Or Naal Pazhakkamalla
From Anni · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, K. J. Jesudass
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Anni1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | |
| Male | |
| Or naal pazhakkamalla | Our acquaintance is not just a single day's bond |
| Female :Naan nee iruvaralla | Female: You and I are not two separate beings |
| Male :Kadhal pooththathu kaniyaai kaninthathu | Male: Love bloomed and ripened into a sweet fruit |
| Female : Kaalam vaazhththuthu kai mael vizhunthathu | Female: Time blesses us, placing it right in our hands |
| Male :Vaa | Male: Come |
| Female : Vaa | Female: Come |
| Both :Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa | Both: Come, come, come, come, come |
| Male | |
| Or naal pazhakkamalla | Our acquaintance is not just a single day's bond |
| Female :Naan nee iruvaralla | Female: You and I are not two separate beings |
| Male | |
| Kodaali mudichchu pottu | Tying a knot in the traditional hairstyle |
| Kondaiththaan madichchu pottu | Neatly folding her hair bun |
| Vaadaatha malliyappoovu sirikkiraa | She smiles like an unfading jasmine flower |
| Kannula vannaaththi poochchiyaattam parakkuraa | She flutters in my eyes like a butterfly |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | |
| Male | |
| Yaerotta manjakkaani undu | There is fertile turmeric land ready for farming |
| Female :Neer paaichcha aazha keni undu | Female: There is a deep well filled with water for irrigation |
| Male :Vaa pulla vayasu pulla aasa vidumo | Male: Come, young girl, will youthful desire ever fade? |
| Female :Yae machchaan ilaiya machchaan yaekkam varumo | Female: Hey cousin, young cousin, will longing arise? |
| Male :Poovaada…….paavaada | Male: Flower shawl... woven skirt... |
| Poovaada paavaada kaatril veesa | The flower shawl and skirt waft in the breeze |
| Female | |
| Or naal pazhakkamalla | Our acquaintance is not just a single day's bond |
| Male :Naan nee iruvaralla | Male: You and I are not two separate beings |
| Male | |
| Thai maasam maala poda poraen | In the auspicious month of Thai, I will place the wedding garland on you |
| Female :Nee pottaa naanum kooda vaaraen | Female: If you place it, I will follow you anywhere |
| Male :Paal vachchu pazhmum vachchu paaithaan idanum | Male: We must serve milk and fruit and spread out the mat |
| Female :Haan naan vanthu nikkum pothu needhaan thodanum | Female: Ah, when I come and stand there, you are the one who must touch me |
| Male :Aanantham….aarambam….aanantham aarambam aagum neram | Male: Bliss... beginning... the moment when bliss begins |
| Female | |
| Or naal pazhakkamalla | Our acquaintance is not just a single day's bond |
| Male :Naan nee iruvaralla | Male: You and I are not two separate beings |
| Female :Kadhal pooththathu kaniyaai kaninthathu | Female: Love bloomed and ripened into a sweet fruit |
| Male :Kaalam vaazhththuthu kai mael vizhunthathu | Male: Time blesses us, placing it right in our hands |
| Female :Vaa | Female: Come |
| Male :Vaa | Male: Come |
| Both :Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa | Both: Come, come, come, come, come |
| Female | |
| Or naal pazhakkamalla | Our acquaintance is not just a single day's bond |
| Male :Naan nee iruvaralla….. | Male: You and I are not two separate beings... |
...............................
ஓர் நாள் பழக்கமல்ல....
நான் நீ இருவரல்ல
காதல் பூத்தது கனியாய் கனிந்தது
காலம் வாழ்த்துது கை மேல் விழுந்தது
வா
வா
இருவர் :
வா வா வா வா வா....
Our acquaintance is not just a single day's bond
Female: You and I are not two separate beings
Male: Love bloomed and ripened into a sweet fruit
Female: Time blesses us, placing it right in our hands
Male: Come
Female: Come
Both: Come, come, come, come, come
ஓர் நாள் பழக்கமல்ல....
நான் நீ இருவரல்ல
Our acquaintance is not just a single day's bond
Female: You and I are not two separate beings
கோடாலி முடிச்சு போட்டு
கொண்டைத்தான் மடிச்சு போட்டு
வாடாத மல்லியப்பூவு சிரிக்கிறா
கண்ணுல வண்ணாத்தி பூச்சியாட்டம் பறக்குறா
Tying a knot in the traditional hairstyle
Neatly folding her hair bun
She smiles like an unfading jasmine flower
She flutters in my eyes like a butterfly
...........................
ஏரோட்ட மஞ்சக்காணி உண்டு
நீர் பாய்ச்ச ஆழக் கேணி உண்டு
வா புள்ள வயசுப் புள்ள ஆச விடுமோ
ஏ மச்சான் இளைய மச்சான் ஏக்கம் வருமோ
பூவாட....பாவாட.....
