Ondra Renda Aasaigal
From Kaakha Kaakha · 2003
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- Bombay Jayashree
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Kaakha Kaakha2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Mmm…mmm…mmmm… | Mmm… mmm… mmmm… |
| Mmmm…mmm…mmm | Mmmm… mmm… mmm |
| Female | |
| Ondra renda aasaigal | Are my desires just one or two? |
| Ellaam sollavae orr naal podhumaa | Is a single day enough to tell them all? |
| Male :Sollu | Male: Tell me |
| Female | |
| Ondra renda aasaigal | Are my desires just one or two? |
| Ellaam sollavae orr naal podhumaa | Is a single day enough to tell them all? |
| Anbae…iravai ketkalaam… | My love… shall we request the night to stay? |
| Vidiyal thaandiyum… | Even beyond the dawn… |
| Iravae neelumaa | Will this night stretch on? |
| Female | |
| En kanavil…aaa..haaa | In my dreams… ah… ha… |
| Naan kanda…aahaaa.. | The day I had envisioned… ah… ha… |
| Naalidhudhaan… | Is this very day… |
| Kalaaba kaadhalaa | My colorful lover, majestic like a peacock's plumage! |
| Paarvaigalaal…aa..haaa.. | Through our silent glances… ah… ha… |
| Palakadhaigal …aaa…haaa.. | So many stories… ah… ha… |
| Pesidalaam… | We can speak… |
| Kalaaba kaadhalaa | My colorful lover, majestic like a peacock's plumage! |
| Female | |
| Ondra renda aasaigal | Are my desires just one or two? |
| Ellaam sollavae orr naal podhumaa | Is a single day enough to tell them all? |
| Anbae…iravai ketkalaam… | My love… shall we request the night to stay? |
| Vidiyal thaandiyum… | Even beyond the dawn… |
| Iravae neelumaa | Will this night stretch on? |
| Female | |
| Pengalai nimirndhu paarthida | When you look up directly at women, |
| Un iniya ganniyam pidikudhae | I love your sweet, respectful dignity. |
| Kangalai nera paathudhaan | Looking straight into my eyes, |
| Nee pesum thoranai pidikudhae | I love the confident way you speak. |
| Female | |
| Dhooraththil nee vandhaalae | Even if you appear from a distance, |
| En manasil…mazhaiyadikkum | Rain joyfully pours inside my heart. |
| Migapidiththa…paadal ondrai | A song that I love the most, |
| Udhadugalum…munumunukkum… | My lips quietly begin to hum… |
| Female | |
| Mandhagaasam sindhum | Shining with a gentle smile, |
| Undhan mugham | Your face |
| Maranam varaiyil en nenjil thangum | Will reside in my heart until my death. |
| Unadhu kangalil yenadhu kanavinai | In your eyes, my own dream |
| Kaanapogiren… | I am going to behold… |
| Female | |
| Ondra renda aasaigal | Are my desires just one or two? |
| Ellaam sollavae orr naal podhumaa | Is a single day enough to tell them all? |
| Anbae…iravai ketkalaam…ketkalaam… | My love… shall we request… shall we request the night? |
| Vidiyal thaandiyum… | Even beyond the dawn… |
| Iravae neelumaa | Will this night stretch on? |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | |
| Female | |
| Sandhiyaa kaala megangal | The evening twilight clouds |
| Un vaanil oorvalam pogudhae | Are marching in a procession across your sky. |
| Paarkaiyil yeno nenjilae | As I look at them, somehow in my heart, |
| Un nadayin sayalae thonudhae | It feels like the rhythm of your stride. |
| Female | |
| Nadhigalilae…neeraadum… | Bathing in the flowing rivers… |
| Sooriyanai… naan kanden | I saw the sun, |
| Vervaigalin thulivazhiya | Through the trickling drops of your sweat, |
| Nee varuvaai…yena nindren | I stood waiting, believing you would arrive. |
| Female | |
| Unnaal en nenjil aanin manam | Because of you, the masculine scent in my heart |
| Naanum sondham endra ennam tharum | Gives me a feeling that I belong to you. |
| Maghizhchchi meerudhae… | My happiness is overflowing… |
| Vaanai thaandudhae saaga thondrudhae | It transcends the sky, making me feel like dying in bliss, |
| Thondrudhae | It feels so. |
| Female | |
| Anbae…iravai ketkalaam… | My love… shall we request the night to stay? |
| Iravai ketkalaam… | Shall we request the night? |
| Vidiyal thaandiyum… | Even beyond the dawn… |
| Iravae neelumaa | Will this night stretch on? |
| Iravae neelumaa | Will this night stretch on? |
| Female | |
| En kanavil…aaa..haaa | In my dreams… ah… ha… |
| Naan kanda…aahaaa.. | The day I had envisioned… ah… ha… |
| Naalidhudhaan… | Is this very day… |
| Kalaaba kaadhalaa | My colorful lover, majestic like a peacock's plumage! |
| Paarvaigalaal…aa..haaa.. | Through our silent glances… ah… ha… |
| Palakadhaigal …aaa…haaa.. | So many stories… ah… ha… |
| Pesidalaam… | We can speak… |
| Kalaaba kaadhalaa | My colorful lover, majestic like a peacock's plumage! |
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம்
Mmm… mmm… mmmm…
Mmmm… mmm… mmm
ஒன்றா ரெண்டா
ஆசைகள் எல்லாம்
சொல்லவே ஓர் நாள்
போதுமா ஆண் :
சொல்லு
Are my desires just one or two?
