Oru Thamarai Mottu
From Nenjamellam Neeye · 1983
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Nenjamellam Neeye1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Oru thaamarai mottu | A lotus bud |
| Vanthu enna thottu | Came and touched me |
| Pudhu thaagam thanthu mogam thanthu | Giving new thirst and giving passion |
| Paadaatho mettu adhu joraana chittu | Won't it sing a tune, that splendid little bird? |
| Chorus | |
| Oru thaamarai mottu | A lotus bud |
| Vanthu enna thottu | Came and touched me |
| Pudhu thaagam thanthu mogam thanthu | Giving new thirst and giving passion |
| Paadaatho mettu adhu joraana chittu | Won't it sing a tune, that splendid little bird? |
| Chorus | |
| Thottathilae thookkamillae | There is no sleep in the garden |
| Tholilae idhuvarai saerkkavillae | Haven't embraced onto the shoulders till now |
| Thottathilae thookkamillae | There is no sleep in the garden |
| Tholilae idhuvarai saerkkavillae | Haven't embraced onto the shoulders till now |
| Male | |
| Oru thaamarai mottu | A lotus bud |
| Vanthu enna thottu | Came and touched me |
| Pudhu thaagam thanthu mogam thanthu | Giving new thirst and giving passion |
| Paadaatho mettu adhu joraana chittu | Won't it sing a tune, that splendid little bird? |
| Chorus | |
| Mmmm….mm….mm…. | Mmmm….mm….mm…. |
| Hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa | Hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa |
| Hoi hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa | Hoi hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa |
| Hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa | Hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa |
| Hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa | Hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa |
| Hoi hoinaa hoinaa hoi | Hoi hoinaa hoinaa hoi |
| Female | |
| Oru maalai naera kaaththu | An evening breeze |
| Machchaan mugam paathu | Looking at my lover's face |
| Puthu kattalai ittathu aananthamaa | Did it issue a new command in pure joy? |
| Oru maalai naera kaaththu | An evening breeze |
| Machchaan mugam paathu | Looking at my lover's face |
| Puthu kattalai ittathu aananthamaa | Did it issue a new command in pure joy? |
| Male | |
| Poovaachchu pinjaachchu kaayaachchamma | It flowered, became a tender fruit, and ripened into fruit |
| Ini ennoda aasaikku neeyaachamma | Now you have become the answer to my desires |
| Female :Ini kaalamillai naeramillai | Female: There is no time or delay left anymore |
| Alli kollaiyaa | Gather me and plunder me |
| Male | |
| Oru thaamarai mottu | A lotus bud |
| Vanthu enna thottu | Came and touched me |
| Pudhu thaagam thanthu mogam thanthu | Giving new thirst and giving passion |
| Paadaatho mettu adhu joraana chittu | Won't it sing a tune, that splendid little bird? |
| Female | |
| Thottathilae thookkamillae | There is no sleep in the garden |
| Tholilae idhuvarai saerkkavillae | Haven't embraced onto the shoulders till now |
| Thottathilae thookkamillae | There is no sleep in the garden |
| Tholilae idhuvarai saerkkavillae | Haven't embraced onto the shoulders till now |
| Male | |
| Oru thaamarai mottu | A lotus bud |
| Vanthu enna thottu | Came and touched me |
| Pudhu thaagam thanthu mogam thanthu | Giving new thirst and giving passion |
| Paadaatho mettu adhu joraana chittu | Won't it sing a tune, that splendid little bird? |
| Chorus | |
| Hoiiiiiiiiiii……. | Hoiiiiiiiiiii……. |
| Hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa | Hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa |
| Hoi hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa | Hoi hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa |
| Hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa | Hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa |
| Hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa | Hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa |
| Hoi hoinaa hoinaa hoi | Hoi hoinaa hoinaa hoi |
| Male | |
| Pudhu manjanira malliyappoo solai | A grove of fresh yellow-hued jasmine flowers |
| Ilam nenjachai killinaal | If it pinches this young heart |
| Thaangaathamma | It cannot bear it |
| Pudhu manjanira malliyappoo solai | A grove of fresh yellow-hued jasmine flowers |
| Ilam nenjachai killinaal | If it pinches this young heart |
| Thaangaathamma | It cannot bear it |
| Female | |
| Thoonagama naalthorum | Sleeplessly every single day |
| Kandaen kanaa | I dreamt dreams |
| Pennai thaangaamal vaangaamal | Without holding or receiving this girl |
| Naal poguthae | The days are passing away |
| Male :Adi yaarumilla vaadi pulla | Male: Hey girl, there's no one around, come girl |
| Thoppu pakkama | Towards the side of the grove |
| Male | |
| Oru thaamarai mottu | A lotus bud |
| Vanthu enna thottu | Came and touched me |
| Pudhu thaagam thanthu mogam thanthu | Giving new thirst and giving passion |
| Paadaatho mettu adhu joraana chittu | Won't it sing a tune, that splendid little bird? |
| Female | |
| Thottathilae thookkamillae | There is no sleep in the garden |
| Tholilae idhuvarai saerkkavillae | Haven't embraced onto the shoulders till now |
| Thottathilae thookkamillae | There is no sleep in the garden |
| Tholilae idhuvarai saerkkavillae | Haven't embraced onto the shoulders till now |
| Male | |
| Oru thaamarai mottu | A lotus bud |
| Vanthu enna thottu | Came and touched me |
| Pudhu thaagam thanthu mogam thanthu | Giving new thirst and giving passion |
| Paadaatho mettu adhu joraana chittu | Won't it sing a tune, that splendid little bird? |
ஒரு தாமரை மொட்டு
வந்து என்ன தொட்டு
புது தாகம் தந்து மோகம் தந்து
பாடாதோ மெட்டு அது ஜோரான சிட்டு
A lotus bud
Came and touched me
Giving new thirst and giving passion
Won't it sing a tune, that splendid little bird?
