Oormila Oormila
From Once More · 1997
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Vijay, Shoba Chandrasekar
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Once More1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| La la la la lala lala lala la la laa | La la la la lala lala lala la la laa |
| Lala la la lala lala lala la la laa | Lala la la lala lala lala la la laa |
| La la la la la | La la la la la |
| Lala la la la lala la la la la | Lala la la la lala la la la la |
| Lala lala la lala lala laa | Lala lala la lala lala laa |
| La la la la la la..aah | La la la la la la..aah |
| Male | |
| Oormila..oormila | Oormila.. Oormila |
| Kannilae kaathala | Is there love in your eyes? |
| Nee kan adikkum minnala | Are you the lightning that winks? |
| Oormila | Oormila |
| Un kannam thanga apple-a | Are your cheeks golden apples? |
| Oormila | Oormila |
| Male | |
| Nee pooththathenna | Did you blossom |
| Poovila | From a flower? |
| Dhegam enna thingala | Is your body like the moon? |
| Koonthal enthan oonjala | Is your hair my swing? |
| Oormila | Oormila |
| Female | |
| Oormila..un oormila | Oormila.. your Oormila |
| Kannilae kaathala | Is there love in my eyes? |
| Naan kan adikkum minnala | Am I the lightning that winks? |
| Kaathala | My lover |
| En kannam thanga apple-a | Are my cheeks golden apples? |
| Kaathala | My lover |
| Female | |
| Naan pooththathenna | Did I blossom |
| Poovila | From a flower? |
| Dhegam enna thingala | Is my body like the moon? |
| Koonthal unthan oonjala | Is my hair your swing? |
| Kaathala | My lover |
| Chorus | |
| Holae holae….hoho holae | Holae holae….hoho holae |
| Holae holae…. | Holae holae…. |
| Holae holae….hoho holae | Holae holae….hoho holae |
| Holae holae…. | Holae holae…. |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………. | .................... |
| Male | |
| Palaa palaa | Is it jackfruit nectar, |
| Un ithazha | Your lips? |
| Un pattu maeni | Your silky body, |
| Naan vasikkum bangala | Is the bungalow where I reside! |
| Female | |
| Nila nila | Moon, moon, |
| En udala | Is it my body? |
| En nenjai killi ponathenna | Why did you pinch my heart and walk away, |
| Neengalaa | Was it you? |
| Male | |
| Thittam ittu chikka vaikka | Planning meticulously to entrap me, |
| Suttri vanthu sokka vaikka | Circling around to enchant me, |
| Sottu neelam pottu vantha vennila | Oh full moon adorned with a drop of blue bindi! |
| Female | |
| Angum ingum thottathenna | Why touch here and there? |
| Aasai muththam ittathenna | Why shower passionate kisses? |
| Alli mottu pooththirukkum nenjila | In the heart where flower buds have bloomed! |
| Male | |
| Ennudan mothala | Will you clash with me? |
| Ennadi oodala | Why this playful sulking, my dear? |
| Kooda vendum vaadi kokila | We must unite, come my nightingale! |
| Chorus | |
| Holae holae….hoho holae | Holae holae….hoho holae |
| Holae holae…. | Holae holae…. |
| Holae holae….hoho holae | Holae holae….hoho holae |
| Holae holae…. | Holae holae…. |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | .................... |
| Chorus | |
| La la la la lala | La la la la lala |
| Lala lala la la laa | Lala lala la la laa |
| La la la la la | La la la la la |
| Lala la la la lala la la la la | Lala la la la lala la la la la |
| Lala lala la lala lala laa | Lala lala la lala lala laa |
| La la la la la la..aah | La la la la la la..aah |
| Female | |
| Itham patham | So soft and gentle, |
| Un virala | Are your fingers? |
| En maeni engum | All over my body, |
| Kodu podum pencil-a | They trace lines like a pencil! |
| Male | |
| Pullangkuzhal | Is it a flute, |
| Un kurala | Your voice? |
| En kaathu rendil | Striking against both my ears, |
