Oh Mariya
From Kadhalar Dhinam · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Devan Ekambaram, Yugendran, Febi Mani
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Kadhalar Dhinam1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| WWW.KAATHAL.COM | WWW.LOVE.COM |
| La la la la la la la la la la laaa | La la la la la la la la la la laaa |
| Connecting to India.. | Connecting to India.. |
| Call from maria..maria..maria.. | Call from Maria.. Maria.. Maria.. |
| La la la la la la la la la la laaa | La la la la la la la la la la laaa |
| Male | |
| Oh mariaa oh maria | Oh Maria, oh Maria! |
| Oh maria oh maria | Oh Maria, oh Maria! |
| Fruit cherry-ah | Are you a sweet cherry fruit? |
| Nee variyaa | Will you come? |
| Email il love letter thariyaaa | Will you send a love letter via email? |
| Female :La la la la la la la la la la laaa | Female: La la la la la la la la la la laaa |
| Male | |
| Oh mariaa oh maria | Oh Maria, oh Maria! |
| Oh maria oh maria | Oh Maria, oh Maria! |
| Fruit cherry-ah | Are you a sweet cherry fruit? |
| Nee variyaa | Will you come? |
| Email il love letter thariyaaa | Will you send a love letter via email? |
| Male | |
| Kadalukku fishing nettu | A fishing net is for the sea, |
| Kaadhalukku internetu | The internet is for love! |
| Desam vitu desam veesum | Cast across nations, |
| Kaadhal valai | A net of love! |
| Female :La la la la la la la la la la laaa | Female: La la la la la la la la la la laaa |
| Male | |
| Mounam endroru | With a key called silence, |
| Saaviyai pottu | By turning the key, |
| Manadhai pootadhae | Do not lock up your heart! |
| Kaadhalai aayul | Making love a prisoner sentenced for life, |
| Kaidhi endraaki | By turning it into a captive, |
| Kaavalil vaikaathae | Do not keep it under guard! |
| Male | |
| Idayam thirandu | Open your heart, |
| Parandhodi vaa | Fly and come running! |
| Iruku net address | Here is the net address, |
| Viraindhodi vaa | Hurry and rush over! |
| Male | |
| Computer il kaadhal seyum | Expressing love through computers, |
| Kaalam ini | That time is now here! |
| Kaadhal vidhai kaatrodu thoovi | Sowing seeds of love into the wind, |
| Kaadhal mayam aagatum bhoomi | Let the whole Earth become enraptured by love! |
| Oh mariaa oh maria | Oh Maria, oh Maria! |
| Male | |
| Oh mariaa oh maria | Oh Maria, oh Maria! |
| Oh maria oh maria | Oh Maria, oh Maria! |
| Fruit cherry-ah | Are you a sweet cherry fruit? |
| Nee variyaa | Will you come? |
| Email il love letter thariyaaa | Will you send a love letter via email? |
| Male | |
| Kadalukku fishing nettu | A fishing net is for the sea, |
| Kaadhalukku internetu | The internet is for love! |
| Desam vitu desam veesum | Cast across nations, |
| Kaadhal valai | A net of love! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………………. | Female: La la la la la la la la la la laaa |
| Female :La la la la la la la la la la laaa | |
| Male | |
| Kattazhagukkoru pattiyalittu | Listing all the gorgeous traits, |
| Kaatudhu internettu | The internet showcases them! |
| Manasa vittu mouse-ah thathu | Open your heart and click the mouse, |
| Maatidum pathinettu | Turning eighteen changes everything! |
| Male | |
| Irakai edarku parandhodalam | Why do we need wings? We can just fly away! |
| Irukum idathai marandhaadalaam | We can forget our location and dance! |
| Irakai edarku parandhodalam | Why do we need wings? We can just fly away! |
| Irukum idathai marandhaadalaam | We can forget our location and dance! |
| Male | |
| Oh mariaa oh maria | Oh Maria, oh Maria! |
| Oh maria oh maria | Oh Maria, oh Maria! |
| Fruit cherry-ah | Are you a sweet cherry fruit? |
| Nee variyaa | Will you come? |
| Email il love letter thariyaaa | Will you send a love letter via email? |
| Male | |
| Kadalukku fishing nettu | A fishing net is for the sea, |
| Kaadhalukku internetu | The internet is for love! |
| Desam vitu desam veesum | Cast across nations, |
| Kaadhal valai | A net of love! |
| Male | |
| Oh mariaa oh maria | Oh Maria, oh Maria! |
| Oh maria oh maria | Oh Maria, oh Maria! |
| Oh mariaa oh maria | Oh Maria, oh Maria! |
| Oh maria oh maria | Oh Maria, oh Maria! |
| Chorus :Hey hey hey hey | Chorus: Hey hey hey hey |
| Hey hey hey hey….. | Hey hey hey hey... |
| Male | |
| Maria maria maria maria maa moo | Maria maria maria maria maa moo |
| Maria maria maria maria maa moo | Maria maria maria maria maa moo |
| Maria maria maria maria maa moo | Maria maria maria maria maa moo |
| Maria maria maria maria maa moo…. | Maria maria maria maria maa moo... |
.......................
