- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Radha
- Movie release year
- 1973
- Lyrics added on
- 15 May 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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.
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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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