Naam Oruvarai
From Kumari Kottam · 1971
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Kumari Kottam1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naam oruvarai oruvar | That we both |
| Sandhippom yena | Would meet each other |
| Kaadhal dhevadhai sonnaal | The goddess of love foretold |
| Male | |
| Hum… hum… hum… | Hum… hum… hum… |
| Female | |
| Naam oruvarai oruvar | That we both |
| Sandhippom yena | Would meet each other |
| Kaadhal dhevadhai sonnaal | The goddess of love foretold |
| En idadhu kannum thudithadhu | My left eye twitched as a good omen |
| Unnai kanden innaal ponnaal | I met you today, making it a golden day |
| Female | |
| Naam oruvarai oruvar | That we both |
| Sandhippom yena | Would meet each other |
| Kaadhal dhevadhai sonnaal | The goddess of love foretold |
| En idadhu kannum thudithadhu | My left eye twitched as a good omen |
| Unnai kanden innaal ponnaal | I met you today, making it a golden day |
| Female | |
| Patta pagalena nilaverikka | Moonlight shines bright as broad daylight |
| Andha nilavinil malar sirikka | In that moonlight, a flower smiles |
| Andha malarinil madhuvirukka | Inside that flower, sweet nectar resides |
| Andha madhu unna manam thudikka… | And my heart yearns to taste that nectar… |
| Ha… aa… aa… haa… aaa….aa…. | Ha… aa… aa… haa… aaa….aa…. |
| Female | |
| Naam oruvarai oruvar | That we both |
| Sandhippom yena | Would meet each other |
| Kaadhal dhevadhai sonnaal | The goddess of love foretold |
| En idadhu kannum thudithadhu | My left eye twitched as a good omen |
| Unnai kanden innaal ponnaal | I met you today, making it a golden day |
| Female | |
| Neer kuditha maegam | Like a dark cloud filled with water |
| En neelavanna koondhal | Is my dark blue-hued long hair |
| Neer kuditha maegam | Like a dark cloud filled with water |
| En neelavanna koondhal | Is my dark blue-hued long hair |
| Andha neelavana koondhal | That dark blue-hued long hair |
| Adhu neeyirukkum oonjal… | Is a swing where you rest… |
| Female | |
| Paal kodutha venmai | The whiteness bestowed by milk |
| En palingu pondra maeni | Is like my marble-like body |
| Paal kodutha venmai | The whiteness bestowed by milk |
| En palingu pondra maeni | Is like my marble-like body |
| Ven palingu pondra maeni | Such a white marble-like body |
| Adhil pangu kolla vaa nee | Come and take your place in it |
| Female | |
| Vatta karuvizhi varavazhaikka | As round dark eyes beckon you |
| Andha varavinil uravirukka | May closeness bloom in that arrival |
| Andha uravinil iravirukka | May night descend upon that relationship |
| Andha iravugal valarndhirukka… | May those nights keep growing deeper… |
| Ha… aa… aa… haa… aaa….aa…. | Ha… aa… aa… haa… aaa….aa…. |
| Female | |
| Naam oruvarai oruvar | That we both |
| Sandhippom yena | Would meet each other |
| Kaadhal dhevadhai sonnaal | The goddess of love foretold |
| Male | |
| Naan thodarndhu poga | As I kept walking along |
| Ennai maan thodarndhenna | Why did a deer follow me? |
| Naan thodarndhu poga | As I kept walking along |
| Ennai maan thodarndhenna | Why did a deer follow me? |
| Pon maan thodarndha podhu | When that golden deer followed me |
| Manam maiyal kondadhenna… | Why did my heart fall deeply in love? |
| Ha… aa… aa… haa… aaa….aa…. | Ha… aa… aa… haa… aaa….aa…. |
| Male | |
| Mai vaditha kannil | In eyes lined with kohl |
