Nalla Isai Thattu
From Vellaiya Thevan · 1990
- Lyricist
- Piraisoodan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Vellaiya Thevan1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haei nalla isai thattu puththam pudhu mettu | Hey, a good vinyl record with a brand new tune, |
| Nee katkkavillaiyaa | haven't you heard it? |
| Ennai Izhukkuthu nenjam thavikkuthu | It pulls me, my heart longs, |
| Nee paarkkavillaiyaa | haven't you seen it? |
| Sikki konda ilasu sikkanamum edhukku | Why be thrifty when a young heart is trapped? |
| Sikki konda ilasu sikkanamum edhukku | Why be thrifty when a young heart is trapped? |
| Female | |
| Nalla isai thattu puththam pudhu mettu | A good music record with a brand new tune, |
| Nee katkkavillaiyaa | haven't you heard it? |
| Ennai Izhukkuthu nenjam thavikkuthu | It pulls me, my heart longs, |
| Nee paarkkavillaiyaa | haven't you seen it? |
| Female | |
| Saama kozhi koovuthu moodu yaeththuthu | The midnight rooster crows, setting the mood high, |
| Melum keezhum moochchuthaan | breath going up and down, |
| Vidaaamal thaalam poduthu | continuously keeping rhythm. |
| Saama kozhi koovuthu moodu yaeththuthu | The midnight rooster crows, setting the mood high, |
| Melum keezhum moochchuthaan | breath going up and down, |
| Vidaaamal thaalam poduthu | continuously keeping rhythm. |
| Female | |
| Meththai ondru kaaththirukku | A bed is waiting, |
| Mettu solla yaenguthu | longing to play a melody, |
| Viththai sollum velai endru | saying it is time to reveal standard skills, |
| Niththam niththam ketkuthu | asking every single day. |
| Sikki konda ilasu sikkanamum edhukku | Why be thrifty when a young heart is trapped? |
| Paattu paadu kooda…. | Sing a song and join me... |
| Female | |
| Nalla isai thattu puththam pudhu mettu | A good music record with a brand new tune, |
| Nee katkkavillaiyaa | haven't you heard it? |
| Ennai Izhukkuthu nenjam thavikkuthu | It pulls me, my heart longs, |
| Nee paarkkavillaiyaa….Aahn…. | haven't you seen it? Ah... |
| Female | |
| Moodi vaiththa thaen kudamthaan | A sealed pot of sweet honey, |
| Konji neeyum paarkkal | why don't you fondly look at it? |
| Aasai patta maangani | The coveted mango fruit, |
| Un nenjil ennai saerkkala | haven't you embraced me in your heart? |
| Female | |
| Moodi vaiththa thaen kudamthaan | A sealed pot of sweet honey, |
| Konji neeyum paarkkal | why don't you fondly look at it? |
| Aasai patta maangani | The coveted mango fruit, |
| Un nenjil ennai saerkkala | haven't you embraced me in your heart? |
| Female | |
| Neththi pottu pola ennai | Like the bindi on your forehead, |
| Niththam vanthu kooda vaa | come join me every day. |
| Saththam indri muththam thanthu | Giving a kiss without a sound, |
| Kattik kondu aadavaa | shall I embrace and dance? |
| Sikki konda ilasu sikkanamum edhukku | Why be thrifty when a young heart is trapped? |
| Paattu paadu kooda…. | Sing a song and join me... |
| Female | |
| Haei nalla isai thattu puththam pudhu mettu | Hey, a good vinyl record with a brand new tune, |
| Nee katkkavillaiyaa | haven't you heard it? |
| Ennai Izhukkuthu nenjam thavikkuthu | It pulls me, my heart longs, |
| Nee paarkkavillaiyaa | haven't you seen it? |
| Sikki konda ilasu sikkanamum edhukku | Why be thrifty when a young heart is trapped? |
| Sikki konda ilasu sikkanamum edhukku | Why be thrifty when a young heart is trapped? |
| Female | |
| Nalla isai thattu puththam pudhu mettu | A good music record with a brand new tune, |
| Nee katkkavillaiyaa | haven't you heard it? |
| Ennai Izhukkuthu nenjam thavikkuthu | It pulls me, my heart longs, |
| Nee paarkkavillaiyaa | haven't you seen it? |
ஹேய் நல்ல இசைத் தட்டு புத்தம் புது மெட்டு
நீ கேட்கவில்லையா
என்னை இழுக்குது நெஞ்சம் தவிக்குது
நீ பார்க்கவில்லையா
சிக்கிக் கொண்ட இளசு சிக்கனமும் எதுக்கு
சிக்கிக் கொண்ட இளசு சிக்கனமும் எதுக்கு
Hey, a good vinyl record with a brand new tune,
haven't you heard it?
