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Lyrics & meaning

Oru Ganam Aagilum

From Ennarukil Nee Irunthal · 1991

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singer
Arun Mozhi
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Ennarukil Nee Irunthal
Movie release year
1991
Lyrics added on
14 Oct 2019

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Aaa…..aaa….naaa..naaa..
Naanaa….aa….aaa….aaa…..
Oru kanam aagilum unadharul paarvai
Kidaithida vendi nindren ammaa
Oru kanam aagilum unadharul paarvai
Kidaithida vendi nindren ammaa
Oon mezhugaaginum ulam urugaadho
Oon mezhugaaginum ulam urugaadho
Unadhadi naan panindhen dhevi
Oru kanam aagilum unadharul paarvai
Kidaithida vendi nindren ammaa….aaa….
Un thiru saevaiyai anudhinam naadi
Un thirunaamathai kanam kanam odhi
Un thiru saevaiyai anudhinam naadi
Un thirunaamathai kanam kanam odhi
Manam magizhndhen dhinam uvandhen
Manam magizhndhen dhinam uvandhen
Thunaiyaaga nindru unadhanbu thandhu
Muzhu nilavena oli niraindhida
Thuyar thanai kalaindhida
Oru kanam aagilum unadharul paarvai
Kidaithida vendi nindren ammaa
Oon mezhugaaginum ulam urugaadho
Oon mezhugaaginum ulam urugaadho
Unadhadi naan panindhen dhevi
Oru kanam aagilum unadharul paarvai
Kidaithida vendi nindren ammaa….aaa….
Ah... ah... na... naa...
Naanaa... ah... aa... ah...
Even for just a single moment, to receive your graceful glance,
I stand praying to you, O Mother.
Even for just a single moment, to receive your graceful glance,
I stand praying to you, O Mother.
Though my body melts like wax, won't your heart melt for me?
Though my body melts like wax, won't your heart melt for me?
I bow at your holy feet, O Goddess.
Even for just a single moment, to receive your graceful glance,
I stand praying to you, O Mother... Ah...
Seeking to serve you every single day,
Chanting your holy name every moment,
Seeking to serve you every single day,
Chanting your holy name every moment,
My heart found delight, rejoicing every day.
My heart found delight, rejoicing every day.
Standing by my side and showering your love,
Filling my life with light like the full moon,
To wipe away all my sorrows,
Even for just a single moment, to receive your graceful glance,
I stand praying to you, O Mother.
Though my body melts like wax, won't your heart melt for me?
Though my body melts like wax, won't your heart melt for me?
I bow at your holy feet, O Goddess.
Even for just a single moment, to receive your graceful glance,
I stand praying to you, O Mother... Ah...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a deeply emotional Tamil devotional prayer addressed to a divine Mother Goddess. The singer expresses intense spiritual longing, yearning for just a fleeting moment of the deity's gracious and merciful glance ('unadharul paarvai'). The lyrics convey complete surrender, describing how constant prayer and chanting bring joy while melting the heart in devotion like wax.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai Ani)

Muzhu nilavena oli niraindhida

Compares the radiant love and grace of the Goddess to the bright illumination of a full moon ('Muzhu nilavena').

Metaphor / Imagery

Oon mezhugaaginum ulam urugaadho

Uses the vivid image of physical body/flesh melting like wax ('oon mezhugaaginum') to illustrate emotional and spiritual melting of the soul in deep devotion.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Un thiru saevaiyai anudhinam naadi / Un thirunaamathai kanam kanam odhi

The words 'naadi' and 'odhi' create a rhythmic end-rhyme scheme standard in classical and devotional Tamil poetry.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Manam magizhndhen dhinam uvandhen

Repetition of the 'Ma' sound ('Manam', 'magizhndhen') at the beginning of words creates melodic flow.

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Trivia

'Ennarukil Nee Irunthal' is a 1991 Tamil drama film directed by E. M. Somasundaram. Although music credits in some archived releases are unlisted or obscure, the film features rich classical-inspired compositions typical of early 1990s Tamil cinema devotional tracks.

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