Ora Kannaal
From Attu · 2017
- Lyricist
- Yuki Praveen
- Singer
- Bobo Shashi
- Music director
- Bobo Shashi
- Details
- Attu2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Ora kannaal ennai paathaalae | She looked at me out of the corner of her eye |
| Yedho yedho ennai maayam seithaalae | She cast some magical spell on me |
| Enakkul kaadhal thandhaalae | She gifted love within me |
| Thandhaalae thandhaalae | She gave it, she gave it |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Ora kannaal ennai paathaalae | She looked at me out of the corner of her eye |
| Yedho yedho ennai maayam seithaalae | She cast some magical spell on me |
| Enakkul kaadhal thandhaalae | She gifted love within me |
| Thandhaalae thandhaalae | She gave it, she gave it |
| Male | |
| Urugudhae manam ye ke ye | My heart is melting, yeah |
| Parakkuren vinnil ye ke ke | I am flying in the sky, yeah |
| Malarudhae mugam ye ke ye | My face blossoms with joy, yeah |
| Vandhadhae kaadhal ye ye ye.. | Love has arrived, yeah... |
| Chorus | |
| Ora kannaal ennai paathaalae | She looked at me out of the corner of her eye |
| Yedho yedho ennai maayam seithaalae | She cast some magical spell on me |
| Male | |
| Vidhiyaal unnai kanden | By fate, I found you |
| Vizhiyil unnai konden | I captured you in my eyes |
| Iravu pagalaaga | Night turns into day |
| Imaigal moodaamal | Without closing my eyelids |
| Unnai naan paarkiren | I keep gazing at you |
| Male | |
| Nodigal noolaagudhae | The seconds stretch out like thread |
| Enakkul poo pookkudhae | A flower blooms within me |
| Yaarum illaadha | Even during moments |
| Nerangal kooda | When no one else is around |
| Un kural ketkudhae | I keep hearing your voice |
| Chorus | |
| Idhayam ..idhayam | My heart... my heart |
| Male | |
| Adhu unnaalae unnaalae | Only because of you, because of you |
| Naalthorum thiththikkum thaenaagudhae | It turns into sweet honey every single day |
| Chorus | |
| Irundhum…. irundhum | Even so... even so |
| Male | |
| Unnai paarkaadha nerangal | During the times I don't get to see you |
| Ayyaiyo adhu yeno thee moottuthae | Oh no, why do those moments light a fire inside? |
| Male | |
| Idhuthaanaa idhuthaanaa | Is this... is this |
| Kaadhal nilai enbatho… | What they call the state of being in love? |
| Male | |
| Nadai orr vidham aaguthae | The way I walk changes |
| Mozhiyum thadumaarudhae | My words stumble and falter |
| Ulagam ariyaadha kuzhandhai aagindren | I become an innocent child oblivious to the world |
| Nee en arugil nindraal | When you stand beside me |
| Male | |
| Inaiya kulir kaattrai pol | Like a soothing, cool breeze |
| Ullukkul uruvaaguthae | A feeling takes shape deep within |
| Ooril illaadha vetkam unargindren | I experience a shyness unheard of in this town |
| Ne en edhiril vandhaal | When you walk up in front of me |
| Chorus | |
| Medhuvaa medhuvaa | Softly, gently |
| Male | |
| En paerai nee sonnaale azhagagum | Even my name becomes beautiful when you utter it |
| Adhukooda nee sollvathaal | Simply because it is spoken by you |
| Chorus | |
| Thaniyaa thaniyaa | Alone, so alone |
| Male | |
| Naan irundhaalum thaniyaaga naanillai | Even if I am alone, I am not truly lonely |
| enakkullae nee vandhathaal | Because you have entered inside me |
| Male | |
| Idhuthaanaa idhuthaanaa | Is this... is this |
| Kaadhal nilai enbatho | What they call the state of being in love? |
| Male | |
| Ora kannaal ennai paathaalae | She looked at me out of the corner of her eye |
| Yedho yedho maayam seithaalae | She cast some magical spell |
| Enakkul kaadhal thandhaalae | She gifted love within me |
| Thandhaalae thandhaalae | She gave it, she gave it |
.........................
ஓர கண்ணால்
என்னை பாத்தாலே ஏதோ
ஏதோ என்னை மாயம்
செய்தாலே எனக்குள்
காதல் தந்தாலே தந்தாலே
தந்தாலே
She looked at me out of the corner of her eye
She cast some magical spell on me
She gifted love within me
She gave it, she gave it
.........................
