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Lyrics & meaning

Oru Siragu Nee

From Andha Naal Nyabagam · 2005

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
Janani, Srinivas
Music director
Bharathwaj
Details
Andha Naal Nyabagam2005

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
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Male
Oru siragu neeYou are one wing,
Oru siragu naanI am the other wing,
Kaadhal oru paravai aachuAnd our love has become a bird.
Female
Oru sollil neeYou are in one word,
Oru sollil naanI am in another word,
Kaadhal oru kavidhai aachuAnd our love has become a poem.
Male
OhOh
Oru alai neeyaaiWith you as one wave,
Oru alai naanaaiAnd me as another wave,
Udalkarai kadarkaraiThe shore of our body,
AanadhadiHas become the seashore, my dear.
Male
OhOh
Oru mugil neeyaaiWith you as one cloud,
Oru mugil naanaaiAnd me as another cloud,
Mudhal mazhaiThe first rain
Uyirukkul thoorudhadiDrizzles inside my soul, my dear.
Female
Poovaaga neeYou as the flower side,
Thalaiyaaga naanMe as the head side,
Kaadhal naanayam aanadhadaOur love has become a coin!
Male
Oru siragu neeYou are one wing,
Oru siragu naanI am the other wing,
Kaadhal oru paravai aachuAnd our love has become a bird.
Chorus
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Female
Unnai kanda neramThe moment I saw you,
Ennil naanai kandenI found myself within me.
Ennudalai un peyarilIn your name, my body
Padhivu seidhenI registered.
Male
Kanavil kooda unnaiEven in my dreams, to keep you
Katti vaithu kollaTied and bound,
Kann imaiyil naan oruUpon my eyelids,
Kadhavu seidhenI made a door.
Female
Vetkathai vaana villaiShyness as a rainbow,
Kaalalae varainthenaeI drew with my feet.
Male :Thaai mannai pola undhanMale: Like the mother soil, your
Kaal mannai sumandhanaeFootprint dust, I bore on myself.
Female
Aasai kili indruToday, the parrot of desire,
Osai indri ennaiWithout making a sound,
Kothi kondu pogiradhaePecks and carries me away.
Male
Oru siragu neeYou are one wing,
Oru siragu naanI am the other wing,
Kaadhal oru paravai aachuAnd our love has become a bird.
Female
Oru sollil neeYou are in one word,
Oru sollil naanI am in another word,
Kaadhal oru kavidhai aachuAnd our love has become a poem.
Male
VennilavukkindruTo the white moon today,
Un peyarai veippenI shall give your name.
Sindhum manjal oliyinaiThe spilled golden yellow light,
Naan kudippenI shall drink.
Female
Pengalukku indruTo all women today,
Un peyarai veippenI shall give your name.
Kaatrukena poovudalaiFor the breeze, my flower-like body
Thirandhu veippenI shall leave open.
Male
Aahhh…Aahhh…
Muthathil unnai alandhuMeasuring you in kisses,
Edai paarthu rasipenaeI shall admire your weight.
Female
Aazhathil unnai niruthiPlacing you in the deep,
Uyarathai alappenaeI shall measure your height.
Male
Natchathira kannilIn your starry eyes,
Vennilavai kanduSeeing the full moon,
Sooriyanai maranthenaeI forgot the sun.
Male :Oru siragu neeMale: You are one wing,
Oru siragu naanI am the other wing,
Kaadhal oru paravai aachuAnd our love has become a bird.
Female
Oru sollil neeYou are in one word,
Oru sollil naanI am in another word,
Kaadhal oru kavidhai aachuAnd our love has become a poem.
Male
OhOh
Oru alai neeyaaiWith you as one wave,
Oru alai naanaaiAnd me as another wave,
Udalkarai kadarkaraiThe shore of our body,
AanadhadiHas become the seashore, my dear.
Male
OhOh
Oru mugil neeyaaiWith you as one cloud,
Oru mugil naanaaiAnd me as another cloud,
Mudhal mazhaiThe first rain
Uyirukkul thoorudhadiDrizzles inside my soul, my dear.
Female
Poovaaga neeYou as the flower side,
Thalaiyaaga naanMe as the head side,
Kaadhal naanayam aanadhadaOur love has become a coin!
Male
Oru siragu neeYou are one wing,
Oru siragu naanI am the other wing,
Kaadhal oru paravai aachuAnd our love has become a bird.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Oru Siragu Nee' from 'Andha Naal Nyabagam' is a gentle and poetic duet celebrating the complete oneness and harmony of two lovers. Through a series of creative and vivid metaphors—such as two wings forming a single bird, two individual words combining into a poem, and two sides forming a single coin—the song illustrates how two distinct individuals lose their separate identities to create a unified whole in love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Oru siragu nee / Oru siragu naan / Kaadhal oru paravai aachu

Compares the two lovers to two wings that come together to form a bird of love.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Oru siragu nee / Oru siragu naan

The repetition of the initial word 'Oru' across lines creates rhythmic symmetry.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Poovaaga nee / Thalaiyaaga naan / Kaadhal naanayam aanadhada

Compares the lovers to the two heads and tails sides ('poo' and 'thalai') of a single coin.

Hyperbole (Ushai / Aatrupadai style imagery)

Kann imaiyil naan oru / Kadhavu seidhen

An exaggerated romantic notion of fashioning doors out of eyelids to trap the lover inside dreams.

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Trivia

The film 'Andha Naal Nyabagam' (2005) is a romantic drama directed by Mani Bharathi, featuring music composed by Bharathwaj. The album gained popularity for its soulful melodies, with 'Oru Siragu Nee' standing out as one of its most memorable duets.

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