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Lyrics & meaning

Oororam Kadu

From Rooban · 2024

Lyricist
Kamalamanogaran
Singer
Aravindbabu
Music director
Aravindbabu
Movie name
Rooban
Movie release year
2024
Lyrics added on
25 Aug 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oororam kaadu oorurangathu
Oororam kaadu oorurangathu
Nee illamal ponaal pala uyirgal ingethu
Kaadana kaadu en thaai veedu
Thaayanadhu inge poongaadu
Kaadana kaadu en thaai veedu
Thaayanadhu inge poongaadu
Oororam kaadu oorurangathu
Nee illamal ponaal pala uyirgal ingethu
Alagaana vandu satham
Iravellam ketkuthu
Pagalaana paatu satham
Kuyil koovi paaduthu
Megamellam mazhaiyaguthe
Mayil thogai ellam kudaiyaguthe
Un perai sollum pothe
Vaasam kooduthe
Un kaatil vaazhum pothe
Pudhu nesam kooduthe
Oororam kaadu oorurangathu
Nee illamal ponaal pala uyirgal ingethu
The forest by the village edge never sleeps,
The forest by the village edge never sleeps,
Without you, where would so many lives be?
This vast forest is my mother's home,
And this flowering grove has become a mother.
This vast forest is my mother's home,
And this flowering grove has become a mother.
The forest by the village edge never sleeps,
Without you, where would so many lives be?
The sweet humming of beetles
Is heard all through the night,
The sound of songs in the daytime,
As the cuckoo calls and sings.
All the clouds turn into rain,
Peacock tails spread out like umbrellas.
Just speaking your name,
A sweet fragrance fills the air.
Living here in your forest,
A new love grows.
The forest by the village edge never sleeps,
Without you, where would so many lives be?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a serene, nature-centric ballad celebrating the forest as a nurturing mother figure that sustains all forms of life. It emphasizes how the forest remains endlessly alive and watchful, harboring a vibrant ecosystem—from beetles humming through the night to cuckoos singing at daytime and peacocks unfurling their feathers like umbrellas when rain falls.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monaip (Initial Alliteration)

Oororam kaadu oorurangathu

Repetition of the initial sound 'Oor' across words ('Oororam' and 'oorurangathu') creates a melodic rhythm in Tamil poetry.

Personification / Metaphor

Thaayanadhu inge poongaadu

The flower-filled forest ('poongaadu') is personified as a mother ('Thaayanadhu') who shelters and nourishes all creatures.

Iyaipu (Rhyming Endings)

Megamellam mazhaiyaguthe / Mayil thogai ellam kudaiyaguthe

The matching rhyming suffix '-aguthe' at the end of consecutive lines builds a rhythmic cadence.

Metaphor

Mayil thogai ellam kudaiyaguthe

The unfurled feathers of peacocks are poetically equated to protective umbrellas during the rain.

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Trivia

'Oororam Kaadu' from the 2024 film 'Rooban' is composed and sung by Aravindbabu with lyrics penned by Kamalamanogaran. The song highlights ecological preservation, portraying nature and forests as irreplaceable lifelines for countless living species.

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