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Lyrics & meaning

Oh Nenjodu Raagam

From Poovizhi Raja · 1988

Lyricist
Piraisoodan
Singers
K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Yuvaraj
Details
Poovizhi Raja1988

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Hmm mmm mmm heeemHumming sounds
Heemham mmmm mmm heemhmmHumming sounds
Mmmmm mmm heemhmmHumming sounds
Male
Oo….nenjodu raagam yaar thanthoOh... who gave this melody to my heart?
Kann moodum pothum yaar vanthatho…oo….Who came into my mind even when I closed my eyes? Oh...
Nee seitha kaayam un paaarvaiyaatrumThe wound you inflicted will be healed by your gaze
Nee seitha kaayam un paaarvaiyaatrumThe wound you inflicted will be healed by your gaze
Nerilae vanthalenna oo….oo….oo….What if you came in person? Oh... oh... oh...
Nerilae vanthalenna……What if you came in person?
Female
Oo….nenjodu raagam yaar thantho…oo….Oh... who gave this melody to my heart? Oh...
Kann moodum pothum yaar vanthatho…ooWho came into my mind even when I closed my eyes? Oh...
Nee seitha kaayam un paaarvaiyaatrumThe wound you inflicted will be healed by your gaze
Nee seitha kaayam un paaarvaiyaatrumThe wound you inflicted will be healed by your gaze
Nerilae vanthalenna oo….oo….oo….What if you came in person? Oh... oh... oh...
Nerilae vanthalenna……What if you came in person?
Male
Ninaiththaen iniththaai manathil siriththaalI thought of you, it was sweet; you smiled in my heart
Adadaa azhaae amuthai nirainthaaiAh, beauty! You filled me up like sweet nectar
Female :Imaikkul irunthaai imakkaathirunthaenFemale: You were inside my eyelids, I waited without blinking
Iravum pagalum thaviyaai thaviththaenDay and night, I suffered in longing restlessness
Male :Un mugam naan kaana ennuyir poraadumMale: My life struggles just to see your face
Malarvanam nee vanthaal maalai soodumaeIf you come, this flower garden will wear a garland
Female
Oo….nenjodu raagam yaar thantho…oo….Oh... who gave this melody to my heart? Oh...
Kann moodum pothum yaar vanthatho…ooWho came into my mind even when I closed my eyes? Oh...
Male :Nee seitha kaayam un paaarvaiyatrumMale: The wound you inflicted will be healed by your gaze
Nerilae vanthalennaWhat if you came in person?
Female
Anbe thaviththaen unnaal ilaiththaenMy love, I languished; I grew thin because of you
Uyirae uravaai unnaiyae ninaiththaenMy soul, treating you as my kin, I thought only of you
Male :Malarth thaen malaiththaen ninaivil kaliththanMale: I bloomed like honey, I was astonished, I rejoiced in memories
Kanavo nanavo unaiththaan anaiththaenWhether a dream or reality, I embraced only you
Female :Pudhu sugam nooraaga vasanthaththin thaeraagaFemale: A hundred new pleasures, like the chariot of spring
Ival manam nee vanthaal geedham paadumaeThis woman's heart will sing a song if you come
Male
Oo….nenjodu raagam yaar thanthoOh... who gave this melody to my heart
Kann moodum pothum yaar vanthatho…oo….Who came into my mind even when I closed my eyes? Oh...
Female :Nee seitha kaayam un paaarvaiyaatrumFemale: The wound you inflicted will be healed by your gaze
Nerilae vanthalennaWhat if you came in person?
Both :Oo….oo….Laalalaa laalaa lalaaBoth: Oh... oh... Laalalaa laalaa lalaa
Oo….oo….Laalalaa laalaa lalaaBoth: Oh... oh... Laalalaa laalaa lalaa

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Nenjodu Raagam from Poovizhi Raja (1988) is a romantic duet expressing deep love, yearning, and emotional intimacy between two lovers. The song describes how thoughts of the beloved fill the heart with sweet music and comfort, even when eyes are closed. The sweet pain caused by love's longing can only be cured by the gentle glance and presence of the lover. The lovers express their restless waiting day and night, describing how their world transforms into a flowering spring in each other's presence. Written with lyrical beauty by Piraisoodan, the track captures the delicate boundary between dream and reality, where love transforms aching passion into pure harmony.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Oo….nenjodu raagam yaar thantho

Compares emotional love and heartbeats directly to a musical melody ('nenjodu raagam').

Paradox / Oxymoron

Nee seitha kaayam un paaarvaiyaatrum

Highlights the romantic paradox where the wound ('kaayam') inflicted by love can only be healed ('aatrum') by the lover's own gaze.

Edukku (Second letter rhyming)

Female :Imaikkul irunthaai imakkaathirunthaen

The second letter 'ma' is rhymed across lines ('Imaikkul' / 'imakkaathirunthaen').

Alliteration (Monaai)

Male :Malarth thaen malaiththaen ninaivil kaliththan

Repetition of the 'ma' sound ('Malarth', 'malaiththaen') creating a melodic rhythm.

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Trivia

The song lyrics were written by prominent Tamil poet and lyricist Piraisoodan for the 1988 movie Poovizhi Raja.

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