Nalla Irumaa
From DSP · 2022
- Lyricist
- Vijay Muthupandi
- Singers
- Udit Narayan, Senthil Ganesh, Maalavika Sundar
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- DSP2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nigalum paarthiba aandu | In the ongoing Parthiba Tamil calendar year, |
| Aavani thingal iruvatham naal | On the twentieth day of the month of Aavani, |
| Thiruvalar chelvan manamaganukkum | For the honorable groom, |
| Thiruvalar selvi manamagalukkum | And the honorable bride, |
| Nadai perum thirumanathirkku | At this grand wedding taking place, |
| Suttrum soozha vandhirundhu | Surrounded by family and friends who have gathered, |
| Vazhthi arula venduvathu ungal vascodagama | To bestow blessings, requests your Vascodagama! |
| Vascodagamaa…aaa | Vascodagamaa…aaa |
| Chorus | |
| {Pee pee pee pee dum dum | {Pee pee pee pee dum dum |
| Pippi peppeepee peeppeepee dum dum} (4) | Pippi peppeepee peeppeepee dum dum} (4) |
| Chorus | |
| Heiii hoo..hei | Heiii hoo..hei |
| Male | |
| Nalla iruma romba nalla irumaa | Be well, stay very well! |
| Poovodum pottodum nallaa irummaa… | Live prosperously with flowers and vermilion… |
| Male | |
| Nalla iruma romba nalla irumaa | Be well, stay very well! |
| Phonodum nettodum nallaa irummaa… | Live prosperously with your phone and internet connection… |
| Male | |
| Nalla iruma romba nalla irumaa | Be well, stay very well! |
| Poovodum pottodum nallaa irummaa… | Live prosperously with flowers and vermilion… |
| Male | |
| Nalla iruma romba nalla irumaa | Be well, stay very well! |
| Phonodum nettodum nallaa irummaa… | Live prosperously with your phone and internet connection… |
| Chorus | |
| {Pee pee pee pee dum dum | {Pee pee pee pee dum dum |
| Pippi peppeepee peeppeepee dum dum} (2) | Pippi peppeepee peeppeepee dum dum} (2) |
| Male | |
| Kaathiruntha kaadhalukku | To the love that waited for so long, |
| Red card potutta | She showed a red card. |
| Nethu vandha mamanukku | To the maternal cousin who arrived just yesterday, |
| Green signal kaatitta | She showed a green signal. |
| Male | |
| Mingle aaga nenachavana | The guy who wished to mingle, |
| Single aadhan aakitta | She forced him to remain single. |
| Thaali katta vandha enna | Me, who came hoping to tie the sacred thread, |
| PUBG game-ah suttutta… | She shot down like a character in PUBG game… |
| Chorus | |
| {Pee pee pee pee dum dum | {Pee pee pee pee dum dum |
| Pippi peppeepee peeppeepee dum dum} (2) | Pippi peppeepee peeppeepee dum dum} (2) |
| Male | |
| Nalla iruma romba nalla irumaa | Be well, stay very well! |
| Poovodum pottodum nallaa irummaa… | Live prosperously with flowers and vermilion… |
| Female | |
| Thavikkavittu ponaalum | Even if you leave us struggling, |
| Thaniya vittu ponaalum | Even if you leave us all alone, |
| Kazhatti vittu ponaalum | Even if you dump us and move on, |
| Enga feel puriyadhu | You will never understand how we feel! |
| Female | |
| Friend kooda ponaalum | Even if you go with a friend, |
| Nee bestie kooda ponaalum | Even if you go with a bestie, |
| Foreignukku ponaalum | Even if you move to a foreign land, |
| First love marakkathu… | You can never forget your first love… |
| Male | |
| Ayyo athukku than ma solrom | Oh, that is why we are telling you dear! |
| Male | |
| Nalla iruma romba nalla irumaa | Be well, stay very well! |
| Poovodum pottodum nallaa irummaa… | Live prosperously with flowers and vermilion… |
| Chorus | |
| {Pee pee pee pee dum dum | {Pee pee pee pee dum dum |
| Pippi peppeepee peeppeepee dum dum} (4) | Pippi peppeepee peeppeepee dum dum} (4) |
நிகழும் பார்த்திபன் ஆண்டு
ஆவணி திங்கள் இராவதாம் நாள்
திருவளர் செல்வன் மணமகனுக்கும்
திருவளர் செல்வி மணமகளுக்கும்
நடை பெரும் திருமணத்திற்கு
சுற்றும் சூழ வந்திருந்து
வாழ்த்தி அருள வேண்டுவது உங்கள்- வாஸ்கோடகாமா
வாஸ்கோடகாமா ......ஆஅ
In the ongoing Parthiba Tamil calendar year,
On the twentieth day of the month of Aavani,
For the honorable groom,
And the honorable bride,
At this grand wedding taking place,
Surrounded by family and friends who have gathered,
To bestow blessings, requests your Vascodagama!
