Otrai Iravukkai
From Spyder · 2017
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Spyder2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………………… | |
| Male | |
| Otrai iravukkaai | For the sake of a single night, |
| Palapala pagalinai izhandhenae | I lost many many days. |
| Blind date pogathaan | To go on a blind date, |
| Vizhigalai vizhigalai tholaithenae | I lost my eyes, I lost my eyes. |
| Chorus | |
| …………………… | |
| Male | |
| Ullae thee endru | It was she who called out, |
| Azhaithadhu azhaithadhu avalthaandaa | Saying there is a fire inside! |
| Theeyae poi endraal | If that fire itself turns out to be a lie, |
| Aval ival aval ival ival thaadaa | Then she is this girl, she is this very girl! |
| Male | |
| Aval miss mysterious | She is Miss Mysterious, |
| Ival bloody gorgeous | She is bloody gorgeous, |
| Avalo obscurious | She is obscure, |
| Ivano confuscious | And he is confused like Confucius, |
| Male | |
| Aval miss mysterious | She is Miss Mysterious, |
| Ival bloody gorgeous | She is bloody gorgeous, |
| Avalo obscurious | She is obscure, |
| Ivano confuscious | And he is confused like Confucius, |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Woah ..hooo.. | Woah.. hooo.. |
| Veppam kaattathaan | To measure the heat, |
| Thermometer thermometer irukkudhadi | There is a thermometer, a thermometer, girl. |
| Highta kaattathaan | To measure height, |
| Altimeter altimeter ulladhadi | There is an altimeter, an altimeter. |
| Male | |
| Aazham paakathaan | To measure depth, |
| Fathometer fathometer irukkudhadi | There is a fathometer, a fathometer. |
| Pennae heartukkul | Girl, inside the heart, |
| Matter sollum meter onnu kandupidi | Invent a meter that reveals what's inside! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Aval miss mysterious | She is Miss Mysterious, |
| Ival bloody gorgeous | She is bloody gorgeous, |
| Avalo obscurious | She is obscure, |
| Ivano confuscious | And he is confused like Confucius, |
| Male | |
| Aval miss mysterious | She is Miss Mysterious, |
| Ival bloody gorgeous | She is bloody gorgeous, |
| Avalo obscurious | She is obscure, |
| Ivano confuscious | And he is confused like Confucius, |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Neela kanavugalai | Blue dreams, |
| Ragasiya iravinil yaasithaal | She begged for in secret nights. |
| Kaalai vidindhavudan | As soon as morning dawned, |
| Thiruppugazh thiruppugazh vaasithaal | She recited Thiruppugazh hymns. |
| Male | |
| Kaamam sottathaan | Dripping with passion, |
| Iravinil iravinil yosithaal | She pondered during the night. |
| Kaalai vandhaalo | When morning came, |
| Iraivanai iraivanai poosithaal | She worshipped God, worshipped God. |
| Male | |
| Pudhir polae neelgiraal | She extends like a riddle, |
| Kadhir polae veezhgiraal | She falls like a ray of light. |
| Veliyae naan thedinen | I searched for her outside, |
| Ennullae vaazhgiraal | Yet she lives inside me. |
| Male | |
| Aval miss mysterious | She is Miss Mysterious, |
| Ival bloody gorgeous | She is bloody gorgeous, |
| Avalo obscurious | She is obscure, |
| Ivano confuscious… | And he is confused like Confucius... |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………. | |
...........................
ஒற்றை இரவுக்காய்
பல பல பகலினை இழந்தேனே
ப்ளைண்ட் டேட் போக தான்
விழிகளை விழிகளை
தொலைத்தேனே
For the sake of a single night,
I lost many many days.
To go on a blind date,
I lost my eyes, I lost my eyes.
............................
உள்ளே தீ என்று
அழைத்தது அழைத்தது
அவள் தான் டா தீயே பொய்
என்றால் அவள் இவள் அவள்
இவள் இவள் தா டா
It was she who called out,
Saying there is a fire inside!
If that fire itself turns out to be a lie,
Then she is this girl, she is this very girl!
அவள் மிஸ்
மிஸ்டெரியஸ் இவள்
ப்ளூடி கார்ஜியஸ் அவளோ
அப்ஸ்கியூரியஸ் இவனோ
கன்புயூசியஸ்
She is Miss Mysterious,
She is bloody gorgeous,
She is obscure,
And he is confused like Confucius,
அவள் மிஸ்
மிஸ்டெரியஸ் இவள்
ப்ளூடி கார்ஜியஸ் அவளோ
அப்ஸ்கியூரியஸ் இவனோ
கன்புயூசியஸ்
She is Miss Mysterious,
She is bloody gorgeous,
She is obscure,
And he is confused like Confucius,
............................
