Nalla Kaariyam
From Enna Muthalali Sowkkiyama · 1972
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Enna Muthalali Sowkkiyama1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| ………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Nalla kaariyam nadakkattum | Let a good deed happen, |
| Namakkullaagavae irukkattum | Let it remain strictly among us, |
| Inba vedhanai pirakkattum | Let sweet pain be born, |
| Selva seemaangalae… | O wealthy magnates... |
| Female | |
| Nalla kaariyam nadakkattum | Let a good deed happen, |
| Namakkullaagavae irukkattum | Let it remain strictly among us, |
| Inba vedhanai pirakkattum | Let sweet pain be born, |
| Selva seemaangalae… | O wealthy magnates... |
| Female | |
| Panamae naam thedum deivam | Money is the god we seek, |
| Panam vanthaal edhuvum seivom | If money arrives, we will do anything, |
| Panamae naam thedum deivam | Money is the god we seek, |
| Panam vanthaal edhuvum seivom | If money arrives, we will do anything, |
| Female | |
| Edhilellam inbam undo | Wherever pleasure exists, |
| Adhilellaam naangal undu | We are present in all of it, |
| Edhilellam inbam undo | Wherever pleasure exists, |
| Adhilellaam naangal undu | We are present in all of it, |
| Female | |
| Kallellaam kudiththa kinnangal | Cups that drank all the wine, |
| Kaayaththil valiththa kannangal | Cheeks aching with bruises, |
| Manjaththil kalaiththa ullangal | Hearts/minds fatigued upon the bed, |
| Vaarungal kalanthu kollungal | Come, join together and mingle! |
| Female | |
| Kallellaam kudiththa kinnangal | Cups that drank all the wine, |
| Kaayaththil valiththa kannangal | Cheeks aching with bruises, |
| Manjaththil kalaiththa ullangal | Hearts/minds fatigued upon the bed, |
| Vaarungal kalanthu kollungal | Come, join together and mingle! |
| Female | |
| Nalla kaariyam nadakkattum | Let a good deed happen, |
| Namakkullaagavae irukkattum | Let it remain strictly among us, |
| Inba vedhanai pirakkattum | Let sweet pain be born, |
| Selva seemaangalae… | O wealthy magnates... |
| Female | |
| …………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Oru vaarththai naangal sonnaal | If we speak a single word, |
| Adhu pogum vaanam mattum | It reaches all the way to the sky, |
| Maru vaarththai yaarum sonnaal | If anyone dares to utter a word back, |
| Mudivondru kadhavai thattum | A final end will knock on their door, |
| Female | |
| Mannellaam sivappu vannangal | All the land stained in red colors, |
| Engaeyo thudikkum ennangal | Thoughts throbbing somewhere, |
| Vaanaipol thirantha ullangal | Hearts opened wide like the sky, |
| Vaarungal kalanthu kollungal | Come, join together and mingle! |
| Female | |
| Mannellaam sivappu vannangal | All the land stained in red colors, |
| Engaeyo thudikkum ennangal | Thoughts throbbing somewhere, |
| Vaanaipol thirantha ullangal | Hearts opened wide like the sky, |
| Vaarungal kalanthu kollungal | Come, join together and mingle! |
| Female | |
| Nalla kaariyam nadakkattum | Let a good deed happen, |
| Namakkullaagavae irukkattum | Let it remain strictly among us, |
| Inba vedhanai pirakkattum | Let sweet pain be born, |
| Selva seemaangalae… | O wealthy magnates... |
..............................
...
நல்ல காரியம் நடக்கட்டும்
நமக்குள்ளாகவே இருக்கட்டும்
இன்ப வேதனை பிறக்கட்டும்
செல்வ சீமான்களே.........
Let a good deed happen,
Let it remain strictly among us,
Let sweet pain be born,
O wealthy magnates...
நல்ல காரியம் நடக்கட்டும்
நமக்குள்ளாகவே இருக்கட்டும்
இன்ப வேதனை பிறக்கட்டும்
செல்வ சீமான்களே.........
Let a good deed happen,
Let it remain strictly among us,
Let sweet pain be born,
O wealthy magnates...
பணமே நாம் தேடும் தெய்வம்
பணம் வந்தால் எதுவும் செய்வோம்
பணமே நாம் தேடும் தெய்வம்
பணம் வந்தால் எதுவும் செய்வோம்
Money is the god we seek,
If money arrives, we will do anything,
Money is the god we seek,
If money arrives, we will do anything,
எதிலெல்லாம் இன்பம் உண்டோ
அதிலெல்லாம் நாங்கள் உண்டு
எதிலெல்லாம் இன்பம் உண்டோ
அதிலெல்லாம் நாங்கள் உண்டு
Wherever pleasure exists,
We are present in all of it,
Wherever pleasure exists,
We are present in all of it,
கள்ளெல்லாம் குடித்த கிண்ணங்கள்
காயத்தில் வலித்த கன்னங்கள்
மஞ்சத்தில் களைத்த உள்ளங்கள்
வாருங்கள் கலந்து கொள்ளுங்கள்
Cups that drank all the wine,
Cheeks aching with bruises,
Hearts/minds fatigued upon the bed,
Come, join together and mingle!
கள்ளெல்லாம் குடித்த கிண்ணங்கள்
காயத்தில் வலித்த கன்னங்கள்
மஞ்சத்தில் களைத்த உள்ளங்கள்
வாருங்கள் கலந்து கொள்ளுங்கள்
Cups that drank all the wine,
Cheeks aching with bruises,
Hearts/minds fatigued upon the bed,
Come, join together and mingle!
நல்ல காரியம் நடக்கட்டும்
நமக்குள்ளாகவே இருக்கட்டும்
இன்ப வேதனை பிறக்கட்டும்
செல்வ சீமான்களே.........
