Onna Renda
From Thazhuvatha Kaigal · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- P. Jayachandran, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thazhuvatha Kaigal1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Onnaa rendaa thaamarai poo | Is it one or two lotus flowers? |
| Nam veettinil poothadhu yeraalam | So many have bloomed in our home. |
| Female | |
| Kannaa kannaa enna solla | Oh my beloved, what can I say? |
| Idhan kaaranam un manam dhaaraalam | The reason for this is your generous heart! |
| Male | |
| Raathiri aanadhu paai podu | Night has arrived, lay out the mat. |
| Anbu raagathai ketkanum nee paadu | I want to hear the melody of love, sing for me! |
| Female | |
| Paadinen paadinen ennaachu | I sang and sang, and what happened? |
| Ettu pillaikku thaai yena aayaachu | I ended up becoming a mother to eight children! |
| Male | |
| Onnaa rendaa thaamarai poo | Is it one or two lotus flowers? |
| Nam veettinil poothadhu yeraalam | So many have bloomed in our home. |
| Female | |
| Ezhettu pillaikku thagappanaiyaa | Are you the father to seven or eight children? |
| Innamum alukkaliyaa | Aren't you tired of this yet? |
| Male | |
| Vaazhura varaiyilae manusanukku | As long as a human lives, |
| Nithamum pasikkalaiyaa | Don't they get hungry every single day? |
| Female | |
| Idhu thaan namakku | Is this for us... |
| Mudhal naal iravaa | ...the very first night? |
| Male | |
| Mudhal naal iravai | If I consider it as our first night... |
| Nenachaa thavaraa | ...is there anything wrong with that? |
| Female | |
| Naan enna solvadhu ini melae | What can I say anymore? |
| Male :Nadakkattum saanjukka madi melae | Male: Let it happen, lean back onto my lap! |
| Female :Naan enna solvadhu ini melae | Female: What can I say anymore? |
| Male :Adi maanae thaenae vaa | Male: Oh my deer-like, honey-like sweet one, come! |
| Female | |
| Kannaa kannaa enna solla | Oh my beloved, what can I say? |
| Idhan kaaranam un manam dhaaraalam | The reason for this is your generous heart! |
| Male | |
| Raathiri aanadhu paai podu | Night has arrived, lay out the mat. |
| Anbu raagathai ketkanum nee paadu | I want to hear the melody of love, sing for me! |
| Male | |
| Kaaladi thaamarai nogum ammaa | Your lotus-like feet will ache, my dear... |
| Naaladi nee nadandhaal | ...if you take just four steps! |
| Female | |
| Vaaliba naadagam podhumaiyaa | Enough of this youthful drama, sir! |
| Noolidai thaangidumaa | Will my waist, thin as a thread, bear this burden? |
| Male | |
| Medhuvaa thoduven | I will touch you gently... |
| Valichaa viduven | ...and if it hurts, I will let go! |
| Female | |
| Idam naan koduthaal | If I yield and give you space... |
| Madi thaan ganakkum | ...my lap will become heavy again with a baby! |
| Male | |
| Aathiram avasaram puriyaadhaa | Don't you understand my eagerness and urgency? |
| Indha aambala sangadhi theriyaadhaa | Don't you know how men's nature works? |
| Female | |
| Aambala sangadhi theriyaadhaa | Don't you know how men's nature works? |
| Pudhu rosaa poo pol naan | Like a fresh rose flower, I am... |
| Male | |
| Onnaa rendaa thaamarai poo | Is it one or two lotus flowers? |
| Nam veettinil poothadhu yeraalam | So many have bloomed in our home. |
| Female | |
| Kannaa kannaa enna solla | Oh my beloved, what can I say? |
| Idhan kaaranam un manam dhaaraalam | The reason for this is your generous heart! |
| Male | |
| Raathiri aanadhu paai podu | Night has arrived, lay out the mat. |
| Anbu raagathai ketkanum nee paadu | I want to hear the melody of love, sing for me! |
| Female | |
| Paadinen paadinen ennaachu | I sang and sang, and what happened? |
| Ettu pillaikku thaai yena aayaachu | I ended up becoming a mother to eight children! |
| Male | |
| Onnaa rendaa thaamarai poo | Is it one or two lotus flowers? |
| Female :Idhan kaaranam un manam dhaaraalam | Female: The reason for this is your generous heart! |
ஒண்ணா ரெண்டா தாமரைப் பூ
நம் வீட்டினில் பூத்தது ஏராளம்
Is it one or two lotus flowers?
So many have bloomed in our home.
