Oh My Love
From Idhaya Thamarai · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Idhaya Thamarai1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Manju…manju…manju | Manju… Manju… Manju… |
| Female | |
| Hi sheela hi neela | Hi Sheela, hi Neela, |
| Maala …radhaa | Maala… Radha… |
| Male | |
| Noo …ooo | No… ooo… |
| Oh my love …oh my love | Oh my love… oh my love, |
| Oh my love oh my love | Oh my love, oh my love. |
| Kannaana en kannmani | My precious darling, dear as my eyes, |
| En kanneerin kadhai keladi | Listen to the story of my tears. |
| Thadumaarum ilam poongadi | Oh delicate flowering vine that stumbles, |
| En thanimaikku bathil ennadi | What is the answer to my solitude? |
| Male | |
| Oh my love …oh my love | Oh my love… oh my love. |
| Male | |
| Yaar vambhu idhu | Whose fault or trouble is this? |
| Yaar nambhuvadhu | Whom can I trust anymore? |
| Neer meedhu thanalaa | Is it a fire burning upon water? |
| Nee vandha vazhi | The path you arrived by, |
| Nee sonna mozhi | The words you once spoke, |
| Neer meedhu nizhala | Are they merely shadows upon water? |
| Male | |
| Kann vizhikkum munnae | Before I could even blink my eyes, |
| Endhan kanni enna aanaal | What became of my maiden? |
| Katchi maarum pennae | Oh girl who changes sides, |
| Neeyum katchi maari ponaai | You too switched allegiances and left! |
| Siraiyil irundha pozhudhu | While I was inside the prison, |
| Siragu konden | I gained wings. |
| Veliyil vandhu | Having come outside, |
| Siragu izhandhu nindren | I stand here having lost my wings. |
| Male | |
| Oh my love … | Oh my love… |
| Oh oh oh my love | Oh oh oh my love. |
| Kannaana en kannmani | My precious darling, dear as my eyes, |
| En kanneerin kadhai keladi | Listen to the story of my tears. |
| Thadumaarum ilam poongadi | Oh delicate flowering vine that stumbles, |
| En thanimaikku bathil ennadi | What is the answer to my solitude? |
| Male | |
| Oh my love …oh my love | Oh my love… oh my love. |
| Male | |
| Yen indha vidhi | Why this cruel fate? |
| Yen indha gadhi | Why this terrible plight? |
| Yen indha vazhiyoo | Why this painful path? |
| Aan ulla varai | As long as man exists, |
| Penn ulla varai thaan | As long as woman exists, |
| Indha nilaiyoo | Is this state destined to remain? |
| Male | |
| Aasai konda penmai | A woman filled with desire |
| Noolil aadugindra bommai | Is like a puppet dancing on a thread. |
| Saelai maatrum bothae | While changing her saree, |
| Serthu aalai maatrum unmai | The truth is she changes the person too. |
| Pazhaiya ninaivil idhayam | As my heart drowns deep |
| Moozhga moozhga | In old cherished memories, |
| Ilaya paravai siragai virithu | May the young bird spread its wings |
| Paruga | And fly high. |
| Male | |
| Oh my love …oh my love | Oh my love… oh my love, |
| Oh oh oh my love | Oh oh oh my love, |
| Oh my love | Oh my love. |
| Kannaana en kannmani | My precious darling, dear as my eyes, |
| En kanneerin kadhai keladi | Listen to the story of my tears. |
| Thadumaarum ilam poongadi | Oh delicate flowering vine that stumbles, |
| En thanimaikku bathil ennadi | What is the answer to my solitude? |
| Male | |
| Oh my love …oh my love | Oh my love… oh my love, |
| Oh oh my love …oh my love | Oh oh my love… oh my love. |
மஞ்சு...........மஞ்சு......மஞ்சு
Manju… Manju… Manju…
ஹாய் ஷீலா........ஹாய் நீலா......
மாலா.......ராதா
Hi Sheela, hi Neela,
Maala… Radha…
நோ.........ஓ........
ஓ மை லவ்..........ஓ மை லவ்.......
ஓ மை லவ்...........ஓ மை லவ்.......
