Oruvar Pinnale
From Panthayam · 1967
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Panthayam1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oruvar pinnalae oruvar | One behind another, |
| Pudhu ulagam kaana ingu varuga | Come here to witness a new world! |
| Paruvam vilaiyaadum nilavil | Under the moonlight where youth plays, |
| Isai paadi nadamaada varuga varuga varuga | Come, come, come to sing music and dance! |
| Female | |
| Oruvar pinnalae oruvar | One behind another, |
| Pudhu ulagam kaana ingu varuga | Come here to witness a new world! |
| Paruvam vilaiyaadum nilavil | Under the moonlight where youth plays, |
| Isai paadi nadamaada varuga varuga varuga | Come, come, come to sing music and dance! |
| Female | |
| Irunda megam thirandu vandhu | Like dark clouds gathering together, |
| Surundu surundu vilum koondhal | Is the hair that curls and cascades down; |
| Karandha paalil pirandhu vandhu | As if born from freshly drawn milk, |
| Kaniya kaniya nirkkum kannam | Are the cheeks standing lush and soft. |
| Female | |
| Irunda megam thirandu vandhu | Like dark clouds gathering together, |
| Surundu surundu vilum koondhal | Is the hair that curls and cascades down; |
| Karandha paalil pirandhu vandhu | As if born from freshly drawn milk, |
| Kaniya kaniya nirkkum kannam | Are the cheeks standing lush and soft. |
| Female | |
| Oru pakkam kodi vittu | Sprouting a vine on one side, |
| Maru pakkam ilai vittu | Sprouting leaves on the other side, |
| Malargindra udal allava | Isn't this body a blossoming flower? |
| Iravukkum pagalukkum | Craving intimacy day |
| Uravukku thudikkindra | And night, |
| Azhagukku kadhai sollava | Shall I tell a story of this beauty? |
| Female | |
| Oruvar pinnalae oruvar | One behind another, |
| Pudhu ulagam kaana ingu varuga | Come here to witness a new world! |
| Paruvam vilaiyaadum nilavil | Under the moonlight where youth plays, |
| Isai paadi nadamaada varuga varuga varuga | Come, come, come to sing music and dance! |
| Female | |
| Paruvamingae kavanam engae | Youth is right here, where is your attention? |
| Payanthu payanthu enna paarvai | Why this fearful and hesitant look? |
| Uruvam paarthu urugum bothu | When melting away upon seeing this form, |
| Unadhu mugathil enna vervai | Why is there sweat on your face? |
| Female | |
| Paruvamingae kavanam engae | Youth is right here, where is your attention? |
| Payanthu payanthu enna paarvai | Why this fearful and hesitant look? |
| Uruvam paarthu urugum bothu | When melting away upon seeing this form, |
| Unadhu mugathil enna vervai | Why is there sweat on your face? |
| Female | |
| Nadapathu nadakattum mudivathu mudiyattum | Let happen what happens, let end what ends, |
| Namakkenna aruginil vaa | What do we care? Come close to me! |
| Inba ragasiyam varugindra pirarukku | For outsiders who come by, |
| Therivadhu thavarallava | Isn't it wrong to reveal this sweet secret? |
| Female | |
| Oruvar pinnalae oruvar | One behind another, |
| Pudhu ulagam kaana ingu varuga | Come here to witness a new world! |
| Paruvam vilaiyaadum nilavil | Under the moonlight where youth plays, |
| Isai paadi nadamaada varuga varuga varuga | Come, come, come to sing music and dance! |
ஒருவர் பின்னாலே ஒருவர்
புது உலகம் காண இங்கு வருக
பருவம் விளையாடும் நிலவில்
இசை பாடி நடமாட வருக வருக வருக
One behind another,
Come here to witness a new world!
Under the moonlight where youth plays,
Come, come, come to sing music and dance!
ஒருவர் பின்னாலே ஒருவர்
புது உலகம் காண இங்கு வருக
பருவம் விளையாடும் நிலவில்
இசை பாடி நடமாட வருக வருக வருக
One behind another,
Come here to witness a new world!
Under the moonlight where youth plays,
Come, come, come to sing music and dance!
இருண்ட மேகம் திரண்டு வந்து
சுருண்டு சுருண்டு விழும் கூந்தல்
கறந்த பாலில் பிறந்து வந்து
கனியக் கனிய நிற்கும் கன்னம்
Like dark clouds gathering together,
Is the hair that curls and cascades down;
As if born from freshly drawn milk,
Are the cheeks standing lush and soft.
இருண்ட மேகம் திரண்டு வந்து
சுருண்டு சுருண்டு விழும் கூந்தல்
கறந்த பாலில் பிறந்து வந்து
கனியக் கனிய நிற்கும் கன்னம்
Like dark clouds gathering together,
Is the hair that curls and cascades down;
As if born from freshly drawn milk,
Are the cheeks standing lush and soft.
