Orunaal Varuval
From Velli Vizha · 1972
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Velli Vizha1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oru naal varuvaal mummy mummy | One day Mummy, Mummy will arrive |
| Vaznthiruppom adhai nambi nambi | We will live trusting in that hope |
| Annaiyin vadivam mummy mummy | Mummy, Mummy is the very form of a mother |
| Male :Aanaalum aval kanni | Male: Yet, she is a young maiden |
| Female :Mummy mummy mummy | Female: Mummy, mummy, mummy |
| Female | |
| Oru naal varuvaal mummy mummy | One day Mummy, Mummy will arrive |
| Vaznthiruppom adhai nambi nambi | We will live trusting in that hope |
| Annaiyin vadivam mummy mummy | Mummy, Mummy is the very form of a mother |
| Male :Aanaalum aval kanni | Male: Yet, she is a young maiden |
| Female :Mummy mummy mummy | Female: Mummy, mummy, mummy |
| Female | |
| Kannedhiril kandadhillai | We haven't seen her right before our eyes |
| Karpanaiyil ettavillai | We couldn't even grasp her in our imagination |
| Mummy mugam enna | What is Mummy's face like? |
| Male | |
| Kallamatra nalla gunam | A pure nature free of guile |
| Pillaiyena vellai manam | An innocent heart just like a child's |
| Innum enna solla | What more can be said? |
| Female | |
| Kaanadhirukkum kadavulukkum | Even for the unseen God |
| Oru vadivam koduppadhundu | A physical form is usually given |
| Intha kudumbaththin thalaiviyai kaanbom | We shall see the matriarch of this family |
| Engal thaayin uruvam kondu | Taking the form of our mother |
| Mummy mummy mummy | Mummy, mummy, mummy |
| Female | |
| Oru naal varuvaal mummy mummy | One day Mummy, Mummy will arrive |
| Vaznthiruppom adhai nambi nambi | We will live trusting in that hope |
| Annaiyin vadivam mummy mummy | Mummy, Mummy is the very form of a mother |
| Male :Aanaalum aval kanni | Male: Yet, she is a young maiden |
| Female :Mummy mummy mummy | Female: Mummy, mummy, mummy |
| Male | |
| Mangala melam kotti muzhangum | The auspicious drums beat and reverberate |
| Osai ellaam aval vazhththukkalae | All those sounds are her blessings |
| Chorus :Mummy mummy | Chorus: Mummy, mummy |
| Male | |
| Manavarai kolam kondirukkum | Seated in the wedding canopy |
| Intha pillai ellaam aval selvanggalae | All these children are her precious treasures |
| Chorus :Mummy mummy | Chorus: Mummy, mummy |
| Male | |
| Mappillai marumagal | That the groom and daughter-in-law |
| Veettukku vanthadhai | Have arrived at the house |
| Odum megangal sollaadho | Won't the drifting clouds announce it? |
| Chorus :Mummy mummy | Chorus: Mummy, mummy |
| Male | |
| Kadal kadanthirukkum | Though living across the seas |
| Kulamagal nenjam | Won't the noble daughter's heart |
| Ananthaththaalae thullaadho | Leap with intense joy? |
| Chorus :Mummy mummy | Chorus: Mummy, mummy |
| Female | |
| Oru naal varuvaal mummy mummy | One day Mummy, Mummy will arrive |
| Vaznthiruppom adhai nambi nambi | We will live trusting in that hope |
| Annaiyin vadivam mummy mummy | Mummy, Mummy is the very form of a mother |
| Male :Aanaalum aval kanni | Male: Yet, she is a young maiden |
| Female :Mummy mummy mummy | Female: Mummy, mummy, mummy |
மற்றும் டி. எம். சௌந்தரராஜன்
One day Mummy, Mummy will arrive
We will live trusting in that hope
Mummy, Mummy is the very form of a mother
Male: Yet, she is a young maiden
Female: Mummy, mummy, mummy
ஒரு நாள் வருவாள் மம்மி மம்மி
வாழ்ந்திருப்போம் அதை நம்பி நம்பி
அன்னையின் வடிவம் மம்மி மம்மி
ஆனாலும் அவள் கன்னி
மம்மி மம்மி மம்மி
One day Mummy, Mummy will arrive
We will live trusting in that hope
Mummy, Mummy is the very form of a mother
Male: Yet, she is a young maiden
Female: Mummy, mummy, mummy
ஒரு நாள் வருவாள் மம்மி மம்மி
வாழ்ந்திருப்போம் அதை நம்பி நம்பி
அன்னையின் வடிவம் மம்மி மம்மி
ஆனாலும் அவள் கன்னி
மம்மி மம்மி மம்மி
We haven't seen her right before our eyes
We couldn't even grasp her in our imagination
What is Mummy's face like?
