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Lyrics & meaning

Innoru Vaanam

From Netru Indru Naalai · 1974

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Netru Indru Naalai1974

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Romeo….Romeo...
Male :JulietMale: Juliet
Chorus
Hoo…ooo…ooo…(4)Hoo...ooo...ooo...(4)
Male
Innoru vaanamAnother sky
Innoru nilavuAnother moon
En munnae nindruStanding in front of me
Kannaal sollum kaadhal kanavuA dream of love spoken through the eyes
Female
Innoru megamAnother cloud
Innoru minnalAnother lightning bolt
Aah..naerkondadhoAh... did my blue eyes
Endhan neela kangalConfront them directly?
Male
Innoru vaanamAnother sky
Innoru nilavuAnother moon
En munnae nindruStanding in front of me
Kannaal sollum kaadhal kanavuA dream of love spoken through the eyes
Female
Innoru megamAnother cloud
Innoru minnalAnother lightning bolt
Aah..naerkondadhoAh... did my blue eyes
Endhan neela kangalConfront them directly?
Male
Oohhh..oohhh…ohOohhh..oohhh...oh
Oraayiram thaen kudamA thousand pots of honey
Ondru serndha kannamGathered together into these cheeks
Aaahh…aaahh..oohh.Aaahh...aaahh..oohh.
Male
Oraayiram thaen kudamA thousand pots of honey
Ondru serndha kannamGathered together into these cheeks
Nooraayiram naadagamA hundred thousand plays
Aadum paavai vannamEnacted by this colorful doll
Female
Aaahh..aaahh..ahhAaahh..aaahh..ahh
Thaen enbadhaal sevvidazhBecause it is honey, these red lips
Serndhu paarkka ennumWish to come together and taste
Aaa…aaa…aaa…haaa….Aaa...aaa...aaa...haaa....
Female
Thaen enbadhaal sevvidazhBecause it is honey, these red lips
Serndhu paarkka ennumWish to come together and taste
Naan thandhadho paadhi dhaanWhat I gave you is only half
Meedhi undu innumThere is still more remaining
Female
Innoru vaanamAnother sky
Innoru nilavuAnother moon
En munnae nindruStanding in front of me
Kannaal sollum kaadhal kanavuA dream of love spoken through the eyes
Male :Kaadhal kanavuMale: Dream of love
Male
{Kai patta dhegaththilOn the body touched by hands
Kan patta naanaththaiThe shyness caught by sight
Kanden anbaeI saw, my beloved
Female :Mai patta kannukkuFemale: To these kohl-adorned eyes
Nee konda kolaththaiThe romantic state you assumed
Sonnaen anbae} (2)I spoke of it, my beloved
Male
Life is short..Life is short..
Female :Make it sweetFemale: Make it sweet
Male
Kotti koduththadhumPoured out abundantly
Kudiththu kudiththuDrinking continuously
Mayangum kadhai idhuThis is a story of getting intoxicated
Female :Kollai adiththadhaiFemale: What was plundered
Madiyil eduththuGathered into the lap
Maraikkum kadhai idhuThis is a story of hiding away
Male
Innoru vaanamAnother sky
Innoru nilavuAnother moon
En munnae nindruStanding in front of me
Kannaal sollum kaadhal kanavuA dream of love spoken through the eyes
Female
Innoru megamAnother cloud
Innoru minnalAnother lightning bolt
Aah..naerkondadhoAh... did my blue eyes
Endhan neela kangalConfront them directly?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classic romantic duet from the film Netru Indru Naalai portrays two lovers caught in an enchanting fantasy world created by their love. They view each other as cosmic wonders—a newly discovered sky, moon, cloud, and lightning—expressing how love elevates reality into a dreamlike realm. Through vivid metaphors, the song celebrates physical closeness, delicate romance, and playful courtship.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora

Innoru vaanam / Innoru nilavu / Innoru megam / Innoru minnal

Repetition of the phrase 'Innoru' (Another) across consecutive lines to build momentum and emphasize endless wonder.

Metaphor

Oraayiram thaen kudam ondru serndha kannam

Compares soft, sweet cheeks to a thousand pots of honey combined together.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Kai patta dhegaththil / Kan patta naanaththai / Mai patta kannukku

Matching second consonants across lines ('ai' in Kai, Kan, Mai) creating rhythmic harmony standard in Tamil poetry.

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Trivia

Netru Indru Naalai (1974) stars M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) alongside Manjula and Latha. The music for the film was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and this song features iconic playback singing by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.

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