- Lyricist
- Kamalamanogaran
- Singer
- Aravindbabu
- Music director
- Aravindbabu
- Movie name
- Rooban
- Movie release year
- 2024
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Aug 2024
Lyrics & meaning
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.
Did you know?
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.
Keep listening
Songs with a similar feeling
From the same album
More songs from Rooban
View albumSpot an issue?
Help us improve the lyrics or English translation.