Oru Ora Ora Paarvai
From Desingu Raja · 2013
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Balram
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Desingu Raja2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oru ora ora paarva | Just one side-glance, |
| Sari eennai yeppo serva | Alright, when will you unite with me? |
| Unnaalae en thookkam poyiruchae | Because of you, I have lost my sleep. |
| Male | |
| Oru ora ora paarva | Just one side-glance, |
| Sari eennai yeppo serva | Alright, when will you unite with me? |
| Thannaalae en pechchum maariruchae | Automatically, the way I talk has changed too. |
| Male | |
| Irumaappula yenna pesura | What are you talking with such arrogance, |
| Kalavaaniyae | Oh thief girl? |
| Karuveppala illa kaadhalu | Love is not like curry leaves (to throw away), |
| Thala vaazhaiyae… hae | It is a grand plantain leaf feast! |
| Male | |
| Thattu kettu ponen pulla | I have lost my way and mind, girl, |
| Muttham onnu thaayen | Give me a kiss. |
| Kattikkittu kaadhal panna | To embrace and make love, |
| Kammaa kara vaayen | Come to the lake bank. |
| Male | |
| Oru ora ora paarva | Just one side-glance, |
| Sari ennai yeppo serva | Alright, when will you unite with me? |
| Unnaalae en thookkam poyiruchae | Because of you, I have lost my sleep. |
| Male | |
| Onnae onnu sollattumaa | Shall I tell you just one thing, |
| Pidivaadhamaa | Stubbornly? |
| Ennai mattum kolluriyae | You are killing only me, |
| Aniyaayamaa | So unjustly! |
| Male | |
| Pasikkaama kooda pogumaanu | Wondering if my hunger would go away without eating, |
| Nooru yosana | A hundred thoughts arise. |
| Paduthaalum kooda paadhi raavil | Even if I lie down, in the middle of the night, |
| Theduren una | I keep searching for you. |
| Male | |
| Nenjukkulla unna naan thaan | Inside my heart, I am the one |
| Uppu mootta thookka venum | Who wants to carry you piggyback. |
| Konjam kooda nogaamalae | Without hurting you even a little, |
| Metha vettaiyaadanum | I want to hunt and shower affection on you. |
| Male | |
| Oru ora ora paarva | Just one side-glance, |
| Sari ennai yeppo serva | Alright, when will you unite with me? |
| Unnaalae en thookkam poyiruchae | Because of you, I have lost my sleep. |
| Male | |
| Thappu panni unnidamae | Making a mistake and getting beaten |
| Adi vaanganum | By you is what I want. |
| Appa enna thottida nee | Then, just to touch me, |
| Thuli yenganum | You should yearn a little bit. |
| Male | |
| Unakkaaga naalum odiyaadi | For you, running around every day, |
| Vela paakkanum | I want to work hard. |
| Udal vervaiyaala sertha kaasil | With the money earned from my hard work, |
| Sela vaanganum | I want to buy a saree for you. |
| Male | |
| Seppu sela pola unna | Like a beautiful copper statue, |
| Mothathula kaakka venum | I want to protect you completely. |
| Sethu vida sonnaalumae | Even if you tell me to die, |
| Unakkaaga saaganum | I am ready to die for you. |
| Male | |
| Oru ora ora paarva | Just one side-glance, |
| Sari ennai yeppo serva | Alright, when will you unite with me? |
| Unnaalae en thookkam poyiruchae | Because of you, I have lost my sleep. |
| Male | |
| Irumaappula yenna pesura | What are you talking with such arrogance, |
| Kalavaaniyae | Oh thief girl? |
| Karuveppala illa kaadhalu | Love is not like curry leaves, |
| Thala vaazhaiyae… hae | It is a grand plantain leaf feast! |
| Male | |
| Thattu kettu ponen pulla | I have lost my way and mind, girl, |
| Muttham onnu thaayen | Give me a kiss. |
| Kattikkittu kaadhal panna | To embrace and make love, |
| Kammaa kara vaayen vaayen | Come to the lake bank, come! |
| Vaayen… vaayen… | Come... come... |
| Vaayen… vaayen… vaayen… | Come... come... come... |
ஒரு ஓர ஓர
பார்வை சரி என்னை
எப்போ சேர்வ உன்னாலே
என் தூக்கம் போயிருச்சே
Just one side-glance,
Alright, when will you unite with me?
Because of you, I have lost my sleep.
ஒரு ஓர ஓர
பார்வை சரி என்ன
எப்போ சேர்வ தன்னாலே
என் பேச்சும் மாறிருச்சே
Just one side-glance,
Alright, when will you unite with me?
