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Lyrics & meaning

Oraayiram Vairangal

From Marupiravi · 1973

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, L. R. Eswari
Music director
T. R. Pappa
Movie name
Marupiravi
Movie release year
1973
Lyrics added on
29 Oct 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Oraaiyiram vairangal saerntha azhagu
Nooraayiram kaalangal vaazhum nilavu
Munnooru kann vendum naanooru kai vendum
Devathaiyai naan suvaikka
Oraaiyiram vairangal saerntha azhagu
Nooraayiram kaalangal vaazhum nilavu
Female :Aahaa…..haa….
: ………………
Yed hans ullangal kavingar ennangal
Unnaalaethaan uyir pera ninaikkum
Yed hans  ullangal kavingar ennangal
Unnaalaethaan uyir pera ninaikkum
Madhukinnam ondru udal vannam kondu
Mayakkaththilae kann asaikkum
Oraaiyiram vairangal saerntha azhagu
Nooraayiram kaalangal vaazhum nilavu
………………
Naan kandathai thiraatchai enbathathaa apple enbathaa
Orr devathai veenas vanthathaa penmai vanthathaa
Ninaikkindra nenjai nanaikkindra penmai
Anaikkattumaa un mugaththai
Oraaiyiram vairangal saerntha azhagu
Nooraayiram kaalangal vaazhum nilavu
………………
Orr muthtam thanthaal uyir pogum endraal
Pogattum naan muththam tharuvaen
Unakkaaga andru por seitha mannan
Mogaththai naanum arivaen
Oraaiyiram vairangal saerntha azhagu
Nooraayiram kaalangal vaazhum nilavu
Munnooru kann vendum naanooru kai vendum
Devathaiyai naan suvaikka
...
Beauty gathered like a thousand diamonds,
A moon that lives for hundreds of thousands of eras,
I need three hundred eyes and four hundred hands,
For me to savor this angel.
Beauty gathered like a thousand diamonds,
A moon that lives for hundreds of thousands of eras.
Female: Aahaa... haa...
...
Young hearts and poets' thoughts,
Seek to come alive only through you.
Young hearts and poets' thoughts,
Seek to come alive only through you.
A wine cup taking on the color of a body,
Beckons with a glance in intoxication.
Beauty gathered like a thousand diamonds,
A moon that lives for hundreds of thousands of eras.
...
Shall I call what I saw a grape or an apple?
Did a goddess, Venus, arrive, or did womanhood itself come?
A womanhood that drenches the longing heart,
Shall I embrace your face?
Beauty gathered like a thousand diamonds,
A moon that lives for hundreds of thousands of eras.
...
If giving a single kiss means losing my life,
Let it go, I shall still give that kiss!
The king who waged war for your sake back then—
I, too, know that passion.
Beauty gathered like a thousand diamonds,
A moon that lives for hundreds of thousands of eras,
I need three hundred eyes and four hundred hands,
For me to savor this angel.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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