Oraayiram Karpanai Female
From Ezhaikkum Kaalam Varum · 1975
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Ezhaikkum Kaalam Varum1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaaa….aaa…haaa…aaa…aa… | Aaaa… aaa… haaa… aaa… aa… |
| Aaa…aaa…aa….aaa…aa…aaa… | Aaa… aaa… aa… aaa… aa… aaa… |
| Aaa….aaa…aaa…aaa… | Aaa… aaa… aaa… aaa… |
| Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…. | Aaa… aaa… aaa… aaa… |
| Female | |
| Oraayiram karpanai… | A thousand imaginations... |
| Nooraayiram sindhanai… | Hundreds of thousands of thoughts... |
| Maaligai vaasalil ezhai naan thedinen | At the palace entrance, a poor person like me searched |
| Kaadhalae odi vaa… | Oh love, come running... |
| Female | |
| Oraayiram karpanai… | A thousand imaginations... |
| Nooraayiram sindhanai… | Hundreds of thousands of thoughts... |
| Maaligai vaasalil ezhai naan thedinen | At the palace entrance, a poor person like me searched |
| Kaadhalae odi vaa… | Oh love, come running... |
| Female | |
| Oraayiram karpanai… | A thousand imaginations... |
| Female | |
| Unakaaga pen ondru | For you, a woman |
| Urangaadha kann kondu | With sleepless eyes |
| Unakaaga pen ondru | For you, a woman |
| Urangaadha kann kondu | With sleepless eyes |
| Ethirpaarkkum neram ingu vaaraaiyoo | At this moment of waiting, won't you come here? |
| Female | |
| Panneeril aadaamal | Without bathing in rose water |
| Kaneeril thaan aadum | Bathing only in tears |
| Poomaalai naan allavoo | Am I not a garland of flowers? |
| Vaazhvilae vasanthamae odi vaa | Oh spring of my life, come running |
| Female | |
| Oraayiram karpanai… | A thousand imaginations... |
| Nooraayiram sindhanai… | Hundreds of thousands of thoughts... |
| Female | |
| Oraayiram karpanai… | A thousand imaginations... |
| Female | |
| Maamannan dhusyanthan | Even if the great King Dushyanta |
| Maranthaalum kothai than | Forgot her, the maiden |
| Maamannan dhusyanthan | Even if the great King Dushyanta |
| Maranthaalum kothai than | Forgot her, the maiden |
| Uyir kaadhal vellum yena vaazhndhaalae | Lived believing that true love will conquer |
| Female | |
| Paalalla kalendru | Saying it is liquor and not milk |
| Oor sonna naalundu | There were days the town gossiped |
| Meiyalla poi endru | Saying it is a lie and not the truth |
| Kaadhalae kandu nee | Seeing all this, oh love, you... |
| Odi vaa odi vaa… odi vaa odi vaa… | Come running, come running… come running, come running… |
ஆஅ......ஆஅ....ஹா.....ஆஅ....ஆ....
ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ஆ......ஆஅ......ஆ.....ஆஅ....
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
ஆஅ.....ஆஆ......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ......
Aaaa… aaa… haaa… aaa… aa…
Aaa… aaa… aa… aaa… aa… aaa…
Aaa… aaa… aaa… aaa…
Aaa… aaa… aaa… aaa…
ஓராயிரம் கற்பனை
நூறாயிரம் சிந்தனை
மாளிகை வாசலில் ஏழை நான் தேடினேன்
காதலே.....ஓடி வா ......
A thousand imaginations...
Hundreds of thousands of thoughts...
At the palace entrance, a poor person like me searched
Oh love, come running...
ஓராயிரம் கற்பனை
நூறாயிரம் சிந்தனை
மாளிகை வாசலில் ஏழை நான் தேடினேன்
காதலே.....ஓடி வா ......
A thousand imaginations...
Hundreds of thousands of thoughts...
At the palace entrance, a poor person like me searched
Oh love, come running...
ஓராயிரம் கற்பனை
A thousand imaginations...
உனக்காக பெண் ஒன்று
உறங்காத கண் கொண்டு
உனக்காக பெண் ஒன்று
உறங்காத கண் கொண்டு
எதிர்பார்க்கும் நேரம் இங்கு வாராயோ
For you, a woman
With sleepless eyes
For you, a woman
With sleepless eyes
At this moment of waiting, won't you come here?
பன்னீரில் ஆடாமல்
கண்ணீரில்தான் ஆடும்
பூமாலை நானல்லவோ
வாழ்விலே வசந்தமே ஓடிவா
Without bathing in rose water
Bathing only in tears
Am I not a garland of flowers?
Oh spring of my life, come running
ஓராயிரம் கற்பனை
நூறாயிரம் சிந்தனை
A thousand imaginations...
Hundreds of thousands of thoughts...
ஓராயிரம் கற்பனை
A thousand imaginations...
