Orey Oru
From Kolamavu Kokila (CoCo) · 2018
- Lyricist
- Vignesh Shivan
- Singers
- Anirudh Ravichander, Jonita Gandhi
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Kolamavu Kokila (CoCo)2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Orae oru ooril oru veedu | In a single town, there stood a home |
| Oru adi kooda thaangaadhae | That couldn't withstand even a single blow |
| Oor iravil | On one dark night |
| Male | |
| Oru idi veetil irangiyadhae | Lightning struck down right upon that home |
| Orae nodiyil veedum karugiyadhae | And in just a single second, the house burned to ashes |
| Ann naalil | On that fateful day |
| Male | |
| Orae oru odai melae | Upon a single stream |
| Oru odam midhandhirukka | As a small boat was floating along |
| Orae oru vellam vandhu | A single flood came rushing in |
| Adithu ponadhae | And swept it all away |
| Male | |
| Orae oru kootinullae | Inside a single nest |
| Oru koottam olindhirukka | As a small family hid together |
| Oru kilai murindha dhaalae | Just because a single branch broke |
| Kadhai mudhindhadhae | The entire story came to an end |
| Male | |
| Sathamaai naan azhudhidathaan | Just as I cry out aloud in pain |
| Male & Female :Ingu athanaiyum | Here, does everything... |
| Yuddhamaaga maarudho | ...turn into a battle? |
| Male :Mothamaai naan mudindhidathaan indru | Just as I am completely broken today |
| Male & Female :Ennai meeri | Beyond my control... |
| Ennanavo aagudhoo | ...strange things keep happening |
| Male | |
| Paavamaai naan pudhaindhidathaan | As I lie helplessly buried in grief |
| Male & Female :Oru suzhal ennai | A sudden whirlwind... |
| Suthi suthi seendutho | ...circles around and teases me endlessly |
| Male :Kovamaai naan kidanthidathaan | As I lie trapped in bitter anger |
| Male & Female :Pala pudhiragalum | So many perplexing riddles... |
| Ennai theduthoo | ...come searching for me |
ஒரே ஒரு ஊரில்
ஒரு வீடு ஒரு அடி கூட
தாங்காதே ஓர் இரவில்
In a single town, there stood a home
That couldn't withstand even a single blow
On one dark night
ஒரு இடி வீட்டில்
இறங்கியதே ஒரே
நொடியில் வீடும்
கருகியதே அந்நாளில்
Lightning struck down right upon that home
And in just a single second, the house burned to ashes
On that fateful day
ஒரே ஒரு ஓடை
மேலே ஒரு ஓடம்
மிதந்திருக்க ஒரே ஒரு
வெள்ளம் வந்து அடித்து
போனதே
Upon a single stream
As a small boat was floating along
A single flood came rushing in
And swept it all away
ஒரே ஒரு
கூட்டினுள்ளே ஒரு
கூட்டம் ஒளிந்திருக்க
ஒரு கிளை முறிந்ததாலே
கதை முடிந்ததே
Inside a single nest
As a small family hid together
Just because a single branch broke
The entire story came to an end
ஆண் & பெண் :
மூடியதெல்லாம்
இனி மீண்டும் என்று
திறக்குமோ
ஆண் & பெண் :
வேண்டியதெல்லாம்
இனி எப்போது
நடக்குமோ
Just as I cry out aloud in pain
Here, does everything...
...turn into a battle?
Just as I am completely broken today
Beyond my control...
...strange things keep happening
ஆண் & பெண் :
என்
ஆசை ஒன்றே
என் கனவும்
ஒன்றே ஒன்றுதான்
ஆண் & பெண் :
ஒரு நாள்
அழகாய் வாழ்ந்தால்
போதுமே
போதும்
As I lie helplessly buried in grief
A sudden whirlwind...
...circles around and teases me endlessly
As I lie trapped in bitter anger
So many perplexing riddles...
