Oorae Oorae
From Salliyargal · 2022
- Lyricist
- T. Kittu
- Details
- Salliyargal2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enge desamengum | Everywhere across our land, |
| Tamil vaasam veesum | The fragrance of Tamil blows. |
| Chorus :Eesan kitta varam | Chorus: A boon from Lord Shiva, |
| Vangi vanthoom | We received and came. |
| Male | |
| Sippi siripaattam | Like the laughter of an oyster shell, |
| Keranga vaikkum ooru | A town that entrances us. |
| Chorus :Kaadu malai | Chorus: The forests and mountains |
| Varalaru sollum | Narrate history. |
| Male | |
| Machatheevu pakathula | Near Kachchatheevu island, |
| Meen pudichu kondarom | We catch and bring fish. |
| Kattan thootta theyneeruku | For the plain tea brewed dark, |
| Naakellam theynoorum | Honey waters our tongue. |
| Male | |
| Manamenanga | Wherever the mind goes, |
| Manna nerambum… | It fills with this soil... |
| Ada! manamenanga | Oh! Wherever the mind goes, |
| Manna nerambum… | It fills with this soil... |
| Chorus | |
| Oorae! oorae! | Oh townspeople! Oh townspeople! |
| Thanthaanaaane! thanthaanae! | Thanthaanaaane! Thanthaanae! |
| Oorae! oorae! | Oh townspeople! Oh townspeople! |
| Thanthaanaaane! thanthaanae! | Thanthaanaaane! Thanthaanae! |
| Male | |
| Yelaylooo! yelaylooo! | Yelaylooo! Yelaylooo! |
| Yelaylooo! yelaylooo! | Yelaylooo! Yelaylooo! |
| Male | |
| Kadal kaathu vandhu veesa | As the sea breeze comes and blows, |
| Panankaattu mazha paada | And the rain sings in the palm groves, |
| Enga makka koodi aada | As our people gather to dance, |
| Varunkalam vidium | The future will dawn bright. |
| Male | |
| Karikalan aanda boomi | The land ruled by King Karikalan, |
| Indha mannae enga saami | This soil itself is our God. |
| Inga saadhi yedhu kaami | What caste or division exists here? |
| Ina maanam purium | Ethnic self-respect will be understood. |
| Male | |
| Ellalan kottai idhu | This is the fort of King Ellalan, |
| Needhi pongum paaru | Look, justice overflows here. |
| Mannukkaaga usura vida | To lay down lives for the soil, |
| Inga kodi peeru | Here stand millions of people. |
| Alakoda veeram kudi | Courage resides in abundance, |
| Nikkum enga naadu | Stands strong, our land. |
| Chorus | |
| Oorae! oorae! | Oh townspeople! Oh townspeople! |
| Thanthaanaaane! thanthaanae! | Thanthaanaaane! Thanthaanae! |
| Oorae! oorae! | Oh townspeople! Oh townspeople! |
| Thanthaanaaane! thanthaanae! | Thanthaanaaane! Thanthaanae! |
| Male | |
| Enge desamengum | Everywhere across our land, |
| Tamil vaasam veesum | The fragrance of Tamil blows. |
| Eesan kitta varam | A boon from Lord Shiva, |
| Vangi vanthoom | We received and came. |
| Male | |
| Sippi siripaattam | Like the laughter of an oyster shell, |
| Keranga vaikkum ooru | A town that entrances us. |
| Kaadu malai | The forests and mountains |
| Varalaru sollum | Narrate history. |
| Male | |
| Machatheevu pakathula | Near Kachchatheevu island, |
| Meen pudichu kondarom | We catch and bring fish. |
| Kattan thootta theyneeruku | For the plain tea brewed dark, |
| Naakellam theynoorum | Honey waters our tongue. |
| Male | |
| Manamenanga | Wherever the mind goes, |
| Manna nerambum… | It fills with this soil... |
| Ada! manamenanga | Oh! Wherever the mind goes, |
| Manna nerambum… | It fills with this soil... |
| Chorus | |
| Oorae! oorae! | Oh townspeople! Oh townspeople! |
| Thanthaanaaane! thanthaanae! | Thanthaanaaane! Thanthaanae! |
| Oorae! oorae! | Oh townspeople! Oh townspeople! |
| Thanthaanaaane! thanthaanae! | Thanthaanaaane! Thanthaanae! |
| Chorus | |
| Oorae! oorae! | Oh townspeople! Oh townspeople! |
| Thanthaanaaane! thanthaanae! | Thanthaanaaane! Thanthaanae! |
| Oorae! oorae! | Oh townspeople! Oh townspeople! |
| Thanthaanaaane! thanthaanae! | Thanthaanaaane! Thanthaanae! |
எங்க தேசமெங்கும்
தமிழ் வாசம் வீசும்
குழு : ஈசன் கிட்ட வரம்
வாங்கி வந்தோம்
Everywhere across our land,
The fragrance of Tamil blows.
