Oorellam Saamiyaga
From Deiva Vaakku · 1992
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Jayachandran, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Deiva Vaakku1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oorellaam saamiyaaga | You, whom the entire village sees as a deity, |
| Paarkkum unnai | You, who are revered by all, |
| Oru thaaram endru | As my wedded wife, |
| Naanum ennalaamoo… | Can I even dare to imagine? |
| Male | |
| Oorellaam saamiyaaga | You, whom the entire village sees as a deity, |
| Paarkkum unnai | You, who are revered by all, |
| Oru thaaram endru | As my wedded wife, |
| Naanum ennalaamoo… | Can I even dare to imagine? |
| Vanna kiliyae sollu kiliyae oo oo | Tell me, colorful parrot, tell me, oh oh, |
| Vanna kiliyae sollu kiliyae | Tell me, colorful parrot, tell me. |
| Female | |
| Oorellaam saamiyaaga | Me, whom the entire village sees as a deity, |
| Paarkkum ennai | Me, who am revered by all, |
| Oru penn thaan endru | As just a simple woman, |
| Neeyum ennalaamae | You too can consider me. |
| Vanna kiliyae sollu kiliyae oo ooo | Tell me, colorful parrot, tell me, oh oh, |
| Vanna kiliyae sollu kiliyae | Tell me, colorful parrot, tell me. |
| Male | |
| Deivam varum | God arrives |
| Manidha uruvilae | In human form— |
| Padiththadhundu yettilae | I have read so in books. |
| Deivam endru therindha pothilae | Even upon realizing it is God, |
| Poottalaamo veettilae | Can we lock the divine inside a home? |
| Male | |
| Poojai seyum devi unmel | Upon you, the worshipped goddess, |
| Aasai vaithaal paavam | Placing my desire is a sin. |
| Naanum unnai thaaram endru | If I accept you as my wife, |
| Yetrukondaal dhrogam | It would be a betrayal. |
| Jeevan ulla vaan nilaavai | The living moon in the sky— |
| Naanum sera koodumoo…. | Can I ever reach and unite with it? |
| Paavam indha paavam endru | Calling this a sinful act, |
| Kaalam ennai thootrumoo…. | Will time condemn and mock me? |
| Female | |
| Oorellaam saamiyaaga | Me, whom the entire village sees as a deity, |
| Paarkkum ennai | Me, who am revered by all, |
| Oru penn thaan endru | As just a simple woman, |
| Neeyum ennalaamae | You too can consider me. |
| Vanna kiliyae sollu kiliyae oo ooo | Tell me, colorful parrot, tell me, oh oh, |
| Vanna kiliyae sollu kiliyae | Tell me, colorful parrot, tell me. |
| Female | |
| Deivam gana neram enmel | The deity possesses me for a fleeting moment, |
| Vandhu pesi pogudhu | Comes, speaks through me, and leaves. |
| Vandhu pesi povadhaal naan | Just because it comes, speaks, and leaves, |
| Deivam aaga koodumoo… | Can I myself become a god? |
| Female | |
| Ooril ulla perukellaam | To all the people in this town, |
| Vaakku sonna paavai | The maiden who spoke divine predictions, |
| Unnidaththil kettu nindraal | Now stands before you pleading— |
| Vaarthai ondru thevai | She needs a word of reassurance from you. |
| Ennai deivam endraal enthan | If you consider me a deity, then my |
| Vaakkum deiva vaakkuthaan | Word is a divine oracle as well. |
| Deiva vakkai yetru kondu | Accepting this divine command, |
| Vaazhkai ondru nee kodu | Give me a life together with you. |
| Chorus | |
| Aaaa….aaa….aaa….aa…. | Aaaa….aaa….aaa….aa…. |
| Aaaa…..aaa…..aaa….aaa….aaa… | Aaaa…..aaa…..aaa….aaa….aaa… |
| Aaaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa…. | Aaaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa…. |
| Aaaa….aaa….aaa….aa…. | Aaaa….aaa….aaa….aa…. |
| Aaaa…..aaa…..aaa….aaa….aaa… | Aaaa…..aaa…..aaa….aaa….aaa… |
ஊரெல்லாம் சாமியாக
பார்க்கும் உன்னை
ஒரு தாரம் என்று
நானும் எண்ணலாமோ
You, whom the entire village sees as a deity,
You, who are revered by all,
As my wedded wife,
Can I even dare to imagine?
ஊரெல்லாம் சாமியாக
பார்க்கும் உன்னை
ஒரு தாரம் என்று
நானும் எண்ணலாமோ
You, whom the entire village sees as a deity,
You, who are revered by all,
As my wedded wife,
Can I even dare to imagine?
