Oru Naall Oru Pozhuthu
From Eetti (1985 Film) · 1985
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Eetti (1985 Film)1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| …………………….. | |
| Female | |
| Oru naal oru pozhuthu | Not for a single day, not for a moment, |
| Una naan pirinjathilla | I have never been separated from you. |
| Uyiril uyira vaechcha orava maranthathilla | I haven't forgotten the bond that I cherished deep in my soul. |
| Thaniyaalaa neeyum ippa ninnathu enna | Why are you standing all alone now? |
| Thaniyaalaa neeyum ippa ninnathu enna | Why are you standing all alone now? |
| Female | |
| Ada vaaiyaa madiyila saanju | Come, lean on my lap, |
| En raasaa oru murai thoongu | My king, sleep for a while. |
| Female | |
| Oru naal oru pozhuthu | Not for a single day, not for a moment, |
| Una naan pirinjathilla | I have never been separated from you. |
| Female | |
| Thaalamalak kaattilae | In the forest of Thalamalai, |
| Thanthanaththom paattilae | To the rhythm of our songs, |
| Thottu velaiyandathum | The way we played touching each other, |
| Tholil vanthu saanjathum | The way you leaned on my shoulders, |
| Female | |
| Vaanam ariyum…..megam ariyum…. | The sky knows... the clouds know... |
| Thulli oodum maanum ariyum | Even the prancing deer knows. |
| Aagaasam bhoologam…. | The heavens and the earth... |
| Aa……aaa…..aa….aa….aa…. | Ah......aaa.....aa....aa....aa.... |
| Aagaasam bhoologam saatchchi sollum ketpomaa | The heavens and the earth will bear witness, shall we listen? |
| Aiyyaa athu enna poiyaaa | Oh dear, is that a lie? |
| Aiyyaa athu enna poiyaaa | Oh dear, is that a lie? |
| Female | |
| Oru naal oru pozhuthu | Not for a single day, not for a moment, |
| Una naan pirinjathilla | I have never been separated from you. |
| Female | |
| Nanthavanam theenjathaa | Did the flower garden burn down? |
| Kaverithaan kaanjathaa | Has the Kaveri river dried up? |
| Namma sontham ponathaa | Has our bond vanished? |
| Kattuk kadhai aanathaa | Did it become a made-up story? |
| Female | |
| Paayil paduththa kadhal manasu | The loving heart lies on a mat, |
| Noyil thudichchaa thaayin manasu | Like a mother's heart aching in illness. |
| Raasaavae vaadaathae….ae…..ae… | My king, do not fade away... |
| Raasaavae vaadaathae Oonjal naanum poduvaen | My king, do not fade away, I will swing a cradle for you. |
| Raasaa oru murai thoongu | My king, sleep for a while. |
| En raasaa oru murai thoongu | My king, sleep for a while. |
| Female | |
| Oru naal oru pozhuthu | Not for a single day, not for a moment, |
| Una naan pirinjathilla | I have never been separated from you. |
| Uyiril uyira vaechcha orava maranthathilla | I haven't forgotten the bond that I cherished deep in my soul. |
| Thaniyaalaa neeyum ippa ninnathu enna | Why are you standing all alone now? |
| Thaniyaalaa neeyum ippa ninnathu enna | Why are you standing all alone now? |
| Female | |
| Ada vaaiyaa madiyila saanju | Come, lean on my lap, |
| En raasaa oru murai thoongu | My king, sleep for a while. |
| Female | |
| Oru naal oru pozhuthu | Not for a single day, not for a moment, |
| Una naan pirinjathilla | I have never been separated from you. |
ஆஅ......ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....அ.....ஆ....
ஆஅ......ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....அ.....ஆ....
ஆ......ஆ......ஆ......ஆ.....அ.....அ....ஆ....
ஒரு நாள் ஒரு பொழுது
உன நான் பிரிஞ்சதில்ல
உயிரில் உயிர வெச்ச ஒறவ மறந்ததில்ல
தனியாளா நீயும் இப்ப நின்னது என்ன
தனியாளா நீயும் இப்ப நின்னது என்ன
Not for a single day, not for a moment,
I have never been separated from you.
