Onnum Onnum Rendu
From Ellam Inbamayyam · 1981
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ellam Inbamayyam1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| ………………………. | Hey, one and one make two, right? |
| Male | |
| Hae onnum onnum rendu thaanae | You are the little bird I caught, right, my dear? |
| Nee naan pudicha sittu thaanae yaa | One and one make two, right? |
| Chorus | |
| Onnum onnum rendu thaanae | You are the little bird I caught, right? |
| Nee naan pudicha sittu thaanae | Bring the toddy pot, girl! |
| Male | |
| Mondhaiya nee kondu vaadi | Scoop out a little toddy from it and give me! |
| Adhula kalla konjam mondu thaadi | Bring the toddy pot, girl! |
| Chorus | |
| Mondhaiya nee kondu vaadi | Scoop out a little toddy from it and give me, come on girl... |
| Adhula kalla konjam mondu thaadi adi vaadi… | One and one make two, right? |
| Male | |
| Onnum onnum rendu thaanae | You are the little bird I caught, right, ha! |
| Nee naan pudicha sittu thaanae haa | Even if a spell is cast, |
| Female | |
| Mandhiram thaan pottaalum | Aahaa |
| Male | |
| Aahaa | Whatever magic is performed, |
| Female | |
| Adhil maayam enna seidhaalum | Ohoo |
| Male | |
| Ohoo | Did you cast a spell? |
| Chorus | |
| Mandhiram thaan pottaayo | What magic did you perform? |
| Adhil maayam enna seidhaayo | Just by looking, |
| Female | |
| Paarthaalae | Hey |
| Chorus | |
| Hae | I am swooning, my sir! |
| Female | |
| Mayangudhaiyaa | Yeah |
| Chorus | |
| Yaa | Like snow, |
| Female | |
| Paniyaaga | Hey |
| Chorus | |
| Hae | I am melting! |
| Female | |
| Urugudhaiyaa | Hey girl... |
| Chorus | |
| Adi ennadi… | Without fulfilling my desire, leaving you, |
| Aasa theeraama onna vittu | I won't leave, stop right there, girl! |
| Poga maatten nilladi | Come close and I will tell you, |
| Vaadi pakkatthil solliduven | About that bliss, ha! |
| Andha sugamae haa | Ho thaananathana thananaa naa |
| Male | |
| Ho thaananathana thananaa naa | Thanat thaadhat thananaa naa |
| Thanat thaadhat thananaa naa | Food at a choultry, |
| Male | |
| Sathirathil saapaadu | Serve a little of that to me! |
| Adha podu konjam nee enakku | Hey |
| Female | |
| Hae | Food at a choultry, |
| Chorus | |
| Sathirathil saapaadu | Serve a little of that to me! |
| Adha podu konjam nee enakku | Like a fresh plantain leaf, |
| Thalavaazha yela pola | Oh dancing gentle deer, |
| Sadhiraadum pudhu maanae | Oh my man... |
| Female | |
| Ada ennaiyaa… | I have expressed all my desires to you, |
| Thaeva fullaavum onnidathil solli putten | I will yearn by your side, |
| Vaevaen naan un pakkathil | Give me that pleasure! |
| Thandhu pudu andha sogamae | One and one make two, right? |
| Male | |
| Onnum onnum rendu thaanae | You are the little bird I caught, right, my dear? |
| Nee naan pudicha sittu thaanae yaa | One and one make two, right? |
| Chorus | |
| Onnum onnum rendu thaanae | You are the little bird I caught, right? |
| Nee naan pudicha sittu thaanae | Bring the toddy pot, girl! |
| Male | |
| Mondhaiya nee kondu vaadi | Scoop out a little toddy from it and give me! |
| Adhula kalla konjam mondu thaadi | Bring the toddy pot, girl! |
| Chorus | |
| Mondhaiya nee kondu vaadi | Scoop out a little toddy from it and give me, come on girl... |
| Adhula kallak konjam mondu thaadi adi vaadi… | One and one make two, right? |
| Chorus | |
| Onnum onnum rendu thaanae | You are the little bird I caught, right? |
| Nee naan pudicha sittu thaanae | |
.............................