பூவாட பாவாட காற்றில் வீச
There is fertile turmeric land ready for farming
Female: There is a deep well filled with water for irrigation
Male: Come, young girl, will youthful desire ever fade?
Female: Hey cousin, young cousin, will longing arise?
Male: Flower shawl... woven skirt...
The flower shawl and skirt waft in the breeze
ஓர் நாள் பழக்கமல்ல....
நான் நீ இருவரல்ல
Our acquaintance is not just a single day's bond
Male: You and I are not two separate beings
தை மாசம் மால போடப் போறேன்
நீ போட்டா நானும் கூட வாரேன்
பால் வச்சு பழமும் வச்சு பாய்தான் இடணும்
ஹான் நான் வந்து நிக்கும் போது நீதான் தொடணும்
ஆனந்தம்...ஆரம்பம்....ஆனந்தம் ஆரம்பம் ஆகும் நேரம்
In the auspicious month of Thai, I will place the wedding garland on you
Female: If you place it, I will follow you anywhere
Male: We must serve milk and fruit and spread out the mat
Female: Ah, when I come and stand there, you are the one who must touch me
Male: Bliss... beginning... the moment when bliss begins
ஓர் நாள் பழக்கமல்ல....
நான் நீ இருவரல்ல
காதல் பூத்தது கனியாய் கனிந்தது
காலம் வாழ்த்துது கை மேல் விழுந்தது
வா
வா
இருவர் :
வா வா வா வா வா....
Our acquaintance is not just a single day's bond
Male: You and I are not two separate beings
Female: Love bloomed and ripened into a sweet fruit
Male: Time blesses us, placing it right in our hands
Female: Come
Male: Come
Both: Come, come, come, come, come
ஓர் நாள் பழக்கமல்ல....
நான் நீ இருவரல்ல.......
Our acquaintance is not just a single day's bond
Male: You and I are not two separate beings...
…………….
Or naal pazhakkamalla
Our acquaintance is not just a single day's bond
Female :Naan nee iruvaralla
Female: You and I are not two separate beings
Male :Kadhal pooththathu kaniyaai kaninthathu
Male: Love bloomed and ripened into a sweet fruit
Female : Kaalam vaazhththuthu kai mael vizhunthathu
Female: Time blesses us, placing it right in our hands
Male :Vaa
Male: Come
Female : Vaa
Female: Come
Both :Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa
Both: Come, come, come, come, come
Or naal pazhakkamalla
Our acquaintance is not just a single day's bond
Female :Naan nee iruvaralla
Female: You and I are not two separate beings
Kodaali mudichchu pottu
Tying a knot in the traditional hairstyle
Kondaiththaan madichchu pottu
Neatly folding her hair bun
Vaadaatha malliyappoovu sirikkiraa
She smiles like an unfading jasmine flower
Kannula vannaaththi poochchiyaattam parakkuraa
She flutters in my eyes like a butterfly
………………
Yaerotta manjakkaani undu
There is fertile turmeric land ready for farming
Female :Neer paaichcha aazha keni undu
Female: There is a deep well filled with water for irrigation
Male :Vaa pulla vayasu pulla aasa vidumo
Male: Come, young girl, will youthful desire ever fade?
Female :Yae machchaan ilaiya machchaan yaekkam varumo
Female: Hey cousin, young cousin, will longing arise?
Male :Poovaada…….paavaada
Male: Flower shawl... woven skirt...
Poovaada paavaada kaatril veesa
The flower shawl and skirt waft in the breeze
Or naal pazhakkamalla
Our acquaintance is not just a single day's bond
Male :Naan nee iruvaralla
Male: You and I are not two separate beings
Thai maasam maala poda poraen
In the auspicious month of Thai, I will place the wedding garland on you
Female :Nee pottaa naanum kooda vaaraen
Female: If you place it, I will follow you anywhere
Male :Paal vachchu pazhmum vachchu paaithaan idanum
Male: We must serve milk and fruit and spread out the mat
Female :Haan naan vanthu nikkum pothu needhaan thodanum
Female: Ah, when I come and stand there, you are the one who must touch me
Male :Aanantham….aarambam….aanantham aarambam aagum neram
Male: Bliss... beginning... the moment when bliss begins
Or naal pazhakkamalla
Our acquaintance is not just a single day's bond
Male :Naan nee iruvaralla
Male: You and I are not two separate beings
Female :Kadhal pooththathu kaniyaai kaninthathu
Female: Love bloomed and ripened into a sweet fruit
Male :Kaalam vaazhththuthu kai mael vizhunthathu
Male: Time blesses us, placing it right in our hands
Female :Vaa
Female: Come
Male :Vaa
Male: Come
Both :Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa
Both: Come, come, come, come, come
Or naal pazhakkamalla
Our acquaintance is not just a single day's bond
Male :Naan nee iruvaralla…..
Male: You and I are not two separate beings...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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