Oru Kanam Oru Yugamaga
From Nadodi Thendral · 1992
- Lyricist
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Nadodi Thendral1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ahaa…aaa…haaa…. | Ahaa…aaa…haaa…. |
| Ahaa…aaa…haaa…. | Ahaa…aaa…haaa…. |
| Ahaaa…aaa..aaaa… | Ahaaa…aaa..aaaa… |
| Ooo…aaaa..aaaa…aaa.. | Ooo…aaaa..aaaa…aaa.. |
| Female | |
| Oru kanam oru yugamaga | Why must a single moment feel like an era, |
| Yen thondra vendumoo | Why should it appear so? |
| Dhinam dhinam unnai ethir parthu | Waiting for you day after day, |
| Manam yenga vendumoo | Why must my heart yearn? |
| Female | |
| Oru kanam oru yugamaga | Why must a single moment feel like an era, |
| Yen thondra vendumoo | Why should it appear so? |
| Dhinam dhinam unnai ethir parthu | Waiting for you day after day, |
| Manam yenga vendumoo | Why must my heart yearn? |
| Female | |
| Thendralum unnai paaduthae | Even the gentle breeze sings of you, |
| Ven mathi unnai theduthae | The full white moon searches for you, |
| Ithu kaadhal ragamae | This is the melody of love, |
| Puriyatha mogamae | An incomprehensible passion. |
| Female | |
| Oru kanam oru yugamaga | Why must a single moment feel like an era, |
| Yen thondra vendumoo | Why should it appear so? |
| Dhinam dhinam unnai ethir parthu | Waiting for you day after day, |
| Manam yenga vendumoo | Why must my heart yearn? |
| Female | |
| Vaan meethu vinmeengal | The stars up in the sky |
| Vedigai parkindrathae | Are watching like spectators. |
| Un thoothu vaaramal | Without a message coming from you, |
| Nenjukul verkindrathae | My heart breaks into anxious sweat. |
| Female | |
| Nenjukul nee potta | The nose-ring you placed inside my heart |
| Mookuthi minaalgalae | Flashes like streaks of lightning. |
| Vanjikul un kaadhal | Within this young woman, your love |
| Ennathin pinnalgalae… | Is an intertwining of thoughts... |
| Female | |
| Ohhhh ohhhhhhh | Ohhhh ohhhhhhh |
| Ithu kaadhal ragamae | This is the melody of love, |
| Puriyatha mogamae | An incomprehensible passion. |
| Male | |
| Oru kanam oru yugamaga | Why must a single moment feel like an era, |
| Yen thondra vendumoo | Why should it appear so? |
| Male | |
| Vaanamum poo thendrallum | The sky and the breeze scented with flowers |
| Vazhthuthae malar thoovuthae | Offer blessings and shower blossoms. |
| Ithu kaadhal ragamae | This is the melody of love, |
| Puriyatha mogamae | An incomprehensible passion. |
| Male | |
| Megathil eeram pol | Like the moisture inside a cloud, |
| Kannukkul neer yen amma | Why are there tears in your eyes, my dear? |
| Boomikul vairam pol | Like a diamond deep within the earth, |
| Nenjathil nee thaanamma | You reside inside my heart, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Sogangal sollamal odattum | Let sorrows slip away without saying a word, |
| Kaadhal pennae | My beloved girl. |
| Sonthagal pogamal koodattum | Let our ties unite without ever drifting apart, |
| Oodal pennae | Oh girl of playful lovers' spats. |
| Male | |
| Ohhhh ohhhhhhh | Ohhhh ohhhhhhh |
| Ithu kaadhal ragamae | This is the melody of love, |
| Puriyatha mogamae | An incomprehensible passion. |
| Female | |
| Oru kanam oru yugamaga | Why must a single moment feel like an era, |
| Yen thondra vendumoo | Why should it appear so? |
| Dhinam dhinam unnai ethir parthu | Waiting for you day after day, |
| Manam yenga vendumoo | Why must my heart yearn? |
| Male | |
| Vaanamum poo thendrallum | The sky and the breeze scented with flowers |
| Vazhthuthae malar thoovuthae | Offer blessings and shower blossoms. |
| Female :Ithu kaadhal ragamae | Female: This is the melody of love, |
| Puriyatha mogamae | An incomprehensible passion. |
ஆஹா..ஆஆ..ஹா...
