Othaiyadi Pathayila
From Kanaa · 2018
- Lyricist
- Arunraja Kamaraj
- Singer
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Dhibu Ninan Thomas
- Details
- Kanaa2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Othaiyadi pathayila | On the narrow single-track pathway |
| Thaavi oduren | I am leaping and running |
| Aththai peththa poonguyila | The sweet cuckoo born to my paternal aunt |
| Thedi vaaduren | I am searching for her and yearning |
| Male | |
| Santhana malai alluthu aala | The rain of sandalwood overwhelms a person |
| Vaasam yeruthu | Its fragrance rises |
| En kili mela sangili pola | Over my parrot, like a chain |
| Sera thonuthu | I feel like binding together |
| Sakkarai aala sokkuthu aala | Captivating like sugar |
| Maalai maatha maman varattumma | Shall your maternal uncle come to exchange garlands? |
| Male | |
| Kanmaniyae… | Oh darling... |
| Sa dha ni sa | Sa dha ni sa |
| Dha ni sa ma ga ma ga sa | Dha ni sa ma ga ma ga sa |
| Dha ni sa ga ga sa | Dha ni sa ga ga sa |
| Dha pa ga sa ga ga | Dha pa ga sa ga ga |
| Sa ni dha ni sa | Sa ni dha ni sa |
| Male | |
| Vazhiyila pootha | Blossomed along the way |
| Saamanthi neeyae | You are the marigold flower |
| Vizhiyila sertha | Gathered in my eyes |
| Poongothu neeyae | You are the bouquet of flowers |
| Male | |
| Adiyae adiyae poongodiyae | Oh dear girl, flowering creeper |
| Kavalai marakkum thaai madiyae | Like a mother's lap that makes me forget my worries |
| Azhagae azhagae pen azhagae | Oh beauty, beauty, feminine beauty |
| Tharayil nadakkum therazhagae | Like a grand temple chariot walking on the ground |
| Male | |
| Nizhalaattam pinnala | Like a shadow behind you |
| Naan odi vanthenae | I came running |
| Oru vaatti ennai paaren ma | Look at me just once, girl |
| Male | |
| Othaiyadi pathayila | On the narrow single-track pathway |
| Thaavi oduren | I am leaping and running |
| Aththai peththa poonguyila | The sweet cuckoo born to my paternal aunt |
| Thedi vaaduren | I am searching for her and yearning |
| Chorus | |
| Dhum dhum dha rae ro | Dhum dhum dha rae ro |
| Dhum dhum dha rae ro | Dhum dhum dha rae ro |
| Dhum dhum dha rae ro | Dhum dhum dha rae ro |
| Dhum dharae dhum dharae | Dhum dharae dhum dharae |
| Chorus | |
| Dhum dhum dha rae ro | Dhum dhum dha rae ro |
| Dhum dhum dha rae ro | Dhum dhum dha rae ro |
| Dhum dhum dha rae ro | Dhum dhum dha rae ro |
| Dhum dharae dhum dharae | Dhum dharae dhum dharae |
| Chorus | |
| Dhum dhum dha rae ro | Dhum dhum dha rae ro |
| Dhum dhum dha rae ro | Dhum dhum dha rae ro |
| Dhum dhum dha rae ro | Dhum dhum dha rae ro |
| Dhum dharae dhum dharae | Dhum dharae dhum dharae |
| Male | |
| Palamurai neeyum | When you passed by many times |
| Paarkaama pona | Without looking at me |
| Irumbukku mela | Over the iron |
| Thuruvena aana | It became like rust |
| Male | |
| Usura unakkae | My life for you |
| Nendhu vitten | I have dedicated |
| Irunthum nerunga | Yet to come close |
| Bayanthu kitten | I got scared |
| Uyirae uyirae en uyirae haan | Oh life, oh life, my life |
| Ulagam neethan vaa uyirae | You are my world, come my life |
| Male | |
| Manasellam kannadi | The heart is all glass |
| Odaikatha panthadi | Do not break it by playing ball with it |
| Vathaikatha kannae kanmaniyae | Do not torment me, my dear eyes, my darling |
| Male | |
| Othaiyadi pathayila | On the narrow single-track pathway |
| Thaavi oduren | I am leaping and running |
| Aththai peththa poonguyila | The sweet cuckoo born to my paternal aunt |
| Thedi vaaduren | I am searching for her and yearning |
| Male | |
| Hey… | Hey… |
| Nenjula veesum kanmani vaasam | Fragrance of my darling blowing in my heart |
| Kaattu senbagamae | Oh wild champak flower |
| Sangathi pesum kangalum koosum | Eyes that converse, eyes that shy away |
| Kaadhal santhanamae | Oh sandalwood of love |
| Male | |
| Paravai pola paranthu poga | To fly away like a bird |
| Kuda sernthu neeyum vaaruviya | Will you come along with me? |
| Kanmaniyae…ae….. | Oh darling... |
| Vaaa…konjidavae…ae………. | Come... to caress you... |
| Chorus | |
| Dhum dhum dha rae ro | Dhum dhum dha rae ro |
| Dhum dhum dha rae ro | Dhum dhum dha rae ro |
| Dhum dhum dha rae ro | Dhum dhum dha rae ro |
| Dhum dharae dhum dharae | Dhum dharae dhum dharae |
ஒத்தையடி பாதையில
தாவி ஓடுறேன்
அத்த பெத்த பூங்குயில
தேடி வாடுறேன்.
