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Lyrics & meaning

Oru Nodi Piriyavum

From Rummy · 2013

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
D. Imman, Divya Ramani
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Rummy
Movie release year
2013
Lyrics added on
10 Apr 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oru nodi..piriyavum
Thayanghuthae irudhayam
Pozhuthum nizhalaga kooda vara
Porenthen nesamaagha
Piravi palanooru thaandiyum
Varuven thunaiyaaga..
Oru nodi..piriyavum
Thayanghuthae irudhayam
Pozhuthum nizhalaga kooda vara
Porenthen nesamaagha
Piravi palanooru thaandiyum
Varuven thunaiyaaga..
Uh… u u..ha ….uhuu..
Varandu vitta cauveryaa …
Irunthu enna poo mazhaiya..
Pozhiyavachcha kaadhal
Enna aakki pochchu va mazhaiya
Oora kannu jaada madaiyaa
Pesi enna aakum oomaiyaa
Veli eda yaraiyaa …
Venduvathai kelaiyaa…
Ada nellu unna kandu
Aru vadaikku vandhen
Naanum assaiyaa….
Oru nodi..piriyavum
Thayanghuthae irudhayam
Urangha kannu moodayilum
Uranghuthilla un nenappu
Ayira kenda meena
Adanghaama neendhum un nenappu
Un nenappu oora kootuthae
Ull manassil oosi yethuthae
Vaazha matta theeyilae
Pola indha kaadhalae
Thari kettu nikkum nenju
Kolaiyaruthu puttu
Koochchal poduthae..aaaaa…..
Oru nodi..piriyavum
Thayanghuthae irudhayam
Female :Pozhuthum nizhalaga kooda vara
Porenthen nesamaagha…
Aaaa..piravi palanooru thaandiyum
Varuven thunaiyaaga..
Female :Aaaaa…aaaaa…aaaa…aaaaa….
To part even for a single second,
my heart hesitates.
To follow you all day like a shadow,
I longed with all my love.
Even across hundreds of lifetimes,
I will come as your companion...
To part even for a single second,
my heart hesitates.
To follow you all day like a shadow,
I longed with all my love.
Even across hundreds of lifetimes,
I will come as your companion...
Ooh... oo oo... haa... ohoo...
Like the dried-up Kaveri river...
I once was, but like a shower of flowers...
this love made me pour down,
turning me into a welcoming rain!
Don't mind the town's watchful eyes, you silly man,
what is the use of standing speechless?
Why do you keep your distance from me?
Ask for whatever you desire...
Seeing you ripe like golden paddy,
I have come for the harvest,
longing with all my heart...
To part even for a single second,
my heart hesitates.
Even when my eyes close to sleep,
thoughts of you never sleep.
Like lively Ayirai and Kendai river fish,
thoughts of you swim without stopping.
Thoughts of you gather a crowd inside my mind,
pricking my heart like needles.
Like a fire catching on dry banana leaves,
so blazes this love.
My heart breaks all restraint,
cutting deep through my chest,
and screams out loud... aaaaa...
To part even for a single second,
my heart hesitates.
Female: To follow you all day like a shadow,
I longed with all my love...
Aaaa... Even across hundreds of lifetimes,
I will come as your companion...
Female: Aaaaa... aaaaa... aaaa... aaaaa...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Oru Nodi' is a poignant Tamil romantic duet expressing eternal love, passion, and intense devotion between two souls. The lovers express that even a single second of separation causes their hearts to hesitate and ache. They pledge their devotion across hundreds of future lifetimes, promising to remain each other's lifelong companions.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Varandu vitta cauveryaa … / Pozhiyavachcha kaadhal

Compares a heart parched like the dried-up river Cauvery being rejuvenated by a sudden, blossoming shower of love.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Ayira kenda meena / Adanghaama neendhum un nenappu

Metaphorically compares restless thoughts of the beloved to thousands of carp fish swimming endlessly and wildly inside the mind.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Oora kannu jaada madaiyaa / Pesi enna aakum oomaiyaa

Rhyming of ending words 'madaiyaa' and 'oomaiyaa' creates rhythmic flow and colloquial charm.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

Piravi palanooru thaandiyum / Varuven thunaiyaaga..

Exaggerates devotion by declaring the speaker will follow their beloved as a companion across hundreds of rebirths.

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Trivia

The song 'Oru Nodi' belongs to the 2013 Tamil period romantic drama film 'Rummy'. Composed by D. Imman with lyrics by Yugabharathi, the soundtrack is celebrated for its lush rural melodies and rich folk-inspired metaphors drawn from rural Tamil Nadu's landscapes.

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