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Lyrics & meaning

Naam Oruvarai

From Kumari Kottam · 1971

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Kumari Kottam
Movie release year
1971
Lyrics added on
5 Nov 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naam oruvarai oruvar
Sandhippom yena
Kaadhal dhevadhai sonnaal
Hum… hum… hum…
Naam oruvarai oruvar
Sandhippom yena
Kaadhal dhevadhai sonnaal
En idadhu kannum thudithadhu
Unnai kanden innaal ponnaal
Naam oruvarai oruvar
Sandhippom yena
Kaadhal dhevadhai sonnaal
En idadhu kannum thudithadhu
Unnai kanden innaal ponnaal
Patta pagalena nilaverikka
Andha nilavinil malar sirikka
Andha malarinil madhuvirukka
Andha madhu unna manam thudikka…
Ha… aa… aa… haa… aaa….aa….
Naam oruvarai oruvar
Sandhippom yena
Kaadhal dhevadhai sonnaal
En idadhu kannum thudithadhu
Unnai kanden innaal ponnaal
Neer kuditha maegam
En neelavanna koondhal
Neer kuditha maegam
En neelavanna koondhal
Andha neelavana koondhal
Adhu neeyirukkum oonjal…
Paal kodutha venmai
En palingu pondra maeni
Paal kodutha venmai
En palingu pondra maeni
Ven palingu pondra maeni
Adhil pangu kolla vaa nee
Vatta karuvizhi varavazhaikka
Andha varavinil uravirukka
Andha uravinil iravirukka
Andha iravugal valarndhirukka…
Ha… aa… aa… haa… aaa….aa….
Naam oruvarai oruvar
Sandhippom yena
Kaadhal dhevadhai sonnaal
Naan thodarndhu poga
Ennai maan thodarndhenna
Naan thodarndhu poga
Ennai maan thodarndhenna
Pon maan thodarndha podhu
Manam maiyal kondadhenna…
Ha… aa… aa… haa… aaa….aa….
Mai vaditha kannil
Pen poi vadithadhenna
Mai vaditha kannil
Pen poi vadithadhenna
Kan poi vaditha paavai
En kai pidithadhenna
Velli pani vizhum malai irukka
Andha malaiyinil mazhai adikka
Andha mazhaiyinil nadhi pirakka
Andha nadhi vandhu kadal kalakka…
Ha… aa… aa… haa… aaa….aa….
Naam oruvarai oruvar
Sandhippom yena
Kaadhal dhevadhai sonnaal
Female :Haaa…haaa…haaa
Male :En idadhu kannum thudithadhu
Unnai kanden innaal ponnaal
Unnai kanden innaal ponnaal
That we two
would meet each other,
the goddess of love told me.
Hum... hum... hum...
That we two
would meet each other,
the goddess of love told me.
My left eye twitched with good luck,
I saw you, and this day turned golden!
That we two
would meet each other,
the goddess of love told me.
My left eye twitched with good luck,
I saw you, and this day turned golden!
As the moon shines bright as broad daylight,
and flowers smile in that moonlight,
as sweet nectar fills those flowers,
and my heart longs to taste that nectar...
Haa... aa... aa... haa... aaaa... aa...
That we two
would meet each other,
the goddess of love told me.
My left eye twitched with good luck,
I saw you, and this day turned golden!
Like a rain-filled dark cloud,
my long dark hair flows.
Like a rain-filled dark cloud,
my long dark hair flows.
And in that dark, flowing hair,
there is a swing waiting for you...
Fair as pure white milk,
my body is smooth like marble.
Fair as pure white milk,
my body is smooth like marble.
A body smooth as white marble—
come now and claim your share of it!
As round dark eyes beckon you close,
and that welcome turns into an embrace,
as the night blooms in that closeness,
and those sweet nights stretch on and on...
Haa... aa... aa... haa... aaaa... aa...
That we two
would meet each other,
the goddess of love told me.
As I went on my way,
why did this deer follow behind me?
As I went on my way,
why did this deer follow behind me?
When that golden deer followed me,
why was my heart swept away in love?
Haa... aa... aa... haa... aaaa... aa...
With kohl-lined dark eyes,
why did this woman weave sweet lies?
With kohl-lined dark eyes,
why did this woman weave sweet lies?
The girl whose eyes spoke sweet lies,
why did she come and hold my hand?
There stands a mountain of silvery snow,
where rain showers down upon the peaks,
and a river is born from that rain,
flowing gently down to join the sea...
Haa... aa... aa... haa... aaaa... aa...
That we two
would meet each other,
the goddess of love told me.
Female: Haa... haa... haa...
Male: My left eye twitched with good luck,
I saw you, and this day turned golden!
I saw you, and this day turned golden!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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