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Oruvan Oruthi Thunai

From Veettukku Vandha Marumagal · 1973

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
A. M. Raja, Jikki
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Veettukku Vandha Marumagal
Movie release year
1973
Lyrics added on
20 Nov 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oruvan oruththi thunai saernthu vittaal
Tamil oorvalam pogaatho
Oruvan oruththi thunai saernthu vittaal
Tamil oorvalam pogaatho
Ondrai ondru alli eduththaal
Ulagam muzhuvathum mayangaatho….
Ondrai ondru alli eduththaal
Ulagam muzhuvathum mayangaatho…
Ponnoonjal podum kannoonjal meedhu
Neeyaadum aattamenna
Male :En poojai melangal aasai raagangal
Paadum paadalenna…aa….
Manthaara megam vanthaadum koondhal
Panthaada ketpathenna
Male :Poomaalai polen maarbil sooda
Naan pogum vegamenna
Udal maari maari aadi vizhunthu
Male :Varum maayam pola kadhal virunthu
Oruvan oruththi thunai saernthu vittaal
Tamil oorvalam pogaatho
Male :Ondrai ondru alli eduththaal
Ulagam muzhuvathum mayangaatho….
Senthoora vaayil sinthaatha thenai
Undaalum bodhai tharum
Female :En pookkal naangaiyum eekkal pola nee
Paarkka mbodhai varum
Thenpaangu selai kaipottu moodum
Ponmaeni bodhai tharum
Female :Nee thedi paarkkalaam odi paarkkalaam
En maeni paadhai tharum
Idhu aandu nooru vaazhum uravu
Female :Intha aandu thorum kadhal iravu
If a man and a woman come together as partners,
won't sweet Tamil go out in a joyful procession?
If a man and a woman come together as partners,
won't sweet Tamil go out in a joyful procession?
When they gather each other in their embrace,
won't the whole world be enchanted?
When they gather each other in their embrace,
won't the whole world be enchanted?
On the golden swing of your swaying eyes,
what is this playful dance you do?
(Male) What song do my sacred drums and melodies of longing
sing together? Ah...
Your hair that sways like a gentle raincloud,
why does it ask to bounce and play?
(Male) To wear you like a flower garland on my chest,
look at how fast I rush forward!
As our bodies sway, entwine, and fall together,
(Male) a feast of love arrives like pure magic!
If a man and a woman come together as partners,
won't sweet Tamil go out in a joyful procession?
(Male) When they gather each other in their embrace,
won't the whole world be enchanted?
The sweet nectar that never spills from your bright red lips
is intoxicating to taste.
(Female) When you gaze like a bee at my four blossoms,
it brings an intoxicating thrill!
As hands try to hold and cover the lovely saree,
your glowing body brings pure intoxication.
(Female) You can search and explore, you can run and chase,
my body will show you the way.
This is a bond that will live for a hundred years,
(Female) with nights of love through every passing year!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic duet, 'Oruvan Oruththi Thunai Saernthu Vittaal', celebrates marital union, intimacy, and eternal companionship. The song sets a poetically rich tone by comparing the joyful togetherness of lovers to a magnificent cultural procession of the Tamil language itself. The lovers engage in a playful yet passionate dialogue, describing how their gaze, touch, and physical closeness create an intoxicating feeling of romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Tamil oorvalam pogaatho”

Compares the grand, divine, and harmonious union of lovers to a majestic procession of the rich Tamil language.

Simile (Uvamai Ani)

“Male :Poomaalai polen maarbil sooda”

Compares embracing the lover against one's chest to wearing a fragrant flower garland.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Senthoora vaayil sinthaatha thenai”

The initial 'S' sound is repeated in 'Senthoora' and 'sinthaatha'.

Metaphor

“Manthaara megam vanthaadum koondhal”

Directly compares thick, flowing dark hair to dense rain-clouds coming to dance.

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Trivia

This iconic duet was sung by the real-life husband-and-wife duo A. M. Raja and Jikki, two of the most celebrated voices of classic Tamil cinema. The song was composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh with poetic lyrics penned by Kannadasan, who masterfully infused Tamil literary aesthetics into romantic cinema lyrics.

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