Onna Pola Oruthana
From Vetrivel · 2016
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Vetrivel2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Onna pola oruthara | Someone like you, |
| Naa paarthathae illa | I have never seen before. |
| Un osarampaathu | Looking at your stature, |
| Vaanam kooda kurugume mella} (2) | Even the sky slowly shrinks in comparison. |
| Female | |
| Saami pola vanthavanae | You came into my life like a deity, |
| Kekummunae thanthavanae | You gave even before I could ask, |
| Naan vanagum nallavanae | Oh good soul whom I worship, |
| Nalla ullam kondavanae | One who possesses a pure heart. |
| Female | |
| {Onna pola oruthara | Someone like you, |
| Naa paarthathae illa | I have never seen before. |
| Un osarampaathu | Looking at your stature, |
| Vaanam kooda kurugume mella} (2) | Even the sky slowly shrinks in comparison. |
| Female | |
| Unna ethirpaathu thaan | Only in anticipation of you, |
| Ennidhayam vazhthathoo | Did my heart truly begin to live? |
| Thannai ariyaamalae | Without even realizing itself, |
| Unnai athu sernthathoo | Did it reach out and unite with you? |
| Female | |
| Onna pola oruthara | Someone like you, |
| Naa paarthathae illa | I have never seen before. |
| Un osarampaathu | Looking at your stature, |
| Vaanam kooda kurugume mella | Even the sky slowly shrinks in comparison. |
| Female | |
| Unnudaiya saalaiyil nindru malar thoovavae | To stand along your path and scatter flowers, |
| Kannivaram ketkiren | I ask as a maidenly boon, |
| Naanum arangeravae | So that I too may make my humble entry into your life. |
| Unnarugil vaazhvathondru | Just living by your side, |
| Pothum intha mannilae | Is enough for me on this earth. |
| Veru ondrum thevai illai | Nothing else is needed, |
| Yavum unthan anbilae | Everything is contained within your love. |
| Female | |
| {Onna pola oruthara | Someone like you, |
| Naa paarthathae illa | I have never seen before. |
| Un osarampaathu | Looking at your stature, |
| Vaanam kooda kurugume mella} (2) | Even the sky slowly shrinks in comparison. |
| Female | |
| Saami pola vanthavanae | You came into my life like a deity, |
| Kekummunae thanthavanae | You gave even before I could ask, |
| Naan vanagum nallavanae | Oh good soul whom I worship, |
| Nalla ullam kondavanae | One who possesses a pure heart. |
{ உன்ன போல ஒருத்தர
நா பாா்த்ததே இல்ல
உன் ஒசரம் பாத்து வானம் கூட
குறுகுமே மெல்ல } (2)
Someone like you,
I have never seen before.
Looking at your stature,
Even the sky slowly shrinks in comparison.
சாமி போல வந்தவனே
கேட்கும்முன்னே தந்தவனே
நான் வணங்கும் நல்லவனே
நல்ல உள்ளம் கொண்டவனே
You came into my life like a deity,
You gave even before I could ask,
Oh good soul whom I worship,
One who possesses a pure heart.
என் ஒட்டுமொத்த
ஜென்மத்துக்கும் சொந்தம் நீ தானே
Someone like you,
I have never seen before.
Looking at your stature,
Even the sky slowly shrinks in comparison.
{ உன்ன போல ஒருத்தர
நா பாா்த்ததே இல்ல
உன் ஒசரம் பாத்து வானம் கூட
குறுகுமே மெல்ல } (2)
Only in anticipation of you,
Did my heart truly begin to live?
Without even realizing itself,
Did it reach out and unite with you?
உன்ன எதிா்பாா்த்து தான்
என் இதயம் வாழ்ந்ததோ
தன்னை அறியாமலே உன்னை
அது சோ்ந்ததோ
Someone like you,
I have never seen before.
Looking at your stature,
Even the sky slowly shrinks in comparison.
இல்லை இனி ஏதும் என்று
வாடி நின்ற போதிலே
முத்துமணி தோில் என்னை
ஏற்றி வந்த வள்ளலே
To stand along your path and scatter flowers,
I ask as a maidenly boon,
So that I too may make my humble entry into your life.
Just living by your side,
Is enough for me on this earth.
Nothing else is needed,
Everything is contained within your love.
ஒரு வாா்த்தையில்
என்னை உருவாக்கினாய்
உன் உறவென்பது யுக யுகங்களை
கடந்தது தானே
Someone like you,
I have never seen before.
Looking at your stature,
Even the sky slowly shrinks in comparison.
உன்ன போல ஒருத்தர
நா பாா்த்ததே இல்ல
உன் ஒசரம் பாத்து வானம் கூட
குறுகுமே மெல்ல
You came into my life like a deity,
You gave even before I could ask,
Oh good soul whom I worship,
One who possesses a pure heart.