Vascodagamaa…aaa
{பீப்பீ பீப்பீ டும் டும்
பிபீப்பீ பிபீப்பீ டும் டும்} (4)
{Pee pee pee pee dum dum
Pippi peppeepee peeppeepee dum dum} (4)
ஹேய் ஹோ ..ஹேய்
Heiii hoo..hei
நல்லா இரும்மா
ரொம்ப நல்லா இரும்மா…
பூவோடும் போட்டோடும்
நல்லா இரும்மா
Be well, stay very well!
Live prosperously with flowers and vermilion…
நல்லா இரும்மா
ரொம்ப நல்லா இரும்மா…
போனோடும் நெட்டோடும்
நல்லா இரும்மா…
Be well, stay very well!
Live prosperously with your phone and internet connection…
தவிக்கவிட்டு போனாலும்
தனியா விட்டு போனாலும்
கழட்டி விட்டு போனாலும்
கை கழுவி விட்டு போனாலும்
Be well, stay very well!
Live prosperously with flowers and vermilion…
ப்ரெண்டு கூட போனாலும்
நீ பெஸ்டி கூட போனாலும்
ஃபாரினுக்கு போனாலும்
நீ விண்வெளிக்கே போனாலும்
Be well, stay very well!
Live prosperously with your phone and internet connection…
நல்லா இரும்மா
ரொம்ப நல்லா இரும்மா…
பூவோடும் போட்டோடும்
நல்லா இரும்மா
{Pee pee pee pee dum dum
Pippi peppeepee peeppeepee dum dum} (2)
நல்லா இரும்மா
ரொம்ப நல்லா இரும்மா…
போனோடும் நெட்டோடும்
நல்லா இரும்மா…
To the love that waited for so long,
She showed a red card.
To the maternal cousin who arrived just yesterday,
She showed a green signal.
{பீப்பீ பீப்பீ டும் டும்
பிபீப்பீ பிபீப்பீ டும் டும்} (2)
The guy who wished to mingle,
She forced him to remain single.
Me, who came hoping to tie the sacred thread,
She shot down like a character in PUBG game…
காத்திருந்த காதலுக்கு
ரெட் கார்டு போட்டுட்ட
நேத்து வந்த மாமனுக்கு
க்ரீன் சிக்னல் காட்டிட்ட
{Pee pee pee pee dum dum
Pippi peppeepee peeppeepee dum dum} (2)
மிங்கிள் ஆக நெனச்சவன
சிங்கிள் ஆத்தான் ஆக்கிட்ட
தாலி கட்ட வந்த என்ன
பப்ஜி கேம் சுட்டுட்ட
Be well, stay very well!
Live prosperously with flowers and vermilion…
தேவதாசு
பார்வதிய ஹார்ட்-ல வை…
தூக்கிப்போட்டு போனவள
தாட்டு-ல வை
எக்ஸ்-லவ்வர்க்கு மேரேஜ்-ன்னு
வேணா பீலிங்கு
எக்ஸ்ட்ரா லார்ஜ் உள்ள போனா
அவன் சூப்பர் கூலிங்கு
Even if you leave us struggling,
Even if you leave us all alone,
Even if you dump us and move on,
You will never understand how we feel!
{பீப்பீ பீப்பீ டும் டும்
பிபீப்பீ பிபீப்பீ டும் டும்} (2)
Even if you go with a friend,
Even if you go with a bestie,
Even if you move to a foreign land,
You can never forget your first love…
நல்லா இரும்மா
ரொம்ப நல்லா இரும்மா…
பூவோடும் போட்டோடும்
நல்லா இரும்மா
Oh, that is why we are telling you dear!
தவிக்கவிட்டு போனாலும்
தனியா விட்டு போனாலும்
கழட்டி விட்டு போனாலும்
எங்க ஃபீல் புரியாது…
Be well, stay very well!
Live prosperously with flowers and vermilion…
ஃபிரெண்டு கூட போனாலும்
பெஸ்டி கூட போனாலும்
ஃபாரினுக்கு போனாலும்
முதல் லவ் மறக்காது…
{Pee pee pee pee dum dum
Pippi peppeepee peeppeepee dum dum} (4)
அய்யோ! அதுக்கு தான் மா சொல்றோம்
நல்லா இரும்மா
ரொம்ப நல்லா இரும்மா…
பூவோடும் போட்டோடும்
நல்லா இரும்மா
{பீப்பீ பீப்பீ டும் டும்
பிபீப்பீ பிபீப்பீ டும் டும்} (4)
Nigalum paarthiba aandu
In the ongoing Parthiba Tamil calendar year,
Aavani thingal iruvatham naal
On the twentieth day of the month of Aavani,
Thiruvalar chelvan manamaganukkum
For the honorable groom,
Thiruvalar selvi manamagalukkum
And the honorable bride,
Nadai perum thirumanathirkku
At this grand wedding taking place,
Suttrum soozha vandhirundhu
Surrounded by family and friends who have gathered,
Vazhthi arula venduvathu ungal vascodagama
To bestow blessings, requests your Vascodagama!
