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Ethukkum Oru Neram

From Rendum Rendum Anju · 1988

Lyricist: Vaali
Singer: K. S. Chithra
Music director: Gangai Amaran
Movie name: Rendum Rendum Anju
Movie release year: 1988
Lyrics added on: 15 Mar 2021

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Edhukkum oru neram irukku maama

Idhukkum adhu vendirukku aama

Pozhudhaagi thaan ulai veikkanum

Soraakki thaan ilai podanum….hoo

Edhukkum oru neram irukku maama

Idhukkum adhu vendirukku aama

Noolaadaigal melae paadhiyum

Kelae padhiyum mooda

Naan dhaan oru kaadhal geethamum

Kaaman vedhamum paada

Oor aayiram thaagam theeravum

Mogam theeravum kooda

Vaa vaa ini vaadai naan ena

Oodam neeyena aada

Neengaamal naan iruppen vaazhum varai

Ooyaamal naan padippen kaadhal kadhai

Pesaadha pechellaam jaadai pesum

Edhukkum oru neram irukku maama

Idhukkum adhu vendirukku aama

Pozhudhaagi thaan ulai veikkanum

Soraakki thaan ilai podanum….hoo

Edhukkum oru neram irukku maama

Idhukkum adhu vendirukku aama

Neerootrida masam paarkkudhu

Paruvam paarkkudhu vaanam

Thaaiyaagida neram paarkanum

Naalum paarkanum naanum

Raasa unai kobam vattudhu

Thaabam vaattudhu paavam

Needhaan enai thaena konjidu

Thaana koopidum dhegam

Thooralum poduthaiyaa kodai megam

Neeroda venum aiyaa neeyum naanum

Vaa maama poomaeni engum podu

Edhukkum oru neram irukku maama

Idhukkum adhu vendirukku aama

Pozhudhaagi thaan ulai veikkanum

Soraakki thaan ilai podanum….hoo

Edhukkum oru neram irukku maama

Idhukkum adhu vendirukku aama

There is a right time for everything, my dear

Even this needs patience and time, yes

Only at the right hour should the cooking pot be set,

Only once the meal is cooked should the serving leaf be laid... hoo

There is a right time for everything, my dear

Even this needs patience and time, yes

With delicate clothes covering the upper half,

and leaving the lower half partly bare,

As I begin to sing a sweet song of love,

and chant the sacred verses of desire,

To quench a thousand unfulfilled thirsts,

and satisfy every deep craving,

Come, let me be the cool breeze,

and you be the boat gliding along.

I will stay by your side as long as I live,

I will read our love story without ever stopping.

All the unspoken words will be spoken through glances.

There is a right time for everything, my dear

Even this needs patience and time, yes

Only at the right hour should the cooking pot be set,

Only once the meal is cooked should the serving leaf be laid... hoo

There is a right time for everything, my dear

Even this needs patience and time, yes

To pour its rain, the sky waits for the month,

the sky waits for the right season.

To become a mother, I must watch for the right time,

and I too must wait for the right day.

My king, anger troubles you,

and passion torments you, poor thing.

If you sweet-talk and pamper me like honey,

my body will call out for you on its own.

A light drizzle falls from the summer clouds,

you and I must flow together like a stream.

Come, my dear, wrap yourself around my blooming body.

There is a right time for everything, my dear

Even this needs patience and time, yes

Only at the right hour should the cooking pot be set,

Only once the meal is cooked should the serving leaf be laid... hoo

There is a right time for everything, my dear

Even this needs patience and time, yes

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Edhukkum Oru Neram Irukku Maama' is a playful and sensual Tamil song from the 1988 film 'Rendum Rendum Anju'. Expressed through the expressive vocals of K. S. Chithra, the heroine gently teases her lover while urging him to be patient. She uses simple, traditional household metaphors—such as waiting for water to boil before cooking rice or waiting for the right season for rain—to explain that intimate moments and true fulfillment require proper timing. The emotional progression moves from playful teasing and setting boundaries to passionate surrender. She acknowledges his impatience and longing, reassuring him that once the right moment arrives, she will give herself completely. Vaali's lyrics cleverly intertwine rural colloquialisms with romantic allure, complemented by Gangai Amaran's rhythmic musical composition.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Edhukkum oru neram irukku maama / Idhukkum adhu vendirukku aama”

The second character 'dh' ('ð') rhymes across consecutive lines ('Edhukkum' and 'Idhukkum').

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“Pozhudhaagi thaan ulai veikkanum / Soraakki thaan ilai podanum”

Domestic cooking practices (boiling water, serving food) are used as metaphors for waiting for the appropriate time for physical intimacy.

Metaphor

“Vaa vaa ini vaadai naan ena / Oodam neeyena aada”

The singer compares herself to the cool breeze ('vaadai') and her partner to a floating boat ('oodam') swaying together.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Neengaamal naan iruppen vaazhum varai / Ooyaamal naan padippen kaadhal kadhai”

Lines end with rhyming sounds 'varai' and 'kadhai', creating a melodic flow.

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Trivia

'Rendum Rendum Anju' (1988) was directed by Gangai Amaran, who also composed the soundtrack for the film. Lyricist Vaali was renowned for taking mundane, daily life analogies—like cooking or seasonal changes—and converting them into highly memorable, sensual Tamil film songs. Playback singer K. S. Chithra delivered a distinct, playful vocal tone for this track, showcasing her versatility in expressive romantic numbers during the late 1980s.

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