Oorengum Thiruvizha
From Seeman Petra Selvangal · 1962
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Seeman Petra Selvangal1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hmm mmm mm hmmm | Humming... |
| Haa…aa…aa…aa.. | Vocalizing melody... |
| Haa…aa…aa…aa.. | Vocalizing melody... |
| Female | |
| Oor engum thiruvizha | There is a festival everywhere in town, |
| Unakku mattum thanimaiyaa | Is it solitude for you alone? |
| Ulagam ellaam vizhikkum bodhu | When the whole world is awake, |
| Unakku mattum urakkamaa | Is it sleep for you alone? |
| Female | |
| Oor engum thiruvizha | There is a festival everywhere in town, |
| Unakku mattum thanimaiyaa | Is it solitude for you alone? |
| Ulagam ellaam vizhikkum bodhu | When the whole world is awake, |
| Unakku mattum urakkamaa | Is it sleep for you alone? |
| Female | |
| Olai kudisai aruginilae | Near the thatched hut, |
| Oruthi irukkiraal | a woman stands waiting. |
| Nilaa oliyai kondu avl | Using the light of the moon, |
| Mugathai oruvan paarkkindraan | a man gazes at her face. |
| Female | |
| Ezhai nenjam serndhu kaanum | The sweetness that poor hearts experience together, |
| Inimai vendumaa | do you desire that delight? |
| Nalla iravirundhum uravirundhum | Despite having a good night and a loving companion, |
| Thanimaiyaaaguma | should one still remain in solitude? |
| Female | |
| Oor engum thiruvizha | There is a festival everywhere in town, |
| Unakku mattum thanimaiyaa | Is it solitude for you alone? |
| Ulagam ellaam vizhikkum bodhu | When the whole world is awake, |
| Unakku mattum urakkamaa | Is it sleep for you alone? |
| Female | |
| Mangalukkum mayilgalukkum | Even young women and peacocks, |
| Kaadhal theriyumae | understand the feeling of love. |
| Vanna malargalukkum thendralukkum | Even colorful flowers and the gentle breeze, |
| Uravu puriyumae | comprehend their bond. |
| Female | |
| Deavn thandha suvaiyallavaa | Is desire not a sweet taste, |
| Aasai enbadhu | gifted by God himself? |
| Adhai therindhu kondathaal allavaa | Is it not because humanity understood this, |
| Ulagam valarndhadhu | that the world grew and prospered? |
| Female | |
| Oor engum thiruvizha | There is a festival everywhere in town, |
| Unakku mattum thanimaiyaa | Is it solitude for you alone? |
| Ulagam ellaam vizhikkum bodhu | When the whole world is awake, |
| Unakku mattum urakkamaa | Is it sleep for you alone? |
| Female | |
| Aval varattum endrirukkum | Let her come first, thinks |
| Aan magan nenjam | the man's proud heart. |
| Illai avar avrattum endrirukkum | No, let him come first, thinks |
| Pen magal ullam | the woman's shy mind. |
| Female | |
| Yaar mudhalil pesinaalum | Whoever speaks first, |
| Tholvi avarukku | suffers a defeat in ego. |
| Aanaal aasaiyilae neendhum bodhu | But when swimming in the ocean of desire, |
| Vettri yaarukku vettri yarukku | who wins, truly who wins? |
| Female | |
| Oor engum thiruvizha | There is a festival everywhere in town, |
| Unakku mattum thanimaiyaa | Is it solitude for you alone? |
| Ulagam ellaam vizhikkum bodhu | When the whole world is awake, |
| Unakku mattum urakkamaa | Is it sleep for you alone? |
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
ஹா...ஆஅ..ஆஅ..ஆ
ஹா..ஆஅ..ஆஅ..ஆ
Humming...
Vocalizing melody...
Vocalizing melody...
ஊர் எங்கும் திருவிழா
உனக்கு மட்டும் தனிமையா
உலகமெல்லாம் விழிக்கும்போது
உனக்கு மட்டும் உறக்கமா
There is a festival everywhere in town,
Is it solitude for you alone?
