Othaiyila Nee Irukka
From Silambu · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Silambu1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaei unnai paaththaa | Hey, looking at you |
| Female :Paaththaa | Female: Looking at me? |
| Male :Adhaan unnai paaththaa | Male: Yes, looking at you |
| Female :Ennavaam | Female: What about it? |
| Male :Kadichchu thinganum pola irukkae | Male: I feel like biting and eating you up! |
| Female :Aiyaiyayyo naan maattaen naan maattaen | Female: Oh my goodness, no no, I won't agree! |
| Male | |
| Oththaiyilae nee irukka | When you are standing all alone, |
| Oththuzhaikka naanirukka | And I am here to cooperate with you, |
| Oththigaiya paaththukkalaamaa vaammaa | Shall we try a rehearsal, come on lady? |
| Oththa kaiyil osai varumaa | Can a single hand produce a clapping sound? |
| Hae hoi hoi | Hae hoi hoi |
| Female | |
| Oththigaiya paakka vitta | If I let you have a rehearsal, |
| Moththathaiyum unnudaiya | You will take everything under your |
| Kuththagaiyaa nee edupae mama mama | Exclusive lease, uncle! |
| Oru kuththankurai ooru sollalaamaa | Should the town speak ill or find fault with us? |
| Thaali kattiputtu kaiya thodu mama | Tie the sacred thread (thaali) first, then touch my hand, uncle! |
| Male | |
| Oththaiyilae nee irukka | When you are standing all alone, |
| Oththuzhaikka naanirukka | And I am here to cooperate with you, |
| Oththigaiya paaththukkalaamaa vaammaa | Shall we try a rehearsal, come on lady? |
| Oththa kaiyil osai varumaa hoi… | Can a single hand produce a clapping sound? Hoi... |
| Male | |
| Sela ravikkaiyilae maala karukkaiyilae | In her saree and blouse, in the evening twilight, |
| Aadi nadakkuthoru thaen koodu | A honeycomb walks while swaying gently |
| Female :Thaenukkoru kaavalirukku | Female: There is a guard for this honey, |
| Adhu kotti paakka kaaththu kidakku | It is waiting to sting and test you! |
| Male | |
| Oo….Sela ravikkaiyilae maala karukkaiyilae | Oo... In her saree and blouse, in the evening twilight, |
| Aadi nadakkuthoru thaen koodu | A honeycomb walks while swaying gently |
| Adha vaari kudichchidanum thaaam thanichchidanum | I must drink it up greedily and savor it alone, |
| Aaththi enakku adhu perumpaadu | Oh my, that is a huge task for me! |
| Female | |
| Meena pudikkiraeyae sanaththula nee | You are catching fish in the crowd, |
| Kombu thaena kudikka oru neram varanum | A right time must come to drink the rare branch-honey, |
| Poova virichchu vachcha manjaththulathaan | Only on the yellow bed adorned with spread flowers, |
| Adha naanae kodukka oru maalaiyidanum | To give that myself, you must place a wedding garland around my neck! |
| Male | |
| Oththaiyilae nee irukka | When you are standing all alone, |
| Oththuzhaikka naanirukka | And I am here to cooperate with you, |
| Oththigaiya paaththukkalaamaa vaammaa | Shall we try a rehearsal, come on lady? |
| Oththa kaiyil osai varumaa…..aa….aa….aa… | Can a single hand produce a clapping sound? Aa... aa... aa... |
| Female | |
| Merkku thodarchi malai | When the Western Ghats mountain range |
| Meththa virikkaiyilae | Spreads out like a comfortable mattress, |
| Megam padukka varum medhuvaaga | The cloud gently comes down to lay upon it |
| Male :Megaththukku thaagam varuthu | Male: The cloud feels thirsty, |
| Intha thaegaththukku thaagam varuthu | This body too feels thirsty! |
| Male | |
| Aala asaththukira sangathi onnu | There is a thrilling, mind-blowing thing, |
| Adha kooda irukkum kili solli tharuthu | Which the parrot nearby is teaching us |
| Soodu kilambugira neraththulathaan | Only at the moment when heat rises, |
| Rekka moodi marachchapadi muththamiduthu | It covers with folded wings and kisses, |
| Muththamiduthu…..muththamiduthu… | Kissing... kissing... |
| Male | |
| Oththaiyilae nee irukka | When you are standing all alone, |
| Oththuzhaikka naanirukka | And I am here to cooperate with you, |
| Oththigaiya paaththukkalaamaa vaammaa | Shall we try a rehearsal, come on lady? |
| Oththa kaiyil osai varumaa…..haa….aa…. | Can a single hand produce a clapping sound? Haa... aa... |
| Female | |
| Oththigaiya paakka vitta | If I let you have a rehearsal, |
| Moththathaiyum unnudaiya | You will take everything under your |
| Kuththagaiyaa nee edupae mama mama | Exclusive lease, uncle! |
| Oru kuththankurai ooru sollalaamaa | Should the town speak ill or find fault with us? |
| Thaali kattiputtu kaiya thodu mama | Tie the sacred thread (thaali) first, then touch my hand, uncle! |
| Male | |
| ……………….. | ... |
ஏய் உன்னை பாத்தா......
