Gnaayiru Oli
From Antharangam · 1975
- Lyricist
- Nethaji
- Singer
- Kamal Haasan
- Music director
- G. Devarajan
- Details
- Antharangam1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Gnyaaru oli mazhaiyil | In the rain of sunlight, |
| Thingal kulikka vanthaal | When the Moon comes to bathe, |
| Naan aval poo udalil | On her flower-like body, |
| Pudhu azhaginai padaikka vanthaen | I came to create a new kind of beauty. |
| Male | |
| Gnyaaru oli mazhaiyil | In the rain of sunlight, |
| Thingal kulikka vanthaal | When the Moon comes to bathe, |
| Naan aval poo udalil | On her flower-like body, |
| Male | |
| Gnyaaru oli mazhaiyil | In the rain of sunlight... |
| Male | |
| Ulagaengum pongi thadhumbum | Overflowing all across the world, |
| Azhagenthan aanaikadangum | Beauty bows down to my command. |
| Angangu merugu padiyum | Shining and polished in every place, |
| Angangal jaalam puriyum | Her limbs work magic, |
| Angangal jaalam puriyum | Her limbs work magic. |
| Male | |
| Gnyaaru oli mazhaiyil | In the rain of sunlight, |
| Thingal kulikka vanthaal | When the Moon comes to bathe, |
| Male | |
| Manmathanum radhiyum unnaal | Because of you, Lord Manmatha and Rathi, |
| Pon vadhanam pettrathennaal | When did they acquire their golden faces? |
| Oorvasiyum ingu vanthaal | If the celestial dancer Urvashi comes here, |
| Perazhagai vaangi sendraal | She departs having acquired supreme beauty, |
| Perazhagai vaangi sendraal | She departs having acquired supreme beauty. |
| Male | |
| Gnyaaru oli mazhaiyil | In the rain of sunlight, |
| Thingal kulikka vanthaal | When the Moon comes to bathe, |
| Male | |
| Thangangal ingu varuga | Let pure gold come here, |
| Tharam innum adhigam peruga | Let its quality and purity rise even further. |
| Vairangal nambi varuga | Let diamonds come with faith, |
| Pudhu vadivam thaangi poliga | Let them shine brightly in new shapes, |
| Pudhu vadivam thaangi poliga | Let them shine brightly in new shapes. |
| Male | |
| Gnyaaru oli mazhaiyil | In the rain of sunlight, |
| Thingal kulikka vanthaal | When the Moon comes to bathe, |
| Male | |
| Gnyaaru oli mazhaiyil….. | In the rain of sunlight..... |
ஞாயிறு ஒளி மழையில்
திங்கள் குளிக்க வந்தாள்
நான் அவள் பூ உடலில்
புது அழகினைப் படைக்க வந்தேன்
In the rain of sunlight,
When the Moon comes to bathe,
On her flower-like body,
I came to create a new kind of beauty.
ஞாயிறு ஒளி மழையில்
திங்கள் குளிக்க வந்தாள்
நான் அவள் பூ உடலில்
In the rain of sunlight,
When the Moon comes to bathe,
On her flower-like body,
ஞாயிறு ஒளி மழையில்
In the rain of sunlight...
உலகெங்கும் பொங்கித் ததும்பும்
அழகெந்தன் ஆணைக்கடங்கும்
அங்கங்கு மெருகு படியும்
அங்கங்கள் ஜாலம் புரியும்
அங்கங்கள் ஜாலம் புரியும்
Overflowing all across the world,
Beauty bows down to my command.
Shining and polished in every place,
Her limbs work magic,
Her limbs work magic.
ஞாயிறு ஒளி மழையில்
திங்கள் குளிக்க வந்தாள்
In the rain of sunlight,
When the Moon comes to bathe,
மன்மதனும் ரதியும் உன்னால்
பொன் வதனம் பெற்றதென்னாள்
ஊர்வசியும் இங்கு வந்தாள்
பேரழகை வாங்கிச் சென்றாள்
பேரழகை வாங்கிச் சென்றாள்
Because of you, Lord Manmatha and Rathi,
When did they acquire their golden faces?
If the celestial dancer Urvashi comes here,
She departs having acquired supreme beauty,
She departs having acquired supreme beauty.
