Oli Veesum
From Saamaniyan · 2024
- Lyricist
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Singer
- Karthik
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Saamaniyan2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oli veesum ethirkaala vazhvin vaibogam | The celebration of a radiant future life |
| Indru thodanguthe | Begins today |
| Ingu inaiyum oru jodi kiligal magizhvodu | Here, a pair of joining parrots joyfully |
| Siragai virikuthe | Spreads their wings |
| Male | |
| Iniya naatham muzhanguthu | Sweet music resonates |
| Pala puthiya geetham vazhanguthu | Offering many new melodies |
| Kanavil kanda vazhvu palithathu | The life seen in dreams has come true |
| Male | |
| Oli veesum ethirkaala vazhvin vaibogam | The celebration of a radiant future life |
| Indru thodanguthe | Begins today |
| Ingu inaiyum oru jodi kiligal magizhvodu | Here, a pair of joining parrots joyfully |
| Siragai virikuthe | Spreads their wings |
| Siragai virikuthe | Spreads their wings |
| Male | |
| Ilamaikallam ponanathendru | That youth has turned into gold |
| Naam unardhu kolum neram | Is the moment we realize |
| Kanavil kandu ethirpaathathillai | Never expected to see in dreams |
| Adhai anubavikkum kaalam | Is the time we experience it |
| Male | |
| Irandu idhayam ondraai | Two hearts as one |
| Anbilae kalanthathe | Blended together in love |
| Anbu kadalil muzhgi | Diving deep into the ocean of love |
| Muthu mani eduthathe | Retrieved precious pearls |
| Iruvarum oruvare | Both are one single entity |
| Pudhu uyirondru pirakume | A new life will be born |
| Iruvarum oruvare | Both are one single entity |
| Pudhu uyirondru pirakume | A new life will be born |
| Ingu vandhathu inidhu | What arrived here is sweet |
| Varuvadhu inidhu anbe | What is coming is sweet, my dear |
| Kanavu kanda vazhvu palithadhu | The life dreamed of has come true |
| Male | |
| Oli veesum ethirkaala vazhvin vaibogam | The celebration of a radiant future life |
| Indru thodanguthe | Begins today |
| Ingu inaiyum oru jodi kiligal magizhvodu | Here, a pair of joining parrots joyfully |
| Siragai virikuthe | Spreads their wings |
| Siragai virikuthe | Spreads their wings |
| Chorus | |
| Thaayaga pogum thangame | Our pure gold who is going to become a mother |
| Seerana engal selvame | Our prosperous and blessed wealth |
| Thaayaga pogum thangame | Our pure gold who is going to become a mother |
| Seerana engal selvame | Our prosperous and blessed wealth |
| Chorus | |
| Pen endru sonaal | When spoken of as a woman |
| Uyir kakkum annai | A life-protecting mother |
| Aval thaane ellorukkum | She herself to everyone |
| Thaayenum deivam kovilume | Is the divine mother and the temple |
| Thaayana engal thangame | Our precious gold who became a mother |
| Seerana engal selvame | Our prosperous and blessed wealth |
| Male | |
| Kannana kanne kanmaniyae | Oh precious apple of my eye |
| En muthe vanthayae | My pearl, you have arrived |
| Ponaana ponne poomalare | Oh golden girl, oh flower blossom |
| Siru nilave kula vilake | Oh little moon, light of our lineage |
| Adi mel adivaithu | Step by step, carefully |
| Nee thavazhkindra pothu | When you crawl gently |
| En nenjil thenamutham | In my heart, sweet nectar |
| Surakindrathe | Begins to secrete and flow |
| En maarbil un kaalgal | When your tiny feet kick |
| Udhaikindra pothu | Against my chest |
| Ennulil vaanamuthu | Within me, celestial nectar |
| Vazhigindrathe | Overflows |
| Kannana kanne kanmaniyae | Oh precious apple of my eye |
| En muthe vanthayae | My pearl, you have arrived |
ஒளி வீசும் எதிர்கால
வாழ்வின் வைபோகம் இன்று தொடங்குதே
இங்கு இணையும் ஒரு ஜோடி கிளிகள்
மகிழ்வோடு சிறகை விரிக்குதே
The celebration of a radiant future life
Begins today
Here, a pair of joining parrots joyfully
Spreads their wings
இனிய நாதம் முழங்குது
பல புதிய கீதம் வழங்குது
