Oraayiram Vairangal
From Marupiravi · 1973
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Marupiravi1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| …………………. | |
| Male | |
| Oraaiyiram vairangal saerntha azhagu | A beauty formed from a thousand diamonds combining together, |
| Nooraayiram kaalangal vaazhum nilavu | A moon that lives for hundreds of thousands of ages, |
| Munnooru kann vendum naanooru kai vendum | I need three hundred eyes and four hundred hands, |
| Devathaiyai naan suvaikka | For me to relish this angel. |
| Male | |
| Oraaiyiram vairangal saerntha azhagu | A beauty formed from a thousand diamonds combining together, |
| Nooraayiram kaalangal vaazhum nilavu | A moon that lives for hundreds of thousands of ages. |
| Female :Aahaa…..haa…. | Aahaa... haa... |
| Female | |
| : ……………… | |
| Male | |
| Yed hans ullangal kavingar ennangal | Deep minds and poets' imaginations, |
| Unnaalaethaan uyir pera ninaikkum | Seek to come alive only because of you. |
| Male | |
| Yed hans ullangal kavingar ennangal | Deep minds and poets' imaginations, |
| Unnaalaethaan uyir pera ninaikkum | Seek to come alive only because of you. |
| Madhukinnam ondru udal vannam kondu | A wine cup taking the form of a human body, |
| Mayakkaththilae kann asaikkum | Winks its eyes in intoxicating allure. |
| Male | |
| Oraaiyiram vairangal saerntha azhagu | A beauty formed from a thousand diamonds combining together, |
| Nooraayiram kaalangal vaazhum nilavu | A moon that lives for hundreds of thousands of ages. |
| Female | |
| ……………… | |
| Male | |
| Naan kandathai thiraatchai enbathathaa apple enbathaa | Should I call what I saw a grape, or an apple? |
| Orr devathai veenas vanthathaa penmai vanthathaa | Did a goddess Venus arrive, or womanhood itself? |
| Ninaikkindra nenjai nanaikkindra penmai | Womanhood that drenches the longing heart, |
| Anaikkattumaa un mugaththai | Shall I embrace your face? |
| Male | |
| Oraaiyiram vairangal saerntha azhagu | A beauty formed from a thousand diamonds combining together, |
| Nooraayiram kaalangal vaazhum nilavu | A moon that lives for hundreds of thousands of ages. |
| Female | |
| ……………… | |
| Female | |
| Orr muthtam thanthaal uyir pogum endraal | Even if giving a kiss means losing my life, |
| Pogattum naan muththam tharuvaen | Let it go, I will still give you that kiss. |
| Unakkaaga andru por seitha mannan | The king who waged war for love back in those days, |
| Mogaththai naanum arivaen | I now understand his passionate obsession. |
| Male | |
| Oraaiyiram vairangal saerntha azhagu | A beauty formed from a thousand diamonds combining together, |
| Nooraayiram kaalangal vaazhum nilavu | A moon that lives for hundreds of thousands of ages, |
| Munnooru kann vendum naanooru kai vendum | I need three hundred eyes and four hundred hands, |
| Devathaiyai naan suvaikka | For me to relish this angel. |
.............................
ஓராயிரம் வைரங்கள் சேர்ந்த அழகு
நூறாயிரம் காலங்கள் வாழும் நிலவு
முந்நூறு கண் வேண்டும் நானூறு கை வேண்டும்
தேவதையை நான் சுவைக்க
A beauty formed from a thousand diamonds combining together,
A moon that lives for hundreds of thousands of ages,
I need three hundred eyes and four hundred hands,
For me to relish this angel.
ஓராயிரம் வைரங்கள் சேர்ந்த அழகு
நூறாயிரம் காலங்கள் வாழும் நிலவு
ஆஹா....ஹா.....
A beauty formed from a thousand diamonds combining together,
A moon that lives for hundreds of thousands of ages.
Aahaa... haa...
......................
ஏதன்ஸ் உள்ளங்கள் கவிஞர் எண்ணங்கள்
உன்னாலேதான் உயிர் பெற நினைக்கும்
Deep minds and poets' imaginations,
Seek to come alive only because of you.
......................
Deep minds and poets' imaginations,
Seek to come alive only because of you.
A wine cup taking the form of a human body,
Winks its eyes in intoxicating allure.
ஏதன்ஸ் உள்ளங்கள் கவிஞர் எண்ணங்கள்
உன்னாலேதான் உயிர் பெற நினைக்கும்
மதுக்கிண்ணம் ஒன்று உடல் வண்ணம் கொண்டு
மயக்கத்திலே கண் அசைக்கும்
A beauty formed from a thousand diamonds combining together,
A moon that lives for hundreds of thousands of ages.
ஓராயிரம் வைரங்கள் சேர்ந்த அழகு
நூறாயிரம் காலங்கள் வாழும் நிலவு
......................
Should I call what I saw a grape, or an apple?
Did a goddess Venus arrive, or womanhood itself?
Womanhood that drenches the longing heart,
Shall I embrace your face?
நான் கண்டதை திராட்சை என்பதா ஆப்பிள் என்பதா
ஓர் தேவதை வீனஸ் வந்ததா பெண்மை வந்ததா
நினைக்கின்ற நெஞ்சை நனைக்கின்ற பெண்மை
அணைக்கட்டுமா உன் முகத்தை
A beauty formed from a thousand diamonds combining together,
A moon that lives for hundreds of thousands of ages.
