Nallamdhana Nallamdhana
From Silambattam (Film 2008) · 2008
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Silambattam (Film 2008)2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Nalamthaanaa nalamthaanaa | Are you fine? Are you fine? |
| Udalum ullamum nalamthaanaa | Are your body and mind fine? |
| Male | |
| Aiyyo aiyyo aaththaa | Oh my, oh my lady! |
| Morachchi morachchi paaththaa | She glared and glared at me! |
| Male | |
| Nalamthaanaa nalamthaanaa | Are you fine? Are you fine? |
| Udalum ullamum nalamthaanaa | Are your body and mind fine? |
| Male | |
| Nalamthaanaa nalamthaanaa | Are you fine? Are you fine? |
| Udalum ullamum nalamthaanaa | Are your body and mind fine? |
| Udalum ullamum nalamthaanaa hoi | Are your body and mind fine, hoi! |
| Female | |
| Nalamthaanaa nalamthaanaa | Are you fine? Are you fine? |
| Udalum ullamum nalamthaanaa | Are your body and mind fine? |
| Udalum ullamum nalamthaanaa | Are your body and mind fine? |
| Male | |
| Adi Uttaalakkadi jinnu | Hey clever genie, |
| Nee urutti eduththa pannu | You are like a freshly rolled bun! |
| Adi yaedhaacchum nee pannu | Hey, do something! |
| Ini neeyum naanum onnu | From now on, you and I are one. |
| Female | |
| Engitta neeyum vaadaa | Come close to me, boy! |
| Ennai kattipottu podaa | Tie me up and throw me down, boy! |
| Etti ponaa viamaattaen | If you step away, I won't let you off! |
| Ennai vittuttu nee odaathadaa | Don't run away leaving me behind, boy! |
| Male | |
| Aiyyayo aaththaa morahchi paarththaa | Oh my goodness, the girl stared at me! |
| Aiyyayo aaththaa morahchi paarththaa | Oh my goodness, the girl stared at me! |
| Aiyyo aiyyo aaththaa | Oh my, oh my lady, |
| Ava morachchi morachchi paarththaa | She glared and glared at me! |
| Yae aiyyo aiyo aaththaa | Hey, oh my, oh my lady, |
| Ava moraichchi moraichchi paarththaa | She glared and glared at me! |
| Male | |
| Nalamthaanaa nalamthaana | Are you fine? Are you fine? |
| Udalum ullamum nalamthaanaa | Are your body and mind fine? |
| Udalum ullamum nalamthaanaa | Are your body and mind fine? |
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | ... |
| Male | |
| …………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Bambai ippa mumbai aagi ponathae | Bombay has now become Mumbai; |
| Chinna rambaa ippo thempaa ennai meyuthe | A young Rambha is now boldly captivating me! |
| Female | |
| En paadu ippo kondaattamaa aanaathae | My condition has now turned into a celebration! |
| Ada ennanennamo ullukkullae thonuthae | Oh, all kinds of strange feelings arise within me! |
| Male | |
| Ennamo nadakkuthu marmmaa irukkuthu | Something is happening, it is full of mystery! |
| Ennoda odambukkulla narambu vedikkuthu | The nerves inside my body feel like exploding! |
| Female | |
| Engaeyo thudikkuthu ennaththila adikkuthu | It thuds somewhere, striking my thoughts! |
| Enakkum intha kadhai rompa pudikkuthu | I too really like this story! |
| Male | |
| Idhu odi number onnum thaammaa | This is top class, girl! |
| Maanaada mayilaadalaammaa | Shall we dance freely like deer and peacocks? |
| Female | |
| Appo udaney ennai koottittu pomaa | Then take me away immediately, boy! |
| Male :Ok maa | Male: Okay, girl! |
| Male | |
| Aiyyayo aaththaa morahchi paarththaa | Oh my goodness, the girl stared at me! |
| Aiyyayo aaththaa morahchi paarththaa | Oh my goodness, the girl stared at me! |
| Aiyyo aiyyo aaththaa | Oh my, oh my lady, |
| Ava morachchi morachchi paarththaa | She glared and glared at me! |
| Yae aiyyo aiyo aaththaa | Hey, oh my, oh my lady, |
| Ava moraichchi moraichchi paarththaa | She glared and glared at me! |
| Male | |
| Nalamthaanaa nalamthaana | Are you fine? Are you fine? |
| Udalum ullamum nalamthaanaa | Are your body and mind fine? |
| Udalum ullamum nalamthaanaa | Are your body and mind fine? |
| Female | |
| Nalamthaanaa nalamthaanaa | Are you fine? Are you fine? |
| Udalum ullamum nalamthaanaa | Are your body and mind fine? |
| Udalum ullamum nalamthaanaa | Are your body and mind fine? |
| Male | |
| Adi Uttaalakkadi jinnu | Hey clever genie, |
| Nee urutti eduththa pannu | You are like a freshly rolled bun! |
| Adi yaedhaacchum nee pannu | Hey, do something! |
| Ini neeyum naanum onnu | From now on, you and I are one. |
| Female | |
| Enkitta neeyum vaadaa | Come close to me, boy! |
| Ennai kattipottu podaa | Tie me up and throw me down, boy! |
| Etti ponaa viamaattaen | If you step away, I won't let you off! |
| Ennai vittuttu nee odaathadaa | Don't run away leaving me behind, boy! |
| Male | |
| Aiyyayo aaththaa morahchi paarththaa | Oh my goodness, the girl stared at me! |
| Aiyyayo aaththaa morahchi paarththaa | Oh my goodness, the girl stared at me! |
| Aiyyo aiyyo aiyyo aiyyo aaththaa aaththaa | Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my lady, lady! |
| Ava moraichchi moraichchi moraichchi moraichchi paarththaa paarththaa | She glared, glared, glared, glared and looked at me! |
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நலம்தானா நலம்தானா
உடலும் உள்ளமும் நலம்தானா
Are you fine? Are you fine?
