Otha Paarvaiyil
From Kadamban · 2017
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Yuvan Shankar Raja, Srimathumitha
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Kadamban2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hey oththa paarvaiyil | Hey, with just a single glance, |
| Enna yendi nee | why are you, girl, |
| Padam potu kattura | projecting a film (enchanting me)? |
| Male | |
| Koththu saaviyaa | Like a bunch of keys, |
| Nenja thookki en | lifting my heart, |
| Idupporam maattura | you hook it to the side of your waist. |
| Male | |
| Moththa aasaiyum oru sera | All my desires together, |
| Unn kekkuthae parimaara | ask to be served to you. |
| Buththi maaruthae pozhuthellaam.. | My mind wanders all day long... |
| Malaiyera | drifting off to the mountains. |
| Female | |
| Oththa paarvaiyil | With a single glance, |
| Enna neeyum en | why are you too, |
| Padam potu kattura | projecting a film to me? |
| Female | |
| Koththu saaviyaa | Like a bunch of keys, |
| Unna thookki en | lifting you up, I am |
| Idupporam maattura | hooking you to the side of my waist. |
| Male | |
| Oorae paakka | For the whole town to see, |
| Porenn.. unna thookka | I am going to carry you away. |
| Female | |
| Kaaththum poovum kooda | Without even the wind or flowers |
| Kannil paakkaama | laying their eyes on you, |
| Kaalam pooraa unna | for a whole lifetime, |
| Kaadhal seiven kekaama | I will love you unconditionally without asking. |
| Male | |
| Yedhedho yemaathura | You trick me with so many things, |
| En nenja paazhaakkura | you torment my heart. |
| Aagaatha pecha pesi | Speaking mischievous talk, |
| Aala soodethura | you heat me up inside. |
| Female :Hmmmmm… | Female: Hmmmmm… |
| Female | |
| Oththa paarvaiyil | With a single glance, |
| Paarvaiyil | with that glance, |
| Padam potu kattura | projecting a film, |
| Koththu saaviyaa | like a bunch of keys, |
| Saaviyaa | keys, |
| Idupporam maatturaa..ahh.. | hooking it to the side of your waist.. ahh.. |
| Female | |
| Hmmm.. | Hmmm.. |
| Vaasal .. thaandi.. | Crossing the threshold.. |
| Vaaren una vendi… | I come seeking you… |
| Male | |
| Yen vaazhka pooraa | For my entire life, |
| Unna serndhaa podhaathu | just being with you isn't enough; |
| Vazhvae neeyaa maara | for my life to completely become you, |
| Kodi jenmam theeraathae | even ten million births wouldn't be enough! |
| Female | |
| Aiyaiyyo un pechula | Oh my, through your words, |
| Aagaayam en kaiyila | the sky feels within my reach. |
| Yeththaatha enna | Don't seat me, |
| Neeyum aasa pallaakkula | in a palanquin of desires. |
| Male | |
| Hey oththa paarvaiyil | Hey, with just a single glance, |
| Enna yendi nee | why are you, girl, |
| Padam potu kattura | projecting a film? |
| Male | |
| Koththu saaviyaa | Like a bunch of keys, |
| Nenja thookki en | lifting my heart, |
| Idupporam maattura | you hook it to the side of your waist. |
| Female | |
| Moththa aasaiyum oru sera | All my desires together, |
| Unn kekkuthae porai yera | ask for you, choking me with passion. |
| Buththi maaruthae pozhuthellaam.. | My mind changes all day long.. |
| Veriyera… | as passion reaches a fever pitch… |
ஹே ஒத்த
பார்வையில் என்ன
ஏன்டி நீ படம் போட்டுக்காட்டுற
Hey, with just a single glance,
why are you, girl,
projecting a film (enchanting me)?
கொத்து சாவியா
நெஞ்ச துாக்கி என்
இடுப்போரம் மாட்டுற
Like a bunch of keys,
lifting my heart,
you hook it to the side of your waist.
மொத்த ஆசையும்
ஒரு சேர உன்ன கேட்குதே
பரிமாற புத்தி மாறுதே
பொழுதெல்லாம் மலையேற
All my desires together,
ask to be served to you.
My mind wanders all day long...
drifting off to the mountains.
ஒத்த
பார்வையில்
என்ன ஏன்டி நீ
படம் போட்டுக்காட்டுற
With a single glance,
why are you too,
projecting a film to me?
கொத்து சாவியா
உன்ன துாக்கி என்
இடுப்போரம் மாட்டுற
Like a bunch of keys,
lifting you up, I am
hooking you to the side of my waist.
ஊரே பாக்க
போறேன் உன்னத்தூக்க
For the whole town to see,
I am going to carry you away.
காத்தும் பூவும்
கூட கண்ணில் பாக்காம
காலம் பூரா உன்ன காதல்
செய்வேன் கேட்காம
Without even the wind or flowers
laying their eyes on you,
for a whole lifetime,
I will love you unconditionally without asking.
ஏதேதோ ஏமாத்துற
என் நெஞ்ச பாழாக்குற
ஆகாத பேச்ச பேசி
ஆள சூடேத்துற
பெண் : ஹம்ம்
You trick me with so many things,
you torment my heart.
Speaking mischievous talk,
you heat me up inside.
Female: Hmmmmm…
ஒத்த பார்வையில்
பார்வையில் படம்
போட்டுக்காட்டுற கொத்து
சாவியா சாவியா
இடுப்போரம் மாட்டுற
With a single glance,
with that glance,
projecting a film,
like a bunch of keys,
keys,
hooking it to the side of your waist.. ahh..