கண்ணெதிரில் கண்டதில்லை
கற்பனையில் எட்டவில்லை
மம்மி முகம் என்ன
A pure nature free of guile
An innocent heart just like a child's
What more can be said?
கள்ளமற்ற நல்ல குணம்
பிள்ளையென வெள்ளை மனம்
இன்னும் என்ன சொல்ல
Even for the unseen God
A physical form is usually given
We shall see the matriarch of this family
Taking the form of our mother
Mummy, mummy, mummy
காணாதிருக்கும் கடவுளுக்கும்
ஒரு வடிவம் கொடுப்பதுண்டு
இந்த குடும்பத்தின் தலைவியை காண்போம்
எங்கள் தாயின் உருவம் கொண்டு
மம்மி மம்மி மம்மி
One day Mummy, Mummy will arrive
We will live trusting in that hope
Mummy, Mummy is the very form of a mother
Male: Yet, she is a young maiden
Female: Mummy, mummy, mummy
ஒரு நாள் வருவாள் மம்மி மம்மி
வாழ்ந்திருப்போம் அதை நம்பி நம்பி
அன்னையின் வடிவம் மம்மி மம்மி
ஆனாலும் அவள் கன்னி
மம்மி மம்மி மம்மி
The auspicious drums beat and reverberate
All those sounds are her blessings
Chorus: Mummy, mummy
மங்கள மேளம் கொட்டி முழங்கும்
ஓசை எல்லாம் அவள் வாழ்த்துக்களே...
குழு : மம்மி மம்மி
Seated in the wedding canopy
All these children are her precious treasures
Chorus: Mummy, mummy
மணவறை கோலம் கொண்டிருக்கும்
இந்த பிள்ளை எல்லாம் அவள் செல்வங்களே
குழு : மம்மி மம்மி
That the groom and daughter-in-law
Have arrived at the house
Won't the drifting clouds announce it?
Chorus: Mummy, mummy
மாப்பிள்ளை மருமகள்
வீட்டுக்கு வந்ததை
ஓடும் மேகங்கள் சொல்லாதோ
குழு : மம்மி மம்மி
Though living across the seas
Won't the noble daughter's heart
Leap with intense joy?
Chorus: Mummy, mummy
கடல் கடந்திருக்கும்
குலமகள் நெஞ்சம்
ஆனந்தத்தாலே துள்ளாதோ
குழு :
மம்மி மம்மி
One day Mummy, Mummy will arrive
We will live trusting in that hope
Mummy, Mummy is the very form of a mother
Male: Yet, she is a young maiden
Female: Mummy, mummy, mummy
ஒரு நாள் வருவாள் மம்மி மம்மி
வாழ்ந்திருப்போம் அதை நம்பி நம்பி
அன்னையின் வடிவம் மம்மி மம்மி
ஆனாலும் அவள் கன்னி
மம்மி மம்மி மம்மி
Oru naal varuvaal mummy mummy
One day Mummy, Mummy will arrive
Vaznthiruppom adhai nambi nambi
We will live trusting in that hope
Annaiyin vadivam mummy mummy
Mummy, Mummy is the very form of a mother
Male :Aanaalum aval kanni
Male: Yet, she is a young maiden
Female :Mummy mummy mummy
Female: Mummy, mummy, mummy
Oru naal varuvaal mummy mummy
One day Mummy, Mummy will arrive
Vaznthiruppom adhai nambi nambi
We will live trusting in that hope
Annaiyin vadivam mummy mummy
Mummy, Mummy is the very form of a mother
Male :Aanaalum aval kanni
Male: Yet, she is a young maiden
Female :Mummy mummy mummy
Female: Mummy, mummy, mummy
Kannedhiril kandadhillai
We haven't seen her right before our eyes
Karpanaiyil ettavillai
We couldn't even grasp her in our imagination
Mummy mugam enna
What is Mummy's face like?