ஒரு பக்கம் கொடி விட்டு
மறு பக்கம் இலை விட்டு
மலர்கின்ற உடலல்லவா
இரவுக்கும் பகலுக்கும் உறவுக்குத் துடிக்கின்ற
அழகுக் கதை சொல்லவா
Sprouting a vine on one side,
Sprouting leaves on the other side,
Isn't this body a blossoming flower?
Craving intimacy day
And night,
Shall I tell a story of this beauty?
ஒருவர் பின்னாலே ஒருவர்
புது உலகம் காண இங்கு வருக
பருவம் விளையாடும் நிலவில்
இசை பாடி நடமாட வருக வருக வருக
One behind another,
Come here to witness a new world!
Under the moonlight where youth plays,
Come, come, come to sing music and dance!
பருவமிங்கே கவனமெங்கே
பயந்து பயந்து என்ன பார்வை
உருவம் பார்த்து உருகும் போது
உனது முகத்தில் என்ன வேர்வை
Youth is right here, where is your attention?
Why this fearful and hesitant look?
When melting away upon seeing this form,
Why is there sweat on your face?
பருவமிங்கே கவனமெங்கே
பயந்து பயந்து என்ன பார்வை
உருவம் பார்த்து உருகும் போது
உனது முகத்தில் என்ன வேர்வை
Youth is right here, where is your attention?
Why this fearful and hesitant look?
When melting away upon seeing this form,
Why is there sweat on your face?
நடப்பது நடக்கட்டும் முடிவது முடியட்டும்
நமக்கென்ன அருகினில் வா
இன்ப ரகசியம் என்பது வருகின்ற பிறருக்கு
தெரிவது தவறல்லவா........
Let happen what happens, let end what ends,
What do we care? Come close to me!
For outsiders who come by,
Isn't it wrong to reveal this sweet secret?
ஒருவர் பின்னாலே ஒருவர்
புது உலகம் காண இங்கு வருக
பருவம் விளையாடும் நிலவில்
இசை பாடி நடமாட வருக வருக வருக
One behind another,
Come here to witness a new world!
Under the moonlight where youth plays,
Come, come, come to sing music and dance!
Oruvar pinnalae oruvar
One behind another,
Pudhu ulagam kaana ingu varuga
Come here to witness a new world!
Paruvam vilaiyaadum nilavil
Under the moonlight where youth plays,
Isai paadi nadamaada varuga varuga varuga
Come, come, come to sing music and dance!
Oruvar pinnalae oruvar
One behind another,
Pudhu ulagam kaana ingu varuga
Come here to witness a new world!
Paruvam vilaiyaadum nilavil
Under the moonlight where youth plays,
Isai paadi nadamaada varuga varuga varuga
Come, come, come to sing music and dance!
Irunda megam thirandu vandhu
Like dark clouds gathering together,
Surundu surundu vilum koondhal
Is the hair that curls and cascades down;
Karandha paalil pirandhu vandhu
As if born from freshly drawn milk,
Kaniya kaniya nirkkum kannam
Are the cheeks standing lush and soft.
Irunda megam thirandu vandhu
Like dark clouds gathering together,
Surundu surundu vilum koondhal
Is the hair that curls and cascades down;
Karandha paalil pirandhu vandhu
As if born from freshly drawn milk,
Kaniya kaniya nirkkum kannam
Are the cheeks standing lush and soft.
Oru pakkam kodi vittu
Sprouting a vine on one side,
Maru pakkam ilai vittu
Sprouting leaves on the other side,
Malargindra udal allava
Isn't this body a blossoming flower?
Iravukkum pagalukkum
Craving intimacy day
Uravukku thudikkindra
And night,
Azhagukku kadhai sollava
Shall I tell a story of this beauty?
Oruvar pinnalae oruvar
One behind another,
Pudhu ulagam kaana ingu varuga
Come here to witness a new world!
Paruvam vilaiyaadum nilavil
Under the moonlight where youth plays,
Isai paadi nadamaada varuga varuga varuga
Come, come, come to sing music and dance!
Paruvamingae kavanam engae
Youth is right here, where is your attention?
Payanthu payanthu enna paarvai
Why this fearful and hesitant look?
Uruvam paarthu urugum bothu
When melting away upon seeing this form,
Unadhu mugathil enna vervai
Why is there sweat on your face?
Paruvamingae kavanam engae
Youth is right here, where is your attention?
Payanthu payanthu enna paarvai
Why this fearful and hesitant look?
Uruvam paarthu urugum bothu
When melting away upon seeing this form,
Unadhu mugathil enna vervai
Why is there sweat on your face?
Nadapathu nadakattum mudivathu mudiyattum
Let happen what happens, let end what ends,
Namakkenna aruginil vaa
What do we care? Come close to me!
Inba ragasiyam varugindra pirarukku
For outsiders who come by,
Therivadhu thavarallava
Isn't it wrong to reveal this sweet secret?
Oruvar pinnalae oruvar
One behind another,
Pudhu ulagam kaana ingu varuga
Come here to witness a new world!
Paruvam vilaiyaadum nilavil
Under the moonlight where youth plays,
Isai paadi nadamaada varuga varuga varuga
Come, come, come to sing music and dance!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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