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Lyrics & meaning

Oththa Roova

From Nattupura Pattu · 1995

Lyricist: Kasthuri Raja
Singers: Arun Mozhi, Devi
Music director: Ilayaraja
Movie name: Nattupura Pattu
Movie release year: 1995
Lyrics added on: 24 Aug 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Oththa roovayum thaaren

Oru onappathattum thaaren

Nee oththukittu vaadi

Naama oodappakkam povom

Oththa roovayum venaa

Un onappathattum vena

Oththukira maatten

Nee othungi nillu maamoi

Ye.. paththu roovayum thaaren

Oru pathikkan sangili thaaren

Pachchakili vaadi nalla

Padappu pakkam povom

Ye.. paththu roovayum vena

Ompathikkan sangili vena

Pasappinikkira mama

Enna usuppivida vena

Naa machchu veedum thaaren

Panju meththa pottu thaaren

Mathiyaana neram vaadi

Maanthoppukku povom

Ada machchu veedum veenam

Un panju meththaiyum venam

Mallukku nikkira maama

Un sollukku mayanga matten

Ye nanjai punjaiyum thaaren

Naalu thottam eluthi thaaren

Thannikku poradhu pola

Kannae kulathu pakkam vaadi

Un nanjai punjaiyum venam

Nal thottam thuravum venam

Kanakku pannura maama

Un kannukku sikka matten

Yei soththu pooraa thaaren

Saavi kothum kaiyila thaaren

Pathara manikku mela

Nee vethala kaatuku vaadi

Un sothu sugam venam

En puththi ketta maamaa

Manja thaali podhum

Un madiyila naan vaaren

I will give you a one-rupee coin,

I will give you an enamel plate too,

Just agree and come with me, girl,

Let us go toward the stream.

I do not want your one rupee,

I do not want your enamel plate either,

I will not agree to this,

Just step aside and stay away, cousin!

Hey, I will give you ten rupees,

I will give you a studded chain,

Come with me, my green parrot,

Let us slip away toward the haystack.

Hey, I do not want your ten rupees,

I do not want your studded chain,

Standing there flattering me, cousin,

Do not try to tempt me.

I will give you a two-story house,

I will lay out a soft cotton mattress for you,

Come in the afternoon,

Let us go to the mango grove.

Oh, I do not want your two-story house,

I do not want your cotton mattress either,

Standing there badgering me, cousin,

I will not fall for your sweet words.

Hey, I will give you wetlands and drylands,

I will sign over four gardens in your name,

Pretending you are going to fetch water,

Come near the pond, my darling.

I do not want your wetlands and drylands,

I do not want your four gardens and wells,

You scheming cousin, I

Will never get caught in your sight.

Hey, I will give you all my property,

I will place the bunch of keys in your hand,

Sometime past ten-thirty at night,

Come to the betel garden, girl.

I do not want your wealth and pleasures,

You foolish cousin of mine,

Just a yellow wedding thread is enough,

And I will gladly come into your lap.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Oththa Roovayum Thaaren is a classic folk-style call-and-response duet from the 1995 village drama Nattupura Pattu. In the song, the male lead attempts to woo the heroine by offering a series of increasingly valuable material incentives, ranging from a single rupee and a dried fruit to expensive jewelry, a terraced house, vast agricultural fields, and ultimately his entire wealth and key to the house, inviting her to meet him in secluded village spots like the stream, mango grove, or betel farm.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second letter rhyming)

“Oththa roovayum thaaren / Oru onappathattum thaaren”

The second letter 'th' in 'Oththa' matches with 'th' sound in 'onappathattum', giving a rhythmic folk cadence.

Monai (First letter alliteration)

“Nanjai punjaiyum thaaren / Naalu thottam eluthi thaaren”

The initial letter 'N' sound repeats in 'Nanjai' and 'Naalu'.

Muran (Antithesis/Contrast)

“Un sothu sugam venam... Manja thaali podhum”

Contrasts temporary material wealth offered by the hero with the heroine's desire for honor, commitment, and marriage symbolized by the yellow thread (Manja Thaali).

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Trivia

The song from Nattupura Pattu (1995) features music composed by Soundaryan, with lyrics written by director Kasthuri Raja himself. Sung passionately by Mano and Swarnalatha, this playful folk banter became one of the quintessential Tamil rural duets of the mid-90s.

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