Orayiram Karpanai Female
From Ezhaikkum Kalam Varum · 1975
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Ezhaikkum Kalam Varum1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aahahaa …haa | Aahahaa… haa |
| Haa.aa..aa..haa..aa haa..aa.. | Haa..aa..aa..haa..aa haa..aa.. |
| Oraayiram karpanai | A thousand imaginations |
| Noor aayiram sindhanai | A hundred thousand thoughts |
| Maaligai vaasalil | At the entrance of the palace |
| Ezhai naan thedinen | I, a poor girl, searched |
| Kaadhalae odi vaa | Oh my love, come running! |
| Female | |
| Oraayiram karpanai | A thousand imaginations |
| Noor aayiram sindhanai | A hundred thousand thoughts |
| Maaligai vaasalil | At the entrance of the palace |
| Ezhai naan thedinen | I, a poor girl, searched |
| Kaadhalae odi vaa | Oh my love, come running! |
| Oraayiram karpanai | A thousand imaginations |
| Female | |
| Unakaaga pen ondru | A woman waiting for you |
| Urangaadha kann kondu | With sleepless eyes |
| Unakaaga pen ondru | A woman waiting for you |
| Urangaadha kann kondu | With sleepless eyes |
| Edhirpaarkkum neram | At this moment of expectation |
| Ingu vaaraaiyoo | Won't you come here? |
| Female | |
| Panneeril aadamal | Instead of bathing in rosewater |
| Kanneeril thaan aadum | Bathing in tears |
| Poomaalai naanallavaa | Am I not a garland of flowers? |
| Vaazhivilae vasanthmae odivaa | Oh spring of my life, come running! |
| Female | |
| Oraayiram karpanai | A thousand imaginations |
| Noor aayiram sindhanai | A hundred thousand thoughts |
| Oraayiram karpanai | A thousand imaginations |
| Female | |
| Maamannan thusyandhan | Even if the great King Dushyanta |
| Marandhaalum kodhai than | Forgot his beloved maiden |
| Maamannan thusyandhan | Even if the great King Dushyanta |
| Marandhaalum kodhai than | Forgot his beloved maiden |
| Uyir kaadhal vellum | True love will conquer all |
| Endru vaazhndhaalae | Believing this, she lived on |
| Female | |
| Paalalla kallendru | Calling it toddy instead of milk |
| Oor sonna naalundu | There were days when the town spoke ill |
| Meiyalla poiendru | Calling love a lie instead of truth |
| Kaadhalai kandu nee | Realizing what true love is, you... |
| Odivaa odivaa odivaa odivaa | Come running, come running, come running, come running! |
ஆஹாஹா.......ஆ......ஆ......ஆ.......ஆஹாஹா
ஓராயிரம் கற்பனை நூறாயிரம் சிந்தனை
மாளிகை வாசலில் ஏழை நான் தேடினேன்
காதலே....... ஓடி வா .......
Aahahaa… haa
Haa..aa..aa..haa..aa haa..aa..
A thousand imaginations
A hundred thousand thoughts
At the entrance of the palace
I, a poor girl, searched
Oh my love, come running!
ஓராயிரம் கற்பனை நூறாயிரம் சிந்தனை
மாளிகை வாசலில் ஏழை நான் தேடினேன்
காதலே....... ஓடி வா ........
ஓராயிரம் கற்பனை
A thousand imaginations
A hundred thousand thoughts
At the entrance of the palace
I, a poor girl, searched
Oh my love, come running!
A thousand imaginations
உனக்காக பெண் ஒன்று
உறங்காத கண் கொண்டு
உனக்காக பெண் ஒன்று
உறங்காத கண் கொண்டு
எதிர்பார்க்கும் நேரம்
இங்கு வாராயோ
A woman waiting for you
With sleepless eyes
A woman waiting for you
With sleepless eyes
At this moment of expectation
Won't you come here?
பன்னீரில் ஆடாமல் கண்ணீரில்தான்
ஆடும் பூமாலை நானல்லவோ
வாழ்விலே வசந்தமே ஓடிவா
Instead of bathing in rosewater
Bathing in tears
Am I not a garland of flowers?
Oh spring of my life, come running!
