Oru Jeevan Azhaithathu
From Geethanjali · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Ilayaraja, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Geethanjali1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oru jeevan azhaithadhu oru jeevan thudithadhu | A soul called out, a soul throbbed with longing. |
| Ini enakaga azha vendam ingu kaneerum vizha vendam | Don't cry for me anymore, let no tears fall here. |
| Unnaiyae enniyae vaazhgiren | I live thinking only of you. |
| Male | |
| Oru jeevan azhaithadhu oru jeevan thudithadhu | A soul called out, a soul throbbed with longing. |
| Ini enakaga azha vendamFemale :Lala lala laa | Don't cry for me anymore (Female: Lala lala laa) |
| Ingu kaneerum vizha vendamFemale :Lala lala laa | Let no tears fall here (Female: Lala lala laa) |
| { Unnaiyae enniyae vaazhgiren } (2) | I live thinking only of you (2) |
| Female | |
| Oru jeevan azhaithadhu oru jeevan thudithadhu | A soul called out, a soul throbbed with longing. |
| Male | |
| Mullai poo polae ullam vaithaai | You possessed a heart like a soft jasmine flower, |
| Mullai ullae vaithaai hooo | Yet you kept hidden thorns inside, hooo! |
| Female | |
| Ennai kelaamal kannam vaithaai | Without asking me, you stole a kiss on my cheek, |
| Nenjil kannan vaithaai hooo | You placed Lord Krishna (love) inside my heart, hooo! |
| Male | |
| Nee illai endraal en vaanil endrum | If you are not there, in my sky, |
| Pagalendru ondru kidaiyadhu | There will never be a thing called daylight. |
| Female | |
| Anbae nam vaazhvil pirivenbadhillai | My love, there is no separation in our lives, |
| Aagaayam rendai udaiyadhu | Just as the sky never splits into two. |
| Male | |
| Indru kaadhal pirandha naal | Today is the day love was born, |
| En vaazhvil sirandha naal | The best day in my life, |
| Female | |
| Manamaalai soodum naal paarkavae | Just to witness the day we exchange wedding garlands. |
| Male | |
| Oru jeevan azhaithadhu oru jeevan thudithadhu | A soul called out, a soul throbbed with longing. |
| Female | |
| Unnai naan kanda neram | The moment I saw you, |
| Nenjil minnal undaanadhu | A flash of lightning struck in my heart. |
| Male | |
| Ennai nee kanda neram | The moment you saw me, |
| Endhan nenjam thundaanadhu | My heart was broken into pieces. |
| Female | |
| Kaanadha anbai naan indru kanden | Today I found a love I had never seen before, |
| Kaayangal ellam poovaga | Turning all my painful wounds into flowers. |
| Male | |
| Kaamangal ondrae en kaadhal alla | My love is not merely physical desire, |
| Kandenae unnai thaayaga | I saw in you the pure warmth of a mother. |
| Female | |
| Mazhai megam pozhiyuma | Will the rain cloud pour down, |
| Nizhal thandhu vilaguma | Or will it just offer shade and drift away? |
| Male | |
| Inimelum enna sandhegama | Is there any doubt lingering anymore? |
| Female | |
| Oru jeevan azhaithadhu oru jeevan thudithadhu | A soul called out, a soul throbbed with longing. |
| Male | |
| Ini enakaga azha vendamFemale :Lala lala laa | Don't cry for me anymore (Female: Lala lala laa) |
| Ingu kaneerum vizha vendamFemale :Lala lala laa | Let no tears fall here (Female: Lala lala laa) |
| Unnaiyae enniyae vaazhgiren | I live thinking only of you. |
| Female | |
| Unnaiyae enniyae vaazhgiren | I live thinking only of you. |
| Female | |
| Lala laa laMale :La la la la | Lala laa la (Male: La la la la) |
| Female | |
| Lala laa laMale :La la la la | Lala laa la (Male: La la la la) |
ஒரு ஜீவன்
அழைத்தது ஒரு ஜீவன்
துடித்தது இனி எனக்காக
அழவேண்டாம் இங்கு
கண்ணீரும் விழவேண்டாம்
உன்னையே எண்ணியே
வாழ்கிறேன்
A soul called out, a soul throbbed with longing.
Don't cry for me anymore, let no tears fall here.
