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Lyrics & meaning

Ungal Thevai Ennavendru

From Oru Viral · 1965

Lyricist
Aalangudi Somu
Singers
P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
S. Vedhachalam
Details
Oru Viral1965

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aaa…aaa….aaa….aa….aaa aaa…Aaa…aaa….aaa….aa….aaa aaa…
Haa….aa….aaa…..aa…aaa….aaa….Haa….aa….aaa…..aa…aaa….aaa….
Female
Ungal thevai enna vendru theriyumI know what your desire is,
Indha paavai nenjam thunai puriyumThis maiden's heart will fulfill and support it.
Ungal thevai enna vendru theriyumI know what your desire is,
Indha paavai nenjam thunai puriyumThis maiden's heart will fulfill and support it.
Ingu thevai thevai konjam porumaiAll that is needed here is a little patience,
Engu odi pogum indha ilamaiWhere is this youth going to run away?
Ahahaha ilamai aahahaha ilamai aahahahaAhahaha youth, aahahaha youth, aahahaha...
Male
Andha paadal endru thaan thodangumWhen will that melody begin?
Indha oodal engu thaan adangumWhere will this lovers' quarrel subside?
Andha paadal endru thaan thodangumWhen will that melody begin?
Indha oodal engu thaan adangumWhere will this lovers' quarrel subside?
Engum maalai thoovugindra inimaiSweetness showers everywhere like the evening breeze,
Ingu podhum podhum indha thanimaiEnough, enough of this solitude here.
Aahahaha thanimai aahahaha thanimai aahahahaAahahaha solitude, aahahaha solitude, aahahaha...
Male
Koothaadum kanigal azhaippathundooDo luscious, dancing fruits call out on their own?
Adhu koodaaram pottu vasippadhundooDo they set up a tent and reside right there?
Koothaadum kanigal azhaippathundooDo luscious, dancing fruits call out on their own?
Adhu koodaaram pottu vasippadhundooDo they set up a tent and reside right there?
Female
Paarkkaamal azhagu kidaippathundooCan beauty be experienced without gazing upon it?
Anil pandhaada vandhaalae maruppathundooIf a squirrel comes to play, would anyone turn it away?
Paarkkaamal azhagu kidaippathundooCan beauty be experienced without gazing upon it?
Anil pandhaada vandhaalae maruppathundooIf a squirrel comes to play, would anyone turn it away?
Male
Andha paadal endru thaan thodangumWhen will that melody begin?
Indha oodal engu thaan adangumWhere will this lovers' quarrel subside?
Engum maalai thoovugindra inimaiSweetness showers everywhere like the evening breeze,
Ingu podhum podhum indha thanimaiEnough, enough of this solitude here.
Aahahaha thanimai aahahaha thanimai aahahahaAahahaha solitude, aahahaha solitude, aahahaha...
Female
Vidiyaatha iravai azhaikkattamaaShall I summon a night that never sees dawn?
Angu virunthaaga ennai kodukkattumaaShall I offer myself as a feast there?
Vidiyaatha iravai azhaikkattamaaShall I summon a night that never sees dawn?
Angu virunthaaga ennai kodukkattumaaShall I offer myself as a feast there?
Male
Madi meedhu oonjal amaikkattumaaShall I set up a swing upon my lap?
Angu maaradha inbam suvaikkattumaaShall we taste undying joy right there?
Madi meedhu oonjal amaikkattumaaShall I set up a swing upon my lap?
Angu maaradha inbam suvaikkattumaaShall we taste undying joy right there?
Female
Ungal thevai enna vendru theriyumI know what your desire is,
Indha paavai nenjam thunai puriyumThis maiden's heart will fulfill and support it.
Ingu thevai thevai konjam porumaiAll that is needed here is a little patience,
Engu odi pogum indha ilamaiWhere is this youth going to run away?
Male
Andha paadal endru thaan thodangumWhen will that melody begin?
Indha oodal engu thaan adangumWhere will this lovers' quarrel subside?
Engum maalai thoovugindra inimaiSweetness showers everywhere like the evening breeze,
Ingu podhum podhum indha thanimaiEnough, enough of this solitude here.
Both :Lalala lalala lalala lalala laalaala laaBoth: Lalala lalala lalala lalala laalaala laa

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classic Tamil song from 'Oru Viral' (1965) captures a playful, seductive, and romantic banter between lovers. The heroine assures her beloved that she understands his innermost desires and promises to fulfill them, urging him to exercise a little patience since youth isn't slipping away anytime soon. She playfully addresses their lovers' quarrel (oodal) and expresses a yearning to end their solitude, comparing the night to an endless feast of unceasing bliss.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Andha paadal endru thaan thodangum / Indha oodal engu thaan adangum

Rhyming of the second letter 'tha' in 'Andha' (line 10) and 'Indha' (line 11).

Metaphor (Uruvagamaana Porul)

Angu virunthaaga ennai kodukkattumaa / Madi meedhu oonjal amaikkattumaa

Comparing herself/love to 'virundhu' (feast) and her lap to an 'oonjal' (swing).

Rhetorical Questions (Vinaa Ani)

Koothaadum kanigal azhaippathundoo

Using questions like 'Will fruits call out?' or 'Where will youth run?' to emphasize poetic playfulness.

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Trivia

'Oru Viral' (1965) is a notable Tamil suspense-thriller film. Lyricist Aalangudi Somu was renowned for embedding classical Tamil literary devices such as 'Oodal' (love play/feigned anger) within mainstream film music.

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