ஓர கண்ணால்
என்னை பாத்தாலே ஏதோ
ஏதோ என்னை மாயம்
செய்தாலே எனக்குள்
காதல் தந்தாலே தந்தாலே
தந்தாலே
She looked at me out of the corner of her eye
She cast some magical spell on me
She gifted love within me
She gave it, she gave it
உருகுதே மனம்
யே கி யே பறக்குறேன்
விண்ணில் யே கி கி
மலருதே முகம் யே கி
யே வந்ததே காதல் யே
யே யே
My heart is melting, yeah
I am flying in the sky, yeah
My face blossoms with joy, yeah
Love has arrived, yeah...
ஓர கண்ணால்
என்னை பாத்தாலே ஏதோ
ஏதோ என்னை மாயம்
செய்தாலே
She looked at me out of the corner of her eye
She cast some magical spell on me
விதியால் உன்னை
கண்டேன் விழியில் உன்னை
கொண்டேன் இரவு பகலாக
இமைகள் மூடாமல் உன்னை
நான் பார்க்கிறேன்
By fate, I found you
I captured you in my eyes
Night turns into day
Without closing my eyelids
I keep gazing at you
நொடிகள் நூலாகுதே
எனக்குள் பூ பூக்குதே யாரும்
இல்லாத நேரங்கள் கூட உன்
குரல் கேட்குதே
The seconds stretch out like thread
A flower blooms within me
Even during moments
When no one else is around
I keep hearing your voice
இதயம் இதயம்
My heart... my heart
அது உன்னாலே
உன்னாலே நாள்தோறும்
தித்திக்கும் தேனாகுதே
Only because of you, because of you
It turns into sweet honey every single day
இருந்தும் இருந்தும்
Even so... even so
உன்னை பார்க்காத
நேரங்கள் அய்யய்யோ அது
ஏனோ தீ மூட்டுதே
During the times I don't get to see you
Oh no, why do those moments light a fire inside?
இதுதானா
இதுதானா காதல்
நிலை என்பதோ
Is this... is this
What they call the state of being in love?
நடை ஓர் விதம்
ஆகுதே மொழியும்
தடுமாறுதே உலகம்
அறியாத குழந்தை
ஆகின்றேன் நீ என்
அருகில் நின்றால்
The way I walk changes
My words stumble and falter
I become an innocent child oblivious to the world
When you stand beside me
இனிய குளிர்
காற்றை போல் உள்ளுக்குள்
உருவாகுதே ஊரில் இல்லாத
வெட்கம் உணர்கின்றேன் நீ
என் எதிரில் வந்தால்
Like a soothing, cool breeze
A feeling takes shape deep within
I experience a shyness unheard of in this town
When you walk up in front of me
மெதுவா மெதுவா
Softly, gently
என் பேரை நீ
சொன்னாலே அழகாகும்
அதுகூட நீ சொல்வதால்
Even my name becomes beautiful when you utter it
Simply because it is spoken by you
தனியா தனியா
Alone, so alone
நான் இருந்தாலும்
தனியாக நான் இல்லை
எனக்குள்ளே நீ வந்ததால்
Even if I am alone, I am not truly lonely
Because you have entered inside me
இதுதானா
இதுதானா காதல்
நிலை என்பதோ
Is this... is this
What they call the state of being in love?
ஓர கண்ணால்
என்னை பாத்தாலே ஏதோ
ஏதோ என்னை மாயம்
செய்தாலே எனக்குள்
காதல் தந்தாலே தந்தாலே
தந்தாலே
She looked at me out of the corner of her eye
She cast some magical spell
She gifted love within me
She gave it, she gave it
……………………….
Ora kannaal ennai paathaalae
She looked at me out of the corner of her eye
Yedho yedho ennai maayam seithaalae
She cast some magical spell on me
Enakkul kaadhal thandhaalae
She gifted love within me
Thandhaalae thandhaalae
She gave it, she gave it
……………………….
Ora kannaal ennai paathaalae
She looked at me out of the corner of her eye
Yedho yedho ennai maayam seithaalae
She cast some magical spell on me
Enakkul kaadhal thandhaalae
She gifted love within me
Thandhaalae thandhaalae
She gave it, she gave it
Urugudhae manam ye ke ye
My heart is melting, yeah
Parakkuren vinnil ye ke ke
I am flying in the sky, yeah
Malarudhae mugam ye ke ye
My face blossoms with joy, yeah
Vandhadhae kaadhal ye ye ye..
