Oh Vennila Naan Mullila
From Ooty · 1999
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Anuradha Sriram
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Ooty1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oo vennilaa naan mullilaa | Oh white moon, am I resting on thorns? |
| Oo vennilaa naan mullilaa | Oh white moon, am I resting on thorns? |
| Uyirosai ponathae rayilosai ketkuthae | The rhythm of my life fades away as the sound of the train is heard. |
| Antha rayil asaivil enthan uyir asaiyum | With the movement of that train, my very life sways. |
| Female | |
| Aa…..aahaah…..naan theeyilaa | Ah... aahaah... am I burning in fire? |
| Aa…..aahaah…..naan theeyilaa | Ah... aahaah... am I burning in fire? |
| Nee pogum padhaiyil un vaasam veesumae | Along the path you tread, your fragrance wafts. |
| Enthan idhayaththilae indru amila mazhai | Inside my heart today, there falls a rain of acid. |
| Aa…..aahaah…..haa….hae….aahaah…. | Ah... aahaah... haa... hae... aahaah... |
| Female | |
| Aa…..aahaah…..haa….aa…..aahaah…..haa…. | Ah... aahaah... haa... aa... aahaah... haa... |
| Aa…..aahaah…..haa….aa…..aahaah…..haa…. | Ah... aahaah... haa... aa... aahaah... haa... |
| Aa…..aahaah…..haa..aahaah….. | Ah... aahaah... haa... aahaah... |
| Aa…..aahaah…..haa..laalalalaalaa…. | Ah... aahaah... haa... laalalalaalaa... |
| Aa…..aahaah…..haa..laalalalaalaa…. | Ah... aahaah... haa... laalalalaalaa... |
| Female | |
| Aa…..aahaah…..haa….aa…..aahaah…..haa…. | Ah... aahaah... haa... aa... aahaah... haa... |
| Aa…..aahaah…..haa….aa…..aahaah…..haa…. | Ah... aahaah... haa... aa... aahaah... haa... |
| Aa…..aahaah…..haa..aahaah….. | Ah... aahaah... haa... aahaah... |
| Aa…..aahaah…..haa..laalalalaalaa…. | Ah... aahaah... haa... laalalalaalaa... |
| Aa…..aahaah…..haa..laalalalaalaa…. | Ah... aahaah... haa... laalalalaalaa... |
| Aa…..aahaah…..haa..aahaah…..aahha…. | Ah... aahaah... haa... aahaah... aahha... |
| Chorus | |
| Mama mama mama | Maternal uncle, maternal uncle, maternal uncle! |
| Yaemma yaemma yaemma | Hey woman, hey woman, hey woman! |
| Yaemma yaemma yaemma | Hey woman, hey woman, hey woman! |
| Chorus | |
| Chittu pola pennirunthaal | If there is a girl light and sweet like a sparrow, |
| Vattamittu suththi suththi kitta kitta | Circling around her, coming closer and closer, |
| Oodi vanthu thodalaama | Can one run up and touch her? |
| Chittu pola pennirunthaal | If there is a girl light and sweet like a sparrow, |
| Vattamittu suththi suththi kitta kitta | Circling around her, coming closer and closer, |
| Oodi vanthu thodalaama | Can one run up and touch her? |
| Chorus | |
| Thaali kattum munnae | Before tying the sacred wedding thread, |
| Kaiyum maele padalaama | Can one's hands touch her body? |
| Padalaam padalam padalaam hoi | Yes, touch, touch, touch, hoi! |
| Padalaam padalam padalaam | Yes, touch, touch, touch! |
| Chorus | |
| Vettum vizhi paarvaiyinaal | With a sharp, piercing glance, |
| Otturavaai pesivittu | After speaking as intimately as family, |
| Etti etti ippadiyum oodalaamaa | Is it fair to run away far, far away like this? |
| Vettum vizhi paarvaiyinaal | With a sharp, piercing glance, |
| Otturavaai pesivittu | After speaking as intimately as family, |
| Etti etti ippadiyum oodalaamaa | Is it fair to run away far, far away like this? |
| Chorus | |
| Kaiya thottu pesa mattum thada podalaama | Is it necessary to impose a ban on merely holding hands to talk? |
| Vendaam vendaam vendaam yamma | No, no, no, oh lady! |
| Vendaam vendaam vendaam | No, no, no! |
ஓ வெண்ணிலா நான் முள்ளிலா
ஓ வெண்ணிலா நான் முள்ளிலா
உயிரோசை போனதே ரயிலோசை கேட்குதே
அந்த ரயில் அசைவில் எந்தன் உயிர் அசையும்
Oh white moon, am I resting on thorns?
Oh white moon, am I resting on thorns?
