Ola Kuruththola
From Aruvadai Naal · 1986
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Aruvadai Naal1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ola kuruthola kaathula aadudhu | The tender palm leaf sways in the wind |
| Kannana thaedudhu | It searches for her beloved Kannan |
| Vaazha ila vaazha vaasalil aadudhu | The banana leaf sways at the doorway |
| Velaiya koorudhu | Announcing the auspicious time |
| Female | |
| Ola kuruthola kaathula aadudhu | The tender palm leaf sways in the wind |
| Kannana thaedudhu | It searches for her beloved Kannan |
| Vaazha ila vaazha vaasalil aadudhu | The banana leaf sways at the doorway |
| Velaiya koorudhu | Announcing the auspicious time |
| Female | |
| Kadhai kadhaiyaam kaaranamaam | Stories upon stories with various reasons |
| Kalyaana thoranamaam kaathaadudhu aahaa | The wedding decorations sway in the breeze, ah |
| Nalla nalla nalla nalla | Good, good, good, good |
| Female | |
| Ola kuruthola kaathula aadudhu | The tender palm leaf sways in the wind |
| Kannana thaedudhu | It searches for her beloved Kannan |
| Vaazha ila vaazha vaasalil aadudhu | The banana leaf sways at the doorway |
| Velaiya koorudhu | Announcing the auspicious time |
| Female | |
| Sandhanatha poosaama | Without applying sandalwood paste |
| Sammandhatha pesaama | Without talking about a wedding alliance |
| Sendhadhu enna kaathum poovum koosaama | How did the wind and flower unite without shyness? |
| Female | |
| Sendhadhu enna kaathum poovum koosaama | How did the wind and flower unite without shyness? |
| Idhuvum podhuvaa ilakkiyam thaanae | Is this not generally considered literature? |
| Iyarkkai ezhudhum ilam manamo | Or is it a young heart written by nature? |
| Megam oru eera chaela vaanathula kaaya poda | Like a cloud hanging its wet saree in the sky to dry |
| Thoovum mazha chaaral pola dhinamum | Like the daily drizzle of rain being sprinkled |
| Adhisayam nadakkudhu | A miracle is taking place |
| Female | |
| Ola kuruthola kaathula aadudhu | The tender palm leaf sways in the wind |
| Kannana thaedudhu | It searches for her beloved Kannan |
| Vaazha ila vaazha vaasalil aadudhu | The banana leaf sways at the doorway |
| Velaiya koorudhu | Announcing the auspicious time |
| Female | |
| Malligaiyum poothaachu | The jasmine flower has bloomed |
| Alliyum thaan poothaachu | The water lily flower too has bloomed |
| Kanni ponnu thaan kaathirundhu paathaachu | The young maiden waited and watched |
| Female | |
| Kanni ponnu thaan kaathirundhu paathaachu | The young maiden waited and watched |
| Ulagam muzhudhum paruvathu kolam | The whole world is adorned in youthfulness |
| Manadhu muzhudhum kanavu mayam | The entire mind is filled with dreams |
| Ponnu iva chinna ponnu | This girl is just a young girl |
| Peril mattum kanni ponnu | A maiden girl only in name |
| Poovarasam poova pola sirichaa | She smiled like a Portia tree flower |
| Pudhu pudhu vidhathula | In brand new unique ways |
| Female | |
| Ola kuruthola kaathula aadudhu | The tender palm leaf sways in the wind |
| Kannana thaedudhu | It searches for her beloved Kannan |
| Vaazha ila vaazha vaasalil aadudhu | The banana leaf sways at the doorway |
| Velaiya koorudhu | Announcing the auspicious time |
| Female | |
| Nalla nalla nalla nalla | Good, good, good, good |
| Ola kuruthola kaathula aadudhu | The tender palm leaf sways in the wind |
| Kannana thaedudhu | It searches for her beloved Kannan |
| Vaazha ila vaazha vaasalil aadudhu | The banana leaf sways at the doorway |
| Velaiya koorudhu | Announcing the auspicious time |
பெண் குழு :
லல லல்லல் லாலாலா
லாலாலா லாலாலா
லல லல்லல் லாலலலா லா
The tender palm leaf sways in the wind
It searches for her beloved Kannan
The banana leaf sways at the doorway
Announcing the auspicious time
ஓல குருத்தோல காத்துல ஆடுது
கண்ணன தேடுது
வாழ இள வாழ வாசலில் ஆடுது
வேளைய கூறுது
The tender palm leaf sways in the wind
It searches for her beloved Kannan
The banana leaf sways at the doorway
Announcing the auspicious time
ஓல குருத்தோல காத்துல ஆடுது
கண்ணன தேடுது
வாழ இள வாழ வாசலில் ஆடுது
வேளைய கூறுது
Stories upon stories with various reasons
The wedding decorations sway in the breeze, ah
Good, good, good, good
கதை கதையாம் காரணமாம்
கல்யாணத் தோரணமாம் காத்தாடுது ஆஹா
நல்ல நல்ல நல்ல நல்ல
The tender palm leaf sways in the wind
It searches for her beloved Kannan
The banana leaf sways at the doorway
Announcing the auspicious time
ஓல குருத்தோல காத்துல ஆடுது
கண்ணன தேடுது
வாழ இள வாழ வாசலில் ஆடுது
வேளைய கூறுது
Without applying sandalwood paste
Without talking about a wedding alliance
How did the wind and flower unite without shyness?