ஞாயிறு ஒளி மழையில்
திங்கள் குளிக்க வந்தாள்
In the rain of sunlight,
When the Moon comes to bathe,
தங்கங்கள் இங்கு வருக
தரம் இன்னும் அதிகம் பெறுக
வைரங்கள் நம்பி வருக
புது வடிவம் தாங்கிப் பொலிக
புது வடிவம் தாங்கிப் பொலிக
Let pure gold come here,
Let its quality and purity rise even further.
Let diamonds come with faith,
Let them shine brightly in new shapes,
Let them shine brightly in new shapes.
ஞாயிறு ஒளி மழையில்
திங்கள் குளிக்க வந்தாள்
In the rain of sunlight,
When the Moon comes to bathe,
ஞாயிறு ஒளி மழையில்
In the rain of sunlight.....
Gnyaaru oli mazhaiyil
In the rain of sunlight,
Thingal kulikka vanthaal
When the Moon comes to bathe,
Naan aval poo udalil
On her flower-like body,
Pudhu azhaginai padaikka vanthaen
I came to create a new kind of beauty.
Gnyaaru oli mazhaiyil
In the rain of sunlight,
Thingal kulikka vanthaal
When the Moon comes to bathe,
Naan aval poo udalil
On her flower-like body,
Gnyaaru oli mazhaiyil
In the rain of sunlight...
Ulagaengum pongi thadhumbum
Overflowing all across the world,
Azhagenthan aanaikadangum
Beauty bows down to my command.
Angangu merugu padiyum
Shining and polished in every place,
Angangal jaalam puriyum
Her limbs work magic,
Angangal jaalam puriyum
Her limbs work magic.
Gnyaaru oli mazhaiyil
In the rain of sunlight,
Thingal kulikka vanthaal
When the Moon comes to bathe,
Manmathanum radhiyum unnaal
Because of you, Lord Manmatha and Rathi,
Pon vadhanam pettrathennaal
When did they acquire their golden faces?
Oorvasiyum ingu vanthaal
If the celestial dancer Urvashi comes here,
Perazhagai vaangi sendraal
She departs having acquired supreme beauty,
Perazhagai vaangi sendraal
She departs having acquired supreme beauty.
Gnyaaru oli mazhaiyil
In the rain of sunlight,
Thingal kulikka vanthaal
When the Moon comes to bathe,
Thangangal ingu varuga
Let pure gold come here,
Tharam innum adhigam peruga
Let its quality and purity rise even further.
Vairangal nambi varuga
Let diamonds come with faith,
Pudhu vadivam thaangi poliga
Let them shine brightly in new shapes,
Pudhu vadivam thaangi poliga
Let them shine brightly in new shapes.
Gnyaaru oli mazhaiyil
In the rain of sunlight,
Thingal kulikka vanthaal
When the Moon comes to bathe,
Gnyaaru oli mazhaiyil…..
In the rain of sunlight.....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Gnyaaru Oli Mazhaiyil' from the movie 'Antharangam' (1975) is a highly aesthetic and poetic celebration of feminine beauty and artistic creation. Using grand celestial metaphors, the lyricist paints a picture of the Moon ('Thingal') bathing in a shower of rays from the Sun ('Gnyaaru'). The protagonist assumes the persona of a master craftsman or creator who enhances this divine beauty, making it overflow and submit to his artistic control.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Gnyaaru oli mazhaiyil”
Sunlight is metaphorically described as a 'rain of light' (oli mazhai).
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Naan aval poo udalil”
Her soft body is directly equated to a tender flower ('poo udal').
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Thangangal ingu varuga / Tharam innum adhigam peruga / Vairangal nambi varuga / Pudhu vadivam thaangi poliga”
The stanza uses matching line-ending suffixes ('varuga', 'peruga', 'poliga') to create rhythm and melody.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Azhagenthan aanaikadangum”
An exaggeration claiming that global beauty obeys and submits to the protagonist's command.
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Trivia
This song features early vocals by actor Kamal Haasan, composed by legendary Malayalam music director G. Devarajan. The lyrics by Nethaji stand out for using archaic classical Tamil terms like 'Gnyaaru' for Sun and 'Thingal' for Moon.
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