Oru Mani Adithal
From Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga · 1997
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| …………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Oru mani adithaal kannae un niyabagam | When a single bell rings, my darling, I remember you. |
| Telephone kuyilae vendum un tharisanam | O cuckoo on the telephone, I long to see you. |
| Pothum kannae nee nadathum naadagamae | Enough, my darling, of this drama you play. |
| Thoongum pothum thoongavillai un niyabagamae | Even when I sleep, your memory never sleeps. |
| Paadinal antha paadalin swaram nee adiyo … oo | If I sing, you are the musical note of that song, my girl... |
| Thedinaal vizhi eeram aavathu enadiyo … oo | Why do my eyes turn moist whenever I search for you?... |
| Male | |
| Oru mani adithaal kannae un niyabagam | When a single bell rings, my darling, I remember you. |
| Telephone kuyilae vendum un tharisanam | O cuckoo on the telephone, I long to see you. |
| Male | |
| Vaasam mattum veesum poovae | O flower that only wafts fragrance without showing itself, |
| Vandhu konjam kaatuvaya | Will you come and show yourself for a moment? |
| Thendral polae engum unnai thedugiren | Like the breeze, I search for you everywhere, |
| Naan thedugiren | I keep searching. |
| Male | |
| Thedi unnai paarthu paarthu | Searching and looking endlessly for you, |
| Kangal rendum verthu verthu | Both my eyes are sweating with tears, |
| Sinthum vizhi neeril nanae muzhgugiren | In those shed tears, I am drowning, |
| Naan muzhgugiren | I am drowning. |
| Male | |
| Veesidum puyal kaatrilae | In the blowing stormy wind, |
| Naan otrai siraganen | I have become a bird with a single wing. |
| Kaadhalin sudum theeyilae | In the burning fire of love, |
| Naan eriyum viraganen | I am the firewood consuming in flame. |
| Male | |
| Medai thorum paadal thantha vaanmathiyae | O moon-like girl who gave me songs across every stage, |
| Jeevan pogum munbu vanthaal nimathiyae | If you come before my life slips away, it would bring peace. |
| Pothum kannae nee nadathum naadagamae | Enough, my darling, of this drama you play. |
| Thoongum pothum thoongavillai un niyabagamae | Even when I sleep, your memory never sleeps. |
| Male | |
| Oh oru mani adithaal kannae un niyabagam | Oh, when a single bell rings, my darling, I remember you. |
| Telephone kuyilae vendum un tharisanam | O cuckoo on the telephone, I long to see you. |
| Female | |
| ……………………. | |
| Male | |
| Unthan mugam paartha pinnae | After looking at your face, |
| Kan izhanthu povathendral | If I am destined to lose my sight, |
| Kan irandum naan izhapen ippodhae | I am ready to lose both my eyes right now, |
| Naan ippodhae | Yes, right now. |
| Male | |
| Unthan mugam paarkum munnae | Before looking at your face, |
| Naan marainthu povathendral | If I am destined to pass away, |
| Kangal mattum appozhuthum moodadhae | My eyes alone must not close even then, |
| Imai moodadhae | My eyelids must not close. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalae en kaadhalae ennai | O love, my dear love, I have |
| Kaanikai thanthu vitten | Offered myself as a sacrifice. |
| Sothanai ini thevaiya | Is further testing really necessary now? |
| Sudum moochinil venthu vitten | I have scorched in my own burning breath. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalenum saabam thantha devathaiyae | O goddess who bestowed the curse of love, |
| Kaanalamo raagam indru povathu yen | Can we see each other? Why is the melody fading away today? |
| Pothum kannae nee nadathum naadagamae | Enough, my darling, of this drama you play. |
| Thoongum pothum thoongavillai un niyabagamae | Even when I sleep, your memory never sleeps. |
| Male | |
| Oru mani adithaal kannae un niyabagam | When a single bell rings, my darling, I remember you. |
| Telephone kuyilae vendum un tharisanam | O cuckoo on the telephone, I long to see you. |
.........................
ஒரு மணி
அடித்தால் கண்ணே
உன் ஞாபகம் டெலிபோன்
குயிலே வேண்டும் உன்
தரிசனம் போதும் கண்ணே
நீ நடத்தும் நாடகமே தூங்கும்
போதும் தூங்கவில்லை உன்
ஞாபகமே பாடினால் அந்தப்
பாடலின் ஸ்வரம் நீயடியோ
தேடினால் விழி ஈரமாவது
ஏனடியோ
When a single bell rings, my darling, I remember you.
O cuckoo on the telephone, I long to see you.
Enough, my darling, of this drama you play.
Even when I sleep, your memory never sleeps.
If I sing, you are the musical note of that song, my girl...
