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Ooran Thotathula

From Veyyil · 2006

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Jassie Gift, Tippu
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Movie name
Veyyil
Movie release year
2006
Lyrics added on
22 Oct 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ooraan thottathula
Oruthan pottan vellarikka
Unakku sondham-nu
Pattaa edhum ezhidi irukka
Kattam pottu
Aadu puli aattam onnu
Thaayam pottu thodangudhu daa
Vittu paaru aadu yedhu puli-yedhu
Vettum podhu therinchidum daa
Yaaru thaduthaalum
Yeni pottu yeru
Edhuvaa irundhaalum
Midhicha nee seeru
Vetriyodu vaazhndhaa dhaan
Oorukulla paeru
Ooraan thottathula
Oruthan pottan vellarikka
Unakku sondham-nu
Pattaa edhum ezhidi irukka
Vaazhndhu kaatta nee nenaicha
Vazhi nooru theriyum da
Vaazhai mattai naaru kooda
Odi mattai aagum da
Mazhai peyyum kaalathil
Panai visiri vikkaama
Poo potta kudaiya vippom
Malai naattu oorukkul
Thean vikka pogaama
Theaniru kadaiya veippom
Hey aathoda pottaalum
Azhakkaama nee podu
Ellaamae meenaaga thirumbi varum
Adi mel adi vacha ammi kal nagaraadhu
Vedi onnu pottaakka nagarndhu vidum.
hey.. hey…
Ooraan thottathula
Oruthan pottan vellarikka
Hey unakku sondham-nu
Pattaa edhum ezhidi irukka…aaa….
{Aakkar adikkonum
Appo dhaan pambaram
Innoru aal venum
Appo dhaan pandhayam…aaaa….} (2)
Kuri paathu adichaakka
Kundoosi poladhaan
Veri venum manasukkulla
Panam kaasa koduthaakka
Uravellam sirikaadhaa
Aanaalum annan illai
Anbaalae neer vittu
Aagaayam varai thottu
Aavaaram pookkaadu kulungudhunga
Poovaanam rocket thaavaadho tharaikitta
Thee mela thee pattu kizhambudhunga
hey.. hey…
Ooraan thottathula
Oruthan pottan vellarikka
Unakku sondham-nu
Pattaa edhum ezhidi irukka
Kattam pottu
Aadu puli aattam onnu
Thaayam pottu thodangudhu daa
Vittu paaru aadu yedhu puli-yedhu
Vettum podhu therinchidum daa
Yaaru thaduthaalum
Yeni pottu yeru
Edhuvaa irundhaalum
Midhicha nee seeru
Vetriyodu vaazhndhaa dhaan
Oorukulla paeru
Ooraan thottathula
Oruthan pottan vellarikka
Chorus :Thagachikku dhinna dhinna
Male :Unakku sondham-nu
Pattaa edhum ezhidi irukka…aahaaa…
In someone else's garden,
A man planted cucumbers.
Claiming it belongs to you,
Do you have any title deed written?
Drawing out the grid,
A game of goats and tigers
Begins with a roll of the dice, man!
Just wait and see which is the goat and which is the tiger;
You will know when the strike happens, man!
Whoever tries to stop you,
Put up a ladder and climb!
Whatever comes your way,
If stepped on, hiss and strike back!
Only if you live with success
Will you earn a name in this town!
In someone else's garden,
A man planted cucumbers.
Claiming it belongs to you,
Do you have any title deed written?
If you resolve to make something of your life,
A hundred paths will open up, man!
Even the fiber of a banana stem
Can turn into a sturdy whip, man!
In the rainy season,
Instead of trying to sell palm fans,
Let us sell floral umbrellas!
In a hill town,
Instead of going to sell honey,
Let us open a tea stall!
Hey, even if you toss it into the river,
Give it freely without holding back,
It will all return to you as fish!
A heavy grinding stone won't budge by just pushing it gently,
Set off an explosive, and it will blast away!
Hey.. hey...
In someone else's garden,
A man planted cucumbers.
Hey, claiming it belongs to you,
Do you have any title deed written... aa...
You have to strike a hard blow,
Only then will the top spin!
You need an opponent,
Only then does the contest truly begin... aa...
If you take sharp aim and strike,
It will pierce just like a pin!
You must have fierce fire in your heart;
If you hand out money and wealth,
Won't all your relatives smile upon you?
Even so, there is no one like a brother!
Nurtured with the water of pure love,
Reaching all the way to the sky,
The field of yellow aavaram flowers sways with joy!
Won't fireworks and rockets leap up from the ground?
Catching spark upon spark, it blazes high!
Hey.. hey...
In someone else's garden,
A man planted cucumbers.
Claiming it belongs to you,
Do you have any title deed written?
Drawing out the grid,
A game of goats and tigers
Begins with a roll of the dice, man!
Just wait and see which is the goat and which is the tiger;
You will know when the strike happens, man!
Whoever tries to stop you,
Put up a ladder and climb!
Whatever comes your way,
If stepped on, hiss and strike back!
Only if you live with success
Will you earn a name in this town!
In someone else's garden,
A man planted cucumbers.
Chorus: Thagachikku thinna thinna
Male: Claiming it belongs to you,
Do you have any title deed written... aaha...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic folk-pop track from the film 'Veyyil' serves as a philosophical and motivational anthem about resilience, hard work, and street-smart wisdom. Using vivid rural metaphors—such as growing cucumbers, playing the traditional board game 'Aadu Puli Aattam', spinning tops, and adapting business strategies according to the season—the lyrics argue that nobody holds an exclusive right to success or destiny. Success belongs to those who adapt, take bold risks, and strike at the right moment with passion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Kattam pottu / Aadu puli aattam onnu

The second consonant 'tt' is repeated across consecutive lines ('Kattam pottu' / 'Aadu puli aattam'), creating a rhythmic cadence characteristic of classical Tamil poetry.

Metaphor

Aadu puli aattam onnu thaayam pottu thodangudhu daa

Life and competitive struggles are compared directly to 'Aadu Puli Aattam' (Goat and Tiger game), a traditional strategic board game.

Simile

Kuri paathu adichaakka kundoosi poladhaan

The lyricist uses the comparison 'Kundoosi poladhaan' (like a pin) to illustrate sharpness and precision in focus.

Monaai (First-letter Alliteration)

Anbaalae neer vittu / Aagaayam varai thottu / Aavaaram pookkaadu

Alliteration of the initial letter 'A' across words ('Anbaalae' / 'Aagaayam' / 'Aavaaram').

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Trivia

The film 'Veyyil' (2006), directed by Vasantabalan and produced by Shankar's S Pictures, marked the debut of composer G. V. Prakash Kumar when he was just 19 years old. The soundtrack was a massive critical and commercial success, earning G. V. Prakash Kumar widespread acclaim across South Indian cinema.

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