Automatically, the way I talk has changed too.
இறுமாப்புல என்ன
பேசுற களவாணியே
கருவேப்பல இல்ல காதலு
தல வாழையே ஹே
What are you talking with such arrogance,
Oh thief girl?
Love is not like curry leaves (to throw away),
It is a grand plantain leaf feast!
தட்டு கெட்டு
போனேன் புள்ள முத்தம்
ஒன்னு தாயேன் கட்டிக்கிட்டு
காதல் பண்ண கம்மா கர
வாயேன்
I have lost my way and mind, girl,
Give me a kiss.
To embrace and make love,
Come to the lake bank.
ஒரு ஓர ஓர
பார்வை சரி என்னை
எப்போ சேர்வ உன்னாலே
என் தூக்கம் போயிருச்சே
Just one side-glance,
Alright, when will you unite with me?
Because of you, I have lost my sleep.
ஒன்னே ஒன்னு
சொல்லட்டுமா பிடிவாதமா
என்னை மட்டும் கொல்லுறியே
அநியாயமா
Shall I tell you just one thing,
Stubbornly?
You are killing only me,
So unjustly!
பசிக்காம கூட
போகுமானு நூறு யோசன
படுத்தாலும் கூட பாதி ராவில்
தேடுறேன் உன
Wondering if my hunger would go away without eating,
A hundred thoughts arise.
Even if I lie down, in the middle of the night,
I keep searching for you.
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
உன்ன நான் தான் உப்பு
மூட்ட தூக்க வேணும்
கொஞ்சம் கூட நோகாமலே
மெத்த வேட்டையாடணும்
Inside my heart, I am the one
Who wants to carry you piggyback.
Without hurting you even a little,
I want to hunt and shower affection on you.
ஒரு ஓர ஓர
பார்வை சரி என்னை
எப்போ சேர்வ உன்னாலே
என் தூக்கம் போயிருச்சே
Just one side-glance,
Alright, when will you unite with me?
Because of you, I have lost my sleep.
தப்பு பண்ணி
உன்னிடமே அடி வாங்கணும்
அப்ப என்ன தொட்டிட நீ
துளி ஏங்கனும்
Making a mistake and getting beaten
By you is what I want.
Then, just to touch me,
You should yearn a little bit.
உனக்காக நாளும்
ஓடியாடி வேல பாக்கணும்
உடல் வேர்வையால சேர்த்த
காசில் சேலை வாங்கணும்
For you, running around every day,
I want to work hard.
With the money earned from my hard work,
I want to buy a saree for you.
செப்பு செல
போல உன்ன மொத்தத்துல
காக்க வேணும் செத்து விட
சொன்னாலுமே உனக்காக
சாகனும்
Like a beautiful copper statue,
I want to protect you completely.
Even if you tell me to die,
I am ready to die for you.
ஒரு ஓர ஓர
பார்வை சரி என்னை
எப்போ சேர்வ உன்னாலே
என் தூக்கம் போயிருச்சே
Just one side-glance,
Alright, when will you unite with me?
Because of you, I have lost my sleep.
இறுமாப்புல என்ன
பேசுற களவாணியே
கருவேப்பல இல்ல காதலு
தல வாழையே ஹே
What are you talking with such arrogance,
Oh thief girl?
Love is not like curry leaves,
It is a grand plantain leaf feast!
தட்டு கெட்டு
போனேன் புள்ள முத்தம்
ஒன்னு தாயேன் கட்டிக்கிட்டு
காதல் பண்ண கம்மா கர
வாயேன் வாயேன் வாயேன்
வாயேன் வாயேன் வாயேன்
வாயேன்
I have lost my way and mind, girl,
Give me a kiss.
To embrace and make love,
Come to the lake bank, come!
Come... come...
Come... come... come...
Oru ora ora paarva
Just one side-glance,
Sari eennai yeppo serva
Alright, when will you unite with me?
Unnaalae en thookkam poyiruchae
Because of you, I have lost my sleep.
Oru ora ora paarva
Just one side-glance,
Sari eennai yeppo serva
Alright, when will you unite with me?
Thannaalae en pechchum maariruchae
Automatically, the way I talk has changed too.
Irumaappula yenna pesura
What are you talking with such arrogance,
Kalavaaniyae
Oh thief girl?
Karuveppala illa kaadhalu
Love is not like curry leaves (to throw away),
Thala vaazhaiyae… hae
It is a grand plantain leaf feast!
Thattu kettu ponen pulla
I have lost my way and mind, girl,
Muttham onnu thaayen
Give me a kiss.
Kattikkittu kaadhal panna
To embrace and make love,
Kammaa kara vaayen
Come to the lake bank.
