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Lyrics & meaning

Pirantha Naal Indru

From Naam Moovar · 1966

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
Details
Naam Moovar1966

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Pirantha naal indru pirantha naalToday is a birthday, a joyful birthday,
Naam pillaigal polaeJust like innocent children,
Thollaigal ellaam marantha naalIt is a day to forget all our troubles.
Chorus
Happy birthday to youHappy birthday to you!
Male
Uravu endra vaanathilaeIn the vast sky called relationship,
Naam paravai aagalaamWe can become free birds.
Ullam endra thottathilaeIn the garden called the heart,
Naam malargal aagaalamWe can become blooming flowers.
Male
Uravu endra vaanathilaeIn the vast sky called relationship,
Naam paravai aagalaamWe can become free birds.
Ullam endra thottathilaeIn the garden called the heart,
Naam malargal aagaalamWe can become blooming flowers.
Male
Kaadhal endra solaiyilaeIn the grove called love,
Naam thendral aagalaamWe can become the gentle breeze.
Kangal endra kovililaeIn the temple called eyes,
Naam deivam aagalaamWe can become the divine deities.
Male
Kaadhal endra solaiyilaeIn the grove called love,
Naam thendral aagalaamWe can become the gentle breeze.
Kangal endra kovililaeIn the temple called eyes,
Naam deivam aagalaamWe can become the divine deities.
Male
Uravu endra vaanathilaeIn the vast sky called relationship,
Naam paravai aagalaamWe can become free birds.
Ullam endra thottathilaeIn the garden called the heart,
Naam malargal aagaalamWe can become blooming flowers.
Chorus
Happy birthday to youHappy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to youHappy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to youHappy birthday to you!
May God bless YouMay God bless You!
Male
Oruvarukkoruvar ellaigal naamWe are the bounds and refuge for each other,
Ullathai sollum killaigal naamWe are the branches expressing what resides in the heart.
Oruvarukkoruvar ellaigal naamWe are the bounds and refuge for each other,
Ullathai sollum killaigal naamWe are the branches expressing what resides in the heart.
Male
Arimugam enbadhu munnuraiyaagaWith our introduction serving as the preface,
Anubavam enbadhu ulluraiyaagaWith our experiences as the inner core,
Aanandham enbadhu mudivuriyaagaWith pure bliss serving as the conclusion,
Aandavan eludhiya kaaviyam naamWe are an epic written by the Almighty Himself.
Aandavan eludhiya kaaviyam naamWe are an epic written by the Almighty Himself.
Male
Uravu endra vaanathilaeIn the vast sky called relationship,
Naam paravai aagalaamWe can become free birds.
Ullam endra thottathilaeIn the garden called the heart,
Naam malargal aagaalamWe can become blooming flowers.
Male
Pasam endra deepamThe lamp named affection,
Indru paarvaiyil yendhiduvomLet us hold high in our eyes today.
Manakadalil enna padagilIn the ocean of the mind, upon this boat,
Endha kaalamum neendhiduvomWe shall sail through all times together.
Male
Nooru vayadhai thaandumCrossing well over a hundred years,
Nalla vaazhkai vaazha vendumMay we live a good and blessed life.
Nooru vayadhai thaandumCrossing well over a hundred years,
Nalla vaazhkai vaazha vendumMay we live a good and blessed life.
Annaiyin nizhalilIn the protective shade of the mother,
Anbennum kudaiyilUnder the tender umbrella of love,
Aayiram paadalgal thondrumA thousand sweet songs shall be born.
Aayiram paadalgal thondrumA thousand sweet songs shall be born.
Male
Uravu endra vaanathilaeIn the vast sky called relationship,
Naam paravai aagalaamWe can become free birds.
Ullam endra thottathilaeIn the garden called the heart,
Naam malargal aagaalamWe can become blooming flowers.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Pirantha Naal Indru Pirantha Naal' is a quintessential celebration song from the 1966 Tamil movie 'Naam Moovar'. Sung energetically by T. M. Soundararajan with lyrics by the legendary lyricist Vaali, the song captures the joyful spirit of a birthday gathering where loved ones come together to cast away their worries and live with the innocent delight of children. The lyrics rely heavily on poetic allegories comparing human relationships to birds flying in the sky, flowers blooming in a garden, and an epic written by the Almighty. It conveys blessings for a long, prosperous life filled with affection, unity, maternal love, and shared happiness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Naam pillaigal polae

Compares adults letting go of their worries and celebrating to innocent children using the word 'polae' (like).

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Uravu endra vaanathilae / Naam paravai aagalaam

Metaphorically equates human relationships to the sky ('Uravu endra vaanam') and the heart to a garden ('Ullam endra thottam').

Anaphora & End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Arimugam enbadhu munnuraiyaaga / Anubavam enbadhu ulluraiyaaga / Aanandham enbadhu mudivuriyaaga

Repeats line-ending suffixes like 'munnuraiyaaga', 'ulluraiyaaga', and 'mudivuriyaaga' to structure the literary metaphor of life as a book/epic.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Aandavan eludhiya kaaviyam naam

Refers to humans and their interconnected destinies as an epic authored by God ('Aandavan eludhiya kaaviyam').

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Trivia

'Pirantha Naal Indru Pirantha Naal' is regarded as one of the earliest and most famous classic Tamil birthday songs in cinema history. Penned by Vaali and composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, it uniquely blends traditional Tamil poetic metaphors with Western birthday greetings ('Happy birthday to you'), making it a timeless hit across generations.

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