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Lyrics & meaning

Oruvan Kaadhalan

From Vennira Aadai · 1965

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela
Music director
Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
Movie name
Vennira Aadai
Movie release year
1965
Lyrics added on
4 Apr 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oruvan kaadhalan
Male :Oruthi kaadhali
Female :Oruvan kaadhalan
Male :Oruthi kaadhali
Female :Uravu oho ho endradhu
Male :Enradho…Female :Enradhu
Arugil vaa vaa vaa enradhu
Female :EnradhoMale :Enradhu
Hoo hoo hoo hooo ooo oo
Oruvan kaadhalan
Male :Oruthi kaadhali
Female :Oruvan kaadhalan
Andha vaanathilae or vennilavu
Male :Malar manjathilae or pennilavu
Female :Andha vaanathilae or vennilavu
Male :Malar manjathilae or pennilavu
Female :Pudhu vaazhkkaiyilae varum
Mudhal iravu
Male :Adhu malarukkum vandukkum thaenilavu
Ohhhhhhhh
Male :Uravu oho oo enradhu
Female :Enradho…Male :Enradhu
Arugil vaa vaa vaa enradhu
Male :EnradhoFemale :Enradhu
Hoo hoo hoo hooo ooo oo
Oruvan kaadhalan
Male :Oruthi kaadhali
Female :Oruvan kaadhalan
Oru naalukku naal udal merugaera
Male :Andha naadagathaal idhazh niram maara
Female :Oru naalukku naal udal merugaera
Male :Andha naadagathaal idhazh niram maara
Female :Avar tholukku thol kanda sugam koora
Male :Arai thookkathil irundhaar manamaara
Female :Ohhhhhhhh
Male :Uravu oho oo enradhu
Female :Enradho…Male :Enradhu
Arugil vaa vaa vaa enradhu
Male :EnradhoFemale :Enradhu
Hoo hoo hoo hooo ooo oo
Oruvan kaadhalan
Male :Oruthi kaadhali
Female :Oruvan kaadhalan
He is the lover,
Male: She is his beloved.
Female: He is the lover,
Male: She is his beloved.
Female: Their bond cheered with delight,
Male: Did it really? ... Female: Yes, it did!
It called out, 'Come closer, come near!'
Female: Did it say so? Male: Yes, it did!
Hoo hoo hoo hoo...
He is the lover,
Male: She is his beloved.
Female: He is the lover,
In that sky shines a white moon,
Male: On the bed of flowers rests a woman like the moon.
Female: In that sky shines a white moon,
Male: On the bed of flowers rests a woman like the moon.
Female: In this new life begins
the wedding night,
Male: a sweet honeymoon for the flower and the bee.
Oh...
Male: Their bond cheered with delight,
Female: Did it really? ... Male: Yes, it did!
It called out, 'Come closer, come near!'
Male: Did it say so? Female: Yes, it did!
Hoo hoo hoo hoo...
He is the lover,
Male: She is his beloved.
Female: He is the lover,
Day by day, as her body glows with radiance,
Male: and from their play of love, her lips change color,
Female: Day by day, as her body glows with radiance,
Male: and from their play of love, her lips change color,
Female: as shoulder to shoulder they feel sweet bliss,
Male: they drift in half-sleep with hearts fully content.
Female: Oh...
Male: Their bond cheered with delight,
Female: Did it really? ... Male: Yes, it did!
It called out, 'Come closer, come near!'
Male: Did it say so? Female: Yes, it did!
Hoo hoo hoo hoo...
He is the lover,
Male: She is his beloved.
Female: He is the lover,
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Oruvan Kaadhalan Oruthi Kaadhali' is a playful and romantic duet from 'Vennira Aadai' (1965) that celebrates the tender intimacy and romantic banter between newlyweds. The song highlights the magical attraction between the lovers as their relationship invites them closer, describing the joy of their new life and wedding night ('mudhal iravu'). Through delicate and evocative poetic imagery, lyricist Kannadasan compares the bride to a moon resting on a flower bed and their romance to a honeymoon between a flower and a honeybee. The lyrics chart the deepening of their physical and emotional intimacy day by day, capturing the bliss, warmth, and affectionate slumber of young love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Andha vaanathilae or vennilavu / Malar manjathilae or pennilavu”

The lines end with rhythmic, rhyming words ('vennilavu' and 'pennilavu') creating a pleasing melodic structure.

Uvamai (Simile / Metaphor)

“Malar manjathilae or pennilavu”

The woman resting on the flower bed is metaphorically compared to a moon ('pennilavu'), symbolizing her radiance and beauty.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

“Adhu malarukkum vandukkum thaenilavu”

The honeymoon/intimacy between the couple is metaphorically described as a sweet interaction between a flower and a honeybee.

Repetition / Anaphora

“Arugil vaa vaa vaa enradhu”

The repetition of 'vaa' (come) emphasizes urgency, desire, and intimate calling.

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Trivia

'Vennira Aadai' (1965), directed by C. V. Sridhar, is a landmark film in Tamil cinema as it marked the silver screen debut of J. Jayalalithaa (who later became the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu), along with actor Srikanth and 'Vennira Aadai' Nirmala. The music was composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, and this song was sung by P. B. Sreenivas and P. Susheela with lyrics penned by Kannadasan.

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