மாமன்னன் துஷ்யந்தன்
மறந்தாலும் கோதை தன்
மாமன்னன் துஷ்யந்தன்
மறந்தாலும் கோதை தன்
உயிர் காதல் வெல்லும் என்று வாழ்ந்தாளே.......
Even if the great King Dushyanta
Forgot her, the maiden
Even if the great King Dushyanta
Forgot her, the maiden
Lived believing that true love will conquer
பாலல்ல கள்ளென்று
ஊர் சொன்ன நாளுண்டு
மெய்யல்ல பொய்யென்று
காதலை கண்டு நீ
ஓடி வா.....ஓடி வா.....ஓடி வா..... ஓடி வா....
Saying it is liquor and not milk
There were days the town gossiped
Saying it is a lie and not the truth
Seeing all this, oh love, you...
Come running, come running… come running, come running…
Aaaa….aaa…haaa…aaa…aa…
Aaaa… aaa… haaa… aaa… aa…
Aaa…aaa…aa….aaa…aa…aaa…
Aaa… aaa… aa… aaa… aa… aaa…
Aaa….aaa…aaa…aaa…
Aaa… aaa… aaa… aaa…
Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa….
Aaa… aaa… aaa… aaa…
Oraayiram karpanai…
A thousand imaginations...
Nooraayiram sindhanai…
Hundreds of thousands of thoughts...
Maaligai vaasalil ezhai naan thedinen
At the palace entrance, a poor person like me searched
Kaadhalae odi vaa…
Oh love, come running...
Oraayiram karpanai…
A thousand imaginations...
Nooraayiram sindhanai…
Hundreds of thousands of thoughts...
Maaligai vaasalil ezhai naan thedinen
At the palace entrance, a poor person like me searched
Kaadhalae odi vaa…
Oh love, come running...
Oraayiram karpanai…
A thousand imaginations...
Unakaaga pen ondru
For you, a woman
Urangaadha kann kondu
With sleepless eyes
Unakaaga pen ondru
For you, a woman
Urangaadha kann kondu
With sleepless eyes
Ethirpaarkkum neram ingu vaaraaiyoo
At this moment of waiting, won't you come here?
Panneeril aadaamal
Without bathing in rose water
Kaneeril thaan aadum
Bathing only in tears
Poomaalai naan allavoo
Am I not a garland of flowers?
Vaazhvilae vasanthamae odi vaa
Oh spring of my life, come running
Oraayiram karpanai…
A thousand imaginations...
Nooraayiram sindhanai…
Hundreds of thousands of thoughts...
Oraayiram karpanai…
A thousand imaginations...
Maamannan dhusyanthan
Even if the great King Dushyanta
Maranthaalum kothai than
Forgot her, the maiden
Maamannan dhusyanthan
Even if the great King Dushyanta
Maranthaalum kothai than
Forgot her, the maiden
Uyir kaadhal vellum yena vaazhndhaalae
Lived believing that true love will conquer
Paalalla kalendru
Saying it is liquor and not milk
Oor sonna naalundu
There were days the town gossiped
Meiyalla poi endru
Saying it is a lie and not the truth
Kaadhalae kandu nee
Seeing all this, oh love, you...
Odi vaa odi vaa… odi vaa odi vaa…
Come running, come running… come running, come running…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the deep yearning, emotional turmoil, and steadfast love of a woman waiting for her beloved. Standing at the threshold of a palace—representing a stark divide in status or circumstances—she describes her mind filled with endless thoughts and imaginations. Instead of experiencing joy and luxury (rosewater), her life is drenched in tearful sorrow, yet she remains a dedicated garland awaiting the spring of her life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Oraayiram karpanai… / Nooraayiram sindhanai…”
The second letter 'raa' (ர) rhymes in 'Oraayiram' and 'Nooraayiram', creating rhythmic symmetry.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Panneeril aadaamal / Kaneeril thaan aadum”
The second letter 'n' (ன்) rhymes between 'Panneeril' and 'Kaneeril'.
Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)
“Panneeril aadaamal / Kaneeril thaan aadum”
Contrasts fragrant rosewater ('Panneer') with painful tears ('Kaneer') to highlight suffering.
Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)
“Meiyalla poi endru”
Juxtaposes truth ('Mei') and falsehood ('Poi').
Mythological Allusion (Purana Kurippu)
“Maamannan dhusyanthan / Maranthaalum kothai than”
Refers to the classical tale of King Dushyanta forgetting Shakuntala, symbolizing eternal love that perseveres despite abandonment.
Monai (First Letter Rhyme)
“Unakaaga pen ondru / Urangaadha kann kondu”
The opening letter 'U' (உ) is repeated across both lines.
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Trivia
This track was written by the legendary lyricist Vaali for the 1975 Tamil film 'Ezhaikkum Kaalam Varum'. The song incorporates classical mythological references like King Dushyanta and Shakuntala to draw parallels between timeless literary romance and the protagonist's personal anguish.
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