Oor Aayiram Vaanavil
From 99 Songs · 2021
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singers
- A. R. Rahman, Vijay Yesudas
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- 99 Songs2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oor aayiram vaanavil bhoomiyil | On this earth with a thousand rainbows, |
| Un kangalum theduthae kaar irul | Yet your eyes search for dark shadows. |
| Poo vaasangal korthidum bhoomiyil | On this earth that strings together floral fragrances, |
| Un nesamum veezhnthidum veliyil | In the open space where your affection falls, |
| Male | |
| Un idhaya idhaya idhaya thiriyil | On the wick of your heart, heart, heart, |
| Perozhi parava | For a great light to spread, |
| Nall ozhiyum unakkul nuzhaindhu | Let good light enter inside you, |
| Padara ooridam tharuga | And give space for it to spread. |
| Male | |
| Oo koochalae maunamaai maaridu | Oh clamor, turn into silence! |
| Oo vanjamae nanmaiyaai yeridu | Oh deceit, rise as goodness! |
| Peraasaiyae thaanamaai aagidu | Oh greed, turn into charity! |
| Oo inmaiyae enil peidhidu | Oh emptiness, rain down upon me! |
| Male | |
| Un idhaya idhaya idhaya thiriyil | On the wick of your heart, heart, heart, |
| Perozhi parava | For a great light to spread, |
| Nall ozhiyum unakkul nuzhaindhu | Let good light enter inside you, |
| Padara ooridam tharuga | And give space for it to spread. |
| Male | |
| Kilai veezhthinum poo tharum nan maram | A good tree yields flowers even if its branches are cut, |
| Midhithaerinum thaangidum odamum | A boat bears weight even when trodden upon, |
| Adithaalumae isai tharum melamum | A drum yields sweet music even when beaten, |
| Ivai polavae yengidum thaai manam | Just like these longs a mother's loving heart. |
| Male | |
| Un idhaya idhaya idhaya thiriyil | On the wick of your heart, heart, heart, |
| Perozhi parava | For a great light to spread, |
| Nall ozhiyum unakkul nuzhaindhu | Let good light enter inside you, |
| Padara ooridam tharuga | And give space for it to spread. |
| Male | |
| Un idhaya idhaya idhaya thiriyil | On the wick of your heart, heart, heart, |
| Perozhi paravum | A great light will spread. |
| Adhu ozhira ozhira ozhiyai parugum | As it shines brighter and brighter, it will drink the light, |
| Maanudam muzhudhum | Along with all of humanity. |
| Male | |
| Amma un madi podhum | Mother, your lap alone is enough for me, |
| Neeyae en varamaagum | You alone are my ultimate blessing. |
| Ellam thandhaai verai pola nindren | You gave me everything, while I stood rooted like a tree, |
| Unnil paniven undhan paadham engae | I bow to you; where are your feet? |
| Kaalam ellaam endhan aavi unadhae…ae | For all of time, my soul belongs to you... |
| Amma un karunai edhanai koduthu niraithiduven | Mother, with what could I ever repay your boundless grace? |
ஓர் ஆயிரம் வானவில் பூமியில்
உன் கண்களோ தேடுதே காரிருள்
பூவாசங்கள் கோர்த்திடும் பூமியில்
உன் நேசமோ வீழ்ந்திடும் வேலியில்
On this earth with a thousand rainbows,
Yet your eyes search for dark shadows.
On this earth that strings together floral fragrances,
In the open space where your affection falls,
உன் இதய இதய இதய திரியில்
பேரொளி பரவ
நல்லொளியும் உனக்குள் நுழைந்து
படர ஓரிடம் தருக
On the wick of your heart, heart, heart,
For a great light to spread,
Let good light enter inside you,
And give space for it to spread.
ஓ கூச்சலே மௌனமாய் மாறிடு
ஓ வஞ்சமே நன்மையாய் ஏறிடு
பேராசையே தானமாய் ஆகிடு
ஓ இன்மையே எனில் பெய்திடு
Oh clamor, turn into silence!
Oh deceit, rise as goodness!
Oh greed, turn into charity!
Oh emptiness, rain down upon me!
உன் இதய இதய இதய திரியில்
பேரொளி பரவ
நல்லொளியும் உனக்குள் நுழைந்து
படர ஓரிடம் தருக
On the wick of your heart, heart, heart,
For a great light to spread,
Let good light enter inside you,
And give space for it to spread.
கிளை வீழ்த்தினும் பூ தரும் நன்மரம்
மிதித்தேறினும் தாங்கிடும் ஓடமும்
அடித்தலுமே இசைதரும் மேளமும்
இவை போலவே ஏங்கிடும் தாய்மனம்
A good tree yields flowers even if its branches are cut,
A boat bears weight even when trodden upon,
A drum yields sweet music even when beaten,
Just like these longs a mother's loving heart.
உன் இதய இதய திரியில்
பேரொளி பரவ
நல்லொளியும் உனக்குள் நுழைந்து
படர ஓரிடம் தருக
On the wick of your heart, heart, heart,
For a great light to spread,
Let good light enter inside you,
And give space for it to spread.
உன் இதய இதய இதய திரியில்
பேரொளி பரவும்
அது ஒளிர ஒளிர ஒளியைப் பருகும்
மானுடம் முழுதும்
On the wick of your heart, heart, heart,
A great light will spread.
As it shines brighter and brighter, it will drink the light,
Along with all of humanity.
அம்மா உன் மடி போதும்
நீயே என் வரம் ஆகும்
எல்லாம் தந்தாய் வேரைப்போல நின்றே
உன்னில் பணிவேன் உந்தன் பாதமெங்கே
காலம் எல்லாம் எந்தன் ஆவி உனதே
அம்மா உன் கருணை
எதனைக் கொடுத்து நிறைத்திடுவேன்
Mother, your lap alone is enough for me,
You alone are my ultimate blessing.
