Natchathira Jannalil
From Suryavamsam · 1997
- Lyricist
- Mu. Metha
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Suryavamsam1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Natchathira jannalil vaanam etti paarkudhu | Through the starry window, the sky peeks in |
| Siraghai virithu parappom | Let us spread our wings and fly |
| Namm uravil ulaghai alapomm | Let us measure the world through our bond |
| Vilaiyaadalaam nilaavilae | Let us play on the moon |
| Nizhal moozhgumo thanneerilae | Will a shadow ever drown in water? |
| Vaanai purati podu | Turn the sky upside down |
| Pudhu vaazhvin geedham paadu | Sing the song of a new life |
| Male | |
| Natchathira jannalil vaanam etti paarkudhu | Through the starry window, the sky peeks in |
| Siraghai virithu parappom | Let us spread our wings and fly |
| Namm uravil ulaghai alapomm | Let us measure the world through our bond |
| Male | |
| Chithirangalai paada chollalaam | We can ask paintings to sing |
| Thendralai anjal ondru poda chollalaam | We can ask the gentle breeze to post a letter |
| Female | |
| Puthagangalil muthedukkalaam | We can harvest pearls from books |
| Ponnaadai imayathukku pottu vidalaam | We can drape a golden shawl over the Himalayas |
| Male | |
| Boomikku pottu vaithu | Placing a bindi on the earth |
| Paarkalaam paarkalaam | We can watch, we can watch |
| Poovukkum aadai thaithu podalaamaa | Shall we stitch a dress for the flower as well? |
| Female | |
| Sooriya thaerai mannil | The solar chariot on the earth |
| Ottalaam ottalaam | We can drive, we can drive |
| Sorgathin pugai padathai kaatalaamaa | Shall we show a photograph of heaven? |
| Male | |
| Vaanambaadi vaazhvilae…. | In the life of a skylark bird... |
| Varundhi azhuvadhillai…. | It does not weep in sorrow... |
| Vananghi vizhuvadhillai…. | It does not bow down or fall... |
| Male | |
| Natchathira jannalil vaanam etti paarkudhu | Through the starry window, the sky peeks in |
| Siraghai virithu parappom | Let us spread our wings and fly |
| Namm uravil ulaghai alapomm | Let us measure the world through our bond |
| Female | |
| Sangeedha puraa nenjil parakkum | A musical dove flies inside the heart |
| Sandhosha mullai inghae veetil mulaikum | A jasmine of happiness will bloom in this house |
| Male | |
| Sandhana mazhai nammai nanaikum | A shower of sandalwood fragrance will drench us |
| Poon thendral paadhai solla vandhu azhaikkum | The flower-scented breeze will guide our path |
| Female | |
| Chittukku siragadikka | To flap its wings and fly like a sparrow |
| Chollithandhadhaaradi | Who taught it, my dear? |
| Meenukku neechal katru thandhadhaaroo… | Who taught the fish how to swim? |
| Male | |
| Megathil veedu katti | Building a home amidst the clouds |
| Vaazhalaam vaazhalaam | We can live, we can live |
| Minnalil koorai pinni podalaamaa | Shall we weave a thatched roof out of lightning? |
| Female | |
| Onghum undhan kaigalaal…. | With your powerful hands... |
| Vaanai purati podu…. | Turn the sky upside down... |
| Pudhu vaazhvin geedham paadu…. | Sing the song of a new life... |
| Male | |
| Natchathira jannalil vaanam etti paarkudhu | Through the starry window, the sky peeks in |
| Female :Siraghai virithu parappom | Female: Let us spread our wings and fly |
| Namm uravil ulaghai alapomm | Let us measure the world through our bond |
| Male | |
| Vilaiyaadalaam nilaavilae | Let us play on the moon |
| Nizhal moozhgumo thanneerilae | Will a shadow ever drown in water? |
| Vaanai purati podu | Turn the sky upside down |
| Pudhu vaazhvin geedham paadu | Sing the song of a new life |
| Male | |
| Natchathira jannalil vaanam etti paarkudhu | Through the starry window, the sky peeks in |
| Chorus :Lala laala laa laaa…. | Chorus: Lala laala laa laaa.... |
நட்சத்திர
ஜன்னலில் வானம்
எட்டிப் பார்க்குது
சிறகை விரித்துப்
பறப்போம் நம் உறவில்
உலகை அளப்போம்
விளையாடலாம் நிலாவிலே
நிழல் மூழ்குமோ தண்ணீரிலே
வானைப் புரட்டிப்போடு புது
வாழ்வின் கீதம் பாடு
Through the starry window, the sky peeks in
Let us spread our wings and fly
Let us measure the world through our bond
Let us play on the moon
Will a shadow ever drown in water?
