Oorellaam Unnai Kandu
From Nanbenda · 2015
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Unnikrishnan, Bombay Jayashree
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Nanbenda2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Oorrellam unnai kandu viyandhaaraa | Did the whole town wonder upon seeing you, |
| Unnodu kadhal solli nayandharaa | Did they express love to win you over? |
| Anbae un pinnaal yaarum alaindharaa | My love, did anyone wander behind you? |
| Kannae nam kadhal kandu kalaindharaa} (2) | Darling, did they disperse upon seeing our love? |
| Female | |
| Oorellam ennai kandu viyandhaara | Did the whole town wonder upon seeing you, |
| Ennodu kadhal solli nayandharaa | Did they express love to win you over? |
| Female | |
| {Oru murai unai kaanum pozhudhu | My love, did anyone wander behind you? |
| Iru vizhigalil roja kanavu | Darling, did they disperse upon seeing our love? |
| Vaanathai katti vaikka vazhigal undu | Did the whole town wonder upon seeing me, |
| Naanathai kattivaikka vazhigal illai} (2) | Did they express love to me to win me over? |
| Male | |
| Thangam vetkapattaal | The moment I catch a glimpse of you, |
| Manjal vannam maarum | A rose-colored dream blooms in both my eyes. |
| Naanam kondathaalae | There are ways to bind and contain the sky, |
| Un vannam pon vannam | But there is no way to restrain one's shyness. |
| Sevvannam aachu vaa | The moment I catch a glimpse of you, |
| Female | |
| Kannaa naam kannum | A rose-colored dream blooms in both my eyes. |
| Kannum kalappomaa | There are ways to bind and contain the sky, |
| Kaattrodu mega thundaai | But there is no way to restrain one's shyness. |
| Midhappomaa | If gold feels shy, |
| Male | |
| Thuniyinai kondu | Its yellow hue will change. |
| Maarbai maraithaai | Because you felt coy, |
| Thunivinai kondu manadhai | Your complexion became golden, |
| Maraithaai | And turned into a rosy red; come! |
| Female | |
| Singham konda paalai | Oh beloved, shall our eyes... |
| Vaangi vaippadhendral | ...meet and unite together? |
| Thanga kinnam vendum | Like a piece of cloud in the breeze, |
| Kanaalaa naanthanae | Shall we float along? |
| Un thanga kinnam vaa | Using a cloth, |
| Male | |
| Oorrellam unnai kandu viyandhaaraa | You covered your chest; |
| Unnodu kadhal solli nayandharaa | Using courage, your heart... |
| Anbae un pinnaal yaarum alaindharaa | ...you hid away. |
| Kannae nam kadhal kandu kalaindharaa | To store the milk of a lioness, |
| Female | |
| Oorellam ennai kandu viyandhaara | If one wishes to hold it, |
| Ennodu kadhal solli nayandharaa | A vessel of gold is required. |
| Anbae en pinnaal yaarum alaindharaa | Oh beloved, I am indeed... |
| Kanna nam kadhal kandu mmm.. | ...your golden vessel; come! |
கண்களோடு இரு
கண்களோடு ஒரு காதல்
பூத்ததடி பெண்ணே
காற்றிலாடி சிறு காற்றிலாடி
ஒரு காடு பூத்ததடி கண்ணே
நெஞ்சு கூடி இரு நெஞ்சு கூடி
ஒரு நேசம் வந்ததடி பெண்ணே
ஒன்று கூடி மனம் ஒன்று கூடி
உயிர் ஒன்றி விட்டதடி கண்ணே
Did the whole town wonder upon seeing you,
Did they express love to win you over?
My love, did anyone wander behind you?
Darling, did they disperse upon seeing our love?
{ ஊரெல்லாம்
உன்னை கண்டு வியந்தாரா
உன்னோடு காதல் சொல்லி
நயன்தாரா அன்பே உன் பின்னால்
யாரும் அலைந்தாரா கண்ணே நம்
காதல் கண்டு கலைந்தாரா } (2)
Did the whole town wonder upon seeing you,
Did they express love to win you over?
ஊரெல்லாம்
என்னை கண்டு வியந்தாரா
என்னோடு காதல் சொல்லி
நயன்தாரா
My love, did anyone wander behind you?
Darling, did they disperse upon seeing our love?
Did the whole town wonder upon seeing me,
Did they express love to me to win me over?
{ ஒருமுறை
உன்னைக் காணும்
பொழுது இரு விழிகளில்
ரோஜாக் கனவு வானத்தை
கட்டி வைக்க வழிகள் உண்டு
நாணத்தை கட்டி வைக்க
வழிகள் இல்லை } (2)
The moment I catch a glimpse of you,
A rose-colored dream blooms in both my eyes.
There are ways to bind and contain the sky,
But there is no way to restrain one's shyness.
The moment I catch a glimpse of you,
தங்கம் வெட்கப்பட்டால்
மஞ்சள் வண்ணம் மாறும் நாணம்
கொண்டதாலே உன் வண்ணம்
பொன் வண்ணம் செவ்வண்ணம்
ஆச்சு வா
A rose-colored dream blooms in both my eyes.
There are ways to bind and contain the sky,
But there is no way to restrain one's shyness.
If gold feels shy,
கண்ணா நாம்
கண்ணும் கண்ணும்
கலப்போமா காற்றோடு
மேகத் துண்டாய் மிதப்போமா
அப்பப்பா ரெக்கை கட்டி பறப்போமா
ஆகாயம் தாண்டி சென்று வசிப்போமா
Its yellow hue will change.
Because you felt coy,
Your complexion became golden,
And turned into a rosy red; come!
