Oorukkellam Poochootum
From Raja Veettu Pillai · 1967
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Raja Veettu Pillai1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oorukkellam poochoottum meena meena | Oh Meena, who decorates the whole town with flowers! |
| Un ullathilae ullavanum naana naana | Am I the one residing inside your heart? |
| Female :Oorukkellam car ottum raja raja | Female: Oh Raja, who drives a car for the whole town! |
| Un ullathilae ullathindha roja roja | Inside your heart resides this rose! |
| Male | |
| Oorukkellam poochoottum meena meena | Oh Meena, who decorates the whole town with flowers! |
| Female :Oorukkellam car ottum raja raja | Female: Oh Raja, who drives a car for the whole town! |
| Male | |
| Kungumasivappu kannathilae | On your cheeks red as kumkum, |
| Oru kolam varaiyattuma | Shall I draw a decorative pattern? |
| Kungumasivappu kannathilae | On your cheeks red as kumkum, |
| Oru kolam varaiyattuma | Shall I draw a decorative pattern? |
| Idai konji nadakkum vanji kodikku | For the vine-like lady who walks with a swaying waist, |
| Koyil ezhupattuma | Shall I build a temple? |
| Idai konji nadakkum vanji kodikku | For the vine-like lady who walks with a swaying waist, |
| Koyil ezhupattuma koyil ezhupattuma | Shall I build a temple, shall I build a temple? |
| Female | |
| Atha maganukku palli kolla | For my aunt's son to rest, |
| Oru methai virikattuma ..aaa..aa | Shall I spread out a soft bed? Ah... ah... |
| Atha maganukku palli kolla | For my aunt's son to rest, |
| Oru methai virikattuma | Shall I spread out a soft bed? |
| Avan sandhana maeni sondham kondaada | To embrace his sandalwood-complexioned body as my own, |
| Vittu kodukkatuma | Shall I surrender myself? |
| Male | |
| Oorukkellam poochoottum meena meena | Oh Meena, who decorates the whole town with flowers! |
| Female :Oorukkellam car ottum raja raja | Female: Oh Raja, who drives a car for the whole town! |
| Male | |
| Paruvathin paattukku mudhan mudhalaaga | For the song of youth, for the very first time, |
| Pallavi sollattuma | Shall I sing the opening line (Pallavi)? |
| Female :Andha pallavi sonna nallavar kaigalil | Female: In the hands of the good man who sang that opening line, |
| Saranam aagattuma | Shall I become the concluding verse (Saranam) / surrender? |
| Male | |
| Paruvathin paattukku mudhan mudhalaaga | For the song of youth, for the very first time, |
| Pallavi sollattuma | Shall I sing the opening line? |
| Female :Andha pallavi sonna nallavar kaigalil | Female: In the hands of the good man who sang that opening line, |
| Saranam aagattuma | Shall I become the concluding verse / surrender? |
| Male | |
| Thendral kaatrae thenangeetrae | Oh gentle breeze, oh coconut leaf frond, |
| Thendral kaatrae thenangeetrae | Oh gentle breeze, oh coconut leaf frond, |
| Innum yenadi acham | Why are you still fearful, my girl? |
| Female :Acham enbathai penmai maranthal | Female: If womanhood forgets its shyness and fear, |
| Enna irukkum micham | What else will be left? |
| Enna irukkum micham | What else will be left? |
| Male | |
| Oorukkellam poochoottum meena meena | Oh Meena, who decorates the whole town with flowers! |
| Un ullathilae ullavanum naana naana | Am I the one residing inside your heart? |
| Female :Oorukkellam car ottum raja raja | Female: Oh Raja, who drives a car for the whole town! |
| Un ullathilae ullathindha roja roja | Inside your heart resides this rose! |
ஊருக்கெல்லாம் பூச்சூட்டும் மீனா மீனா
உன் உள்ளத்திலே உள்ளவனும் நானா நானா
ஊருக்கெல்லாம் காரோட்டும் ராஜா ராஜா
உன் உள்ளத்திலே உள்ளதிந்த ரோஜா ரோஜா
Oh Meena, who decorates the whole town with flowers!
Am I the one residing inside your heart?
Female: Oh Raja, who drives a car for the whole town!
Inside your heart resides this rose!
ஊருக்கெல்லாம் பூச்சூட்டும் மீனா மீனா
ஊருக்கெல்லாம் காரோட்டும் ராஜா ராஜா
Oh Meena, who decorates the whole town with flowers!
