Or Iravil Unnai
From Sondham 16 · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Sondham 161986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Or iravil unnai naan paarthadhu | I saw you one night |
| En kanavil indha poo poothadhu | This flower bloomed in my dream |
| Nee thaan kanmani nenjil vaazhum kaaviyam | You alone, my precious, are an epic living in my heart |
| Neril vandha oviyam | A living painting brought to life |
| Female | |
| Or iravil unnai naan paarthadhu | I saw you one night |
| Un kanavil indha poo poothadhu | This flower bloomed in your dream |
| Nee thaan kannanae nenjil vaazhum kaaviyam | You alone, my beloved, are an epic living in my heart |
| Neril vandha oviyam..mm… | A living painting brought to life..mm… |
| Male | |
| Or iravil unnai naan paarthadhu | I saw you one night |
| Unnai naan paarthadhu | I saw you |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalan vandhoru | When the lover arrives |
| Manmadha mandhiram | And whispers the spell of Cupid |
| Kaadhinil odhida | In the ear |
| Vaadaadho dhegam thaan | Won't the body wither in desire? |
| Male | |
| Aa… aaa…vaadiya velaiyil | Ah… aaa… when it withers |
| Vaaliba megamum | The cloud of youth |
| Vergalil neendhida | Reaches deep into the roots |
| Theeraadho dhaagam thaan | Won't this endless thirst be quenched? |
| Female | |
| Koduthaal eduthaal | If love is given and taken mutually |
| Sugam kodi kaanalaam | Crores of blissful moments can be experienced |
| Koduthaal eduthaal | If given and taken |
| Male :Haan | Male: Yeah |
| Female :Sugam kodi kaanalaam | Female: Crores of blissful moments can be experienced |
| Male :Hahaha | Male: Hahaha |
| Male | |
| Aa… tholgal meedhu saayum podhu | Ah… while leaning upon your shoulders |
| Thaevai illai poo manjam | There is no need for a bed of flowers |
| Female | |
| Or iravil unnai naan paarthadhu | I saw you one night |
| Male | |
| En kanavil indha poo poothadhu | This flower bloomed in my dream |
| Female | |
| Nee thaan kannanae | You alone, my beloved |
| Nenjil vaazhum kaaviyam | An epic living in my heart |
| Neril vandha oviyam | A living painting brought to life |
| Male | |
| Or iravil unnai naan paarthadhu | I saw you one night |
| Unnai naan paarthadhu | I saw you |
| Male | |
| Aa… oorvasi maenagai | Ah… like Urvashi or Menaka |
| Pol oru poo nagai | A flower-like smile |
| Kaathidum dhevadhai | A celestial goddess who guards me |
| Nee thaano sollammaa | Is it really you? Tell me, my dear |
| Female | |
| Aa… or puram kulirndhida | Ah… while one side cools down |
| Or puram kodhithida | The other side boils inside |
| Yekkangal thaakkudhu | Yearnings attack me |
| Yen thaano ammammaa | Why is it so, oh dear? |
| Male | |
| Mana naal varalaam | The wedding day may arrive |
| Oru maalai soodalaam | We can wear the wedding garland |
| Mana naal varalaam | The wedding day may arrive |
| Female :Haan | Female: Yeah |
| Male :Oru maalai soodalaam | Male: We can wear the wedding garland |
| Female :Haan | Female: Yeah |
| Female | |
| Meendum meendum | Time and time again |
| Theendum podhu | When we touch each other |
| Paaivadhenna thaen vellam | Why does a flood of honey flow? |
| Male | |
| Or iravil unnai naan paarthadhu | I saw you one night |
| Female | |
| Un kanavil indha poo poothadhu | This flower bloomed in your dream |
| Male | |
| Nee thaan kanmani nenjil vaazhum kaaviyam | You alone, my precious, are an epic living in my heart |
| Neril vandha oviyam | A living painting brought to life |
| Female | |
| Or iravil unnai naan paarthadhu | I saw you one night |
| Male | |
| En kanavil indha poo poothadhu | This flower bloomed in my dream |
ஓர் இரவில்
உன்னை நான் பார்த்தது
என் கனவில் இந்தப் பூ பூத்தது
நீதான் கண்மணி
நெஞ்சில் வாழும் காவியம்
நேரில் வந்த ஓவியம்
I saw you one night
This flower bloomed in my dream
You alone, my precious, are an epic living in my heart
A living painting brought to life
ஓர் இரவில்
உன்னை நான் பார்த்தது
உன் கனவில் இந்தப் பூ பூத்தது
நீ தான் கண்ணனே
நெஞ்சில் வாழும் காவியம்
நேரில் வந்த ஓவியம்
I saw you one night
This flower bloomed in your dream
You alone, my beloved, are an epic living in my heart
A living painting brought to life..mm…
ஓர் இரவில்
உன்னை நான் பார்த்தது
உன்னை நான் பார்த்தது
I saw you one night
I saw you
காதலன் வந்தொரு
மன்மத மந்திரம்
காதினில் ஓதிட வாடாதோ தேகம்தான்
When the lover arrives
And whispers the spell of Cupid
In the ear
Won't the body wither in desire?