ஓராயிரம் வைரங்கள் சேர்ந்த அழகு
நூறாயிரம் காலங்கள் வாழும் நிலவு
......................
Even if giving a kiss means losing my life,
Let it go, I will still give you that kiss.
The king who waged war for love back in those days,
I now understand his passionate obsession.
ஓர் முத்தம் தந்தால் உயிர் போகும் என்றால்
போகட்டும் நான் முத்தம் தருவேன்
உனக்காக அன்று போர் செய்த மன்னன்
மோகத்தை நானும் அறிவேன்
A beauty formed from a thousand diamonds combining together,
A moon that lives for hundreds of thousands of ages,
I need three hundred eyes and four hundred hands,
For me to relish this angel.
ஓராயிரம் வைரங்கள் சேர்ந்த அழகு
நூறாயிரம் காலங்கள் வாழும் நிலவு
முந்நூறு கண் வேண்டும் நானூறு கை வேண்டும்
தேவதையை நான் சுவைக்க
………………….
Oraaiyiram vairangal saerntha azhagu
A beauty formed from a thousand diamonds combining together,
Nooraayiram kaalangal vaazhum nilavu
A moon that lives for hundreds of thousands of ages,
Munnooru kann vendum naanooru kai vendum
I need three hundred eyes and four hundred hands,
Devathaiyai naan suvaikka
For me to relish this angel.
Oraaiyiram vairangal saerntha azhagu
A beauty formed from a thousand diamonds combining together,
Nooraayiram kaalangal vaazhum nilavu
A moon that lives for hundreds of thousands of ages.
Female :Aahaa…..haa….
Aahaa... haa...
: ………………
Yed hans ullangal kavingar ennangal
Deep minds and poets' imaginations,
Unnaalaethaan uyir pera ninaikkum
Seek to come alive only because of you.
Yed hans ullangal kavingar ennangal
Deep minds and poets' imaginations,
Unnaalaethaan uyir pera ninaikkum
Seek to come alive only because of you.
Madhukinnam ondru udal vannam kondu
A wine cup taking the form of a human body,
Mayakkaththilae kann asaikkum
Winks its eyes in intoxicating allure.
Oraaiyiram vairangal saerntha azhagu
A beauty formed from a thousand diamonds combining together,
Nooraayiram kaalangal vaazhum nilavu
A moon that lives for hundreds of thousands of ages.
………………
Naan kandathai thiraatchai enbathathaa apple enbathaa
Should I call what I saw a grape, or an apple?
Orr devathai veenas vanthathaa penmai vanthathaa
Did a goddess Venus arrive, or womanhood itself?
Ninaikkindra nenjai nanaikkindra penmai
Womanhood that drenches the longing heart,
Anaikkattumaa un mugaththai
Shall I embrace your face?
Oraaiyiram vairangal saerntha azhagu
A beauty formed from a thousand diamonds combining together,
Nooraayiram kaalangal vaazhum nilavu
A moon that lives for hundreds of thousands of ages.
………………
Orr muthtam thanthaal uyir pogum endraal
Even if giving a kiss means losing my life,
Pogattum naan muththam tharuvaen
Let it go, I will still give you that kiss.
Unakkaaga andru por seitha mannan
The king who waged war for love back in those days,
Mogaththai naanum arivaen
I now understand his passionate obsession.
Oraaiyiram vairangal saerntha azhagu
A beauty formed from a thousand diamonds combining together,
Nooraayiram kaalangal vaazhum nilavu
A moon that lives for hundreds of thousands of ages,
Munnooru kann vendum naanooru kai vendum
I need three hundred eyes and four hundred hands,
Devathaiyai naan suvaikka
For me to relish this angel.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Oraaiyiram Vairangal is a romantic track from the 1973 film Marupiravi. The song captures the intense fascination and passionate adoration a lover feels for his beloved. He marvels at her radiant appearance, describing her as an eternal moon and a radiance equivalent to a thousand diamonds merged into one. He hyperbolically declares that two eyes and two hands are not enough to admire and embrace such divine beauty, wishing for hundreds of eyes and hands instead. As the song progresses, the lyrics blend classical imagery with sensual metaphors—comparing her to fine wine, sweet fruits, and the Roman goddess Venus. The lover declares that he would willingly sacrifice his life for a single kiss, expressing that he now understands why ancient kings waged historic battles driven by passionate desire.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Athisayokthi)
“Munnooru kann vendum naanooru kai vendum”
Exaggeration used to express intense desire; claiming one needs 300 eyes and 400 hands to fully appreciate and embrace the beloved's beauty.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Oraaiyiram vairangal saerntha azhagu / Madhukinnam ondru udal vannam kondu”
Directly comparing the woman's splendour to a thousand combined diamonds and describing her body as a vessel filled with intoxicating wine.
Allusion
“Orr devathai veenas vanthathaa penmai vanthathaa”
Referencing 'Veenas' (Venus), the Roman goddess of love and beauty, to emphasize the otherworldly allure of the woman.
Rhyme / Ethugai
“Ninaikkindra nenjai nanaikkindra penmai”
Consonance and internal rhythm created through similar phonetics in 'Ninaikkindra' and 'Nanaikkindra'.
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Trivia
'Oraaiyiram Vairangal' from the 1973 film Marupiravi is a celebrated collaboration featuring music by veteran composer T. R. Pappa and lyrics by Kaviarasu Kannadasan. S. P. Balasubrahmanyam's expressive vocals gave life to Kannadasan's playful mix of Western cultural references (like the Goddess Venus) with traditional Tamil romantic hyperbole.
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