Nalla Kudumbam
From Kudumbam (1984) · 1984
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Gangai Amaran, Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Kudumbam (1984)1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nalla kudumbam namma kudumbam | Our family is a good family |
| Male | |
| Nalla kudumbam | A good family |
| Chorus :Laal laa laal laa | Chorus: Laal laa laal laa |
| Male :Namma kudumbam | Male: Our family |
| Chorus :Laal laa laal laa | Chorus: Laal laa laal laa |
| Male | |
| Idhai koyilaakkuvom | We shall transform this home into a temple |
| Anbu enum dheepam yattruvom | We shall light the lamp of love |
| Anaiyaamae naam kaapom | We shall protect it so it never dies out |
| Male | |
| Nalla kudumbam | A good family |
| Chorus :Laal laa laal laa | Chorus: Laal laa laal laa |
| Male :Namma kudumbam | Male: Our family |
| Chorus :Laal laa laal laa | Chorus: Laal laa laal laa |
| Male | |
| Raja nam veedu nalla roja pookkaadu | Our home is royal, a lush garden of blooming roses |
| Paasam pogaathu enga nesam pogaathu | Our affection will never fade, our love will never cease |
| Mooththavan raagamaam ilaiyavan thaalamaam | The elder brother is the melody, and the younger brother is the rhythm |
| Raththamum onnuthaan chiththamum onnuthaan | Our blood is one and the same, our thoughts are one and the same |
| Male | |
| Jaadhi sanam paaraatta peththa thaai manathu thaalaatta | For our kith and kin to admire, for our birth mother's heart to sing a lullaby |
| Jaadhi sanam paaraatta peththa thaai manathu thaalaatta | For our kith and kin to admire, for our birth mother's heart to sing a lullaby |
| Piriyaama vilagaama inimelum naam kaappom | Without separating or drifting apart, we will protect this family forever |
| Male | |
| Nalla kudumbam | A good family |
| Chorus :Laal laa laal laa | Chorus: Laal laa laal laa |
| Male :Namma kudumbam | Male: Our family |
| Chorus :Laal laa laal laa | Chorus: Laal laa laal laa |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | [Music] |
| Male | |
| Naadae kondaadum enga veedae raajangam | Celebrated by the whole country, our home is a kingdom |
| Naalum santhosam manasu paadum sangeedham | Every day brings happiness, and the heart sings music |
| Aayiram thalaimurai vaazhura parambarai | A lineage that endures for a thousand generations |
| Naamunnu pesanum oorellaam pottranum | Everyone in town should speak highly of us and praise us |
| Male | |
| Muththu muththu pullainga | Children like precious pearls |
| Vera soththusugam ennanga | What other wealth or happiness could we ever need? |
| Muththu muththu pullainga | Children like precious pearls |
| Vera soththusugam ennanga | What other wealth or happiness could we ever need? |
| Kannodu kannaaga | Protecting each other like the pupil of an eye |
| Onnaaga naam vaazhvom | We shall live together as one |
| Male | |
| Nalla kudumbam | A good family |
| Chorus :Laal laa laal laa | Chorus: Laal laa laal laa |
| Male :Namma kudumbam | Male: Our family |
| Chorus :Laal laa laal laa | Chorus: Laal laa laal laa |
| Male | |
| Nalla kudumbam | A good family |
| Chorus :Laal laa laal laa | Chorus: Laal laa laal laa |
| Male :Namma kudumbam | Male: Our family |
| Chorus :Laal laa laal laa | Chorus: Laal laa laal laa |
நல்ல குடும்பம் நம்ம குடும்பம்
Our family is a good family
நல்ல குடும்பம்
குழு :
லால் லா லால் லா
நம்ம குடும்பம்
குழு :
லால் லா லால் லா
A good family
Chorus: Laal laa laal laa
Male: Our family
Chorus: Laal laa laal laa
இதை கோயிலாக்குவோம்
அன்பு எனும் தீபம் ஏற்றுவோம்
அணையாமே நாம் காப்போம்
We shall transform this home into a temple
We shall light the lamp of love
We shall protect it so it never dies out
நல்ல குடும்பம்
குழு :
லால் லா லால் லா
நம்ம குடும்பம்
குழு :
லால் லா லால் லா
A good family
Chorus: Laal laa laal laa
Male: Our family
Chorus: Laal laa laal laa
ராஜா நம் வீடு நல்ல ரோஜா பூக்காடு
பாசம் போகாது எங்க நேசம் போகாது
மூத்தவன் ராகமாம் இளையவன் தாளமாம்
ரத்தமும் ஒண்ணுதான் சித்தமும் ஒண்ணுதான்
Our home is royal, a lush garden of blooming roses
Our affection will never fade, our love will never cease
The elder brother is the melody, and the younger brother is the rhythm
Our blood is one and the same, our thoughts are one and the same
ஜாதி சனம் பாராட்ட பெத்த தாய் மனது தாலாட்ட
ஜாதி சனம் பாராட்ட பெத்த தாய் மனது தாலாட்ட
பிரியாம விலகாம இனிமேலும் நாம் காப்போம்
For our kith and kin to admire, for our birth mother's heart to sing a lullaby
For our kith and kin to admire, for our birth mother's heart to sing a lullaby
Without separating or drifting apart, we will protect this family forever
நல்ல குடும்பம்
குழு :
லால் லா லால் லா
நம்ம குடும்பம்
குழு :
லால் லா லால் லா
A good family
Chorus: Laal laa laal laa
Male: Our family
Chorus: Laal laa laal laa
..............................
