Nalla Naal
From Naalai Unathu Naal · 1984
- Lyricist
- ‘Avinasi’ Mani
- Singer
- S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Naalai Unathu Naal1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nallaa naal parththukko | Pick a good day |
| Naan sonnaa nee kettukko | Listen to what I say |
| Nallaa naal parththukko | Pick a good day |
| Naan sonnaa nee kettukko | Listen to what I say |
| Ada veguratha thinnupputtu | Hey, eat whatever is cooked |
| Pogum varai jolly pannikko | And make merry until you depart |
| Female | |
| Perum paadupattu saerththu vachcha | All the money that you accumulated |
| Kaasaiyellaam | With great struggle |
| Un koodu vittu pona pinnae | Once your life leaves this body |
| Varumo sollu | Tell me, will it come with you? |
| Female | |
| Nallaa naal parththukko | Pick a good day |
| Naan sonnaa nee kettukko | Listen to what I say |
| Ada veguratha thinnupputtu | Hey, eat whatever is cooked |
| Pogum varai jolly pannikko | And make merry until you depart |
| Female | |
| Aandavanthaan alanthu vaikkiraan | God alone measures out life |
| Aalukkoru naal kurikkiraan | He marks a designated day for each person |
| Aandavanthaan alanthu vaikkiraan | God alone measures out life |
| Aalukkoru naal kurikkiraan | He marks a designated day for each person |
| Female | |
| Porakkurappa nee nenaichchiyaa | Did you plan anything when you were born? |
| Ippa porathaiyae yaen nenaikkirae | Why do you keep thinking about leaving now? |
| Porakkurappa nee nenaichchiyaa | Did you plan anything when you were born? |
| Ippa porathaiyae yaen nenaikkirae | Why do you keep thinking about leaving now? |
| Female | |
| Naakku thinnu keezhae ponaa | Once the food passes down the tongue |
| Ellaam ingae onnuthaanae | Everything here becomes the same |
| Mookku mutta thinnupputtu yaeppam vidu | Eat until your belly is full and burp cheerfully |
| Female | |
| Nallaa naal parththukko | Pick a good day |
| Naan sonnaa nee kettukko | Listen to what I say |
| Ada veguratha thinnupputtu | Hey, eat whatever is cooked |
| Pogum varai jolly pannikko | And make merry until you depart |
| Female | |
| Perum paadupattu saerththu vachcha | All the money that you accumulated |
| Kaasaiyellaam | With great struggle |
| Un koodu vittu pona pinnae | Once your life leaves this body |
| Varumo sollu | Tell me, will it come with you? |
| Female | |
| Nallaa naal parththukko | Pick a good day |
| Naan sonnaa nee kettukko | Listen to what I say |
| Ada veguratha thinnupputtu | Hey, eat whatever is cooked |
| Pogum varai jolly pannikko | And make merry until you depart |
| Female | |
| Moochchukoru velaiyirukkuthaa | Does breath have a fixed price tag? |
| Oru muttaalukku selaiyirukkuthaa | Does a fool get a statue erected? |
| Moochchukoru velaiyirukkuthaa | Does breath have a fixed price tag? |
| Oru muttaalukku selaiyirukkuthaa | Does a fool get a statue erected? |
| Female | |
| Intha aachchi sollil nejamirukkuthu | There is profound truth in what this old woman says |
| Nee aadumvarai adi paarththudu | Watch your step while you dance through life |
