Om Namaha
From Idhayathai Thirudathe · 1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mmmm..om namaha urugum uyirukku | Mmm... Om Namaha to the soul that melts, |
| Om namaha uyirin unarvukku oomm… | Om Namaha to the deep sensation of the soul, omm... |
| Female | |
| Om namaha unarvin uravukku | Om Namaha to the bond born of those feelings, |
| Om namaha uravin udhavikku omm… | Om Namaha to the divine aid of this bond, omm... |
| Male | |
| Vaan vazhangum amudha kalasam | The celestial pot of nectar offered by the skies, |
| Vaai vazhiyae thadhumbi thadhumbi | Brimming and overflowing through the lips, |
| Vazhiyidhoo oooo | Is it spilling over now? Oooo... |
| Female | |
| Thaen pongum deiva vadivam | A divine figure brimming with honeyed sweet grace, |
| Thozh thazhuvi thalaivan madiyil | Embracing the shoulders, into the lover's lap, |
| Vizhundhadhoo | It has fallen... |
| Male | |
| Moongilil kaatru nuzhaindhu | As the wind slips through the bamboo reed, |
| Moganam paadudhaa | Is it singing the melody of raga Mohanam? |
| Female :Naalvagai naanam marandhu | Female: Forgetting the four classic boundaries of female modesty, |
| Naadagam aadudhaa | Is it enacting a romantic play? |
| Male | |
| Aayiram sooriyan | Is the warmth of a thousand suns, |
| Naadiyil yerudhaa | Surging through the pulse? |
| Female :Aadhiyum andhamum | Female: From beginning to end, |
| Vervaigal oorudhaa | Is sweat welling up all over? |
| Male | |
| Noolaadai vilagi vilagi | As the finely woven garment slowly slips away, |
| Neerodai perugi vazhiyum velai | At a time when a stream swells and flows overflowing... |
| Female :Muththangal vaiththadhum | Female: Upon planting soft kisses, |
| Moondru ulagai marandha nenjukku omm | To the heart that forgot all three worlds, omm... |
| Female | |
| Sevvidhazh serumbodhu | When red lips meet, |
| Jeevangal silirththadhu | The living souls shivered in ecstasy. |
| Male : Ovvoru aasaiyaaga | Male: Desires, one after another, |
| Ullaththil thulirththadhu | Sprouted inside the heart. |
| Female | |
| Melliya meniyum | The tender body, |
| Sillena aanadhu | Grew pleasantly cool to touch. |
| Male :Vetkamum seekiram | Male: Modesty too, very quickly, |
| Vidai petru ponadhu | Took its leave and vanished. |
| Female | |
| Yen endru idhayam irukka | When the heart asks 'why', |
| Nool ondru idhayam ezhudhaadhoo | Will the heart not write a epic tale of love? |
| Male :Ilamaiyin ilakkanam | Male: To the young maiden who explained, |
| Eduthu solliya ilaiya kannikku omm…. | The essential grammar of youth, omm... |
| Female | |
| Om namaha urugum uyirukku | Om Namaha to the soul that melts, |
| Om namaha uyirin unarvukku oomm… | Om Namaha to the sensation of the soul, omm... |
ம்ம்ம் ஓம் நமஹ
உருகும் உயிருக்கு ஓம்
நமஹ உயிரின் உணர்வுக்கு
ஓம்
Mmm... Om Namaha to the soul that melts,
Om Namaha to the deep sensation of the soul, omm...
ஓம் நமஹ
உணர்வின் உறவுக்கு
ஓம் நமஹ உறவின்
உதவிக்கு ஓம்
Om Namaha to the bond born of those feelings,
Om Namaha to the divine aid of this bond, omm...
வான் வழங்கும்
அமுத கலசம் வாய்
வழியே ததும்பி ததும்பி
வழியிதோ ஓஓஓ
The celestial pot of nectar offered by the skies,
Brimming and overflowing through the lips,
Is it spilling over now? Oooo...
தேன் பொங்கும்
தெய்வ வடிவம் தோள்
தழுவி தலைவன் மடியில்
விழுந்ததோ
A divine figure brimming with honeyed sweet grace,
Embracing the shoulders, into the lover's lap,
It has fallen...
மூங்கில் காற்று
நுழைந்து மோகனம்
பாடுதா
நால்வகை நாணம்
மறந்து நாடகம் ஆடுதா
As the wind slips through the bamboo reed,
Is it singing the melody of raga Mohanam?
Female: Forgetting the four classic boundaries of female modesty,
Is it enacting a romantic play?
ஆயிரம் சூரியன்
நாடியில் ஏறுதா
ஆதியும் அந்தமும்
வேர்வைகள் ஊறுதா
Is the warmth of a thousand suns,
Surging through the pulse?
Female: From beginning to end,
Is sweat welling up all over?
நூலாடை விலகி
விலகி நீரோடை பெருகி
வழியும் வேளை
முத்தங்கள் வைத்ததும்
மூன்று உலகை மறந்த
நெஞ்சுக்கு ஓம்
As the finely woven garment slowly slips away,
At a time when a stream swells and flows overflowing...
Female: Upon planting soft kisses,
To the heart that forgot all three worlds, omm...
செவ்விதழ்
சேரும்போது ஜீவன்கள்
சிலிர்த்தது
ஒவ்வொரு
ஆசையாக உள்ளத்தில்
துளிர்த்தது
When red lips meet,
The living souls shivered in ecstasy.
Male: Desires, one after another,
Sprouted inside the heart.
மெல்லிய மேனியும்
சில்லென ஆனது
வெட்கமும் சீக்கிரம்
விடை பெற்றுப் போனது
The tender body,
Grew pleasantly cool to touch.