| Mothugindra thendrala | Like a soothing breeze! |
| Female | |
| Man urangum pothum | Even when the earth sleeps, |
| Antha vinurangum pothum | And when the sky sleeps, |
| Rendu kann urangavillai en kaathala | My two eyes do not sleep, my lover! |
| Male | |
| : Mun irandu mottu kandu | : Seeing two budding blossoms ahead, |
| Kann irandu bothai kondu | With two eyes intoxicated, |
| Pannirandu maatham aachchu | Twelve months have passed, |
| Oormila | Oormila! |
| Female | |
| Aththanai thullalaa | So much bounce and energy? |
| Iththanai killalaa | So much teasing and pinching? |
| Mutham podum pothu vallala | A patron of generosity when bestowing kisses! |
| Chorus | |
| Holae holae….hoho holae | Holae holae….hoho holae |
| Holae holae…. | Holae holae…. |
| Holae holae….hoho holae | Holae holae….hoho holae |
| Holae holae…. | Holae holae…. |
| Male | |
| Oormila..oormila | Oormila.. Oormila |
| Female :Kannilae kaathala | Female: Is there love in your eyes? |
| Male | |
| Nee kan adikkum minnala | Are you the lightning that winks? |
| Oormila | Oormila |
| Female :En kannam thanga apple-a | Female: Are my cheeks golden apples? |
| Kaathala | My lover |
| Male | |
| Nee pooththathenna | Did you blossom |
| Poovila | From a flower? |
| Dhegam enna thingala | Is your body like the moon? |
| Koonthal enthan oonjala | Is your hair my swing? |
| Oormila | Oormila |
| Chorus | |
| Holae holae….hoho holae | Holae holae….hoho holae |
| Holae holae…. | Holae holae…. |
| Holae holae….hoho holae | Holae holae….hoho holae |
| Holae holae…. | Holae holae…. |
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La la la la lala lala lala la la laa
Lala la la lala lala lala la la laa
La la la la la
Lala la la la lala la la la la
Lala lala la lala lala laa
La la la la la la..aah
ஊர்மிளா ஊர்மிளா
கண்ணிலே காதலா
நீ கண் அடிக்கும் மின்னலா
ஊர்மிளா
உன் கண்ணம் தங்க ஆப்பிளா
ஊர்மிளா
Oormila.. Oormila
Is there love in your eyes?
Are you the lightning that winks?
Oormila
Are your cheeks golden apples?
Oormila
நீ பூத்ததென்ன பூவிலா
தேகம் என்ன திங்களா
கூந்தல் எந்தன் ஊஞ்சலா ஊர்மிளா
Did you blossom
From a flower?
Is your body like the moon?
Is your hair my swing?
Oormila
ஊர்மிளா உன் ஊர்மிளா
கண்ணிலே காதலா
நான் கண் அடிக்கும் மின்னலா
காதலா
என் கண்ணம் தங்க ஆப்பிளா
காதலா
Oormila.. your Oormila
Is there love in my eyes?
Am I the lightning that winks?
My lover
Are my cheeks golden apples?
My lover
நான் பூத்ததென்ன பூவிலா
தேகம் என்ன திங்களா
கூந்தல் உந்தன் ஊஞ்சலா காதலா
Did I blossom
From a flower?
Is my body like the moon?
Is my hair your swing?
My lover
ஹோலே ஹோலே… ஹோ ஹோலே
ஹோலே ஹோலே…
ஹோலே ஹோலே… ஹோ ஹோலே
ஹோலே ஹோலே…
Holae holae….hoho holae
Holae holae….
Holae holae….hoho holae
Holae holae….
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பலா பலா உன் இதழா
உன் பட்டு மேனி
நான் வசிக்கும் பங்களா
Is it jackfruit nectar,
Your lips?
Your silky body,
Is the bungalow where I reside!
நிலா நிலா என் உடலா
என் நெஞ்சை கில்லி
போனதென்ன நீங்களா
Moon, moon,
Is it my body?
Why did you pinch my heart and walk away,
Was it you?
திட்டம் இட்டு சிக்க வைக்க
சுத்தி வந்து சொக்க வைக்க
சொட்டு நீலம் போட்டு
வந்த வெண்ணிலா
Planning meticulously to entrap me,
Circling around to enchant me,
Oh full moon adorned with a drop of blue bindi!
அங்கும் இங்கும் தொட்டதென்ன
ஆசை முத்தம் இட்டதென்ன
அல்லி மொட்டு
பூத்திருக்கும் நெஞ்சிலா
Why touch here and there?
Why shower passionate kisses?
In the heart where flower buds have bloomed!
என்னுடன் மோதலா
என்னடி ஊடலா
கூட வேண்டும் வாடி கோகிலா
Will you clash with me?
Why this playful sulking, my dear?
We must unite, come my nightingale!
ஹோலே ஹோலே…ஹோ ஹோலே
ஹோலே ஹோலே…
ஹோலே ஹோலே… ஹோ ஹோலே
ஹோலே ஹோலே…
Holae holae….hoho holae
Holae holae….
Holae holae….hoho holae
Holae holae….
.
