Ola Ola Kudisayila
From Joker · 2016
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Murugavel, Karthika Vaidyanathan
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Details
- Joker2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ahhhaaaa ahhhaaaa | Ahhhaaaa ahhhaaaa |
| Ahhhaaaa ahhhaaaa…. | Ahhhaaaa ahhhaaaa…. |
| Male | |
| Ola ola kudisayila | In a hut made of palm leaves, |
| Onda vandha seemaatti | O noble lady who came to take shelter, |
| Onna naa vachikkuven | I will hold you close to me, |
| Usurukkulla thalatti | Lulling you gently within my soul. |
| Female | |
| Aarae kaanja podhum | Even if the river dries up, |
| Anbula nee neeradu | May you bathe in the ocean of my love. |
| Sorae illanalum | Even if there is no food to eat, |
| Sondha irukkum unnodu | A deep sense of belonging will be with you. |
| Female | |
| {Vaa seekkiram poovodadhan | {Come quickly adorned with flowers, |
| Male :Naa ippave un kudadhan aahh..} (2) | Male: I am right here with you right now, ahh..} (x2) |
| Male | |
| Vaasalila kolamida | To draw a colorful rangoli at the entrance, |
| Aasapada venamae | You don't need to yearn; |
| Vaasalae illa veettil | In a house that doesn't even have a proper doorway, |
| Poosani poo needhanae | Aren't you yourself the golden pumpkin flower? |
| Female | |
| Vairathula thodu senju | To make diamond earrings |
| Pottu kolla venamae | And wear them, there is no need; |
| Vairama neeyum sera | When you yourself join me as my precious diamond, |
| Nagaiyum nattum poi dhanae | All jewels and worldly possessions are meaningless. |
| Male | |
| Vervaiyila nool eduththu | Spinning thread out of my sweat, |
| Sela nenju na tharuven | I will weave a saree from my heart for you. |
| Vekka pattu nee siricha | If you smile with shy affection, |
| Kattikuven | I will embrace you tightly. |
| Male | |
| Koodi kalanja peragum | Even after coming together and parting, |
| En pasam oorudhae | My deep affection keeps welling up. |
| Female :Yeru veyila pola | Female: Like the rising heat of the sun, |
| Sandhosam koodudhae | My happiness keeps growing. |
| Male | |
| Ola ola kudisayila | In a hut made of palm leaves, |
| Onna naa vachukkuven | I will keep you as my one and only. |
| Male | |
| Maasam sila ponadhumae | Once a few months pass by, |
| Maanickama retta pulla | If you give birth to twin babies like precious rubies, |
| Onnaa nee peththu thandha | Having them together saves us medical expenses! |
| Maruthu vachi billu micham | The children we bring into this world, |
| Female | |
| Peththedutha pillaigala | We must raise them to shine like precious gems. |
| Rathinam pol aakkanumae | We must educate them in English |
| English-um padikkavachu | And board them onto an airplane! |
| Aeroplane-il yethanumae | If we remain as supportive companions, |
| Male | |
| Thonaiya senthirundha | The dark midnight itself will turn into bright silver morning. |
| Nalliravu vellivarum | For the simple sound of a sneeze, |
| Thummalidum sathathukkae | God himself will arrive to bless us. |
| Sami varum | We ought to live together seamlessly, |
| Male | |
| Vaala venun naama | Like the rain, the wind, and the earth! |
| Mazha kaathu bhoomiyaa | Female: If we live our life to our heart's content, |
| Female :Aasa theera vaazhndha | Is a second rebirth even required? |
| Maru senmam thevaiyaa | In a hut made of palm leaves, |
| Male | |
| Ola ola kudisayila | O noble lady who came to take shelter, |
| Onda vandha seemaatti | I will hold you close to me, |
| Onna naa vachikkuven | Lulling you gently within my soul. |
| Usurukkulla thalatti | Even if the river dries up, |
| Female | |
| Aarae kaanja podhum | May you bathe in the ocean of my love. |
| Anbula nee neeradu | Even if there is no food to eat, |
| Sorae illanalum | A deep sense of belonging will be with you. |
| Sondha irukkum unnodu | {Come quickly adorned with flowers, |
| Female | |
| {Vaa seekkiram poovodadhan | Male: I am right here with you right now, ahh..} (x2) |
| Male :Naa ippave un kudadhan aahh..} (2) | |
ஆஹா ஆஹா
ஆஹா ஆஹா
Ahhhaaaa ahhhaaaa
Ahhhaaaa ahhhaaaa….
ஓலை ஓலை
குடிசையில ஒண்ட
வந்த சீமாட்டி உன்ன
நான் வச்சிக்குவேன்
உசுருக்குள்ள தாலாட்டி
In a hut made of palm leaves,
O noble lady who came to take shelter,
I will hold you close to me,
Lulling you gently within my soul.