| Pen poi vadithadhenna | Why did the maiden shed playful tears? |
| Mai vaditha kannil | In eyes lined with kohl |
| Pen poi vadithadhenna | Why did the maiden shed playful tears? |
| Kan poi vaditha paavai | The maiden who shed false tears from her eyes |
| En kai pidithadhenna | Why did she clasp my hands? |
| Male | |
| Velli pani vizhum malai irukka | While there stands a mountain where silver snow falls |
| Andha malaiyinil mazhai adikka | Rain pours down upon that mountain |
| Andha mazhaiyinil nadhi pirakka | A river is born from that rain |
| Andha nadhi vandhu kadal kalakka… | And that river flows to merge into the sea… |
| Ha… aa… aa… haa… aaa….aa…. | Ha… aa… aa… haa… aaa….aa…. |
| Female | |
| Naam oruvarai oruvar | That we both |
| Sandhippom yena | Would meet each other |
| Kaadhal dhevadhai sonnaal | The goddess of love foretold |
| Female :Haaa…haaa…haaa | Female: Haaa…haaa…haaa |
| Male :En idadhu kannum thudithadhu | Male: My left eye twitched as a good omen |
| Unnai kanden innaal ponnaal | I met you today, making it a golden day |
| Unnai kanden innaal ponnaal | I met you today, making it a golden day |
நாம் ஒருவரை ஒருவர்
சந்திப்போம் என
காதல் தேவதை சொன்னாள்
That we both
Would meet each other
The goddess of love foretold
ஹும்.....ஹும்.....ஹும்.....
Hum… hum… hum…
நாம் ஒருவரை ஒருவர்
சந்திப்போம் என
காதல் தேவதை சொன்னாள்
என் இடது கண்ணும் துடித்தது
உனைக் கண்டேன் இந்நாள் பொன்னாள்
That we both
Would meet each other
The goddess of love foretold
My left eye twitched as a good omen
I met you today, making it a golden day
நாம் ஒருவரை ஒருவர்
சந்திப்போம் என
காதல் தேவதை சொன்னாள்
என் இடது கண்ணும் துடித்தது
உனைக் கண்டேன் இந்நாள் பொன்னாள்
That we both
Would meet each other
The goddess of love foretold
My left eye twitched as a good omen
I met you today, making it a golden day
பட்ட பகலினில் நிலவெரிக்க
அந்த நிலவினில் மலர் சிரிக்க
அந்த மலரினில் மது இருக்க
அந்த மது உண்ண மனம் துடிக்க
ஹ......ஆ......ஆ....ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....
Moonlight shines bright as broad daylight
In that moonlight, a flower smiles
Inside that flower, sweet nectar resides
And my heart yearns to taste that nectar…
Ha… aa… aa… haa… aaa….aa….
நாம் ஒருவரை ஒருவர்
சந்திப்போம் என
காதல் தேவதை சொன்னாள்
என் இடது கண்ணும் துடித்தது
உனைக் கண்டேன் இந்நாள் பொன்னாள்
That we both
Would meet each other
The goddess of love foretold
My left eye twitched as a good omen
I met you today, making it a golden day
நீர் குடித்த மேகம்
என் நீலவண்ண கூந்தல்
அந்த நீலவண்ண கூந்தல்
அது நீயிருக்கும் ஊஞ்சல்
Like a dark cloud filled with water
Is my dark blue-hued long hair
Like a dark cloud filled with water
Is my dark blue-hued long hair
That dark blue-hued long hair
Is a swing where you rest…
பால் கொடுத்த வெண்மை
என் பளிங்கு போன்ற மேனி
பால் கொடுத்த வெண்மை
என் பளிங்கு போன்ற மேனி
வெண் பளிங்கு போன்ற மேனி
அதில் பங்கு கொள்ளவா நீ
The whiteness bestowed by milk
Is like my marble-like body
The whiteness bestowed by milk
Is like my marble-like body
Such a white marble-like body
Come and take your place in it
வட்ட கருவிழி வரவழைக்க
அந்த வரவினில் உறவிருக்க
அந்த உறவினில் இரவிருக்க
அந்த இரவுகள் வளர்ந்திருக்க
ஹ......ஆ......ஆ....ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....
As round dark eyes beckon you
May closeness bloom in that arrival
May night descend upon that relationship
May those nights keep growing deeper…
Ha… aa… aa… haa… aaa….aa….
