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Lyrics & meaning

Naathaswarangal

From Periya Idathu Pillai · 1990

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Mano, S. Janaki
Music director
Chandrabose
Details
Periya Idathu Pillai1990

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ooho…..ho….Ooho…..ho….
Female :Aahahaa…..haa…Female: Aahahaa…..haa…
Male
Naadhasvarangal vaazhai marangalNadaswaram music and banana trees
Naalai vanthu pinbu kalyaananthaanWill arrive tomorrow, followed by the wedding.
Female :Maalai kattaththaan maelam kottaththaanFemale: To tie the garland and beat the drums,
Kaalam naeram vanthu kaikooduthuThe right time and auspicious hour have come together.
Male
I love you oo….oo….i love you…..I love you oo….oo….i love you…..
Both :I love you oo….oo….i love you…..Both: I love you oo….oo….i love you…..
Male :Neeyindri naanillai maanaeMale: Without you I do not exist, my dear deer-like lover.
Female
Naadhasvarangal vaazhai marangalNadaswaram music and banana trees
Naalai vanthu pinbu kalyaananthaanWill arrive tomorrow, followed by the wedding.
Male :Maalai kattaththaan maelam kottaththaanMale: To tie the garland and beat the drums,
Kaalam naeram vanthu kaikooduthuThe right time and auspicious hour have come together.
Female
Penn chiththiram en kanngalilA picture of a lady is in my eyes,
Un soppanamthaanIt is indeed your dream.
Male :En sinthaiyil ennaalilumMale: In my thoughts for all eternity,
Namm sangamamthaanIt is only our union.
Female
Ulgilulla naal varaiAs long as the world exists,
Uravil yaedhu thaeipiraiHow can there be a waning moon in our relationship?
Male :Thalaivan konda tholkalaiMale: The shoulders that belong to my beloved leader,
Thazhuvum intha thamaraiAre embraced by this lotus-like lover.
Female :Ilamai kaanumFemale: Youth beholds
Male :AahhMale: Aahh
Female :Inimai yaavum ennodu unnodumthaanFemale: All sweetness resides with me and with you.
Male
Naadhasvarangal vaazhai marangalNadaswaram music and banana trees
Naalai vanthu pinbu kalyaananthaanWill arrive tomorrow, followed by the wedding.
Female :Maalai kattaththaan maelam kottaththaanFemale: To tie the garland and beat the drums,
Kaalam naeram vanthu kaikooduthuThe right time and auspicious hour have come together.
Male
En paingili un pon mozhiMy sweet parrot, your golden words
Or manthiramthaanAre a divine chant itself.
Female :Nee killavum thaen allavumFemale: For you to pinch gently and scoop up sweet honey,
Or malligai naanI am a blooming jasmine flower.
Male
Ilaiyarani poovudalA young queen's body soft as a flower,
Alaigalaadum paarkadalAn ocean of milk with dancing waves.
Female :Mudivillaamal neendhalaamFemale: One can swim endlessly,
Madiyil vaangi yaendhalaamAnd gather lovingly into one's lap.
Male :Idaividaatha thadai varaathaMale: Uninterrupted and without any obstacles,
Santhosam sangeethamthaanHappiness itself becomes sweet music.
Female
NaadhasvarangalNadaswaram music
Male :AahaaMale: Aahaa
Female :Vaazhai marangalFemale: Banana trees
Male :AahaaMale: Aahaa
Female :Naalai vanthu pinbu kalyaananthaanFemale: Will arrive tomorrow, followed by the wedding.
Male :Maalai kattaththaan maelam kottaththaanMale: To tie the garland and beat the drums,
Kaalam naeram vanthu kaikooduthuThe right time and auspicious hour have come together.
Female
I love you oo….oo….i love you…..I love you oo….oo….i love you…..
Both :I love you oo….oo….i love you…..Both: I love you oo….oo….i love you…..
Female :Neeyindri naanillai maanaeFemale: Without you I do not exist, my dear deer-like lover.
Male
NaadhasvarangalNadaswaram music
Female :AahaaFemale: Aahaa
Male :Vaazhai marangalMale: Banana trees
Female :AahaaFemale: Aahaa
Male :Naalai vanthu pinbu kalyaananthaanMale: Will arrive tomorrow, followed by the wedding.
Both :Maalai kattaththaan maelam kottaththaanBoth: To tie the garland and beat the drums,
Kaalam naeram vanthu kaikooduthuThe right time and auspicious hour have come together.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Naadhasvarangal vaazhai marangal' is a romantic duet expressing joyous anticipation for an upcoming wedding. The lovers sing about traditional auspicious elements like Nadaswaram music and decorative banana trees, symbolizing prosperity, celebration, and happiness. Through evocative poetic expressions, both partners declare their eternal devotion, comparing their bond to an unwaning moon and an ocean of happiness. The song blends classic Tamil cultural imagery of marriage with romantic endearments.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Second letter rhyme / Alliteration)

Naadhasvarangal vaazhai marangal / Naalai vanthu pinbu kalyaananthaan

Repetition of the 'aa' sound in 'Naadhasvarangal' and 'Naalai' at the start of consecutive lines.

Etukai (Assonance / Rhyme)

Maalai kattaththaan maelam kottaththaan

Matching second consonants in 'Maalai' and 'maelam' creating rhythmic harmony.

Uruvakam (Metaphor)

En paingili un pon mozhi Or manthiramthaan

The heroine's speech is metaphorically compared to a sacred chant ('manthiram') and her persona to a jasmine flower ('malligai').

Uruvakam (Metaphor)

Urgilulla naal varai Uravil yaedhu thaeipirai

Comparing eternal love to an unwaning moon ('thaeipirai').

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Trivia

Periya Idathu Pillai is a 1990 Tamil drama film starring Arjun Sarja and Kanaka, featuring music composed by Chandrabose with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu.

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