Oru Vaarthai Ketka
From Ayya · 2005
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Kay Kay, Sadhana Sargam
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Ayya2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oru vaarthai ketka oru varusam kaathirundhen | I waited for a whole year just to hear a single word. |
| Indha paarvai paarka pagal iravaa poothirundhen | I remained in bloom day and night just to catch this single glance. |
| Female | |
| Oru vaarthai ketka oru varusam kaathirundhen | I waited for a whole year just to hear a single word. |
| Indha paarvai paarka pagal iravaa poothirundhen | I remained in bloom day and night just to catch this single glance. |
| Manamaalai onna poo poovaai korthirundhen | I strung together a wedding garland flower by flower. |
| Andha sedhikaaga nodi nodiya verthirundhen | I broke into sweat every single second waiting for that news. |
| Female | |
| Sooriyana sooriyana suruku paiyil | The sun, oh the sun... inside a small drawstring pouch, |
| Naan alli vara alli vara aasai patten | I longed to scoop it up and bring it along. |
| Female | |
| Singathaiyum singathaiyum sila naalaa | And the lion, oh the mighty lion... for a few days now, |
| En chinna chinna kammalukul pootti kitten | I have locked inside my tiny little earrings. |
| Thannikula thaan natta thaamarai kodi | The lotus vine planted inside the water |
| Theppa kulathaiyae kudichiruchaeae …. | Has drunk up the entire temple tank! |
| Male | |
| Oru vaarthai solla oru varusam thayangi ninnen | I hesitated for a whole year to speak a single word. |
| Andha paarvai paarka mudiyama naan odhungi ninnen | Unable to face that glance, I stepped aside and stood shyly. |
| Female | |
| Oorukulla odum theruvil paadha thadangal aayiram irukum | In the streets running through the town, there may be thousands of footprints. |
| Nee nadantha suvadugal irundhaal endhan kangal kandu pidikum | Yet if there are tracks left by you, my eyes will instantly spot them. |
| Male | |
| Idhayatha thatti thatti paarthu putta | You repeatedly knocked on my heart to test it, |
| Adhu therakala endradhumae odaichu putta | And when it did not open, you broke it wide open! |
| Female | |
| Nee kedaika vendum endru thundu seetai ezhudhi potten | Praying to win your heart, I wrote my wish on a slip of paper and offered it. |
| Pechi amman koil saami paper saami aanadhu enna | Why did the deity at the Pechi Amman temple turn into a deity of paper? |
| Male | |
| Kannukulla odiya unna thoratha manasukul nee vandhu olinja | When I tried to chase you out from my eyes, you hid inside my mind. |
| Manasukul olinjidum unna verata usurukul nee mella nozhainja | When I tried to drive you away from my mind, you slowly slipped into my very soul. |
| Female | |
| Ohh nee kodutha kal kooda sengal saami aanadhaiyaa | Oh, even a simple stone given by you turned into a brick deity to worship! |
| Male | |
| Oru vaarthai solla oru varusam thayangi ninnen | I hesitated for a whole year to speak a single word. |
| Andha paarvai paarka mudiyama naan odhungi ninnen | Unable to face that glance, I stepped aside and stood shyly. |
| Female | |
| Aaaaa aaaaa aaaa …. | Aaaaa aaaaa aaaa … |
| Female | |
| Adutha veetu kalyanathin pathirikai paarkum bodhu | Whenever I look at a neighbor's wedding invitation card, |
| Namadhu perai manamakalaaga maatri ezhudhi rasithu paarthen | I playfully rewrite the couple's names with ours and admire it. |
| Male | |