Are your body and mind fine?
அய்யோ அய்யோ ஆத்தா
மொறச்சி மொறச்சி பாத்தா
Oh my, oh my lady!
She glared and glared at me!
நலம்தானா நலம்தானா
உடலும் உள்ளமும் நலம்தானா
Are you fine? Are you fine?
Are your body and mind fine?
நலம்தானா நலம்தானா
உடலும் உள்ளமும் நலம் தானா
உடலும் உள்ளமும் நலம் தானா ஹோய்
Are you fine? Are you fine?
Are your body and mind fine?
Are your body and mind fine, hoi!
நலம்தானா நலம்தானா
உடலும் உள்ளமும் நலம் தானா
உடலும் உள்ளமும் நலம் தானா
Are you fine? Are you fine?
Are your body and mind fine?
Are your body and mind fine?
அடி உட்டாலக்கடி ஜின்னு
நீ உருட்டி எடுத்த பன்னு
அடி ஏதாச்சும் நீ பண்ணு
இனி நீயும் நானும் ஒன்னு
Hey clever genie,
You are like a freshly rolled bun!
Hey, do something!
From now on, you and I are one.
எங்கிட்ட நீயும் வாடா
என்னை கட்டிப்போட்டுப் போடா
எட்டிப் போனா விடமாட்டேன்
என்னை விட்டுட்டு நீ ஓடாதடா
Come close to me, boy!
Tie me up and throw me down, boy!
If you step away, I won't let you off!
Don't run away leaving me behind, boy!
அய்யய்யோ ஆத்தா மொறச்சி பார்த்தா
அய்யய்யோ ஆத்தா மொறச்சி பார்த்தா
அய்யோ அய்யோ ஆத்தா
அவ மொறச்சி மொறச்சி பார்த்தா
ஏ அய்யோ அய்யோ ஆத்தா
அவ மொறைச்சி மொறைச்சி பார்த்தா
Oh my goodness, the girl stared at me!
Oh my goodness, the girl stared at me!
Oh my, oh my lady,
She glared and glared at me!
Hey, oh my, oh my lady,
She glared and glared at me!
நலம்தானா நலம்தானா
உடலும் உள்ளமும் நலம் தானா
உடலும் உள்ளமும் நலம் தானா
Are you fine? Are you fine?
Are your body and mind fine?
Are your body and mind fine?
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Bombay has now become Mumbai;
A young Rambha is now boldly captivating me!
பம்பாய் இப்ப மும்பை ஆகிப் போனதே
சின்ன ரம்பா இப்போ தெம்பா என்னை மேயுதே
My condition has now turned into a celebration!
Oh, all kinds of strange feelings arise within me!
என்பாடு இப்போ கொண்டாட்டமா ஆனதே
அட என்னன்னமோ உள்ளுக்குள்ளே தோணுதே
Something is happening, it is full of mystery!
The nerves inside my body feel like exploding!
என்னமோ நடக்குது மர்மமா இருக்குது
என்னோட ஒடம்புக்குள்ள நரம்பு வெடிக்குது
It thuds somewhere, striking my thoughts!
I too really like this story!
எங்கேயோ துடிக்குது எண்ணத்தில அடிக்குது
எனக்கும் இந்தக் கதை ரொம்ப புடிக்குது
This is top class, girl!
Shall we dance freely like deer and peacocks?