[Music]
நாடே கொண்டாடும் எங்க வீடே ராஜாங்கம்
நாளும் சந்தோஷம் மனசு பாடும் சங்கீதம்
ஆயிரம் தலைமுறை வாழுற பரம்பரை
நாமுன்னு பேசணும் ஊரெல்லாம் போற்றணும்
Celebrated by the whole country, our home is a kingdom
Every day brings happiness, and the heart sings music
A lineage that endures for a thousand generations
Everyone in town should speak highly of us and praise us
முத்து முத்து புள்ளைங்க
வேற சொத்துசுகம் என்னங்க
முத்து முத்து புள்ளைங்க
வேற சொத்துசுகம் என்னங்க
கண்ணோடு கண்ணாக
ஒண்ணாக நாம் வாழ்வோம்
Children like precious pearls
What other wealth or happiness could we ever need?
Children like precious pearls
What other wealth or happiness could we ever need?
Protecting each other like the pupil of an eye
We shall live together as one
நல்ல குடும்பம்
குழு :
லால் லா லால் லா
நம்ம குடும்பம்
குழு :
லால் லா லால் லா
A good family
Chorus: Laal laa laal laa
Male: Our family
Chorus: Laal laa laal laa
இதை கோயிலாக்குவோம்
அன்பு எனும் தீபம் ஏற்றுவோம்
அணையாமே நாம் காப்போம்
A good family
Chorus: Laal laa laal laa
Male: Our family
Chorus: Laal laa laal laa
நல்ல குடும்பம்
குழு :
லால் லா லால் லா
ஹே நம்ம குடும்பம்
குழு :
லால் லா லால் லா
Nalla kudumbam namma kudumbam
Our family is a good family
Nalla kudumbam
A good family
Chorus :Laal laa laal laa
Chorus: Laal laa laal laa
Male :Namma kudumbam
Male: Our family
Chorus :Laal laa laal laa
Chorus: Laal laa laal laa
Idhai koyilaakkuvom
We shall transform this home into a temple
Anbu enum dheepam yattruvom
We shall light the lamp of love
Anaiyaamae naam kaapom
We shall protect it so it never dies out
Nalla kudumbam
A good family
Chorus :Laal laa laal laa
Chorus: Laal laa laal laa
Male :Namma kudumbam
Male: Our family
Chorus :Laal laa laal laa
Chorus: Laal laa laal laa
Raja nam veedu nalla roja pookkaadu
Our home is royal, a lush garden of blooming roses
Paasam pogaathu enga nesam pogaathu
Our affection will never fade, our love will never cease
Mooththavan raagamaam ilaiyavan thaalamaam
The elder brother is the melody, and the younger brother is the rhythm
Raththamum onnuthaan chiththamum onnuthaan
Our blood is one and the same, our thoughts are one and the same
Jaadhi sanam paaraatta peththa thaai manathu thaalaatta
For our kith and kin to admire, for our birth mother's heart to sing a lullaby
Jaadhi sanam paaraatta peththa thaai manathu thaalaatta
For our kith and kin to admire, for our birth mother's heart to sing a lullaby
Piriyaama vilagaama inimelum naam kaappom
Without separating or drifting apart, we will protect this family forever
Nalla kudumbam
A good family
Chorus :Laal laa laal laa
Chorus: Laal laa laal laa
Male :Namma kudumbam
Male: Our family
Chorus :Laal laa laal laa
Chorus: Laal laa laal laa
……………….
[Music]
Naadae kondaadum enga veedae raajangam
Celebrated by the whole country, our home is a kingdom
Naalum santhosam manasu paadum sangeedham
Every day brings happiness, and the heart sings music
Aayiram thalaimurai vaazhura parambarai
A lineage that endures for a thousand generations
Naamunnu pesanum oorellaam pottranum
Everyone in town should speak highly of us and praise us
Muththu muththu pullainga
Children like precious pearls
Vera soththusugam ennanga
What other wealth or happiness could we ever need?
Muththu muththu pullainga
Children like precious pearls
Vera soththusugam ennanga
What other wealth or happiness could we ever need?
Kannodu kannaaga
Protecting each other like the pupil of an eye
Onnaaga naam vaazhvom
We shall live together as one
Nalla kudumbam
A good family
Chorus :Laal laa laal laa
Chorus: Laal laa laal laa
Male :Namma kudumbam
Male: Our family
Chorus :Laal laa laal laa
Chorus: Laal laa laal laa
Nalla kudumbam
A good family
Chorus :Laal laa laal laa
Chorus: Laal laa laal laa
Male :Namma kudumbam
Male: Our family
Chorus :Laal laa laal laa
Chorus: Laal laa laal laa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song celebrates the joy, unity, and deep bonds within an ideal family. The lyrics metaphorically equate the home to a sacred temple lit by the lamp of love, and a royal garden where harmony prevails. The brothers are poetically described as melody and rhythm working together in perfect sync, bound by the same blood and mindset.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagama)
“Anbu enum dheepam yattruvom”
Compares love to a lamp ('Anbu enum dheepam') and brothers to melody and rhythm ('Mooththavan raagamaam ilaiyavan thaalamaam').
Rhyme / Monai (Initial Rhyme)
“Raththamum onnuthaan chiththamum onnuthaan”
The words 'Raththamum' and 'Chiththamum' share the same rhythmic flow and internal rhyme.
Reduplication (Adukkuthodar)
“Muththu muththu pullainga”
Repetition of 'muththu' emphasizes the preciousness and beauty of the children.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film 'Kudumbam' (1984) starred Vijayakanth and Sujatha. The music composed by Gangai Amaran features a rare duet collaboration where both brothers Gangai Amaran and Ilaiyaraaja sang together, reflecting the deep brotherly unity themes present in the song.
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