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Lyrics & meaning

Nalinaa Nalinaa

From Aranam · 2023

Lyricist
Piriyan
Singers
Madhu Balakrishnan, Manjari
Music director
Saajan Madhav
Movie name
Aranam
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
6 Nov 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nalinaa nalinaa
Naniyudal pookkum nayanaa
Female :Nagunaa nagunaa
Nagaiyidhazh korkkum nadanaa
Vanappinil vaartha valavanaa
Imai thoorigai eertha vathanaa
Saduthiyil saaikkum salanaa
Ila maarpidai mevum sayanaa
Azhaginil nithanaa
Female :Pazhagiyal nibunaa
Nalinaa nalinaa
Naniyudal pookkum nayanaa
Female :Nagunaa nagunaa
Nagaiyidhazh korkkum nadanaa
Idam valam engum
Valam varum en viral
Thodumidam inithidum mathunaa
Anal ena manjam
Kanal ezha pennudal
Uyirvarai thadamidum mathanaa
Madhuram vazhiyum
Atharm pagirum ithanaa
Paruvam pozhiyum
Viragam parugum niyanaa
Idai nagil aadum
Udai mugil moodum
Thadai vilagum neram
Nalinaa nalinaa
Naniyudal pookkum nayanaa
Female :Nagunaa nagunaa
Nagaiyidhazh korkkum nadanaa
Isainthida konjam
Izhuththenai konjidum
Kuzhaivinil pathamidum pathanaa
Valaivugal kenjum
Valaigaiyil minjidum
Kalaithanil kaninthidum kavinaa
Thugilam vilagum
Viratham arulum thiranaa
Male :Thuritham nigazhum
Vikitham malarum viyanaa
Udal kadal thaandi
Uyir payir theendi
Sugam thiralum tharunam
Nalinaa nalinaa
Naniyudal pookkum nayanaa
Female :Nagunaa nagunaa
Nagaiyidhazh korkkum nadanaa
Vanappinil vaartha valavanaa
Imai thoorigai eertha vathanaa
Saduthiyil saaikkum salanaa
Ila maarpidai mevum sayanaa
Azhaginil nithinaa
Female :Pazhagiyal nibunaa
Nalinaa nalinaa
Naniyudal pookkum nayanaa
Female :Nagunaa nagunaa
Nagaiyidhazh korkkum nadanaa
Nalina, Nalina,
The one whose gaze makes my whole body bloom,
Female: Naguna, Naguna,
The dancer whose smiling lips weave charm.
Crafted in sheer beauty, oh graceful one,
A face drawn by the brush of eyelashes,
Sweeping me off my feet in a moment,
Resting upon a tender chest,
A treasure of pure beauty,
Female: An expert in the art of love.
Nalina, Nalina,
The one whose gaze makes my whole body bloom,
Female: Naguna, Naguna,
The dancer whose smiling lips weave charm.
Everywhere, left and right,
my fingers wander all around,
sweet as wine wherever they touch.
The bed turns warm as fire,
as flames rise within a woman's body,
oh god of love, leaving marks deep into the soul.
Sweetness overflows,
as we share our lips this way.
Youth pours down,
drinking up every drop of longing.
Breasts sway gently,
clothes drape like clouds,
at this moment when all boundaries fall away.
Nalina, Nalina,
The one whose gaze makes my whole body bloom,
Female: Naguna, Naguna,
The dancer whose smiling lips weave charm.
As I give in a little,
pulling me close and caressing me tenderly,
softening me with delicate grace.
Curves plead for touch,
held tight in encircling arms,
oh beauty ripening in the art of love.
The garments slip away,
fulfilling our deep longing.
Male: The pace quickens,
blooming in wondrous harmony.
Crossing the ocean of the body,
touching the deep roots of the soul,
a moment where pure bliss gathers.
Nalina, Nalina,
The one whose gaze makes my whole body bloom,
Female: Naguna, Naguna,
The dancer whose smiling lips weave charm.
Crafted in sheer beauty, oh graceful one,
A face drawn by the brush of eyelashes,
Sweeping me off my feet in a moment,
Resting upon a tender chest,
A treasure of pure beauty,
Female: An expert in the art of love.
Nalina, Nalina,
The one whose gaze makes my whole body bloom,
Female: Naguna, Naguna,
The dancer whose smiling lips weave charm.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Nalinaa' from the movie 'Aranam' (2023) is an intensely romantic and sensual duet expressing the deep passion, admiration, and physical intimacy shared between two lovers. Lyricist Piriyan crafts the verses using rich, high-literary Tamil vocabulary ('Senthamizh'), elevating the physical passion into a poetic experience.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Nalinaa nalinaa / Naniyudal pookkum nayanaa”

The lyrics prominently feature 'Iyaibu', where almost every line ends with a rhyming sound ending in '-aa' (Nalinaa, Nayanaa, Nagunaa, Nadanaa, Valavanaa, Vathanaa, Salanaa, Sayanaa).

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Imai thoorigai eertha vathanaa”

Metaphorical phrasing comparing eyelids to paintbrushes ('Imai thoorigai'), body to an ocean ('Udal kadal'), and soul to a crop ('Uyir payir').

Ethirai (Second-letter Assonance)

“Nagunaa nagunaa / Nagaiyidhazh korkkum nadanaa”

Classic Tamil poetic meter technique where second letters of adjacent or corresponding words align (e.g., 'Nalinaa' / 'Naniyudal', 'Nagunaa' / 'Nagaiyidhazh').

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Trivia

The music for 'Aranam' was composed by Saajan Madhav, who is the son of the legendary Malayalam music director Raveendran Master. The song features vocals by acclaimed playback singers Madhu Balakrishnan and Manjari, standing out for its rare use of classical Tamil epithets in modern film music.

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