சந்தனத்த பூசாம
சம்மந்தத்த பேசாம
சேந்தது என்ன காத்தும் பூவும் கூசாம
How did the wind and flower unite without shyness?
Is this not generally considered literature?
Or is it a young heart written by nature?
Like a cloud hanging its wet saree in the sky to dry
Like the daily drizzle of rain being sprinkled
A miracle is taking place
பெண் குழு :
சந்தனத்த பூசாம
சம்மந்தத்த பேசாம
The tender palm leaf sways in the wind
It searches for her beloved Kannan
The banana leaf sways at the doorway
Announcing the auspicious time
சேந்தது என்ன காத்தும் பூவும் கூசாம
இதுவும் பொதுவா இலக்கியம் தானே
இயற்கை எழுதும் இலக்கணமோ
மேகம் ஒரு ஈரச் சேல வானத்துல காயப் போட
தூவும் மழச் சாரல் போல தினமும்
அதிசயம் நடக்குது
The jasmine flower has bloomed
The water lily flower too has bloomed
The young maiden waited and watched
ஓல குருத்தோல காத்துல ஆடுது
கண்ணன தேடுது
வாழ இள வாழ வாசலில் ஆடுது
வேளைய கூறுது
The young maiden waited and watched
The whole world is adorned in youthfulness
The entire mind is filled with dreams
This girl is just a young girl
A maiden girl only in name
She smiled like a Portia tree flower
In brand new unique ways
மல்லிகையும் பூத்தாச்சு
அல்லியும்தான் பூத்தாச்சு
கன்னிப் பொண்ணுதான்
காத்திருந்து பாத்தாச்சு
The tender palm leaf sways in the wind
It searches for her beloved Kannan
The banana leaf sways at the doorway
Announcing the auspicious time
பெண் குழு :
மல்லிகையும் பூத்தாச்சு
அல்லியும்தான் பூத்தாச்சு
Good, good, good, good
The tender palm leaf sways in the wind
It searches for her beloved Kannan
The banana leaf sways at the doorway
Announcing the auspicious time
கன்னிப் பொண்ணுதான்
காத்திருந்து பாத்தாச்சு
உலகம் முழுதும் பருவத்துக் கோலம்
மனது முழுதும் கனவு மயம்
பொண்ணு இவ சின்னப் பொண்ணு
பேரில் மட்டும் கன்னிப் பொண்ணு
பூவரசம் பூவப் போல சிரிச்சா
புதுப் புது விதத்துல
ஓல குருத்தோல காத்துல ஆடுது
கண்ணன தேடுது
வாழ இள வாழ வாசலில் ஆடுது
வேளைய கூறுது
பெண் குழு :
கதை கதையாம் காரணமாம்
கல்யாணத் தோரணமாம் காத்தாடுது ஆஹா
நல்ல நல்ல நல்ல நல்ல
ஓல குருத்தோல காத்துல ஆடுது
கண்ணன தேடுது
வாழ இள வாழ வாசலில் ஆடுது
வேளைய கூறுது
Ola kuruthola kaathula aadudhu
The tender palm leaf sways in the wind
Kannana thaedudhu
It searches for her beloved Kannan
Vaazha ila vaazha vaasalil aadudhu
The banana leaf sways at the doorway
Velaiya koorudhu
Announcing the auspicious time
Ola kuruthola kaathula aadudhu
The tender palm leaf sways in the wind
Kannana thaedudhu
It searches for her beloved Kannan
Vaazha ila vaazha vaasalil aadudhu
The banana leaf sways at the doorway
Velaiya koorudhu
Announcing the auspicious time
Kadhai kadhaiyaam kaaranamaam
Stories upon stories with various reasons
Kalyaana thoranamaam kaathaadudhu aahaa
The wedding decorations sway in the breeze, ah
Nalla nalla nalla nalla
Good, good, good, good
Ola kuruthola kaathula aadudhu
The tender palm leaf sways in the wind
Kannana thaedudhu
It searches for her beloved Kannan
Vaazha ila vaazha vaasalil aadudhu
The banana leaf sways at the doorway
Velaiya koorudhu
Announcing the auspicious time
Sandhanatha poosaama
Without applying sandalwood paste
Sammandhatha pesaama
Without talking about a wedding alliance
Sendhadhu enna kaathum poovum koosaama
How did the wind and flower unite without shyness?
