').

Hyperbole / Metaphor

“Imayam antha deivam vaazha / Endrum thiyaagam seivaen”

Exalts the mother by comparing her noble presence to the grandeur of the Himalayas ('Imayam').

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Trivia

Composed by the musical duo Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics by Muthulingam, 'Thaaikku Oru Pillai' (1972) starred Jaishankar. Muthulingam's lyrics in this track are notable for blending traditional romantic Tamil metaphors with emotional family-centric themes popular in 1970s Tamil melodrama cinema.

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