Oru Ganam Aagilum
From Ennarukil Nee Irunthal · 1991
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Arun Mozhi
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ennarukil Nee Irunthal1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aaa…..aaa….naaa..naaa.. | [Vocalizing] Ah... ah... na... na... |
| Naanaa….aa….aaa….aaa….. | Na na... ah... ah... ah... |
| Male | |
| Oru kanam aagilum unadharul paarvai | Just for a single moment, for your merciful glance |
| Kidaithida vendi nindren ammaa | I stood praying to receive it, O Mother |
| Oru kanam aagilum unadharul paarvai | Just for a single moment, for your merciful glance |
| Kidaithida vendi nindren ammaa | I stood praying to receive it, O Mother |
| Oon mezhugaaginum ulam urugaadho | Even if the body turns to wax, won't the heart melt? |
| Oon mezhugaaginum ulam urugaadho | Even if the body turns to wax, won't the heart melt? |
| Unadhadi naan panindhen dhevi | I bowed down at your holy feet, O Goddess |
| Male | |
| Oru kanam aagilum unadharul paarvai | Just for a single moment, for your merciful glance |
| Kidaithida vendi nindren ammaa….aaa…. | I stood praying to receive it, O Mother... |
| Male | |
| Un thiru saevaiyai anudhinam naadi | Seeking your divine service every single day |
| Un thirunaamathai kanam kanam odhi | Chanting your divine name every single moment |
| Un thiru saevaiyai anudhinam naadi | Seeking your divine service every single day |
| Un thirunaamathai kanam kanam odhi | Chanting your divine name every single moment |
| Manam magizhndhen dhinam uvandhen | My heart rejoiced, I felt delighted every day |
| Manam magizhndhen dhinam uvandhen | My heart rejoiced, I felt delighted every day |
| Thunaiyaaga nindru unadhanbu thandhu | Standing as my guiding support and bestowing your love |
| Muzhu nilavena oli niraindhida | Filling my life with light like a full moon |
| Thuyar thanai kalaindhida | Dispelling all my grief and sorrow |
| Male | |
| Oru kanam aagilum unadharul paarvai | Just for a single moment, for your merciful glance |
| Kidaithida vendi nindren ammaa | I stood praying to receive it, O Mother |
| Oon mezhugaaginum ulam urugaadho | Even if the body turns to wax, won't the heart melt? |
| Oon mezhugaaginum ulam urugaadho | Even if the body turns to wax, won't the heart melt? |
| Unadhadi naan panindhen dhevi | I bowed down at your holy feet, O Goddess |
| Male | |
| Oru kanam aagilum unadharul paarvai | Just for a single moment, for your merciful glance |
| Kidaithida vendi nindren ammaa….aaa…. | I stood praying to receive it, O Mother... |
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....னா.....ணா.....
நானா.....ஆ......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.......
[Vocalizing] Ah... ah... na... na...
Na na... ah... ah... ah...
ஒரு கணம் ஆகிலும் உனதருள் பார்வை
கிடைத்திட வேண்டி நின்றேன் அம்மா
ஒரு கணம் ஆகிலும் உனதருள் பார்வை
கிடைத்திட வேண்டி நின்றேன் அம்மா
ஊன் மெழுகாகினும் உளம் உருகாதோ
ஊன் மெழுகாகினும் உளம் உருகாதோ
உனதடி நான் பணிந்தேன் தேவி
Just for a single moment, for your merciful glance
I stood praying to receive it, O Mother
Just for a single moment, for your merciful glance
I stood praying to receive it, O Mother
Even if the body turns to wax, won't the heart melt?
Even if the body turns to wax, won't the heart melt?
I bowed down at your holy feet, O Goddess
ஒரு கணம் ஆகிலும் உனதருள் பார்வை
கிடைத்திட வேண்டி நின்றேன் அம்மா... ஆ...
Just for a single moment, for your merciful glance
I stood praying to receive it, O Mother...