நாம் ஒருவரை ஒருவர்
சந்திப்போம் என
காதல் தேவதை சொன்னாள்
That we both
Would meet each other
The goddess of love foretold
நான் தொடர்ந்து போக
எனை மான் தொடர்ந்ததென்ன
நான் தொடர்ந்து போக
எனை மான் தொடர்ந்ததென்ன
பொன் மான் தொடர்ந்தபோது
மனம் மையல் கொண்டதென்ன.....
ஹ......ஆ......ஆ....ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....
As I kept walking along
Why did a deer follow me?
As I kept walking along
Why did a deer follow me?
When that golden deer followed me
Why did my heart fall deeply in love?
Ha… aa… aa… haa… aaa….aa….
மை வடித்த கண்ணில்
பெண் பொய் வடித்ததென்ன
மை வடித்த கண்ணில்
பெண் பொய் வடித்ததென்ன
கண் பொய் வடித்த பாவை
என் கை பிடித்ததென்ன
In eyes lined with kohl
Why did the maiden shed playful tears?
In eyes lined with kohl
Why did the maiden shed playful tears?
The maiden who shed false tears from her eyes
Why did she clasp my hands?
வெள்ளி பனி விழும் மலையிருக்க
அந்த மலையினில் மழையடிக்க
அந்த மலையினில் நதி பிறக்க
அந்த நதி வந்து கடல் கலக்க
ஹ......ஆ......ஆ....ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....
While there stands a mountain where silver snow falls
Rain pours down upon that mountain
A river is born from that rain
And that river flows to merge into the sea…
Ha… aa… aa… haa… aaa….aa….
நாம் ஒருவரை ஒருவர்
சந்திப்போம் என
காதல் தேவதை சொன்னாள்
ஹா.....ஹா.....ஹா.....
என் வலது கண்ணும் துடித்தது
உனைக் கண்டேன் இந்நாள் பொன்னாள்
உனைக் கண்டேன் இந்நாள் பொன்னாள்
That we both
Would meet each other
The goddess of love foretold
Female: Haaa…haaa…haaa
Male: My left eye twitched as a good omen
I met you today, making it a golden day
I met you today, making it a golden day
Naam oruvarai oruvar
That we both
Sandhippom yena
Would meet each other
Kaadhal dhevadhai sonnaal
The goddess of love foretold
Hum… hum… hum…
Hum… hum… hum…
Naam oruvarai oruvar
That we both
Sandhippom yena
Would meet each other
Kaadhal dhevadhai sonnaal
The goddess of love foretold
En idadhu kannum thudithadhu
My left eye twitched as a good omen
Unnai kanden innaal ponnaal
I met you today, making it a golden day
Naam oruvarai oruvar
That we both
Sandhippom yena
Would meet each other
Kaadhal dhevadhai sonnaal
The goddess of love foretold
En idadhu kannum thudithadhu
My left eye twitched as a good omen
Unnai kanden innaal ponnaal
I met you today, making it a golden day
Patta pagalena nilaverikka
Moonlight shines bright as broad daylight
Andha nilavinil malar sirikka
In that moonlight, a flower smiles
Andha malarinil madhuvirukka
Inside that flower, sweet nectar resides
Andha madhu unna manam thudikka…
And my heart yearns to taste that nectar…
Ha… aa… aa… haa… aaa….aa….
Ha… aa… aa… haa… aaa….aa….