ஆறே காஞ்ச போதும்
அன்புல நீ நீராடு சோறே
இல்லனாலும் சொந்தம்
இருக்கும் உன்னோடு
Even if the river dries up,
May you bathe in the ocean of my love.
Even if there is no food to eat,
A deep sense of belonging will be with you.
{ வா சீக்கிரம்
பூவோடத்தான்
நா இப்பவே
உன் கூட தான் ஆஆ } (2)
{Come quickly adorned with flowers,
Male: I am right here with you right now, ahh..} (x2)
வாசலில கோலமிட
ஆசப்பட வேணாமே வாசலே
இல்லா வீட்டில் பூசணிப் பூ
நீதானே
To draw a colorful rangoli at the entrance,
You don't need to yearn;
In a house that doesn't even have a proper doorway,
Aren't you yourself the golden pumpkin flower?
வைரத்துல தோடு
செஞ்சு போட்டுக்கொள்ள
வேணாமே வைரமா நீயும்
சேர நகையும் நட்டும்
பொய்தானே
To make diamond earrings
And wear them, there is no need;
When you yourself join me as my precious diamond,
All jewels and worldly possessions are meaningless.
வேர்வையில
நூலெடுத்து சேலை
நெஞ்சு நா தருவேன்
வெக்கப்பட்டு நீ சிரிச்சா
கட்டிக்குவேன்
Spinning thread out of my sweat,
I will weave a saree from my heart for you.
If you smile with shy affection,
I will embrace you tightly.
கூடி கலைஞ்ச பிறகும்
என் பாசம் ஊறுதே
ஏறு வெயிலப் போல
சந்தோஷம் கூடுதே
Even after coming together and parting,
My deep affection keeps welling up.
Female: Like the rising heat of the sun,
My happiness keeps growing.
ஓலை ஓலை
குடிசையில உன்ன
நா வச்சிக்குவேன்
In a hut made of palm leaves,
I will keep you as my one and only.
மாசம் சில போனதுமே
மாணிக்கமா ரெட்ட புள்ள
ஒன்னா நீ பெத்துத் தந்தா
மருத்துவச்சி பில்லு மிச்சம்
Once a few months pass by,
If you give birth to twin babies like precious rubies,
Having them together saves us medical expenses!
The children we bring into this world,
பெத்தெடுத்த பிள்ளைகள
ரத்தினம் போல் ஆக்கனுமே
இங்கிலீசும் படிக்க வச்சு
ஏரோப் பிளேனில் ஏத்தனுமே
We must raise them to shine like precious gems.
We must educate them in English
And board them onto an airplane!
If we remain as supportive companions,
துணையா சேந்திருந்தா
நள்ளிரவு வெள்ளிவரும்
தும்மலிடும் சத்தத்துக்கே
சாமிவரும்
The dark midnight itself will turn into bright silver morning.
For the simple sound of a sneeze,
God himself will arrive to bless us.
We ought to live together seamlessly,
வாழ வேணும் நாம
மழைக்காத்து பூமியா
ஆசை தீர வாழ்ந்தா
மறு சென்மம் தேவையா
Like the rain, the wind, and the earth!
Female: If we live our life to our heart's content,
Is a second rebirth even required?
In a hut made of palm leaves,
ஓலை ஓலை
குடிசையில ஒண்ட
வந்த சீமாட்டி உன்ன
நான் வச்சிக்குவேன்
உசுருக்குள்ள தாலாட்டி
O noble lady who came to take shelter,
I will hold you close to me,
Lulling you gently within my soul.
Even if the river dries up,
ஆறே காஞ்ச போதும்
அன்புல நீ நீராடு சோறே
இல்லனாலும் சொந்தம்
இருக்கும் உன்னோடு
May you bathe in the ocean of my love.
Even if there is no food to eat,
A deep sense of belonging will be with you.
{Come quickly adorned with flowers,
{ வா சீக்கிரம்
பூவோடத்தான்
நா இப்பவே
உன் கூட தான் ஆஆ } (2)
Male: I am right here with you right now, ahh..} (x2)
Ahhhaaaa ahhhaaaa
Ahhhaaaa ahhhaaaa
Ahhhaaaa ahhhaaaa….
Ahhhaaaa ahhhaaaa….
Ola ola kudisayila
In a hut made of palm leaves,
Onda vandha seemaatti
O noble lady who came to take shelter,
Onna naa vachikkuven
I will hold you close to me,
Usurukkulla thalatti
Lulling you gently within my soul.