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இதம் பதம் உன் விரலா
என் மேனி எங்கும் கோடு
போடும் பென்சிலா
La la la la lala
Lala lala la la laa
La la la la la
Lala la la la lala la la la la
Lala lala la lala lala laa
La la la la la la..aah
புல்லாங்குழல் உன் குரலா
என் காது ரெண்டில்
மோதுகின்ற தென்றலா
So soft and gentle,
Are your fingers?
All over my body,
They trace lines like a pencil!
மண் உறங்கும் போதும்
அந்த விண் உறங்கும் போதும்
ரெண்டு கண் உறங்கவில்லை
எந்தன் காதலா
Is it a flute,
Your voice?
Striking against both my ears,
Like a soothing breeze!
முன் இரண்டு மொட்டு கண்டு
கண் இரண்டு போதை கொண்டு
பன்னிரண்டு மாதம் ஆச்சு
ஊர்மிளா
Even when the earth sleeps,
And when the sky sleeps,
My two eyes do not sleep, my lover!
அத்தனை துல்லலா
இத்தனை கில்லலா
முத்தம் போடும் போது வள்ளலா
: Seeing two budding blossoms ahead,
With two eyes intoxicated,
Twelve months have passed,
Oormila!
ஹோலே ஹோலே…ஹோ ஹோலே
ஹோலே ஹோலே…
ஹோலே ஹோலே… ஹோ ஹோலே
ஹோலே ஹோலே…
So much bounce and energy?
So much teasing and pinching?
A patron of generosity when bestowing kisses!
ஊர்மிளா ஊர்மிளா
கண்ணிலே காதலா
Holae holae….hoho holae
Holae holae….
Holae holae….hoho holae
Holae holae….
நீ கண் அடிக்கும் மின்னலா
ஊர்மிளா
என் கண்ணம் தங்க ஆப்பிளா
காதலா
Oormila.. Oormila
Female: Is there love in your eyes?
ஆண்
: நீ பூத்ததென்ன பூவிலா
தேகம் என்ன திங்களா
கூந்தல் எந்தன் ஊஞ்சலா ஊர்மிளா
Are you the lightning that winks?
Oormila
Female: Are my cheeks golden apples?
My lover
ஹோலே ஹோலே…ஹோ ஹோலே
ஹோலே ஹோலே…
ஹோலே ஹோலே… ஹோ ஹோலே
ஹோலே ஹோலே…
Did you blossom
From a flower?
Is your body like the moon?
Is your hair my swing?
Oormila
Holae holae….hoho holae
Holae holae….
Holae holae….hoho holae
Holae holae….
La la la la lala lala lala la la laa
La la la la lala lala lala la la laa
Lala la la lala lala lala la la laa
Lala la la lala lala lala la la laa
La la la la la
La la la la la
Lala la la la lala la la la la
Lala la la la lala la la la la
Lala lala la lala lala laa
Lala lala la lala lala laa
La la la la la la..aah
La la la la la la..aah
Oormila..oormila
Oormila.. Oormila
Kannilae kaathala
Is there love in your eyes?
Nee kan adikkum minnala
Are you the lightning that winks?
Oormila
Oormila
Un kannam thanga apple-a
Are your cheeks golden apples?
Oormila
Oormila
Nee pooththathenna
Did you blossom
Poovila
From a flower?
Dhegam enna thingala
Is your body like the moon?
Koonthal enthan oonjala
Is your hair my swing?
Oormila
Oormila
Oormila..un oormila
Oormila.. your Oormila
Kannilae kaathala
Is there love in my eyes?
Naan kan adikkum minnala
Am I the lightning that winks?
Kaathala
My lover
En kannam thanga apple-a
Are my cheeks golden apples?
Kaathala
My lover
Naan pooththathenna
Did I blossom
Poovila
From a flower?
Dhegam enna thingala
Is my body like the moon?
Koonthal unthan oonjala
Is my hair your swing?
Kaathala
My lover
Holae holae….hoho holae
Holae holae….hoho holae
Holae holae….
Holae holae….
Holae holae….hoho holae
Holae holae….hoho holae
Holae holae….
Holae holae….
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Palaa palaa
Is it jackfruit nectar,
Un ithazha
Your lips?
Un pattu maeni
Your silky body,
Naan vasikkum bangala
Is the bungalow where I reside!
Nila nila
Moon, moon,
En udala
Is it my body?
En nenjai killi ponathenna
Why did you pinch my heart and walk away,
Neengalaa
Was it you?
Thittam ittu chikka vaikka
Planning meticulously to entrap me,
Suttri vanthu sokka vaikka
Circling around to enchant me,
Sottu neelam pottu vantha vennila
Oh full moon adorned with a drop of blue bindi!
