Ola Kudisaiyile
From Ore Oru Gramathiley · 1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oo oo hoo oo ooo | Oo oo hoo oo ooo |
| Ola kudisaiyilae palansaelaiyil | In a thatched palm leaf hut, in a worn-out old saree |
| Oonjal aadum kuyilin kunju | Swinging like a chick of a cuckoo bird |
| Indha poompinju | This tender flower-like young one |
| Ola kudisaiyilae palansaelaiyil | In a thatched palm leaf hut, in a worn-out old saree |
| Oonjal aadum kuyilin kunju | Swinging like a chick of a cuckoo bird |
| Indha poompinju | This tender flower-like young one |
| Female | |
| Rekkai innum molaikka villai | Wings have not grown yet |
| Indha pinjukku | For this tender little one |
| Thaayin thunai venum amma | A mother's support is needed, oh Lord |
| Chinna pinjukku | For this tiny little child |
| Rekkai innum molaikka villai | Wings have not grown yet |
| Indha pinjukku | For this tender little one |
| Thaayin thunai venum amma | A mother's support is needed, oh Lord |
| Chinna pinjukku | For this tiny little child |
| Female | |
| Ola kudisaiyilae palansaelaiyil | In a thatched palm leaf hut, in a worn-out old saree |
| Oonjal aadum kuyilin kunju | Swinging like a chick of a cuckoo bird |
| Indha poompinju | This tender flower-like young one |
| Female | |
| Muthukku yaarum muzhugathaan venum | Someone usually has to dive deep into the sea for pearls |
| Muzhugaama naanae mutheduthaenae | Without diving, I retrieved a pearl myself |
| Malaiyodi paayum manimuthu aaru | A river of gem-like pearls flowing down the mountain |
| Madiyaeri aadum maganaachu paaru | Look, he has become a son playing on my lap |
| Naan paadum paattu thoongaathae kaettu | The song I sing doesn't sleep; listen to it |
| Anjaatha singam pol aiyaa nee munnaeru | Like an intrepid lion, my young lord, forge ahead! |
| Female | |
| Ola kudisaiyilae palansaelaiyil | In a thatched palm leaf hut, in a worn-out old saree |
| Oonjal aadum kuyilin kunju | Swinging like a chick of a cuckoo bird |
| Indha poompinju | This tender flower-like young one |
| Female | |
| Rekkai innum molaikka villai | Wings have not grown yet |
| Indha pinjukku | For this tender little one |
| Thaayin thunai venum amma | A mother's support is needed, oh Lord |
| Chinna pinjukku | For this tiny little child |
| Female | |
| Ola kudisaiyilae palansaelaiyil | In a thatched palm leaf hut, in a worn-out old saree |
| Oonjal aadum kuyilin kunju | Swinging like a chick of a cuckoo bird |
| Indha poompinju | This tender flower-like young one |
| Female | |
| Naan senja paavam maar vathi pochu | The sins I committed have caused my breast milk to dry up |
| Vaanathai paartha mann pola aachu | I became like parched earth staring up at the sky |
| Female | |
| Mann paanai koozha kudichaalum ezha | Even if a poor man drinks porridge from an earthen pot |
| Mannaalum vela vara koodum naala | A time will come tomorrow when he shall rule the land |
| Female | |
| Meenatchi aathaa kann kondu paarthaa | If Goddess Meenakshi looks upon us with her compassionate eyes |
| Mann ellaam ponnaagum | All the dirt will turn into gold |
| Mull ellaam poovaagum | All the thorns will turn into flowers |
| Female | |
| Ola kudisaiyilae palansaelaiyil | In a thatched palm leaf hut, in a worn-out old saree |
| Oonjal aadum kuyilin kunju | Swinging like a chick of a cuckoo bird |
| Indha poompinju | This tender flower-like young one |
| Female | |
| Rekkai innum molaikka villai | Wings have not grown yet |
| Indha pinjukku | For this tender little one |
| Thaayin thunai venum amma | A mother's support is needed, oh Lord |
| Chinna pinjukku | For this tiny little child |
| Female | |
| Ola kudisaiyilae palansaelaiyil | In a thatched palm leaf hut, in a worn-out old saree |
| Oonjal aadum kuyilin kunju | Swinging like a chick of a cuckoo bird |
| Indha poompinju | This tender flower-like young one |
ஓஓஓஓஓஓ...