On the narrow single-track pathway
I am leaping and running
The sweet cuckoo born to my paternal aunt
I am searching for her and yearning
சந்தன மாலை
அள்ளுது ஆள
வாசம் ஏருது.
என் கிளி மேல சங்கிலி போல
சேர தோணுது.
சக்கர ஆல சொக்குது ஆள
மாலை மாத்த
மாமன் வரட்டுமா....
The rain of sandalwood overwhelms a person
Its fragrance rises
Over my parrot, like a chain
I feel like binding together
Captivating like sugar
Shall your maternal uncle come to exchange garlands?
கண்மணியே....
ச த நி ச
த நி ச ம க ம க ச
த நி ச க க ச
த ப க ச க க
ச நி த நி ச
Oh darling...
Sa dha ni sa
Dha ni sa ma ga ma ga sa
Dha ni sa ga ga sa
Dha pa ga sa ga ga
Sa ni dha ni sa
வழியில பூத்த
சாமந்தி நீயே.
விழியில சேர்த்த
பூங்கொத்து நீயே
Blossomed along the way
You are the marigold flower
Gathered in my eyes
You are the bouquet of flowers
அடியே அடியே பூங்கொடியே
கவலை மறக்கும் தாய் மடியே .
அழகே அழகே பெண் அழகே
தரையில் நடக்கும் பேரழகே
Oh dear girl, flowering creeper
Like a mother's lap that makes me forget my worries
Oh beauty, beauty, feminine beauty
Like a grand temple chariot walking on the ground
நிழலாட்டம் பின்னால
நான் ஓடி வந்தேனே
ஒரு வாட்டி என்ன
பாரேன் மா
Like a shadow behind you
I came running
Look at me just once, girl
ஒத்தையடி பாதையில
தாவி ஓடுறேன்
அத்த பெத்த பூங்குயில
தேடி வாடுறேன்.
On the narrow single-track pathway
I am leaping and running
The sweet cuckoo born to my paternal aunt
I am searching for her and yearning
தும் தும் தரே ரோ
தும் தும் தரே ரோ
தும் தும் தரே ரோ
தும் தரே தும் தரே
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dharae dhum dharae
தும் தும் தரே ரோ
தும் தும் தரே ரோ
தும் தும் தரே ரோ
தும் தரே தும் தரே
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dharae dhum dharae
தும் தும் தரே ரோ
தும் தும் தரே ரோ
தும் தும் தரே ரோ
தும் தரே தும் தரே
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dharae dhum dharae
பலமுறை நீயும்
பாக்காம போனா
இரும்புக்கு மேல
துரும்பென ஆனேன்.
உசுர உனக்கே நேந்து விட்டேன்
இருந்தும் நெருங்க
பயந்துக்கிட்டேன்
When you passed by many times
Without looking at me
Over the iron
It became like rust
உயிரே உயிரே என்னுயிரே
உலகம் நீதான் வா உயிரே
மனசெல்லாம் கண்ணாடி
உடைக்காத பந்தாடி
வதைக்காத கண்ணே கண்மணியே
My life for you
I have dedicated
Yet to come close
I got scared
Oh life, oh life, my life
You are my world, come my life
ஒத்தையடி பாதையில
தாவி ஓடுறேன்
அத்த பெத்த பூங்குயில
தேடி வாடுறேன்
The heart is all glass
Do not break it by playing ball with it
Do not torment me, my dear eyes, my darling
ஹே....
நெஞ்சுல வீசும் கண்மணி வாசம்
காட்டு செண்பகமே
சங்கதி பேசும் கண்களும் கூசும்
காதல் சந்தனமே
On the narrow single-track pathway
I am leaping and running
The sweet cuckoo born to my paternal aunt
I am searching for her and yearning
பறவை போல பறந்து போக
கூட சேர்ந்து நீயும் வருவியா
கண்மணியே.....
வா....கொஞ்சிடவே....
Hey…
Fragrance of my darling blowing in my heart
Oh wild champak flower
Eyes that converse, eyes that shy away
Oh sandalwood of love
தும் தும் தரே ரோ
தும் தும் தரே ரோ
தும் தும் தரே ரோ
தும் தரே தும் தரே
To fly away like a bird
Will you come along with me?
Oh darling...
Come... to caress you...
