Nadai Alangaram
From Sujatha · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Sujatha1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………………. | |
| Male | |
| Nadaiyalangaaram nattiyamappaa | The elegance of her walk is dance, my friend |
| Idaiyalangaaram poongodiyappaa | The elegance of her waist is like a flowering creeper, my friend |
| Nadaiyalangaaram nattiyamappaa | The elegance of her walk is dance, my friend |
| Idaiyalangaaram poongodiyappaa | The elegance of her waist is like a flowering creeper, my friend |
| Male | |
| Udaiyalangaaram oorvalamappaa | The elegance of her attire is like a grand procession, my friend |
| Mudiyalangaaram mogamappaa | The elegance of her hair styling is pure passion, my friend |
| Udaiyalangaaram oorvalamappaa | The elegance of her attire is like a grand procession, my friend |
| Mudiyalangaaram mogamappaa | The elegance of her hair styling is pure passion, my friend |
| Male | |
| Nadaiyalangaaram nattiyamappaa | The elegance of her walk is dance, my friend |
| Idaiyalangaaram poongodiyappaa | The elegance of her waist is like a flowering creeper, my friend |
| Chorus | |
| Thaathaa thaththathaa thaathaa thaththathaa | Thaathaa thaththathaa thaathaa thaththathaa (Rhythmic syllables) |
| Male :Thagathinathagina thananananannaa | [Male] Thagathinathagina thananananannaa (Rhythmic beats) |
| Thinathina thananananannaa | Thinathina thananananannaa |
| Thinathina thananananannaa | Thinathina thananananannaa |
| Thinathina thananananannaa | Thinathina thananananannaa |
| Male | |
| Aal uyaram ainthadi azhagu koonthal aaradi | Height of five feet, beautiful hair of six feet |
| Kannagalam yaezhadi kanni pennae | Eye-width of seven feet, O maiden! |
| Keladi aal uyaram ainthadi azhagu koonthal aaradi | Listen, height of five feet, beautiful hair of six feet |
| Kannagalam yaezhadi kanni pennae | Eye-width of seven feet, O maiden! |
| Male | |
| Haa aa….Intha rendu kannai kandu | Haa aa... Seeing these two eyes |
| Eththani per sokkinaar | How many people were spellbound? |
| Chinna ponnu pinnalilae | Behind this young girl |
| Eththani per sokkinaar | How many people were spellbound? |
| Male | |
| Aanavaththil rani sinthanai engae | Where is the wisdom of this queen of arrogance? |
| Aadi vantha aattam ponathum engae | Where did all her dance of pride vanish? |
| Male | |
| Nadaiyalangaaram nattiyamappaa | The elegance of her walk is dance, my friend |
| Idaiyalangaaram poongodiyappaa | The elegance of her waist is like a flowering creeper, my friend |
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | |
| Male | |
| Hoi kambanukku theriyalae | Hoi, even poet Kamban did not know |
| Kanni unthan koondhalae | About the hair of you, young maiden |
| Ambigaiyai adakkavae | To tame Ambikai |
| Ambigaapathi naanillae | I am not Ambigaapathi |
| Male | |
| Haa kambanukku theriyalae | Haa, even Kamban did not know |
| Kanni unthan koondhalae | About the hair of you, young maiden |
| Ambigaiyai adakkavae | To tame Ambikai |
| Ambigaapathi naanillae | I am not Ambigaapathi |
| Male | |
| Haa kattumasthaa neeyirunthaal | Haa, even if you are well-built and muscular |
| Engalukku ennammaa | What difference does it make to us, lady? |
| Katti kolla poravanthaan | Only the man who marries you |
| Ista paduvaanammaa haa kattumasthaa | Will like it, lady! Haa, well-built... |
| Male | |
| Naagareega nangai keladiyammaa | O modern woman, listen to me |
