Oororam Kammakkarai
From Solaiyamma · 1992
- Lyricist
- Kasthuri Raja
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Solaiyamma1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oorooram kammakkarai | At the edge of the village lake bund, |
| Veraarum parkkavilla | No one else saw us. |
| Oorooram kammakkarai | At the edge of the village lake bund, |
| Female :Aaa..aa… | Female: Aaa..aa... |
| Male :Veraarum parkkavilla | Male: No one else saw us. |
| Female :Aaa..aa… | Female: Aaa..aa... |
| Male :Maanthoppu pakkathula | Male: Near the mango grove, |
| Ponn irukka vekkathula | With the girl blushing in shy bashfulness, |
| Female | |
| Kootaanchoru aaki tharava | Shall I cook and serve mixed rice for us? |
| Unnoda kooda sernthu paattu sollava | Shall I join you and sing a song? |
| Kootaanchoru aaki tharava | Shall I cook and serve mixed rice for us? |
| Unnoda kooda sernthu paattu sollava vaa vaa | Shall I join you and sing a song? Come, come! |
| Male | |
| Oorooram kammakkarai | At the edge of the village lake bund, |
| Female :Aaa..aa… | Female: Aaa..aa... |
| Male :Veraarum parkkavilla | Male: No one else saw us. |
| Female | |
| Vaigai kara orathula | On the banks of the Vaigai river, |
| Paiya paiya enna thottu | Slowly and gently touching me, |
| Maiyalullu paaya virikka | Spreading a mat in sheer infatuation, |
| Mai pottu maiyalukku paaya virikka hoi | Wearing kohl and spreading a mat for love, hoi! |
| Vaigai kara orathula | On the banks of the Vaigai river, |
| Paiya paiya enna thottu | Slowly and gently touching me, |
| Maiyalullu paaya virikka | Spreading a mat in sheer infatuation, |
| Mai pottu maiyalukku paaya virikka | Wearing kohl and spreading a mat for love, |
| Male | |
| Veyillukku thaagamunnu | Saying you're thirsty in the heat, |
| Nizhalukku vandha enna | You came to the shade, but what did you do? |
| Veyilukkul adachu vecha | You locked me up in the heat, |
| Kannala jailukkul adachu vecha ammadi | Locked me inside a prison of your eyes, oh girl! |
| Female | |
| Sokku podi poda paakkura | You are trying to cast a love spell on me, |
| Aathadi ekku thappa edho kekkura maamooi | Oh my, you are asking for something improper, uncle! |
| Male | |
| Oorooram kammakkarai | At the edge of the village lake bund, |
| Female :Aaa..aa… | Female: Aaa..aa... |
| Male :Veraarum parkkavilla | Male: No one else saw us. |
| Female | |
| Saalamala kaattukulla | Inside the Saalamala forest, |
| Saara mazha kooduthudhinnu | Saying the drizzling rain is increasing, |
| Saakku solli kaiya pudicha | Making an excuse, you grabbed my hand, |
| Polladha nokkathila enna anaicha hoi | With playful mischief, you embraced me, hoi! |
| Female | |
| Saalamala kaattukulla | Inside the Saalamala forest, |
| Saara mazha kooduthudhinnu | Saying the drizzling rain is increasing, |
| Saakku solli kaiya pudicha | Making an excuse, you grabbed my hand, |
| Polladha nokkathila enna anaicha | With playful mischief, you embraced me, |
| Hahahaha | Hahahaha |
| Male | |
| Naathu nada pogaiyilae | When going to plant paddy seedlings, |
| Aathangara oram ninnu | Standing along the riverbank, |
