Naanum Neeyum
From Meendum Mahaan · 1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaalam kai koodalaam kanavu nanavaagalaam | Time may come together, dreams may come true |
| Male :Pookkal kaayaakalaam kaayum kaniyaagalaam | Flowers may become raw fruits, raw fruits may turn into ripe fruits |
| Male :Naamellaam paravaikal namakku yaen kavalaigal | We are all birds, why should we have worries? |
| Male :Aalukkor latchiyam velvathu nichchayam | Everyone has a goal, winning is certain |
| All :Ninaiththathai mudiththidum manam | A mind that accomplishes what it conceives |
| Vaazhnthae paarpom…. | We shall live and see! |
| Male | |
| Paattu naan paada aattam naan poda | As I sing a song, as I dance a dance |
| Koottam koodaatho vaazhththu kooraatho | Won't a crowd gather? Won't they offer their blessings? |
| Male :Nadigan naanaaga oru neram thaanaaga varum | A time will automatically come for me to become an actor |
| Rasigan yearaalam ena tholil poomaalai vizhum | With countless fans, flower garlands will fall on my shoulders |
| Male | |
| Palavitha kuththusandai niththam poduven | I will engage in various boxing fights daily |
| Mohammed aliyena perum sooduven | I will earn a great name like Muhammad Ali |
| Male :Palikattum jeyikkattum ungal Ennamthaan | May your thoughts succeed and yield results |
| Male :Udhvikku iruppavan ungal nanban naan | I am your friend who is here to help |
| Vizhunthithidum pozhuthugal varum | Moments of falling will come |
| All :Vaazhnthae paarpom | We shall live and see! |
| Male | |
| Naanga munnera yaeni neeyaachchu | You became the ladder for us to move forward |
| Male :Karaikku poi saera thoni neeyaachchu | You became the boat for us to reach the shore |
| Male :Naangal poraadum varai vaazha needhaanae thunai | You are our only support as long as we fight and live |
| Male :Thunbam vaaraamal dhinam thaduththu kaappattrum anai | A dam that daily prevents sorrow from coming and protects us |
| Male | |
| Nadappathu nadakkattum onnaa vaazhalaam | Let whatever happens happen, let us live together |
| Ketpathu kidaiththidum kannaal paarkkalaam | What we ask for will be received, we will see it with our eyes |
| Male :Thuyaraththil sirikanum aonnaan valluvan | One should laugh in times of sorrow, so said Valluvar |
| Porumaiyil irukkanum ullam ullavan | One who has a noble heart should possess patience |
| Male :Varuththangal namakkillai ini…. | We have no regrets anymore... |
| Male | |
| Kaalam kai koodalaam kanavu nanavaagalaam | Time may come together, dreams may come true |
| Male :Pookkal kaayagalaam kaayum kaniyaagalam | Flowers may become raw fruits, raw fruits may turn into ripe fruits |
| Male :Naamellam paravaigal namakku yaen kavalaikal | We are all birds, why should we have worries? |
| Male :Aalukkor latchiyam velvathu nichchayam | Everyone has a goal, winning is certain |
நானும் நீயும் இந்த நாட்டை ஆள வந்த
ராஜாதி ராஜன்தான் ராஜன் தான்
ஆக மொத்தம் இங்கு நாலு பேரும்
ஒரு நூலில் ஆடுகின்ற ரோஜாப்பூ
மாலைதான் மாலைதான்
Time may come together, dreams may come true
Flowers may become raw fruits, raw fruits may turn into ripe fruits
We are all birds, why should we have worries?
Everyone has a goal, winning is certain
A mind that accomplishes what it conceives
We shall live and see!
காலம் கைக் கூடலாம் கனவு நனவாகலாம்
பூக்கள் காயாகலாம் காயும் கனியாகலாம்
நாமெல்லாம் பறவைகள் நமக்கு ஏன் கவலைகள்
ஆளுக்கோர் லட்சியம் வெல்வது நிச்சயம்
அனைவரும் :
நினைத்ததை முடித்திடும் மனம்...