| Netru varai enakulla irumbu nenju | Until yesterday, I possessed a heart made of iron inside me; |
| Adhu indru mudhal aanadhu ilavam panju | Starting today, it has turned as soft as silk-cotton. |
| Female | |
| Katta bomman uruvam polae unna varaindhu maraidhae Vaithen | I drew your portrait resembling Veerapandiya Kattabomman and kept it hidden. |
| Dhesa patru oviyam endru vettu suvatril appa maata | Thinking it was a patriotic painting, my father went ahead and hung it on the wall! |
| Male | |
| Anaikattu polaevae irukum manasu nee thottu odainjadhu enna | My heart, which stood strong like a grand dam, why did it break at your gentle touch? |
| Puyaluku badhil sollum endhan idhayam poo pattu sarinjadhu enna | My heart, which could face a wild storm, why did it crumble upon touching a flower? |
| Female | |
| Veppa maram suthi vandhen arasa maramum poothadhaiyaa | I walked around the neem tree in prayer, and behold, even the sacred peepal tree blossomed! |
| Oru vaarthai ketka oru varusam kaathirundhen | I waited for a whole year just to hear a single word. |
| Male | |
| Oru vaarthai solla oru varusam thayangi ninnen | I hesitated for a whole year to speak a single word. |
| Female | |
| Indha paarvai paarka pagal iravaa poothirundhen | I remained in bloom day and night just to catch this single glance. |
| Male | |
| Andha paarvai paarka mudiyama naan odhungi ninnen | Unable to face that glance, I stepped aside and stood shyly. |
| Female | |
| Sooriyana sooriyana suruku paiyil | The sun, oh the sun... inside a small drawstring pouch, |
| Naan alli vara alli vara aasai patten | I longed to scoop it up and bring it along. |
| Female | |
| Singathaiyum singathaiyum sila naalaa | And the lion, oh the mighty lion... for a few days now, |
| En chinna chinna kammalukul pootti kitten | I have locked inside my tiny little earrings. |
| Thannikula thaan natta thaamarai kodi | The lotus vine planted inside the water |
| Theppa kulathaiyae kudichiruchaeae …. | Has drunk up the entire temple tank! |
| Female | |
| Lala laala laala laalalala laalalala | Lala laala laala laalalala laalalala |
| Lala laala laala laalalala laalalala | Lala laala laala laalalala laalalala |
ஒரு வார்த்தை கேட்க
ஒரு வருசம் காத்திருந்தேன்
இந்த பார்வை பார்க்க பகல்
இரவா பூத்திருந்தேன்
I waited for a whole year just to hear a single word.
I remained in bloom day and night just to catch this single glance.
ஒரு வார்த்தை கேட்க
ஒரு வருசம் காத்திருந்தேன்
இந்த பார்வை பார்க்க பகல்
இரவா பூத்திருந்தேன் மணமாலை
ஒன்ன பூ பூவாய் கோா்த்திருந்தேன்
அந்த சேதிக்காக நொடி நொடியா
வேர்த்திருந்தேன்
I waited for a whole year just to hear a single word.
I remained in bloom day and night just to catch this single glance.
I strung together a wedding garland flower by flower.
I broke into sweat every single second waiting for that news.
சூரியன சூரியன
சுருக்கு பையில் நான்
அள்ளி வர அள்ளி வர
ஆசைப்பட்டேன்
The sun, oh the sun... inside a small drawstring pouch,
I longed to scoop it up and bring it along.
சிங்கத்தையும்
சிங்கத்தையும் சில நாளா
என் சின்ன சின்ன கம்மலுக்குள்
பூட்டி கிட்டேன் தண்ணிக்குள்ள
தான் நட்ட தாமரை கொடி
தெப்ப கொளத்தையே
குடிச்சிருச்சே
And the lion, oh the mighty lion... for a few days now,
I have locked inside my tiny little earrings.
The lotus vine planted inside the water
Has drunk up the entire temple tank!
ஒரு வார்த்தை சொல்ல
ஒரு வருஷம் தயங்கி நின்னேன்
அந்த பார்வை பார்க்க முடியாம
நான் ஒதுங்கி நின்னேன்
I hesitated for a whole year to speak a single word.