When the whole world is awake,
Is it sleep for you alone?
ஊர் எங்கும் திருவிழா
உனக்கு மட்டும் தனிமையா
உலகமெல்லாம் விழிக்கும்போது
உனக்கு மட்டும் உறக்கமா
There is a festival everywhere in town,
Is it solitude for you alone?
When the whole world is awake,
Is it sleep for you alone?
ஓலைக் குடிசை அருகினிலே
ஒருத்தி இருக்கிறாள்
நிலா ஒளியைக் கொண்டு அவள்
முகத்தை ஒருவன் பார்க்கின்றான்
Near the thatched hut,
a woman stands waiting.
Using the light of the moon,
a man gazes at her face.
ஏழை நெஞ்சம் சேர்ந்து காணும்
இனிமை வேண்டுமா
நல்ல இரவிருந்தும் உறவிருந்தும்
தனிமையாகுமா
The sweetness that poor hearts experience together,
do you desire that delight?
Despite having a good night and a loving companion,
should one still remain in solitude?
ஊர் எங்கும் திருவிழா
உனக்கு மட்டும் தனிமையா
உலகமெல்லாம் விழிக்கும்போது
உனக்கு மட்டும் உறக்கமா
There is a festival everywhere in town,
Is it solitude for you alone?
When the whole world is awake,
Is it sleep for you alone?
மான்களுக்கும் மயில்களுக்கும்
காதல் தெரியுமே
வண்ண மலர்களுக்கும் தென்றலுக்கும்
உறவு புரியுமே
Even young women and peacocks,
understand the feeling of love.
Even colorful flowers and the gentle breeze,
comprehend their bond.
தேவன் தந்த சுவையல்லவா
ஆசை என்பது
அதை தெரிந்துக் கொண்டதால் அல்லவா
உலகம் வளர்ந்தது
Is desire not a sweet taste,
gifted by God himself?
Is it not because humanity understood this,
that the world grew and prospered?
ஊர் எங்கும் திருவிழா
உனக்கு மட்டும் தனிமையா
உலகமெல்லாம் விழிக்கும்போது
உனக்கு மட்டும் உறக்கமா
There is a festival everywhere in town,
Is it solitude for you alone?
When the whole world is awake,
Is it sleep for you alone?
அவள் வரட்டும் என்றிருக்கும்
ஆண் மகன் நெஞ்சம்
இல்லை அவர் வரட்டும் என்றிருக்கும்
பெண் மகள் உள்ளம்
Let her come first, thinks
the man's proud heart.
No, let him come first, thinks
the woman's shy mind.
யார் முதலில் பேசினாலும்
தோல்வி அவருக்கு
ஆனால் ஆசையிலே நீந்தும் போது
வெற்றி யாருக்கு வெற்றி யாருக்கு
Whoever speaks first,
suffers a defeat in ego.
But when swimming in the ocean of desire,
who wins, truly who wins?
ஊர் எங்கும் திருவிழா
உனக்கு மட்டும் தனிமையா
உலகமெல்லாம் விழிக்கும்போது
உனக்கு மட்டும் உறக்கமா
There is a festival everywhere in town,
Is it solitude for you alone?
When the whole world is awake,
Is it sleep for you alone?
Hmm mmm mm hmmm
Humming...
Haa…aa…aa…aa..
Vocalizing melody...
Haa…aa…aa…aa..
Vocalizing melody...
Oor engum thiruvizha
There is a festival everywhere in town,
Unakku mattum thanimaiyaa
Is it solitude for you alone?
Ulagam ellaam vizhikkum bodhu
When the whole world is awake,
Unakku mattum urakkamaa
Is it sleep for you alone?
Oor engum thiruvizha
There is a festival everywhere in town,
Unakku mattum thanimaiyaa
Is it solitude for you alone?
Ulagam ellaam vizhikkum bodhu
When the whole world is awake,
Unakku mattum urakkamaa
Is it sleep for you alone?