இது ஜோடி நம்பர் ஒன்னும் தாம்மா
மானாட மயிலாடலாம்மா
Then take me away immediately, boy!
Male: Okay, girl!
அப்போ உடனே என்னை கூட்டிட்டு போமா...
ஓகேம்மா...
Oh my goodness, the girl stared at me!
Oh my goodness, the girl stared at me!
Oh my, oh my lady,
She glared and glared at me!
Hey, oh my, oh my lady,
She glared and glared at me!
அய்யய்யோ ஆத்தா மொறச்சி பார்த்தா
அய்யய்யோ ஆத்தா மொறச்சி பார்த்தா
அய்யோ அய்யோ ஆத்தா
அவ மொறச்சி மொறச்சி பார்த்தா
ஏ அய்யோ அய்யோ ஆத்தா
அவ மொறைச்சி மொறைச்சி மொறைச்சி பார்த்தா
Are you fine? Are you fine?
Are your body and mind fine?
Are your body and mind fine?
நலம்தானா நலம்தானா
உடலும் உள்ளமும் நலம் தானா
உடலும் உள்ளமும் நலம் தானா
Are you fine? Are you fine?
Are your body and mind fine?
Are your body and mind fine?
நலம்தானா நலம்தானா
உடலும் உள்ளமும் நலம் தானா
உடலும் உள்ளமும் நலம் தானா
Hey clever genie,
You are like a freshly rolled bun!
Hey, do something!
From now on, you and I are one.
அடி உட்டாலக்கடி ஜின்னு
நீ உருட்டி எடுத்த பன்னு
அடி ஏதாச்சும் நீ பண்ணு
இனி நீயும் நானும் ஒண்ணு
Come close to me, boy!
Tie me up and throw me down, boy!
If you step away, I won't let you off!
Don't run away leaving me behind, boy!
எங்கிட்ட நீயும் வாடா
என்னை கட்டிப்போட்டுப் போடா
எட்டிப் போனா விடமாட்டேன்
என்னை விட்டுட்டு நீ ஓடாதடா
Oh my goodness, the girl stared at me!
Oh my goodness, the girl stared at me!
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my lady, lady!
She glared, glared, glared, glared and looked at me!
அய்யய்யோ ஆத்தா மொறச்சி பார்த்தா
அய்யய்யோ ஆத்தா மொறச்சி பார்த்தா
அய்யோ அய்யோ அய்யோ அய்யோ ஆத்தா ஆத்தா
அவ மொறச்சி மொறச்சி மொறச்சி மொறச்சி பார்த்தா பார்த்தா
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Nalamthaanaa nalamthaanaa
Are you fine? Are you fine?
Udalum ullamum nalamthaanaa
Are your body and mind fine?
Aiyyo aiyyo aaththaa
Oh my, oh my lady!
Morachchi morachchi paaththaa
She glared and glared at me!
Nalamthaanaa nalamthaanaa
Are you fine? Are you fine?
Udalum ullamum nalamthaanaa
Are your body and mind fine?
Nalamthaanaa nalamthaanaa
Are you fine? Are you fine?
Udalum ullamum nalamthaanaa
Are your body and mind fine?
Udalum ullamum nalamthaanaa hoi
Are your body and mind fine, hoi!
Nalamthaanaa nalamthaanaa
Are you fine? Are you fine?
Udalum ullamum nalamthaanaa
Are your body and mind fine?
Udalum ullamum nalamthaanaa
Are your body and mind fine?
Adi Uttaalakkadi jinnu
Hey clever genie,
Nee urutti eduththa pannu
You are like a freshly rolled bun!
Adi yaedhaacchum nee pannu
Hey, do something!
Ini neeyum naanum onnu
From now on, you and I are one.
Engitta neeyum vaadaa
Come close to me, boy!
Ennai kattipottu podaa
Tie me up and throw me down, boy!
Etti ponaa viamaattaen
If you step away, I won't let you off!
Ennai vittuttu nee odaathadaa
Don't run away leaving me behind, boy!
Aiyyayo aaththaa morahchi paarththaa
Oh my goodness, the girl stared at me!
Aiyyayo aaththaa morahchi paarththaa
Oh my goodness, the girl stared at me!
Aiyyo aiyyo aaththaa
Oh my, oh my lady,
Ava morachchi morachchi paarththaa
She glared and glared at me!
Yae aiyyo aiyo aaththaa
Hey, oh my, oh my lady,
Ava moraichchi moraichchi paarththaa
She glared and glared at me!
Nalamthaanaa nalamthaana
Are you fine? Are you fine?
Udalum ullamum nalamthaanaa
Are your body and mind fine?