கண்ணான என் கண்மணி
என் கண்ணீரின் கதை கேளடி
தடுமாறும் இளம் பூங்கொடி
என் தனிமைக்கு பதில் என்னடி
No… ooo…
Oh my love… oh my love,
Oh my love, oh my love.
My precious darling, dear as my eyes,
Listen to the story of my tears.
Oh delicate flowering vine that stumbles,
What is the answer to my solitude?
ஓ மை லவ்..........ஓ மை லவ்.......
Oh my love… oh my love.
யார் வம்பு இது
யார் நம்புவது
நீர் மீது தணலா
நீ வந்த வழி
நீ சொன்ன மொழி
நீர் மீது நிழலா
Whose fault or trouble is this?
Whom can I trust anymore?
Is it a fire burning upon water?
The path you arrived by,
The words you once spoke,
Are they merely shadows upon water?
கண் விழிக்கும் முன்னே
எந்தன் கன்னி என்ன ஆனாள்
கட்சி மாறும் பெண்ணே
நீயும் காட்சி மாறி போனாய்
சிறையில் இருந்த பொழுது
சிறகு கொண்டேன்
வெளியில் வந்து
சிறகு இழந்து நின்றேன்.......
Before I could even blink my eyes,
What became of my maiden?
Oh girl who changes sides,
You too switched allegiances and left!
While I was inside the prison,
I gained wings.
Having come outside,
I stand here having lost my wings.
ஓ மை லவ்..........
ஓ ஓ ஓ மை லவ்.......
கண்ணான என் கண்மணி
என் கண்ணீரின் கதை கேளடி
தடுமாறும் இளம் பூங்கொடி
என் தனிமைக்கு பதில் என்னடி
Oh my love…
Oh oh oh my love.
My precious darling, dear as my eyes,
Listen to the story of my tears.
Oh delicate flowering vine that stumbles,
What is the answer to my solitude?
ஓ மை லவ்..........ஓ மை லவ்.......
Oh my love… oh my love.
ஏன் இந்த விதி
ஏன் இந்த கதி
ஏன் இந்த வலியோ
ஆண் உள்ள வரை
பெண் உள்ள வரைதான்
இந்த நிலையோ
Why this cruel fate?
Why this terrible plight?
Why this painful path?
As long as man exists,
As long as woman exists,
Is this state destined to remain?
ஆசை கொண்ட பெண்மை
நூலில் ஆடுகின்ற பொம்மை
சேலை மாற்றும் போதே
சேர்த்து ஆளை மாற்றும் உண்மை
பழைய நினைவில் இதயம்
மூழ்க மூழ்க
இளைய பறவை சிறகை விரித்து
பருக.......
A woman filled with desire
Is like a puppet dancing on a thread.
While changing her saree,
The truth is she changes the person too.
As my heart drowns deep
In old cherished memories,
May the young bird spread its wings
And fly high.
ஓ மை லவ்..........ஓ மை லவ்.......
ஓ ஓ ஓ மை லவ்...........
ஓ மை லவ்.......
கண்ணான என் கண்மணி
என் கண்ணீரின் கதை கேளடி
தடுமாறும் இளம் பூங்கொடி
என் தனிமைக்கு பதில் என்னடி
Oh my love… oh my love,
Oh oh oh my love,
Oh my love.
My precious darling, dear as my eyes,
Listen to the story of my tears.
Oh delicate flowering vine that stumbles,
What is the answer to my solitude?
ஓ மை லவ்..........ஓ மை லவ்.......
ஓ மை லவ்...........ஓ மை லவ்.......
Oh my love… oh my love,
Oh oh my love… oh my love.
Manju…manju…manju
Manju… Manju… Manju…
Hi sheela hi neela
Hi Sheela, hi Neela,
Maala …radhaa
Maala… Radha…
Noo …ooo
No… ooo…
Oh my love …oh my love
Oh my love… oh my love,
Oh my love oh my love
Oh my love, oh my love.
Kannaana en kannmani
My precious darling, dear as my eyes,
En kanneerin kadhai keladi
Listen to the story of my tears.
Thadumaarum ilam poongadi
Oh delicate flowering vine that stumbles,
En thanimaikku bathil ennadi
What is the answer to my solitude?
Oh my love …oh my love
Oh my love… oh my love.
Yaar vambhu idhu
Whose fault or trouble is this?