Why do my eyes turn moist whenever I search for you?...
ஒரு மணி
அடித்தால் கண்ணே
உன் ஞாபகம் டெலிபோன்
குயிலே வேண்டும் உன்
தரிசனம்
When a single bell rings, my darling, I remember you.
O cuckoo on the telephone, I long to see you.
வாசம் மட்டும்
வீசும் பூவே வண்ணம்
கொஞ்சம் காட்டுவாயா
தென்றல் போலே எங்கும்
உன்னை தேடுகிறேன் நான்
தேடுகிறேன்
O flower that only wafts fragrance without showing itself,
Will you come and show yourself for a moment?
Like the breeze, I search for you everywhere,
I keep searching.
தேடி உன்னைப்
பார்த்துப் பார்த்து கண்கள்
ரெண்டும் வேர்த்து வேர்த்து
சிந்தும் விழி நீரில் நானே
மூழ்குகிறேன் நான்
மூழ்குகிறேன்
Searching and looking endlessly for you,
Both my eyes are sweating with tears,
In those shed tears, I am drowning,
I am drowning.
வீசிடும் புயல்
காற்றிலே நான் ஒற்றைச்
சிறகானேன் காதலின் சுடும்
தீயிலே நான் எறியும்
விறகானேன்
In the blowing stormy wind,
I have become a bird with a single wing.
In the burning fire of love,
I am the firewood consuming in flame.
மேடைத்தோறும்
பாடல் தந்த வான்மதியே
ஜீவன் போகும் முன்பு
வந்தால் நிம்மதியே
போதும் கண்ணே நீ
நடத்தும் நாடகமே
தூங்கும்போதும்
தூங்கவில்லை உன்
ஞாபகமே
O moon-like girl who gave me songs across every stage,
If you come before my life slips away, it would bring peace.
Enough, my darling, of this drama you play.
Even when I sleep, your memory never sleeps.
ஓ ஒரு மணி
அடித்தால் கண்ணே
உன் ஞாபகம் டெலிபோன்
குயிலே வேண்டும் உன்
தரிசனம்
Oh, when a single bell rings, my darling, I remember you.
O cuckoo on the telephone, I long to see you.
..............................
உந்தன் முகம்
பார்த்த பின்னே கண்
இழந்து போவதென்றால்
கண் இரண்டும் நான்
இழப்பேன் இப்போதே
நான் இப்போதே
After looking at your face,
If I am destined to lose my sight,
I am ready to lose both my eyes right now,
Yes, right now.
உந்தன் முகம்
பார்க்கும் முன்னே
நான் மறைந்து
போவதென்றால் கண்கள்
மட்டும் அப்பொழுதும்
மூடாதே இமை மூடாதே
Before looking at your face,
If I am destined to pass away,
My eyes alone must not close even then,
My eyelids must not close.
காதலே என்
காதலே என்னை
காணிக்கை தந்து
விட்டேன் சோதனை
இனி தேவையா சுடும்
மூச்சினில் வெந்து
விட்டேன்
O love, my dear love, I have
Offered myself as a sacrifice.
Is further testing really necessary now?
I have scorched in my own burning breath.
காதல் என்னும்
சாபம் தந்த தேவதையே
காணலாமோ ராகம் இன்று
போவது ஏன் போதும் கண்ணே
நீ நடத்தும் நாடகமே தூங்கும்
போதும் தூங்கவில்லை
உன் ஞாபகமே
O goddess who bestowed the curse of love,
Can we see each other? Why is the melody fading away today?
Enough, my darling, of this drama you play.
Even when I sleep, your memory never sleeps.
ஒரு மணி
அடித்தால் கண்ணே
உன் ஞாபகம் டெலிபோன்
குயிலே வேண்டும் உன்
தரிசனம்
When a single bell rings, my darling, I remember you.
O cuckoo on the telephone, I long to see you.
………………………….
Oru mani adithaal kannae un niyabagam
When a single bell rings, my darling, I remember you.
Telephone kuyilae vendum un tharisanam
O cuckoo on the telephone, I long to see you.
Pothum kannae nee nadathum naadagamae
Enough, my darling, of this drama you play.
Thoongum pothum thoongavillai un niyabagamae
Even when I sleep, your memory never sleeps.
Paadinal antha paadalin swaram nee adiyo … oo
If I sing, you are the musical note of that song, my girl...
Thedinaal vizhi eeram aavathu enadiyo … oo
Why do my eyes turn moist whenever I search for you?...
Oru mani adithaal kannae un niyabagam
When a single bell rings, my darling, I remember you.
Telephone kuyilae vendum un tharisanam
O cuckoo on the telephone, I long to see you.