Is a single day enough to tell them all?
Male: Tell me
ஒன்றா ரெண்டா
ஆசைகள் எல்லாம்
சொல்லவே ஓர் நாள்
போதுமா அன்பே இரவை
கேட்கலாம் விடியல் தாண்டியும்
இரவே நீளுமா
Are my desires just one or two?
Is a single day enough to tell them all?
My love… shall we request the night to stay?
Even beyond the dawn…
Will this night stretch on?
என் கனவில்
ஆ ஹா… நான் கண்ட
ஆ ஹா… நாளிது தான்
கலாபக்காதலா பார்வைகளால்
ஆ ஹா… பல கதைகள் ஆ ஹா
பேசிடலாம் கலாபக்காதலா
In my dreams… ah… ha…
The day I had envisioned… ah… ha…
Is this very day…
My colorful lover, majestic like a peacock's plumage!
Through our silent glances… ah… ha…
So many stories… ah… ha…
We can speak…
My colorful lover, majestic like a peacock's plumage!
ஒன்றா ரெண்டா
ஆசைகள் எல்லாம்
சொல்லவே ஓர் நாள்
போதுமா அன்பே இரவை
கேட்கலாம் விடியல் தாண்டியும்
இரவே நீளுமா
Are my desires just one or two?
Is a single day enough to tell them all?
My love… shall we request the night to stay?
Even beyond the dawn…
Will this night stretch on?
பெண்களை
நிமிர்ந்து பார்த்திட
உன் இனிய கண்ணியம்
பிடிக்குதே கண்களை
நேரா பாத்து தான் நீ பேசும்
தோரணை பிடிக்குதே
When you look up directly at women,
I love your sweet, respectful dignity.
Looking straight into my eyes,
I love the confident way you speak.
தூரத்தில் நீ
வந்தாலே என் மனசில்
மழையடிக்கும் மிகப்பிடித்த
பாடல் ஒன்றை உதடுகளும்
முணுமுணுக்கும்
Even if you appear from a distance,
Rain joyfully pours inside my heart.
A song that I love the most,
My lips quietly begin to hum…
மந்தகாசம் சிந்தும்
உந்தன் முகம் மரணம்
வரையில் என் நெஞ்சில்
தங்கும் உனது கண்களில்
எனது கனவினை காண
போகிறேன்
Shining with a gentle smile,
Your face
Will reside in my heart until my death.
In your eyes, my own dream
I am going to behold…
ஒன்றா ரெண்டா
ஆசைகள் எல்லாம்
சொல்லவே ஓர் நாள்
போதுமா அன்பே இரவை
கேட்கலாம் விடியல் தாண்டியும்
இரவே நீளுமா
Are my desires just one or two?
Is a single day enough to tell them all?
My love… shall we request… shall we request the night?
Even beyond the dawn…
Will this night stretch on?
..............................
சந்தியாக் கால
மேகங்கள் உன் வானில்
ஊர்வலம் போகுதே
பார்க்கையில் ஏனோ
நெஞ்சிலே உன் நடையின்
சாயலே தோணுதே
The evening twilight clouds
Are marching in a procession across your sky.
As I look at them, somehow in my heart,
It feels like the rhythm of your stride.
நதிகளிலே நீராடும்
சூரியனை நான் கண்டேன்
வேர்வைகளின் துளி வழிய
நீ வருவாய் என நின்றேன்
Bathing in the flowing rivers…
I saw the sun,
Through the trickling drops of your sweat,
I stood waiting, believing you would arrive.
உன்னால் என்
நெஞ்சில் ஆணின் மனம்
நானும் சொந்தம் என்ற
எண்ணம் தரும் மகிழ்ச்சி
மீறுதே வானைத் தாண்டுதே
சாகத் தோன்றுதே தோன்றுதே
Because of you, the masculine scent in my heart
Gives me a feeling that I belong to you.
My happiness is overflowing…
It transcends the sky, making me feel like dying in bliss,
It feels so.
அன்பே இரவை
கேட்கலாம் இரவை
கேட்கலாம் விடியல்
தாண்டியும் இரவே நீளுமா
இரவே நீளுமா
My love… shall we request the night to stay?
Shall we request the night?
Even beyond the dawn…
Will this night stretch on?
Will this night stretch on?
