Ooradangum Samathiley
From Kalavani · 2010
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Senthilvelan
- Music director
- S. S. Kumaran
- Details
- Kalavani2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ooradangum saamathula… | In the quiet midnight when the village sleeps... |
| Naan…aaahaan | I... ahhh |
| Oruththi mattum muzhichirundhen | Was the only girl awake |
| Oorkkoadi orathila | At the corner edge of the village |
| Un nenappula paduthirundhen | Lying down lost in thoughts of you |
| Kaathadichi salasalakkum | When the wind blows and rustles |
| Olaiyellaam un sirippu | All the palm leaves sound like your laughter |
| Purandu paduthaalum | Even when I toss and turn in bed |
| Paavi magan un nenappu | It is your thoughts, you sinful man |
| Paavi magan un nenappu | It is your thoughts, you sinful man |
| Male | |
| Ooradangum saamathula… | In the quiet midnight when the village sleeps... |
| Naan…aahaan | I... ahhh |
| Male | |
| Velliyila theeppettiyaam | A matchbox made of silver |
| Machchaanuku vedhavedhamaa | And various kinds of |
| Beedikkattaam | Beedi bundles for my beloved cousin |
| Vaangithara aasa vachen | I wished to buy for you |
| Kaasa sulliviththu serththuvachen | I saved money by selling firewood |
| Male | |
| Sambuganaar koyilukku | At the Sambuganaar temple |
| Soodam koluththivachen | I lit camphor in prayer |
| Poravanga vaaravanga | From the people going and coming |
| Pechaiyellaam kettu vachen | I overheard all their conversations |
| Naan pechaiyellaam kettu vachen | I overheard all their conversations |
| Male | |
| Oru paakku pottaalae | Just by chewing a betel nut |
| Ul naakku sevandhidumae | The inner tongue turns red |
| Oru paakku pottaalae | Just by chewing a betel nut |
| Ul naakku sevandhidumae | The inner tongue turns red |
| Male | |
| Ummela yekkam vandhu | A deep longing for you came over me |
| En thookkammellaam | And all my sleep |
| Pochi machchaan | Was lost, my dear cousin |
| Ummela yekkam vandhu | A deep longing for you came over me |
| En thookkammellaam | And all my sleep |
| Pochi machchaan | Was lost, my dear cousin |
| Male | |
| Ooradangum saamathula… | In the quiet midnight when the village sleeps... |
| Naan ….aaan | I... ahhh |
| Male | |
| Kazhani sethukkulla | Inside the mud of the wet paddy field |
| Kalaiyeduthu nirkaiyila | While standing and pulling out weeds |
| Un soththappallai pola oru | Resembling your chipped tooth |
| Sozhiya naan kandeduthen | I found a cowrie shell |
| Male | |
| Kandedutha sozhikkandu | Seeing that cowrie shell I found |
| Kalangi nirkkaiyila | As I stood emotional and teary-eyed |
| Kalai eduththu pindhuthunnu | You got left behind in weeding! |
| Pannaiyaaru pesinaarae | Scolded the landlord |
| Kalai eduththu pindhuthunnu | You got left behind in weeding! |
| Pannaiyaaru pesinaarae | Scolded the landlord |
| Male | |
| Karuvelam mulleduththu | Taking a thorn from the gum arabic tree |
| Kallichediyil ellaam | On all the cactus plants |
| Umperu empera | Your name and my name |
| Oru sera ezhudhinomae | We wrote together |
| Male | |
| Ooruni karaiyoram | By the bank of the village pond |
| Utkarndhu pesinomae | We sat and talked |
| Oorukkaaran thalaiyakkandu | Spotting a villager's head coming our way |
| Odi naama ozhinjomae | We ran and hid ourselves |
| Oorukkaaran thalaiyakkandu | Spotting a villager's head coming our way |
| Odi naama ozhinjomae | We ran and hid ourselves |
| Male | |
| Ooru enna sonnaalum | No matter what the village says |
| Yaaru vandhu thaduthaalum | No matter who comes to stop us |
| Unnaiyae seruvennnu | I will unite only with you |
| Thunduppoattu thaanduniyae | You swore an oath by stepping over a cloth |
| Male | |
| Andha vaarthaiyila naanirukken | I hold steadfastly onto those words |
| Vaakkappada kaathirukken | Waiting to be given to you in marriage |
| Vaarthaiyila naanirukken | I hold steadfastly onto those words |
| Vaakkappada kaathirukken | Waiting to be given to you in marriage |
ஊரடங்கும் சாமத்துல
நான் ஆஹான் ஒருத்தி மட்டும்
முழிச்சிருந்தேன் ஊர் கொடி
ஓரத்தில உன் நெனப்புல
படுத்திருந்தேன் காத்தடிச்சி
சல சலக்கும் ஓலை எல்லாம்
உன் சிரிப்பு புரண்டு படுத்தாலும்
பாவி மகன் உன் நெனப்பு பாவி
மகன் உன் நெனப்பு
In the quiet midnight when the village sleeps...