WWW.LOVE.COM
La la la la la la la la la la laaa
Connecting to India..
Call from Maria.. Maria.. Maria..
La la la la la la la la la la laaa
விஷ்லிங் :
....................
Oh Maria, oh Maria!
Oh Maria, oh Maria!
Are you a sweet cherry fruit?
Will you come?
Will you send a love letter via email?
Female: La la la la la la la la la la laaa
ஓ மரியா ஓ மரியா
ஓ மரியா ஓ மரியா ப்ரூட்
செரியா நீ வரியா ஈ.மெயிலில்
லவ் லெட்டர் தரியா
ல ல ல ல ல ல
ல ல ல ல லா
Oh Maria, oh Maria!
Oh Maria, oh Maria!
Are you a sweet cherry fruit?
Will you come?
Will you send a love letter via email?
ஓ மரியா ஓ மரியா
ஓ மரியா ஓ மரியா ப்ரூட்
செரியா நீ வரியா ஈ.மெயிலில்
லவ் லெட்டர் தரியா
A fishing net is for the sea,
The internet is for love!
Cast across nations,
A net of love!
Female: La la la la la la la la la la laaa
கடலுக்கு பிஷ்ஷிங்
நெட்டு காதலுக்கு இன்டர்நெட்டு
தேசம் விட்டு தேசம் வீசும்
காதல் வலை
ல ல ல ல ல ல
ல ல ல ல லா
With a key called silence,
By turning the key,
Do not lock up your heart!
Making love a prisoner sentenced for life,
By turning it into a captive,
Do not keep it under guard!
மௌனம் என்றொரு
சாவியை போட்டு மனதை
பூட்டாதே காதலை ஆயுள்
கைதி என்றாக்கி காவலில்
வைக்காதே
Open your heart,
Fly and come running!
Here is the net address,
Hurry and rush over!
இதயம் திறந்து
பறந்தோடி வா இருக்கு
நெட் அட்ரஸ் விரைந்தோடி
வா
Expressing love through computers,
That time is now here!
Sowing seeds of love into the wind,
Let the whole Earth become enraptured by love!
Oh Maria, oh Maria!
கம்ப்யூட்டரில் காதல்
செய்யும் காலம் இனி காதல்
விதை காற்றோடு தூவி
காதல் மயம் ஆகட்டும் பூமி
ஓ மரியா ஓ மரியா
Oh Maria, oh Maria!
Oh Maria, oh Maria!
Are you a sweet cherry fruit?
Will you come?
Will you send a love letter via email?
ஓ மரியா ஓ மரியா
ஓ மரியா ஓ மரியா ப்ரூட்
செரியா நீ வரியா ஈ.மெயிலில்
லவ் லெட்டர் தரியா
A fishing net is for the sea,
The internet is for love!
Cast across nations,
A net of love!
கடலுக்கு பிஷ்ஷிங்
நெட்டு காதலுக்கு இன்டர்நெட்டு
தேசம் விட்டு தேசம் வீசும்
காதல் வலை
குழு :
.............................
