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Lyrics & meaning

Nooranduku Oru Murai

From Thaayin Manikodi · 1998

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Gopal Sharma, Devi
Music director
Vidyasagar
Details
Thaayin Manikodi1998

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aaa aaaa aaaaa aaaaa aaaa aaaa …….Aaa aaaa aaaaa aaaaa aaaa aaaa ......
Aaa aaaa aaaaa aaaaa aaaa aaaa …….Aaa aaaa aaaaa aaaaa aaaa aaaa ......
Male
Nooraanduku oru murai pookindra poovallava … aaAren't you a flower that blooms once every hundred years?
Indha poovuku sevagam seibavan naanallavaa … aaAm I not the one who serves this flower?
Idhazhodu idazh serthu uyirodu uyir korthu vaazhavaa … aaaaShall I live, joining lips with lips and intertwining life with life?
Female
Nooraanduku oru murai pookindra poovallava … aaAren't you a flower that blooms once every hundred years?
Indha poovuku sevagam seibavan nee allavaaAren't you the one who serves this flower?
Female
Kannalanae kannalanae …ae un kannilae ennai kandenMy beloved, my beloved... I saw myself in your eyes.
Male
Kan moodinaal kan moodinaal …al anneramum unnai kandenWhen I close my eyes, when I close my eyes... I see you even then.
Female
Oru viral ennai thodugaiyil uyir niraigiren azhagaaWhen one finger touches me, I am filled with life, handsome one.
Male
Maru viral vandhu thodugaiyil vittu vilagudhal azhagaaWhen another finger touches me, is stepping back a beauty in itself?
Female
Uyir kondu vaazhum naal varai indha uravugal vendum MannavaaMy king, I desire this bond for as long as I live.
Male
Nooraanduku oru murai pookindra poovallava … aaAren't you a flower that blooms once every hundred years?
Female
Indha poovuku sevagam seibavan nee allavaa … aaAren't you the one who serves this flower?
Female
……………………
Male
Idhae sugam idhae sugam … mm ennaalumae kandaal ennaWhat if we experience this same bliss every single day?
Female
Inneramae inneramae …ae en jeevanum ponaal ennaWhat if my soul leaves my body right at this moment?
Male
Muthathilae palavagai undu indru sollatumaa kanakuThere are many kinds of kisses; shall I count them for you today?
Female
Ippadiyae ennai katti kollu mella vidiyatum kizhakuHold me tight like this, while the east slowly dawns.
Male
Acham pada vendam penmaiyae endhan aanmaiyil undu MenmaiyaeDo not fear, oh womanhood; there is gentleness in my masculinity.
Female
Nooraanduku oru murai pookindra poovallava … aaAren't you a flower that blooms once every hundred years?
Indha poovuku sevagam seibavan nee allavaaAren't you the one who serves this flower?
Male
Idhazhodu idhazh serthuJoining lips with lips,
Female
Uyirodu uyir korthuIntertwining life with life,
Male
Nooraanduku oru murai pookindra poovallava … aaAren't you a flower that blooms once every hundred years?
Female
Indha poovuku sevagam seibavan nee allavaaAren't you the one who serves this flower?
Female
……………………………………………….

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Nooraanduku Oru Murai is a tender and passionate romantic duet expressing deep devotion, intimacy, and the rare nature of true love. The song metaphorically compares the lover to an exquisite flower that blooms once in a century, highlighting how precious and unique this affection is. The lovers engage in a playful and sensual conversation, expressing their desire to remain wrapped in each other's embrace forever and finding profound peace in physical and emotional togetherness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Nooraanduku oru murai pookindra poovallava

Compares the beloved to a rare flower that blooms once in a hundred years to emphasize her extraordinary beauty and uniqueness.

Monai (Initial Assonance / Rhyme)

Idhazhodu idazh serthu uyirodu uyir korthu vaazhavaa

Repetition of initial vowel sounds ('I' in Idhazhodu/idazh, 'U' in uyirodu/uyir) creates rhythmic flow and harmony.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Oru viral ennai thodugaiyil... / Maru viral vandhu thodugaiyil...

The second consonant 'ru' rhymes across consecutive lines ('Oru' / 'Maru').

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Trivia

This iconic duet was composed by Vidyasagar for the 1998 action film 'Thaayin Manikodi', directed by Arjun Sarja. Sung by Unni Menon and Sujatha Mohan with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu, it remains one of Vidyasagar's most celebrated romantic compositions from the late 90s.

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