Ooty Malai Roja Chediyil
From Ooty · 1999
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- Harini, Unnikrishnan
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Ooty1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ooty malai roja sediyil | In the rose bush of Ooty mountain, |
| Un mugam thondraathaa | Doesn't your face appear? |
| Female :Kaatru vanthu paadum isaiyil | Female: In the music sung by the wind, |
| Un kuralum ketkaathaa | Isn't your voice heard? |
| Male | |
| Mazhai mega thoolial engum | Rain clouds scatter fine droplets everywhere, |
| Female :Adhil minnal sangili thongum | Female: A chain of lightning hangs within them. |
| Male :Azhagae nee pakkam vanthaal | Male: Oh beautiful one, if you come near, |
| Aagaayam keezhirangum | The sky itself will descend! |
| Female :Madi meedhu saayum pothu | Female: When leaning upon your lap, |
| Sorkkamthaan thaal thirakkum | Heaven itself unlatches its doors. |
| Chorus | |
| Saiyaarae saiyaarae saiyaa | O my beloved, my beloved, my love, |
| Saiyaarae saiyaarae saiyaa | O my beloved, my beloved, my love, |
| Saiyaarae saiyaarae….mmmm | O my beloved, my beloved... mmmm |
| Saiyaarae saiyaarae saiyaa | O my beloved, my beloved, my love, |
| Saiyaarae saiyaarae saiyaa | O my beloved, my beloved, my love, |
| Saiyaarae saiyaarae….mmmm | O my beloved, my beloved... mmmm |
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna paarvaigal pothum | Just small, simple glances are enough, |
| Kangal pesum vaarththaigal pothum | Words spoken by your eyes are enough. |
| Innumenna vaazhkkaiyil vendum | What else is needed in life? |
| Sol sol sol sol sol | Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me. |
| Chorus | |
| Saiyaarae saiyaarae saiyaarae | O my beloved, my beloved, my beloved, |
| Female | |
| Thendral pola nee thoda vendum | You must touch me like a gentle breeze, |
| Naanum poovai pooththida vendum | And I must bloom into a flower. |
| Veru enna vaazhkkaiyil vendum | What else is needed in life? |
| Sol sol sol sol sol | Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me. |
| Male | |
| Enthan maathai thirudi kondu | Stealing my heart away, |
| Illai endru sollaathae | Do not pretend you didn't! |
| Female :Enthan uyirai thirudi kondu | Female: Stealing my very life away, |
| Ennai vittu sellaathae | Do not leave me and go. |
| Male | |
| Nee kannai moodi kondaal | If you close your eyes, |
| Irulaagum en ulagam | My entire world turns pitch dark. |
| Female :Un kadhal illai endraal | Female: Without your love, |
| Iyangaathu en idhayam | My heart refuses to beat. |
| Chorus | |
| Saiyaarae saiyaarae saiyaa | O my beloved, my beloved, my love, |
| Saiyaarae saiyaarae saiyaa | O my beloved, my beloved, my love, |
| Saiyaarae saiyaarae saiyaarae….mmmm | O my beloved, my beloved, my beloved... mmmm |
| Saiyaarae saiyaarae saiyaarae saiyaarae… | O my beloved, my beloved, my beloved, my beloved... |
| Male | |
| Ennai enakke nyaabagam illai | I have no memory of myself, |
| Unnai marantha neramum illai | Nor has there been a moment I forgot you. |
| Enna endrae puriyavum illai | I don't even understand what is happening, |
| Yaen yaen yaen yaen….. | Why, why, why, why? |
| Male | |
| Unnai vittu poga sonnaal | If you ask me to leave you, |
| Uyirai vittu pogindren | I will part with my very life. |
| Female :Unnai enni Dhinamum ingu | Female: Thinking of you every single day here, |
| Kadhal theeyil vegindren | I burn in the fire of love. |
| Male | |
| Udal enna rojaa poovin | Is your body woven together |
| Idhazh kondu pinniyathaa | With the petals of a rose flower? |
| Female :Madi meedhu saayum pothu | Female: When resting upon your lap, |
| Mazhai minnal minniyathaa | Did the rain and lightning flash? |
| Chorus | |
