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Oru Kanam

From Album Songs 2023 · 2023

Lyricist
Nepolian Desappan
Singer
Lokeshwaran
Music director
Raghul VR
Movie name
Album Songs 2023
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
14 Aug 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oru kanam oru nodi
Idhu nam vaazhvilae
Kanavilum unai sera
Manam yengudhae
Mazhalaiyin manadhil
Dhinam puriya vali
Adhu polae enakkullae
Uruvagudhae
Nenjil kaadhalum
Oru mayabimbam
Aanmaiyum penmaiyum
Adhil theera inbam
Kangalil uravu kolla
Or unarvu vendum
Mounamae kaadhalin oligalaai
Oru kanam oru nodi
Idhu nam vaazhvilae
Kanavilum unai sera
Manam yengudhae
Nee pogum paadhaiyil
Unnodu naan sella
Vazhigal kadanthu
Nam kaadhal kadhai solla
Kaadhal poi endra
Vaarthaigal nijam alla
En aasa unai theduthae
Yeno oru vidhi seiyura
Neeyae en mazhai aagura
Imaiyae nee vizhi aagura
Asaivil oru mozhi aagura
Mayakkam pirkka thayakkam marakkam
Endrae naan undhan kai korkkava
Yekkam maraindhu uravu pirakkum
Pennae naan unai paarkkava
Nee pogum paadhaiyil
Unnodu naan sella
Vazhigal kadanthu
Nam kaadhal kadhai solla
Kaadhal poi endra
Vaarthaigal nijam alla
En aasa unai theduthae
Nee pogum paadhaiyil
Unnodu naan sella
Vazhigal kadanthu nam kaadhal
Kadhai solla
Kaadhal poi endra
Vaarthaigal nijam alla
En aasa unai theduthae
Oru kanam oru nodi
Idhu nam vaazhvilae
Kanavilum unai sera
Manam yengudhae
A single moment, a single second,
in this life of ours,
to be with you even in my dreams,
my heart yearns.
In a little child's heart,
like a pain felt every day,
just like that, inside me,
an ache begins to grow.
Love inside the heart
is a magical illusion,
bringing man and woman
an endless joy.
To connect through our eyes,
a true feeling is needed,
with silence becoming the voice of love.
A single moment, a single second,
in this life of ours,
to be with you even in my dreams,
my heart yearns.
On the path you walk,
as I walk along with you,
crossing every distance,
to tell our love story...
Those words that say love is a lie,
they are not true at all.
My longing searches for you.
Somehow, you shape my destiny,
you become the rain for me,
like eyelids turning into eyes,
in every gentle movement, you become a language.
As sweet dizziness is born and hesitation is forgotten,
shall I hold your hand?
As longing fades and a bond is born,
my girl, shall I look into your eyes?
On the path you walk,
as I walk along with you,
crossing every distance,
to tell our love story...
Those words that say love is a lie,
they are not true at all.
My longing searches for you.
On the path you walk,
as I walk along with you,
crossing every distance, as our love
tells its story...
Those words that say love is a lie,
they are not true at all.
My longing searches for you.
A single moment, a single second,
in this life of ours,
to be with you even in my dreams,
my heart yearns.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a soulful romantic ballad expressing intense emotional yearning, intimacy, and the transformative power of love. The narrator speaks of an overwhelming longing to unite with his beloved, describing love as a tender, almost childlike feeling that takes shape inside him. He reflects on how silence between lovers speaks louder than words and how true love dispels the cynical notion that romance is an illusion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Neeyae en mazhai aagura”

Compares the beloved directly to rain ('mazhai'), symbolizing emotional comfort, refreshing life, and joy.

Iyaipu (Rhyming Endings)

“Neeyae en mazhai aagura / Imaiyae nee vizhi aagura / Asaivil oru mozhi aagura”

Sequential lines end with the rhyming verb form 'aagura', creating rhythmic flow and musical harmony.

Internal Rhyme

“Mayakkam pirkka thayakkam marakkam”

The words 'Mayakkam', 'thayakkam', and 'marakkam' rhyme internally within the line, adding acoustic beauty.

Ethugai (Second Letter Agreement)

“Vaarthaigal nijam alla / En aasa unai theduthae”

Repetition of consonantal sounds across related line segments to structure the lyrical rhythm.

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Trivia

This track is an independent Tamil single from 2023 featuring music composed by Raghul VR, soulful vocals by Lokeshwaran, and evocative lyrics penned by Nepolian Desappan.

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