Oaya Oaasai
From Velvet Nagaram · 2019
- Lyricist
- Kaber Vasuki
- Singer
- Sameera Bharadwaj
- Music director
- Achu Rajamani
- Details
- Velvet Nagaram2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ooya oosai ondru | An unceasing sound |
| Kelvigal ketkuthae | Keeps asking questions |
| Manadhin manadhil | In the deep depths of the mind |
| Kanamum kanakirathae | Every moment grows heavy |
| Female | |
| Meendum meendum | Again and again |
| Meendum | Again |
| Kelvigal adhae kelvigal | Questions, those exact same questions |
| Unarvai ulava udhiram uraiyudhae | As emotions stir, the blood freezes inside |
| Female | |
| Vazhi kaatti pona | Having shown the way and gone |
| Undhan vaazhkaiyum | Is your life as well... |
| Vidai indri thaanae | Left without any answer? |
| Unpin naangalum | Following behind you, are we also... |
| Female | |
| Uravae un manadhil | Oh beloved kin, in your heart |
| Nee yenthiyadhai | That which you carried |
| Naan unara mudiyaadha…aa…aa.. | Am I unable to feel it? |
| Female | |
| Yeno engo engo | Why, somewhere, somewhere |
| Thaedalai thuvanguven | I shall begin the search |
| Thadaiyum thadaiyam | Both obstacles and clues |
| Endrae purigiradhae… | Are now understood as such... |
| Female | |
| Thaedi thaembi | Searching and weeping |
| Thaeindhu paarkiren | I wear myself out looking |
| Naan paarkiren | I keep looking |
| Vidaiyum vidiya pudhirum pirakkudhae | An unresolvable puzzle is born as answers fail to dawn |
| Female | |
| Vazhi kaatti pona | Having shown the way and gone |
| Undhan vaazhkaiyil | In your life |
| Vidai thaedi thaanae | Searching for answers indeed |
| Unpin naangalum | Following behind you, we too... |
| Female | |
| Uravae un manadhil | Oh beloved kin, in your heart |
| Nee yenthiyadhai | That which you carried |
| Naan unara mudiyaadha…aa…aa.. | Am I unable to feel it? |
| Female | |
| Ooya oosai ondru | An unceasing sound |
| Kelvigal ketkuthae | Keeps asking questions |
| Manadhin manadhil | In the deep depths of the mind |
| Kanamum kanakirathae | Every moment grows heavy |
| Female | |
| Meendum meendum | Again and again |
| Meendum | Again |
| Kelvigal adhae kelvigal | Questions, those exact same questions |
| Unarvai ulava udhiram uraiyudhae | As emotions stir, the blood freezes inside |
ஓயா ஓசை ஒன்று
கேள்விகள் கேட்குதே
மனதின் மனதில்
கணமும் கனக்கிறதே
An unceasing sound
Keeps asking questions
In the deep depths of the mind
Every moment grows heavy
மீண்டும் மீண்டும்
மீண்டும்
கேள்விகள் அதே கேள்விகள்
உணர்வை உலவ உதிரம் உறையுதே
Again and again
Again
Questions, those exact same questions
As emotions stir, the blood freezes inside
வழி காட்டி போன
உந்தன் வாழ்க்கையும்
விடை இன்றி தானே
உன் பின் நாங்களும்
Having shown the way and gone
Is your life as well...
Left without any answer?
Following behind you, are we also...
உறவே உன் மனதில்
நீ ஏந்தியதை
நான் உணர முடியாத.....ஆ.....ஆ....
Oh beloved kin, in your heart
That which you carried
Am I unable to feel it?
ஏனோ எங்கோ எங்கோ
தேடலை துவங்குவேன்
தடையும் தடையும்
என்றே புரிகிறதே.....
Why, somewhere, somewhere
I shall begin the search
Both obstacles and clues
Are now understood as such...
தேடி தேம்பி
தேய்ந்து பார்க்கிறேன்
நான் பார்க்கிறேன்
விடையும் விடிய புதிரும் பிறக்குதே
Searching and weeping
I wear myself out looking
I keep looking
An unresolvable puzzle is born as answers fail to dawn
வழி காட்டி போன
உந்தன் வாழ்க்கையும்
விடை இன்றி தானே
உன் பின் நாங்களும்
Having shown the way and gone
In your life
Searching for answers indeed
Following behind you, we too...
