Oru Vidha Aasai
From Maari · 2015
- Lyricist
- Dhanush
- Singer
- Vineeth Sreenivasan
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Maari2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oru vidha aasai varugiradha | Is a new kind of desire creeping in? |
| Puthu vidha bothai tharugiradha | Is it giving you a new kind of intoxication? |
| Kanavilae duet vargiradhaa | Are you dreaming of singing a duet in your dreams? |
| Duetil foreign varugiradha | Does a foreign location appear in that dream duet? |
| Idhuvarai kuthu pattukku | You, who used to dance only to wild folk beats... |
| Kuthura unakku melody pidikkiradha | Are you suddenly starting to like soft melodies now? |
| Male | |
| Oru vidha aasai varugiradhaa | Is a new kind of desire creeping in? |
| Puthu vidha bothai tharugiradha | Is it giving you a new kind of intoxication? |
| Haa…aaa…aa….aaa…. | Haa…aaa…aa….aaa…. |
| Male | |
| ……………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Rabbaa rab bab baa | Rabbaa rab bab baa |
| Rap bap paa rab bab paa | Rap bap paa rab bab paa |
| Rabbaa rab bab baa | Rabbaa rab bab baa |
| Rap bap paa rab bab paa | Rap bap paa rab bab paa |
| Male | |
| Size-ah paapadhum | Checking out her figure, |
| Nice-ah idipadhum | And gently bumping into her, |
| Jivvunnu irukiradhaa | Does it give you a sudden thrill? |
| Slighta moraipathum | Her subtle glare, |
| Brighta siripadhum | And her bright smile, |
| Lighta inikuradha | Does it feel sweet to you? |
| Male | |
| Mutton vettuviyae | You who usually chop up mutton, |
| Unakku ippo | For you, right now, |
| Maligai rusikkiradha | Does soft jasmine feel delightful? |
| Meesa murukuviyae | You who always twirl your mustache aggressively, |
| Koondhal vaasam manakiradha | Does the fragrance of her hair smell sweet to you now? |
| Male | |
| Pudikaama nadikaadhae | Don't pretend like you don't like her! |
| Nadichaalum nadakaadhae | Even if you pretend, it won't work! |
| Ithu unna chase pani | This feeling will chase you down, |
| Adikaama mudikaadhae | And won't leave you until it knocks you out! |
| Male | |
| Rabbaa rab bab baa | Rabbaa rab bab baa |
| Rap bap paa rab bab paa | Rap bap paa rab bab paa |
| Rabbaa rab bab baa | Rabbaa rab bab baa |
| Rap bap paa rab bab paa | Rap bap paa rab bab paa |
| Male | |
| Oru vidha aasai varugiradha | Is a new kind of desire creeping in? |
| Puthu vidha bothai tharugiradha | Is it giving you a new kind of intoxication? |
| Kanavilae duet vargiradhaa | Are you dreaming of singing a duet in your dreams? |
| Duetil foreign varugiradha | Does a foreign location appear in that dream duet? |
| Idhuvarai kuthu pattukku | You, who used to dance only to wild folk beats... |
| Kuthura unakku melody pidikkiradha | Are you suddenly starting to like soft melodies now? |
ஒரு வித ஆசை வருகிறதா
புது வித போதை தருகிறதா
கனவில டூயட் வருகிறதா
டூயட்டில் பாரின் வருகிறதா
இதுவரை குத்து பாட்டுக்கு
குத்துற உனக்கு மெலோடி பிடிக்கிறதா
Is a new kind of desire creeping in?
Is it giving you a new kind of intoxication?
Are you dreaming of singing a duet in your dreams?
Does a foreign location appear in that dream duet?
You, who used to dance only to wild folk beats...
Are you suddenly starting to like soft melodies now?
ஒரு வித ஆசை வருகிறதா
புது வித போதை தருகிறதா
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....
Is a new kind of desire creeping in?
Is it giving you a new kind of intoxication?
Haa…aaa…aa….aaa….
............................
ரப் பா ரபப் பா
ரப்பப் பா ரபப் பா
ரப் பா ரபப் பா
ரப்பப் பா ரபப் பா
Rabbaa rab bab baa
Rap bap paa rab bab paa
Rabbaa rab bab baa
Rap bap paa rab bab paa
சைஸ்ஸா பார்ப்பதும்
நைசா இடிப்பதும்
ஜிவ்வுன்னு இருக்கிறதா
லைட்டா மொறைப்பதும்
ப்ரைட்ட சிரிப்பதும்
லைட்டா இனிக்கிறதா
Checking out her figure,
And gently bumping into her,
Does it give you a sudden thrill?
Her subtle glare,
And her bright smile,
Does it feel sweet to you?
மட்டன் வெட்டுவியே
உனக்கு இப்போ
மல்லிகை ருசிக்கிறதா
மீசை முறுக்குவியே
கூந்தல் வாசம் மணக்கிறதா
You who usually chop up mutton,
For you, right now,
Does soft jasmine feel delightful?
You who always twirl your mustache aggressively,
Does the fragrance of her hair smell sweet to you now?
