Kadalaoram Oru Ooru
From Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum · 2009
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Lae ullae lae ullae lae | Lae ullae lae ullae lae |
| Ullae lae ullae lae | Ullae lae ullae lae |
| Male | |
| Kadaloram oru ooru | A town by the seashore |
| Oru ooril oru thoppu | A grove in that town |
| Oru thoppil oru poovu | A flower in that grove |
| Oru poovil oru vandu | A bee on that flower |
| Male | |
| Mudhal mudhal | For the very first time |
| Vandondru theendiyadhum | When a bee touched it |
| Viral patta poo veyarthatho | Did the flower sweat as a finger touched it? |
| Thoda thoda | As we touched each other |
| Mogangal thoondiyadhum | When desires were sparked |
| Chuda chuda thean vaarththadho | Did it pour warm, hot honey? |
| Male | |
| Medhuvaa medhuvaa anusari | Slowly, adjust and comply softly |
| Idhamaa padhamaa anubavi | Gently and pleasantly, experience it |
| Edhu en viruppam kodu kodu | Give me whatever is my desire, give it |
| Irukkum naanam vidu vidu | Shed the shyness that lingers within |
| Male | |
| Lae ullae lae | Lae ullae lae |
| Lae ullae lae | Lae ullae lae |
| Male | |
| Kannangalai kattu | Tie up the cheeks |
| Kai ezhuththu pottida vendum | A signature must be placed |
| Eera udhadugalaal | With wet lips |
| Pallupadum lesaa | Slightly grazed by teeth |
| Kelippechu kettida nerum | Mocking words might be heard |
| Orr uravugalaal | From town relatives |
| Male | |
| Pattan potten | I buttoned up |
| Senja thavaru idhu | This was a mistake made |
| Yaaru namma | Who is stopping us |
| Ingu thadukkiradhu | Here right now? |
| Osai kettkaamal muththam vaikkavo | Shall we kiss without making a sound? |
| Male | |
| Irundhum etharkku idaiyila | Yet why is there a distance between us? |
| Irukkai meiyum idaiyila | With hands resting on the waist |
| Idaithaan enakkor noolagam | This waist is my library |
| Vazhangum kavidhai vaasagam | Offering poetic lines to read |
| Male | |
| Lae ullae lae | Lae ullae lae |
| Lae ullae lae | Lae ullae lae |
| Male | |
| O… pallikkooda sneham | Oh... schooltime friendship |
| Palliyarai paaivarai pogum | Reaches all the way to the bedroom mat |
| Yogam namakkirukku | We have that good fortune |
| Kattukkalai pottu | Overcoming restrictions |
| Nattuvacha veligal thaandi | Crossing the fences planted around |
| Kaadhal jeyichirukku | Love has triumphed |
| Male | |
| Pulli vaikka indha | To place the dots |
| Boomi undu | This earth exists |
| Kolam poda andha | To draw the decorative pattern (Kolam) |
| Saami undu | That God exists |
| Inagae nee indri naanum illaiyae | Here, without you, I do not exist |
| Male | |
| Kaatha irukka moochula | To be the air within your breath |
| Muzhiyaai irukka pechula | To be the full awareness in your speech |
| Thuniyaai iruppen idaiyila | I will be the garment at your waist |
| Thunaiyaai iruppen nadaiyila | I will be the companion in your journey |
| Male | |
| Kadaloram oru ooru | A town by the seashore |
| Oru ooril oru thoppu | A grove in that town |
| Oru thoppil oru poovu | A flower in that grove |
| Oru poovil oru vandu | A bee on that flower |
| Male | |
| Mudhal mudhal | For the very first time |
| Vandondru theendiyadhum | When a bee touched it |
| Viral patta poo veyarthatho | Did the flower sweat as a finger touched it? |
| Thoda thoda | As we touched each other |
| Mogangal thoondiyadhum | When desires were sparked |
| Chuda chuda thean vaarththadho | Did it pour warm, hot honey? |
| Male | |
| Medhuvaa medhuvaa anusari | Slowly, adjust and comply softly |
| Idhamaa padhamaa anubavi | Gently and pleasantly, experience it |
| Edhu en viruppam kodu kodu | Give me whatever is my desire, give it |
| Irukkum naanam vidu vidu | Shed the shyness that lingers within |
| Male | |
| Ullallae lae | Ullallae lae |
| Ullallae lae | Ullallae lae |
| Ullallae lae | Ullallae lae |
| Ullallae lae lae..ae… | Ullallae lae lae..ae… |
| Ullallae lae lae… | Ullallae lae lae… |
| Ullallae lae lae….. | Ullallae lae lae….. |
லே உல்லே லே உல்லே லே
உல்லே லே உல்லே லே
Lae ullae lae ullae lae
Ullae lae ullae lae
கடலோரம் ஒரு ஊரு
ஒரு ஊரில் ஒரு தோப்பு
ஒரு தோப்பில் ஒரு பூவு
ஒரு பூவில் ஒரு வண்டு
A town by the seashore
A grove in that town
A flower in that grove
A bee on that flower
முதல் முதல்
வண்டொன்று தீண்டியதும்
விரல்பட்டப் பூ வேர்த்ததோ
தொடத்தொட
மோகங்கள் தூண்டியதும்
சுடச்சுடத் தேன் வார்த்ததோ
For the very first time
When a bee touched it
Did the flower sweat as a finger touched it?
