Othai Thamarai
From Album Songs 2022 · 2022
- Lyricist
- Bala
- Singer
- Bala
- Music director
- Sandy Sandellow
- Details
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Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Minnum paruvamum undhan ilamaiyum | Your glowing youth and age |
| Male | |
| Undhan mugam pinchu pet adhum | Your face is like a tender little pet |
| Nee enakku sindhai sirpiyum | You are the sculptor of my thoughts |
| Unnai kandaal sorkal ingu kaviyaai maara | When I see you, words turn into poetry here |
| Vaarthaiyil tholanjen | I lost myself in words |
| Un vaarthaiyil tholanjen | I got lost in your words |
| Male | |
| Adiyae oththa thaamara | Oh girl, like a single lotus |
| En vaazhvil vantha dhevatha | An angel who came into my life |
| Unakku naa thanga thaaliya kattavaadi | Shall I tie a golden mangalsutra on you, girl? |
| En thanga theevula | On my golden island |
| Male | |
| Adi retta vaan mazha | Oh girl, like double rain from the sky |
| Unakkadha sakka sothila | For you, in sweet jackfruit rice |
| Ennoda motha paasatha | All of my deep affection |
| Soththaaga alli tharattuma | Shall I gather and hand it over as my wealth? |
| Male | |
| Unnodu odiyae dhaan thediyae | Running and searching along with you |
| Manam nirkaadhu di | My heart will not sit still, girl |
| Pesiya vaarthai endrum enakkul | The words spoken within me |
| Endrum nirkaadhu di | Will never cease, girl |
| Male | |
| Thedi vandha dhevadhayae | Oh angel who came looking for me |
| Minnum avaladhu dhaavaniyae | Her shining half-saree |
| Kanthan maaraa kaviyae | Oh unblemished poem of Lord Murugan |
| En vaazhvil vantha oliye | Oh light that entered my life |
| Male | |
| Endhan ennam ellaam vannamaaga | As all my thoughts turn colorful |
| Adi unnai mattum naanum theda | Oh girl, I search for you alone |
| Eppodhu unnidam vanthu sera | When will I come and unite with you? |
| Indha thanimai indru yenga | This loneliness longingly yearns today |
| Male | |
| Adiyae oththa thaamara | Oh girl, like a single lotus |
| En vaazhvil vantha dhevatha | An angel who came into my life |
| Unakku naa thanga thaaliya kattavaadi | Shall I tie a golden mangalsutra on you, girl? |
| En thanga theevula | On my golden island |
| Male | |
| Adi retta vaan mazha | Oh girl, like double rain from the sky |
| Unakkadha sakka sothila | For you, in sweet jackfruit rice |
| Ennoda motha paasatha | All of my deep affection |
| Soththaaga alli tharattuma | Shall I gather and hand it over as my wealth? |
| Male | |
| Adiyae oththa thaamara | Oh girl, like a single lotus |
| En vaazhvil vantha dhevatha | An angel who came into my life |
| Unakku naa thanga thaaliya kattavaadi | Shall I tie a golden mangalsutra on you, girl? |
| En thanga theevula | On my golden island |
| Male | |
| Adi retta vaan mazha | Oh girl, like double rain from the sky |
| Unakkadha sakka sothila | For you, in sweet jackfruit rice |
| Ennoda motha paasatha | All of my deep affection |
| Soththaaga alli tharattuma | Shall I gather and hand it over as my wealth? |
| Male | |
| Adi karuppin karasiyae | Oh queen of dark beauty |
| En nilathin arasiyae | Queen of my land |
| Adi karuppin karasiyae | Oh queen of dark beauty |
| En nilathin arasiyae | Queen of my land |