Turn the sky upside down
Sing the song of a new life
நட்சத்திர
ஜன்னலில் வானம்
எட்டிப் பார்க்குது
சிறகை விரித்துப்
பறப்போம் நம் உறவில்
உலகை அளப்போம்
Through the starry window, the sky peeks in
Let us spread our wings and fly
Let us measure the world through our bond
சித்திரங்களைப்
பாடச்சொல்லலாம்
தென்றலை அஞ்சல்
ஒன்று போடச்சொல்லலாம்
We can ask paintings to sing
We can ask the gentle breeze to post a letter
புத்தகங்களில்
முத்தெடுக்கலாம்
பொன்னாடை இமயத்துக்குப்
போட்டுவிடலாம்
We can harvest pearls from books
We can drape a golden shawl over the Himalayas
பூமிக்குப் பொட்டு
வைத்து பார்க்கலாம்
பார்க்கலாம் பூவுக்கும்
ஆடை தைத்துப்
போடலாமா
Placing a bindi on the earth
We can watch, we can watch
Shall we stitch a dress for the flower as well?
சூரியத் தேரை
மண்ணில் ஓட்டலாம்
ஓட்டலாம் சொர்கத்தின்
புகைப்படத்தைக் காட்டலாமா
The solar chariot on the earth
We can drive, we can drive
Shall we show a photograph of heaven?
வானம்பாடி
வாழ்விலே வருந்தி
அழுவதில்லை
வணங்கி விழுவதில்லை
In the life of a skylark bird...
It does not weep in sorrow...
It does not bow down or fall...
நட்சத்திர
ஜன்னலில் வானம்
எட்டிப் பார்க்குது
சிறகை விரித்துப்
பறப்போம் நம் உறவில்
உலகை அளப்போம்
Through the starry window, the sky peeks in
Let us spread our wings and fly
Let us measure the world through our bond
சங்கீதப்புறா
நெஞ்சில் பறக்கும்
சந்தோஷ முல்லை
இங்கே வீட்டில்
முளைக்கும்
A musical dove flies inside the heart
A jasmine of happiness will bloom in this house
சந்தனமழை
நம்மை நனைக்கும்
பூந்தென்றல் பாதை
சொல்ல வந்து அழைக்கும்
A shower of sandalwood fragrance will drench us
The flower-scented breeze will guide our path
சிட்டுக்குச்
சிறகடிக்கச் சொல்லித்தந்ததாரடி
மீனுக்கு நீச்சல் கற்றுத் தந்ததாரோ
To flap its wings and fly like a sparrow
Who taught it, my dear?
Who taught the fish how to swim?
மேகத்தில் வீடு
கட்டி வாழலாம் வாழலாம்
மின்னலில் கூரை பின்னிப்
போடலாமா
Building a home amidst the clouds
We can live, we can live
Shall we weave a thatched roof out of lightning?
ஓங்கும் உந்தன்
கைகளால் வானைப்
புரட்டிப்போடு புது
வாழ்வின் கீதம் பாடு
With your powerful hands...
Turn the sky upside down...
Sing the song of a new life...
நட்சத்திர
ஜன்னலில் வானம்
எட்டிப் பார்க்குது
சிறகை விரித்துப்
பறப்போம் நம் உறவில்
உலகை அளப்போம்
Through the starry window, the sky peeks in
Female: Let us spread our wings and fly
Let us measure the world through our bond
விளையாடலாம்
நிலாவிலே நிழல் மூழ்குமோ
தண்ணீரிலே வானைப்
புரட்டிப்போடு புது
வாழ்வின் கீதம் பாடு
Let us play on the moon
Will a shadow ever drown in water?
Turn the sky upside down
Sing the song of a new life
நட்சத்திர
ஜன்னலில் வானம்
எட்டிப் பார்க்குது
குழு :
லாலா லாலா
லா லா
Through the starry window, the sky peeks in
Chorus: Lala laala laa laaa....
Natchathira jannalil vaanam etti paarkudhu
Through the starry window, the sky peeks in
Siraghai virithu parappom
Let us spread our wings and fly
Namm uravil ulaghai alapomm
Let us measure the world through our bond
Vilaiyaadalaam nilaavilae
Let us play on the moon
Nizhal moozhgumo thanneerilae
Will a shadow ever drown in water?
