Oor Oora
From Kakkai Siraginilae · 2000
- Lyricist
- R. V. Udhaya Kumar
- Singer
- Sandhya
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kakkai Siraginilae2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaa….aaa…aaa…aa..aa…aa…aa.. | Aaa….aaa…aaa…aa..aa…aa…aa.. |
| Haa….aaa….aa….aaa…. | Haa….aaa….aa….aaa…. |
| Female | |
| Oor ooraa pogum | This body moves from town to town, |
| Indha odambu | This body, |
| Ullukkulla thavikkum | Is yearning deep inside, |
| Indha manasu | This heart of mine. |
| Female | |
| Oor ooraa pogum | This body moves from town to town, |
| Indha odambu | This body, |
| Ullukkulla thavikkum | Is yearning deep inside, |
| Indha manasu | This heart of mine. |
| Female | |
| Unna vittu verengum pogaadhu | It will not go anywhere away from you, |
| En raasaavae | Oh my dear king, |
| Unna vittu verengum pogaadhu | It will not go anywhere away from you. |
| Sekku maadu pola suthi suthi aadum | Spinning in circles like an ox tied to an oil press, |
| Unna vittu verengum pogaadhu | It will not go anywhere away from you, |
| En raasaavae | Oh my dear king, |
| Unna vittu verengum pogaadhu | It will not go anywhere away from you. |
| Female | |
| Yedho oru moolaiyilae | Somewhere in a corner, |
| Yengum usuru | A soul is pining, |
| Veenaaga en odamba | In vain, my body |
| Thaangum usuru | Is sustained by this life. |
| Kaaranam kelu | Ask for the reason, |
| Adhu paadudhu peru | It keeps singing your name. |
| Thaer onnu kaathirukku | A chariot is waiting, |
| Oorvalatthukku | For the grand procession. |
| Unnudan thaanaa | Is it with you, |
| Illai naan mattum thaanaa | Or am I all alone? |
| Female | |
| Vedham ketkum kaadhukkullae | Inside the ears that listen to sacred Vedas, |
| Ezhai naadham ketkaadhaa | Will the plea of a poor voice not be heard? |
| Maadham thaedhi naatkal ellaam | Will the months, dates, and days, |
| Indru nyaayam kooraadhaa | Not render justice today? |
| Female | |
| Kaattula varaiyila aatthula vayalula | In the forest, by the river, and in the fields, |
| Nee thaanae | It is only you. |
| Alaiyilra manasukku aarudhal tharuvadhu | Giving comfort to this restless heart, |
| Nee thaanae nee thaanae | It is only you, only you. |
| Female | |
| Oor ooraa pogum | This body moves from town to town, |
| Indha odambu | This body, |
| Ullukkulla thavikkum | Is yearning deep inside, |
| Indha manasu | This heart of mine. |
| Female | |
| Tholil karugaamani | The black beads necklace on my shoulder, |
| Vimmi aadudhu | Swells and sways, |
| Thoongaadha kannu mani | These sleepless eyes, |
| Onna thaedudhu | Keep searching for you. |
| Naan padum paadu | The plight I suffer, |
| Adhai yaar arivaaro | Who would ever know? |
| Naadodi paattu onnu | A nomadic song, |
| Yaara thaedudhu | Whom is it searching for? |
| Nee pogum paadha | The path that you walk, |
| Adha thaan thaedudhu | That is what it searches for. |
| Female | |
| Nee illaadha oor kondaadum | A town celebrating without you— |
| Naalum enakku thirunaalaa | Can that day ever be a true festival for me? |
| Kaappu katti karagam aada | Tying the sacred thread to dance with the Karagam pot, |
| Amman arulai tharuvaalaa | Will the Goddess grant her grace? |
| Female | |
| Saethula naan nadum naathula | In the paddy saplings I plant in the mud, |
| Therivadhu nee thaanae | What appears to me is only you. |
| Kaathula mazhaiyla anudhinam thoduvadhu | In the wind and rain, touching me daily, |
| Nee thaanae nee thaanae | It is only you, only you. |
| Female | |
| Oor ooraa pogum | This body moves from town to town, |
| Indha odambu | This body, |
| Ullukkulla thavikkum | Is yearning deep inside, |
| Indha manasu | This heart of mine. |
| Female | |
| Unna vittu verengum pogaadhu | It will not go anywhere away from you, |
| En raasaavae | Oh my dear king, |
| Unna vittu verengum pogaadhu | It will not go anywhere away from you. |
| Sekku maadu pola suthi suthi aadum | Spinning in circles like an ox tied to an oil press, |
| Unna vittu verengum pogaadhu | It will not go anywhere away from you, |
| En raasaavae | Oh my dear king, |
| Unna vittu verengum pogaadhu | It will not go anywhere away from you. |
| Female | |
| Oor ooraa pogum | This body moves from town to town, |
| Indha odambu | This body, |
| Ullukkulla thavikkum | Is yearning deep inside, |
| Indha manasu | This heart of mine. |
ஆ.....ஆஆ......ஆஆஅ......
