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Lyrics & meaning

Irandil Ondru

From Raja 1972 Film · 2015

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. Vasantha
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Raja 1972 Film2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Irandil ondru nee ennidam solluTell me one of two things.
Irandil ondru nee ennidam solluTell me one of two things.
Ennai vittu verae yaaru unnai thoduvaarWho else will touch you besides me?
Ennai vittu verae yaaru unnai thoduvaarWho else will touch you besides me?
Male
Paalukkullae vennai undu naan arivenI know there is butter inside milk.
Paavaikkullae ennam undu nee arivaaiYou know there is desire inside this maiden.
Paalukkullae vennai undu naan arivenI know there is butter inside milk.
Paavaikkullae ennam undu nee arivaaiYou know there is desire inside this maiden.
Male
Naalukkullae rendum undu moondrum unduWithin four, there are both two and three.
Un naadagathil kaadhal undu naanum unduIn your act, there is love and there is me.
Thirandha kannil pen maraindhu kondaalIf the maiden hid inside open eyes,
Thirandha kannil pen maraindhu kondaalIf the maiden hid inside open eyes,
Kan ullae pona ennam engum parandhu pogaadhuThe thought that entered the eyes will not fly anywhere else.
Male
Ennai vittu verae yaaru unnai thoduvaarWho else will touch you besides me?
Ennai vittu vaerae yaaru unnai thoduvaarWho else will touch you besides me?
Female
Lalaala laalaa laa laalala laalaaLalaala laalaa laa laalala laalaa
Laa lalaala laalaa laa laalala laalaaLaa lalaala laalaa laa laalala laalaa
Daandaandaandaan daandaandaandaandaanDaandaandaandaan daandaandaandaandaan
DaandaandaandaandaanDaandaandaandaandaan
Daandaandaandaan daandaandaandaandaanDaandaandaandaan daandaandaandaandaan
DaandaandaandaandaanDaandaandaandaandaan
Male
Thaalai pottu moodi kondaalIf locked up with a bolt,
Dhaagam theeraadhuThirst will not be quenched.
Mundhaanai pottu moodi kondaalIf covered with the saree end,
Mogam theeraadhuPassion will not subside.
Male
Vaanai vittu verae engumLeaving the sky, nowhere else
Megam pogaadhuWill the cloud go.
Un vannam thottu kannam konjaTo touch your beauty and caress your cheeks,
Naeram aagaadhuIt will take no time.
Male
En alli raani en arugil vaa neeMy water-lily queen, come close to me.
En alli raani en arugil vaa neeMy water-lily queen, come close to me.
Naan mullillaadha rojaa poovaiI am gently feeling a thornless rose flower,
Killi paarkkindrenPinching and testing it.
Male
Ennai vittu verae yaaru unnai thoduvaarWho else will touch you besides me?
Ennai vittu vaerae yaaru unnai thoduvaarWho else will touch you besides me?
Male
Methai podum dhevan endruCall me the god who prepares the bed,
Ennai sollammaaTell me, my dear.
Un athai pettra pillai endruThink of me as your paternal aunt's son,
Enni kollammaaConsider me so, my dear.
Male
Vithai ondrai kattru kolla vaathiyaarammaaI am the master teacher to teach you an art, my lady.
Nee katru kolla ennai vittaal veru yaarammaaWho else is there besides me to teach you, my lady?
Vithai ondrai kattru kolla vaathiyaarammaaI am the master teacher to teach you an art, my lady.
Nee katru kolla ennai vittaal veru yaarammaaWho else is there besides me to teach you, my lady?
Male
Inaindhu nillu nee anaindhu kolluStand together and embrace me.
Inaindhu nillu nee anaindhu kolluStand together and embrace me.
Naan engo poven angae ellaam unnai eduthuWherever I go, taking you along everywhere with me,
Male
Ennai vittu verae yaaru unnai thoduvaarWho else will touch you besides me?
Ennai vittu vaerae yaaru unnai thoduvaarWho else will touch you besides me?
Male
Irandil ondru nee ennidam solluTell me one of two things.
Ennai vittu verae yaaru unnai thoduvaarWho else will touch you besides me?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful romantic track from the 1972 movie 'Raja' portrays a playful exchange between lovers expressing deep intimacy and affection. The protagonist playfully asserts his divine and rightful place in his beloved's life, emphasizing that no one else can claim her heart or touch her but him. Using quintessential Kannadasan imagery—comparing hidden desires to butter in milk and comparing their bond to clouds that cannot leave the sky—the lyricist highlights the inevitability and depth of their love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani / Metaphorical Analogy)

Paalukkullae vennai undu naan ariven / Paavaikkullae ennam undu nee arivaai

Comparing hidden romantic desires inside a young maiden to butter naturally present inside milk.

Nature Analogy / Metaphor

Vaanai vittu verae engum / Megam pogaadhu

Compares the beloved to a cloud that cannot exist or drift anywhere outside its sky.

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Thaalai pottu moodi kondaal / Mundhaanai pottu moodi kondaal

The second consonant 'l' rhymes in 'Thaalai' and 'Mundhaanai'.

Monai (Initial Letter Alliteration)

Paalukkullae vennai undu naan ariven / Paavaikkullae ennam undu nee arivaai

Initial sound 'Pa' is repeated across 'Paalukkullae' and 'Paavaikkullae'.

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Trivia

This romantic duet features in the 1972 Tamil superhit movie 'Raja', directed by C. V. Rajendran, starring Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan and J. Jayalalithaa. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with iconic lyrics penned by Kavinar Kannadasan.

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