Oracha Manjala
From Inaindha Kaigal · 1990
- Lyricist
- Aabavanan
- Music director
- Manoj Gyan Varma
- Details
- Inaindha Kaigal1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Oh yelo yelo yelo ho | Oh yelo yelo yelo ho |
| Oh yelo yelo yelo ho | Oh yelo yelo yelo ho |
| Oh yelo yelo yelo ho | Oh yelo yelo yelo ho |
| Oh yelo yelo yelo ho | Oh yelo yelo yelo ho |
| Male | |
| Hoo ooo hoo ooo ho ho oo | Hoo ooo hoo ooo ho ho oo |
| Hoo ooo hoo ooo ho ho oo…ho ho oo | Hoo ooo hoo ooo ho ho oo…ho ho oo |
| Male | |
| Oracha manjala.. | Ground turmeric... |
| Orasi paathu.. | Testing by coming close... |
| Oracha manjala poosattaa | Shall I apply the ground turmeric? |
| Orasi paathu paesattaa | Shall I come close, test the waters, and talk? |
| Oracha manjala poosattaa | Shall I apply the ground turmeric? |
| Orasi paathu paesattaa | Shall I come close, test the waters, and talk? |
| Aasa machaan yenga vechaan | Where did my beloved sweetheart place his affection? |
| Anachi paaru vaattamaa | Embrace me snugly and feel for yourself! |
| Oh kannae aattaamaa | Oh darling, without wavering! |
| Male | |
| Oracha manjala.. | Ground turmeric... |
| Orasi paathu.. | Testing by coming close... |
| Oracha manjala poosattaa | Shall I apply the ground turmeric? |
| Orasi paathu paesattaa | Shall I come close, test the waters, and talk? |
| Aasa machaan yenga vechaan | Where did my beloved sweetheart place his affection? |
| Anachi paaru vaattamaa | Embrace me snugly and feel for yourself! |
| Oh kannae aattaamaa | Oh darling, without wavering! |
| Oh kannae aattaamaa | Oh darling, without wavering! |
| Male | |
| Hoo ooo hoo ooo ho ho oo | Hoo ooo hoo ooo ho ho oo |
| Hoo ooo hoo ooo ho ho oo…ho ho oo | Hoo ooo hoo ooo ho ho oo…ho ho oo |
| Chorus | |
| Oh yelo yelo yelo ho | Oh yelo yelo yelo ho |
| Oh yelo yelo yelo ho | Oh yelo yelo yelo ho |
| Oh yelo yelo yelo ho | Oh yelo yelo yelo ho |
| Oh yelo yelo yelo ho | Oh yelo yelo yelo ho |
| Male | |
| Maaraappu paayaaga aachu | The pallu of your saree has turned into a bed |
| Veeraappu yengadi pochu | Where did all your pride go, my girl? |
| Maaraappu paayaaga aachu | The pallu of your saree has turned into a bed |
| Veeraappu yengadi pochu | Where did all your pride go, my girl? |
| Uppu velayum kadalukkullae | Inside the ocean where salt is born |
| Muthu onnu kedakkudhu | Lies a single precious pearl |
| Muthukulikkum aasaiyilae | In the desire to dive for that pearl |
| Moochu vaangi thavikkudhu | It struggles, gasping for breath |
| Aalakkadala saatchi vechu | Keeping the deep ocean as our witness |
| Anachikkittaa vaattamaa | Won't it be comforting if we embrace? |
| Male | |
| Oracha manjala.. | Ground turmeric... |
| Orasi paathu.. | Testing by coming close... |
| Oracha manjala poosattaa | Shall I apply the ground turmeric? |
| Orasi paathu paesattaa | Shall I come close, test the waters, and talk? |
| Aasa machaan yenga vechaan | Where did my beloved sweetheart place his affection? |
