Ondralla Rendalla Oru
From Radha · 1973
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Radha1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ondralla rendalla oru kodi | Not just one or two, but ten million |
| Ennangal nenjodu poraadudhu | Thoughts are wrestling within my heart |
| Enna solla naan enna solla | What can I say? Oh, what can I say? |
| Female | |
| Ondralla rendalla oru kodi | Not just one or two, but ten million |
| Ennangal nenjodu poraadudhu | Thoughts are wrestling within my heart |
| Enna solla naan enna solla | What can I say? Oh, what can I say? |
| Female | |
| Ooraarin uttraarin munbu | In front of the townspeople and relatives |
| Uravendru naam aana pinbu | After we became united as family |
| Ooraarin uttraarin munbu | In front of the townspeople and relatives |
| Uravendru naam aana pinbu | After we became united as family |
| Female | |
| Maaradhu maraiyaadhu anbu | Our love will neither change nor fade away |
| Maaradhu maraiyaadhu anbu | Our love will neither change nor fade away |
| Un manavaalan endru varuvaano ingae | "When will your bridegroom arrive here?" |
| Endru ennai keli seidha manjam | The bed that once teased me with this question |
| Indru nammai serthu vaithu konjam | Has now gently brought us together today |
| Female | |
| En kangal nee vaazhum koyil | My eyes are the temple where you reside |
| En ullam nee thoongum manjam | My heart is the bed where you sleep |
| En kangal nee vaazhum koyil | My eyes are the temple where you reside |
| En ullam nee thoongum manjam | My heart is the bed where you sleep |
| Female | |
| En kaigal nee soodum maalai | My arms are the garland you wear |
| En kaigal nee soodum maalai | My arms are the garland you wear |
| En po maeni thaane pon oonjal endru | Declaring that my flower-soft body is a golden swing |
| Pakkam vandhu palli kolla vendum | You must come close and rest upon me |
| Vetkam vandhu ennai vella vendum | While bashfulness overcomes me |
| Pakkam vandhu palli kolla vendum | You must come close and rest upon me |
| Vetkam vandhu ennai vella vendum..aa.. | While bashfulness overcomes me.. ah.. |
| Female | |
| Ondralla rendalla oru kodi | Not just one or two, but ten million |
| Ennangal nenjodu poraadudhu | Thoughts are wrestling within my heart |
| Enna solla naan enna solla | What can I say? Oh, what can I say? |
ஒன்றல்ல இரண்டல்ல ஒரு கோடி
எண்ணங்கள் நெஞ்சோடு போராடுது
என்ன சொல்ல நான் என்ன சொல்ல
Not just one or two, but ten million
Thoughts are wrestling within my heart
What can I say? Oh, what can I say?
ஒன்றல்ல இரண்டல்ல ஒரு கோடி
எண்ணங்கள் நெஞ்சோடு போராடுது
என்ன சொல்ல நான் என்ன சொல்ல
Not just one or two, but ten million
Thoughts are wrestling within my heart
What can I say? Oh, what can I say?
ஊராரின் உற்றாரின் முன்பு
உறவென்று நாம் ஆன பின்பு
ஊராரின் உற்றாரின் முன்பு
உறவென்று நாம் ஆன பின்பு
In front of the townspeople and relatives
After we became united as family
In front of the townspeople and relatives
After we became united as family
மாறாது மறையாது அன்பு
மாறாது மறையாது அன்பு
உன் மணவாளன் என்று வருவானோ இங்கே
என்று என்னை கேலி செய்த மஞ்சம் இன்று
நம்மை சேர்த்து வைத்து கொஞ்சும்.....
Our love will neither change nor fade away
Our love will neither change nor fade away
"When will your bridegroom arrive here?"
The bed that once teased me with this question
Has now gently brought us together today
என் கண்கள் நீ வாழும் கோயில்
என் உள்ளம் நீ தூங்கும் மஞ்சம்
என் கண்கள் நீ வாழும் கோயில்
என் உள்ளம் நீ தூங்கும் மஞ்சம்
My eyes are the temple where you reside
My heart is the bed where you sleep
My eyes are the temple where you reside
My heart is the bed where you sleep
என் கைகள் நீ சூடும் மாலை
என் கைகள் நீ சூடும் மாலை
என் பூமேனிதானே பொன்னூஞ்சல் என்று
பக்கம் வந்து பள்ளிக் கொள்ள வேண்டும்
வெட்கம் வந்து என்னை வெல்ல வேண்டும்....