ஒரு தாமரை மொட்டு
வந்து என்ன தொட்டு
புது தாகம் தந்து மோகம் தந்து
பாடாதோ மெட்டு அது ஜோரான சிட்டு
A lotus bud
Came and touched me
Giving new thirst and giving passion
Won't it sing a tune, that splendid little bird?
தொட்டதிலே தூக்கமில்லே
தோளிலே இதுவரை சேர்க்கவில்லே
தொட்டதிலே தூக்கமில்லே
தோளிலே இதுவரை சேர்க்கவில்லே
There is no sleep in the garden
Haven't embraced onto the shoulders till now
There is no sleep in the garden
Haven't embraced onto the shoulders till now
ஒரு தாமரை மொட்டு
வந்து என்ன தொட்டு
புது தாகம் தந்து மோகம் தந்து
பாடாதோ மெட்டு அது ஜோரான சிட்டு....
A lotus bud
Came and touched me
Giving new thirst and giving passion
Won't it sing a tune, that splendid little bird?
ம்ம்ம்ம்......ம்ம்.....ம்ம்.....
ஹொய்னா ஹொய்னா ஹொய்னா
ஹோய் ஹொய்னா ஹொய்னா ஹொய்னா
ஹொய்னா ஹொய்னா ஹொய்னா
ஹொய்னா ஹொய்னா ஹொய்னா ஹொய்னா
ஹோய் ஹொய்னா ஹொய்னா ஹோய்
Mmmm….mm….mm….
Hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa
Hoi hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa
Hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa
Hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa
Hoi hoinaa hoinaa hoi
ஒரு மாலை நேரக் காத்து
மச்சான் முகம் பாத்து
புது கட்டளை இட்டது ஆனந்தமா
ஒரு மாலை நேரக் காத்து
மச்சான் முகம் பாத்து
புது கட்டளை இட்டது ஆனந்தமா...
An evening breeze
Looking at my lover's face
Did it issue a new command in pure joy?
An evening breeze
Looking at my lover's face
Did it issue a new command in pure joy?
பூவாச்சு பிஞ்சாச்சு காயாச்சம்மா
இனி என்னோட ஆசைக்கு நீயாச்சம்மா
இனி காலமில்லை நேரமில்லை
அள்ளிக் கொள்ளையா......
It flowered, became a tender fruit, and ripened into fruit
Now you have become the answer to my desires
Female: There is no time or delay left anymore
Gather me and plunder me
ஒரு தாமரை மொட்டு
வந்து என்ன தொட்டு
புது தாகம் தந்து மோகம் தந்து
பாடாதோ மெட்டு அது ஜோரான சிட்டு....
A lotus bud
Came and touched me
Giving new thirst and giving passion
Won't it sing a tune, that splendid little bird?
தொட்டதிலே தூக்கமில்லே
தோளிலே இதுவரை சேர்க்கவில்லே
தொட்டதிலே தூக்கமில்லே
தோளிலே இதுவரை சேர்க்கவில்லே
There is no sleep in the garden
Haven't embraced onto the shoulders till now
There is no sleep in the garden
Haven't embraced onto the shoulders till now
ஒரு தாமரை மொட்டு
வந்து என்ன தொட்டு
புது தாகம் தந்து மோகம் தந்து
பாடாதோ மெட்டு அது ஜோரான சிட்டு....