பிடிக்காம நடிக்காதே
நடிச்சாலும் நடக்காதே
இது உன்ன சேஸ் பண்ணி
அடிக்காம முடிக்காதே
Don't pretend like you don't like her!
Even if you pretend, it won't work!
This feeling will chase you down,
And won't leave you until it knocks you out!
ரப் பா ரபப் பா
ரப்பப் பா ரபப் பா
ரப் பா ரபப் பா
ரப்பப் பா ரபப் பா
Rabbaa rab bab baa
Rap bap paa rab bab paa
Rabbaa rab bab baa
Rap bap paa rab bab paa
ஒரு வித ஆசை வருகிறதா
புது வித போதை தருகிறதா
கனவில டூயட் வருகிறதா
டூயட்டில் பாரின் வருகிறதா
இதுவரை குத்து பாட்டுக்கு
குத்துற உனக்கு மெலோடி பிடிக்கிறதா
Is a new kind of desire creeping in?
Is it giving you a new kind of intoxication?
Are you dreaming of singing a duet in your dreams?
Does a foreign location appear in that dream duet?
You, who used to dance only to wild folk beats...
Are you suddenly starting to like soft melodies now?
Oru vidha aasai varugiradha
Is a new kind of desire creeping in?
Puthu vidha bothai tharugiradha
Is it giving you a new kind of intoxication?
Kanavilae duet vargiradhaa
Are you dreaming of singing a duet in your dreams?
Duetil foreign varugiradha
Does a foreign location appear in that dream duet?
Idhuvarai kuthu pattukku
You, who used to dance only to wild folk beats...
Kuthura unakku melody pidikkiradha
Are you suddenly starting to like soft melodies now?
Oru vidha aasai varugiradhaa
Is a new kind of desire creeping in?
Puthu vidha bothai tharugiradha
Is it giving you a new kind of intoxication?
Haa…aaa…aa….aaa….
Haa…aaa…aa….aaa….
…………………………….
Rabbaa rab bab baa
Rabbaa rab bab baa
Rap bap paa rab bab paa
Rap bap paa rab bab paa
Rabbaa rab bab baa
Rabbaa rab bab baa
Rap bap paa rab bab paa
Rap bap paa rab bab paa
Size-ah paapadhum
Checking out her figure,
Nice-ah idipadhum
And gently bumping into her,
Jivvunnu irukiradhaa
Does it give you a sudden thrill?
Slighta moraipathum
Her subtle glare,
Brighta siripadhum
And her bright smile,
Lighta inikuradha
Does it feel sweet to you?
Mutton vettuviyae
You who usually chop up mutton,
Unakku ippo
For you, right now,
Maligai rusikkiradha
Does soft jasmine feel delightful?
Meesa murukuviyae
You who always twirl your mustache aggressively,
Koondhal vaasam manakiradha
Does the fragrance of her hair smell sweet to you now?
Pudikaama nadikaadhae
Don't pretend like you don't like her!
Nadichaalum nadakaadhae
Even if you pretend, it won't work!
Ithu unna chase pani
This feeling will chase you down,
Adikaama mudikaadhae
And won't leave you until it knocks you out!
Rabbaa rab bab baa
Rabbaa rab bab baa
Rap bap paa rab bab paa
Rap bap paa rab bab paa
Rabbaa rab bab baa
Rabbaa rab bab baa
Rap bap paa rab bab paa
Rap bap paa rab bab paa
Oru vidha aasai varugiradha
Is a new kind of desire creeping in?
Puthu vidha bothai tharugiradha
Is it giving you a new kind of intoxication?
Kanavilae duet vargiradhaa
Are you dreaming of singing a duet in your dreams?
Duetil foreign varugiradha
Does a foreign location appear in that dream duet?
Idhuvarai kuthu pattukku
You, who used to dance only to wild folk beats...
Kuthura unakku melody pidikkiradha
Are you suddenly starting to like soft melodies now?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful song from the movie 'Maari' gently teases the film's tough, 'thara local' rowdy protagonist about falling in love. The lyrics playfully mock his sudden transformation from an aggressive, street-smart don into a soft-hearted romantic dreaming of cinematic duets set in foreign locations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Oru vidha aasai varugiradha / Puthu vidha bothai tharugiradha”
The lines end with identical rhyming suffixes ('varugiradha' and 'tharugiradha'), establishing a catchy rhythm.
Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)
“Mutton vettuviyae... Maligai rusikkiradha”
Contrasts the protagonist's rough, aggressive habit ('chopping mutton') with a delicate, romantic imagery ('tasting jasmine'), highlighting his behavioral shift.
Onomatopoeia (Sound Symbolism)
“Jivvunnu irukiradhaa”
The colloquial Tamil word 'Jivvunnu' is an onomatopoeic representation of a sudden tingling, electric thrill.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Size-ah paapadhum / Nice-ah idipadhum”
The second consonant sound matches across the code-switched English words used colloquial style.
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Trivia
Composed by Anirudh Ravichander with lyrics written by Dhanush, 'Oru Vidha Aasai' features a unique vocal performance by Malayalam filmmaker-singer Vineeth Sreenivasan alongside Anirudh. The song humorously subverts the typical rowdy trope in Tamil cinema by poking fun at how love softens even the hardest local dons.
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