Nalla Vaazhu Kaanalaame
From Sabaash Meena · 1958
- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Music director
- T. G. Lingappa
- Details
- Sabaash Meena1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nalla vaazhvu kaanalaamae | Can we see a good life |
| Naattil nalla vaazhvu kaanalaamae | Can we see a good life in the country |
| Naamae nalla vaazhvu kaanalaamae | Can we ourselves see a good life |
| Chorus | |
| Nalla vaazhvu kaanalaamae | Can we see a good life |
| Naattil nalla vaazhvu kaanalaamae | Can we see a good life in the country |
| Naamae nalla vaazhvu kaanalaamae | Can we ourselves see a good life |
| Female | |
| Kalviyinaal ullathilae | Through education, in the heart |
| Kalangamellaam theerum… aa… aa… aaa…aaa… | All impurities will vanish... aa... aa... aaa...aaa... |
| Kalviyinaal ullathilae | Through education, in the heart |
| Kalangamellaam theerum | All impurities will vanish |
| Chorus | |
| Nam kalangamellaam theerum | All our impurities will vanish |
| Female | |
| Kazhuvi mezhugum illathilae | In a house that is washed and cleaned |
| Azhaghum valamum serum andha | Beauty and prosperity will enter, and in that |
| Chorus | |
| Nalla vaazhvu kaanalaamae | Can we see a good life |
| Naattil nalla vaazhvu kaanalaamae | Can we see a good life in the country |
| Naamae nalla vaazhvu kaanalaamae | Can we ourselves see a good life |
| Female | |
| Kudisai endraalum dhinamae | Even if it is just a simple hut, every day |
| Kootti perukki eduppom… | We will sweep and clean it up... |
| Female | |
| Kudisai endraalum dhinamae | Even if it is just a simple hut, every day |
| Kootti perukki eduppom | We will sweep and clean it up |
| Female | |
| Koozh irundhaalum | Even if we only have porridge to eat |
| Udal kulitha pinnae kudippom | We will drink it after bathing our body |
| Female | |
| Kandhai endraalum adhai | Even if our clothes are mere rags |
| Kasakki thoithu uduppom | We will wash, scrub, and wear them clean |
| Kandhai endraalum adhai | Even if our clothes are mere rags |
| Kasakki thoithu uduppom | We will wash, scrub, and wear them clean |
| Sondha vaazhvu sari seidhaal | If we set our personal life right |
| Sorga vaazhvu serum andha | A heavenly life will follow us, and with that |
| Female | |
| Naattu makkal ottrumaiyin kootturavodum | With the spirit of unity and cooperation among citizens |
| Female | |
| Nanjai payir seivdhanaal panjamum odum | By cultivating the fertile fields, famine will flee away |
| Female | |
| Paadu pattaalae… | If we work hard... |
| Female | |
| Paadu pattaalae namadhu | If we work hard, our |
| Naadu munnaerum | Country will progress |
| Chorus | |
| Paadu pattaalae namadhu | If we work hard, our |
| Naadu munnaerum | Country will progress |
| Female | |
| Vaazhvil maedu pallam sariyaanaal | If the ups and downs of life become balanced |
| Vaadum nenjam yaedhu andha | Which heart would ever suffer? In that |
| Chorus | |
| Nalla vaazhvu kaanalaamae | Can we see a good life |
| Naattil nalla vaazhvu kaanalaamae | Can we see a good life in the country |
| Naamae nalla vaazhvu kaanalaamae | Can we ourselves see a good life |
| Nalla vaazhvu kaanalaamae… | Can we see a good life... |
நல்ல வாழ்வு காணலாமே
நாட்டில் நல்ல வாழ்வு காணலாமே
நாமே நல்ல வாழ்வு காணலாமே
Can we see a good life
Can we see a good life in the country
Can we ourselves see a good life
நல்ல வாழ்வு காணலாமே
நாட்டில் நல்ல வாழ்வு காணலாமே
நாமே நல்ல வாழ்வு காணலாமே
Can we see a good life
Can we see a good life in the country
Can we ourselves see a good life
கல்வியினால் உள்ளத்திலே
களங்கமெல்லாம் தீரும்.....
ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....
கல்வியினால் உள்ளத்திலே
களங்கமெல்லாம் தீரும்.....
Through education, in the heart
All impurities will vanish... aa... aa... aaa...aaa...
Through education, in the heart
All impurities will vanish
நம் களங்கமெல்லாம் தீரும்
All our impurities will vanish
கழுவி மெழுகும் இல்லத்திலே
அழகும் வளமும் சேரும் அந்த
In a house that is washed and cleaned
Beauty and prosperity will enter, and in that
நல்ல வாழ்வு காணலாமே
நாட்டில் நல்ல வாழ்வு காணலாமே
நாமே நல்ல வாழ்வு காணலாமே
Can we see a good life
Can we see a good life in the country
Can we ourselves see a good life
குடிசை என்றாலும் தினமே
கூட்டிப் பெருக்கி எடுப்போம்
Even if it is just a simple hut, every day
We will sweep and clean it up...
பெண் குழு :
ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
ஆண் குழு :
ஆஹாஹா
பெண் குழு :
ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
ஆண் குழு :
ஆஹாஹா
Even if it is just a simple hut, every day
We will sweep and clean it up
குடிசை என்றாலும் தினமே
கூட்டிப் பெருக்கி எடுப்போம்
Even if we only have porridge to eat
We will drink it after bathing our body
கூட்டிப் பெருக்கி எடுப்போம்
Even if our clothes are mere rags
We will wash, scrub, and wear them clean
Even if our clothes are mere rags
We will wash, scrub, and wear them clean
If we set our personal life right
A heavenly life will follow us, and with that
ஆண் குழு :
கூழ் இருந்தாலும்
உடல் குளித்த பின்னே குடிப்போம்
With the spirit of unity and cooperation among citizens
பெண்
: கந்தை என்றாலும் அதை
கசக்கித் தோய்த்து உடுப்போம்
கந்தை என்றாலும் அதை
கசக்கித் தோய்த்து உடுப்போம்
சொந்த வாழ்வை சரி செய்தால்
சொர்க்க வாழ்வு சேரும்
By cultivating the fertile fields, famine will flee away
நல்ல வாழ்வு காணலாமே
நாட்டில் நல்ல வாழ்வு காணலாமே
நாமே நல்ல வாழ்வு காணலாமே
If we work hard...
நாட்டு மக்கள் ஒற்றுமையின்
கூட்டுறவோடும்
If we work hard, our
Country will progress
ஆண் குழு :
நம் கூட்டுறவோடும்
If we work hard, our
Country will progress
நஞ்சைப் பயிர் செய்வதனால்
பஞ்சமும் ஓடும்
If the ups and downs of life become balanced
Which heart would ever suffer? In that
ஆண் குழு :
நம் பஞ்சமும் ஓடும்
Can we see a good life
Can we see a good life in the country
Can we ourselves see a good life
Can we see a good life...
பாடுபட்டாலே.......
பெண் குழு :
ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ....ஆஅ.....ஆ....
பாடுபட்டாலே நமது
நாடு முன்னேறும்
பாடுபட்டாலே நமது
நாடு முன்னேறும்
வாழ்வின் மேடு பள்ளம் சரியானால்
வாடும் நெஞ்சம் ஏது அந்த
நல்ல வாழ்வு காணலாமே
நாட்டில் நல்ல வாழ்வு காணலாமே
நாமே நல்ல வாழ்வு காணலாமே
நல்ல வாழ்வு காணலாமே.......
Nalla vaazhvu kaanalaamae
Can we see a good life
Naattil nalla vaazhvu kaanalaamae
Can we see a good life in the country
Naamae nalla vaazhvu kaanalaamae
Can we ourselves see a good life
Nalla vaazhvu kaanalaamae
Can we see a good life
Naattil nalla vaazhvu kaanalaamae
Can we see a good life in the country
Naamae nalla vaazhvu kaanalaamae
Can we ourselves see a good life
Kalviyinaal ullathilae
Through education, in the heart
Kalangamellaam theerum… aa… aa… aaa…aaa…
All impurities will vanish... aa... aa... aaa...aaa...
