Thalayai Kuniyum Thamaraye
From Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Rajeswari
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thalaiyai kuniyum thaamaraiyae | O lotus bowing its head |
| Thalaiyai kuniyum thaamaraiyae | O lotus bowing its head |
| Ennai edhir paarththu vantha pinbu vaerththu | After coming expecting me, sweating with shyness |
| Ennai edhir paarththu vantha pinbu vaerththu | After coming expecting me, sweating with shyness |
| Thalaiyai kuniyum thaamaraiyae | O lotus bowing its head |
| Male | |
| Nee theerkka vaendum vaalipa thaagam | You must quench my youthful thirst |
| Female :Aa…..aa…..aa…..aaa…. | Female: Ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Male :Nee theerkka vaendum vaalipa thaagam | Male: You must quench my youthful thirst |
| Female :Paarkadalin ooram panthi vaikkum naeram | Female: The time to set a feast at the edge of the milk ocean |
| Paarkadalin ooram panthi vaikkum naeram | The time to set a feast at the edge of the milk ocean |
| Male :Amutham vazhiyum idhzhai thudaiththu | Male: Wiping the lips dripping with nectar |
| Vidiyum varaiyil virunthu nadaththu | Host the feast until dawn |
| Female | |
| Thalaiyai kuniyum thaamarai naan | I am the lotus bowing its head |
| Unnai edhirpaaarththu vantha pinbu vaerththu | After coming expecting you, sweating with shyness |
| Unnai edhirpaaarththu vantha pinbu vaerththu | After coming expecting you, sweating with shyness |
| Male | |
| Thalaiyai kuniyum thaamaraiyae | O lotus bowing its head |
| Female | |
| Kaaththirunthaen Anbae | I waited, my love |
| Ini kaamanin veedhiyil thaer varumo | Will the chariot now arrive on the street of the god of love? |
| Male :Poo magal kannangal | Male: The flower-like maiden's cheeks |
| Ini maadhulai pol niram maaridumo | Will their color change now like a pomegranate? |
| Female | |
| Aayiram Naanangal | A thousand blushes |
| Intha oomaiyin veenaiyil isai varumaa | Will music emerge from this mute's veena? |
| Male :Neeyoru pon veenai | Male: You are a golden veena |
| Adhil nuniviral thodugaiyil pala suramaa | Are there many notes when fingertips touch it? |
| Female | |
| Poovai nugarntha mudhal muraiyaa | Is this the first time smelling the flower? |
| Male :Mm mm mmmhmm | Male: Mm mm mmmhmm |
| Vaedhanai vaelaiyil sodhanaiyaa | Is this a test in a time of distress? |
| Female :Mudhal muraiyaa | Female: Is it the first time? |
| Male :Idhu sariyaa | Male: Is this right? |
| Female :Sari sari poovaadai kaattru jannalai saaththu | Female: Fine, fine, close the window against the fragrant breeze |
| Male :Aaa…..aaa……aa…..aaa…..aa…. | Male: Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Female | |
| Poovaadai kaatru jannalai saaththu | Close the window against the fragrant breeze |
| Male :Uththaravu devi thathalikkum aavi | Male: Give the command, my goddess, my soul is faltering |
| Uththaravu devi thathalikkum aavi | Give the command, my goddess, my soul is faltering |
| Female :Irandu nadhigal Inainthu nadakkum | Female: Two rivers will merge and flow together |
| Pudhiya alaigal karaiyai udaikkum | New waves will breach the shore |
| Male | |
| Thalaiyai kuniyum thaamaraiyae | O lotus bowing its head |
| Thalaiyai kuniyum thaamaraiyae | O lotus bowing its head |
| Ennai edhir paarththu vantha pinbu vaerththu | After coming expecting me, sweating with shyness |
| Ennai edhir paarththu vantha pinbu vaerththu | After coming expecting me, sweating with shyness |
| Male | |
| Thalaiyai kuniyum thaamaraiyae | O lotus bowing its head |
தலையைக் குனியும் தாமரையே
தலையைக் குனியும் தாமரையே
என்னை எதிர்பார்த்து வந்த பின்பு வேர்த்து
என்னை எதிர்பார்த்து வந்த பின்பு வேர்த்து
தலையைக் குனியும் தாமரையே
O lotus bowing its head
O lotus bowing its head
After coming expecting me, sweating with shyness
After coming expecting me, sweating with shyness
O lotus bowing its head
நீ தீர்க்க வேண்டும் வாலிப தாகம்
ஆ......ஆ......ஆ......ஆஅ.....