I... ahhh
Was the only girl awake
At the corner edge of the village
Lying down lost in thoughts of you
When the wind blows and rustles
All the palm leaves sound like your laughter
Even when I toss and turn in bed
It is your thoughts, you sinful man
It is your thoughts, you sinful man
ஊரடங்கும் சாமத்துல
நான் ஆஹான்
In the quiet midnight when the village sleeps...
I... ahhh
வெள்ளியில தீபெட்டியாம்
மச்சானுக்கு வித விதமா பீடி
கட்டாம் வாங்கி தர ஆச
வச்சேன் காச சுள்ளி வித்து
சேர்த்து வச்சேன்
A matchbox made of silver
And various kinds of
Beedi bundles for my beloved cousin
I wished to buy for you
I saved money by selling firewood
சம்புகனார் கோயிலுக்கு
சூடம் கொளுத்தி வச்சேன்
போறவங்க வாறவங்க பேச்சை
எல்லாம் கேட்டு வச்சேன் நான்
பேச்சை எல்லாம் கேட்டு வச்சேன்
At the Sambuganaar temple
I lit camphor in prayer
From the people going and coming
I overheard all their conversations
I overheard all their conversations
ஒரு பாக்கு போட்டாலே
உள் நாக்கு செவந்திடுமே ஒரு
பாக்கு போட்டாலே உள் நாக்கு
செவந்திடுமே
Just by chewing a betel nut
The inner tongue turns red
Just by chewing a betel nut
The inner tongue turns red
உம்மேல ஏக்கம் வந்து
என் தூக்கம் எல்லாம் போச்சி
மச்சான் உம்மேல ஏக்கம் வந்து
என் தூக்கம் எல்லாம் போச்சி
மச்சான்
A deep longing for you came over me
And all my sleep
Was lost, my dear cousin
A deep longing for you came over me
And all my sleep
Was lost, my dear cousin
ஊரடங்கும்
சாமத்துல நான் ஆன்
In the quiet midnight when the village sleeps...
I... ahhh
கழனி சேத்துக்குள
களை எடுத்து நிற்கையில
உன் சொத்த பல்லை போல
ஒரு சோழிய நான்
கண்டெடுத்தேன்
Inside the mud of the wet paddy field
While standing and pulling out weeds
Resembling your chipped tooth
I found a cowrie shell
கண்டெடுத்த சோழி
கண்டு கலங்கி நிற்கையில
களை எடுத்து பிந்துதுன்னு
பண்ணையாரு பேசினாரே
களை எடுத்து பிந்துதுன்னு
பண்ணையாரு பேசினாரே
Seeing that cowrie shell I found
As I stood emotional and teary-eyed
You got left behind in weeding!
Scolded the landlord
You got left behind in weeding!
Scolded the landlord
கருவேலம் முள்
எடுத்து கள்ளி செடியில்
எல்லாம் உம்பேரு எம்பேர
ஒரு சேர எழுதினோமே
Taking a thorn from the gum arabic tree
On all the cactus plants
Your name and my name
We wrote together
ஊருணி கரையோரம்
உட்கார்ந்து பேசினோமே
ஊருக்காரன் தலைய கண்டு
ஓடி நாம ஒளிஞ்சோமே
ஊருக்காரன் தலைய கண்டு
ஓடி நாம ஒளிஞ்சோமே
By the bank of the village pond
We sat and talked
Spotting a villager's head coming our way
We ran and hid ourselves
Spotting a villager's head coming our way
We ran and hid ourselves
ஊரு என்ன சொன்னாலும்
யாரு வந்து தடுத்தாலும்
உன்னையே சேருவேன்னு
துண்டு போட்டு தாண்டுனியே
No matter what the village says
No matter who comes to stop us
I will unite only with you
You swore an oath by stepping over a cloth
அந்த வார்த்தையில
நான் இருக்கேன் வாக்க பட
காத்திருக்கேன் வார்த்தையில
நான் இருக்கேன் வாக்க பட
காத்திருக்கேன்
I hold steadfastly onto those words
Waiting to be given to you in marriage
I hold steadfastly onto those words
Waiting to be given to you in marriage
Ooradangum saamathula…
In the quiet midnight when the village sleeps...
Naan…aaahaan
I... ahhh
Oruththi mattum muzhichirundhen
Was the only girl awake
Oorkkoadi orathila
At the corner edge of the village
Un nenappula paduthirundhen
Lying down lost in thoughts of you
Kaathadichi salasalakkum
When the wind blows and rustles
Olaiyellaam un sirippu
All the palm leaves sound like your laughter
Purandu paduthaalum
Even when I toss and turn in bed
Paavi magan un nenappu
It is your thoughts, you sinful man
Paavi magan un nenappu
It is your thoughts, you sinful man
Ooradangum saamathula…
In the quiet midnight when the village sleeps...
