Oru Vanavil Pole
From Kaatrinile Varum Geetham · 1978
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singers
- Jayachandran, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kaatrinile Varum Geetham1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oru vaanavil polae | Like a rainbow |
| En vaazhvilae vandhaai | You came into my life |
| Un paarvaiyaal enai vendraai | You conquered me with your gaze |
| En uyirilae nee kalandhaai | You merged into my soul |
| Female | |
| Oru vaanavil polae | Like a rainbow |
| En vaazhvilae vandhaai | You came into my life |
| Un paarvaiyaal enai vendraai | You conquered me with your gaze |
| En uyirilae nee kalandhaai | You merged into my soul |
| Male | |
| Oru vaanavil… | Like a rainbow... |
| Male | |
| Valar koondhalin manam sugam | In the soothing fragrance of your long hair, |
| Idhamaaga thoongavaa | Shall I sleep peacefully? |
| Vana raaniyin idhazhgalil | Upon the lips of the queen of the forest, |
| Pudhu raagam paadavaa | Shall I sing a new melody? |
| Female | |
| Madi konda thaenai manam kolla | To entice the mind with the honey gathered in her fold, |
| Varugindra mullai ingae | Here comes the jasmine flower, |
| Kalai maanin ullam kalaiyaamal | Without disturbing the tender heart of the graceful deer, |
| Kalikkindra kalainjan engae | Where is the joyous artist? |
| Male | |
| Kalaigal nee kalainjan naan | You are the fine arts, and I am the artist, |
| Kavidhaigal paadavaa | Shall I recite poetry? |
| Male | |
| Oru vaanavil polae | Like a rainbow |
| En vaazhvilae vandhaai | You came into my life |
| Un paarvaiyaal enai vendraai | You conquered me with your gaze |
| En uyirilae nee kalandhaai | You merged into my soul |
| Male | |
| Oru vaanavil… | Like a rainbow... |
| Female | |
| Unakkaagavae kanindhadhu | Ripened especially for you, |
| Malai thotta maadhulai | The pomegranate touched by the mountain breeze, |
| Unakkaagavae malarndhadhu | Bloomed especially for you, |
| Malai koyil malligai | The jasmine of the hill temple, |
| Male | |
| Inikkindra kaalam thodaraadho | Won't these sweet times continue forever? |
| Ini endhan ullam unadhu | From now on, my heart belongs to you, |
| Anaikkindra sondham valaraadho | Won't this warm relationship keep growing? |
| Ini endhan vaazhvum unadhu | From now on, my life belongs to you, |
| Female | |
| Thodargavae valargavae | May it continue, may it flourish, |
| Idhu oru kaaviyam | This love of ours is an epic saga, |
| Female | |
| {Oru vaanavil polae | { Like a rainbow |
| En vaazhvilae vandhaai | You came into my life |
| Male :Mmm… mm… mmm… | Male: Mmm… mm… mmm… |
| Un paarvaiyaal enai vendraai | You conquered me with your gaze |
| En uyirilae nee kalandhaai } | You merged into my soul } |
| Female :Mmm… mmm… mmm… mmm…} (Overlap) | Female: Mmm… mmm… mmm… mmm…} (Overlap) |
| Female | |
| {Oru vaanavil polae | { Like a rainbow |
| En vaazhvilae vandhaai | You came into my life |
| Male :Mmm… mm… mmm… | Male: Mmm… mm… mmm… |
| Un paarvaiyaal enai vendraai | You conquered me with your gaze |
| En uyirilae nee kalandhaai } | You merged into my soul } |
| Female :Mmm… mmm…aaha aaha aaha aaha | Female: Mmm… mmm…aaha aaha aaha aaha |
| Aaha aaha mm mmm…} (Overlap) | Aaha aaha mm mmm…} (Overlap) |
ஒரு வானவில் போலே
என் வாழ்விலே வந்தாய்
உன் பார்வையால் எனை வென்றாய்
என் உயிரிலே நீ கலந்தாய்
Like a rainbow
You came into my life
You conquered me with your gaze
You merged into my soul
ஒரு வானவில் போலே
என் வாழ்விலே வந்தாய்
உன் பார்வையால் எனை வென்றாய்
என் உயிரிலே நீ கலந்தாய்
Like a rainbow
You came into my life
You conquered me with your gaze
You merged into my soul
ஒரு வானவில்.....
