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Nalla Kudumbam

From Kudumbam (1984) · 1984

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
Gangai Amaran, Ilayaraja
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Movie name
Kudumbam (1984)
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
31 Mar 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nalla kudumbam namma kudumbam
Nalla kudumbam
Chorus :Laal laa laal laa
Male :Namma kudumbam
Chorus :Laal laa laal laa
Idhai koyilaakkuvom
Anbu enum dheepam yattruvom
Anaiyaamae naam kaapom
Nalla kudumbam
Chorus :Laal laa laal laa
Male :Namma kudumbam
Chorus :Laal laa laal laa
Raja nam veedu nalla roja pookkaadu
Paasam pogaathu enga nesam pogaathu
Mooththavan raagamaam ilaiyavan thaalamaam
Raththamum onnuthaan chiththamum onnuthaan
Jaadhi sanam paaraatta peththa thaai manathu thaalaatta
Jaadhi sanam paaraatta peththa thaai manathu thaalaatta
Piriyaama vilagaama inimelum naam kaappom
Nalla kudumbam
Chorus :Laal laa laal laa
Male :Namma kudumbam
Chorus :Laal laa laal laa
……………….
Naadae kondaadum enga veedae raajangam
Naalum santhosam manasu paadum sangeedham
Aayiram thalaimurai vaazhura parambarai
Naamunnu pesanum oorellaam pottranum
Muththu muththu pullainga
Vera soththusugam ennanga
Muththu muththu pullainga
Vera soththusugam ennanga
Kannodu kannaaga
Onnaaga naam vaazhvom
Nalla kudumbam
Chorus :Laal laa laal laa
Male :Namma kudumbam
Chorus :Laal laa laal laa
Nalla kudumbam
Chorus :Laal laa laal laa
Male :Namma kudumbam
Chorus :Laal laa laal laa
A good family, our family
A good family
Chorus: La la la la
Male: Our family
Chorus: La la la la
We will make this home a temple
We will light the lamp of love
And protect it from ever going out
A good family
Chorus: La la la la
Male: Our family
Chorus: La la la la
Our house is like a palace, a garden of lovely roses
Our affection will never leave, our love will never fade
The elder brother is the melody, the younger is the rhythm
Our blood is one, and our thoughts are one
With our kinsfolk praising us, and our mother's heart singing a lullaby
With our kinsfolk praising us, and our mother's heart singing a lullaby
Without ever parting or drifting away, we will protect this bond from now on
A good family
Chorus: La la la la
Male: Our family
Chorus: La la la la
...
The whole land will celebrate; our home is a kingdom
Every day brings joy, and our hearts sing sweet music
A lineage that will live for a thousand generations—
That is how people must speak of us, and the whole town should praise us
With children as precious as pearls,
What other wealth or comfort do we need?
With children as precious as pearls,
What other wealth or comfort do we need?
Cherished like our very eyes,
We will live together as one
A good family
Chorus: La la la la
Male: Our family
Chorus: La la la la
A good family
Chorus: La la la la
Male: Our family
Chorus: La la la la
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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