| Neerindri vaan unda | Can a sky exist without water? |
| Nee indri naan unda | Can I exist without you? |
| Male | |
| Adi oththa thaamara | Oh single lotus |
| Male | |
| Adiyae oththa thaamara | Oh girl, like a single lotus |
| En vaazhvil vantha dhevatha | An angel who came into my life |
| Unakku naa thanga thaaliya kattavaadi | Shall I tie a golden mangalsutra on you, girl? |
| En thanga theevula | On my golden island |
| Male | |
| Adi retta vaan mazha | Oh girl, like double rain from the sky |
| Unakkadha sakka sothila | For you, in sweet jackfruit rice |
| Ennoda motha paasatha | All of my deep affection |
| Soththaaga alli tharattuma | Shall I gather and hand it over as my wealth? |
| Male | |
| Adiyae oththa thaamara | Oh girl, like a single lotus |
| En vaazhvil vantha dhevatha | An angel who came into my life |
| Unakku naa thanga thaaliya kattavaadi | Shall I tie a golden mangalsutra on you, girl? |
| En thanga theevula | On my golden island |
| Male | |
| Adi retta vaan mazha | Oh girl, like double rain from the sky |
| Unakkadha sakka sothila | For you, in sweet jackfruit rice |
| Ennoda motha paasatha | All of my deep affection |
| Soththaaga alli tharattuma | Shall I gather and hand it over as my wealth? |
மின்னும் பருவமும் உந்தன் இளமையும்
உன்னை எண்ணி எண்ணி உன்ன எண்ணி
உன்னை மட்டும் தேட
எந்தன் எண்ணம் எல்லாம் கலைந்து போன பின்பும்
உன்னை மட்டும் சேர
Your glowing youth and age
உந்தன் முகம் பிஞ்சு பெட் அதும்
நீ எனக்கு சிந்தை சிற்பியும்
உன்னை கண்டால் சொற்கள் இங்கு கவியாய் மாற
வார்த்தையில் தொலஞ்சேன்
உன் வார்த்தையில் தொலஞ்சேன்
Your face is like a tender little pet
You are the sculptor of my thoughts
When I see you, words turn into poetry here
I lost myself in words
I got lost in your words
அடியே ஒத்த தாமர
என் வாழ்வில் வந்த தேவத
உனக்கு நா தங்க தாலிய கட்டவாடி
என் தங்க தீவுல
Oh girl, like a single lotus
An angel who came into my life
Shall I tie a golden mangalsutra on you, girl?
On my golden island
அடி ரெட்ட வான் மழை
உனக்கத சக்க சோத்தில
என்னோட மொத்த பாசத்த
சொத்தாக அள்ளி தரட்டுமா
Oh girl, like double rain from the sky
For you, in sweet jackfruit rice
All of my deep affection
Shall I gather and hand it over as my wealth?
ஆண் ராப் :
அரசனின் அழகு ராணியை
அந்தபுரத்தினில் பார்க்கும் அந்த நேரம்
.............................................................................
Running and searching along with you
My heart will not sit still, girl
The words spoken within me
Will never cease, girl
உன்னோடு ஓடியே தான் தேடியே மனம் நிற்காது டி
பேசிய வார்த்தை என்றும் எனக்குள் என்றும் நிற்காது டி
Oh angel who came looking for me
Her shining half-saree
Oh unblemished poem of Lord Murugan
Oh light that entered my life
தேடி வந்த தேவதயே மின்னும் அவளது தாவணியே
கந்தன் மாறா கவியே
என் வாழ்வில் வந்த ஒளியே
As all my thoughts turn colorful
Oh girl, I search for you alone
When will I come and unite with you?
This loneliness longingly yearns today
எந்தன் எண்ரம் எல்லாம் வண்ணமாக
அடி உன்னை மட்டும் நானும் தேட
எப்போது உன்னிடம் வந்து சேர
இந்த தனிமை இன்று ஏங்க
Oh girl, like a single lotus
An angel who came into my life
Shall I tie a golden mangalsutra on you, girl?
On my golden island
அடியே ஒத்த தாமர
என் வாழ்வில் வந்த தேவத
உனக்கு நா தங்க தாலிய கட்டவாடி
என் தங்க தீவுல
Oh girl, like double rain from the sky
For you, in sweet jackfruit rice
All of my deep affection
Shall I gather and hand it over as my wealth?
