Idhaya Oonjal
From Pesum Dheivam · 1967
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Pesum Dheivam1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Idhaya oonjal aadavaa | Shall I swing on the swing of your heart? |
| Iniya raagam paadavaa | Shall I sing a sweet melody? |
| Ilamai thodangi mudhumai varaiyil | From youth through old age, |
| Nizhalai polae koodavaa | Shall I stay beside you like a shadow? |
| Female | |
| Idhaya oonjal aadavaa | Shall I swing on the swing of your heart? |
| Iniya raagam paadavaa | Shall I sing a sweet melody? |
| Ilamai thodangi mudhumai varaiyil | From youth through old age, |
| Nizhalai polae koodavaa | Shall I stay beside you like a shadow? |
| Male | |
| Idhaya oonjal aadavaa | Shall I swing on the swing of your heart? |
| Female | |
| Iniya raagam paadavaa | Shall I sing a sweet melody? |
| Male | |
| Madiyil konjam thalaiyai vaithu | Resting my head a while on your lap, |
| Mazhalai mozhigal pesavaa | Shall I speak in innocent tender words? |
| Sorgam ondru ulladhendraal | If a heaven truly exists, |
| Ennai azhaithu poga vaa | Come take me along with you. |
| Madiyil konjam thalaiyai vaithu | Resting my head a while on your lap, |
| Mazhalai mozhigal pesavaa | Shall I speak in innocent tender words? |
| Sorgam ondru ulladhendraal | If a heaven truly exists, |
| Ennai azhaithu poga vaa | Come take me along with you. |
| Female | |
| Kaaigal pazhuthu kanindha pinnaal | Once unripe fruits turn fully ripe, |
| Kilaiyil thanga thondrumaa | Would they wish to linger on the branch? |
| Male | |
| Aa haa | Aa haa |
| Female | |
| Kaaigal pazhuthu kanindha pinnaal | Once unripe fruits turn fully ripe, |
| Kilaiyil thanga thondrumaa | Would they wish to linger on the branch? |
| Naalil ondru naanam endru | That shyness is one of womanhood's innate qualities, |
| Solli theriya vendumaa | Does it need to be stated explicitly? |
| Naalil ondru naanam endru | That shyness is one of womanhood's innate qualities, |
| Solli theriya vendumaa | Does it need to be stated explicitly? |
| Male | |
| Ilamai thodangi mudhumai varaiyil | From youth through old age, |
| Nizhalaip polae koodavaa | Shall I stay beside you like a shadow? |
| Female | |
| Idhaya oonjal aadavaa | Shall I swing on the swing of your heart? |
| Male | |
| Iniya raagam paadavaa | Shall I sing a sweet melody? |
| Male | |
| Idhaya oonjal aadavaa | Shall I swing on the swing of your heart? |
| Female | |
| Iniya raagam paadavaa | Shall I sing a sweet melody? |
| Male | |
| Idhaya oonjal aadavaa | Shall I swing on the swing of your heart? |
| Female | |
| O… ohoho… ohoho… | O… ohoho… ohoho… |
| Oho oho oho ho… hoiiii | Oho oho oho ho… hoiiii |
இதய ஊஞ்சல் ஆடவா
இனிய ராகம் பாடவா
இளமை தொடங்கி முதுமை வரையில்
நிழலைப் போலே கூடவா.....
Shall I swing on the swing of your heart?
Shall I sing a sweet melody?
From youth through old age,
Shall I stay beside you like a shadow?
இதய ஊஞ்சல் ஆடவா
இனிய ராகம் பாடவா
இளமை தொடங்கி முதுமை வரையில்
நிழலைப் போலே கூடவா.....
Shall I swing on the swing of your heart?
Shall I sing a sweet melody?
From youth through old age,
Shall I stay beside you like a shadow?
இதய ஊஞ்சல் ஆடவா
Shall I swing on the swing of your heart?
இனிய ராகம் பாடவா
Shall I sing a sweet melody?
மடியில் கொஞ்சம் தலையை வைத்து
மழலை மொழிகள் பேசவா
சொர்க்கம் ஒன்று உள்ளதென்றால்
என்னை அழைத்து போகவா
Resting my head a while on your lap,
Shall I speak in innocent tender words?
If a heaven truly exists,
Come take me along with you.
Resting my head a while on your lap,
Shall I speak in innocent tender words?
If a heaven truly exists,
Come take me along with you.
மடியில் கொஞ்சம் தலையை வைத்து
மழலை மொழிகள் பேசவா
சொர்க்கம் ஒன்று உள்ளதென்றால்
என்னை அழைத்து போகவா
Once unripe fruits turn fully ripe,
Would they wish to linger on the branch?
காய்கள் பழுத்துக் கனிந்த பின்னால்
கிளையில் தங்கத் தோன்றுமா
Aa haa
ஆ ஹா
Once unripe fruits turn fully ripe,
Would they wish to linger on the branch?
That shyness is one of womanhood's innate qualities,
Does it need to be stated explicitly?
That shyness is one of womanhood's innate qualities,
Does it need to be stated explicitly?
