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Oororam Puliamaram

From Paruthiveeran · 2007

Lyricist
Snehan
Singers
Kala, Lakshmi
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Paruthiveeran2007

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Oororam puliyamaramA tamarind tree at the edge of the village,
Olippivitta salasalangaiJingling anklets sounding soft and sweet,
Oororam puliyamaramA tamarind tree at the edge of the village,
Plippivitta salasalangaiJingling anklets sounding soft and sweet,
Naan pirandha madurai-yilaIn Madurai, the city where I was born,
Aalukkaalu naattaamaiyaaiEvery single person acts like a chieftain!
Naan pirandha madurai-yilaIn Madurai, the city where I was born,
Aalukkaalu naattaamaiyaaiEvery single person acts like a chieftain!
Female
Kooduinamae kooduinamaeBird flock, oh bird flock,
Poottu vandi kaalapolaLike the bullocks tied to a cart,
Kooduinamae kooduinamaeBird flock, oh bird flock,
Poottu vandi kaalapoleLike the bullocks tied to a cart,
Maattuinamae maattuinamaeCattle breed, oh cattle breed,
Naarappaya kaiyimelaIn the hands of a useless guy,
Maattuinamae maattuinamaeCattle breed, oh cattle breed,
Naarappaya kaiyimelaIn the hands of a useless guy,
Male
Naadarinja azhagigalaaO beauties known throughout the land,
Neenga enga jodiYou are our perfect match!
Ungala kattikkava vachikavaTell us, girls, should I marry you
SollipudungadiOr just keep you as a lover?
Male
Kaththarippoo ravikka pottaWearing a purple brinjal-flower blouse,
Chinna paingkiliYou little young parrot,
Kaththarippoo ravikka pottaWearing a purple brinjal-flower blouse,
Chinna paingkiliYou little young parrot,
Unna quarter-kuCan I touch you like a side dish
Oorugaya thottukkavaadiAlong with a quarter bottle of liquor?
Unna quarter-kuCan I touch you like a side dish
Oorugaya thottukkavaadiAlong with a quarter bottle of liquor?
Male
Kuththunna ipdi thaan kuththanumIf you dance/punch, you gotta punch like this!
Female
Aalillatha kaattukkulla payalaeIn a deserted forest, hey boy,
Ravusu pannum chinna thambiThe younger brother makes a big scene,
Night ellaam aattampottuDancing all night long,
Enakku kaalu rendum noguthadaaBoth my legs are aching, man!
Kaalu rendum noguthadaa.Both my legs are aching!
Male
Adi raavellaam aattampottuHey girl, if you danced all night
Unakku kaalu rendum ippo nonthalennaAnd both your legs are aching now,
Inthaa paruvamulla paiyan kittaIn front of this young guy,
Neeyum paasaangu pannaathadiDon't play drama and fake it!
PannaathadiDon't fake it!
Female
Paruvamulla paiyan kittaIn front of a young guy,
Naanum paasanga pannavillaiI haven't faked anything at all!
Paasanga pannurendu neeyumDon't lose your senses and talk,
Arivu kettu pesathadaSaying that I am faking it!
Nee arivu kettu pesathadaDon't you talk foolishly!
Male
Adi maadi mela maadi vachuHey, building story upon story,
Maaralavu jennal vachuWith a window at chest height,
Male :Apdi podu chiththappuMale: Play it like that, uncle!
Male
Etti etti parththaalumEven if I keep peeking from afar,
Eravapondati neethaandiYou are my borrowed wife!
Male :Aahaahaaa…Male: Aahaahaaa…
Male
Adi kaatharuntha mooliHey girl with ears pierced,
Unna kattuvendi thaaliI must tie the sacred thread around your neck!
Adi kaatharuntha mooliHey girl with ears pierced,
Unna kattuvendi thaaliI must tie the sacred thread around your neck!
Female
Ada intha paattu padikathadaaHey, don't sing this kind of song,
Enakku vekkam aaguthadaIt makes me feel so shy!
Male :Amaa ama amaaamooiMale: Yes, yes, yes, cousin!
Female
Posagetta payalaeYou shameless guy,
Unakku pondati kekkuthadaDo you really think you deserve a wife?
Male :Neththiyilae…ae…ae…ae…Male: On the forehead… ae… ae… ae…
Female :MaamoooooiiiFemale: Cousin…!
Male
Nethiyilae pottu vachuPutting a bindi on the forehead,
Panja varanum selai kattiDraped in a five-colored saree,
Nethiyilae pottu vachuPutting a bindi on the forehead,
Panja varanum selai kattiDraped in a five-colored saree,
Mathiyana veyilukkullae oththai veliyilaIn the scorching afternoon heat on an open land,
Mathiyana veyilukkullae oththai veliyilaIn the scorching afternoon heat on an open land,
Nee manasu veruthu pora karanamThe reason why you leave with a bitter heart,
Enakkum theriyalaEven I don't understand it,
Nee manasu veruthu pora karanamThe reason why you leave with a bitter heart,
Enakkum theriyalaEven I don't understand it.
Female
Konaang-krap vettiWearing a stylishly cropped haircut,