ஓலக் குடிசையிலே பழஞ்சேலையில்
ஊஞ்சலாடும் குயிலின் குஞ்சு இந்த பூம்பிஞ்சு
ஓலக் குடிசையிலே பழஞ்சேலையில்
ஊஞ்சலாடும் குயிலின் குஞ்சு இந்த பூம்பிஞ்சு
Oo oo hoo oo ooo
In a thatched palm leaf hut, in a worn-out old saree
Swinging like a chick of a cuckoo bird
This tender flower-like young one
In a thatched palm leaf hut, in a worn-out old saree
Swinging like a chick of a cuckoo bird
This tender flower-like young one
ரெக்கை இன்னும் மொளைக்கவில்லை
இந்த பிஞ்சுக்கு
தாயின் துணை வேணுமம்மா சின்ன பிஞ்சுக்கு
Wings have not grown yet
For this tender little one
A mother's support is needed, oh Lord
For this tiny little child
Wings have not grown yet
For this tender little one
A mother's support is needed, oh Lord
For this tiny little child
ஓலக் குடிசையிலே பழஞ்சேலையில்
ஊஞ்சலாடும் குயிலின் குஞ்சு இந்த பூம்பிஞ்சு..
In a thatched palm leaf hut, in a worn-out old saree
Swinging like a chick of a cuckoo bird
This tender flower-like young one
முத்துக்கு யாரும் முழுகத்தான் வேணும்
முழுகாம நானே முத்தேடுத்தேனே
மலையோடி பாயும் மணிமுத்து ஆறு
மடியேறி ஆடும் மகனாச்சு பாரு
நான் பாடும் பாட்டு தூங்காதே கேட்டு
அஞ்சாத சிங்கம் போல் ஐயா நீ முன்னேறு
Someone usually has to dive deep into the sea for pearls
Without diving, I retrieved a pearl myself
A river of gem-like pearls flowing down the mountain
Look, he has become a son playing on my lap
The song I sing doesn't sleep; listen to it
Like an intrepid lion, my young lord, forge ahead!
ஓலக் குடிசையிலே பழஞ்சேலையில்
ஊஞ்சலாடும் குயிலின் குஞ்சு இந்த பூம்பிஞ்சு
In a thatched palm leaf hut, in a worn-out old saree
Swinging like a chick of a cuckoo bird
This tender flower-like young one
ரெக்கை இன்னும் மொளைக்கவில்லை
இந்த பிஞ்சுக்கு
தாயின் துணை வேணுமம்மா சின்ன பிஞ்சுக்கு
Wings have not grown yet
For this tender little one
A mother's support is needed, oh Lord
For this tiny little child
ஓலக் குடிசையிலே பழஞ்சேலையில்
ஊஞ்சலாடும் குயிலின் குஞ்சு இந்த பூம்பிஞ்சு..
In a thatched palm leaf hut, in a worn-out old saree
Swinging like a chick of a cuckoo bird
This tender flower-like young one
நான் செஞ்ச பாவம் மார் வத்திப் போச்சு
வானத்தைப் பாத்த மண் போல ஆச்சு
The sins I committed have caused my breast milk to dry up
I became like parched earth staring up at the sky
மண் பானை கூழ குடிச்சாலும் ஏழ
மண்ணாளும் வேள வரக்கூடும் நாள
Even if a poor man drinks porridge from an earthen pot
A time will come tomorrow when he shall rule the land
மீனாட்சி ஆத்தா கண் கொண்டு பாத்தா
மண்ணெல்லாம் பொன்னாகும்
முள்ளெல்லாம் பூவாகும்
If Goddess Meenakshi looks upon us with her compassionate eyes
All the dirt will turn into gold
All the thorns will turn into flowers
ஓலக் குடிசையிலே பழஞ்சேலையில்
ஊஞ்சலாடும் குயிலின் குஞ்சு இந்த பூம்பிஞ்சு
In a thatched palm leaf hut, in a worn-out old saree
Swinging like a chick of a cuckoo bird
This tender flower-like young one
ரெக்கை இன்னும் மொளைக்கவில்லை
இந்த பிஞ்சுக்கு
தாயின் துணை வேணுமம்மா சின்ன பிஞ்சுக்கு
Wings have not grown yet
For this tender little one
A mother's support is needed, oh Lord
For this tiny little child
ஓலக் குடிசையிலே பழஞ்சேலையில்
ஊஞ்சலாடும் குயிலின் குஞ்சு இந்த பூம்பிஞ்சு..
