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Lyrics & meaning

Nalla Nalla Pillaigale

From Manasukketha Maharasa · 1989

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Manasukketha Maharasa
Movie release year
1989
Lyrics added on
27 Sept 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nalla nalla pillaigalae neenga
Naan sollaporen kadha onnu vaanga
Nalla nalla pillaigalae neenga
Naan sollaporen kadha onnu vaanga
Anbirukkum nenjamae deivam endru sollunga
Annan thambhi polavae ondrupattu vaazhunga
Nalla nalla pillaigalae neenga
Naan sollaporen kadha onnu vaanga
Kaasu panam illama kalyanam aagama
Kanni malar thalai ingu vaaduthuda
Kaasu panam illama kalyanam aagama
Kanni malar thalai ingu vaaduthuda
Kaadhalukku thadaiyittu jaathi ennum thiraiyittu
Vedhanaigal dhinam dhinam kooduthada
Andha bhaarathi meendum vara vendum
Indha paavangalai theeyil ida vendum
Andha bhaarathi meendum vara vendum
Indha paavangalai theeyil ida vendum
Andha buthan yesu gandhiyum
Iththaraiyil pirandhum
Sathiyathai manidhan madhikalaiyae
Nalla nalla pillaigalae neenga
Naan sollaporen kadha onnu vaanga
Anbirukkum nenjamae deivam endru sollunga
Nalla nalla pillaigalae neenga
Naan sollaporen kadha onnu vaanga
Neer kodukkum megamum
Soru kodukkum boomiyum
Namakkena kaalamum uzhaikkudhada
Neer kodukkum megamum
Soru kodukkum boomiyum
Namakkena kaalamum uzhaikkudhada
Kaalai varum sooriyanum maalai varum chandhiranum
Kadamaiyai madhithae nadakkudhada
Ingu podhuvinil odudhu nadhi paaru
Adhu pola vaazhndhu nee pugazh thaedu
Ingu podhuvinil odudhu nadhi paaru
Adhu pola vaazhndhu nee pugazh thaedu
Mannil vaazhugindra manidhar yaavarum un
Sondhamennum vaazhkai kalviyai padithidadaa
Nalla nalla pillaigalae neenga
Naan sollaporen kadha onnu vaanga
Anbirukkum nenjamae deivam endru sollunga
Nalla nalla pillaigalae neenga
Naan sollaporen kadha onnu vaanga
You are all such good children,
come, let me tell you a story.
You are all such good children,
come, let me tell you a story.
Say that a heart full of love is divine,
and live united just like brothers.
You are all such good children,
come, let me tell you a story.
Without money and unable to marry,
tender young girls wither away like flowers here.
Without money and unable to marry,
tender young girls wither away like flowers here.
Putting hurdles before love behind the veil of caste,
agonies keep multiplying day by day.
That poet Bharathi must return again,
to cast these sins into the fire!
That poet Bharathi must return again,
to cast these sins into the fire!
Even though Buddha, Jesus, and Gandhi
were born upon this earth,
humanity still does not respect the truth.
You are all such good children,
come, let me tell you a story.
Say that a heart full of love is divine.
You are all such good children,
come, let me tell you a story.
The clouds that give us water,
the earth that gives us food,
and time itself toils just for our sake!
The clouds that give us water,
the earth that gives us food,
and time itself toils just for our sake!
The morning sun and the evening moon
carry on, honoring their duty!
Look at the river that flows freely for all,
live like that and earn a good name.
Look at the river that flows freely for all,
live like that and earn a good name.
That all human beings living on earth are your own,
learn this vital lesson of life!
You are all such good children,
come, let me tell you a story.
Say that a heart full of love is divine.
You are all such good children,
come, let me tell you a story.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a moral discourse framed as a storyteller addressing young children. It emphasizes fundamental values such as love, unity, and brotherhood. The lyrics address societal evils like dowry, poverty preventing marriage, and caste discrimination, invoking revolutionary figures like Subramanya Bharathi to eradicate these social ills. It also laments how humanity fails to uphold truth despite the teachings of great leaders like Buddha, Jesus, and Gandhi.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

“Nalla nalla pillaigalae neenga”

The word 'Nalla' is repeated consecutively as 'Nalla nalla' to emphasize the goodness of children.

Metaphor (Uruvagham)

“Kanni malar thalai ingu vaaduthuda”

Comparing a young unmarried maiden suffering due to lack of dowry/wealth to a wilting flower ('Kanni malar').

Personification

“Neer kodukkum megamum soru kodukkum boomiyum namakkena kaalamum uzhaikkudhada”

Nature (clouds, earth, time, sun, moon) is personified as diligent workers dutifully performing their assigned roles for the benefit of humanity.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Kaadhalukku thadaiyittu jaathi ennum thiraiyittu”

Matching initial consonant/vowel sounds in words within the line ('Kaadhalukku' / 'Kooduthada').

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Trivia

Written by renowned Tamil lyricist Pulamaipithan, the song reflects classical reformist themes reminiscent of early Tamil cinema moral tracks. Though 'Manasukketha Maharasa' (1989) is a rural drama movie starring Ramarajan and Seetha, this track serves as an evergreen moral lesson embedded within the film's narrative.

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