I live thinking only of you.
ஒரு ஜீவன்
அழைத்தது ஒரு ஜீவன்
துடித்தது இனி எனக்காக
அழவேண்டாம்
லல லா லா
இங்கு கண்ணீரும்
விழவேண்டாம்
லல லா லா
{ உன்னையே எண்ணியே
வாழ்கிறேன் } (2)
A soul called out, a soul throbbed with longing.
Don't cry for me anymore (Female: Lala lala laa)
Let no tears fall here (Female: Lala lala laa)
I live thinking only of you (2)
ஒரு ஜீவன்
அழைத்தது ஒரு ஜீவன்
துடித்தது
A soul called out, a soul throbbed with longing.
முல்லைப்பூ
போலே உள்ளம் வைத்தாய்
முள்ளை உள்ளே
வைத்தாய் ஹோ
You possessed a heart like a soft jasmine flower,
Yet you kept hidden thorns inside, hooo!
என்னைக்கேளாமல்
கன்னம் வைத்தாய் நெஞ்சில்
கன்னம் வைத்தாய் ஹோ
Without asking me, you stole a kiss on my cheek,
You placed Lord Krishna (love) inside my heart, hooo!
நீ இல்லை
என்றால் என் வானில்
என்றும் பகல் என்று
ஒன்று கிடையாது
If you are not there, in my sky,
There will never be a thing called daylight.
அன்பே நம்
வாழ்வில் பிாிவென்பதில்லை
ஆகாயம் ரெண்டாய்
உடையாது
My love, there is no separation in our lives,
Just as the sky never splits into two.
இன்று காதல்
பிறந்தநாள் என் வாழ்வில்
சிறந்த நாள்
மணமாலை
சூடும் நாள் பார்க்கவே
Today is the day love was born,
The best day in my life,
ஒரு ஜீவன்
அழைத்தது ஒரு ஜீவன்
துடித்தது
Just to witness the day we exchange wedding garlands.
உன்னை நான்
கண்ட நேரம் நெஞ்சில்
மின்னல் உண்டானது
A soul called out, a soul throbbed with longing.
என்னை நீ கண்ட
நேரம் எந்தன் நெஞ்சம்
துண்டானது
The moment I saw you,
A flash of lightning struck in my heart.
காணாத அன்பை
நான் இன்று கண்டேன்
காயங்கள் எல்லாம் பூவாக
The moment you saw me,
My heart was broken into pieces.
காமங்கள் ஒன்றே
என் காதல் அல்ல கண்டேனே
உன்னை தாயாக
Today I found a love I had never seen before,
Turning all my painful wounds into flowers.
மழை மேகம்
பொழியுமா நிழல் தந்து
விலகுமா
My love is not merely physical desire,
I saw in you the pure warmth of a mother.
இனி மேலும்
என்ன சந்தேகமா
Will the rain cloud pour down,
Or will it just offer shade and drift away?
ஒரு ஜீவன்
அழைத்தது ஒரு ஜீவன்
துடித்தது
Is there any doubt lingering anymore?
இனி எனக்காக
அழவேண்டாம்
லல லா லா
இங்கு கண்ணீரும்
விழவேண்டாம்
லல லா லா
உன்னையே எண்ணியே
வாழ்கிறேன்
A soul called out, a soul throbbed with longing.
உன்னையே
எண்ணியே வாழ்கிறேன்
Don't cry for me anymore (Female: Lala lala laa)
Let no tears fall here (Female: Lala lala laa)
I live thinking only of you.
லல லா லா
லலலலா
லல லா லா
லலலலா
I live thinking only of you.
Lala laa la (Male: La la la la)
Lala laa la (Male: La la la la)
Oru jeevan azhaithadhu oru jeevan thudithadhu
A soul called out, a soul throbbed with longing.
Ini enakaga azha vendam ingu kaneerum vizha vendam
Don't cry for me anymore, let no tears fall here.
Unnaiyae enniyae vaazhgiren
I live thinking only of you.
Oru jeevan azhaithadhu oru jeevan thudithadhu
A soul called out, a soul throbbed with longing.