கனவில் கண்ட வாழ்வு பலித்தது
Sweet music resonates
Offering many new melodies
The life seen in dreams has come true
ஒளி வீசும் எதிர்கால
வாழ்வின் வைபோகம் இன்று தொடங்குதே
இங்கு இணையும் ஒரு ஜோடி கிளிகள்
மகிழ்வோடு சிறகை விரிக்குதே
சிறகை விரிக்குதே
The celebration of a radiant future life
Begins today
Here, a pair of joining parrots joyfully
Spreads their wings
Spreads their wings
இளமைகாலம் பொன்னானதென்று
நாம் உணர்ந்து கொள்ளும் நேரம்
கனவில் கண்டு எதிர் பார்த்ததில்லை
அதை அனுபவிக்கும் காலம்
That youth has turned into gold
Is the moment we realize
Never expected to see in dreams
Is the time we experience it
இரண்டு இதயம் ஒன்றாய்
அன்பிலே கலந்ததே
அன்பு கடலில் மூழ்கி
முத்து மணி எடுத்ததே
Two hearts as one
Blended together in love
Diving deep into the ocean of love
Retrieved precious pearls
Both are one single entity
A new life will be born
Both are one single entity
A new life will be born
What arrived here is sweet
What is coming is sweet, my dear
The life dreamed of has come true
இருவரும் ஒருவரே
புது உயிரொன்று பிறக்குமே
இருவரும் ஒருவரே
புது உயிரொன்று பிறக்குமே
இங்கு வந்தது இனிது
வருவது இனிது அன்பே
கனவு கண்ட வாழ்வு பலித்தது
The celebration of a radiant future life
Begins today
Here, a pair of joining parrots joyfully
Spreads their wings
Spreads their wings
ஒளி வீசும் எதிர்கால
வாழ்வின் வைபோகம் இன்று தொடங்குதே
இங்கு இணையும் ஒரு ஜோடி கிளிகள்
மகிழ்வோடு சிறகை விரிக்குதே
சிறகை விரிக்குதே
Our pure gold who is going to become a mother
Our prosperous and blessed wealth
Our pure gold who is going to become a mother
Our prosperous and blessed wealth
தாயாக போகும் தங்கமே
சீரான எங்கள் செல்வமே
தாயாக போகும் தங்கமே
சீரான எங்கள் செல்வமே
When spoken of as a woman
A life-protecting mother
She herself to everyone
Is the divine mother and the temple
Our precious gold who became a mother
Our prosperous and blessed wealth
பெண் என்று சொன்னால்
உயிர் காக்கும் அன்னை
அவள் தானே எல்லோருக்கும்
தாயென்னும் தெய்வம் கோவிலுமே
தாயான எங்கள் தங்கமே
சீரான எங்கள் செல்வமே
Oh precious apple of my eye
My pearl, you have arrived
Oh golden girl, oh flower blossom
Oh little moon, light of our lineage
Step by step, carefully
When you crawl gently
In my heart, sweet nectar
Begins to secrete and flow
When your tiny feet kick
Against my chest
Within me, celestial nectar
Overflows
Oh precious apple of my eye
My pearl, you have arrived
கண்ணான கண்ணே கண்மணியே
என் முத்தே வந்தாயே
பொன்னான பொன்னே பூமலரே
சிறு நிலவே குல விளக்கே
அடி மேல் அடிவைத்து
நீ தவழ்கின்ற போது
என் நெஞ்சில் தேனமுதம் சுரக்கின்றதே
என் மார்பில் உன் கால்கள் உதைக்கின்றபோது
என்னுள்ளில் வானமுது வழிகின்றதே
கண்ணான கண்ணே கண்மணியே
என் முத்தே வந்தாயே
Oli veesum ethirkaala vazhvin vaibogam
The celebration of a radiant future life
Indru thodanguthe
Begins today
Ingu inaiyum oru jodi kiligal magizhvodu
Here, a pair of joining parrots joyfully
Siragai virikuthe
Spreads their wings
Iniya naatham muzhanguthu
Sweet music resonates
Pala puthiya geetham vazhanguthu
Offering many new melodies
Kanavil kanda vazhvu palithathu
The life seen in dreams has come true
Oli veesum ethirkaala vazhvin vaibogam
The celebration of a radiant future life
Indru thodanguthe
Begins today
Ingu inaiyum oru jodi kiligal magizhvodu
Here, a pair of joining parrots joyfully
Siragai virikuthe
Spreads their wings
Siragai virikuthe
Spreads their wings
Ilamaikallam ponanathendru
That youth has turned into gold
Naam unardhu kolum neram
Is the moment we realize
Kanavil kandu ethirpaathathillai
Never expected to see in dreams
Adhai anubavikkum kaalam
Is the time we experience it
Irandu idhayam ondraai
Two hearts as one
Anbilae kalanthathe
Blended together in love
Anbu kadalil muzhgi
Diving deep into the ocean of love
Muthu mani eduthathe
Retrieved precious pearls
Iruvarum oruvare
Both are one single entity
Pudhu uyirondru pirakume
A new life will be born
Iruvarum oruvare
Both are one single entity
Pudhu uyirondru pirakume
A new life will be born
