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Lyrics & meaning

Nakula

From Vallinam · 2014

Lyricist
Parvathi
Singers
Nakul, Andrea Jeremiah
Music director
S. Thaman
Movie name
Vallinam
Movie release year
2014
Lyrics added on
3 Mar 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Alai nuni varai thalumbudhu nurai
Valai virithidu ila manam irai
Sariyaa idhu nadu narambilum
Pattu therippadhu sari thaan vidu
Alai nuni varai thalumbudhu nurai
Valai virithidu …
Iravum pagalaa thuliyum kadalaa
Manal manalaa manalaa punalaa
Uyiraa udalaa asalaa nagalaa
Edhil edhil nee nagulaa
Seviyin sevilaa adhilum adhilaa
Medhu mudhuvaa adikkum puyalaa
Adhilaa idhilaa edhilum mudhalaa
Therivadhellaam nagulaa
Kai pidi alavaa kai killai aadavaa
Eppadi maruppen enakkenna adamaa
Un idai valamaa en viral balamaa
Nenjukkul kodhithaal adhan paer juramaa
Kangalai vidavaa kal enna valuvaa
Kelvikku badhil un urakkatthil tharavaa
Ullangai thodavaa unmattham nadavaa
Un mutham padhindhaal adhai padhaithidavaa
Alai nuni varai thalumbudhu nurai
Valai virithidu ila manam irai
Sariyaa idhu nadu narambilum…
O… yedhu varai pandhaadum ennam
Dhaayam pola uruttiya pinnum
Pala murai ammaalaiyaagi
Naanum aattam pazhaghidanum
Oru sol podhumae ennai mudakka
Pathu pakkam thandhaal edhai padikka
Innum innum innum vazhi irukkaa
Uyir edukka…
Minnungal niramaa veyilin gunamaa
Un mudi parakkum tharikkettu thanamaa
Neendhida varumaa thathalikkanumaa
Un vizhi kulathil karai pidipadumaa
Thee kuchit thiralaa muttidum thanalaa
Un mugam jolikkum thaga thaga porulaa
Konjam nee analaa maaridu nagulaa
Ippadi virattum kabadikku badhilaa…
Aaaa…..aa…..aaa…..aaa…..aaa…
Foam overflows right at the edge of the wave
Cast your net, this young heart is your prey
Is it fair, striking deep inside my nerves?
Sparks bursting through? It is fine, let it be
Foam overflows right at the edge of the wave
Cast your net
Is night becoming day? Is a drop becoming an ocean?
Is it endless sand, or is it flowing water?
Is it the soul or the body? Is it real or a copy?
Where all do I see you, Nakul?
Layer within layer, deep inside everything?
Are you a storm blowing in softly?
In that, in this, first in everything,
All I see is Nakul
A handful of a waist, shall I play like a parrot in your hands?
How could I say no? Am I that stubborn?
Is your waist swaying right, or is my touch strong?
If it boils inside the chest, is that called a fever?
Is a stone any stronger than your eyes?
Shall I give you the answer while you sleep?
Shall my palm touch you? Shall madness begin?
If your kiss leaves a mark, should I tremble in longing?
Foam overflows right at the edge of the wave
Cast your net, this young heart is your prey
Is it fair, striking deep inside my nerves?...
Oh... how long will your thoughts toss me around like a ball?
Even after rolling me like dice in a game,
Getting knocked out again and again,
I too must learn how to play this game
A single word is enough to freeze me
If you hand me ten pages, what do I even read?
Are there still more and more ways
To steal my life away?...
Is it the glow of sparks, or the heat of the sun?
Your hair flies around so wildly
Will I learn to swim, or must I struggle to stay afloat?
In the pool of your eyes, will I ever find the shore?
A bundle of matchsticks, or glowing embers flaring up?
Is your face a sparkling golden treasure?
Turn into a gentle warmth, Nakul,
Instead of chasing me down like a game of kabaddi...
Aah... aa... aa... aa... aah...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Nakula' (Alai Nuni Varai) from the movie Vallinam expresses the overwhelming rush, sweet confusion, and euphoric delirium of falling in love. The lyrics describe how love disrupts everyday reality, making the protagonist question basic perceptions—whether night is day, a drop is an ocean, or a gentle touch is a storm. Addressed to her beloved Nakula, she describes the playful yet intense game of romantic pursuit, comparing her racing heart and thoughts to rolling dice and playing Kabaddi. Throughout the track, vivid natural imagery like ocean waves, overflowing foam, sparks of fire, and flying hair convey the raw intensity of emotion. The song captures the surrender to romance, where one word from the lover can halt everything and every sight around her seems to mirror his presence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Alai nuni varai thalumbudhu nurai / Valai virithidu ila manam irai”

The second consonant sound 'lai' rhymes between 'Alai' and 'Valai', creating a musical flow.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Valai virithidu ila manam irai”

The young heart ('ila manam') is metaphorically portrayed as prey ('irai') caught in a net.

Vinaa Ani (Rhetorical Questions / Hyperbole)

“Iravum pagalaa thuliyum kadalaa / Manal manalaa manalaa punalaa”

A barrage of poetic, rhythmic rhetorical questions expressing confusion and sensory overload caused by love.

Visual Imagery

“Un vizhi kulathil karai pidipadumaa”

Metaphorical visual imagery comparing the lover's eyes to a pond where one tries to find a shore.

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Trivia

Though composed by S. Thaman for the sports-drama film 'Vallinam' (2014), lyricist Parvathi wrote this track using rhythmic Tamil tongue-twisters and rapid rhyming couplets that play heavily on sound repetitions (Anaphora and Alliteration).

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