- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- A. M. Rajah, Jikki
- Music director
- A. M. Rajah
- Movie name
- Anbukkor Anni
- Movie release year
- 1960
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Jan 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Oru Naal Idhu Oru Naal' is a charming romantic duet from the 1960 movie 'Anbukkor Anni', featuring lyrics by Kannadasan and music composed by A. M. Rajah. Sung by real-life husband-and-wife duo A. M. Rajah and Jikki, the song captures two lovers celebrating their deep bond and looking forward to a life together. They describe how their love turns an ordinary day into a festive, auspicious occasion filled with the beauty of nature. Throughout the song, the lovers express their complete devotion to one another—the male protagonist compares their voice and mind to sweet, harmonized parrots, while the female protagonist sees her beloved's beauty reflected everywhere in nature and dreams of their marriage. The song concludes with a philosophical note on love, celebrating how mutual understanding, unity, and support form the foundation of ultimate happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Male :Oru mozhi pesum kiligalai polae”
Compares the lovers' unified voices and thoughts to parrots that speak a single language using 'polae' (like).
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Male :Kangalil imaiyaai kanidhaval neeyae”
Metaphorically equates the beloved's presence and protective gentle nature to an eyelid that protects the eye.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Ondrinai ondru arivadhu inbam / Ondrudan ondru inaivadhu inbam / Ondrinukondru udhavudhal inbam”
The deliberate repetition of the word 'inbam' (joy/bliss) at the end of consecutive lines creates a poetic rhythmic cadence.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kangalil imaiyaai kanidhaval neeyae / Kallinil ezhuthaai malarndhaval neeyae”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Ka' ('Kangalil' and 'Kallinil') creates alliterative musicality.
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Trivia
This song was composed by singer-turned-composer A. M. Rajah for the film 'Anbukkor Anni' (1960). It features a duet between A. M. Rajah himself and his playback singer wife, Jikki (P. G. Krishnaveni). The real-life couple sang many hit duets together across Tamil and Telugu cinema, and their genuine chemistry shines through in this romantic track written by legendary poet Kannadasan.
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