Oru Iniya Manadhu Isaiyai
From Johnny · 1980
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Sujatha
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Johnny1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Laallaa la la la laala…. | Laallaa la la la laala… |
| Laa la la la laa… | Laa la la la laa… |
| Laala laalaa la laala | Laala laalaa la laala |
| Laala laalaa la laala | Laala laalaa la laala |
| Laallaa la la la laala…. | Laallaa la la la laala… |
| Female | |
| Oru iniya manathu | A sweet heart |
| Isaiyai anaithu sellum | Goes embracing music, |
| Inbam puthu vellam | Bliss is a fresh flood. |
| Antha sugam inba sugam | That pleasure is a joyful bliss, |
| Antha manam enthan vasam | That heart is under my spell. |
| Female | |
| Oru iniya manathu | A sweet heart |
| Isaiyai anaithu sellum | Goes embracing music, |
| Inbam puthu vellam | Bliss is a fresh flood. |
| Female | |
| Jeevanaanathu | It has become my very life, |
| Isai naatham enbathu | This sound of music |
| Mudivillathathu… | Is something endless… |
| Vazhum naallellam | All through the days I live, |
| Ennai vazhavaipathu | That which keeps me alive |
| Isaiyendranathu | Is what is called music. |
| Ahaa ahaaa…. | Ahaa ahaaa… |
| Female | |
| Ennathil raagathin | In my thoughts are the melody's |
| Min swarangal | Electric notes, |
| En ulla mogathin sangamangal | The confluence of my inner desires, |
| Innaithoduthu ….isaipaaduthu… | Connecting these… it sings music… |
| Female | |
| Oru iniya manathu | A sweet heart |
| Isaiyai anaithu sellum | Goes embracing music, |
| Inbam puthu vellam | Bliss is a fresh flood. |
| Female | |
| Meettum ennamae | Oh strumming thought, |
| Suvaiyuttum vannamae | Oh colorful hue adding flavor, |
| Malarantha kalamae | Oh season that has blossomed, |
| Ragabavamae | Oh melodic expression, |
| Adhil serntha thalamae | Oh rhythm joined with it, |
| Manathin thabamae | Oh yearning of the heart, |
| Ahaa ahaaa…. | Ahaa ahaaa… |
| Female | |
| Paruva vayathin kannavilae | In the dream of youthful age, |
| Paranthu thiriyum manangalae | Oh minds flying around freely, |
| Kavi paadungal …uravadungal.. | Sing poetry… form bonds of affection… |
| Female | |
| Oru iniya manathu | A sweet heart |
| Isaiyai anaithu sellum | Goes embracing music, |
| Inbam puthu vellam | Bliss is a fresh flood. |
| Antha sugam inba sugam | That pleasure is a joyful bliss, |
| Antha manam enthan vasam | That heart is under my spell. |
| Female | |
| Oru iniya manathu | A sweet heart |
| Isaiyai anaithu sellum | Goes embracing music, |
| Inbam puthu vellam | Bliss is a fresh flood. |
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Laallaa la la la laala…
Laa la la la laa…
Laala laalaa la laala
Laala laalaa la laala
Laallaa la la la laala…
ஒரு இனிய
மனது இசையை
அணைத்துச் செல்லும்
இன்பம் புது வெள்ளம்
அந்த சுகம் இன்பசுகம்
அந்த மனம் எந்தன் வசம்
A sweet heart
Goes embracing music,
Bliss is a fresh flood.
That pleasure is a joyful bliss,
That heart is under my spell.
ஒரு இனிய
மனது இசையை
அணைத்துச் செல்லும்
இன்பம் புது வெள்ளம்
A sweet heart
Goes embracing music,
Bliss is a fresh flood.
ஜீவனானது
இசை நாதம் என்பது
முடிவில்லாதது
வாழும் நாளெல்லாம்
என்னை வாழ வைப்பது
இசை என்றானது
ஆஹா ஆஹா
It has become my very life,
This sound of music
Is something endless…
All through the days I live,
That which keeps me alive
Is what is called music.
Ahaa ahaaa…
எண்ணத்தில்
ராகத்தின் மின்
ஸ்வரங்கள் என் உள்ள
மோகத்தின் சங்கமங்கள்
இணைந்தோடுது இசை பாடுது
In my thoughts are the melody's
Electric notes,
The confluence of my inner desires,
Connecting these… it sings music…
ஒரு இனிய
மனது இசையை
அணைத்துச் செல்லும்
இன்பம் புது வெள்ளம்
A sweet heart
Goes embracing music,
Bliss is a fresh flood.