உறவே உன் மனதில்
நீ ஏந்தியதை
நான் உணர முடியாத.....ஆ.....ஆ....
Oh beloved kin, in your heart
That which you carried
Am I unable to feel it?
ஓயா ஓசை ஒன்று
கேள்விகள் கேட்குதே
மனதின் மனதில்
கணமும் கனக்கிறதே
An unceasing sound
Keeps asking questions
In the deep depths of the mind
Every moment grows heavy
மீண்டும் மீண்டும்
மீண்டும்
கேள்விகள் அதே கேள்விகள்
உணர்வை உலவ உதிரம் உறையுதே
Again and again
Again
Questions, those exact same questions
As emotions stir, the blood freezes inside
Ooya oosai ondru
An unceasing sound
Kelvigal ketkuthae
Keeps asking questions
Manadhin manadhil
In the deep depths of the mind
Kanamum kanakirathae
Every moment grows heavy
Meendum meendum
Again and again
Meendum
Again
Kelvigal adhae kelvigal
Questions, those exact same questions
Unarvai ulava udhiram uraiyudhae
As emotions stir, the blood freezes inside
Vazhi kaatti pona
Having shown the way and gone
Undhan vaazhkaiyum
Is your life as well...
Vidai indri thaanae
Left without any answer?
Unpin naangalum
Following behind you, are we also...
Uravae un manadhil
Oh beloved kin, in your heart
Nee yenthiyadhai
That which you carried
Naan unara mudiyaadha…aa…aa..
Am I unable to feel it?
Yeno engo engo
Why, somewhere, somewhere
Thaedalai thuvanguven
I shall begin the search
Thadaiyum thadaiyam
Both obstacles and clues
Endrae purigiradhae…
Are now understood as such...
Thaedi thaembi
Searching and weeping
Thaeindhu paarkiren
I wear myself out looking
Naan paarkiren
I keep looking
Vidaiyum vidiya pudhirum pirakkudhae
An unresolvable puzzle is born as answers fail to dawn
Vazhi kaatti pona
Having shown the way and gone
Undhan vaazhkaiyil
In your life
Vidai thaedi thaanae
Searching for answers indeed
Unpin naangalum
Following behind you, we too...
Uravae un manadhil
Oh beloved kin, in your heart
Nee yenthiyadhai
That which you carried
Naan unara mudiyaadha…aa…aa..
Am I unable to feel it?
Ooya oosai ondru
An unceasing sound
Kelvigal ketkuthae
Keeps asking questions
Manadhin manadhil
In the deep depths of the mind
Kanamum kanakirathae
Every moment grows heavy
Meendum meendum
Again and again
Meendum
Again
Kelvigal adhae kelvigal
Questions, those exact same questions
Unarvai ulava udhiram uraiyudhae
As emotions stir, the blood freezes inside
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses a profound emotional turmoil characterized by lingering grief, unanswered questions, and a relentless search for truth. The narrator feels tormented by an echoing voice within their mind that constantly demands answers. They are following in the footsteps of someone dear who has passed away or disappeared, trying to comprehend the heavy secret or burden that person carried during their life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Meendum meendum / Meendum”
The word 'Meendum' (again) is repeated thrice to emphasize the relentless, recurring nature of the haunting questions in the protagonist's mind.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Unarvai ulava udhiram uraiyudhae”
The initial 'U' sound is repeated across words ('Unarvai', 'ulava', 'udhiram', 'uraiyudhae') creating a melodic rhythm.
Metaphor
“Vidaiyum vidiya pudhirum pirakkudhae”
Compares unresolved queries to a puzzle born without a dawn, metaphorically expressing the frustration of endless mysteries.
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Trivia
The lyrics for this song were written by Kaber Vasuki, a prominent independent Tamil singer-songwriter known for his introspective and poetic style. 'Velvet Nagaram' (2020) is a female-centric thriller starring Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, with music composed by Achu Rajamani.
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