Like a rainbow...
வளர் கூந்தலின் மணம் சுகம்
இதமாகத் தூங்கவா
வன ராணியின் இதழ்களில்
புது ராகம் பாடவா
In the soothing fragrance of your long hair,
Shall I sleep peacefully?
Upon the lips of the queen of the forest,
Shall I sing a new melody?
மடி கொண்ட தேனை மனம் கொள்ள
வருகின்ற முல்லை இங்கே
கலைமானின் உள்ளம் கலையாமல்
களிக்கின்ற கலைஞன் எங்கே
To entice the mind with the honey gathered in her fold,
Here comes the jasmine flower,
Without disturbing the tender heart of the graceful deer,
Where is the joyous artist?
கலைகள் நீ கலைஞன் நான்
கவிதைகள் பாடவா
You are the fine arts, and I am the artist,
Shall I recite poetry?
ஒரு வானவில் போலே
என் வாழ்விலே வந்தாய்
உன் பார்வையால் எனை வென்றாய்
என் உயிரிலே நீ கலந்தாய்
Like a rainbow
You came into my life
You conquered me with your gaze
You merged into my soul
ஒரு வானவில்.....
Like a rainbow...
உனக்காகவே கனிந்தது
மலைத்தோட்ட மாதுளை
உனக்காகவே மலர்ந்தது
கலைக் கோயில் மல்லிகை
Ripened especially for you,
The pomegranate touched by the mountain breeze,
Bloomed especially for you,
The jasmine of the hill temple,
இனிக்கின்ற காலம் தொடராதோ
இனியெந்தன் உள்ளம் உனது
அணைக்கின்ற சொந்தம் வளராதோ
இனியெந்தன் வாழ்வும் உனது
Won't these sweet times continue forever?
From now on, my heart belongs to you,
Won't this warm relationship keep growing?
From now on, my life belongs to you,
தொடர்கவே வளர்கவே
இது ஒரு காவியம்
May it continue, may it flourish,
This love of ours is an epic saga,
ஒரு வானவில் போலே
என் வாழ்விலே வந்தாய்
ம்ம்ம்......ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்....
உன் பார்வையால் எனை வென்றாய்
என் உயிரிலே நீ கலந்தாய்
ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்
{ Like a rainbow
You came into my life
Male: Mmm… mm… mmm…
You conquered me with your gaze
You merged into my soul }
Female: Mmm… mmm… mmm… mmm…} (Overlap)
ஒரு வானவில் போலே
என் வாழ்விலே வந்தாய்
ம்ம்ம்......ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்....
உன் பார்வையால் எனை வென்றாய்
என் உயிரிலே நீ கலந்தாய்
ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்.....ஆஹா ஆஹா ஆஹா ஆஹா
ஆஹா ஆஹா ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்......
{ Like a rainbow
You came into my life
Male: Mmm… mm… mmm…
You conquered me with your gaze
You merged into my soul }
Female: Mmm… mmm…aaha aaha aaha aaha
Aaha aaha mm mmm…} (Overlap)
Oru vaanavil polae
Like a rainbow
En vaazhvilae vandhaai
You came into my life
Un paarvaiyaal enai vendraai
You conquered me with your gaze
En uyirilae nee kalandhaai
You merged into my soul
Oru vaanavil polae
Like a rainbow
En vaazhvilae vandhaai
You came into my life
Un paarvaiyaal enai vendraai
You conquered me with your gaze
En uyirilae nee kalandhaai
You merged into my soul
Oru vaanavil…
Like a rainbow...
Valar koondhalin manam sugam
In the soothing fragrance of your long hair,
Idhamaaga thoongavaa
Shall I sleep peacefully?
