- Lyricist
- Kuruvikkarambai Shanmugam
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Dhooram Adhigamillai
- Movie release year
- 1983
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Feb 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oruththan kadhalan oruththi kadhali
Thanimai thediyae ponaar
Iruttu saelaiyai uduththum naeramae
Iruvar oruvaraai aanaar
Avalukku peru pappaa
Antha paya peru rasu
Muthu muthu pappaa rasa thottu pappaa
Suththi muththi paaththuputtu
Muththam onnu ketppa
Avalukku peru pappaa
Antha paya peru rasu
Idai noolai thodum velai
Sundhariye munthariyae enthiri endraanae
Oruththan kadhalan oruththi kadhali
Thanimai thediyae ponaar
Iruttu saelaiyai uduththum naeramae
Iruvar oruvaraai aanaar
Aaththoram naaththu
Ennavendru kettaalaam paaththu
Ulloora ooththu ooruthappaa
Melellaam verththu
Avanathu thanthai varuvathai kande
Padhungiyae muyalaanaal
Avanathu thanthai varuvathai kande
Padhungiyae muyalaanaal
Appa unga veettu pakkam
Ippa edhukku poraaru
Paakka pora pappaava
Endrae raasu sendraanae
Nadanthaargal thodarnthaarkal
Sendrathenna nindrathenna
Kanndathenna sollavaa…
Oruththan kadhalan oruththi kadhali
Thanimai thediyae ponaar
Iruttu saelaiyai uduththum naeramae
Iruvar oruvaraai aanaar
Avalukku peru pappaa
Antha paya peru rasu
Muthu muthu pappaa kedakkuraa vaappaa
Suththi muththi paaththuputtu
Ullukulla poppaa
Avalukku peru pappaa
Antha paya peru rasu
Madhiloram mazhai eeram
Chittu rendu etti ninnu
Paarththathenna sollavaa….
Oruththan kadhalan oruththi kadhali
Thanimai thediyae ponaar
Iruttu saelaiyai uduththum naeramae
Iruvar oruvaraai aanaar
Pappaavin amma
Vetkam kondu nindraalaam summaa
Raasoda appaa
Pakkam vanthu nindraaraam thappaa
Oru madamaadhum oruvanumaagi
Ulavidum oru kaatchi
Oru madamaadhum oruvanumaagi
Ulavidum oru kaatchi
Road-tu melae thangam polae
Minnuraanga thannaalae
Veettukkullae paaththaa pochchu
Onnum solla nallaalla
Thalaikaani kalavaani
Sonthamenna panthamenna
Solvathenna pongadaa…
Oruththan kadhalan oruththi kadhali
Thanimai thediyae ponaar
Iruttu saelaiyai uduththum naeramae
Iruvar oruvaraai aanaar
One was a lover boy, the other his sweetheart
They went off looking for privacy
Just as darkness draped like a saree
The two of them became one
Her name was Paappa
That boy's name was Raasu
Precious darling Paappa would touch Raasu and check
She would look all around her
And ask him for a kiss
Her name was Paappa
That boy's name was Raasu
At the moment of touching her waist
He said, "Wake up, my beauty, my sweet cashew!"
One was a lover boy, the other his sweetheart
They went off looking for privacy
Just as darkness draped like a saree
The two of them became one
Seeing the saplings by the riverbank
She looked and asked what they were
A spring wells up deep inside
With sweat breaking out all over the body
Seeing his father coming by
She hid away like a timid rabbit
Seeing his father coming by
She hid away like a timid rabbit
"Why is father heading toward your house
Right at this moment?"
"Are you going to see Paappa?"
Asking this, Raasu went along!
They walked and kept on following
Where did they go, where did they pause?
Shall I tell you what they saw...?
One was a lover boy, the other his sweetheart
They went off looking for privacy
Just as darkness draped like a saree
The two of them became one
Her name was Paappa
That boy's name was Raasu
"Precious darling Paappa is lying here, come on, boy!"
"Look all around you
And step right inside, boy!"
Her name was Paappa
That boy's name was Raasu
Rain dampening the walls
Two little birds peeking from afar
Shall I tell you what they saw...?
One was a lover boy, the other his sweetheart
They went off looking for privacy
Just as darkness draped like a saree
The two of them became one
Paappa's mother
Stood there feeling bashful
Raasu's father
Came up close with naughty intent
A charming woman and a man together
What a scene of them roaming about!
A charming woman and a man together
What a scene of them roaming about!
Out on the street, glowing like gold
They shine all on their own!
If you look inside the house, that is it!
It is not proper to say anything!
A pillow thief
What relation, what family ties?
What else is there to say, go on now...!
One was a lover boy, the other his sweetheart
They went off looking for privacy
Just as darkness draped like a saree
The two of them became one
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song is a humorous and cheeky narrative ballad depicting rural romance and secretive encounters. It revolves around two young lovers, Pappaa and Raasu, who meet stealthily under the cover of dusk. The narrator playfully details their shy flirtations, physical affection, and secret rendezvous away from the eyes of the village.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Iruttu saelaiyai uduththum naeramae”
Darkness/nightfall is personified as a woman draping a saree.
Simile
“Road-tu melae thangam polae”
The lovers walking on the road are compared to shining gold using the word 'polae' (like).
Metaphor
“Padhungiyae muyalaanaal”
The heroine crouching in fear/shyness is metaphorically compared to a rabbit hiding.
Iyaipu (Internal Rhyme)
“Sundhariye munthariyae enthiri endraanae”
Rhyming sound endings within the line (Sundhariye / munthariyae) creating a rhythmic cadence.
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Trivia
Written by Kuruvikkarambai Shanmugam, a well-known Tamil poet and lyricist famous for his folk-influenced, rustic lyricism, this track from 'Dhooram Adhigamillai' (1983) captures the unique late-70s/early-80s style of storytelling through song.
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