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Lyrics & meaning

Orey Vaanam

From Tourist Family · 2025

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singers
Yuvan Shankar Raja, Megha Agarwal
Music director
Sean Roldan
Details
Tourist Family2025

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Koduthaalum kuraiyaadhuIt doesn't diminish even if you give it away
Eduthaalum theeraadhuIt never runs out no matter how much you take
Thaduthaalum thaniyaadhaIt never subsides even if you block it
Anbukku vilaiyedhuWhat price can ever be put on love?
Male
Koduthaalum kuraiyaadhuIt doesn't diminish even if you give it away
Eduthaalum theeraadhuIt never runs out no matter how much you take
Thaduthaalum thaniyaadhaIt never subsides even if you block it
Anbukku vilaiyedhuWhat price can ever be put on love?
Male
Unakaaga enakaagaFor you and for me
Boomi suthudhaeThe earth spins around
Onnu serndhaa poga innumIf we unite together
Paadhai irukkudhaeThere is still a long path ahead to walk
Male
Orey vaanam orey boomiOne sky, one earth
Hoo oo oo ho oo oooHoo oo oo ho oo ooo
Orey vaanam orey boomiOne sky, one earth
Hoo oo oo ho oo oooHoo oo oo ho oo ooo
Male
Orey vaanam orey boomiOne sky, one earth
Hoo oo oo ho oo oooHoo oo oo ho oo ooo
Orey vaanam orey boomiOne sky, one earth
Hoo oo oo ho oo oooHoo oo oo ho oo ooo
Male
Vaethu mogama nenachikaadhaDon't look at others as strangers
Kodi inama pirinjikaadhaDon't divide yourselves into millions of races
Vaethu mogama nenachikaadhaDon't look at others as strangers
Mozhiya kadandhu palagi paaruTry connecting beyond the boundaries of language
Kodi inama pirinjikaadhaDon't divide yourselves into millions of races
Usirukkellaam otha vaeruAll living beings spring from the exact same root
Mannu kooda kudutha vidhaiyaEven the soil returns the seed you planted
Marama thiruppi tharudhaeBy giving it back as a full tree
Naethu mulacha pullu koodaEven the grass that sprouted only yesterday
Midicha mutham tharudhaeGives a kiss to your feet when stepped on
Male
Orey vaanam orey boomiOne sky, one earth
Hoo oo oo ho oo oooHoo oo oo ho oo ooo
Orey vaanam orey boomiOne sky, one earth
Hoo oo oo ho oo oooHoo oo oo ho oo ooo
Male
Orey vaanam orey boomiOne sky, one earth
Hoo oo oo ho oo oooHoo oo oo ho oo ooo
Orey vaanam orey boomiOne sky, one earth
Hoo oo oo ho oo oooHoo oo oo ho oo ooo
Male
Koduthaalum kuraiyaadhuIt doesn't diminish even if you give it away
Eduthaalum theeraadhuIt never runs out no matter how much you take
Thaduthaalum thaniyaadhaIt never subsides even if you block it
Anbukku vilaiyedhuWhat price can ever be put on love?
Male
Unakaaga enakaagaFor you and for me
Boomi suthudhaeThe earth spins around
Onnu serndhaa poga innumIf we unite together
Paadhai irukkudhaeThere is still a long path ahead to walk

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song is a soulful anthem celebrating universal love, unity, and humanity beyond social, linguistic, and regional barriers. It conveys that love is an infinite and priceless resource—the more you give, the richer it grows. Emphasizing our shared existence under 'one sky and one earth', the lyrics urge people not to divide themselves by race or language, reminding us that all living creatures share a common origin and destiny. Using gentle metaphors from nature—such as the soil returning a seed as a fruit-bearing tree and tender grass cushioning a footstep like a kiss—the song illustrates how nature inherently practices unconditional giving and harmony. Ultimately, it delivers an uplifting message of hope, encouraging human beings to set aside differences and walk together on the path of togetherness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (Rhyming Endings)

Koduthaalum kuraiyaadhu / Eduthaalum theeraadhu / Thaduthaalum thaniyaadha

The rhythmic usage of matching suffix structures ('kuraiyaadhu', 'theeraadhu', 'thaniyaadha') creates a melodic flow and musical cadence in Tamil poetry.

Personification

Naethu mulacha pullu kooda / Midicha mutham tharudhae

Giving human qualities to nature by describing newly sprouted grass as 'kissing' feet when stepped on.

Metaphor

Usirukkellaam otha vaeru

Compares all living beings across the globe to branches of a tree sharing a single, unified root.

Anaphora / Repetition

Orey vaanam orey boomi

Repetition of the refrain 'One sky, one earth' emphasizes global oneness and unity.

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Trivia

This track features acclaimed music composer-singer Yuvan Shankar Raja singing for composer Sean Roldan, marking a unique collaboration between two influential figures in contemporary Tamil film music known for their distinct melodic styles.

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