| Naalu kunam engae ponathu summaa | Where did the traditional four virtues vanish, just like that? |
| Male | |
| Nadaiyalangaaram nattiyamappaa | The elegance of her walk is dance, my friend |
| Idaiyalangaaram poongodiyappaa | The elegance of her waist is like a flowering creeper, my friend |
| Chorus | |
| …………………. | |
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நடையலங்காரம் நாட்டியமப்பா
இடையலங்காரம் பூங்கொடியப்பா
நடையலங்காரம் நாட்டியமப்பா
இடையலங்காரம் பூங்கொடியப்பா
The elegance of her walk is dance, my friend
The elegance of her waist is like a flowering creeper, my friend
The elegance of her walk is dance, my friend
The elegance of her waist is like a flowering creeper, my friend
உடையலங்காரம் ஊர்வலமப்பா
முடியலங்காரம் மோகமப்பா
உடையலங்காரம் ஊர்வலமப்பா
முடியலங்காரம் மோகமப்பா
The elegance of her attire is like a grand procession, my friend
The elegance of her hair styling is pure passion, my friend
The elegance of her attire is like a grand procession, my friend
The elegance of her hair styling is pure passion, my friend
நடையலங்காரம் நாட்டியமப்பா
இடையலங்காரம் பூங்கொடியப்பா
The elegance of her walk is dance, my friend
The elegance of her waist is like a flowering creeper, my friend
தாதா தத்ததா தாதா தத்ததா
தகதினதகின தனனனனன்னா
தினதின தனனனனன்னா
தினதின தனனனனன்னா
தினதின தனனனனன்னா
Thaathaa thaththathaa thaathaa thaththathaa (Rhythmic syllables)
[Male] Thagathinathagina thananananannaa (Rhythmic beats)
Thinathina thananananannaa
Thinathina thananananannaa
Thinathina thananananannaa
ஆள் உயரம் ஐந்தடி அழகுக் கூந்தல் ஆறடி
கண்ணகலம் ஏழடி கன்னிப் பெண்ணே
கேளடி ஆள் உயரம் ஐந்தடி அழகுக் கூந்தல் ஆறடி
கண்ணகலம் ஏழடி கன்னிப் பெண்ணே
Height of five feet, beautiful hair of six feet
Eye-width of seven feet, O maiden!
Listen, height of five feet, beautiful hair of six feet
Eye-width of seven feet, O maiden!
ஹாஆ.....இந்த ரெண்டு கண்ணைக் கண்டு
எத்தனை பேர் சொக்கினார்
சின்னப் பொண்ணு பின்னலிலே
எத்தனை பேர் சிக்கினார்
Haa aa... Seeing these two eyes
How many people were spellbound?
Behind this young girl
How many people were spellbound?
ஆணவத்தில் ராணி சிந்தனை எங்கே
ஆடி வந்த ஆட்டம் போனதும் எங்கே
Where is the wisdom of this queen of arrogance?
Where did all her dance of pride vanish?
நடையலங்காரம் நாட்டியமப்பா
இடையலங்காரம் பூங்கொடியப்பா
The elegance of her walk is dance, my friend
The elegance of her waist is like a flowering creeper, my friend
................................
ஹோய் கம்பனுக்கு தெரியலே
கன்னி உந்தன் கூந்தலே
அம்பிகையை அடக்கவே
அம்பிகாபதி நானில்லே
Hoi, even poet Kamban did not know
About the hair of you, young maiden
To tame Ambikai
I am not Ambigaapathi
ஹா கம்பனுக்கு தெரியலே
கன்னி உந்தன் கூந்தலே
அம்பிகையை அடக்கவே
அம்பிகாபதி நானில்லே
Haa, even Kamban did not know
About the hair of you, young maiden
To tame Ambikai
I am not Ambigaapathi
ஹா கட்டுமஸ்தா நீயிருந்தால்
எங்களுக்கு என்னம்மா
கட்டிக் கொள்ளப் போறவன்தான்
இஷ்டப் படுவானம்மா ஹா கட்டுமஸ்தா.....
Haa, even if you are well-built and muscular
What difference does it make to us, lady?
Only the man who marries you
Will like it, lady! Haa, well-built...
நாகரீக நங்கை கேளடியம்மா
நாலு குணம் எங்கே போனது சும்மா
O modern woman, listen to me
Where did the traditional four virtues vanish, just like that?
நடையலங்காரம் நாட்டியமப்பா
இடையலங்காரம் பூங்கொடியப்பா
The elegance of her walk is dance, my friend
The elegance of her waist is like a flowering creeper, my friend
.....................................
………………….