Naan…aahaan
I... ahhh
Velliyila theeppettiyaam
A matchbox made of silver
Machchaanuku vedhavedhamaa
And various kinds of
Beedikkattaam
Beedi bundles for my beloved cousin
Vaangithara aasa vachen
I wished to buy for you
Kaasa sulliviththu serththuvachen
I saved money by selling firewood
Sambuganaar koyilukku
At the Sambuganaar temple
Soodam koluththivachen
I lit camphor in prayer
Poravanga vaaravanga
From the people going and coming
Pechaiyellaam kettu vachen
I overheard all their conversations
Naan pechaiyellaam kettu vachen
I overheard all their conversations
Oru paakku pottaalae
Just by chewing a betel nut
Ul naakku sevandhidumae
The inner tongue turns red
Oru paakku pottaalae
Just by chewing a betel nut
Ul naakku sevandhidumae
The inner tongue turns red
Ummela yekkam vandhu
A deep longing for you came over me
En thookkammellaam
And all my sleep
Pochi machchaan
Was lost, my dear cousin
Ummela yekkam vandhu
A deep longing for you came over me
En thookkammellaam
And all my sleep
Pochi machchaan
Was lost, my dear cousin
Ooradangum saamathula…
In the quiet midnight when the village sleeps...
Naan ….aaan
I... ahhh
Kazhani sethukkulla
Inside the mud of the wet paddy field
Kalaiyeduthu nirkaiyila
While standing and pulling out weeds
Un soththappallai pola oru
Resembling your chipped tooth
Sozhiya naan kandeduthen
I found a cowrie shell
Kandedutha sozhikkandu
Seeing that cowrie shell I found
Kalangi nirkkaiyila
As I stood emotional and teary-eyed
Kalai eduththu pindhuthunnu
You got left behind in weeding!
Pannaiyaaru pesinaarae
Scolded the landlord
Kalai eduththu pindhuthunnu
You got left behind in weeding!
Pannaiyaaru pesinaarae
Scolded the landlord
Karuvelam mulleduththu
Taking a thorn from the gum arabic tree
Kallichediyil ellaam
On all the cactus plants
Umperu empera
Your name and my name
Oru sera ezhudhinomae
We wrote together
Ooruni karaiyoram
By the bank of the village pond
Utkarndhu pesinomae
We sat and talked
Oorukkaaran thalaiyakkandu
Spotting a villager's head coming our way
Odi naama ozhinjomae
We ran and hid ourselves
Oorukkaaran thalaiyakkandu
Spotting a villager's head coming our way
Odi naama ozhinjomae
We ran and hid ourselves
Ooru enna sonnaalum
No matter what the village says
Yaaru vandhu thaduthaalum
No matter who comes to stop us
Unnaiyae seruvennnu
I will unite only with you
Thunduppoattu thaanduniyae
You swore an oath by stepping over a cloth
Andha vaarthaiyila naanirukken
I hold steadfastly onto those words
Vaakkappada kaathirukken
Waiting to be given to you in marriage
Vaarthaiyila naanirukken
I hold steadfastly onto those words
Vaakkappada kaathirukken
Waiting to be given to you in marriage
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ooradangum Saamathula from Kalavani (2010) is an evocative Tamil folk ballad centered on a young village woman expressing her tender love and sleepless longing during midnight. As the village rests, she reminisces about her fondest memories with her beloved, such as saving money from selling firewood to buy him gifts, praying for him at the local temple, and writing their names on cactus leaves using thorns. Na. Muthu Kumar's poetic lyrics capture rural intimacy through grounding sensory details—like comparing a simple cowrie shell found in mud to her lover's chipped tooth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Sensory Imagery & Auditory Metaphor
“Kaathadichi salasalakkum Olaiyellaam un sirippu”
The sound of rustling palm leaves in the midnight wind is personified and equated to the beloved's laughter.
Visual Metaphor (Simile)
“Un soththappallai pola oru Sozhiya naan kandeduthen”
The speaker compares a small cowrie shell found in paddy field mud to her lover's distinct chipped/gapped tooth.
Cultural Folk Metaphor / Ritual Oath
“Thunduppoattu thaanduniyae”
'Thunduppoattu thaanduthal' refers to a traditional rural oath where stepping over a folded cloth signifies an absolute, unbreakable promise.
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Trivia
Written by Na. Muthu Kumar and composed by S.S. Kumaran for the hit film Kalavani (2010), this song is celebrated for its authentic usage of hyper-local Tanjore/Delta region rural Tamil dialect terms such as 'soththappallu' (chipped tooth), 'sozhi' (cowrie shell), and 'sulli' (dry firewood twigs).
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