| Paarthu paarthu mella siricha | Gazing at me repeatedly, you smiled softly, |
| Sirichu yekkathula keranga vecha ammadi | With that smile, you made me swoon in longing, oh girl! |
| Female | |
| Oda thanni pola paayura | You surge like a flowing stream, |
| Aathadi vaada kaathu pola veesura maamooi | Oh my, you blow like the chilly northern wind, uncle! |
| Male | |
| Oorooram kammakkarai | At the edge of the village lake bund, |
| Female :Aaa..aa… | Female: Aaa..aa... |
| Male :Veraarum parkkavilla | Male: No one else saw us. |
| Female :Aaa..aa… | Female: Aaa..aa... |
| Male :Maanthoppu pakkathula | Male: Near the mango grove, |
| Ponn irukka vekkathula | With the girl blushing in shy bashfulness, |
| Female | |
| Kootaanchoru aaki tharava | Shall I cook and serve mixed rice for us? |
| Unnoda kooda sernthu paattu sollava vaa vaa | Shall I join you and sing a song? Come, come! |
| Female | |
| Oorooram kammakkarai | At the edge of the village lake bund, |
| Male :Hmm mm | Male: Hmm mm |
| Female :Veraarum parkkavilla | Female: Veraarum parkkavilla |
| Both :Hahahahah hahahah | Both: Hahahahah hahahah |
ஊரோரம் கம்மாக்கரை
வேறாரும் பார்க்கவில்லை
ஊரோரம் கம்மாக்கரை
ஆ..ஆஅ
வேறாரும் பார்க்கவில்லை
ஆ..ஆஅ
மாந்தோப்பு பக்கத்துல
பொண்ணு இருக்கா வெக்கத்துல
At the edge of the village lake bund,
No one else saw us.
At the edge of the village lake bund,
Female: Aaa..aa...
Male: No one else saw us.
Female: Aaa..aa...
Male: Near the mango grove,
With the girl blushing in shy bashfulness,
கூட்டான்சோறு ஆக்கித்தரவா
உன்னோட கூட சேர்ந்து பாட்டு சொல்லவா
கூட்டான்சோறு ஆக்கித்தரவா
உன்னோட கூட சேர்ந்து பாட்டு சொல்லவா வா வா
Shall I cook and serve mixed rice for us?
Shall I join you and sing a song?
Shall I cook and serve mixed rice for us?
Shall I join you and sing a song? Come, come!
ஊரோரம் கம்மாக்கரை
ஆ..ஆஅ
வேறாரும் பார்க்கவில்லை
At the edge of the village lake bund,
Female: Aaa..aa...
Male: No one else saw us.
வைகைக்கரை ஓரத்துல
பைய பைய என்ன தொட்டு
மையலுல பாய விரிக்க
மாய் போட்டு மையலுக்கு பாய விரிக்க ஹோய்
வைகைக்கரை ஓரத்துல
பைய பைய என்ன தொட்டு
மையலுல பாய விரிக்க
மாய் போட்டு மையலுக்கு பாய விரிக்க
On the banks of the Vaigai river,
Slowly and gently touching me,
Spreading a mat in sheer infatuation,
Wearing kohl and spreading a mat for love, hoi!
On the banks of the Vaigai river,
Slowly and gently touching me,
Spreading a mat in sheer infatuation,
Wearing kohl and spreading a mat for love,
வெயிலுக்கு தாகமுன்னு
நிழலுக்கு வந்த என்ன
வெயிலுக்குள் அடைச்சு வெச்சா
கண்ணால ஜெயிலுக்குள் அடைச்சு வெச்சா அம்மாடி
Saying you're thirsty in the heat,
You came to the shade, but what did you do?
You locked me up in the heat,
Locked me inside a prison of your eyes, oh girl!
சொக்குபொடி போட பாக்குற
ஆத்தாடி எக்குத்தப்பா ஏதோ கேக்குற மாமோய்
You are trying to cast a love spell on me,
Oh my, you are asking for something improper, uncle!
ஊரோரம் கம்மாக்கரை
ஆ..ஆஅ
வேறாரும் பார்க்கவில்லை
At the edge of the village lake bund,
Female: Aaa..aa...
Male: No one else saw us.
சால மலை காட்டுக்குள்ளே
சார மழை கூடுதுன்னு
சாக்கு சொல்லி கைய புடுச்ச
பொல்லாத நோக்கத்தில என்ன அணைச்ச ஹோய்
Inside the Saalamala forest,
Saying the drizzling rain is increasing,
Making an excuse, you grabbed my hand,
With playful mischief, you embraced me, hoi!
