Oorumille Oorukkulle
From Nenjile Thunivirunthal (1981 Film) · 1981
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Nenjile Thunivirunthal (1981 Film)1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oorumillae oorukkullae | I have no place to belong in this town, |
| Unna vittaa yaarumillae | I have no one except you. |
| Porathukkum padhai illa | There is no path left for me to go, |
| Poga sonnaen….. | Yet I told you to leave... |
| Male | |
| Oorumillae oorukkullae | I have no place to belong in this town, |
| Unna vittaa yaarumillae | I have no one except you. |
| Porathukkum padhai illa | There is no path left for me to go, |
| Poga sonnaen….. | Yet I told you to leave... |
| Male | |
| Adi unnaalae sontham undaachchu | Oh, because of you, bonds of family were formed, |
| Adhu ellaamae ippa poiyaachchu | Now all of that has turned into a lie. |
| Male | |
| Oorumillae oorukkullae | I have no place to belong in this town, |
| Unna vittaa yaarumillae | I have no one except you. |
| Porathukkum padhai illa | There is no path left for me to go, |
| Poga sonnaen….. | Yet I told you to leave... |
| Female | |
| ……………….. | |
| Female | |
| ………………… | |
| Male | |
| Paaraiyil potta vidhai | Like a seed sown upon a hard rock, |
| Pattaa enna kettaa enna | What does it matter if it sprouts or perishes? |
| Aaththukkullae thanniyillae | When there is no water in the river, |
| Akkaraikku odamenna | What use is a boat to reach the other shore? |
| Male | |
| Nenjilae neruppa vachche | You placed a fire within my heart, |
| Neerilae kothippa vachche | You made my tears boil over water. |
| Nenjilae neruppa vachche | You placed a fire within my heart, |
| Neerilae kothippa vachche | You made my tears boil over water. |
| Kannil vantha raththathilae | From the blood flowing in my eyes, |
| Sembaruththi Sevanthathadi…. | The hibiscus bloomed red, my dear... |
| Male | |
| Oorumillae oorukkullae | I have no place to belong in this town, |
| Unna vittaa yaarumillae | I have no one except you. |
| Porathukkum padhai illa | There is no path left for me to go, |
| Poga sonnaen….. | Yet I told you to leave... |
| Female | |
| ………………… | |
| Male | |
| Oora vittu vantha pinnum | Even after leaving the town behind, |
| Un nenappu maaralaiyae | My memories of you haven't faded. |
| Ulla ushir onnae onnu | The single soul residing inside me, |
| Enna vittu pogalaiyae | Has still not left my body. |
| Female | |
| ………………… | |
| Male | |
| Oora vittu vantha pinnum | Even after leaving the town behind, |
| Un nenappu maaralaiyae | My memories of you haven't faded. |
| Ulla ushir onnae onnu | The single soul residing inside me, |
| Enna vittu pogalaiyae | Has still not left my body. |
| Male | |
| Kannillaa kurudanukku | For a blind person who cannot see, |
| Kayilae vilakkedhukku | Why carry a lamp in the hand? |
| Entha vazhi entha pakkam | Which path or which direction, |
| Poguthunnu theriyalaiyadi | Where my life leads, I do not know, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Oorumillae oorukkullae | I have no place to belong in this town, |
| Unna vittaa yaarumillae | I have no one except you. |
| Porathukkum padhai illa | There is no path left for me to go, |
| Poga sonnaen….. | Yet I told you to leave... |
ஊருமில்லே ஊருக்குள்ளே
உன்ன விட்டா யாருமில்லே
போறதுக்கும் பாதை இல்ல
போகச் சொன்னேன்......
I have no place to belong in this town,
I have no one except you.
There is no path left for me to go,
Yet I told you to leave...
ஊருமில்லே ஊருக்குள்ளே
உன்ன விட்டா யாருமில்லே
போறதுக்கும் பாதை இல்ல
போகச் சொன்னேன்......