பாத்தா....
அதான் உன்னைப் பாத்தா...
என்னவாம்...
கடிச்சு திங்கணும் போல இருக்கே.....
அய்யய்யோ நான் மாட்டேன் நான் மாட்டேன்
Hey, looking at you
Female: Looking at me?
Male: Yes, looking at you
Female: What about it?
Male: I feel like biting and eating you up!
Female: Oh my goodness, no no, I won't agree!
ஒத்தையிலே நீ இருக்க
ஒத்துழைக்க நானிருக்க
ஒத்திகைய பாத்துக்கலாமா வாம்மா
ஒத்தக் கையில் ஓசை வருமா
ஹேஹோய்ஹோய்...
When you are standing all alone,
And I am here to cooperate with you,
Shall we try a rehearsal, come on lady?
Can a single hand produce a clapping sound?
Hae hoi hoi
ஒத்திகைய பாக்க விட்டா
மொத்தத்தையும் உன்னுடைய
குத்தகையா நீ எடுப்பே மாமா மாமா....
ஒரு குத்தங்குறை ஊரு சொல்லலாமா
தாலி கட்டிபுட்டு கையத் தொடு மாமா
If I let you have a rehearsal,
You will take everything under your
Exclusive lease, uncle!
Should the town speak ill or find fault with us?
Tie the sacred thread (thaali) first, then touch my hand, uncle!
ஒத்தையிலே நீ இருக்க
ஒத்துழைக்க நானிருக்க
ஒத்திகைய பாத்துக்கலாமா வாம்மா
ஒத்தக் கையில் ஓசை வருமா ஹோய்...
When you are standing all alone,
And I am here to cooperate with you,
Shall we try a rehearsal, come on lady?
Can a single hand produce a clapping sound? Hoi...
சேல ரவிக்கையிலே மால கருக்கையிலே
ஆடி நடக்குதொரு தேன் கூடு
தேனுக்கொரு காவலிருக்கு
அது கொட்டிப் பாக்க காத்துக் கிடக்கு
In her saree and blouse, in the evening twilight,
A honeycomb walks while swaying gently
Female: There is a guard for this honey,
It is waiting to sting and test you!
ஓ......சேல ரவிக்கையிலே மால கருக்கையிலே
ஆடி நடக்குதொரு தேன் கூடு
அத வாரிக் குடிச்சிடணும் தாகம் தணிச்சிடனும்
ஆத்தி எனக்கு அது பெரும்பாடு
Oo... In her saree and blouse, in the evening twilight,
A honeycomb walks while swaying gently
I must drink it up greedily and savor it alone,
Oh my, that is a huge task for me!
மீனப் புடிக்கிறேயே ஷனத்துல நீ
கொம்புத் தேனக் குடிக்க ஒரு நேரம் வரணும்
பூவ விரிச்சு வச்ச மஞ்சத்துலதான்
அத நானே கொடுக்க ஒரு மாலையிடணும்
You are catching fish in the crowd,
A right time must come to drink the rare branch-honey,
Only on the yellow bed adorned with spread flowers,
To give that myself, you must place a wedding garland around my neck!
ஒத்தையிலே நீ இருக்க
ஒத்துழைக்க நானிருக்க
ஒத்திகைய பாத்துக்கலாமா வாம்மா
ஒத்தக் கையில் ஓசை வருமா........ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ...