Yaar nambhuvadhu
Whom can I trust anymore?
Neer meedhu thanalaa
Is it a fire burning upon water?
Nee vandha vazhi
The path you arrived by,
Nee sonna mozhi
The words you once spoke,
Neer meedhu nizhala
Are they merely shadows upon water?
Kann vizhikkum munnae
Before I could even blink my eyes,
Endhan kanni enna aanaal
What became of my maiden?
Katchi maarum pennae
Oh girl who changes sides,
Neeyum katchi maari ponaai
You too switched allegiances and left!
Siraiyil irundha pozhudhu
While I was inside the prison,
Siragu konden
I gained wings.
Veliyil vandhu
Having come outside,
Siragu izhandhu nindren
I stand here having lost my wings.
Oh my love …
Oh my love…
Oh oh oh my love
Oh oh oh my love.
Kannaana en kannmani
My precious darling, dear as my eyes,
En kanneerin kadhai keladi
Listen to the story of my tears.
Thadumaarum ilam poongadi
Oh delicate flowering vine that stumbles,
En thanimaikku bathil ennadi
What is the answer to my solitude?
Oh my love …oh my love
Oh my love… oh my love.
Yen indha vidhi
Why this cruel fate?
Yen indha gadhi
Why this terrible plight?
Yen indha vazhiyoo
Why this painful path?
Aan ulla varai
As long as man exists,
Penn ulla varai thaan
As long as woman exists,
Indha nilaiyoo
Is this state destined to remain?
Aasai konda penmai
A woman filled with desire
Noolil aadugindra bommai
Is like a puppet dancing on a thread.
Saelai maatrum bothae
While changing her saree,
Serthu aalai maatrum unmai
The truth is she changes the person too.
Pazhaiya ninaivil idhayam
As my heart drowns deep
Moozhga moozhga
In old cherished memories,
Ilaya paravai siragai virithu
May the young bird spread its wings
Paruga
And fly high.
Oh my love …oh my love
Oh my love… oh my love,
Oh oh oh my love
Oh oh oh my love,
Oh my love
Oh my love.
Kannaana en kannmani
My precious darling, dear as my eyes,
En kanneerin kadhai keladi
Listen to the story of my tears.
Thadumaarum ilam poongadi
Oh delicate flowering vine that stumbles,
En thanimaikku bathil ennadi
What is the answer to my solitude?
Oh my love …oh my love
Oh my love… oh my love,
Oh oh my love …oh my love
Oh oh my love… oh my love.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film 'Idhaya Thamarai' (1990) expresses the intense heart-wrenching anguish of a betrayed lover. The protagonist grieves over his lost love, questioning how promises and cherished memories could dissolve so easily like shadows cast on water. He addresses his beloved as his eye and a fragile vine, asking for an explanation to his overwhelming loneliness. Throughout the track, the lyricist uses metaphors of imprisonment, freedom, fire, and water to illustrate emotional contradictions. The protagonist reflects on the irony of feeling soaring and hopeful while incarcerated, only to lose his wings upon gaining physical freedom. He laments the fickle nature of relationships and destiny, seeking solace in memories while yearning for emotional liberation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kannaana en kannmani / En kanneerin kadhai keladi / Thadumaarum ilam poongadi / En thanimaikku bathil ennadi”
Repeated end rhymes creating rhythmic musicality across consecutive lines.
Paradox / Imagery
“Neer meedhu thanalaa”
Contradictory visual imagery representing an impossible or surreal emotional phenomenon.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Neer meedhu nizhala”
Comparing fleeting promises and paths to transient shadows cast over water.
Irony / Antithesis
“Siraiyil irundha pozhudhu siragu konden / Veliyil vandhu siragu izhandhu nindren”
Sharp contrast where captivity gave wings of hope, but physical freedom brought emotional powerlessness.
Simile / Metaphor
“Noolil aadugindra bommai”
Comparing a woman controlled by fate or desires to a puppet manipulated on a thread.
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Trivia
The song 'O My Love' is from the 1990 Tamil romantic drama film 'Idhaya Thamarai', directed by K. Rajeshwar, starring Karthik and Revathi. Although listed with unknown details in the prompt context, the music was actually composed by maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu and vocals rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.
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