Hey, one and one make two, right?
ஹே ஒண்ணும் ஒண்ணும் ரெண்டு தானே
நீ நான் புடிச்ச சிட்டு தானே யா
You are the little bird I caught, right, my dear?
One and one make two, right?
ஒண்ணும் ஒண்ணும் ரெண்டு தானே
நீ நான் புடிச்ச சிட்டு தானே
You are the little bird I caught, right?
Bring the toddy pot, girl!
மொந்தைய நீ கொண்டு வாடி
அதுல கள்ளக் கொஞ்சம் மொண்டு தாடி
Scoop out a little toddy from it and give me!
Bring the toddy pot, girl!
மொந்தைய நீ கொண்டு வாடி
அதுல கள்ளக் கொஞ்சம் மொண்டு தாடி அடி வாடி...
Scoop out a little toddy from it and give me, come on girl...
One and one make two, right?
ஒண்ணும் ஒண்ணும் ரெண்டு தானே
நீ நான் புடிச்ச செண்டு தானே ஹா
You are the little bird I caught, right, ha!
Even if a spell is cast,
மந்திரம்தான் போட்டாலும்
Aahaa
ஆஹா
Whatever magic is performed,
அதில் மாயம் என்ன செய்தாலும்
Ohoo
ஓஹொ
Did you cast a spell?
மந்திரம் தான் போட்டாயோ
அதில் மாயம் என்ன செய்தாயோ
What magic did you perform?
Just by looking,
பார்த்தாலும்
Hey
ஹே
I am swooning, my sir!
மயங்குதையா
Yeah
யா
Like snow,
பனியாக
Hey
ஹே
I am melting!
உருகுதையா
Hey girl...
அடி என்னடி......
ஆசை தீராம ஒன்ன விட்டு
போக மாட்டேன் நில்லடி
வாடி பக்கத்தில் சொல்லிடுவேன்
அந்த சுகமே ஹா
Without fulfilling my desire, leaving you,
I won't leave, stop right there, girl!
Come close and I will tell you,
About that bliss, ha!
Ho thaananathana thananaa naa
ஹோ தான்னதனத் தனனா னா
தனத் தாதனத் தனனா னா
Thanat thaadhat thananaa naa
Food at a choultry,
சத்திரத்தில் சாப்பாடு
அதப் போடு கொஞ்சம் நீ எனக்கு
Serve a little of that to me!
Hey
ஹே
Food at a choultry,
சத்திரத்தில் சாப்பாடு
அதப் போடு கொஞ்சம் நீ எனக்கு
தலவாழ எல போல
சதிராடும் புது மானே
Serve a little of that to me!
Like a fresh plantain leaf,
Oh dancing gentle deer,
Oh my man...
அட என்னையா...
தேவ ஃபுல்லாவும் ஒன்னிடத்தில் சொல்லி புட்டே
வருவேன் நான் உன் பக்கத்தில்
தந்து புடு அந்த சொகமே
I have expressed all my desires to you,
I will yearn by your side,
Give me that pleasure!
One and one make two, right?
ஒண்ணும் ஒண்ணும் ரெண்டு தானே
நீ நான் புடிச்ச செண்டு தானே யா
You are the little bird I caught, right, my dear?
One and one make two, right?
ஒண்ணும் ஒண்ணும் ரெண்டு தானே
நீ நான் புடிச்ச செண்டு தானே
You are the little bird I caught, right?
Bring the toddy pot, girl!
மொந்தைய நீ கொண்டு வாடி
அதுல கள்ளக் கொஞ்சம் மொண்டு தாடி
Scoop out a little toddy from it and give me!
Bring the toddy pot, girl!
மொந்தைய நீ கொண்டு வாடி
அதுல கள்ளக் கொஞ்சம் மொண்டு தாடி அடி வாடி...
Scoop out a little toddy from it and give me, come on girl...
One and one make two, right?
ஒண்ணும் ஒண்ணும் ரெண்டு தானே
நான் புடிச்ச செண்டு தானே
You are the little bird I caught, right?
……………………….
