Nalla Kaariyam Onnu
From Vayilla Poochi · 1977
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Vayilla Poochi1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nalla kaariyam onnu nadakuminnu | Hoping that a good event will happen |
| Veedhiyil ninnu aadudhu ponnu | This girl is dancing in the street |
| Kaiyai paiyila vittu podungha thuttu | Put your hand in your pocket and drop some money |
| Aiyaa punniyam kodi | Sir, you will gain millions of virtues |
| Aiyaa punniyam kodi | Sir, you will gain millions of virtues |
| Female | |
| Nalla kaariyam onnu nadakuminnu | Hoping that a good event will happen |
| Veedhiyil ninnu aadudhu ponnu | This girl is dancing in the street |
| Kaiyai paiyila vittu podungha thuttu | Put your hand in your pocket and drop some money |
| Aiyaa punniyam kodi | Sir, you will gain millions of virtues |
| Aiyaa punniyam kodi | Sir, you will gain millions of virtues |
| Female | |
| Kaalum kaiyum nalla iruntha | As long as your legs and hands are in good health |
| Naalum nadakkum ingae | Everything will proceed well every day here |
| Kaalum kaiyum nalla iruntha | As long as your legs and hands are in good health |
| Naalum nadakkum ingae | Everything will proceed well every day here |
| Adhu koni kurugi kundri kidantha | If one lies bent, shrunk, and weakened |
| Katti kappaar engae | Where is the person who will hold and save them? |
| Female | |
| Maadum manaiyum ullavaraikkum | As long as you possess cattle and property |
| Kooda irukkum sondham | Relationships will stay close to you |
| Nilai maari ponaa odi pogum | If your status changes, it will run away |
| Makkal konda bandham | The bond that people hold with you |
| Female | |
| Nalla kaariyam onnu nadakuminnu | Hoping that a good event will happen |
| Veedhiyil ninnu aadudhu ponnu | This girl is dancing in the street |
| Kaiyai paiyila vittu podungha thuttu | Put your hand in your pocket and drop some money |
| Aiyaa punniyam kodi | Sir, you will gain millions of virtues |
| Aiyaa punniyam kodi | Sir, you will gain millions of virtues |
| Female | |
| Theemai seiyum pechai vida | Rather than speaking words that cause evil |
| Oomai pirappu melae | Being born mute is far better |
| Oru kallamilla pillai poale | Like an innocent child |
| Ullam ullathanaalae | Because of possessing a pure heart |
| Female | |
| Vaayillatha poochigalukum | Even for harmless, voiceless creatures |
| Thaayaai nirpathu saami | God stands as a loving mother |
| Vaayillatha poochigalukum | Even for harmless, voiceless creatures |
| Thaayaai nirpathu saami | God stands as a loving mother |
| Ada vaanam enbadhau koorai endraal | If the vast sky is considered a roof |
| Veedaai nirpathu boomi | The earth stands as a shelter home |
| Female | |
| Nalla kaariyam onnu nadakuminnu | Hoping that a good event will happen |
| Veedhiyil ninnu aadudhu ponnu | This girl is dancing in the street |
| Kaiyai paiyila vittu podungha thuttu | Put your hand in your pocket and drop some money |
| Aiyaa punniyam kodi | Sir, you will gain millions of virtues |
| Aiyaa punniyam kodi | Sir, you will gain millions of virtues |
| Hoo oo oo ho oo oo ..(2) | Hoo oo oo ho oo oo ..(2) |
நல்ல காரியம் ஒண்ணு நடக்கனமின்னு
வீதியில் நின்னு ஆடுது பொண்ணு
கையை பையில விட்டு போடுங்க துட்டு
ஐயா புண்ணியம் கோடி
ஐயா புண்ணியம் கோடி
Hoping that a good event will happen
This girl is dancing in the street
Put your hand in your pocket and drop some money
Sir, you will gain millions of virtues
Sir, you will gain millions of virtues
நல்ல காரியம் ஒண்ணு நடக்கனமின்னு
வீதியில் நின்னு ஆடுது பொண்ணு
கையை பையில விட்டு போடுங்க துட்டு
ஐயா புண்ணியம் கோடி
ஐயா புண்ணியம் கோடி
Hoping that a good event will happen
This girl is dancing in the street
Put your hand in your pocket and drop some money
Sir, you will gain millions of virtues
Sir, you will gain millions of virtues
{காலும் கையும் நல்லா இருந்தா
நாலும் நடக்கும் இங்கே} (2)
அது கோணி குறுகி குன்றி கிடந்தா
கட்டிக் காப்பார் எங்கே...........
As long as your legs and hands are in good health
Everything will proceed well every day here
As long as your legs and hands are in good health
Everything will proceed well every day here
If one lies bent, shrunk, and weakened
Where is the person who will hold and save them?
மாடும் மனையும் உள்ளவரைக்கும்
கூட இருக்கும் சொந்தம்
நிலைமாறி போனா ஓடி போகும்
மக்கள் கொண்ட பந்தம்......
As long as you possess cattle and property
Relationships will stay close to you
If your status changes, it will run away
The bond that people hold with you
நல்ல காரியம் ஒண்ணு நடக்கனமின்னு
வீதியில் நின்னு ஆடுது பொண்ணு
கையை பையில விட்டு போடுங்க துட்டு
ஐயா புண்ணியம் கோடி
ஐயா புண்ணியம் கோடி
Hoping that a good event will happen
This girl is dancing in the street
Put your hand in your pocket and drop some money
Sir, you will gain millions of virtues
Sir, you will gain millions of virtues
தீமை செய்யும் பேச்சை விட
ஊமைப் பிறப்பு மேலே
ஒரு கள்ளமில்லா பிள்ளை போலே
உள்ளம் உள்ளதனாலே
Rather than speaking words that cause evil
Being born mute is far better
Like an innocent child
Because of possessing a pure heart
{வாயில்லாத பூச்சிகளுக்கும்
தாயாய் நிற்பது சாமி} (2)
அட வானம் என்பதை கூரை என்றால்
வீடாய் நிற்பது பூமி..
