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Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Osai Illatha Mozhi

From Manaivi · 1969

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Manaivi
Movie release year
1969
Lyrics added on
30 May 2024

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Oosaiyilladha mozhi
Uravamilladha mozhi
Thoodhu sendru varum mozhi
Adhai sollum kaadhalargal vizhi ahaahaa
Oosaiyilladha mozhi
Uravamilladha mozhi
Thoodhu sendru varum mozhi
Adhai sollum kaadhalargal vizhi ahaahaa
Both :Oosaiyilladha mozhi
Paravai jodigal uravu kolvadhum
Baashai pesithaano
Female :Malarum poovilae amarum vandaiyum
Uvamai sollalaama
Paravai jodigal uravu kolvadhum
Baashai pesithaano
Female :Malarum poovilae amarum vandaiyum
Uvamai sollalaama
Nadhigal oodum ottam
Female :Adhan karaiyil aadum thottam
Both :Nadhiyinal varum thottam polave
Namadhu kaadhal naattam namadhu kaadhal nattam
Oosaiyilladha mozhi
Female :Uravamilladha mozhi
Male :Thoodhu sendru varum mozhi
Female :Adhai sollum kaadhalargal vizhi ahaahaa
Both :Oosaiyilladha mozhi
Pachai pullinaal malaiyil aandavan
Methai pottu vaithaan
Female :Pakkam pakkamaai iruvar nenjaiyum
Pazhagi paarkka veithaan
Pachai pullinaal malaiyil aandavan
Methai pottu vaithaan
Female :Pakkam pakkamaai iruvar nenjaiyum
Pazhagi paarkka veithaan
Thottu paarkka veithaan
Female :Thodarnthu pesa veithaan
Both :Kottum venpani kulirilae
Sugam kondu vandhu veithaan
Oosaiyilladha mozhi
Female :Uravamilladha mozhi
Male :Thoodhu sendru varum mozhi
Female :Adhai sollum kaadhalargal vizhi ahaahaa
Both :Oosaiyilladha mozhi
A language without sound,
A language without form,
A language that carries messages back and forth,
It is spoken by lovers' eyes, ahaha!
A language without sound,
A language without form,
A language that carries messages back and forth,
It is spoken by lovers' eyes, ahaha!
Both: A language without sound...
Do pairs of birds bond in love
by speaking a language?
Female: And is the bee settling on a blooming flower
a fitting comparison?
Do pairs of birds bond in love
by speaking a language?
Female: And is the bee settling on a blooming flower
a fitting comparison?
The flowing run of rivers,
Female: and the gardens swaying on their banks...
Both: Just like a garden born of the river,
so is the longing of our love, the yearning of our love.
A language without sound,
Female: A language without form,
Male: A language that carries messages back and forth,
Female: It is spoken by lovers' eyes, ahaha!
Both: A language without sound...
With green grass on the mountain, God
laid down a soft bed.
Female: Side by side, He brought our two hearts
to get close and know each other.
With green grass on the mountain, God
laid down a soft bed.
Female: Side by side, He brought our two hearts
to get close and know each other.
He made us touch each other,
Female: He made us talk endlessly,
Both: And in the chill of the falling white mist,
He brought us sweet warmth and joy.
A language without sound,
Female: A language without form,
Male: A language that carries messages back and forth,
Female: It is spoken by lovers' eyes, ahaha!
Both: A language without sound...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Oosaiyilladha mozhi' celebrates the silent, unspoken language of love communicated entirely through the eyes and deep glances of lovers. It emphasizes that real connection does not require physical spoken words or explicit forms, drawing romantic analogies from nature—such as paired birds bonding silently, bees visiting flowers, and riverbanks blossoming because of flowing streams.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Oosaiyilladha mozhi / Uravamilladha mozhi / Thoodhu sendru varum mozhi”

The repetitive ending with the word 'mozhi' (language) across consecutive lines creates an elegant musical rhythm.

Uvamai (Simile)

“Nadhiyinal varum thottam polave / Namadhu kaadhal naattam”

The lovers' mutual attraction and burgeoning romance are explicitly compared using 'polave' (just like) to a lush garden nurtured by a flowing river.

Personification / Visual Imagery

“Pachai pullinaal malaiyil aandavan / Methai pottu vaithaan”

The lyricist paints a vivid picture of nature, personifying God as a host who rolls out a mattress made of green mountain grass for the lovers.

Monai (First-letter Alliteration)

“Pachai pullinaal / Pazhagi paarkka veithaan”

Repetition of the initial 'Pa' sound in lines 27 and 30 creates poetic cadence.

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Trivia

This romantic classic from the 1969 film 'Manaivi' features music composed by the legendary 'Mellisai Mannar' contemporary K. V. Mahadevan. The lyrics were penned by Kaviarasu Kannadasan, who was renowned for translating complex, abstract romantic emotions into simple natural metaphors. The song is sung by the iconic duo T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.

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