As we touched each other
When desires were sparked
Did it pour warm, hot honey?
மெதுவா மெதுவா அனுசரி
இதமா பதமா அனுபவி
எது என் விருப்பம் கொடு கொடு
இருக்கும் நாணம் விடு விடு
Slowly, adjust and comply softly
Gently and pleasantly, experience it
Give me whatever is my desire, give it
Shed the shyness that lingers within
லே உல்லலே லே
லே உல்லலே லே
Lae ullae lae
Lae ullae lae
கண்ணங்களைக் காட்டு
கையெழுத்துப் போட்டிட வேண்டும்
ஈர உதடுகளால்
பல்லுப்படும் லேசா
கேலிப் பேச்சுக் கேட்டிட நேரம்
ஒரு உறவுகளா
Tie up the cheeks
A signature must be placed
With wet lips
Slightly grazed by teeth
Mocking words might be heard
From town relatives
பாட்டன் பூட்டன்
செஞ்சத்தவறு இது
யாரு நம்ம இங்கு தடுக்கிறது
ஓசை........கேட்காமல்
முத்தம் வைக்கவோ
I buttoned up
This was a mistake made
Who is stopping us
Here right now?
Shall we kiss without making a sound?
இருந்தும் எதற்கு இடையில
இருக்கை மேயும் இடையில
இடைதான் எனக்கோர் நூலகம்
வழங்கும் கவிதை வாசகம்
Yet why is there a distance between us?
With hands resting on the waist
This waist is my library
Offering poetic lines to read
லே உல்லலே லே
லே உல்லலே லே
Lae ullae lae
Lae ullae lae
ஓ...... பள்ளிக்கூட சினேகம்
பள்ளியறை பாய் வரைப்போகும்
யோகம் நமக்கிருக்கு
கட்டுக்களைப் போட்டு
நட்டுவச்ச வேலிகள் தாண்டி
காதல் ஜெயிச்சிருக்கு
Oh... schooltime friendship
Reaches all the way to the bedroom mat
We have that good fortune
Overcoming restrictions
Crossing the fences planted around
Love has triumphed
புள்ளி வைக்க
இந்த பூமி உண்டு
கோலம் போட
அந்த சாமி உண்டு
இங்கே நீ இன்றி
நானும் இல்லையே...
To place the dots
This earth exists
To draw the decorative pattern (Kolam)
That God exists
Here, without you, I do not exist
காத்தா இருக்க மூச்சுல.....
மொழியாய் இருக்க போச்சுல
துணியாய் இருப்பேன் இடையில
துணையாய் இருப்பேன் நடையிலே
To be the air within your breath
To be the full awareness in your speech
I will be the garment at your waist
I will be the companion in your journey
கடலோரம் ஒரு ஊரு
ஒரு ஊரில் ஒரு தோப்பு
ஒரு தோப்பில் ஒரு பூவு
ஒரு பூவில் ஒரு வண்டு
A town by the seashore
A grove in that town
A flower in that grove
A bee on that flower
முதல் முதல்
வண்டொன்று தீண்டியதும்
விரல்பட்டப் பூ வேர்த்ததோ
தொடத்தொட
மோகங்கள் தூண்டியதும்
சுடச்சுடத் தேன் வார்த்ததோ...ஓ
For the very first time
When a bee touched it
Did the flower sweat as a finger touched it?
As we touched each other
When desires were sparked
Did it pour warm, hot honey?
மெதுவா மெதுவா அனுசரி
இதமா பதமா அனுபவி
எது என் விருப்பம் கொடு கொடு
இருக்கும் நாணம் விடு விடு
Slowly, adjust and comply softly
Gently and pleasantly, experience it
Give me whatever is my desire, give it
Shed the shyness that lingers within
லே உல்லே ஏலே
லே உல்லே ஏலே
லே உல்லே ஏலே
லே உல்லே ஏலே
உல்லலேலே உல்லலேலே
உல்லலேலே
Ullallae lae
Ullallae lae
Ullallae lae
Ullallae lae lae..ae…
Ullallae lae lae…
Ullallae lae lae…..
Lae ullae lae ullae lae
Lae ullae lae ullae lae
Ullae lae ullae lae
Ullae lae ullae lae
Kadaloram oru ooru
A town by the seashore
Oru ooril oru thoppu
A grove in that town
Oru thoppil oru poovu
A flower in that grove
Oru poovil oru vandu
A bee on that flower
Mudhal mudhal
For the very first time
Vandondru theendiyadhum
When a bee touched it
Viral patta poo veyarthatho
Did the flower sweat as a finger touched it?