Unable to face that glance, I stepped aside and stood shyly.
ஊருக்குள்ள ஓடும்
தெருவில் பாத தடங்கள்
ஆயிரம் இருக்கும் நீ நடந்த
சுவடுகள் இருந்தால் எந்தன்
கண்கள் கண்டு பிடிக்கும்
In the streets running through the town, there may be thousands of footprints.
Yet if there are tracks left by you, my eyes will instantly spot them.
இதயத்தை தட்டி
தட்டி பார்த்துப்புட்ட அது
திறக்கல என்றதுமே
உடைச்சுப்புட்ட
You repeatedly knocked on my heart to test it,
And when it did not open, you broke it wide open!
நீ கிடைக்க வேண்டும்
என்று துண்டு சீட்டில் எழுதி
போட்டேன் பேச்சியம்மன்
கோயில் சாமி பேப்பர் சாமி
ஆனது என்ன
Praying to win your heart, I wrote my wish on a slip of paper and offered it.
Why did the deity at the Pechi Amman temple turn into a deity of paper?
கண்ணுக்குள்ள ஓடிய
உன்ன துரத்த மனசுக்குள் நீ
வந்து ஒளிஞ்ச மனசுக்குள்
ஒளிஞ்சிடும் உன்ன விரட்ட
உசுருக்குள் நீ மெல்ல நுழைஞ்ச
When I tried to chase you out from my eyes, you hid inside my mind.
When I tried to drive you away from my mind, you slowly slipped into my very soul.
ஓ நீ கொடுத்த
கல் கூட செங்கல் சாமி
ஆனதய்யா
Oh, even a simple stone given by you turned into a brick deity to worship!
ஒரு வார்த்தை சொல்ல
ஒரு வருஷம் தயங்கி நின்னேன்
அந்த பார்வை பார்க்க முடியாம
நான் ஒதுங்கி நின்னேன்
I hesitated for a whole year to speak a single word.
Unable to face that glance, I stepped aside and stood shyly.
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ
Aaaaa aaaaa aaaa …
அடுத்த வீட்டு
கல்யாணத்தின் பத்திரிக்கை
பார்க்கும்போது நமது பேரை
மணமக்களாக மாற்றி எழுதி
ரசித்து பார்த்தேன்
Whenever I look at a neighbor's wedding invitation card,
I playfully rewrite the couple's names with ours and admire it.
நேற்று வரை எனக்குள்ள
இரும்பு நெஞ்சு அது இன்று முதல்
ஆனது இலவம் பஞ்சு
Until yesterday, I possessed a heart made of iron inside me;
Starting today, it has turned as soft as silk-cotton.
கட்டபொம்மன் உருவம்
போல உன்ன வரைந்து மறைத்தே
வைத்தேன் தேசபற்று ஓவியம் என்று
வீட்டு சுவற்றில் அப்பா மாட்ட
I drew your portrait resembling Veerapandiya Kattabomman and kept it hidden.
Thinking it was a patriotic painting, my father went ahead and hung it on the wall!
அணை கட்டு போலவே
இருக்கும் மனசு நீ தொட்டு
ஒடஞ்சது என்ன புயலுக்கு பதில்
சொல்லும் எந்தன் இதயம்
பூ பட்டு சரிஞ்சது என்ன
My heart, which stood strong like a grand dam, why did it break at your gentle touch?
My heart, which could face a wild storm, why did it crumble upon touching a flower?
வேப்ப மரம் சுத்தி
வந்தேன் அரச மரமும்
பூத்ததய்யா ஒரு வார்த்தை
கேட்க ஒரு வருசம் காத்திருந்தேன்
I walked around the neem tree in prayer, and behold, even the sacred peepal tree blossomed!
I waited for a whole year just to hear a single word.
ஒரு வார்த்தை சொல்ல
ஒரு வருஷம் தயங்கி நின்னேன்
I hesitated for a whole year to speak a single word.
