Morada
From Malaysian Album Songs · 2019
- Lyricist
- Oviya Oommapathy
- Music director
- Jaya Easwar Ragavan
- Details
- Malaysian Album Songs2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Morada…alukka | Oh rugged man... dirty fellow |
| Enga neeyum tholanji pona daaa | Where did you get lost, my boy? |
| En karuppa nenjil neruppa | My dark man, a fire in my heart |
| Unnaiyae unnaiyae | Only you, only you |
| Usuraa nenachi vaazhuren | I live considering you as my soul |
| En karuppa nenjil neruppa | My dark man, a fire in my heart |
| Female | |
| Dhenamum kathu kidakuren | I keep waiting every single day |
| Thaniya naanum nadakkuren | I walk all by myself |
| Nelavu kude alaikkiren | I wander along with the moon |
| En kirukka | My crazy one |
| Padagai pola medhakkuren | I float like a boat |
| Alaiya naanum urulluren | I roll like a ocean wave |
| Elaiya kaathil parakkuren | I fly in the breeze like a leaf |
| En badava | My rascal |
| Female | |
| Morada…alukka | Oh rugged man... dirty fellow |
| Enga neeyum tholanji pona daaa | Where did you get lost, my boy? |
| En karuppa nenjil neruppa | My dark man, a fire in my heart |
| Unnaiyae unnaiyae | Only you, only you |
| Usuraa nenachi vaazhuren | I live considering you as my soul |
| En karuppa nenjil neruppa | My dark man, a fire in my heart |
| Male | |
| Valaiya pottu unnai | Casting a net over you |
| Irukki naan pidippen | I will catch you tightly |
| Neraiya mutham thanthu | Giving plenty of kisses |
| Mutheduppen da | I will harvest pearls, my boy |
| Valaivi vangi vandhu | Buy bangles and come |
| Enakku pottu vidu | Put them on my wrists |
| Morada nee nadantha | Oh rugged man, if you walk |
| Kuthidumae da | It pierces through my heart, my boy |
| Female | |
| Karavattu kolamba | Like dried fish curry |
| Un vaasamtha nenachen | I remembered your fragrance |
| Dhenam naanum samachen | Every day I cooked |
| Kaathirinthen da | And I kept waiting, my boy |
| Nee potta uduppa | The clothes that you wore |
| En nenjodu anaichen | I hugged tight to my chest |
| Kan moodum bothum | Even when my eyes were closed |
| Unna paathirinthen daaa | I kept seeing you, my boy |
| Male | |
| Moradi…kirukki | Oh rugged girl... crazy girl |
| Enna vandhu iluthu poyendi | Come and drag me away, girl |
| Un karuppan inga irukken | Your dark man is right here |
| Unnaiyae unnaiyae | Only you, only you |
| Aathula nenachi yengunen | Thinking of you in my soul, I yearned |
| Un karuppan inga irukken | Your dark man is right here |
| Male | |
| Padakkunu unna thokkuven | Suddenly I will lift you up |
| Irukkama katti ilukkuven | I will pull and embrace you tightly |
| Posukkanu mutham kodukkuren | Instantly I will give you a kiss |
| En azhagi | My beautiful girl |
| Vizhaguna katti anaikkuven | If you move away, I will hug you tight |
| Thadakkuna etti pidikkiren | If you stumble, I will reach out and hold you |
| Otthukitta usura kodukkiren | If you consent, I will give my life |
| En kirukki | My crazy girl |
மொரடா....அழுக்கா
எங்க நீயும் தொலைஞ்சி போனடா
என் கருப்பா நெஞ்சில் நெருப்பா
உன்னையே உன்னையே
உசுரா நெனைச்சி வாழுறேன்
என் கருப்பா நெஞ்சில் நெருப்பா
Oh rugged man... dirty fellow
Where did you get lost, my boy?
My dark man, a fire in my heart
Only you, only you
I live considering you as my soul
My dark man, a fire in my heart
தெனமும் காத்து கிடக்குறேன்
தனியா நானும் நடக்குறேன்
நிலவ கூட அலைகிறேன்
என் கிறுக்கா
படகை போல மெதக்குறேன்
அலையா நானும் உருள்ளுறேன்
எலையா காத்தில பறக்குறேன்
என் படவா
I keep waiting every single day
I walk all by myself
I wander along with the moon
My crazy one
I float like a boat
I roll like a ocean wave
I fly in the breeze like a leaf
My rascal
மொரடா....அழுக்கா
எங்க நீயும் தொலைஞ்சி போனடா
என் கருப்பா நெஞ்சில் நெருப்பா
உன்னையே உன்னையே
உசுரா நெனைச்சி வாழுறேன்
என் கருப்பா நெஞ்சில் நெருப்பா
Oh rugged man... dirty fellow
Where did you get lost, my boy?
