Idhazhin Oru Oram
From 3(Moonu) · 2012
- Lyricist
- Dhanush
- Singers
- Ajeesh, Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- 3(Moonu)2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Idhazhin oru oram sirithaai anbae | You smiled with the corner of your lips, my love. |
| Nijamaai ithu pothum sirippaai anbae | Truly, this smile is enough for me, my love. |
| En naadiyai silirka vaithaai | You made my pulse thrill with delight. |
| En iravellaam velicham thanthaai | You illuminated my entire night with light. |
| En aan garvam maranthindru | Forgetting my male pride today, |
| Un munnae paniya vaithaai | You made me bow down before you. |
| Male | |
| Sollu nee i love you | Say that you love me, 'I love you'. |
| Nee thaan en kurinji poo | You are my rare Kurinji flower. |
| En kaadhal endrum true | My love is forever true. |
| Will make sure you never feel go | I will make sure you never feel low. |
| Male | |
| Oh ellaam marathu un pinnaal varuven | Oh, forgetting everything, I will follow behind you. |
| Nee sammathithaal naan nilavaiyum tharuven | If you agree, I will even fetch you the moon. |
| Un nizhal tharai padum dhooram nadanthen | I walked at a distance where your shadow touches the ground. |
| Antha nodiyai thaan kavithaiyai varainthen | I painted that very moment into a poem. |
| Male | |
| Oh pennae en kannae senthenae vaa munnae | Oh girl, my darling, my sweet honey, come before me. |
| En uyirukkul peyarai vaithai | You etched your name inside my very soul. |
| En naadiyai silirka vaithaai | You made my pulse thrill with delight. |
| En iravellaam velicham thanthaai | You illuminated my entire night with light. |
| En aan garvam maranthindru | Forgetting my male pride today, |
| Un munnae paniya vaithaai …vaithaaiii… | You made me bow down before you... |
| Male | |
| {Oh pennae en kannae senthenae vaa munnae | Oh girl, my darling, my sweet honey, come before me, You etched your name inside my soul. |
| En uyirukkul peyarai vaithai} (2) | You etched your name inside my very soul. |
| Male | |
| Sollu nee i love you | Say that you love me, 'I love you'. |
| Nee thaan en kurinji poo | You are my rare Kurinji flower. |
| En kaadhal endrum true | My love is forever true. |
| Will make sure you never feel go | I will make sure you never feel low. |
| Male | |
| Sollu nee i love you..oh penne | Say 'I love you', oh girl. |
| Nee thaan en kurinji poo..oh penne | You are my Kurinji flower, oh girl. |
| En kaadhal endrum true..oh penne | My love is forever true, oh girl. |
| Will make sure you never feel go | I will make sure you never feel low. |
இதழின் ஒரு ஓரம்
சிறிதாய் அன்பே நிஜமாய்
இது போதும் சிரிப்பாய் அன்பே
என் நாடியை சிலிர்க்க வைத்தாய்
என் இரவெல்லாம் வெளிச்சம்
தந்தாய் என் ஆண் கர்வம்
மறந்தின்று உன் முன்னே
பணிய வைத்தாய்
You smiled with the corner of your lips, my love.
Truly, this smile is enough for me, my love.
You made my pulse thrill with delight.
You illuminated my entire night with light.
Forgetting my male pride today,
You made me bow down before you.
சொல்லு நீ ஐ லவ் யூ
நீதான் என் குறிஞ்சிப் பூ
என் காதல் என்றும் ட்ரு
வில் மேக் சர் யூ நெவெர்
பீல் கோ
Say that you love me, 'I love you'.
You are my rare Kurinji flower.
My love is forever true.
I will make sure you never feel low.
ஓ எல்லாம் மறந்து
உன் பின்னால் வருவேன்
நீ சம்மதித்தால் நான்
நிலவையும் தருவேன்
உன் நிழல் தரை படும் தூரம்
நடந்தேன் அந்த நொடியை
தான் கவிதையாய் வரைந்தேன்
Oh, forgetting everything, I will follow behind you.
If you agree, I will even fetch you the moon.
I walked at a distance where your shadow touches the ground.
I painted that very moment into a poem.
ஓ பெண்ணே என்
கண்ணே செந்தேனே வா
முன்னே என் உயிருக்குள்
பெயரை வைத்தாய் என்
நாடியை சிலிர்க்க வைத்தாய்
என் இரவெல்லாம் வெளிச்சம்
தந்தாய் என் ஆண் கர்வம் மறந்தின்று
உன் முன்னே பணிய வைத்தாய்
வைத்தாய்
Oh girl, my darling, my sweet honey, come before me.
You etched your name inside my very soul.
You made my pulse thrill with delight.