Vaasam mattum veesum poovae
O flower that only wafts fragrance without showing itself,
Vandhu konjam kaatuvaya
Will you come and show yourself for a moment?
Thendral polae engum unnai thedugiren
Like the breeze, I search for you everywhere,
Naan thedugiren
I keep searching.
Thedi unnai paarthu paarthu
Searching and looking endlessly for you,
Kangal rendum verthu verthu
Both my eyes are sweating with tears,
Sinthum vizhi neeril nanae muzhgugiren
In those shed tears, I am drowning,
Naan muzhgugiren
I am drowning.
Veesidum puyal kaatrilae
In the blowing stormy wind,
Naan otrai siraganen
I have become a bird with a single wing.
Kaadhalin sudum theeyilae
In the burning fire of love,
Naan eriyum viraganen
I am the firewood consuming in flame.
Medai thorum paadal thantha vaanmathiyae
O moon-like girl who gave me songs across every stage,
Jeevan pogum munbu vanthaal nimathiyae
If you come before my life slips away, it would bring peace.
Pothum kannae nee nadathum naadagamae
Enough, my darling, of this drama you play.
Thoongum pothum thoongavillai un niyabagamae
Even when I sleep, your memory never sleeps.
Oh oru mani adithaal kannae un niyabagam
Oh, when a single bell rings, my darling, I remember you.
Telephone kuyilae vendum un tharisanam
O cuckoo on the telephone, I long to see you.
…………………….
Unthan mugam paartha pinnae
After looking at your face,
Kan izhanthu povathendral
If I am destined to lose my sight,
Kan irandum naan izhapen ippodhae
I am ready to lose both my eyes right now,
Naan ippodhae
Yes, right now.
Unthan mugam paarkum munnae
Before looking at your face,
Naan marainthu povathendral
If I am destined to pass away,
Kangal mattum appozhuthum moodadhae
My eyes alone must not close even then,
Imai moodadhae
My eyelids must not close.
Kaadhalae en kaadhalae ennai
O love, my dear love, I have
Kaanikai thanthu vitten
Offered myself as a sacrifice.
Sothanai ini thevaiya
Is further testing really necessary now?
Sudum moochinil venthu vitten
I have scorched in my own burning breath.
Kaadhalenum saabam thantha devathaiyae
O goddess who bestowed the curse of love,
Kaanalamo raagam indru povathu yen
Can we see each other? Why is the melody fading away today?
Pothum kannae nee nadathum naadagamae
Enough, my darling, of this drama you play.
Thoongum pothum thoongavillai un niyabagamae
Even when I sleep, your memory never sleeps.
Oru mani adithaal kannae un niyabagam
When a single bell rings, my darling, I remember you.
Telephone kuyilae vendum un tharisanam
O cuckoo on the telephone, I long to see you.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the intense yearning and emotional agony of a lover who has fallen in love with a woman's voice over the telephone without ever seeing her face. Every phone ring triggers deep memories of her, and her voice feels like a sweet song that haunts his thoughts day and night. He begs her to step out of hiding and reveal herself to him, comparing his state to a single-winged bird caught in a storm and firewood burning in the fire of passion. In the second stanza, his desperation reaches its dramatic peak. He declares that he would gladly lose his eyesight right after seeing her face just once, or if death comes before seeing her, he wishes his eyes to stay open in anticipation. The song beautifully captures the late 90s aesthetic of telephonic romance, highlighting the pain of distance, sweet torture of suspense, and devotion of pure love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Telephone kuyilae vendum un tharisanam”
The singer addresses his beloved as 'Telephone kuyilae' (Telephone cuckoo), metaphorically comparing her melodious phone voice to a cuckoo bird's song.
Metaphor
“Naan otrai siraganen / Naan eriyum viraganen”
The protagonist compares himself to a 'single-winged bird' helpless in a storm and 'firewood' burning in the fire of love.
Hyperbole
“Unthan mugam paartha pinnae... Kan irandum naan izhapen ippodhae”
An exaggerated expression of devotion where he states he is willing to go blind immediately after taking a single look at her face.
Ethugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Sothanai ini thevaiya / Sudum moochinil venthu vitten”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'th/d' ('So-tha-nai' and 'Su-du-m') across adjacent lines.
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Naan thedugiren... Naan muzhgugiren... Naan ippodhae”
Refrain-style repetition at the end of lines emphasizing the singer's personal state of longing and submission.
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Trivia
Composed by Deva with lyrics by Pazhani Bharathi and sung by Hariharan, 'Oru Mani Adithaal' is one of the iconic phone-romance songs of 1990s Tamil cinema. The movie *Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga* (1997), starring Murali and Kausalya, revolves around a protagonist who falls in love with a girl solely through telephonic conversations without knowing what she looks like, making this song the emotional centerpiece of the film.
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