சால மலை காட்டுக்குள்ளே
சார மழை கூடுதுன்னு
சாக்கு சொல்லி கைய புடுச்ச
பொல்லாத நோக்கத்தில என்ன அணைச்ச ஹாஹாஹா
Inside the Saalamala forest,
Saying the drizzling rain is increasing,
Making an excuse, you grabbed my hand,
With playful mischief, you embraced me,
Hahahaha
நாத்து நட போகையில
ஆத்தங்கரை ஓரம் நின்னு
பார்த்து பார்த்து மெல்ல சிரிச்சா
சிரிச்சு ஏக்கத்துல கிறங்க வெச்சா அம்மாடி
When going to plant paddy seedlings,
Standing along the riverbank,
Gazing at me repeatedly, you smiled softly,
With that smile, you made me swoon in longing, oh girl!
ஓடை தண்ணி போல பாயுற
ஆத்தாடி வாட காத்து போல வீசுற மாமோய்
You surge like a flowing stream,
Oh my, you blow like the chilly northern wind, uncle!
ஊரோரம் கம்மாக்கரை
ஆ..ஆஅ
வேறாரும் பார்க்கவில்லை
ஆ..ஆஅ
மாந்தோப்பு பக்கத்துல
பொண்ணு இருக்கா வெக்கத்துல
At the edge of the village lake bund,
Female: Aaa..aa...
Male: No one else saw us.
Female: Aaa..aa...
Male: Near the mango grove,
With the girl blushing in shy bashfulness,
கூட்டான்சோறு ஆக்கித்தரவா
உன்னோட கூட சேர்ந்து பாட்டு சொல்லவா வா வா
Shall I cook and serve mixed rice for us?
Shall I join you and sing a song? Come, come!
ஊரோரம் கம்மாக்கரை
ஆ..ஆஅ
வேறாரும் பார்க்கவில்லை
இருவர் :
ஹாஹாஹாஹா
At the edge of the village lake bund,
Male: Hmm mm
Female: Veraarum parkkavilla
Both: Hahahahah hahahah
Oorooram kammakkarai
At the edge of the village lake bund,
Veraarum parkkavilla
No one else saw us.
Oorooram kammakkarai
At the edge of the village lake bund,
Female :Aaa..aa…
Female: Aaa..aa...
Male :Veraarum parkkavilla
Male: No one else saw us.
Female :Aaa..aa…
Female: Aaa..aa...
Male :Maanthoppu pakkathula
Male: Near the mango grove,
Ponn irukka vekkathula
With the girl blushing in shy bashfulness,
Kootaanchoru aaki tharava
Shall I cook and serve mixed rice for us?
Unnoda kooda sernthu paattu sollava
Shall I join you and sing a song?
Kootaanchoru aaki tharava
Shall I cook and serve mixed rice for us?
Unnoda kooda sernthu paattu sollava vaa vaa
Shall I join you and sing a song? Come, come!
Oorooram kammakkarai
At the edge of the village lake bund,
Female :Aaa..aa…
Female: Aaa..aa...
Male :Veraarum parkkavilla
Male: No one else saw us.
Vaigai kara orathula
On the banks of the Vaigai river,
Paiya paiya enna thottu
Slowly and gently touching me,
Maiyalullu paaya virikka
Spreading a mat in sheer infatuation,
Mai pottu maiyalukku paaya virikka hoi
Wearing kohl and spreading a mat for love, hoi!
Vaigai kara orathula
On the banks of the Vaigai river,
Paiya paiya enna thottu
Slowly and gently touching me,
Maiyalullu paaya virikka
Spreading a mat in sheer infatuation,
Mai pottu maiyalukku paaya virikka
Wearing kohl and spreading a mat for love,
Veyillukku thaagamunnu
Saying you're thirsty in the heat,
Nizhalukku vandha enna
You came to the shade, but what did you do?
Veyilukkul adachu vecha
You locked me up in the heat,
Kannala jailukkul adachu vecha ammadi
Locked me inside a prison of your eyes, oh girl!