மீட்டும் எண்ணமே
சுவையூட்டும் வண்ணமே
மலர்ந்த கோலமே ராக
பாவமே அதில் சேர்ந்த
தாளமே மனதின் தாபமே
ஆஹா ஆஹா
Oh strumming thought,
Oh colorful hue adding flavor,
Oh season that has blossomed,
Oh melodic expression,
Oh rhythm joined with it,
Oh yearning of the heart,
Ahaa ahaaa…
பருவ வயதின்
கனவிலே பறந்து திரியும்
மனங்களே கவி பாடுங்கள்
உறவாடுங்கள்
In the dream of youthful age,
Oh minds flying around freely,
Sing poetry… form bonds of affection…
ஒரு இனிய
மனது இசையை
அணைத்துச் செல்லும்
இன்பம் புது வெள்ளம்
அந்த சுகம் இன்பசுகம்
அந்த மனம் எந்தன் வசம்
A sweet heart
Goes embracing music,
Bliss is a fresh flood.
That pleasure is a joyful bliss,
That heart is under my spell.
ஒரு இனிய
மனது இசையை
அணைத்துச் செல்லும்
இன்பம் புது வெள்ளம்
A sweet heart
Goes embracing music,
Bliss is a fresh flood.
Laallaa la la la laala….
Laallaa la la la laala…
Laa la la la laa…
Laa la la la laa…
Laala laalaa la laala
Laala laalaa la laala
Laala laalaa la laala
Laala laalaa la laala
Laallaa la la la laala….
Laallaa la la la laala…
Oru iniya manathu
A sweet heart
Isaiyai anaithu sellum
Goes embracing music,
Inbam puthu vellam
Bliss is a fresh flood.
Antha sugam inba sugam
That pleasure is a joyful bliss,
Antha manam enthan vasam
That heart is under my spell.
Oru iniya manathu
A sweet heart
Isaiyai anaithu sellum
Goes embracing music,
Inbam puthu vellam
Bliss is a fresh flood.
Jeevanaanathu
It has become my very life,
Isai naatham enbathu
This sound of music
Mudivillathathu…
Is something endless…
Vazhum naallellam
All through the days I live,
Ennai vazhavaipathu
That which keeps me alive
Isaiyendranathu
Is what is called music.
Ahaa ahaaa….
Ahaa ahaaa…
Ennathil raagathin
In my thoughts are the melody's
Min swarangal
Electric notes,
En ulla mogathin sangamangal
The confluence of my inner desires,
Innaithoduthu ….isaipaaduthu…
Connecting these… it sings music…
Oru iniya manathu
A sweet heart
Isaiyai anaithu sellum
Goes embracing music,
Inbam puthu vellam
Bliss is a fresh flood.
Meettum ennamae
Oh strumming thought,
Suvaiyuttum vannamae
Oh colorful hue adding flavor,
Malarantha kalamae
Oh season that has blossomed,
Ragabavamae
Oh melodic expression,
Adhil serntha thalamae
Oh rhythm joined with it,
Manathin thabamae
Oh yearning of the heart,
Ahaa ahaaa….
Ahaa ahaaa…
Paruva vayathin kannavilae
In the dream of youthful age,
Paranthu thiriyum manangalae
Oh minds flying around freely,
Kavi paadungal …uravadungal..
Sing poetry… form bonds of affection…
Oru iniya manathu
A sweet heart
Isaiyai anaithu sellum
Goes embracing music,
Inbam puthu vellam
Bliss is a fresh flood.
Antha sugam inba sugam
That pleasure is a joyful bliss,
Antha manam enthan vasam
That heart is under my spell.
Oru iniya manathu
A sweet heart
Isaiyai anaithu sellum
Goes embracing music,
Inbam puthu vellam
Bliss is a fresh flood.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
"Oru Iniya Manathu" is a sublime, uplifting song from the 1980 Tamil film *Johnny*. The song serves as a poetic celebration of music as an all-encompassing, life-sustaining force. It depicts how a sweet, sensitive heart embraces musical melodies and experiences an unending flood of pure joy and psychological liberation. The lyrics portray music as an electric spark illuminating deep thoughts and uniting inner passions. Expressing the exuberance of youth and romance, the song invites free-spirited minds to express themselves through poetry and heartfelt connection, surrendering completely to the divine rhythm of life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Inbam puthu vellam”
Joy/Bliss is directly metaphorized as a fresh, surging flood ('puthu vellam').
Imagery / Metaphor
“Ennathil raagathin Min swarangal”
Musical notes ('swarangal') are vividly depicted as electric or lightning sparks ('min') lighting up one's thoughts.
Iyaipu (Rhyming Endings)
“Suvaiyuttum vannamae / Malarantha kalamae / Ragabavamae / Adhil serntha thalamae”
Consecutive lines end with the suffix '-amae', creating a melodious poetic rhythm.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Paruva vayathin kannavilae / Paranthu thiriyum manangalae”
Both lines start with the matching initial consonant sound 'Pa' ('Paruva' and 'Paranthu').
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Trivia
Although listed with unknown credits in the prompt context, *Johnny* (1980) features a legendary soundtrack composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Gangai Amaran. "Oru Iniya Manathu" was rendered by singer Sujatha Rangarajan (credited early in her career simply as Sujatha). The film, directed by J. Mahendran and starring Rajinikanth and Sridevi, is celebrated for its neo-noir atmosphere and deeply artistic musical sequences.
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