The rhythm of my life fades away as the sound of the train is heard.
With the movement of that train, my very life sways.
ஆ....ஆஹாஹ்....நான் தீயிலா...
ஆ.....ஆஹாஹ் நான் தீயிலா
நீ போகும் பாதையில் உன் வாசம் வீசுமே
எந்தன் இதயத்திலே இன்று அமில மழை
ஆ.....ஆஹாஹ் ஹா........ஹே ஆஹாஹ்......
Ah... aahaah... am I burning in fire?
Ah... aahaah... am I burning in fire?
Along the path you tread, your fragrance wafts.
Inside my heart today, there falls a rain of acid.
Ah... aahaah... haa... hae... aahaah...
ஆ.....ஆஹாஹ் ஹா.......ஆ.....ஆஹாஹ் ஹா.......
ஆ.....ஆஹாஹ் ஹா....... ஆ.....ஆஹாஹ் ஹா.......
ஆ.....ஆஹாஹ் ஹா.......ஆஹாஹ்
ஆ.....ஆஹாஹ் ஹா.......லாலலலாலா.....
ஆ.....ஆஹாஹ் ஹா.......லாலலலாலா.....
Ah... aahaah... haa... aa... aahaah... haa...
Ah... aahaah... haa... aa... aahaah... haa...
Ah... aahaah... haa... aahaah...
Ah... aahaah... haa... laalalalaalaa...
Ah... aahaah... haa... laalalalaalaa...
ஆ.....ஆஹாஹ் ஹா.......ஆ.....ஆஹாஹ் ஹா.......
ஆ.....ஆஹாஹ் ஹா....... ஆ.....ஆஹாஹ் ஹா.......
ஆ.....ஆஹாஹ் ஹா..............ஆஹாஹ்
ஆ.....ஆஹாஹ் ஹா.......லாலலலாலா.....
ஆ.....ஆஹாஹ் ஹா.......லாலலலாலா.....
ஆ.....ஆஹாஹ் ஆஹாஹ் ஆஹ்ஹ.....
Ah... aahaah... haa... aa... aahaah... haa...
Ah... aahaah... haa... aa... aahaah... haa...
Ah... aahaah... haa... aahaah...
Ah... aahaah... haa... laalalalaalaa...
Ah... aahaah... haa... laalalalaalaa...
Ah... aahaah... haa... aahaah... aahha...
மாமா மாமா மாமா
ஏம்மா ஏம்மா ஏம்மா
ஏம்மா ஏம்மா ஏம்மா
Maternal uncle, maternal uncle, maternal uncle!
Hey woman, hey woman, hey woman!
Hey woman, hey woman, hey woman!
சிட்டுப் போல பெண்ணிருந்தால்
வட்டமிட்டு சுத்தி சுத்தி கிட்ட கிட்ட
ஓடி வந்து தொடலாமா
சிட்டுப் போல பெண்ணிருந்தால்
வட்டமிட்டு சுத்தி சுத்தி கிட்ட கிட்ட
ஓடி வந்து தொடலாமா
If there is a girl light and sweet like a sparrow,
Circling around her, coming closer and closer,
Can one run up and touch her?
If there is a girl light and sweet like a sparrow,
Circling around her, coming closer and closer,
Can one run up and touch her?
தாலி கட்டும் முன்னே கையும் மேலே படலாமா
படலாம் படலாம் படலாம் ஹோய்....
படலாம் படலாம் படலாம்
Before tying the sacred wedding thread,
Can one's hands touch her body?
Yes, touch, touch, touch, hoi!
Yes, touch, touch, touch!
வெட்டும் விழிப் பார்வையினால்
ஒட்டுறவாய் பேசி விட்டு
எட்டி எட்டி இப்படியும் ஓடலாமா
வெட்டும் விழிப் பார்வையினால்
ஒட்டுறவாய் பேசி விட்டு
எட்டி எட்டி இப்படியும் ஓடலாமா
With a sharp, piercing glance,
After speaking as intimately as family,
Is it fair to run away far, far away like this?
With a sharp, piercing glance,
After speaking as intimately as family,
Is it fair to run away far, far away like this?
கைய தொட்டுப் பேச மட்டும் தட போடலாமா
வேண்டாம் வேண்டாம் வேண்டாம் யம்மா
வேண்டாம் வேண்டாம் வேண்டாம்...
Is it necessary to impose a ban on merely holding hands to talk?
No, no, no, oh lady!
No, no, no!
Oo vennilaa naan mullilaa
Oh white moon, am I resting on thorns?
Oo vennilaa naan mullilaa
Oh white moon, am I resting on thorns?
Uyirosai ponathae rayilosai ketkuthae
The rhythm of my life fades away as the sound of the train is heard.
