Orayiram Ottaigal
From Kirumi · 2015
- Lyricist
- S. Gnanakaravel
- Singers
- Not listed
- Music directors
- Not listed
- Details
- Kirumi2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oor aayiram ottaigal | A thousand holes |
| Un kappalil | In your ship |
| Poi seruma ellaiyai | Will it reach its destination |
| Muzhgaamal | Without sinking? |
| Male | |
| Vaazhvae dhigilaa | Is life filled with terror? |
| Vaanam thugalaa | Is the sky reduced to dust? |
| Naraga…..nagalaa | A replica of hell...? |
| Male | |
| Oor aayiram ottaigal | A thousand holes |
| Un kappalil | In your ship |
| Poi seruma ellaiyai | Will it reach its destination |
| Muzhgaamal | Without sinking? |
| Male | |
| Thookangalai thindru un | Consuming your sleep, |
| Kan rendum veengum | Both your eyes swell up |
| Thaakamalae thaakidum | Striking without warning, |
| Bimbangal thondrum | Haunting images appear |
| Male | |
| Un parvaiyil ulagamae | In your sight, the whole world |
| Pei vazhum koodu | Is a nest inhabited by ghosts |
| Per achamae perugida | As overwhelming fear swells up, |
| Kaadagum veedu | Your home turns into a dense forest |
| Un veetileyae alaigirai | You wander within your own house |
| Nee verumaiyodu | Filled with absolute emptiness |
| Male | |
| Oor aayiram ottaigal | A thousand holes |
| Un kappalil | In your ship |
| Poi seruma ellaiyai | Will it reach its destination |
| Muzhgaamal | Without sinking? |
| Male | |
| Vaazhvae dhigilaa | Is life filled with terror? |
| Vaanam thugalaa | Is the sky reduced to dust? |
| Naraga…..nagalaa | A replica of hell...? |
ஓர் ஆயிரம் ஓட்டைகள்
உன் கப்பலில்
போய் சேருமா
மூழ்காமல்
A thousand holes
In your ship
Will it reach its destination
Without sinking?
வாழ்வே திகிலா
வானம் துகளா
நரக......நகலா
Is life filled with terror?
Is the sky reduced to dust?
A replica of hell...?
ஓர் ஆயிரம் ஓட்டைகள்
உன் கப்பலில்
போய் சேருமா
மூழ்காமல்
A thousand holes
In your ship
Will it reach its destination
Without sinking?
தூக்கங்களை தின்று உன்
கண் ரெண்டும் வீங்கும்
தாக்காமலே தாக்கிடும்
பிம்பங்கள் தோன்றும்
Consuming your sleep,
Both your eyes swell up
Striking without warning,
Haunting images appear
உன் பார்வையில் உலகமே
பேய் வாழும் கூடு
பேர் அச்சமே பெருகிட
காடாகும் வீடு
உன் வீட்டிலேயே அலைகிறாய்
நீ வெறுமையோடு
In your sight, the whole world
Is a nest inhabited by ghosts
As overwhelming fear swells up,
Your home turns into a dense forest
You wander within your own house
Filled with absolute emptiness
ஓர் ஆயிரம் ஓட்டைகள்
உன் கப்பலில்
போய் சேருமா
மூழ்காமல்
A thousand holes
In your ship
Will it reach its destination
Without sinking?
வாழ்வே திகிலா
வானம் துகளா
நரக......நகலா
Is life filled with terror?
Is the sky reduced to dust?
A replica of hell...?
Oor aayiram ottaigal
A thousand holes
Un kappalil
In your ship
Poi seruma ellaiyai
Will it reach its destination
Muzhgaamal
Without sinking?
Vaazhvae dhigilaa
Is life filled with terror?
Vaanam thugalaa
Is the sky reduced to dust?
Naraga…..nagalaa
A replica of hell...?
Oor aayiram ottaigal
A thousand holes
Un kappalil
In your ship
Poi seruma ellaiyai
Will it reach its destination
Muzhgaamal
Without sinking?
Thookangalai thindru un
Consuming your sleep,
Kan rendum veengum
Both your eyes swell up
Thaakamalae thaakidum
Striking without warning,
Bimbangal thondrum
Haunting images appear
Un parvaiyil ulagamae
In your sight, the whole world
Pei vazhum koodu
Is a nest inhabited by ghosts
Per achamae perugida
As overwhelming fear swells up,
Kaadagum veedu
Your home turns into a dense forest
Un veetileyae alaigirai
You wander within your own house
Nee verumaiyodu
Filled with absolute emptiness
Oor aayiram ottaigal
A thousand holes
Un kappalil
In your ship
Poi seruma ellaiyai
Will it reach its destination
Muzhgaamal
Without sinking?
Vaazhvae dhigilaa
Is life filled with terror?
Vaanam thugalaa
Is the sky reduced to dust?
Naraga…..nagalaa
A replica of hell...?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the movie Kirumi (2015) vividly describes a protagonist caught in a downward spiral of paranoia, guilt, and emotional turmoil. Metaphorically comparing the protagonist's life to a leaky ship riddled with a thousand holes, the song questions whether they will manage to reach safety before sinking completely into disaster.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Oor aayiram ottaigal / Un kappalil”
Compares a person's compromised life and flawed choices to a sinking ship riddled with a thousand leaks.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Vaazhvae dhigilaa / Vaanam thugalaa / Naraga…..nagalaa”
The words 'dhigilaa', 'thugalaa', and 'nagalaa' end with matching rhyming suffixes, creating a rhythmic and melancholic echo.
Personification / Visual Imagery
“Thookangalai thindru un / Kan rendum veengum”
Personifies insomnia as something that 'eats' sleep away, evoking strong visual imagery of swollen, tired eyes.
Hyperbole / Metaphor
“Kaadagum veedu”
Exaggerates psychological isolation by comparing a familiar home to a wild, untamed forest.
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Trivia
Kirumi (2015) is a critically acclaimed Tamil realistic crime thriller directed by Anucharan and co-written by M. Manikandan (director of Kaaka Muttai). Though the prompt lists the composer as unknown, the music for the film was composed by K (Krishna Kumar), with lyrics penned by S. Gnanakaravel. The word 'Kirumi' translates to 'Virus' or 'Germ', symbolizing how a small mistake can quietly spread and corrupt a person's life.
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