Vana raaniyin idhazhgalil
Upon the lips of the queen of the forest,
Pudhu raagam paadavaa
Shall I sing a new melody?
Madi konda thaenai manam kolla
To entice the mind with the honey gathered in her fold,
Varugindra mullai ingae
Here comes the jasmine flower,
Kalai maanin ullam kalaiyaamal
Without disturbing the tender heart of the graceful deer,
Kalikkindra kalainjan engae
Where is the joyous artist?
Kalaigal nee kalainjan naan
You are the fine arts, and I am the artist,
Kavidhaigal paadavaa
Shall I recite poetry?
Oru vaanavil polae
Like a rainbow
En vaazhvilae vandhaai
You came into my life
Un paarvaiyaal enai vendraai
You conquered me with your gaze
En uyirilae nee kalandhaai
You merged into my soul
Oru vaanavil…
Like a rainbow...
Unakkaagavae kanindhadhu
Ripened especially for you,
Malai thotta maadhulai
The pomegranate touched by the mountain breeze,
Unakkaagavae malarndhadhu
Bloomed especially for you,
Malai koyil malligai
The jasmine of the hill temple,
Inikkindra kaalam thodaraadho
Won't these sweet times continue forever?
Ini endhan ullam unadhu
From now on, my heart belongs to you,
Anaikkindra sondham valaraadho
Won't this warm relationship keep growing?
Ini endhan vaazhvum unadhu
From now on, my life belongs to you,
Thodargavae valargavae
May it continue, may it flourish,
Idhu oru kaaviyam
This love of ours is an epic saga,
{Oru vaanavil polae
{ Like a rainbow
En vaazhvilae vandhaai
You came into my life
Male :Mmm… mm… mmm…
Male: Mmm… mm… mmm…
Un paarvaiyaal enai vendraai
You conquered me with your gaze
En uyirilae nee kalandhaai }
You merged into my soul }
Female :Mmm… mmm… mmm… mmm…} (Overlap)
Female: Mmm… mmm… mmm… mmm…} (Overlap)
{Oru vaanavil polae
{ Like a rainbow
En vaazhvilae vandhaai
You came into my life
Male :Mmm… mm… mmm…
Male: Mmm… mm… mmm…
Un paarvaiyaal enai vendraai
You conquered me with your gaze
En uyirilae nee kalandhaai }
You merged into my soul }
Female :Mmm… mmm…aaha aaha aaha aaha
Female: Mmm… mmm…aaha aaha aaha aaha
Aaha aaha mm mmm…} (Overlap)
Aaha aaha mm mmm…} (Overlap)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Oru Vaanavil Polae' is an enchanting romantic expression where the lovers compare the sudden, colorful arrival of love to a vibrant rainbow gracing their lives. Through evocative imagery of natural beauty—such as mountain blossoms, sweet honey, and serene forests—the couple sings about deep mutual enchantment, complete surrender of their hearts, and the desire for their bond to grow into a everlasting poetic saga.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Oru vaanavil polae / En vaazhvilae vandhaai”
The lover's arrival in life is explicitly compared to a rainbow ('vaanavil polae') bringing color and joy.
Uruvagaim (Metaphor)
“Kalaigal nee kalainjan naan”
Direct metaphor declaring the beloved as the art forms ('kalaigal') and the singer as the artist ('kalainjan').
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Inikkindra kaalam thodaraadho / Anaikkindra sondham valaraadho”
The second consonant 'ni' (in 'Inikkindra' and 'Anaikkindra') creates rhythmic harmony across lines.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Thodargavae valargavae”
Both words end with the matching suffix '-gae', establishing an appealing end-rhyme rhythm.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Panchu Arunachalam, 'Oru Vaanavil Polae' is a celebrated duet from the 1978 film 'Kaatrinile Varum Geetham' directed by S.P. Muthuraman. Sung by P. Jayachandran and S. Janaki, the track is renowned for its lush orchestral arrangements and romantic vocal hums overlapping near the climax.
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