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Lyrics & meaning

Othai Thamarai

From Album Songs 2022 · 2022

Lyricist
Bala
Singer
Bala
Music director
Sandy Sandellow
Details
Album Songs 20222022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Minnum paruvamum undhan ilamaiyumYour glowing youth and age
Male
Undhan mugam pinchu pet adhumYour face is like a tender little pet
Nee enakku sindhai sirpiyumYou are the sculptor of my thoughts
Unnai kandaal sorkal ingu kaviyaai maaraWhen I see you, words turn into poetry here
Vaarthaiyil tholanjenI lost myself in words
Un vaarthaiyil tholanjenI got lost in your words
Male
Adiyae oththa thaamaraOh girl, like a single lotus
En vaazhvil vantha dhevathaAn angel who came into my life
Unakku naa thanga thaaliya kattavaadiShall I tie a golden mangalsutra on you, girl?
En thanga theevulaOn my golden island
Male
Adi retta vaan mazhaOh girl, like double rain from the sky
Unakkadha sakka sothilaFor you, in sweet jackfruit rice
Ennoda motha paasathaAll of my deep affection
Soththaaga alli tharattumaShall I gather and hand it over as my wealth?
Male
Unnodu odiyae dhaan thediyaeRunning and searching along with you
Manam nirkaadhu diMy heart will not sit still, girl
Pesiya vaarthai endrum enakkulThe words spoken within me
Endrum nirkaadhu diWill never cease, girl
Male
Thedi vandha dhevadhayaeOh angel who came looking for me
Minnum avaladhu dhaavaniyaeHer shining half-saree
Kanthan maaraa kaviyaeOh unblemished poem of Lord Murugan
En vaazhvil vantha oliyeOh light that entered my life
Male
Endhan ennam ellaam vannamaagaAs all my thoughts turn colorful
Adi unnai mattum naanum thedaOh girl, I search for you alone
Eppodhu unnidam vanthu seraWhen will I come and unite with you?
Indha thanimai indru yengaThis loneliness longingly yearns today
Male
Adiyae oththa thaamaraOh girl, like a single lotus
En vaazhvil vantha dhevathaAn angel who came into my life
Unakku naa thanga thaaliya kattavaadiShall I tie a golden mangalsutra on you, girl?
En thanga theevulaOn my golden island
Male
Adi retta vaan mazhaOh girl, like double rain from the sky
Unakkadha sakka sothilaFor you, in sweet jackfruit rice
Ennoda motha paasathaAll of my deep affection
Soththaaga alli tharattumaShall I gather and hand it over as my wealth?
Male
Adiyae oththa thaamaraOh girl, like a single lotus
En vaazhvil vantha dhevathaAn angel who came into my life
Unakku naa thanga thaaliya kattavaadiShall I tie a golden mangalsutra on you, girl?
En thanga theevulaOn my golden island
Male
Adi retta vaan mazhaOh girl, like double rain from the sky
Unakkadha sakka sothilaFor you, in sweet jackfruit rice
Ennoda motha paasathaAll of my deep affection
Soththaaga alli tharattumaShall I gather and hand it over as my wealth?
Male
Adi karuppin karasiyaeOh queen of dark beauty
En nilathin arasiyaeQueen of my land
Adi karuppin karasiyaeOh queen of dark beauty
En nilathin arasiyaeQueen of my land
Neerindri vaan undaCan a sky exist without water?
Nee indri naan undaCan I exist without you?
Male
Adi oththa thaamaraOh single lotus
Male
Adiyae oththa thaamaraOh girl, like a single lotus
En vaazhvil vantha dhevathaAn angel who came into my life
Unakku naa thanga thaaliya kattavaadiShall I tie a golden mangalsutra on you, girl?
En thanga theevulaOn my golden island
Male
Adi retta vaan mazhaOh girl, like double rain from the sky
Unakkadha sakka sothilaFor you, in sweet jackfruit rice
Ennoda motha paasathaAll of my deep affection
Soththaaga alli tharattumaShall I gather and hand it over as my wealth?
Male
Adiyae oththa thaamaraOh girl, like a single lotus
En vaazhvil vantha dhevathaAn angel who came into my life
Unakku naa thanga thaaliya kattavaadiShall I tie a golden mangalsutra on you, girl?
En thanga theevulaOn my golden island
Male
Adi retta vaan mazhaOh girl, like double rain from the sky
Unakkadha sakka sothilaFor you, in sweet jackfruit rice
Ennoda motha paasathaAll of my deep affection
Soththaaga alli tharattumaShall 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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