When you are standing all alone,
And I am here to cooperate with you,
Shall we try a rehearsal, come on lady?
Can a single hand produce a clapping sound? Aa... aa... aa...
மேற்கு தொடர்ச்சி மலை
மெத்த விரிக்கையிலே
மேகம் படுக்க வரும் மெதுவாக
மேகத்துக்கு தாகம் வருது
இந்த தேகத்துக்கு தாகம் வருது
When the Western Ghats mountain range
Spreads out like a comfortable mattress,
The cloud gently comes down to lay upon it
Male: The cloud feels thirsty,
This body too feels thirsty!
மேற்கு தொடர்ச்சி மலை
மெத்த விரிக்கையிலே
மேகம் படுக்க வரும் மெதுவாக
அங்கு தேக்கு மரக்கிளையில் மூக்கு சிவந்த கிளி
பாட்டு படிச்சு வரும் சுகமாக..
There is a thrilling, mind-blowing thing,
Which the parrot nearby is teaching us
Only at the moment when heat rises,
It covers with folded wings and kisses,
Kissing... kissing...
ஆள அசத்துகிற சங்கதி ஒண்ணு
அத கூட இருக்கும் கிளி சொல்லி தருது
சூடு கிளம்புகிற நேரத்துலதான்
ரெக்க மூடி மறச்சபடி முத்தமிடுது
முத்தமிடுது..... முத்தமிடுது.....
When you are standing all alone,
And I am here to cooperate with you,
Shall we try a rehearsal, come on lady?
Can a single hand produce a clapping sound? Haa... aa...
ஒத்தையிலே நீ இருக்க
ஒத்துழைக்க நானிருக்க
ஒத்திகைய பாத்துக்கலாமா வாம்மா
ஒத்தக் கையில் ஓசை வருமா...ஹா....ஆ........
If I let you have a rehearsal,
You will take everything under your
Exclusive lease, uncle!
Should the town speak ill or find fault with us?
Tie the sacred thread (thaali) first, then touch my hand, uncle!
ஒத்திகைய பாக்க விட்டா
மொத்தத்தையும் உன்னுடைய
குத்தகையா நீ எடுப்பே மாமா மாமா....
ஒரு குத்தங்குறை ஊரு சொல்லலாமா
தாலி கட்டிபுட்டு கையத் தொடு மாமா.....
...
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Yaei unnai paaththaa
Hey, looking at you
Female :Paaththaa
Female: Looking at me?
Male :Adhaan unnai paaththaa
Male: Yes, looking at you
Female :Ennavaam
Female: What about it?
Male :Kadichchu thinganum pola irukkae
Male: I feel like biting and eating you up!
Female :Aiyaiyayyo naan maattaen naan maattaen
Female: Oh my goodness, no no, I won't agree!
Oththaiyilae nee irukka
When you are standing all alone,
Oththuzhaikka naanirukka
And I am here to cooperate with you,
Oththigaiya paaththukkalaamaa vaammaa
Shall we try a rehearsal, come on lady?
Oththa kaiyil osai varumaa
Can a single hand produce a clapping sound?
Hae hoi hoi
Hae hoi hoi
Oththigaiya paakka vitta
If I let you have a rehearsal,
Moththathaiyum unnudaiya
You will take everything under your
Kuththagaiyaa nee edupae mama mama
Exclusive lease, uncle!
Oru kuththankurai ooru sollalaamaa
Should the town speak ill or find fault with us?
Thaali kattiputtu kaiya thodu mama
Tie the sacred thread (thaali) first, then touch my hand, uncle!
Oththaiyilae nee irukka
When you are standing all alone,
Oththuzhaikka naanirukka
And I am here to cooperate with you,
Oththigaiya paaththukkalaamaa vaammaa
Shall we try a rehearsal, come on lady?
Oththa kaiyil osai varumaa hoi…
Can a single hand produce a clapping sound? Hoi...
Sela ravikkaiyilae maala karukkaiyilae
In her saree and blouse, in the evening twilight,
Aadi nadakkuthoru thaen koodu
A honeycomb walks while swaying gently
Female :Thaenukkoru kaavalirukku
Female: There is a guard for this honey,
Adhu kotti paakka kaaththu kidakku
It is waiting to sting and test you!