| Intha aachchi sollil nejamirukkuthu | There is profound truth in what this old woman says |
| Nee aadumvarai adi paarththudu | Watch your step while you dance through life |
| Female | |
| Ingae aasai varum paasam varum | Here desire comes, affection comes |
| Naesam ellaam saernthu varum | All kinds of love gather together |
| Vaasal vittu pogum varai | Until you step out of the doorway of life |
| Neeyae thorai | You are the master of your own realm |
| Female | |
| Nallaa naal parththukko | Pick a good day |
| Naan sonnaa nee kettukko | Listen to what I say |
| Ada veguratha thinnupputtu | Hey, eat whatever is cooked |
| Pogum varai jolly pannikko | And make merry until you depart |
| Female | |
| Perum paadupattu saerththu vachcha | All the money that you accumulated |
| Kaasaiyellaam | With great struggle |
| Un koodu vittu pona pinnae | Once your life leaves this body |
| Varumo sollu | Tell me, will it come with you? |
| Female | |
| Nallaa naal parththukko | Pick a good day |
| Naan sonnaa nee kettukko | Listen to what I say |
| Ada veguratha thinnupputtu | Hey, eat whatever is cooked |
| Pogum varai jolly pannikko | And make merry until you depart |
| Ada veguratha thinnupputtu | Hey, eat whatever is cooked |
| Pogum varai jolly pannikko | And make merry until you depart |
நல்லா நாள் பார்த்துக்கோ
நான் சொன்னா நீ கேட்டுக்கோ
நல்லா நாள் பார்த்துக்கோ
நான் சொன்னா நீ கேட்டுக்கோ
அட வேகுறத தின்னுப்புட்டு
போகும் வரை ஜாலி பண்ணிக்கோ
Pick a good day
Listen to what I say
Pick a good day
Listen to what I say
Hey, eat whatever is cooked
And make merry until you depart
பெரும் பாடுபட்டு சேர்த்து வச்ச
காசையெல்லாம்
உன் கூடு விட்டு போனபின்னே
வருமோ சொல்லு
All the money that you accumulated
With great struggle
Once your life leaves this body
Tell me, will it come with you?
நல்லா நாள் பார்த்துக்கோ
நான் சொன்னா நீ கேட்டுக்கோ
அட வேகுறத தின்னுப்புட்டு
போகும் வரை ஜாலி பண்ணிக்கோ
Pick a good day
Listen to what I say
Hey, eat whatever is cooked
And make merry until you depart
ஆண்டவன்தான் அளந்து வைக்கிறான்
ஆளுக்கொரு நாள் குறிக்கிறான்
ஆண்டவன்தான் அளந்து வைக்கிறான்
ஆளுக்கொரு நாள் குறிக்கிறான்
God alone measures out life
He marks a designated day for each person
God alone measures out life
He marks a designated day for each person
பொறக்குறப்ப நீ நெனச்சியா
இப்ப போறதையே ஏன் நெனைக்கிறே
பொறக்குறப்ப நீ நெனச்சியா
இப்ப போறதையே ஏன் நெனைக்கிறே
Did you plan anything when you were born?
Why do you keep thinking about leaving now?
Did you plan anything when you were born?
Why do you keep thinking about leaving now?
நாக்கு தின்னு கீழே போனா
எல்லாம் இங்கே ஒண்ணுதானே
மூக்கு முட்ட தின்னுப்புட்டு ஏப்பம் விடு
Once the food passes down the tongue
Everything here becomes the same
Eat until your belly is full and burp cheerfully
நல்லா நாள் பார்த்துக்கோ
நான் சொன்னா நீ கேட்டுக்கோ
அட வேகுறத தின்னுப்புட்டு
போகும் வரை ஜாலி பண்ணிக்கோ
Pick a good day
Listen to what I say
Hey, eat whatever is cooked
And make merry until you depart
பெரும் பாடுபட்டு சேர்த்து வச்ச
காசையெல்லாம்
உன் கூடு விட்டு போனபின்னே
வருமோ சொல்லு
All the money that you accumulated
With great struggle
Once your life leaves this body
Tell me, will it come with you?
