Oru Naalil Valarnthene
From Unnai Thedi Varuven · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Unnai Thedi Varuven1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oru naalil valrnthaenae | I grew up in a single day, |
| Malarnthaenae dhevanae…. | I blossomed, oh my lord… |
| Unnai paarthth pinbu | After seeing you, |
| Imaigalum paramaa | Are even my eyelids a heavy burden? |
| Indru thoongavillai | I couldn't sleep today, |
| Thalaiyanai thaangumaa….aa…. | Can the pillow bear this weight?… |
| Female | |
| Oru naalil valrnthaenae | I grew up in a single day, |
| Malarnthaenae dhevanae…. | I blossomed, oh my lord… |
| Female | |
| Neerin aazham paarkka vantha pillaiyae | Oh child who came to measure the depth of the water, |
| Male :Un nenjin aazham | Male: The depth of your heart, |
| Innum paarkkavillaiyae | I haven't been able to see it yet. |
| Female | |
| Neerin aazham paarkka vantha pillaiyae | Oh child who came to measure the depth of the water, |
| Male :Un nenjin aazham | Male: The depth of your heart, |
| Innum paarkkavillaiyae | I haven't been able to see it yet. |
| Female | |
| Mogam ellai meerumae | Desire crosses all boundaries, |
| Moochil ushnam yaerumae | Heat rises in the breath. |
| Mogam ellai meerumae | Desire crosses all boundaries, |
| Moochil ushnam yaerumae | Heat rises in the breath. |
| Paarvaiyaalae paalai vaarkkiraai | You pour sweet comfort like milk through your gaze, |
| En pakkam vanthu ennai yaeikkiraai hoi…. | You come beside me and beguile me, hoi… |
| Female | |
| Oru naalil valrnthaenae | I grew up in a single day, |
| Malarnthaenae…….dhevanae…. | I blossomed… oh my lord… |
| Male | |
| Vaanam indru yaen udainthu ponathu | Why did the sky break open today? |
| Female :En naanamkooda yaen karainthu ponathu | Female: Why did even my shyness melt away? |
| Male :Vaanam indru yaen udainthu ponathu | Male: Why did the sky break open today? |
| Female :En naanamkooda yaen karainthu ponathu | Female: Why did even my shyness melt away? |
| Male | |
| Moodi vaiththa poo idhu | This was a flower kept closed, |
| Mogam vanthu pooththathu | Desire arrived and made it bloom. |
| Moodi vaiththa poo idhu | This was a flower kept closed, |
| Mogam vanthu pooththathu | Desire arrived and made it bloom. |
| Vaanam vanthu neer theliththathu ho | The sky arrived and sprinkled water, oh, |
| Pudhu bhoomi indru pullarithathu hoi | The fresh earth got goosebumps today, hoi! |
| Female | |
| Oru naalil valrnthaenae | I grew up in a single day, |
| Malarnthaenae……dhevanae…. | I blossomed… oh my lord… |
| Male :Unnai paarthth pinbu | Male: After seeing you, |
| Imaigalum paramaa | Are even eyelids a heavy burden? |
| Indru thoongavillai | I couldn't sleep today, |
| Thalaiyanai thaangumaa….aa…. | Can the pillow bear this weight?… |
| Female | |
| Aa….oru naalil valrnthaenae | Ah… I grew up in a single day, |
| Malarnthaenae……dhevanae…. | I blossomed… oh my lord… |
ஒரு நாளில் வளர்ந்தேனே
மலர்ந்தேனே தேவனே.....
உன்னைப் பார்த்த பின்பு
இமைகளும் பாரமா
இன்று தூங்கவில்லை
தலையணை தாங்குமா.....ஆ.....
I grew up in a single day,
I blossomed, oh my lord…
After seeing you,
Are even my eyelids a heavy burden?
I couldn't sleep today,
Can the pillow bear this weight?…
ஒரு நாளில் வளர்ந்தேனே
மலர்ந்தேனே தேவனே....
I grew up in a single day,
I blossomed, oh my lord…
நீரின் ஆழம் பார்க்க வந்த பிள்ளையே
உன் நெஞ்சின் ஆழம்
இன்னும் பார்க்கவில்லையே
Oh child who came to measure the depth of the water,
Male: The depth of your heart,
I haven't been able to see it yet.
நீரின் ஆழம் பார்க்க வந்த பிள்ளையே
ஆண் : உன் நெஞ்சின் ஆழம்
இன்னும் பார்க்கவில்லையே
Oh child who came to measure the depth of the water,
Male: The depth of your heart,
I haven't been able to see it yet.
மோகம் எல்லை மீறுமே
மூச்சில் உஷ்ணம் ஏறுமே
மோகம் எல்லை மீறுமே
மூச்சில் உஷ்ணம் ஏறுமே
பார்வையாலே பாலை வார்க்கிறாய்
என் பக்கம் வந்து என்னை ஏய்க்கிறாய் ஹோய்
Desire crosses all boundaries,
Heat rises in the breath.
Desire crosses all boundaries,
Heat rises in the breath.
You pour sweet comfort like milk through your gaze,
You come beside me and beguile me, hoi…
ஒரு நாளில் வளர்ந்தேனே
மலர்ந்தேனே.... தேவனே......
I grew up in a single day,
I blossomed… oh my lord…
வானம் இன்று ஏன் உடைந்து போனது
என் நாணம் கூட ஏன் கரைந்து போனது
வானம் இன்று ஏன் உடைந்து போனது
என் நாணம் கூட ஏன் கரைந்து போனது
Why did the sky break open today?
