- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Uthama Raasa
- Movie release year
- 1993
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Aug 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nalla neram
Etha thottalum ponnaguthu
Nenachapadi nadakkuthadi
Nalla yogam
Namma thoppellaam poovaguthu
Kilai kilaiyaai kulunguthadi
Adi santhosa paatu onnu paadu
Thanjavur therapol aadu
Eppothum muppogam paaru
Ellaarkkum unduingu sooru
Uzhaichathukku palanirukku
Palan kodukku nelamirukku
Nalla neram
Etha thottalum ponnaguthu
Nenachapadi nadakkuthadi
Kattabomman vaarisaaga
Kargikka vandhavan yaaru
Kettu paar sollidum ooru
Mundava kattura aala
Moota katti pottuduven
Panbodu vaazhura pera
Paatu katti potriduven
Oorukaaga por thoduppen
Uthamannu per eduppen
Aduthavana keduthathilla
Keduthavana poruthathilla
Nalla neram
Etha thottalum ponnaguthu
Nenachapadi nadakkuthadi
Uthami petha
En uthama raasa
Chorus :Ivan nithamum vaazhanum
Muthamil polae
Female :Antha sathiya vaarthaiyai
Kaakkura raasa
Chorus :Ivan nithamum suthura
Sooriyan polae
Ingu endrum ulla thendralai pol
Annan ivan vaazhnthidanum
Enna nambi kettavanga
Engeyum paarthathilla
Ullathil naan oru pillai
Singaara senthamil paatu
Kaalai maalai naan padippen
En paatil ooraarin nenja
Kollai kondu naan nadappen
Nammai senja kai koduppen
Theemai senja kai kalappen
Tharmathukku kodi pudippen
Athu jeiyika kural koduppen
Nalla neram
Etha thottalum ponnaguthu
Nenachapadi nadakkuthadi
Nalla yogam
Namma thoppellaam poovaguthu
Kilai kilaiyaai kulunguthadi
Adi santhosa paatu onnu paadu
Thanjavur therapol aadu
Eppothum muppogam paaru
Ellaarkkum unduingu sooru
Uzhaichathukku palanirukku
Palan kodukku nelamirukku
Nalla neram
Etha thottalum ponnaguthu
Nenachapadi nadakkuthadi
Nalla yogam
Namma thoppellaam poovaguthu
Kilai kilaiyaai kulunguthadi
It is a good time,
whatever we touch turns to gold!
Everything happens just as we wished, my girl!
Such great fortune,
all our groves are blossoming with flowers,
swaying heavy on every branch, my girl!
Sing a joyful song, girl!
Dance like the grand Thanjavur temple chariot!
Look, the land yields three harvests all year round,
there is food for everyone here!
There is a reward for our hard work,
and fertile land to give back that reward!
It is a good time,
whatever we touch turns to gold!
Everything happens just as we wished, my girl!
As a true heir to brave Kattabomman,
who is the one who came to protect us?
Just ask, and the whole town will tell you!
Anyone who tries to flex and bully others,
I will bundle him up and throw him out!
But the people who live with noble character,
I will praise by writing songs for them!
I will wage a fight for the village,
and earn the name of an honest, righteous man!
I have never ruined anyone else,
nor have I ever spared anyone who harms others!
It is a good time,
whatever we touch turns to gold!
Everything happens just as we wished, my girl!
Born to a virtuous mother,
my noble, righteous king!
Chorus: May he live forever,
like the timeless Muthamizh (three traditional forms of Tamil)!
Female: He is the king who upholds
his word of honor!
Chorus: Just like the radiant sun
that rises every day,
and like the gentle breeze that always blows here,
this brother of ours must live long!
People who trusted me and were ruined—
I have never seen anyone like that anywhere!
In my heart, I am just an innocent child!
Beautiful, sweet Tamil songs,
I will sing them morning and evening!
With my songs, the hearts of all the townsfolk,
I will win them over as I walk tall!
If you do good, I will lend you a helping hand,
if you do evil, I will take you on in a fight!
I will hold high the flag of righteousness,
and raise my voice for it to win!
It is a good time,
whatever we touch turns to gold!
Everything happens just as we wished, my girl!
Such great fortune,
all our groves are blossoming with flowers,
swaying heavy on every branch, my girl!
Sing a joyful song, girl!
Dance like the grand Thanjavur temple chariot!
Look, the land yields three harvests all year round,
there is food for everyone here!
There is a reward for our hard work,
and fertile land to give back that reward!
It is a good time,
whatever we touch turns to gold!
Everything happens just as we wished, my girl!
Such great fortune,
all our groves are blossoming with flowers,
swaying heavy on every branch, my girl!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Nalla Neram from Uthama Raasa (1993) is an uplifting celebration of prosperity, hard work, and moral fortitude. The protagonist reflects on auspicious times where agrarian prosperity flourishes, harvest seasons thrive, and no one goes hungry. It praises the values of honest labor and community welfare, reflecting a utopian rural environment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Thanjavur therapol aadu”
Compares the joyful dancing movement to the majestic movement of the famous Thanjavur temple chariot.
Simile (Upamai)
“Muthamil polae”
Compares the protagonist's longevity and dignity to Muthamil (the classic three forms of Tamil language: prose, poetry, and drama).
Initial Rhyme (Monai)
“Nalla neram / Nalla yogam”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Na' across lines establishing rhythmic harmony.
Second-letter Rhyme (Ethukai)
Repetition of the second consonant 'l' in 'Uzhaichathukku' and 'Palan'.
Did you know?
Trivia
Uthama Raasa (1993) stars Prabhu and Kushboo in lead roles with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics penned by Vaali. The song emphasizes traditional Tamil agrarian values and moral leadership.
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