O Nandini
From Oruvan · 1999
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- Sujatha, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Oruvan1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ohoooo…heyyyy….. | Ohoooo... heyyyy... |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Oo nandhini..oo nandhini.. | Oh Nandhini... Oh Nandhini... |
| Oo nandhini..oo nandhini.. | Oh Nandhini... Oh Nandhini... |
| Male | |
| Nandhini nandhini nenjil | Nandhini, Nandhini, in the heart, |
| Sari ga ma pa dha nee | The musical scale Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni. |
| Vandhu nee vandhu nee | You come, you come, |
| Endhan kann erandai gavani | And look into both my eyes. |
| Female | |
| Nandhini nandhini nenjil | Nandhini, Nandhini, in the heart, |
| Sari ga ma pa dha nee | The musical scale Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni. |
| Vandhu nee vandhu nee | You come, you come, |
| Endhan kann erandai gavani | And look into both my eyes. |
| Male | |
| Aasai aasai aasai | Desire, desire, desire, |
| Nenjil alai alai alai alaiyaai | In the heart like waves after waves! |
| Rasi rasi endru | Saying 'Rasi, Rasi' (appreciating), |
| Rasikudhu manam | The heart relishes and enjoys. |
| Thuli thuli thuli thuliyaai | Drop by drop, bit by bit! |
| Female | |
| Inghu ahaa ha ha endru | Here saying 'Ahaa ha ha', |
| Naan thudikindren | My heart is throbbing. |
| Male :Athai ho ho hoho vendru | Male: Saying 'Ho ho hoho' to that, |
| Naan rasikindren | I am admiring it. |
| Female | |
| Vatta vatta valaiyal | Round, circular bangles, |
| Satham gala gala galakalakka | Making a clinking, jingling sound! |
| Male :Vaasam varum varum un kundhal | Male: Fragrance keeps coming from your tresses, |
| Kanden gama gama gamagamakka | I found it smelling sweet and refreshing! |
| Male | |
| Nandhini nandhini nenjil | Nandhini, Nandhini, in the heart, |
| Sari ga ma pa dha nee | The musical scale Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni. |
| Female :Vandhu nee vandhu nee | Female: You come, you come, |
| Endhan kann erandai gavani | And look into both my eyes. |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Silirkum azhaghu oviyama | Is your thrilling beauty a painting? |
| Sirikum Azhaghu poovanama | Is your smiling beauty a flower garden? |
| Nadakum azhaghu naatiyama | Is your graceful walk a dance? |
| Thiraana thiraana ..theeraanaaa…aa | Thiraana thiraana.. theeraanaaa... aa |
| Female | |
| Unnathu sorkal kaviyama | Are your words poetry? |
| Kavingen enndru gyabagama | Reminding me that I am a poet? |
| Manmathan nadathum nadagamaa | Is this a play directed by Manmatha (Cupid)? |
| Veera veera madhanaa… | Oh brave, brave Cupid! |
| Male | |
| Poovae un manam thaanae | Oh flower, your inner heart and fragrance |
| Swasangal aagiyathu | Have become my breath! |
| Female :Nee vandhu thottal thaanae | Female: Only when you come and touch me, |
| Poovae pookirathu | Does a flower blossom! |
| Male | |
| Oo nandhini..oo nandhini.. | Oh Nandhini... Oh Nandhini... |
| Oo nandhini..oo nandhini.. | Oh Nandhini... Oh Nandhini... |
| Male | |
| Nandhini nandhini nenjil | Nandhini, Nandhini, in the heart, |
| Sari ga ma pa dha nee | The musical scale Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni. |
| Female :Vandhu nee vandhu nee | Female: You come, you come, |
| Endhan kann erandai gavani | And look into both my eyes. |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Nilavae unnakkul piranilavum | Oh moon, a crescent moon inside you, |
| Malarae unnakul oru arumbhum | Oh flower, a tender bud inside you, |
| Azhaghae unnakul pudhu azhagu | Oh beauty, a fresh beauty within you, |
| Adada adada sugham thaan | Ah, oh my, what sheer comfort this is! |
| Female | |
| Vizhiyil sumanthen oru kanavu | I carried a dream in my eyes, |
| Uyiril sumanthen un nenaivu | I carried your memory in my soul, |
| Erandhum enaiyum pudhu uravu | Both uniting us into a new relationship, |