Ini enakaga azha vendamFemale :Lala lala laa
Don't cry for me anymore (Female: Lala lala laa)
Ingu kaneerum vizha vendamFemale :Lala lala laa
Let no tears fall here (Female: Lala lala laa)
{ Unnaiyae enniyae vaazhgiren } (2)
I live thinking only of you (2)
Oru jeevan azhaithadhu oru jeevan thudithadhu
A soul called out, a soul throbbed with longing.
Mullai poo polae ullam vaithaai
You possessed a heart like a soft jasmine flower,
Mullai ullae vaithaai hooo
Yet you kept hidden thorns inside, hooo!
Ennai kelaamal kannam vaithaai
Without asking me, you stole a kiss on my cheek,
Nenjil kannan vaithaai hooo
You placed Lord Krishna (love) inside my heart, hooo!
Nee illai endraal en vaanil endrum
If you are not there, in my sky,
Pagalendru ondru kidaiyadhu
There will never be a thing called daylight.
Anbae nam vaazhvil pirivenbadhillai
My love, there is no separation in our lives,
Aagaayam rendai udaiyadhu
Just as the sky never splits into two.
Indru kaadhal pirandha naal
Today is the day love was born,
En vaazhvil sirandha naal
The best day in my life,
Manamaalai soodum naal paarkavae
Just to witness the day we exchange wedding garlands.
Oru jeevan azhaithadhu oru jeevan thudithadhu
A soul called out, a soul throbbed with longing.
Unnai naan kanda neram
The moment I saw you,
Nenjil minnal undaanadhu
A flash of lightning struck in my heart.
Ennai nee kanda neram
The moment you saw me,
Endhan nenjam thundaanadhu
My heart was broken into pieces.
Kaanadha anbai naan indru kanden
Today I found a love I had never seen before,
Kaayangal ellam poovaga
Turning all my painful wounds into flowers.
Kaamangal ondrae en kaadhal alla
My love is not merely physical desire,
Kandenae unnai thaayaga
I saw in you the pure warmth of a mother.
Mazhai megam pozhiyuma
Will the rain cloud pour down,
Nizhal thandhu vilaguma
Or will it just offer shade and drift away?
Inimelum enna sandhegama
Is there any doubt lingering anymore?
Oru jeevan azhaithadhu oru jeevan thudithadhu
A soul called out, a soul throbbed with longing.
Ini enakaga azha vendamFemale :Lala lala laa
Don't cry for me anymore (Female: Lala lala laa)
Ingu kaneerum vizha vendamFemale :Lala lala laa
Let no tears fall here (Female: Lala lala laa)
Unnaiyae enniyae vaazhgiren
I live thinking only of you.
Unnaiyae enniyae vaazhgiren
I live thinking only of you.
Lala laa laMale :La la la la
Lala laa la (Male: La la la la)
Lala laa laMale :La la la la
Lala laa la (Male: La la la la)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Oru Jeevan Azhaithadhu' is a deeply emotional, soulful duet from the movie Geethanjali (1985). The song revolves around two lovers offering comfort and solace to each other amidst pain and uncertainties. It captures a deep sense of commitment where love transcends mere physical desire and elevates to a sacred, maternal comfort that heals all inner wounds. The lyricist Vaali beautifully captures the indivisible bond between the protagonists, comparing their love to the sky that can never be split into two. The song transitions from sorrowful comfort to an endearing celebration of love's birth, expressing a hopeful future where pain gives way to togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai Ani)
“Mullai poo polae ullam vaithaai”
Compares the purity and softness of the beloved's heart directly to a soft jasmine flower ('mullai poo polae').
Metaphor / Visual Imagery
“Kaayangal ellam poovaga”
Metaphorically describes deep emotional wounds blossoming into gentle flowers due to the healing power of love.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Mazhai megam pozhiyuma / Nizhal thandhu vilaguma”
The second letters of 'Mazhai' (ழ) and 'Nizhal' (ழ) rhyme, creating a harmonious musical flow.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Aagaayam rendai udaiyadhu”
Exaggerates the impossibility of their separation by stating that their love cannot break just as the vast sky can never split in two.
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Trivia
'Oru Jeevan Azhaithadhu' from Geethanjali (1985) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by the legendary poet Vaali. The movie stars Murali and Nalini in lead roles. Rendered beautifully across different versions by S. Janaki, K.J. Yesudas, and Ilaiyaraaja himself, the song is celebrated for its rich orchestration, poignant lyrics, and timeless melancholic melody.
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