என் கனவில்
ஆ ஹா… நான் கண்ட
ஆ ஹா… நாளிது தான்
கலாபக்காதலா பார்வைகளால்
ஆ ஹா… பல கதைகள் ஆ ஹா
பேசிடலாம் கலாபக்காதலா
In my dreams… ah… ha…
The day I had envisioned… ah… ha…
Is this very day…
My colorful lover, majestic like a peacock's plumage!
Through our silent glances… ah… ha…
So many stories… ah… ha…
We can speak…
My colorful lover, majestic like a peacock's plumage!
Mmm…mmm…mmmm…
Mmm… mmm… mmmm…
Mmmm…mmm…mmm
Mmmm… mmm… mmm
Ondra renda aasaigal
Are my desires just one or two?
Ellaam sollavae orr naal podhumaa
Is a single day enough to tell them all?
Male :Sollu
Male: Tell me
Ondra renda aasaigal
Are my desires just one or two?
Ellaam sollavae orr naal podhumaa
Is a single day enough to tell them all?
Anbae…iravai ketkalaam…
My love… shall we request the night to stay?
Vidiyal thaandiyum…
Even beyond the dawn…
Iravae neelumaa
Will this night stretch on?
En kanavil…aaa..haaa
In my dreams… ah… ha…
Naan kanda…aahaaa..
The day I had envisioned… ah… ha…
Naalidhudhaan…
Is this very day…
Kalaaba kaadhalaa
My colorful lover, majestic like a peacock's plumage!
Paarvaigalaal…aa..haaa..
Through our silent glances… ah… ha…
Palakadhaigal …aaa…haaa..
So many stories… ah… ha…
Pesidalaam…
We can speak…
Kalaaba kaadhalaa
My colorful lover, majestic like a peacock's plumage!
Ondra renda aasaigal
Are my desires just one or two?
Ellaam sollavae orr naal podhumaa
Is a single day enough to tell them all?
Anbae…iravai ketkalaam…
My love… shall we request the night to stay?
Vidiyal thaandiyum…
Even beyond the dawn…
Iravae neelumaa
Will this night stretch on?
Pengalai nimirndhu paarthida
When you look up directly at women,
Un iniya ganniyam pidikudhae
I love your sweet, respectful dignity.
Kangalai nera paathudhaan
Looking straight into my eyes,
Nee pesum thoranai pidikudhae
I love the confident way you speak.
Dhooraththil nee vandhaalae
Even if you appear from a distance,
En manasil…mazhaiyadikkum
Rain joyfully pours inside my heart.
Migapidiththa…paadal ondrai
A song that I love the most,
Udhadugalum…munumunukkum…
My lips quietly begin to hum…
Mandhagaasam sindhum
Shining with a gentle smile,
Undhan mugham
Your face
Maranam varaiyil en nenjil thangum
Will reside in my heart until my death.
Unadhu kangalil yenadhu kanavinai
In your eyes, my own dream
Kaanapogiren…
I am going to behold…
Ondra renda aasaigal
Are my desires just one or two?
Ellaam sollavae orr naal podhumaa
Is a single day enough to tell them all?
Anbae…iravai ketkalaam…ketkalaam…
My love… shall we request… shall we request the night?
Vidiyal thaandiyum…
Even beyond the dawn…
Iravae neelumaa
Will this night stretch on?
……………………………
Sandhiyaa kaala megangal
The evening twilight clouds
Un vaanil oorvalam pogudhae
Are marching in a procession across your sky.
Paarkaiyil yeno nenjilae
As I look at them, somehow in my heart,
Un nadayin sayalae thonudhae
It feels like the rhythm of your stride.
Nadhigalilae…neeraadum…
Bathing in the flowing rivers…
Sooriyanai… naan kanden
I saw the sun,
Vervaigalin thulivazhiya
Through the trickling drops of your sweat,
Nee varuvaai…yena nindren
I stood waiting, believing you would arrive.
Unnaal en nenjil aanin manam
Because of you, the masculine scent in my heart
Naanum sondham endra ennam tharum
Gives me a feeling that I belong to you.
Maghizhchchi meerudhae…
My happiness is overflowing…
Vaanai thaandudhae saaga thondrudhae
It transcends the sky, making me feel like dying in bliss,
Thondrudhae
It feels so.
Anbae…iravai ketkalaam…
My love… shall we request the night to stay?
Iravai ketkalaam…
Shall we request the night?
Vidiyal thaandiyum…
Even beyond the dawn…
Iravae neelumaa
Will this night stretch on?
Iravae neelumaa
Will this night stretch on?
En kanavil…aaa..haaa
In my dreams… ah… ha…
Naan kanda…aahaaa..
The day I had envisioned… ah… ha…
Naalidhudhaan…
Is this very day…
Kalaaba kaadhalaa
My colorful lover, majestic like a peacock's plumage!
Paarvaigalaal…aa..haaa..
Through our silent glances… ah… ha…
Palakadhaigal …aaa…haaa..
So many stories… ah… ha…
Pesidalaam…
We can speak…
Kalaaba kaadhalaa
My colorful lover, majestic like a peacock's plumage!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
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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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