| Anachi paaru vaattamaa | Embrace me snugly and feel for yourself! |
| Oh kannae aattaamaa | Oh darling, without wavering! |
| Oh kannae aattaamaa | Oh darling, without wavering! |
| Chorus | |
| Oh yelo yelo yelo ho | Oh yelo yelo yelo ho |
| Oh yelo yelo yelo ho | Oh yelo yelo yelo ho |
| Oh yelo yelo yelo ho | Oh yelo yelo yelo ho |
| Oh yelo yelo yelo ho | Oh yelo yelo yelo ho |
| Male | |
| Oracha manjala.. | Ground turmeric... |
| Orasi paathu.. | Testing by coming close... |
| Oracha manjala poosattaa | Shall I apply the ground turmeric? |
| Orasi paathu paesattaa | Shall I come close, test the waters, and talk? |
| Aasa machaan yenga vechaan | Where did my beloved sweetheart place his affection? |
| Anachi paaru vaattamaa | Embrace me snugly and feel for yourself! |
| Oh kannae aattaamaa | Oh darling, without wavering! |
| Oh kannae aattaamaa | Oh darling, without wavering! |
| Male | |
| Hoo ooo hoo ooo ho ho oo | Hoo ooo hoo ooo ho ho oo |
| Hoo ooo hoo ooo ho ho oo…ho ho oo | Hoo ooo hoo ooo ho ho oo…ho ho oo |
ஓ ஏலோ ஏலோ ஏல்லோ ஹோ
ஓ ஏலோ ஏலோ ஏல்லோ ஹோ
ஓ ஏலோ ஏலோ ஏல்லோ ஹோ
ஓ ஏலோ ஏலோ ஏல்லோ ஹோ
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
ஹோ ஓஒ ஹோ ஓஒ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ
ஹோ ஓஒ ஹோ ஓஒ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ....ஹோ ஹோ ஓ
Hoo ooo hoo ooo ho ho oo
Hoo ooo hoo ooo ho ho oo…ho ho oo
ஒரச்ச மஞ்சல...
ஒரசி பாத்து
ஒரச்ச மஞ்சல பூசட்டா
ஒரசி பாத்து பேசட்டா
ஒரச்ச மஞ்சல பூசட்டா
ஒரசி பாத்து பேசட்டா
ஆசை மச்சான் ஏங்க வெச்சான்
அண்ணாச்சி பாரு வாட்டம்மா
ஓ கண்ணே ஆட்டம்மா
Ground turmeric...
Testing by coming close...
Shall I apply the ground turmeric?
Shall I come close, test the waters, and talk?
Shall I apply the ground turmeric?
Shall I come close, test the waters, and talk?
Where did my beloved sweetheart place his affection?
Embrace me snugly and feel for yourself!
Oh darling, without wavering!
ஒரச்ச மஞ்சல...
ஒரசி பாத்து
ஒரச்ச மஞ்சல பூசட்டா
ஒரசி பாத்து பேசட்டா
ஆசை மச்சான் ஏங்க வெச்சான்
அண்ணாச்சி பாரு வாட்டம்மா
ஓ கண்ணே ஆட்டம்மா
ஓ கண்ணே ஆட்டம்மா
Ground turmeric...
Testing by coming close...
Shall I apply the ground turmeric?
Shall I come close, test the waters, and talk?
Where did my beloved sweetheart place his affection?
Embrace me snugly and feel for yourself!
Oh darling, without wavering!
Oh darling, without wavering!
ஹோ ஓஒ ஹோ ஓஒ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ
ஹோ ஓஒ ஹோ ஓஒ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ...ஹோ ஹோ ஓ
Hoo ooo hoo ooo ho ho oo
Hoo ooo hoo ooo ho ho oo…ho ho oo
ஓ ஏலோ ஏலோ ஏல்லோ ஹோ
ஓ ஏலோ ஏலோ ஏல்லோ ஹோ
ஓ ஏலோ ஏலோ ஏல்லோ ஹோ
ஓ ஏலோ ஏலோ ஏல்லோ ஹோ
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
மாராப்பு பாயாக ஆச்சு
வீராப்பு எங்கடி போச்சு
மாராப்பு பாயாக ஆச்சு
வீராப்பு எங்கடி போச்சு
உப்பு வெளையும் கடலுக்குள்ளே
முத்து ஒன்னு கெடக்குது
முத்துக்குளிக்கும் ஆசையிலே
மூச்சு வாங்கி தவிக்குது
ஆழக்கடல சாட்சி வெச்சு
அனைச்சுகிட்டா வாட்டமா
ஓ கண்ணே ஆட்டம்மா
The pallu of your saree has turned into a bed
Where did all your pride go, my girl?