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dharae dhum dharae
Othaiyadi pathayila
On the narrow single-track pathway
Thaavi oduren
I am leaping and running
Aththai peththa poonguyila
The sweet cuckoo born to my paternal aunt
Thedi vaaduren
I am searching for her and yearning
Santhana malai alluthu aala
The rain of sandalwood overwhelms a person
Vaasam yeruthu
Its fragrance rises
En kili mela sangili pola
Over my parrot, like a chain
Sera thonuthu
I feel like binding together
Sakkarai aala sokkuthu aala
Captivating like sugar
Maalai maatha maman varattumma
Shall your maternal uncle come to exchange garlands?
Kanmaniyae…
Oh darling...
Sa dha ni sa
Sa dha ni sa
Dha ni sa ma ga ma ga sa
Dha ni sa ma ga ma ga sa
Dha ni sa ga ga sa
Dha ni sa ga ga sa
Dha pa ga sa ga ga
Dha pa ga sa ga ga
Sa ni dha ni sa
Sa ni dha ni sa
Vazhiyila pootha
Blossomed along the way
Saamanthi neeyae
You are the marigold flower
Vizhiyila sertha
Gathered in my eyes
Poongothu neeyae
You are the bouquet of flowers
Adiyae adiyae poongodiyae
Oh dear girl, flowering creeper
Kavalai marakkum thaai madiyae
Like a mother's lap that makes me forget my worries
Azhagae azhagae pen azhagae
Oh beauty, beauty, feminine beauty
Tharayil nadakkum therazhagae
Like a grand temple chariot walking on the ground
Nizhalaattam pinnala
Like a shadow behind you
Naan odi vanthenae
I came running
Oru vaatti ennai paaren ma
Look at me just once, girl
Othaiyadi pathayila
On the narrow single-track pathway
Thaavi oduren
I am leaping and running
Aththai peththa poonguyila
The sweet cuckoo born to my paternal aunt
Thedi vaaduren
I am searching for her and yearning
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dharae dhum dharae
Dhum dharae dhum dharae
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dharae dhum dharae
Dhum dharae dhum dharae
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dharae dhum dharae
Dhum dharae dhum dharae
Palamurai neeyum
When you passed by many times
Paarkaama pona
Without looking at me
Irumbukku mela
Over the iron
Thuruvena aana
It became like rust
Usura unakkae
My life for you
Nendhu vitten
I have dedicated
Irunthum nerunga
Yet to come close
Bayanthu kitten
I got scared
Uyirae uyirae en uyirae haan
Oh life, oh life, my life
Ulagam neethan vaa uyirae
You are my world, come my life
Manasellam kannadi
The heart is all glass
Odaikatha panthadi
Do not break it by playing ball with it
Vathaikatha kannae kanmaniyae
Do not torment me, my dear eyes, my darling
Othaiyadi pathayila
On the narrow single-track pathway
Thaavi oduren
I am leaping and running
Aththai peththa poonguyila
The sweet cuckoo born to my paternal aunt
Thedi vaaduren
I am searching for her and yearning
Hey…
Hey…
Nenjula veesum kanmani vaasam
Fragrance of my darling blowing in my heart
Kaattu senbagamae
Oh wild champak flower
Sangathi pesum kangalum koosum
Eyes that converse, eyes that shy away
Kaadhal santhanamae
Oh sandalwood of love
Paravai pola paranthu poga
To fly away like a bird
Kuda sernthu neeyum vaaruviya
Will you come along with me?
Kanmaniyae…ae…..
Oh darling...
Vaaa…konjidavae…ae……….
Come... to caress you...
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dhum dha rae ro
Dhum dharae dhum dharae
Dhum dharae dhum dharae
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Othaiyadi Pathayila from Kanaa (2018) is a rustic and romantic Tamil folk-pop track expressing a young man's tender affection and longing for his love. Set in a rural village backdrop, the protagonist describes running along narrow village tracks searching for his cousin (aththai peththa poonguyil), comparing her beauty to blossoming marigolds, wild champak flowers, and a temple chariot walking on earth. He conveys how her presence brings comfort like a mother's lap and how her indifference turns his heart into rusted iron.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second letter rhyming)
“Othaiyadi pathayila / Aththai peththa poonguyila”
The second consonant 'th' matches between 'Othaiyadi' and 'Aththai peththa', creating Tamil prosodic harmony.
Monaai (Initial alliteration)
“Vazhiyila pootha / Vizhiyila sertha”
Initial letter 'V' is matched in 'Vazhiyila' and 'Vizhiyila'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Manasellam kannadi / Odaikatha panthadi”
The speaker directly equates the fragile human heart to a glass object that can shatter if bounced around like a ball.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Tharayil nadakkum therazhagae”
Comparing the grand walking posture of the beloved to a grand temple chariot moving on the ground.
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Trivia
Othaiyadi Pathayila was composed by Dhibu Ninan Thomas for the sports drama film Kanaa (2018), which marked actor Sivakarthikeyan's debut as a film producer. Sung by popular composer-singer Anirudh Ravichander with lyrics by Arunraja Kamaraj, the song became a massive viral hit, generating hundreds of millions of views across digital platforms.
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