Orumurai Piranthen
From Nenjirukkum Varai · 2006
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam
- Music director
- Srikanth Deva
- Details
- Nenjirukkum Varai2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| …………………………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| { Orumurai piranthen orumurai piranthen | I was born just once, I was born just once |
| Unakena uyirayum naan kodupen | I would give my very life for you |
| Manathinil unnai sumapathinalae | Because I carry you in my heart |
| Maranathai thaandi vaazhnthirupen | I will live beyond death itself |
| Male | |
| En kannil unnai vaithae kaatchigalai paarpen | I will keep you in my eyes and view the world through them |
| Oru nimidam unnai maraka muyandrathilai thotren | In trying to forget you even for a single minute, I failed |
| Neeyae en idhayamadi neeyae en jeevanadi } (2) | You alone are my heart, my dear, you alone are my life force (2) |
| Female | |
| ………………………………………………. | |
| Male | |
| O oh undhan netri meethilae thuli vervai varalaaguma | O, should even a drop of sweat appear on your forehead? |
| Chinna thaaga neeumthaan | If you even feel a little thirsty |
| Mugam sulithaal manam thaanguma | And frown your face, can my heart bear it? |
| Un kannilae thuli neeraiyum nee sinthavum vida maten | I won't let you shed even a single drop of tear from your eyes |
| Un nizhalaiyum tharai meethilae nadamaadavum vida maten | I won't even let your shadow walk on the bare ground |
| Female | |
| Orae udal orae uyir orae manam ninaikaiyil inikiradhae | One body, one soul, one heart—the very thought is so sweet |
| Male | |
| Neeyae en idhayamadi neeyae en jeevanadi | You alone are my heart, my dear, you alone are my life force |
| Female | |
| …………………………………….. | |
| Female | |
| Kaatru veesum maalaiyil kadar karaiyil nadai podanum | On breezy evenings, I want to walk along the seashore with you |
| Un madi thaan paai maram padakeri thisai maranum | Your lap is the sailboat's mast; boarding the boat, I want to lose track of direction |
| Oli veesidum iru kangalthaan vazhi kaathidum kalangaraiya | Your radiant eyes are the lighthouse showing the way |
| Karai seravae manam illaiyae ena thondrithal athu pilaiya | I have no desire to reach the shore; if I feel so, is that a mistake? |
| Male | |
| Nenjukulae unnai vaithu pooti vittu saaviyai thozhaithuviten | I locked you inside my heart and lost the key |
| Female | |
| Neeyae en idhayamada neeyae en jeevanada | You alone are my heart, my dear, you alone are my life force |
| Orumurai piranthen orumurai piranthen | I was born just once, I was born just once |
| Unakena uyirayum naan kodupen | I would give my very life for you |
| Manathinil unnai sumapathinalae | Because I carry you in my heart |
| Maranathai thaandi vaazhnthirupen | I will live beyond death itself |
| Female | |
| En kannil unnai vaithae kaatchigalai paarpen | I will keep you in my eyes and view the world through them |
| Oru nimidam unnai maraka muyandrathilai thotren | In trying to forget you even for a single minute, I failed |
| Neeyae en idhayamada neeyae en jeevanada | You alone are my heart, my dear, you alone are my life force |
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{ ஒருமுறை பிறந்தேன்
ஒருமுறை பிறந்தேன் உனக்கென
உயிரையும் நான் கொடுப்பேன்
மனதினில் உன்னை சுமப்பதினாலே
மரணத்தை தாண்டி வாழ்ந்திருப்பேன்
I was born just once, I was born just once
I would give my very life for you
Because I carry you in my heart
I will live beyond death itself
என் கண்ணில் உன்னை
வைத்தே காட்சிகளை பார்ப்பேன்
ஒரு நிமிடம் உன்னை மறக்க
முயன்றதில்லை தோற்றேன்
நீயே என் இதயமடி நீயே
என் ஜீவனடி } (2)
I will keep you in my eyes and view the world through them
In trying to forget you even for a single minute, I failed
You alone are my heart, my dear, you alone are my life force (2)
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ஓ ஓ உந்தன் நெற்றி
மீதிலே துளி வேர்வை வரலாகுமா
சின்ன தாக நீயும்தான் முகம்
சுளித்தால் மனம் தாங்குமா
உன் கண்ணிலே துளி நீரையும்
நீ சிந்தவும் விட மாட்டேன் உன்
நிழலையும் தரை மீதிலே
நடமாடவும் விட மாட்டேன்
O, should even a drop of sweat appear on your forehead?
If you even feel a little thirsty
And frown your face, can my heart bear it?
I won't let you shed even a single drop of tear from your eyes
I won't even let your shadow walk on the bare ground
ஒரே உடல் ஒரே
உயிர் ஒரே மனம்
நினைக்கையில் இனிக்கிறதே
One body, one soul, one heart—the very thought is so sweet
நீயே என் இதயமடி
நீயே என் ஜீவனடி
You alone are my heart, my dear, you alone are my life force
.............................
பெண் குழு :
..............................
On breezy evenings, I want to walk along the seashore with you
Your lap is the sailboat's mast; boarding the boat, I want to lose track of direction
Your radiant eyes are the lighthouse showing the way
I have no desire to reach the shore; if I feel so, is that a mistake?
