Yen Ondrodu
From Anubavam Puthumai · 1967
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Anubavam Puthumai1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yaen ondrodu ondraaga undaagum | Why is there a bond that unites us as one, |
| Sontham illaiyo | Is there no feeling of togetherness? |
| Paarvai enna idhu pudhiyatho | What is this look, is it something new? |
| Paarvai enna idhu pudhiyatho | What is this look, is it something new? |
| Pazhaiya kangal indru illaiyo | Are those familiar old eyes missing today? |
| Vilagavo palaginom nenjame | Did we get close only to drift apart, oh my heart? |
| Female | |
| Namakkul innum enna ragasiyam | What secret still lingers between us? |
| Nadantha kadhaikkenna munnurae | Why an introduction for a story that has already unfolded? |
| Vazhakku vanthathenna mugaththilae | Why has a dispute arisen on your face? |
| Manaththai kavarnthavan idaththilae | In the presence of the one who stole my heart? |
| Female | |
| Kelvi enna indru pudhiyatho | Is this question new today? |
| Kettu thanthathenna kuraiyo | Is there any flaw in what was asked and given? |
| Vilagavo palaginom nenjame | Did we get close only to drift apart, oh my heart? |
| Female | |
| Manjam arinthathu konjamo | Is what our intimate bed knows so little? |
| Marathu povathu nenjamo | Is it the heart that goes numb and forgets? |
| Manjam arinthathu konjamo | Is what our intimate bed knows so little? |
| Marathu povathu nenjamo | Is it the heart that goes numb and forgets? |
| Female | |
| Indru antha sugam panjamo | Is that sweet pleasure in short supply today? |
| Inbamthaan vanthu konjumo | Will joy come and caress us again? |
| Female | |
| Aadai mattum indru pudhithu | Only the attire is new today, |
| Aasai nenjam miga perithu | Yet the desiring heart is vast and grand. |
| virunthilae magizhavaa nenjame | Shall we rejoice in this feast, oh my heart? |
| Female | |
| Yaen ondrodu ondraaga undaagum | Why is there a bond that unites us as one, |
| Sontham illaiyo | Is there no feeling of togetherness? |
| Paarvai enna idhu pudhiyatho | What is this look, is it something new? |
| Pazhaiya kangal indru illaiyo | Are those familiar old eyes missing today? |
| Vilagavo palaginom nenjame | Did we get close only to drift apart, oh my heart? |
| Female | |
| Andru nadanthathu nadakkalaam | What happened back then can happen again, |
| Antha kadhavugal thirakkalaam | Those closed doors can open once more, |
| Indru marumurai padikkalaam | We can read it all over again today, |
| Nindra kavithaiyai mudikkalaam | We can complete the poem that was left paused! |
| Female | |
| Paadal solla solla valarum | As the song is sung again and again, it grows, |
| Paruvam mella mella malarum | Youth and passion slowly bloom once more. |
| Virunthilae magizhavo nenjamae | Shall we rejoice in this feast, oh my heart? |
| Female | |
| Yaen ondrodu ondraaga undaagum | Why is there a bond that unites us as one, |
| Sontham illaiyo | Is there no feeling of togetherness? |
| Paarvai enna idhu pudhiyatho | What is this look, is it something new? |
| Pazhaiya kangal indru illaiyo | Are those familiar old eyes missing today? |
| Vilagavo palaginom nenjame | Did we get close only to drift apart, oh my heart? |
ஏன் ஒன்றோடு ஒன்றாக உண்டாகும்
சொந்தம் இல்லையோ
பார்வை என்ன இது புதியதோ
பார்வை என்ன இது புதியதோ
பழைய கண்கள் இன்று இல்லையோ
விலகவோ பழகினோம் நெஞ்சமே
Why is there a bond that unites us as one,
Is there no feeling of togetherness?
What is this look, is it something new?
What is this look, is it something new?
Are those familiar old eyes missing today?
Did we get close only to drift apart, oh my heart?
நமக்குள் இன்னும் என்ன ரகசியம்
நடந்த கதைக்கென்ன முன்னுரை
வழக்கு வந்ததென்ன முகத்திலே
மனத்தைக் கவர்ந்தவன் இடத்திலே
What secret still lingers between us?
Why an introduction for a story that has already unfolded?
Why has a dispute arisen on your face?
In the presence of the one who stole my heart?
கேள்வி என்ன இன்று புதியதோ
கேட்டு தந்ததென்ன குறையோ
விலகவோ பழகினோம் நெஞ்சமே
Is this question new today?
Is there any flaw in what was asked and given?
Did we get close only to drift apart, oh my heart?
மஞ்சம் அறிந்தது கொஞ்சமோ
மறந்து போவது நெஞ்சமோ
மஞ்சம் அறிந்தது கொஞ்சமோ
மறந்து போவது நெஞ்சமோ
Is what our intimate bed knows so little?
Is it the heart that goes numb and forgets?
Is what our intimate bed knows so little?
Is it the heart that goes numb and forgets?
இன்று அந்த சுகம் பஞ்சமோ
இன்பம்தான் வந்து கெஞ்சுமோ
Is that sweet pleasure in short supply today?
Will joy come and caress us again?
ஆடை மட்டும் இன்று புதிது
ஆசை நெஞ்சம் மிகப் பெரிது
விருந்திலே மகிழவா நெஞ்சமே
Only the attire is new today,
Yet the desiring heart is vast and grand.
Shall we rejoice in this feast, oh my heart?
ஏன் ஒன்றோடு ஒன்றாக உண்டாகும்
சொந்தம் இல்லையோ
பார்வை என்ன இது புதியதோ
பழைய கண்கள் இன்று இல்லையோ
விலகவோ பழகினோம் நெஞ்சமே
Why is there a bond that unites us as one,
Is there no feeling of togetherness?