Sendhadhu enna kaathum poovum koosaama
How did the wind and flower unite without shyness?
Idhuvum podhuvaa ilakkiyam thaanae
Is this not generally considered literature?
Iyarkkai ezhudhum ilam manamo
Or is it a young heart written by nature?
Megam oru eera chaela vaanathula kaaya poda
Like a cloud hanging its wet saree in the sky to dry
Thoovum mazha chaaral pola dhinamum
Like the daily drizzle of rain being sprinkled
Adhisayam nadakkudhu
A miracle is taking place
Ola kuruthola kaathula aadudhu
The tender palm leaf sways in the wind
Kannana thaedudhu
It searches for her beloved Kannan
Vaazha ila vaazha vaasalil aadudhu
The banana leaf sways at the doorway
Velaiya koorudhu
Announcing the auspicious time
Malligaiyum poothaachu
The jasmine flower has bloomed
Alliyum thaan poothaachu
The water lily flower too has bloomed
Kanni ponnu thaan kaathirundhu paathaachu
The young maiden waited and watched
Kanni ponnu thaan kaathirundhu paathaachu
The young maiden waited and watched
Ulagam muzhudhum paruvathu kolam
The whole world is adorned in youthfulness
Manadhu muzhudhum kanavu mayam
The entire mind is filled with dreams
Ponnu iva chinna ponnu
This girl is just a young girl
Peril mattum kanni ponnu
A maiden girl only in name
Poovarasam poova pola sirichaa
She smiled like a Portia tree flower
Pudhu pudhu vidhathula
In brand new unique ways
Ola kuruthola kaathula aadudhu
The tender palm leaf sways in the wind
Kannana thaedudhu
It searches for her beloved Kannan
Vaazha ila vaazha vaasalil aadudhu
The banana leaf sways at the doorway
Velaiya koorudhu
Announcing the auspicious time
Nalla nalla nalla nalla
Good, good, good, good
Ola kuruthola kaathula aadudhu
The tender palm leaf sways in the wind
Kannana thaedudhu
It searches for her beloved Kannan
Vaazha ila vaazha vaasalil aadudhu
The banana leaf sways at the doorway
Velaiya koorudhu
Announcing the auspicious time
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song 'Ola kuruthola kaathula aadudhu' from Aruvadai Naal captures the joyful anticipation of a young maiden longing for her beloved. Through rural imagery of swaying palm leaves, blooming jasmines, and banana leaf decorations at the entrance, the song metaphorically connects natural elements with wedding festivities and romantic awakenings.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Poovarasam poova pola sirichaa”
Compares the girl's innocent and colorful smile to a blooming Portia tree flower (Poovarasam poo).
Personification / Metaphor
“Megam oru eera chaela vaanathula kaaya poda”
Poetically personifies the cloud in the sky as hanging a wet saree out to dry.
Monai (Initial Rhyming)
“Sandhanatha poosaama / Sammandhatha pesaama”
Repetition of the initial 'Sa' sound creating rhythm and alliteration across adjacent lines.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Malligaiyum poothaachu / Alliyum thaan poothaachu”
Matching rhyming words ('poothaachu') at the end of consecutive lines.
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Trivia
Aruvadai Naal (1986) featured music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Gangai Amaran. The film was directed by G. M. Kumar and starred Prabhu and Pallavi in lead roles.
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