Onnodu Rendunnu
From Enkitta Mothathe · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Enkitta Mothathe1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Onnonnum rendu | One plus one is two |
| Chorus :Onnonnum rendu | Chorus: One plus one is two |
| Female :Rendonnum moonu | Female: Two plus one is three |
| Chorus :Rendonnum moonu | Chorus: Two plus one is three |
| Female :Moononnum | Female: Three plus one... |
| Chorus :Naalu | Chorus: Four |
| Female :Naalonnum | Female: Four plus one... |
| Chorus :Anju | Chorus: Five |
| Female :Anjonnum aaronnum | Female: Five plus one, six plus one... |
| Ezhonnum ettonnum | Seven plus one, eight plus one... |
| Chorus :Hahahahahaha | Chorus: Hahahahahaha |
| Female | |
| Onnoda rendunnu | One with two... |
| Rendoda moonunnu | Two with three... |
| Paadam solli tharavaa | Shall I teach you a lesson? |
| Ada onnoda naanunnu | Ah, me with you... |
| Ennoda neeyinnu | And you with me... |
| Paasam kondu varavaa | Shall I bring affection and love? |
| Indha aaramba palliyilae | In this elementary school, |
| Paadam aarambam aagattumae | Let the lesson begin. |
| Nalla koottal kanakkugalae | Good addition mathematics, |
| Nenju pottu pazhagattumae | Let the heart practice it well. |
| Female | |
| Onnoda rendunnu | One with two... |
| Rendoda moonunnu | Two with three... |
| Paadam solli tharavaa | Shall I teach you a lesson? |
| Ada onnoda naanunnu | Ah, me with you... |
| Ennoda neeyinnu | And you with me... |
| Paasam kondu varavaa | Shall I bring affection and love? |
| Male | |
| Saethu vecha aasaigalai | The desires saved up, |
| Chinna chinna vaarthaiyilae | In small, gentle words, |
| Korthu vechu paattedukka | To weave into a song, |
| Kaalam enna neram enna | What time or hour does it matter? |
| Female | |
| Naathu vandhu naanam vittu | When the sapling comes and sheds its shyness, |
| Naesa karam neetturappo | And extends a hand of affection, |
| Kaathu vandhu kai kulukka | When the breeze comes to shake hands, |
| Kaalai enna maalai enna | What difference does morning or evening make? |
| Male | |
| Vanna thirumugam eppozhudhum | Your colorful, beautiful face always |
| Ennathilae nindraada | Dances in my thoughts, |
| Unnai ninaikkaiyil yaekkam vandhu | When thinking of you, a longing arises |
| Ullathai pandhaada | And plays ball with my heart. |
| Thendral saamaram veesaiyilae | While the cool breeze fans us like a fly-whisk, |
| Andha kaamanin baashaiyilae | In the language of the god of love... |
| Female | |
| Onnoda rendunnu | One with two... |
| Rendoda moonunnu | Two with three... |
| Paadam solli tharavaa | Shall I teach you a lesson? |
| Ada onnoda naanunnu | Ah, me with you... |
| Ennoda neeyinnu | And you with me... |
| Paasam kondu varavaa | Shall I bring affection and love? |
| Chorus | |
| Hmm mm mm hmm mm hmm mm mm | Hmm mm mm hmm mm hmm mm mm |
| Hmm mm mm hmm mm hmm mm mm | Hmm mm mm hmm mm hmm mm mm |
| Hmm mm mm hmm | Hmm mm mm hmm |
| Hmm mm mm hmm | Hmm mm mm hmm |
| Female | |
| Kaagidhathil ezhudhi vechaa | If written on paper, |
| Sellarichu pogumunnu | It would get eaten by termites; |
| Kannukkulla ezhudhi vechen | So I wrote inside my eyes, |
| Kaadhal ennum kaaviyatha | This epic poem called love. |
| Chorus | |
| Thandhanannaa thandhana | Thandhanannaa thandhana |
| Naanaanaa thandhanannaa | Naanaanaa thandhanannaa |
| Male | |
| Vaayai vittu veliya sonnaa | If spoken out loud, |