கண்ணா கண்ணா என்ன சொல்ல
இதன் காரணம் உன் மனம் தாராளம்
Oh my beloved, what can I say?
The reason for this is your generous heart!
ராத்திரி ஆனது பாய் போடு
அன்பு ராகத்தை கேட்கணும் நீ பாடு
Night has arrived, lay out the mat.
I want to hear the melody of love, sing for me!
பாடினேன் பாடினேன் என்னாச்சு
எட்டுப் பிள்ளைக்கு தாய் என ஆயாச்சு
I sang and sang, and what happened?
I ended up becoming a mother to eight children!
ஒண்ணா ரெண்டா தாமரைப் பூ
நம் வீட்டினில் பூத்தது ஏராளம்
Is it one or two lotus flowers?
So many have bloomed in our home.
ஏழெட்டுப் பிள்ளைக்கு தகப்பனையா
இன்னமும் அலுக்கலியா
Are you the father to seven or eight children?
Aren't you tired of this yet?
வாழுற வரையிலே மனுசனுக்கு
நித்தமும் பசிக்கலையா
As long as a human lives,
Don't they get hungry every single day?
இது தான் நமக்கு
முதல் நாள் இரவா
Is this for us...
...the very first night?
முதல் நாள் இரவை
நெனச்சா தவறா
If I consider it as our first night...
...is there anything wrong with that?
நான் என்ன சொல்வது இனி மேலே
நடக்கட்டும் சாஞ்சுக்க மடி மேலே
நான் என்ன சொல்வது இனி மேலே
அடி மானே தேனே வா
What can I say anymore?
Male: Let it happen, lean back onto my lap!
Female: What can I say anymore?
Male: Oh my deer-like, honey-like sweet one, come!
கண்ணா கண்ணா என்ன சொல்ல
இதன் காரணம் உன் மனம் தாராளம்
Oh my beloved, what can I say?
The reason for this is your generous heart!
ராத்திரி ஆனது பாய் போடு
அன்பு ராகத்தை கேட்கணும் நீ பாடு
Night has arrived, lay out the mat.
I want to hear the melody of love, sing for me!
காலடித் தாமரை நோகுமம்மா
நாலடி நீ நடந்தால்
Your lotus-like feet will ache, my dear...
...if you take just four steps!
வாலிப நாடகம் போதுமையா
நூலிடை தாங்கிடுமா
Enough of this youthful drama, sir!
Will my waist, thin as a thread, bear this burden?
மெதுவா தொடுவேன்
வலிச்சா விடுவேன்
I will touch you gently...
...and if it hurts, I will let go!
இடம் நான் கொடுத்தால்
மடிதான் கனக்கும்
If I yield and give you space...
...my lap will become heavy again with a baby!
ஆத்திரம் அவசரம் புரியாதா
இந்த ஆம்பள சங்கதி தெரியாதா
Don't you understand my eagerness and urgency?
Don't you know how men's nature works?
ஆம்பள சங்கதி தெரியாதா
புது ரோசப் பூப் போல் நான்
Don't you know how men's nature works?
Like a fresh rose flower, I am...
ஒண்ணா ரெண்டா தாமரைப் பூ
நம் வீட்டினில் பூத்தது ஏராளம்
Is it one or two lotus flowers?
So many have bloomed in our home.
கண்ணா கண்ணா என்ன சொல்ல
இதன் காரணம் உன் மனம் தாராளம்
Oh my beloved, what can I say?
The reason for this is your generous heart!
ராத்திரி ஆனது பாய் போடு
அன்பு ராகத்தை கேட்கணும் நீ பாடு
Night has arrived, lay out the mat.
I want to hear the melody of love, sing for me!
பாடினேன் பாடினேன் என்னாச்சு
எட்டுப் பிள்ளைக்கு தாய் என ஆயாச்சு
I sang and sang, and what happened?
I ended up becoming a mother to eight children!
ஒண்ணா ரெண்டா தாமரைப் பூ
இதன் காரணம் உன் மனம் தாராளம்
Is it one or two lotus flowers?
Female: The reason for this is your generous heart!
Onnaa rendaa thaamarai poo
Is it one or two lotus flowers?
Nam veettinil poothadhu yeraalam
So many have bloomed in our home.
Kannaa kannaa enna solla
Oh my beloved, what can I say?
Idhan kaaranam un manam dhaaraalam
The reason for this is your generous heart!
Raathiri aanadhu paai podu
Night has arrived, lay out the mat.
Anbu raagathai ketkanum nee paadu
I want to hear the melody of love, sing for me!
