Oor Azhutha
From Maru Malarchi · 1998
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Unnikrishnan
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Maru Malarchi1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oor azhuthaa nee azhuvae oorukidhu puriyalla | If the village cries, you weep; but the village doesn't understand this. |
| Unmai yaedhu poi edhunnu yaarukkumae theriyalla | Nobody truly knows what is real and what is a lie. |
| Eppavum nallavana yaelanamaai pesuthu | The world always speaks mockingly of a good person. |
| Yaesuva poloruththan edhiril vanthaa yaesuthu | Even if someone like Jesus stands before them, they hurl abuse. |
| Male | |
| Konja naal poruththiru nee | Be patient for a few days, |
| Kaalam maaralaam | Times might change. |
| Konja naal poruththiru nee | Be patient for a few days, |
| Kaalam maaralaam | Times might change. |
| Male | |
| Aiyirandu maadhangalaa naan kudiyiruntha koyilae | Oh temple in which I resided for ten months, |
| Kaiyirandil Enai eduththu kaaththu nindra dheivamae | Oh deity who held me in both hands and protected me! |
| Oorukkae annamittaai anbu manam maeviyae | With a loving heart, you fed the entire village, |
| Nee unnum soththulathaan veshaththa vachchaan paaviyae | Yet a sinner mixed poison into the very food you eat! |
| Ennadaa kodumai idhu nooru sodhanai | What a terrible atrocity this is, a hundred trials facing us! |
| Pongi nee ezhunthu vittaal theerum edhanai | If you rise up with fury, all these troubles will end. |
| Male | |
| Aa soreduththu oottiya kai | Ah, would the hand that scooped and fed rice to everyone... |
| Veshaththa oottumaa | ...ever feed poison to anyone? |
| Veshameduththu oottiyathu vidhiyin saabamaa | Was it a curse of fate that served this poison? |
| Un kaiyaal valarththa kili unnaal maalvathaa | Will the parrot raised by your own hands perish because of you? |
| Nenjukkul irunthava neruppu soozhvathaa | Will the woman who lived deep in your heart be engulfed in fire? |
| Nenjukkul irunthava neruppu soozhvathaa | Will the woman who lived deep in your heart be engulfed in fire? |
ஊர் அழுதா நீ அழுவே ஊருக்கிது புரியல்ல
உண்மை ஏது பொய் எதுன்னு யாருக்குமே தெரியல்ல
எப்பவும் நல்லவன ஏளனமாய் பேசுது
ஏசுவப் போலொருத்தன் எதிரில் வந்தா ஏசுது
If the village cries, you weep; but the village doesn't understand this.
Nobody truly knows what is real and what is a lie.
The world always speaks mockingly of a good person.
Even if someone like Jesus stands before them, they hurl abuse.
கொஞ்ச நாள் பொறுத்திரு நீ
காலம் மாறலாம்
கொஞ்ச நாள் பொறுத்திரு நீ
காலம் மாறலாம்....
Be patient for a few days,
Times might change.
Be patient for a few days,
Times might change.
ஐயிரண்டு மாதங்களா நான் குடியிருந்த கோயிலே
கையிரண்டில் எனை எடுத்து காத்து நின்ற தெய்வமே
ஊருக்கே அன்னமிட்டாய் அன்பு மனம் மேவியே
நீ உண்ணும் சோத்துலதான் வெஷத்த வச்சான் பாவியே
என்னடா கொடுமை இது நூறு சோதனை
பொங்கி நீ எழுந்து விட்டால் தீரும் வேதனை.....
Oh temple in which I resided for ten months,
Oh deity who held me in both hands and protected me!
With a loving heart, you fed the entire village,
Yet a sinner mixed poison into the very food you eat!
What a terrible atrocity this is, a hundred trials facing us!
If you rise up with fury, all these troubles will end.