இந்த பார்வை பார்க்க
பகல் இரவா பூத்திருந்தேன்
I remained in bloom day and night just to catch this single glance.
அந்த பார்வை
பார்க்க முடியாம
நான் ஒதுங்கி நின்னேன்
Unable to face that glance, I stepped aside and stood shyly.
சூரியன சூரியன
சுருக்கு பையில் நான்
அள்ளி வர அள்ளி வர
ஆசைப்பட்டேன்
The sun, oh the sun... inside a small drawstring pouch,
I longed to scoop it up and bring it along.
சிங்கத்தையும்
சிங்கத்தையும் சில நாளா
என் சின்ன சின்ன கம்மலுக்குள்
பூட்டி கிட்டேன் தண்ணிக்குள்ள
தான் நட்ட தாமரை கொடி
தெப்ப கொளத்தையே
குடிச்சிருச்சே
And the lion, oh the mighty lion... for a few days now,
I have locked inside my tiny little earrings.
The lotus vine planted inside the water
Has drunk up the entire temple tank!
.................................
Lala laala laala laalalala laalalala
Lala laala laala laalalala laalalala
Oru vaarthai ketka oru varusam kaathirundhen
I waited for a whole year just to hear a single word.
Indha paarvai paarka pagal iravaa poothirundhen
I remained in bloom day and night just to catch this single glance.
Oru vaarthai ketka oru varusam kaathirundhen
I waited for a whole year just to hear a single word.
Indha paarvai paarka pagal iravaa poothirundhen
I remained in bloom day and night just to catch this single glance.
Manamaalai onna poo poovaai korthirundhen
I strung together a wedding garland flower by flower.
Andha sedhikaaga nodi nodiya verthirundhen
I broke into sweat every single second waiting for that news.
Sooriyana sooriyana suruku paiyil
The sun, oh the sun... inside a small drawstring pouch,
Naan alli vara alli vara aasai patten
I longed to scoop it up and bring it along.
Singathaiyum singathaiyum sila naalaa
And the lion, oh the mighty lion... for a few days now,
En chinna chinna kammalukul pootti kitten
I have locked inside my tiny little earrings.
Thannikula thaan natta thaamarai kodi
The lotus vine planted inside the water
Theppa kulathaiyae kudichiruchaeae ….
Has drunk up the entire temple tank!
Oru vaarthai solla oru varusam thayangi ninnen
I hesitated for a whole year to speak a single word.
Andha paarvai paarka mudiyama naan odhungi ninnen
Unable to face that glance, I stepped aside and stood shyly.
Oorukulla odum theruvil paadha thadangal aayiram irukum
In the streets running through the town, there may be thousands of footprints.
Nee nadantha suvadugal irundhaal endhan kangal kandu pidikum
Yet if there are tracks left by you, my eyes will instantly spot them.
Idhayatha thatti thatti paarthu putta
You repeatedly knocked on my heart to test it,
Adhu therakala endradhumae odaichu putta
And when it did not open, you broke it wide open!
Nee kedaika vendum endru thundu seetai ezhudhi potten
Praying to win your heart, I wrote my wish on a slip of paper and offered it.
Pechi amman koil saami paper saami aanadhu enna
Why did the deity at the Pechi Amman temple turn into a deity of paper?
Kannukulla odiya unna thoratha manasukul nee vandhu olinja
When I tried to chase you out from my eyes, you hid inside my mind.
Manasukul olinjidum unna verata usurukul nee mella nozhainja
When I tried to drive you away from my mind, you slowly slipped into my very soul.
Ohh nee kodutha kal kooda sengal saami aanadhaiyaa
Oh, even a simple stone given by you turned into a brick deity to worship!
Oru vaarthai solla oru varusam thayangi ninnen
I hesitated for a whole year to speak a single word.
Andha paarvai paarka mudiyama naan odhungi ninnen
Unable to face that glance, I stepped aside and stood shyly.
