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Lyrics & meaning

Nadakkira Varaiyil Narayanan

From Naalu Perukku Nandri · 1983

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Naalu Perukku Nandri
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
5 Jun 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Nadakkira varaiyil Naarayanan seyal
Namakkenna kavalaiyadaa
Ada naattula pala per naalum theriyaatha
Keni thavalaiyadaa
Nadakkira varaiyil Naarayanan seyal
Namakkenna kavalaiyadaa
Ada naattula pala per naalum theriyaatha
Keni thavalaiyadaa
Kezhvaragil nei ozhuguthu endraal
Ketkiravanukku moolaiyillai
Ketkiravanukku moolaiyirunthaal
Solgiravanukku velaiyillai
Nadakkira varaiyil Naarayanan seyal
Namakkenna kavalaiyadaa
Ada naattula pala per naalum theriyaatha
Keni thavalaiyadaa
Nadakkira varaiyil Naarayanan seyal
Namakkenna kavalaiyadaa
Ada naattula pala per naalum theriyaatha
Keni thavalaiyadaa
Medaiyil manalai eduththu
Kayiru thiriththu pesuvaar
Vaarththaiyil uruthimozhiyai
Irukkumvaraiyil alli veesuvar
Sonnathai nambum muttaalgal
Paththukku ingu ettaalgal
Naamum nadappom antha vazhi
Thalaivargal solli thantha vazhi
Nadakkira varaiyil Naarayanan seyal
Namakkenna kavalaiyadaa
Ada naattula pala per naalum theriyaatha
Keni thavalaiyadaa
……………
April-il yaeikkum urimai namakku irukku
Muthal thedhiyil
Chorus :Muthal thedhiyil
Male :Papappaa
Chorus :Muthal thedhiyil
Male :Papappaa
Aayiram mugaththil vazhiyum asadu theriyum
Antha naalinil
Chorus :Antha naalinil
Male :Papappaa
Chorus :Antha naalinil
Male :Papappaa
April-il yaeikkum urimai namakku irukku
Muthal thedhiyil
Male :Aayiram mugaththil vazhiyum asadu theriyum
Antha naalinil
Poigalai vaari alli vidu
Pulugu moottaiyai avizhththu vidu
Nampattum madaiyargal athai kettu
Namakke adhuthaan vilaiyaattu
Nadakkira varaiyil Naarayanan seyal
Namakkenna kavalaiyadaa
Ada naattula pala per naalum theriyaatha
Keni thavalaiyadaa
Nadakkira varaiyil Naarayanan seyal
Namakkenna kavalaiyadaa
Ada naattula pala per naalum theriyaatha
Keni thavalaiyadaa
...
Whatever happens is Narayana's doing,
Why should we worry, my friend?
Ah, many people in this land are clueless,
Frogs in a well, my friend!
Whatever happens is Narayana's doing,
Why should we worry, my friend?
Ah, many people in this land are clueless,
Frogs in a well, my friend!
If someone claims ghee drips from millet,
The listener lacks a brain!
If the listener had a brain,
The speaker would have no job!
Whatever happens is Narayana's doing,
Why should we worry, my friend?
Ah, many people in this land are clueless,
Frogs in a well, my friend!
Whatever happens is Narayana's doing,
Why should we worry, my friend?
Ah, many people in this land are clueless,
Frogs in a well, my friend!
Taking sand upon the stage,
They spin speeches like twisting sand into rope!
Promises made of mere words,
They shower freely while in power!
The fools who believe what is said,
Are eight out of ten here!
Let us also walk that path,
The path taught by our leaders!
Whatever happens is Narayana's doing,
Why should we worry, my friend?
Ah, many people in this land are clueless,
Frogs in a well, my friend!
...
We have the right to fool others in April,
On the very first day!
Chorus: On the very first day!
Male: Pa-pa-ppa!
Chorus: On the very first day!
Male: Pa-pa-ppa!
Foolishness dripping on a thousand faces will show,
On that day!
Chorus: On that day!
Male: Pa-pa-ppa!
Chorus: On that day!
Male: Pa-pa-ppa!
We have the right to fool others in April,
On the very first day!
Male: Foolishness dripping on a thousand faces will show,
On that day!
Shower lies generously,
Untie the sack of big tall tales!
Let fools listen and believe,
That is our entertainment!
Whatever happens is Narayana's doing,
Why should we worry, my friend?
Ah, many people in this land are clueless,
Frogs in a well, my friend!
Whatever happens is Narayana's doing,
Why should we worry, my friend?
Ah, many people in this land are clueless,
Frogs in a well, my friend!
Chorus
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Chorus
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Chorus
Male
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Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Nadakkira Varaiyil Naarayanan Seyal' from the movie 'Naalu Perukku Nandri' (1983) is a sharp, satirical commentary on human gullibility, social foolishness, and political manipulation. Penned by Vaali and set to music by M. S. Viswanathan, the lyrics mock how easily people fall for exaggerated lies and false promises made by leaders or manipulators, noting that 'eight out of ten people are fools' who accept absurd claims without questioning.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

“Nadakkira varaiyil Naarayanan seyal”

Repetition of the 'Na' sound at the beginning of adjacent words ('Nadakkira', 'Naarayanan', 'Namakkenna', 'Naattula').

Pazhamozhi / Tamil Metaphor

“Keni thavalaiyadaa”

Uses the traditional Tamil proverb 'Keni thavalai' (frog in a well) to describe ignorant people who lack worldly awareness.

Hyperbole / Proverbial Folk Idiom

“Kezhvaragil nei ozhuguthu endraal”

'Kezhvaragil nei ozhuguthu' (ghee dripping from ragi/millet) is a classic Tamil idiom used to illustrate absurd, unbelievable fabrications.

Visual Metaphor

“Pulugu moottaiyai avizhththu vidu”

'Pulugu moottaiyai avizhththu vidu' visualizes lies as a tied bundle that is unraveled and released.

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Trivia

This satirical song, rendered with lively energy by Malaysia Vasudevan, uses April Fools' Day as an extended metaphor for how society and political figures continuously trick naive citizens throughout their lives.

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