ஆஆ......ஆஅ.......
Aaa….aaa…aaa…aa..aa…aa…aa..
Haa….aaa….aa….aaa….
ஊர் ஊரா போகும்
இந்த ஒடம்பு
உள்ளுக்குள்ள தவிக்கும்
இந்த மனசு
This body moves from town to town,
This body,
Is yearning deep inside,
This heart of mine.
ஊர் ஊரா போகும்
இந்த ஒடம்பு
உள்ளுக்குள்ள தவிக்கும்
இந்த மனசு
This body moves from town to town,
This body,
Is yearning deep inside,
This heart of mine.
உன்னை விட்டு
வேறெங்கும் போகாது
என் ராசாவே
உன்னை விட்டு
வேறெங்கும் போகாது
It will not go anywhere away from you,
Oh my dear king,
It will not go anywhere away from you.
Spinning in circles like an ox tied to an oil press,
It will not go anywhere away from you,
Oh my dear king,
It will not go anywhere away from you.
செக்கு மாடு போல
சுத்தி சுத்தி ஆடும்
உன்னை விட்டு
வேறெங்கும் போகாது
என் ராசாவே
உன்னை விட்டு
வேறெங்கும் போகாது
Somewhere in a corner,
A soul is pining,
In vain, my body
Is sustained by this life.
Ask for the reason,
It keeps singing your name.
A chariot is waiting,
For the grand procession.
Is it with you,
Or am I all alone?
ஏதோ ஒரு மூலையிலே
ஏங்கும் உசுரு
வீணாக என் ஒடம்ப
தாங்கும் உசுரு
Inside the ears that listen to sacred Vedas,
Will the plea of a poor voice not be heard?
Will the months, dates, and days,
Not render justice today?
காரணம் கேளு
அது பாடுது பேரு
தேர் ஒண்ணு காத்திருக்கு
ஊர்வலத்துக்கு
In the forest, by the river, and in the fields,
It is only you.
Giving comfort to this restless heart,
It is only you, only you.
உன்னுடன் தானா இல்லை
நான் மட்டும் தானா
வேதம் கேட்கும் காதுக்குள்ளே
ஏழை நாதம் கேட்காதா
This body moves from town to town,
This body,
Is yearning deep inside,
This heart of mine.
மாதம் தேதி நாட்கள் எல்லாம்
இன்று நியாயம் கூறாதா
காட்டுல வரையில
ஆத்துல வயலுல நீதானே
அலையிற மனசுக்கு ஆறுதல்
தருவது நீதானே நீதானே
The black beads necklace on my shoulder,
Swells and sways,
These sleepless eyes,
Keep searching for you.
The plight I suffer,
Who would ever know?
A nomadic song,
Whom is it searching for?
The path that you walk,
That is what it searches for.
ஊர் ஊரா போகும்
இந்த ஒடம்பு
உள்ளுக்குள்ள தவிக்கும்
இந்த மனசு
A town celebrating without you—
Can that day ever be a true festival for me?