Naam oruvarai oruvar
That we both
Sandhippom yena
Would meet each other
Kaadhal dhevadhai sonnaal
The goddess of love foretold
En idadhu kannum thudithadhu
My left eye twitched as a good omen
Unnai kanden innaal ponnaal
I met you today, making it a golden day
Neer kuditha maegam
Like a dark cloud filled with water
En neelavanna koondhal
Is my dark blue-hued long hair
Neer kuditha maegam
Like a dark cloud filled with water
En neelavanna koondhal
Is my dark blue-hued long hair
Andha neelavana koondhal
That dark blue-hued long hair
Adhu neeyirukkum oonjal…
Is a swing where you rest…
Paal kodutha venmai
The whiteness bestowed by milk
En palingu pondra maeni
Is like my marble-like body
Paal kodutha venmai
The whiteness bestowed by milk
En palingu pondra maeni
Is like my marble-like body
Ven palingu pondra maeni
Such a white marble-like body
Adhil pangu kolla vaa nee
Come and take your place in it
Vatta karuvizhi varavazhaikka
As round dark eyes beckon you
Andha varavinil uravirukka
May closeness bloom in that arrival
Andha uravinil iravirukka
May night descend upon that relationship
Andha iravugal valarndhirukka…
May those nights keep growing deeper…
Ha… aa… aa… haa… aaa….aa….
Ha… aa… aa… haa… aaa….aa….
Naam oruvarai oruvar
That we both
Sandhippom yena
Would meet each other
Kaadhal dhevadhai sonnaal
The goddess of love foretold
Naan thodarndhu poga
As I kept walking along
Ennai maan thodarndhenna
Why did a deer follow me?
Naan thodarndhu poga
As I kept walking along
Ennai maan thodarndhenna
Why did a deer follow me?
Pon maan thodarndha podhu
When that golden deer followed me
Manam maiyal kondadhenna…
Why did my heart fall deeply in love?
Ha… aa… aa… haa… aaa….aa….
Ha… aa… aa… haa… aaa….aa….
Mai vaditha kannil
In eyes lined with kohl
Pen poi vadithadhenna
Why did the maiden shed playful tears?
Mai vaditha kannil
In eyes lined with kohl
Pen poi vadithadhenna
Why did the maiden shed playful tears?
Kan poi vaditha paavai
The maiden who shed false tears from her eyes
En kai pidithadhenna
Why did she clasp my hands?
Velli pani vizhum malai irukka
While there stands a mountain where silver snow falls
Andha malaiyinil mazhai adikka
Rain pours down upon that mountain
Andha mazhaiyinil nadhi pirakka
A river is born from that rain
Andha nadhi vandhu kadal kalakka…
And that river flows to merge into the sea…
Ha… aa… aa… haa… aaa….aa….
Ha… aa… aa… haa… aaa….aa….
Naam oruvarai oruvar
That we both
Sandhippom yena
Would meet each other
Kaadhal dhevadhai sonnaal
The goddess of love foretold
Female :Haaa…haaa…haaa
Female: Haaa…haaa…haaa
Male :En idadhu kannum thudithadhu
Male: My left eye twitched as a good omen
Unnai kanden innaal ponnaal
I met you today, making it a golden day
Unnai kanden innaal ponnaal
I met you today, making it a golden day
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Naam Oruvarai Oruvar is a classic duet from the 1971 Tamil film Kumari Kottam, starring M. G. Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa. Written by Vaali and set to music by M. S. Viswanathan, the song is a romantic dialogue celebrating a union foretold by the goddess of love. The lovers exchange poetic compliments, comparing love to natural phenomena such as moonlight, rain-bearing clouds, rivers merging into the sea, and mountain snow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anadiplosis / Chain Rhyme (Anthathi)
“Andha malaiyinil mazhai adikka / Andha mazhaiyinil nadhi pirakka / Andha nadhi vandhu kadal kalakka…”
Each line ends with a concept or word that forms the beginning of the next line, creating a cascading narrative flow.
Simile (Uvamai)
“En palingu pondra maeni”
Comparing the heroine's fair complexion directly to white marble using the comparative marker 'pondra'.
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Neer kuditha maegam / En neelavanna koondhal”
Directly metaphorizing rain clouds to dark, lustrous tresses of hair.
Cultural Allusion & Superstition
“En idadhu kannum thudithadhu / Unnai kanden innaal ponnaal”
References the traditional Indian belief that twitching of the left eye for men (or right eye for women depending on context) signifies good fortune or meeting a loved one.
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Trivia
Kumari Kottam (1971) was a hit film directed by M. G. Ramachandran's frequent collaborator P. Neelakantan. The song features iconic playback singing by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela under the music direction of M. S. Viswanathan.
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