Nandoorudhu Nariyoorudhu Kalloorudhae
From Pattikattu Thambi · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Pattikattu Thambi1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nandoorudhu narioorudhu kalloorudhae | Crabs crawl, foxes crawl, and liquor flows freely |
| Dhegam…. kaadhal ….vegam | Body... love... speed... |
| Ennanadhu yedhaanadhu punnanadhu | What happened, whatever happened, became a sweet wound |
| Dhegam… yedho… mogam | Body... some kind of... passion... |
| Aaae ooo ooo | (Vocalizations) |
| Female | |
| Nandoorudhu narioorudhu kalloorudhae | Crabs crawl, foxes crawl, and liquor flows freely |
| Dhegam …kaadhal …vegam | Body... love... speed... |
| Ennanadhu yedhaanadhu punnanadhu | What happened, whatever happened, became a sweet wound |
| Dhegam …yedho… mogam | Body... some kind of... passion... |
| Aaa aa aaa haa hoo oo oo oo | (Vocalizations) |
| Female | |
| Angam en angam thaavani thangam | My body, my body, gold wrapped in a half-saree |
| Angae angangae inbam undu | There is bliss found everywhere |
| Male :Maanae un angam manmadha sangam | Oh deer-like woman, your body is a temple of Cupid |
| Engae thottaalum inbam undu | Wherever touched, there is bliss |
| Female | |
| Aan yaanai veeram unakku | You possess the strength of a male elephant |
| Aadhaaram nooru irukku | There are a hundred supports/reasons for it |
| Male :Yedhyedho aasai irukku | All kinds of desires arise |
| Yevaalae aadai edhukku | Hey maiden, why wear clothes at all? |
| Female | |
| Nandoorudhu narioorudhu kalloorudhae | Crabs crawl, foxes crawl, and liquor flows freely |
| Dhegam… kaadhal.. vegam | Body... love... speed... |
| Male :Ennanadhu yedhaanadhu punnanadhu | What happened, whatever happened, became a sweet wound |
| Dhegam ..yedho… mogam | Body... some kind of... passion... |
| Female :Aaa aa aaa haa | (Vocalizations) |
| Male :Hae hae hae…. | (Vocalizations) |
| Male | |
| Mullai poovukku moodigal pottu | Even if you place a cover over a jasmine flower |
| Ullae veithaalum vaasam undu | And hide it inside, the fragrance remains |
| Female :Thandae illadha thaamarai pookal | Lotus flowers without stems |
| Tharaiyai paarthaalum kolam ondru | Even when looking at the ground, form a beautiful pattern |
| Male | |
| Anbae nee kaiyil adangu | My love, yield into my hands |
| Inbangal rendu madangu | Pleasures will double |
| Female :Raakkalam enna sadangu | What rituals are needed during nighttime? |
| …………………………….. | (Instrumental Interlude) |
| Male | |
| Nandoorudhu | Crabs crawl |
| Female :Narioorudhu | Foxes crawl |
| Male :Kalloorudhae | Liquor flows |
| Female :Dhegam | Body |
| Male :Kaadhal | Love |
| Female :Vegam | Speed |
| Male | |
| Ennanadhu | What happened |
| Female :Yedhaanadhu | Whatever happened |
| Male :Punnanadhu | Became a wound |
| Female :Dhegam | Body |
| Male :Yedho | Some kind of |
| Female :Mogam | Passion |
| Male :Haan haan haan haan haa | (Vocalizations) |
| Female :Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo | (Vocalizations) |
நண்டூறுது நரியூறுது கள்ளூறுதே
தேகம் ...காதல் ...வேகம்
என்னானது ஏதானது புண்ணானதே
தேகம்... ஏதோ... மோகம்
ஆஆஆஹாஹ் ஓஓஒஓஓஹ்
Crabs crawl, foxes crawl, and liquor flows freely
Body... love... speed...
What happened, whatever happened, became a sweet wound
Body... some kind of... passion...
(Vocalizations)
நண்டூறுது நரியூறுது கள்ளூறுதே
தேகம்.. காதல் ..வேகம்
என்னானது ஏதானது புண்ணானதே
தேகம்... ஏதோ... மோகம்
ஆஆஆஹாஹ் ஓஓஒஓஓஹ்
Crabs crawl, foxes crawl, and liquor flows freely
Body... love... speed...
What happened, whatever happened, became a sweet wound
Body... some kind of... passion...
(Vocalizations)
அங்கம் என் அங்கம் தாவணி தங்கம்
அங்கே அங்கங்கே இன்பம் உண்டு
மானே உன் அங்கம் மன்மத சங்கம்
எங்கே தொட்டாலும் இன்பம் உண்டு
My body, my body, gold wrapped in a half-saree
There is bliss found everywhere
Oh deer-like woman, your body is a temple of Cupid
Wherever touched, there is bliss
ஆண் யானை வீரம் உனக்கு
ஆதாரம் நூறு இருக்கு
ஏதேதோ ஆசை இருக்கு
ஏவாளே ஆடை எதுக்கு
You possess the strength of a male elephant
There are a hundred supports/reasons for it
All kinds of desires arise
Hey maiden, why wear clothes at all?
நண்டூறுது நரியூறுது கள்ளூறுதே
தேகம்.. காதல்... வேகம்
என்னானது ஏதானது புண்ணானதே
தேகம்.. ஏதோ... மோகம்
ஆஆஹாஹ் ஆஆஹாஹ்
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹேஹ்..
