Nandha Baalaa Yen Manaalaa
From Meera (1945) Film · 1945
- Lyricist
- Parthi Bhaskar
- Singer
- Radha Sadasivam
- Music director
- S. V. Venkatraman
- Details
- Meera (1945) Film1945
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nandha baalaa en manaalaa | Oh child of Nanda, my beloved groom! |
| Ingu vaaraai giridhaari | Come here, Oh Giridhari! |
| Nandha baalaa en manaalaa | Oh child of Nanda, my beloved groom! |
| Ingu vaaraai giridhaari | Come here, Oh Giridhari! |
| Female | |
| Indha maalai nee soodi | Adorn this garland, |
| Anbu koodi | with overflowing love, |
| Vilaiyaada ingu vaaraai | come here to play! |
| Ennai paaraai giridhaari | Look at me, Oh Giridhari! |
| Indha maalai nee soodi anbu koodi | Adorn this garland with overflowing love, |
| Vilaiyaada ingu vaaraai | come here to play! |
| Ennai paaraai giridhaari | Look at me, Oh Giridhari! |
| Female | |
| Nandha baalaa en manaalaa | Oh child of Nanda, my beloved groom! |
| Ingu vaaraai giridhaari | Come here, Oh Giridhari! |
| Female | |
| Murali moganaa… | Oh charming flutist... |
| Hae murali moganaa… | Hey, charming flutist... |
| Moganaa… | Oh captivating one... |
| Hae murali moganaa… | Hey, charming flutist... |
| Karunaalaya sundharaa | Oh handsome abode of compassion! |
| Murali moganaa moganaa | Oh charming flutist, captivating one! |
| Female | |
| Abalai ennaiyae | Me, a helpless woman, |
| Ariyaa paruvandhannil | during my innocent childhood years, |
| Abalai ennaiyae | Me, a helpless woman, |
| Ariyaa paruvandhannil | during my innocent childhood years, |
| Adimai nee kondadhai | you claimed me as your devotee/servant, |
| Andrae marandhaayo | did you forget that day itself? |
| Adimai nee kondadhai | you claimed me as your devotee/servant, |
| Andrae marandhaayo | did you forget that day itself? |
| Unnaiyallaal inbam undo | Is there any joy other than you? |
| Giridhaari nandhabaalaa | Oh Giridhari, child of Nanda! |
| Unnaiyallaal inbam undo | Is there any joy other than you? |
| Giridhaari | Oh Giridhari! |
| Female | |
| Nandha baalaa en manaalaa | Oh child of Nanda, my beloved groom! |
| Nandha baalaa en manaalaa | Oh child of Nanda, my beloved groom! |
| Nandha baalaa en manaalaa | Oh child of Nanda, my beloved groom! |
| Nandha baalaa nandha baalaa | Oh child of Nanda, child of Nanda! |
| Nandha baalaa nandha baalaa | Oh child of Nanda, child of Nanda! |
| Nandha baalaa nandha baalaa | Oh child of Nanda, child of Nanda! |
| Nandha baalaa nandha baalaa | Oh child of Nanda, child of Nanda! |
| Nandha baalaa nandha baalaa | Oh child of Nanda, child of Nanda! |
| Nandha baalaa nandha baalaa | Oh child of Nanda, child of Nanda! |
| Nandha baalaa nandha baalaa | Oh child of Nanda, child of Nanda! |
| Nandha baalaa nandha baalaa | Oh child of Nanda, child of Nanda! |
நந்த பாலா என் மணாளா
இங்கு வாராய் கிரிதாரி
நந்த பாலா என் மணாளா
இங்கு வாராய் கிரிதாரி
Oh child of Nanda, my beloved groom!
Come here, Oh Giridhari!
Oh child of Nanda, my beloved groom!
Come here, Oh Giridhari!
இந்த மாலை நீ சூடி
அன்பு கூடி
விளையாட இங்கு வாராய்
என்னைப் பாராய் கிரிதாரி
இந்த மாலை நீ சூடி அன்பு கூடி
விளையாட இங்கு வாராய்
என்னைப் பாராய் கிரிதாரி
Adorn this garland,
with overflowing love,
come here to play!
Look at me, Oh Giridhari!
Adorn this garland with overflowing love,
come here to play!
Look at me, Oh Giridhari!
நந்த பாலா என் மணாளா
இங்கு வாராய் கிரிதாரி
Oh child of Nanda, my beloved groom!
Come here, Oh Giridhari!
முரளி மோகனா...
ஹே முரளி மோகனா...
மோகனா...
ஹே முரளி மோகனா...
கருணாலய சுந்தரா
முரளி மோகனா மோகனா
Oh charming flutist...
Hey, charming flutist...
Oh captivating one...
Hey, charming flutist...
Oh handsome abode of compassion!
Oh charming flutist, captivating one!
அபலை என்னையே
அறியாப் பருவந்தன்னில்
அபலை என்னையே
அறியாப் பருவந்தன்னில்
அடிமை நீ கொண்டதை
அன்றே மறந்தாயோ
அடிமை நீ கொண்டதை
அன்றே மறந்தாயோ
உன்னையல்லால்
இன்பம் உண்டோ
Me, a helpless woman,
during my innocent childhood years,
Me, a helpless woman,
during my innocent childhood years,
you claimed me as your devotee/servant,
did you forget that day itself?
you claimed me as your devotee/servant,
did you forget that day itself?
Is there any joy other than you?
Oh Giridhari, child of Nanda!
Is there any joy other than you?