The pallu of your saree has turned into a bed
Where did all your pride go, my girl?
Inside the ocean where salt is born
Lies a single precious pearl
In the desire to dive for that pearl
It struggles, gasping for breath
Keeping the deep ocean as our witness
Won't it be comforting if we embrace?
ஒரச்ச மஞ்சல...
ஒரசி பாத்து
ஒரச்ச மஞ்சல பூசட்டா
ஒரசி பாத்து பேசட்டா
ஆசை மச்சான் ஏங்க வெச்சான்
அண்ணாச்சி பாரு வாட்டம்மா
ஓ கண்ணே ஆட்டம்மா
ஓ கண்ணே ஆட்டாமா
Ground turmeric...
Testing by coming close...
Shall I apply the ground turmeric?
Shall I come close, test the waters, and talk?
Where did my beloved sweetheart place his affection?
Embrace me snugly and feel for yourself!
Oh darling, without wavering!
Oh darling, without wavering!
ஓ ஏலோ ஏலோ ஏல்லோ ஹோ
ஓ ஏலோ ஏலோ ஏல்லோ ஹோ
ஓ ஏலோ ஏலோ ஏல்லோ ஹோ
ஓ ஏலோ ஏலோ ஏல்லோ ஹோ
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
ஒரச்ச மஞ்சல...
ஒரசி பாத்து
ஒரச்ச மஞ்சல பூசட்டா
ஒரசி பாத்து பேசட்டா
ஆசை மச்சான் ஏங்க வெச்சான்
அண்ணாச்சி பாரு வாட்டம்மா
ஓ கண்ணே ஆட்டம்மா
ஓ கண்ணே ஆட்டம்மா
Ground turmeric...
Testing by coming close...
Shall I apply the ground turmeric?
Shall I come close, test the waters, and talk?
Where did my beloved sweetheart place his affection?
Embrace me snugly and feel for yourself!
Oh darling, without wavering!
Oh darling, without wavering!
ஹோ ஓஒ ஹோ ஓஒ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ
ஹோ ஓஒ ஹோ ஓஒ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ...ஹோ ஹோ ஓ
Hoo ooo hoo ooo ho ho oo
Hoo ooo hoo ooo ho ho oo…ho ho oo
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Hoo ooo hoo ooo ho ho oo
Hoo ooo hoo ooo ho ho oo
Hoo ooo hoo ooo ho ho oo…ho ho oo
Hoo ooo hoo ooo ho ho oo…ho ho oo
Oracha manjala..
Ground turmeric...
Orasi paathu..
Testing by coming close...
Oracha manjala poosattaa
Shall I apply the ground turmeric?
Orasi paathu paesattaa
Shall I come close, test the waters, and talk?
Oracha manjala poosattaa
Shall I apply the ground turmeric?
Orasi paathu paesattaa
Shall I come close, test the waters, and talk?
Aasa machaan yenga vechaan
Where did my beloved sweetheart place his affection?
Anachi paaru vaattamaa
Embrace me snugly and feel for yourself!
Oh kannae aattaamaa
Oh darling, without wavering!
Oracha manjala..
Ground turmeric...
Orasi paathu..
Testing by coming close...
Oracha manjala poosattaa
Shall I apply the ground turmeric?
Orasi paathu paesattaa
Shall I come close, test the waters, and talk?
Aasa machaan yenga vechaan
Where did my beloved sweetheart place his affection?
Anachi paaru vaattamaa
Embrace me snugly and feel for yourself!
Oh kannae aattaamaa
Oh darling, without wavering!