A lotus bud
Came and touched me
Giving new thirst and giving passion
Won't it sing a tune, that splendid little bird?
ஹேய்ய்ய்யய்.........
ஹொய்னா ஹொய்னா ஹொய்னா
ஹோய் ஹொய்னா ஹொய்னா ஹொய்னா
ஹொய்னா ஹொய்னா ஹொய்னா
ஹொய்னா ஹொய்னா ஹொய்னா ஹொய்னா
ஹோய் ஹொய்னா ஹொய்னா ஹோய்
Hoiiiiiiiiiii…….
Hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa
Hoi hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa
Hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa
Hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa
Hoi hoinaa hoinaa hoi
புது மஞ்சநிறச் மல்லியப்பூ சோலை
இளம் நெஞ்சத்தை கிள்ளினால்
தாங்காதம்மா
புது மஞ்சநிறச் மல்லியப்பூ சோலை
இளம் நெஞ்சத்தை கிள்ளினால்
தாங்காதம்மா
A grove of fresh yellow-hued jasmine flowers
If it pinches this young heart
It cannot bear it
A grove of fresh yellow-hued jasmine flowers
If it pinches this young heart
It cannot bear it
தூங்காம நாள்தோறும்
கண்டேன் கனா
பெண்ணை தாங்காமல் வாங்காமல்
நாள் போகுதே
அடி யாருமில்ல வாடி புள்ள
தோப்பு பக்கமா
Sleeplessly every single day
I dreamt dreams
Without holding or receiving this girl
The days are passing away
Male: Hey girl, there's no one around, come girl
Towards the side of the grove
ஒரு தாமரை மொட்டு
வந்து என்ன தொட்டு
புது தாகம் தந்து மோகம் தந்து
பாடாதோ மெட்டு அது ஜோரான சிட்டு....
A lotus bud
Came and touched me
Giving new thirst and giving passion
Won't it sing a tune, that splendid little bird?
தொட்டதிலே தூக்கமில்லே
தோளிலே இதுவரை சேர்க்கவில்லே
தொட்டதிலே தூக்கமில்லே
தோளிலே இதுவரை சேர்க்கவில்லே
There is no sleep in the garden
Haven't embraced onto the shoulders till now
There is no sleep in the garden
Haven't embraced onto the shoulders till now
ஒரு தாமரை மொட்டு
வந்து என்ன தொட்டு
புது தாகம் தந்து மோகம் தந்து
பாடாதோ மெட்டு அது ஜோரான சிட்டு....
A lotus bud
Came and touched me
Giving new thirst and giving passion
Won't it sing a tune, that splendid little bird?
லால்ல லால்லா லல்லல்லா
லால்ல லால்லா லல்லல்லா
லால்ல லால்லா லல்லல்லா
லால்ல லால்லா லல்லல்லா
Oru thaamarai mottu
A lotus bud
Vanthu enna thottu
Came and touched me
Pudhu thaagam thanthu mogam thanthu
Giving new thirst and giving passion
Paadaatho mettu adhu joraana chittu
Won't it sing a tune, that splendid little bird?
Oru thaamarai mottu
A lotus bud
Vanthu enna thottu
Came and touched me
Pudhu thaagam thanthu mogam thanthu
Giving new thirst and giving passion
Paadaatho mettu adhu joraana chittu
Won't it sing a tune, that splendid little bird?
Thottathilae thookkamillae
There is no sleep in the garden
Tholilae idhuvarai saerkkavillae
Haven't embraced onto the shoulders till now
Thottathilae thookkamillae
There is no sleep in the garden
Tholilae idhuvarai saerkkavillae
Haven't embraced onto the shoulders till now
Oru thaamarai mottu
A lotus bud
Vanthu enna thottu
Came and touched me
Pudhu thaagam thanthu mogam thanthu
Giving new thirst and giving passion
Paadaatho mettu adhu joraana chittu
Won't it sing a tune, that splendid little bird?
Mmmm….mm….mm….
Mmmm….mm….mm….
Hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa
Hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa
Hoi hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa
Hoi hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa
Hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa
Hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa
Hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa
Hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa
Hoi hoinaa hoinaa hoi
Hoi hoinaa hoinaa hoi
Oru maalai naera kaaththu
An evening breeze
Machchaan mugam paathu
Looking at my lover's face
Puthu kattalai ittathu aananthamaa
Did it issue a new command in pure joy?
Oru maalai naera kaaththu
An evening breeze
Machchaan mugam paathu
Looking at my lover's face
Puthu kattalai ittathu aananthamaa
Did it issue a new command in pure joy?
