Odai Thanneeril Meenada
From Ninaivugal · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, K. J. Yesudass
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Ninaivugal1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Odai thanneeril meenaada oodhaappoovodu thaenaada | As fish play in stream water, and honey plays with purple flowers, |
| Male | |
| Odai thanneeril meenaada oodhaappoovodu thaenaada | As fish play in stream water, and honey plays with purple flowers, |
| Kannil kasthoori maanaada vanathaen unnodu naanaada | With musk deer dancing in eyes, I came, like wild honey, to play with you. |
| Female :Odai thanneeril meenaada oodhaappoovodu thaenaada | Female: As fish play in stream water, and honey plays with purple flowers, |
| Kannil kasthoori maanaada vanathaen unnodu naanaada | With musk deer dancing in eyes, I came, like wild honey, to play with you. |
| Male | |
| Thennai mara cholaiyil pon maalai velaiyil | In the coconut grove, during the golden evening time, |
| Chinnanjiru aan kuyil poonguyil kooda | As a tiny male cuckoo joins the gentle songbird, |
| Thennai mara solaiyil pon maalai velaiyil | In the coconut grove, during the golden evening time, |
| Chinnanjiru aan kuyil poonguyil kooda | As a tiny male cuckoo joins the gentle songbird, |
| Female | |
| Adangaatha aasaigal adharkettra paashaigal | Uncontrollable desires and the matching expressions for them, |
| Idhazh sinthum osaigal inippaaanatho | Have the sounds spilled from the lips become sweet? |
| Male :Naan ketka nee ketka tholodu thol serkka | Male: As I listen and you listen, standing shoulder to shoulder, |
| Male | |
| Odai thanneeril meenaada oodhaappoovodu thaenaada | As fish play in stream water, and honey plays with purple flowers, |
| Kannil kasthoori maanaada vanathaen unnodu naanaada | With musk deer dancing in eyes, I came, like wild honey, to play with you. |
| Female | |
| Anthi varum sooriyan aagaayaththil | As the evening sun in the sky, |
| Vanna vanna oviyam aayiram theetta | Paints a thousand colorful pictures, |
| Anthi varum sooriyan aagaayaththil | As the evening sun in the sky, |
| Vanna vanna oviyam aayiram theetta | Paints a thousand colorful pictures, |
| Male | |
| Nadai podum megangal isai paadum raagangal | As drifting clouds sing musical melodies, |
| Adhil kaanum mogangal sugamaanatho | Has the passion seen within them become pleasant? |
| Female :Aagaayam neeyaaga neermegam naanaaga | Female: With you as the sky and me as the raincloud, |
| Male | |
| Odai thanneeril meenaada oodhaappoovodu thaenaada | As fish play in stream water, and honey plays with purple flowers, |
| Female :Kannil kasthoori maanaada vanathaen unnodu naanaada | Female: With musk deer dancing in eyes, I came, like wild honey, to play with you. |
ஓடை தண்ணீரில் மீனாட ஊதாப்பூவோடு தேனாட
As fish play in stream water, and honey plays with purple flowers,
ஓடை தண்ணீரில் மீனாட ஊதாப்பூவோடு தேனாட
கண்ணில் கஸ்தூரி மானாட வந்தேன் உன்னோடு நானாட
ஓடை தண்ணீரில் மீனாட ஊதாப்பூவோடு தேனாட
கண்ணில் கஸ்தூரி மானாட வந்தேன் உன்னோடு நானாட
As fish play in stream water, and honey plays with purple flowers,
With musk deer dancing in eyes, I came, like wild honey, to play with you.
Female: As fish play in stream water, and honey plays with purple flowers,
With musk deer dancing in eyes, I came, like wild honey, to play with you.
தென்னை மரச் சோலையில் பொன் மாலை வேளையில்
சின்னஞ்சிறு ஆண் குயில் பூங்குயில் கூட
தென்னை மரச் சோலையில் பொன் மாலை வேளையில்
சின்னஞ்சிறு ஆண் குயில் பூங்குயில் கூட
In the coconut grove, during the golden evening time,
As a tiny male cuckoo joins the gentle songbird,
In the coconut grove, during the golden evening time,
As a tiny male cuckoo joins the gentle songbird,
அடங்காத ஆசைகள் அதற்கேற்ற பாஷைகள்
இதழ் சிந்தும் ஓசைகள் இனிப்பானதோ
நான் கேட்க நீ கேட்க தோளோடு தோள் சேர்க்க
Uncontrollable desires and the matching expressions for them,
Have the sounds spilled from the lips become sweet?
Male: As I listen and you listen, standing shoulder to shoulder,
ஓடை தண்ணீரில் மீனாட ஊதாப்பூவோடு தேனாட
கண்ணில் கஸ்தூரி மானாட வந்தேன் உன்னோடு நானாட
As fish play in stream water, and honey plays with purple flowers,
With musk deer dancing in eyes, I came, like wild honey, to play with you.