I have no place to belong in this town,
I have no one except you.
There is no path left for me to go,
Yet I told you to leave...
அடி உன்னாலே சொந்தம் உண்டாச்சு
அது எல்லாமே இப்ப பொய்யாச்சு......
Oh, because of you, bonds of family were formed,
Now all of that has turned into a lie.
ஊருமில்லே ஊருக்குள்ளே
உன்ன விட்டா யாருமில்லே
போறதுக்கும் பாதை இல்ல
போகச் சொன்னேன்......
I have no place to belong in this town,
I have no one except you.
There is no path left for me to go,
Yet I told you to leave...
தன்னான்னே தானே தான்னானே
தான்னானே தானே தான்னானே
தன்னான்னே தானே தான்னானே
தான்னானே தானே தான்னானே
பாறையிலே போட்ட விதை
பட்டா என்ன கெட்டா என்ன
ஆத்துக்குள்ளே தண்ணியில்லே
அக்கரைக்கு ஓடமென்ன
தானானே தானானே
தானானே தானானே
Like a seed sown upon a hard rock,
What does it matter if it sprouts or perishes?
When there is no water in the river,
What use is a boat to reach the other shore?
பாறையிலே போட்ட விதை
பட்டா என்ன கெட்டா என்ன
ஆத்துக்குள்ளே தண்ணியில்லே
அக்கரைக்கு ஓடமென்ன
You placed a fire within my heart,
You made my tears boil over water.
You placed a fire within my heart,
You made my tears boil over water.
From the blood flowing in my eyes,
The hibiscus bloomed red, my dear...
நெஞ்சிலே நெருப்ப வச்சே
நீரிலே கொதிப்ப வச்சே
நெஞ்சிலே நெருப்ப வச்சே
நீரிலே கொதிப்ப வச்சே
கண்ணில் வந்த ரத்தத்திலே
செம்பருத்தி செவந்ததடி....
I have no place to belong in this town,
I have no one except you.
There is no path left for me to go,
Yet I told you to leave...
ஊருமில்லே ஊருக்குள்ளே
உன்ன விட்டா யாருமில்லே
போறதுக்கும் பாதை இல்ல
போகச் சொன்னேன்......
தானேனா தானேனா தானான்னானே
தானேனா தானேனா தானான்னானே
தானேனா தானேனா தானான்னானே
Even after leaving the town behind,
My memories of you haven't faded.
The single soul residing inside me,
Has still not left my body.
ஊர விட்டு வந்த பின்னும்
உன் நெனப்பு மாறலையே
உள்ள உசிர் ஒண்ணே ஒண்ணு
என்ன விட்டு போகலையே
தான நானா தானானே
தான நானா தானானே
தானே நானே நானே தானானே
Even after leaving the town behind,
My memories of you haven't faded.
The single soul residing inside me,
Has still not left my body.
ஹா....ஆ.....ஊர விட்டு வந்த பின்னும்
உன் நெனப்பு மாறலையே
உள்ள உசிர் ஒண்ணே ஒண்ணு
என்ன விட்டு போகலையே
For a blind person who cannot see,
Why carry a lamp in the hand?
Which path or which direction,
Where my life leads, I do not know, my dear.
கண்ணில்லா குருடனுக்கு
கையிலே விளக்கெதுக்கு
எந்த வழி எந்தப் பக்கம்
போகுதுன்னு தெரியலையடி..
I have no place to belong in this town,
I have no one except you.
There is no path left for me to go,
Yet I told you to leave...
ஊருமில்லே ஊருக்குள்ளே
உன்ன விட்டா யாருமில்லே
போறதுக்கும் பாதை இல்ல
போகச் சொன்னேன்......
Oorumillae oorukkullae
I have no place to belong in this town,
Unna vittaa yaarumillae
I have no one except you.
Porathukkum padhai illa
There is no path left for me to go,
Poga sonnaen…..
Yet I told you to leave...