அடி ரெட்ட வான் மழை
உனக்கத சக்க சோத்தில
என்னோட மொத்த பாசத்த
சொத்தாக அள்ளி தரட்டுமா
Oh girl, like a single lotus
An angel who came into my life
Shall I tie a golden mangalsutra on you, girl?
On my golden island
ஆண் ராப் :
............................
Oh girl, like double rain from the sky
For you, in sweet jackfruit rice
All of my deep affection
Shall I gather and hand it over as my wealth?
அடியே ஒத்த தாமர
என் வாழ்வில் வந்த தேவத
உனக்கு நா தங்க தாலிய கட்டவாடி
என் தங்க தீவுல
Oh queen of dark beauty
Queen of my land
Oh queen of dark beauty
Queen of my land
Can a sky exist without water?
Can I exist without you?
அடி ரெட்ட வான் மழை
உனக்கத சக்க சோத்தில
என்னோட மொத்த பாசத்த
சொத்தாக அள்ளி தரட்டுமா
Oh single lotus
அடி கருப்பின் கரசியே
என் நிலத்தின் அரசியே
அடி கருப்பின் கரசியே
என் நிலத்தின் அரசியே
நீரின்றி வான் உண்டா
நீ இன்றி நான் உண்டா
Oh girl, like a single lotus
An angel who came into my life
Shall I tie a golden mangalsutra on you, girl?
On my golden island
அடி ஒத்த தாமர
Oh girl, like double rain from the sky
For you, in sweet jackfruit rice
All of my deep affection
Shall I gather and hand it over as my wealth?
அடியே ஒத்த தாமர
என் வாழ்வில் வந்த தேவத
உனக்கு நா தங்க தாலிய கட்டவாடி
என் தங்க தீவுல
Oh girl, like a single lotus
An angel who came into my life
Shall I tie a golden mangalsutra on you, girl?
On my golden island
அடி ரெட்ட வான் மழை
உனக்கத சக்க சோத்தில
என்னோட மொத்த பாசத்த
சொத்தாக அள்ளி தரட்டுமா
Oh girl, like double rain from the sky
For you, in sweet jackfruit rice
All of my deep affection
Shall I gather and hand it over as my wealth?
அடியே ஒத்த தாமர
என் வாழ்வில் வந்த தேவத
உனக்கு நா தங்க தாலிய கட்டவாடி
என் தங்க தீவுல
அடி ரெட்ட வான் மழை
உனக்கத சக்க சோத்தில
என்னோட மொத்த பாசத்த
சொத்தாக அள்ளி தரட்டுமா
Minnum paruvamum undhan ilamaiyum
Your glowing youth and age
Undhan mugam pinchu pet adhum
Your face is like a tender little pet
Nee enakku sindhai sirpiyum
You are the sculptor of my thoughts
Unnai kandaal sorkal ingu kaviyaai maara
When I see you, words turn into poetry here
Vaarthaiyil tholanjen
I lost myself in words
Un vaarthaiyil tholanjen
I got lost in your words
Adiyae oththa thaamara
Oh girl, like a single lotus
En vaazhvil vantha dhevatha
An angel who came into my life
Unakku naa thanga thaaliya kattavaadi
Shall I tie a golden mangalsutra on you, girl?
En thanga theevula
On my golden island
Adi retta vaan mazha
Oh girl, like double rain from the sky
Unakkadha sakka sothila
For you, in sweet jackfruit rice
Ennoda motha paasatha
All of my deep affection
Soththaaga alli tharattuma
Shall I gather and hand it over as my wealth?
Unnodu odiyae dhaan thediyae
Running and searching along with you
Manam nirkaadhu di
My heart will not sit still, girl
Pesiya vaarthai endrum enakkul
The words spoken within me
Endrum nirkaadhu di
Will never cease, girl
Thedi vandha dhevadhayae
Oh angel who came looking for me
Minnum avaladhu dhaavaniyae
Her shining half-saree
Kanthan maaraa kaviyae
Oh unblemished poem of Lord Murugan
En vaazhvil vantha oliye
Oh light that entered my life
Endhan ennam ellaam vannamaaga
As all my thoughts turn colorful
Adi unnai mattum naanum theda
Oh girl, I search for you alone
Eppodhu unnidam vanthu sera
When will I come and unite with you?
