Ora Kannala
From Udhayam NH4 · 2013
- Lyricist
- Gaana Bala
- Singer
- Gaana Bala
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Udhayam NH42013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ora kannala enna orangattura | With the corner of her eye, she sidelines me |
| Jaada kaatiyae romba vaati vadhaikira | Making subtle gestures, she torments and tortures me a lot |
| Vanavillattam vandhu etti pakkura | Appearing like a rainbow, she peeks at me |
| Valachipottenda oru sokku figurada | I caught a stunning beauty, bro! |
| Male | |
| Ariya vayasula | At a tender young age |
| Alava size-ula | With a perfect, attractive figure |
| Anna nada nadanthu vara | Walking gracefully like a swan |
| Kadalu mannula | On the seashore sand |
| Male | |
| Naalu mona roadula | At a four-way crossroad |
| Nada oru dhinusula | Walking in a unique style |
| Satham pottu signal thara | Making a sound to give a signal |
| Velli kolusula | With her silver anklets |
| Chorus | |
| {Light house velichatha pol | {Like the shining beacon of a lighthouse |
| Kaaturada jaalam | She works her magic, bro |
| Manasu kulla pulli vechu | Placing dots inside the heart |
| Poduraada kolam} (2) | She draws a kolam pattern, bro} |
| Male | |
| Aaaa…aaa….aaa.. | Aaaa…aaa….aaa.. |
| Aaa….aaa…aaa… | Aaa….aaa…aaa… |
| Male | |
| Maadi veetula | In a multi-story house |
| Oru pulli maanu da | There lives a spotted deer, bro |
| Kedachu pochuda | I finally got her |
| Naan ketta piece-u da | She is the exact match I asked for, bro |
| Velli kolusula puthu | With a new jingling sound |
| Satham pottu thaan | From her silver anklets |
| Chinna manasa thaan | My tender heart |
| Ava valachu pottuta | She has captivated and trapped it |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal pannum sokkula | In the daze of falling in love |
| Kattu mara gapula | In the gap between the catamarans |
| Kaasi medu kadalu mannula | On the sands of Kasimedu beach |
| Veedu kattura | She is building a dream home |
| Male | |
| Alai illa kadalula | In a waveless ocean |
| Thudupilla padagula | In an oarless boat |
| Aadu puli aatam thaanae | A game of tiger and goat |
| Aadi kaatura | She is playing with me |
| Chorus | |
| {Adaki pudikka mudiyaatha | {An uncontrollable wild horse |
| Vanga kadal kuthira | From the Bay of Bengal |
| Octopus meena pola | Like an octopus |
| Vanthuttta da ethirae} (2) | She came right in front of me} |
| Male | |
| Ora kannala enna orangattura | With the corner of her eye, she sidelines me |
| Jaada kaatiyae romba vaati vadhaikira | Making subtle gestures, she torments and tortures me a lot |
| Vanavillattam vandhu etti pakkura | Appearing like a rainbow, she peeks at me |
| Valachipottenda oru sokku figurada | I caught a stunning beauty, bro! |
| Male | |
| Adinga en maaman ingae | Hey look, my friend here |
| Love failure ukandirukaan | Is sitting heartbroken after a love failure |
| Nee madras la irundhu vandhu | And you come all the way from Madras |
| Un love story solli inga | To tell your love story here |
| Scene pottutu irukkiya | And put on a show? |
| Male | |
| Sorry pa | Sorry, man |
| Thala per enna | What's the hero's name? |
| Male | |
| Prabhu yen | Prabhu, why? |
| Male | |
| Motha detailum kudu | Give me all the details |
| Male | |
| Maaya kannala | With magical eyes |
| Prabhu va mayakki paathava | The girl who enchanted Prabhu |
| Maati thavikura | Is now trapped and suffering |