| Inbam inbam ithu thaan | This is pure bliss, pure joy! |
| Male | |
| Pillai polae ennai madi mel | Like a child, let me crawl |
| Thavazha viduuu… | Upon your lap... |
| Female :Pothum kurumbugal pothum | Female: Enough of your playful mischief, enough, |
| Konjam urangha viduuuu | Let me sleep for a little while... |
| Male | |
| Oo nandhini..oo nandhini.. | Oh Nandhini... Oh Nandhini... |
| Oo nandhini..oo nandhini.. | Oh Nandhini... Oh Nandhini... |
| Male | |
| Nandhini nandhini nenjil | Nandhini, Nandhini, in the heart, |
| Sari ga ma pa dha nee | The musical scale Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni. |
| Female :Vandhu nee vandhu nee | Female: You come, you come, |
| Endhan kann erandai gavani | And look into both my eyes. |
| Male | |
| Aasai aasai aasai | Desire, desire, desire, |
| Nenjil alai alai alai alaiyaai | In the heart like waves after waves! |
| Rasi rasi endru | Saying 'Rasi, Rasi', |
| Rasikudhu manam | The heart relishes and enjoys. |
| Thuli thuli thuli thuliyaai | Drop by drop, bit by bit! |
| Female | |
| Inghu ahaa ha ha endru | Here saying 'Ahaa ha ha', |
| Naan thudikindren | I am throbbing with emotion. |
| Male :Athai ho ho hoho vendru | Male: Saying 'Ho ho hoho' to that, |
| Naan rasikindren | I am admiring it. |
| Female | |
| Vatta vatta valaiyal | Round, circular bangles, |
| Satham gala gala galakalakka | Making a clinking, jingling sound! |
| Male :Vaasam varum varum un kundhal | Male: Fragrance keeps coming from your tresses, |
| Kanden gama gama gamagamakka | I found it smelling sweet and refreshing! |
ஓஹோ ஹே
Ohoooo... heyyyy...
...........................
ஓ நந்தினி ஓ
நந்தினி ஓ நந்தினி
ஓ நந்தினி
Oh Nandhini... Oh Nandhini...
Oh Nandhini... Oh Nandhini...
நந்தினி நந்தினி
நெஞ்சில் சரி க ம ப த னி
வந்து நீ வந்து நீ எந்தன்
கண் இரண்டாய் கவனி
Nandhini, Nandhini, in the heart,
The musical scale Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni.
You come, you come,
And look into both my eyes.
நந்தினி நந்தினி
நெஞ்சில் சரி க ம ப த னி
வந்து நீ வந்து நீ எந்தன்
கண் இரண்டாய் கவனி
Nandhini, Nandhini, in the heart,
The musical scale Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni.
You come, you come,
And look into both my eyes.
ஆசை ஆசை ஆசை
நெஞ்சில் அலை அலை அலை
அலையாய் ராசி ராசி என்று
ரசிக்குது மனம் துளி துளி
துளி துளியாய்
Desire, desire, desire,
In the heart like waves after waves!
Saying 'Rasi, Rasi' (appreciating),
The heart relishes and enjoys.
Drop by drop, bit by bit!
இங்கு ஆஹா ஹா
ஹா என்று நான் துடிக்கின்றேன்
அதை ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோஹோ வென்று நான்
ரசிக்கின்றேன்
Here saying 'Ahaa ha ha',
My heart is throbbing.
Male: Saying 'Ho ho hoho' to that,
I am admiring it.
வட்ட வட்ட வளையல்
சத்தம் கல கல கல கலக்க
வாசம் வரும் வரும்
உன் கூந்தல் கண்டேன் கம
கம கமகமக்க
Round, circular bangles,
Making a clinking, jingling sound!
Male: Fragrance keeps coming from your tresses,
I found it smelling sweet and refreshing!
நந்தினி நந்தினி
நெஞ்சில் சரி க ம ப த னி
வந்து நீ வந்து நீ
எந்தன் கண் இரண்டாய்
கவனி
Nandhini, Nandhini, in the heart,
The musical scale Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni.
Female: You come, you come,
And look into both my eyes.
......................................
சிலிர்க்கும் அழகு
ஓவியமா சிரிக்கும் அழகு
பூவனமா நடக்கும் அழகு
நாட்டியமா திரானா
திரானா தீரானா
Is your thrilling beauty a painting?
Is your smiling beauty a flower garden?
Is your graceful walk a dance?
Thiraana thiraana.. theeraanaaa... aa
உனது சொற்கள்
காவியமா கவிஞன் என்று
நியாபகமா மன்மதன் நடத்தும்
நாடகமா வீர வீர மதனா
Are your words poetry?
Reminding me that I am a poet?
Is this a play directed by Manmatha (Cupid)?
Oh brave, brave Cupid!
பூவே உன் மனம்
தானே சுவாசங்கள் ஆகியது
பெண் : நீ வந்து தொட்டால்
தானே பூவே பூக்கிறது
Oh flower, your inner heart and fragrance
Have become my breath!
Female: Only when you come and touch me,
Does a flower blossom!
ஓ நந்தினி ஓ
நந்தினி ஓ நந்தினி
ஓ நந்தினி
Oh Nandhini... Oh Nandhini...