Tying the sacred thread to dance with the Karagam pot,
Will the Goddess grant her grace?
தோளில் கருகாமணி
விம்மி ஆடுது
தூங்காத கண்ணு மணி
ஒன்ன தேடுது
In the paddy saplings I plant in the mud,
What appears to me is only you.
In the wind and rain, touching me daily,
It is only you, only you.
நான் படும் பாடு
அதை யார் அறிவாரோ
நாடோடிப் பாட்டு
ஒண்ணு யாரத் தேடுது
This body moves from town to town,
This body,
Is yearning deep inside,
This heart of mine.
நீ போகும் பாதை
அதுதான் தேடுது
நீ இல்லாத ஊர் கொண்டாடும்
நாளும் எனக்கு திருநாளா
It will not go anywhere away from you,
Oh my dear king,
It will not go anywhere away from you.
Spinning in circles like an ox tied to an oil press,
It will not go anywhere away from you,
Oh my dear king,
It will not go anywhere away from you.
காப்புக் கட்டி கரகம் ஆட
அம்மன் அருளைத் தருவாளா
சேத்துல நான் நட
நாத்துல தெரிவது நீதானே
காத்துல மழையில அனுதினம்
தொடுவது நீதானே நீதானே
This body moves from town to town,
This body,
Is yearning deep inside,
This heart of mine.
ஊர் ஊரா போகும்
இந்த ஒடம்பு
உள்ளுக்குள்ள தவிக்கும்
இந்த மனசு
உன்னை விட்டு
வேறெங்கும் போகாது
என் ராசாவே
உன்னை விட்டு
வேறெங்கும் போகாது
செக்கு மாடு போல
சுத்தி சுத்தி ஆடும்
உன்னை விட்டு
வேறெங்கும் போகாது
என் ராசாவே
உன்னை விட்டு
வேறெங்கும் போகாது
ஊர் ஊரா போகும்
இந்த ஒடம்பு
உள்ளுக்குள்ள தவிக்கும்
இந்த மனசு
Aaa….aaa…aaa…aa..aa…aa…aa..
Aaa….aaa…aaa…aa..aa…aa…aa..
Haa….aaa….aa….aaa….
Haa….aaa….aa….aaa….
Oor ooraa pogum
This body moves from town to town,
Indha odambu
This body,
Ullukkulla thavikkum
Is yearning deep inside,
Indha manasu
This heart of mine.
Oor ooraa pogum
This body moves from town to town,
Indha odambu
This body,
Ullukkulla thavikkum
Is yearning deep inside,
Indha manasu
This heart of mine.
Unna vittu verengum pogaadhu
It will not go anywhere away from you,
En raasaavae
Oh my dear king,
Unna vittu verengum pogaadhu
It will not go anywhere away from you.
Sekku maadu pola suthi suthi aadum
Spinning in circles like an ox tied to an oil press,
Unna vittu verengum pogaadhu
It will not go anywhere away from you,
En raasaavae
Oh my dear king,
Unna vittu verengum pogaadhu
It will not go anywhere away from you.
Yedho oru moolaiyilae
Somewhere in a corner,
Yengum usuru
A soul is pining,
Veenaaga en odamba
In vain, my body
Thaangum usuru
Is sustained by this life.
Kaaranam kelu
Ask for the reason,
Adhu paadudhu peru
It keeps singing your name.
Thaer onnu kaathirukku
A chariot is waiting,
Oorvalatthukku
For the grand procession.
Unnudan thaanaa
Is it with you,
Illai naan mattum thaanaa
Or am I all alone?
Vedham ketkum kaadhukkullae
Inside the ears that listen to sacred Vedas,
Ezhai naadham ketkaadhaa
Will the plea of a poor voice not be heard?
Maadham thaedhi naatkal ellaam
Will the months, dates, and days,
Indru nyaayam kooraadhaa
Not render justice today?
Kaattula varaiyila aatthula vayalula
In the forest, by the river, and in the fields,
Nee thaanae
It is only you.