It pulls me, my heart longs,
haven't you seen it?
Why be thrifty when a young heart is trapped?
Why be thrifty when a young heart is trapped?
நல்ல இசைத் தட்டு புத்தம் புது மெட்டு
நீ கேட்கவில்லையா
என்னை இழுக்குது நெஞ்சம் தவிக்குது
நீ பார்க்கவில்லையா
A good music record with a brand new tune,
haven't you heard it?
It pulls me, my heart longs,
haven't you seen it?
சாமக் கோழி கூவுது மூடு ஏத்துது
மேலும் கீழும் மூச்சுதான்
விடாமல் தாளம் போடுது
சாமக் கோழி கூவுது மூடு ஏத்துது
மேலும் கீழும் மூச்சுதான்
விடாமல் தாளம் போடுது
The midnight rooster crows, setting the mood high,
breath going up and down,
continuously keeping rhythm.
The midnight rooster crows, setting the mood high,
breath going up and down,
continuously keeping rhythm.
மெத்தை ஒன்று காத்திருக்கு
மெட்டு சொல்ல ஏங்குது
வித்தை சொல்லும் வேளை என்று
நித்தம் நித்தம் கேட்குது
சிக்கிக் கொண்ட இளசு சிக்கனமும் எதுக்கு
பாட்டுப் பாடு கூட.......
A bed is waiting,
longing to play a melody,
saying it is time to reveal standard skills,
asking every single day.
Why be thrifty when a young heart is trapped?
Sing a song and join me...
நல்ல இசைத் தட்டு புத்தம் புது மெட்டு
நீ கேட்கவில்லையா
ஹேய் என்னை இழுக்குது நெஞ்சம் தவிக்குது
நீ பார்க்கவில்லையா....ஆஹ்ன்.....
A good music record with a brand new tune,
haven't you heard it?
It pulls me, my heart longs,
haven't you seen it? Ah...
மூடி வைத்த தேன் குடம்தான்
கொஞ்சி நீயும் பார்க்கல
ஆசைப் பட்ட மாங்கனி
உன் நெஞ்சில் என்னை சேர்க்கல
A sealed pot of sweet honey,
why don't you fondly look at it?
The coveted mango fruit,
haven't you embraced me in your heart?
மூடி வைத்த தேன் குடம்தான்
கொஞ்சி நீயும் பார்க்கல
ஆசைப் பட்ட மாங்கனி
உன் நெஞ்சில் என்னை சேர்க்கல
A sealed pot of sweet honey,
why don't you fondly look at it?
The coveted mango fruit,
haven't you embraced me in your heart?
நெத்திப் பொட்டு போல என்னை
நித்தம் வந்து கூட வா
சத்தம் இன்றி முத்தம் தந்து
கட்டிக் கொண்டு ஆட வா
சிக்கிக் கொண்ட இளசு சிக்கனமும் எதுக்கு
பாட்டுப் பாடு கூட......
Like the bindi on your forehead,
come join me every day.
Giving a kiss without a sound,
shall I embrace and dance?
Why be thrifty when a young heart is trapped?
Sing a song and join me...
நல்ல இசைத் தட்டு புத்தம் புது மெட்டு
நீ கேட்கவில்லையா
ஹேய் என்னை இழுக்குது நெஞ்சம் தவிக்குது
நீ பார்க்கவில்லையா....
சிக்கிக் கொண்ட இளசு சிக்கனமும் எதுக்கு
சிக்கிக் கொண்ட இளசு சிக்கனமும் எதுக்கு
Hey, a good vinyl record with a brand new tune,
haven't you heard it?
It pulls me, my heart longs,
haven't you seen it?
Why be thrifty when a young heart is trapped?
Why be thrifty when a young heart is trapped?
நல்ல இசைத் தட்டு புத்தம் புது மெட்டு
நீ கேட்கவில்லையா
என்னை இழுக்குது நெஞ்சம் தவிக்குது
நீ பார்க்கவில்லையா....
A good music record with a brand new tune,
haven't you heard it?
It pulls me, my heart longs,
haven't you seen it?
Haei nalla isai thattu puththam pudhu mettu
Hey, a good vinyl record with a brand new tune,
Nee katkkavillaiyaa
haven't you heard it?
Ennai Izhukkuthu nenjam thavikkuthu
It pulls me, my heart longs,
Nee paarkkavillaiyaa
haven't you seen it?
Sikki konda ilasu sikkanamum edhukku
Why be thrifty when a young heart is trapped?
Sikki konda ilasu sikkanamum edhukku
Why be thrifty when a young heart is trapped?
