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 heeem | Humming sounds |
| Heemham mmmm mmm heemhmm | Humming sounds |
| Mmmmm mmm heemhmm | Humming sounds |
| Male | |
| Oo….nenjodu raagam yaar thantho | Oh... 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 paaarvaiyaatrum | The wound you inflicted will be healed by your gaze |
| Nee seitha kaayam un paaarvaiyaatrum | The 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…oo | Who came into my mind even when I closed my eyes? Oh... |
| Nee seitha kaayam un paaarvaiyaatrum | The wound you inflicted will be healed by your gaze |
| Nee seitha kaayam un paaarvaiyaatrum | The 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 siriththaal | I thought of you, it was sweet; you smiled in my heart |
| Adadaa azhaae amuthai nirainthaai | Ah, beauty! You filled me up like sweet nectar |
| Female :Imaikkul irunthaai imakkaathirunthaen | Female: You were inside my eyelids, I waited without blinking |
| Iravum pagalum thaviyaai thaviththaen | Day and night, I suffered in longing restlessness |
| Male :Un mugam naan kaana ennuyir poraadum | Male: My life struggles just to see your face |
| Malarvanam nee vanthaal maalai soodumae | If 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…oo | Who came into my mind even when I closed my eyes? Oh... |
| Male :Nee seitha kaayam un paaarvaiyatrum | Male: The wound you inflicted will be healed by your gaze |
| Nerilae vanthalenna | What if you came in person? |
| Female | |
| Anbe thaviththaen unnaal ilaiththaen | My love, I languished; I grew thin because of you |
| Uyirae uravaai unnaiyae ninaiththaen | My soul, treating you as my kin, I thought only of you |
| Male :Malarth thaen malaiththaen ninaivil kaliththan | Male: I bloomed like honey, I was astonished, I rejoiced in memories |
| Kanavo nanavo unaiththaan anaiththaen | Whether a dream or reality, I embraced only you |
| Female :Pudhu sugam nooraaga vasanthaththin thaeraaga | Female: A hundred new pleasures, like the chariot of spring |
| Ival manam nee vanthaal geedham paadumae | This woman's heart will sing a song if you come |
| Male | |
| Oo….nenjodu raagam yaar thantho | Oh... 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 paaarvaiyaatrum | Female: The wound you inflicted will be healed by your gaze |
| Nerilae vanthalenna | What if you came in person? |
| Both :Oo….oo….Laalalaa laalaa lalaa | Both: Oh... oh... Laalalaa laalaa lalaa |
| Oo….oo….Laalalaa laalaa lalaa | Both: Oh... oh... Laalalaa laalaa lalaa |
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ஹீம்
ஹீம்ஹம் ம்ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ஹீம்ஹிம்
ம்ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ஹீம்ஹிம்
Humming sounds
Humming sounds
Humming sounds
ஓ.....நெஞ்சோடு ராகம் யார் தந்தோ
கண் மூடும் போதும் யார் வந்ததோ
நீ செய்த காயம் உன் பார்வையாற்றும்
நீ செய்த காயம் உன் பார்வையாற்றும்
நேரிலே வந்தாலென்ன ஓ......ஓ......ஓ...
நேரிலே வந்தாலென்ன....
Oh... who gave this melody to my heart?
Who came into my mind even when I closed my eyes? Oh...
The wound you inflicted will be healed by your gaze
The wound you inflicted will be healed by your gaze
What if you came in person? Oh... oh... oh...
What if you came in person?
ஓ.......நெஞ்சோடு ராகம்.. யார் தந்ததோ....ஓ...
கண் மூடும் போதும் யார் வந்ததோ....ஓ....
நீ செய்த காயம் உன் பார்வையாற்றும்
நீ செய்த காயம் உன் பார்வையாற்றும்
நேரிலே வந்தாலென்ன ஓ......ஓ......ஓ.....
நேரிலே வந்தாலென்ன
Oh... who gave this melody to my heart? Oh...
Who came into my mind even when I closed my eyes? Oh...
The wound you inflicted will be healed by your gaze
The wound you inflicted will be healed by your gaze
What if you came in person? Oh... oh... oh...
What if you came in person?
நினைத்தேன் இனித்தாய் மனதில் சிரித்தாய்
அடடா அழகே அமுதாய் நிறைந்தாய்
இமைக்குள் இருந்தாய் இமைக்காதிருந்தேன்
இரவும் பகலும் தவியாய்த் தவித்தேன்
உன்முகம் நான் காண என்னுயிர் போராடும்
மலர்வனம் நீ வந்தால் மாலை சூடுமே
I thought of you, it was sweet; you smiled in my heart
Ah, beauty! You filled me up like sweet nectar
Female: You were inside my eyelids, I waited without blinking
Day and night, I suffered in longing restlessness
Male: My life struggles just to see your face
If you come, this flower garden will wear a garland
ஓ.......நெஞ்சோடு ராகம்......யார் தந்ததோ.....ஓ...