Antha rayil asaivil enthan uyir asaiyum
With the movement of that train, my very life sways.
Aa…..aahaah…..naan theeyilaa
Ah... aahaah... am I burning in fire?
Aa…..aahaah…..naan theeyilaa
Ah... aahaah... am I burning in fire?
Nee pogum padhaiyil un vaasam veesumae
Along the path you tread, your fragrance wafts.
Enthan idhayaththilae indru amila mazhai
Inside my heart today, there falls a rain of acid.
Aa…..aahaah…..haa….hae….aahaah….
Ah... aahaah... haa... hae... aahaah...
Aa…..aahaah…..haa….aa…..aahaah…..haa….
Ah... aahaah... haa... aa... aahaah... haa...
Aa…..aahaah…..haa….aa…..aahaah…..haa….
Ah... aahaah... haa... aa... aahaah... haa...
Aa…..aahaah…..haa..aahaah…..
Ah... aahaah... haa... aahaah...
Aa…..aahaah…..haa..laalalalaalaa….
Ah... aahaah... haa... laalalalaalaa...
Aa…..aahaah…..haa..laalalalaalaa….
Ah... aahaah... haa... laalalalaalaa...
Aa…..aahaah…..haa….aa…..aahaah…..haa….
Ah... aahaah... haa... aa... aahaah... haa...
Aa…..aahaah…..haa….aa…..aahaah…..haa….
Ah... aahaah... haa... aa... aahaah... haa...
Aa…..aahaah…..haa..aahaah…..
Ah... aahaah... haa... aahaah...
Aa…..aahaah…..haa..laalalalaalaa….
Ah... aahaah... haa... laalalalaalaa...
Aa…..aahaah…..haa..laalalalaalaa….
Ah... aahaah... haa... laalalalaalaa...
Aa…..aahaah…..haa..aahaah…..aahha….
Ah... aahaah... haa... aahaah... aahha...
Mama mama mama
Maternal uncle, maternal uncle, maternal uncle!
Yaemma yaemma yaemma
Hey woman, hey woman, hey woman!
Yaemma yaemma yaemma
Hey woman, hey woman, hey woman!
Chittu pola pennirunthaal
If there is a girl light and sweet like a sparrow,
Vattamittu suththi suththi kitta kitta
Circling around her, coming closer and closer,
Oodi vanthu thodalaama
Can one run up and touch her?
Chittu pola pennirunthaal
If there is a girl light and sweet like a sparrow,
Vattamittu suththi suththi kitta kitta
Circling around her, coming closer and closer,
Oodi vanthu thodalaama
Can one run up and touch her?
Thaali kattum munnae
Before tying the sacred wedding thread,
Kaiyum maele padalaama
Can one's hands touch her body?
Padalaam padalam padalaam hoi
Yes, touch, touch, touch, hoi!
Padalaam padalam padalaam
Yes, touch, touch, touch!
Vettum vizhi paarvaiyinaal
With a sharp, piercing glance,
Otturavaai pesivittu
After speaking as intimately as family,
Etti etti ippadiyum oodalaamaa
Is it fair to run away far, far away like this?
Vettum vizhi paarvaiyinaal
With a sharp, piercing glance,
Otturavaai pesivittu
After speaking as intimately as family,
Etti etti ippadiyum oodalaamaa
Is it fair to run away far, far away like this?
Kaiya thottu pesa mattum thada podalaama
Is it necessary to impose a ban on merely holding hands to talk?
Vendaam vendaam vendaam yamma
No, no, no, oh lady!
Vendaam vendaam vendaam
No, no, no!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song contrasts melancholy and romantic playfulness. The initial segment expresses poignant sorrow and heartbreak as the lover departs on a train, leaving the speaker feeling tormented like being on thorns or engulfed in acid rain. The subsequent upbeat portion transitions into a playful, flirtatious dialogue between the leads about intimacy, boundaries before marriage, and playful teasing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Chittu pola pennirunthaal”
Comparing a young woman's agility and charm to a sparrow ('Chittu pola').
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Enthan idhayaththilae indru amila mazhai”
Comparing intense emotional pain and anguish to 'acid rain' ('amila mazhai').
Repetition for Emphasis (Adukku Thodar)
“Vattamittu suththi suththi kitta kitta”
Repeated words like 'suththi suththi', 'kitta kitta', and 'etti etti' enhance rhythmic flow and convey vivid motion.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Uyirosai ponathae rayilosai ketkuthae”
Matching end sounds in 'ponathae' and 'ketkuthae' creating melodic unity.
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Trivia
The song belongs to the 1999 Tamil drama 'Ooty', starring Murali and Simran. The music for the film was composed by Deva, featuring lyrics written by Na. Muthukumar during the early years of his celebrated career.
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