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Tajmahal Ondru

From Kannodu Kanbathellam · 1999

Lyricist
Mayil
Singer
Hariharan
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Kannodu Kanbathellam
Movie release year
1999
Lyrics added on
4 Oct 2021

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
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Tajmahal ondru
Vanthu kadhal solliyathae
Chorus :Tharaa raraatharaa raraa
Thanga nilaa ondru
En manathai killiyathe
Chorus :Tharaa raraatharaa raraa
Tajmahal ondru
Vanthu kadhal solliyathae
Thanga nilaa ondru
En manathai killiyathe
Antha ozone thaandi vanthu
Oru oli thuli pesiyathae
Ini ellaam kadhal mayam
Enai kondraai intha yugam
Chiththirai madham maargazhi aanathu
Vaa nee vaa en adhisaya poovey vaa
Nee vaa nee vaa en azhagiya theevae vaa
Tajmahal ondru
Vanthu kadhal solliyathae
Thanga nilaa ondru
En manathai killiyathe
…………………….
Veesi varum thendralai kizhiththu
Aadaial neithu tharuvanae
Pooththu nirkkum pookkalai sedhukki
Kaaladi seithu tharuvaenae
Vaanavillin oru niram piriththu
Udhattukkum saayam tharuvaanae
Minnal tharum oliyinai urukki
Valaiyalum seithu tharuvaenae
En idhayam sirakaachchu
En ilamai nijamaachchu
En idhayam sirakaachchu
En ilamai nijamaachchu
Nee vaa nee vaa en adhisaya poovey vaa
Nee vaa nee vaa en azhagiya theevae vaa
Tajmahal ondru
Vanthu kadhal solliyathae
Thanga nilaa ondru
En manathai killiyathe
…………………….
Kattrai pidiththu vaanaththil yaeri
Nilavai thiranthaen nee therinthaai
Megam udaiththu medhuvaai paarththaen
Thuliyaai adhilae nee therinthaai
Pullai eriththu sambal vidhaiththaen
Poovaai adhilae nee mulaiththaai
Kadalai pidiththu alaigal vadiththaen
Nuraigal muzhuthum nee therinthaai
Nee kettaal pothumadi
En uyirai parisalippaen
Nee kettaal pothumadi
En uyirai parisalippaen
Nee vaa nee vaa en adhisaya poovey vaa
Nee vaa nee vaa en azhagiya theevae vaa
Tajmahal ondru
Vanthu kadhal solliyathae
Thanga nilaa ondru
En manathai killiyathe
Antha ozone thaandi vanthu
Oru oli thuli pesiyathae
Ini ellaam kadhal mayam
Enai kondraai intha yugam
Chiththirai madham maargazhi aanathu
Nee vaa nee vaa en adhisaya poovey vaa
Nee vaa nee vaa en azhagiya theevae vaa
Tajmahal ondru
Vanthu kadhal solliyathae
Thanga nilaa ondru
En manathai killiyathe….
...
A Taj Mahal
came and declared its love
Chorus: Tharaa raraatharaa raraa
A golden moon
pinched my heart softly
Chorus: Tharaa raraatharaa raraa
A Taj Mahal
came and declared its love
A golden moon
pinched my heart softly
Crossing beyond that ozone layer,
a drop of light spoke to me
From now on, everything is consumed by love
You swept me away in this era
The warm month of Chithirai turned into chilly Maargazhi
Come, oh come, my miraculous flower, come
Come, oh come, my beautiful island, come
A Taj Mahal
came and declared its love
A golden moon
pinched my heart softly
...
Tearing through the wafting breeze,
I shall weave garments for you
Sculpting the flowers blooming full,
I shall craft footwear for your feet
Extracting a shade from the rainbow,
I shall paint your lips with color
Melting the brightness that lightning yields,
I shall craft bangles for you
My heart took wing
My youth became a reality
My heart took wing
My youth became a reality
Come, oh come, my miraculous flower, come
Come, oh come, my beautiful island, come
A Taj Mahal
came and declared its love
A golden moon
pinched my heart softly
...
Catching the wind and soaring into the sky,
I opened the moon, and you appeared
Parting the clouds and looking gently,
you appeared within as a drop of dew
Burning the grass and sowing the ashes,
you sprouted right there as a blossom
Holding the ocean and straining the waves,
you appeared across all the foam
It is enough if you just ask, my love,
I will present my very life as a gift
It is enough if you just ask, my love,
I will present my very life as a gift
Come, oh come, my miraculous flower, come
Come, oh come, my beautiful island, come
A Taj Mahal
came and declared its love
A golden moon
pinched my heart softly
Crossing beyond that ozone layer,
a drop of light spoke to me
From now on, everything is consumed by love
You swept me away in this era
The warm month of Chithirai turned into chilly Maargazhi
Come, oh come, my miraculous flower, come
Come, oh come, my beautiful island, come
A Taj Mahal
came and declared its love
A golden moon
pinched my heart softly...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Tajmahal Ondru from the film Kannodu Kanbathellam (1999) is a deeply romantic duet celebrating romantic wonder and surreal affection between lovers. The song uses vivid imagery, comparing the beloved to architectural marvels like the Taj Mahal and cosmic elements like the golden moon, illustrating how love transforms hot summer weather into soothing cool winter air. In the verses, the lovers exchange fantastical promises—weaving attire out of the breeze, carving footwear from blossoms, deriving lipstick from rainbows, and crafting bangles out of lightning. The overarching theme highlights an absolute devotion where the lover is ready to sacrifice their life for love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Tajmahal ondru vanthu kadhal solliyathae

Comparing the lover directly to monumental and celestial entities such as the Taj Mahal and a golden moon to emphasize their supreme beauty.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirtchi Ani)

Veesi varum thendralai kizhiththu aadaial neithu tharuvanae

Extravagant surreal imagery where the lovers speak of weaving clothes out of breeze and making bangles from melted lightning.

Anaphora / Repetition

Nee vaa nee vaa en adhisaya poovey vaa

Repetition of calling out 'Nee vaa' (Come) to build rhythmic urgency and emotional intensity.

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Trivia

'Tajmahal Ondru' from Kannodu Kanbathellam (1999) features music composed by Deva, with popular renditions by Hariharan and Sujatha Mohan.

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