O Sweet Da
From Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyan · 2007
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Ranjith
- Music director
- Karthik Raja
- Details
- Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyan2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Daa da da da…. | Daa da da da…. |
| Da da da da dadadaaa | Da da da da dadadaaa |
| So… sweetu da | So sweet, man! |
| Something life-ae jollyda | Life is something so jolly, man! |
| So… cuteu da | So cute, man! |
| Nammai suttrum world-uda | This world surrounding us! |
| Male | |
| Koththu koththaaga aanandham | Joy blossoms in huge bunches, |
| Pookindrathae nenjilae | Blooming right inside the heart. |
| Paththu paththaaga santhosham | Let happiness multiply ten-fold, |
| Koodattumae lifeilae | Increasing in our life! |
| Male | |
| No mounam nenjukkullae | No silence inside the heart, |
| Love boil kannukkullae | Love is simmering inside the eyes, |
| No maayam vaazhvilae | No illusion in life, |
| Yaar maelum kovamillae | No anger toward anyone. |
| Ishtam polaethaan | Just as one desires, |
| Yaarum ingae vaazhalaam | Anyone can live here! |
| Male | |
| Hey maama hey maama | Hey uncle, hey uncle! |
| Hey maamaama hey maama | Hey uncle, hey uncle! |
| Hey maama hey maama | Hey uncle, hey uncle! |
| Hey maamaama hey maama | Hey uncle, hey uncle! |
| Hey maama oh ho.. oo hoo oooo | Hey uncle, oh ho.. oo hoo oooo |
| Hey maama oh ho..oo hoo ooo oo | Hey uncle, oh ho.. oo hoo ooo oo |
| Male | |
| Latchcham sattangal podalaam | A hundred thousand laws can be passed, |
| Pattaampoochchigal kai kittuma | But can butterflies ever be caught in hand? |
| Yaarum yethetho pesalaam | Anyone can talk about anything, |
| Veesum kaattrukku speed breakera | But can there be speed breakers for the blowing wind? |
| Meesai vanthaalae – kaathukkullae | Once a mustache grows, into the ears |
| Advice vaarthaigal ketppathillae | Words of advice don't enter! |
| Aasai vanthaalae – nenjukkullae | Once desire takes root inside the heart, |
| Siththam siththaantham nenjil illae | Conscience and doctrines vanish from the mind! |
| Munnor seiyaatha thillu mullu yethada | Is there any mischief that our ancestors haven't done? |
| Male | |
| Hey maama hey maama | Hey uncle, hey uncle! |
| Hey maamaama hey maama | Hey uncle, hey uncle! |
| Hey maama hey maama | Hey uncle, hey uncle! |
| Hey maamaama hey maama | Hey uncle, hey uncle! |
| Male | |
| Watch-u kattaatha sooriyan | The sun without wearing a watch, |
| Kaalai ainthaanaal thondriduthae | Rises promptly when it becomes 5 AM in the morning! |
| Salwar illaatha saalaigal | Streets without young women in salwars, |
| Haiyo boreaaga maariduthae | Alas, turn so boring! |
| Male | |
| Calling bell vaiththu kooppidaamal | Without ringing a calling bell to announce, |
| Pookal mottu vittu pooppathenna | Why do flower buds open and bloom? |
| Kaathal kann vaiththu paarthidaamal | Without love looking on with fond eyes, |
| Ilamai kai yenthi vaazhvathenna | Why should youth live with outstretched hands? |
| Aattam illaama aayul raegai illaiyae | Without fun and movement, there is no lifeline! |
| Male | |
| Hey maama hey maama | Hey uncle, hey uncle! |
| Hey maamaama hey maama | Hey uncle, hey uncle! |
| Hey maama hey maama | Hey uncle, hey uncle! |
| Hey maamaama hey maama | Hey uncle, hey uncle! |
| Heyy maaamaaa maaa | Hey uncle! |
டா ட ட ட....
ட ட ட ட டடடா
சோ.....ஸ்வீட்டுடா
சம்திங் லைப்பே ஜாலிடா
சோ....க்யூட்டுடா
நம்மை சுற்றும் வேர்ல்டுடா
Daa da da da….
Da da da da dadadaaa
So sweet, man!
Life is something so jolly, man!
So cute, man!