Vaanai purati podu
Turn the sky upside down
Pudhu vaazhvin geedham paadu
Sing the song of a new life
Natchathira jannalil vaanam etti paarkudhu
Through the starry window, the sky peeks in
Siraghai virithu parappom
Let us spread our wings and fly
Namm uravil ulaghai alapomm
Let us measure the world through our bond
Chithirangalai paada chollalaam
We can ask paintings to sing
Thendralai anjal ondru poda chollalaam
We can ask the gentle breeze to post a letter
Puthagangalil muthedukkalaam
We can harvest pearls from books
Ponnaadai imayathukku pottu vidalaam
We can drape a golden shawl over the Himalayas
Boomikku pottu vaithu
Placing a bindi on the earth
Paarkalaam paarkalaam
We can watch, we can watch
Poovukkum aadai thaithu podalaamaa
Shall we stitch a dress for the flower as well?
Sooriya thaerai mannil
The solar chariot on the earth
Ottalaam ottalaam
We can drive, we can drive
Sorgathin pugai padathai kaatalaamaa
Shall we show a photograph of heaven?
Vaanambaadi vaazhvilae….
In the life of a skylark bird...
Varundhi azhuvadhillai….
It does not weep in sorrow...
Vananghi vizhuvadhillai….
It does not bow down or fall...
Natchathira jannalil vaanam etti paarkudhu
Through the starry window, the sky peeks in
Siraghai virithu parappom
Let us spread our wings and fly
Namm uravil ulaghai alapomm
Let us measure the world through our bond
Sangeedha puraa nenjil parakkum
A musical dove flies inside the heart
Sandhosha mullai inghae veetil mulaikum
A jasmine of happiness will bloom in this house
Sandhana mazhai nammai nanaikum
A shower of sandalwood fragrance will drench us
Poon thendral paadhai solla vandhu azhaikkum
The flower-scented breeze will guide our path
Chittukku siragadikka
To flap its wings and fly like a sparrow
Chollithandhadhaaradi
Who taught it, my dear?
Meenukku neechal katru thandhadhaaroo…
Who taught the fish how to swim?
Megathil veedu katti
Building a home amidst the clouds
Vaazhalaam vaazhalaam
We can live, we can live
Minnalil koorai pinni podalaamaa
Shall we weave a thatched roof out of lightning?
Onghum undhan kaigalaal….
With your powerful hands...
Vaanai purati podu….
Turn the sky upside down...
Pudhu vaazhvin geedham paadu….
Sing the song of a new life...
Natchathira jannalil vaanam etti paarkudhu
Through the starry window, the sky peeks in
Female :Siraghai virithu parappom
Female: Let us spread our wings and fly
Namm uravil ulaghai alapomm
Let us measure the world through our bond
Vilaiyaadalaam nilaavilae
Let us play on the moon
Nizhal moozhgumo thanneerilae
Will a shadow ever drown in water?
Vaanai purati podu
Turn the sky upside down
Pudhu vaazhvin geedham paadu
Sing the song of a new life
Natchathira jannalil vaanam etti paarkudhu
Through the starry window, the sky peeks in
Chorus :Lala laala laa laaa….
Chorus: Lala laala laa laaa....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This exuberant song from Suryavamsam expresses boundless optimism, joy, and the triumph of hope over adversity. Through vivid imaginative imagery—such as playing on the moon, driving the sun's chariot, and weaving roofs from lightning—the characters celebrate their unbreakable bond and newfound prosperity. It encourages dreaming big and reshaping one's destiny through determination and togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification (Uruvagham / Thandhai)
“Natchathira jannalil vaanam etti paarkudhu”
Attributing human actions to non-human entities like the sky peeking through a window and the breeze delivering mail.
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Sandhosha mullai inghae veetil mulaikum”
Comparing happiness to blooming jasmine and joy to a drenching rain of sandalwood.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)
“Nizhal moozhgumo thanneerilae”
Asking 'will a shadow drown in water?' to emphasize that intangible strength and true spirit cannot be harmed or destroyed.
Anaphora / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Vaazhalaam vaazhalaam”
Repeated line endings with 'laam' create a rhythmic, encouraging cadence.
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Trivia
Suryavamsam (1997) featured music composed by S. A. Rajkumar, which won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director. The lyrics were penned by renowned poet Mu. Metha, and this specific track became an iconic anthem of optimism in 90s Tamil cinema.
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