- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Oru Iravu Oru Paravai
- Movie release year
- 1981
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Jul 2022
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pothum pothum un vesham
Pothum pothum un vesham
Ennai poovaa killaathae
Innum yaedhum sollaathae
Kaippattaa manam thaavuthaiyyaa
Kanna intha neram
Kaippattaa manam thaavuthaiyyaa
Kanna intha neram
Edhamaa irukku unnai paarththaa
En ullam unnoda
Dhenam pinnaala oda
Kaippattaa manam thaavuthammaa
Kannae intha neram
Kaippattaa manam thaavuthammaa
Kannae intha neram
Ennam oru poovaaga manam veesuthu
Enakkoru pudhu raagam suthi poduthu
Female :Kannum kannum kaanaama kadhai pesuthu
Kaiviral pattaalae udal koosuthu
Dhenanthorum nenaichchaalae theliyaatha
Nenju alai paayuthu
Female :Sonna idhu nikkaathathu
Thookkam illai yaekkaththilae
Edhamaa irukku unnai paarththaa
En ullam unnoda
Dhenam pinnaala oda
Kaippattaa manam thaavuthaiyyaa
Kanna intha neram
Male :Kaippattaa manam thaavuthammaa
Kannae intha neram
Solli solli paarththaalum sugamaaguthu
Thookkaththil en ullam jadhi poduthu
Male :Alli alli saeththaalum alai paayuthu
Aasaiyil adangaama manam kaayuthu
Aaththodum kaaththodum adhu pola
Ennam poraaduthu
Male :Katti kolla thottukkolla
Kaalam idhu neram idhu
Pothum pothum un vesham
Ennai poovaa killaathae
Innum yaedhum sollaathae
Kaippattaa manam thaavuthammaa
Kannae intha neram
Female :Kaippattaa manam thaavuthaiyyaa
Kanna intha neram
Anthi vanthaa dhenanthorum pasiyaaguthu
Female :Adikkadi anaichchaalae rusiyaaguthu
Male :Aththimara nizhaloram kuyil paaduthu
Female :Anantha pudhu vellam purandoduthu
Kaalaemellaam
Female :Kai pudichchi
Male :Kaanaatha inbam naam kaana vendum
Female :Kattil Undu meththai undu
Male :Kaalam undu neram undu
Pothum pothum un vesham
Ennai poovaa killaathae
Innum yaedhum sollaathae
Kaippattaa manam thaavuthammaa
Kannae intha neram
Female :Kaippattaa manam thaavuthaiyyaa
Kanna intha neram
Edhamaa irukku unnai paarththaa
En ullam unnoda
Dhenam pinnaala oda
Enough, enough of your act!
Enough, enough of your act!
Don't pinch me like a flower,
Don't say anything more!
When your hand touches me, my heart leaps, my dear!
Oh my darling, at this moment!
When your hand touches me, my heart leaps, my dear!
Oh my darling, at this moment!
Looking at you brings so much comfort,
my heart wants to run with you,
following you every single day.
When your hand touches me, my heart leaps, my dear!
Oh my darling, at this moment!
When your hand touches me, my heart leaps, my dear!
Oh my darling, at this moment!
My thoughts spread fragrance like a blossom,
a brand-new melody swirls all around me.
Even without looking, our eyes speak stories,
and just a touch of your fingers makes me shiver.
Thinking of you every day without settling,
my heart tosses restlessly like the waves.
If I try to speak of it, this longing never stops;
there is no sleep in this yearning.
Looking at you brings so much comfort,
my heart wants to run with you,
following you every single day.
When your hand touches me, my heart leaps, my dear!
Oh my darling, at this moment!
When your hand touches me, my heart leaps, my dear!
Oh my darling, at this moment!
Even repeating it over and over feels so sweet,
and in my sleep, my heart dances to a rhythm.
Even when held closely, desire surges like waves;
unable to be tamed by longing, the heart burns.
Just like rushing along with the river and wind,
my thoughts race and struggle.
To hold each other tight, to touch each other,
this is the season, this is the time!
Enough, enough of your act!
Don't pinch me like a flower,
Don't say anything more!
When your hand touches me, my heart leaps, my dear!
Oh my darling, at this moment!
When your hand touches me, my heart leaps, my dear!
Oh my darling, at this moment!
When dusk falls every day, a hunger awakens.
It tastes delicious only when you hold me often!
In the shade of the fig tree, a cuckoo sings,
and a fresh flood of joy rushes and overflows!
All our lives,
holding each other's hands,
we must taste pleasures we have never known before!
The cot is ready, the mattress is ready,
we have the time, and the moment is right!
Enough, enough of your act!
Don't pinch me like a flower,
Don't say anything more!
When your hand touches me, my heart leaps, my dear!
Oh my darling, at this moment!
When your hand touches me, my heart leaps, my dear!
Oh my darling, at this moment!
Looking at you brings so much comfort,
my heart wants to run with you,
following you every single day.
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful romantic duet captures the intimate banter and passion between two lovers. They express how even a simple touch sends a thrill through their hearts, heightening their longing and affection. The lyricism highlights how true love fills their thoughts with sweet fragrances, melodies, and overwhelming happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Ennam oru poovaaga manam veesuthu”
Compares thoughts spreading fragrance directly to a blooming flower using the comparative marker 'aaga'.
Alliteration (Moonaip Thodai)
“Kannum kannum kaanaama kadhai pesuthu”
Repetition of the initial 'K' sound across words creates melodic rhythm.
Second-letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Katti kolla thottukkolla”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'tt' across consecutive phrases.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the 1981 film 'Oru Iravu Oru Paravai', this track showcases lyricist Kannadasan's mastery over sensuous romantic poetry along with soulful renditions by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela.
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