You gave me everything, while I stood rooted like a tree,
I bow to you; where are your feet?
For all of time, my soul belongs to you...
Mother, with what could I ever repay your boundless grace?
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
ஓர் ஆயிரம் வானவில் பூமியில்
உன் கண்களோ தேடுதே காரிருள்
பூவாசங்கள் கோர்த்திடும் பூமியில்
உன் நேசமோ வீழ்ந்திடும் வேலியில்
உன் இதய இதய திரியில்
பேரொளி பரவ
நல்லொளியும் உனக்குள் நுழைந்து
படர ஓரிடம் தருக
உன் இதய இதய திரியில்
பேரொளி பரவ
நல்லொளியும் உனக்குள் நுழைந்து
படர ஓரிடம் தருக
Oor aayiram vaanavil bhoomiyil
On this earth with a thousand rainbows,
Un kangalum theduthae kaar irul
Yet your eyes search for dark shadows.
Poo vaasangal korthidum bhoomiyil
On this earth that strings together floral fragrances,
Un nesamum veezhnthidum veliyil
In the open space where your affection falls,
Un idhaya idhaya idhaya thiriyil
On the wick of your heart, heart, heart,
Perozhi parava
For a great light to spread,
Nall ozhiyum unakkul nuzhaindhu
Let good light enter inside you,
Padara ooridam tharuga
And give space for it to spread.
Oo koochalae maunamaai maaridu
Oh clamor, turn into silence!
Oo vanjamae nanmaiyaai yeridu
Oh deceit, rise as goodness!
Peraasaiyae thaanamaai aagidu
Oh greed, turn into charity!
Oo inmaiyae enil peidhidu
Oh emptiness, rain down upon me!
Un idhaya idhaya idhaya thiriyil
On the wick of your heart, heart, heart,
Perozhi parava
For a great light to spread,
Nall ozhiyum unakkul nuzhaindhu
Let good light enter inside you,
Padara ooridam tharuga
And give space for it to spread.
Kilai veezhthinum poo tharum nan maram
A good tree yields flowers even if its branches are cut,
Midhithaerinum thaangidum odamum
A boat bears weight even when trodden upon,
Adithaalumae isai tharum melamum
A drum yields sweet music even when beaten,
Ivai polavae yengidum thaai manam
Just like these longs a mother's loving heart.
Un idhaya idhaya idhaya thiriyil
On the wick of your heart, heart, heart,
Perozhi parava
For a great light to spread,
Nall ozhiyum unakkul nuzhaindhu
Let good light enter inside you,
Padara ooridam tharuga
And give space for it to spread.
Un idhaya idhaya idhaya thiriyil
On the wick of your heart, heart, heart,
Perozhi paravum
A great light will spread.
Adhu ozhira ozhira ozhiyai parugum
As it shines brighter and brighter, it will drink the light,
Maanudam muzhudhum
Along with all of humanity.
Amma un madi podhum
Mother, your lap alone is enough for me,
Neeyae en varamaagum
You alone are my ultimate blessing.
Ellam thandhaai verai pola nindren
You gave me everything, while I stood rooted like a tree,
Unnil paniven undhan paadham engae
I bow to you; where are your feet?
Kaalam ellaam endhan aavi unadhae…ae
For all of time, my soul belongs to you...
Amma un karunai edhanai koduthu niraithiduven
Mother, with what could I ever repay your boundless grace?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song explores themes of spiritual transformation, inner illumination, and the boundless, selfless grace of maternal love. It opens with an awakening call to the human spirit, urging the heart to dispel darkness and make room for divine light to enter and purge negative qualities such as clamor, deceit, and greed, replacing them with silence, goodness, and generosity. In the second half, the song transitions into a tender tribute to a mother's endurance and unconditional love. Using evocative nature imagery—a tree giving flowers despite losing branches, a boat bearing heavy burdens, and a drum producing music when struck—it illustrates how a mother's heart continually yields love despite pain. Ultimately, the singer surrenders completely to maternal grace, acknowledging an eternal debt of gratitude.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Un idhaya idhaya idhaya thiriyil”
Compares the human heart to the wick ('thiri') of an oil lamp, ready to be ignited by divine light ('perozhi').
Analogy / Simile (Uvamai)
“Kilai veezhthinum poo tharum nan maram... Ivai polavae yengidum thaai manam”
Compares the sacrificial nature of a mother's heart ('thaai manam') to a tree that yields blossoms even when its branches are cut, a boat that carries people despite being trodden on, and a drum that makes music when beaten.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Oo koochalae maunamaai maaridu / Oo vanjamae nanmaiyaai yeridu / Peraasaiyae thaanamaai aagidu”
The lines end with rhythmic matching imperative suffixes ('maaridu', 'yeridu', 'aagidu').
Ethugai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Midhithaerinum thaangidum odamum / Adithaalumae isai tharum melamum”
The second letter in 'Midhithaerinum' ('dhi') and 'Adithaalumae' ('di') match in sound.
Repetition / Anaphora
“Un idhaya idhaya idhaya thiriyil”
The word 'idhaya' (heart) is repeated thrice consecutively to emphasize the emotional and spiritual focal point of the line.
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Trivia
'99 Songs' (2021) marked A. R. Rahman's debut as a film producer and co-writer. Designed as a deeply musical film centered around redemption and art, Rahman composed a total of 14 original songs for the soundtrack. The Tamil lyrics were penned by Vivek, known for infusing poetic depth and contemporary relevance into spiritual and thematic movie compositions.
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