Hey, one and one make two, right?
Hae onnum onnum rendu thaanae
You are the little bird I caught, right, my dear?
Nee naan pudicha sittu thaanae yaa
One and one make two, right?
Onnum onnum rendu thaanae
You are the little bird I caught, right?
Nee naan pudicha sittu thaanae
Bring the toddy pot, girl!
Mondhaiya nee kondu vaadi
Scoop out a little toddy from it and give me!
Adhula kalla konjam mondu thaadi
Bring the toddy pot, girl!
Mondhaiya nee kondu vaadi
Scoop out a little toddy from it and give me, come on girl...
Adhula kalla konjam mondu thaadi adi vaadi…
One and one make two, right?
Onnum onnum rendu thaanae
You are the little bird I caught, right, ha!
Nee naan pudicha sittu thaanae haa
Even if a spell is cast,
Mandhiram thaan pottaalum
Aahaa
Aahaa
Whatever magic is performed,
Adhil maayam enna seidhaalum
Ohoo
Ohoo
Did you cast a spell?
Mandhiram thaan pottaayo
What magic did you perform?
Adhil maayam enna seidhaayo
Just by looking,
Paarthaalae
Hey
Hae
I am swooning, my sir!
Mayangudhaiyaa
Yeah
Yaa
Like snow,
Paniyaaga
Hey
Hae
I am melting!
Urugudhaiyaa
Hey girl...
Adi ennadi…
Without fulfilling my desire, leaving you,
Aasa theeraama onna vittu
I won't leave, stop right there, girl!
Poga maatten nilladi
Come close and I will tell you,
Vaadi pakkatthil solliduven
About that bliss, ha!
Andha sugamae haa
Ho thaananathana thananaa naa
Ho thaananathana thananaa naa
Thanat thaadhat thananaa naa
Thanat thaadhat thananaa naa
Food at a choultry,
Sathirathil saapaadu
Serve a little of that to me!
Adha podu konjam nee enakku
Hey
Hae
Food at a choultry,
Sathirathil saapaadu
Serve a little of that to me!
Adha podu konjam nee enakku
Like a fresh plantain leaf,
Thalavaazha yela pola
Oh dancing gentle deer,
Sadhiraadum pudhu maanae
Oh my man...
Ada ennaiyaa…
I have expressed all my desires to you,
Thaeva fullaavum onnidathil solli putten
I will yearn by your side,
Vaevaen naan un pakkathil
Give me that pleasure!
Thandhu pudu andha sogamae
One and one make two, right?
Onnum onnum rendu thaanae
You are the little bird I caught, right, my dear?
Nee naan pudicha sittu thaanae yaa
One and one make two, right?
Onnum onnum rendu thaanae
You are the little bird I caught, right?
Nee naan pudicha sittu thaanae
Bring the toddy pot, girl!
Mondhaiya nee kondu vaadi
Scoop out a little toddy from it and give me!
Adhula kalla konjam mondu thaadi
Bring the toddy pot, girl!
Mondhaiya nee kondu vaadi
Scoop out a little toddy from it and give me, come on girl...
Adhula kallak konjam mondu thaadi adi vaadi…
One and one make two, right?
Onnum onnum rendu thaanae
You are the little bird I caught, right?
Nee naan pudicha sittu thaanae
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet features a lighthearted banter between two lovers sharing a moment of intimacy and intoxication. The male protagonist compares their union to simple arithmetic ('one and one make two') and teasingly asks his partner to serve him toddy while admiring her charm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Paniyaaga urugudhaiyaa”
Comparing the physical state of melting in love to melting snow ('Paniyaaga urugudhaiyaa').
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Nee naan pudicha sittu thaanae”
Comparing the lover to a captured bird ('pudicha sittu') to signify intimacy and affection.
Repetition / Anaphora
“Onnum onnum rendu thaanae”
Repetition of simple arithmetic 'Onnum onnum' for rhythmic emphasis and catchiness.
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Trivia
The song featured in the 1981 comedy film 'Ellam Inbamayyam', starring Kamal Haasan and Madhavi, with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics penned by Panchu Arunachalam.
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