Oo….Sela ravikkaiyilae maala karukkaiyilae
Oo... In her saree and blouse, in the evening twilight,
Aadi nadakkuthoru thaen koodu
A honeycomb walks while swaying gently
Adha vaari kudichchidanum thaaam thanichchidanum
I must drink it up greedily and savor it alone,
Aaththi enakku adhu perumpaadu
Oh my, that is a huge task for me!
Meena pudikkiraeyae sanaththula nee
You are catching fish in the crowd,
Kombu thaena kudikka oru neram varanum
A right time must come to drink the rare branch-honey,
Poova virichchu vachcha manjaththulathaan
Only on the yellow bed adorned with spread flowers,
Adha naanae kodukka oru maalaiyidanum
To give that myself, you must place a wedding garland around my neck!
Oththaiyilae nee irukka
When you are standing all alone,
Oththuzhaikka naanirukka
And I am here to cooperate with you,
Oththigaiya paaththukkalaamaa vaammaa
Shall we try a rehearsal, come on lady?
Oththa kaiyil osai varumaa…..aa….aa….aa…
Can a single hand produce a clapping sound? Aa... aa... aa...
Merkku thodarchi malai
When the Western Ghats mountain range
Meththa virikkaiyilae
Spreads out like a comfortable mattress,
Megam padukka varum medhuvaaga
The cloud gently comes down to lay upon it
Male :Megaththukku thaagam varuthu
Male: The cloud feels thirsty,
Intha thaegaththukku thaagam varuthu
This body too feels thirsty!
Aala asaththukira sangathi onnu
There is a thrilling, mind-blowing thing,
Adha kooda irukkum kili solli tharuthu
Which the parrot nearby is teaching us
Soodu kilambugira neraththulathaan
Only at the moment when heat rises,
Rekka moodi marachchapadi muththamiduthu
It covers with folded wings and kisses,
Muththamiduthu…..muththamiduthu…
Kissing... kissing...
Oththaiyilae nee irukka
When you are standing all alone,
Oththuzhaikka naanirukka
And I am here to cooperate with you,
Oththigaiya paaththukkalaamaa vaammaa
Shall we try a rehearsal, come on lady?
Oththa kaiyil osai varumaa…..haa….aa….
Can a single hand produce a clapping sound? Haa... aa...
Oththigaiya paakka vitta
If I let you have a rehearsal,
Moththathaiyum unnudaiya
You will take everything under your
Kuththagaiyaa nee edupae mama mama
Exclusive lease, uncle!
Oru kuththankurai ooru sollalaamaa
Should the town speak ill or find fault with us?
Thaali kattiputtu kaiya thodu mama
Tie the sacred thread (thaali) first, then touch my hand, uncle!
………………..
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet features a romantic dialogue between the lead lovers. The male lead tries to persuade the female lead into intimacy, suggesting a 'rehearsal' of love while they are alone. Using clever wordplay, the female lead playfully wards off his advances, reminding him that love requires two hands to clap and urging him to marry her with a sacred thread ('thaali') before taking full rights over her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Oththaiyilae nee irukka / Oththuzhaikka naanirukka / Oththigaiya paaththukkalaamaa vaammaa”
The second consonant 'th' matches across consecutive lines (Oththaiyilae / Oththuzhaikka / Oththigaiya).
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Sela ravikkaiyilae maala karukkaiyilae / Aadi nadakkuthoru thaen koodu”
Comparing the female lead wearing a saree to a walking honeycomb ('thaen koodu').
Proverb / Rhetorical Question
“Oththa kaiyil osai varumaa”
Uses the famous Tamil proverb about one hand not being able to clap ('Oththa kaiyil osai varumaa') to express that romance requires mutual consent.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Megaththukku thaagam varuthu / Intha thaegaththukku thaagam varuthu”
Rhyming of line endings with '-um' sound across lines (thaagam varuthu / thaegaththukku thaagam varuthu).
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Trivia
This track features lyrics by Vaali, renowned for his rhythmic alliterations ('Oththaiyilae', 'Oththuzhaikka', 'Oththigaiya', 'Kuththagaiyaa'). The song belongs to the 1990 rural Tamil film Silambu.
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