Alaiyilra manasukku aarudhal tharuvadhu
Giving comfort to this restless heart,
Nee thaanae nee thaanae
It is only you, only you.
Oor ooraa pogum
This body moves from town to town,
Indha odambu
This body,
Ullukkulla thavikkum
Is yearning deep inside,
Indha manasu
This heart of mine.
Tholil karugaamani
The black beads necklace on my shoulder,
Vimmi aadudhu
Swells and sways,
Thoongaadha kannu mani
These sleepless eyes,
Onna thaedudhu
Keep searching for you.
Naan padum paadu
The plight I suffer,
Adhai yaar arivaaro
Who would ever know?
Naadodi paattu onnu
A nomadic song,
Yaara thaedudhu
Whom is it searching for?
Nee pogum paadha
The path that you walk,
Adha thaan thaedudhu
That is what it searches for.
Nee illaadha oor kondaadum
A town celebrating without you—
Naalum enakku thirunaalaa
Can that day ever be a true festival for me?
Kaappu katti karagam aada
Tying the sacred thread to dance with the Karagam pot,
Amman arulai tharuvaalaa
Will the Goddess grant her grace?
Saethula naan nadum naathula
In the paddy saplings I plant in the mud,
Therivadhu nee thaanae
What appears to me is only you.
Kaathula mazhaiyla anudhinam thoduvadhu
In the wind and rain, touching me daily,
Nee thaanae nee thaanae
It is only you, only you.
Oor ooraa pogum
This body moves from town to town,
Indha odambu
This body,
Ullukkulla thavikkum
Is yearning deep inside,
Indha manasu
This heart of mine.
Unna vittu verengum pogaadhu
It will not go anywhere away from you,
En raasaavae
Oh my dear king,
Unna vittu verengum pogaadhu
It will not go anywhere away from you.
Sekku maadu pola suthi suthi aadum
Spinning in circles like an ox tied to an oil press,
Unna vittu verengum pogaadhu
It will not go anywhere away from you,
En raasaavae
Oh my dear king,
Unna vittu verengum pogaadhu
It will not go anywhere away from you.
Oor ooraa pogum
This body moves from town to town,
Indha odambu
This body,
Ullukkulla thavikkum
Is yearning deep inside,
Indha manasu
This heart of mine.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This folk-infused, soulful song from 'Kakkai Siraginilae' expresses the deep yearning, loyalty, and pain of a wandering soul whose heart remains attached to her beloved. She describes her endless movement from place to place as being like an ox tied to an oil press—moving continuously in circles without true freedom, yet steadfast in her loyalty to her 'raasaa' (king/beloved). Through rural, nature-centric imagery—such as muddy fields, riverbanks, forest paths, and temple rituals—the protagonist reveals that her beloved's presence permeates every aspect of her existence. She questions the social divide and fate, asking if the upper classes or sacred ears will ever hear the humble heart of the poor, while affirming that no village festival or sacred grace feels complete without her beloved by her side.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Sekku maadu pola suthi suthi aadum”
Compares the protagonist's circular, endless wandering and tied-down destiny to an ox revolving around a traditional wooden oil press ('sekku').
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Oor ooraa pogum / Ullukkulla thavikkum”
The harmony of initial vowel sounds ('Oo' / 'U') at the beginning of the lines establishes a rhythmic, song-like folk cadence.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Vedham ketkum kaadhukkullae / Maadham thaedhi naatkal ellaam”
The second consonant sound 'dha' (த) rhymes across the consecutive lines ('Vedham' / 'Maadham').
Pastoral Imagery
“Saethula naan nadum naathula / Therivadhu nee thaanae”
Uses vivid rural imagery of planting rice seedlings in muddy fields to symbolize how deeply her beloved is intertwined with her daily labor and nature.
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Trivia
Although listed as Unknown in the prompt context, 'Kakkai Siraginilae' (2000), starring Parthiban and Suvaluxmi, features a musical score composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by R. V. Udhaya Kumar. The film takes its title from Mahakavi Subramania Bharati's famous poem 'Kakkai Siraginilae Nandalala'.
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