| Saiyaarae saiyaarae saiyaa | O my beloved, my beloved, my love, |
| Saiyaarae saiyaarae saiyaa | O my beloved, my beloved, my love, |
| Saiyaarae saiyaarae….mmmm | O my beloved, my beloved... mmmm |
| Male | |
| Ooty malai roja sediyil | In the rose bush of Ooty mountain, |
| Un mugam thondraathaa | Doesn't your face appear? |
| Female :Kaatru vanthu paadum isaiyil | Female: In the music sung by the wind, |
| Un kuralum ketkaathaa | Isn't your voice heard? |
| Male | |
| Mazhai mega thoolial engum | Rain clouds scatter fine droplets everywhere, |
| Female :Adhil minnal sangili thongum | Female: A chain of lightning hangs within them. |
| Male :Azhagae nee pakkam vanthaal | Male: Oh beautiful one, if you come near, |
| Aagaayam keezhirangum | The sky itself will descend! |
| Female :Madi meedhu saayum pothu | Female: When leaning upon your lap, |
| Sorkkamthaan thaal thirakkum | Heaven itself unlatches its doors. |
| Chorus | |
| Saiyaarae saiyaarae saiyaa | O my beloved, my beloved, my love, |
| Saiyaarae saiyaarae saiyaa | O my beloved, my beloved, my love, |
| Saiyaarae saiyaarae….mmmm | O my beloved, my beloved... mmmm |
| Saiyaarae saiyaarae saiyaa | O my beloved, my beloved, my love, |
| Saiyaarae saiyaarae saiyaa | O my beloved, my beloved, my love, |
| Saiyaarae saiyaarae….mmmm | O my beloved, my beloved... mmmm |
ஊட்டி மலை ரோஜாச் செடியில்
உன் முகம் தோன்றாதா
காற்று வந்து பாடும் இசையில்
உன் குரலும் கேட்காதா
In the rose bush of Ooty mountain,
Doesn't your face appear?
Female: In the music sung by the wind,
Isn't your voice heard?
மழை மேகத் தூளிகள் எங்கும்
அதில் மின்னல் சங்கிலி தொங்கும்
அழகே நீ பக்கம் வந்தால்
ஆகாயம் கீழிறங்கும்
மடி மீது சாயும் போது
சொர்க்கம்தான் தாள் திறக்கும்
Rain clouds scatter fine droplets everywhere,
Female: A chain of lightning hangs within them.
Male: Oh beautiful one, if you come near,
The sky itself will descend!
Female: When leaning upon your lap,
Heaven itself unlatches its doors.
சைய்யாரே சைய்யாரே சைய்யா
சைய்யாரே சைய்யாரே சைய்யா......
சைய்யாரே சைய்யாரே......ம்ம்ம்ம்.....
சைய்யாரே சைய்யாரே சைய்யா
சைய்யாரே சைய்யாரே சைய்யா…
சைய்யாரே சைய்யாரே......ம்ம்ம்ம்.....
O my beloved, my beloved, my love,
O my beloved, my beloved, my love,
O my beloved, my beloved... mmmm
O my beloved, my beloved, my love,
O my beloved, my beloved, my love,
O my beloved, my beloved... mmmm
சின்ன சின்ன பார்வைகள் போதும்
கண்கள் பேசும் வார்த்தைகள் போதும்
இன்னுமென்ன வாழ்க்கையில் வேண்டும்
சொல் சொல் சொல் சொல் சொல்
Just small, simple glances are enough,
Words spoken by your eyes are enough.
What else is needed in life?
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me.
சைய்யாரே சைய்யாரே சைய்யாரே
O my beloved, my beloved, my beloved,
தென்றல் போல நீ தொட வேண்டும்
நானும் பூவாய் பூத்திட வேண்டும்
வேறு என்ன வாழ்க்கையில் வேண்டும்
சொல் சொல் சொல் சொல் சொல்
You must touch me like a gentle breeze,
And I must bloom into a flower.
What else is needed in life?
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me.
எந்தன் மனதை திருடிக் கொண்டு
இல்லை என்று சொல்லாதே
எந்தன் உயிரை திருடிக் கொண்டு
என்னை விட்டு செல்லாதே
Stealing my heart away,
Do not pretend you didn't!
Female: Stealing my very life away,
Do not leave me and go.
நீ கண்ணை மூடிக் கொண்டால்
இருளாகும் என் உலகம்
உன் காதல் இல்லையென்றால்
இயங்காது என் இதயம்
If you close your eyes,
My entire world turns pitch dark.
Female: Without your love,
My heart refuses to beat.
சைய்யாரே சைய்யாரே சைய்யா
சைய்யாரே சைய்யாரே சைய்யா......
சைய்யாரே சைய்யாரே சைய்யாரே......ம்ம்ம்ம்.....
சைய்யாரே சைய்யாரே சைய்யாரே சைய்யாரே.....
O my beloved, my beloved, my love,
O my beloved, my beloved, my love,
O my beloved, my beloved, my beloved... mmmm
O my beloved, my beloved, my beloved, my beloved...
என்னை எனக்கே ஞாபகம் இல்லை
உன்னை மறந்த நேரமும் இல்லை
என்ன என்றே புரியவும் இல்லை
ஏன் ஏன் ஏன் ஏன்...