ஆஹா..ஆஆ..ஹா...
ஆஹா..ஆஆ..ஆஆஅ....
ஓஓ....ஆஆ.....ஆஆஅ....ஆஅ....
{ஒரு கணம் ஒரு யுகமாக..
ஏன் தோன்ற வேண்டுமோ..
தினம்தினம் உனை எதிர்பார்த்து..
மனம் ஏங்க வேண்டுமோ..} (2)
தென்றலும் உனைப்பாடுதே..
வெண்மதி உனைத்தேடுதே..
இது காதல் ராகமே..
புரியாத மோகமே
ஒரு கணம் ஒரு யுகமாக..
ஏன் தோன்ற வேண்டுமோ..
தினம்தினம் உனை எதிர்பார்த்து..
மனம் ஏங்க வேண்டுமோ...
வான்மீது விண்மீன்கள்
வேடிக்கை பார்க்கின்றதே..
உன் தூது.. வாராமல்
நெஞ்சுக்குள் வேர்க்கின்றதே..
நெஞ்சுக்குள் நீ போட்ட
மூக்குத்தி மின்னல்களே..
வஞ்சிக்குள் உன் காதல்
எண்ணத்தின் பின்னல்களே..
ஓஓஓ......ஓஓஓ...
இது காதல் ராகமே..
புரியாத மோகமே..
ஒரு கணம் ஒரு யுகமாக..
ஏன் தோன்ற வேண்டுமோ..
வானமும் பூந்தென்றலும்..
வாழ்த்துதே மலர்தூவுதே..
இது காதல் ராகமே..
புரியாத மோகமே..
மேகத்தில் ஈரம்போல்..
கண்ணுக்குள் நீரேனம்மா..
பூமிக்குள் வைரம்போல்..
நெஞ்சத்தில் நீதானம்மா..
சோகங்கள் சொல்லாமல்
ஓடட்டும் காதல் பெண்ணே..
சொந்தங்கள் போகாமல்
கூடட்டும் ஊடல் பெண்ணே..
ஓஓஓ......ஓஓஓ...
இது காதல் ராகமே..
புரியாத மோகமே..
ஒரு கணம் ஒரு யுகமாக..
ஏன் தோன்ற வேண்டுமோ..
தினம்தினம் உனை எதிர்பார்த்து..
மனம் ஏங்க வேண்டுமோ..
வானமும் பூந்தென்றலும்..
வாழ்த்துதே மலர்தூவுதே..
இது காதல் ராகமே..
புரியாத மோகமே..
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
ஒரு கணம் ஒரு யுகமாக..
ஏன் தோன்ற வேண்டுமோ..
பாடகர்கள் :
இளையராஜா மற்றும் எஸ். ஜானகி
இசை அமைப்பாளர் :
இளையராஜா
ஆஹா..ஆஆ..ஹா...
ஆஹா..ஆஆ..ஹா...
ஆஹா..ஆஆ..ஆஆஅ....
ஓஓ....ஆஆ.....ஆஆஅ....ஆஅ....
{ஒரு கணம் ஒரு யுகமாக..
ஏன் தோன்ற வேண்டுமோ..
தினம்தினம் உனை எதிர்பார்த்து..
மனம் ஏங்க வேண்டுமோ..} (2)
தென்றலும் உனைப்பாடுதே..
வெண்மதி உனைத்தேடுதே..
இது காதல் ராகமே..
புரியாத மோகமே
ஒரு கணம் ஒரு யுகமாக..
ஏன் தோன்ற வேண்டுமோ..
தினம்தினம் உனை எதிர்பார்த்து..
மனம் ஏங்க வேண்டுமோ...
வான்மீது விண்மீன்கள்
வேடிக்கை பார்க்கின்றதே..
உன் தூது.. வாராமல்
நெஞ்சுக்குள் வேர்க்கின்றதே..
நெஞ்சுக்குள் நீ போட்ட
மூக்குத்தி மின்னல்களே..
வஞ்சிக்குள் உன் காதல்
எண்ணத்தின் பின்னல்களே..
ஓஓஓ......ஓஓஓ...
இது காதல் ராகமே..
புரியாத மோகமே..
