Romba Naalaga
From Namma Ooru Poovatha · 1990
- Lyricist
- Kalidasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Namma Ooru Poovatha1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naalaga maama naan thoongala | For four days, uncle, I haven't slept. |
| Oru maathiri mayakkam manam thaangala | A strange daze has overcome me, my heart cannot bear it. |
| Female | |
| Adikuthu vadakathu | The cold north wind is blowing. |
| Anachukka anachukka sethu sethu | Embrace me, embrace me, hold me tight. |
| Adikuthu vadakathu | The cold north wind is blowing. |
| Anachukka anachukka sethu | Embrace me, embrace me, hold me tight. |
| Naan achaani vaikaatha uchaani kiliye | I am a top-perched parrot without an axle pin holding me down. |
| Female | |
| Naalaga maama naan thoongala | For four days, uncle, I haven't slept. |
| Oru maathiri mayakkam manam thaangala | A strange daze has overcome me, my heart cannot bear it. |
| Male | |
| Kovai pazham paathikatti | Like half a sliced ivy gourd fruit, |
| Konjum uthatukulla | Within those tender lips, |
| Kondaadattuma muthangalai | Shall I celebrate with kisses? |
| Kothikuthu mansu pulla | My heart is boiling with passion, girl. |
| Male | |
| Kovai pazham paathikatti | Like half a sliced ivy gourd fruit, |
| Konjum uthatukulla | Within those tender lips, |
| Kondaadattuma muthangalai | Shall I celebrate with kisses? |
| Kothikuthu mansu pulla | My heart is boiling with passion, girl. |
| Female | |
| Irukurathelaam unakena aachu | Everything I have has become yours, |
| Kelvi varalaama | Can a question even arise now? |
| Elasukku elasu inikura vayasu | When youth meets youth, it is a sweet age, |
| Yekkam yaen mama | Why this longing then, my uncle? |
| Oru vellottoam nee podu | Run a trial run, |
| Ullaasa kathaiku | For our joyful romantic tale! |
| Male | |
| Nalaga maane naan thoongala | For four days, my deer, I haven't slept. |
| Female : Haan haan | Female: Haan haan |
| Male :Oru maathiri mayakkam manam thaangala | Male: A strange daze has overcome me, my heart cannot bear it. |
| Hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi |
| Female | |
| Anjuvaga poovupattu | Draped in five-patterned floral silk, |
| Odambu soodachu | My body has grown warm. |
| Anthi patta neramellaam | All the evening times that passed, |
| Idhu vara veenaachu | Have been wasted until now. |
| Female | |
| Hey anjuvaga poovupattu | Hey, draped in five-patterned floral silk, |
| Odambu soodachu | My body has grown warm. |
| Anthi patta neramellaam | All the evening times that passed, |
| Idhu vara veenaachu | Have been wasted until now. |
| Male | |
| Udambukulla irukkum | Residing within the body, |
| Idupinai thaangi | Holding onto the waist, |
| Oonjal aadava | Shall I swing in joy? |
| Unakkoru paathi enakkoru pathi | Half for you, half for me, |
| Sugangal maathikkava | Shall we exchange romantic pleasures? |
| Male | |
| Adi ettu oorum kannu padum | Hey, envious eyes of eight towns will fall upon you, |
| kattaana azhage | Well-sculpted beautiful girl! |
| Male | |
| Naalaga maane naan thoongala | For four days, my deer, I haven't slept. |
| Adi adikuthu vaada kaathu | Hey, the cold north wind is blowing! |
| Anachukka anachukka sethu sethu | Embrace me, embrace me, hold me tight. |
| Adikuthu vaada kaathu | The cold north wind is blowing! |
| Anachukka anachukka sethu | Embrace me, embrace me, hold me tight. |
| Naan acharam vependi | I will place a token of promise on you, girl, |
| Uchaani kiliye | You parrot perched up high! |
| Female | |
| Naalaga maama naan thoongala | For four days, uncle, I haven't slept. |
| Male :Oru maathiri mayakkam manam thaangala | Male: A strange daze has overcome me, my heart cannot bear it. |
முனங்கல் :
......................
For four days, uncle, I haven't slept.
A strange daze has overcome me, my heart cannot bear it.
ரொம்ப நாளாக மாமா நான் தூங்கல
ஒரு மாதிரி மயக்கம் மனம் தாங்கல
The cold north wind is blowing.
Embrace me, embrace me, hold me tight.