ஆ... ஆஅ.....வாடிய வேளையில்
வாலிப மேகமும் வேர்களில் நீந்திட
தீரதோ தாகம்தான்
Ah… aaa… when it withers
The cloud of youth
Reaches deep into the roots
Won't this endless thirst be quenched?
கொடுத்தால் எடுத்தால்
சுகம் கோடி காணலாம்
கொடுத்தால் எடுத்தால்
ஹான்
சுகம் கோடி காணலாம்
ஹஹஹா
If love is given and taken mutually
Crores of blissful moments can be experienced
If given and taken
Male: Yeah
Female: Crores of blissful moments can be experienced
Male: Hahaha
ஆ... தோள்கள் மீது சாயும் போது
தேவை இல்லை பூ மஞ்சம்
Ah… while leaning upon your shoulders
There is no need for a bed of flowers
ஓர் இரவில்
உன்னை நான் பார்த்தது
I saw you one night
என் கனவில்
இந்தப் பூ பூத்தது
This flower bloomed in my dream
நீ தான் கண்ணனே
நெஞ்சில் வாழும் காவியம்
நேரில் வந்த ஓவியம்
You alone, my beloved
An epic living in my heart
A living painting brought to life
ஓர் இரவில்
உன்னை நான் பார்த்தது
உன்னை நான் பார்த்தது
I saw you one night
I saw you
ஆ... ஊர்வசி மேனகை போல்
ஒரு பூ நகை
காட்டிடும் தேவதை
நீ தானோ சொல்லம்மா
Ah… like Urvashi or Menaka
A flower-like smile
A celestial goddess who guards me
Is it really you? Tell me, my dear
ஆ... ஓர் புறம் குளிர்ந்திட
ஓர் புறம் கொதித்திட
ஏக்கங்கள் தாக்குது
ஏன் தானோ அம்மம்மா
Ah… while one side cools down
The other side boils inside
Yearnings attack me
Why is it so, oh dear?
மணநாள் வரலாம்
ஒரு மாலை சூடலாம்
மணநாள்
ஹான்
வரலாம்
ஹான்
ஒரு மாலை சூடலாம்
The wedding day may arrive
We can wear the wedding garland
The wedding day may arrive
Female: Yeah
Male: We can wear the wedding garland
Female: Yeah
மீண்டும் மீண்டும்
தீண்டும் போது
பாய்வதென்ன தேன் வெள்ளம்
Time and time again
When we touch each other
Why does a flood of honey flow?
ஓர் இரவில்
உன்னை நான் பார்த்தது
I saw you one night
உன் கனவில்
இந்தப் பூ பூத்தது
This flower bloomed in your dream
நீ தான் கண்மணி
நெஞ்சில் வாழும் காவியம்
நேரில் வந்த ஓவியம்
You alone, my precious, are an epic living in my heart
A living painting brought to life
ஓர் இரவில்
உன்னை நான் பார்த்தது
I saw you one night
என் கனவில்
இந்தப் பூ பூத்தது
This flower bloomed in my dream
இந்தப் பூ பூத்தது
Or iravil unnai naan paarthadhu
I saw you one night
En kanavil indha poo poothadhu
This flower bloomed in my dream
Nee thaan kanmani nenjil vaazhum kaaviyam
You alone, my precious, are an epic living in my heart
Neril vandha oviyam
A living painting brought to life
Or iravil unnai naan paarthadhu
I saw you one night
Un kanavil indha poo poothadhu
This flower bloomed in your dream
Nee thaan kannanae nenjil vaazhum kaaviyam
You alone, my beloved, are an epic living in my heart
Neril vandha oviyam..mm…
A living painting brought to life..mm…
Or iravil unnai naan paarthadhu
I saw you one night
Unnai naan paarthadhu
I saw you
Kaadhalan vandhoru
When the lover arrives
Manmadha mandhiram
And whispers the spell of Cupid
Kaadhinil odhida
In the ear
Vaadaadho dhegam thaan
Won't the body wither in desire?