Sokku podi poda paakkura
You are trying to cast a love spell on me,
Aathadi ekku thappa edho kekkura maamooi
Oh my, you are asking for something improper, uncle!
Oorooram kammakkarai
At the edge of the village lake bund,
Female :Aaa..aa…
Female: Aaa..aa...
Male :Veraarum parkkavilla
Male: No one else saw us.
Saalamala kaattukulla
Inside the Saalamala forest,
Saara mazha kooduthudhinnu
Saying the drizzling rain is increasing,
Saakku solli kaiya pudicha
Making an excuse, you grabbed my hand,
Polladha nokkathila enna anaicha hoi
With playful mischief, you embraced me, hoi!
Saalamala kaattukulla
Inside the Saalamala forest,
Saara mazha kooduthudhinnu
Saying the drizzling rain is increasing,
Saakku solli kaiya pudicha
Making an excuse, you grabbed my hand,
Polladha nokkathila enna anaicha
With playful mischief, you embraced me,
Hahahaha
Hahahaha
Naathu nada pogaiyilae
When going to plant paddy seedlings,
Aathangara oram ninnu
Standing along the riverbank,
Paarthu paarthu mella siricha
Gazing at me repeatedly, you smiled softly,
Sirichu yekkathula keranga vecha ammadi
With that smile, you made me swoon in longing, oh girl!
Oda thanni pola paayura
You surge like a flowing stream,
Aathadi vaada kaathu pola veesura maamooi
Oh my, you blow like the chilly northern wind, uncle!
Oorooram kammakkarai
At the edge of the village lake bund,
Female :Aaa..aa…
Female: Aaa..aa...
Male :Veraarum parkkavilla
Male: No one else saw us.
Female :Aaa..aa…
Female: Aaa..aa...
Male :Maanthoppu pakkathula
Male: Near the mango grove,
Ponn irukka vekkathula
With the girl blushing in shy bashfulness,
Kootaanchoru aaki tharava
Shall I cook and serve mixed rice for us?
Unnoda kooda sernthu paattu sollava vaa vaa
Shall I join you and sing a song? Come, come!
Oorooram kammakkarai
At the edge of the village lake bund,
Male :Hmm mm
Male: Hmm mm
Female :Veraarum parkkavilla
Female: Veraarum parkkavilla
Both :Hahahahah hahahah
Both: Hahahahah hahahah
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Oorooram Kammakkarai' is a vibrant rural Tamil duet from the 1992 film 'Solaiyamma', penned by Kasthuri Raja. Set against picturesque rustic landscapes such as lake bunds, mango groves, and the banks of the Vaigai river, the song depicts the playful flirtation and secret romance between two lovers in a traditional village setting. Throughout the track, the lead pair exchanges affectionate banter—recalling intimate moments when they made excuses during rain showers in the forest or exchanged longing glances while working in agricultural fields. The male protagonist speaks of being spellbound by her beauty and trapped in the 'jail' of her eyes, while the female protagonist teasingly cautions him against his romantic advances, creating a joyful, rhythmic celebration of village love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Saalamala kaattukulla / Saara mazha kooduthudhinnu / Saakku solli kaiya pudicha”
Repetition of the initial 'S' sound across consecutive lines creates rhythmic musicality.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Oorooram kammakkarai / Veraarum parkkavilla”
Rhyming of the second letter 'raa' in 'Oorooram' and 'Veraarum'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kannala jailukkul adachu vecha ammadi”
Directly equating her captive, hypnotic eyes to a prison ('jail') in which he is trapped.
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Oda thanni pola paayura / Aathadi vaada kaathu pola veesura maamooi”
Comparing her graceful, swift movements to flowing stream water ('oda thanni pola') and a chilly northern wind ('vaada kaathu pola').
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Trivia
The song is from 'Solaiyamma' (1992), directed and written by Kasthuri Raja, who also wrote the lyrics for this track. The film stars Rahul and Sukanya in lead roles, featuring a popular folk-infused musical score composed by Deva that highlights authentic rural Tamil culture.
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