Nandoorudhu Nariyoorudhu
From Bairavi · 1978
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Bairavi1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nandoorudhu nariyoorudhu | Crabs are crawling, foxes are crawling |
| Nandoorudhu nariyoorudhu | Crabs are crawling, foxes are crawling |
| Nandoorudhu | Crabs are crawling |
| Naan valatha sella kili kannil aadudhu | The pet parrot I raised sways before my eyes |
| En kannil aadudhu | Dances before my eyes |
| Male | |
| Nandoorudhu nariyoorudhu | Crabs are crawling, foxes are crawling |
| Nandoorudhu nariyoorudhu | Crabs are crawling, foxes are crawling |
| Nandoorudhu | Crabs are crawling |
| Naan valatha sella kili kannil aadudhu | The pet parrot I raised sways before my eyes |
| En kannil aadudhu | Dances before my eyes |
| Male | |
| Nandoorudhu nariyoorudhu | Crabs are crawling, foxes are crawling |
| Nandoorudhu | Crabs are crawling |
| Male | |
| Aadudhu thottil ondru | A cradle is rocking |
| Pillai illai angae | But there is no child there |
| Aagaayam kaathirukka | While the sky is waiting |
| Vennilavu engae | Where is the silver moon? |
| Paadidum poonguyilin | The singing sweet cuckoo |
| Jaadhi engae sendraal | Where has her kind gone? |
| Pallaakkil irandu vagai o | There are two types of palanquins |
| Ondril yeri kondaal | She has boarded one of them |
| Vaazhthungal endru vaanagam ponaal | Seeking blessings, she went to the heavens |
| Vaanaga thaevarellaam varaverkavae… | For the gods in heaven to welcome her... |
| Male | |
| Naan valatha sella kili kannil aadudhu | The pet parrot I raised sways before my eyes |
| En kannil aadudhu | Dances before my eyes |
| Male | |
| Nandoorudhu nariyoorudhu | Crabs are crawling, foxes are crawling |
| Nandoorudhu nariyoorudhu | Crabs are crawling, foxes are crawling |
| Nandoorudhu | Crabs are crawling |
| Naan valatha sella kili kannil aadudhu | The pet parrot I raised sways before my eyes |
| En kannil aadudhu | Dances before my eyes |
| Male | |
| Naalukku naal uzhaithaen | Day after day I toiled hard |
| Nandri illai angae | There was no gratitude there |
| Nallavan vaazhvadharkku | For a good man to live peacefully |
| Nyaayam illai ingae | There is no justice here |
| Ezhaikku ulagam endru | The one who wrote that the world belongs to the poor, |
| Ezhudhiyavan engae | Where is he now? |
| Eduppadhai edutha pin thaan | Only after taking back what was stolen |
| Needhi varum ingae | Will justice be served here |
| Male | |
| Thaai mel aanai thangai mel aanai | I swear on my mother, I swear on my sister |
| Thaai mel aanai thangai mel aanai | I swear on my mother, I swear on my sister |
| Dharmam jeyikkum endru naan kaattuven… | I will prove that righteousness wins in the end... |
| Male | |
| Naan valatha sella kili kannil aadudhu | The pet parrot I raised sways before my eyes |
| En kannil aadudhu | Dances before my eyes |
| Male | |
| Nandoorudhu nariyoorudhu | Crabs are crawling, foxes are crawling |
| Nandoorudhu nariyoorudhu | Crabs are crawling, foxes are crawling |
| Nandoorudhu | Crabs are crawling |
| Naan valatha sella kili kannil aadudhu | The pet parrot I raised sways before my eyes |
| En kannil aadudhu | Dances before my eyes |
| Male | |
| Nandoorudhu nariyoorudhu | Crabs are crawling, foxes are crawling |
| Nandoorudhu | Crabs are crawling |
குழந்தை :
நண்டூறுது நரியூறுது
நண்டூறுது நரியூறுது
நண்டூறுது நரியூறுது
ஹஹஹஹஹ்ஹஹ
நண்டூறுது
Crabs are crawling, foxes are crawling
Crabs are crawling, foxes are crawling
Crabs are crawling
The pet parrot I raised sways before my eyes
Dances before my eyes
நண்டூறுது நரியூறுது
நண்டூறுது நரியூறுது
நண்டூறுது.......