அட சோறெடுத்து ஊட்டிய கை
வெஷத்த ஊட்டுமா
வெஷமெடுத்து ஊட்டியது விதியின் சாபமா
உன் கையால் வளர்த்த கிளி உன்னால் மாள்வதா
நெஞ்சுக்குள் இருந்தவன நெருப்பு சூழ்வதா
நெஞ்சுக்குள் இருந்தவன நெருப்பு சூழ்வதா
Ah, would the hand that scooped and fed rice to everyone...
...ever feed poison to anyone?
Was it a curse of fate that served this poison?
Will the parrot raised by your own hands perish because of you?
Will the woman who lived deep in your heart be engulfed in fire?
Will the woman who lived deep in your heart be engulfed in fire?
Oor azhuthaa nee azhuvae oorukidhu puriyalla
If the village cries, you weep; but the village doesn't understand this.
Unmai yaedhu poi edhunnu yaarukkumae theriyalla
Nobody truly knows what is real and what is a lie.
Eppavum nallavana yaelanamaai pesuthu
The world always speaks mockingly of a good person.
Yaesuva poloruththan edhiril vanthaa yaesuthu
Even if someone like Jesus stands before them, they hurl abuse.
Konja naal poruththiru nee
Be patient for a few days,
Kaalam maaralaam
Times might change.
Konja naal poruththiru nee
Be patient for a few days,
Kaalam maaralaam
Times might change.
Aiyirandu maadhangalaa naan kudiyiruntha koyilae
Oh temple in which I resided for ten months,
Kaiyirandil Enai eduththu kaaththu nindra dheivamae
Oh deity who held me in both hands and protected me!
Oorukkae annamittaai anbu manam maeviyae
With a loving heart, you fed the entire village,
Nee unnum soththulathaan veshaththa vachchaan paaviyae
Yet a sinner mixed poison into the very food you eat!
Ennadaa kodumai idhu nooru sodhanai
What a terrible atrocity this is, a hundred trials facing us!
Pongi nee ezhunthu vittaal theerum edhanai
If you rise up with fury, all these troubles will end.
Aa soreduththu oottiya kai
Ah, would the hand that scooped and fed rice to everyone...
Veshaththa oottumaa
...ever feed poison to anyone?
Veshameduththu oottiyathu vidhiyin saabamaa
Was it a curse of fate that served this poison?
Un kaiyaal valarththa kili unnaal maalvathaa
Will the parrot raised by your own hands perish because of you?
Nenjukkul irunthava neruppu soozhvathaa
Will the woman who lived deep in your heart be engulfed in fire?
Nenjukkul irunthava neruppu soozhvathaa
Will the woman who lived deep in your heart be engulfed in fire?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses profound anguish, moral outrage, and solace over a tragic misunderstanding and betrayal. It reflects on the irony of human nature—how society often vilifies and mistreats the most selfless, noble individuals who act as caretakers and nurturers to the entire community. The speaker addresses a righteous figure who is unfairly blamed and tested by fate. By referencing a motherly deity and invoking themes of innocence and destiny, the song urges patience, reassuring that truth will prevail and time will eventually heal the wounds caused by evil schemes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Pun / Wordplay (Sleidai)
“Yaesuva poloruththan edhiril vanthaa yaesuthu”
Clever use of homophones/similar words where 'Yaesu' refers to Jesus Christ and 'yaesuthu' means to scold or abuse in Tamil.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aiyirandu maadhangalaa naan kudiyiruntha koyilae”
Directly metaphors the mother's womb (where the child resided for ten months) to a sacred temple ('koyil').
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Aiyirandu / Kaiyirandil”
Rhyming of the second letter ('yi') in adjacent lines ('Aiyirandu' and 'Kaiyirandil').
Rhetorical Question
“Un kaiyaal valarththa kili unnaal maalvathaa”
A dramatic rhetorical question asking if a beloved parrot raised with affection could ever be destroyed by the very person who raised it.
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Trivia
'Maru Malarchi' (1998) is a critically acclaimed Tamil drama film starring Mammootty and Devayani. The film's narrative revolves around village respect, nobility, selflessness, and the tragic consequences of misunderstandings. Lyricist Vaali crafted these evocative lyrics to capture the protagonist's profound emotional turmoil and moral uprightness in the face of public slander.
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