Paadinen paadinen ennaachu
I sang and sang, and what happened?
Ettu pillaikku thaai yena aayaachu
I ended up becoming a mother to eight children!
Onnaa rendaa thaamarai poo
Is it one or two lotus flowers?
Nam veettinil poothadhu yeraalam
So many have bloomed in our home.
Ezhettu pillaikku thagappanaiyaa
Are you the father to seven or eight children?
Innamum alukkaliyaa
Aren't you tired of this yet?
Vaazhura varaiyilae manusanukku
As long as a human lives,
Nithamum pasikkalaiyaa
Don't they get hungry every single day?
Idhu thaan namakku
Is this for us...
Mudhal naal iravaa
...the very first night?
Mudhal naal iravai
If I consider it as our first night...
Nenachaa thavaraa
...is there anything wrong with that?
Naan enna solvadhu ini melae
What can I say anymore?
Male :Nadakkattum saanjukka madi melae
Male: Let it happen, lean back onto my lap!
Female :Naan enna solvadhu ini melae
Female: What can I say anymore?
Male :Adi maanae thaenae vaa
Male: Oh my deer-like, honey-like sweet one, come!
Kannaa kannaa enna solla
Oh my beloved, what can I say?
Idhan kaaranam un manam dhaaraalam
The reason for this is your generous heart!
Raathiri aanadhu paai podu
Night has arrived, lay out the mat.
Anbu raagathai ketkanum nee paadu
I want to hear the melody of love, sing for me!
Kaaladi thaamarai nogum ammaa
Your lotus-like feet will ache, my dear...
Naaladi nee nadandhaal
...if you take just four steps!
Vaaliba naadagam podhumaiyaa
Enough of this youthful drama, sir!
Noolidai thaangidumaa
Will my waist, thin as a thread, bear this burden?
Medhuvaa thoduven
I will touch you gently...
Valichaa viduven
...and if it hurts, I will let go!
Idam naan koduthaal
If I yield and give you space...
Madi thaan ganakkum
...my lap will become heavy again with a baby!
Aathiram avasaram puriyaadhaa
Don't you understand my eagerness and urgency?
Indha aambala sangadhi theriyaadhaa
Don't you know how men's nature works?
Aambala sangadhi theriyaadhaa
Don't you know how men's nature works?
Pudhu rosaa poo pol naan
Like a fresh rose flower, I am...
Onnaa rendaa thaamarai poo
Is it one or two lotus flowers?
Nam veettinil poothadhu yeraalam
So many have bloomed in our home.
Kannaa kannaa enna solla
Oh my beloved, what can I say?
Idhan kaaranam un manam dhaaraalam
The reason for this is your generous heart!
Raathiri aanadhu paai podu
Night has arrived, lay out the mat.
Anbu raagathai ketkanum nee paadu
I want to hear the melody of love, sing for me!
Paadinen paadinen ennaachu
I sang and sang, and what happened?
Ettu pillaikku thaai yena aayaachu
I ended up becoming a mother to eight children!
Onnaa rendaa thaamarai poo
Is it one or two lotus flowers?
Female :Idhan kaaranam un manam dhaaraalam
Female: The reason for this is your generous heart!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet depicts a humorous and intimate conversation between a long-married couple who are already parents to eight children. The wife playfully teases her husband about his relentless romantic advances despite their large family, questioning if he ever tires of romance. The husband playfully defends himself, comparing his romantic desire to daily hunger—an essential, recurring feeling throughout life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Rhyming end words)
“Nam veettinil poothadhu yeraalam / Idhan kaaranam un manam dhaaraalam”
'Yeraalam' and 'Dhaaraalam' rhyme at the end of consecutive couplet lines, creating a rhythmic cadence.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Onnaa rendaa thaamarai poo / Nam veettinil poothadhu yeraalam”
Children are metaphorically referred to as lotus flowers blooming in the household.
Upamai (Simile)
“Pudhu rosaa poo pol naan”
The wife compares herself to a fresh rose flower using the explicit comparison word 'pol' (like).
Anaphora / Erattai Kilavi
“Kannaa kannaa enna solla / Paadinen paadinen ennaachu”
Repetition of words like 'Kannaa kannaa' and 'Paadinen paadinen' enhances emotional warmth and conversational rhythm.
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Trivia
'Onnaa Rendaa Thaamarai Poo' is a popular lighthearted duet composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and written by Vaali for the 1986 Tamil film 'Thazhuvatha Kaigal'. Sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki, the song is celebrated for its rare, realistic, and humorous portrayal of enduring romance in a couple who already have many children.
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