Vascodagamaa…aaa
Vascodagamaa…aaa
{Pee pee pee pee dum dum
{Pee pee pee pee dum dum
Pippi peppeepee peeppeepee dum dum} (4)
Pippi peppeepee peeppeepee dum dum} (4)
Heiii hoo..hei
Heiii hoo..hei
Nalla iruma romba nalla irumaa
Be well, stay very well!
Poovodum pottodum nallaa irummaa…
Live prosperously with flowers and vermilion…
Nalla iruma romba nalla irumaa
Be well, stay very well!
Phonodum nettodum nallaa irummaa…
Live prosperously with your phone and internet connection…
Nalla iruma romba nalla irumaa
Be well, stay very well!
Poovodum pottodum nallaa irummaa…
Live prosperously with flowers and vermilion…
Nalla iruma romba nalla irumaa
Be well, stay very well!
Phonodum nettodum nallaa irummaa…
Live prosperously with your phone and internet connection…
{Pee pee pee pee dum dum
{Pee pee pee pee dum dum
Pippi peppeepee peeppeepee dum dum} (2)
Pippi peppeepee peeppeepee dum dum} (2)
Kaathiruntha kaadhalukku
To the love that waited for so long,
Red card potutta
She showed a red card.
Nethu vandha mamanukku
To the maternal cousin who arrived just yesterday,
Green signal kaatitta
She showed a green signal.
Mingle aaga nenachavana
The guy who wished to mingle,
Single aadhan aakitta
She forced him to remain single.
Thaali katta vandha enna
Me, who came hoping to tie the sacred thread,
PUBG game-ah suttutta…
She shot down like a character in PUBG game…
{Pee pee pee pee dum dum
{Pee pee pee pee dum dum
Pippi peppeepee peeppeepee dum dum} (2)
Pippi peppeepee peeppeepee dum dum} (2)
Nalla iruma romba nalla irumaa
Be well, stay very well!
Poovodum pottodum nallaa irummaa…
Live prosperously with flowers and vermilion…
Thavikkavittu ponaalum
Even if you leave us struggling,
Thaniya vittu ponaalum
Even if you leave us all alone,
Kazhatti vittu ponaalum
Even if you dump us and move on,
Enga feel puriyadhu
You will never understand how we feel!
Friend kooda ponaalum
Even if you go with a friend,
Nee bestie kooda ponaalum
Even if you go with a bestie,
Foreignukku ponaalum
Even if you move to a foreign land,
First love marakkathu…
You can never forget your first love…
Ayyo athukku than ma solrom
Oh, that is why we are telling you dear!
Nalla iruma romba nalla irumaa
Be well, stay very well!
Poovodum pottodum nallaa irummaa…
Live prosperously with flowers and vermilion…
{Pee pee pee pee dum dum
{Pee pee pee pee dum dum
Pippi peppeepee peeppeepee dum dum} (4)
Pippi peppeepee peeppeepee dum dum} (4)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nalla Irumaa from the film DSP (2022) is an upbeat, comical wedding song that blends classical Tamil ceremonial announcements with modern slang. The track opens in the voice of a wedding announcer named Vascodagama, formalizing the wedding details before transitioning into a lively dance beat celebrating the bride and groom. However, the song humorously shifts perspective to a heartbroken lover lamenting his rejection while wishing the bride well. The lyrics hilariously contrast ancient Tamil marital tropes (wishing a long life with flowers and auspicious bindi) with contemporary culture like smartphone addiction, PUBG gaming, sports red cards, and internet slang. Despite the theme of unrequited love, the song maintains a high-energy, festive atmosphere.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Juxtaposition / Irony
“Poovodum pottodum nallaa irummaa… / Phonodum nettodum nallaa irummaa…”
Contrasts ancient Tamil auspicious wedding items with modern digital life for humorous effect.
Onomatopoeia (Oli-kkurippu)
“Pee pee pee pee dum dum / Pippi peppeepee peeppeepee dum dum”
Phonetic vocalization mimicking the sound of traditional wedding instruments (Nadaswaram and Thavil).
Modern Metaphor / Slang Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Red card potutta / Green signal kaatitta / Single aadhan aakitta / PUBG game-ah suttutta…”
Uses gaming and sports metaphors with strict end-rhymes (potutta, kaatitta, aakitta, suttutta) to express heartbreak.
Anaphora (Monaai)
“Thavikkavittu ponaalum / Thaniya vittu ponaalum / Kazhatti vittu ponaalum”
Repetition of conditional leaving phrases at the start of consecutive lines to emphasize emotional distress.
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Trivia
The song features an unusual duet pairing of popular Bollywood playback singer Udit Narayan with Tamil folk sensation Senthil Ganesh, blending North and South vocal stylings under D. Imman's energetic music composition.
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