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Lyrics & meaning

Nenjil Vaazhgira Female

From Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyan · 2007

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singer
Sangeetha
Music director
Karthik Raja
Details
Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyan2007

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Nenjil vaazhgira paadalaeOh song living in my heart
Konjam paadida vaaCome, sing a little
Kannil neelgira kavithayaeOh poem lingering in my eyes
Konjam pesida vaa vaaCome, speak a little, come come
Female
Mullai poovena aasaiyaiWith desires delicate like jasmine flowers
Sollum paarvaiyilaeIn the gaze that speaks them
Kollai ponathu irudhayamMy heart was stolen away
Ulagam kidaithathu polaeAs if I attained the whole world
Aah..aaa…..aaa…aaa….aa…Aah..aaa…..aaa…aaa….aa…
Female
Vellai theeyena gnyaabagamMemories like a white fire
Ullam sergirathaeAre gathering inside the heart
Minnal polae ninaivugalThoughts like flashes of lightning
Imaiyil malargiradhae…ae….Are blooming upon my eyelids...
Female
Nenjil vaazhgira paadalaeOh song living in my heart
Konjam paadida vaaCome, sing a little
Kannil neelgira kavithayaeOh poem lingering in my eyes
Konjam pesida vaa vaaCome, speak a little, come come
Female
Nenjil vaazhgira paadalaeOh song living in my heart
Konjam paadida vaaCome, sing a little

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a tender expression of romantic devotion and nostalgia. The speaker addresses their beloved as a song dwelling in the heart and a poem seen in the eyes, beckoning them to express love. The lyrics describe how memories rush in like bright flashes of lightning and gentle fire, making the experience of love feel like holding the entire world within oneself.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Nenjil vaazhgira paadalae

Addressing the loved one or emotions directly as a song residing in the heart.

Simile (Upamai)

Mullai poovena aasaiyai

Comparing desires to blooming jasmine flowers ('Mullai poovena').

Simile (Upamai)

Vellai theeyena gnyaabagam

Comparing memories to a pure white flame ('Vellai theeyena').

Simile (Upamai)

Minnal polae ninaivugal

Comparing sudden thoughts to flashes of lightning ('Minnal polae').

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Trivia

'Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyan' (2007) features a musical score composed by Karthik Raja, showcasing melodic compositions focused on youthful romance.

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