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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 kalloorudhaeCrabs crawl, foxes crawl, and liquor flows freely
Dhegam…. kaadhal ….vegamBody... love... speed...
Ennanadhu yedhaanadhu punnanadhuWhat happened, whatever happened, became a sweet wound
Dhegam… yedho… mogamBody... some kind of... passion...
Aaae ooo ooo(Vocalizations)
Female
Nandoorudhu narioorudhu kalloorudhaeCrabs crawl, foxes crawl, and liquor flows freely
Dhegam …kaadhal …vegamBody... love... speed...
Ennanadhu yedhaanadhu punnanadhuWhat happened, whatever happened, became a sweet wound
Dhegam …yedho… mogamBody... some kind of... passion...
Aaa aa aaa haa hoo oo oo oo(Vocalizations)
Female
Angam en angam thaavani thangamMy body, my body, gold wrapped in a half-saree
Angae angangae inbam unduThere is bliss found everywhere
Male :Maanae un angam manmadha sangamOh deer-like woman, your body is a temple of Cupid
Engae thottaalum inbam unduWherever touched, there is bliss
Female
Aan yaanai veeram unakkuYou possess the strength of a male elephant
Aadhaaram nooru irukkuThere are a hundred supports/reasons for it
Male :Yedhyedho aasai irukkuAll kinds of desires arise
Yevaalae aadai edhukkuHey maiden, why wear clothes at all?
Female
Nandoorudhu narioorudhu kalloorudhaeCrabs crawl, foxes crawl, and liquor flows freely
Dhegam… kaadhal.. vegamBody... love... speed...
Male :Ennanadhu yedhaanadhu punnanadhuWhat happened, whatever happened, became a sweet wound
Dhegam ..yedho… mogamBody... some kind of... passion...
Female :Aaa aa aaa haa(Vocalizations)
Male :Hae hae hae….(Vocalizations)
Male
Mullai poovukku moodigal pottuEven if you place a cover over a jasmine flower
Ullae veithaalum vaasam unduAnd hide it inside, the fragrance remains
Female :Thandae illadha thaamarai pookalLotus flowers without stems
Tharaiyai paarthaalum kolam ondruEven when looking at the ground, form a beautiful pattern
Male
Anbae nee kaiyil adanguMy love, yield into my hands
Inbangal rendu madanguPleasures will double
Female :Raakkalam enna sadanguWhat rituals are needed during nighttime?
……………………………..(Instrumental Interlude)
Male
NandoorudhuCrabs crawl
Female :NarioorudhuFoxes crawl
Male :KalloorudhaeLiquor flows
Female :DhegamBody
Male :KaadhalLove
Female :VegamSpeed
Male
EnnanadhuWhat happened
Female :YedhaanadhuWhatever happened
Male :PunnanadhuBecame a wound
Female :DhegamBody
Male :YedhoSome kind of
Female :MogamPassion
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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