Angum ingum thottathenna
Why touch here and there?
Aasai muththam ittathenna
Why shower passionate kisses?
Alli mottu pooththirukkum nenjila
In the heart where flower buds have bloomed!
Ennudan mothala
Will you clash with me?
Ennadi oodala
Why this playful sulking, my dear?
Kooda vendum vaadi kokila
We must unite, come my nightingale!
Holae holae….hoho holae
Holae holae….hoho holae
Holae holae….
Holae holae….
Holae holae….hoho holae
Holae holae….hoho holae
Holae holae….
Holae holae….
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La la la la lala
La la la la lala
Lala lala la la laa
Lala lala la la laa
La la la la la
La la la la la
Lala la la la lala la la la la
Lala la la la lala la la la la
Lala lala la lala lala laa
Lala lala la lala lala laa
La la la la la la..aah
La la la la la la..aah
Itham patham
So soft and gentle,
Un virala
Are your fingers?
En maeni engum
All over my body,
Kodu podum pencil-a
They trace lines like a pencil!
Pullangkuzhal
Is it a flute,
Un kurala
Your voice?
En kaathu rendil
Striking against both my ears,
Mothugindra thendrala
Like a soothing breeze!
Man urangum pothum
Even when the earth sleeps,
Antha vinurangum pothum
And when the sky sleeps,
Rendu kann urangavillai en kaathala
My two eyes do not sleep, my lover!
: Mun irandu mottu kandu
: Seeing two budding blossoms ahead,
Kann irandu bothai kondu
With two eyes intoxicated,
Pannirandu maatham aachchu
Twelve months have passed,
Oormila
Oormila!
Aththanai thullalaa
So much bounce and energy?
Iththanai killalaa
So much teasing and pinching?
Mutham podum pothu vallala
A patron of generosity when bestowing kisses!
Holae holae….hoho holae
Holae holae….hoho holae
Holae holae….
Holae holae….
Holae holae….hoho holae
Holae holae….hoho holae
Holae holae….
Holae holae….
Oormila..oormila
Oormila.. Oormila
Female :Kannilae kaathala
Female: Is there love in your eyes?
Nee kan adikkum minnala
Are you the lightning that winks?
Oormila
Oormila
Female :En kannam thanga apple-a
Female: Are my cheeks golden apples?
Kaathala
My lover
Nee pooththathenna
Did you blossom
Poovila
From a flower?
Dhegam enna thingala
Is your body like the moon?
Koonthal enthan oonjala
Is your hair my swing?
Oormila
Oormila
Holae holae….hoho holae
Holae holae….hoho holae
Holae holae….
Holae holae….
Holae holae….hoho holae
Holae holae….hoho holae
Holae holae….
Holae holae….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Oormila Oormila is a romantic duet from the 1997 Tamil movie 'Once More'. The song features affectionate banter and romantic poetic compliments between the lead lovers. The male protagonist compares his beloved Oormila to golden apples, flowers, and the moon, while expressing his deep enchantment with her grace and presence. The female protagonist responds playfully, questioning if her touch and beauty truly hold such power over him. Throughout the track, lyricist Vairamuthu weaves evocative metaphors comparing bodily features to elements of nature, music, and art—such as fingers tracing like pencils, voices sounding like soothing flutes, and hair serving as a romantic swing. The song captures the joyful, exuberant phase of young love marked by sleepless nights, sweet tease, and mutual admiration.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamm)
“Un kannam thanga apple-a”
Compares cheeks to golden apples ('thanga apple-a') and fingers tracing lines on the body to a pencil ('maeni engum kodu podum pencil-a').
Simile / Visual Imagery
“Dhegam enna thingala”
Compares body to the moon ('Dhegam enna thingala') and long hair to a romantic swing ('Koonthal enthan oonjala').
Rhyme / Monosyllabic Assonance (Edukai / Monai)
“Kooda vendum vaadi kokila”
The lines use rhythmic end-rhymes and internal rhyming like 'mothala', 'oodala', and 'kokila'.
Auditory Imagery
“Pullangkuzhal un kurala”
Compares the sweet voice of the lover to a flute playing breeze in the ears ('Pullangkuzhal un kurala').
Did you know?
Trivia
'Once More' (1997) starred legendary actor Sivaji Ganesan alongside Vijay, Simran, and Saroja Devi. The music for the film was composed by SA Rajkumar, and the lyrics were penned by Vairamuthu. This duet showcases the playful chemistry between Vijay and Simran, which became a hit pairing in late 90s Tamil cinema.
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