நீ தீர்க்க வேண்டும் வாலிப தாகம்
பாற்கடலின் ஓரம் பந்தி வைக்கும் நேரம்
பாற்கடலின் ஓரம் பந்தி வைக்கும் நேரம்
அமுதம் வழியும் இதழைத் துடைத்து
விடியும் வரையில் விருந்து நடத்து.......
You must quench my youthful thirst
Female: Ah... ah... ah... ah...
Male: You must quench my youthful thirst
Female: The time to set a feast at the edge of the milk ocean
The time to set a feast at the edge of the milk ocean
Male: Wiping the lips dripping with nectar
Host the feast until dawn
தலையைக் குனியும் தாமரை நான்
உன்னை எதிர்பார்த்து வந்த பின்பு வேர்த்து
உன்னை எதிர்பார்த்து வந்த பின்பு வேர்த்து
I am the lotus bowing its head
After coming expecting you, sweating with shyness
After coming expecting you, sweating with shyness
தலையைக் குனியும் தாமரையே
O lotus bowing its head
காத்திருந்தேன் அன்பே
இனிக் காமனின் வீதியில் தேர் வருமோ
பூமகள் கன்னங்கள்
இனி மாதுளை போல் நிறம் மாறிடுமோ
I waited, my love
Will the chariot now arrive on the street of the god of love?
Male: The flower-like maiden's cheeks
Will their color change now like a pomegranate?
ஆயிரம் நாணங்கள்
இந்த ஊமையின் வீணையில் இசை வருமா
நீயொரு பொன் வீணை
அதில் நுனிவிரல் தொடுகையில் பலசுரமா
A thousand blushes
Will music emerge from this mute's veena?
Male: You are a golden veena
Are there many notes when fingertips touch it?
பூவை நுகர்ந்தது முதல் முறையா
ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ஹம்ம்
வேதனை வேலையில் சோதனையா
முதல் முறையா
இது சரியா
சரி சரி பூவாடைக் காற்று ஜன்னலை சாத்து
ஆஅ......ஆஅ......அ........ஆஆ......ஆ.....
Is this the first time smelling the flower?
Male: Mm mm mmmhmm
Is this a test in a time of distress?
Female: Is it the first time?
Male: Is this right?
Female: Fine, fine, close the window against the fragrant breeze
Male: Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
பூவாடைக் காற்று ஜன்னலை சாத்து
உத்தரவு தேவி தத்தளிக்கும் ஆவி
உத்தரவு தேவி தத்தளிக்கும் ஆவி
இரண்டு நதிகள் இணைந்து நடக்கும்
புதிய அலைகள் கரையை உடைக்கும்.....
Close the window against the fragrant breeze
Male: Give the command, my goddess, my soul is faltering
Give the command, my goddess, my soul is faltering
Female: Two rivers will merge and flow together
New waves will breach the shore
தலையைக் குனியும் தாமரையே
தலையைக் குனியும் தாமரையே
உன்னை எதிர்பார்த்து வந்த பின்பு வேர்த்து
உன்னை எதிர்பார்த்து வந்த பின்பு வேர்த்து
O lotus bowing its head
O lotus bowing its head
After coming expecting me, sweating with shyness
After coming expecting me, sweating with shyness
தலையைக் குனியும் தாமரையே
O lotus bowing its head
Thalaiyai kuniyum thaamaraiyae
O lotus bowing its head
Thalaiyai kuniyum thaamaraiyae
O lotus bowing its head
Ennai edhir paarththu vantha pinbu vaerththu
After coming expecting me, sweating with shyness
Ennai edhir paarththu vantha pinbu vaerththu
After coming expecting me, sweating with shyness
Thalaiyai kuniyum thaamaraiyae
O lotus bowing its head
Nee theerkka vaendum vaalipa thaagam
You must quench my youthful thirst
Female :Aa…..aa…..aa…..aaa….
Female: Ah... ah... ah... ah...