ல ல ல ல ல ல
ல ல ல ல லா
Female: La la la la la la la la la la laaa
கட்டழகுக்கொரு
பட்டியலிட்டு காட்டுது
இன்டர்நெட்டு மனச விட்டு
மௌஸ்ச தட்டு மாட்டிடும்
பதினெட்டு
Listing all the gorgeous traits,
The internet showcases them!
Open your heart and click the mouse,
Turning eighteen changes everything!
இறக்கை எதற்கு
பறந்தோடலாம் இருக்கும்
இடத்தை மறந்தாடலாம்
இறக்கை எதற்கு
பறந்தோடலாம் இருக்கும்
இடத்தை மறந்தாடலாம்
Why do we need wings? We can just fly away!
We can forget our location and dance!
Why do we need wings? We can just fly away!
We can forget our location and dance!
ஓ மரியா ஓ
மரியா ஓ மரியா ஓ
மரியா ப்ரூட் செரியா
நீ வரியா ஈ.மெயிலில்
லவ் லெட்டர் தரியா
Oh Maria, oh Maria!
Oh Maria, oh Maria!
Are you a sweet cherry fruit?
Will you come?
Will you send a love letter via email?
கடலுக்கு பிஷ்ஷிங்
நெட்டு காதலுக்கு இன்டர்நெட்டு
தேசம் விட்டு தேசம் வீசும்
காதல் வலை
A fishing net is for the sea,
The internet is for love!
Cast across nations,
A net of love!
ஓ மரியா ஓ
மரியா ஓ மரியா ஓ
மரியா ஓ மரியா ஓ
மரியா ஓ மரியா ஓ
மரியா
குழு :
ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹே
Oh Maria, oh Maria!
Oh Maria, oh Maria!
Oh Maria, oh Maria!
Oh Maria, oh Maria!
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey...
மரியா மரியா மரியா
மரியா மா மோ மரியா மரியா
மரியா மரியா மா மோ மரியா
மரியா மரியா மரியா மா மோ
மரியா மரியா மரியா மரியா
மா மோ
Maria maria maria maria maa moo
Maria maria maria maria maa moo
Maria maria maria maria maa moo
Maria maria maria maria maa moo...
விஷ்லிங் :
.........................
WWW.KAATHAL.COM
WWW.LOVE.COM
La la la la la la la la la la laaa
La la la la la la la la la la laaa
Connecting to India..
Connecting to India..
Call from maria..maria..maria..
Call from Maria.. Maria.. Maria..
La la la la la la la la la la laaa
La la la la la la la la la la laaa
Oh mariaa oh maria
Oh Maria, oh Maria!
Oh maria oh maria
Oh Maria, oh Maria!
Fruit cherry-ah
Are you a sweet cherry fruit?
Nee variyaa
Will you come?
Email il love letter thariyaaa
Will you send a love letter via email?
Female :La la la la la la la la la la laaa
Female: La la la la la la la la la la laaa
Oh mariaa oh maria
Oh Maria, oh Maria!
Oh maria oh maria
Oh Maria, oh Maria!
Fruit cherry-ah
Are you a sweet cherry fruit?
Nee variyaa
Will you come?
Email il love letter thariyaaa
Will you send a love letter via email?
Kadalukku fishing nettu
A fishing net is for the sea,
Kaadhalukku internetu
The internet is for love!
Desam vitu desam veesum
Cast across nations,
Kaadhal valai
A net of love!
Female :La la la la la la la la la la laaa
Female: La la la la la la la la la la laaa
Mounam endroru
With a key called silence,
Saaviyai pottu
By turning the key,
Manadhai pootadhae
Do not lock up your heart!
Kaadhalai aayul
Making love a prisoner sentenced for life,
Kaidhi endraaki
By turning it into a captive,
Kaavalil vaikaathae
Do not keep it under guard!
Idayam thirandu
Open your heart,
Parandhodi vaa
Fly and come running!
Iruku net address
Here is the net address,
Viraindhodi vaa
Hurry and rush over!
