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Naaval Pazhame Naan

From Annakili Sonna Kathai · 1989

Lyricist
Mu. Metha
Singers
Mano, S. P. Shailaja
Music director
Chandrabose
Movie name
Annakili Sonna Kathai
Movie release year
1989
Lyrics added on
17 Aug 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naaval pazhamae
Naan posum santhanamae
Poovae ponnae enna solli koopiduven
Maadi veetula maadhulam poo poothirukku
Maadi veetula maadhulam poo poothirukku
Yaeni illama yenguthadi en manasu
Naaval pazhamae
Naan posum santhanamae
Poovae ponnae enna solli koopiduvae
Maadi veetula maadhulam poo poothirunthaa
Maadi veetula maadhulam poo poothirunthaa
Yaeni naan irukka yenguvadho un manasu
Naaval pazhamae
Naan posum santhanamae
Poovae ponnae enna solli koopiduven
…………………..
Kalathu maettula sola kaatula
Valarntha nyabagam payiraachu
Female :Paruthi kaatula paruva kaathula
Paadha rendumae onnaachu
Paartha paarvai padhiyam podudhu
Female :Vertha verva nadhiya ooduthu
Male :Konji pesum vanji unna
Kodi theduthu
Naaval pazhamae
Naan posum santhanamae
Male :Poovae ponnae enna solli koopiduvaen
Karumbhu thottamae
Thirumbhi paarkumaa
Erumbhaa maari naan varalaama
Female :Adadaa akkara naanum sokkara
Alli aasaiyaa thaaraalama
Amma odambhu edhukku koosudhu
Female :Thotta yedho sugam thaan kaanudhu
Male :Indha inbam endha naalum ariyaadhadhu
Naaval pazhamae
Naan posum santhanamae
Poovae ponnae enna solli koopiduvae
Male :Maadi veetula maadhulam poo poothirukku
Maadi veetula maadhulam poo poothirukku
Female :Yaeni naan irukka yenguvadhoo en manasu
LaalallaaFemale :Ahaa ahaa ahaa
Both :Lalalalalala
Sweet jamun fruit!
Fragrant sandalwood paste I apply!
Oh flower, oh gold, by what name shall I call you?
In the multi-story house, a pomegranate flower has bloomed.
In the multi-story house, a pomegranate flower has bloomed.
Without a ladder, my heart yearns so, my dear.
Sweet jamun fruit!
Fragrant sandalwood paste I apply!
Oh flower, oh gold, by what name will you call me?
If a pomegranate flower has bloomed in the multi-story house,
If a pomegranate flower has bloomed in the multi-story house,
When I am here as your ladder, why does your heart yearn?
Sweet jamun fruit!
Fragrant sandalwood paste I apply!
Oh flower, oh gold, by what name shall I call you?
...............
On the threshing floor, in the cornfield breeze,
The memory that grew has now blossomed into a crop.
Female: In the cotton field, in the breeze of youth,
Both our paths have become one.
The gaze we exchanged is taking deep root,
Female: The trickling sweat flows like a river.
Male: You, the cooing, sweet young maiden,
A vine is searching for you.
Sweet jamun fruit!
Fragrant sandalwood paste I apply!
Male: Oh flower, oh gold, by what name shall I call you?
Oh sugarcane garden,
Will it turn around and look?
May I come to you, transformed into an ant?
Female: Oh my, such affection! I am mesmerized too,
Generously giving desires by the handfuls?
Oh my, why is my body shuddering in delight?
Female: Upon a touch, it experiences such sweet pleasure.
Male: This bliss is something never known on any day.
Sweet jamun fruit!
Fragrant sandalwood paste I apply!
Oh flower, oh gold, by what name will you call me?
Male: In the multi-story house, a pomegranate flower has bloomed.
In the multi-story house, a pomegranate flower has bloomed.
Female: When I am here as the ladder, why does my heart yearn?
Laalallaa Female: Ahaa ahaa ahaa
Both: Lalalalalala
Male
Female
Male
Chorus
Male
Male
Female
Male
Male
Female
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Naaval Pazhamae is a romantic folk-style duet from the film Annakili Sonna Kathai (1989), composed by Chandrabose and written by Mu. Metha. Sung delightfully by Mano and S. P. Shailaja, the song showcases a romantic exchange between two lovers filled with rustic charm and endearing affection. The male lover affectionately addresses his lady using sweet metaphors like black plum fruit and sandalwood, expressing his yearning to reach her as if she were a flower blooming atop a house beyond his reach. The female lover tenderly reassures him, offering herself as the 'ladder' that bridges any distance between them. Through imagery of threshing floors, sorghum fields, cotton breezes, and sugarcane, the song captures the blossoming of love amid nature, celebrating physical closeness and deep emotional intimacy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai / Metaphor

“Naaval pazhamae / Naan posum santhanamae”

Comparing the beloved directly to sweet black plum ('Naaval pazham') and fragrant sandalwood paste ('posum santhanam') to convey sweetness and comfort.

Symbolism & Imagery

“Maadi veetula maadhulam poo poothirukku”

The 'pomegranate flower blooming upstairs' symbolizes the beloved's blossoming beauty, while the 'ladder' symbolizes the means to reach her love.

Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Female :Paruthi kaatula paruva kaathula”

The second consonant 'ru' in 'Paruthi' matches with 'paruva' in the same line structure, creating a pleasant rhythmic cadence.

Hyperbole (Uyarnavu Navirchi)

“Female :Vertha verva nadhiya ooduthu”

Exaggerating sweat into a flowing river ('nadhiya ooduthu') to vividly convey intense passion and physical labor in love.

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Trivia

Annakili Sonna Kathai (1989) features a musical score by Chandrabose, who was a popular music director in Tamil cinema during the late 1980s known for hit rural tracks. Lyricist Mu. Metha, an eminent Tamil poet and Sahitya Akademi awardee, skillfully blended traditional Tamil folk imagery—like sorghum fields and sugarcane—with romantic poetry in this song.

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