Ingu vandhathu inidhu
What arrived here is sweet
Varuvadhu inidhu anbe
What is coming is sweet, my dear
Kanavu kanda vazhvu palithadhu
The life dreamed of has come true
Oli veesum ethirkaala vazhvin vaibogam
The celebration of a radiant future life
Indru thodanguthe
Begins today
Ingu inaiyum oru jodi kiligal magizhvodu
Here, a pair of joining parrots joyfully
Siragai virikuthe
Spreads their wings
Siragai virikuthe
Spreads their wings
Thaayaga pogum thangame
Our pure gold who is going to become a mother
Seerana engal selvame
Our prosperous and blessed wealth
Thaayaga pogum thangame
Our pure gold who is going to become a mother
Seerana engal selvame
Our prosperous and blessed wealth
Pen endru sonaal
When spoken of as a woman
Uyir kakkum annai
A life-protecting mother
Aval thaane ellorukkum
She herself to everyone
Thaayenum deivam kovilume
Is the divine mother and the temple
Thaayana engal thangame
Our precious gold who became a mother
Seerana engal selvame
Our prosperous and blessed wealth
Kannana kanne kanmaniyae
Oh precious apple of my eye
En muthe vanthayae
My pearl, you have arrived
Ponaana ponne poomalare
Oh golden girl, oh flower blossom
Siru nilave kula vilake
Oh little moon, light of our lineage
Adi mel adivaithu
Step by step, carefully
Nee thavazhkindra pothu
When you crawl gently
En nenjil thenamutham
In my heart, sweet nectar
Surakindrathe
Begins to secrete and flow
En maarbil un kaalgal
When your tiny feet kick
Udhaikindra pothu
Against my chest
Ennulil vaanamuthu
Within me, celestial nectar
Vazhigindrathe
Overflows
Kannana kanne kanmaniyae
Oh precious apple of my eye
En muthe vanthayae
My pearl, you have arrived
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Oli veesum ethirkaala vazhvin vaibogam from the film Saamaniyan (2024) is a soulful celebration of family, love, and the joy of welcoming new life. Sung expressively by Karthik with music and lyrics composed by Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja, the track depicts a couple coming together and embarking on a glorious journey toward parenthood. It beautifully captures the transition of young love into marital bliss and the divine stage of motherhood, expressing gratitude for fulfilled dreams. The song further shifts its tone to express deep parental affection towards a newborn child. Describing the mother as a protective temple and the baby as a light of the lineage, the lyrics evoke tender imagery of a child crawling and kicking softly against the parent's chest. Ultimately, the song celebrates the supreme bliss of family bonding and the sacred continuation of life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Ingu inaiyum oru jodi kiligal magizhvodu”
Compares the couple coming together in love to a pair of lovebirds spreading their wings.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Anbu kadalil muzhgi / Muthu mani eduthathe”
Compares love to a deep ocean and the arrival/joy of a child to retrieving precious pearls.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Kannana kanne kanmaniyae”
Repetition of the initial 'k' sound creates melodic alliteration and affectionate rhythm.
Hyperbole / Sensory Imagery
“En maarbil un kaalgal udhaikindra pothu / Ennulil vaanamuthu vazhigindrathe”
Uses vivid sensory imagery of heavenly nectar overflowing from the chest when the infant kicks to convey intense parental ecstasy.
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Trivia
Saamaniyan (2024) marks the high-profile comeback film for veteran actor Ramarajan in a lead role after a long sabbatical. The film features music composed entirely by Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja, who also penned the lyrics for this song, bringing back his iconic poetic touch paired with vocalist Karthik's smooth rendition.
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