பக்கம் வந்து பள்ளிக் கொள்ள வேண்டும்
வெட்கம் வந்து என்னை வெல்ல வேண்டும்...ஆ...
My arms are the garland you wear
My arms are the garland you wear
Declaring that my flower-soft body is a golden swing
You must come close and rest upon me
While bashfulness overcomes me
You must come close and rest upon me
While bashfulness overcomes me.. ah..
ஒன்றல்ல இரண்டல்ல ஒரு கோடி
எண்ணங்கள் நெஞ்சோடு போராடுது
என்ன சொல்ல நான் என்ன சொல்ல
Not just one or two, but ten million
Thoughts are wrestling within my heart
What can I say? Oh, what can I say?
Ondralla rendalla oru kodi
Not just one or two, but ten million
Ennangal nenjodu poraadudhu
Thoughts are wrestling within my heart
Enna solla naan enna solla
What can I say? Oh, what can I say?
Ondralla rendalla oru kodi
Not just one or two, but ten million
Ennangal nenjodu poraadudhu
Thoughts are wrestling within my heart
Enna solla naan enna solla
What can I say? Oh, what can I say?
Ooraarin uttraarin munbu
In front of the townspeople and relatives
Uravendru naam aana pinbu
After we became united as family
Ooraarin uttraarin munbu
In front of the townspeople and relatives
Uravendru naam aana pinbu
After we became united as family
Maaradhu maraiyaadhu anbu
Our love will neither change nor fade away
Maaradhu maraiyaadhu anbu
Our love will neither change nor fade away
Un manavaalan endru varuvaano ingae
"When will your bridegroom arrive here?"
Endru ennai keli seidha manjam
The bed that once teased me with this question
Indru nammai serthu vaithu konjam
Has now gently brought us together today
En kangal nee vaazhum koyil
My eyes are the temple where you reside
En ullam nee thoongum manjam
My heart is the bed where you sleep
En kangal nee vaazhum koyil
My eyes are the temple where you reside
En ullam nee thoongum manjam
My heart is the bed where you sleep
En kaigal nee soodum maalai
My arms are the garland you wear
En kaigal nee soodum maalai
My arms are the garland you wear
En po maeni thaane pon oonjal endru
Declaring that my flower-soft body is a golden swing
Pakkam vandhu palli kolla vendum
You must come close and rest upon me
Vetkam vandhu ennai vella vendum
While bashfulness overcomes me
Pakkam vandhu palli kolla vendum
You must come close and rest upon me
Vetkam vandhu ennai vella vendum..aa..
While bashfulness overcomes me.. ah..
Ondralla rendalla oru kodi
Not just one or two, but ten million
Ennangal nenjodu poraadudhu
Thoughts are wrestling within my heart
Enna solla naan enna solla
What can I say? Oh, what can I say?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Ondralla Rendalla' expresses the joyful inner thoughts and overwhelming romantic feelings of a newly wedded bride. She reflects on how her heart is swarming with millions of emotions as she embarks on this lifelong journey of love with her husband, witnessed and blessed by her relatives and townspeople.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Ondralla rendalla oru kodi”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'O' ('Ondralla' - 'oru') creates rhythmic harmony.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En kangal nee vaazhum koyil”
The singer metaphorically equates her eyes to a temple where her lover resides.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En ullam nee thoongum manjam”
Her heart/mind is metaphorically described as a soft bed where he can rest peacefully.
Personification
“Endru ennai keli seidha manjam”
The marital bed is personified as a companion that used to tease the heroine about when her groom would arrive.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song 'Ondralla Rendalla' from the 1973 film 'Radha' features music composed by the celebrated composer duo Shankar-Ganesh and lyrics penned by the prolific Vaali. Sung delightfully by legendary playback singer P. Susheela, this song is remembered as a classic example of bridal romantic melodies in 1970s Tamil cinema.
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