Odapakkam Oru Kuruvi
From Aararo Aariraro · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- K. Bhagyaraj
- Details
- Aararo Aariraro1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oodappakkam oru kuruvi vaa vaanguthu | A bird on that side beckons to come |
| Odhungi nikkum penn kuruvi venaanguthu | A female bird standing aside says no |
| Male :Muththam thaa thaannu onnu adipoda | Male: One says 'Give me a kiss, girl!' |
| Female :Thalli po ponnu onnu thadai poda | Female: A girl places a barrier, saying 'Go away!' |
| Male: Maalai velai…. | Male: Evening time... |
| Male | |
| Oodappakkam oru kuruvi vaa vaanguthu | A bird on that side beckons to come |
| Female :Odhungi nikkum penn kuruvi venaanguthu | Female: A female bird standing aside says no |
| Female | |
| Aala asaththi usuppuriyae | Dazzling me, you provoke my desires |
| Ada mama thodalaamaa | Hey sweetheart, can I touch you? |
| Kai kaaval meeri varalaamaa | Can I cross the boundary set by restraint? |
| Female | |
| Saela thalaippu nazhuvuchchunnaa | If the end of the saree slips away |
| Adi aaththaa appan paaththaa | Oh my, if mother and father see |
| Manam kaaval meeri varuvaen maa… | Overcoming the mind's restraint, I will come to you... |
| Female | |
| Poo vaasamaa maeni | A body fragrant like flowers |
| Idha punnaakkumaa thaeni | Will honey bruise this? |
| Male :Naan thaalaattura paani | Male: The way I soothe and rock you to sleep |
| Thendral kaaththaattamthaan vaa nee | Come like the gentle breeze |
| Female | |
| Mella mella killi edu pachchakuruththu | Gently, gently pluck the fresh tender leaf |
| Vellikkulla aasaigalai kattupaduththu | Restrain your desires within bounds |
| Male :Munna pinna neeyum konjam vittu koduththu | Male: You too yield a little bit now and then |
| Vetkkam vittu sorkkaththukku vazhi nadaththu | Shed your shyness and lead the way to heaven |
| Male | |
| Maalai velai…. | Evening time... |
| Female :Oodappakkam oru kuruvi vaa vaanguthu | Female: A bird on that side beckons to come |
| Male :Odhungi nikkum penn kuruvi venaanguthu | Male: A female bird standing aside says no |
| Male | |
| Vaaikkaa varappu maettulathaan saththampottu | Making noise on the ridge of the irrigation canal |
| Kattil paattu adha naanum neeyum padipomaa | Shall you and I sing the bed song together? |
| Female :Vaanam velukkum pozhuthu vara | Female: Until the dawn lights up the sky |
| Onnu koodi kannumoodi | Coming together with eyes closed |
| Namma potti pottu mudippomaa | Shall we compete and complete it? |
| Male | |
| Poraadidum velai adhil nooraayiram leelai | In this moment of struggle, there are a hundred thousand divine playfulnesses |
| Female :Nee per vaangina kaalai ippa aattaatha un vaala | Female: You are a prized bull, don't wag your tail now |
| Male | |
| Kitta kitta otti nillu kaththu koduppen | Stand close to me, and I will teach you |
| Etti ninnaa eppadi naan viththa padippen | If you stand far away, how can I learn the trick? |
| Female :Haei ketti melam | Female: Hey, once the wedding drums |
| Kottuchchinnaa kaththukiduvaen | Beat aloud, I will learn everything |
| Otti neeyum kattikittaa oththukiduven | If you come close and embrace me, I will agree |
| Male | |
| Maalai velai…. | Evening time... |
| Male :Oodappakkam oru kuruvi vaa vaanguthu | Male: A bird on that side beckons to come |
| Female :Odhungi nikkum penn kuruvi venaanguthu | Female: A female bird standing aside says no |
| Male :Muththam thaa thaannu onnu adipoda | Male: One says 'Give me a kiss, girl!' |
| Female :Thalli po…….. | Female: Go away... |
| Male :Muththam thaa thaannu onnu adipoda | Male: One says 'Give me a kiss, girl!' |
| Female :Thalli po ponnu onnu thadai poda | Female: A girl places a barrier, saying 'Go away!' |
| Male :Maalai velai…. | Male: Evening time... |
ஓடப்பக்கம் ஒரு குருவி வா வாங்குது
ஒதுங்கி நிக்கும் பெண் குருவி வேணாங்குது
முத்தம் தா தான்னு ஒன்னு அடிபோட
தள்ளிப் போ போன்னு ஒன்னு தடைபோட
மாலை வேளை.........
