Nalla Nalla Pillaigale
From Manasukketha Maharasa · 1989
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Manasukketha Maharasa1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nalla nalla pillaigalae neenga | You are all good children, |
| Naan sollaporen kadha onnu vaanga | Come, I am going to tell you a story. |
| Nalla nalla pillaigalae neenga | You are all good children, |
| Naan sollaporen kadha onnu vaanga | Come, I am going to tell you a story. |
| Anbirukkum nenjamae deivam endru sollunga | Say that a heart filled with love is God, |
| Annan thambhi polavae ondrupattu vaazhunga | Live united like brothers. |
| Male | |
| Nalla nalla pillaigalae neenga | You are all good children, |
| Naan sollaporen kadha onnu vaanga | Come, I am going to tell you a story. |
| Male | |
| Kaasu panam illama kalyanam aagama | Without money and wealth, without marriage happening, |
| Kanni malar thalai ingu vaaduthuda | The head of the maiden flower is wilting here. |
| Kaasu panam illama kalyanam aagama | Without money and wealth, without marriage happening, |
| Kanni malar thalai ingu vaaduthuda | The head of the maiden flower is wilting here. |
| Kaadhalukku thadaiyittu jaathi ennum thiraiyittu | By placing obstacles to love and erecting the veil of caste, |
| Vedhanaigal dhinam dhinam kooduthada | Agonies are increasing day by day. |
| Male | |
| Andha bhaarathi meendum vara vendum | That poet Bharathi must return again, |
| Indha paavangalai theeyil ida vendum | To throw these sins into the fire. |
| Andha bhaarathi meendum vara vendum | That poet Bharathi must return again, |
| Indha paavangalai theeyil ida vendum | To throw these sins into the fire. |
| Andha buthan yesu gandhiyum | Even though Buddha, Jesus, and Gandhi |
| Iththaraiyil pirandhum | Were born on this earth, |
| Sathiyathai manidhan madhikalaiyae | Man has failed to respect the truth. |
| Male | |
| Nalla nalla pillaigalae neenga | You are all good children, |
| Naan sollaporen kadha onnu vaanga | Come, I am going to tell you a story. |
| Anbirukkum nenjamae deivam endru sollunga | Say that a heart filled with love is God, |
| Male | |
| Nalla nalla pillaigalae neenga | You are all good children, |
| Naan sollaporen kadha onnu vaanga | Come, I am going to tell you a story. |
| Male | |
| Neer kodukkum megamum | The cloud that gives water, |
| Soru kodukkum boomiyum | The earth that gives food, |
| Namakkena kaalamum uzhaikkudhada | And time itself work tirelessly for us. |
| Neer kodukkum megamum | The cloud that gives water, |
| Soru kodukkum boomiyum | The earth that gives food, |
| Namakkena kaalamum uzhaikkudhada | And time itself work tirelessly for us. |
| Kaalai varum sooriyanum maalai varum chandhiranum | The morning sun and the evening moon |
| Kadamaiyai madhithae nadakkudhada | Move systematically by respecting their duties. |
| Male | |
| Ingu podhuvinil odudhu nadhi paaru | Look at the river flowing for everyone's common good, |
| Adhu pola vaazhndhu nee pugazh thaedu | Live like that and seek true fame. |
| Ingu podhuvinil odudhu nadhi paaru | Look at the river flowing for everyone's common good, |
| Adhu pola vaazhndhu nee pugazh thaedu | Live like that and seek true fame. |
| Mannil vaazhugindra manidhar yaavarum un | Learn the life lesson that every human living on earth |
| Sondhamennum vaazhkai kalviyai padithidadaa | Is your own relation. |
| Male | |
| Nalla nalla pillaigalae neenga | You are all good children, |
| Naan sollaporen kadha onnu vaanga | Come, I am going to tell you a story. |
| Anbirukkum nenjamae deivam endru sollunga | Say that a heart filled with love is God, |
| Male | |
| Nalla nalla pillaigalae neenga | You are all good children, |
| Naan sollaporen kadha onnu vaanga | Come, I am going to tell you a story. |
நல்ல நல்ல பிள்ளைகளே நீங்க
நான் சொல்லப்போறேன் கத ஒண்ணு வாங்க
நல்ல நல்ல பிள்ளைகளே நீங்க
நான் சொல்லப்போறேன் கத ஒண்ணு வாங்க
அன்பிருக்கும் நெஞ்சமே தெய்வமென்று சொல்லுங்க
அண்ணன் தம்பி போலவே ஒன்றுபட்டு வாழுங்க
You are all good children,
Come, I am going to tell you a story.