Tell me, colorful parrot, tell me, oh oh,
Tell me, colorful parrot, tell me.
வண்ணக்கிளியே
சொல்லு கிளியே
ஓ.....ஓஓ வண்ணக்கிளியே
சொல்லு கிளியே
Me, whom the entire village sees as a deity,
Me, who am revered by all,
As just a simple woman,
You too can consider me.
Tell me, colorful parrot, tell me, oh oh,
Tell me, colorful parrot, tell me.
ஊரெல்லாம் சாமியாக
பார்க்கும் என்னை
ஒரு பெண்தான் என்று
நீயும் எண்ணலாமே
God arrives
In human form—
I have read so in books.
Even upon realizing it is God,
Can we lock the divine inside a home?
வண்ணக்கிளியே
சொல்லு கிளியே
ஓ....ஓஓ வண்ணக்கிளியே
சொல்லு கிளியே
Upon you, the worshipped goddess,
Placing my desire is a sin.
If I accept you as my wife,
It would be a betrayal.
The living moon in the sky—
Can I ever reach and unite with it?
Calling this a sinful act,
Will time condemn and mock me?
தெய்வம் வரும்
மனித உருவிலே
படித்ததுண்டு ஏட்டிலே
தெய்வம் என்று தெரிந்த போதிலே
பூட்டலாமோ வீட்டிலே
Me, whom the entire village sees as a deity,
Me, who am revered by all,
As just a simple woman,
You too can consider me.
Tell me, colorful parrot, tell me, oh oh,
Tell me, colorful parrot, tell me.
பூஜை செய்யும் தேவி உன்மேல்
ஆசை வைத்தால் பாவம்
நானும் உன்னை தாரம் என்று
ஏற்றுக் கொண்டால் துரோகம்
The deity possesses me for a fleeting moment,
Comes, speaks through me, and leaves.
Just because it comes, speaks, and leaves,
Can I myself become a god?
ஜீவன் உள்ள வான் நிலாவை
நானும் சேரக் கூடுமோ
பாவம் இந்த பாவம் என்று
காலம் என்னை தூற்றுமோ.......
To all the people in this town,
The maiden who spoke divine predictions,
Now stands before you pleading—
She needs a word of reassurance from you.
If you consider me a deity, then my
Word is a divine oracle as well.
Accepting this divine command,
Give me a life together with you.
ஊரெல்லாம் சாமியாக
பார்க்கும் என்னை
ஒரு பெண்தான் என்று
நீயும் எண்ணலாமே
Aaaa….aaa….aaa….aa….
Aaaa…..aaa…..aaa….aaa….aaa…
Aaaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa….
Aaaa….aaa….aaa….aa….
Aaaa…..aaa…..aaa….aaa….aaa…
வண்ணக்கிளியே
சொல்லு கிளியே
ஓ ஓஓ வண்ணக்கிளியே
சொல்லு கிளியே
தெய்வம் கண நேரம் என் மேல்
வந்து பேசி போகுது
வந்து பேசி போவதால் நான்
தெய்வம் ஆக கூடுமோ
ஊரில் உள்ள பேருக்கெல்லாம்
வாக்கு சொன்ன பாவை
உன்னிடத்தில் கேட்டு நின்றாள்
வார்த்தை ஒன்று தேவை
என்னை தெய்வம் என்றால்
எந்தன் வாக்கும் தெய்வ வாக்குதான்
தெய்வ வாக்கை ஏற்றுக் கொண்டு
வாழ்க்கை ஒன்றை நீ கொடு......
ஆஆஆ....ஆஆ....ஆஆஆ. ஆ
ஆஆஆ....ஆஆ....ஆஆஆ. ஆ
ஆஆஆ....ஆஆ....ஆஆஆ. ஆ
Oorellaam saamiyaaga
You, whom the entire village sees as a deity,
Paarkkum unnai
You, who are revered by all,
Oru thaaram endru
As my wedded wife,
Naanum ennalaamoo…
Can I even dare to imagine?
Oorellaam saamiyaaga
You, whom the entire village sees as a deity,
Paarkkum unnai
You, who are revered by all,
Oru thaaram endru
As my wedded wife,
Naanum ennalaamoo…
Can I even dare to imagine?
Vanna kiliyae sollu kiliyae oo oo
Tell me, colorful parrot, tell me, oh oh,
Vanna kiliyae sollu kiliyae
Tell me, colorful parrot, tell me.