A bird on that side beckons to come
A female bird standing aside says no
Male: One says 'Give me a kiss, girl!'
Female: A girl places a barrier, saying 'Go away!'
Male: Evening time...
ஓடப்பக்கம் ஒரு குருவி வா வாங்குது
ஒதுங்கி நிக்கும் பெண் குருவி வேணாங்குது
A bird on that side beckons to come
Female: A female bird standing aside says no
ஆள அசத்தி உசுப்புறியே
அட மாமா தொடலாமா
கை காவல் மீறி வரலாமா
Dazzling me, you provoke my desires
Hey sweetheart, can I touch you?
Can I cross the boundary set by restraint?
சேல தலைப்பு நழுவுச்சுன்னா
அடி ஆத்தா அப்பன் பாத்தா
மனம் காவல் மீறி வருவேன் மா...
If the end of the saree slips away
Oh my, if mother and father see
Overcoming the mind's restraint, I will come to you...
பூ வாசமா மேனி
இத புண்ணாக்குமா தேனீ
நான் தாலாட்டுற பாணி
தென்றல் காத்தாட்டம் தான் வா நீ
A body fragrant like flowers
Will honey bruise this?
Male: The way I soothe and rock you to sleep
Come like the gentle breeze
மெல்ல மெல்ல கிள்ளி எடு பச்சக்குருத்து
வெள்ளிக்குள்ள ஆசைகளை கட்டுப்படுத்து
முன்ன பின்ன நீயும் கொஞ்சம் விட்டுக் கொடுத்து..
வெட்கம் விட்டு சொர்க்கத்துக்கு வழி நடத்து..
Gently, gently pluck the fresh tender leaf
Restrain your desires within bounds
Male: You too yield a little bit now and then
Shed your shyness and lead the way to heaven
மாலை வேளை...........
ஓடப்பக்கம் ஒரு குருவி வா வாங்குது
ஒதுங்கி நிக்கும் பெண் குருவி வேணாங்குது
Evening time...
Female: A bird on that side beckons to come
Male: A female bird standing aside says no
வாய்க்கா வரப்பு மேட்டுலதான் சத்தம்போட்டு
கட்டில் பாட்டு அத நானும் நீயும் படிப்போமா
வானம் வெளுக்கும் பொழுது வர
ஒண்ணு கூடி கண்ணுமூடி
நம்ம போட்டி போட்டு முடிப்போமா
Making noise on the ridge of the irrigation canal
Shall you and I sing the bed song together?
Female: Until the dawn lights up the sky
Coming together with eyes closed
Shall we compete and complete it?
போராடிடும் வேளை அதில் நூறாயிரம் லீலை
நீ பேர் வாங்கின காளை இப்ப ஆட்டாத உன் வால
In this moment of struggle, there are a hundred thousand divine playfulnesses
Female: You are a prized bull, don't wag your tail now
கிட்ட கிட்ட ஒட்டி நில்லு கத்துக்கொடுப்பேன்
எட்டி நின்னா எப்படி நான் வித்தப் படிப்பேன்
ஹேய் கெட்டி மேளம்
கொட்டுச்சின்னா கத்துக்கிடுவேன்
ஒட்டி நீயும் கட்டிக்கிட்டா ஒத்துக்கிடுவேன்
Stand close to me, and I will teach you
If you stand far away, how can I learn the trick?
Female: Hey, once the wedding drums
Beat aloud, I will learn everything
If you come close and embrace me, I will agree
மாலை வேளை.........
ஓடப்பக்கம் ஒரு குருவி வா வாங்குது
ஒதுங்கி நிக்கும் பெண் குருவி வேணாங்குது
முத்தம் தா தான்னு ஒன்னு அடிபோட
தள்ளிப் போ......
முத்தம் தா தான்னு ஒன்னு அடிபோட
தள்ளிப் போ போன்னு ஒன்னு தடைபோட
மாலை வேளை.........
Evening time...
Male: A bird on that side beckons to come
Female: A female bird standing aside says no
Male: One says 'Give me a kiss, girl!'
Female: Go away...
Male: One says 'Give me a kiss, girl!'
Female: A girl places a barrier, saying 'Go away!'
Male: Evening time...
Oodappakkam oru kuruvi vaa vaanguthu
A bird on that side beckons to come
Odhungi nikkum penn kuruvi venaanguthu
A female bird standing aside says no
Male :Muththam thaa thaannu onnu adipoda
Male: One says 'Give me a kiss, girl!'
