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Lyrics & meaning

Otha Paarvaiyil

From Kadamban · 2017

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Yuvan Shankar Raja, Srimathumitha
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Kadamban
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
28 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hey oththa paarvaiyil
Enna yendi nee
Padam potu kattura
Koththu saaviyaa
Nenja thookki en
Idupporam maattura
Moththa aasaiyum oru sera
Unn kekkuthae parimaara
Buththi maaruthae pozhuthellaam..
Malaiyera
Oththa paarvaiyil
Enna neeyum en
Padam potu kattura
Koththu saaviyaa
Unna thookki en
Idupporam maattura
Oorae paakka
Porenn.. unna thookka
Kaaththum poovum kooda
Kannil paakkaama
Kaalam pooraa unna
Kaadhal seiven kekaama
Yedhedho yemaathura
En nenja paazhaakkura
Aagaatha pecha pesi
Aala soodethura
Female :Hmmmmm…
Oththa paarvaiyil
Paarvaiyil
Padam potu kattura
Koththu saaviyaa
Saaviyaa
Idupporam maatturaa..ahh..
Hmmm..
Vaasal .. thaandi..
Vaaren una vendi…
Yen vaazhka pooraa
Unna serndhaa podhaathu
Vazhvae neeyaa maara
Kodi jenmam theeraathae
Aiyaiyyo un pechula
Aagaayam en kaiyila
Yeththaatha enna
Neeyum aasa pallaakkula
Hey oththa paarvaiyil
Enna yendi nee
Padam potu kattura
Koththu saaviyaa
Nenja thookki en
Idupporam maattura
Moththa aasaiyum oru sera
Unn kekkuthae porai yera
Buththi maaruthae pozhuthellaam..
Veriyera…
Hey, with just a single glance,
why, girl, are you
putting on a whole show for me?
Like a bunch of keys,
you take my heart
and tuck it into your waist.
All my desires gather all at once,
longing to be shared with you.
My mind wanders all the time,
losing all its senses...
With just a single glance,
why are you too
putting on a show for me?
Like a bunch of keys,
I will lift you up
and hold you right by my hip.
For the whole town to see,
I'm going to carry you away.
Without even the breeze or a flower
catching sight of us,
for the rest of my life,
I will love you without holding back.
You tease and trick me with your words,
you mess with my heart.
Whispering naughty words,
you set me on fire.
Mmm...
With just a single glance,
with that glance,
you put on a show for me.
Like a bunch of keys,
a bunch of keys,
you tuck it at your waist... ah...
Mmm...
Stepping past the doorway,
I come longing for you...
In my whole lifetime,
just being with you isn't enough.
For my life to become completely yours,
ten million lifetimes wouldn't be enough.
Oh dear, when you speak like that,
I feel like I'm holding the sky in my hands.
Don't go seating me
on a palanquin of wild desires.
Hey, with just a single glance,
why, girl, are you
putting on a whole show for me?
Like a bunch of keys,
you take my heart
and tuck it into your waist.
All my desires gather all at once,
choking my breath as they call for you,
my mind wanders all the time...
as wild passion takes over...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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