- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- Bombay Jayashree
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Movie name
- Kaakha Kaakha
- Movie release year
- 2003
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Sept 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Ondra Renda Aasaigal' is an intimate, poetic expression of a woman's deep love, admiration, and passionate longing for her lover. She muses that a single day is far too short to voice all her inner desires, wishing instead for the night to stretch infinitely past dawn so they can communicate silently through their eyes. She cherishes his noble character, his respectful composure toward women, and his straightforward tone of speech, which fills her heart with overwhelming joy like rain in a drought.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Un iniya ganniyam pidikudhae / Nee pesum thoranai pidikudhae”
The repetitive ending word 'pidikudhae' at the end of consecutive lines creates a melodic cadence and emotional emphasis.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Kalaaba kaadhalaa”
The lover is metaphorically addressed as 'Kalaaba kaadhalaa', equating his presence and grace to the majestic, colorful fanned tail of a peacock ('kalaabam').
Metaphor & Imagery
“En manasil…mazhaiyadikkum”
The sudden arrival or sight of the lover is compared to rain pouring inside her heart, symbolizing relief, joy, and emotional arousal.
Personification
“Sandhiyaa kaala megangal / Un vaanil oorvalam pogudhae”
Evening twilight clouds are personified as carrying out a parade or procession across his sky, symbolizing his grandeur and influence over her inner world.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Harris Jayaraj and rendered by Carnatic vocalist Bombay Jayashri with lyrics by Thamarai, 'Ondra Renda Aasaigal' reunites the celebrated trio who previously created the hit 'Vaseegara' in Minnale (2001). Featured in Gautham Vasudev Menon's blockbuster cop thriller Kaakha Kaakha (2003), the song highlights the real-life chemistry between Suriya and Jyothika and remains one of the most celebrated romantic songs in modern Tamil cinema.
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