ஒரு கணம் ஒரு யுகமாக..
ஏன் தோன்ற வேண்டுமோ..
வானமும் பூந்தென்றலும்..
வாழ்த்துதே மலர்தூவுதே..
இது காதல் ராகமே..
புரியாத மோகமே..
மேகத்தில் ஈரம்போல்..
கண்ணுக்குள் நீரேனம்மா..
பூமிக்குள் வைரம்போல்..
நெஞ்சத்தில் நீதானம்மா..
சோகங்கள் சொல்லாமல்
ஓடட்டும் காதல் பெண்ணே..
சொந்தங்கள் போகாமல்
கூடட்டும் ஊடல் பெண்ணே..
ஓஓஓ......ஓஓஓ...
இது காதல் ராகமே..
புரியாத மோகமே..
ஒரு கணம் ஒரு யுகமாக..
ஏன் தோன்ற வேண்டுமோ..
தினம்தினம் உனை எதிர்பார்த்து..
மனம் ஏங்க வேண்டுமோ..
வானமும் பூந்தென்றலும்..
வாழ்த்துதே மலர்தூவுதே..
இது காதல் ராகமே..
புரியாத மோகமே..
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
ஒரு கணம் ஒரு யுகமாக..
ஏன் தோன்ற வேண்டுமோ..
Ahaa…aaa…haaa….
Ahaa…aaa…haaa….
Ahaaa…aaa..aaaa…
Ooo…aaaa..aaaa…aaa..
Why must a single moment feel like an era,
Why should it appear so?
Waiting for you day after day,
Why must my heart yearn?
Why must a single moment feel like an era,
Why should it appear so?
Waiting for you day after day,
Why must my heart yearn?
Even the gentle breeze sings of you,
The full white moon searches for you,
This is the melody of love,
An incomprehensible passion.
Why must a single moment feel like an era,
Why should it appear so?
Waiting for you day after day,
Why must my heart yearn?
The stars up in the sky
Are watching like spectators.
Without a message coming from you,
My heart breaks into anxious sweat.
The nose-ring you placed inside my heart
Flashes like streaks of lightning.
Within this young woman, your love
Is an intertwining of thoughts...
Ohhhh ohhhhhhh
This is the melody of love,
An incomprehensible passion.
Why must a single moment feel like an era,
Why should it appear so?
The sky and the breeze scented with flowers
Offer blessings and shower blossoms.
This is the melody of love,
An incomprehensible passion.
Like the moisture inside a cloud,
Why are there tears in your eyes, my dear?
Like a diamond deep within the earth,
You reside inside my heart, my dear.
Let sorrows slip away without saying a word,
My beloved girl.
Let our ties unite without ever drifting apart,
Oh girl of playful lovers' spats.
Ohhhh ohhhhhhh
This is the melody of love,
An incomprehensible passion.
Why must a single moment feel like an era,
Why should it appear so?
Waiting for you day after day,
Why must my heart yearn?
The sky and the breeze scented with flowers
Offer blessings and shower blossoms.
Female: This is the melody of love,
An incomprehensible passion.
Ahaa…aaa…haaa….
Ahaa…aaa…haaa….
Ahaa…aaa…haaa….
Ahaa…aaa…haaa….
Ahaaa…aaa..aaaa…
Ahaaa…aaa..aaaa…
Ooo…aaaa..aaaa…aaa..
Ooo…aaaa..aaaa…aaa..
Oru kanam oru yugamaga
Why must a single moment feel like an era,
Yen thondra vendumoo
Why should it appear so?
Dhinam dhinam unnai ethir parthu
Waiting for you day after day,
Manam yenga vendumoo
Why must my heart yearn?
Oru kanam oru yugamaga
Why must a single moment feel like an era,
Yen thondra vendumoo
Why should it appear so?
Dhinam dhinam unnai ethir parthu
Waiting for you day after day,
Manam yenga vendumoo
Why must my heart yearn?
Thendralum unnai paaduthae
Even the gentle breeze sings of you,
Ven mathi unnai theduthae
The full white moon searches for you,
Ithu kaadhal ragamae
This is the melody of love,
Puriyatha mogamae
An incomprehensible passion.
Oru kanam oru yugamaga
Why must a single moment feel like an era,
Yen thondra vendumoo
Why should it appear so?