ஹம்ம்
வாசல் தாண்டி
வாரேன் உன்ன
வேண்டி
Hmmm..
Crossing the threshold..
I come seeking you…
என் வாழ்க்க
பூரா உன்ன சேர்ந்தா
போதாது வாழ்வே நீயா
மாற கோடி ஜென்மம் தீராதே
For my entire life,
just being with you isn't enough;
for my life to completely become you,
even ten million births wouldn't be enough!
அய்யய்யோ உன்
பேச்சில ஆகாயம் என்
கையில ஏத்தாத என்ன
நீயும் ஆச பல்லாக்குல
Oh my, through your words,
the sky feels within my reach.
Don't seat me,
in a palanquin of desires.
ஹே ஒத்த
பார்வையில் என்ன
ஏன்டி நீ படம் போட்டுக்காட்டுற
Hey, with just a single glance,
why are you, girl,
projecting a film?
கொத்து சாவியா
நெஞ்ச துாக்கி என்
இடுப்போரம் மாட்டுற
Like a bunch of keys,
lifting my heart,
you hook it to the side of your waist.
மொத்த ஆசையும்
ஒரு சேர உன்ன கேட்குதே
புரையேற புத்தி மாறுதே
பொழுதெல்லாம் வெறியேற
All my desires together,
ask for you, choking me with passion.
My mind changes all day long..
as passion reaches a fever pitch…
Hey oththa paarvaiyil
Hey, with just a single glance,
Enna yendi nee
why are you, girl,
Padam potu kattura
projecting a film (enchanting me)?
Koththu saaviyaa
Like a bunch of keys,
Nenja thookki en
lifting my heart,
Idupporam maattura
you hook it to the side of your waist.
Moththa aasaiyum oru sera
All my desires together,
Unn kekkuthae parimaara
ask to be served to you.
Buththi maaruthae pozhuthellaam..
My mind wanders all day long...
Malaiyera
drifting off to the mountains.
Oththa paarvaiyil
With a single glance,
Enna neeyum en
why are you too,
Padam potu kattura
projecting a film to me?
Koththu saaviyaa
Like a bunch of keys,
Unna thookki en
lifting you up, I am
Idupporam maattura
hooking you to the side of my waist.
Oorae paakka
For the whole town to see,
Porenn.. unna thookka
I am going to carry you away.
Kaaththum poovum kooda
Without even the wind or flowers
Kannil paakkaama
laying their eyes on you,
Kaalam pooraa unna
for a whole lifetime,
Kaadhal seiven kekaama
I will love you unconditionally without asking.
Yedhedho yemaathura
You trick me with so many things,
En nenja paazhaakkura
you torment my heart.
Aagaatha pecha pesi
Speaking mischievous talk,
Aala soodethura
you heat me up inside.
Female :Hmmmmm…
Female: Hmmmmm…
Oththa paarvaiyil
With a single glance,
Paarvaiyil
with that glance,
Padam potu kattura
projecting a film,
Koththu saaviyaa
like a bunch of keys,
Saaviyaa
keys,
Idupporam maatturaa..ahh..
hooking it to the side of your waist.. ahh..
Hmmm..
Hmmm..
Vaasal .. thaandi..
Crossing the threshold..
Vaaren una vendi…
I come seeking you…
Yen vaazhka pooraa
For my entire life,
Unna serndhaa podhaathu
just being with you isn't enough;
Vazhvae neeyaa maara
for my life to completely become you,
Kodi jenmam theeraathae
even ten million births wouldn't be enough!
Aiyaiyyo un pechula
Oh my, through your words,
Aagaayam en kaiyila
the sky feels within my reach.
Yeththaatha enna
Don't seat me,
Neeyum aasa pallaakkula
in a palanquin of desires.
Hey oththa paarvaiyil
Hey, with just a single glance,
Enna yendi nee
why are you, girl,
Padam potu kattura
projecting a film?
Koththu saaviyaa
Like a bunch of keys,
Nenja thookki en
lifting my heart,
Idupporam maattura
you hook it to the side of your waist.
Moththa aasaiyum oru sera
All my desires together,
Unn kekkuthae porai yera
ask for you, choking me with passion.
Buththi maaruthae pozhuthellaam..
My mind changes all day long..
Veriyera…
as passion reaches a fever pitch…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Oththa Paarvaiyil' is a vibrant, playful romantic duet from the movie Kadamban. The male protagonist expresses how a single look from his beloved intoxicates him, comparing her captivating hold on his heart to a bunch of keys tucked firmly at her waist. He declares his romantic intent to carry her off in front of the entire world and shelter her with eternal affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile / Visual Imagery
“Koththu saaviyaa / Nenja thookki en / Idupporam maattura”
Compares capturing the lover's heart to carrying a bunch of keys tied to the hip, a common traditional rural practice in Tamil culture.
Monai (Initial Rhyme)
“Kaaththum poovum kooda / Kannil paakkaama”
Both lines share the initial consonant 'Ka' ('Kaaththum' and 'Kannil'), creating rhythmic flow.
Metaphor / Hyperbole
“Aagaayam en kaiyila”
Translates to 'the sky is in my hands,' an exaggerated metaphor expressing extreme joy and feeling on top of the world due to love.
Metaphor
“Aasa pallaakkula”
Refers to a 'palanquin of desires', metaphorically describing being elevated or carried away by sweet romantic expectations.
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Trivia
Although the music director and singers were listed as unknown in the prompt, the song 'Oththa Paarvaiyil' from Kadamban (2017) was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, written by Yugabharathi, and sung by Yuvan Shankar Raja himself alongside Nimmi Harshan.
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