உன்னுடைய சாலையில்
நின்று மலா் தூவவே
கன்னி வரம் கேட்கிறேன்
நானும் அரங்கேறவே
உன்னருகில் வாழ்வதொன்று
போதும் இந்த மண்ணிலே
வேறு ஒன்றும் தேவை இல்லை
யாவும் உந்தன் அன்பிலே
என்னை ஆளவே
வந்த மகராசனே நான்
உனக்காகவே பல பிறவிகள்
துணை வருவேனே
{ உன்ன போல ஒருத்தர
நா பாா்த்ததே இல்ல
உன் ஒசரம் பாத்து வானம் கூட
குறுகுமே மெல்ல } (2)
சாமி போல வந்தவனே
கேட்கும்முன்னே தந்தவனே
நான் வணங்கும் நல்லவனே
நல்ல உள்ளம் கொண்டவனே
என் ஒட்டுமொத்த
ஜென்மத்துக்கும் சொந்தம் நீ தானே
{Onna pola oruthara
Someone like you,
Naa paarthathae illa
I have never seen before.
Un osarampaathu
Looking at your stature,
Vaanam kooda kurugume mella} (2)
Even the sky slowly shrinks in comparison.
Saami pola vanthavanae
You came into my life like a deity,
Kekummunae thanthavanae
You gave even before I could ask,
Naan vanagum nallavanae
Oh good soul whom I worship,
Nalla ullam kondavanae
One who possesses a pure heart.
{Onna pola oruthara
Someone like you,
Naa paarthathae illa
I have never seen before.
Un osarampaathu
Looking at your stature,
Vaanam kooda kurugume mella} (2)
Even the sky slowly shrinks in comparison.
Unna ethirpaathu thaan
Only in anticipation of you,
Ennidhayam vazhthathoo
Did my heart truly begin to live?
Thannai ariyaamalae
Without even realizing itself,
Unnai athu sernthathoo
Did it reach out and unite with you?
Onna pola oruthara
Someone like you,
Naa paarthathae illa
I have never seen before.
Un osarampaathu
Looking at your stature,
Vaanam kooda kurugume mella
Even the sky slowly shrinks in comparison.
Unnudaiya saalaiyil nindru malar thoovavae
To stand along your path and scatter flowers,
Kannivaram ketkiren
I ask as a maidenly boon,
Naanum arangeravae
So that I too may make my humble entry into your life.
Unnarugil vaazhvathondru
Just living by your side,
Pothum intha mannilae
Is enough for me on this earth.
Veru ondrum thevai illai
Nothing else is needed,
Yavum unthan anbilae
Everything is contained within your love.
{Onna pola oruthara
Someone like you,
Naa paarthathae illa
I have never seen before.
Un osarampaathu
Looking at your stature,
Vaanam kooda kurugume mella} (2)
Even the sky slowly shrinks in comparison.
Saami pola vanthavanae
You came into my life like a deity,
Kekummunae thanthavanae
You gave even before I could ask,
Naan vanagum nallavanae
Oh good soul whom I worship,
Nalla ullam kondavanae
One who possesses a pure heart.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Onna Pola Oruthara' is a deeply emotional and reverent romantic melody from the movie Vetrivel. The female protagonist expresses her profound admiration, gratitude, and boundless love for her partner. She views him not just as a lover, but as a divine savior—a noble soul whose generosity and towering virtue surpass everything around him, making even the grand sky seem small in comparison. Narratively, the song conveys the innocence and intensity of rural romance, where devotion is absolute. The protagonist reveals how her heart naturally found its destination in him without her even realizing it. For her, existing by his side and receiving his affection is the highest purpose of her life, rendering all other material desires meaningless.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Ani)
“Un osarampaathu / Vaanam kooda kurugume mella”
Extravagant exaggeration used to elevate the lover's grandeur, stating that even the vast sky shrinks down in humility when looking at his moral height.
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Saami pola vanthavanae”
Direct comparison using the word 'pola' (like/as), comparing the beloved to a divine god ('Saami') who enters her life to bless her.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Saami pola vanthavanae / Kekummunae thanthavanae / Naan vanagum nallavanae / Nalla ullam kondavanae”
The deliberate end-rhyming repetition of the suffix 'avanae' across four consecutive lines creates a rhythmic, devotional cadence.
Ethugai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Unna ethirpaathu thaan / Ennidhayam vazhthathoo”
The second letter consonant 'n'/'nn' matches in 'Unna' and 'Ennidhayam', imparting melodic harmony to the couplet.
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Trivia
'Onna Pola Oruthara' is one of the standout tracks from the 2016 rural drama film 'Vetrivel', starring M. Sasikumar and Nikhila Vimal. Composed by D. Imman, the soundtrack won widespread acclaim for blending traditional folk elements with contemporary melody, with lyrics crafted by Yuga Bharathi capturing authentic South Tamil Nadu colloquialisms.
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