- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Uma Ramanan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Mallu Vetti Minor
- Movie release year
- 1990
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Apr 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Onna paartha nerathula
Ulagam marandhu ponathadi
Kanna paartha vegathula
Enna marandhu ponathadi
Onna paartha nerathula
Ulagam marandhu ponathadi
Kanna paartha vegathula
Enna marandhu ponathadi
Thalam theriyala ammadi
Neram theriyala ippothu
Thanichu padukkavum
Nenachu thudikkavum
Enakkuthan mudiyala
Onna paartha nerathula
Ulagam marandhu ponathadi
Sendhurukkam pola
Serndhirunga maama
Vambu kimbu venam sollipputten aama
Sendhurukkam pola
Serndhirunga maama
Vambu kimbu venam sollipputten aama
Dhesadhi dhesam ellam
Thaer yeri povomaa
Rasathi rasa pola rajaangam parppoma
Palaachu noolachu
Pattu udal thaanae
Nee paarthu neer oothu
Thotteduthu thaanae
Palaachu noolachu
Pattu udal thaanae
Nee paarthu neer oothu
Thotteduthu thaanae
Alagu pavalamae
Un mela manasu thavalumae
Ippothu enakku sabalamae
Dhinamum salanamae
Thunaikku nee varanumae
Onna paartha nerathula
Ulagam marandhu ponathadi
Onna paartha nerathula
Ulagam marandhu ponathadi
Sengarumbu saaru pongugira aru
Sangamatha thedi munga vandhen paaru
Sengarumbu saaru pongugira aru
Sangamatha thedi munga vandhen paaru
Neeradum neram paarthu
Nee podu poomaala
Nee ketka thaanae maama
Naan paadum paamala
Paavada kaathoda
Mettu solli pada
Saaindhaadum naathoda
Sandham solli kooda
Paavada kaathoda
Mettu solli pada
Saaindhaadum naathoda
Sandham solli kooda
Paattu isaikkuthae
En nenja pottu asaikkuthae
Ippothu kettu keranguthae
Paarthu mayanguthae
Manasuthaan sariyillae
Onna paartha nerathula
Ulagam marandhu ponathadi
Kanna paartha vegathula
Enna marandhu ponathadi
Thalam theriyala ammadi
Neram theriyala ippothu
Thanichu padukkavum
Nenachu thudikkavum
Enakkuthan mudiyala
The moment I saw you,
I forgot the whole world, my girl!
In the rush of looking into your eyes,
I completely forgot myself, my girl!
The moment I saw you,
I forgot the whole world, my girl!
In the rush of looking into your eyes,
I completely forgot myself, my girl!
I have lost the rhythm, oh dear!
I have lost all sense of time now.
To lie down all alone,
and throb with longing for you,
I just cannot bear it anymore!
The moment I saw you,
I forgot the whole world, my girl!
Like closely woven flowers,
stay close by my side, darling!
No mischief or trouble, I am telling you!
Like closely woven flowers,
stay close by my side, darling!
No mischief or trouble, I am telling you!
Across lands near and far,
shall we ride together in a chariot?
Like a great king, shall we rule our kingdom?
It has softened like milk, grown as fine as thread,
this silky body of mine!
Look gently and pour cooling water,
as you hold me close in your hands!
It has softened like milk, grown as fine as thread,
this silky body of mine!
Look gently and pour cooling water,
as you hold me close in your hands!
My precious red coral,
my heart crawls gently toward you!
A restless desire stirs in me now,
every day brings sweet disturbance,
you must come and be my partner!
The moment I saw you,
I forgot the whole world, my girl!
The moment I saw you,
I forgot the whole world, my girl!
A river overflowing with sweet sugarcane juice!
Look, I came to dive in, seeking union with you!
A river overflowing with sweet sugarcane juice!
Look, I came to dive in, seeking union with you!
Waiting for the moment to bathe,
place a flower garland on me!
Only for you to listen, my love,
I weave this garland of songs!
As my skirt flutters in the breeze,
singing along to the melody,
moving with the swaying young green crops,
keeping step to the rhythm,
As my skirt flutters in the breeze,
singing along to the melody,
moving with the swaying young green crops,
keeping step to the rhythm,
the song plays,
and stirs deep inside my heart!
Listening to it now, I swoon,
gazing at you, I am enchanted,
my mind is completely out of control!
The moment I saw you,
I forgot the whole world, my girl!
In the rush of looking into your eyes,
I completely forgot myself, my girl!
I have lost the rhythm, oh dear!
I have lost all sense of time now.
To lie down all alone,
and throb with longing for you,
I just cannot bear it anymore!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Onna Paartha Nerathula from Mallu Vetti Minor (1990) is an evocative folk duet expressing intense romance and affection between two lovers. The protagonist describes how falling in love has completely disrupted their sense of time, space, and self control, leaving them spellbound whenever they gaze into each other's eyes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Onna paartha nerathula / Kanna paartha vegathula”
Matching initial sounds across adjacent lines like Onna and Kanna.
Ezhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Thanichu padukkavum / Nenachu thudikkavum”
Matching second consonant sound ('na') in Thanichu and Nenachu.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Sendhurukkam pola / Serndhirunga maama”
Compares two lovers staying together to red hibiscus flowers intertwined ('Sendhurukkam pola').
Metaphor / Sensory Imagery
“Sengarumbu saaru pongugira aru”
Compares romantic bliss and physical union to an overflowing river of sweet sugarcane juice.
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