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Lyrics & meaning

Olaga Vaayaadi

From Karuppan · 2017

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Benny Dayal
Music director
D. Imaan
Details
Karuppan2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ohooo ohoooiiOhooo ohoooii
Olaga vaayaadiWorld-famous chatterbox,
Odhungi nee podiGet aside and go away, girl!
Kadha romba alanthaIf you exaggerate stories too much,
Unna manthirichi povendiI will perform a spell on you and go!
Male
Olaga vaayaadiWorld-famous chatterbox,
Odhungi nee podiGet aside and go away, girl!
Oru dhillu irundhaIf you have real courage,
Nillu ennathukku poochandiStand here, why are you scaring like a ghost?
Male
Maharaaniya irundhalumaeEven if you are a queen,
Mariyadha venum venumRespect is needed, needed!
Oru aambala mudi podavaeFor a man to tie the knot with you,
Muzhusaa nee maara venumYou need to change completely.
Male
Verum vaayila mozham poduraYou talk big without doing anything real,
Vevagaaram yendiWhy are you such a troublesome case?
Adi adiyae aei…Hey girl, hey!
Male
Olaga vaayaadiWorld-famous chatterbox,
Odhungi nee podiGet aside and go away, girl!
Kadha romba alanthaIf you exaggerate stories too much,
Unna manthirichi povendiI will perform a spell on you and go!
Adiyae..Hey girl...
Olaga vaayaadi….World-famous chatterbox...
Male
Olaya vachi sorum aakkamaWithout cooking rice with firewood,
Pozhuthanaikkum vela paakkamaWithout doing any work all day long,
Theruva suththu vaara thimiraalaBecause of your arrogance roaming the streets,
Odipendi onkaala….aaa….I feel like breaking your legs... ah...
Male
Siru ponna nee illama thalladinaIf you stumble around without acting like a young woman,
Adha yennaannu pesum ooruThe village will talk bad about it.
Oru kalyanam kacheri pannamalaeWithout having a grand wedding ceremony,
Thani aala nee aava paaruYou try to live as an independent person.
Male
Edhu nallathu kettathu therinjiUnderstanding what is good and what is bad,
Adha seiyanum pombala purinjiA woman should act accordingly with understanding.
Velaiyada nenachalaeIf you think of playing around,
Venaiyaagi pogumae..It will end up becoming a disaster...
Male
Olaga vaayaadiWorld-famous chatterbox,
Odhungi nee podiGet aside and go away, girl!
Kadha romba alanthaIf you exaggerate stories too much,
Unna manthirichi povendiI will perform a spell on you and go!
Adiyae….Hey girl...
Male
Haan… valavi saththamAh... the sound of bangles
Koyil paattagaIs like a temple song,
Kolusu saththam kaadhal seettagaThe sound of anklets is like a love note,
Usura vandhu modhaComing to collide with my soul,
Kada poda oravaaven naangkooda…aaa…I too will open a shop to make a relationship with you... ah...
Male
Alavillama muppothumExcessively at all times,
KondadinaaIf you celebrate,
Adhu pinnala kaattum velaIt will show its consequences later.
Alavennannu munnoru sonnangalaeThe ancestors taught us the limits,
Adha yennaatti pova kizhaWhy go beyond those limits?
Male
Oru pennidam ullathu poruppuA woman possesses responsibility,
Adha nambida vanthidum sirappuIf you honor that, glory will follow.
Panivaa nee.. irundhalae..If you just remain humble...
Kedaiyadhu sedhamae..ae…There will be no damage at all...
Male
Olaga vaayaadiWorld-famous chatterbox,
Odhungi nee podiGet aside and go away, girl!
Kadha romba alanthaIf you exaggerate stories too much,
Unna manthirichi povendiI will perform a spell on you and go!
Male
Hey.. hey..Hey.. hey..
Olaga vaayaadiWorld-famous chatterbox,
Odhungi nee podiGet aside and go away, girl!
Oru dhillu irundhaIf you have real courage,
Nillu ennaththukku poochandi..Stand here, why are you scaring like a ghost?
Male
Maharaaniya irundhalumaeEven if you are a queen,
Mariyadha venum venumRespect is needed, needed!
Oru aambala mudi podavaeFor a man to tie the knot with you,
Muzhusaa nee maara venumYou need to change completely.
Male
Verum vaayila mozham poduraYou talk big without doing anything real,
Vevagaaram yendi…Why are you such a troublesome case?
Adi adiyae aei…Hey girl, hey!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Olaga Vaayaadi from the movie Karuppan (2017) is a playful, folk-infused banter track where the hero playfully reprimands a talkative, feisty, and independent village girl. He mockingly threatens to spellbind her or break her legs if she keeps roaming around without doing household chores, while warning her that her wild behavior will invite village gossip.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Olaga vaayaadi / Odhungi nee podi

The initial sound 'O' is repeated across starting words 'Olaga' and 'Odhungi'.

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Kolusu saththam kaadhal seettaga

Comparing the rhythmic sound of anklets directly to a written love letter.

Idiom (Proverbial Metaphor)

Verum vaayila mozham podura

The Tamil phrase 'Verum vaayila mozham podura' translates to 'measuring cubits of cloth with an empty mouth', an idiom used for exaggerating or talking big without actions.

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Trivia

The track was composed by D. Imman for the Vijay Sethupathi and Tanya Ravichandran starrer Karuppan (2017), featuring lyrics written by Yugabharathi.

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