Even for harmless, voiceless creatures
God stands as a loving mother
Even for harmless, voiceless creatures
God stands as a loving mother
If the vast sky is considered a roof
The earth stands as a shelter home
நல்ல காரியம் ஒண்ணு நடக்கனமின்னு
வீதியில் நின்னு ஆடுது பொண்ணு
கையை பையில விட்டு போடுங்க துட்டு
ஐயா புண்ணியம் கோடி
ஐயா புண்ணியம் கோடி
ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ... (2)
Hoping that a good event will happen
This girl is dancing in the street
Put your hand in your pocket and drop some money
Sir, you will gain millions of virtues
Sir, you will gain millions of virtues
Hoo oo oo ho oo oo ..(2)
Nalla kaariyam onnu nadakuminnu
Hoping that a good event will happen
Veedhiyil ninnu aadudhu ponnu
This girl is dancing in the street
Kaiyai paiyila vittu podungha thuttu
Put your hand in your pocket and drop some money
Aiyaa punniyam kodi
Sir, you will gain millions of virtues
Aiyaa punniyam kodi
Sir, you will gain millions of virtues
Nalla kaariyam onnu nadakuminnu
Hoping that a good event will happen
Veedhiyil ninnu aadudhu ponnu
This girl is dancing in the street
Kaiyai paiyila vittu podungha thuttu
Put your hand in your pocket and drop some money
Aiyaa punniyam kodi
Sir, you will gain millions of virtues
Aiyaa punniyam kodi
Sir, you will gain millions of virtues
Kaalum kaiyum nalla iruntha
As long as your legs and hands are in good health
Naalum nadakkum ingae
Everything will proceed well every day here
Kaalum kaiyum nalla iruntha
As long as your legs and hands are in good health
Naalum nadakkum ingae
Everything will proceed well every day here
Adhu koni kurugi kundri kidantha
If one lies bent, shrunk, and weakened
Katti kappaar engae
Where is the person who will hold and save them?
Maadum manaiyum ullavaraikkum
As long as you possess cattle and property
Kooda irukkum sondham
Relationships will stay close to you
Nilai maari ponaa odi pogum
If your status changes, it will run away
Makkal konda bandham
The bond that people hold with you
Nalla kaariyam onnu nadakuminnu
Hoping that a good event will happen
Veedhiyil ninnu aadudhu ponnu
This girl is dancing in the street
Kaiyai paiyila vittu podungha thuttu
Put your hand in your pocket and drop some money
Aiyaa punniyam kodi
Sir, you will gain millions of virtues
Aiyaa punniyam kodi
Sir, you will gain millions of virtues
Theemai seiyum pechai vida
Rather than speaking words that cause evil
Oomai pirappu melae
Being born mute is far better
Oru kallamilla pillai poale
Like an innocent child
Ullam ullathanaalae
Because of possessing a pure heart
Vaayillatha poochigalukum
Even for harmless, voiceless creatures
Thaayaai nirpathu saami
God stands as a loving mother
Vaayillatha poochigalukum
Even for harmless, voiceless creatures
Thaayaai nirpathu saami
God stands as a loving mother
Ada vaanam enbadhau koorai endraal
If the vast sky is considered a roof
Veedaai nirpathu boomi
The earth stands as a shelter home
Nalla kaariyam onnu nadakuminnu
Hoping that a good event will happen
Veedhiyil ninnu aadudhu ponnu
This girl is dancing in the street
Kaiyai paiyila vittu podungha thuttu
Put your hand in your pocket and drop some money
Aiyaa punniyam kodi
Sir, you will gain millions of virtues
Aiyaa punniyam kodi
Sir, you will gain millions of virtues
Hoo oo oo ho oo oo ..(2)
Hoo oo oo ho oo oo ..(2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This folk-style song from the 1977 film 'Vayilla Poochi' is sung from the perspective of a street dancer begging for alms while offering profound life lessons. She urges passersby to show charity, assuring them of divine blessings. The lyrics reflect on the transience of human relationships, noting how people only stick around when one is healthy, wealthy, and prosperous, but abandon those who become weak or poor. In the second half, the song praises innocence and silence over harmful speech, stating that being mute is better than using words to hurt others. It concludes with an uplifting philosophical message: just as a mother protects her helpless child, God cares for voiceless creatures ('vayillatha poochigal'), making the earth a welcoming home under the roof of the sky for everyone.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Adhu koni kurugi kundri kidantha”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'k' across words in the line ('koni', 'kurugi', 'kundri', 'kidantha').
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Ada vaanam enbadhau koorai endraal / Veedaai nirpathu boomi”
The sky is poetically conceptualized as a roof and the earth as a house, symbolizing nature's universal shelter for the homeless and helpless.
Moral Contrast / Antithesis
“Theemai seiyum pechai vida / Oomai pirappu melae”
Contrasts the negativity of evil speech with the purity of muteness, highlighting that silence is superior to harm.
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Trivia
'Vayilla Poochi' (1977) featured music composed by T. R. Pappa, a veteran violinist and composer known for his classic carnatic-infused film scores. Lyricist Vaali crafted this street-performance song with simple colloquial dialect mixed with profound moral philosophy, beautifully brought to life by Vani Jayaram's vocal expression.
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