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Lyrics & meaning

Nadai Alangaram

From Sujatha · 1980

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Sujatha
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
25 Apr 2024

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
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Nadaiyalangaaram nattiyamappaa
Idaiyalangaaram poongodiyappaa
Nadaiyalangaaram nattiyamappaa
Idaiyalangaaram poongodiyappaa
Udaiyalangaaram oorvalamappaa
Mudiyalangaaram mogamappaa
Udaiyalangaaram oorvalamappaa
Mudiyalangaaram mogamappaa
Nadaiyalangaaram nattiyamappaa
Idaiyalangaaram poongodiyappaa
Thaathaa thaththathaa thaathaa thaththathaa
Male :Thagathinathagina thananananannaa
Thinathina thananananannaa
Thinathina thananananannaa
Thinathina thananananannaa
Aal uyaram ainthadi azhagu koonthal aaradi
Kannagalam yaezhadi kanni pennae
Keladi aal uyaram ainthadi azhagu koonthal aaradi
Kannagalam yaezhadi kanni pennae
Haa aa….Intha rendu kannai kandu
Eththani per sokkinaar
Chinna ponnu pinnalilae
Eththani per sokkinaar
Aanavaththil rani sinthanai engae
Aadi vantha aattam ponathum engae
Nadaiyalangaaram nattiyamappaa
Idaiyalangaaram poongodiyappaa
…………………
Hoi kambanukku theriyalae
Kanni unthan koondhalae
Ambigaiyai adakkavae
Ambigaapathi naanillae
Haa kambanukku theriyalae
Kanni unthan koondhalae
Ambigaiyai adakkavae
Ambigaapathi naanillae
Haa kattumasthaa neeyirunthaal
Engalukku ennammaa
Katti kolla poravanthaan
Ista paduvaanammaa haa kattumasthaa
Naagareega nangai keladiyammaa
Naalu kunam engae ponathu summaa
Nadaiyalangaaram nattiyamappaa
Idaiyalangaaram poongodiyappaa
………………….
...
The grace of her stride is pure dance, my friend!
The beauty of her waist is like a flowering vine, my friend!
The grace of her stride is pure dance, my friend!
The beauty of her waist is like a flowering vine, my friend!
The grandeur of her attire is like a royal procession, my friend!
The adornment of her hair breeds sheer desire, my friend!
The grandeur of her attire is like a royal procession, my friend!
The adornment of her hair breeds sheer desire, my friend!
The grace of her stride is pure dance, my friend!
The beauty of her waist is like a flowering vine, my friend!
Thaathaa thaththathaa thaathaa thaththathaa
Male: Thagathinathagina thananananannaa
Thinathina thananananannaa
Thinathina thananananannaa
Thinathina thananananannaa
Her height is five feet, her lovely hair is six feet long,
And her wide eyes span seven feet, O young maiden!
Listen, girl! Her height is five feet, her lovely hair is six feet long,
And her wide eyes span seven feet, O young maiden!
Haha... seeing these two eyes,
how many men fell under her spell?
Trailing behind this young girl,
how many men fell under her spell?
O queen of arrogance, where is your sense now?
Where did all that proud dancing go?
The grace of her stride is pure dance, my friend!
The beauty of her waist is like a flowering vine, my friend!
...
Hey, even the poet Kamban didn't know
the secret of your hair, young maiden!
To tame a proud woman like Ambigai,
I am no Ambigaapathi!
Haha, even the poet Kamban didn't know
the secret of your hair, young maiden!
To tame a proud woman like Ambigai,
I am no Ambigaapathi!
Haha, even if you are fit and attractive,
what is that to us, my dear?
Only the man who marries you
will care for all that; haha, even if you are attractive,
Listen to me, O modern woman!
Where did the four traditional virtues vanish, just like that?
The grace of her stride is pure dance, my friend!
The beauty of her waist is like a flowering vine, my friend!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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