வாழ்ந்தே பார்ப்போம்
As I sing a song, as I dance a dance
Won't a crowd gather? Won't they offer their blessings?
A time will automatically come for me to become an actor
With countless fans, flower garlands will fall on my shoulders
நானும் நீயும் இந்த நாட்டை ஆள வந்த
ராஜாதி ராஜன்தான் ராஜன்தான்
I will engage in various boxing fights daily
I will earn a great name like Muhammad Ali
May your thoughts succeed and yield results
I am your friend who is here to help
Moments of falling will come
We shall live and see!
பாட்டு நான் பாட ஆட்டம் நான் போட
கூட்டம் கூடாதோ வாழ்த்து கூறாதோ
நடிகன் நானாக ஒரு நேரம் தானாக வரும்
ரசிகன் ஏராளம் என தோளில் பூமாலை விழும்
You became the ladder for us to move forward
You became the boat for us to reach the shore
You are our only support as long as we fight and live
A dam that daily prevents sorrow from coming and protects us
பலவித குத்துசண்டை நித்தம் போடுவேன்
முகமது அலியென பேரும் சூடுவேன்
பலிக்கட்டும் ஜெயிக்கட்டும் உங்கள் எண்ணம்தான்
உதவிக்கு இருப்பவன் உங்கள் நண்பன் நான்
விழுந்திடும் பொழுதுகள் வரும்......
அனைவரும் :
வாழ்ந்தே பார்ப்போம்
Let whatever happens happen, let us live together
What we ask for will be received, we will see it with our eyes
One should laugh in times of sorrow, so said Valluvar
One who has a noble heart should possess patience
We have no regrets anymore...
நானும் நீயும் இந்த நாட்டை ஆள வந்த
ராஜாதி ராஜன்தான் ராஜன்தான்
Time may come together, dreams may come true
Flowers may become raw fruits, raw fruits may turn into ripe fruits
We are all birds, why should we have worries?
Everyone has a goal, winning is certain
நாங்க முன்னேற ஏணி நீயாச்சு
கரைக்கு போய் சேர தோணி நீயாச்சு
நாங்கள் போராடும் வரை வாழ நீதானே துணை
துன்பம் வாராமல் தினம் தடுத்து காப்பாற்றும் அணை
நடப்பது நடக்கட்டும் ஒண்ணா வாழலாம்
கேட்பது கிடைத்திடும் கண்ணால் பார்க்கலாம்
துயரத்தில் சிரிக்கணும் சொன்னான் வள்ளுவன்
பொறுமையில் இருக்கணும் உள்ளம் உள்ளவன்
வருத்தங்கள் நமக்கில்லை இனி.....
வாழ்ந்தே பார்ப்போம்
நானும் நீயும் இந்த நாட்டை ஆள வந்த
ராஜாதி ராஜன் தான் ராஜன் தான்
ஆக மொத்தம் இங்கு நாலு பேரும்
ஒரு நூலில் ஆடுகின்ற ரோஜாப்பூ
மாலைதான் மாலைதான்
காலம் கைக் கூடலாம் கனவு நனவாகலாம்
பூக்கள் காயாகலாம் காயும் கனியாகலாம்
நாமெல்லாம் பறவைகள் நமக்கு ஏன் கவலைகள்
ஆளுக்கோர் லட்சியம் வெல்வது நிச்சயம்
நினைத்ததை முடித்திடும் மனம்...
வாழ்ந்தே பார்ப்போம்....
நானும் நீயும் இந்த நாட்டை ஆள வந்த
ராஜாதி ராஜன்தான் ராஜன்தான்....
Kaalam kai koodalaam kanavu nanavaagalaam
Time may come together, dreams may come true
Male :Pookkal kaayaakalaam kaayum kaniyaagalaam
Flowers may become raw fruits, raw fruits may turn into ripe fruits
Male :Naamellaam paravaikal namakku yaen kavalaigal
We are all birds, why should we have worries?