Chorus: A boon from Lord Shiva,
We received and came.
சிப்பி சிரிப்பாட்டம்
கெரங்கவைக்கும் ஊரு
குழு : காடு மலை
வரலாறு சொல்லும்
Like the laughter of an oyster shell,
A town that entrances us.
Chorus: The forests and mountains
Narrate history.
மச்சத்தீவு பக்கத்துல
மீன் புடிச்சு கொண்டாறோம்
கட்டன் தோட்டப் தேநீருக்கு
நாக்கெல்லாம் தேனுரும்
Near Kachchatheevu island,
We catch and bring fish.
For the plain tea brewed dark,
Honey waters our tongue.
மனமெங்க
மண்ணா நெரம்பும்…
அட! மனமெங்க
மண்ணா நெரம்பும்.. ஹோய்!
Wherever the mind goes,
It fills with this soil...
Oh! Wherever the mind goes,
It fills with this soil...
ஊரே! ஊரே!
தந்தானானே! தந்தானே!
ஊரே! ஊரே!
தந்தானானே! தந்தானே!
Oh townspeople! Oh townspeople!
Thanthaanaaane! Thanthaanae!
Oh townspeople! Oh townspeople!
Thanthaanaaane! Thanthaanae!
ஏலேலோ ஏலேலோ
ஏலேலோ ஏலேலோ
Yelaylooo! Yelaylooo!
Yelaylooo! Yelaylooo!
கடல் காத்து வந்து வீச
பனங்காட்டு மழ பாட
எங்க மக்க கூடி ஆட
வருங்காலம் விடியும்
As the sea breeze comes and blows,
And the rain sings in the palm groves,
As our people gather to dance,
The future will dawn bright.
கரிகாலன் ஆண்ட பூமி
இந்த மண்ணே எங்க சாமி
இங்க சாதி ஏது காமி
இன மானம் புரியும்
The land ruled by King Karikalan,
This soil itself is our God.
What caste or division exists here?
Ethnic self-respect will be understood.
எல்லாளன் கோட்டை இது
நீதி பொங்கும் பாரு
மண்ணுக்காக உசிர விட
இங்க கோடி பேரு
அழகோட வீரங்கூடி
நிக்கும் எங்க நாடு
This is the fort of King Ellalan,
Look, justice overflows here.
To lay down lives for the soil,
Here stand millions of people.
Courage resides in abundance,
Stands strong, our land.
ஊரே! ஊரே!
தந்தானானே! தந்தானே!
ஊரே! ஊரே!
தந்தானானே! தந்தானே!
Oh townspeople! Oh townspeople!
Thanthaanaaane! Thanthaanae!
Oh townspeople! Oh townspeople!
Thanthaanaaane! Thanthaanae!
எங்க தேசமெங்கும்
தமிழ் வாசம் வீசும்
ஈசன் கிட்ட வரம்
வாங்கி வந்தோம்
Everywhere across our land,
The fragrance of Tamil blows.
A boon from Lord Shiva,
We received and came.
சிப்பி சிரிப்பாட்டம்
கெரங்கவைக்கும் ஊரு
காடு மலை
வரலாறு சொல்லும்
Like the laughter of an oyster shell,
A town that entrances us.
The forests and mountains
Narrate history.
மச்சத்தீவு பக்கத்துல
மீன் புடிச்சு கொண்டாறோம்
கட்டன் தோட்டப் தேநீருக்கு
நாக்கெல்லாம் தேனுரும்
Near Kachchatheevu island,
We catch and bring fish.
For the plain tea brewed dark,
Honey waters our tongue.
மனமெங்க
மண்ணா நெரம்பும்…
அட! மனமெங்க
மண்ணா நெரம்பும்.. ஹோய்!
Wherever the mind goes,
It fills with this soil...
Oh! Wherever the mind goes,
It fills with this soil...
ஊரே! ஊரே!
தந்தானானே! தந்தானே!
ஊரே! ஊரே!
தந்தானானே! தந்தானே!
Oh townspeople! Oh townspeople!
Thanthaanaaane! Thanthaanae!
Oh townspeople! Oh townspeople!
Thanthaanaaane! Thanthaanae!
ஊரே! ஊரே!
தந்தானானே! தந்தானே!
ஊரே! ஊரே!
தந்தானானே! தந்தானே!
Oh townspeople! Oh townspeople!
Thanthaanaaane! Thanthaanae!
Oh townspeople! Oh townspeople!
Thanthaanaaane! Thanthaanae!
Enge desamengum
Everywhere across our land,
Tamil vaasam veesum
The fragrance of Tamil blows.
Chorus :Eesan kitta varam
Chorus: A boon from Lord Shiva,
Vangi vanthoom
We received and came.
Sippi siripaattam
Like the laughter of an oyster shell,
Keranga vaikkum ooru
A town that entrances us.
