Oru Naal Antha Oru Naal
From Devathai · 1997
- Lyricist
- Arivumathi
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Devathai1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Oru naal antha oru naal | One day, that one day, |
| Unnai mudhalil kanda antha thirunaal | That auspicious day when I first saw you, |
| Male & Female :Adhu maranthu pogumaa | Male & Female: Can that ever be forgotten? |
| Female | |
| Kanavaa verum kadhaiyaa | Is it a dream, or merely a story? |
| Ilam nenjchai varudum nalla isaiyaa | Or is it sweet music caressing a young heart? |
| Adhu karainthu pogumaa | Will that ever fade away? |
| Female | |
| Un ninaivu thazhuvi irunthen | I was embraced by your memories, |
| Antha urakkam thazhuva maranthen | And forgot to embrace sleep, |
| Nee arivaayo | Do you know this? |
| Unnai paarkka andru piranthen | I was born that day just to see you, |
| Athanaal irakka maranthu ponen | Therefore, I forgot how to die, |
| Nee arivaayo | Do you know this? |
| Female | |
| Kaalam kaalam thadukkalaam | Time may try to stop us, |
| Kaadhal saagaathu | But love will never die. |
| Vaazhvin ellai meeralaam | The boundaries of life may be crossed, |
| Ethu thaan aagaathu… | For what is impossible? |
| Female | |
| Oru naal antha oru naal | One day, that one day, |
| Unnai mudhalil kanda antha thirunaal | That auspicious day when I first saw you, |
| Adhu maranthu pogumaa | Can that ever be forgotten? |
| Female | |
| Kanavaa verum kadhaiyaa | Is it a dream, or merely a story? |
| Ilam nenjchai varudum nalla isaiyaa | Or is it sweet music caressing a young heart? |
| Adhu karainthu pogumaa | Will that ever fade away? |
| Female | |
| Mayakkanggal marakka | To forget these dazes, |
| Madiyondru vendum | I need a lap to rest on; |
| Marukkavendaam en anbae | Do not refuse me, my love. |
| Chorus | |
| Ooo…oooo…oooo..ooo | Ooo…oooo…oooo..ooo |
| Female | |
| Marubadi pirakka | To be reborn again, |
| Madhu konjcham vendum | I need a little nectar; |
| Thadukka vendaam en anbae | Do not stop me, my love. |
| Female | |
| Thanimai dhaagam | The thirst of loneliness |
| Thaninthaaga vendum | Must be quenched, |
| Thavalum kaatrae | O crawling breeze! |
| Kaigal uravil kalanthaada vendum | Our hands must entwine in intimacy, |
| Karumbin uutrrae | O fountain of sugarcane sweetness! |
| Female | |
| Ezhu buvanam endru vanthen | I came conquering the seven worlds, |
| Ho…naan un munnae tholvi thaan kanden | Ho… yet before you, I met only defeat. |
| Female | |
| Oru naal antha oru naal | One day, that one day, |
| Unnai mudhalil kanda antha thirunaal | That auspicious day when I first saw you, |
| Adhu maranthu pogumaa | Can that ever be forgotten? |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………… | |
| Female | |
| Aruginil andru | Back then, when near you, |
| Unai kanda bodhu | When I saw you, |
| Thoora thooram nindren | I stood far, far away. |
| Chorus | |
| Ooo…oooo…oooo..ooo | Ooo…oooo…oooo..ooo |
| Female | |
| Neenda thooram | Even when a long distance |
| Nee sendra bodhum | You went away, |
| Unthan arugae irunthen | I was right beside you. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal ulagil | In the world of love, |
| Nerkodu velicham povadhu illai | Light does not travel only in straight lines. |
| Kaadhal kanakkil | In the mathematics of love, |
| Kaalanggal naalai mudipathillai | Time does not end with tomorrow. |
| Female | |
| Kanavu thedum kanavu vendaam | I don't want a dream searching for another dream, |
| Ho… nam unmaiyin raaganggal vendum | Ho… I want the melodies of our reality. |
| Female | |
| Oru naal antha oru naal | One day, that one day, |
| Unnai mudhalil kanda antha thirunaal | That auspicious day when I first saw you, |
| Adhu maranthu pogumaa | Can that ever be forgotten? |
| Female | |
| Kanavaa verum kadhaiyaa | Is it a dream, or merely a story? |
| Ilam nenjchai varudum nalla isaiyaa | Or is it sweet music caressing a young heart? |
| Adhu karainthu pogumaa | Will that ever fade away? |
...............................
ஒரு நாள் அந்த
ஒரு நாள் உன்னை
முதலில் கண்ட அந்த
திருநாள்
ஆண் & பெண் :
அது
மறந்து போகுமா
One day, that one day,
That auspicious day when I first saw you,
Male & Female: Can that ever be forgotten?