You illuminated my entire night with light.
Forgetting my male pride today,
You made me bow down before you...
{ ஓ பெண்ணே என்
கண்ணே செந்தேனே வா
முன்னே என் உயிருக்குள்
பெயரை வைத்தாய் } (2)
Oh girl, my darling, my sweet honey, come before me, You etched your name inside my soul.
You etched your name inside my very soul.
சொல்லு நீ ஐ லவ் யூ
நீதான் என் குறிஞ்சிப் பூ
என் காதல் என்றும் ட்ரு
வில் மேக் சர் யூ நெவெர்
பீல் கோ
Say that you love me, 'I love you'.
You are my rare Kurinji flower.
My love is forever true.
I will make sure you never feel low.
சொல்லு நீ ஐ லவ் யூ
ஓ பெண்ணே நீதான் என்
குறிஞ்சிப் பூ ஓ பெண்ணே
என் காதல் என்றும் ட்ரு
ஓ பெண்ணே வில் மேக்
சர் யூ நெவெர் பீல் கோ
Say 'I love you', oh girl.
You are my Kurinji flower, oh girl.
My love is forever true, oh girl.
I will make sure you never feel low.
Idhazhin oru oram sirithaai anbae
You smiled with the corner of your lips, my love.
Nijamaai ithu pothum sirippaai anbae
Truly, this smile is enough for me, my love.
En naadiyai silirka vaithaai
You made my pulse thrill with delight.
En iravellaam velicham thanthaai
You illuminated my entire night with light.
En aan garvam maranthindru
Forgetting my male pride today,
Un munnae paniya vaithaai
You made me bow down before you.
Sollu nee i love you
Say that you love me, 'I love you'.
Nee thaan en kurinji poo
You are my rare Kurinji flower.
En kaadhal endrum true
My love is forever true.
Will make sure you never feel go
I will make sure you never feel low.
Oh ellaam marathu un pinnaal varuven
Oh, forgetting everything, I will follow behind you.
Nee sammathithaal naan nilavaiyum tharuven
If you agree, I will even fetch you the moon.
Un nizhal tharai padum dhooram nadanthen
I walked at a distance where your shadow touches the ground.
Antha nodiyai thaan kavithaiyai varainthen
I painted that very moment into a poem.
Oh pennae en kannae senthenae vaa munnae
Oh girl, my darling, my sweet honey, come before me.
En uyirukkul peyarai vaithai
You etched your name inside my very soul.
En naadiyai silirka vaithaai
You made my pulse thrill with delight.
En iravellaam velicham thanthaai
You illuminated my entire night with light.
En aan garvam maranthindru
Forgetting my male pride today,
Un munnae paniya vaithaai …vaithaaiii…
You made me bow down before you...
{Oh pennae en kannae senthenae vaa munnae
Oh girl, my darling, my sweet honey, come before me, You etched your name inside my soul.
En uyirukkul peyarai vaithai} (2)
You etched your name inside my very soul.
Sollu nee i love you
Say that you love me, 'I love you'.
Nee thaan en kurinji poo
You are my rare Kurinji flower.
En kaadhal endrum true
My love is forever true.
Will make sure you never feel go
I will make sure you never feel low.
Sollu nee i love you..oh penne
Say 'I love you', oh girl.
Nee thaan en kurinji poo..oh penne
You are my Kurinji flower, oh girl.
En kaadhal endrum true..oh penne
My love is forever true, oh girl.
Will make sure you never feel go
I will make sure you never feel low.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Idhazhin Oru Oram is a deeply romantic song from the movie 3 (2012) that captures the tender, transformative power of love. The protagonist expresses how a single subtle smile from his beloved illuminates his world, dispelling darkness and melting away his male pride and ego to leave him in complete surrender.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Nee thaan en kurinji poo”
Compares the beloved to the rare 'Kurinji Poo', a flower that blooms only once every 12 years in the Western Ghats, symbolizing how precious and rare she is to him.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirtchi)
“Nee sammathithaal naan nilavaiyum tharuven”
Exaggerates romantic devotion by offering to bring down the moon if the lover agrees.
End Rhyme / Iyaibu
“Sollu nee i love you / Nee thaan en kurinji poo / En kaadhal endrum true”
Uses English-Tamil hybrid rhyming words at line ends ('you', 'poo', 'true', 'go') to create a rhythmic, catchy cadence.
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Trivia
This track features as part of the soundtrack for the 2012 psychological drama film '3', composed by Anirudh Ravichander in his legendary debut album. While 'Why This Kolaveri Di' became a global viral phenomenon, 'Idhazhin Oru Oram' remains one of the album's most enduring romantic melodies, showcasing Dhanush's versatile lyricism.
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