Ooty Kuliru
From Aayiram Nilave Vaa · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Aayiram Nilave Vaa1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aehaehae… aehae… | Aehaehae… aehae… |
| Aehaehae… aehae… | Aehaehae… aehae… |
| Ae… haehae… | Ae… haehae… |
| Male | |
| Ootti kuliru ammaadi | Oh my, Ooty's cold is so intense! |
| Porvaiyum vaangavillae | I haven't even bought a blanket. |
| Pothi padukka nee vandhaa | If you come to wrap around and sleep with me, |
| Porvaiyum thaevai illae | A blanket won't be needed at all. |
| Katti pudichaa koodhal adangum | If we hug tightly, the shivering cold subsides, |
| Vandha kulirum odi odungum | And the cold that came will run away and shrink! |
| Female | |
| Ootti kuliru ammaadi | Oh my, Ooty's cold is so intense! |
| Porvaiyum vaangavillae | I haven't even bought a blanket. |
| Pothi padukka nee vandhaa | If you come to wrap around and sleep with me, |
| Porvaiyum thaevai illae | A blanket won't be needed at all. |
| Katti pudichaa koodhal adangum | If we hug tightly, the shivering cold subsides, |
| Vandha kulirum odi odungum | And the cold that came will run away and shrink! |
| Female | |
| Ootti kuliru ammaadi | Oh my, Ooty's cold is so intense! |
| Porvaiyum vaangavillae | I haven't even bought a blanket. |
| Female | |
| Unna kaanaamae manam thaedum | My heart searches for you when I don't see you, |
| Unnap paathaalae sogam koodum | Yet seeing you only increases my yearning heartache. |
| Unna kaanaamae manam thaedum | My heart searches for you when I don't see you, |
| Unnap paathaalae sogam koodum | Yet seeing you only increases my yearning heartache. |
| Paathaalum paathae oru paarva | What a captivating glance you gave when you looked at me! |
| Pakkatthula nee thaan thaeva | It is you alone whom I need by my side. |
| Male | |
| Nee kettu maattaennu | Have I ever said 'no' |
| Naan sonnenaa | To anything you asked for? |
| Onnodu onnaaga kanden kanaa | I dreamed of becoming one with you. |
| Female | |
| Ong kaathu em melae | When your breath/breeze touches upon me, |
| Pattaalae sandhosam | It fills me with sheer happiness! |
| Male | |
| Ootti kuliru ammaadi | Oh my, Ooty's cold is so intense! |
| Porvaiyum vaangavillae | I haven't even bought a blanket. |
| Pothi padukka nee vandhaa | If you come to wrap around and sleep with me, |
| Porvaiyum thaevai illae | A blanket won't be needed at all. |
| Female :Katti pudichaa koodhal adangum | Female: If we hug tightly, the shivering cold subsides, |
| Vandha kulirum odi odungum | And the cold that came will run away and shrink! |
| Female | |
| Ootti kuliru ammaadi | Oh my, Ooty's cold is so intense! |
| Porvaiyum vaangavillae | I haven't even bought a blanket. |
| Male | |
| Onna paathaalae pasi yerum | Just looking at you makes my hunger rise, |
| Yela podammaa pasi aarum | Lay the plantain leaf, dear, so the hunger calms down! |
| Onna paathaalae pasi yerum | Just looking at you makes my hunger rise, |
| Yela podammaa pasi aarum | Lay the plantain leaf, dear, so the hunger calms down! |
| Yedhaedho thonum onnaalae | All sorts of feelings arise because of you, |
| Ennattha chonna kannalae | What a message you conveyed with your eyes! |
| Female | |
| Nee vera naan vera | That you and I are separate people— |
| Aal illaiyae | There is no room for such thoughts! |
| Naam sera veraedhum | For us to come together, |
| Naal illaiyae | There is no other day needed! |
| Male | |
| Neeyaachu naanaachu | It's just you and me now, |
| Vaa pulla naan alla | Come on girl, I am not refusing! |
| Female | |
| Ootti kuliru ammaadi | Oh my, Ooty's cold is so intense! |
| Porvaiyum vaangavillae | I haven't even bought a blanket. |
| Pothi padukka nee vandhaa | If you come to wrap around and sleep with me, |
| Porvaiyum thaevai illae | A blanket won't be needed at all. |
| Male :Katti pudichaa koodhal adangum | Male: If we hug tightly, the shivering cold subsides, |
| Vandha kulirum odi odungum | And the cold that came will run away and shrink! |
ஏஹேஹே....ஏஹே....
ஏஹேஹே....ஏஹே....
ஏ....ஹேஹே......
Aehaehae… aehae…
Aehaehae… aehae…
Ae… haehae…
ஊட்டி குளிரு அம்மாடி.....