| Oorariya koodumunnu | The whole town might gather to know; |
| Ullathila pootti vachen | So I locked inside my heart, |
| Unnudaiya nyaabagatha | All your cherished memories. |
| Female | |
| Chinnanjiru kuyil mogam vara | As desire arises in the tiny cuckoo, |
| Ingoru pann paada | To sing a melody here, |
| Thannanthanimaiyil dhaagam vara | As thirst arises in total solitude, |
| En iru kann vaada | Making my two eyes wither, |
| Mandhamaarudham veesaiyilae | When the gentle breeze blows, |
| Indha maamara cholaiylae | In this mango grove... |
| Male | |
| Onnoda rendunnu | One with two... |
| Rendoda moonunnu | Two with three... |
| Paadam solli tharavaa | Shall I teach you a lesson? |
| Ada onnoda naanunnu | Ah, me with you... |
| Ennoda neeyinnu | And you with me... |
| Paasam kondu varavaa | Shall I bring affection and love? |
| Indha aaramba palliyilae | In this elementary school, |
| Paadam aarambam aagattumae | Let the lesson begin. |
| Nalla koottal kanakkugalae | Good addition mathematics, |
| Nenju pottu pazhagattumae | Let the heart practice it well. |
| Chorus | |
| Onnoda rendunnu | One with two... |
| Rendoda moonunnu | Two with three... |
| Paadam solli tharavaa | Shall I teach you a lesson? |
| Ada onnoda naanunnu | Ah, me with you... |
| Ennoda neeyinnu | And you with me... |
| Paasam kondu varavaa | Shall I bring affection and love? |
ஒன்னொன்னும் ரெண்டு
குழு :
ஒன்னொன்னும் ரெண்டு
ரெண்டொன்னும் மூனு
குழு :
ரெண்டொன்னும் மூனு
மூனொன்னும்
குழு :
நாலு
நாலொன்னும்
குழு :
அஞ்சு
அஞ்சொன்னும் ஆறொன்னும்
ஏழொன்னும் எட்டொன்னும்
குழு :
ஹஹஹஹாஹ்
One plus one is two
Chorus: One plus one is two
Female: Two plus one is three
Chorus: Two plus one is three
Female: Three plus one...
Chorus: Four
Female: Four plus one...
Chorus: Five
Female: Five plus one, six plus one...
Seven plus one, eight plus one...
Chorus: Hahahahahaha
ஒன்னோட ரெண்டுன்னு
ரெண்டோட மூனுன்னு
பாடம் சொல்லித் தரவா
அட ஒன்னோட நானுன்னு
என்னோட நீயின்னு
பாசம் கொண்டு வரவா
இந்த ஆரம்பப் பள்ளியிலே
பாடம் ஆரம்பம் ஆகட்டுமே
நல்ல கூட்டல் கணக்குகளே
நெஞ்சு போட்டு பழகட்டுமே
One with two...
Two with three...
Shall I teach you a lesson?
Ah, me with you...
And you with me...
Shall I bring affection and love?
In this elementary school,
Let the lesson begin.
Good addition mathematics,
Let the heart practice it well.
ஒன்னோட ரெண்டுன்னு
ரெண்டோட மூனுன்னு
பாடம் சொல்லித் தரவா
அட ஒன்னோட நானுன்னு
என்னோட நீயின்னு
பாசம் கொண்டு வரவா
One with two...
Two with three...
Shall I teach you a lesson?
Ah, me with you...
And you with me...
Shall I bring affection and love?
சேத்து வெச்ச ஆசைகளை
சின்னச் சின்ன வார்த்தையிலே
போட்டு வெச்சு பாட்டெடுக்க
காலம் என்ன நேரம் என்ன
The desires saved up,
In small, gentle words,
To weave into a song,
What time or hour does it matter?
நாத்து வந்து நாணம் விட்டு
நேசக் கரம் நீட்டுறப்போ
காத்து வந்து கை குலுக்க
காலை என்ன மாலை என்ன
When the sapling comes and sheds its shyness,
And extends a hand of affection,
When the breeze comes to shake hands,
What difference does morning or evening make?
வண்ணத் திருமுகம் எப்பொழுதும்
எண்ணத்தில் நின்றாட
உன்னை நினைக்கையில்
ஏக்கம் வந்து உள்ளத்தை பந்தாட
தென்றல் சாமரம் வீசையிலே
அந்தக் காமனின் பாஷையிலே
Your colorful, beautiful face always
Dances in my thoughts,
When thinking of you, a longing arises
And plays ball with my heart.
While the cool breeze fans us like a fly-whisk,
In the language of the god of love...
ஒன்னோட ரெண்டுன்னு
ரெண்டோட மூனுன்னு
பாடம் சொல்லித் தரவா
அட ஒன்னோட நானுன்னு
என்னோட நீயின்னு
பாசம் கொண்டு வரவா
One with two...