Olai kudisai aruginilae
Near the thatched hut,
Oruthi irukkiraal
a woman stands waiting.
Nilaa oliyai kondu avl
Using the light of the moon,
Mugathai oruvan paarkkindraan
a man gazes at her face.
Ezhai nenjam serndhu kaanum
The sweetness that poor hearts experience together,
Inimai vendumaa
do you desire that delight?
Nalla iravirundhum uravirundhum
Despite having a good night and a loving companion,
Thanimaiyaaaguma
should one still remain in solitude?
Oor engum thiruvizha
There is a festival everywhere in town,
Unakku mattum thanimaiyaa
Is it solitude for you alone?
Ulagam ellaam vizhikkum bodhu
When the whole world is awake,
Unakku mattum urakkamaa
Is it sleep for you alone?
Mangalukkum mayilgalukkum
Even young women and peacocks,
Kaadhal theriyumae
understand the feeling of love.
Vanna malargalukkum thendralukkum
Even colorful flowers and the gentle breeze,
Uravu puriyumae
comprehend their bond.
Deavn thandha suvaiyallavaa
Is desire not a sweet taste,
Aasai enbadhu
gifted by God himself?
Adhai therindhu kondathaal allavaa
Is it not because humanity understood this,
Ulagam valarndhadhu
that the world grew and prospered?
Oor engum thiruvizha
There is a festival everywhere in town,
Unakku mattum thanimaiyaa
Is it solitude for you alone?
Ulagam ellaam vizhikkum bodhu
When the whole world is awake,
Unakku mattum urakkamaa
Is it sleep for you alone?
Aval varattum endrirukkum
Let her come first, thinks
Aan magan nenjam
the man's proud heart.
Illai avar avrattum endrirukkum
No, let him come first, thinks
Pen magal ullam
the woman's shy mind.
Yaar mudhalil pesinaalum
Whoever speaks first,
Tholvi avarukku
suffers a defeat in ego.
Aanaal aasaiyilae neendhum bodhu
But when swimming in the ocean of desire,
Vettri yaarukku vettri yarukku
who wins, truly who wins?
Oor engum thiruvizha
There is a festival everywhere in town,
Unakku mattum thanimaiyaa
Is it solitude for you alone?
Ulagam ellaam vizhikkum bodhu
When the whole world is awake,
Unakku mattum urakkamaa
Is it sleep for you alone?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from 'Seeman Petra Selvangal' (1962), penned by Kannadasan and sung sweetly by P. Susheela under T. R. Pappa's music composition, is a playful yet philosophical romantic teasing. The speaker questions why her beloved remains distant and asleep while the rest of the world celebrates togetherness and love. She compares human romantic instincts to the natural affinity found between peacocks, flowers, and breezes, noting that God created desire as a force for the world to flourish. In the final verse, she insightfuly depicts the subtle game of pride and hesitation between lovers—where neither wants to break the silence first out of fear of losing their ego, yet ultimately both triumph when surrender to love takes over.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)
“Unakku mattum thanimaiyaa”
The speaker repeatedly poses questions ('Is it solitude for you alone?', 'Who wins?') not to seek answers but to gently tease her beloved and emphasize love's universality.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Mangalukkum mayilgalukkum / Vanna malargalukkum thendralukkum”
The second consonant sound 'r' ('oor' / 'ula') or 'n' ('manga' / 'vanna') rhymes across lines, creating a smooth lyrical rhythm characteristic of classic Tamil poetry.
Nature Metaphor / Imagery
“Vanna malargalukkum thendralukkum uravu puriyumae”
Kannadasan utilizes nature elements such as moonlit huts, flowers, breezes, and peacocks to depict romantic intimacy and harmony.
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Trivia
This track features a iconic composition by T. R. Pappa with playback by P. Susheela. Kannadasan's lyricism brilliantly combines everyday romantic banter with profound societal and emotional observations about human nature and romantic pride.
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