Poovaachchu pinjaachchu kaayaachchamma
It flowered, became a tender fruit, and ripened into fruit
Ini ennoda aasaikku neeyaachamma
Now you have become the answer to my desires
Female :Ini kaalamillai naeramillai
Female: There is no time or delay left anymore
Alli kollaiyaa
Gather me and plunder me
Oru thaamarai mottu
A lotus bud
Vanthu enna thottu
Came and touched me
Pudhu thaagam thanthu mogam thanthu
Giving new thirst and giving passion
Paadaatho mettu adhu joraana chittu
Won't it sing a tune, that splendid little bird?
Thottathilae thookkamillae
There is no sleep in the garden
Tholilae idhuvarai saerkkavillae
Haven't embraced onto the shoulders till now
Thottathilae thookkamillae
There is no sleep in the garden
Tholilae idhuvarai saerkkavillae
Haven't embraced onto the shoulders till now
Oru thaamarai mottu
A lotus bud
Vanthu enna thottu
Came and touched me
Pudhu thaagam thanthu mogam thanthu
Giving new thirst and giving passion
Paadaatho mettu adhu joraana chittu
Won't it sing a tune, that splendid little bird?
Hoiiiiiiiiiii…….
Hoiiiiiiiiiii…….
Hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa
Hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa
Hoi hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa
Hoi hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa
Hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa
Hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa
Hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa
Hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa hoinaa
Hoi hoinaa hoinaa hoi
Hoi hoinaa hoinaa hoi
Pudhu manjanira malliyappoo solai
A grove of fresh yellow-hued jasmine flowers
Ilam nenjachai killinaal
If it pinches this young heart
Thaangaathamma
It cannot bear it
Pudhu manjanira malliyappoo solai
A grove of fresh yellow-hued jasmine flowers
Ilam nenjachai killinaal
If it pinches this young heart
Thaangaathamma
It cannot bear it
Thoonagama naalthorum
Sleeplessly every single day
Kandaen kanaa
I dreamt dreams
Pennai thaangaamal vaangaamal
Without holding or receiving this girl
Naal poguthae
The days are passing away
Male :Adi yaarumilla vaadi pulla
Male: Hey girl, there's no one around, come girl
Thoppu pakkama
Towards the side of the grove
Oru thaamarai mottu
A lotus bud
Vanthu enna thottu
Came and touched me
Pudhu thaagam thanthu mogam thanthu
Giving new thirst and giving passion
Paadaatho mettu adhu joraana chittu
Won't it sing a tune, that splendid little bird?
Thottathilae thookkamillae
There is no sleep in the garden
Tholilae idhuvarai saerkkavillae
Haven't embraced onto the shoulders till now
Thottathilae thookkamillae
There is no sleep in the garden
Tholilae idhuvarai saerkkavillae
Haven't embraced onto the shoulders till now
Oru thaamarai mottu
A lotus bud
Vanthu enna thottu
Came and touched me
Pudhu thaagam thanthu mogam thanthu
Giving new thirst and giving passion
Paadaatho mettu adhu joraana chittu
Won't it sing a tune, that splendid little bird?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Oru Thaamarai Mottu from the 1983 Tamil movie Nenjamellam Neeye is a romantic duet expressing the flowering passion and intimate longing between two lovers. Using nature as a metaphor—comparing touch and desire to a lotus bud, jasmine groves, and singing birds—the song illustrates the youthful eagerness and sleepless anticipation of the couple as they yearn to unite. Throughout the song, the lovers exchange playful banter against scenic natural backdrops like evening breezes and secluded groves. The lyrical progression transitions from sweet anticipation to an earnest plea for intimacy, capturing both the innocence and intense romantic fervor of rural romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Oru thaamarai mottu”
Comparing the gentle, awakening touch of love and passion to the delicate unfolding of a lotus bud.
Personification
“Oru maalai naera kaaththu... Puthu kattalai ittathu”
Attributing human agency to the evening breeze, describing it as issuing commands to the lovers.
Monai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Pudhu thaagam thanthu mogam thanthu”
Repetition of the 'th' sound across 'thaagam' and 'thanthu' creates a rhythmic beat.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Poovaachchu pinjaachchu kaayaachchamma”
The matching ending sound '-aachchu' across successive words creates an internal end rhyme.
Did you know?
Trivia
Written by prolific lyricist Gangai Amaran for the 1983 film 'Nenjamellam Neeye', the song employs classic rural romantic motifs such as 'Machchaan' (affectionate term for lover) and secluded groves ('Thoppu'). Gangai Amaran's lyrics seamlessly blend traditional Tamil agricultural metaphors of growth—from flower ('poo') to tender fruit ('pinju') and ripe fruit ('kaai')—to depict the natural maturation of love.
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