Male: Modesty too, very quickly,
Took its leave and vanished.
ஏனென்று இதயம்
இருக்க நூலொன்று இதயம்
எழுதாதோ
இளமையின்
இலக்கணம் எடுத்து
சொல்லிய இளைய
கன்னிக்கு ஓம்
When the heart asks 'why',
Will the heart not write a epic tale of love?
Male: To the young maiden who explained,
The essential grammar of youth, omm...
ஓம் நமஹ
உருகும் உயிருக்கு ஓம்
நமஹ உயிரின் உணர்வுக்கு
ஓம்
Om Namaha to the soul that melts,
Om Namaha to the sensation of the soul, omm...
Mmmm..om namaha urugum uyirukku
Mmm... Om Namaha to the soul that melts,
Om namaha uyirin unarvukku oomm…
Om Namaha to the deep sensation of the soul, omm...
Om namaha unarvin uravukku
Om Namaha to the bond born of those feelings,
Om namaha uravin udhavikku omm…
Om Namaha to the divine aid of this bond, omm...
Vaan vazhangum amudha kalasam
The celestial pot of nectar offered by the skies,
Vaai vazhiyae thadhumbi thadhumbi
Brimming and overflowing through the lips,
Vazhiyidhoo oooo
Is it spilling over now? Oooo...
Thaen pongum deiva vadivam
A divine figure brimming with honeyed sweet grace,
Thozh thazhuvi thalaivan madiyil
Embracing the shoulders, into the lover's lap,
Vizhundhadhoo
It has fallen...
Moongilil kaatru nuzhaindhu
As the wind slips through the bamboo reed,
Moganam paadudhaa
Is it singing the melody of raga Mohanam?
Female :Naalvagai naanam marandhu
Female: Forgetting the four classic boundaries of female modesty,
Naadagam aadudhaa
Is it enacting a romantic play?
Aayiram sooriyan
Is the warmth of a thousand suns,
Naadiyil yerudhaa
Surging through the pulse?
Female :Aadhiyum andhamum
Female: From beginning to end,
Vervaigal oorudhaa
Is sweat welling up all over?
Noolaadai vilagi vilagi
As the finely woven garment slowly slips away,
Neerodai perugi vazhiyum velai
At a time when a stream swells and flows overflowing...
Female :Muththangal vaiththadhum
Female: Upon planting soft kisses,
Moondru ulagai marandha nenjukku omm
To the heart that forgot all three worlds, omm...
Sevvidhazh serumbodhu
When red lips meet,
Jeevangal silirththadhu
The living souls shivered in ecstasy.
Male : Ovvoru aasaiyaaga
Male: Desires, one after another,
Ullaththil thulirththadhu
Sprouted inside the heart.
Melliya meniyum
The tender body,
Sillena aanadhu
Grew pleasantly cool to touch.
Male :Vetkamum seekiram
Male: Modesty too, very quickly,
Vidai petru ponadhu
Took its leave and vanished.
Yen endru idhayam irukka
When the heart asks 'why',
Nool ondru idhayam ezhudhaadhoo
Will the heart not write a epic tale of love?
Male :Ilamaiyin ilakkanam
Male: To the young maiden who explained,
Eduthu solliya ilaiya kannikku omm….
The essential grammar of youth, omm...
Om namaha urugum uyirukku
Om Namaha to the soul that melts,
Om namaha uyirin unarvukku oomm…
Om Namaha to the sensation of the soul, omm...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
"Om Namaha" from 'Idhayathai Thirudathe' (1989) is a highly evocative, sensual duet that framed romantic physical intimacy as a sacred, spiritual experience. By opening and interspersing the lyrics with the devotional chant "Om Namaha", lyricist Vaali elevates the expression of romantic desire into an act of divine worship, blending soulfulness with passionate love. The narrative captures two lovers surrendering completely to their intense feelings. Images of overflowing nectar, breezes playing flutes through bamboo, sliding garments, and rushing pulses metaphorically mirror the heightening passion. The song traces their emotional journey from initial hesitation and shyness to complete physical and emotional unity, where body and soul shiver in complete bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora & Emonai (Devotional Sound Repetition)
“Om namaha urugum uyirukku / Om namaha uyirin unarvukku”
Repetition of the sacred phrase 'Om Namaha' along with the initial vowel 'U' sound ('urugum', 'uyirukku', 'uyirin', 'unarvukku') creates a hypnotic, rhythmic cadence.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vaan vazhangum amudha kalasam”
Compares the divine physical form and romantic delight to a heavenly pot of nectar ('amudha kalasam') granted from the skies.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Ani)
“Aayiram sooriyan naadiyil yerudhaa”
Exaggerates the rush of physical passion and excitement as 'a thousand suns rising through the pulse'.
Iyaipu (End Rhyming)
“Melliya meniyum sillena aanadhu / Vetkamum seekiram vidai petru ponadhu”
The rhythmic rhyming ending of 'aanadhu' and 'ponadhu' brings internal musical harmony to the verse.
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Trivia
'Idhayathai Thirudathe' (1989) is the Tamil dubbed version of director Mani Ratnam's iconic Telugu romantic film 'Geethanjali', starring Nagarjuna and Girija Shettar. Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, the music achieved legendary status across South India. Lyricist Vaali crafted original Tamil lines for this dub that matched the phonetic flow of the Telugu original ('Om Namaha' composed by Veturi) while imbuing it with deep Tamil poetic aesthetic. Sung by S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki, the track is renowned for Ilaiyaraaja's sensual flute arrangements, rain visuals, and pioneering blending of sacred chants with romantic intimacy.
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