காற்று வீசும் மாலையில்
கடற் கரையில் நடை போடணும்
உன் மடிதான் பாய் மரம் படகேறி
திசை மாறனும் ஒளி வீசிடும் இரு
கண்கள்தான் வழி காத்திடும்
கலங்கரையா கரை சேரவே
மனம் இல்லையே என
தோன்றிதல் அது பிழையா
I locked you inside my heart and lost the key
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
உன்னை வைத்து பூட்டி
விட்டு சாவியை
தொலைத்து விட்டேன்
You alone are my heart, my dear, you alone are my life force
I was born just once, I was born just once
I would give my very life for you
Because I carry you in my heart
I will live beyond death itself
நீயே என் இதயமடா
நீயே என் ஜீவனடா ஒருமுறை
பிறந்தேன் ஒருமுறை பிறந்தேன்
உனக்கென உயிரையும் நான்
கொடுப்பேன் மனதினில் உன்னை
சுமப்பதினாலே மரணத்தை
தாண்டி வாழ்ந்திருப்பேன்
I will keep you in my eyes and view the world through them
In trying to forget you even for a single minute, I failed
You alone are my heart, my dear, you alone are my life force
என் கண்ணில் உன்னை
வைத்தே காட்சிகளை பார்ப்பேன்
ஒரு நிமிடம் உன்னை மறக்க
முயன்றதில்லை தோற்றேன்
நீயே என் இதயமடா
நீயே என் ஜீவனடா
பெண் குழு :
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……………………………………………..
{ Orumurai piranthen orumurai piranthen
I was born just once, I was born just once
Unakena uyirayum naan kodupen
I would give my very life for you
Manathinil unnai sumapathinalae
Because I carry you in my heart
Maranathai thaandi vaazhnthirupen
I will live beyond death itself
En kannil unnai vaithae kaatchigalai paarpen
I will keep you in my eyes and view the world through them
Oru nimidam unnai maraka muyandrathilai thotren
In trying to forget you even for a single minute, I failed
Neeyae en idhayamadi neeyae en jeevanadi } (2)
You alone are my heart, my dear, you alone are my life force (2)
……………………………………………….
O oh undhan netri meethilae thuli vervai varalaaguma
O, should even a drop of sweat appear on your forehead?
Chinna thaaga neeumthaan
If you even feel a little thirsty
Mugam sulithaal manam thaanguma
And frown your face, can my heart bear it?
Un kannilae thuli neeraiyum nee sinthavum vida maten
I won't let you shed even a single drop of tear from your eyes
Un nizhalaiyum tharai meethilae nadamaadavum vida maten
I won't even let your shadow walk on the bare ground
Orae udal orae uyir orae manam ninaikaiyil inikiradhae
One body, one soul, one heart—the very thought is so sweet
Neeyae en idhayamadi neeyae en jeevanadi
You alone are my heart, my dear, you alone are my life force
……………………………………..
Kaatru veesum maalaiyil kadar karaiyil nadai podanum
On breezy evenings, I want to walk along the seashore with you
Un madi thaan paai maram padakeri thisai maranum
Your lap is the sailboat's mast; boarding the boat, I want to lose track of direction
Oli veesidum iru kangalthaan vazhi kaathidum kalangaraiya
Your radiant eyes are the lighthouse showing the way
Karai seravae manam illaiyae ena thondrithal athu pilaiya
I have no desire to reach the shore; if I feel so, is that a mistake?
Nenjukulae unnai vaithu pooti vittu saaviyai thozhaithuviten
I locked you inside my heart and lost the key
Neeyae en idhayamada neeyae en jeevanada
You alone are my heart, my dear, you alone are my life force
Orumurai piranthen orumurai piranthen
I was born just once, I was born just once
Unakena uyirayum naan kodupen
I would give my very life for you
Manathinil unnai sumapathinalae
Because I carry you in my heart
Maranathai thaandi vaazhnthirupen
I will live beyond death itself
En kannil unnai vaithae kaatchigalai paarpen
I will keep you in my eyes and view the world through them
Oru nimidam unnai maraka muyandrathilai thotren
In trying to forget you even for a single minute, I failed
Neeyae en idhayamada neeyae en jeevanada
You alone are my heart, my dear, you alone are my life force
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Orumurai Piranthen' from 'Nenjirukkum Varai' is a deeply emotional declaration of romantic devotion and eternal love. Written by lyricist Thamarai, it portrays a lover expressing that a single lifetime is completely dedicated to their partner. Carrying the beloved inside one's heart grants a spiritual immortality that transcends even physical death, filtering all perception of the world through the lens of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Un madi thaan paai maram padakeri thisai maranum”
The beloved's lap is directly compared to a sailboat's mast, guiding a metaphorical voyage where direction no longer matters.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Oli veesidum iru kangalthaan vazhi kaathidum kalangaraiya”
The partner's bright, shining eyes are metaphorically described as a lighthouse (kalangakarai) providing direction in life.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Ani)
“Maranathai thaandi vaazhnthirupen”
Exaggerating the power of love to suggest that carrying the beloved in one's heart enables one to live past physical death.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Orae udal orae uyir orae manam ninaikaiyil inikiradhae”
Repetition of the word 'Orae' (One) emphasizes absolute oneness, harmony, and unity between the lovers.
Idiomatic Metaphor
“Nenjukulae unnai vaithu pooti vittu saaviyai thozhaithuviten”
A classic Tamil romantic idiom/imagery of locking someone inside one's heart and deliberately losing the key to make them a permanent resident.
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Trivia
'Orumurai Piranthen' features in the 2006 Tamil film 'Nenjirukkum Varai', starring Narain and Deepu. The music for the film was composed by Srikanth Deva, with poignant lyrics penned by celebrated poet Thamarai. The track gained popularity for its passionate melody and expressive pure-Tamil lyrical imagery.
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