Yogam Nalla Yogam
From Thirumangalyam · 1974
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Thirumangalyam1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yogam nalla yogam | Good fortune, a truly great fortune |
| Mangai nallal vantha yogam.. | The good fortune brought by the arrival of a virtuous woman.. |
| Yogam… | Good fortune… |
| Yogam nalla yogam | Good fortune, a truly great fortune |
| Mangai nallal vantha yogam.. | The good fortune brought by the arrival of a virtuous woman.. |
| Ival serum entha veedum | Whichever home she steps into |
| Needu vazum janma neram | Will flourish for a long time, blessed by this auspicious hour |
| Female | |
| Yogam nalla yogam | Good fortune, a truly great fortune |
| Mangai nallal vantha yogam.. | The good fortune brought by the arrival of a virtuous woman.. |
| Female | |
| Radhai piranthathu kandu | Seeing that Radha was born |
| Oru kannan vanthadhum undu | A Kannan (Krishna) also arrived |
| Female | |
| Radhai piranthathu kandu | Seeing that Radha was born |
| Oru kannan vanthadhum undu | A Kannan (Krishna) also arrived |
| Radhai piranthathu kandu | Seeing that Radha was born |
| Oru kannan vanthadhum undu | A Kannan (Krishna) also arrived |
| Indha radhaiyai thaedi | In search of this Radha |
| Endha kannan varuvano | Which Kannan will come? |
| Raja rani yogam illai | This is not merely the luck of a king and queen |
| Radha krishna yogam | It is the divine fortune of Radha and Krishna |
| Seetharaman yogam | It is the fortune of Sita and Rama |
| Dheivayanai velan yogam | It is the fortune of Deivayanai and Lord Murugan |
| Ahahaha…. ahaha aha.. aha.. ho… | Ahahaha…. ahaha aha.. aha.. ho… |
| Female | |
| Yogam nalla yogam | Good fortune, a truly great fortune |
| Mangai nallal vantha yogam.. | The good fortune brought by the arrival of a virtuous woman.. |
| Female | |
| Malaril siranthathu kamalam | The lotus is the finest among flowers |
| Uyar maniyil siranthathu pavalam | Coral is the finest among precious gems |
| Malaril siranthathu kamalam | The lotus is the finest among flowers |
| Uyar maniyil siranthathu pavalam | Coral is the finest among precious gems |
| Andha thaen poovum maniyum | That honey-filled flower and precious gem |
| Indha pennum samamandro | Are equal to this woman, are they not? |
| Annai thanthai veedum | The house of her mother and father |
| Pinbu penmai sellum veedum | And later, the house her womanhood steps into |
| Thannai eendra nadum | As well as the motherland that birthed her |
| Endrum pennaal vazha vendum | Should always prosper because of a woman |
| Female | |
| Yogam nalla yogam | Good fortune, a truly great fortune |
| Mangai nallal vantha yogam.. | The good fortune brought by the arrival of a virtuous woman.. |
| Ival serum entha veedum | Whichever home she steps into |
| Needu vazum janma neram | Will flourish for a long time, blessed by this auspicious hour |
| Female | |
| Yogam nalla yogam | Good fortune, a truly great fortune |
| Mangai nallal vantha yogam.. | The good fortune brought by the arrival of a virtuous woman.. |
யோகம் நல்ல யோகம்
மங்கை நல்லாள் வந்த யோகம்
யோகம்.....
யோகம் நல்ல யோகம்
மங்கை நல்லாள் வந்த யோகம்
இவள் சேரும் எந்த வீடும்
நீடு வாழும் ஜென்ம நேரம்
இவள் சேரும் எந்த வீடும்
நீடு வாழும் ஜென்ம நேரம்
Good fortune, a truly great fortune
The good fortune brought by the arrival of a virtuous woman..
Good fortune…
Good fortune, a truly great fortune
The good fortune brought by the arrival of a virtuous woman..
Whichever home she steps into
Will flourish for a long time, blessed by this auspicious hour
யோகம் நல்ல யோகம்
மங்கை நல்லாள் வந்த யோகம்
Good fortune, a truly great fortune
The good fortune brought by the arrival of a virtuous woman..
ராதை பிறந்ததுக் கண்டு
ஒரு கண்ணன் வந்ததுமுண்டு
Seeing that Radha was born
A Kannan (Krishna) also arrived
ராதை பிறந்ததுக் கண்டு
ஒரு கண்ணன் வந்ததுமுண்டு
ராதை பிறந்ததுக் கண்டு
ஒரு கண்ணன் வந்ததுமுண்டு
இந்த ராதையைத் தேடி
எந்த கண்ணன் வருவானோ
ராஜாராணி யோகம் இல்லை
ராதாகிருஷ்ண யோகம்
சீதாராம யோகம்
தெய்வயானை வேலன் யோகம்
ஆஹா......ஆஹா ஆஹா......ஆஹா......ஹோ....
Seeing that Radha was born
A Kannan (Krishna) also arrived
Seeing that Radha was born
A Kannan (Krishna) also arrived
In search of this Radha
Which Kannan will come?
This is not merely the luck of a king and queen
It is the divine fortune of Radha and Krishna
It is the fortune of Sita and Rama
It is the fortune of Deivayanai and Lord Murugan
Ahahaha…. ahaha aha.. aha.. ho…
யோகம் நல்ல யோகம்
மங்கை நல்லாள் வந்த யோகம்
Good fortune, a truly great fortune
The good fortune brought by the arrival of a virtuous woman..