Female: Oh Raja, who drives a car for the whole town!
குங்கும சிவப்பு கன்னத்திலே
ஒரு கோலம் வரையட்டும்மா
குங்கும சிவப்பு கன்னத்திலே
ஒரு கோலம் வரையட்டும்மா
இடை கொஞ்சி நடக்கும் வஞ்சிக் கொடிக்கு
கோயில் எழுப்பட்டுமா கோயில் எழுப்பட்டுமா
இடை கொஞ்சி நடக்கும் வஞ்சிக் கொடிக்கு
கோயில் எழுப்பட்டுமா கோயில் எழுப்பட்டுமா
On your cheeks red as kumkum,
Shall I draw a decorative pattern?
On your cheeks red as kumkum,
Shall I draw a decorative pattern?
For the vine-like lady who walks with a swaying waist,
Shall I build a temple?
For the vine-like lady who walks with a swaying waist,
Shall I build a temple, shall I build a temple?
அத்த மகனுக்கு பள்ளிக் கொள்ள
ஒரு மெத்தை விரிக்கட்டுமா ..ஆஅ..
அத்த மகனுக்கு பள்ளிக் கொள்ள
ஒரு மெத்தை விரிக்கட்டுமா
அவன் சந்தன மேனி சொந்தம் கொண்டாட
விட்டுக் கொடுக்கட்டுமா.....
For my aunt's son to rest,
Shall I spread out a soft bed? Ah... ah...
For my aunt's son to rest,
Shall I spread out a soft bed?
To embrace his sandalwood-complexioned body as my own,
Shall I surrender myself?
ஊருக்கெல்லாம் பூச்சூட்டும் மீனா மீனா
ஊருக்கெல்லாம் காரோட்டும் ராஜா ராஜா
Oh Meena, who decorates the whole town with flowers!
Female: Oh Raja, who drives a car for the whole town!
பருவத்தின் பாட்டுக்கு முதன்முதலாக
பல்லவி சொல்லட்டுமா
அந்த பல்லவி சொன்ன நல்லவர் கைகளில்
சரணம் ஆகட்டுமா
For the song of youth, for the very first time,
Shall I sing the opening line (Pallavi)?
Female: In the hands of the good man who sang that opening line,
Shall I become the concluding verse (Saranam) / surrender?
பருவத்தின் பாட்டுக்கு முதன்முதலாக
பல்லவி சொல்லட்டுமா
அந்த பல்லவி சொன்ன நல்லவர் கைகளில்
சரணம் ஆகட்டுமா
For the song of youth, for the very first time,
Shall I sing the opening line?
Female: In the hands of the good man who sang that opening line,
Shall I become the concluding verse / surrender?
தென்றல் காற்றே தென்னங்கீற்றே
தென்றல் காற்றே தென்னங்கீற்றே
இன்னும் ஏனடி அச்சம்
அச்சம் என்பதை பெண்மை மறந்தால்
என்ன இருக்கும் மிச்சம்....
என்ன இருக்கும் மிச்சம்
Oh gentle breeze, oh coconut leaf frond,
Oh gentle breeze, oh coconut leaf frond,
Why are you still fearful, my girl?
Female: If womanhood forgets its shyness and fear,
What else will be left?
What else will be left?
ஊருக்கெல்லாம் பூச்சூட்டும் மீனா மீனா
உன் உள்ளத்திலே உள்ளவனும் நானா நானா
ஊருக்கெல்லாம் காரோட்டும் ராஜா ராஜா
உன் உள்ளத்திலே உள்ளதிந்த ரோஜா ரோஜா
Oh Meena, who decorates the whole town with flowers!
Am I the one residing inside your heart?
Female: Oh Raja, who drives a car for the whole town!
Inside your heart resides this rose!
Oorukkellam poochoottum meena meena
Oh Meena, who decorates the whole town with flowers!
Un ullathilae ullavanum naana naana
Am I the one residing inside your heart?
Female :Oorukkellam car ottum raja raja
Female: Oh Raja, who drives a car for the whole town!
Un ullathilae ullathindha roja roja
Inside your heart resides this rose!
Oorukkellam poochoottum meena meena
Oh Meena, who decorates the whole town with flowers!
Female :Oorukkellam car ottum raja raja
Female: Oh Raja, who drives a car for the whole town!
