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Lyrics & meaning

Oruthi Mele

From Jeeva · 2014

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Bhavya Pandit, Karthik
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Jeeva
Movie release year
2014
Lyrics added on
2 Dec 2016

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oruthi melae meendum maiyal aanen
Thozhiyae nee thoothu podi
Oruthi melae meendum kaadhal aanen
Thozhiyae nee thoothu podi
Ehh aandaandugal kandanthum maaramalae
Vaasam ondrai kondaladadi
Kann solvathai than vaayil kooramalae
Ennai kondru sendralaadi
Oruthi melae meendum maiyal aanen
Thozhiyae nee thoothu podi
Oruthi melae meendum kaadhal aanen
Thozhiyae nee thoothu podi
Azhago azhago unnaiyum vidavum kuraivu
Aanalumae selvaaya
Thimiro thimro unaiyum vidavum athigam
Vendamena solvaaya
Muthangal nooru naan thanthen
Kalliyaai thooki ponaalae
Ennidam meendum thaavendru
Ketathum mounam aanalae
Nee sendru enn mutham alli kondu vaa
Oruthi melae meendum maiyal aanen
Thozhiyae nee thoothu podi
Oruthi melae meendum kaadhal aanen
Thozhiyae nee thoothu podi
Avalai avalai rasithu kidanthu vizhigal
Veraraiyum paarkathe
Avalai avalai pazhagi tholaitha ithayam
Veraraiyum erkaathae
Thozhiye nee poi ketaalum
Kaathalae iilai solvaalae
Kaalile Vizhnthu Ketaalum
Poiyilae nammai kollvaalae
Neeyenum enn kaadhal ettru kolladi
Inga paaru jeeva nee evalo try pannalum
Nee nenaikarthu nadakathu vitru..(Dialogue)
Oruthi melae meendum kaadhal aanen
Thoothu poga yaarum vendaamFemale :Vendaam
Male :Vedikkum enthan nenjam aasai solla
Kangal pothum vaarthai vendaamFemale :Vendaam
Aandaandugal kandanthum maaramalae
Vaasam ondrai kondaladadi
Kann solvathai than vaayil kooramalae
Ennai kondru sendralaadi
I have fallen for a girl once again,
My friend, go as my messenger to her!
I have fallen in love with a girl once again,
My friend, go as my messenger to her!
Even as years pass without changing,
Celebrate a fragrance that endures!
Without speaking what her eyes revealed,
She killed me and walked away.
I have fallen for a girl once again,
My friend, go as my messenger to her!
I have fallen in love with a girl once again,
My friend, go as my messenger to her!
Her beauty is lesser than yours,
Yet, will you still go for me?
Her pride is greater than yours,
Will you refuse and say no?
I gave her a hundred kisses,
And like a thief, she ran away with them.
When I asked her to give them back,
She simply fell silent.
Go and bring all my kisses back!
I have fallen for a girl once again,
My friend, go as my messenger to her!
I have fallen in love with a girl once again,
My friend, go as my messenger to her!
Having admired only her, these eyes
Will never look at anyone else.
Having gotten so used to her, this heart
Will never accept anyone else.
Even if you go and ask her, my friend,
She will claim there is no love at all.
Even if we fall at her feet and plead,
She will kill us with her lies.
At least you, please accept my love!
Look here, Jeeva, no matter how much you try,
What you are expecting won't happen, just drop it... (Dialogue)
I have fallen in love with a girl once again,
No one needs to take a message! (Female: No need!)
(Male): To speak the desire bursting in my heart,
Eyes are enough, words are not needed! (Female: Not needed!)
Even as years pass without changing,
Celebrate a fragrance that endures!
Without speaking what her eyes revealed,
She killed me and walked away.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Oruthi Melae' from the movie 'Jeeva' captures the sweet, nostalgic rekindling of young love. The protagonist, Jeeva, finds himself falling deeply in love again with his childhood sweetheart. He playfully urges his close female friend to act as a messenger ('thoothu') to convey his feelings, poking fun at his lover's stubbornness and pride while contrasting it with his friend's nature.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Thoothu (Poetic Messenger Motif)

“Thozhiyae nee thoothu podi”

A traditional classical Tamil literary device ('Thoothu') where a lover sends a messenger (often a friend, bird, or breeze) to convey love to the beloved.

Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)

“Azhago azhago unnaiyum vidavum kuraivu ... Thimiro thimro unaiyum vidavum athigam”

The lyricist contrasts 'kuraivu' (less beauty) with 'athigam' (more arrogance) in a playful banter comparing the heroine to the female friend.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Aanalumae selvaaya ... Vendamena solvaaya”

The lines end with rhyming verb forms ('selvaaya' and 'solvaaya') creating a melodic rhythm.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Ani)

“Ennai kondru sendralaadi”

Exaggerating the overwhelming impact of the girl's unspoken glance as 'killing' the protagonist.

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Trivia

The song 'Oruthi Melae' is composed by D. Imman for the 2014 Tamil sports drama film 'Jeeva', starring Vishnu Vishal and Sri Divya, directed by Suseenthiran. Sung by Abhay Jodhpurkar, the lyrics were penned by Madhan Karky, who modernised classical Tamil messenger tropes ('Thoothu') into contemporary romantic banter.

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