| Ipo veetu siraiyila | Now locked inside a home prison |
| Male | |
| Antha figaru mogatha thaan | That girl's face |
| Ivan paaka mudiyala | He is unable to see anymore |
| Ava velli kolusula | From her silver anklets |
| Ippa satham kekkala | No sound is heard now |
| Male | |
| Paasam ennum valaiyila | In the net of family sentiment |
| Maatikinu thavikura | She is trapped and struggling |
| Atharava avalukangae | To support her over there |
| Yaarum illada | There is nobody, bro |
| Male | |
| Naalu peru sernthutta | Four people came together |
| Rendu pera pirichutta | And separated the two of them |
| Kaadhal enna kaatrinilae | Will love just dissolve away |
| Kalainthu poguma | Into thin air? |
| Chorus | |
| {Sogatha nee kaathula thaan | {Blow away your sadness into the wind |
| Parakka vidu nanba | Fly it away, my friend |
| Un machan seththu vaippan | Your brother-in-law will unite you two |
| Nee beer-a kudi themba} (2) | Drink some beer and stay strong} |
| Chorus | |
| {Thana nana naa naa | {Thana nana naa naa |
| Thana nana nana naa naa | Thana nana nana naa naa |
| Thana nana naa naa | Thana nana naa naa |
| Thana nana nana naa naa} (2) | Thana nana nana naa naa} |
ஓரக் கண்ணால
என்ன ஓரங்கட்டுறா
ஜாட காட்டியே
ரொம்ப வாட்டி வதைக்குறா
வானவில்லாட்டம் வந்து
எட்டி பாக்குறா
வளச்சு போட்டேன் டா
ஒரு சோக்கு பிகருடா
With the corner of her eye, she sidelines me
Making subtle gestures, she torments and tortures me a lot
Appearing like a rainbow, she peeks at me
I caught a stunning beauty, bro!
அரியா வயசுல
அளவா சைசுல
அன்ன நட நடந்து வர்றா
கடலு மண்ணுல
At a tender young age
With a perfect, attractive figure
Walking gracefully like a swan
On the seashore sand
நாலு மொன ரோட்டுல
நட ஒரு தினுசுல
சத்தம் போட்டு சிக்னல் தர்றா
வெள்ளி கொளுசுல
At a four-way crossroad
Walking in a unique style
Making a sound to give a signal
With her silver anklets
{லைட் அவுசு வெளிச்சத்த போல
காட்டுறாடா ஜாலம்
மனசுகுள்ள புள்ளி வச்சு
போடுறாடா கோலம்} (2)
{Like the shining beacon of a lighthouse
She works her magic, bro
Placing dots inside the heart
She draws a kolam pattern, bro}
ஆஅ...ஆஅ...ஆ..(2)
Aaaa…aaa….aaa..
Aaa….aaa…aaa…
மாடி வீட்டுல
ஒரு புள்ளி மானுடா
கெடச்சு போச்சுடா
நான் கேட்ட பீசு டா
வெள்ளி கொலுசுல
புது சத்தம் போட்டு தான்
சின்ன மனச தான்
அவ வளைச்சு போட்டுட்டா
In a multi-story house
There lives a spotted deer, bro
I finally got her
She is the exact match I asked for, bro
With a new jingling sound
From her silver anklets
My tender heart
She has captivated and trapped it
காதல் பண்ணும் சோக்குல
கட்டு மர கேப்புல
காசி மேடு கடலு மண்ணுல
வீடு கட்டுறா
அலையில்லா கடலுல
துடுப்பில்லா படகுல
ஆடு புலி ஆட்டம் தானே
ஆடி காட்டுறா
In the daze of falling in love
In the gap between the catamarans
On the sands of Kasimedu beach
She is building a dream home
{அடக்கி புடிக்க முடியாத
வங்கக்கடல் குதிர
ஆக்டோபஸ் மீனப் போல
வந்துட்டா டா எதிரே} (2)
In a waveless ocean
In an oarless boat
A game of tiger and goat
She is playing with me
ஓரக் கண்ணால
என்ன ஓரங்கட்டுறா
ஜாட காட்டியே
ரொம்ப வாட்டி வதைக்குறா
வானவில்லாட்டம் வந்து
எட்டி பாக்குறா
வளச்சு போட்டேன் டா
ஒரு சோக்கு பிகருடா
{An uncontrollable wild horse
From the Bay of Bengal
Like an octopus
She came right in front of me}
அடிங்க என் மாமன் இங்க
லவ் பெயிலுல உக்காந்திருகான்
நீ மெட்ராசுல இருந்து வந்து
உன் லவ் ஸ்டோரி சொல்லி இங்க
சீனு போட்டுட்டு இருக்கியா
With the corner of her eye, she sidelines me
Making subtle gestures, she torments and tortures me a lot
Appearing like a rainbow, she peeks at me
I caught a stunning beauty, bro!