ஓராயிரம் கற்பனை நூறாயிரம் சிந்தனை
ஓராயிரம் கற்பனை
A thousand imaginations
A hundred thousand thoughts
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 his beloved maiden
Even if the great King Dushyanta
Forgot his beloved maiden
True love will conquer all
Believing this, she lived on
பாலல்ல கள்ளென்று ஊர் சொன்ன நாளுண்டு
மெய்யல்ல பொய்யென்று காதலை கண்டு நீ
ஓடி வா ..... ஓடி வா ..... ஓடி வா ..... ஓடி வா .....
Calling it toddy instead of milk
There were days when the town spoke ill
Calling love a lie instead of truth
Realizing what true love is, you...
Come running, come running, come running, come running!
Aahahaa …haa
Aahahaa… haa
Haa.aa..aa..haa..aa haa..aa..
Haa..aa..aa..haa..aa haa..aa..
Oraayiram karpanai
A thousand imaginations
Noor aayiram sindhanai
A hundred thousand thoughts
Maaligai vaasalil
At the entrance of the palace
Ezhai naan thedinen
I, a poor girl, searched
Kaadhalae odi vaa
Oh my love, come running!
Oraayiram karpanai
A thousand imaginations
Noor aayiram sindhanai
A hundred thousand thoughts
Maaligai vaasalil
At the entrance of the palace
Ezhai naan thedinen
I, a poor girl, searched
Kaadhalae odi vaa
Oh my love, come running!
Oraayiram karpanai
A thousand imaginations
Unakaaga pen ondru
A woman waiting for you
Urangaadha kann kondu
With sleepless eyes
Unakaaga pen ondru
A woman waiting for you
Urangaadha kann kondu
With sleepless eyes
Edhirpaarkkum neram
At this moment of expectation
Ingu vaaraaiyoo
Won't you come here?
Panneeril aadamal
Instead of bathing in rosewater
Kanneeril thaan aadum
Bathing in tears
Poomaalai naanallavaa
Am I not a garland of flowers?
Vaazhivilae vasanthmae odivaa
Oh spring of my life, come running!
Oraayiram karpanai
A thousand imaginations
Noor aayiram sindhanai
A hundred thousand thoughts
Oraayiram karpanai
A thousand imaginations
Maamannan thusyandhan
Even if the great King Dushyanta
Marandhaalum kodhai than
Forgot his beloved maiden
Maamannan thusyandhan
Even if the great King Dushyanta
Marandhaalum kodhai than
Forgot his beloved maiden
Uyir kaadhal vellum
True love will conquer all
Endru vaazhndhaalae
Believing this, she lived on
Paalalla kallendru
Calling it toddy instead of milk
Oor sonna naalundu
There were days when the town spoke ill
Meiyalla poiendru
Calling love a lie instead of truth
Kaadhalai kandu nee
Realizing what true love is, you...
Odivaa odivaa odivaa odivaa
Come running, come running, come running, come running!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a deeply emotional, romantic lament expressed by a young woman yearning for her beloved. Standing metaphorically at the gates of a palace, she feels humble and helpless, overwhelmed by thousands of thoughts and sleepless nights. She describes herself as a flower garland bathed in tears rather than rosewater, appealing to her lover as the 'springtime' of her life to return to her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)
“Panneeril aadamal / Kanneeril thaan aadum”
Contrasts bathing in fragrant rosewater ('Panneer') with bathing in sorrowful tears ('Kanneer').
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Unakaaga pen ondru / Urangaadha kann kondu”
Both lines begin with the matching vowel sound 'U'.
Allusion (Mythological Reference)
“Maamannan thusyandhan / Marandhaalum kodhai than”
Refers to the classical mythological tale of King Dushyanta and Shakuntala to highlight the enduring nature of true love despite abandonment or loss of memory.
Metaphor
“Vaazhivilae vasanthmae odivaa”
The lover is poetically addressed as 'Vasantham' (Springtime of life), symbolizing joy, blooming, and renewal.
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Trivia
'Oraayiram Karpanai' is a classic Tamil melody composed by V. Kumar, featuring lyrics by legendary poet Vaali and vocals by P. Susheela. V. Kumar was renowned for his expressive, light-classical tunes and work with director K. Balachander and major stars of the 1970s.
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