அந்தி வரும் சூரியன் ஆகாயத்தில்
வண்ண வண்ண ஓவியம் ஆயிரம் தீட்ட
அந்தி வரும் சூரியன் ஆகாயத்தில்
வண்ண வண்ண ஓவியம் ஆயிரம் தீட்ட
As the evening sun in the sky,
Paints a thousand colorful pictures,
As the evening sun in the sky,
Paints a thousand colorful pictures,
நடை போடும் மேகங்கள் இசை பாடும் ராகங்கள்
அதில் காணும் மோகங்கள் சுகமானதோ
ஆகாயம் நீயாக நீர்மேகம் நானாக
As drifting clouds sing musical melodies,
Has the passion seen within them become pleasant?
Female: With you as the sky and me as the raincloud,
ஓடை தண்ணீரில் மீனாட ஊதாப்பூவோடு தேனாட
கண்ணில் கஸ்தூரி மானாட வந்தேன் உன்னோடு நானாட
As fish play in stream water, and honey plays with purple flowers,
Female: With musk deer dancing in eyes, I came, like wild honey, to play with you.
Odai thanneeril meenaada oodhaappoovodu thaenaada
As fish play in stream water, and honey plays with purple flowers,
Odai thanneeril meenaada oodhaappoovodu thaenaada
As fish play in stream water, and honey plays with purple flowers,
Kannil kasthoori maanaada vanathaen unnodu naanaada
With musk deer dancing in eyes, I came, like wild honey, to play with you.
Female :Odai thanneeril meenaada oodhaappoovodu thaenaada
Female: As fish play in stream water, and honey plays with purple flowers,
Kannil kasthoori maanaada vanathaen unnodu naanaada
With musk deer dancing in eyes, I came, like wild honey, to play with you.
Thennai mara cholaiyil pon maalai velaiyil
In the coconut grove, during the golden evening time,
Chinnanjiru aan kuyil poonguyil kooda
As a tiny male cuckoo joins the gentle songbird,
Thennai mara solaiyil pon maalai velaiyil
In the coconut grove, during the golden evening time,
Chinnanjiru aan kuyil poonguyil kooda
As a tiny male cuckoo joins the gentle songbird,
Adangaatha aasaigal adharkettra paashaigal
Uncontrollable desires and the matching expressions for them,
Idhazh sinthum osaigal inippaaanatho
Have the sounds spilled from the lips become sweet?
Male :Naan ketka nee ketka tholodu thol serkka
Male: As I listen and you listen, standing shoulder to shoulder,
Odai thanneeril meenaada oodhaappoovodu thaenaada
As fish play in stream water, and honey plays with purple flowers,
Kannil kasthoori maanaada vanathaen unnodu naanaada
With musk deer dancing in eyes, I came, like wild honey, to play with you.
Anthi varum sooriyan aagaayaththil
As the evening sun in the sky,
Vanna vanna oviyam aayiram theetta
Paints a thousand colorful pictures,
Anthi varum sooriyan aagaayaththil
As the evening sun in the sky,
Vanna vanna oviyam aayiram theetta
Paints a thousand colorful pictures,
Nadai podum megangal isai paadum raagangal
As drifting clouds sing musical melodies,
Adhil kaanum mogangal sugamaanatho
Has the passion seen within them become pleasant?
Female :Aagaayam neeyaaga neermegam naanaaga
Female: With you as the sky and me as the raincloud,
Odai thanneeril meenaada oodhaappoovodu thaenaada
As fish play in stream water, and honey plays with purple flowers,
Female :Kannil kasthoori maanaada vanathaen unnodu naanaada
Female: With musk deer dancing in eyes, I came, like wild honey, to play with you.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Odai Thanneeril Meenaada' from the movie Ninaivugal (1984) is a romantic duet that seamlessly weaves natural beauty with emotional intimacy. Set against a scenic backdrop of stream waters, coconut groves, and colorful sunset skies, the lovers express their passion and deep connection through metaphors drawn from nature.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Odai thanneeril meenaada oodhaappoovodu thaenaada”
The line ends with repeating 'aada' sounds ('meenaada' and 'thaenaada'), creating a lyrical end rhyme.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Odai thanneeril meenaada oodhaappoovodu thaenaada”
The initial vowel sound 'O' repeats in 'Odai' and 'Oodhaappoovodu'.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Thennai mara cholaiyil / Chinnanjiru aan kuyil”
The second consonant sound 'nn' ('Th-e-nn-ai' and 'Ch-i-nn-an') rhymes across the consecutive lines.
Metaphor
“Aagaayam neeyaaga neermegam naanaaga”
The lovers metaphorically represent themselves as the expansive sky and the raincloud that completes it.
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Trivia
'Odai Thanneeril Meenaada' was composed by the popular music duo Shankar–Ganesh for the 1984 film Ninaivugal. It features the legendary voices of K. J. Yesudas and Vani Jairam, with lyrics penned by the prolific Tamil lyricist Vaali, known for his ability to translate nature's beauty into romantic verse.
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