உன் திருச் சேவையை அனுதினம் நாடி
உன் திருநாமத்தை கணம் கணம் ஓதி
உன் திருச் சேவையை அனுதினம் நாடி
உன் திருநாமத்தை கணம் கணம் ஓதி
மனம் மகிழ்ந்தேன் தினம் உவந்தேன்
மனம் மகிழ்ந்தேன் தினம் உவந்தேன்
துணையாக நின்று உனதன்பு தந்து
முழு நிலவென ஒளி நிறைந்திட
துயர் தனைக் களைந்திட
Seeking your divine service every single day
Chanting your divine name every single moment
Seeking your divine service every single day
Chanting your divine name every single moment
My heart rejoiced, I felt delighted every day
My heart rejoiced, I felt delighted every day
Standing as my guiding support and bestowing your love
Filling my life with light like a full moon
Dispelling all my grief and sorrow
ஒரு கணம் ஆகிலும் உனதருள் பார்வை
கிடைத்திட வேண்டி நின்றேன் அம்மா
ஊன் மெழுகாகினும் உளம் உருகாதோ
ஊன் மெழுகாகினும் உளம் உருகாதோ
உனதடி நான் பணிந்தேன் தேவி
Just for a single moment, for your merciful glance
I stood praying to receive it, O Mother
Even if the body turns to wax, won't the heart melt?
Even if the body turns to wax, won't the heart melt?
I bowed down at your holy feet, O Goddess
ஒரு கணம் ஆகிலும் உனதருள் பார்வை
கிடைத்திட வேண்டி நின்றேன் அம்மா........ஆ...
Just for a single moment, for your merciful glance
I stood praying to receive it, O Mother...
Aaa…..aaa….naaa..naaa..
[Vocalizing] Ah... ah... na... na...
Naanaa….aa….aaa….aaa…..
Na na... ah... ah... ah...
Oru kanam aagilum unadharul paarvai
Just for a single moment, for your merciful glance
Kidaithida vendi nindren ammaa
I stood praying to receive it, O Mother
Oru kanam aagilum unadharul paarvai
Just for a single moment, for your merciful glance
Kidaithida vendi nindren ammaa
I stood praying to receive it, O Mother
Oon mezhugaaginum ulam urugaadho
Even if the body turns to wax, won't the heart melt?
Oon mezhugaaginum ulam urugaadho
Even if the body turns to wax, won't the heart melt?
Unadhadi naan panindhen dhevi
I bowed down at your holy feet, O Goddess
Oru kanam aagilum unadharul paarvai
Just for a single moment, for your merciful glance
Kidaithida vendi nindren ammaa….aaa….
I stood praying to receive it, O Mother...
Un thiru saevaiyai anudhinam naadi
Seeking your divine service every single day
Un thirunaamathai kanam kanam odhi
Chanting your divine name every single moment
Un thiru saevaiyai anudhinam naadi
Seeking your divine service every single day
Un thirunaamathai kanam kanam odhi
Chanting your divine name every single moment
Manam magizhndhen dhinam uvandhen
My heart rejoiced, I felt delighted every day
Manam magizhndhen dhinam uvandhen
My heart rejoiced, I felt delighted every day
Thunaiyaaga nindru unadhanbu thandhu
Standing as my guiding support and bestowing your love
Muzhu nilavena oli niraindhida
Filling my life with light like a full moon
Thuyar thanai kalaindhida
Dispelling all my grief and sorrow
Oru kanam aagilum unadharul paarvai
Just for a single moment, for your merciful glance
Kidaithida vendi nindren ammaa
I stood praying to receive it, O Mother
Oon mezhugaaginum ulam urugaadho
Even if the body turns to wax, won't the heart melt?
Oon mezhugaaginum ulam urugaadho
Even if the body turns to wax, won't the heart melt?
Unadhadi naan panindhen dhevi
I bowed down at your holy feet, O Goddess
Oru kanam aagilum unadharul paarvai
Just for a single moment, for your merciful glance
Kidaithida vendi nindren ammaa….aaa….
I stood praying to receive it, O Mother...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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