I have no memory of myself,
Nor has there been a moment I forgot you.
I don't even understand what is happening,
Why, why, why, why?
சைய்யாரே சைய்யாரே சைய்யாரே
If you ask me to leave you,
I will part with my very life.
Female: Thinking of you every single day here,
I burn in the fire of love.
வானம் கீழே வந்தது போலே
பூமி மேலே போனது போலே
மாறி தோன்றும் காட்சிகள் இங்கு
ஏன் ஏன் ஏன் ஏன்...
Is your body woven together
With the petals of a rose flower?
Female: When resting upon your lap,
Did the rain and lightning flash?
உன்னை விட்டு போகச் சொன்னால்
உயிரை விட்டு போகின்றேன்
உன்னை எண்ணி தினமும் இங்கு
காதல் தீயில் வேகின்றேன்
O my beloved, my beloved, my love,
O my beloved, my beloved, my love,
O my beloved, my beloved... mmmm
உடல் என்ன ரோஜாப் பூவின்
இதழ் கொண்டு பின்னியதா.....
மடி மீது சாயும் போது
மழை மின்னல் மின்னியதா
In the rose bush of Ooty mountain,
Doesn't your face appear?
Female: In the music sung by the wind,
Isn't your voice heard?
சைய்யாரே சைய்யாரே சைய்யா
சைய்யாரே சைய்யாரே சைய்யா
சைய்யாரே சைய்யாரே......ம்ம்ம்ம்.....
Rain clouds scatter fine droplets everywhere,
Female: A chain of lightning hangs within them.
Male: Oh beautiful one, if you come near,
The sky itself will descend!
Female: When leaning upon your lap,
Heaven itself unlatches its doors.
ஊட்டி மலை ரோஜாச் செடியில்
உன் முகம் தோன்றாதா
காற்று வந்து பாடும் இசையில்
உன் குரலும் கேட்காதா
O my beloved, my beloved, my love,
O my beloved, my beloved, my love,
O my beloved, my beloved... mmmm
O my beloved, my beloved, my love,
O my beloved, my beloved, my love,
O my beloved, my beloved... mmmm
மழை மேகத் தூளிகள் எங்கும்
அதில் மின்னல் சங்கிலி தொங்கும்
அழகே நீ பக்கம் வந்தால்
ஆகாயம் கீழிறங்கும்
மடி மீது சாயும் போது
சொர்க்கம்தான் தாள் திறக்கும்
சைய்யாரே சைய்யாரே சைய்யா
சைய்யாரே சைய்யாரே சைய்யா
சைய்யாரே சைய்யாரே......ம்ம்ம்ம்.....
சைய்யாரே சைய்யாரே சைய்யா
சைய்யாரே சைய்யாரே சைய்யா
சைய்யாரே சைய்யாரே......ம்ம்ம்ம்.....
Ooty malai roja sediyil
In the rose bush of Ooty mountain,
Un mugam thondraathaa
Doesn't your face appear?
Female :Kaatru vanthu paadum isaiyil
Female: In the music sung by the wind,
Un kuralum ketkaathaa
Isn't your voice heard?
Mazhai mega thoolial engum
Rain clouds scatter fine droplets everywhere,
Female :Adhil minnal sangili thongum
Female: A chain of lightning hangs within them.
Male :Azhagae nee pakkam vanthaal
Male: Oh beautiful one, if you come near,
Aagaayam keezhirangum
The sky itself will descend!
Female :Madi meedhu saayum pothu
Female: When leaning upon your lap,
Sorkkamthaan thaal thirakkum
Heaven itself unlatches its doors.
Saiyaarae saiyaarae saiyaa
O my beloved, my beloved, my love,
Saiyaarae saiyaarae saiyaa
O my beloved, my beloved, my love,
Saiyaarae saiyaarae….mmmm
O my beloved, my beloved... mmmm
Saiyaarae saiyaarae saiyaa
O my beloved, my beloved, my love,
Saiyaarae saiyaarae saiyaa
O my beloved, my beloved, my love,
Saiyaarae saiyaarae….mmmm
O my beloved, my beloved... mmmm
Chinna chinna paarvaigal pothum
Just small, simple glances are enough,
Kangal pesum vaarththaigal pothum
Words spoken by your eyes are enough.
Innumenna vaazhkkaiyil vendum
What else is needed in life?
Sol sol sol sol sol
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me.
Saiyaarae saiyaarae saiyaarae
O my beloved, my beloved, my beloved,
Thendral pola nee thoda vendum
You must touch me like a gentle breeze,
Naanum poovai pooththida vendum
And I must bloom into a flower.