I haven't forgotten the bond that I cherished deep in my soul.
Why are you standing all alone now?
Why are you standing all alone now?
அட வாய்யா மடியில சாஞ்சு
என் ராசா ஒரு முறை தூங்கு
Come, lean on my lap,
My king, sleep for a while.
ஒரு நாள் ஒரு பொழுது
உன நான் பிரிஞ்சதில்ல
Not for a single day, not for a moment,
I have never been separated from you.
தாளமலக் காட்டிலே
தந்தனத்தோம் பாட்டிலே
தொட்டு வெளையாண்டதும்
தோளில் வந்து சாஞ்சதும்
In the forest of Thalamalai,
To the rhythm of our songs,
The way we played touching each other,
The way you leaned on my shoulders,
வானம் அறியும்......மேகம் அறியும்......
துள்ளி ஓடும் மானும் அறியும்
ஆகாசம் பூலோகம்........
ஆ.....ஆஅ.....அ....அ....ஆ....
ஆகாசம் பூலோகம் சாட்சி சொல்லும் கேட்போமா
அய்யா அது என்ன பொய்யா
அய்யா அது என்ன பொய்யா...
The sky knows... the clouds know...
Even the prancing deer knows.
The heavens and the earth...
Ah......aaa.....aa....aa....aa....
The heavens and the earth will bear witness, shall we listen?
Oh dear, is that a lie?
Oh dear, is that a lie?
ஒரு நாள் ஒரு பொழுது
உன நான் பிரிஞ்சதில்ல
Not for a single day, not for a moment,
I have never been separated from you.
நந்தவனம் தீஞ்சதா
காவேரிதான் காஞ்சதா
நம்ம சொந்தம் போனதா
கட்டுக் கதை ஆனதா
Did the flower garden burn down?
Has the Kaveri river dried up?
Has our bond vanished?
Did it become a made-up story?
பாயில் படுத்த காதல் மனசு
நோயில் துடிச்சா தாயின் மனசு
ராசாவே வாடாதே....ஏ.....ஏ.....
ராசாவே வாடாதே ஊஞ்சல் நானும் போடுவேன்
ராசா ஒரு முறை தூங்கு
என் ராசா ஒரு முறை தூங்கு........
The loving heart lies on a mat,
Like a mother's heart aching in illness.
My king, do not fade away...
My king, do not fade away, I will swing a cradle for you.
My king, sleep for a while.
My king, sleep for a while.
ஒரு நாள் ஒரு பொழுது
உன நான் பிரிஞ்சதில்ல
உயிரில் உயிர வெச்ச ஒறவ மறந்ததில்ல
தனியாளா நீயும் இப்ப நின்னது என்ன
தனியாளா நீயும் இப்ப நின்னது என்ன
Not for a single day, not for a moment,
I have never been separated from you.
I haven't forgotten the bond that I cherished deep in my soul.
Why are you standing all alone now?
Why are you standing all alone now?
அட வாய்யா மடியில சாஞ்சு
என் ராசா ஒரு முறை தூங்கு
Come, lean on my lap,
My king, sleep for a while.
ஒரு நாள் ஒரு பொழுது
உன நான் பிரிஞ்சதில்ல
Not for a single day, not for a moment,
I have never been separated from you.
……………………..
Oru naal oru pozhuthu
Not for a single day, not for a moment,
Una naan pirinjathilla
I have never been separated from you.
Uyiril uyira vaechcha orava maranthathilla
I haven't forgotten the bond that I cherished deep in my soul.
Thaniyaalaa neeyum ippa ninnathu enna
Why are you standing all alone now?
Thaniyaalaa neeyum ippa ninnathu enna
Why are you standing all alone now?
Ada vaaiyaa madiyila saanju
Come, lean on my lap,
En raasaa oru murai thoongu
My king, sleep for a while.
Oru naal oru pozhuthu
Not for a single day, not for a moment,
Una naan pirinjathilla
I have never been separated from you.