Kallamatra nalla gunam
A pure nature free of guile
Pillaiyena vellai manam
An innocent heart just like a child's
Innum enna solla
What more can be said?
Kaanadhirukkum kadavulukkum
Even for the unseen God
Oru vadivam koduppadhundu
A physical form is usually given
Intha kudumbaththin thalaiviyai kaanbom
We shall see the matriarch of this family
Engal thaayin uruvam kondu
Taking the form of our mother
Mummy mummy mummy
Mummy, mummy, mummy
Oru naal varuvaal mummy mummy
One day Mummy, Mummy will arrive
Vaznthiruppom adhai nambi nambi
We will live trusting in that hope
Annaiyin vadivam mummy mummy
Mummy, Mummy is the very form of a mother
Male :Aanaalum aval kanni
Male: Yet, she is a young maiden
Female :Mummy mummy mummy
Female: Mummy, mummy, mummy
Mangala melam kotti muzhangum
The auspicious drums beat and reverberate
Osai ellaam aval vazhththukkalae
All those sounds are her blessings
Chorus :Mummy mummy
Chorus: Mummy, mummy
Manavarai kolam kondirukkum
Seated in the wedding canopy
Intha pillai ellaam aval selvanggalae
All these children are her precious treasures
Chorus :Mummy mummy
Chorus: Mummy, mummy
Mappillai marumagal
That the groom and daughter-in-law
Veettukku vanthadhai
Have arrived at the house
Odum megangal sollaadho
Won't the drifting clouds announce it?
Chorus :Mummy mummy
Chorus: Mummy, mummy
Kadal kadanthirukkum
Though living across the seas
Kulamagal nenjam
Won't the noble daughter's heart
Ananthaththaalae thullaadho
Leap with intense joy?
Chorus :Mummy mummy
Chorus: Mummy, mummy
Oru naal varuvaal mummy mummy
One day Mummy, Mummy will arrive
Vaznthiruppom adhai nambi nambi
We will live trusting in that hope
Annaiyin vadivam mummy mummy
Mummy, Mummy is the very form of a mother
Male :Aanaalum aval kanni
Male: Yet, she is a young maiden
Female :Mummy mummy mummy
Female: Mummy, mummy, mummy
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Oru Naal Varuvaal Mummy' from the 1972 movie 'Velli Vizha' is an affectionate and lively song expressing eager anticipation for a new bride to enter the household. The family teasingly and lovingly addresses her as 'Mummy', highlighting her future role as the warm matriarch of the home, even though she is currently an unwed maiden.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition)
“Vaznthiruppom adhai nambi nambi”
The word 'nambi' is repeated consecutively to emphasize deep trust and hope.
Muran (Contrast / Paradox)
“Annaiyin vadivam mummy mummy / Male :Aanaalum aval kanni”
Contrasts her embodiment as a mother ('Annaiyin vadivam') with her actual status as an unmarried maiden ('kanni').
Simile (Upamai)
“Pillaiyena vellai manam”
Compares her pure and innocent heart ('vellai manam') directly to that of a child ('pillaiyena').
Personification
“Odum megangal sollaadho”
Attributes human action to natural elements by asking if the drifting clouds will carry and spread the happy news.
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Trivia
'Velli Vizha' (1972) was directed by the legendary K. Balachander and featured music composed by V. Kumar with lyrics by Vaali. Lyricist Vaali cleverly incorporated the English term 'Mummy' to create a catchy, playful family track that seamlessly blends modern colloquial terms with traditional Tamil wedding themes.
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