Aaaaa aaaaa aaaa ….
Aaaaa aaaaa aaaa …
Adutha veetu kalyanathin pathirikai paarkum bodhu
Whenever I look at a neighbor's wedding invitation card,
Namadhu perai manamakalaaga maatri ezhudhi rasithu paarthen
I playfully rewrite the couple's names with ours and admire it.
Netru varai enakulla irumbu nenju
Until yesterday, I possessed a heart made of iron inside me;
Adhu indru mudhal aanadhu ilavam panju
Starting today, it has turned as soft as silk-cotton.
Katta bomman uruvam polae unna varaindhu maraidhae Vaithen
I drew your portrait resembling Veerapandiya Kattabomman and kept it hidden.
Dhesa patru oviyam endru vettu suvatril appa maata
Thinking it was a patriotic painting, my father went ahead and hung it on the wall!
Anaikattu polaevae irukum manasu nee thottu odainjadhu enna
My heart, which stood strong like a grand dam, why did it break at your gentle touch?
Puyaluku badhil sollum endhan idhayam poo pattu sarinjadhu enna
My heart, which could face a wild storm, why did it crumble upon touching a flower?
Veppa maram suthi vandhen arasa maramum poothadhaiyaa
I walked around the neem tree in prayer, and behold, even the sacred peepal tree blossomed!
Oru vaarthai ketka oru varusam kaathirundhen
I waited for a whole year just to hear a single word.
Oru vaarthai solla oru varusam thayangi ninnen
I hesitated for a whole year to speak a single word.
Indha paarvai paarka pagal iravaa poothirundhen
I remained in bloom day and night just to catch this single glance.
Andha paarvai paarka mudiyama naan odhungi ninnen
Unable to face that glance, I stepped aside and stood shyly.
Sooriyana sooriyana suruku paiyil
The sun, oh the sun... inside a small drawstring pouch,
Naan alli vara alli vara aasai patten
I longed to scoop it up and bring it along.
Singathaiyum singathaiyum sila naalaa
And the lion, oh the mighty lion... for a few days now,
En chinna chinna kammalukul pootti kitten
I have locked inside my tiny little earrings.
Thannikula thaan natta thaamarai kodi
The lotus vine planted inside the water
Theppa kulathaiyae kudichiruchaeae ….
Has drunk up the entire temple tank!
Lala laala laala laalalala laalalala
Lala laala laala laalalala laalalala
Lala laala laala laalalala laalalala
Lala laala laala laalalala laalalala
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Oru Vaarthai Ketka' is a romantic duet from the movie Ayya (2005) that captures the sweet anticipation, shyness, and overwhelming emotion of young love. The lovers express how a single word or look from each other has disrupted their entire world. The female protagonist describes her tender wait and how love has transformed her once-firm demeanor into pure vulnerability, while the male protagonist reflects on his shyness and intense devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Atisayokthi Ani (Hyperbole)
“Sooriyana sooriyana suruku paiyil / Naan alli vara alli vara aasai patten”
Exaggerates the grand feeling of love by speaking of carrying the entire sun inside a tiny drawstring bag.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Netru varai enakulla irumbu nenju / Adhu indru mudhal aanadhu ilavam panju”
Compares a rigid, unyielding heart to iron and its sudden emotional softening due to love to delicate silk-cotton.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Singathaiyum singathaiyum sila naalaa / En chinna chinna kammalukul pootti kitten”
Repetition of the initial 'S' and 'Ch' consonant sounds creates a rhythmic flow in the line.
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Trivia
'Oru Vaarthai Ketka' features music composed by Bharadwaj and lyrics by Pa. Vijay. The song is from the hit 2005 film 'Ayya', which marked the Tamil cinema debut of actress Nayanthara opposite Sarathkumar. Sung by Anuradha Sriram and Tippu, the track became a chartbuster, noted for its expressive rural melody and inventive folk-pop imagery.
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