Udalum ullamum nalamthaanaa
Are your body and mind fine?
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Bambai ippa mumbai aagi ponathae
Bombay has now become Mumbai;
Chinna rambaa ippo thempaa ennai meyuthe
A young Rambha is now boldly captivating me!
En paadu ippo kondaattamaa aanaathae
My condition has now turned into a celebration!
Ada ennanennamo ullukkullae thonuthae
Oh, all kinds of strange feelings arise within me!
Ennamo nadakkuthu marmmaa irukkuthu
Something is happening, it is full of mystery!
Ennoda odambukkulla narambu vedikkuthu
The nerves inside my body feel like exploding!
Engaeyo thudikkuthu ennaththila adikkuthu
It thuds somewhere, striking my thoughts!
Enakkum intha kadhai rompa pudikkuthu
I too really like this story!
Idhu odi number onnum thaammaa
This is top class, girl!
Maanaada mayilaadalaammaa
Shall we dance freely like deer and peacocks?
Appo udaney ennai koottittu pomaa
Then take me away immediately, boy!
Male :Ok maa
Male: Okay, girl!
Aiyyayo aaththaa morahchi paarththaa
Oh my goodness, the girl stared at me!
Aiyyayo aaththaa morahchi paarththaa
Oh my goodness, the girl stared at me!
Aiyyo aiyyo aaththaa
Oh my, oh my lady,
Ava morachchi morachchi paarththaa
She glared and glared at me!
Yae aiyyo aiyo aaththaa
Hey, oh my, oh my lady,
Ava moraichchi moraichchi paarththaa
She glared and glared at me!
Nalamthaanaa nalamthaana
Are you fine? Are you fine?
Udalum ullamum nalamthaanaa
Are your body and mind fine?
Udalum ullamum nalamthaanaa
Are your body and mind fine?
Nalamthaanaa nalamthaanaa
Are you fine? Are you fine?
Udalum ullamum nalamthaanaa
Are your body and mind fine?
Udalum ullamum nalamthaanaa
Are your body and mind fine?
Adi Uttaalakkadi jinnu
Hey clever genie,
Nee urutti eduththa pannu
You are like a freshly rolled bun!
Adi yaedhaacchum nee pannu
Hey, do something!
Ini neeyum naanum onnu
From now on, you and I are one.
Enkitta neeyum vaadaa
Come close to me, boy!
Ennai kattipottu podaa
Tie me up and throw me down, boy!
Etti ponaa viamaattaen
If you step away, I won't let you off!
Ennai vittuttu nee odaathadaa
Don't run away leaving me behind, boy!
Aiyyayo aaththaa morahchi paarththaa
Oh my goodness, the girl stared at me!
Aiyyayo aaththaa morahchi paarththaa
Oh my goodness, the girl stared at me!
Aiyyo aiyyo aiyyo aiyyo aaththaa aaththaa
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my lady, lady!
Ava moraichchi moraichchi moraichchi moraichchi paarththaa paarththaa
She glared, glared, glared, glared and looked at me!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film 'Silambattam' (2008) is a fast-paced, high-energy dance track composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and sung by Silambarasan himself alongside Suzanne D'Mello and Earl D'Souza. The track reimagines the classical title hook 'Nalamthaanaa' from the vintage film 'Thillana Mohanambal' into a modern, upbeat kuthu dance number. The lyrics convey a playful, fiery exchange of flirtation between the hero and a bold heroine. Both characters express their physical excitement, mutual attraction, and youthful eagerness through urban slang, humor, and infectious rhythm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Allusion / Intertextuality
“Nalamthaanaa nalamthaanaa / Udalum ullamum nalamthaanaa”
The hook line samples the famous lyrics from the iconic song 'Nalamthaanaa' composed by K. V. Mahadevan in 'Thillana Mohanambal' (1968).
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Morachchi morachchi paaththaa”
The repetition of 'morachchi' emphasizes the intensity and continuous nature of the stare.
End Rhyme (Eshai)
“Adi Uttaalakkadi jinnu / Nee urutti eduththa pannu / Adi yaedhaacchum nee pannu / Ini neeyum naanum onnu”
The end syllables match (jinnu, pannu, onnu), creating a catchy rhythmic flow.
Hyperbole
“Ennoda odambukkulla narambu vedikkuthu”
Exaggerated imagery of physical sensation to show extreme excitement.
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Trivia
The hook 'Nalamthaanaa' pays homage to the legendary classic song from 'Thillana Mohanambal' starring Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini. Actor Silambarasan (Simbu) famously performed his own vocal track for this energetic dance number, which became one of the biggest chartbusters of late 2008 in Tamil Nadu.
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