காய்கள் பழுத்துக் கனிந்த பின்னால்
கிளையில் தங்கத் தோன்றுமா
நாலில் ஒன்று நாணம் என்று
சொல்லித் தெரிய வேண்டுமா
நாலில் ஒன்று நாணம் என்று
சொல்லித் தெரிய வேண்டுமா
From youth through old age,
Shall I stay beside you like a shadow?
இளமை தொடங்கி முதுமை வரையில்
நிழலைப் போலே கூடவா
Shall I swing on the swing of your heart?
இதய ஊஞ்சல் ஆடவா
Shall I sing a sweet melody?
இனிய ராகம் பாடவா
Shall I swing on the swing of your heart?
ஆ.....இளமை தொடங்கி முதுமை வரையில்
நிழலைப் போலே கூடவா
Shall I sing a sweet melody?
இதய ஊஞ்சல் ஆடவா
Shall I swing on the swing of your heart?
இனிய ராகம் பாடவா
O… ohoho… ohoho…
Oho oho oho ho… hoiiii
இதய ஊஞ்சல் ஆடவா
ஓ.....ஓஹோஹோ....ஓஹோஹோ....
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஹோ....ஹோய்
Idhaya oonjal aadavaa
Shall I swing on the swing of your heart?
Iniya raagam paadavaa
Shall I sing a sweet melody?
Ilamai thodangi mudhumai varaiyil
From youth through old age,
Nizhalai polae koodavaa
Shall I stay beside you like a shadow?
Idhaya oonjal aadavaa
Shall I swing on the swing of your heart?
Iniya raagam paadavaa
Shall I sing a sweet melody?
Ilamai thodangi mudhumai varaiyil
From youth through old age,
Nizhalai polae koodavaa
Shall I stay beside you like a shadow?
Idhaya oonjal aadavaa
Shall I swing on the swing of your heart?
Iniya raagam paadavaa
Shall I sing a sweet melody?
Madiyil konjam thalaiyai vaithu
Resting my head a while on your lap,
Mazhalai mozhigal pesavaa
Shall I speak in innocent tender words?
Sorgam ondru ulladhendraal
If a heaven truly exists,
Ennai azhaithu poga vaa
Come take me along with you.
Madiyil konjam thalaiyai vaithu
Resting my head a while on your lap,
Mazhalai mozhigal pesavaa
Shall I speak in innocent tender words?
Sorgam ondru ulladhendraal
If a heaven truly exists,
Ennai azhaithu poga vaa
Come take me along with you.
Kaaigal pazhuthu kanindha pinnaal
Once unripe fruits turn fully ripe,
Kilaiyil thanga thondrumaa
Would they wish to linger on the branch?
Aa haa
Aa haa
Kaaigal pazhuthu kanindha pinnaal
Once unripe fruits turn fully ripe,
Kilaiyil thanga thondrumaa
Would they wish to linger on the branch?
Naalil ondru naanam endru
That shyness is one of womanhood's innate qualities,
Solli theriya vendumaa
Does it need to be stated explicitly?
Naalil ondru naanam endru
That shyness is one of womanhood's innate qualities,
Solli theriya vendumaa
Does it need to be stated explicitly?
Ilamai thodangi mudhumai varaiyil
From youth through old age,
Nizhalaip polae koodavaa
Shall I stay beside you like a shadow?
Idhaya oonjal aadavaa
Shall I swing on the swing of your heart?
Iniya raagam paadavaa
Shall I sing a sweet melody?
Idhaya oonjal aadavaa
Shall I swing on the swing of your heart?
Iniya raagam paadavaa
Shall I sing a sweet melody?
Idhaya oonjal aadavaa
Shall I swing on the swing of your heart?
O… ohoho… ohoho…
O… ohoho… ohoho…
Oho oho oho ho… hoiiii
Oho oho oho ho… hoiiii
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Idhaya Oonjal Aadavaa from the 1967 film Pesum Dheivam is an expressive romantic duet that depicts timeless affection and lifelong companionship. The lovers express a wish to journey through life together uninterrupted, from the vibrancy of youth to the tranquility of old age, remaining as inseparable as a person and their shadow. Through poetic imagery of resting in a lover's lap, innocent babble, and the natural metaphor of ripening fruit, lyricist Vaali captures both playful intimate romance and a profound spiritual commitment to love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Idhaya oonjal aadavaa”
'Idhaya oonjal' (swing of the heart) compares emotional warmth and joyful affection to a gently swaying swing.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Nizhalai polae koodavaa”
'Nizhalai polae' compares lifelong companionship to a shadow that never leaves its source.
Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)
“Madiyil konjam thalaiyai vaithu / Mazhalai mozhigal pesavaa”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'M' across 'Madiyil' and 'Mazhalai'.
Metaphor (Allegory)
“Kaaigal pazhuthu kanindha pinnaal / Kilaiyil thanga thondrumaa”
The ripening fruit leaving the branch symbolizes love reaching full maturity and natural fulfillment.
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Trivia
Pesum Dheivam (1967) stars Nadigar Thilagam Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini. Although credited as unknown in some song listings, the music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, and this romantic track was rendered by iconic playback singers T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.
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