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Irandil Ondru

From Raja 1972 Film · 2015

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. Vasantha
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Raja 1972 Film
Movie release year
2015
Lyrics added on
12 Dec 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Irandil ondru nee ennidam sollu
Irandil ondru nee ennidam sollu
Ennai vittu verae yaaru unnai thoduvaar
Ennai vittu verae yaaru unnai thoduvaar
Paalukkullae vennai undu naan ariven
Paavaikkullae ennam undu nee arivaai
Paalukkullae vennai undu naan ariven
Paavaikkullae ennam undu nee arivaai
Naalukkullae rendum undu moondrum undu
Un naadagathil kaadhal undu naanum undu
Thirandha kannil pen maraindhu kondaal
Thirandha kannil pen maraindhu kondaal
Kan ullae pona ennam engum parandhu pogaadhu
Ennai vittu verae yaaru unnai thoduvaar
Ennai vittu vaerae yaaru unnai thoduvaar
Lalaala laalaa laa laalala laalaa
Laa lalaala laalaa laa laalala laalaa
Daandaandaandaan daandaandaandaandaan
Daandaandaandaandaan
Daandaandaandaan daandaandaandaandaan
Daandaandaandaandaan
Thaalai pottu moodi kondaal
Dhaagam theeraadhu
Mundhaanai pottu moodi kondaal
Mogam theeraadhu
Vaanai vittu verae engum
Megam pogaadhu
Un vannam thottu kannam konja
Naeram aagaadhu
En alli raani en arugil vaa nee
En alli raani en arugil vaa nee
Naan mullillaadha rojaa poovai
Killi paarkkindren
Ennai vittu verae yaaru unnai thoduvaar
Ennai vittu vaerae yaaru unnai thoduvaar
Methai podum dhevan endru
Ennai sollammaa
Un athai pettra pillai endru
Enni kollammaa
Vithai ondrai kattru kolla vaathiyaarammaa
Nee katru kolla ennai vittaal veru yaarammaa
Vithai ondrai kattru kolla vaathiyaarammaa
Nee katru kolla ennai vittaal veru yaarammaa
Inaindhu nillu nee anaindhu kollu
Inaindhu nillu nee anaindhu kollu
Naan engo poven angae ellaam unnai eduthu
Ennai vittu verae yaaru unnai thoduvaar
Ennai vittu vaerae yaaru unnai thoduvaar
Irandil ondru nee ennidam sollu
Ennai vittu verae yaaru unnai thoduvaar
Give me one clear answer,
Give me one clear answer,
Who else but me will ever touch you?
Who else but me will ever touch you?
I know there is butter hidden within milk,
And you know the longing within this girl's heart.
I know there is butter hidden within milk,
And you know the longing within this girl's heart.
Within a day, there are so many sweet moments,
And in your playful drama, there is love and there is me.
This girl has hidden herself inside open eyes,
This girl has hidden herself inside open eyes,
A thought that enters the eyes can never fly away.
Who else but me will ever touch you?
Who else but me will ever touch you?
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
Tan tan tan tan tan tan tan tan tan
Tan tan tan tan tan
Tan tan tan tan tan tan tan tan tan
Tan tan tan tan tan
If you bolt the door shut,
your thirst will never fade.
If you cover yourself with your saree,
your desire will never fade.
Leaving the vast sky behind,
a cloud can never go anywhere else.
To touch your beauty and caress your cheeks,
it will take no time at all.
My water-lily queen, come close to me,
My water-lily queen, come close to me,
Like a rose without any thorns,
I am gently plucking you.
Who else but me will ever touch you?
Who else but me will ever touch you?
Call me the sweet man who makes our bed,
oh my lovely girl.
Think of me as your aunt's son and rightful match,
keep that in your heart, my girl.
To teach you the art of love, I am your teacher,
and who else is there for you to learn from, my girl?
To teach you the art of love, I am your teacher,
and who else is there for you to learn from, my girl?
Stand close to me and hold me tight,
Stand close to me and hold me tight,
Wherever I go, I will carry you along with me.
Who else but me will ever touch you?
Who else but me will ever touch you?
Give me one clear answer,
Who else but me will ever touch you?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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