சாரி பா
தல பேர் என்ன
Hey look, my friend here
Is sitting heartbroken after a love failure
And you come all the way from Madras
To tell your love story here
And put on a show?
பிரபு ஏன்
Sorry, man
What's the hero's name?
மொத்த டீடைல் குடு
Prabhu, why?
மாயக் கண்ணால
பரபுவ மயக்கி பாத்தவ
மாட்டித் தவிக்குறா
இப்ப வீட்டுச் சிறையில
Give me all the details
அந்த பிகரு மொகத்த தான்
இவன் பாக்க முடியல
அவ வெள்ளி கொலுசுல
இப்ப சத்தம் கேட்கல
With magical eyes
The girl who enchanted Prabhu
Is now trapped and suffering
Now locked inside a home prison
பாசம் என்னும் வலையில
மாட்டிகினு தவிக்குறா
ஆதரவா அவளுக்கு அங்கே
யாரும் இல்லடா
That girl's face
He is unable to see anymore
From her silver anklets
No sound is heard now
நாலு பேரு சேந்துட்டா
ரெண்டு பேர பிரிச்சுட்டா
காதல் என்ன காற்றினிலே
கலைந்து போகுமா
In the net of family sentiment
She is trapped and struggling
To support her over there
There is nobody, bro
{சோகத்த நீ காத்துல தான்
பறக்க விடு நண்பா
உன் மச்சான் சேத்து வைப்பான்
நீ பீர குடி தெம்பா} (2)
Four people came together
And separated the two of them
Will love just dissolve away
Into thin air?
{Blow away your sadness into the wind
Fly it away, my friend
Your brother-in-law will unite you two
Drink some beer and stay strong}
{Thana nana naa naa
Thana nana nana naa naa
Thana nana naa naa
Thana nana nana naa naa}
Ora kannala enna orangattura
With the corner of her eye, she sidelines me
Jaada kaatiyae romba vaati vadhaikira
Making subtle gestures, she torments and tortures me a lot
Vanavillattam vandhu etti pakkura
Appearing like a rainbow, she peeks at me
Valachipottenda oru sokku figurada
I caught a stunning beauty, bro!
Ariya vayasula
At a tender young age
Alava size-ula
With a perfect, attractive figure
Anna nada nadanthu vara
Walking gracefully like a swan
Kadalu mannula
On the seashore sand
Naalu mona roadula
At a four-way crossroad
Nada oru dhinusula
Walking in a unique style
Satham pottu signal thara
Making a sound to give a signal
Velli kolusula
With her silver anklets
{Light house velichatha pol
{Like the shining beacon of a lighthouse
Kaaturada jaalam
She works her magic, bro
Manasu kulla pulli vechu
Placing dots inside the heart
Poduraada kolam} (2)
She draws a kolam pattern, bro}
Aaaa…aaa….aaa..
Aaaa…aaa….aaa..
Aaa….aaa…aaa…
Aaa….aaa…aaa…
Maadi veetula
In a multi-story house
Oru pulli maanu da
There lives a spotted deer, bro
Kedachu pochuda
I finally got her
Naan ketta piece-u da
She is the exact match I asked for, bro
Velli kolusula puthu
With a new jingling sound
Satham pottu thaan
From her silver anklets
Chinna manasa thaan
My tender heart
Ava valachu pottuta
She has captivated and trapped it
Kaadhal pannum sokkula
In the daze of falling in love
Kattu mara gapula
In the gap between the catamarans
Kaasi medu kadalu mannula
On the sands of Kasimedu beach
Veedu kattura
She is building a dream home
Alai illa kadalula
In a waveless ocean
Thudupilla padagula
In an oarless boat
Aadu puli aatam thaanae
A game of tiger and goat
Aadi kaatura
She is playing with me
{Adaki pudikka mudiyaatha
{An uncontrollable wild horse
Vanga kadal kuthira
From the Bay of Bengal
Octopus meena pola
Like an octopus
Vanthuttta da ethirae} (2)
She came right in front of me}
Ora kannala enna orangattura
With the corner of her eye, she sidelines me
Jaada kaatiyae romba vaati vadhaikira
Making subtle gestures, she torments and tortures me a lot
Vanavillattam vandhu etti pakkura
Appearing like a rainbow, she peeks at me
Valachipottenda oru sokku figurada
I caught a stunning beauty, bro!