Aarae kaanja podhum
Even if the river dries up,
Anbula nee neeradu
May you bathe in the ocean of my love.
Sorae illanalum
Even if there is no food to eat,
Sondha irukkum unnodu
A deep sense of belonging will be with you.
{Vaa seekkiram poovodadhan
{Come quickly adorned with flowers,
Male :Naa ippave un kudadhan aahh..} (2)
Male: I am right here with you right now, ahh..} (x2)
Vaasalila kolamida
To draw a colorful rangoli at the entrance,
Aasapada venamae
You don't need to yearn;
Vaasalae illa veettil
In a house that doesn't even have a proper doorway,
Poosani poo needhanae
Aren't you yourself the golden pumpkin flower?
Vairathula thodu senju
To make diamond earrings
Pottu kolla venamae
And wear them, there is no need;
Vairama neeyum sera
When you yourself join me as my precious diamond,
Nagaiyum nattum poi dhanae
All jewels and worldly possessions are meaningless.
Vervaiyila nool eduththu
Spinning thread out of my sweat,
Sela nenju na tharuven
I will weave a saree from my heart for you.
Vekka pattu nee siricha
If you smile with shy affection,
Kattikuven
I will embrace you tightly.
Koodi kalanja peragum
Even after coming together and parting,
En pasam oorudhae
My deep affection keeps welling up.
Female :Yeru veyila pola
Female: Like the rising heat of the sun,
Sandhosam koodudhae
My happiness keeps growing.
Ola ola kudisayila
In a hut made of palm leaves,
Onna naa vachukkuven
I will keep you as my one and only.
Maasam sila ponadhumae
Once a few months pass by,
Maanickama retta pulla
If you give birth to twin babies like precious rubies,
Onnaa nee peththu thandha
Having them together saves us medical expenses!
Maruthu vachi billu micham
The children we bring into this world,
Peththedutha pillaigala
We must raise them to shine like precious gems.
Rathinam pol aakkanumae
We must educate them in English
English-um padikkavachu
And board them onto an airplane!
Aeroplane-il yethanumae
If we remain as supportive companions,
Thonaiya senthirundha
The dark midnight itself will turn into bright silver morning.
Nalliravu vellivarum
For the simple sound of a sneeze,
Thummalidum sathathukkae
God himself will arrive to bless us.
Sami varum
We ought to live together seamlessly,
Vaala venun naama
Like the rain, the wind, and the earth!
Mazha kaathu bhoomiyaa
Female: If we live our life to our heart's content,
Female :Aasa theera vaazhndha
Is a second rebirth even required?
Maru senmam thevaiyaa
In a hut made of palm leaves,
Ola ola kudisayila
O noble lady who came to take shelter,
Onda vandha seemaatti
I will hold you close to me,
Onna naa vachikkuven
Lulling you gently within my soul.
Usurukkulla thalatti
Even if the river dries up,
Aarae kaanja podhum
May you bathe in the ocean of my love.
Anbula nee neeradu
Even if there is no food to eat,
Sorae illanalum
A deep sense of belonging will be with you.
Sondha irukkum unnodu
{Come quickly adorned with flowers,
{Vaa seekkiram poovodadhan
Male: I am right here with you right now, ahh..} (x2)
Male :Naa ippave un kudadhan aahh..} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
"Ola Ola Kudisayila" from the critically acclaimed Tamil film 'Joker' (2016) is a heartfelt rural romantic ballad that celebrates love, companionship, and contentment amidst extreme poverty. The song highlights a tender dialogue between a husband and wife who live in a humble palm-leaf hut without basic luxuries. The husband assures his wife that emotional warmth, respect, and unconditional love outweigh physical comforts like diamond jewelry or grand houses, metaphorically describing her as the glowing pumpkin flower of their doorway-less home.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Ola ola kudisayila / Onda vandha seemaatti”
The second letter 'la' in 'Ola' rhymes with 'nda' (matching soft lingual resonance) in 'Onda'.
Monai (First Letter Alliteration)
“Vairathula thodu senju / Vairama neeyum sera”
The starting letter 'Vai' is repeated across lines, creating rhythmic harmony.
Metaphor
“Poosani poo needhanae”
The husband lovingly compares his wife to a bright yellow pumpkin flower ('poosani poo'), which naturally decorates the entrance of a humble home.
Simile
“Rathinam pol aakkanumae”
The parents dream of raising their children to shine bright 'like rubies/gems' (Rathinam pol).
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Trivia
'Joker' (2016) is a political satire film directed by Raju Murugan which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. The music was composed by Sean Roldan, and the lyrics were penned by Yugabharathi. The song beautifully portrays the simple, innocent romance between the lead characters, Mannar Mannan and Ponni.
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