The cold north wind is blowing.
Embrace me, embrace me, hold me tight.
I am a top-perched parrot without an axle pin holding me down.
அடிக்குது வாடக் காத்து
அணைச்சுக்க அணைச்சுக்க சேத்து சேத்து
அடிக்குது வாடக் காத்து
அணைச்சுக்க அணைச்சுக்க சேத்து
நான் அச்சாரம் வைக்காத
உச்சாணிக் கிளியே
For four days, uncle, I haven't slept.
A strange daze has overcome me, my heart cannot bear it.
நாளாக மாமா நான் தூங்கல
ஒரு மாதிரி மயக்கம் மனம் தாங்கல
Like half a sliced ivy gourd fruit,
Within those tender lips,
Shall I celebrate with kisses?
My heart is boiling with passion, girl.
கோவைப்பழ பாத்திக்கட்டி
கொஞ்சும் உதட்டுக்குள்ள
கொட்டட்டுமா முத்தங்களை
கொதிக்குது மனசு புள்ள
Like half a sliced ivy gourd fruit,
Within those tender lips,
Shall I celebrate with kisses?
My heart is boiling with passion, girl.
கோவைப்பழ பாத்திக்கட்டி
கொஞ்சும் உதட்டுக்குள்ள
கொட்டட்டுமா முத்தங்களை
கொதிக்குது மனசு புள்ள
Everything I have has become yours,
Can a question even arise now?
When youth meets youth, it is a sweet age,
Why this longing then, my uncle?
Run a trial run,
For our joyful romantic tale!
இருக்குறதெல்லாம் உனக்கென ஆச்சு
கேள்வி வரலாமா
எளசுக்கு எளசு இனிக்கிற வயசு
ஏக்கம் ஏன் மாமா
ஒரு வெள்ளோட்டம் நீ போடு
உல்லாச கதைக்கு
For four days, my deer, I haven't slept.
Female: Haan haan
Male: A strange daze has overcome me, my heart cannot bear it.
Hoi hoi hoi
நாளாக மானே நான் தூங்கல
பெண் : ஹான் ஹான்
ஒரு மாதிரி மயக்கம் மனம் தாங்கல
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
Draped in five-patterned floral silk,
My body has grown warm.
All the evening times that passed,
Have been wasted until now.
அஞ்சுவக பூவுப்பட்டு
ஒடம்பு சூடாச்சு
அந்திப்பட்ட நேரமெல்லாம்
இதுவர வீணாச்சு
Hey, draped in five-patterned floral silk,
My body has grown warm.
All the evening times that passed,
Have been wasted until now.
ஹே அஞ்சுவக பூவுப்பட்டு
ஒடம்பு சூடாச்சு
அந்திப்பட்ட நேரமெல்லாம்
இதுவர வீணாச்சு
Residing within the body,
Holding onto the waist,
Shall I swing in joy?
Half for you, half for me,
Shall we exchange romantic pleasures?
உடுப்புக்குள் இருக்கும்
இடுப்பினை தாங்கி
ஊஞ்சல் ஆட்டிடவா
உனக்கொரு பாதி எனக்கொரு பாதி
சுகங்கள மாத்திக்கவா
Hey, envious eyes of eight towns will fall upon you,
Well-sculpted beautiful girl!
அடி எட்டூரும் கண்ணுப்படும்
காட்டான அழகே
For four days, my deer, I haven't slept.
Hey, the cold north wind is blowing!
Embrace me, embrace me, hold me tight.
The cold north wind is blowing!
Embrace me, embrace me, hold me tight.
I will place a token of promise on you, girl,
You parrot perched up high!
நாளாக மானே நான் தூங்கல
அடி அடிக்குது வாடக் காத்து
அணைச்சுக்க அணைச்சுக்க சேத்து சேத்து
அடிக்குது வாடக் காத்து
அணைச்சுக்க அணைச்சுக்க சேத்து
நான் அச்சாரம் வெப்பேன்டி
உச்சாணிக் கிளியே
For four days, uncle, I haven't slept.
Male: A strange daze has overcome me, my heart cannot bear it.
நாளாக மாமா நான் தூங்கல
ஒரு மாதிரி மயக்கம் மனம் தாங்கல
Naalaga maama naan thoongala
For four days, uncle, I haven't slept.
Oru maathiri mayakkam manam thaangala
A strange daze has overcome me, my heart cannot bear it.
Adikuthu vadakathu
The cold north wind is blowing.
