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Lyrics & meaning

Oru Naal Pazhagiya

From Muthu Chippi · 1968

Lyricist: Vaali
Singers: T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director: S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
Movie name: Muthu Chippi
Movie release year: 1968
Lyrics added on: 30 Jul 2020

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Oru naal pazhagiya pazhakkamalla

Marunaal marappathen vazhakkamalla

Neeyendrum naanendrum iruvaralla

Nizhalthaan udalai pirivathalla

Oru naal pazhagiya pazhakkamalla

Marunaal marappathen vazhakkamalla

Neeyendrum naanendrum iruvaralla

Nizhalthaan udalai pirivathalla

Kallil ezhuthiya ezhuththaaga

Kaalaththai vendra nilaiyaaga

Kallil ezhuthiya ezhuththaaga

Kaalaththai vendra nilaiyaaga

Kangalil unnai ezhuthuya vaithaen

En kulavilakkaaga yaetri vaithaen

Kuzhanthai endrirunthaen thaai madiyil

Kumari endrirunthaen ezhil vadivil

Kuzhanthai endrirunthaen thaai madiyil

Kumari endrirunthaen ezhil vadivil

Manaivi Endraanaen un madiyil

Kalanthuvitaen un uyir vadivil

Oru naal pazhagiya pazhakkamalla

Male :Marunaal marappathen vazhakkamalla

Ilamaiyil thodangiya kadhalidhu

Kadhalidhu….mudhumai vanthaalum maarathathu

Oorena uravenna pesuvathu

Yaarukku payanthu vaazhuvathu

Vaanaththil irunthaai nilavaaga

Bhoomiyil kidanthaen malaraga

Vaanaththil irunthaai nilavaaga

Bhoomiyil kidanthaen malaraga

Odi vanthaai en thunaiyaaga

Oruvarukoruvar inaiyaaga

Oru naal pazhagiya pazhakkamalla

Marunaal marappathen vazhakkamalla

Female :Neeyendrum naanendrum iruvaralla

Nizhalthaan udalai pirivathalla

This is not a bond of just a single day,

Forgetting the next day is not my way.

We are not two separate people as "you" and "I",

Just as a shadow never leaves the body.

This is not a bond of just a single day,

Forgetting the next day is not my way.

We are not two separate people as "you" and "I",

Just as a shadow never leaves the body.

Like words carved deep in stone,

Enduring forever, triumphing over time,

Like words carved deep in stone,

Enduring forever, triumphing over time,

I inscribed you within my eyes,

And lit you as the sacred lamp of my home.

I was a child resting in my mother's lap,

I grew into a young woman in all my beauty,

I was a child resting in my mother's lap,

I grew into a young woman in all my beauty,

I became your wife in your embrace,

And merged into your very soul.

This is not a bond of just a single day,

Male: Forgetting the next day is not my way.

This is a love that began in our youth,

A love that will never change even when old age comes.

Why should we care what the town or relatives say?

Fearing whom should we live our lives?

You were in the sky like the moon,

I lay on the earth like a flower.

You were in the sky like the moon,

I lay on the earth like a flower.

You came running to be my partner in life,

As two souls truly made for each other.

This is not a bond of just a single day,

Forgetting the next day is not my way.

Female: We are not two separate people as "you" and "I",

Just as a shadow never leaves the body.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic duet celebrates an eternal, unbreakable bond of love that transcends time, social judgment, and the aging process. The female protagonist reflects on the stages of her life—from being a child in her mother's lap to a maiden, and finally becoming a wife whose soul is intertwined with her husband's. She describes their bond as permanent as inscriptions on stone and as inseparable as a body and its shadow. In response, the male protagonist reinforces the depth of their affection, noting that love born in youth remains steadfast into old age. He encourages her to disregard societal gossip or external fears, comparing their relationship to a heavenly moon coming down to unite with an earthly flower. Together, they affirm that their connection is lifelong and indivisible.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Oru naal pazhagiya pazhakkamalla / Marunaal marappathen vazhakkamalla”

The lines end with matching rhyming suffixes ('pazhakkamalla' and 'vazhakkamalla'), giving a rhythmic cadence.

Simile (Upamai)

“Nizhalthaan udalai pirivathalla”

The unity of lovers is explicitly compared to the inseparable connection between a body and its shadow.

Simile (Upamai)

“Kallil ezhuthiya ezhuththaaga”

The permanence of their affection is compared to words carved indelibly onto stone.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Kuzhanthai endrirunthaen... / Kumari endrirunthaen...”

Both consecutive lines begin with the initial consonant sound 'Ku'.

Metaphor / Imagery

“Vaanaththil irunthaai nilavaaga / Bhoomiyil kidanthaen malaraga”

Paints poetic imagery where the beloved is metaphorically cast as the celestial moon and the self as a blossom blooming on earth.

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Trivia

'Oru Naal Pazhagiya Pazhakkamalla' is a memorable duet written by Vaali for the 1968 Tamil movie 'Muthu Chippi', starring Jaishankar and Jayalalithaa. The music was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, with playback vocals delivered by the iconic duo T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.

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