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Lyrics & meaning

Oh Reba

From No Entry · 2022

Lyricist
Ku. Karthik
Singers
Benny Dayal, Jonita Gandhi
Music director
Ajeesh
Details
No Entry2022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Oh reba reba rebaOh reba reba reba
Intha boomikkilla leave ahIs there no leave for this Earth?
Ondraaga sernthaeJoining together
Vaa hifi podalaamCome, let's give a high-five
Female
Nikkaama odumRunning endlessly
Nathi pola odalaamaShall we run like a river?
Anbukku ingaeFor love over here
Oru wifi seiyalaamLet's create a Wi-Fi connection
Female
Pullodu pesuthaeIt speaks with the blade of grass
Siru panithuli athan osai kettuListening to the sound of a tiny dewdrop
Vaippoma symphonyShall we compose a symphony
Intha boomi kekkathanFor this Earth to hear?
Female
Sillendra saaralaiWith a chilly drizzle
Sila manithuli nammodu poosiSmeared on us for a few moments
Thalaiyaatti parakkalamLet us nod our heads and fly
Oru phoenix polathaanJust like a phoenix
Male
Kanna pinna manasukkuFor a wild, erratic heart
Sandhaa theva illaNo subscription fee is needed
Kalla manna aalathaanTo rule over stone and earth
Kaasae theva illaNo money is needed
Male
Poovaa thalayaa pottaalumEven if we flip heads or tails
Yaarum thorpathillaNobody ever loses
Kaaya pazhamaa kettaalumWhether asked if raw or ripe
Anbae tholaivathillaLove never gets lost
Male
Kanna pinna manasukkuFor a wild, erratic heart
Sandhaa theva illaNo subscription fee is needed
Kalla manna aalathaanTo rule over stone and earth
Kaasae theva illaNo money is needed
Male
Poovaa thalayaa pottaalumEven if we flip heads or tails
Yaarum thorpathillaNobody ever loses
Kaaya pazhamaa kettaalumWhether asked if raw or ripe
Anbae tholaivathillaLove never gets lost
Female
Vaa ilamai puthayal athu ponaCome, the treasure of youth, once gone
Thirumba kidaikathuCannot be retrieved again
Oar muraithan vaazhkaiLife happens only once
Yeno iththanai iththanai yosanai azhagaeWhy so much overthinking, my beauty?
Female
Vaa ilaigal udhirum endraalumCome, even if the leaves fall
Nadanam niruthaadhuThe dance will not stop
Neer alaigal thadaigal thaandidaFor water waves to cross obstacles
Eththanai eththanai sodhanaiyoOh, how many trials they face!
Male
Ulagam muzhudhumAll across the world
Pala thisaigal suttralaamLet us travel in many directions
Ini siruga chiruga nodigal varudaAs moments caress us little by little now
Idhayam methuvaai urugaLet the heart melt slowly
Male
Nadhiyin madiyilIn the lap of the river
Puthu isaigal ketkalaamWe can listen to new melodies
Ada ellai kodu yedhum illaiAh, there are no boundary lines
Ullasangal medai yeraAs joy takes the stage
Male
Pullodu pesuthaeIt speaks with the blade of grass
Siru panithuli athan osai kettuListening to the sound of a tiny dewdrop
Vaippoma symphonyShall we compose a symphony
Intha boomi kekkathanFor this Earth to hear?
Female
Sillendra saaralai sila manithuliA chilly drizzle for a few minutes
Nammodu poosiSmeared upon us
Thalaiyaatti parakkalamLet us nod our heads and fly
Oru phoenix polathaaJust like a phoenix
Male
Kanna pinna manasukkuFor a wild, erratic heart
Sandhaa theva illaNo subscription fee is needed
Kalla manna aalathaanTo rule over stone and earth
Kaasae theva illaNo money is needed
Male
Poova thalayaa pottaalumEven if we flip heads or tails
Yaarum thorpathilaaNobody ever loses
Kaaya pazhamaa kettaalumWhether asked if raw or ripe
Anbae tholaivathillaLove never gets lost
Male
Kanna pinna manasukkuFor a wild, erratic heart
Sandhaa theva illaNo subscription fee is needed
Kalla manna aalathaanTo rule over stone and earth
Kaasae theva illaNo money is needed
Male
Poova thalayaa pottaalumEven if we flip heads or tails
Yaarum thorpathilaaNobody ever loses
Kaaya pazhamaa kettaalumWhether asked if raw or ripe
Anbae tholaivathillaLove never gets lost

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This upbeat, youthful song celebrates living in the present moment, embracing pure joy, and shedding the anxieties of everyday life. The lyrics draw a contrast between the priceless beauty of nature and love versus material transactions. Modern terms like 'Wi-Fi' and 'subscription' are juxtaposed with imagery of dewdrops, rivers, and phoenixes to convey that true happiness and connection require no money or formal permission.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uwamai Ani)

Nathi pola odalaama / Oru phoenix polathaan

Compares flowing/running freely to a river ('Nathi pola') and soaring high/resiliently to a phoenix ('Oru phoenix polathaan').

Metaphor (Uruvagakani)

Vaa ilamai puthayal athu pona

Directly equates youth ('ilamai') to a hidden treasure ('puthayal').

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Sandhaa theva illa / Kaasae theva illa

Repetition of the phrase 'theva illa' at the end of consecutive stanzas creates a rhythmic and memorable echo.

Repetition / Anaphora

Eththanai eththanai sodhanaiyo / Iththanai iththanai yosanai azhagae

The doubling of words ('eththanai eththanai', 'iththanai iththanai') reinforces emotion and adds rhythmic emphasis.

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Trivia

Music director Ajeesh gained fame as the winner of Airtel Super Singer Season 2 before transitioning into music composition. The song features vocalists Benny Dayal and Jonita Gandhi, known for bringing energetic, contemporary pop dynamics to Tamil film music, complemented by Ku. Karthik's blend of tech slang and nature-inspired Tamil lyrics.

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