Oh Nandhini... Oh Nandhini...
நந்தினி நந்தினி
நெஞ்சில் சரி க ம ப த னி
வந்து நீ வந்து நீ
எந்தன் கண் இரண்டாய்
கவனி
Nandhini, Nandhini, in the heart,
The musical scale Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni.
Female: You come, you come,
And look into both my eyes.
.................................
நிலவே உனக்குள்
பிற நிலவும் மலரே உனக்குள்
ஒரு அரும்பும் அழகே உனக்குள்
புது அழகு அட டா அட டா சுகம்
தான்
Oh moon, a crescent moon inside you,
Oh flower, a tender bud inside you,
Oh beauty, a fresh beauty within you,
Ah, oh my, what sheer comfort this is!
விழியில் சுமந்தேன்
ஒரு கனவு உயிரில் சுமந்தேன்
உன் நினைவு இறந்தும் இணையும்
புது உறவு இன்பம் இன்பம் இது தான்
I carried a dream in my eyes,
I carried your memory in my soul,
Both uniting us into a new relationship,
This is pure bliss, pure joy!
பிள்ளை போலே
என்னை மடி மேல் தவழ
விடு
போதும் குறும்புகள்
போதும் கொஞ்சம் உறங்க
விடு
Like a child, let me crawl
Upon your lap...
Female: Enough of your playful mischief, enough,
Let me sleep for a little while...
ஓ நந்தினி ஓ
நந்தினி ஓ நந்தினி
ஓ நந்தினி
Oh Nandhini... Oh Nandhini...
Oh Nandhini... Oh Nandhini...
நந்தினி நந்தினி
நெஞ்சில் சரி க ம ப த னி
வந்து நீ வந்து நீ
எந்தன் கண் இரண்டாய்
கவனி
Nandhini, Nandhini, in the heart,
The musical scale Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni.
Female: You come, you come,
And look into both my eyes.
ஆசை ஆசை ஆசை
நெஞ்சில் அலை அலை அலை
அலையாய் ராசி ராசி என்று
ரசிக்குது மனம் துளி துளி
துளி துளியாய்
Desire, desire, desire,
In the heart like waves after waves!
Saying 'Rasi, Rasi',
The heart relishes and enjoys.
Drop by drop, bit by bit!
இங்கு ஆஹா
ஹா ஹா என்று நான்
துடிக்கின்றேன்
அதை ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோஹோ வென்று நான்
ரசிக்கின்றேன்
Here saying 'Ahaa ha ha',
I am throbbing with emotion.
Male: Saying 'Ho ho hoho' to that,
I am admiring it.
வட்ட வட்ட வளையல்
சத்தம் கல கல கல கலக்க
வாசம் வரும் வரும்
உன் கூந்தல் கண்டேன் கம
கம கமகமக்க
Round, circular bangles,
Making a clinking, jingling sound!
Male: Fragrance keeps coming from your tresses,
I found it smelling sweet and refreshing!
Ohoooo…heyyyy…..
Ohoooo... heyyyy...
……………………………
Oo nandhini..oo nandhini..
Oh Nandhini... Oh Nandhini...
Oo nandhini..oo nandhini..
Oh Nandhini... Oh Nandhini...
Nandhini nandhini nenjil
Nandhini, Nandhini, in the heart,
Sari ga ma pa dha nee
The musical scale Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni.
Vandhu nee vandhu nee
You come, you come,
Endhan kann erandai gavani
And look into both my eyes.
Nandhini nandhini nenjil
Nandhini, Nandhini, in the heart,
Sari ga ma pa dha nee
The musical scale Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni.
Vandhu nee vandhu nee
You come, you come,
Endhan kann erandai gavani
And look into both my eyes.
Aasai aasai aasai
Desire, desire, desire,
Nenjil alai alai alai alaiyaai
In the heart like waves after waves!
Rasi rasi endru
Saying 'Rasi, Rasi' (appreciating),
Rasikudhu manam
The heart relishes and enjoys.
Thuli thuli thuli thuliyaai
Drop by drop, bit by bit!
Inghu ahaa ha ha endru
Here saying 'Ahaa ha ha',
Naan thudikindren
My heart is throbbing.
Male :Athai ho ho hoho vendru
Male: Saying 'Ho ho hoho' to that,
Naan rasikindren
I am admiring it.
Vatta vatta valaiyal
Round, circular bangles,
Satham gala gala galakalakka
Making a clinking, jingling sound!
Male :Vaasam varum varum un kundhal
Male: Fragrance keeps coming from your tresses,
Kanden gama gama gamagamakka
I found it smelling sweet and refreshing!
Nandhini nandhini nenjil
Nandhini, Nandhini, in the heart,
Sari ga ma pa dha nee
The musical scale Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni.
