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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 vaibogamThe celebration of a radiant future life
Indru thodangutheBegins today
Ingu inaiyum oru jodi kiligal magizhvoduHere, a pair of joining parrots joyfully
Siragai virikutheSpreads their wings
Male
Iniya naatham muzhanguthuSweet music resonates
Pala puthiya geetham vazhanguthuOffering many new melodies
Kanavil kanda vazhvu palithathuThe life seen in dreams has come true
Male
Oli veesum ethirkaala vazhvin vaibogamThe celebration of a radiant future life
Indru thodangutheBegins today
Ingu inaiyum oru jodi kiligal magizhvoduHere, a pair of joining parrots joyfully
Siragai virikutheSpreads their wings
Siragai virikutheSpreads their wings
Male
Ilamaikallam ponanathendruThat youth has turned into gold
Naam unardhu kolum neramIs the moment we realize
Kanavil kandu ethirpaathathillaiNever expected to see in dreams
Adhai anubavikkum kaalamIs the time we experience it
Male
Irandu idhayam ondraaiTwo hearts as one
Anbilae kalanthatheBlended together in love
Anbu kadalil muzhgiDiving deep into the ocean of love
Muthu mani eduthatheRetrieved precious pearls
Iruvarum oruvareBoth are one single entity
Pudhu uyirondru pirakumeA new life will be born
Iruvarum oruvareBoth are one single entity
Pudhu uyirondru pirakumeA new life will be born
Ingu vandhathu inidhuWhat arrived here is sweet
Varuvadhu inidhu anbeWhat is coming is sweet, my dear
Kanavu kanda vazhvu palithadhuThe life dreamed of has come true
Male
Oli veesum ethirkaala vazhvin vaibogamThe celebration of a radiant future life
Indru thodangutheBegins today
Ingu inaiyum oru jodi kiligal magizhvoduHere, a pair of joining parrots joyfully
Siragai virikutheSpreads their wings
Siragai virikutheSpreads their wings
Chorus
Thaayaga pogum thangameOur pure gold who is going to become a mother
Seerana engal selvameOur prosperous and blessed wealth
Thaayaga pogum thangameOur pure gold who is going to become a mother
Seerana engal selvameOur prosperous and blessed wealth
Chorus
Pen endru sonaalWhen spoken of as a woman
Uyir kakkum annaiA life-protecting mother
Aval thaane ellorukkumShe herself to everyone
Thaayenum deivam kovilumeIs the divine mother and the temple
Thaayana engal thangameOur precious gold who became a mother
Seerana engal selvameOur prosperous and blessed wealth
Male
Kannana kanne kanmaniyaeOh precious apple of my eye
En muthe vanthayaeMy pearl, you have arrived
Ponaana ponne poomalareOh golden girl, oh flower blossom
Siru nilave kula vilakeOh little moon, light of our lineage
Adi mel adivaithuStep by step, carefully
Nee thavazhkindra pothuWhen you crawl gently
En nenjil thenamuthamIn my heart, sweet nectar
SurakindratheBegins to secrete and flow
En maarbil un kaalgalWhen your tiny feet kick
Udhaikindra pothuAgainst my chest
Ennulil vaanamuthuWithin me, celestial nectar
VazhigindratheOverflows
Kannana kanne kanmaniyaeOh precious apple of my eye
En muthe vanthayaeMy 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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