You are all good children,
Come, I am going to tell you a story.
Say that a heart filled with love is God,
Live united like brothers.
நல்ல நல்ல பிள்ளைகளே நீங்க
நான் சொல்லப்போறேன் கத ஒண்ணு வாங்க
You are all good children,
Come, I am going to tell you a story.
காசு பணம் இல்லாம கல்யாணம் ஆகாம
கன்னி மலர் தலையிங்கு வாடுதடா
காசு பணம் இல்லாம கல்யாணம் ஆகாம
கன்னி மலர் தலையிங்கு வாடுதடா
காதலுக்கு தடையிட்டு சாதியென்னும் திரையிட்டு
வேதனைகள் தினம் தினம் கூடுதடா
Without money and wealth, without marriage happening,
The head of the maiden flower is wilting here.
Without money and wealth, without marriage happening,
The head of the maiden flower is wilting here.
By placing obstacles to love and erecting the veil of caste,
Agonies are increasing day by day.
அந்த பாரதி மீண்டும் வரவேண்டும்
இந்த பாவங்களைத் தீயில் இட வேண்டும்
அந்த பாரதி மீண்டும் வரவேண்டும்
இந்த பாவங்களைத் தீயில் இட வேண்டும்
அந்த புத்தன் இயேசு காந்தியும்
இத்தரையில் பிறந்தும்
சத்தியத்தை மனிதன் மதிக்கலையே....
That poet Bharathi must return again,
To throw these sins into the fire.
That poet Bharathi must return again,
To throw these sins into the fire.
Even though Buddha, Jesus, and Gandhi
Were born on this earth,
Man has failed to respect the truth.
நல்ல நல்ல பிள்ளைகளே நீங்க
நான் சொல்லப்போறேன் கத ஒண்ணு வாங்க
அன்பிருக்கும் நெஞ்சமே தெய்வமென்று சொல்லுங்க
You are all good children,
Come, I am going to tell you a story.
Say that a heart filled with love is God,
நல்ல நல்ல பிள்ளைகளே நீங்க
நான் சொல்லப்போறேன் கத ஒண்ணு வாங்க
You are all good children,
Come, I am going to tell you a story.
நீர் கொடுக்கும் மேகமும் சோறு கொடுக்கும் பூமியும்
நமக்கென காலமும் உழைக்குதடா
நீர் கொடுக்கும் மேகமும் சோறு கொடுக்கும் பூமியும்
நமக்கென காலமும் உழைக்குதடா
காலை வரும் சூரியனும் மாலை வரும் சந்திரனும்
கடமையை மதித்தே நடக்குதடா
The cloud that gives water,
The earth that gives food,
And time itself work tirelessly for us.
The cloud that gives water,
The earth that gives food,
And time itself work tirelessly for us.
The morning sun and the evening moon
Move systematically by respecting their duties.
இங்கு பொதுவினில் ஓடுது நதி பாரு
அது போல வாழ்ந்து நீ புகழ் தேடு
இங்கு பொதுவினில் ஓடுது நதி பாரு
அது போல வாழ்ந்து நீ புகழ் தேடு
மண்ணில் வாழுகின்ற மனிதர் யாவரும் உன்
சொந்தமெனும் வாழ்க்கை கல்வியை படித்திடடா
Look at the river flowing for everyone's common good,
Live like that and seek true fame.
Look at the river flowing for everyone's common good,
Live like that and seek true fame.
Learn the life lesson that every human living on earth
Is your own relation.
