Ore Jeevan
From Neeya · 1979
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Neeya1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaah aaa..aaa aaa | Aaah aaa..aaa aaa |
| Ahaa..aa … aaa… aaa | Ahaa..aa … aaa… aaa |
| Female | |
| Ore jeevan ondrae ullam | One life, one single heart |
| Vaaraai kannaa…oh..oo | Come, my beloved... oh..oo |
| Ore jeevan ondrae ullam | One life, one single heart |
| Vaaraai kannaa… | Come, my beloved... |
| Female | |
| Orae poovil ondrae thendral.. | Only one gentle breeze for a single flower.. |
| Vaaraai kannaa… aa…aa…haa.. | Come, my beloved... aa…aa…haa.. |
| Male | |
| Ore jeevan ondrae ullam | One life, one single heart |
| Vaaraai kannae…oh..ooo | Come, my darling... oh..ooo |
| Ore jeevan ondrae ullam | One life, one single heart |
| Vaaraai kannae… | Come, my darling... |
| Male | |
| Orae poovil ondrae thendral.. | Only one gentle breeze for a single flower.. |
| Vaaraai kannae… ae…ae | Come, my darling... ae…ae |
| Male | |
| Ore jeevan ondrae ullam | One life, one single heart |
| Vaaraai kannae…oh..ooo | Come, my darling... oh..ooo |
| Ore jeevan ondrae ullam | One life, one single heart |
| Vaaraai kannae… | Come, my darling... |
| Male | |
| Ingae vinmeengal | Here, the stars in the sky |
| Kannaagi paarkindrana… | Are watching us like eyes... |
| Female :Naan verum koyil | Female: Let us protect me from becoming |
| Aagamal kaappom | Just an empty temple |
| Male | |
| Unthan kanmeengal | Let the fish of your eyes |
| En meethu vilaiyaadattum | Play upon me |
| Female :Antha vinmeengal | Female: For those stars |
| Suvaiyaaga paaarkka.. | To watch with delight.. |
| Female | |
| Thaer kondu vaa… | Bring the chariot... |
| Kannan vanthu geetham sonnaal … | If Lord Krishna comes and sings his song... |
| Naan aaduven….ennnn… | I shall dance.... yes... |
| Male | |
| Ore jeevan ondrae ullam | One life, one single heart |
| Vaaraai kannae…oh..ooo | Come, my darling... oh..ooo |
| Ore jeevan ondrae ullam | One life, one single heart |
| Vaaraai kannae… | Come, my darling... |
| Female | |
| {Antha manichangin | {Hearing the sound of that gem-like conch |
| Oli kettu naan aaduven | I shall dance |
| Male :Intha mazhai megam | Male: This rain cloud |
| Un meethu aadum } (2) | Will dance over you} (2) |
| Male | |
| Vanna pazhaththodum | With colorful fruit-like skin |
| Mugaththodum nee koodalaam | And beautiful face, you may unite with me |
| Female :Intha pazhaththottam | Female: This garden of fruits |
| Unnodu koodum | Will join with you |
| Male | |
| Puthu vellamae.. | Oh fresh flood of love.. |
| Orae sorgam enthan pakkam | Paradise itself is on my side |
| Ver illaiyae…. | There is nothing else.... |
| Female | |
| Ore jeevan ondrae ullam | One life, one single heart |
| Vaaraai kannaa…oh..oo | Come, my beloved... oh..oo |
| Ore jeevan ondrae ullam | One life, one single heart |
| Vaaraai kannaa… | Come, my beloved... |
ஆஆ..ஹா..ஆஆ..ஹா...
ஆஆ..ஹா..ஆஆ..ஹா...
Aaah aaa..aaa aaa
Ahaa..aa … aaa… aaa
ஒரே ஜீவன் ஒன்றே உள்ளம்
வாராய் கண்ணா...ஓ..
