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Lyrics & meaning

Nalla Vazhvu Vanthathu

From Ellam Avale · 1977

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, S. Janaki
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Ellam Avale
Movie release year
1977
Lyrics added on
14 Jul 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nalla vaazhvu vanthathu selvam vaari thanthathu
Nalla vaazhvu vanthathu selvam vaari thanthathu
Vannakkili unthan ennapadi
Nammai vaazh sonnathu
Vannakkili unthan ennapadi
Nammai vaazh sonnathu
Thanga naanayangal pozhinthathu
Tharai meal malai pol kuvinthathu
Thanga naanayangal pozhinthathu
Tharai meal malai pol kuvinthathu
Male :Engiruntho vanth inba devathai
Intha adhisayam purinthathu
Nalla vaazhvu vanthathu
Selvam vaari thanthathu
Vannakkili enthan ennappadi
Nammai vaazha sonnathu
Vannakkili enthan ennappadi
Nammai vaazha sonnathu
Palli naadakaththin thodakkamae
Paruvam ezhuthum vilakkamae
Palli naadakaththin thodakkamae
Paruvam ezhuthum vilakkamae
Female :Ennidaththil ulla vannam yaavumae
Unthan kaigalil adakkamae
Unthan kaigalil adakkamae
Kanni thamaraiyum malarnthathu
Female :Ohho
Male :Kadhiron varavum kalanthathu
Kanni thamaraiyum malarnthathu
Female :Ohho
Male :Kadhiron varavum kalanthathu
Manthiramo illai enna maayamo
Mannan kaippada thanithathu
Male :Nalla vaazhvu vanthathu selvam vaari thanthathu
Anbu sagaraththil kulikkalaam
Alai pol idaimael midhakkalaam
Ennavendru solla inba vedhanai
Thannai iruvarum marakkalaam
Ennavendru solla inba vedhanai
Thannai iruvarum marakkalaam
Thannai iruvarum marakkalaam
Kadhal kanmanigal ninaiththathu
Kai mael palan pol kidaiththathu
Kadhal kanmanigal ninaiththathu
Kai mael palan pol kidaiththathu
Thottathellaam ini vettri allavo
Ponnum pugazhum nilaiththathu….oo….
Nalla vaazhvu vanthathu
Selvam vaari thanthathu
Male :Vannakkili enthan ennappadi
Nammai vaazha sonnathu
Female :Vannakkili enthan ennappadi
Nammai vaazha sonnathu
A wonderful life has arrived, showering us with wealth
A wonderful life has arrived, showering us with wealth
O colourful parrot, just as you wished
it has told us to live happily
O colourful parrot, just as you wished
it has told us to live happily
Gold coins rained down
and piled up like mountains on the floor
Gold coins rained down
and piled up like mountains on the floor
Male: An angel of joy who came from nowhere
has made this miracle happen
A wonderful life has arrived
showering us with wealth
O colourful parrot, just as I wished
it has told us to live happily
O colourful parrot, just as I wished
it has told us to live happily
It is the beginning of our romantic night
an explanation written by youth
It is the beginning of our romantic night
an explanation written by youth
Female: Every shade of beauty within me
rests completely in your hands
rests completely in your hands
The fresh lotus has blossomed
Female: Oho
Male: and united as the sun arrived
The fresh lotus has blossomed
Female: Oho
Male: and united as the sun arrived
Is it a spell, or what kind of magic is this?
It softened at the touch of my king's hand
Male: A wonderful life has arrived, showering us with wealth
We can bathe in an ocean of love
and float over the waist like gentle waves
How can I describe this sweet ache?
Both of us can forget ourselves
How can I describe this sweet ache?
Both of us can forget ourselves
Both of us can forget ourselves
What the sweethearts of love wished for
was granted instantly in our hands
What the sweethearts of love wished for
was granted instantly in our hands
Isn't everything we touch a success now?
Gold and glory are ours to stay... oh...
A wonderful life has arrived
showering us with wealth
Male: O colourful parrot, just as I wished
it has told us to live happily
Female: O colourful parrot, just as I wished
it has told us to live happily
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic romantic duet from the film Ellam Avale (1977) expresses the overwhelming joy of a newly fortunate couple. They celebrate the sudden arrival of happiness, prosperity, and emotional fulfillment, comparing their fortune to a rainfall of gold coins piling like mountains. The lyrics transition into an intimate description of marital bliss, describing romance as a magical journey where their mutual desires are instantly fulfilled.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Tharai meal malai pol kuvinthathu

Comparing the accumulation of wealth to a mountain rising on the ground using 'pol' (like).

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Anbu sagaraththil kulikkalaam

Describing love as a vast ocean where the couple can bathe.

Oxymoron

Ennavendru solla inba vedhanai

Combining contradictory terms 'inba' (joyful) and 'vedhanai' (agony/pain) to represent the sweet ecstasy of romance.

Emona / Rhyme (Iyaiybu)

Palli naadakaththin thodakkamae / Paruvam ezhuthum vilakkamae

Matching end rhymes in sequential lines, such as 'thodakkamae' and 'vilakkamae'.

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Trivia

Ellam Avale (1977) starred M. K. Muthu and Sujatha. The soundtrack composed by M. S. Viswanathan featured rich orchestration characteristic of late 1970s Tamil cinema, blending TMS's robust vocals with S. Janaki's expressive playback performance.

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