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Lyrics & meaning

Oru Murai Nokkinal

From Star Music India · 2025

Lyricist
K. Anandharaj
Singer
Vinesh Dharan
Music director
Christy George
Details
Star Music India2025

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Oru murai nokinaalIf you look at me once
Nokkum nokkilIn that very glance
Ethir enai thaakinaalIf you attack me in return
Thaakum thaakilIn that striking hit
Kaadhale kaadhaleOh love, oh love
Kaadhal vithai kaatinaaiYou showed me the seed of love
Maaribile eriyeClimbing onto my chest
Neeyum ennai thaakinaaiYou struck me as well
un swasam thathuGifting me your breath
Ennai thetrinaaiYou comforted me
Male
Naan inge un kangalHere, in your eyes
Theevil TholainthenI got lost on the island
Nee nindraiWhere you stood
Thaneerai soozhntheneI was surrounded by water
Oh penneOh girl
Vaan sorgam thedum azhagaaiLike a beauty seeking heavenly skies
Naan kandenI saw you
En paavam theerpeneShall I cleanse my sins?
Male
Uyirodu uyir vaatraTo nourish life with life
Ennai maatri ponatheIt completely transformed me
Uyirottam kanvunnaiThe flow of life, dreaming of you
SerutheIs joining together
Nadai maatramA change in my walk
Udai maatramA change in my attire
Manam pola aanatheyIt became just as my heart wished
Manam maatramA change of heart
Unathaagi ponatheHas become entirely yours
Poar puriyumWaging a war
Paarvaikulle vizhunthenI fell into your gaze
Vaazhnthidave naatkalTo live life, the days
VirumbumWould desire
Kaal nadainthuWalking on foot
Thevai yaavum marainthuAll needs disappeared
Ne enave thedal thodarumThe search continues with 'you' as the goal
Male
Naan inge un kangalHere, in your eyes
Theevil TholainthenI got lost on the island
Nee nindraiWhere you stood
Thaneerai soozhntheneI was surrounded by water
Oh penneOh girl
Vaan sorgam thedum azhagaaiLike a beauty seeking heavenly skies
Naan kandenI saw you
En paavam theerpeneShall I cleanse my sins?
Male
Unai paarka uruvaagumFormed just by looking at you
Anuvedhi aatraleLike atomic energy
Idhayangl vedikaatho kaatrileWon't hearts explode in the air?
Unai kettu adangaamalRestlessly asking for you
adamthaane maarbileStubbornly residing in my chest
Ilai paara vazhi neeyeYou are the path to rest
KaadhaleOh my love
Naal muzhuthum vegamSpeed throughout the entire day
Tharum iyakkamA movement that provides momentum
Osaigalai yenthi nadakkumWalking while carrying sounds
Neerthuliyil maatikkonduTrapped inside a droplet of water
ThavikkumStruggling
Or erumbaai ekkam irukkumA longing exists like that of an ant
Male
Naan inge un kangalHere, in your eyes
Theevil TholainthenI got lost on the island
Nee nindraiWhere you stood
Thaneerai soozhntheneI was surrounded by water
Oh penneOh girl
Vaan sorgam thedum azhagaaiLike a beauty seeking heavenly skies
Naan kandenI saw you
En paavam theerpeneShall I cleanse my sins?
Male
Naan inge un kangalHere, in your eyes
Theevil TholainthenI got lost on the island
Nee nindraiWhere you stood
Thaneerai soozhntheneI was surrounded by water
Oh penneOh girl
Vaan sorgam thedum azhagaaiLike a beauty seeking heavenly skies
Naan kandenI saw you
En paavam theerpeneShall I cleanse my sins?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song describes the deeply transformative and overwhelming experience of falling in love. The protagonist feels captivated by his beloved's eyes, poetically comparing her gaze to an isolated island surrounded by water where he is pleasantly stranded. Love reshapes his life entirely—from his outward appearance and walk to his inner thoughts and desires, leaving him completely dedicated to her.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

un kangal Theevil Tholainthen

Compares the beloved's eyes to an island where the protagonist gets lost.

Simile

Or erumbaai ekkam irukkum

Compares the speaker's helpless longing to an ant trapped inside a droplet of water.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Nadai maatram / Udai maatram / Manam maatram

Repetition of the ending word 'maatram' creates a musical rhyming effect across consecutive lines.

Monai (First Letter Rhyming)

Poar puriyum / Paarvaikulle vizhunthen

Repetition of the initial 'P' sound across adjacent words/lines.

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Trivia

The track features music composed by Christy George with vocals by Vinesh Dharan and lyrics written by K. Anandharaj.

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