Nadodi Mannargale
From Vaaname Ellai · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Maragadha Mani
- Details
- Vaaname Ellai1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaaaaaaaa ahahaa | Aaaaaaaaa ahahaa (vocalizing) |
| Aaaaaaaaa ahahaa | Aaaaaaaaa ahahaa (vocalizing) |
| Aaaaa aaaaa aaa ahaahaa | Aaaaa aaaaa aaa ahaahaa (vocalizing) |
| Female | |
| Naadodi mannargale vanakkam vanakkam | Greetings, greetings to the nomadic kings! |
| Naan paadum mellisaiyo inikkum inikkum | The soft music I sing will be sweet and sweet! |
| Nilavai pidiththu… | Even if you catch the moon... |
| Tharayil sirai vaithaalum | And imprison it on the ground... |
| Velicham kodukkum adhuthaan enakkum | It will still give light, and that same nature belongs to me too. |
| Velicham kodukkum adhuthaan enakkum | It will still give light, and that same nature belongs to me too. |
| Female | |
| Naadodi mannargale vanakkam vanakkam | Greetings, greetings to the nomadic kings! |
| Naan paadum mellisaiyo inikkum inikkum | The soft music I sing will be sweet and sweet! |
| Nilavai pidiththu… | Even if you catch the moon... |
| Tharayil sirai vaithaalum | And imprison it on the ground... |
| Velicham kodukkum adhuthaan enakkum | It will still give light, and that same nature belongs to me too. |
| Velicham kodukkum adhuthaan enakkum | It will still give light, and that same nature belongs to me too. |
| Female | |
| Kaanbadhenna idhu maayama | Is what I see an illusion? |
| Male :No | Male: No |
| Female :Kaanbadhenna idhu maayama | Female: Is what I see an illusion? |
| En rasigaril pala vagai | There are many types among my fans, |
| Idhu oru pudhu vagai | This is a brand new type! |
| Ungal nesam vaazhga | Long live your affection! |
| Female | |
| Aada sonnal adhu nyaayama | If you ask me to dance, is that fair? |
| Female :Please | Female: Please |
| Female :Aada sonnal adhu nyaayama | Female: If you ask me to dance, is that fair? |
| Ada yamunaiyai sirai kondu | Hey, capturing the Yamuna river, |
| Kuvalaikkul adaikira | And confining it inside a pot, |
| Unga veeram vaazhga | Long live your bravery! |
| Female | |
| Ada kaasugal pottadhum | Ah, I am a flowering plant that blooms |
| Pookkira poochedi naan | When money is thrown, |
| Indru kaithattum osaiyil | But today, in the sound of applause, |
| pookira poochedi thaan | I am a flowering plant that blooms purely for appreciation! |
| Male | |
| Super…. | Super...! |
| Female | |
| Rasanai vaazhga | Long live artistic appreciation! |
| Male | |
| Thank you… | Thank you... |
| Female | |
| Rasigan vaazhga | Long live the fan! |
| Female | |
| Rasanai vaazhga… | Long live artistic appreciation! |
| Rasigan vaazhga… | Long live the fan! |
| Female | |
| Naadodi mannargale vanakkam vanakkam | Greetings, greetings to the nomadic kings! |
| Naan paadum mellisaiyo inikkum inikkum | The soft music I sing will be sweet and sweet! |
| Female | |
| Vesham pottu naan aadinaal | When I danced wearing makeup and costumes, |
| En ravikayil irukira malarukku thavikira | Yearning for the flower on my blouse, |
| Aangal koottam angae | There was a crowd of men over there. |
| Males :Aangal koottam angae | Males: A crowd of men over there! |
| Female | |
| Vesham indri indru aadinen | Today I danced without any disguise, |
| En nagampatta idam thottu | And touching the place where my fingernail touched, |
| Kovil katta thudikkira | Eager to build a temple, |
| Nanbar koottam ingae | Here is a group of true friends! |