Two with three...
Shall I teach you a lesson?
Ah, me with you...
And you with me...
Shall I bring affection and love?
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
Hmm mm mm hmm mm hmm mm mm
Hmm mm mm hmm mm hmm mm mm
Hmm mm mm hmm
Hmm mm mm hmm
காகிதத்தில் எழுதி வெச்சா
செல்லரிச்சு போகுமுன்னு
கண்ணுக்குள்ள எழுதி வெச்சேன்
காதல் என்னும் காவியத்த
If written on paper,
It would get eaten by termites;
So I wrote inside my eyes,
This epic poem called love.
தந்தனன்னா தந்தன
னானானா தந்தனன்னா
Thandhanannaa thandhana
Naanaanaa thandhanannaa
வாயை விட்டு வெளிய சொன்னா
ஊரறியக் கூடுமுன்னு
உள்ளத்தில பூட்டி வச்சேன்
உன்னுடைய ஞாபகத்த
If spoken out loud,
The whole town might gather to know;
So I locked inside my heart,
All your cherished memories.
சின்னஞ்சிறு குயில் மோகம் வர
இங்கொரு பண் பாட
தன்னந்தனிமையில் தாகம் வர
என் இரு கண் வாட
மந்தமாருதம் வீசையிலே
இந்த மாமரச் சோலையிலே
As desire arises in the tiny cuckoo,
To sing a melody here,
As thirst arises in total solitude,
Making my two eyes wither,
When the gentle breeze blows,
In this mango grove...
ஒன்னோட ரெண்டுன்னு
ரெண்டோட மூனுன்னு
பாடம் சொல்லித் தரவா
அட ஒன்னோட நானுன்னு
என்னோட நீயின்னு
பாசம் கொண்டு வரவா
இந்த ஆரம்பப் பள்ளியிலே
பாடம் ஆரம்பம் ஆகட்டுமே
நல்ல கூட்டல் கணக்குகளே
நெஞ்சு போட்டு பழகட்டுமே
One with two...
Two with three...
Shall I teach you a lesson?
Ah, me with you...
And you with me...
Shall I bring affection and love?
In this elementary school,
Let the lesson begin.
Good addition mathematics,
Let the heart practice it well.
ஒன்னோட ரெண்டுன்னு
ரெண்டோட மூனுன்னு
பாடம் சொல்லித் தரவா
அட ஒன்னோட நானுன்னு
என்னோட நீயின்னு
பாசம் கொண்டு வரவா
One with two...
Two with three...
Shall I teach you a lesson?
Ah, me with you...
And you with me...
Shall I bring affection and love?
Onnonnum rendu
One plus one is two
Chorus :Onnonnum rendu
Chorus: One plus one is two
Female :Rendonnum moonu
Female: Two plus one is three
Chorus :Rendonnum moonu
Chorus: Two plus one is three
Female :Moononnum
Female: Three plus one...
Chorus :Naalu
Chorus: Four
Female :Naalonnum
Female: Four plus one...
Chorus :Anju
Chorus: Five
Female :Anjonnum aaronnum
Female: Five plus one, six plus one...
Ezhonnum ettonnum
Seven plus one, eight plus one...
Chorus :Hahahahahaha
Chorus: Hahahahahaha
Onnoda rendunnu
One with two...
Rendoda moonunnu
Two with three...
Paadam solli tharavaa
Shall I teach you a lesson?
Ada onnoda naanunnu
Ah, me with you...
Ennoda neeyinnu
And you with me...
Paasam kondu varavaa
Shall I bring affection and love?
Indha aaramba palliyilae
In this elementary school,
Paadam aarambam aagattumae
Let the lesson begin.
Nalla koottal kanakkugalae
Good addition mathematics,
Nenju pottu pazhagattumae
Let the heart practice it well.
Onnoda rendunnu
One with two...
Rendoda moonunnu
Two with three...
Paadam solli tharavaa
Shall I teach you a lesson?
Ada onnoda naanunnu
Ah, me with you...
Ennoda neeyinnu
And you with me...
Paasam kondu varavaa
Shall I bring affection and love?
Saethu vecha aasaigalai
The desires saved up,
Chinna chinna vaarthaiyilae
In small, gentle words,
Korthu vechu paattedukka
To weave into a song,
Kaalam enna neram enna
What time or hour does it matter?