Oh Giridhari!
கிரிதாரி நந்தபாலா
உன்னையல்லால்
இன்பம் உண்டோ
கிரிதாரி
Oh child of Nanda, my beloved groom!
Oh child of Nanda, my beloved groom!
Oh child of Nanda, my beloved groom!
Oh child of Nanda, child of Nanda!
Oh child of Nanda, child of Nanda!
Oh child of Nanda, child of Nanda!
Oh child of Nanda, child of Nanda!
Oh child of Nanda, child of Nanda!
Oh child of Nanda, child of Nanda!
Oh child of Nanda, child of Nanda!
Oh child of Nanda, child of Nanda!
நந்த பாலா என் மணாளா
நந்த பாலா என் மணாளா
நந்த பாலா என் மணாளா
நந்த பாலா நந்த பாலா
நந்த பாலா நந்த பாலா
நந்த பாலா நந்த பாலா
நந்த பாலா நந்த பாலா
நந்த பாலா நந்த பாலா
நந்த பாலா நந்த பாலா
நந்த பாலா நந்த பாலா
Nandha baalaa en manaalaa
Oh child of Nanda, my beloved groom!
Ingu vaaraai giridhaari
Come here, Oh Giridhari!
Nandha baalaa en manaalaa
Oh child of Nanda, my beloved groom!
Ingu vaaraai giridhaari
Come here, Oh Giridhari!
Indha maalai nee soodi
Adorn this garland,
Anbu koodi
with overflowing love,
Vilaiyaada ingu vaaraai
come here to play!
Ennai paaraai giridhaari
Look at me, Oh Giridhari!
Indha maalai nee soodi anbu koodi
Adorn this garland with overflowing love,
Vilaiyaada ingu vaaraai
come here to play!
Ennai paaraai giridhaari
Look at me, Oh Giridhari!
Nandha baalaa en manaalaa
Oh child of Nanda, my beloved groom!
Ingu vaaraai giridhaari
Come here, Oh Giridhari!
Murali moganaa…
Oh charming flutist...
Hae murali moganaa…
Hey, charming flutist...
Moganaa…
Oh captivating one...
Hae murali moganaa…
Hey, charming flutist...
Karunaalaya sundharaa
Oh handsome abode of compassion!
Murali moganaa moganaa
Oh charming flutist, captivating one!
Abalai ennaiyae
Me, a helpless woman,
Ariyaa paruvandhannil
during my innocent childhood years,
Abalai ennaiyae
Me, a helpless woman,
Ariyaa paruvandhannil
during my innocent childhood years,
Adimai nee kondadhai
you claimed me as your devotee/servant,
Andrae marandhaayo
did you forget that day itself?
Adimai nee kondadhai
you claimed me as your devotee/servant,
Andrae marandhaayo
did you forget that day itself?
Unnaiyallaal inbam undo
Is there any joy other than you?
Giridhaari nandhabaalaa
Oh Giridhari, child of Nanda!
Unnaiyallaal inbam undo
Is there any joy other than you?
Giridhaari
Oh Giridhari!
Nandha baalaa en manaalaa
Oh child of Nanda, my beloved groom!
Nandha baalaa en manaalaa
Oh child of Nanda, my beloved groom!
Nandha baalaa en manaalaa
Oh child of Nanda, my beloved groom!
Nandha baalaa nandha baalaa
Oh child of Nanda, child of Nanda!
Nandha baalaa nandha baalaa
Oh child of Nanda, child of Nanda!
Nandha baalaa nandha baalaa
Oh child of Nanda, child of Nanda!
Nandha baalaa nandha baalaa
Oh child of Nanda, child of Nanda!
Nandha baalaa nandha baalaa
Oh child of Nanda, child of Nanda!
Nandha baalaa nandha baalaa
Oh child of Nanda, child of Nanda!
Nandha baalaa nandha baalaa
Oh child of Nanda, child of Nanda!
Nandha baalaa nandha baalaa
Oh child of Nanda, child of Nanda!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is an ardent devotional plea sung by Meerabai expressing her unyielding love and devotion (Madhura Bhakti) for Lord Krishna. She addresses him lovingly as her lord and groom, asking him to accept her offering of love and garland. She reminds him of her childhood surrender when she accepted Krishna as her sole master, pleading with him not to forget or abandon her now. The song concludes with rhythmic repetitive chanting of his name, symbolizing ecstatic devotional absorption.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Epithet / Devotional Titles
“Karunaalaya sundharaa”
Use of various traditional epithets for Lord Krishna such as 'Giridhaari' (he who lifted the Govardhana hill), 'Murali Moganaa' (charming flutist), and 'Karunaalaya' (abode of mercy) to evoke different divine attributes.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Abalai ennaiyae / Ariyaa paruvandhannil”
Rhyming of second consonant letters in Tamil poetry, seen in 'Abalai' and 'Ariyaa' / 'Adimai' across verses.
Repetition (Anaphora / Naam Sankeertan)
“Nandha baalaa nandha baalaa”
Rhythmic repetition of 'Nandha baalaa' at the climax reflects the traditional Kirtan format of chanting the divine name incessantly.
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Trivia
'Meera' (1945) is a landmark Indian devotional film directed by American filmmaker Ellis R. Dungan, starring the legendary Carnatic vocalist M. S. Subbulakshmi as Mirabai. The immense success of the film and its music led to a Hindi version in 1947, introduced by Sarojini Naidu, which cemented M. S. Subbulakshmi's status as a national icon.
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