Female :Vandhu nee vandhu nee
Female: You come, you come,
Endhan kann erandai gavani
And look into both my eyes.
……………………………
Silirkum azhaghu oviyama
Is your thrilling beauty a painting?
Sirikum Azhaghu poovanama
Is your smiling beauty a flower garden?
Nadakum azhaghu naatiyama
Is your graceful walk a dance?
Thiraana thiraana ..theeraanaaa…aa
Thiraana thiraana.. theeraanaaa... aa
Unnathu sorkal kaviyama
Are your words poetry?
Kavingen enndru gyabagama
Reminding me that I am a poet?
Manmathan nadathum nadagamaa
Is this a play directed by Manmatha (Cupid)?
Veera veera madhanaa…
Oh brave, brave Cupid!
Poovae un manam thaanae
Oh flower, your inner heart and fragrance
Swasangal aagiyathu
Have become my breath!
Female :Nee vandhu thottal thaanae
Female: Only when you come and touch me,
Poovae pookirathu
Does a flower blossom!
Oo nandhini..oo nandhini..
Oh Nandhini... Oh Nandhini...
Oo nandhini..oo nandhini..
Oh Nandhini... Oh Nandhini...
Nandhini nandhini nenjil
Nandhini, Nandhini, in the heart,
Sari ga ma pa dha nee
The musical scale Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni.
Female :Vandhu nee vandhu nee
Female: You come, you come,
Endhan kann erandai gavani
And look into both my eyes.
……………………………..
Nilavae unnakkul piranilavum
Oh moon, a crescent moon inside you,
Malarae unnakul oru arumbhum
Oh flower, a tender bud inside you,
Azhaghae unnakul pudhu azhagu
Oh beauty, a fresh beauty within you,
Adada adada sugham thaan
Ah, oh my, what sheer comfort this is!
Vizhiyil sumanthen oru kanavu
I carried a dream in my eyes,
Uyiril sumanthen un nenaivu
I carried your memory in my soul,
Erandhum enaiyum pudhu uravu
Both uniting us into a new relationship,
Inbam inbam ithu thaan
This is pure bliss, pure joy!
Pillai polae ennai madi mel
Like a child, let me crawl
Thavazha viduuu…
Upon your lap...
Female :Pothum kurumbugal pothum
Female: Enough of your playful mischief, enough,
Konjam urangha viduuuu
Let me sleep for a little while...
Oo nandhini..oo nandhini..
Oh Nandhini... Oh Nandhini...
Oo nandhini..oo nandhini..
Oh Nandhini... Oh Nandhini...
Nandhini nandhini nenjil
Nandhini, Nandhini, in the heart,
Sari ga ma pa dha nee
The musical scale Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni.
Female :Vandhu nee vandhu nee
Female: You come, you come,
Endhan kann erandai gavani
And look into both my eyes.
Aasai aasai aasai
Desire, desire, desire,
Nenjil alai alai alai alaiyaai
In the heart like waves after waves!
Rasi rasi endru
Saying 'Rasi, Rasi',
Rasikudhu manam
The heart relishes and enjoys.
Thuli thuli thuli thuliyaai
Drop by drop, bit by bit!
Inghu ahaa ha ha endru
Here saying 'Ahaa ha ha',
Naan thudikindren
I am throbbing with emotion.
Male :Athai ho ho hoho vendru
Male: Saying 'Ho ho hoho' to that,
Naan rasikindren
I am admiring it.
Vatta vatta valaiyal
Round, circular bangles,
Satham gala gala galakalakka
Making a clinking, jingling sound!
Male :Vaasam varum varum un kundhal
Male: Fragrance keeps coming from your tresses,
Kanden gama gama gamagamakka
I found it smelling sweet and refreshing!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Oo Nandhini' is a romantic duet expressing intense romantic attraction, playful affection, and emotional unity between two lovers. The lead male character sings joyfully to his beloved Nandhini, comparing his heart's excitement to musical notes (Sari Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni) and gentle ocean waves. He admires her delicate physical charm, the sound of her bangles, and the sweet fragrance of her hair, likening her presence to poetry and fine art.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilaivi)
“Satham gala gala galakalakka”
'Gala gala' phonetically mimics the cheerful clinking sound of bangles.
Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilaivi)
“Kanden gama gama gamagamakka”
'Gama gama' describes a rich, pleasant fragrance filling the senses.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Silirkum azhaghu oviyama / Sirikum Azhaghu poovanama”
Repetition of the initial 'Si' sound across adjacent lines creates rhythmic harmony.
Metaphor (Uruvagatai)
“Silirkum azhaghu oviyama”
Comparing a woman's captivating beauty directly to a vibrant painting.
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Trivia
The 1999 Tamil film 'Oruvan' stars Sarathkumar and Pooja Batra in the lead roles, featuring a popular soundtrack composed by Deva.
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