Oh kannae aattaamaa
Oh darling, without wavering!
Hoo ooo hoo ooo ho ho oo
Hoo ooo hoo ooo ho ho oo
Hoo ooo hoo ooo ho ho oo…ho ho oo
Hoo ooo hoo ooo ho ho oo…ho ho oo
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Maaraappu paayaaga aachu
The pallu of your saree has turned into a bed
Veeraappu yengadi pochu
Where did all your pride go, my girl?
Maaraappu paayaaga aachu
The pallu of your saree has turned into a bed
Veeraappu yengadi pochu
Where did all your pride go, my girl?
Uppu velayum kadalukkullae
Inside the ocean where salt is born
Muthu onnu kedakkudhu
Lies a single precious pearl
Muthukulikkum aasaiyilae
In the desire to dive for that pearl
Moochu vaangi thavikkudhu
It struggles, gasping for breath
Aalakkadala saatchi vechu
Keeping the deep ocean as our witness
Anachikkittaa vaattamaa
Won't it be comforting if we embrace?
Oracha manjala..
Ground turmeric...
Orasi paathu..
Testing by coming close...
Oracha manjala poosattaa
Shall I apply the ground turmeric?
Orasi paathu paesattaa
Shall I come close, test the waters, and talk?
Aasa machaan yenga vechaan
Where did my beloved sweetheart place his affection?
Anachi paaru vaattamaa
Embrace me snugly and feel for yourself!
Oh kannae aattaamaa
Oh darling, without wavering!
Oh kannae aattaamaa
Oh darling, without wavering!
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Oh yelo yelo yelo ho
Oracha manjala..
Ground turmeric...
Orasi paathu..
Testing by coming close...
Oracha manjala poosattaa
Shall I apply the ground turmeric?
Orasi paathu paesattaa
Shall I come close, test the waters, and talk?
Aasa machaan yenga vechaan
Where did my beloved sweetheart place his affection?
Anachi paaru vaattamaa
Embrace me snugly and feel for yourself!
Oh kannae aattaamaa
Oh darling, without wavering!
Oh kannae aattaamaa
Oh darling, without wavering!
Hoo ooo hoo ooo ho ho oo
Hoo ooo hoo ooo ho ho oo
Hoo ooo hoo ooo ho ho oo…ho ho oo
Hoo ooo hoo ooo ho ho oo…ho ho oo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Oracha Manjala' is a sensual and playful Tamil folk-style duet from the 1990 movie 'Inaindha Kaigal'. The song uses vibrant folk refrains and traditional rural imagery to portray the intimacy and romance between lovers. References to ground turmeric ('oracha manjal') evoke ideas of beauty, ritual, and physical closeness, while the ocean and pearl metaphors symbolize deep passion and breathless longing. Throughout the track, the characters tease each other about setting aside stubborn pride in favor of romantic surrender and warm embraces. Set against coastal motifs and rhythmic folk chants, the song captures the essence of rural courtship filled with affection, teasing, and emotional warmth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Assonance / Alliteration)
“Oracha manjala poosattaa / Orasi paathu paesattaa”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'O' in 'Oracha' and 'Orasi' creates Monai, adding rhythmic melody.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Maaraappu paayaaga aachu / Veeraappu yengadi pochu”
The second consonant sound 'raa' matches in both 'Maaraappu' and 'Veeraappu', forming classic Tamil Ethugai.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Oracha manjala poosattaa / Orasi paathu paesattaa”
Both lines end with the identical rhythmic suffix '-ttaa', establishing end rhyme.
Metaphor
“Uppu velayum kadalukkullae / Muthu onnu kedakkudhu”
Precious love/the beloved is metaphorically compared to a rare pearl hidden deep inside the salty sea.
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Trivia
'Inaindha Kaigal' (1990) is a famous Tamil action thriller directed by N. K. Viswanathan, starring Ramki and Arun Pandian. The music for the film was composed by the duo Manoj–Gyan, while the film was produced and written by Aabavanan, who also penned the lyrics for this track.
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