நான் வளர்த்த செல்லக்கிளி
கண்ணில் ஆடுது
என் கண்ணில் ஆடுது
Crabs are crawling, foxes are crawling
Crabs are crawling, foxes are crawling
Crabs are crawling
The pet parrot I raised sways before my eyes
Dances before my eyes
நண்டூறுது நரியூறுது
நண்டூறுது நரியூறுது
நண்டூறுது......
நான் வளர்த்த செல்லக்கிளி
கண்ணில் ஆடுது
என் கண்ணில் ஆடுது
Crabs are crawling, foxes are crawling
Crabs are crawling
நண்டூறுது நரியூறுது
நண்டூறுது.....
A cradle is rocking
But there is no child there
While the sky is waiting
Where is the silver moon?
The singing sweet cuckoo
Where has her kind gone?
There are two types of palanquins
She has boarded one of them
Seeking blessings, she went to the heavens
For the gods in heaven to welcome her...
ஆடுது தொட்டில் ஒன்று
பிள்ளை இல்லை இங்கே
ஆகாயம் பாத்திருக்க
வெண்ணிலவு எங்கே
பாடிடும் பூங்குயிலின்
ஜாதி எங்கே சென்றாள்
பல்லாக்கில் இரண்டு வகை ஓ
ஒன்றிலேறிக் கொண்டாள்
வாழ்த்துங்கள் என்று வானகம் போனாள்
வானகத் தேவரெல்லாம் வரவேற்கவே.....
The pet parrot I raised sways before my eyes
Dances before my eyes
நான் வளர்த்த செல்லக்கிளி
கண்ணில் ஆடுது
என் கண்ணில் ஆடுது
Crabs are crawling, foxes are crawling
Crabs are crawling, foxes are crawling
Crabs are crawling
The pet parrot I raised sways before my eyes
Dances before my eyes
நண்டூறுது நரியூறுது
நண்டூறுது நரியூறுது
நண்டூறுது.......
நான் வளர்த்த செல்லக்கிளி
கண்ணில் ஆடுது
என் கண்ணில் ஆடுது
Day after day I toiled hard
There was no gratitude there
For a good man to live peacefully
There is no justice here
The one who wrote that the world belongs to the poor,
Where is he now?
Only after taking back what was stolen
Will justice be served here
ஆண்
: நாளுக்கு நாள் உழைத்தேன்
நன்றியில்லை அங்கே
நல்லவன் வாழ்வதற்கு
நியாயமில்லை இங்கே
ஏழைக்கு உலகம் என்று
எழுதியவன் எங்கே.....
எடுப்பதை எடுத்தப்பின்தான்
நீதி வரும் இங்கே.....
I swear on my mother, I swear on my sister
I swear on my mother, I swear on my sister
I will prove that righteousness wins in the end...
தாய்மேல் ஆணை
தங்கைமேல் ஆணை
தாய்மேல் ஆணை
தங்கைமேல் ஆணை
தர்மம் ஜெயிக்கும் என்று
நான் காட்டுவேன்
The pet parrot I raised sways before my eyes
Dances before my eyes
நான் வளர்த்த செல்லக்கிளி
கண்ணில் ஆடுது
என் கண்ணில் ஆடுது
Crabs are crawling, foxes are crawling
Crabs are crawling, foxes are crawling
Crabs are crawling
The pet parrot I raised sways before my eyes
Dances before my eyes
நண்டூறுது நரியூறுது
நண்டூறுது நரியூறுது
நண்டூறுது
நான் வளர்த்த செல்லக்கிளி
கண்ணில் ஆடுது
என் கண்ணில் ஆடுது
Crabs are crawling, foxes are crawling
Crabs are crawling
நண்டூறுது நரியூறுது
நண்டூறுது.....
