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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 anbaeYou smiled with the corner of your lips, my love.
Nijamaai ithu pothum sirippaai anbaeTruly, this smile is enough for me, my love.
En naadiyai silirka vaithaaiYou made my pulse thrill with delight.
En iravellaam velicham thanthaaiYou illuminated my entire night with light.
En aan garvam maranthindruForgetting my male pride today,
Un munnae paniya vaithaaiYou made me bow down before you.
Male
Sollu nee i love youSay that you love me, 'I love you'.
Nee thaan en kurinji pooYou are my rare Kurinji flower.
En kaadhal endrum trueMy love is forever true.
Will make sure you never feel goI will make sure you never feel low.
Male
Oh ellaam marathu un pinnaal varuvenOh, forgetting everything, I will follow behind you.
Nee sammathithaal naan nilavaiyum tharuvenIf you agree, I will even fetch you the moon.
Un nizhal tharai padum dhooram nadanthenI walked at a distance where your shadow touches the ground.
Antha nodiyai thaan kavithaiyai varainthenI painted that very moment into a poem.
Male
Oh pennae en kannae senthenae vaa munnaeOh girl, my darling, my sweet honey, come before me.
En uyirukkul peyarai vaithaiYou etched your name inside my very soul.
En naadiyai silirka vaithaaiYou made my pulse thrill with delight.
En iravellaam velicham thanthaaiYou illuminated my entire night with light.
En aan garvam maranthindruForgetting my male pride today,
Un munnae paniya vaithaai …vaithaaiii…You made me bow down before you...
Male
{Oh pennae en kannae senthenae vaa munnaeOh 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 youSay that you love me, 'I love you'.
Nee thaan en kurinji pooYou are my rare Kurinji flower.
En kaadhal endrum trueMy love is forever true.
Will make sure you never feel goI will make sure you never feel low.
Male
Sollu nee i love you..oh penneSay 'I love you', oh girl.
Nee thaan en kurinji poo..oh penneYou are my Kurinji flower, oh girl.
En kaadhal endrum true..oh penneMy love is forever true, oh girl.
Will make sure you never feel goI 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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