...come searching for me
சத்தமாய்
நான் அழுதிடதான்
ஆண் & பெண் :
இங்கு
அத்தனையும் யுத்தமாக
மாறுதோ
மொத்தமாய் நான்
முடிந்திட தான் இன்று
ஆண் & பெண் :
என்னை
மீறி என்னனவோ ஆகுதோ
பாவமாய்
நான் புதைந்திட தான்
ஆண் & பெண் :
ஒரு சுழல்
என்னை சுத்தி சுத்தி சீண்டுதோ
கோவமாய் நான்
கிடந்திடதான்
ஆண் & பெண் :
பல புதிர்களும்
என்னை தேடுதோ
ஆண் & பெண் :
ஒரு பனி
மூட்டம் இன்று புகை என
தோன்றியதே ஒரு முயல்
கூட்டம்
புயல் நடுவில்
திணறுதே
ஆண் & பெண் :
வாடியதெல்லாம்
இனி மீண்டும்
என்று மலருமோ
ஆண் & பெண் :
தேடியதெல்லாம்
இனி எப்போது
கிடைக்குமோ
ஆண் & பெண் :
என்னாசை
ஒன்றே
என் கனவும்
ஒன்றே ஒன்றுதான்
ஆண் & பெண் :
ஒரு நாள்
அழகாய் வாழ்ந்தால் போதுமே
ஆண் & பெண் :
மூடியதெல்லாம்
இனி மீண்டும்
என்று திறக்குமோ
ஆண் & பெண் :
வேண்டியதெல்லாம்
இனி எப்போது
நடக்குமோ
ஆண் & பெண் :
என்
ஆசை ஒன்றே
என் கனவும்
ஒன்றே ஒன்றுதான்
ஆண் & பெண் :
ஒரு நாள்
அழகாய் வாழ்ந்தால் போதுமே
போதும்
Orae oru ooril oru veedu
In a single town, there stood a home
Oru adi kooda thaangaadhae
That couldn't withstand even a single blow
Oor iravil
On one dark night
Oru idi veetil irangiyadhae
Lightning struck down right upon that home
Orae nodiyil veedum karugiyadhae
And in just a single second, the house burned to ashes
Ann naalil
On that fateful day
Orae oru odai melae
Upon a single stream
Oru odam midhandhirukka
As a small boat was floating along
Orae oru vellam vandhu
A single flood came rushing in
Adithu ponadhae
And swept it all away
Orae oru kootinullae
Inside a single nest
Oru koottam olindhirukka
As a small family hid together
Oru kilai murindha dhaalae
Just because a single branch broke
Kadhai mudhindhadhae
The entire story came to an end
Sathamaai naan azhudhidathaan
Just as I cry out aloud in pain
Male & Female :Ingu athanaiyum
Here, does everything...
Yuddhamaaga maarudho
...turn into a battle?
Male :Mothamaai naan mudindhidathaan indru
Just as I am completely broken today
Male & Female :Ennai meeri
Beyond my control...
Ennanavo aagudhoo
...strange things keep happening
Paavamaai naan pudhaindhidathaan
As I lie helplessly buried in grief
Male & Female :Oru suzhal ennai
A sudden whirlwind...
Suthi suthi seendutho
...circles around and teases me endlessly
Male :Kovamaai naan kidanthidathaan
As I lie trapped in bitter anger
Male & Female :Pala pudhiragalum
So many perplexing riddles...
Ennai theduthoo
...come searching for me
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Orae Oru Ooril' from Kolamavu Kokila (2018) is a poignant and sorrowful song that explores themes of vulnerability, tragedy, and cruel fate. Through vivid natural allegories—a fragile house destroyed by lightning, a small boat swept away by a sudden surge of floodwaters, and a nest shattered by a single broken branch—the song conveys how rapidly an innocent, quiet life can crumble into chaos. Narratively tied to the protagonist Kokila's desperate circumstances, the lyrics reflect the overwhelming weight of fighting against forces far beyond one's control. The protagonist expresses feeling trapped in a whirlwind of trouble, where every cry for help morphs into a full-blown war, and every attempt to survive brings even more complex riddles and emotional distress.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition
“Orae oru ooril... / Orae oru odai... / Orae oru kootinullae...”
The repeated use of 'Orae oru' (Just a single / Only one) at the beginning of consecutive stanzas emphasizes the vulnerability of a single entity and how a solitary mishap can wreck everything.
Metaphor
“Orae oru odai melae / Oru odam midhandhirukka / Orae oru vellam vandhu / Adithu ponadhae”
Compares the protagonist's fragile life and family to a small boat on a stream that gets suddenly wiped out by an unexpected flood.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Irangiyadhae / Karugiyadhae / Ponadhae / Mudhindhadhae”
The lines end with matching rhyming suffixes ('-adhae'), creating a mournful, rhythmic cadence that underscores finality and loss.
Monai (Initial Assonance / Rhyme)
“Suthi suthi seendutho / Kovamaai naan kidanthidathaan”
Repetition of initial consonant and vowel sounds ('Su/Su', 'Ko/Ki') adding a poetic musicality to the emotional expression.
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Trivia
'Orae Oru Ooril' was composed by Anirudh Ravichander with lyrics written by filmmaker-lyricist Vignesh Shivan for the hit dark comedy drama 'Kolamavu Kokila' (2018), starring Nayanthara. The song serves as an emotional anchor in the film, highlighting the protagonist's tragic predicament when her innocent attempt to earn money for her mother's cancer treatment lands her family in the middle of a dangerous drug cartel war.
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