Noorandugal Nee Vaazhave
From Manaivi Oru Mandhiri · 1988
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Manaivi Oru Mandhiri1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nooraandugal nee vaazhavae | May you live for a hundred years |
| En nenjam vaazhththuthae | My heart wishes you well |
| Vizhigalai kaakkum imaigalai polae | Like eyelids that protect the eyes |
| Vizhigalai kaakkum imaigalai polae | Like eyelids that protect the eyes |
| Unakkaaga naan vaazhven…yaen…. | I will live for you... why... |
| Female | |
| Nooraandugal nee vaazhavae | May you live for a hundred years |
| En nenjam vaazhththuthae | My heart wishes you well |
| Vizhigalai kaakkum imaigalai polae | Like eyelids that protect the eyes |
| Vizhigalai kaakkum imaigalai polae | Like eyelids that protect the eyes |
| Unakkaaga naan vaazhven…yaen…. | I will live for you... why... |
| Male | |
| Nooraandugal nee vaazhavae | May you live for a hundred years |
| En nenjam vaazhththuthae | My heart wishes you well |
| Female | |
| Poonthendral kaattrum bhoopaala paattum | The gentle breeze and morning melody |
| Eppothum un vaazhvil veesum | Will always blow through your life |
| Poonthendral kaattrum bhoopaala paattum | The gentle breeze and morning melody |
| Eppothum un vaazhvil veesum | Will always blow through your life |
| Male | |
| Nee pogum paadhai nizhalaadum cholai | The path you walk will be a shaded grove |
| Pon megam unai vaazhththumae | Golden clouds will bless you |
| Adhu pooththoovi isai paadumae…. | It will shower flowers and sing music... |
| Adhu pooththoovi isai paadumae…. | It will shower flowers and sing music... |
| Female | |
| Nooraandugal | A hundred years |
| Male :Hmm | Male: Hmm |
| Female :Nee vaazhavae | Female: May you live |
| Male :Hmm | Male: Hmm |
| Female :En nenjam vaazhththuthae | Female: My heart wishes you well |
| Male :Vizhigalai kaakkum imaigalai polae | Male: Like eyelids that protect the eyes |
| Unakkaaga naan vaazhven… | I will live for you... |
| Female | |
| Nooraandugal | A hundred years |
| Male :Hmm | Male: Hmm |
| Female :Nee vaazhavae | Female: May you live |
| En nenjam vaazhththuthae | My heart wishes you well |
| Male | |
| Edhirkaalam ondru ellorkkum undu | There is a future for everyone |
| Ennangal eederum andru | All thoughts and dreams will come true on that day |
| Edhirkaalam ondru ellorkkum undu | There is a future for everyone |
| Ennangal eederum andru | All thoughts and dreams will come true on that day |
| Female | |
| Unakkaana velai uruvaagum naalai | The time meant for you will take shape tomorrow |
| Raajangam nee aalalaam | You can rule a kingdom |
| Endrum azhiyaatha kadhai aagalaam… | You can become an eternal story... |
| Endrum azhiyaatha kadhai aagalaam… | You can become an eternal story... |
| Male | |
| Nooraandugal | A hundred years |
| Female :Aah | Female: Aah |
| Male :Nee vaazhavae | Male: May you live |
| Female :Aah | Female: Aah |
| Male :En nenjam vaazhththuthae | Male: My heart wishes you well |
| Female :Vizhigalai kaakkum imaigalai polae | Female: Like eyelids that protect the eyes |
| Unakkaaga naan vaazhven… | I will live for you... |
| Male | |
| Laal laala laa | Laal laala laa |
| Female :Lala laa | Female: Lala laa |
| Male :Laal laala laa | Male: Laal laala laa |
| Female :Lala laa | Female: Lala laa |
| Male :Laal laala laalla laa | Male: Laal laala laalla laa |
| Female :Laa laala laa | Female: Laa laala laa |
| Male :Laal laala laalla laa | Male: Laal laala laalla laa |
| Female :Laa laala laa | Female: Laa laala laa |
| Male :Laal laala laalla laa….. | Male: Laal laala laalla laa..... |
நூறாண்டுகள் நீ வாழவே
என் நெஞ்சம் வாழ்த்துதே
விழிகளைக் காக்கும் இமைகளைப் போலே
விழிகளைக் காக்கும் இமைகளைப் போலே
உனக்காக நான் வாழுவேன்....ஏன்.....