Nalla isai thattu puththam pudhu mettu
A good music record with a brand new tune,
Nee katkkavillaiyaa
haven't you heard it?
Ennai Izhukkuthu nenjam thavikkuthu
It pulls me, my heart longs,
Nee paarkkavillaiyaa
haven't you seen it?
Saama kozhi koovuthu moodu yaeththuthu
The midnight rooster crows, setting the mood high,
Melum keezhum moochchuthaan
breath going up and down,
Vidaaamal thaalam poduthu
continuously keeping rhythm.
Saama kozhi koovuthu moodu yaeththuthu
The midnight rooster crows, setting the mood high,
Melum keezhum moochchuthaan
breath going up and down,
Vidaaamal thaalam poduthu
continuously keeping rhythm.
Meththai ondru kaaththirukku
A bed is waiting,
Mettu solla yaenguthu
longing to play a melody,
Viththai sollum velai endru
saying it is time to reveal standard skills,
Niththam niththam ketkuthu
asking every single day.
Sikki konda ilasu sikkanamum edhukku
Why be thrifty when a young heart is trapped?
Paattu paadu kooda….
Sing a song and join me...
Nalla isai thattu puththam pudhu mettu
A good music record with a brand new tune,
Nee katkkavillaiyaa
haven't you heard it?
Ennai Izhukkuthu nenjam thavikkuthu
It pulls me, my heart longs,
Nee paarkkavillaiyaa….Aahn….
haven't you seen it? Ah...
Moodi vaiththa thaen kudamthaan
A sealed pot of sweet honey,
Konji neeyum paarkkal
why don't you fondly look at it?
Aasai patta maangani
The coveted mango fruit,
Un nenjil ennai saerkkala
haven't you embraced me in your heart?
Moodi vaiththa thaen kudamthaan
A sealed pot of sweet honey,
Konji neeyum paarkkal
why don't you fondly look at it?
Aasai patta maangani
The coveted mango fruit,
Un nenjil ennai saerkkala
haven't you embraced me in your heart?
Neththi pottu pola ennai
Like the bindi on your forehead,
Niththam vanthu kooda vaa
come join me every day.
Saththam indri muththam thanthu
Giving a kiss without a sound,
Kattik kondu aadavaa
shall I embrace and dance?
Sikki konda ilasu sikkanamum edhukku
Why be thrifty when a young heart is trapped?
Paattu paadu kooda….
Sing a song and join me...
Haei nalla isai thattu puththam pudhu mettu
Hey, a good vinyl record with a brand new tune,
Nee katkkavillaiyaa
haven't you heard it?
Ennai Izhukkuthu nenjam thavikkuthu
It pulls me, my heart longs,
Nee paarkkavillaiyaa
haven't you seen it?
Sikki konda ilasu sikkanamum edhukku
Why be thrifty when a young heart is trapped?
Sikki konda ilasu sikkanamum edhukku
Why be thrifty when a young heart is trapped?
Nalla isai thattu puththam pudhu mettu
A good music record with a brand new tune,
Nee katkkavillaiyaa
haven't you heard it?
Ennai Izhukkuthu nenjam thavikkuthu
It pulls me, my heart longs,
Nee paarkkavillaiyaa
haven't you seen it?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Nalla Isai Thattu' from the 1990 movie Vellaiya Thevan is an alluring and playful romantic song sung by S. Janaki and composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The heroine uses vivid musical imagery—comparing herself and her yearning to a fresh vinyl record and a captivating rhythm—to invite her lover to embrace romance without hesitation or thriftiness. Throughout the track, the lyrics utilize sensory metaphors such as a sealed honey pot, ripe mangoes, midnight rooster calls, and rhythmic breathing to express deep intimacy and affectionate longing, urging the lover to break his silence and unite with her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Moodi vaiththa thaen kudamthaan”
Compares her alluring self and love to a sealed pot of sweet honey ('Moodi vaiththa thaen kudam') waiting to be savored.
Extended Metaphor
“Haei nalla isai thattu puththam pudhu mettu”
Uses musical components ('isai thattu', 'mettu', 'thaalam') as a metaphor for love, bodily rhythm, and romance.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Neththi pottu pola ennai”
Compares her desired closeness to being placed prominently and sacredly like a vermilion bindi ('neththi pottu') on the forehead.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Sikki konda ilasu sikkanamum edhukku”
Matching second consonants across successive words creating rhythmic harmony ('Sikki' / 'Sikkanamum').
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Trivia
Vellaiya Thevan (1990) stars Ramki and Kanaka. The song features expressive vocal nuances by legendary playback singer S. Janaki, whose playful dynamics match Ilaiyaraaja's vibrant folk-pop orchestrations.
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