Love has arrived, yeah...
Ora kannaal ennai paathaalae
She looked at me out of the corner of her eye
Yedho yedho ennai maayam seithaalae
She cast some magical spell on me
Vidhiyaal unnai kanden
By fate, I found you
Vizhiyil unnai konden
I captured you in my eyes
Iravu pagalaaga
Night turns into day
Imaigal moodaamal
Without closing my eyelids
Unnai naan paarkiren
I keep gazing at you
Nodigal noolaagudhae
The seconds stretch out like thread
Enakkul poo pookkudhae
A flower blooms within me
Yaarum illaadha
Even during moments
Nerangal kooda
When no one else is around
Un kural ketkudhae
I keep hearing your voice
Idhayam ..idhayam
My heart... my heart
Adhu unnaalae unnaalae
Only because of you, because of you
Naalthorum thiththikkum thaenaagudhae
It turns into sweet honey every single day
Irundhum…. irundhum
Even so... even so
Unnai paarkaadha nerangal
During the times I don't get to see you
Ayyaiyo adhu yeno thee moottuthae
Oh no, why do those moments light a fire inside?
Idhuthaanaa idhuthaanaa
Is this... is this
Kaadhal nilai enbatho…
What they call the state of being in love?
Nadai orr vidham aaguthae
The way I walk changes
Mozhiyum thadumaarudhae
My words stumble and falter
Ulagam ariyaadha kuzhandhai aagindren
I become an innocent child oblivious to the world
Nee en arugil nindraal
When you stand beside me
Inaiya kulir kaattrai pol
Like a soothing, cool breeze
Ullukkul uruvaaguthae
A feeling takes shape deep within
Ooril illaadha vetkam unargindren
I experience a shyness unheard of in this town
Ne en edhiril vandhaal
When you walk up in front of me
Medhuvaa medhuvaa
Softly, gently
En paerai nee sonnaale azhagagum
Even my name becomes beautiful when you utter it
Adhukooda nee sollvathaal
Simply because it is spoken by you
Thaniyaa thaniyaa
Alone, so alone
Naan irundhaalum thaniyaaga naanillai
Even if I am alone, I am not truly lonely
enakkullae nee vandhathaal
Because you have entered inside me
Idhuthaanaa idhuthaanaa
Is this... is this
Kaadhal nilai enbatho
What they call the state of being in love?
Ora kannaal ennai paathaalae
She looked at me out of the corner of her eye
Yedho yedho maayam seithaalae
She cast some magical spell
Enakkul kaadhal thandhaalae
She gifted love within me
Thandhaalae thandhaalae
She gave it, she gave it
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ora Kannaal Ennai Paathaalae' from the film Attu (2017) is an expressive romantic track capturing the sudden intoxication and euphoric rush of falling in love. The protagonist describes how a single, fleeting sideways glance from his beloved felt like a magical spell, completely shifting his inner world. He experiences the classic symptoms of infatuation—feeling lighter than air, noticing time stretch out, and finding himself lost in thought as day and night blur together. The song explores both the sweet and agonizing dimensions of romance. On one hand, the lover feels an innocent, childlike joy, where even his own name sounds beautiful when spoken by his beloved. On the other hand, the longing felt during periods of separation ignites an internal flame, leading him to question if this sweet restlessness is indeed the true nature of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Yedho yedho ennai maayam seithaalae”
The word 'Yedho' is repeated consecutively to emphasize the inexplicable, mysterious nature of the magic/spell.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Vidhiyaal unnai kanden / Vizhiyil unnai konden”
The second consonant sound ('dhi' / 'zhi') matches across both lines, creating a rhythmic and lyrical harmony.
Simile (Upamai)
“Inaiya kulir kaattrai pol”
The feeling taking shape within his heart is explicitly compared using 'pol' (like) to a soothing cool breeze.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nodigal noolaagudhae”
Time/seconds ('nodigal') are metaphorically described as turning into fine thread ('nool'), symbolizing how time stretches endlessly.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Naalthorum thiththikkum thaenaagudhae”
The protagonist's heart turning into sweet honey every day is a metaphor for the overwhelming sweetness of love.
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Trivia
The song is featured in the 2017 Tamil film 'Attu', directed by Rathan Linga, which depicts the gritty life and culture of North Chennai. The film's music score and soundtrack were composed by Bobo Shashi, with lyrics penned by Yuki Praveen. The song stands out for using conversational, evocative Tamil imagery to convey youth romance within a realistic local milieu.
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