| Females :Nanbar koottam ingae | Females: A group of true friends here! |
| Female | |
| Ada naanmugan thalayilae | Ah, what the four-headed Brahma wrote on my head |
| Pottadhu poi ezhuthu | Was a false destiny! |
| Naan rasiganin netriyil | What I write on the forehead of my fan |
| Iduvadhu kai ezhuthu | Is a true signature of heart! |
| Rasanai vaazhga… | Long live artistic appreciation! |
| Rasigan vaazhga… | Long live the fan! |
| Rasanai vaazhga… | Long live artistic appreciation! |
| Rasigan vaazhga… | Long live the fan! |
| Female | |
| Naadodi mannargale vanakkam vanakkam | Greetings, greetings to the nomadic kings! |
| Naan paadum mellisaiyo inikkum inikkum | The soft music I sing will be sweet and sweet! |
| Nilavai pidiththu… | Even if you catch the moon... |
| Tharayil sirai vaithaalum | And imprison it on the ground... |
| Velicham kodukkum adhuthaan enakkum | It will still give light, and that same nature belongs to me too. |
| Chorus | |
| Nadanam vaazhga nadigai vaazhga | Long live dance, long live the actress! |
| Nalamaai vaazhga naalum vaazhga | Live well, live forever every day! |
| Vaazhga vaazhga valamudan vaazhga | Live long, live long with prosperity! |
ஆஆஆஆ அஹஹா
ஆஆஆஆ அஹஹா
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ ஆ அஹஹா
Aaaaaaaaa ahahaa (vocalizing)
Aaaaaaaaa ahahaa (vocalizing)
Aaaaa aaaaa aaa ahaahaa (vocalizing)
விசில் :
...............................
Greetings, greetings to the nomadic kings!
The soft music I sing will be sweet and sweet!
Even if you catch the moon...
And imprison it on the ground...
It will still give light, and that same nature belongs to me too.
It will still give light, and that same nature belongs to me too.
நாடோடி மன்னர்களே
வணக்கம் வணக்கம்
நான் பாடும் மெல்லிசையோ
இனிக்கும் இனிக்கும்
நிலவை பிடித்து
தரையில் சிறை வைத்தாலும்
வெளிச்சம் கொடுக்கும் அதுதான் எனக்கும்
வெளிச்சம் கொடுக்கும் அதுதான் எனக்கும்
Greetings, greetings to the nomadic kings!
The soft music I sing will be sweet and sweet!
Even if you catch the moon...
And imprison it on the ground...
It will still give light, and that same nature belongs to me too.
It will still give light, and that same nature belongs to me too.
நாடோடி மன்னர்களே
வணக்கம் வணக்கம்
நான் பாடும் மெல்லிசையோ
இனிக்கும் இனிக்கும்
நிலவை பிடித்து
தரையில் சிறை வைத்தாலும்
வெளிச்சம் கொடுக்கும் அதுதான் எனக்கும்
வெளிச்சம் கொடுக்கும் அதுதான் எனக்கும்
Is what I see an illusion?
Male: No
Female: Is what I see an illusion?
There are many types among my fans,
This is a brand new type!
Long live your affection!
காண்பதென்ன இது மாயமா
நோ
காண்பதென்ன இது மாயமா
என் ரசிகரில் பல வகை
இது ஒரு புது வகை
உங்கள் நேசம் வாழ்க
If you ask me to dance, is that fair?
Female: Please
Female: If you ask me to dance, is that fair?
Hey, capturing the Yamuna river,
And confining it inside a pot,
Long live your bravery!
ஆட சொன்னால் அது நியாயமா
ப்ளீஸ்
ஆட சொன்னால் அது நியாயமா
அட யமுனையை சிறை கொண்டு
குவளைக்குள் அடைக்கிற
உங்கள் வீரம் வாழ்க
Ah, I am a flowering plant that blooms
When money is thrown,
But today, in the sound of applause,
I am a flowering plant that blooms purely for appreciation!
அட காசுகள் போட்டதும்
பூக்கிற பூச்செடி நான்
இன்று கைதட்டம் ஒசையில்
பூக்கிற பூச்செடிதான்
சூப்பர்.....
Super...!
ரசனை வாழ்க
Long live artistic appreciation!
தேங்க் யூ
Thank you...
ரசிகன் வாழ்க
Long live the fan!
பெண்கள் :
தேங்க் யூ
Long live artistic appreciation!
Long live the fan!
ரசனை வாழ்க
ரசிகன் வாழ்க
Greetings, greetings to the nomadic kings!
The soft music I sing will be sweet and sweet!