மலரில் சிறந்தது கமலம்
உயர் மணியில் சிறந்தது பவளம்
மலரில் சிறந்தது கமலம்
உயர் மணியில் சிறந்தது பவளம்
அந்த தேன் பூவும் மணியும்
இந்த பெண்ணும் சமமன்றோ
அன்னை தந்தை வீடும்
பின்பு பெண்மை செல்லும் வீடும்
தன்னை ஈன்ற நாடும்
என்றும் பெண்ணால் வாழ வேண்டும்
The lotus is the finest among flowers
Coral is the finest among precious gems
The lotus is the finest among flowers
Coral is the finest among precious gems
That honey-filled flower and precious gem
Are equal to this woman, are they not?
The house of her mother and father
And later, the house her womanhood steps into
As well as the motherland that birthed her
Should always prosper because of a woman
யோகம் நல்ல யோகம்
மங்கை நல்லாள் வந்த யோகம்
இவள் சேரும் எந்த வீடும்
நீடு வாழும் ஜென்ம நேரம்
Good fortune, a truly great fortune
The good fortune brought by the arrival of a virtuous woman..
Whichever home she steps into
Will flourish for a long time, blessed by this auspicious hour
யோகம் நல்ல யோகம்
மங்கை நல்லாள் வந்த யோகம்
Good fortune, a truly great fortune
The good fortune brought by the arrival of a virtuous woman..
Yogam nalla yogam
Good fortune, a truly great fortune
Mangai nallal vantha yogam..
The good fortune brought by the arrival of a virtuous woman..
Yogam…
Good fortune…
Yogam nalla yogam
Good fortune, a truly great fortune
Mangai nallal vantha yogam..
The good fortune brought by the arrival of a virtuous woman..
Ival serum entha veedum
Whichever home she steps into
Needu vazum janma neram
Will flourish for a long time, blessed by this auspicious hour
Yogam nalla yogam
Good fortune, a truly great fortune
Mangai nallal vantha yogam..
The good fortune brought by the arrival of a virtuous woman..
Radhai piranthathu kandu
Seeing that Radha was born
Oru kannan vanthadhum undu
A Kannan (Krishna) also arrived
Radhai piranthathu kandu
Seeing that Radha was born
Oru kannan vanthadhum undu
A Kannan (Krishna) also arrived
Radhai piranthathu kandu
Seeing that Radha was born
Oru kannan vanthadhum undu
A Kannan (Krishna) also arrived
Indha radhaiyai thaedi
In search of this Radha
Endha kannan varuvano
Which Kannan will come?
Raja rani yogam illai
This is not merely the luck of a king and queen
Radha krishna yogam
It is the divine fortune of Radha and Krishna
Seetharaman yogam
It is the fortune of Sita and Rama
Dheivayanai velan yogam
It is the fortune of Deivayanai and Lord Murugan
Ahahaha…. ahaha aha.. aha.. ho…
Ahahaha…. ahaha aha.. aha.. ho…
Yogam nalla yogam
Good fortune, a truly great fortune
Mangai nallal vantha yogam..
The good fortune brought by the arrival of a virtuous woman..
Malaril siranthathu kamalam
The lotus is the finest among flowers
Uyar maniyil siranthathu pavalam
Coral is the finest among precious gems
Malaril siranthathu kamalam
The lotus is the finest among flowers
Uyar maniyil siranthathu pavalam
Coral is the finest among precious gems
Andha thaen poovum maniyum
That honey-filled flower and precious gem
Indha pennum samamandro
Are equal to this woman, are they not?
Annai thanthai veedum
The house of her mother and father
Pinbu penmai sellum veedum
And later, the house her womanhood steps into
Thannai eendra nadum
As well as the motherland that birthed her
Endrum pennaal vazha vendum
Should always prosper because of a woman
Yogam nalla yogam
Good fortune, a truly great fortune
Mangai nallal vantha yogam..
The good fortune brought by the arrival of a virtuous woman..
Ival serum entha veedum
Whichever home she steps into
Needu vazum janma neram
Will flourish for a long time, blessed by this auspicious hour
Yogam nalla yogam
Good fortune, a truly great fortune
Mangai nallal vantha yogam..
The good fortune brought by the arrival of a virtuous woman..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Yogam Nalla Yogam' is a grand celebration of womanhood, marriage, and female auspiciousness (mangalam). Kannadasan's lyrics express that the presence of a virtuous, noble woman brings immense prosperity, divinity, and fortune to a household. Her arrival elevates the family's status and ensures long-lasting joy and success. To highlight the sacred nature of love and marriage, the song draws references to divine couples from mythology—Radha-Krishna, Sita-Rama, and Deivayanai-Murugan. It uses elegant metaphors comparing a noble woman to the finest lotus flower and precious coral gem, concluding with a poetic ideal that a woman brings pride and prosperity not just to her parents' house and marital home, but to the entire country that birthed her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Yogam nalla yogam / Mangai nallal vantha yogam..”
The repetitive ending with 'yogam' creates an echoing refrain that reinforces the song's theme of auspicious fortune.
Uvamai Ani (Simile / Comparison)
“Malaril siranthathu kamalam / Uyar maniyil siranthathu pavalam / ... Indha pennum samamandro”
Compares the quality of a woman to the lotus (the finest flower) and coral (the finest gem), establishing her intrinsic value and beauty.
Allusion (Mythological References)
“Radha krishna yogam / Seetharaman yogam / Dheivayanai velan yogam”
References archetypal divine couples to elevate human marriage and companionship to a sacred, ideal status.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Malaril siranthathu kamalam / Uyar maniyil siranthathu pavalam”
The starting consonant sounds ('M' in Malaril and Maniyil) establish a pleasing rhythm in the stanza.
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Trivia
'Thirumangalyam' (1974) is a notable Tamil drama starring Jayalalithaa and Sivakumar. The film's soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Kavinar Kannadasan, and this track was sung by the legendary playback singer P. Susheela. The song is frequently played during Tamil wedding celebrations and festive occasions to honor the arrival of a bride.
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