Naathu vandhu naanam vittu
When the sapling comes and sheds its shyness,
Naesa karam neetturappo
And extends a hand of affection,
Kaathu vandhu kai kulukka
When the breeze comes to shake hands,
Kaalai enna maalai enna
What difference does morning or evening make?
Vanna thirumugam eppozhudhum
Your colorful, beautiful face always
Ennathilae nindraada
Dances in my thoughts,
Unnai ninaikkaiyil yaekkam vandhu
When thinking of you, a longing arises
Ullathai pandhaada
And plays ball with my heart.
Thendral saamaram veesaiyilae
While the cool breeze fans us like a fly-whisk,
Andha kaamanin baashaiyilae
In the language of the god of love...
Onnoda rendunnu
One with two...
Rendoda moonunnu
Two with three...
Paadam solli tharavaa
Shall I teach you a lesson?
Ada onnoda naanunnu
Ah, me with you...
Ennoda neeyinnu
And you with me...
Paasam kondu varavaa
Shall I bring affection and love?
Hmm mm mm hmm mm hmm mm mm
Hmm mm mm hmm mm hmm mm mm
Hmm mm mm hmm mm hmm mm mm
Hmm mm mm hmm mm hmm mm mm
Hmm mm mm hmm
Hmm mm mm hmm
Hmm mm mm hmm
Hmm mm mm hmm
Kaagidhathil ezhudhi vechaa
If written on paper,
Sellarichu pogumunnu
It would get eaten by termites;
Kannukkulla ezhudhi vechen
So I wrote inside my eyes,
Kaadhal ennum kaaviyatha
This epic poem called love.
Thandhanannaa thandhana
Thandhanannaa thandhana
Naanaanaa thandhanannaa
Naanaanaa thandhanannaa
Vaayai vittu veliya sonnaa
If spoken out loud,
Oorariya koodumunnu
The whole town might gather to know;
Ullathila pootti vachen
So I locked inside my heart,
Unnudaiya nyaabagatha
All your cherished memories.
Chinnanjiru kuyil mogam vara
As desire arises in the tiny cuckoo,
Ingoru pann paada
To sing a melody here,
Thannanthanimaiyil dhaagam vara
As thirst arises in total solitude,
En iru kann vaada
Making my two eyes wither,
Mandhamaarudham veesaiyilae
When the gentle breeze blows,
Indha maamara cholaiylae
In this mango grove...
Onnoda rendunnu
One with two...
Rendoda moonunnu
Two with three...
Paadam solli tharavaa
Shall I teach you a lesson?
Ada onnoda naanunnu
Ah, me with you...
Ennoda neeyinnu
And you with me...
Paasam kondu varavaa
Shall I bring affection and love?
Indha aaramba palliyilae
In this elementary school,
Paadam aarambam aagattumae
Let the lesson begin.
Nalla koottal kanakkugalae
Good addition mathematics,
Nenju pottu pazhagattumae
Let the heart practice it well.
Onnoda rendunnu
One with two...
Rendoda moonunnu
Two with three...
Paadam solli tharavaa
Shall I teach you a lesson?
Ada onnoda naanunnu
Ah, me with you...
Ennoda neeyinnu
And you with me...
Paasam kondu varavaa
Shall I bring affection and love?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a playful, romantic track that cleverly uses basic elementary arithmetic as a metaphor for love, bonding, and emotional union. It opens with simple counting rhymes ('one plus one is two'), framing the blooming relationship as an introductory lesson in love where one soul adds to another to create togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Indha aaramba palliyilae / Paadam aarambam aagattumae”
The concept of entering elementary school is used as a metaphor for embarking on a new journey of love and learning to be together.
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Kannukkulla ezhudhi vechen / Kaadhal ennum kaaviyatha”
Love is metaphorically described as an epic poem written inside the eyes to keep it safe from decay or termites.
Personification / Dynamic Imagery
“Unnai ninaikkaiyil yaekkam vandhu / Ullathai pandhaada”
Longing is personified as a playful force that tosses and plays ball with the lover's heart.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kaagidhathil ezhudhi vechaa / Kannukkulla ezhudhi vechen”
Repetition of the 'Ka' sound at the beginning of consecutive lines creates a rhythmic harmony.
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Trivia
Written by the iconic lyricist Vaali for the 1990 movie 'Enkitta Mothathe', this song stands out for transforming elementary school counting rhymes ('Onnonnum rendu') into a lighthearted and catchy romantic duet. The film's music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja.
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