Anachukka anachukka sethu sethu
Embrace me, embrace me, hold me tight.
Adikuthu vadakathu
The cold north wind is blowing.
Anachukka anachukka sethu
Embrace me, embrace me, hold me tight.
Naan achaani vaikaatha uchaani kiliye
I am a top-perched parrot without an axle pin holding me down.
Naalaga maama naan thoongala
For four days, uncle, I haven't slept.
Oru maathiri mayakkam manam thaangala
A strange daze has overcome me, my heart cannot bear it.
Kovai pazham paathikatti
Like half a sliced ivy gourd fruit,
Konjum uthatukulla
Within those tender lips,
Kondaadattuma muthangalai
Shall I celebrate with kisses?
Kothikuthu mansu pulla
My heart is boiling with passion, girl.
Kovai pazham paathikatti
Like half a sliced ivy gourd fruit,
Konjum uthatukulla
Within those tender lips,
Kondaadattuma muthangalai
Shall I celebrate with kisses?
Kothikuthu mansu pulla
My heart is boiling with passion, girl.
Irukurathelaam unakena aachu
Everything I have has become yours,
Kelvi varalaama
Can a question even arise now?
Elasukku elasu inikura vayasu
When youth meets youth, it is a sweet age,
Yekkam yaen mama
Why this longing then, my uncle?
Oru vellottoam nee podu
Run a trial run,
Ullaasa kathaiku
For our joyful romantic tale!
Nalaga maane naan thoongala
For four days, my deer, I haven't slept.
Female : Haan haan
Female: Haan haan
Male :Oru maathiri mayakkam manam thaangala
Male: A strange daze has overcome me, my heart cannot bear it.
Hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi
Anjuvaga poovupattu
Draped in five-patterned floral silk,
Odambu soodachu
My body has grown warm.
Anthi patta neramellaam
All the evening times that passed,
Idhu vara veenaachu
Have been wasted until now.
Hey anjuvaga poovupattu
Hey, draped in five-patterned floral silk,
Odambu soodachu
My body has grown warm.
Anthi patta neramellaam
All the evening times that passed,
Idhu vara veenaachu
Have been wasted until now.
Udambukulla irukkum
Residing within the body,
Idupinai thaangi
Holding onto the waist,
Oonjal aadava
Shall I swing in joy?
Unakkoru paathi enakkoru pathi
Half for you, half for me,
Sugangal maathikkava
Shall we exchange romantic pleasures?
Adi ettu oorum kannu padum
Hey, envious eyes of eight towns will fall upon you,
kattaana azhage
Well-sculpted beautiful girl!
Naalaga maane naan thoongala
For four days, my deer, I haven't slept.
Adi adikuthu vaada kaathu
Hey, the cold north wind is blowing!
Anachukka anachukka sethu sethu
Embrace me, embrace me, hold me tight.
Adikuthu vaada kaathu
The cold north wind is blowing!
Anachukka anachukka sethu
Embrace me, embrace me, hold me tight.
Naan acharam vependi
I will place a token of promise on you, girl,
Uchaani kiliye
You parrot perched up high!
Naalaga maama naan thoongala
For four days, uncle, I haven't slept.
Male :Oru maathiri mayakkam manam thaangala
Male: A strange daze has overcome me, my heart cannot bear it.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Naalaga Maama from the film Namma Ooru Poovatha (1990) is a lively, flirtatious Tamil folk duet between two lovers expressing their intense romantic yearning and restlessness. The cold northern wind ('vadakatu') acts as a traditional metaphor for physical longing, driving both lovers to seek warmth and comfort in each other's arms after sleepless nights.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Metaphor/Simile)
“Kovai pazham paathikatti”
Comparing the red, tender lips of the woman to a freshly sliced ivy gourd ('Kovai pazham paathikatti').
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Adikuthu vadakathu / Anachukka anachukka sethu sethu”
Repetition of initial vowel sounds ('A') across adjacent words creating a rhythmic folk cadence.
Imagery & Cultural Symbolism
“Adikuthu vadakathu”
The mention of 'Vadakaathu' (North wind) is a classical Tamil literary motif symbolizing chilliness, solitude, and heightened romantic desire.
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Trivia
Namma Ooru Poovatha (1990) featured music by Deva early in his career, starring Murali and Gautami. The song 'Naalaga Maama', sung brilliantly by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra, became a popular folk radio hit across rural Tamil Nadu for its catchy rhythm and expressive vocal delivery.
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