போர்வையும் வாங்கவில்லை
போர்த்தி படுக்க நீ வந்தால்
போர்வையும் தேவையில்லை
கட்டிப்புடிச்சா கூதல் அடங்கும்
வந்த குளிரும் ஒடி ஒடுங்கும்
Oh my, Ooty's cold is so intense!
I haven't even bought a blanket.
If you come to wrap around and sleep with me,
A blanket won't be needed at all.
If we hug tightly, the shivering cold subsides,
And the cold that came will run away and shrink!
ஊட்டி குளிரு அம்மாடி.....
போர்வையும் வாங்கவில்லை
போர்த்தி படுக்க நீ வந்தால்
போர்வையும் தேவையில்லை
கட்டிப்புடிச்சா கூதல் அடங்கும்
வந்த குளிரும் ஒடி ஒடுங்கும்
Oh my, Ooty's cold is so intense!
I haven't even bought a blanket.
If you come to wrap around and sleep with me,
A blanket won't be needed at all.
If we hug tightly, the shivering cold subsides,
And the cold that came will run away and shrink!
ஊட்டி குளிரு அம்மாடி.....
போர்வையும் வாங்கவில்லை
Oh my, Ooty's cold is so intense!
I haven't even bought a blanket.
உன்னை காணாமே மனம் தேடும்
உன்னைக் பார்த்தாலே சுகம் கூடும்
உன்னை காணாமே மனம் தேடும்
உன்னைக் பார்த்தாலே சுகம் கூடும்
பார்த்தாலும் பார்த்தே ஒரு பார்வை
பக்கத்துல நீதான் தேவை
My heart searches for you when I don't see you,
Yet seeing you only increases my yearning heartache.
My heart searches for you when I don't see you,
Yet seeing you only increases my yearning heartache.
What a captivating glance you gave when you looked at me!
It is you alone whom I need by my side.
நீ கேட்டு நான் மாட்டேன்னு
நான் சொன்னேனா
ஒண்ணோடு ஒண்ணாக கண்டேன் கனா
Have I ever said 'no'
To anything you asked for?
I dreamed of becoming one with you.
உங்காத்து என் மேலே
பட்டாலே சந்தோஷம்
When your breath/breeze touches upon me,
It fills me with sheer happiness!
ஊட்டி குளிரு அம்மாடி.....
போர்வையும் வாங்கவில்லை
போர்த்தி படுக்க நீ வந்தால்
போர்வையும் தேவையில்லை
கட்டிப்புடிச்சா கூதல் அடங்கும்
வந்த குளிரும் ஒடி ஒடுங்கும்
Oh my, Ooty's cold is so intense!
I haven't even bought a blanket.
If you come to wrap around and sleep with me,
A blanket won't be needed at all.
Female: If we hug tightly, the shivering cold subsides,
And the cold that came will run away and shrink!
ஊட்டி குளிரு அம்மாடி.....
போர்வையும் வாங்கவில்லை
Oh my, Ooty's cold is so intense!
I haven't even bought a blanket.
உன்னை பார்த்தாலே பசியேறும்
இலை போடம்மா பசியாறும்
உன்னை பார்த்தாலே பசியேறும்
இலை போடம்மா பசியாறும்
ஏதோ ஏதோ தோணும் உன்னாலே
என்னத்த சொன்ன கண்ணாலே
Just looking at you makes my hunger rise,
Lay the plantain leaf, dear, so the hunger calms down!
Just looking at you makes my hunger rise,
Lay the plantain leaf, dear, so the hunger calms down!
All sorts of feelings arise because of you,
What a message you conveyed with your eyes!
நீ வேறு நான் வேறு
ஆளில்லையே
நான் சேர வேற ஏதும்
நாளில்லையே
That you and I are separate people—
There is no room for such thoughts!
For us to come together,
There is no other day needed!
நீயாச்சு நானாச்சு
வா புள்ள நான் அள்ள
It's just you and me now,
Come on girl, I am not refusing!
ஊட்டி குளிரு அம்மாடி.....
போர்வையும் வாங்கவில்லை
போர்த்தி படுக்க நீ வந்தால்
போர்வையும் தேவையில்லை
கட்டிப்புடிச்சா கூதல் அடங்கும்
வந்த குளிரும் ஒடி ஒடுங்கும்
Oh my, Ooty's cold is so intense!
I haven't even bought a blanket.
If you come to wrap around and sleep with me,
A blanket won't be needed at all.
Male: If we hug tightly, the shivering cold subsides,
And the cold that came will run away and shrink!
ஊட்டி குளிரு அம்மாடி.....
போர்வையும் வாங்கவில்லை
போர்த்தி படுக்க நீ வந்தால்
போர்வையும் தேவையில்லை
Aehaehae… aehae…
Aehaehae… aehae…
Aehaehae… aehae…
Aehaehae… aehae…
Ae… haehae…
Ae… haehae…
Ootti kuliru ammaadi
Oh my, Ooty's cold is so intense!
Porvaiyum vaangavillae
I haven't even bought a blanket.