May you live for a hundred years
My heart wishes you well
Like eyelids that protect the eyes
Like eyelids that protect the eyes
I will live for you... why...
நூறாண்டுகள் நீ வாழவே
என் நெஞ்சம் வாழ்த்துதே
விழிகளைக் காக்கும் இமைகளைப் போலே
விழிகளைக் காக்கும் இமைகளைப் போலே
உனக்காக நான் வாழுவேன்....ஏன்.....
May you live for a hundred years
My heart wishes you well
Like eyelids that protect the eyes
Like eyelids that protect the eyes
I will live for you... why...
நூறாண்டுகள் நீ வாழவே
என் நெஞ்சம் வாழ்த்துதே....
May you live for a hundred years
My heart wishes you well
பூந்தென்றல் காற்றும் பூபாள பாட்டும்
எப்போதும் உன் வாழ்வில் வீசும்
பூந்தென்றல் காற்றும் பூபாள பாட்டும்
எப்போதும் உன் வாழ்வில் வீசும்
The gentle breeze and morning melody
Will always blow through your life
The gentle breeze and morning melody
Will always blow through your life
நீ போகும் பாதை நிழலாடும் சோலை
பொன் மேகம் உனை வாழ்த்துமே
அது பூத்தூவி இசை பாடுமே.....
அது பூத்தூவி இசை பாடுமே......
The path you walk will be a shaded grove
Golden clouds will bless you
It will shower flowers and sing music...
It will shower flowers and sing music...
நூறாண்டுகள்
ஹ்ம்ம்
நீ வாழவே
ஹ்ம்ம்
என் நெஞ்சம் வாழ்த்துதே
விழிகளைக் காக்கும் இமைகளைப் போலே
உனக்காக நான் வாழுவேன்
A hundred years
Male: Hmm
Female: May you live
Male: Hmm
Female: My heart wishes you well
Male: Like eyelids that protect the eyes
I will live for you...
நூறாண்டுகள்
ஹ்ம்ம்
நீ வாழவே
என் நெஞ்சம் வாழ்த்துதே
A hundred years
Male: Hmm
Female: May you live
My heart wishes you well
எதிர்காலம் ஒன்று எல்லோர்க்கும் உண்டு
எண்ணங்கள் ஈடேறும் அன்று
எதிர்காலம் ஒன்று எல்லோர்க்கும் உண்டு
எண்ணங்கள் ஈடேறும் அன்று
There is a future for everyone
All thoughts and dreams will come true on that day
There is a future for everyone
All thoughts and dreams will come true on that day
உனக்கான வேளை உருவாகும் நாளை
ராஜாங்கம் நீ ஆளலாம்
என்றும் அழியாத கதை ஆகலாம்...
என்றும் அழியாத கதை ஆகலாம்...
The time meant for you will take shape tomorrow
You can rule a kingdom
You can become an eternal story...
You can become an eternal story...
நூறாண்டுகள்
ஆஹ்
நீ வாழவே
ஆஹ்
என் நெஞ்சம் வாழ்த்துதே
விழிகளைக் காக்கும் இமைகளைப் போலே
உனக்காக நான் வாழுவேன்
A hundred years
Female: Aah
Male: May you live
Female: Aah
Male: My heart wishes you well
Female: Like eyelids that protect the eyes
I will live for you...
லால் லால லா
லல லா
லால் லால லா
லல லா
லால் லால லால்ல லா
லா லால லா
லால் லால லால்ல லா
லா லால லா
லால் லால லால்ல லா....
Laal laala laa
Female: Lala laa
Male: Laal laala laa
Female: Lala laa
Male: Laal laala laalla laa
Female: Laa laala laa
Male: Laal laala laalla laa
Female: Laa laala laa
Male: Laal laala laalla laa.....
Nooraandugal nee vaazhavae
May you live for a hundred years
En nenjam vaazhththuthae
My heart wishes you well
Vizhigalai kaakkum imaigalai polae
Like eyelids that protect the eyes
Vizhigalai kaakkum imaigalai polae
Like eyelids that protect the eyes
Unakkaaga naan vaazhven…yaen….
I will live for you... why...
