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Oru Melliya Kodu

From Oru Melliya Kodu · 2016

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Ramya NSK, Karthik
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Oru Melliya Kodu
Movie release year
2016
Lyrics added on
16 Jun 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oru melliya kodu
Miga thulliyamaaga
En nenjil vizhundhadhae
Indru neram kanindhadhae
Oru minnal therindhadhae
Adhil unmai irundhadhae
Nijamaai endhan
Nizhal nee indru
Nizhalae solvaai
Nijam yaedhendru
Oru melliya kodu
Miga thulliyamaaga
En nenjil vizhundhadhae
Indru neram kanindhadhae
Oru minnal therindhadhae
Adhil unmai irundhadhae
Nijamaai endhan
Nizhal nee indru
Nizhalae solvaai
Nijam yaedhendru
Ithanai naal sathamidaa
Nenjil ethanaiyo isai karuvi
En manamum adhilae
Isaikkiradhae swaramae
Puthagamaai puthazhagae unnai
Bathiramaai yendhugiren
Munpaniyaai vizhundhaai
Kanmaniyil kalandhaai
Indha naal varum endrae
Naan kaathirundhenae
Adi nee varum paadhai
Adhil poothirundhenae
Irul aagaadhaa
Idhazh seraadhaa
Endhan aasai thaan
Indru theeraadhaa
Oru melliya kodu
Miga thulliyamaaga
Female :Oru melliya kodu
Oru melliya kodu
Nee varaiyum kodugalai ellaam
Oviyamaai maatridavaa
Konjam poru solven
Konjalinaal kolven
Un imaiyum en imaiyum
Ondraai thoongattumae indriravum
Mogathudan neeyum
Dhaagathudan naanum
Ival marmangalaalae
Enai mayakkugiraalae
Adhai unakku vilakka thaan
Ival valaindhu vandhaalae
Thalli sellaadhae
Enai kollaadhae
Ennai kelaamal
Vidai sollaadhae
Oru melliya kodu
Miga thulliyamaaga
En nenjil vizhundhadhae
Indru neram kanindhadhae
Oru minnal therindhadhae
Adhil unmai irundhadhae
Nijamaai endhan
Nizhal nee indru
Male : Nizhalae solvaai
Nijam yaedhendru
Oru melliya kodu
En nenjil vizhundhadhae
A thin line,
drawn with pure precision,
has fallen upon my heart.
Today the right moment has arrived.
A flash of lightning appeared,
and within it lay the truth.
Truly you have become
my shadow today.
Tell me, my shadow,
what the truth is.
A thin line,
drawn with pure precision,
has fallen upon my heart.
Today the right moment has arrived.
A flash of lightning appeared,
and within it lay the truth.
Truly you have become
my shadow today.
Tell me, my shadow,
what the truth is.
Silent all these days,
so many instruments in my heart...
along with them, my mind
now plays melodic notes.
Like a precious book, my fresh beauty,
I hold you gently in my hands.
You fell like early winter dew
and blended into my eyes.
Believing this day would come,
I was waiting.
Along the path you walk,
I blossomed like a flower.
Won't the darkness fall?
Won't our lips meet?
Will this longing of mine
not be satisfied today?
A thin line,
drawn with pure precision...
Female: A thin line...
A thin line...
Shall I turn all the lines you draw
into a painting?
Wait a moment, I will tell you;
I will melt you with my sweet caresses.
Let your eyelids and mine
sleep together tonight.
You with burning passion,
and I with eager thirst...
With all her mysteries,
she enchants me.
Just to explain that to you,
she swayed and came close.
Do not walk away,
do not torment me.
Without asking me,
do not give your answer.
A thin line,
drawn with pure precision,
has fallen upon my heart.
Today the right moment has arrived.
A flash of lightning appeared,
and within it lay the truth.
Truly you have become
my shadow today.
Male: Tell me, my shadow,
what the truth is.
A thin line
has fallen upon my heart.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The title track 'Oru Melliya Kodu' explores the delicate, fine boundary between love, truth, illusion, and mystery. The song uses 'a thin line' as a metaphor for the fragile boundary separating reality (Nijam) from shadows or illusions (Nizhal). The lovers exchange deeply poetic expressions of desire, longing, and intimate connection, feeling as if their inner silence has turned into a symphony of musical notes upon meeting each other. Narratively, the song carries an underlying sense of ambiguity and romance, reflective of the mystery thriller genre of the film. The lyrics balance passionate romantic professions—such as turning drawn lines into art and entangling eyelashes—with introspective questions about what is real and what is merely a passing shadow.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Muran (Antithesis)

“Nizhal nee indru / Nizhalae solvaai / Nijam yaedhendru”

Contrasts 'Nizhal' (shadow/illusion) with 'Nijam' (truth/reality) to highlight the central mystery of the lyrics.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Mogathudan neeyum / Dhaagathudan naanum”

The second consonant 'ga' rhymes between 'Mogathudan' and 'Dhaagathudan'.

Simile / Metaphor

“Munpaniyaai vizhundhaai / Kanmaniyil kalandhaai”

Compares the beloved's gentle entry into the speaker's life to early morning dew/frost falling softly.

Alliteration / Monai

“Puthagamaai puthazhagae unnai”

Repetition of the 'Pu' sound ('Puthagamaai', 'puthazhagae') at the beginning of words.

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Trivia

'Oru Melliya Kodu' (2016) is an official Tamil remake of the Spanish thriller film 'The Body' (2012). The film stars Arjun Sarja, Shaam, and Manisha Koirala in key roles. The music for the film was composed by the legendary Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, marking a rare collaboration with director A. M. R. Ramesh.

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