Veru enna vaazhkkaiyil vendum
What else is needed in life?
Sol sol sol sol sol
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me.
Enthan maathai thirudi kondu
Stealing my heart away,
Illai endru sollaathae
Do not pretend you didn't!
Female :Enthan uyirai thirudi kondu
Female: Stealing my very life away,
Ennai vittu sellaathae
Do not leave me and go.
Nee kannai moodi kondaal
If you close your eyes,
Irulaagum en ulagam
My entire world turns pitch dark.
Female :Un kadhal illai endraal
Female: Without your love,
Iyangaathu en idhayam
My heart refuses to beat.
Saiyaarae saiyaarae saiyaa
O my beloved, my beloved, my love,
Saiyaarae saiyaarae saiyaa
O my beloved, my beloved, my love,
Saiyaarae saiyaarae saiyaarae….mmmm
O my beloved, my beloved, my beloved... mmmm
Saiyaarae saiyaarae saiyaarae saiyaarae…
O my beloved, my beloved, my beloved, my beloved...
Ennai enakke nyaabagam illai
I have no memory of myself,
Unnai marantha neramum illai
Nor has there been a moment I forgot you.
Enna endrae puriyavum illai
I don't even understand what is happening,
Yaen yaen yaen yaen…..
Why, why, why, why?
Unnai vittu poga sonnaal
If you ask me to leave you,
Uyirai vittu pogindren
I will part with my very life.
Female :Unnai enni Dhinamum ingu
Female: Thinking of you every single day here,
Kadhal theeyil vegindren
I burn in the fire of love.
Udal enna rojaa poovin
Is your body woven together
Idhazh kondu pinniyathaa
With the petals of a rose flower?
Female :Madi meedhu saayum pothu
Female: When resting upon your lap,
Mazhai minnal minniyathaa
Did the rain and lightning flash?
Saiyaarae saiyaarae saiyaa
O my beloved, my beloved, my love,
Saiyaarae saiyaarae saiyaa
O my beloved, my beloved, my love,
Saiyaarae saiyaarae….mmmm
O my beloved, my beloved... mmmm
Ooty malai roja sediyil
In the rose bush of Ooty mountain,
Un mugam thondraathaa
Doesn't your face appear?
Female :Kaatru vanthu paadum isaiyil
Female: In the music sung by the wind,
Un kuralum ketkaathaa
Isn't your voice heard?
Mazhai mega thoolial engum
Rain clouds scatter fine droplets everywhere,
Female :Adhil minnal sangili thongum
Female: A chain of lightning hangs within them.
Male :Azhagae nee pakkam vanthaal
Male: Oh beautiful one, if you come near,
Aagaayam keezhirangum
The sky itself will descend!
Female :Madi meedhu saayum pothu
Female: When leaning upon your lap,
Sorkkamthaan thaal thirakkum
Heaven itself unlatches its doors.
Saiyaarae saiyaarae saiyaa
O my beloved, my beloved, my love,
Saiyaarae saiyaarae saiyaa
O my beloved, my beloved, my love,
Saiyaarae saiyaarae….mmmm
O my beloved, my beloved... mmmm
Saiyaarae saiyaarae saiyaa
O my beloved, my beloved, my love,
Saiyaarae saiyaarae saiyaa
O my beloved, my beloved, my love,
Saiyaarae saiyaarae….mmmm
O my beloved, my beloved... mmmm
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a romantic duet set against the picturesque backdrop of the Ooty hill station. The lovers express their deep, intoxicating affection by attributing the beauty of nature—the mountain wind, rain droplets, rose bushes, and lightning—to their partner's presence and appearance. They sing about how love has consumed their identities, making life without each other unimaginable.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Un mugam thondraathaa / Un kuralum ketkaathaa”
The matching rhyming ends ('thondraathaa' and 'ketkaathaa') create a rhythmic flow across lines 2 and 4.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirtchi Ani)
“Azhagae nee pakkam vanthaal / Aagaayam keezhirangum”
Exaggerating the effect of the beloved's presence by claiming that the sky itself will descend when she comes close.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kadhal theeyil vegindren”
Love is directly equated to a fire ('Kadhal theeyil') in which the speaker burns.
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Thendral pola nee thoda vendum”
Comparing the gentle touch of the lover to a cool breeze ('thendral pola').
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Trivia
The song is from the 1999 Tamil movie 'Ooty' starring Murali and Simran in lead roles. The music for the film was composed by Deva, with lyrics penned by the veteran Tamil scholar and lyricist Pulamaipithan. The song beautifully incorporates Hindi refrain words like 'Saiyaarae' to add a catchy, contemporary feel to the classic hill-station romance duet.
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