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Lyrics & meaning

Nee Oru Kodi Malar

From Bhama Rukmani · 1980

Lyricist
Muthulingam
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Bhama Rukmani
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
8 Sept 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haan haa haa haaa aaa
Female :Haa aaa aaa hahaan haaa
Nee oru kodi malar koodi uruvaanaval
Ezhil uruvaanaval
Female :Nee palar koodi pugal paada uruvaanavan
En uyiraanavan
Nee oru kodi malar koodi uruvaanaval
Ezhil uruvaanaval
Female :Nee palar koodi pugal paada uruvaanavan
En uyiraanavan
Uvamaigalaalae thamayanthi azhagai
Pugazh yettrinaan oru pulavan
Uvamaigalaalae thamayanthi azhagai
Pugazh yettrinaan oru pulavan
Kavidhaigalaalae thasarathan maganai
Uruvaakkinaan oru kavingan
Kavidhaigalaalae thasarathan maganai
Uruvaakkinaan oru kavingan
Uvamaigal ellam uyarndhavai alla
Unmaiyil unnaalae
Female :Kavidhaigal ellam unmaigal alla
Un pugal sonnaalae
Nee oru kodi malar koodi uruvaanaval
Ezhil uruvaanaval
Female :Nee palar koodi pugal paada uruvaanavan
En uyiraanavan
Iru karai uyarndha poigaiyil annam
Neerada thudikkum nilai kaanbaai
Female :Karaiyinil kaaval irupathai nenjil
Ninaithaale nalamaagum konjam
Alai kadal nenjil nadhiyena odi
Sangamam aagattumae
Female :Avasaram enna aruvadai kaalam
Varuvadhai arivaayaooo
Nee oru kodi malar koodi uruvaanaval
Ezhil uruvaanaval
Female :Nee palar koodi pugal paada uruvaanavan
En uyiraanavan
Aah ha ha ha aah...
Ha aah aah, ha haan ha...
You were created from ten million flowers coming together,
You are beauty shaped into form.
You were born for the world to gather and sing your praise,
The one who is my very life.
You were created from ten million flowers coming together,
You are beauty shaped into form.
You were born for the world to gather and sing your praise,
The one who is my very life.
Through similes and metaphors, Damayanti's beauty
Was exalted by a poet.
Through similes and metaphors, Damayanti's beauty
Was exalted by a poet.
Through verses of poetry, Dasaratha's son
Was brought to life by a poet.
Through verses of poetry, Dasaratha's son
Was brought to life by a poet.
No metaphor can ever truly be supreme,
When compared to the reality of you.
Even poems fail to feel real,
When they try to capture your greatness.
You were created from ten million flowers coming together,
You are beauty shaped into form.
You were born for the world to gather and sing your praise,
The one who is my very life.
In a pond with high banks, a swan
Longs to dip in the water—see its yearning!
If your heart remembers there is a guard on the bank,
It would be much better for you.
Flowing like a river into the surging sea of the heart,
Let them merge and become one.
Why the rush? The time of harvest
Is on its way, don't you know?
You were created from ten million flowers coming together,
You are beauty shaped into form.
You were born for the world to gather and sing your praise,
The one who is my very life.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic duet presents an exchange between two lovers admiring each other's virtues and beauty. The male protagonist idealizes his beloved as a masterpiece formed from millions of flowers, comparing her allure to classic literary figures like Damayanthi. In response, the female protagonist humbly deflects his poetic exaggerations, stating that poetry gains value only when praising him, while playfully reminding him to exercise patience before their eventual union.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole (Atisayokti)

“Nee oru kodi malar koodi uruvaanaval”

Describing the heroine as being crafted from a crore (ten million) blossoms to emphasize her unmatched beauty.

Allusion (Ilakkiya Kurippu)

“Uvamaigalaalae thamayanthi azhagai”

Direct reference to Damayanthi from epic lore and Dasharatha's son (Rama) to show how poets elevate beauty and righteousness through literature.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

“Alai kadal nenjil nadhiyena odi”

Comparing the eager heart to a river flowing rapidly to merge with the expansive ocean.

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Trivia

The song features lyrics by the acclaimed Tamil poet Muthulingam, who frequently incorporated epic allusions such as Rama (Dasharatha's son) and Damayanthi into contemporary film music.

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