Adinga en maaman ingae
Hey look, my friend here
Love failure ukandirukaan
Is sitting heartbroken after a love failure
Nee madras la irundhu vandhu
And you come all the way from Madras
Un love story solli inga
To tell your love story here
Scene pottutu irukkiya
And put on a show?
Sorry pa
Sorry, man
Thala per enna
What's the hero's name?
Prabhu yen
Prabhu, why?
Motha detailum kudu
Give me all the details
Maaya kannala
With magical eyes
Prabhu va mayakki paathava
The girl who enchanted Prabhu
Maati thavikura
Is now trapped and suffering
Ipo veetu siraiyila
Now locked inside a home prison
Antha figaru mogatha thaan
That girl's face
Ivan paaka mudiyala
He is unable to see anymore
Ava velli kolusula
From her silver anklets
Ippa satham kekkala
No sound is heard now
Paasam ennum valaiyila
In the net of family sentiment
Maatikinu thavikura
She is trapped and struggling
Atharava avalukangae
To support her over there
Yaarum illada
There is nobody, bro
Naalu peru sernthutta
Four people came together
Rendu pera pirichutta
And separated the two of them
Kaadhal enna kaatrinilae
Will love just dissolve away
Kalainthu poguma
Into thin air?
{Sogatha nee kaathula thaan
{Blow away your sadness into the wind
Parakka vidu nanba
Fly it away, my friend
Un machan seththu vaippan
Your brother-in-law will unite you two
Nee beer-a kudi themba} (2)
Drink some beer and stay strong}
{Thana nana naa naa
{Thana nana naa naa
Thana nana nana naa naa
Thana nana nana naa naa
Thana nana naa naa
Thana nana naa naa
Thana nana nana naa naa} (2)
Thana nana nana naa naa}
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ora Kannala' is a popular North-Chennai style Gaana song from the movie Udhayam NH4. Sung and written by Gaana Bala, the song opens with a young man boasting to his friends about falling in love with a charming girl in Kasimedu, describing her walk, anklet sounds, and captivating looks through rich local imagery like catamarans, lighthouses, and waves. The song takes a dramatic turn midway through a conversational dialogue between friends. It reveals the heartbreaking reality that the girl has been confined to her home by her family, keeping the lovers apart. The track shifts from romantic bragging to male bonding and comfort, where the protagonist's friends encourage him not to give up, drink up, and trust that true love will triumph over opposition.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Vanavillattam vandhu etti pakkura”
Compares the sudden, colorful appearance of the beloved to a rainbow ('vanavillattam').
Simile (Upamai)
“Octopus meena pola”
Compares the overpowering nature of the girl's arrival to an octopus wrapping its tentacles.
Metaphor (Uruvakam)
“Manasu kulla pulli vechu poduraada kolam”
Metaphorically compares creating romantic feelings in the heart to placing dots and drawing a 'kolam' (traditional pattern).
Metaphor (Uruvakam)
“Paasam ennum valaiyila”
Metaphorically describes family affection and societal ties as a net ('valai') trapping the girl.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Ora kannala enna orangattura / Jaada kaatiyae romba vaati vadhaikira / Vanavillattam vandhu etti pakkura”
Endings of consecutive lines end with rhyming verbs ('orangattura', 'vadhaikira', 'pakkura').
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Trivia
'Ora Kannala' was written and sung by Gaana Bala, who played a key role in popularizing authentic North Chennai Gaana music in mainstream Tamil cinema during the early 2010s. Composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar for the film 'Udhayam NH4' (directed by Manimaran and written by Vetrimaaran), the song blends conversational dialogue seamlessly into the musical arrangement, capturing street-smart Chennai slang and male camaraderie.
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