What is this look, is it something new?
Are those familiar old eyes missing today?
Did we get close only to drift apart, oh my heart?
அன்று நடந்தது நடக்கலாம்
அந்தக் கதவுகள் திறக்கலாம்
இன்று மறுமுறை படிக்கலாம்
நின்ற கவிதையை முடிக்கலாம்
What happened back then can happen again,
Those closed doors can open once more,
We can read it all over again today,
We can complete the poem that was left paused!
பாடல் சொல்லச் சொல்ல வளரும்
பருவம் மெல்ல மெல்ல மலரும்
விருந்திலே மகிழவோ நெஞ்சமே
As the song is sung again and again, it grows,
Youth and passion slowly bloom once more.
Shall we rejoice in this feast, oh my heart?
ஏன் ஒன்றோடு ஒன்றாக உண்டாகும்
சொந்தம் இல்லையோ
பார்வை என்ன இது புதியதோ
பழைய கண்கள் இன்று இல்லையோ
விலகவோ பழகினோம் நெஞ்சமே
Why is there a bond that unites us as one,
Is there no feeling of togetherness?
What is this look, is it something new?
Are those familiar old eyes missing today?
Did we get close only to drift apart, oh my heart?
Yaen ondrodu ondraaga undaagum
Why is there a bond that unites us as one,
Sontham illaiyo
Is there no feeling of togetherness?
Paarvai enna idhu pudhiyatho
What is this look, is it something new?
Paarvai enna idhu pudhiyatho
What is this look, is it something new?
Pazhaiya kangal indru illaiyo
Are those familiar old eyes missing today?
Vilagavo palaginom nenjame
Did we get close only to drift apart, oh my heart?
Namakkul innum enna ragasiyam
What secret still lingers between us?
Nadantha kadhaikkenna munnurae
Why an introduction for a story that has already unfolded?
Vazhakku vanthathenna mugaththilae
Why has a dispute arisen on your face?
Manaththai kavarnthavan idaththilae
In the presence of the one who stole my heart?
Kelvi enna indru pudhiyatho
Is this question new today?
Kettu thanthathenna kuraiyo
Is there any flaw in what was asked and given?
Vilagavo palaginom nenjame
Did we get close only to drift apart, oh my heart?
Manjam arinthathu konjamo
Is what our intimate bed knows so little?
Marathu povathu nenjamo
Is it the heart that goes numb and forgets?
Manjam arinthathu konjamo
Is what our intimate bed knows so little?
Marathu povathu nenjamo
Is it the heart that goes numb and forgets?
Indru antha sugam panjamo
Is that sweet pleasure in short supply today?
Inbamthaan vanthu konjumo
Will joy come and caress us again?
Aadai mattum indru pudhithu
Only the attire is new today,
Aasai nenjam miga perithu
Yet the desiring heart is vast and grand.
virunthilae magizhavaa nenjame
Shall we rejoice in this feast, oh my heart?
Yaen ondrodu ondraaga undaagum
Why is there a bond that unites us as one,
Sontham illaiyo
Is there no feeling of togetherness?
Paarvai enna idhu pudhiyatho
What is this look, is it something new?
Pazhaiya kangal indru illaiyo
Are those familiar old eyes missing today?
Vilagavo palaginom nenjame
Did we get close only to drift apart, oh my heart?
Andru nadanthathu nadakkalaam
What happened back then can happen again,
Antha kadhavugal thirakkalaam
Those closed doors can open once more,
Indru marumurai padikkalaam
We can read it all over again today,
Nindra kavithaiyai mudikkalaam
We can complete the poem that was left paused!
Paadal solla solla valarum
As the song is sung again and again, it grows,
Paruvam mella mella malarum
Youth and passion slowly bloom once more.
Virunthilae magizhavo nenjamae
Shall we rejoice in this feast, oh my heart?
Yaen ondrodu ondraaga undaagum
Why is there a bond that unites us as one,
Sontham illaiyo
Is there no feeling of togetherness?
Paarvai enna idhu pudhiyatho
What is this look, is it something new?
Pazhaiya kangal indru illaiyo
Are those familiar old eyes missing today?
Vilagavo palaginom nenjame
Did we get close only to drift apart, oh my heart?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song captures a poignant, romantic moment of longing and reconciliation between lovers. The protagonist addresses her partner, questioning the newfound distance and hesitation in his eyes. She reminds him of their shared past, their intimate bond, and questions whether true love can ever be forgotten or numbed by distance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Rhyming Endings)
“Andru nadanthathu nadakkalaam / Antha kadhavugal thirakkalaam / Indru marumurai padikkalaam / Nindra kavithaiyai mudikkalaam”
The suffix '-laam' repeats across four consecutive lines, creating a rhythmic and musical flow (Iyaipu) characteristic of classical Tamil songwriting.
Metaphor
“Nindra kavithaiyai mudikkalaam”
Love/relationship is metaphorically described as an unfinished poem ('Nindra kavithai') that can now be completed.
Monai (Alliteration / First Letter Rhyme)
“Paadal solla solla valarum / Paruvam mella mella malarum”
The starting letter 'Pa' rhymes across both lines ('Paadal' and 'Paruvam'), establishing Monai, a foundational Tamil prosodic feature.
Metaphor
“virunthilae magizhavaa nenjame”
Romantic togetherness and sensual reunion are compared to enjoying a grand feast ('virunthu').
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Trivia
'Yaen ondrodu ondraaga undaagum' is a classic track from the 1967 film 'Anubavam Puthumai', composed by the legendary M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Poet Kannadasan. L. R. Eswari's uniquely alluring vocal texture elevates the song's intimate and seductive tone, making it one of her iconic renditions from the golden era of Tamil film music.
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