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Lyrics & meaning

Oru Veettil

From Theeran Adhigaram Ondru · 2017

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singers
Shashaa Tirupati, Ghibran, Inno Genga
Music director
Ghibran
Details
Theeran Adhigaram Ondru2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
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Female
Oru veetil neeyum naanum..You and I in the same house...
Ondraga vaazhum neram..The time when we live together...
Edhirpaarthae irundhenI have been eagerly awaiting this
Pala kaalam idhunaal varayil..For a long time until this day...
Kanavellam inidhaai nanavaagum..All dreams will sweetly come true...
Iravin madiyil..In the lap of the night...
Male
Oru veetil neeyum naanum..You and I in the same house...
Ondraga thoongum neram..The time when we sleep together...
Edhirpaarthae ezhundhenI woke up in anticipation
Dhinandhorum mudhal naal varayilEvery day, right up until this first day
Iniyellam muzhudhai arangerum..From now on, everything will unfold completely...
Virumbum vagayil..Just the way we desire...
Chorus
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Female
Dhinam dhinam naanEvery single day, I
MayangugirenaeAm falling spellbound
Pagal edhuvo iravedhuvo..Is it daytime or night-time?..
Velichangalai maruppathinalae..Because light is being shut out..
Nilavugalin sadhi idhuvo..Is this a conspiracy of the moons?..
Male
Araiyum kadhavum..The room and its doors..
Adaindhae kidandhaiRemained closed shut
Iravum pagalum..Night and day..
Inaiyum irulaai..Merge into a single darkness..
Female
Unaiyae ulagamWith you as my whole world
Ena naan nanaiyumThe state in which I get drenched
Nilaiyae varamagum..Becomes a blessed boon..
Female
Oru veetil neeyum naanum..You and I in the same house...
Ondraga vaazhum neram..The time when we live together...
Edhirpaarthae irundhenI have been eagerly awaiting this
Pala kaalam idhunaal varayil..For a long time until this day...
Kanavellam inidhaai nanavaagum..All dreams will sweetly come true...
Iravin madiyil..In the lap of the night...
Chorus
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Female
Udhadugalin asaivugal endraai..You said movements of lips meant speech..
Pechenavae arindhirundhen..That is all I had known until now..
Oligalilla ini oru velaiNow, a soundless tender duty
Nee koduthaai therindhukonden..You gave me, and I truly understood..
Male
Idhuvae kuraivuEven this feels insufficient
Inimel irukku..There is so much more ahead..
Inidhaai thodarumWill sweetly continue
Mudhal naal kirukkuThe craze of the very first day
Female
Udalin isaigalThe music of the body
Uyirin kasaigalThe aches of the soul
Marandhen pala naatkal..I forgot for many days..
Male
Oru veetil neeyum naanum..You and I in the same house...
Ondraga thoongum neram..The time when we sleep together...
Edhirpaarthae ezhundhen dhinandhorumI woke up in anticipation every day
Mudhal naal varayilUntil this very first day
Iniyellam muzhudhai arangerum..From now on, everything will unfold completely...
Virumbum vagayil..Just the way we desire...
Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Oru Veetil' captures the intimate, soulful romance of a newly married couple living together under one roof. The heroine expresses her deep joy and long-awaited anticipation of sharing a domestic life with her beloved. In the quiet sanctuary of their home, night and day lose their distinction as time slows down, creating a private universe where their dreams come alive in the warm embrace of darkness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (First-letter Alliteration)

Oru veetil neeyum naanum / Ondraga vaazhum neram

The initial vowel sound 'O' is repeated in 'Oru' and 'Ondraga', creating a rhythmic musicality at the start of the lines.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Udalin isaigal / Uyirin kasaigal

The words 'isaigal' (music) and 'kasaigal' (aches/whips) end with the same sound '-aigal', forming a pleasing end rhyme.

Metaphor

Iravin madiyil

'In the lap of the night' metaphorically portrays night as a nurturing motherly or romantic figure offering comfort.

Metaphor

Udalin isaigal

'Music of the body' metaphorically describes physical intimacy as a harmonious melody.

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Trivia

'Oru Veetil' was composed by Ghibran with lyrics written by acclaimed lyricist Thamarai. The song features in the 2017 action-thriller 'Theeran Adhigaram Ondru', starring Karthi and Rakul Preet Singh. Sung beautifully by Shashaa Tirupati and Inno Genga, the track serves as a gentle, romantic interlude amidst the movie's intense gritty crime investigation storyline.

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