This world surrounding us!
கொத்து கொத்தாக ஆனந்தம்
பூக்கின்றதே நெஞ்சிலே
பத்து பத்தாக சந்தோசம்
கூடட்டுமே லைப்லே
Joy blossoms in huge bunches,
Blooming right inside the heart.
Let happiness multiply ten-fold,
Increasing in our life!
ஆண்
: நோ மௌனம் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
லவ் பாயில் கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
நோ மாயம் வாழ்விலே
யார் மேலும் கோவம்மில்லே
இஷ்ட்டம் போலத்தான்
யாரும் இங்கே வாழலாம்
No silence inside the heart,
Love is simmering inside the eyes,
No illusion in life,
No anger toward anyone.
Just as one desires,
Anyone can live here!
ஹேய் மாமா ஹேய் மாமா
ஹேய் மாமாமா ஹேய் மாமா
ஹேய் மாமா ஹேய் மாமா
ஹேய் மாமாமா ஹேய் மாமா
ஹேய் மாமா ஓ ஹோ....ஓ ஹோ ஓஒ
ஹேய் மாமா ஓ ஹோ....ஓ ஹோ ஓஒ
Hey uncle, hey uncle!
Hey uncle, hey uncle!
Hey uncle, hey uncle!
Hey uncle, hey uncle!
Hey uncle, oh ho.. oo hoo oooo
Hey uncle, oh ho.. oo hoo ooo oo
லட்சம் சட்டங்கள் போடலாம்
பட்டாம் பூச்சிகள் கைக் கிட்டுமா
யாரும் ஏதேதோ பேசலாம்
வீசும் காற்றுக்கு ஸ்பீட் ப்ரேக்கரா
மீசை வந்தாலே காதுக்குள்ளே
அட்வைஸ் வார்த்தைகள் கேட்பதில்லே
ஆசை வந்தாலே நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
சித்தம் சித்தாந்தம் நெஞ்சில் இல்லே
முன்னோர் செய்யாத தில்லு முள்ளு ஏதடா
A hundred thousand laws can be passed,
But can butterflies ever be caught in hand?
Anyone can talk about anything,
But can there be speed breakers for the blowing wind?
Once a mustache grows, into the ears
Words of advice don't enter!
Once desire takes root inside the heart,
Conscience and doctrines vanish from the mind!
Is there any mischief that our ancestors haven't done?
ஹேய் மாமா ஹேய் மாமா
ஹேய் மாமாமா ஹேய் மாமா
ஹேய் மாமா ஹேய் மாமா
ஹேய் மாமாமா ஹேய் மாமா
Hey uncle, hey uncle!
Hey uncle, hey uncle!
Hey uncle, hey uncle!
Hey uncle, hey uncle!
வாட்ச்சு கட்டாத சூரியன்
காலை ஐந்தா நாள் தோன்றிடுதே
சல்வார் இல்லாத சாலைகள்
ஹையோ போரக மாறிடுதே
The sun without wearing a watch,
Rises promptly when it becomes 5 AM in the morning!
Streets without young women in salwars,
Alas, turn so boring!
காலிங் பெல் வைத்து கூப்பிடாமல்
பூக்கள் மொட்டு விட்டு பூப்தென்ன
காதல் கண் வைத்து பார்த்திடாமல்
இளமை கை ஏந்தி வாழவதென்ன
ஆட்டம் இல்லாமல் ஆயுள் ரேகை இல்லையே
Without ringing a calling bell to announce,
Why do flower buds open and bloom?
Without love looking on with fond eyes,
Why should youth live with outstretched hands?
Without fun and movement, there is no lifeline!
ஹேய் மாமா ஹேய் மாமா
ஹேய் மாமாமா ஹேய் மாமா
ஹேய் மாமா ஹேய் மாமா
ஹேய் மாமாமா ஹேய் மாமா
ஹேய் மாமா மா
Hey uncle, hey uncle!
Hey uncle, hey uncle!
Hey uncle, hey uncle!
Hey uncle, hey uncle!
Hey uncle!
Daa da da da….
Daa da da da….
Da da da da dadadaaa
Da da da da dadadaaa
So… sweetu da
So sweet, man!
Something life-ae jollyda
Life is something so jolly, man!
So… cuteu da
So cute, man!
