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Lyrics & meaning

Oru Naalile

From Sivandha Mann · 1969

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Sivandha Mann1969

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Oru naalilae…Female :Ennavaam…In just a single day... Female: What of it...
Male :Uravaanadhae…Female :Theriyumae…Male: A bond was formed... Female: I know that...
Male :Kanavaayiram…ninaivaanadhae…Male: A thousand dreams... became living memories...
Female :Hmm…hahahahaFemale: Mmm... hahahaha
Female
Oru naalilae… uravaanadhae…In just a single day... a bond was formed...
Male :Kanavaayiram…ninaivaanadhae…Male: A thousand dreams... became living memories...
Female
Vaa vennilaa…Come, oh silver moon...
Male :Vaa vennilaa isaiyoduvaaMale: Come, oh silver moon, come with music
Mazhai megamae azhagodu vaaOh rain cloud, come with beauty
Maharaaniyae madimeedhu vaaOh queen, come rest upon my lap
Maharaaniyae madimeedhu vaaOh queen, come rest upon my lap
Female
Vandhaal…Male :Anaikkum…If you come... Male: It will embrace...
Female :Silirkkum…Male :Mhmm thudikkum…Female: It will thrill... Male: Mhmm, it will throb with joy...
Female
Naalai varum naalaiThe tomorrow that is yet to come
Ena naanum edhirpaarthenIs what I too was eagerly awaiting
Kaalam idhu kaalamThis is the time, the right time
Ena kaadhal mozhi kettenSo I listened to the language of love
Male
{Bodhai tharum paarvai{An intoxicating glance
Enai modhum alai modhum} (2)Strikes me like a crashing wave} (2)
Male
Podhum ena koorumvaraiUntil you say 'enough'
Poovae vilaiyaaduOh flower, keep playing
Female :Varum naalellaam idhu podhumaeFemale: For all the days to come, this alone is enough
Varum naalellaam idhu podhumaeFor all the days to come, this alone is enough
Male
Oru naalilae… uravaanadhae…In just a single day... a bond was formed...
Female :Kanavaayiram…ninaivaanadhae…Female: A thousand dreams... became living memories...
Male
Manjam idhu manjamThis is the bed, a romantic bed
Ena maarbil vizhi mooduSo close your eyes upon my chest
Konjum idhazh sindhumSweet lips spill
En nenjil oru koduAn mark of love upon my heart
Female
{Thanjam idhu thanjam{This is my refuge, a true refuge
Ena thazhuvum suvaiyodu} (2)Embracing with immense sweetness} (2)
Minjum sugam yaavumAll the remaining bliss
Varavendum thunaiyoduShould arrive together with my companion
Male :Varum naalellaam idhu podhumaeMale: For all the days to come, this alone is enough
Varum naalellaam idhu podhumaeFor all the days to come, this alone is enough
Female
Oru naalilae… uravaanadhae…In just a single day... a bond was formed...
Female & Male :Female & Male:
Kanavaayiram…mmm…..ninaivaanadhae…A thousand dreams... mmm... became living memories...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Oru Naalilae Uravaanadhae' is a classic romantic duet from the 1969 Tamil film 'Sivandha Mann', written by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan and set to music by M. S. Viswanathan. The song portrays two lovers celebrating an extraordinary intimacy and connection that developed rapidly within a single day. They marvel at how countless long-held romantic dreams suddenly transformed into reality through their shared affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyming)

Manjam idhu manjam / Thanjam idhu thanjam

The second letter 'n' (ன்/ஞ்) matches across 'Manjam' and 'Thanjam', creating a melodic rhythm in the verse.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Vaa vennilaa isaiyoduvaa / Mazhai megamae azhagodu vaa / Maharaaniyae madimeedhu vaa

All three lines end with the word 'vaa' (come), establishing poetic harmony.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Vaa vennilaa... / Mazhai megamae azhagodu vaa

The lover is poetically addressed directly as the 'silver moon' (vennilaa) and a 'rain cloud' (mazhai megam).

Simile / Imagery

Bodhai tharum paarvai / Enai modhum alai modhum

The intoxicating glance of the beloved is compared to crashing ocean waves hitting the shore.

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Trivia

Sivandha Mann (1969), directed by C. V. Sridhar and starring Sivaji Ganesan and Kanchana, holds a major milestone in Tamil cinema as the very first Tamil movie to be shot extensively in foreign locations across Europe (including France, Switzerland, and Italy). The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with vocals rendered by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.

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