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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
Details
Ellam Avale1977

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Nalla vaazhvu vanthathu selvam vaari thanthathuA good life has arrived, showering wealth generously
Nalla vaazhvu vanthathu selvam vaari thanthathuA good life has arrived, showering wealth generously
Vannakkili unthan ennapadiColorful parrot, as per your wish
Nammai vaazh sonnathuIt asked us to live
Vannakkili unthan ennapadiColorful parrot, as per your wish
Nammai vaazh sonnathuIt asked us to live
Female
Thanga naanayangal pozhinthathuGold coins rained down
Tharai meal malai pol kuvinthathuPiling up like a mountain on the ground
Thanga naanayangal pozhinthathuGold coins rained down
Tharai meal malai pol kuvinthathuPiling up like a mountain on the ground
Male :Engiruntho vanth inba devathaiMale: An angel of joy came from somewhere
Intha adhisayam purinthathuAnd performed this miracle
Female
Nalla vaazhvu vanthathuA good life has arrived
Selvam vaari thanthathuShowering wealth generously
Vannakkili enthan ennappadiColorful parrot, as per my wish
Nammai vaazha sonnathuIt asked us to live
Vannakkili enthan ennappadiColorful parrot, as per my wish
Nammai vaazha sonnathuIt asked us to live
Male
Palli naadakaththin thodakkamaeThe beginning of the bedchamber drama
Paruvam ezhuthum vilakkamaeThe explanation written by youth
Palli naadakaththin thodakkamaeThe beginning of the bedchamber drama
Paruvam ezhuthum vilakkamaeThe explanation written by youth
Female :Ennidaththil ulla vannam yaavumaeFemale: All the colors present within me
Unthan kaigalil adakkamaeAre contained within your hands
Unthan kaigalil adakkamaeAre contained within your hands
Male
Kanni thamaraiyum malarnthathuThe virgin lotus has bloomed
Female :OhhoFemale: Ohho
Male :Kadhiron varavum kalanthathuMale: And mixed with the arrival of the sun
Male
Kanni thamaraiyum malarnthathuThe virgin lotus has bloomed
Female :OhhoFemale: Ohho
Male :Kadhiron varavum kalanthathuMale: And mixed with the arrival of the sun
Female
Manthiramo illai enna maayamoIs it magic or what illusion is this?
Mannan kaippada thanithathuIt subsided at the touch of the king
Male :Nalla vaazhvu vanthathu selvam vaari thanthathuMale: A good life has arrived, showering wealth generously
Female
Anbu sagaraththil kulikkalaamWe can bathe in the ocean of love
Alai pol idaimael midhakkalaamWe can float upon the waist like a wave
Male
Ennavendru solla inba vedhanaiHow to describe this sweet agony
Thannai iruvarum marakkalaamBoth of us can forget ourselves
Ennavendru solla inba vedhanaiHow to describe this sweet agony
Thannai iruvarum marakkalaamBoth of us can forget ourselves
Thannai iruvarum marakkalaamBoth of us can forget ourselves
Female
Kadhal kanmanigal ninaiththathuWhat the precious eyes of love wished for
Kai mael palan pol kidaiththathuWas received instantly like an immediate reward
Kadhal kanmanigal ninaiththathuWhat the precious eyes of love wished for
Kai mael palan pol kidaiththathuWas received instantly like an immediate reward
Male
Thottathellaam ini vettri allavoIsn't everything touched a victory now?
Ponnum pugazhum nilaiththathu….oo….Gold and fame have become permanent... oo...
Female
Nalla vaazhvu vanthathuA good life has arrived
Selvam vaari thanthathuShowering wealth generously
Male :Vannakkili enthan ennappadiMale: Colorful parrot, as per my wish
Nammai vaazha sonnathuIt asked us to live
Female :Vannakkili enthan ennappadiFemale: Colorful parrot, as per my wish
Nammai vaazha sonnathuIt asked us to live

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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