Oorumillae oorukkullae
I have no place to belong in this town,
Unna vittaa yaarumillae
I have no one except you.
Porathukkum padhai illa
There is no path left for me to go,
Poga sonnaen…..
Yet I told you to leave...
Adi unnaalae sontham undaachchu
Oh, because of you, bonds of family were formed,
Adhu ellaamae ippa poiyaachchu
Now all of that has turned into a lie.
Oorumillae oorukkullae
I have no place to belong in this town,
Unna vittaa yaarumillae
I have no one except you.
Porathukkum padhai illa
There is no path left for me to go,
Poga sonnaen…..
Yet I told you to leave...
………………..
…………………
Paaraiyil potta vidhai
Like a seed sown upon a hard rock,
Pattaa enna kettaa enna
What does it matter if it sprouts or perishes?
Aaththukkullae thanniyillae
When there is no water in the river,
Akkaraikku odamenna
What use is a boat to reach the other shore?
Nenjilae neruppa vachche
You placed a fire within my heart,
Neerilae kothippa vachche
You made my tears boil over water.
Nenjilae neruppa vachche
You placed a fire within my heart,
Neerilae kothippa vachche
You made my tears boil over water.
Kannil vantha raththathilae
From the blood flowing in my eyes,
Sembaruththi Sevanthathadi….
The hibiscus bloomed red, my dear...
Oorumillae oorukkullae
I have no place to belong in this town,
Unna vittaa yaarumillae
I have no one except you.
Porathukkum padhai illa
There is no path left for me to go,
Poga sonnaen…..
Yet I told you to leave...
…………………
Oora vittu vantha pinnum
Even after leaving the town behind,
Un nenappu maaralaiyae
My memories of you haven't faded.
Ulla ushir onnae onnu
The single soul residing inside me,
Enna vittu pogalaiyae
Has still not left my body.
…………………
Oora vittu vantha pinnum
Even after leaving the town behind,
Un nenappu maaralaiyae
My memories of you haven't faded.
Ulla ushir onnae onnu
The single soul residing inside me,
Enna vittu pogalaiyae
Has still not left my body.
Kannillaa kurudanukku
For a blind person who cannot see,
Kayilae vilakkedhukku
Why carry a lamp in the hand?
Entha vazhi entha pakkam
Which path or which direction,
Poguthunnu theriyalaiyadi
Where my life leads, I do not know, my dear.
Oorumillae oorukkullae
I have no place to belong in this town,
Unna vittaa yaarumillae
I have no one except you.
Porathukkum padhai illa
There is no path left for me to go,
Poga sonnaen…..
Yet I told you to leave...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Oorumillae Oorukkullae' captures the intense grief, loneliness, and existential turmoil of a protagonist who has separated from their lover. Feeling alienated even in the middle of a town, the protagonist laments having no family, home, or direction left. Despite being the one who asked the lover to depart, the pain of separation and lingering memories make life unbearable.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Oorumillae oorukkullae”
The repetition of the initial vowel sound 'Oo' across 'Oorumillae' and 'oorukkullae' creates a rhythmic Monai effect.
Metaphor / Analogy (Uvamai)
“Paaraiyil potta vidhai”
The protagonist compares their tragic life and unrequited situation to a seed cast on a rock, where survival is impossible.
Hyperbole (Athiyosayam)
“Kannil vantha raththathilae Sembaruththi Sevanthathadi”
Exaggerating emotional suffering by claiming that tears of blood from the eyes turned the hibiscus flower red.
Rhetorical Question / Analogy
“Kannillaa kurudanukku Kayilae vilakkedhukku”
Compares an aimless, hopeless life to a blind man holding a lamp, questioning the purpose of existence without sight or love.
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Trivia
'Nenjile Thunivirunthal' (1981) was directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and featured Vijayakanth in one of his early career roles. The lyrics were penned by Vairamuthu during the initial phase of his illustrious songwriting career in Tamil cinema.
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