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Lyrics & meaning

Ola Kuruththola

From Aruvadai Naal · 1986

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Aruvadai Naal
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
2 Sept 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ola kuruthola kaathula aadudhu
Kannana thaedudhu
Vaazha ila vaazha vaasalil aadudhu
Velaiya koorudhu
Ola kuruthola kaathula aadudhu
Kannana thaedudhu
Vaazha ila vaazha vaasalil aadudhu
Velaiya koorudhu
Kadhai kadhaiyaam kaaranamaam
Kalyaana thoranamaam kaathaadudhu aahaa
Nalla nalla nalla nalla
Ola kuruthola kaathula aadudhu
Kannana thaedudhu
Vaazha ila vaazha vaasalil aadudhu
Velaiya koorudhu
Sandhanatha poosaama
Sammandhatha pesaama
Sendhadhu enna kaathum poovum koosaama
Sendhadhu enna kaathum poovum koosaama
Idhuvum podhuvaa ilakkiyam thaanae
Iyarkkai ezhudhum ilam manamo
Megam oru eera chaela vaanathula kaaya poda
Thoovum mazha chaaral pola dhinamum
Adhisayam nadakkudhu
Ola kuruthola kaathula aadudhu
Kannana thaedudhu
Vaazha ila vaazha vaasalil aadudhu
Velaiya koorudhu
Malligaiyum poothaachu
Alliyum thaan poothaachu
Kanni ponnu thaan kaathirundhu paathaachu
Kanni ponnu thaan kaathirundhu paathaachu
Ulagam muzhudhum paruvathu kolam
Manadhu muzhudhum kanavu mayam
Ponnu iva chinna ponnu
Peril mattum kanni ponnu
Poovarasam poova pola sirichaa
Pudhu pudhu vidhathula
Ola kuruthola kaathula aadudhu
Kannana thaedudhu
Vaazha ila vaazha vaasalil aadudhu
Velaiya koorudhu
Nalla nalla nalla nalla
Ola kuruthola kaathula aadudhu
Kannana thaedudhu
Vaazha ila vaazha vaasalil aadudhu
Velaiya koorudhu
The tender palm leaf sways in the wind,
Searching for the one it loves.
The banana leaf dances at the doorway,
Telling us the right time has come.
The tender palm leaf sways in the wind,
Searching for the one it loves.
The banana leaf dances at the doorway,
Telling us the right time has come.
So many stories, so many reasons,
Wedding festoons flutter in the breeze, aha!
Good, very good, all so good!
The tender palm leaf sways in the wind,
Searching for the one it loves.
The banana leaf dances at the doorway,
Telling us the right time has come.
Without applying any sandalwood paste,
Without talking about a formal match,
How did the breeze and the flower embrace without any shyness?
How did the breeze and the flower embrace without any shyness?
Isn't this too a work of poetry,
Written by nature in young hearts?
Like clouds spreading out like a wet saree drying in the sky,
Like a gentle drizzle that sprinkles every day,
A wonder takes place!
The tender palm leaf sways in the wind,
Searching for the one it loves.
The banana leaf dances at the doorway,
Telling us the right time has come.
The jasmine has bloomed,
The water lily has bloomed too,
The young girl has waited and watched for long,
The young girl has waited and watched for long,
The whole world is adorned with the charm of youth,
And her mind is filled with dreams.
She is still such a little girl,
A grown woman only in name,
When she smiled like a poovarasam (yellow portia) flower,
In brand new, delightful ways!
The tender palm leaf sways in the wind,
Searching for the one it loves.
The banana leaf dances at the doorway,
Telling us the right time has come.
Good, very good, all so good!
The tender palm leaf sways in the wind,
Searching for the one it loves.
The banana leaf dances at the doorway,
Telling us the right time has come.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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