Kuthikaalu vetti kattiTying the dhoti up above the heels,
Konaang-krap vettiWearing a stylishly cropped haircut,
Kuthikaalu vetti kattiTying the dhoti up above the heels,
Kaasa kaatti mosam senja aambala neengaYou men deceive people by showing off money,
Kaasa kaatti mosam senja aambala neengaYou men deceive people by showing off money!
Ungala arunjirunthu namburathuKnowing how you are, how can we women
Eppadi naangaEver trust you?
Ungala arunjirunthu namburathuKnowing how you are, how can we women
Eppadi naangaEver trust you?
Male
Adiyae alli…eeee…..ee….Hey Alli... eeee... ee...
Female :Ahaan aahaan ahaanFemale: Ahaan aahaan ahaan,
Maamoooooiii…Cousin...!
Male
Alli mayirurathiGathering up the hair,
Aadharaama kondaiyittuTying it gracefully into a bun,
Alli mayirurathiGathering up the hair,
Aadharaama kondaiyittuTying it gracefully into a bun,
Pulli maanai pola thulli pogum vazhiyilaOn the path where you leap like a spotted deer,
Pulli maanai pola thulli pogum vazhiyilaOn the path where you leap like a spotted deer,
Ungala purinjikitta manasu summaThe heart that understood you simply
Irukka mudiyalaCannot stay still,
Ungala purinjikitta manasu summaThe heart that understood you simply
Irukka mudiyalaCannot stay still.
Female
Poda poda podippayalaeGet lost, get lost, you little kid,
Buththi ketta madappayalaeYou foolish, senseless boy!
Poda poda podippayalaeGet lost, get lost, you little kid,
Buththi ketta madappayalaeYou foolish, senseless boy!
Eenangetta chinnappayaThis dishonorable young guy,
Ennennamo pesuraanaeIs blabbering all sorts of nonsense!
Unakkum enakkum sandaiA fight between you and me,
Ippo udayappoguthu mandaiIs now going to crack someone's head open!
Ada unakkum enakkum sandaiHey, a fight between you and me,
Ippo udayappoguthu mandaiIs now going to crack someone's head open!
Male
Adi en kuttapillai annakiliHey my little girl, my swan-bird,
Kitta vandhu sethi keluCome close and hear the news!
Kuttapillai annakiliMy little girl, my swan-bird,
Kitta vanthu sethi keluCome close and hear the news!
Uruppudatha naanga irunthaEven if we live as useless good-for-nothings,
Veruppu varaathuNo hatred will arise,
Uruppudatha naanga irunthaEven if we live as useless good-for-nothings,
Veruppu varaathuNo hatred will arise,
Engala purinjikitta manasu summaThe heart that understands us
Irukka vidaathuWill never let things rest,
Engala purinjikitta manasu summaThe heart that understands us
Irukka vidaathuWill never let things rest.
Female
Enna naayanakkaararae…Hey pipe player...
Summa vedikka paathirukkigalae…Why are you just standing around watching the fun?
Vaayila vachchi oothavendiyathuthaanae…You should put it to your mouth and blow it!
Neenga oothuriyala illa naan oothavaa…Are you going to blow it, or should I blow it myself?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This folk song, 'Oororam Puliyamaram' from the iconic movie Paruthiveeran (2007), is a vibrant, earthy 'Dappankuthu' and rural folk duet. Set in rural Madurai, the song captures playful banter, teasing, and competitive romantic sparring between young men and women. The lyrics use thick southern Tamil slang and rural metaphors—referencing local customs, tamarind trees, bullock carts, and colorful traditional attire—to depict the playful friction and raw chemistry between the leads.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uwamai Ani)

Pulli maanai pola thulli pogum vazhiyila

Compares the graceful, jumping gait of the woman to a spotted deer leaping along the path ('pola' means 'like').

Metaphor (Uruwagam)

Unna quarter-ku Oorugaya thottukkavaadi

A humorous folk metaphor comparing the woman to a savory pickle side-dish meant to accompany a quarter bottle of liquor.

Rhyme / Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Poda poda podippayalae / Buththi ketta madappayalae

Repetition of initial rhythm and pattern across folk couplets ('poda' / 'buththi') creating a bouncy beat.

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Trivia

Although the prompt indicates the music director as Unknown, the music for 'Paruthiveeran' was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, for which he received critical acclaim and the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil. Lyricist Snehan penned the lyrics capturing authentic Madurai folk dialect. The film marked the acting debut of Karthi and won national and state awards for its raw storytelling.

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