கனவா வெறும்
கதையா இளம் நெஞ்சை
வருடும் நல்ல இசையா
அது கரைந்து போகுமா
Is it a dream, or merely a story?
Or is it sweet music caressing a young heart?
Will that ever fade away?
உன் நினைவு தழுவி
இருந்தேன் அந்த உறக்கம்
தழுவ மறந்தேன் நீ
அறிவாயோ உன்னை பார்க்க
அன்று பிறந்தேன் அந்தநாள்
இறக்க மறந்து போனேன் நீ
அறிவாயோ
I was embraced by your memories,
And forgot to embrace sleep,
Do you know this?
I was born that day just to see you,
Therefore, I forgot how to die,
Do you know this?
காலம் காலம்
தடுக்கலாம் காதல்
சாகாது வாழ்வின் எல்லை
மீறலாம் எது தான் ஆகாது
Time may try to stop us,
But love will never die.
The boundaries of life may be crossed,
For what is impossible?
ஒரு நாள் அந்த
ஒரு நாள் உன்னை
முதலில் கண்ட அந்த
திருநாள் அது
மறந்து போகுமா
One day, that one day,
That auspicious day when I first saw you,
Can that ever be forgotten?
கனவா வெறும்
கதையா இளம் நெஞ்சை
வருடும் நல்ல இசையா
அது கரைந்து போகுமா
Is it a dream, or merely a story?
Or is it sweet music caressing a young heart?
Will that ever fade away?
மயக்கங்கள்
மறக்க மடியொன்று
வேண்டும் மறுக்க
வேண்டாம் என் அன்பே
To forget these dazes,
I need a lap to rest on;
Do not refuse me, my love.
ஓஓஓஓ
ஓஓஓஓ ஓஓஓஓ
ஓஓஓஓ
Ooo…oooo…oooo..ooo
மறுபடி பிறக்க
மது கொஞ்சம் வேண்டும்
தடுக்க வேண்டாம் என்
அன்பே
To be reborn again,
I need a little nectar;
Do not stop me, my love.
தனிமை தாகம்
தணிந்தாக வேண்டும்
தவழும் காற்றே கைகள்
உருவில் கலந்தாட
வேண்டும் கரும்பின் ஊற்றே
The thirst of loneliness
Must be quenched,
O crawling breeze!
Our hands must entwine in intimacy,
O fountain of sugarcane sweetness!
ஏழு புவனம்
என்று வந்தேன் ஹோ
நான் உன் முன்னே
தோல்வி தான் கண்டேன்
I came conquering the seven worlds,
Ho… yet before you, I met only defeat.
ஒரு நாள் அந்த
ஒரு நாள் உன்னை
முதலில் கண்ட அந்த
திருநாள் அது
மறந்து போகுமா
One day, that one day,
That auspicious day when I first saw you,
Can that ever be forgotten?
.........................
அருகினில்
அன்று உன்னை கண்ட
போது தூர தூரம் நின்றேன்
Back then, when near you,
When I saw you,
I stood far, far away.
ஓஓஓஓ
ஓஓஓஓ ஓஓஓஓ
ஓஓஓஓ
Ooo…oooo…oooo..ooo
நீண்ட தூரம் நீ
சென்ற போதும் உந்தன்
அருகே இருந்தேன்
Even when a long distance
You went away,
I was right beside you.
காதல் உலகில்
நேர்கோடு வெளிச்சம்
போவது இல்லை காதல்
கணக்கில் காலங்கள்
நாளை முடிப்பதில்லை
In the world of love,
Light does not travel only in straight lines.
In the mathematics of love,
Time does not end with tomorrow.
கனவு தேடும்
கனவு வேண்டாம் ஹோ
நம் உண்மையின்
ராகங்கள் வேண்டும்
I don't want a dream searching for another dream,
Ho… I want the melodies of our reality.
ஒரு நாள் அந்த
ஒரு நாள் உன்னை
முதலில் கண்ட அந்த
திருநாள் அது
மறந்து போகுமா
One day, that one day,
That auspicious day when I first saw you,
Can that ever be forgotten?
கனவா வெறும்
கதையா இளம் நெஞ்சை
வருடும் நல்ல இசையா
அது கரைந்து போகுமா
Is it a dream, or merely a story?
Or is it sweet music caressing a young heart?
Will that ever fade away?
……………………..
Oru naal antha oru naal
One day, that one day,
Unnai mudhalil kanda antha thirunaal
That auspicious day when I first saw you,
Male & Female :Adhu maranthu pogumaa
Male & Female: Can that ever be forgotten?
Kanavaa verum kadhaiyaa
Is it a dream, or merely a story?
Ilam nenjchai varudum nalla isaiyaa
Or is it sweet music caressing a young heart?
Adhu karainthu pogumaa
Will that ever fade away?
Un ninaivu thazhuvi irunthen
I was embraced by your memories,
Antha urakkam thazhuva maranthen
And forgot to embrace sleep,
Nee arivaayo
Do you know this?