Crabs crawl, foxes crawl, and liquor flows freely
Body... love... speed...
What happened, whatever happened, became a sweet wound
Body... some kind of... passion...
(Vocalizations)
(Vocalizations)
முல்லைப் பூவுக்கு மூடிகள் போட்டு
உள்ளே வைத்தாலும் வாசம் உண்டு
தண்டே இல்லாத தாமரைப் பூக்கள்
தரையை பார்த்தாலும் கோலம் ஒன்று
Even if you place a cover over a jasmine flower
And hide it inside, the fragrance remains
Lotus flowers without stems
Even when looking at the ground, form a beautiful pattern
அன்பே நீ கையில் அடங்கு
இன்பங்கள் ரெண்டு மடங்கு
ராக்காலம் என்ன சடங்கு
.............................
My love, yield into my hands
Pleasures will double
What rituals are needed during nighttime?
(Instrumental Interlude)
நண்டூறுது
நரியூறுது
கள்ளூறுதே
தேகம்.. ஆண் :
காதல்...
வேகம்
Crabs crawl
Foxes crawl
Liquor flows
Body
Love
Speed
என்னானது
ஏதானது
புண்ணானதே
தேகம்... ஆண் :
ஏதோ..
மோகம்
What happened
Whatever happened
Became a wound
Body
Some kind of
Passion
(Vocalizations)
(Vocalizations)
ஆஆஹாஹ் ஆஆஹாஹ்
ஓஓஒ ஓஓஓ ஹொஹ்...
Nandoorudhu narioorudhu kalloorudhae
Crabs crawl, foxes crawl, and liquor flows freely
Dhegam…. kaadhal ….vegam
Body... love... speed...
Ennanadhu yedhaanadhu punnanadhu
What happened, whatever happened, became a sweet wound
Dhegam… yedho… mogam
Body... some kind of... passion...
Aaae ooo ooo
(Vocalizations)
Nandoorudhu narioorudhu kalloorudhae
Crabs crawl, foxes crawl, and liquor flows freely
Dhegam …kaadhal …vegam
Body... love... speed...
Ennanadhu yedhaanadhu punnanadhu
What happened, whatever happened, became a sweet wound
Dhegam …yedho… mogam
Body... some kind of... passion...
Aaa aa aaa haa hoo oo oo oo
(Vocalizations)
Angam en angam thaavani thangam
My body, my body, gold wrapped in a half-saree
Angae angangae inbam undu
There is bliss found everywhere
Male :Maanae un angam manmadha sangam
Oh deer-like woman, your body is a temple of Cupid
Engae thottaalum inbam undu
Wherever touched, there is bliss
Aan yaanai veeram unakku
You possess the strength of a male elephant
Aadhaaram nooru irukku
There are a hundred supports/reasons for it
Male :Yedhyedho aasai irukku
All kinds of desires arise
Yevaalae aadai edhukku
Hey maiden, why wear clothes at all?
Nandoorudhu narioorudhu kalloorudhae
Crabs crawl, foxes crawl, and liquor flows freely
Dhegam… kaadhal.. vegam
Body... love... speed...
Male :Ennanadhu yedhaanadhu punnanadhu
What happened, whatever happened, became a sweet wound
Dhegam ..yedho… mogam
Body... some kind of... passion...
Female :Aaa aa aaa haa
(Vocalizations)
Male :Hae hae hae….
(Vocalizations)
Mullai poovukku moodigal pottu
Even if you place a cover over a jasmine flower
Ullae veithaalum vaasam undu
And hide it inside, the fragrance remains
Female :Thandae illadha thaamarai pookal
Lotus flowers without stems
Tharaiyai paarthaalum kolam ondru
Even when looking at the ground, form a beautiful pattern
Anbae nee kaiyil adangu
My love, yield into my hands
Inbangal rendu madangu
Pleasures will double
Female :Raakkalam enna sadangu
What rituals are needed during nighttime?
……………………………..
(Instrumental Interlude)
Nandoorudhu
Crabs crawl
Female :Narioorudhu
Foxes crawl
Male :Kalloorudhae
Liquor flows
Female :Dhegam
Body
Male :Kaadhal
Love
Female :Vegam
Speed
Ennanadhu
What happened
Female :Yedhaanadhu
Whatever happened
Male :Punnanadhu
Became a wound
Female :Dhegam
Body
Male :Yedho
Some kind of
Female :Mogam
Passion
Male :Haan haan haan haan haa
(Vocalizations)
Female :Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo
(Vocalizations)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Nandoorudhu Narioorudhu' is a energetic, sensual romantic folk-pop duet from the 1988 Tamil film 'Pattikattu Thambi', composed by Chandrabose with lyrics by Vairamuthu. Sung exuberantly by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra, the song captures the passionate and playful intimacy between two lovers using colorful village expressions and vivid sensory imagery.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Internal Rhyme (Eyai / Ethukai)
“Nandoorudhu narioorudhu kalloorudhae”
Rhythmic repitition of ending roots like 'nandoorudhu', 'narioorudhu', 'kalloorudhae' creating a catchy folk cadence.
Metaphor
“Angam en angam thaavani thangam”
Describing the woman's golden form adorned in a half-saree as pure gold ('thaavani thangam').
Hyperbole / Metaphor
“Aan yaanai veeram unakku”
Comparing the man's strength and passion to that of a powerful male elephant.
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Trivia
Pattikattu Thambi (1988) features music by Chandrabose, who was known for creating distinct rustic and catchy folk tunes in Tamil cinema during the late 1980s.
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