Thaalamalak kaattilae
In the forest of Thalamalai,
Thanthanaththom paattilae
To the rhythm of our songs,
Thottu velaiyandathum
The way we played touching each other,
Tholil vanthu saanjathum
The way you leaned on my shoulders,
Vaanam ariyum…..megam ariyum….
The sky knows... the clouds know...
Thulli oodum maanum ariyum
Even the prancing deer knows.
Aagaasam bhoologam….
The heavens and the earth...
Aa……aaa…..aa….aa….aa….
Ah......aaa.....aa....aa....aa....
Aagaasam bhoologam saatchchi sollum ketpomaa
The heavens and the earth will bear witness, shall we listen?
Aiyyaa athu enna poiyaaa
Oh dear, is that a lie?
Aiyyaa athu enna poiyaaa
Oh dear, is that a lie?
Oru naal oru pozhuthu
Not for a single day, not for a moment,
Una naan pirinjathilla
I have never been separated from you.
Nanthavanam theenjathaa
Did the flower garden burn down?
Kaverithaan kaanjathaa
Has the Kaveri river dried up?
Namma sontham ponathaa
Has our bond vanished?
Kattuk kadhai aanathaa
Did it become a made-up story?
Paayil paduththa kadhal manasu
The loving heart lies on a mat,
Noyil thudichchaa thaayin manasu
Like a mother's heart aching in illness.
Raasaavae vaadaathae….ae…..ae…
My king, do not fade away...
Raasaavae vaadaathae Oonjal naanum poduvaen
My king, do not fade away, I will swing a cradle for you.
Raasaa oru murai thoongu
My king, sleep for a while.
En raasaa oru murai thoongu
My king, sleep for a while.
Oru naal oru pozhuthu
Not for a single day, not for a moment,
Una naan pirinjathilla
I have never been separated from you.
Uyiril uyira vaechcha orava maranthathilla
I haven't forgotten the bond that I cherished deep in my soul.
Thaniyaalaa neeyum ippa ninnathu enna
Why are you standing all alone now?
Thaniyaalaa neeyum ippa ninnathu enna
Why are you standing all alone now?
Ada vaaiyaa madiyila saanju
Come, lean on my lap,
En raasaa oru murai thoongu
My king, sleep for a while.
Oru naal oru pozhuthu
Not for a single day, not for a moment,
Una naan pirinjathilla
I have never been separated from you.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a deeply comforting and emotionally charged lullaby-like melody where the speaker comforts her beloved in a moment of pain, isolation, and distress. She recalls their deep soul connection and shared memories amidst nature in Thalamalai forest, calling upon nature—the sky, clouds, and deer—to bear witness to their timeless love. Through poignant rhetorical questions about whether their bond has dried up like the Kaveri river or burned away like a garden, she reassures him that her love remains unwavering. Blending romantic devotion with motherly affection, she offers her lap as a place of rest and invites him to find peace and sleep in her comforting presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Thaalamalak kaattilae / Thanthanaththom paattilae”
Repetition of the initial 'Th' sound across both lines creates a rhythmic, melodic flow.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Paayil paduththa kadhal manasu / Noyil thudichchaa thaayin manasu”
Repetition of the second letter 'y' in 'Paayil' and 'Noyil' establishes a poetic harmony.
Personification
“Vaanam ariyum…..megam ariyum…. Thulli oodum maanum ariyum”
Attributing human traits of knowing and witnessing memories to nature (sky, clouds, deer).
Rhetorical Question
“Nanthavanam theenjathaa / Kaverithaan kaanjathaa / Namma sontham ponathaa”
Using dramatic questions to express sorrow and question whether an enduring bond could ever vanish like a dried river or burnt garden.
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Trivia
Written by the legendary Tamil poet and lyricist Pulamaipithan, the song features rich rural imagery and classical Tamil metaphors such as referencing the Kaveri river and Thalamalai forest to represent everlasting attachment. The film 'Eetti' (1985) starred Vijayakanth and Nalini in lead roles.
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