Nooraandugal nee vaazhavae
May you live for a hundred years
En nenjam vaazhththuthae
My heart wishes you well
Vizhigalai kaakkum imaigalai polae
Like eyelids that protect the eyes
Vizhigalai kaakkum imaigalai polae
Like eyelids that protect the eyes
Unakkaaga naan vaazhven…yaen….
I will live for you... why...
Nooraandugal nee vaazhavae
May you live for a hundred years
En nenjam vaazhththuthae
My heart wishes you well
Poonthendral kaattrum bhoopaala paattum
The gentle breeze and morning melody
Eppothum un vaazhvil veesum
Will always blow through your life
Poonthendral kaattrum bhoopaala paattum
The gentle breeze and morning melody
Eppothum un vaazhvil veesum
Will always blow through your life
Nee pogum paadhai nizhalaadum cholai
The path you walk will be a shaded grove
Pon megam unai vaazhththumae
Golden clouds will bless you
Adhu pooththoovi isai paadumae….
It will shower flowers and sing music...
Adhu pooththoovi isai paadumae….
It will shower flowers and sing music...
Nooraandugal
A hundred years
Male :Hmm
Male: Hmm
Female :Nee vaazhavae
Female: May you live
Male :Hmm
Male: Hmm
Female :En nenjam vaazhththuthae
Female: My heart wishes you well
Male :Vizhigalai kaakkum imaigalai polae
Male: Like eyelids that protect the eyes
Unakkaaga naan vaazhven…
I will live for you...
Nooraandugal
A hundred years
Male :Hmm
Male: Hmm
Female :Nee vaazhavae
Female: May you live
En nenjam vaazhththuthae
My heart wishes you well
Edhirkaalam ondru ellorkkum undu
There is a future for everyone
Ennangal eederum andru
All thoughts and dreams will come true on that day
Edhirkaalam ondru ellorkkum undu
There is a future for everyone
Ennangal eederum andru
All thoughts and dreams will come true on that day
Unakkaana velai uruvaagum naalai
The time meant for you will take shape tomorrow
Raajangam nee aalalaam
You can rule a kingdom
Endrum azhiyaatha kadhai aagalaam…
You can become an eternal story...
Endrum azhiyaatha kadhai aagalaam…
You can become an eternal story...
Nooraandugal
A hundred years
Female :Aah
Female: Aah
Male :Nee vaazhavae
Male: May you live
Female :Aah
Female: Aah
Male :En nenjam vaazhththuthae
Male: My heart wishes you well
Female :Vizhigalai kaakkum imaigalai polae
Female: Like eyelids that protect the eyes
Unakkaaga naan vaazhven…
I will live for you...
Laal laala laa
Laal laala laa
Female :Lala laa
Female: Lala laa
Male :Laal laala laa
Male: Laal laala laa
Female :Lala laa
Female: Lala laa
Male :Laal laala laalla laa
Male: Laal laala laalla laa
Female :Laa laala laa
Female: Laa laala laa
Male :Laal laala laalla laa
Male: Laal laala laalla laa
Female :Laa laala laa
Female: Laa laala laa
Male :Laal laala laalla laa…..
Male: Laal laala laalla laa.....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a tender, auspicious blessing celebrating devotion, long life, and endless hope. The singer prays that the beloved lives a hundred years in prosperity, promising unconditional protection analogous to eyelids safeguarding the eyes. Through vibrant nature metaphors—breezes playing morning ragas and golden clouds showering flowers—the song paints a picture of a joyful, serene life path. It further imparts an encouraging message about patience and destiny, assuring that everyone's day will come when dreams materialize. It inspires confidence that the beloved will overcome obstacles, rule their own kingdom of life, and leave behind an enduring, immortal legacy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai Ani)
“Vizhigalai kaakkum imaigalai polae”
Uses 'polae' (like) to compare protective love and care to eyelids safeguarding the eyes.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Edhirkaalam ondru ellorkkum undu / Ennangal eederum andru”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'E' across words in adjacent lines.
Personification / Metaphor
“Pon megam unai vaazhththumae / Adhu pooththoovi isai paadumae”
Attributes human behaviors (blessing, showering flowers, singing music) to golden clouds.
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Trivia
The lyrics were written by Muthulingam, an acclaimed Tamil poet and lyricist who notably served as a Poet Laureate (Aasthana Kavingnar) of Tamil Nadu.
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