Oru ora ora paarva
Just one side-glance,
Sari ennai yeppo serva
Alright, when will you unite with me?
Unnaalae en thookkam poyiruchae
Because of you, I have lost my sleep.
Onnae onnu sollattumaa
Shall I tell you just one thing,
Pidivaadhamaa
Stubbornly?
Ennai mattum kolluriyae
You are killing only me,
Aniyaayamaa
So unjustly!
Pasikkaama kooda pogumaanu
Wondering if my hunger would go away without eating,
Nooru yosana
A hundred thoughts arise.
Paduthaalum kooda paadhi raavil
Even if I lie down, in the middle of the night,
Theduren una
I keep searching for you.
Nenjukkulla unna naan thaan
Inside my heart, I am the one
Uppu mootta thookka venum
Who wants to carry you piggyback.
Konjam kooda nogaamalae
Without hurting you even a little,
Metha vettaiyaadanum
I want to hunt and shower affection on you.
Oru ora ora paarva
Just one side-glance,
Sari ennai yeppo serva
Alright, when will you unite with me?
Unnaalae en thookkam poyiruchae
Because of you, I have lost my sleep.
Thappu panni unnidamae
Making a mistake and getting beaten
Adi vaanganum
By you is what I want.
Appa enna thottida nee
Then, just to touch me,
Thuli yenganum
You should yearn a little bit.
Unakkaaga naalum odiyaadi
For you, running around every day,
Vela paakkanum
I want to work hard.
Udal vervaiyaala sertha kaasil
With the money earned from my hard work,
Sela vaanganum
I want to buy a saree for you.
Seppu sela pola unna
Like a beautiful copper statue,
Mothathula kaakka venum
I want to protect you completely.
Sethu vida sonnaalumae
Even if you tell me to die,
Unakkaaga saaganum
I am ready to die for you.
Oru ora ora paarva
Just one side-glance,
Sari ennai yeppo serva
Alright, when will you unite with me?
Unnaalae en thookkam poyiruchae
Because of you, I have lost my sleep.
Irumaappula yenna pesura
What are you talking with such arrogance,
Kalavaaniyae
Oh thief girl?
Karuveppala illa kaadhalu
Love is not like curry leaves,
Thala vaazhaiyae… hae
It is a grand plantain leaf feast!
Thattu kettu ponen pulla
I have lost my way and mind, girl,
Muttham onnu thaayen
Give me a kiss.
Kattikkittu kaadhal panna
To embrace and make love,
Kammaa kara vaayen vaayen
Come to the lake bank, come!
Vaayen… vaayen…
Come... come...
Vaayen… vaayen… vaayen…
Come... come... come...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Oru Ora Ora Paarva' is an energetic rural romantic track from the movie 'Desingu Raja'. The protagonist playfully describes how a single sideways glance from his beloved has completely disrupted his life—causing him to lose sleep, change his mannerisms, and lose his appetite. He addresses her affection with dramatic devotion and rustic charm, contrasting fickle romance with deep love. The song uses vivid rural imagery and colloquial Tamil to portray his intense passion: he dreams of carrying her piggyback, earning money through hard labor to buy her sarees, protecting her like a precious statue, and even being willing to lay down his life for her. It captures the fun, expressive, and slightly exaggerated nature of village romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Cultural Imagery
“Karuveppala illa kaadhalu / Thala vaazhaiyae… hae”
Compares love to a full-course feast served on a plantain leaf ('Thala vaazhai') rather than disposable curry leaves ('Karuveppala'), highlighting that love is substantial and everlasting, not something to be discarded.
Ethugai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Thattu kettu ponen pulla / Muttham onnu thaayen”
The second consonant 'tt' rhymes in 'Thattu' and 'Muttham', creating a rhythmic flow in the folk meter.
Simile (Metaphorical Comparison)
“Seppu sela pola unna / Mothathula kaakka venum”
Compares the beloved to a fine bronze/copper statue ('Seppu sela'), expressing a desire to cherish and protect her as a valuable artistic treasure.
Monai (Initial Letter Alliteration)
“Oru ora ora paarva”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'O' ('Oru', 'ora') gives a catchy, repetitive musical cadence to the opening refrain.
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Trivia
Composed by D. Imman, 'Oru Ora Ora Paarva' became one of the standout folk hits of 2013 in Tamil cinema. Sung by D. Imman and Anita Venkat, the song features lively folk orchestration mixed with contemporary beats. Lyricist Yugabharathi packed the song with authentic South Tamil Nadu dialect and rural idioms such as 'Kammaa kara' (lake bank) and 'Uppu mootta' (piggyback ride).
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