நல்லா நாள் பார்த்துக்கோ
நான் சொன்னா நீ கேட்டுக்கோ
அட வேகுறத தின்னுப்புட்டு
போகும் வரை ஜாலி பண்ணிக்கோ
Pick a good day
Listen to what I say
Hey, eat whatever is cooked
And make merry until you depart
மூச்சுக்கொரு வெலையிருக்குதா
ஒரு முட்டாளுக்கு செலையிருக்குதா
மூச்சுக்கொரு வெலையிருக்குதா
ஒரு முட்டாளுக்கு செலையிருக்குதா
Does breath have a fixed price tag?
Does a fool get a statue erected?
Does breath have a fixed price tag?
Does a fool get a statue erected?
இந்த ஆச்சி சொல்லில் நெஜமிருக்குது
நீ ஆடும்வரை ஆடிப் பார்த்துடு
இந்த ஆச்சி சொல்லில் நெஜமிருக்குது
நீ ஆடும்வரை ஆடிப் பார்த்துடு
There is profound truth in what this old woman says
Watch your step while you dance through life
There is profound truth in what this old woman says
Watch your step while you dance through life
இங்கே ஆச வரும் பாசம் வரும்
நேசம் எல்லாம் சேர்ந்து வரும்
வாசல் விட்டு போகும்வரை
நீயே தொரை
Here desire comes, affection comes
All kinds of love gather together
Until you step out of the doorway of life
You are the master of your own realm
நல்லா நாள் பார்த்துக்கோ
நான் சொன்னா நீ கேட்டுக்கோ
அட வேகுறத தின்னுப்புட்டு
போகும் வரை ஜாலி பண்ணிக்கோ
Pick a good day
Listen to what I say
Hey, eat whatever is cooked
And make merry until you depart
பெரும் பாடுபட்டு சேர்த்து வச்ச
காசையெல்லாம்
உன் கூடு விட்டு போனபின்னே
வருமோ சொல்லு
All the money that you accumulated
With great struggle
Once your life leaves this body
Tell me, will it come with you?
நல்லா நாள் பார்த்துக்கோ
நான் சொன்னா நீ கேட்டுக்கோ
அட வேகுறத தின்னுப்புட்டு
போகும் வரை ஜாலி பண்ணிக்கோ
அட வேகுறத தின்னுப்புட்டு
போகும் வரை ஜாலி பண்ணிக்கோ
Pick a good day
Listen to what I say
Hey, eat whatever is cooked
And make merry until you depart
Hey, eat whatever is cooked
And make merry until you depart
Nallaa naal parththukko
Pick a good day
Naan sonnaa nee kettukko
Listen to what I say
Nallaa naal parththukko
Pick a good day
Naan sonnaa nee kettukko
Listen to what I say
Ada veguratha thinnupputtu
Hey, eat whatever is cooked
Pogum varai jolly pannikko
And make merry until you depart
Perum paadupattu saerththu vachcha
All the money that you accumulated
Kaasaiyellaam
With great struggle
Un koodu vittu pona pinnae
Once your life leaves this body
Varumo sollu
Tell me, will it come with you?
Nallaa naal parththukko
Pick a good day
Naan sonnaa nee kettukko
Listen to what I say
Ada veguratha thinnupputtu
Hey, eat whatever is cooked
Pogum varai jolly pannikko
And make merry until you depart
Aandavanthaan alanthu vaikkiraan
God alone measures out life
Aalukkoru naal kurikkiraan
He marks a designated day for each person
Aandavanthaan alanthu vaikkiraan
God alone measures out life
Aalukkoru naal kurikkiraan
He marks a designated day for each person
Porakkurappa nee nenaichchiyaa
Did you plan anything when you were born?
Ippa porathaiyae yaen nenaikkirae
Why do you keep thinking about leaving now?
Porakkurappa nee nenaichchiyaa
Did you plan anything when you were born?
Ippa porathaiyae yaen nenaikkirae
Why do you keep thinking about leaving now?