Kalviyinaal ullathilae
Through education, in the heart
Kalangamellaam theerum
All impurities will vanish
Nam kalangamellaam theerum
All our impurities will vanish
Kazhuvi mezhugum illathilae
In a house that is washed and cleaned
Azhaghum valamum serum andha
Beauty and prosperity will enter, and in that
Nalla vaazhvu kaanalaamae
Can we see a good life
Naattil nalla vaazhvu kaanalaamae
Can we see a good life in the country
Naamae nalla vaazhvu kaanalaamae
Can we ourselves see a good life
Kudisai endraalum dhinamae
Even if it is just a simple hut, every day
Kootti perukki eduppom…
We will sweep and clean it up...
Kudisai endraalum dhinamae
Even if it is just a simple hut, every day
Kootti perukki eduppom
We will sweep and clean it up
Koozh irundhaalum
Even if we only have porridge to eat
Udal kulitha pinnae kudippom
We will drink it after bathing our body
Kandhai endraalum adhai
Even if our clothes are mere rags
Kasakki thoithu uduppom
We will wash, scrub, and wear them clean
Kandhai endraalum adhai
Even if our clothes are mere rags
Kasakki thoithu uduppom
We will wash, scrub, and wear them clean
Sondha vaazhvu sari seidhaal
If we set our personal life right
Sorga vaazhvu serum andha
A heavenly life will follow us, and with that
Naattu makkal ottrumaiyin kootturavodum
With the spirit of unity and cooperation among citizens
Nanjai payir seivdhanaal panjamum odum
By cultivating the fertile fields, famine will flee away
Paadu pattaalae…
If we work hard...
Paadu pattaalae namadhu
If we work hard, our
Naadu munnaerum
Country will progress
Paadu pattaalae namadhu
If we work hard, our
Naadu munnaerum
Country will progress
Vaazhvil maedu pallam sariyaanaal
If the ups and downs of life become balanced
Vaadum nenjam yaedhu andha
Which heart would ever suffer? In that
Nalla vaazhvu kaanalaamae
Can we see a good life
Naattil nalla vaazhvu kaanalaamae
Can we see a good life in the country
Naamae nalla vaazhvu kaanalaamae
Can we ourselves see a good life
Nalla vaazhvu kaanalaamae…
Can we see a good life...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This uplifting philosophical song from 'Sabaash Meena' advocates civic consciousness, personal discipline, and social equality as the pathway to building a prosperous nation. Lyricist Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam emphasizes that true progress begins at home through hygiene, education, self-respect, and hard work. By invoking classic Tamil moral values—such as maintaining personal cleanliness regardless of wealth and working cooperatively in agriculture—the song serves as a motivational anthem for post-independence India.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Proverbial Adaptation (பழமொழி பாவனை)
“Koozh irundhaalum Udal kulitha pinnae kudippom / Kandhai endraalum adhai Kasakki thoithu uduppom”
Incorporates the famous Tamil folk wisdom 'Koozhaanaalum kulithu kudi, kandhaiyaanaalum kasakki kattu' (Drink porridge only after bathing, wear rags only after washing).
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Nalla vaazhvu kaanalaamae / Naattil nalla vaazhvu kaanalaamae / Naamae nalla vaazhvu kaanalaamae”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Na' across lines to build rhythm.
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Vaazhvil maedu pallam sariyaanaal”
'Maedu pallam' (mounds and depressions) is used as a metaphor for social inequalities and economic disparities.
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Trivia
Sabaash Meena (1958) was directed by B. R. Panthulu and featured music composed by T. G. Lingappa. The lyrics directly reference reformist ideals popularized during the Dravidian movement and post-independence development era, stressing social equality and rural agriculture.
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