Kungumasivappu kannathilae
On your cheeks red as kumkum,
Oru kolam varaiyattuma
Shall I draw a decorative pattern?
Kungumasivappu kannathilae
On your cheeks red as kumkum,
Oru kolam varaiyattuma
Shall I draw a decorative pattern?
Idai konji nadakkum vanji kodikku
For the vine-like lady who walks with a swaying waist,
Koyil ezhupattuma
Shall I build a temple?
Idai konji nadakkum vanji kodikku
For the vine-like lady who walks with a swaying waist,
Koyil ezhupattuma koyil ezhupattuma
Shall I build a temple, shall I build a temple?
Atha maganukku palli kolla
For my aunt's son to rest,
Oru methai virikattuma ..aaa..aa
Shall I spread out a soft bed? Ah... ah...
Atha maganukku palli kolla
For my aunt's son to rest,
Oru methai virikattuma
Shall I spread out a soft bed?
Avan sandhana maeni sondham kondaada
To embrace his sandalwood-complexioned body as my own,
Vittu kodukkatuma
Shall I surrender myself?
Oorukkellam poochoottum meena meena
Oh Meena, who decorates the whole town with flowers!
Female :Oorukkellam car ottum raja raja
Female: Oh Raja, who drives a car for the whole town!
Paruvathin paattukku mudhan mudhalaaga
For the song of youth, for the very first time,
Pallavi sollattuma
Shall I sing the opening line (Pallavi)?
Female :Andha pallavi sonna nallavar kaigalil
Female: In the hands of the good man who sang that opening line,
Saranam aagattuma
Shall I become the concluding verse (Saranam) / surrender?
Paruvathin paattukku mudhan mudhalaaga
For the song of youth, for the very first time,
Pallavi sollattuma
Shall I sing the opening line?
Female :Andha pallavi sonna nallavar kaigalil
Female: In the hands of the good man who sang that opening line,
Saranam aagattuma
Shall I become the concluding verse / surrender?
Thendral kaatrae thenangeetrae
Oh gentle breeze, oh coconut leaf frond,
Thendral kaatrae thenangeetrae
Oh gentle breeze, oh coconut leaf frond,
Innum yenadi acham
Why are you still fearful, my girl?
Female :Acham enbathai penmai maranthal
Female: If womanhood forgets its shyness and fear,
Enna irukkum micham
What else will be left?
Enna irukkum micham
What else will be left?
Oorukkellam poochoottum meena meena
Oh Meena, who decorates the whole town with flowers!
Un ullathilae ullavanum naana naana
Am I the one residing inside your heart?
Female :Oorukkellam car ottum raja raja
Female: Oh Raja, who drives a car for the whole town!
Un ullathilae ullathindha roja roja
Inside your heart resides this rose!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a joyful romantic duet between the lead lovers, Raja and Meena. Through playful banter, Raja praises Meena's beauty and asks if he holds a special place in her heart. Meena reciprocates warmly, affectionately comparing herself to a rose blooming inside his heart. The lyrics celebrate their budding romance, incorporating classic Tamil cultural tropes such as addressing the lover as 'Atha Magan' (paternal aunt's son) and expressing deep affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Double Entendre / Pun (Sledai)
“Female :Andha pallavi sonna nallavar kaigalil / Saranam aagattuma”
Vaali brilliantly plays with Carnatic music terms. 'Saranam' means the stanza following a 'Pallavi' in a song, but it also carries the literal meaning of seeking shelter or total romantic surrender in someone's hands.
End Rhyme (Iyaipu)
“Oorukkellam poochoottum meena meena / Un ullathilae ullavanum naana naana”
The deliberate matching end sounds 'meena meena' and 'naana naana' create a pleasing, rhythmic musicality.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Idai konji nadakkum vanji kodikku”
The slender, supple waist of the woman is poetically compared to a soft, swaying creeper vine ('vanji kodi').
Alliteration (Monai)
“Kungumasivappu kannathilae”
The repetition of the 'K' consonant sound at the beginning of 'Kungumasivappu' and 'kannathilae' adds poetic harmony.
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Vaali and set to music by S. M. Subbaih Naidu, 'Oorukkellam poochoottum meena meena' from 'Raja Veettu Pillai' (1967) features the iconic duet voice pair of T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela. Vaali's clever integration of musical structures—using 'Pallavi' and 'Saranam' as metaphors for romantic initiation and surrender—is widely admired by Tamil music historians.
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