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Lyrics & meaning

Odam Yeri Sendre

From Asai Magan · 1953

Lyricist
Kuyilan
Singers
P. Leela, A. M. Raja
Music director
V. Dakshinamurthy
Movie name
Asai Magan
Movie release year
1953
Lyrics added on
4 Oct 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Odam yaeri sendrae kadhal kanaavilae
Jodiyaai irunthae magizhnthae
Naamae ulaavuvom naamae ulaavuvom
Odam yaeri sendrae kadhal kanaavilae
Jodiyaai irunthae magizhnthae
Naamae ulaavuvom naamae ulaavuvom
Alaiyodu aazhi saernthae
Aanthamaavathae pol
Alaiyodu aazhi saernthae
Aanthamaavathae pol
Nalamaaga naamum saernthae
Perinba kaanuvomae
Nalamaaga naamum saernthae
Perinba kaanuvomae
Ullangal ondru saernthaal
Yugamae vinaadiyaagum
Female :Kavalai paranthu pogum
Kaalam ponnaanathaagum
Maanguyil paadum mayil aadum
Ilamaangal odum
Male :Maamalai oram intha neram
Vegu vegam selvom
Riding a boat into a dream of love,
Together as a joyful pair,
We will roam freely, we will roam freely.
Riding a boat into a dream of love,
Together as a joyful pair,
We will roam freely, we will roam freely.
Just as the wave joins the ocean
And overflows with joy,
Just as the wave joins the ocean
And overflows with joy,
We too will come together happily
And experience great bliss!
We too will come together happily
And experience great bliss!
When two hearts unite as one,
An entire era passes in a single second.
Female: All worries will fly away,
And time will turn into gold.
The cuckoo sings, the peacock dances,
And young deer run along.
Male: By the side of the great mountain right now,
Let us go swiftly!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Odam yaeri sendrae kadhal kanaavilae is a joyful romantic duet celebrating the euphoria of love. Floating together in a boat of dreams, the lovers marvel at how complete togetherness transforms their world, drawing a metaphor between their union and a wave merging into the vast sea to experience ultimate bliss.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile

Alaiyodu aazhi saernthae Aanthamaavathae pol

Compares the joy of the lovers uniting to the natural bliss of a wave joining the deep ocean.

Hyperbole

Yugamae vinaadiyaagum

Exaggerates the subjective perception of time when in love, stating an entire age passes in a mere second.

Imagery

Maanguyil paadum mayil aadum Ilamaangal odum

Paints a vivid picture of a lively, picturesque landscape populated by singing cuckoos, dancing peacocks, and running deer.

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Trivia

Featured in the 1953 Tamil film Aasai Magan, this track is composed by legendary Malayalam music director V. Dakshinamurthy and sung by popular playback duo A. M. Raja and P. Leela.

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