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Lyrics & meaning

Ondru Serndha Anbu

From Makkalai Petra Magarasi · 1957

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singers
P. B. Sreenivas, Sarojini
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Details
Makkalai Petra Magarasi1957

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Ondru serntha anbu maarumaWill love that has united ever change?
Unmai kaadhal maari pogumaaWill true love ever fade away?
Female
Ondru serntha anbu maarumaWill love that has united ever change?
Unmai kaadhal maari pogumaaWill true love ever fade away?
Ondru serntha anbu maarumaWill love that has united ever change?
Male
Ondru serntha anbu maarumaWill love that has united ever change?
Unmai kaadhal maari pogumaaWill true love ever fade away?
Male
Ondru serntha anbu maarumaWill love that has united ever change?
Unmai kaadhal maari pogumaaWill true love ever fade away?
Ondru serntha anbu maarumaWill love that has united ever change?
Female
Munnaalilae konda pollaapilaeDue to the grievances held in past days,
Innalilae kaadhal mannavadhoDoes love wilt away in these difficult times?
Munnaalilae konda pollaapilaeDue to the grievances held in past days,
Innalilae kaadhal mannavadhoDoes love wilt away in these difficult times?
Male
Sondham enniyaeBelieving each other as our own kin,
Vaazhvil kondom kaadhalaeWe embraced love in our lives.
Ennaaasai thangamaeOh my beloved precious gold,
Naesam maarumaWill our affection ever change?
Male
Sondham enniyaeBelieving each other as our own kin,
Vaazhvil kondom kaadhalaeWe embraced love in our lives.
Ennaaasai thangamaeOh my beloved precious gold,
Naesam maarumaWill our affection ever change?
Female
Pagaiyaalae kaadhalaeLove can never be destroyed
Aazhiyadhu kannaBy enmity, my dear.
Pagaiyaalae kaadhalaeLove can never be destroyed
Aazhiyadhu kannaBy enmity, my dear.
Male :Panbodu naamae inbam kaanuvomMale: With virtue, we shall experience happiness,
Naalumae …paarilae….Every day in this world...
Female
Ondru serntha anbu maarumaWill love that has united ever change?
Unmai kaadhal maari pogumaaWill true love ever fade away?
Ondru serntha anbu maarumaWill love that has united ever change?
Male
Ennaviyae kannae un polavaeOh my soul, my dear, just like you,
Mann meedhilae veru penn yedhammaIs there any other woman on this earth?
Female :Inbam mevudhae undhan sollaal nenjilaeFemale: Joy overflows in my heart because of your words,
Ennaasai kannaa neeyae en dheivamaeOh my beloved, you are my deity.
Male
Azhiyaadha anbilaeIn indestructible love,
Inaidhomae ondraaiWe have united as one.
Female :Panbodu naamae inbam kaanuvomFemale: With virtue, we shall experience happiness,
Naalum paarilaeEvery day in this world.
Male
Ondru serntha anbu maarumaWill love that has united ever change?
Female :Unmai kaadhal maari pogumaaFemale: Will true love ever fade away?
Both :Ondru serntha anbu maarumaBoth: Will love that has united ever change?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classic romantic duet expresses the eternal and unbreakable nature of true love between two soulmates. Despite past misunderstandings, family rivalries, and worldly difficulties, the lovers reaffirm that genuine affection cannot be destroyed by enmity. They pledge their devotion, finding joy and virtue in each other's presence and viewing their union as divine and timeless.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhetorical Question

Ondru serntha anbu maaruma

The recurring chorus asks whether united true love can ever change, using a question to strongly assert that real love is immortal.

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Munnaalilae konda pollaapilae / Innalilae kaadhal mannavadho

The second letter consonant sound 'nn' rhymes across consecutive lines, creating acoustic harmony.

Metaphor

Ennaasai kannaa neeyae en dheivamae

The speaker compares the lover to precious gold ('thangamae') and a deity ('dheivamae') to highlight extreme value and reverence.

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Trivia

Although listed as unknown in the prompt context, this classic song from the 1957 film 'Makkalai Petra Magarasi' was composed by legendary music director K. V. Mahadevan and rendered by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Leela, featuring Sivaji Ganesan and P. Bhanumathi on screen.

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