Oorellaam saamiyaaga
Me, whom the entire village sees as a deity,
Paarkkum ennai
Me, who am revered by all,
Oru penn thaan endru
As just a simple woman,
Neeyum ennalaamae
You too can consider me.
Vanna kiliyae sollu kiliyae oo ooo
Tell me, colorful parrot, tell me, oh oh,
Vanna kiliyae sollu kiliyae
Tell me, colorful parrot, tell me.
Deivam varum
God arrives
Manidha uruvilae
In human form—
Padiththadhundu yettilae
I have read so in books.
Deivam endru therindha pothilae
Even upon realizing it is God,
Poottalaamo veettilae
Can we lock the divine inside a home?
Poojai seyum devi unmel
Upon you, the worshipped goddess,
Aasai vaithaal paavam
Placing my desire is a sin.
Naanum unnai thaaram endru
If I accept you as my wife,
Yetrukondaal dhrogam
It would be a betrayal.
Jeevan ulla vaan nilaavai
The living moon in the sky—
Naanum sera koodumoo….
Can I ever reach and unite with it?
Paavam indha paavam endru
Calling this a sinful act,
Kaalam ennai thootrumoo….
Will time condemn and mock me?
Oorellaam saamiyaaga
Me, whom the entire village sees as a deity,
Paarkkum ennai
Me, who am revered by all,
Oru penn thaan endru
As just a simple woman,
Neeyum ennalaamae
You too can consider me.
Vanna kiliyae sollu kiliyae oo ooo
Tell me, colorful parrot, tell me, oh oh,
Vanna kiliyae sollu kiliyae
Tell me, colorful parrot, tell me.
Deivam gana neram enmel
The deity possesses me for a fleeting moment,
Vandhu pesi pogudhu
Comes, speaks through me, and leaves.
Vandhu pesi povadhaal naan
Just because it comes, speaks, and leaves,
Deivam aaga koodumoo…
Can I myself become a god?
Ooril ulla perukellaam
To all the people in this town,
Vaakku sonna paavai
The maiden who spoke divine predictions,
Unnidaththil kettu nindraal
Now stands before you pleading—
Vaarthai ondru thevai
She needs a word of reassurance from you.
Ennai deivam endraal enthan
If you consider me a deity, then my
Vaakkum deiva vaakkuthaan
Word is a divine oracle as well.
Deiva vakkai yetru kondu
Accepting this divine command,
Vaazhkai ondru nee kodu
Give me a life together with you.
Aaaa….aaa….aaa….aa….
Aaaa….aaa….aaa….aa….
Aaaa…..aaa…..aaa….aaa….aaa…
Aaaa…..aaa…..aaa….aaa….aaa…
Aaaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa….
Aaaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa….
Aaaa….aaa….aaa….aa….
Aaaa….aaa….aaa….aa….
Aaaa…..aaa…..aaa….aaa….aaa…
Aaaa…..aaa…..aaa….aaa….aaa…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
"Oorellaam Saamiyaaga" is a poignant, thematic duet from the 1992 film 'Deiva Vaakku', featuring music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics penned by Gangai Amaran. The song centers on the psychological and social barrier separating two lovers: the heroine is worshiped by her entire village as a divine oracle, making the hero hesitate to express his mortal love for her, fearing it would be sacrilegious to claim a living goddess as his wife.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Jeevan ulla vaan nilaavai / Naanum sera koodumoo….”
The male protagonist compares the heroine to an untouchable 'living moon in the sky', highlighting her unattainable spiritual status.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Ennai deivam endraal enthan / Vaakkum deiva vaakkuthaan”
The second letter 'n' (ன) in 'Ennai' and 'enthan' matches, creating a pleasing rhythmic assonance typical of classical Tamil poetic structure.
Iyaipu (End Rhyming)
“Vanna kiliyae sollu kiliyae oo oo / Vanna kiliyae sollu kiliyae”
The repetition of 'sollu kiliyae' at the end of consecutive refrain lines creates end rhyme (Iyaipu).
Irony / Rhetorical Paradox
“Ennai deivam endraal enthan / Vaakkum deiva vaakkuthaan / Deiva vakkai yetru kondu / Vaazhkai ondru nee kodu”
The heroine uses logical irony: if the hero insists on treating her as a goddess, then her request to marry him becomes a 'Deiva Vaakku' (divine command) that he is religiously obligated to obey.
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Trivia
The song is composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung by legendary vocalists K. J. Yesudas and S. Janaki. Set in a rural backdrop, the film 'Deiva Vaakku' stars Karthik and Revathi, where Revathi plays a young woman burdened by the burden of being treated as a divine village oracle.
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