ஒரே ஜீவன் ஒன்றே உள்ளம்
வாராய் கண்ணா
ஒரே பூவில் ஒன்றே தென்றல்
வாராய் கண்ணா..ஆ..ஹா
One life, one single heart
Come, my beloved... oh..oo
One life, one single heart
Come, my beloved...
ஒரே ஜீவன் ஒன்றே உள்ளம்
வாராய் கண்ணே...ஓ..
ஒரே ஜீவன் ஒன்றே உள்ளம்
வாராய் கண்ணே
ஒரே பூவில் ஒன்றே தென்றல்
வாராய் கண்ணே..ஏ....ஏ...
Only one gentle breeze for a single flower..
Come, my beloved... aa…aa…haa..
ஒரே ஜீவன் ஒன்றே உள்ளம்
வாராய் கண்ணே...ஓ..
ஒரே ஜீவன் ஒன்றே உள்ளம்
வாராய் கண்ணே
One life, one single heart
Come, my darling... oh..ooo
One life, one single heart
Come, my darling...
இங்கே விண் மீன்கள்
கண்ணாகி பார்க்கின்றன
நான் வெறும் கோயில்
ஆகாமல் காப்போம்
Only one gentle breeze for a single flower..
Come, my darling... ae…ae
உந்தன் கண்மீன்கள்
என்மீது விளையாடட்டும்
அந்த விண்மீன்கள்
சுவையாக பார்க்க
One life, one single heart
Come, my darling... oh..ooo
One life, one single heart
Come, my darling...
தேர் கொண்டு வா....
கண்ணன் வந்து கீதம் சொன்னால்
நான் ஆடுவேன்....
Here, the stars in the sky
Are watching us like eyes...
Female: Let us protect me from becoming
Just an empty temple
ஒரே ஜீவன் ஒன்றே உள்ளம்
வாராய் கண்ணே...ஓ..
ஒரே ஜீவன் ஒன்றே உள்ளம்
வாராய் கண்ணே
Let the fish of your eyes
Play upon me
Female: For those stars
To watch with delight..
{அந்த மணிச்சங்கின்
ஓலிகேட்டு நான் ஆடுவேன்
இந்த மழைமேகம்
உன்மீது ஆடும்} (2)
Bring the chariot...
If Lord Krishna comes and sings his song...
I shall dance.... yes...
வண்ணப் பழத்தோடும்
முகத்தோடும் நீ கூடலாம்
இந்த பழத்தோட்டம்
உன்னோடு கூடும்
One life, one single heart
Come, my darling... oh..ooo
One life, one single heart
Come, my darling...
புது வெள்ளமே... ஏ...
ஒரே சொர்கம் எந்தன் பக்கம்
வேறில்லையே...
{Hearing the sound of that gem-like conch
I shall dance
Male: This rain cloud
Will dance over you} (2)
ஒரே ஜீவன் ஒன்றே உள்ளம்
வாராய் கண்ணா...ஓ..
ஒரே ஜீவன் ஒன்றே உள்ளம்
வாராய் கண்ணா
With colorful fruit-like skin
And beautiful face, you may unite with me
Female: This garden of fruits
Will join with you
Oh fresh flood of love..
Paradise itself is on my side
There is nothing else....
One life, one single heart
Come, my beloved... oh..oo
One life, one single heart
Come, my beloved...
Aaah aaa..aaa aaa
Aaah aaa..aaa aaa
Ahaa..aa … aaa… aaa
Ahaa..aa … aaa… aaa
Ore jeevan ondrae ullam
One life, one single heart
Vaaraai kannaa…oh..oo
Come, my beloved... oh..oo
Ore jeevan ondrae ullam
One life, one single heart
Vaaraai kannaa…
Come, my beloved...
Orae poovil ondrae thendral..
Only one gentle breeze for a single flower..
Vaaraai kannaa… aa…aa…haa..
Come, my beloved... aa…aa…haa..
Ore jeevan ondrae ullam
One life, one single heart
Vaaraai kannae…oh..ooo
Come, my darling... oh..ooo
Ore jeevan ondrae ullam
One life, one single heart
Vaaraai kannae…
Come, my darling...
