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Geetha Orunaal Pazhagum

From Aval – 1972 Film · 1972

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Movie name
Aval – 1972 Film
Movie release year
1972
Lyrics added on
17 Apr 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Geetha …geetha….geetha…..
Geethaa oru naal pazhagum uravalla
Kaadhal neeril thondrum nizhal allla
Geethaa oru naal pazhagum uravalla
Kaadhal neeril thondrum nizhal allla
Oodalil konjam
Male :Lalal lalal lalalaa
Female :Poivara ennum
Male :Lalal lalal lalalaa
Poovaiyur ullam
Female :Aaa aa aa aa
Male :Pudhu malar vannam
Female :Aa aa aa aa
Unakkaaga pirandhenae
Uyirodu kalandhenae vaa
Kanna oru naal pazhagum uravalla
Male :Kaadhal neeril thondrum nizhal alla
{Naan thodum vaelaiyil mella
Thulla ….
Naalvagai gunangalum sella..
Alla} (2)
Saelaiyitta chithirathin maeni thottu konjavoo
Female :Modhugindra kaadhal vellam
Podhum endru sollavoo
Male :Innum enna chinnanchiru
Pillai endra ennamoo
Female :Kannam enna mannan vandhu
Thaen arundhum kinnamoo
Naanaaga tharum neram thaanaaga uruvaagum vaa
Kanna oru naal pazhagum uravalla
Male :Kaadhal neeril thondrum nizhal alla
{Kaal mudhl thalai varai thazhuva
Female :Nazhuva
Kodiyidai podi nadai pazhaga …
Male :Uruga} (2)
Ottikondu ondrirendu kattukadhai sollavoo
Female :Indru alla naalai endru etti etti sellavoo
Male :Thennanjolai thannai vittu
Thendral endrum oodumoo
Female :Kanni penmai thaane vandhu
Pinni kondu aadumoo
Manamaalai thara vendum marunaalil pera vendum vaa
Kanna oru naal pazhagum uravalla
Male :Kaadhal neeril thondrum nizhal alla
Geetha... Geetha... Geetha...
Geetha, ours is not a bond of just a single day.
Love is not a passing shadow on water.
Geetha, ours is not a bond of just a single day.
Love is not a passing shadow on water.
In a lovers' quarrel, a little...
Male: Lalal lalal lalala
Female: ...longing to drift away and return...
Male: Lalal lalal lalala
A lovely girl's heart...
Female: Aa a a a
Male: ...is fresh and colorful like a new flower!
Female: Aa a a a
I was born only for you,
and I have blended into your very life—come!
Kanna, ours is not a bond of just a single day.
Male: Love is not a passing shadow on water.
{The moment I touch you softly...
...to leap in excitement...
...while all modesty slips away...
...no, not yet!} (2)
Shall I touch and caress the form of this saree-draped picture of beauty?
Female: The surging flood of love...
...could I ever say it is enough?
Male: Do you still think of yourself...
...as just a little child?
Female: Is my cheek a cup...
...for the king to come and sip honey?
The moment I give myself willingly will come on its own—come!
Kanna, ours is not a bond of just a single day.
Male: Love is not a passing shadow on water.
{To hold you close from head to toe...
Female: ...to gently slip away...
as your slender waist sways with tiny steps...
Male: ...and melts in love!} (2)
Snuggling close, shall I whisper a sweet little story or two?
Female: Saying "not today, but tomorrow", shall I keep stepping back?
Male: Would the gentle breeze ever leave...
...and run away from the coconut grove?
Female: Would a young woman come forward on her own...
...to entangle herself and dance with you?
You must offer the wedding garland first, and claim me the next day—come!
Kanna, ours is not a bond of just a single day.
Male: Love is not a passing shadow on water.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic romantic duet expresses the eternal and profound nature of true love. The lovers exchange poetic assurances that their bond is not a casual, fleeting acquaintance formed in a day, nor an impermanent shadow on water, but a deep emotional connection meant to last a lifetime. Throughout the song, playful flirting, romantic teasing, and cultural traditions are woven together. The male lover yearns for intimacy and affection, while the female lover gently demurs, expressing her modesty and steering their romantic journey toward the sacred permanence of marriage.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvam)

“Kaadhal neeril thondrum nizhal alla”

Compares superficial or temporary attraction to a unstable shadow cast on water, highlighting that genuine love has substance and permanence.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Saelaiyitta chithirathin maeni thottu konjavoo / Podhum endru sollavoo”

The lines end with matching rhyming suffixes ('konjavoo' / 'sollavoo'), creating a rhythmic flow in the conversation.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Thennanjolai thannai vittu / Thendral endrum oodumoo”

Repetition of the initial 'Th' sound ('Thennanjolai', 'thannai', 'Thendral') creates melodic alliteration.

Rhetorical Question

“Thennanjolai thannai vittu / Thendral endrum oodumoo”

The lover asks if the breeze ever leaves the coconut grove to express that he could never leave her side.

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Trivia

Written by the prolific Tamil lyricist Vaali, this song relies on traditional Tamil literary tropes—such as comparing a woman's modesty to four classic virtues (Naalvagai gunangal: Fear, Shyness, Ignorance of evil, and Modesty) and describing love through nature metaphors like the southern breeze (Thendral) and coconut groves (Thennanjolai).

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