நாடோடி மன்னர்களே
வணக்கம் வணக்கம்
நான் பாடும் மெல்லிசையோ
இனிக்கும் இனிக்கும்
When I danced wearing makeup and costumes,
Yearning for the flower on my blouse,
There was a crowd of men over there.
Males: A crowd of men over there!
வேஷம் போட்டு நான் ஆடினால்
என் ரவிகையில் இருக்கிற மலருக்கு தவிக்கிற
ஆண்கள் கூட்டம் அங்கே
ஆண்கள் :
ஆண்கள் கூட்டம் அங்கே
Today I danced without any disguise,
And touching the place where my fingernail touched,
Eager to build a temple,
Here is a group of true friends!
Females: A group of true friends here!
வேஷம் இன்றி இன்று ஆடினேன்
என் நகம்பட்ட இடம் தொட்டு
கோயில் கட்ட துடிக்கிற
நண்பர் கூட்டம் இங்கே
பெண்கள் :
நண்பர் கூட்டம் இங்கே
Ah, what the four-headed Brahma wrote on my head
Was a false destiny!
What I write on the forehead of my fan
Is a true signature of heart!
Long live artistic appreciation!
Long live the fan!
Long live artistic appreciation!
Long live the fan!
அட நாண்முகன் தலைகளில்
போட்டது பொய் எழுத்து
நான் ரசிகனின் நெற்றியில்
இடுவது கை எழுத்து
ரசனை வாழ்க
ரசிகன் வாழ்க
ரசனை வாழ்க
ரசிகன் வாழ்க
Greetings, greetings to the nomadic kings!
The soft music I sing will be sweet and sweet!
Even if you catch the moon...
And imprison it on the ground...
It will still give light, and that same nature belongs to me too.
நாடோடி மன்னர்களே
வணக்கம் வணக்கம்
நான் பாடும் மெல்லிசையோ
இனிக்கும் இனிக்கும்
நிலவை பிடித்து
தரையில் சிறை வைத்தாலும்
வெளிச்சம் கொடுக்கும் அதுதான் எனக்கும்
Long live dance, long live the actress!
Live well, live forever every day!
Live long, live long with prosperity!
நடனம் வாழ்க நடிகை வாழ்க
நலமாய் வாழ்க நாளும் வாழ்க
வாழ்க வாழ்க வளமுடன் வாழ்க
Aaaaaaaaa ahahaa
Aaaaaaaaa ahahaa (vocalizing)
Aaaaaaaaa ahahaa
Aaaaaaaaa ahahaa (vocalizing)
Aaaaa aaaaa aaa ahaahaa
Aaaaa aaaaa aaa ahaahaa (vocalizing)
Naadodi mannargale vanakkam vanakkam
Greetings, greetings to the nomadic kings!
Naan paadum mellisaiyo inikkum inikkum
The soft music I sing will be sweet and sweet!
Nilavai pidiththu…
Even if you catch the moon...
Tharayil sirai vaithaalum
And imprison it on the ground...
Velicham kodukkum adhuthaan enakkum
It will still give light, and that same nature belongs to me too.
Velicham kodukkum adhuthaan enakkum
It will still give light, and that same nature belongs to me too.
Naadodi mannargale vanakkam vanakkam
Greetings, greetings to the nomadic kings!
Naan paadum mellisaiyo inikkum inikkum
The soft music I sing will be sweet and sweet!
Nilavai pidiththu…
Even if you catch the moon...
Tharayil sirai vaithaalum
And imprison it on the ground...
Velicham kodukkum adhuthaan enakkum
It will still give light, and that same nature belongs to me too.
Velicham kodukkum adhuthaan enakkum
It will still give light, and that same nature belongs to me too.
Kaanbadhenna idhu maayama
Is what I see an illusion?
Male :No
Male: No
Female :Kaanbadhenna idhu maayama
Female: Is what I see an illusion?
En rasigaril pala vagai
There are many types among my fans,
Idhu oru pudhu vagai
This is a brand new type!
Ungal nesam vaazhga
Long live your affection!
Aada sonnal adhu nyaayama
If you ask me to dance, is that fair?
Female :Please
Female: Please
Female :Aada sonnal adhu nyaayama
Female: If you ask me to dance, is that fair?
Ada yamunaiyai sirai kondu
Hey, capturing the Yamuna river,
Kuvalaikkul adaikira
And confining it inside a pot,
Unga veeram vaazhga
Long live your bravery!
