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Lyrics & meaning

Oruvar Pinnale

From Panthayam · 1967

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
T. R. Pappa
Movie name
Panthayam
Movie release year
1967
Lyrics added on
13 Jan 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oruvar pinnalae oruvar
Pudhu ulagam kaana ingu varuga
Paruvam vilaiyaadum nilavil
Isai paadi nadamaada varuga varuga varuga
Oruvar pinnalae oruvar
Pudhu ulagam kaana ingu varuga
Paruvam vilaiyaadum nilavil
Isai paadi nadamaada varuga varuga varuga
Irunda megam thirandu vandhu
Surundu surundu vilum koondhal
Karandha paalil pirandhu vandhu
Kaniya kaniya nirkkum kannam
Irunda megam thirandu vandhu
Surundu surundu vilum koondhal
Karandha paalil pirandhu vandhu
Kaniya kaniya nirkkum kannam
Oru pakkam kodi vittu
Maru pakkam ilai vittu
Malargindra udal allava
Iravukkum pagalukkum
Uravukku thudikkindra
Azhagukku kadhai sollava
Oruvar pinnalae oruvar
Pudhu ulagam kaana ingu varuga
Paruvam vilaiyaadum nilavil
Isai paadi nadamaada varuga varuga varuga
Paruvamingae kavanam engae
Payanthu payanthu enna paarvai
Uruvam paarthu urugum bothu
Unadhu mugathil enna vervai
Paruvamingae kavanam engae
Payanthu payanthu enna paarvai
Uruvam paarthu urugum bothu
Unadhu mugathil enna vervai
Nadapathu nadakattum mudivathu mudiyattum
Namakkenna aruginil vaa
Inba ragasiyam varugindra pirarukku
Therivadhu thavarallava
Oruvar pinnalae oruvar
Pudhu ulagam kaana ingu varuga
Paruvam vilaiyaadum nilavil
Isai paadi nadamaada varuga varuga varuga
One after another,
come here to see a new world!
In the moonlight where youth plays,
come, come, come to sing and dance!
One after another,
come here to see a new world!
In the moonlight where youth plays,
come, come, come to sing and dance!
Like dark clouds gathering together,
hair tumbling down in soft curls,
Born as pure as freshly drawn milk,
cheeks blushing soft and ripe,
Like dark clouds gathering together,
hair tumbling down in soft curls,
Born as pure as freshly drawn milk,
cheeks blushing soft and ripe,
Sprouting like a vine on one side,
spreading leaves on the other,
isn't this a body blossoming in full bloom?
Through day and night,
yearning for sweet closeness,
shall I tell a story to such beauty?
One after another,
come here to see a new world!
In the moonlight where youth plays,
come, come, come to sing and dance!
Youth is right here, but where is your attention?
Why do you look at me with such fearful eyes?
When your heart melts gazing at my form,
why is there sweat upon your face?
Youth is right here, but where is your attention?
Why do you look at me with such fearful eyes?
When your heart melts gazing at my form,
why is there sweat upon your face?
Let happen what may, let finish what must,
why should we care? Come close to me!
If the secret of our joy to others who come
becomes known, wouldn't that be wrong?
One after another,
come here to see a new world!
In the moonlight where youth plays,
come, come, come to sing and dance!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Oruvar pinnalae oruvar' is an alluring, romantic track from the 1967 Tamil film Panthayam. The song captures the playful temptress persona of the heroine inviting her lover into a magical world of intimacy, music, and dance under the moonlit sky. She lovingly teases his bashfulness and hesitation, urging him to shed his anxieties and embrace the romantic moment. Kannadasan uses vivid imagery—comparing her dark, curling tresses to gathering rainclouds, her soft fair skin to fresh milk, and her figure to a blossoming vine. The overarching theme is an enticing call to celebrate youth, passion, and love in private, unbothered by the external world.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai Ani (Metaphor/Simile)

“Irunda megam thirandu vandhu / Surundu surundu vilum koondhal”

Compares long, dark, wavy hair to heavy rain clouds gathering in the sky.

Uvamai Ani (Metaphor/Simile)

“Karandha paalil pirandhu vandhu / Kaniya kaniya nirkkum kannam”

Compares the softness and fair complexion of the cheeks to freshly drawn milk.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Nadapathu nadakattum mudivathu mudiyattum”

The matching end suffixes ('nadakattum' and 'mudiyattum') create a rhythmic cadence.

Adukku Thodai (Repetition for Emphasis)

“Isai paadi nadamaada varuga varuga varuga”

Repetition of 'varuga' (come) emphasizes warmth, eagerness, and invitation.

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Trivia

'Panthayam' (1967) features music composed by T. R. Pappa, a renowned composer known for his melodic classical-based scores. The lyrics were penned by Kannadasan, who masterfully blended subtle romantic intimacy with elegant Tamil imagery. Sung by the iconic P. Susheela, the song is celebrated for its playful vocal expression and rhythmic allure.

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