துணியினை
கொண்டு மார்பை
மறைத்தாய் துணிவினை
கொண்டு மனதை மறைத்தாய்
நேற்றோடு என்னைக் கண்டு
மலர்ந்து விட்டாய் காற்றோடு
மொட்டை போல உடைந்து விட்டாய்
Oh beloved, shall our eyes...
...meet and unite together?
Like a piece of cloud in the breeze,
Shall we float along?
Using a cloth,
சிங்கம் கொண்ட
பாலை வாங்கி வைப்பதென்றால்
தங்க கிண்ணம் வேண்டும்
கண்ணாளா நான் தானே உன்
தங்கக் கிண்ணம் வா
You covered your chest;
Using courage, your heart...
...you hid away.
To store the milk of a lioness,
ஊரெல்லாம்
உன்னை கண்டு வியந்தாரா
உன்னோடு காதல் சொல்லி
நயன்தாரா அன்பே உன் பின்னால்
யாரும் அலைந்தாரா கண்ணே நம்
காதல் கண்டு கலைந்தாரா
If one wishes to hold it,
A vessel of gold is required.
Oh beloved, I am indeed...
...your golden vessel; come!
ஊரெல்லாம்
என்னை கண்டு வியந்தாரா
என்னோடு காதல் சொல்லி
நயன்தாரா அன்பே என் பின்னால்
யாரும் அலைந்தாரா கண்ணா நம்
காதல் கண்டு ம்ம்
{Oorrellam unnai kandu viyandhaaraa
Did the whole town wonder upon seeing you,
Unnodu kadhal solli nayandharaa
Did they express love to win you over?
Anbae un pinnaal yaarum alaindharaa
My love, did anyone wander behind you?
Kannae nam kadhal kandu kalaindharaa} (2)
Darling, did they disperse upon seeing our love?
Oorellam ennai kandu viyandhaara
Did the whole town wonder upon seeing you,
Ennodu kadhal solli nayandharaa
Did they express love to win you over?
{Oru murai unai kaanum pozhudhu
My love, did anyone wander behind you?
Iru vizhigalil roja kanavu
Darling, did they disperse upon seeing our love?
Vaanathai katti vaikka vazhigal undu
Did the whole town wonder upon seeing me,
Naanathai kattivaikka vazhigal illai} (2)
Did they express love to me to win me over?
Thangam vetkapattaal
The moment I catch a glimpse of you,
Manjal vannam maarum
A rose-colored dream blooms in both my eyes.
Naanam kondathaalae
There are ways to bind and contain the sky,
Un vannam pon vannam
But there is no way to restrain one's shyness.
Sevvannam aachu vaa
The moment I catch a glimpse of you,
Kannaa naam kannum
A rose-colored dream blooms in both my eyes.
Kannum kalappomaa
There are ways to bind and contain the sky,
Kaattrodu mega thundaai
But there is no way to restrain one's shyness.
Midhappomaa
If gold feels shy,
Thuniyinai kondu
Its yellow hue will change.
Maarbai maraithaai
Because you felt coy,
Thunivinai kondu manadhai
Your complexion became golden,
Maraithaai
And turned into a rosy red; come!
Singham konda paalai
Oh beloved, shall our eyes...
Vaangi vaippadhendral
...meet and unite together?
Thanga kinnam vendum
Like a piece of cloud in the breeze,
Kanaalaa naanthanae
Shall we float along?
Un thanga kinnam vaa
Using a cloth,
Oorrellam unnai kandu viyandhaaraa
You covered your chest;
Unnodu kadhal solli nayandharaa
Using courage, your heart...
Anbae un pinnaal yaarum alaindharaa
...you hid away.
Kannae nam kadhal kandu kalaindharaa
To store the milk of a lioness,
Oorellam ennai kandu viyandhaara
If one wishes to hold it,
Ennodu kadhal solli nayandharaa
A vessel of gold is required.
Anbae en pinnaal yaarum alaindharaa
Oh beloved, I am indeed...
Kanna nam kadhal kandu mmm..
...your golden vessel; come!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Oorellam Unnai Kandu' is a romantic duet from the film Nanbenda, expressing playful banter, admiration, and deep devotion between two lovers. The song begins with the lovers playfully asking if the whole town was awestruck by their partner's charm and whether suitors tried to win them over, only to back away upon seeing their unshakeable love for each other. Lyricist Vairamuthu weaves classical Tamil poetic imagery into the song—comparing shyness to pure gold turning a deep rosy red when blushed, and framing true love as a lioness's milk that requires a precious golden vessel to hold it. The melody highlights their intense emotional bond as they desire to merge their glances and float together freely like clouds.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“viyandhaaraa / nayandharaa / alaindharaa / kalaindharaa”
The repetitive suffix '-dharaa' at the end of consecutive lines creates a smooth, melodious rhyming scheme.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Thuniyinai kondu / Thunivinai kondu”
The second consonant 'ni' in 'Thuniyinai' and 'Thunivinai' rhymes, demonstrating classic Tamil Ethugai structure.
Classical Metaphor (Uvamai / Metaphor)
“Singham konda paalai ... Thanga kinnam vendum”
A traditional Sangam literary motif where a lioness's milk (symbolizing intense, powerful love) can only be contained in a golden vessel (symbolizing a noble, devoted heart).
Monai (First Letter Alliteration)
“Kannaa naam kannum / Kannum kalappomaa”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Ka' across 'Kannaa', 'kannum', 'Kannum', and 'kalappomaa'.
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Trivia
Composed by Harris Jayaraj for the movie Nanbenda (2015), this song brought back the legendary duo of singers P. Unnikrishnan and Bombay Jayashri, who previously delivered the iconic hit 'Vaseegara' in Minnale (2001). The line 'Unnodu kadhal solli nayandharaa' features a clever linguistic pun on the name of the film's lead actress, Nayanthara.
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