Nadaiyalangaaram nattiyamappaa
The elegance of her walk is dance, my friend
Idaiyalangaaram poongodiyappaa
The elegance of her waist is like a flowering creeper, my friend
Nadaiyalangaaram nattiyamappaa
The elegance of her walk is dance, my friend
Idaiyalangaaram poongodiyappaa
The elegance of her waist is like a flowering creeper, my friend
Udaiyalangaaram oorvalamappaa
The elegance of her attire is like a grand procession, my friend
Mudiyalangaaram mogamappaa
The elegance of her hair styling is pure passion, my friend
Udaiyalangaaram oorvalamappaa
The elegance of her attire is like a grand procession, my friend
Mudiyalangaaram mogamappaa
The elegance of her hair styling is pure passion, my friend
Nadaiyalangaaram nattiyamappaa
The elegance of her walk is dance, my friend
Idaiyalangaaram poongodiyappaa
The elegance of her waist is like a flowering creeper, my friend
Thaathaa thaththathaa thaathaa thaththathaa
Thaathaa thaththathaa thaathaa thaththathaa (Rhythmic syllables)
Male :Thagathinathagina thananananannaa
[Male] Thagathinathagina thananananannaa (Rhythmic beats)
Thinathina thananananannaa
Thinathina thananananannaa
Thinathina thananananannaa
Thinathina thananananannaa
Thinathina thananananannaa
Thinathina thananananannaa
Aal uyaram ainthadi azhagu koonthal aaradi
Height of five feet, beautiful hair of six feet
Kannagalam yaezhadi kanni pennae
Eye-width of seven feet, O maiden!
Keladi aal uyaram ainthadi azhagu koonthal aaradi
Listen, height of five feet, beautiful hair of six feet
Kannagalam yaezhadi kanni pennae
Eye-width of seven feet, O maiden!
Haa aa….Intha rendu kannai kandu
Haa aa... Seeing these two eyes
Eththani per sokkinaar
How many people were spellbound?
Chinna ponnu pinnalilae
Behind this young girl
Eththani per sokkinaar
How many people were spellbound?
Aanavaththil rani sinthanai engae
Where is the wisdom of this queen of arrogance?
Aadi vantha aattam ponathum engae
Where did all her dance of pride vanish?
Nadaiyalangaaram nattiyamappaa
The elegance of her walk is dance, my friend
Idaiyalangaaram poongodiyappaa
The elegance of her waist is like a flowering creeper, my friend
…………………
Hoi kambanukku theriyalae
Hoi, even poet Kamban did not know
Kanni unthan koondhalae
About the hair of you, young maiden
Ambigaiyai adakkavae
To tame Ambikai
Ambigaapathi naanillae
I am not Ambigaapathi
Haa kambanukku theriyalae
Haa, even Kamban did not know
Kanni unthan koondhalae
About the hair of you, young maiden
Ambigaiyai adakkavae
To tame Ambikai
Ambigaapathi naanillae
I am not Ambigaapathi
Haa kattumasthaa neeyirunthaal
Haa, even if you are well-built and muscular
Engalukku ennammaa
What difference does it make to us, lady?
Katti kolla poravanthaan
Only the man who marries you
Ista paduvaanammaa haa kattumasthaa
Will like it, lady! Haa, well-built...
Naagareega nangai keladiyammaa
O modern woman, listen to me
Naalu kunam engae ponathu summaa
Where did the traditional four virtues vanish, just like that?
Nadaiyalangaaram nattiyamappaa
The elegance of her walk is dance, my friend
Idaiyalangaaram poongodiyappaa
The elegance of her waist is like a flowering creeper, my friend
………………….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nadaiyalangaaram Nattiyamappaa is a lively, satirical song composed by M. S. Viswanathan and written by Kannadasan for the 1980 film Sujatha. Sung with high energy and vocal dynamism by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, the song lightheartedly teases a proud, modern woman about her vanity, appearance, and changing social attitudes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Etukai & Monai (Rhyme & Initial Alliteration)
“Nadaiyalangaaram nattiyamappaa / Idaiyalangaaram poongodiyappaa”
The internal rhyme using the suffix '-alangaaram' (Nadaiyalangaaram, Idaiyalangaaram, Udaiyalangaaram, Mudiyalangaaram) builds a melodic and rhythmic cadence.
Hyperbole (Athiyukthi)
“Aal uyaram ainthadi azhagu koonthal aaradi / Kannagalam yaezhadi kanni pennae”
Comical exaggeration of physical dimensions—5 feet height, 6 feet long hair, and 7 feet wide eyes—used for playful satire.
Literary Allusion (Ilakkiya Kurippu)
“Ambigaiyai adakkavae / Ambigaapathi naanillae”
References the classical poet Kamban and the famous legendary lover Ambigaapathi to contrast classical romantic ideals with modern pride.
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Trivia
The song features rhythmic 'Solkattu' scatting performed by SPB, blending traditional rhythm mnemonics with upbeat film music arrangement characteristic of M. S. Viswanathan's late-1970s and 1980s style.
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