Indha thanimai indru yenga
This loneliness longingly yearns today
Adiyae oththa thaamara
Oh girl, like a single lotus
En vaazhvil vantha dhevatha
An angel who came into my life
Unakku naa thanga thaaliya kattavaadi
Shall I tie a golden mangalsutra on you, girl?
En thanga theevula
On my golden island
Adi retta vaan mazha
Oh girl, like double rain from the sky
Unakkadha sakka sothila
For you, in sweet jackfruit rice
Ennoda motha paasatha
All of my deep affection
Soththaaga alli tharattuma
Shall I gather and hand it over as my wealth?
Adiyae oththa thaamara
Oh girl, like a single lotus
En vaazhvil vantha dhevatha
An angel who came into my life
Unakku naa thanga thaaliya kattavaadi
Shall I tie a golden mangalsutra on you, girl?
En thanga theevula
On my golden island
Adi retta vaan mazha
Oh girl, like double rain from the sky
Unakkadha sakka sothila
For you, in sweet jackfruit rice
Ennoda motha paasatha
All of my deep affection
Soththaaga alli tharattuma
Shall I gather and hand it over as my wealth?
Adi karuppin karasiyae
Oh queen of dark beauty
En nilathin arasiyae
Queen of my land
Adi karuppin karasiyae
Oh queen of dark beauty
En nilathin arasiyae
Queen of my land
Neerindri vaan unda
Can a sky exist without water?
Nee indri naan unda
Can I exist without you?
Adi oththa thaamara
Oh single lotus
Adiyae oththa thaamara
Oh girl, like a single lotus
En vaazhvil vantha dhevatha
An angel who came into my life
Unakku naa thanga thaaliya kattavaadi
Shall I tie a golden mangalsutra on you, girl?
En thanga theevula
On my golden island
Adi retta vaan mazha
Oh girl, like double rain from the sky
Unakkadha sakka sothila
For you, in sweet jackfruit rice
Ennoda motha paasatha
All of my deep affection
Soththaaga alli tharattuma
Shall I gather and hand it over as my wealth?
Adiyae oththa thaamara
Oh girl, like a single lotus
En vaazhvil vantha dhevatha
An angel who came into my life
Unakku naa thanga thaaliya kattavaadi
Shall I tie a golden mangalsutra on you, girl?
En thanga theevula
On my golden island
Adi retta vaan mazha
Oh girl, like double rain from the sky
Unakkadha sakka sothila
For you, in sweet jackfruit rice
Ennoda motha paasatha
All of my deep affection
Soththaaga alli tharattuma
Shall I gather and hand it over as my wealth?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Oththa Thaamara is an expressive Tamil independent romantic song where the protagonist passionately praises his beloved's grace, youth, and beauty. He compares her to a unique lotus and a divine angel who brought light and color into his life, expressing his heartfelt desire to marry her and offer all his love as his greatest lifelong wealth. The lyrics emphasize themes of devotion and emotional attachment through folk-infused romantic imagery, highlighting how incomplete his existence would be without her presence, just as sky cannot exist without water.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Nee enakku sindhai sirpiyum”
Compares the beloved to a sculptor shaping the protagonist's thoughts.
Anaphora
“Adiyae oththa thaamara”
Repetition of chorus lines to anchor the central theme and emotional focus.
Rhetorical Question
“Neerindri vaan unda / Nee indri naan unda”
Asks whether sky can exist without water or if he can exist without her, illustrating deep romantic reliance.
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Trivia
Oththa Thaamara was composed by Sandy Sandellow and written/sung by Singer Bala. It became a popular viral independent Tamil folk-pop romantic track in 2022 for its catchy melody and rustic local flavor.
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