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Oru Malai Pozhuthil

From Theneer Viduthi · 2011

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Sona Mohapatra
Music director
S. S. Kumaran
Movie name
Theneer Viduthi
Movie release year
2011
Lyrics added on
19 Aug 2026

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oru maalai pozhuthil
Naan unnai paarthen
Unnai paarthe anbe
Naan ennai parthen
Urangaamal unnai kaangiren oh
Unakkaaga uyir vaazhgiren oh
Oru maalai pozhuthil
Naan unnai paarthen
Unnai paarthe anbe
Naan ennai parthen
Adhikaalai ninaivugal azhaikkum
Anaiyaamal neruppena kodhikkum
Un kaadhal nyaabaga
Mazhai vandhu anaikkum
Adangaatha aasaigal irukkum
Aanaalum mounangal thadukkum
En kaadhal nadhiyil ilaiena thavikkum
Idhuthaan uyir kaadhalaa
Iru uyiril varum modhalaa
Nenje naan ulla varaiyil
Unnai sumappen
Iidhayathin araiyil
Oru maalaip pozhuthil
Naan unnai paarthen
Ennai thedi ther vandha velai
Vazhi maari ponathu paadhai
Puriyaamal kannanai pirinthaal raadhai
Idi modhi idhayathil vaadhai
Idhuthaano kaadhalin geethai
Varuven un gokula thottathil naalai
Medhuvaai ennai varuda vaa
Thottu muzhudhaai ennai thirudavaa
Nee thaan en uyir nee thaan
Ini nee thaan en uyir nee thaan
Oru maalai pozhuthil
Naan unnai paarthen
Unnai paarthe anbe
Naan ennai parthen
One evening,
I saw you.
Looking at you, my love,
I found myself.
Without sleeping, I see you,
I live my life just for you.
One evening,
I saw you.
Looking at you, my love,
I found myself.
Early morning memories call out to me,
Burning endlessly like a fire.
The memory of your love
Comes like rain to put it out.
There are desires that cannot be tamed,
Yet silences hold them back.
My love drifts helplessly like a leaf in a river.
Is this true love from the soul?
Or a conflict between two lives?
My heart, as long as I breathe,
I will carry you
Within the chamber of my heart.
One evening,
I saw you.
Just when the chariot arrived looking for me,
The path lost its way.
Radha parted from Krishna in confusion.
Like struck by lightning, agony hits the heart.
Is this the Gita (sacred song) of love?
I will come to your garden of Gokulam tomorrow.
Come gently caress me,
Touch me and steal me away completely.
You alone are my life, only you.
From now on, you alone are my life, only you.
One evening,
I saw you.
Looking at you, my love,
I found myself.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song portrays a poetic exploration of love, self-discovery, and romantic longing. Upon seeing the beloved during a quiet evening, the speaker discovers their own true self and soul, finding reason to live and dream even in sleeplessness. The lyrical narrative delves into the intense duality of love—burning like unquenchable fire at dawn yet soothed by memories of rain, restrained by silences while surging with boundless desires. Evoking classical motifs such as Radha's yearning for Krishna (Kannan) and the tranquil imagery of Gokulam, the speaker processes the pain, misunderstandings, and emotional turbulence of romantic separation. Ultimately, it resolves into enduring devotion and tenderness, promising to carry the beloved within the chambers of the heart forever.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

antithesis

“Anaiyaamal neruppena kodhikkum / Mazhai vandhu anaikkum”

Contrasts the burning heat of memories with the cooling, extinguishing touch of rain.

simile

“En kaadhal nadhiyil ilaiena thavikkum”

Directly compares the restlessness of love to a leaf drifting on a river.

allusion

“Puriyaamal kannanai pirinthaal raadhai”

Alludes to the archetypal romance and parting of Radha and Krishna.

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Trivia

Written by Na. Muthu Kumar for the 2011 film Theneer Viduthi, this romantic melody is notable for featuring the distinct, emotive vocals of Sona Mohapatra in Tamil film music.

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