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Oru Naalil Mudiyathathu

From Aasai 60 Naal · 1976

Lyricist
Panchu Arunachalam
Singer
K. J. Yesudas
Music director
S. Dakshinamurthi
Details
Aasai 60 Naal1976

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Oru naalil mudiyaadhadhu uravaada sugamaanadhuIt cannot end in just one day, this sweet bonding is so delightful
Oru naalil mudiyaadhadhu uravaada sugamaanadhuIt cannot end in just one day, this sweet bonding is so delightful
Indha manjam sollum inbam nenjai allumThe pleasure told by this couch captivates the heart
Indha manjam sollum inbam nenjai allumThe pleasure told by this couch captivates the heart
Indha aarambham ponnanadhuThis beginning is golden
Male
Oru naalil mudiyaadhadhu uravaada sugamaanadhuIt cannot end in just one day, this sweet bonding is so delightful
Male
Paal konda annam en pasi theerkkum munnamBefore the milk-like swan quenches my hunger
Paal konda annam en pasi theerkkum munnamBefore the milk-like swan quenches my hunger
Varaiyattum idhazh ooviyamLet the artwork of lips be drawn
Noolidai thaeril kai oorvalam pogumHands will go on a procession on the chariot-like thread-thin waist
Noolidai thaeril kai oorvalam pogumHands will go on a procession on the chariot-like thread-thin waist
Valarattum pudhu kaaviyamLet a new epic grow
Pattukkullae thullum paruvam ingae vellumThe youthful passion leaping within silk will win here
Pattukkullae thullum paruvam ingae vellumThe youthful passion leaping within silk will win here
Pakkam purattaamal puriyaadhadhuIt cannot be understood without turning the pages
Male
Oru naalil mudiyaadhadhu uravaada sugamaanadhuIt cannot end in just one day, this sweet bonding is so delightful
Male
Kaar kondhal megam sengani konjam dhegamHair like dark storm clouds, a body delicate like a red fruit
Kaar kondhal megam sengani konjam dhegamHair like dark storm clouds, a body delicate like a red fruit
Thazhuvattum en maeniyaiLet it embrace my body
Paar indha pakkam nam per inba sorgamLook at this side, our heavenly supreme bliss
Paar indha pakkam nam per inba sorgamLook at this side, our heavenly supreme bliss
Pozhiyattam sendhaen mazhaiLet a rain of pure honey shower upon us
Vetkam vittu sellum vegam katti kollumShyness leaves, and speed embraces
Vetkam vittu sellum vegam katti kollumShyness leaves, and speed embraces
Andha vellottam idhamaanadhuThat trial run feels so pleasant
Male
Oru naalil mudiyaadhadhu uravaada sugamaanadhuIt cannot end in just one day, this sweet bonding is so delightful
Indha manjam sollum inbam nenjai allumThe pleasure told by this couch captivates the heart
Indha aarambham ponnanadhuThis beginning is golden
Male
Oru naalil mudiyaadhadhu uravaada sugamaanadhuIt cannot end in just one day, this sweet bonding is so delightful

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a sensual romantic ballad expressing the endless depth of love and intimate desire between two lovers. The lyricist poetically describes how true romance cannot be fully experienced or exhausted in a single day; rather, it is a continuous, unfolding journey like a grand epic.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Noolidai thaeril kai oorvalam pogum

Comparing a slender waist to a thread and a chariot, metaphorically embellishing physical beauty.

Uvamai (Simile / Imagery)

Kaar kondhal megam sengani konjam dhegam

Describing dark tresses of hair to dark storm clouds and the soft body to a ripe red fruit.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Indha manjam sollum inbam nenjai allum

Repetition of initial vocalic sounds ('In-' in Indha and inbam).

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Trivia

Aasai 60 Naal (1976) features music composed by S. Dakshinamurthy, a legendary composer primarily famous in Malayalam cinema, making his compositions in Tamil cinema relatively rare and cherished. The song is sung by K. J. Yesudas with lyrics penned by Panchu Arunachalam.

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