Nammai suttrum world-uda
This world surrounding us!
Koththu koththaaga aanandham
Joy blossoms in huge bunches,
Pookindrathae nenjilae
Blooming right inside the heart.
Paththu paththaaga santhosham
Let happiness multiply ten-fold,
Koodattumae lifeilae
Increasing in our life!
No mounam nenjukkullae
No silence inside the heart,
Love boil kannukkullae
Love is simmering inside the eyes,
No maayam vaazhvilae
No illusion in life,
Yaar maelum kovamillae
No anger toward anyone.
Ishtam polaethaan
Just as one desires,
Yaarum ingae vaazhalaam
Anyone can live here!
Hey maama hey maama
Hey uncle, hey uncle!
Hey maamaama hey maama
Hey uncle, hey uncle!
Hey maama hey maama
Hey uncle, hey uncle!
Hey maamaama hey maama
Hey uncle, hey uncle!
Hey maama oh ho.. oo hoo oooo
Hey uncle, oh ho.. oo hoo oooo
Hey maama oh ho..oo hoo ooo oo
Hey uncle, oh ho.. oo hoo ooo oo
Latchcham sattangal podalaam
A hundred thousand laws can be passed,
Pattaampoochchigal kai kittuma
But can butterflies ever be caught in hand?
Yaarum yethetho pesalaam
Anyone can talk about anything,
Veesum kaattrukku speed breakera
But can there be speed breakers for the blowing wind?
Meesai vanthaalae – kaathukkullae
Once a mustache grows, into the ears
Advice vaarthaigal ketppathillae
Words of advice don't enter!
Aasai vanthaalae – nenjukkullae
Once desire takes root inside the heart,
Siththam siththaantham nenjil illae
Conscience and doctrines vanish from the mind!
Munnor seiyaatha thillu mullu yethada
Is there any mischief that our ancestors haven't done?
Hey maama hey maama
Hey uncle, hey uncle!
Hey maamaama hey maama
Hey uncle, hey uncle!
Hey maama hey maama
Hey uncle, hey uncle!
Hey maamaama hey maama
Hey uncle, hey uncle!
Watch-u kattaatha sooriyan
The sun without wearing a watch,
Kaalai ainthaanaal thondriduthae
Rises promptly when it becomes 5 AM in the morning!
Salwar illaatha saalaigal
Streets without young women in salwars,
Haiyo boreaaga maariduthae
Alas, turn so boring!
Calling bell vaiththu kooppidaamal
Without ringing a calling bell to announce,
Pookal mottu vittu pooppathenna
Why do flower buds open and bloom?
Kaathal kann vaiththu paarthidaamal
Without love looking on with fond eyes,
Ilamai kai yenthi vaazhvathenna
Why should youth live with outstretched hands?
Aattam illaama aayul raegai illaiyae
Without fun and movement, there is no lifeline!
Hey maama hey maama
Hey uncle, hey uncle!
Hey maamaama hey maama
Hey uncle, hey uncle!
Hey maama hey maama
Hey uncle, hey uncle!
Hey maamaama hey maama
Hey uncle, hey uncle!
Heyy maaamaaa maaa
Hey uncle!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song from 'Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyan' (2007) is a high-spirited anthem celebrating youth, freedom, and spontaneous living. It rejects rigid rules, unsolicited adult advice, and societal constraints, drawing comparisons to uncontrollable elements of nature like the free-flowing wind, unconstrained butterflies, and the punctual sun. The lyrics express that youth is meant to be enjoyed wholeheartedly, filled with romance, fun, and vibrant energy without overly stressing about rules or moral doctrines.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Meesai vanthaalae / Aasai vanthaalae”
The second letter 'sai' (சை) rhymes across both lines ('Meesai' and 'Aasai').
Rhetorical Question
“Veesum kaattrukku speed breakera”
Asks whether there can be speed breakers for the wind, rhetorically emphasizing that youth and natural spirit cannot be restrained.
Metaphor / Personification
“Watch-u kattaatha sooriyan”
Personifies the sun as an entity that manages to rise on time without needing to wear a wristwatch.
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Trivia
The track comes from the 2007 Tamil film 'Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyan', which translates to 'A Girl and A Boy', a youth-oriented romantic drama centered on college life and youthful independence.
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