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Lyrics & meaning

Onedrodu Onedranaom

From Anbukku Naan Adimai · 1980

Lyricist
Panchu Arunachalam
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Anbukku Naan Adimai1980

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Lalaala laalaala laalaa(Rhythmic vocalization) La la la...
Lalaala laalaala laalaa(Rhythmic vocalization) La la la...
Female
Ondrodu ondraanom anboduWe have become united as one with love,
Kondaadum inbangal nenjoduCelebrated joys reside deep within our hearts.
En kannaana kannaa pan paadi vandhenOh my precious darling, I came singing a sweet song,
Vaazhvendrum unnodu vaazhvenI will forever spend my entire life with you.
Female
Ondrodu ondraanom anboduWe have become united as one with love,
Female
Poovum kondenI received flowers,
Manjal kondenI received turmeric,
Kaadhalin dheepamThe lamp of love,
Yetri vaiththenI have lit it up.
Female
Kaalam thandhaanTime gave (this to me),
Karunaiyum thandhaanHe also bestowed his grace,
Kaigalil maalai soodi nindraanHe stood adornment-ready with a garland in his hands.
Paarvaigal serum paasamum pongumAs our glances meet, affection overflows,
Poonthamizhaalae vaazhthinaanHe blessed me with sweet Tamil words.
Female
En ennam..mm… pon vannamMy thoughts take on a golden hue,
Inbam engengumHappiness is everywhere!
Dham dhamdhamdham dhadhamdham(Rhythmic vocal percussion beats)
Female
Ondrodu ondraanom anboduWe have become united as one with love,
Kondaadum inbangal nenjoduCelebrated joys reside deep within our hearts.
Female
Kaalam yaavumFor all of time,
Kavidhaigal solliReciting poetry,
Kaigalil aadi vaazhndhiduvenI will live my life dancing in your arms.
Female
Vaanam yaavum inimaigal thullaAs sweetness leaps across the entire sky,
Kannodu kannaai serndhiruppenI will remain joined eye-to-eye with you.
Nal varam vendum nanmaigal vendumI pray for divine blessings and good fortune,
Nal manadhodu ketkirenI ask for these with a pure heart.
Female
En ullam..mm.. un illamMy heart is now your home,
Inbam engengumHappiness is everywhere!
Dham dhamdhamdham dhadhamdham(Rhythmic vocal percussion beats)
Female
Ondrodu ondraanom anboduWe have become united as one with love,
Kondaadum inbangal nenjoduCelebrated joys reside deep within our hearts.
En kannaana kannaa pan paadi vandhenOh my precious darling, I came singing a sweet song,
Vaazhvendrum unnodu vaazhvenI will forever spend my entire life with you.
Female
Ondrodu ondraanom anboduWe have become united as one with love,
Kondaadum inbangal nenjoduCelebrated joys reside deep within our hearts.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a joyful celebration of marital unity, love, and life's blessings. The protagonist expresses immense gratitude and delight upon starting a new life with her soulmate, invoking traditional Tamil auspicious symbols like flowers (poovum) and turmeric (manjal) which signify wedded bliss. Lighting the 'lamp of love', she sees her partner as her destiny and prays for lifelong happiness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Ondrodu ondraanom anbodu / Kondaadum inbangal nenjodu

The words 'anbodu' and 'nenjodu' end with matching sounds, creating a harmonious musical flow.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

En ennam..mm… pon vannam

The second consonant 'n' ('ன') repeats in 'ennam' and 'vannam', providing poetic rhythm.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

En ullam..mm.. un illam

The second letter 'lla' ('ல்ல') matches between 'ullam' (heart) and 'illam' (home).

Metaphor

Kaadhalin dheepam

'Lamp of love' compares love to an auspicious lit lamp that dispels darkness in life.

Monai (First-letter Alliteration)

Nal varam vendum nanmaigal vendum

The initial sound 'N' ('ந') is repeated in 'Nal' and 'nanmaigal'.

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Trivia

Although listed as Unknown in some quick song credits, 'Anbukku Naan Adimai' (1980) features a celebrated soundtrack composed by Ilaiyaraaja, starring Rajinikanth and Rathi Devi. The song's lyrics were written by Panchu Arunachalam, Rajinikanth's frequent collaborator who helped shape his early cinematic persona.

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