Aa… aaa…vaadiya velaiyil
Ah… aaa… when it withers
Vaaliba megamum
The cloud of youth
Vergalil neendhida
Reaches deep into the roots
Theeraadho dhaagam thaan
Won't this endless thirst be quenched?
Koduthaal eduthaal
If love is given and taken mutually
Sugam kodi kaanalaam
Crores of blissful moments can be experienced
Koduthaal eduthaal
If given and taken
Male :Haan
Male: Yeah
Female :Sugam kodi kaanalaam
Female: Crores of blissful moments can be experienced
Male :Hahaha
Male: Hahaha
Aa… tholgal meedhu saayum podhu
Ah… while leaning upon your shoulders
Thaevai illai poo manjam
There is no need for a bed of flowers
Or iravil unnai naan paarthadhu
I saw you one night
En kanavil indha poo poothadhu
This flower bloomed in my dream
Nee thaan kannanae
You alone, my beloved
Nenjil vaazhum kaaviyam
An epic living in my heart
Neril vandha oviyam
A living painting brought to life
Or iravil unnai naan paarthadhu
I saw you one night
Unnai naan paarthadhu
I saw you
Aa… oorvasi maenagai
Ah… like Urvashi or Menaka
Pol oru poo nagai
A flower-like smile
Kaathidum dhevadhai
A celestial goddess who guards me
Nee thaano sollammaa
Is it really you? Tell me, my dear
Aa… or puram kulirndhida
Ah… while one side cools down
Or puram kodhithida
The other side boils inside
Yekkangal thaakkudhu
Yearnings attack me
Yen thaano ammammaa
Why is it so, oh dear?
Mana naal varalaam
The wedding day may arrive
Oru maalai soodalaam
We can wear the wedding garland
Mana naal varalaam
The wedding day may arrive
Female :Haan
Female: Yeah
Male :Oru maalai soodalaam
Male: We can wear the wedding garland
Female :Haan
Female: Yeah
Meendum meendum
Time and time again
Theendum podhu
When we touch each other
Paaivadhenna thaen vellam
Why does a flood of honey flow?
Or iravil unnai naan paarthadhu
I saw you one night
Un kanavil indha poo poothadhu
This flower bloomed in your dream
Nee thaan kanmani nenjil vaazhum kaaviyam
You alone, my precious, are an epic living in my heart
Neril vandha oviyam
A living painting brought to life
Or iravil unnai naan paarthadhu
I saw you one night
En kanavil indha poo poothadhu
This flower bloomed in my dream
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic track from 'Sondham 16' expresses the passionate affection and poetic connection between two lovers. They describe each other as a living epic ('kaaviyam') and a masterpiece painting ('oviyam') brought to reality. The song unfolds as a tender conversation where both express their deep intimacy, comparing their shared touch to a flood of sweet nectar and their emotional connection to a dream taking physical form.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம் - Uruvagam)
“Nee thaan kanmani nenjil vaazhum kaaviyam / Neril vandha oviyam”
The lover is directly metaphorized as a living epic poem residing in the heart and a painting materialized in real life.
Simile (உவமை - Uvamai)
“Oorvasi maenagai / Pol oru poo nagai”
The lover's gentle, flower-like smile is compared to the enchanting divine damsels Urvashi and Menaka using the simile marker 'pol'.
Hyperbole / Sensory Imagery
“Meendum meendum / Theendum podhu / Paaivadhenna thaen vellam”
Exaggerates the sensation of physical touch, describing it vividly as an overflowing flood of honey.
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Trivia
'Sondham 16' is a 1986 Tamil film starring Mohan and Ambika. The lyrics for this song were penned by Vaali, who vividly captures the romantic atmosphere and poetic wordplay characteristic of mid-80s Tamil cinema duets.
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