கண் மூடும் போதும் யார் வந்ததோ.....ஓ...
நீ செய்த காயம் உன் பார்வையாற்றும்
நேரிலே வந்தாலென்ன....
Oh... who gave this melody to my heart? Oh...
Who came into my mind even when I closed my eyes? Oh...
Male: The wound you inflicted will be healed by your gaze
What if you came in person?
அன்பே தவித்தேன் உன்னால் இளைத்தேன்
உயிரே உறவாய் உனையே நினைத்தேன்
மலர்த் தேன் மலைத்தேன் நினைவில் களித்தேன்
கனவோ நனவோ உனைத்தான் அணைத்தேன்
புது சுகம் நூறாக வசந்தத்தின் தேராக
இவள் மனம் நீ வந்தால் கீதம் பாடுமே
My love, I languished; I grew thin because of you
My soul, treating you as my kin, I thought only of you
Male: I bloomed like honey, I was astonished, I rejoiced in memories
Whether a dream or reality, I embraced only you
Female: A hundred new pleasures, like the chariot of spring
This woman's heart will sing a song if you come
ஓ....நெஞ்சோடு ராகம் யார் தந்ததோ.....ஓ...
கண் மூடும் போதும் யார் வந்ததோ......ஓ....
நீ செய்த காயம் உன் பார்வையாற்றும்
நேரிலே வந்தாலென்ன......
இருவர் :
ஓ......ஓ......லாலலா லாலா லலா
ஓ......ஓ......லாலலா லாலா லலா
Oh... who gave this melody to my heart
Who came into my mind even when I closed my eyes? Oh...
Female: The wound you inflicted will be healed by your gaze
What if you came in person?
Both: Oh... oh... Laalalaa laalaa lalaa
Both: Oh... oh... Laalalaa laalaa lalaa
Hmm mmm mmm heeem
Humming sounds
Heemham mmmm mmm heemhmm
Humming sounds
Mmmmm mmm heemhmm
Humming sounds
Oo….nenjodu raagam yaar thantho
Oh... 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 paaarvaiyaatrum
The wound you inflicted will be healed by your gaze
Nee seitha kaayam un paaarvaiyaatrum
The 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?
Oo….nenjodu raagam yaar thantho…oo….
Oh... who gave this melody to my heart? Oh...
Kann moodum pothum yaar vanthatho…oo
Who came into my mind even when I closed my eyes? Oh...
Nee seitha kaayam un paaarvaiyaatrum
The wound you inflicted will be healed by your gaze
Nee seitha kaayam un paaarvaiyaatrum
The 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?
Ninaiththaen iniththaai manathil siriththaal
I thought of you, it was sweet; you smiled in my heart
Adadaa azhaae amuthai nirainthaai
Ah, beauty! You filled me up like sweet nectar
Female :Imaikkul irunthaai imakkaathirunthaen
Female: You were inside my eyelids, I waited without blinking
Iravum pagalum thaviyaai thaviththaen
Day and night, I suffered in longing restlessness
Male :Un mugam naan kaana ennuyir poraadum
Male: My life struggles just to see your face
Malarvanam nee vanthaal maalai soodumae
If you come, this flower garden will wear a garland
Oo….nenjodu raagam yaar thantho…oo….
Oh... who gave this melody to my heart? Oh...
Kann moodum pothum yaar vanthatho…oo
Who came into my mind even when I closed my eyes? Oh...
Male :Nee seitha kaayam un paaarvaiyatrum
Male: The wound you inflicted will be healed by your gaze
Nerilae vanthalenna
What if you came in person?
Anbe thaviththaen unnaal ilaiththaen
My love, I languished; I grew thin because of you
Uyirae uravaai unnaiyae ninaiththaen
My soul, treating you as my kin, I thought only of you
Male :Malarth thaen malaiththaen ninaivil kaliththan
Male: I bloomed like honey, I was astonished, I rejoiced in memories
Kanavo nanavo unaiththaan anaiththaen
Whether a dream or reality, I embraced only you
Female :Pudhu sugam nooraaga vasanthaththin thaeraaga
Female: A hundred new pleasures, like the chariot of spring
Ival manam nee vanthaal geedham paadumae
This woman's heart will sing a song if you come
Oo….nenjodu raagam yaar thantho
Oh... 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 paaarvaiyaatrum
Female: The wound you inflicted will be healed by your gaze
Nerilae vanthalenna
What if you came in person?
Both :Oo….oo….Laalalaa laalaa lalaa
Both: Oh... oh... Laalalaa laalaa lalaa
Oo….oo….Laalalaa laalaa lalaa
Both: 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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