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Lyrics & meaning

Oru Naal Unnodu

From Angelina · 2019

Lyricist
Viveka
Singer
Sid Sriram
Music director
D. Imman
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Oru naal oru naal unnoduA day spent without you...
Illaamal vaazhvadhu hoo oo oo...living like that...
Oru naal oru naal en vaazhvil...a day in my life...
Illaamal pogudhu hoo oo oo...is completely fading away.
Male
Oru naal oru naal unnoduA day spent without you...
Illaamal vaazhvadhu hoo oo...living like that...
Oru naal oru naal en vaazhvil...a day in my life...
Illaamal pogudhu hoo oo...is completely fading away.
Male
Alai pesi adhuThat mobile phone...
Thodar varuvathum yeno...why does it keep ringing?
Tholai pesi adhaiThat telephone...
Thoda marupathum yeno...why do you refuse to pick it up?
Vendaadha aalaagi ponenaaHave I become an unwanted person?
SollanbaeTell me, my love.
Nogudhae…vazhi theriyavillaiIt hurts... I see no way out.
Thavarenna sollamal thandiththuPunishing me without telling my mistake...
Sellathae.....don't walk away.
Kaadhalae…ondrum puriyavillai…ee…Oh love... I don't understand anything...
Male
Oru naal oru naal unnoduA day spent without you...
Illaamal vaazhvadhu hoo oo oo...living like that...
Oru naal oru naal en vaazhvil...a day in my life...
Illaamal pogudhu hoo oo oo hooo…....is completely fading away...
Male
Haa….aa..raaa….raa….aaa…..aaa..Haa....aa..raaa....raa....aaa.....aaa..
Male
Enadhu manadhuMy heart...
Kadigaaram thaanae...is indeed a clock.
Iravum pagalumNight and day...
Un neram thaanae...it marks only your time.
Ethanaal tholaivaai pogiraaiWhy are you moving so far away?
Ethiri polae paarkkiraaiWhy do you look at me like an enemy?
Male
Unakkai muluthaai udalaiThe one who surrendered his entire body for you...
Dhaanam seithavan...who gave it away as a gift...
Uyirai kettaal adhaiyum...if you ask for his life too...
Dhaanam seibavan...he would gladly donate that as well.
Male
Pogaathae pogaathaeDon't go, don't go...
En nenjam thaangathaeMy heart cannot bear it.
Kaadhalae….ae…….ae….ae…….ae….Oh love....
Male
Haa….aa..raaa….raa….aaa…..aaa..Haa....aa..raaa....raa....aaa.....aaa..
Male
Oru naal oru naal unnoduA day spent without you...
Illaamal vaazhvadhu hoo oo oo...living like that...
Oru naal oru naal en vaazhvil...a day in my life...
Illaamal pogudhu hoo oo oo...is completely fading away.
Male
Adiyodu nee enaiCan you completely...
Veruthidalaama...hate me to the core?
Kari posi en kanavuSmearing charcoal on my dreams...
Azhithidalaama...can you destroy them like that?
Male
Naan thappu seidhenaaDid I do something wrong?
Un nenjai koithenaaDid I pluck and break your heart?
Kooradi…Tell me...
Uyir valikkirathaeMy soul is aching.
Poi yedhum sonnenaaDid I tell you any lies?
Kai meeri sendrenaaDid I cross my limits?
Solladi….Tell me...
Thalai vedikkirathae…ae….ae….ae…..My head feels like it's exploding...
Male
Haa….aa..raaa….raa….aaa…..aaa..Haa....aa..raaa....raa....aaa.....aaa..
Male
Oru naal oru naal unnodu……A day spent without you......

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from the movie 'Angelina' conveys the intense grief and heartbreak of a lover who has been suddenly ignored and alienated by his partner. The protagonist feels that every single day spent away from his beloved is a day lost forever from his lifetime. He is deeply unsettled by her unresponsiveness—her refusal to answer his calls—and feels punished without even knowing what mistake he committed.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Enadhu manadhu / Kadigaaram thaanae

The speaker directly compares his heart to a clock, emphasizing that every second of his existence functions only according to her presence and time.

Simile

Ethiri polae paarkkiraai

Compares the cold, distant look in the beloved's eyes to that of an enemy ('ethiri polae').

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Naan thappu seidhenaa... / Poi yedhum sonnenaa / Kai meeri sendrenaa

The repetitive end rhyming with the interrogative suffix '-enaa' heightens the emotional questioning and desperation.

Hyperbole

Thalai vedikkirathae

Exaggerates the mental stress and anguish by describing his head as 'exploding'.

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Trivia

'Oru Naal Oru Naal Unnodu' features evocative lyrics penned by prominent Tamil lyricist Viveka for the film 'Angelina', directed by Suseenthiran. The song portrays the emotional breakdown caused by sudden silence in a relationship, effectively utilizing modern imagery like unreturned mobile phone calls to reflect contemporary romantic distress.

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