Unnai paarkka andru piranthen
I was born that day just to see you,
Athanaal irakka maranthu ponen
Therefore, I forgot how to die,
Nee arivaayo
Do you know this?
Kaalam kaalam thadukkalaam
Time may try to stop us,
Kaadhal saagaathu
But love will never die.
Vaazhvin ellai meeralaam
The boundaries of life may be crossed,
Ethu thaan aagaathu…
For what is impossible?
Oru naal antha oru naal
One day, that one day,
Unnai mudhalil kanda antha thirunaal
That auspicious day when I first saw you,
Adhu maranthu pogumaa
Can that ever be forgotten?
Kanavaa verum kadhaiyaa
Is it a dream, or merely a story?
Ilam nenjchai varudum nalla isaiyaa
Or is it sweet music caressing a young heart?
Adhu karainthu pogumaa
Will that ever fade away?
Mayakkanggal marakka
To forget these dazes,
Madiyondru vendum
I need a lap to rest on;
Marukkavendaam en anbae
Do not refuse me, my love.
Ooo…oooo…oooo..ooo
Ooo…oooo…oooo..ooo
Marubadi pirakka
To be reborn again,
Madhu konjcham vendum
I need a little nectar;
Thadukka vendaam en anbae
Do not stop me, my love.
Thanimai dhaagam
The thirst of loneliness
Thaninthaaga vendum
Must be quenched,
Thavalum kaatrae
O crawling breeze!
Kaigal uravil kalanthaada vendum
Our hands must entwine in intimacy,
Karumbin uutrrae
O fountain of sugarcane sweetness!
Ezhu buvanam endru vanthen
I came conquering the seven worlds,
Ho…naan un munnae tholvi thaan kanden
Ho… yet before you, I met only defeat.
Oru naal antha oru naal
One day, that one day,
Unnai mudhalil kanda antha thirunaal
That auspicious day when I first saw you,
Adhu maranthu pogumaa
Can that ever be forgotten?
…………………………
Aruginil andru
Back then, when near you,
Unai kanda bodhu
When I saw you,
Thoora thooram nindren
I stood far, far away.
Ooo…oooo…oooo..ooo
Ooo…oooo…oooo..ooo
Neenda thooram
Even when a long distance
Nee sendra bodhum
You went away,
Unthan arugae irunthen
I was right beside you.
Kaadhal ulagil
In the world of love,
Nerkodu velicham povadhu illai
Light does not travel only in straight lines.
Kaadhal kanakkil
In the mathematics of love,
Kaalanggal naalai mudipathillai
Time does not end with tomorrow.
Kanavu thedum kanavu vendaam
I don't want a dream searching for another dream,
Ho… nam unmaiyin raaganggal vendum
Ho… I want the melodies of our reality.
Oru naal antha oru naal
One day, that one day,
Unnai mudhalil kanda antha thirunaal
That auspicious day when I first saw you,
Adhu maranthu pogumaa
Can that ever be forgotten?
Kanavaa verum kadhaiyaa
Is it a dream, or merely a story?
Ilam nenjchai varudum nalla isaiyaa
Or is it sweet music caressing a young heart?
Adhu karainthu pogumaa
Will that ever fade away?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
"Oru Naal Antha Oru Naal" from the film Devathai (1997) is a hauntingly poetic love duet that explores the profound impact of a couple's first meeting. The song reflects on how true love transcends physical distance, linear time, and even mortality. The lovers share a deep emotional connection where memories replace sleep, and love makes life immortal, defying the natural laws of existence. Through lush romantic imagery and spiritual symbolism, the lyrics contrast defeat in the physical world with victory in emotional intimacy. The lovers express a desire for genuine togetherness rather than elusive dreams, concluding that the moment they first met remains permanently etched in their souls.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Un ninaivu thazhuvi irunthen / Antha urakkam thazhuva maranthen”
Rhyming of the second letter 'n' in 'Un' and 'Antha' across consecutive lines.
Monai (First-letter alliteration)
“Kanavu thedum kanavu vendaam”
Alliteration featuring the repetition of the initial 'K' sound in 'Kanavu' and 'kanavu'.
Metaphor (Uruvagakani)
“Ilam nenjchai varudum nalla isaiyaa”
Love's tender feeling is metaphorically compared to gentle music caressing a youthful heart.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Unnai paarkka andru piranthen / Athanaal irakka maranthu ponen”
Poetic exaggeration stating that seeing the beloved granted immortality, making the lover forget how to die.
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Trivia
The movie Devathai (1997) was directed by actor Nassar, who also played the male lead alongside Keerthi Reddy. The soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Arivumathi. The song features vocals by Hariharan and K.S. Chithra (with backing vocals by Bhavatharini) and is revered for its haunting melody and philosophical, deeply poetic lyricism.
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