Ada kaasugal pottadhum
Ah, I am a flowering plant that blooms
Pookkira poochedi naan
When money is thrown,
Indru kaithattum osaiyil
But today, in the sound of applause,
pookira poochedi thaan
I am a flowering plant that blooms purely for appreciation!
Super….
Super...!
Rasanai vaazhga
Long live artistic appreciation!
Thank you…
Thank you...
Rasigan vaazhga
Long live the fan!
Rasanai vaazhga…
Long live artistic appreciation!
Rasigan vaazhga…
Long live the fan!
Naadodi mannargale vanakkam vanakkam
Greetings, greetings to the nomadic kings!
Naan paadum mellisaiyo inikkum inikkum
The soft music I sing will be sweet and sweet!
Vesham pottu naan aadinaal
When I danced wearing makeup and costumes,
En ravikayil irukira malarukku thavikira
Yearning for the flower on my blouse,
Aangal koottam angae
There was a crowd of men over there.
Males :Aangal koottam angae
Males: A crowd of men over there!
Vesham indri indru aadinen
Today I danced without any disguise,
En nagampatta idam thottu
And touching the place where my fingernail touched,
Kovil katta thudikkira
Eager to build a temple,
Nanbar koottam ingae
Here is a group of true friends!
Females :Nanbar koottam ingae
Females: A group of true friends here!
Ada naanmugan thalayilae
Ah, what the four-headed Brahma wrote on my head
Pottadhu poi ezhuthu
Was a false destiny!
Naan rasiganin netriyil
What I write on the forehead of my fan
Iduvadhu kai ezhuthu
Is a true signature of heart!
Rasanai vaazhga…
Long live artistic appreciation!
Rasigan vaazhga…
Long live the fan!
Rasanai vaazhga…
Long live artistic appreciation!
Rasigan vaazhga…
Long live the fan!
Naadodi mannargale vanakkam vanakkam
Greetings, greetings to the nomadic kings!
Naan paadum mellisaiyo inikkum inikkum
The soft music I sing will be sweet and sweet!
Nilavai pidiththu…
Even if you catch the moon...
Tharayil sirai vaithaalum
And imprison it on the ground...
Velicham kodukkum adhuthaan enakkum
It will still give light, and that same nature belongs to me too.
Nadanam vaazhga nadigai vaazhga
Long live dance, long live the actress!
Nalamaai vaazhga naalum vaazhga
Live well, live forever every day!
Vaazhga vaazhga valamudan vaazhga
Live long, live long with prosperity!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Naadodi Mannargale is an uplifting song from K. Balachander's 1992 movie Vaaname Ellai, featuring music composed by Maragathamani (M. M. Keeravani) and lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. The song serves as a powerful tribute to performing arts, self-worth, and the bond between an artist and true art lovers. The protagonist compares her inner creative light to the moon, asserting that no matter how much society tries to constrain her, her spirit will continue to radiate light. Throughout the track, the lyricist contrasts superficial lust and commercial performance with genuine artistic appreciation. While commercial shows attract crowds interested only in glamour, true art connects directly with the audience's soul, rewriting destiny itself. The song concludes with a joyous celebration of art, dancing, and the mutually respectful relationship between performers and their admirers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uvamaani)
“Nilavai pidiththu… Tharayil sirai vaithaalum Velicham kodukkum adhuthaan enakkum”
The artist compares her artistic soul to the moon; even if jailed on earth, the moon cannot stop giving light.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Ada yamunaiyai sirai kondu Kuvalaikkul adaikira”
Exaggerating the idea of capturing an entire river inside a small container to mock unrealistic demands.
Monnai (Initial Alliteration)
“Nadanam vaazhga nadigai vaazhga / Nalamaai vaazhga naalum vaazhga”
Repetition of the 'Na' sound across consecutive lines creating a rhythmic musical effect.
Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)
“Vesham pottu naan aadinaal... / Vesham indri indru aadinen...”
Contrasting male crowds looking for superficial charm when wearing disguise vs. true well-wishers when performing authentically without disguise.
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Trivia
Vaaname Ellai (1992) was directed by legendary filmmaker K. Balachander. The soundtrack was composed by Maragathamani, who is famously known across India as M. M. Keeravani (composer of Baahubali and RRR). The song prominently features the playback singing of K. S. Chithra along with chorus voices.
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