Computer il kaadhal seyum
Expressing love through computers,
Kaalam ini
That time is now here!
Kaadhal vidhai kaatrodu thoovi
Sowing seeds of love into the wind,
Kaadhal mayam aagatum bhoomi
Let the whole Earth become enraptured by love!
Oh mariaa oh maria
Oh Maria, oh Maria!
Oh mariaa oh maria
Oh Maria, oh Maria!
Oh maria oh maria
Oh Maria, oh Maria!
Fruit cherry-ah
Are you a sweet cherry fruit?
Nee variyaa
Will you come?
Email il love letter thariyaaa
Will you send a love letter via email?
Kadalukku fishing nettu
A fishing net is for the sea,
Kaadhalukku internetu
The internet is for love!
Desam vitu desam veesum
Cast across nations,
Kaadhal valai
A net of love!
………………………………….
Female: La la la la la la la la la la laaa
Female :La la la la la la la la la la laaa
Kattazhagukkoru pattiyalittu
Listing all the gorgeous traits,
Kaatudhu internettu
The internet showcases them!
Manasa vittu mouse-ah thathu
Open your heart and click the mouse,
Maatidum pathinettu
Turning eighteen changes everything!
Irakai edarku parandhodalam
Why do we need wings? We can just fly away!
Irukum idathai marandhaadalaam
We can forget our location and dance!
Irakai edarku parandhodalam
Why do we need wings? We can just fly away!
Irukum idathai marandhaadalaam
We can forget our location and dance!
Oh mariaa oh maria
Oh Maria, oh Maria!
Oh maria oh maria
Oh Maria, oh Maria!
Fruit cherry-ah
Are you a sweet cherry fruit?
Nee variyaa
Will you come?
Email il love letter thariyaaa
Will you send a love letter via email?
Kadalukku fishing nettu
A fishing net is for the sea,
Kaadhalukku internetu
The internet is for love!
Desam vitu desam veesum
Cast across nations,
Kaadhal valai
A net of love!
Oh mariaa oh maria
Oh Maria, oh Maria!
Oh maria oh maria
Oh Maria, oh Maria!
Oh mariaa oh maria
Oh Maria, oh Maria!
Oh maria oh maria
Oh Maria, oh Maria!
Chorus :Hey hey hey hey
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey…..
Hey hey hey hey...
Maria maria maria maria maa moo
Maria maria maria maria maa moo
Maria maria maria maria maa moo
Maria maria maria maria maa moo
Maria maria maria maria maa moo
Maria maria maria maria maa moo
Maria maria maria maria maa moo….
Maria maria maria maria maa moo...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Oh Maria / WWW.KAATHAL.COM' captures the youthfulness, excitement, and technological revolution of late-1990s romance. As cyber culture and the internet began infiltrating everyday life, the lyrics cleverly blend emerging digital jargon—such as email, mouse clicks, web addresses, and net connections—with timeless themes of youthful longing and affection. Narratively, the protagonist urges his lover not to lock away her emotions behind silence. Instead, he invites her to embrace the new era where distance and geographical boundaries disappear through the magic of internet communication. It serves as a celebratory, upbeat anthem for modern love bridging borders.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Kadalukku fishing nettu / Kaadhalukku internetu”
Matching rhyming sounds at the ends of consecutive lines ('nettu' and 'internetu').
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kadalukku fishing nettu / Kaadhalukku internetu”
The second consonant sound 'da' (ட) rhymes between 'Kadalukku' and 'Kaadhalukku'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Desam vitu desam veesum Kaadhal valai”
Comparing the global network of the internet to a physical fishing net cast across borders to catch love.
Metaphor
“Mounam endroru Saaviyai pottu”
Comparing silence to a key that locks up the human heart.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by A.R. Rahman for the 1999 hit film 'Kadhalar Dhinam', this song was groundbreaking for its era as it captured the early boom of cybercafes and internet culture in India. The tracks were sung by Devan Ekambaram, Yugendran, and Febi Mani, with lyrics penned by legendary poet Vaali.
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