நல்ல நல்ல பிள்ளைகளே நீங்க
நான் சொல்லப்போறேன் கத ஒண்ணு வாங்க
அன்பிருக்கும் நெஞ்சமே தெய்வமென்று சொல்லுங்க
You are all good children,
Come, I am going to tell you a story.
Say that a heart filled with love is God,
நல்ல நல்ல பிள்ளைகளே நீங்க
நான் சொல்லப்போறேன் கத ஒண்ணு வாங்க
You are all good children,
Come, I am going to tell you a story.
Nalla nalla pillaigalae neenga
You are all good children,
Naan sollaporen kadha onnu vaanga
Come, I am going to tell you a story.
Nalla nalla pillaigalae neenga
You are all good children,
Naan sollaporen kadha onnu vaanga
Come, I am going to tell you a story.
Anbirukkum nenjamae deivam endru sollunga
Say that a heart filled with love is God,
Annan thambhi polavae ondrupattu vaazhunga
Live united like brothers.
Nalla nalla pillaigalae neenga
You are all good children,
Naan sollaporen kadha onnu vaanga
Come, I am going to tell you a story.
Kaasu panam illama kalyanam aagama
Without money and wealth, without marriage happening,
Kanni malar thalai ingu vaaduthuda
The head of the maiden flower is wilting here.
Kaasu panam illama kalyanam aagama
Without money and wealth, without marriage happening,
Kanni malar thalai ingu vaaduthuda
The head of the maiden flower is wilting here.
Kaadhalukku thadaiyittu jaathi ennum thiraiyittu
By placing obstacles to love and erecting the veil of caste,
Vedhanaigal dhinam dhinam kooduthada
Agonies are increasing day by day.
Andha bhaarathi meendum vara vendum
That poet Bharathi must return again,
Indha paavangalai theeyil ida vendum
To throw these sins into the fire.
Andha bhaarathi meendum vara vendum
That poet Bharathi must return again,
Indha paavangalai theeyil ida vendum
To throw these sins into the fire.
Andha buthan yesu gandhiyum
Even though Buddha, Jesus, and Gandhi
Iththaraiyil pirandhum
Were born on this earth,
Sathiyathai manidhan madhikalaiyae
Man has failed to respect the truth.
Nalla nalla pillaigalae neenga
You are all good children,
Naan sollaporen kadha onnu vaanga
Come, I am going to tell you a story.
Anbirukkum nenjamae deivam endru sollunga
Say that a heart filled with love is God,
Nalla nalla pillaigalae neenga
You are all good children,
Naan sollaporen kadha onnu vaanga
Come, I am going to tell you a story.
Neer kodukkum megamum
The cloud that gives water,
Soru kodukkum boomiyum
The earth that gives food,
Namakkena kaalamum uzhaikkudhada
And time itself work tirelessly for us.
Neer kodukkum megamum
The cloud that gives water,
Soru kodukkum boomiyum
The earth that gives food,
Namakkena kaalamum uzhaikkudhada
And time itself work tirelessly for us.
Kaalai varum sooriyanum maalai varum chandhiranum
The morning sun and the evening moon
Kadamaiyai madhithae nadakkudhada
Move systematically by respecting their duties.
Ingu podhuvinil odudhu nadhi paaru
Look at the river flowing for everyone's common good,
Adhu pola vaazhndhu nee pugazh thaedu
Live like that and seek true fame.
Ingu podhuvinil odudhu nadhi paaru
Look at the river flowing for everyone's common good,
Adhu pola vaazhndhu nee pugazh thaedu
Live like that and seek true fame.
Mannil vaazhugindra manidhar yaavarum un
Learn the life lesson that every human living on earth
Sondhamennum vaazhkai kalviyai padithidadaa
Is your own relation.
Nalla nalla pillaigalae neenga
You are all good children,
Naan sollaporen kadha onnu vaanga
Come, I am going to tell you a story.
Anbirukkum nenjamae deivam endru sollunga
Say that a heart filled with love is God,
Nalla nalla pillaigalae neenga
You are all good children,
Naan sollaporen kadha onnu vaanga
Come, I am going to tell you a story.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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