Chorus :Kaadu malai
Chorus: The forests and mountains
Varalaru sollum
Narrate history.
Machatheevu pakathula
Near Kachchatheevu island,
Meen pudichu kondarom
We catch and bring fish.
Kattan thootta theyneeruku
For the plain tea brewed dark,
Naakellam theynoorum
Honey waters our tongue.
Manamenanga
Wherever the mind goes,
Manna nerambum…
It fills with this soil...
Ada! manamenanga
Oh! Wherever the mind goes,
Manna nerambum…
It fills with this soil...
Oorae! oorae!
Oh townspeople! Oh townspeople!
Thanthaanaaane! thanthaanae!
Thanthaanaaane! Thanthaanae!
Oorae! oorae!
Oh townspeople! Oh townspeople!
Thanthaanaaane! thanthaanae!
Thanthaanaaane! Thanthaanae!
Yelaylooo! yelaylooo!
Yelaylooo! Yelaylooo!
Yelaylooo! yelaylooo!
Yelaylooo! Yelaylooo!
Kadal kaathu vandhu veesa
As the sea breeze comes and blows,
Panankaattu mazha paada
And the rain sings in the palm groves,
Enga makka koodi aada
As our people gather to dance,
Varunkalam vidium
The future will dawn bright.
Karikalan aanda boomi
The land ruled by King Karikalan,
Indha mannae enga saami
This soil itself is our God.
Inga saadhi yedhu kaami
What caste or division exists here?
Ina maanam purium
Ethnic self-respect will be understood.
Ellalan kottai idhu
This is the fort of King Ellalan,
Needhi pongum paaru
Look, justice overflows here.
Mannukkaaga usura vida
To lay down lives for the soil,
Inga kodi peeru
Here stand millions of people.
Alakoda veeram kudi
Courage resides in abundance,
Nikkum enga naadu
Stands strong, our land.
Oorae! oorae!
Oh townspeople! Oh townspeople!
Thanthaanaaane! thanthaanae!
Thanthaanaaane! Thanthaanae!
Oorae! oorae!
Oh townspeople! Oh townspeople!
Thanthaanaaane! thanthaanae!
Thanthaanaaane! Thanthaanae!
Enge desamengum
Everywhere across our land,
Tamil vaasam veesum
The fragrance of Tamil blows.
Eesan kitta varam
A boon from Lord Shiva,
Vangi vanthoom
We received and came.
Sippi siripaattam
Like the laughter of an oyster shell,
Keranga vaikkum ooru
A town that entrances us.
Kaadu malai
The forests and mountains
Varalaru sollum
Narrate history.
Machatheevu pakathula
Near Kachchatheevu island,
Meen pudichu kondarom
We catch and bring fish.
Kattan thootta theyneeruku
For the plain tea brewed dark,
Naakellam theynoorum
Honey waters our tongue.
Manamenanga
Wherever the mind goes,
Manna nerambum…
It fills with this soil...
Ada! manamenanga
Oh! Wherever the mind goes,
Manna nerambum…
It fills with this soil...
Oorae! oorae!
Oh townspeople! Oh townspeople!
Thanthaanaaane! thanthaanae!
Thanthaanaaane! Thanthaanae!
Oorae! oorae!
Oh townspeople! Oh townspeople!
Thanthaanaaane! thanthaanae!
Thanthaanaaane! Thanthaanae!
Oorae! oorae!
Oh townspeople! Oh townspeople!
Thanthaanaaane! thanthaanae!
Thanthaanaaane! Thanthaanae!
Oorae! oorae!
Oh townspeople! Oh townspeople!
Thanthaanaaane! thanthaanae!
Thanthaanaaane! Thanthaanae!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Enge Desamengum' is a soul-stirring folk and patriotic anthem celebrating Tamil identity, homeland, history, and communal resilience. The song weaves vivid imagery of coastal life, such as fishing near Kachchatheevu island and savoring traditional black tea, with a profound connection to the land, elevating the soil itself to the status of a divine deity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Kaadu malai Varalaru sollum”
Attributes human storytelling capabilities to natural elements like forests and mountains.
Personification
“Panankaattu mazha paada”
Gives the rain human artistic qualities, describing it as singing through the palm forest.
Metaphor
“Indha mannae enga saami”
Directly equates the native soil ('mannae') with God ('saami'), highlighting deep reverence for the motherland.
Simile
“Sippi siripaattam”
Compares the beauty and charm of the town to the opening/laughter of a seashell oyster.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Manamenanga / Manna nerambum…”
The second consonant sound 'n' ('na'/'nna') matches across consecutive lines, creating a rhythmic Tamil poetic meter.
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Trivia
The song from the 2022 film 'Salliyargal' was written and composed by T. Kittu, who also directed the movie. The lyrics feature strong historical references to ancient Tamil rulers Karikalan and Ellalan, along with regional coastal details like Kachchatheevu, echoing themes of Eelam Tamil heritage and cultural pride.
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