Pothi padukka nee vandhaa
If you come to wrap around and sleep with me,
Porvaiyum thaevai illae
A blanket won't be needed at all.
Katti pudichaa koodhal adangum
If we hug tightly, the shivering cold subsides,
Vandha kulirum odi odungum
And the cold that came will run away and shrink!
Ootti kuliru ammaadi
Oh my, Ooty's cold is so intense!
Porvaiyum vaangavillae
I haven't even bought a blanket.
Pothi padukka nee vandhaa
If you come to wrap around and sleep with me,
Porvaiyum thaevai illae
A blanket won't be needed at all.
Katti pudichaa koodhal adangum
If we hug tightly, the shivering cold subsides,
Vandha kulirum odi odungum
And the cold that came will run away and shrink!
Ootti kuliru ammaadi
Oh my, Ooty's cold is so intense!
Porvaiyum vaangavillae
I haven't even bought a blanket.
Unna kaanaamae manam thaedum
My heart searches for you when I don't see you,
Unnap paathaalae sogam koodum
Yet seeing you only increases my yearning heartache.
Unna kaanaamae manam thaedum
My heart searches for you when I don't see you,
Unnap paathaalae sogam koodum
Yet seeing you only increases my yearning heartache.
Paathaalum paathae oru paarva
What a captivating glance you gave when you looked at me!
Pakkatthula nee thaan thaeva
It is you alone whom I need by my side.
Nee kettu maattaennu
Have I ever said 'no'
Naan sonnenaa
To anything you asked for?
Onnodu onnaaga kanden kanaa
I dreamed of becoming one with you.
Ong kaathu em melae
When your breath/breeze touches upon me,
Pattaalae sandhosam
It fills me with sheer happiness!
Ootti kuliru ammaadi
Oh my, Ooty's cold is so intense!
Porvaiyum vaangavillae
I haven't even bought a blanket.
Pothi padukka nee vandhaa
If you come to wrap around and sleep with me,
Porvaiyum thaevai illae
A blanket won't be needed at all.
Female :Katti pudichaa koodhal adangum
Female: If we hug tightly, the shivering cold subsides,
Vandha kulirum odi odungum
And the cold that came will run away and shrink!
Ootti kuliru ammaadi
Oh my, Ooty's cold is so intense!
Porvaiyum vaangavillae
I haven't even bought a blanket.
Onna paathaalae pasi yerum
Just looking at you makes my hunger rise,
Yela podammaa pasi aarum
Lay the plantain leaf, dear, so the hunger calms down!
Onna paathaalae pasi yerum
Just looking at you makes my hunger rise,
Yela podammaa pasi aarum
Lay the plantain leaf, dear, so the hunger calms down!
Yedhaedho thonum onnaalae
All sorts of feelings arise because of you,
Ennattha chonna kannalae
What a message you conveyed with your eyes!
Nee vera naan vera
That you and I are separate people—
Aal illaiyae
There is no room for such thoughts!
Naam sera veraedhum
For us to come together,
Naal illaiyae
There is no other day needed!
Neeyaachu naanaachu
It's just you and me now,
Vaa pulla naan alla
Come on girl, I am not refusing!
Ootti kuliru ammaadi
Oh my, Ooty's cold is so intense!
Porvaiyum vaangavillae
I haven't even bought a blanket.
Pothi padukka nee vandhaa
If you come to wrap around and sleep with me,
Porvaiyum thaevai illae
A blanket won't be needed at all.
Male :Katti pudichaa koodhal adangum
Male: If we hug tightly, the shivering cold subsides,
Vandha kulirum odi odungum
And the cold that came will run away and shrink!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ootti Kuliru Ammaadi' is a playful and affectionate romantic duet set in the misty, freezing hill station of Ooty. The lovers tease each other about the biting cold, claiming that physical warmth and intimacy are far superior to buying woolen blankets. The song builds on the idea that true closeness between lovers can easily ward off the harshest winter weather.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Katti pudichaa koodhal adangum / Vandha kulirum odi odungum”
The words 'adangum' and 'odungum' end with the same rhythmic sound structure, creating a pleasant melodic cadence.
Monai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Porvaiyum vaangavillae / Pothi padukka nee vandhaa”
Both lines begin with the 'Po' sound ('Porvaiyum' and 'Pothi'), creating initial consonant harmony.
Personification
“Vandha kulirum odi odungum”
The cold weather is personified as an entity that cowers and runs away when the lovers embrace.
Metaphor
“Onna paathaalae pasi yerum / Yela podammaa pasi aarum”
Romantic longing and passion are metaphorically compared to hunger that needs to be served and satisfied.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song 'Ootti Kuliru Ammaadi' features lyrics written by Vairamuthu for the 1983 Tamil film 'Aayiram Nilave Vaa', which starred Karthik and Sulakshana. The film's music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, and the song captures the signature 1980s Tamil cinema trope of hill-station romance.
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