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Lyrics & meaning

Oru Vetkam Varuthe

From Pasanga · 2009

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singers
Naresh Iyer, Shreya Ghoshal
Music director
James Vasanthan
Movie name
Pasanga
Movie release year
2009
Lyrics added on
5 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oh…ohhhhhhh………
Oru vetkkam varuthae varuthae
Siru acham tharuthae tharuthae
Manam indru alai paayuthae
Ithu enna muthala mudiva
Ini enthan uyirum unatha
Puthu inbam thaalaatuthae
Poga solli kaalgal thallum
Nirka solli nenjam killum
Ithu mudhal anubavamae
Ini ithu thodarnthidumae
Ithu tharum thadumatram sugam
Ithu enna muthala mudiva
Ini enthan uyirum unatha
Puthu inbam thaalaatuthae
Mazhai indru varuma varuma
Kulir konjam tharuma tharuma
Kanavennai kalavaaduthae
Ithu enna muthala mudiva
Ini enthan uyirum unatha
Puthu inbam thaalaatuthae
Kettu vaangi kollum thunbam
Kooru pottu kollum inbam
Para para paravenavae
Thudi thudithidum manamae
Vara vara vara karai thandidumae
Melum sila murai
Un kurumbilae nanae thoorkiren
Un madiyinil en thalaiyanai
Irundhal uranghuvenn
Aanin manadhirkullum
Penmai irukirathae
Thungha veithidhavae
Nenjam thudikirathae
Oru varri nee solla
Oru varri nan solla
eluthidum kadhal kaviyam
Anaivarum ketkum naal varum
Mazhai indru varuma varuma
Kulir konjam tharuma tharuma
Kanavennai kalavaaduthae
Ithu enna muthala mudiva
Ini enthan uyirum unatha
Puthu inbam thaalaatuthae
Kettu vaangi kollum thunbam
Kooru pottu kollum inbam
Female :Ithu mudhal anubavamae
Ini ithu thodarnthidumae
Male :Vara vara vara karai thandidumae
Aah..Kaatril kalanthu nee
En mugathilae yeno modhinaai
Poo marangalil nee iruppathaal
En mel udhirgiraai
Aah..Thuthu anuppidavae
Neram enakkillaiyae
Ninaitha pozhuthinilae
Varanum edhirinilae
Veyilinil oorkolam
Idhuvarai naam ponom
Nigazhkirathae kaarkaalamae
Nanainthiduvom naal thorumae
: Oru vetkkam varuthae varuthae
Siru acham tharuthae tharuthae
Manam indru alai paayuthae
Ithu enna muthala mudiva
Ini enthan uyirum unatha
Puthu inbam thaalaatuthae
Oh... oh...
Shyness washes over me,
bringing a little fear with it.
My heart is restless like waves today.
Is this a beginning or an end?
Is my life yours from now on?
A new joy lulls me like a lullaby.
My feet push me to walk away,
but my heart pinches me to stay.
This is a first-time feeling;
it will surely continue from now on.
The confusion this brings is sweet.
Is this a beginning or an end?
Is my life yours from now on?
A new joy lulls me like a lullaby.
Will the rain fall today?
Will it bring a gentle chill?
Dreams are stealing me away.
Is this a beginning or an end?
Is my life yours from now on?
A new joy lulls me like a lullaby.
A heartache we willingly ask for,
a sweet joy we share between us.
Fluttering as if taking flight,
my heart beats so fast.
Slowly but surely, it overflows all bounds.
A few more times,
I happily give in to your mischief.
If my pillow were
upon your lap, I would fall asleep.
Deep inside a man's heart too,
there is a gentle tenderness.
To lull you to sleep,
my heart yearns so much.
With you singing one line,
and me singing the next,
the epic love story we write—
the day will come when everyone hears it.
Will the rain fall today?
Will it bring a gentle chill?
Dreams are stealing me away.
Is this a beginning or an end?
Is my life yours from now on?
A new joy lulls me like a lullaby.
A heartache we willingly ask for,
a sweet joy we share between us.
This is a first-time feeling;
it will surely continue from now on.
Slowly but surely, it overflows all bounds.
Mingling with the breeze,
why did you brush against my face?
Since you live among the flowering trees,
you shower softly upon me.
Ah, to send a message across,
I do not have the patience to wait.
The moment I think of you,
you must appear right before my eyes.
Under the hot sun,
we have walked together until now.
Now the rainy season has arrived;
let us get drenched every single day.
Shyness washes over me,
bringing a little fear with it.
My heart is restless like waves today.
Is this a beginning or an end?
Is my life yours from now on?
A new joy lulls me like a lullaby.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Oru Vetkam Varuthae' from the movie Pasanga (2009) portrays the innocent, tender, and gentle awakening of first love. Written exquisitely by Thamarai, the lyrics express the charming contradictions of romance—shyness mixed with anticipation, fear mingled with intense joy, and the sweet struggle between restraint and desire to move forward.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Oru vetkkam varuthae varuthae / Siru acham tharuthae tharuthae”

The repeating end-words 'varuthae' and 'tharuthae' create a rhythmic, musical end-rhyme scheme.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Oru vetkkam varuthae varuthae / Siru acham tharuthae tharuthae”

The second consonant sound 'ru' matches in 'Oru' and 'Siru', adhering to classical Tamil poetic structure.

Personification

“Kanavennai kalavaaduthae”

Dreams are personified as thieves capable of stealing the protagonist's mind and attention.

Metaphor

“Veyilinil oorkolam idhuvarai naam ponom / Nigazhkirathae kaarkaalamae”

The transition from a hot, dry walk in the sun to a soothing monsoon rain serves as a metaphor for relief and emotional fulfillment brought by love.

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

“Vara vara vara karai thandidumae”

The repetition of 'vara' emphasizes the gradual and unstoppable overflow of feelings.

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Trivia

The music for Pasanga (2009) was composed by James Vasanthan following his critically acclaimed debut in Subramaniapuram (2008). The track 'Oru Vetkam Varuthae' features vocals by Naresh Iyer and Prashanthini (and Shreya Ghoshal in versions). Lyricist Thamarai won praise for capturing youthfulness and romantic nuance using poetic, pure Tamil vocabulary. Pasanga won two National Film Awards and gained widespread acclaim for its realistic portrayal of rural childhood and romance.

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