My dark man, a fire in my heart
Only you, only you
I live considering you as my soul
My dark man, a fire in my heart
வலைய போட்டு உன்னை
இறுக்கி நான் பிடிப்பேன்
நெறையா முத்தம் தந்து
முத்தெடுப்பேன்டா
வளைவி வாங்கி வந்து
எனக்கு போட்டு விடு
மொரடா நீ நடந்தா
குத்திடுமேடா
Casting a net over you
I will catch you tightly
Giving plenty of kisses
I will harvest pearls, my boy
Buy bangles and come
Put them on my wrists
Oh rugged man, if you walk
It pierces through my heart, my boy
கருவாட்டு கொழம்பா
உன் வாசத்த நினைச்சேன்
தெனம் நானும் சமைச்சேன்
கத்திருந்தேன்டா
நீ போட்ட உடுப்ப
என் நெஞ்சோடு அணைச்சேன்
கண் மூடும் போதும்
உன்ன பார்திருந்தேன்டா
Like dried fish curry
I remembered your fragrance
Every day I cooked
And I kept waiting, my boy
The clothes that you wore
I hugged tight to my chest
Even when my eyes were closed
I kept seeing you, my boy
மொரடி....கிறுக்கி
என்ன வந்து இழுத்து போயேன்டி
உன் கருப்பன் இங்க இருக்கேன்
உன்னையே உன்னையே
ஆத்துல நெனைச்சு ஏங்குனேன்
உன் கருப்பன் இங்க இருக்கேன்
Oh rugged girl... crazy girl
Come and drag me away, girl
Your dark man is right here
Only you, only you
Thinking of you in my soul, I yearned
Your dark man is right here
படக்குன்னு உன்ன தூக்குவேன்
இறுக்கம கட்டி இழுக்குவேன்
பொசுக்குன்னு முத்தம் கொடுக்குறேன்
என் அழகி
விலகுனா கட்டி அனைக்குவேன்
தடுக்குனா எட்டி பிடிக்கிறேன்
ஒத்துகிட்டா உசுர குடுக்குறேன்
என் கிறுக்கி
Suddenly I will lift you up
I will pull and embrace you tightly
Instantly I will give you a kiss
My beautiful girl
If you move away, I will hug you tight
If you stumble, I will reach out and hold you
If you consent, I will give my life
My crazy girl
Morada…alukka
Oh rugged man... dirty fellow
Enga neeyum tholanji pona daaa
Where did you get lost, my boy?
En karuppa nenjil neruppa
My dark man, a fire in my heart
Unnaiyae unnaiyae
Only you, only you
Usuraa nenachi vaazhuren
I live considering you as my soul
En karuppa nenjil neruppa
My dark man, a fire in my heart
Dhenamum kathu kidakuren
I keep waiting every single day
Thaniya naanum nadakkuren
I walk all by myself
Nelavu kude alaikkiren
I wander along with the moon
En kirukka
My crazy one
Padagai pola medhakkuren
I float like a boat
Alaiya naanum urulluren
I roll like a ocean wave
Elaiya kaathil parakkuren
I fly in the breeze like a leaf
En badava
My rascal
Morada…alukka
Oh rugged man... dirty fellow
Enga neeyum tholanji pona daaa
Where did you get lost, my boy?
En karuppa nenjil neruppa
My dark man, a fire in my heart
Unnaiyae unnaiyae
Only you, only you
Usuraa nenachi vaazhuren
I live considering you as my soul
En karuppa nenjil neruppa
My dark man, a fire in my heart
Valaiya pottu unnai
Casting a net over you
Irukki naan pidippen
I will catch you tightly
Neraiya mutham thanthu
Giving plenty of kisses
Mutheduppen da
I will harvest pearls, my boy
Valaivi vangi vandhu
Buy bangles and come
Enakku pottu vidu
Put them on my wrists
Morada nee nadantha
Oh rugged man, if you walk
Kuthidumae da
It pierces through my heart, my boy
Karavattu kolamba
Like dried fish curry
Un vaasamtha nenachen
I remembered your fragrance
Dhenam naanum samachen
Every day I cooked
Kaathirinthen da
And I kept waiting, my boy
Nee potta uduppa
The clothes that you wore
En nenjodu anaichen
I hugged tight to my chest
Kan moodum bothum
Even when my eyes were closed
Unna paathirinthen daaa
I kept seeing you, my boy
Moradi…kirukki
Oh rugged girl... crazy girl
Enna vandhu iluthu poyendi
Come and drag me away, girl
Un karuppan inga irukken
Your dark man is right here
Unnaiyae unnaiyae
Only you, only you
Aathula nenachi yengunen
Thinking of you in my soul, I yearned
Un karuppan inga irukken
Your dark man is right here
Padakkunu unna thokkuven
Suddenly I will lift you up
Irukkama katti ilukkuven
I will pull and embrace you tightly
Posukkanu mutham kodukkuren
Instantly I will give you a kiss
En azhagi
My beautiful girl
Vizhaguna katti anaikkuven
If you move away, I will hug you tight
Thadakkuna etti pidikkiren
If you stumble, I will reach out and hold you
Otthukitta usura kodukkiren
If you consent, I will give my life
En kirukki
My crazy girl
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Morada' is a vibrant Malaysian Tamil album duet that captures a playful, passionate conversation between two lovers. The female protagonist expresses her deep longing for her partner, addressing him with affection using playful rustic insults like 'Morada' (rugged man) and 'Alukka' (dirty fellow). She describes her floating, unsettled emotions without him and reminisces about his scent and clothes. The male protagonist responds in turn, reassuring her of his presence and promising intense affection, tight hugs, and devotion. The song blends rustic rural imagery with modern independent Tamil music sensibilities, depicting deep intimacy, emotional dependency, and raw romantic charm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“Padagai pola medhakkuren”
Compares the speaker's emotional floatation directly to a boat ('Padagai pola medhakkuren').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En karuppa nenjil neruppa”
Directly equates the lover to a fire burning within her dark heart ('En karuppa nenjil neruppa').
Refrain / Repetition (Erattai Kilavi / Anaphora)
“Unnaiyae unnaiyae”
Repeats 'Unnaiyae unnaiyae' to emphasize exclusive focus and devotion on the beloved.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Padakkunu unna thokkuven / Irukkama katti ilukkuven”
Lines end with rhyming verbs 'thokkuven' and 'ilukkuven' to create a rhythmic folk cadence.
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Oviya Oommapathy, this track gained popularity in the Malaysian independent Tamil music scene for its catchy use of colloquial slang, expressive folk imagery, and intimate romantic dialogue.
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