Orae poovil ondrae thendral..
Only one gentle breeze for a single flower..
Vaaraai kannae… ae…ae
Come, my darling... ae…ae
Ore jeevan ondrae ullam
One life, one single heart
Vaaraai kannae…oh..ooo
Come, my darling... oh..ooo
Ore jeevan ondrae ullam
One life, one single heart
Vaaraai kannae…
Come, my darling...
Ingae vinmeengal
Here, the stars in the sky
Kannaagi paarkindrana…
Are watching us like eyes...
Female :Naan verum koyil
Female: Let us protect me from becoming
Aagamal kaappom
Just an empty temple
Unthan kanmeengal
Let the fish of your eyes
En meethu vilaiyaadattum
Play upon me
Female :Antha vinmeengal
Female: For those stars
Suvaiyaaga paaarkka..
To watch with delight..
Thaer kondu vaa…
Bring the chariot...
Kannan vanthu geetham sonnaal …
If Lord Krishna comes and sings his song...
Naan aaduven….ennnn…
I shall dance.... yes...
Ore jeevan ondrae ullam
One life, one single heart
Vaaraai kannae…oh..ooo
Come, my darling... oh..ooo
Ore jeevan ondrae ullam
One life, one single heart
Vaaraai kannae…
Come, my darling...
{Antha manichangin
{Hearing the sound of that gem-like conch
Oli kettu naan aaduven
I shall dance
Male :Intha mazhai megam
Male: This rain cloud
Un meethu aadum } (2)
Will dance over you} (2)
Vanna pazhaththodum
With colorful fruit-like skin
Mugaththodum nee koodalaam
And beautiful face, you may unite with me
Female :Intha pazhaththottam
Female: This garden of fruits
Unnodu koodum
Will join with you
Puthu vellamae..
Oh fresh flood of love..
Orae sorgam enthan pakkam
Paradise itself is on my side
Ver illaiyae….
There is nothing else....
Ore jeevan ondrae ullam
One life, one single heart
Vaaraai kannaa…oh..oo
Come, my beloved... oh..oo
Ore jeevan ondrae ullam
One life, one single heart
Vaaraai kannaa…
Come, my beloved...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ore Jeevan Ondre Ullam' is an iconic romantic duet from the 1979 movie 'Neeya'. The song eloquently expresses the profound oneness of two lovers who share a single soul ('ore jeevan') and one unified heart ('ondrae ullam'). Set against romantic, nature-filled imagery, the lovers invite each other into a deep emotional and physical union, comparing their bond to a unique gentle breeze intended for a single blossoming flower. The lyrics weave divine metaphors involving Krishna, stars watching over them as cosmic eyes, and rain clouds dancing over them. The song moves through a sensory journey of devotion and passion, concluding that being together brings ultimate paradise, leaving no room for anything else in their world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Ore jeevan ondrae ullam / Orae poovil ondrae thendral..”
The second letter 'r' ('ர') rhymes between 'Ore' and 'Orae'.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Vaaraai kannaa… / Vaaraai kannae…”
The refrain ends with matching melodic structures ('Vaaraai') across verses.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm / Kan-meen)
“Unthan kanmeengal / En meethu vilaiyaadattum”
Eyes are metaphorically referred to as 'kanmeengal' (fish-like eyes / sparkling star-like eyes).
Personification / Metaphor
“Male :Intha mazhai megam / Un meethu aadum”
The rain cloud is personified as dancing over the beloved, symbolizing passionate love showering down.
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Trivia
'Neeya' (1979) is a famous Tamil horror-thriller film centered on a vengeful shape-shifting snake woman (Ichchadhari Nagin), starring Kamal Haasan, Sripriya, Latha, and Vijayakumar. The music for the film was composed by the duo Sankar-Ganesh, and this classic track penned by Kavinar Kannadasan remains one of the most famous duet melodies in Tamil cinema, sung across multi-version tracks by legendary singers including S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela, K. J. Yesudas, and Vani Jairam.
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