Thoda thoda
As we touched each other
Mogangal thoondiyadhum
When desires were sparked
Chuda chuda thean vaarththadho
Did it pour warm, hot honey?
Medhuvaa medhuvaa anusari
Slowly, adjust and comply softly
Idhamaa padhamaa anubavi
Gently and pleasantly, experience it
Edhu en viruppam kodu kodu
Give me whatever is my desire, give it
Irukkum naanam vidu vidu
Shed the shyness that lingers within
Lae ullae lae
Lae ullae lae
Lae ullae lae
Lae ullae lae
Kannangalai kattu
Tie up the cheeks
Kai ezhuththu pottida vendum
A signature must be placed
Eera udhadugalaal
With wet lips
Pallupadum lesaa
Slightly grazed by teeth
Kelippechu kettida nerum
Mocking words might be heard
Orr uravugalaal
From town relatives
Pattan potten
I buttoned up
Senja thavaru idhu
This was a mistake made
Yaaru namma
Who is stopping us
Ingu thadukkiradhu
Here right now?
Osai kettkaamal muththam vaikkavo
Shall we kiss without making a sound?
Irundhum etharkku idaiyila
Yet why is there a distance between us?
Irukkai meiyum idaiyila
With hands resting on the waist
Idaithaan enakkor noolagam
This waist is my library
Vazhangum kavidhai vaasagam
Offering poetic lines to read
Lae ullae lae
Lae ullae lae
Lae ullae lae
Lae ullae lae
O… pallikkooda sneham
Oh... schooltime friendship
Palliyarai paaivarai pogum
Reaches all the way to the bedroom mat
Yogam namakkirukku
We have that good fortune
Kattukkalai pottu
Overcoming restrictions
Nattuvacha veligal thaandi
Crossing the fences planted around
Kaadhal jeyichirukku
Love has triumphed
Pulli vaikka indha
To place the dots
Boomi undu
This earth exists
Kolam poda andha
To draw the decorative pattern (Kolam)
Saami undu
That God exists
Inagae nee indri naanum illaiyae
Here, without you, I do not exist
Kaatha irukka moochula
To be the air within your breath
Muzhiyaai irukka pechula
To be the full awareness in your speech
Thuniyaai iruppen idaiyila
I will be the garment at your waist
Thunaiyaai iruppen nadaiyila
I will be the companion in your journey
Kadaloram oru ooru
A town by the seashore
Oru ooril oru thoppu
A grove in that town
Oru thoppil oru poovu
A flower in that grove
Oru poovil oru vandu
A bee on that flower
Mudhal mudhal
For the very first time
Vandondru theendiyadhum
When a bee touched it
Viral patta poo veyarthatho
Did the flower sweat as a finger touched it?
Thoda thoda
As we touched each other
Mogangal thoondiyadhum
When desires were sparked
Chuda chuda thean vaarththadho
Did it pour warm, hot honey?
Medhuvaa medhuvaa anusari
Slowly, adjust and comply softly
Idhamaa padhamaa anubavi
Gently and pleasantly, experience it
Edhu en viruppam kodu kodu
Give me whatever is my desire, give it
Irukkum naanam vidu vidu
Shed the shyness that lingers within
Ullallae lae
Ullallae lae
Ullallae lae
Ullallae lae
Ullallae lae
Ullallae lae
Ullallae lae lae..ae…
Ullallae lae lae..ae…
Ullallae lae lae…
Ullallae lae lae…
Ullallae lae lae…..
Ullallae lae lae…..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song portrays the intimate and playful romantic exchange between two lovers whose affection stems from childhood or school days. Using nature imagery—a seaside town, a grove, a flower, and a honeybee—it allegorically depicts the delicate awakening of physical intimacy and love. The lyrics express mutual surrender, overcoming social barriers, and celebrating their journey from innocent companionship to romantic union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Chain Imagery (Adukku Thodar)
“Kadaloram oru ooru... Oru poovil oru vandu”
Successive lines build upon the previous location setting up a nested spatial progression: Kadaloram oru ooru -> Oru ooril oru thoppu -> Oru thoppil oru poovu -> Oru poovil oru vandu.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Idaithaan enakkor noolagam / Vazhangum kavidhai vaasagam”
The waist of the beloved is poetically compared to a library ('noolagam') that provides poetic verses to read.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thuniyaai iruppen idaiyila / Thunaiyaai iruppen nadaiyila”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound across lines: 'Pulli' and 'Kolam' framing 'Boomi' and 'Saami' conceptually, alongside 'Thuniyaai' and 'Thunaiyaai'.
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Trivia
The song features music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the film 'Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum' (2009), produced by S. P. B. Charan's Capital Film Works. Legendary lyricist Vaali penned the lyrics, cleverly blending romantic metaphors with youthful intimacy.
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