Female :Thalli po ponnu onnu thadai poda
Female: A girl places a barrier, saying 'Go away!'
Male: Maalai velai….
Male: Evening time...
Oodappakkam oru kuruvi vaa vaanguthu
A bird on that side beckons to come
Female :Odhungi nikkum penn kuruvi venaanguthu
Female: A female bird standing aside says no
Aala asaththi usuppuriyae
Dazzling me, you provoke my desires
Ada mama thodalaamaa
Hey sweetheart, can I touch you?
Kai kaaval meeri varalaamaa
Can I cross the boundary set by restraint?
Saela thalaippu nazhuvuchchunnaa
If the end of the saree slips away
Adi aaththaa appan paaththaa
Oh my, if mother and father see
Manam kaaval meeri varuvaen maa…
Overcoming the mind's restraint, I will come to you...
Poo vaasamaa maeni
A body fragrant like flowers
Idha punnaakkumaa thaeni
Will honey bruise this?
Male :Naan thaalaattura paani
Male: The way I soothe and rock you to sleep
Thendral kaaththaattamthaan vaa nee
Come like the gentle breeze
Mella mella killi edu pachchakuruththu
Gently, gently pluck the fresh tender leaf
Vellikkulla aasaigalai kattupaduththu
Restrain your desires within bounds
Male :Munna pinna neeyum konjam vittu koduththu
Male: You too yield a little bit now and then
Vetkkam vittu sorkkaththukku vazhi nadaththu
Shed your shyness and lead the way to heaven
Maalai velai….
Evening time...
Female :Oodappakkam oru kuruvi vaa vaanguthu
Female: A bird on that side beckons to come
Male :Odhungi nikkum penn kuruvi venaanguthu
Male: A female bird standing aside says no
Vaaikkaa varappu maettulathaan saththampottu
Making noise on the ridge of the irrigation canal
Kattil paattu adha naanum neeyum padipomaa
Shall you and I sing the bed song together?
Female :Vaanam velukkum pozhuthu vara
Female: Until the dawn lights up the sky
Onnu koodi kannumoodi
Coming together with eyes closed
Namma potti pottu mudippomaa
Shall we compete and complete it?
Poraadidum velai adhil nooraayiram leelai
In this moment of struggle, there are a hundred thousand divine playfulnesses
Female :Nee per vaangina kaalai ippa aattaatha un vaala
Female: You are a prized bull, don't wag your tail now
Kitta kitta otti nillu kaththu koduppen
Stand close to me, and I will teach you
Etti ninnaa eppadi naan viththa padippen
If you stand far away, how can I learn the trick?
Female :Haei ketti melam
Female: Hey, once the wedding drums
Kottuchchinnaa kaththukiduvaen
Beat aloud, I will learn everything
Otti neeyum kattikittaa oththukiduven
If you come close and embrace me, I will agree
Maalai velai….
Evening time...
Male :Oodappakkam oru kuruvi vaa vaanguthu
Male: A bird on that side beckons to come
Female :Odhungi nikkum penn kuruvi venaanguthu
Female: A female bird standing aside says no
Male :Muththam thaa thaannu onnu adipoda
Male: One says 'Give me a kiss, girl!'
Female :Thalli po……..
Female: Go away...
Male :Muththam thaa thaannu onnu adipoda
Male: One says 'Give me a kiss, girl!'
Female :Thalli po ponnu onnu thadai poda
Female: A girl places a barrier, saying 'Go away!'
Male :Maalai velai….
Male: Evening time...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and romantic duet from the film Aararo Aariraro depicts a flirty exchange between two lovers during twilight. Using the metaphor of male and female birds coaxing and resisting each other, the lyrics convey the tension between romantic temptation and social hesitation before marriage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Oodappakkam oru kuruvi vaa vaanguthu / Odhungi nikkum penn kuruvi venaanguthu”
The lovers are metaphorically compared to two birds engaging in a playful courtship display.
Ethugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Mella mella killi edu pachchakuruththu / Vellikkulla aasaigalai kattupaduththu”
The second consonant 'lla' rhymes across both lines ('Mella' and 'Velli').
Monai (Initial sound alliteration)
“Oodappakkam / Odhungi”
Both key words start with the initial 'O' vowel sound.
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Trivia
Aararo Aariraro (1989) was written, directed, and starred in by K. Bhagyaraj, who also composed the music for the film, making it one of his prominent directorial ventures featuring his own soundtrack.
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