Dhinam dhinam unnai ethir parthu
Waiting for you day after day,
Manam yenga vendumoo
Why must my heart yearn?
Vaan meethu vinmeengal
The stars up in the sky
Vedigai parkindrathae
Are watching like spectators.
Un thoothu vaaramal
Without a message coming from you,
Nenjukul verkindrathae
My heart breaks into anxious sweat.
Nenjukul nee potta
The nose-ring you placed inside my heart
Mookuthi minaalgalae
Flashes like streaks of lightning.
Vanjikul un kaadhal
Within this young woman, your love
Ennathin pinnalgalae…
Is an intertwining of thoughts...
Ohhhh ohhhhhhh
Ohhhh ohhhhhhh
Ithu kaadhal ragamae
This is the melody of love,
Puriyatha mogamae
An incomprehensible passion.
Oru kanam oru yugamaga
Why must a single moment feel like an era,
Yen thondra vendumoo
Why should it appear so?
Vaanamum poo thendrallum
The sky and the breeze scented with flowers
Vazhthuthae malar thoovuthae
Offer blessings and shower blossoms.
Ithu kaadhal ragamae
This is the melody of love,
Puriyatha mogamae
An incomprehensible passion.
Megathil eeram pol
Like the moisture inside a cloud,
Kannukkul neer yen amma
Why are there tears in your eyes, my dear?
Boomikul vairam pol
Like a diamond deep within the earth,
Nenjathil nee thaanamma
You reside inside my heart, my dear.
Sogangal sollamal odattum
Let sorrows slip away without saying a word,
Kaadhal pennae
My beloved girl.
Sonthagal pogamal koodattum
Let our ties unite without ever drifting apart,
Oodal pennae
Oh girl of playful lovers' spats.
Ohhhh ohhhhhhh
Ohhhh ohhhhhhh
Ithu kaadhal ragamae
This is the melody of love,
Puriyatha mogamae
An incomprehensible passion.
Oru kanam oru yugamaga
Why must a single moment feel like an era,
Yen thondra vendumoo
Why should it appear so?
Dhinam dhinam unnai ethir parthu
Waiting for you day after day,
Manam yenga vendumoo
Why must my heart yearn?
Vaanamum poo thendrallum
The sky and the breeze scented with flowers
Vazhthuthae malar thoovuthae
Offer blessings and shower blossoms.
Female :Ithu kaadhal ragamae
Female: This is the melody of love,
Puriyatha mogamae
An incomprehensible passion.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Oru Kanam Oru Yugamaga' is a soulful romantic track from the movie 'Nadodi Thendral' (1992) that captures the sweet ache of longing and separation between lovers. The central premise revolves around how a single moment spent away from one's beloved feels as agonizingly long as an entire era (yugam). The lyrics paint nature as an active companion in their romance—the breeze sings, the moon searches, and the stars act as amused spectators to their love story. As the song unfolds, the emotional tone shifts from anxious waiting to comforting reassurance. The lover reassures his beloved that she is as precious as a diamond hidden deep within the earth, urging her to wash away her tears and let their love overcome all sorrows. The track beautifully balances deep passion with poetic metaphors of nature.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Oru kanam oru yugamaga / Yen thondra vendumoo”
Compares a single moment (kanam) to an entire epoch/era (yugam) to emphasize the excruciating feeling of waiting in separation.
Personification
“Thendralum unnai paaduthae / Ven mathi unnai theduthae”
Gives human actions to nature: the breeze is described as singing and the moon as searching for the beloved.
Simile (Upamai Ani)
“Megathil eeram pol / Boomikul vairam pol”
Compares tears in the eyes to moisture in a cloud, and the beloved's place in the heart to a diamond buried deep in the earth.
Metaphor
“Nenjukul nee potta / Mookuthi minaalgalae”
Metaphorically describes the memory of the nose-ring/love planted in the heart as flashing lightnings.
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Trivia
'Nadodi Thendral' (1992) is a period romantic drama directed by Bharathiraja, starring Karthik and Ranjitha. The soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, who also penned lyrics for songs in this album. The movie features rich rural imagery and classical/folk-fusion orchestrations characteristic of Ilaiyaraaja-Bharathiraja collaborations during the late 80s and early 90s.
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