Let a good deed happen,
Let it remain strictly among us,
Let sweet pain be born,
O wealthy magnates...
.............................
...
ஒரு வார்த்தை நாங்கள் சொன்னால்
அது போகும் வானம் மட்டும்
மறு வார்த்தை யாரும் சொன்னால்
முடிவொன்று கதவைத் தட்டும்
If we speak a single word,
It reaches all the way to the sky,
If anyone dares to utter a word back,
A final end will knock on their door,
மண்ணெல்லாம் சிவப்பு வண்ணங்கள்
எங்கேயோ துடிக்கும் எண்ணங்கள்
வானைப்போல் திறந்த உள்ளங்கள்
வாருங்கள் கலந்து கொள்ளுங்கள்
All the land stained in red colors,
Thoughts throbbing somewhere,
Hearts opened wide like the sky,
Come, join together and mingle!
மண்ணெல்லாம் சிவப்பு வண்ணங்கள்
எங்கேயோ துடிக்கும் எண்ணங்கள்
வானைப்போல் திறந்த உள்ளங்கள்
வாருங்கள் கலந்து கொள்ளுங்கள்
All the land stained in red colors,
Thoughts throbbing somewhere,
Hearts opened wide like the sky,
Come, join together and mingle!
நல்ல காரியம் நடக்கட்டும்
நமக்குள்ளாகவே இருக்கட்டும்
இன்ப வேதனை பிறக்கட்டும்
செல்வ சீமான்களே.........
Let a good deed happen,
Let it remain strictly among us,
Let sweet pain be born,
O wealthy magnates...
……………….
...
Nalla kaariyam nadakkattum
Let a good deed happen,
Namakkullaagavae irukkattum
Let it remain strictly among us,
Inba vedhanai pirakkattum
Let sweet pain be born,
Selva seemaangalae…
O wealthy magnates...
Nalla kaariyam nadakkattum
Let a good deed happen,
Namakkullaagavae irukkattum
Let it remain strictly among us,
Inba vedhanai pirakkattum
Let sweet pain be born,
Selva seemaangalae…
O wealthy magnates...
Panamae naam thedum deivam
Money is the god we seek,
Panam vanthaal edhuvum seivom
If money arrives, we will do anything,
Panamae naam thedum deivam
Money is the god we seek,
Panam vanthaal edhuvum seivom
If money arrives, we will do anything,
Edhilellam inbam undo
Wherever pleasure exists,
Adhilellaam naangal undu
We are present in all of it,
Edhilellam inbam undo
Wherever pleasure exists,
Adhilellaam naangal undu
We are present in all of it,
Kallellaam kudiththa kinnangal
Cups that drank all the wine,
Kaayaththil valiththa kannangal
Cheeks aching with bruises,
Manjaththil kalaiththa ullangal
Hearts/minds fatigued upon the bed,
Vaarungal kalanthu kollungal
Come, join together and mingle!
Kallellaam kudiththa kinnangal
Cups that drank all the wine,
Kaayaththil valiththa kannangal
Cheeks aching with bruises,
Manjaththil kalaiththa ullangal
Hearts/minds fatigued upon the bed,
Vaarungal kalanthu kollungal
Come, join together and mingle!
Nalla kaariyam nadakkattum
Let a good deed happen,
Namakkullaagavae irukkattum
Let it remain strictly among us,
Inba vedhanai pirakkattum
Let sweet pain be born,
Selva seemaangalae…
O wealthy magnates...
……………
...
Oru vaarththai naangal sonnaal
If we speak a single word,
Adhu pogum vaanam mattum
It reaches all the way to the sky,
Maru vaarththai yaarum sonnaal
If anyone dares to utter a word back,
Mudivondru kadhavai thattum
A final end will knock on their door,
Mannellaam sivappu vannangal
All the land stained in red colors,
Engaeyo thudikkum ennangal
Thoughts throbbing somewhere,
Vaanaipol thirantha ullangal
Hearts opened wide like the sky,
Vaarungal kalanthu kollungal
Come, join together and mingle!
Mannellaam sivappu vannangal
All the land stained in red colors,
Engaeyo thudikkum ennangal
Thoughts throbbing somewhere,
Vaanaipol thirantha ullangal
Hearts opened wide like the sky,
Vaarungal kalanthu kollungal
Come, join together and mingle!
Nalla kaariyam nadakkattum
Let a good deed happen,
Namakkullaagavae irukkattum
Let it remain strictly among us,
Inba vedhanai pirakkattum
Let sweet pain be born,
Selva seemaangalae…
O wealthy magnates...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a classic 1970s Tamil film club/cabaret track depicting an underworld or elite secret gathering where money, pleasure, and power reign supreme. The singer addresses rich aristocrats ('selva seemaangalae'), inviting them to indulge in secrecy and hedonistic pleasures while emphasizing that money is their ultimate deity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Oxymoron / Muran
“Inba vedhanai pirakkattum”
Combining contrasting terms 'Inba' (pleasure) and 'Vedhanai' (pain) to create the evocative concept of pleasurable agony.
Metaphor / Urvagamm
“Panamae naam thedum deivam”
Directly equating money with God ('Panamae naam thedum deivam').
Simile / Uvamai
“Vaanaipol thirantha ullangal”
Comparing open minds/hearts to the expansive sky using 'pol'.
Second-letter Rhyme / Etukai
“Kallellaam kudiththa kinnangal”
Matching second consonants across lines ('Kallellaam', 'Kaayaththil', 'Manjaththil').
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Trivia
L. R. Eswari was the undisputed queen of seductive cabaret numbers and dance tracks in South Indian cinema throughout the 1960s and 1970s, with M. S. Viswanathan frequently composing jazz-and-brass infused arrangements tailored specifically for her voice.
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