Naakku thinnu keezhae ponaa
Once the food passes down the tongue
Ellaam ingae onnuthaanae
Everything here becomes the same
Mookku mutta thinnupputtu yaeppam vidu
Eat until your belly is full and burp cheerfully
Nallaa naal parththukko
Pick a good day
Naan sonnaa nee kettukko
Listen to what I say
Ada veguratha thinnupputtu
Hey, eat whatever is cooked
Pogum varai jolly pannikko
And make merry until you depart
Perum paadupattu saerththu vachcha
All the money that you accumulated
Kaasaiyellaam
With great struggle
Un koodu vittu pona pinnae
Once your life leaves this body
Varumo sollu
Tell me, will it come with you?
Nallaa naal parththukko
Pick a good day
Naan sonnaa nee kettukko
Listen to what I say
Ada veguratha thinnupputtu
Hey, eat whatever is cooked
Pogum varai jolly pannikko
And make merry until you depart
Moochchukoru velaiyirukkuthaa
Does breath have a fixed price tag?
Oru muttaalukku selaiyirukkuthaa
Does a fool get a statue erected?
Moochchukoru velaiyirukkuthaa
Does breath have a fixed price tag?
Oru muttaalukku selaiyirukkuthaa
Does a fool get a statue erected?
Intha aachchi sollil nejamirukkuthu
There is profound truth in what this old woman says
Nee aadumvarai adi paarththudu
Watch your step while you dance through life
Intha aachchi sollil nejamirukkuthu
There is profound truth in what this old woman says
Nee aadumvarai adi paarththudu
Watch your step while you dance through life
Ingae aasai varum paasam varum
Here desire comes, affection comes
Naesam ellaam saernthu varum
All kinds of love gather together
Vaasal vittu pogum varai
Until you step out of the doorway of life
Neeyae thorai
You are the master of your own realm
Nallaa naal parththukko
Pick a good day
Naan sonnaa nee kettukko
Listen to what I say
Ada veguratha thinnupputtu
Hey, eat whatever is cooked
Pogum varai jolly pannikko
And make merry until you depart
Perum paadupattu saerththu vachcha
All the money that you accumulated
Kaasaiyellaam
With great struggle
Un koodu vittu pona pinnae
Once your life leaves this body
Varumo sollu
Tell me, will it come with you?
Nallaa naal parththukko
Pick a good day
Naan sonnaa nee kettukko
Listen to what I say
Ada veguratha thinnupputtu
Hey, eat whatever is cooked
Pogum varai jolly pannikko
And make merry until you depart
Ada veguratha thinnupputtu
Hey, eat whatever is cooked
Pogum varai jolly pannikko
And make merry until you depart
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nallaa Naal Parththukko is a philosophical yet lighthearted folk track from the 1984 Tamil film Naalai Unathu Naal. The song serves as a reminder of the fleeting nature of human existence and the futility of endlessly hoarding wealth or stressing about the future. It encourages listeners to embrace the present moment, enjoy simple pleasures like home-cooked meals, and live life joyfully before death inevitably arrives.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethirai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Nallaa naal parththukko / Naan sonnaa nee kettukko”
The second letters of 'Nallaa' and 'Naan' rhyme, providing a rhythmic cadence to the opening chorus.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Nallaa naal parththukko / Naan sonnaa nee kettukko”
Endings like 'parththukko' and 'kettukko' use matching end rhymes to reinforce the musicality.
Metaphor
“Un koodu vittu pona pinnae”
Comparing the human physical body to a temporary nest ('koodu') from which the soul eventually departs.
Assonance / Rhyme Scheme
“Ingae aasai varum paasam varum / Naesam ellaam saernthu varum”
Repetition of internal ending sounds 'varum' creates a smooth, musical flow in the stanza.
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Trivia
Naalai Unathu Naal (1984) is a Tamil thriller/drama film starring Vijayakanth and Nalini, directed by A. Jagannathan. The lyrics for this song were written by famous screenwriter and lyricist Avinasi Mani.
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