Male :Aalukkor latchiyam velvathu nichchayam
Everyone has a goal, winning is certain
All :Ninaiththathai mudiththidum manam
A mind that accomplishes what it conceives
Vaazhnthae paarpom….
We shall live and see!
Paattu naan paada aattam naan poda
As I sing a song, as I dance a dance
Koottam koodaatho vaazhththu kooraatho
Won't a crowd gather? Won't they offer their blessings?
Male :Nadigan naanaaga oru neram thaanaaga varum
A time will automatically come for me to become an actor
Rasigan yearaalam ena tholil poomaalai vizhum
With countless fans, flower garlands will fall on my shoulders
Palavitha kuththusandai niththam poduven
I will engage in various boxing fights daily
Mohammed aliyena perum sooduven
I will earn a great name like Muhammad Ali
Male :Palikattum jeyikkattum ungal Ennamthaan
May your thoughts succeed and yield results
Male :Udhvikku iruppavan ungal nanban naan
I am your friend who is here to help
Vizhunthithidum pozhuthugal varum
Moments of falling will come
All :Vaazhnthae paarpom
We shall live and see!
Naanga munnera yaeni neeyaachchu
You became the ladder for us to move forward
Male :Karaikku poi saera thoni neeyaachchu
You became the boat for us to reach the shore
Male :Naangal poraadum varai vaazha needhaanae thunai
You are our only support as long as we fight and live
Male :Thunbam vaaraamal dhinam thaduththu kaappattrum anai
A dam that daily prevents sorrow from coming and protects us
Nadappathu nadakkattum onnaa vaazhalaam
Let whatever happens happen, let us live together
Ketpathu kidaiththidum kannaal paarkkalaam
What we ask for will be received, we will see it with our eyes
Male :Thuyaraththil sirikanum aonnaan valluvan
One should laugh in times of sorrow, so said Valluvar
Porumaiyil irukkanum ullam ullavan
One who has a noble heart should possess patience
Male :Varuththangal namakkillai ini….
We have no regrets anymore...
Kaalam kai koodalaam kanavu nanavaagalaam
Time may come together, dreams may come true
Male :Pookkal kaayagalaam kaayum kaniyaagalam
Flowers may become raw fruits, raw fruits may turn into ripe fruits
Male :Naamellam paravaigal namakku yaen kavalaikal
We are all birds, why should we have worries?
Male :Aalukkor latchiyam velvathu nichchayam
Everyone has a goal, winning is certain
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kaalam kai koodalaam from Meendum Mahaan (1987) is an inspiring, upbeat motivational song penned by Vaali. It celebrates optimism, resilience, and the natural progression of growth in life. Using metaphors like flowers maturing into ripe fruit, the lyrics encourage listeners to live carefree like birds and work steadfastly toward their individual goals.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Pookkal kaayaakalaam kaayum kaniyaagalaam”
Life's personal growth and timing are metaphorically described through nature's process of a flower blossoming into raw fruit and eventually a ripe fruit.
Metaphor
“Naanga munnera yaeni neeyaachchu / Karaikku poi saera thoni neeyaachchu”
A supportive companion or mentor is compared to a ladder ('yaeni') to climb up in life and a boat ('thoni') to reach the shore.
Allusion
“Mohammed aliyena perum sooduven”
References world boxing icon Muhammad Ali to represent ultimate success, power, and glory in sports.
Allusion
“Thuyaraththil sirikanum aonnaan valluvan”
Refers to classical sage Thiruvalluvar and his famous Thirukkural teachings on smiling in the face of adversity ('Idukkan Varungaal Naguga').
Iyaibu (Rhyming)
“Paattu naan paada aattam naan poda”
Uses internal end-rhyming with 'paada' and 'poda' to create a rhythmic, catchy musical flow.
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Trivia
Lyricist Vaali brilliantly blends classical ancient Tamil philosophy (referencing Thiruvalluvar) alongside modern global pop culture (referencing world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali) within the same song structure.
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