Male :Nee theerkka vaendum vaalipa thaagam
Male: You must quench my youthful thirst
Female :Paarkadalin ooram panthi vaikkum naeram
Female: The time to set a feast at the edge of the milk ocean
Paarkadalin ooram panthi vaikkum naeram
The time to set a feast at the edge of the milk ocean
Male :Amutham vazhiyum idhzhai thudaiththu
Male: Wiping the lips dripping with nectar
Vidiyum varaiyil virunthu nadaththu
Host the feast until dawn
Thalaiyai kuniyum thaamarai naan
I am the lotus bowing its head
Unnai edhirpaaarththu vantha pinbu vaerththu
After coming expecting you, sweating with shyness
Unnai edhirpaaarththu vantha pinbu vaerththu
After coming expecting you, sweating with shyness
Thalaiyai kuniyum thaamaraiyae
O lotus bowing its head
Kaaththirunthaen Anbae
I waited, my love
Ini kaamanin veedhiyil thaer varumo
Will the chariot now arrive on the street of the god of love?
Male :Poo magal kannangal
Male: The flower-like maiden's cheeks
Ini maadhulai pol niram maaridumo
Will their color change now like a pomegranate?
Aayiram Naanangal
A thousand blushes
Intha oomaiyin veenaiyil isai varumaa
Will music emerge from this mute's veena?
Male :Neeyoru pon veenai
Male: You are a golden veena
Adhil nuniviral thodugaiyil pala suramaa
Are there many notes when fingertips touch it?
Poovai nugarntha mudhal muraiyaa
Is this the first time smelling the flower?
Male :Mm mm mmmhmm
Male: Mm mm mmmhmm
Vaedhanai vaelaiyil sodhanaiyaa
Is this a test in a time of distress?
Female :Mudhal muraiyaa
Female: Is it the first time?
Male :Idhu sariyaa
Male: Is this right?
Female :Sari sari poovaadai kaattru jannalai saaththu
Female: Fine, fine, close the window against the fragrant breeze
Male :Aaa…..aaa……aa…..aaa…..aa….
Male: Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Poovaadai kaatru jannalai saaththu
Close the window against the fragrant breeze
Male :Uththaravu devi thathalikkum aavi
Male: Give the command, my goddess, my soul is faltering
Uththaravu devi thathalikkum aavi
Give the command, my goddess, my soul is faltering
Female :Irandu nadhigal Inainthu nadakkum
Female: Two rivers will merge and flow together
Pudhiya alaigal karaiyai udaikkum
New waves will breach the shore
Thalaiyai kuniyum thaamaraiyae
O lotus bowing its head
Thalaiyai kuniyum thaamaraiyae
O lotus bowing its head
Ennai edhir paarththu vantha pinbu vaerththu
After coming expecting me, sweating with shyness
Ennai edhir paarththu vantha pinbu vaerththu
After coming expecting me, sweating with shyness
Thalaiyai kuniyum thaamaraiyae
O lotus bowing its head
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thalaiyai Kuniyum Thaamaraiyae from the 1983 film Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu is a sensuous and intimate duet capturing the romantic exchange between two lovers on their wedding night. The male protagonist lovingly addresses his bashful bride as a lotus bowing its head in shyness and a golden veena waiting to be played. The lyrics highlight her delicate blushes, likened to pomegranates and milk oceans. In response, the bride shares her sweet hesitation and surrender to passion. The song gracefully uses classic Tamil poetic metaphors—comparing the lovers' passion to two rivers merging together and overflowing their banks—to depict emotional and physical union with profound lyricism.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை)
“Thalaiyai kuniyum thaamaraiyae”
Compares the bashful bride bowing her head in shyness to a lotus flower hanging down.
Uvamai / Simile (உவமை உருவகம்)
“Ini maadhulai pol niram maaridumo”
Compares the blushing cheeks of the woman changing color to that of a ripe pomegranate fruit.
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Neeyoru pon veenai”
Refers to the woman's graceful form as a 'pon veenai' (golden veena) that produces music at the touch of fingertips.
Allegory / Visual Imagery (காட்சிப் பிம்பம்)
“Irandu nadhigal Inainthu nadakkum”
Employs the grand imagery of two rivers merging together to break boundaries as an allegory for physical and spiritual intimacy.
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Trivia
Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu (1983) was written and directed by legendary filmmaker C. V. Sridhar, starring Raghuvaran in an early lead role. The soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics by Vairamuthu and iconic vocal performances by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.
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