- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Dharma Durai
- Movie release year
- 1991
- Lyrics added on
- 11 May 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Onnu rendu moonu naalu anju aaru
Entha ooru sontha ooru enna peru
Ha..neram vanthaachu
Maalai thanthaachu
Kenjum ennai minjalaama
Konja neram konjalaama
Onnu rendu moonu naalu anju aaru
Entha ooru sontha ooru enna peru
Neram vanthaachu
Maalai thanthaachu
Kenjum ennai minjalaama
Konja neram konjalaama
Onnu rendu moonu naalu anju aaru
Female :Entha ooru sontha ooru enna peru
…………………………
Muthaaram soodi
Mogarasam thaedi poopola vaa
Oyyaara thaeril ullasam kaana
Nee odi vaa
Thaevaaram paadi
Deva sugam thaedi
Kanna nee vaa
Aavaram poovil aadugindra thaenil
Vandaaga vaa
{Mella vandhu alli kodu
En selvamae
Female :Andha sugam solli kodu
En sonthamae} (2)
Aasai ullaadum podhu
Bodhai thallaadum devi
Ippo kenjum ennai minjalaama
Kenjum ennai minjalaama
Onnu rendu moonu naalu anju aaru
Entha ooru sontha ooru enna peru
Male :Ah neram vanthaachu
Maalai thanthaachu
Kenjum ennai minjalaama
Konja neram konjalaama
Onnu rendu moonu naalu anju aaru
Male :Entha ooru sontha ooru enna peru
Hei akkam pakkam paarthu
Yakka yakka vaakka
Chorus :Ya ya ya ya ya ya yaya
Male :Vikkatha oru poova
Mukka muzham thaakka
Chorus :Ya ya ya ya ya ya yaya
Akkam pakkam paathu
Yakka yakka vaakka
Vikkatha oru poova
Mukka muzham thaakka
Suthuthadi aasa
Piththu manam aachu
Ithanaikkum mela
Puththi kettu pochu
Hoyyarae hoyyarae hoyyarae
Hoyyara hoyyara hoyya
Kalyana maalai
Soodikolla aasai nee odi vaa
Ponnana maeni
Nee alandhu paarkka ododi vaa
Kannala jaadai kaattukindra
Bodhai yeraalamae
Unnala paadhi mogam
Thanthathenna thaaralamaa
{Kanni ennai chera vendum
Pakkathilae
Male :Anbuthanthu aala vendum
Sorgathilae } (2)
Naalum unnodu naanae
Kaadhal kondaduvenae
Ippo kenjum ennai minjalaama
Kenjum ennai minjalaama
Onnu rendu moonu naalu anju aaru
Male :Entha ooru sontha ooru enna peru
Female :Neram vanthaachu
Maalai thanthaachu
Kenjum ennai minjalaama
Male :Konja neram konjalaama
Onnu rendu moonu naalu anju aaru
Male :Entha ooru sontha ooru enna peru
Both :Lalla laalaa lalla laalaa lalla laalaa
Lalla laalaa lalla laalaa lalla laalaa haa….
One, two, three, four, five, six...
Which is your town, where are you from, what is your name?
Ah, the time has come!
The garland has been given,
Can you ignore me when I am pleading?
Can we cuddle for a little while?
One, two, three, four, five, six...
Which is your town, where are you from, what is your name?
The time has come,
the garland has been given,
can you ignore me when I am pleading?
can we cuddle for a little while?
One, two, three, four, five, six...
Female: Which is your town, where are you from, what is your name?
...
Wearing a garland of pearls,
seeking the taste of passion, come softly like a flower!
To find pure joy upon this graceful chariot,
come running to me!
Singing sacred hymns,
seeking heavenly pleasure,
my darling, come to me!
To taste the honey swaying in the aavaaram flower,
come like a honeybee!
Come gently and scoop me into your arms,
my precious treasure!
Female: Teach me that sweet pleasure,
my beloved!
When desire stirs within,
and intoxicating passion sways, my goddess,
can you ignore me now when I am pleading?
Can you ignore me when I am pleading?
One, two, three, four, five, six...
Which is your town, where are you from, what is your name?
Male: Ah, the time has come,
the garland has been given,
can you ignore me when I am pleading?
can we cuddle for a little while?
One, two, three, four, five, six...
Male: Which is your town, where are you from, what is your name?
Hey, looking all around,
glancing this way and that,
Chorus: Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Male: Like a fresh, unsold flower
striking with its fragrant length,
Chorus: Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Looking all around,
glancing this way and that,
like a fresh, unsold flower
striking with its fragrant length,
desire is swirling in my head,
my mind has gone crazy with love!
On top of all this,
I have completely lost my senses!
Hoyyaare hoyyaare hoyyaare
Hoyyaara hoyyaara hoyyaa
A wedding garland,
I long to wear it with you, come running!
This golden body of mine,
come running to hold and measure it!
The subtle hints you give with your eyes
bring such overwhelming intoxication!
Half of this passion is because of you,
did you give it to me so generously?
You must join with me, your girl,
right by your side,
Male: And rule over me with love
in a paradise of joy!
Every single day with you,
I will celebrate our love!
Can you ignore me now when I am pleading?
Can you ignore me when I am pleading?
One, two, three, four, five, six...
Male: Which is your town, where are you from, what is your name?
Female: The time has come,
the garland has been given,
can you ignore me when I am pleading?
Male: Can we cuddle for a little while?
One, two, three, four, five, six...
Male: Which is your town, where are you from, what is your name?
Both: Lalla laalla lalla laalla lalla laalla
Lalla laalla lalla laalla lalla laalla haa...
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Female
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Chorus
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful and energetic duet from 'Dharma Durai' (1991) captures a flirtatious romantic banter between lovers. The song starts with rhythmic counting ('Onnu rendu moonu naalu') and playful inquiry into each other's identity and hometown, setting a lighthearted, folk-infused tone. As the song progresses, the lovers express their deep romantic longing, comparing their attraction to honeybees drawn to nectar and praising each other's beauty.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Rhyming end words)
“Neram vanthaachu / Maalai thanthaachu”
Both lines end with the rhyming suffix '-aachu', creating a rhythmic flow.
Ethugai (Second letter assonance)
“Muthaaram soodi / Oyyaara thaeril”
The second consonant sound ('th' / 'y') matches structural patterns across musical couplets.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Aavaram poovil aadugindra thaenil / Vandaaga vaa”
The lover is metaphorically invited to act as a bee ('Vandhu') drawn to the sweet nectar of an Aavaram flower.
Repetition / Alliteration (Anaphora)
“Onnu rendu moonu naalu anju aaru”
The sequential counting creates a catchy rhythmic hook used repeatedly as the chorus structure.
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