Female: Why did even my shyness melt away?
Male: Why did the sky break open today?
Female: Why did even my shyness melt away?
மூடி வைத்த பூ இது
மோகம் வந்து பூத்தது
மூடி வைத்த பூ இது
மோகம் வந்து பூத்தது
வானம் வந்து நீர் தெளித்தது ஹோ
புது பூமி இன்று புல்லரித்தது ஹொய்....
This was a flower kept closed,
Desire arrived and made it bloom.
This was a flower kept closed,
Desire arrived and made it bloom.
The sky arrived and sprinkled water, oh,
The fresh earth got goosebumps today, hoi!
ஒரு நாளில் வளர்ந்தேனே
மலர்ந்தேனே.... தேவனே......
உன்னைப் பார்த்த பின்பு
இமைகளும் பாரமா
இன்று தூங்கவில்லை
தலையணை தாங்குமா.....
I grew up in a single day,
I blossomed… oh my lord…
Male: After seeing you,
Are even eyelids a heavy burden?
I couldn't sleep today,
Can the pillow bear this weight?…
ஆ.....ஒரு நாளில் வளர்ந்தேனே
மலர்ந்தேனே.......தேவனே....
Ah… I grew up in a single day,
I blossomed… oh my lord…
Oru naalil valrnthaenae
I grew up in a single day,
Malarnthaenae dhevanae….
I blossomed, oh my lord…
Unnai paarthth pinbu
After seeing you,
Imaigalum paramaa
Are even my eyelids a heavy burden?
Indru thoongavillai
I couldn't sleep today,
Thalaiyanai thaangumaa….aa….
Can the pillow bear this weight?…
Oru naalil valrnthaenae
I grew up in a single day,
Malarnthaenae dhevanae….
I blossomed, oh my lord…
Neerin aazham paarkka vantha pillaiyae
Oh child who came to measure the depth of the water,
Male :Un nenjin aazham
Male: The depth of your heart,
Innum paarkkavillaiyae
I haven't been able to see it yet.
Neerin aazham paarkka vantha pillaiyae
Oh child who came to measure the depth of the water,
Male :Un nenjin aazham
Male: The depth of your heart,
Innum paarkkavillaiyae
I haven't been able to see it yet.
Mogam ellai meerumae
Desire crosses all boundaries,
Moochil ushnam yaerumae
Heat rises in the breath.
Mogam ellai meerumae
Desire crosses all boundaries,
Moochil ushnam yaerumae
Heat rises in the breath.
Paarvaiyaalae paalai vaarkkiraai
You pour sweet comfort like milk through your gaze,
En pakkam vanthu ennai yaeikkiraai hoi….
You come beside me and beguile me, hoi…
Oru naalil valrnthaenae
I grew up in a single day,
Malarnthaenae…….dhevanae….
I blossomed… oh my lord…
Vaanam indru yaen udainthu ponathu
Why did the sky break open today?
Female :En naanamkooda yaen karainthu ponathu
Female: Why did even my shyness melt away?
Male :Vaanam indru yaen udainthu ponathu
Male: Why did the sky break open today?
Female :En naanamkooda yaen karainthu ponathu
Female: Why did even my shyness melt away?
Moodi vaiththa poo idhu
This was a flower kept closed,
Mogam vanthu pooththathu
Desire arrived and made it bloom.
Moodi vaiththa poo idhu
This was a flower kept closed,
Mogam vanthu pooththathu
Desire arrived and made it bloom.
Vaanam vanthu neer theliththathu ho
The sky arrived and sprinkled water, oh,
Pudhu bhoomi indru pullarithathu hoi
The fresh earth got goosebumps today, hoi!
Oru naalil valrnthaenae
I grew up in a single day,
Malarnthaenae……dhevanae….
I blossomed… oh my lord…
Male :Unnai paarthth pinbu
Male: After seeing you,
Imaigalum paramaa
Are even eyelids a heavy burden?
Indru thoongavillai
I couldn't sleep today,
Thalaiyanai thaangumaa….aa….
Can the pillow bear this weight?…
Aa….oru naalil valrnthaenae
Ah… I grew up in a single day,
Malarnthaenae……dhevanae….
I blossomed… oh my lord…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Oru Naalil Valarnthenae' is a deeply romantic duet that captures the sudden emotional and physical awakening brought on by true love. The song portrays a heroine who feels transformed overnight—maturing from innocence into passion as she falls in love. Her sleeplessness and heightened emotions are conveyed through intimate, sensory language where even her own eyelids feel heavy with romantic thoughts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Moodi vaiththa poo idhu / Mogam vanthu pooththathu”
Compares the heroine's hidden maidenhood and feelings to a bud that was kept closed until love/passion caused it to bloom.
Personification
“Pudhu bhoomi indru pullarithathu hoi”
Gives human physiological traits (goosebumps/thrill) to the earth receiving rain from the sky.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Mogam ellai meerumae / Moochil ushnam yaerumae”
Repetition of the 'Mo' sound at the beginning of consecutive lines.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Mogam ellai meerumae / Moochil ushnam yaerumae”
Matching end sounds ('meerumae' and 'yaerumae') creating a lyrical rhythm.
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Trivia
The song 'Oru Naalil Valarnthenae' from 'Unnai Thedi Varuven' (1985) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with iconic vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki. Directed by C. V. Sridhar, the film stars Suresh and Nalini. Vairamuthu's evocative lyricism plays heavily on nature metaphors to depict youth, longing, and romantic intimacy.
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