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Lyrics & meaning

Or Naal Pazhakkamalla

From Anni · 1985

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Vani Jairam, K. J. Jesudass
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Movie name
Anni
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
21 Aug 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
…………….
Or naal pazhakkamalla
Female :Naan nee iruvaralla
Male :Kadhal pooththathu kaniyaai kaninthathu
Female : Kaalam vaazhththuthu kai mael vizhunthathu
Male :Vaa
Female : Vaa
Both :Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa
Or naal pazhakkamalla
Female :Naan nee iruvaralla
Kodaali mudichchu pottu
Kondaiththaan madichchu pottu
Vaadaatha malliyappoovu sirikkiraa
Kannula vannaaththi poochchiyaattam parakkuraa
………………
Yaerotta manjakkaani undu
Female :Neer paaichcha aazha keni undu
Male :Vaa pulla vayasu pulla aasa vidumo
Female :Yae machchaan ilaiya machchaan yaekkam varumo
Male :Poovaada…….paavaada
Poovaada paavaada kaatril veesa
Or naal pazhakkamalla
Male :Naan nee iruvaralla
Thai maasam maala poda poraen
Female :Nee pottaa naanum kooda vaaraen
Male :Paal vachchu pazhmum vachchu paaithaan idanum
Female :Haan naan vanthu nikkum pothu needhaan thodanum
Male :Aanantham….aarambam….aanantham aarambam aagum neram
Or naal pazhakkamalla
Male :Naan nee iruvaralla
Female :Kadhal pooththathu kaniyaai kaninthathu
Male :Kaalam vaazhththuthu kai mael vizhunthathu
Female :Vaa
Male :Vaa
Both :Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa
Or naal pazhakkamalla
Male :Naan nee iruvaralla…..
...
Our bond is not of just a single day,
Female: You and I are not two separate souls.
Male: Love has blossomed and ripened into sweet fruit.
Female: Time blesses us, and fortune has fallen right into our hands.
Male: Come!
Female: Come!
Both: Come, come, come, come, come!
Our bond is not of just a single day,
Female: You and I are not two separate souls.
Tying her hair into a neat traditional knot,
Styling her folded bun with grace,
She smiles like an unfading jasmine flower,
And flutters before my eyes like a butterfly!
...
Male: There is a fertile plot of land ready for plowing,
Female: And there is a deep well to water it!
Male: Come, young girl, can youthful desire ever let go?
Female: Hey, my young sweetheart, won't sweet longing arise?
Male: The scent of flowers... a swaying skirt...
As the floral fragrance and your skirt blow in the breeze...
Our bond is not of just a single day,
Male: You and I are not two separate souls.
Male: In the month of Thai (harvest season), I will place the wedding garland on you,
Female: If you marry me, I will gladly come with you!
Male: We must set out milk and fruits, and spread out the wedding mat,
Female: Ah, and when I come and stand before you, you must be the one to hold me!
Male: Joy... a new beginning... the moment our happiness begins!
Our bond is not of just a single day,
Male: You and I are not two separate souls.
Female: Love has blossomed and ripened into sweet fruit.
Male: Time blesses us, and fortune has fallen right into our hands.
Female: Come!
Male: Come!
Both: Come, come, come, come, come!
Our bond is not of just a single day,
Male: You and I are not two separate souls...
Chorus
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Chorus
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Female
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Or Naal Pazhakkamalla' is a romantic duet from the movie Anni (1985) that expresses deep emotional unity and playful affection between two lovers anticipating their life together. The song establishes that their bond goes beyond a casual or short acquaintance; they view themselves as one single soul rather than two separate individuals. Time itself seems to bless their love as it ripens like a sweet fruit. The lyricist Vaali beautifully weaves rural imagery—fertile turmeric fields, deep wells, fresh jasmine blossoms, and fluttering butterflies—into the couple's conversation. As they dream about getting married in the auspicious Tamil month of Thai and setting up their home, the duet builds an atmosphere of joyful romantic anticipation and timeless devotion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Or naal pazhakkamalla / Naan nee iruvaralla”

Both lines end with the rhyming suffix '-alla', creating a melodic and lyrical continuity.

Metaphor / Simile (Uvamai)

“Kannula vannaaththi poochchiyaattam parakkuraa”

Compares the beloved's cheerful, fluttering presence in his eyes to a fluttering butterfly ('vannaaththi poochchi').

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Kadhal pooththathu kaniyaai kaninthathu”

Repetition of the initial 'Ka' / 'Ka' sounds in 'Kadhal', 'kaniyaai', and 'kaninthathu'.

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Poovaada... / Paavaada...”

The second consonant sound ('va') rhymes across both words ('Poovaada' and 'Paavaada').

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Trivia

The lyrics for this track were penned by legendary Tamil lyricist Vaali for the 1985 film 'Anni'. Vaali is celebrated for effortlessly infusing authentic folk metaphors—such as traditional hairstyles ('kodaali mudichu'), auspicious months ('Thai maasam'), and agricultural motifs ('manjakkaani')—into catchy romantic duets.

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