Nandoorudhu nariyoorudhu
Crabs are crawling, foxes are crawling
Nandoorudhu nariyoorudhu
Crabs are crawling, foxes are crawling
Nandoorudhu
Crabs are crawling
Naan valatha sella kili kannil aadudhu
The pet parrot I raised sways before my eyes
En kannil aadudhu
Dances before my eyes
Nandoorudhu nariyoorudhu
Crabs are crawling, foxes are crawling
Nandoorudhu nariyoorudhu
Crabs are crawling, foxes are crawling
Nandoorudhu
Crabs are crawling
Naan valatha sella kili kannil aadudhu
The pet parrot I raised sways before my eyes
En kannil aadudhu
Dances before my eyes
Nandoorudhu nariyoorudhu
Crabs are crawling, foxes are crawling
Nandoorudhu
Crabs are crawling
Aadudhu thottil ondru
A cradle is rocking
Pillai illai angae
But there is no child there
Aagaayam kaathirukka
While the sky is waiting
Vennilavu engae
Where is the silver moon?
Paadidum poonguyilin
The singing sweet cuckoo
Jaadhi engae sendraal
Where has her kind gone?
Pallaakkil irandu vagai o
There are two types of palanquins
Ondril yeri kondaal
She has boarded one of them
Vaazhthungal endru vaanagam ponaal
Seeking blessings, she went to the heavens
Vaanaga thaevarellaam varaverkavae…
For the gods in heaven to welcome her...
Naan valatha sella kili kannil aadudhu
The pet parrot I raised sways before my eyes
En kannil aadudhu
Dances before my eyes
Nandoorudhu nariyoorudhu
Crabs are crawling, foxes are crawling
Nandoorudhu nariyoorudhu
Crabs are crawling, foxes are crawling
Nandoorudhu
Crabs are crawling
Naan valatha sella kili kannil aadudhu
The pet parrot I raised sways before my eyes
En kannil aadudhu
Dances before my eyes
Naalukku naal uzhaithaen
Day after day I toiled hard
Nandri illai angae
There was no gratitude there
Nallavan vaazhvadharkku
For a good man to live peacefully
Nyaayam illai ingae
There is no justice here
Ezhaikku ulagam endru
The one who wrote that the world belongs to the poor,
Ezhudhiyavan engae
Where is he now?
Eduppadhai edutha pin thaan
Only after taking back what was stolen
Needhi varum ingae
Will justice be served here
Thaai mel aanai thangai mel aanai
I swear on my mother, I swear on my sister
Thaai mel aanai thangai mel aanai
I swear on my mother, I swear on my sister
Dharmam jeyikkum endru naan kaattuven…
I will prove that righteousness wins in the end...
Naan valatha sella kili kannil aadudhu
The pet parrot I raised sways before my eyes
En kannil aadudhu
Dances before my eyes
Nandoorudhu nariyoorudhu
Crabs are crawling, foxes are crawling
Nandoorudhu nariyoorudhu
Crabs are crawling, foxes are crawling
Nandoorudhu
Crabs are crawling
Naan valatha sella kili kannil aadudhu
The pet parrot I raised sways before my eyes
En kannil aadudhu
Dances before my eyes
Nandoorudhu nariyoorudhu
Crabs are crawling, foxes are crawling
Nandoorudhu
Crabs are crawling
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song expresses the deep grief and righteous fury of a loving brother who has lost his beloved sister ('sella kili'). He remembers her fondly while lamenting her tragic death, comparing the journey to heaven on a funeral palanquin. He vents his frustration at a harsh, ungrateful world where honest work goes unrewarded and the poor suffer injustice. The song turns into a fierce pledge as he swears upon his mother and sister to take revenge, reclaim justice, and prove that righteousness ('dharmam') ultimately triumphs.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Nandoorudhu nariyoorudhu”
Repetition of the initial 'Na' sound across words creates a rhythmic folk cadence.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Naan valatha sella kili kannil aadudhu”
Refers fondly to his affectionate sister as a 'sella kili' (pet parrot).
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Aadudhu thottil ondru / Pillai illai angae”
Matching second consonant 'l' in successive lines ('Aadudhu' / 'Pillai' / 'Aagaayam').
Contrast / Euphemism
“Pallaakkil irandu vagai o / Ondril yeri kondaal”
Contrasts a wedding palanquin with a bier (funeral palanquin) to metaphorically describe her death.
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Trivia
'Bairavi' (1978) marked Rajinikanth's debut as a solo lead actor. Distributor Kalaipuli S. Thanu coined and bestowed the famous title 'Superstar' on Rajinikanth during the film's release promotion.
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