In a thatched palm leaf hut, in a worn-out old saree
Swinging like a chick of a cuckoo bird
This tender flower-like young one
Oo oo hoo oo ooo
Oo oo hoo oo ooo
Ola kudisaiyilae palansaelaiyil
In a thatched palm leaf hut, in a worn-out old saree
Oonjal aadum kuyilin kunju
Swinging like a chick of a cuckoo bird
Indha poompinju
This tender flower-like young one
Ola kudisaiyilae palansaelaiyil
In a thatched palm leaf hut, in a worn-out old saree
Oonjal aadum kuyilin kunju
Swinging like a chick of a cuckoo bird
Indha poompinju
This tender flower-like young one
Rekkai innum molaikka villai
Wings have not grown yet
Indha pinjukku
For this tender little one
Thaayin thunai venum amma
A mother's support is needed, oh Lord
Chinna pinjukku
For this tiny little child
Rekkai innum molaikka villai
Wings have not grown yet
Indha pinjukku
For this tender little one
Thaayin thunai venum amma
A mother's support is needed, oh Lord
Chinna pinjukku
For this tiny little child
Ola kudisaiyilae palansaelaiyil
In a thatched palm leaf hut, in a worn-out old saree
Oonjal aadum kuyilin kunju
Swinging like a chick of a cuckoo bird
Indha poompinju
This tender flower-like young one
Muthukku yaarum muzhugathaan venum
Someone usually has to dive deep into the sea for pearls
Muzhugaama naanae mutheduthaenae
Without diving, I retrieved a pearl myself
Malaiyodi paayum manimuthu aaru
A river of gem-like pearls flowing down the mountain
Madiyaeri aadum maganaachu paaru
Look, he has become a son playing on my lap
Naan paadum paattu thoongaathae kaettu
The song I sing doesn't sleep; listen to it
Anjaatha singam pol aiyaa nee munnaeru
Like an intrepid lion, my young lord, forge ahead!
Ola kudisaiyilae palansaelaiyil
In a thatched palm leaf hut, in a worn-out old saree
Oonjal aadum kuyilin kunju
Swinging like a chick of a cuckoo bird
Indha poompinju
This tender flower-like young one
Rekkai innum molaikka villai
Wings have not grown yet
Indha pinjukku
For this tender little one
Thaayin thunai venum amma
A mother's support is needed, oh Lord
Chinna pinjukku
For this tiny little child
Ola kudisaiyilae palansaelaiyil
In a thatched palm leaf hut, in a worn-out old saree
Oonjal aadum kuyilin kunju
Swinging like a chick of a cuckoo bird
Indha poompinju
This tender flower-like young one
Naan senja paavam maar vathi pochu
The sins I committed have caused my breast milk to dry up
Vaanathai paartha mann pola aachu
I became like parched earth staring up at the sky
Mann paanai koozha kudichaalum ezha
Even if a poor man drinks porridge from an earthen pot
Mannaalum vela vara koodum naala
A time will come tomorrow when he shall rule the land
Meenatchi aathaa kann kondu paarthaa
If Goddess Meenakshi looks upon us with her compassionate eyes
Mann ellaam ponnaagum
All the dirt will turn into gold
Mull ellaam poovaagum
All the thorns will turn into flowers
Ola kudisaiyilae palansaelaiyil
In a thatched palm leaf hut, in a worn-out old saree
Oonjal aadum kuyilin kunju
Swinging like a chick of a cuckoo bird
Indha poompinju
This tender flower-like young one
Rekkai innum molaikka villai
Wings have not grown yet
Indha pinjukku
For this tender little one
Thaayin thunai venum amma
A mother's support is needed, oh Lord
Chinna pinjukku
For this tiny little child
Ola kudisaiyilae palansaelaiyil
In a thatched palm leaf hut, in a worn-out old saree
Oonjal aadum kuyilin kunju
Swinging like a chick of a cuckoo bird
Indha poompinju
This tender flower-like young one
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This tender lullaby from the movie Ore Oru Gramathiley depicts a mother's profound love, resilience, and hope for her young child amidst extreme poverty. Living in a humble thatched hut and cradling her baby in a hammock made from an old saree, she likens her infant to a flightless bird chick requiring maternal warmth and protection. Despite facing immense hardship and drying milk, she places her faith in divine grace and encourages her child to grow up strong like a fearless lion to overcome adversity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Oonjal aadum kuyilin kunju”
Compares the tender infant resting in a improvised cradle to a cuckoo bird chick swinging on a branch.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Anjaatha singam pol aiyaa nee munnaeru”
Compares the child to a fearless lion who should march forward bravely.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Muzhugaama naanae mutheduthaenae”
Refers to the infant as a precious pearl ('muthu') that was obtained without having to dive deep into the sea.
Ethirpaaru (Contrast / Metaphor)
“Mann ellaam ponnaagum / Mull ellaam poovaagum”
Presents dramatic transformation metaphors where dirt/soil turns to gold and thorns turn into flowers under divine grace.
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Trivia
'Ore Oru Gramathiley' (1989) is a social drama film directed by K. Jyothi Pandian, starring Nizhalgal Ravi and Shobana. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by the renowned poet Vaali.
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