Nooraandu Kaalam Vaazhga
From Pesum Dheivam · 1967
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Sarala, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Pesum Dheivam1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nooraandu kaalam vaazhga | May you live for a hundred years |
| Female | |
| Noi nodiyillaamal valarga | May you grow healthy without any illness or ailment |
| Female | |
| Ooraanda mannar pugazh polae | Like the enduring fame of great kings who ruled the land |
| Female | |
| Kuraiyaadhu valarum piraiyaaga | Like a waxing crescent moon that continually grows |
| Female | |
| Kuviyaadha kumudha malaraaga | Like a water lily flower that never folds its petals |
| Female | |
| Kuraiyaadhu valarum piraiyaaga | Like a waxing crescent moon that continually grows |
| Female | |
| Kuviyaadha kumudha malaraaga | Like a water lily flower that never folds its petals |
| Female | |
| Kundraadha nava nidhiyaaga | Like the nine eternal treasures that never diminish |
| Kundraadha nava nidhiyaaga | Like the nine eternal treasures that never diminish |
| Female | |
| Thulli kudhithodum jeeva nadhiyaaga | Like a vibrant perennial river that leaps and flows |
| Female | |
| Nee vaazhga | May you live long! |
| Female | |
| Nee vaazhga | May you live long! |
| Female | |
| Vilaiyaadha mannil thaliraaga | Like a tender sprout arising from uncultivated land |
| Female | |
| Malaraadha kodiyil paniyaaga | Like a dewdrop resting on a vine yet to bloom |
| Female | |
| Vilaiyaadha mannil thaliraaga | Like a tender sprout arising from uncultivated land |
| Female | |
| Malaraadha kodiyil paniyaaga | Like a dewdrop resting on a vine yet to bloom |
| Female | |
| Maladendra perum poiyaaga | Proving the stigma of being childless to be a grand lie |
| Maladendra perum poiyaaga | Proving the stigma of being childless to be a grand lie |
மற்றும் எல். ஆர். ஈஸ்வரி
May you live for a hundred years
நூறாண்டு காலம் வாழ்க
May you grow healthy without any illness or ailment
நோய் நொடி இல்லாமல் வளர்க
Like the enduring fame of great kings who ruled the land
ஊராண்ட மன்னர் புகழ் போலே
Like a waxing crescent moon that continually grows
உலகாண்ட புலவர் தமிழ் போலே
Like a water lily flower that never folds its petals
நூறாண்டு காலம் வாழ்க
நோய் நொடி இல்லாமல் வளர்க
ஊராண்ட மன்னர் புகழ் போலே
உலகாண்ட புலவர் தமிழ் போலே
Like a waxing crescent moon that continually grows
நூறாண்டு காலம் வாழ்க
நோய் நொடி இல்லாமல் வளர்க
Like a water lily flower that never folds its petals
குறையாது வளரும் பிறையாக
Like the nine eternal treasures that never diminish
Like the nine eternal treasures that never diminish
குவியாத குமுத மலராக
Like a vibrant perennial river that leaps and flows
குறையாது வளரும் பிறையாக
May you live long!
குவியாத குமுத மலராக
May you live long!
குன்றாத நவ நிதியாக
குன்றாத நவ நிதியாக
Like a tender sprout arising from uncultivated land
துள்ளி குதித்தோடும் ஜீவ நதியாக
Like a dewdrop resting on a vine yet to bloom
நீ வாழ்க.......
Like a tender sprout arising from uncultivated land
நீ வாழ்க......
Like a dewdrop resting on a vine yet to bloom
நூறாண்டு காலம் வாழ்க
நோய் நொடி இல்லாமல் வளர்க
ஊராண்ட மன்னர் புகழ் போலே
உலகாண்ட புலவர் தமிழ் போலே
Proving the stigma of being childless to be a grand lie
Proving the stigma of being childless to be a grand lie
நூறாண்டு காலம் வாழ்க
நோய் நொடி இல்லாமல் வளர்க
விளையாத மண்ணில் தளிராக
மலராத கொடியில் கனியாக
விளையாத மண்ணில் தளிராக
மலராத கொடியில் கனியாக
மலடென்ற பேரும் பொய்யாக
மலடென்ற பேரும் பொய்யாக
வந்த மகனே உன் வாழ்வு நிறைவாக
நீ வாழ்க நீ வாழ்க
நூறாண்டு காலம் வாழ்க
நோய் நொடி இல்லாமல் வளர்க
ஊராண்ட மன்னர் புகழ் போலே
உலகாண்ட புலவர் தமிழ் போலே
நூறாண்டு காலம் வாழ்க
நோய் நொடி இல்லாமல் வளர்க
Nooraandu kaalam vaazhga
May you live for a hundred years
Noi nodiyillaamal valarga
May you grow healthy without any illness or ailment
Ooraanda mannar pugazh polae
Like the enduring fame of great kings who ruled the land
Kuraiyaadhu valarum piraiyaaga
Like a waxing crescent moon that continually grows
Kuviyaadha kumudha malaraaga
Like a water lily flower that never folds its petals
Kuraiyaadhu valarum piraiyaaga
Like a waxing crescent moon that continually grows
Kuviyaadha kumudha malaraaga
Like a water lily flower that never folds its petals
Kundraadha nava nidhiyaaga
Like the nine eternal treasures that never diminish
Kundraadha nava nidhiyaaga
Like the nine eternal treasures that never diminish
Thulli kudhithodum jeeva nadhiyaaga
Like a vibrant perennial river that leaps and flows
Nee vaazhga
May you live long!
Nee vaazhga
May you live long!
Vilaiyaadha mannil thaliraaga
Like a tender sprout arising from uncultivated land
Malaraadha kodiyil paniyaaga
Like a dewdrop resting on a vine yet to bloom
Vilaiyaadha mannil thaliraaga
Like a tender sprout arising from uncultivated land
Malaraadha kodiyil paniyaaga
Like a dewdrop resting on a vine yet to bloom
Maladendra perum poiyaaga
Proving the stigma of being childless to be a grand lie
Maladendra perum poiyaaga
Proving the stigma of being childless to be a grand lie
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from the 1967 movie Pesum Dheivam is one of Tamil cinema's most iconic birthday and blessing songs. Written by Vaali, the lyrics pour out auspicious blessings for longevity, vibrant health, endless prosperity, and joyful vitality. Through rich metaphors like the growing crescent moon, a perennial river, and eternal wealth, the singer blesses a newborn child and mother. The final stanzas celebrate the miracle of childbirth, triumphantly dispelling the painful social stigma associated with childlessness and framing the birth as a joyful refutation of past sorrow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Nooraandu kaalam vaazhga / Noi nodiyillaamal valarga”
Repetition of the initial letter 'No' across consecutive lines creates rhythmic harmony.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Kuraiyaadhu valarum piraiyaaga / Kuviyaadha kumudha malaraaga”
Matching sound endings '-aaga' across successive blessing phrases reinforce the poetic tempo.
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Ooraanda mannar pugazh polae”
Compares the desired long-lasting glory of the child to the glorious fame of ancient ruling kings using 'polae'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thulli kudhithodum jeeva nadhiyaaga”
Metaphorically compares a joyful, energetic life to a leaping perennial river.
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Trivia
Composed by K. V. Mahadevan and penned by Vaali, 'Nooraandu Kaalam Vaazhga' remains the quintessential birthday blessing song across Tamil-speaking households worldwide, regularly played during milestone celebrations, baby showers, and birthdays.
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