வோ ஹோ வெப்பம்
காட்ட தான் தெர்மோ மீட்டர்
தெர்மோ மீட்டர் இருக்குதடி
ஹைட்ட காட்ட தான் அல்டி
மீட்டர் அல்டி மீட்டர் உள்ளதடி
Woah.. hooo..
To measure the heat,
There is a thermometer, a thermometer, girl.
To measure height,
There is an altimeter, an altimeter.
ஆழம் பாக்கத்தான்
பதோ மீட்டர் பதோ மீட்டர்
இருக்குதடி பெண்ணே
ஹார்ட்டுக்குள் மேட்டர்
சொல்லும் மீட்டர் ஒன்னு
கண்டு பிடி
To measure depth,
There is a fathometer, a fathometer.
Girl, inside the heart,
Invent a meter that reveals what's inside!
................................
அவள் மிஸ்
மிஸ்டெரியஸ் இவள்
ப்ளூடி கார்ஜியஸ் அவளோ
அப்ஸ்கியூரியஸ் இவனோ
கன்புயூசியஸ்
She is Miss Mysterious,
She is bloody gorgeous,
She is obscure,
And he is confused like Confucius,
அவள் மிஸ்
மிஸ்டெரியஸ் இவள்
ப்ளூடி கார்ஜியஸ் அவளோ
அப்ஸ்கியூரியஸ் இவனோ
கன்புயூசியஸ்
She is Miss Mysterious,
She is bloody gorgeous,
She is obscure,
And he is confused like Confucius,
............................
நீல கனவுகளை
ரகசிய இரவினில் யாசித்தால்
காலை விடிந்தவுடன் திரு
புகழ் திரு புகழ் வாசித்தால்
Blue dreams,
She begged for in secret nights.
As soon as morning dawned,
She recited Thiruppugazh hymns.
காமன் சூட்ட தான்
இரவினில் இரவினில்
யோசித்தால் காலை
வந்தாலோ இறைவனை
இறைவனை பூசித்தால்
Dripping with passion,
She pondered during the night.
When morning came,
She worshipped God, worshipped God.
புதிர் போலே
நீள்கிறாள் கதிர் போலே
வீழ்கிறாள் வெளியே நான்
தேடினேன் என்னுள்ளே
வாழ்கிறாள்
She extends like a riddle,
She falls like a ray of light.
I searched for her outside,
Yet she lives inside me.
அவள் மிஸ்
மிஸ்டெரியஸ் இவள்
ப்ளூடி கார்ஜியஸ் அவளோ
அப்ஸ்கியூரியஸ் இவனோ
கன்புயூசியஸ்
She is Miss Mysterious,
She is bloody gorgeous,
She is obscure,
And he is confused like Confucius...
............................
………………………
Otrai iravukkaai
For the sake of a single night,
Palapala pagalinai izhandhenae
I lost many many days.
Blind date pogathaan
To go on a blind date,
Vizhigalai vizhigalai tholaithenae
I lost my eyes, I lost my eyes.
……………………
Ullae thee endru
It was she who called out,
Azhaithadhu azhaithadhu avalthaandaa
Saying there is a fire inside!
Theeyae poi endraal
If that fire itself turns out to be a lie,
Aval ival aval ival ival thaadaa
Then she is this girl, she is this very girl!
Aval miss mysterious
She is Miss Mysterious,
Ival bloody gorgeous
She is bloody gorgeous,
Avalo obscurious
She is obscure,
Ivano confuscious
And he is confused like Confucius,
Aval miss mysterious
She is Miss Mysterious,
Ival bloody gorgeous
She is bloody gorgeous,
Avalo obscurious
She is obscure,
Ivano confuscious
And he is confused like Confucius,
………………………..
Woah ..hooo..
Woah.. hooo..
Veppam kaattathaan
To measure the heat,
Thermometer thermometer irukkudhadi
There is a thermometer, a thermometer, girl.
Highta kaattathaan
To measure height,
Altimeter altimeter ulladhadi
There is an altimeter, an altimeter.
Aazham paakathaan
To measure depth,
Fathometer fathometer irukkudhadi
There is a fathometer, a fathometer.
Pennae heartukkul
Girl, inside the heart,
Matter sollum meter onnu kandupidi
Invent a meter that reveals what's inside!
…………………………
Aval miss mysterious
She is Miss Mysterious,
Ival bloody gorgeous
She is bloody gorgeous,
Avalo obscurious
She is obscure,
Ivano confuscious
And he is confused like Confucius,
Aval miss mysterious
She is Miss Mysterious,
Ival bloody gorgeous
She is bloody gorgeous,
Avalo obscurious
She is obscure,
Ivano confuscious
And he is confused like Confucius,
…………………………
Neela kanavugalai
Blue dreams,
Ragasiya iravinil yaasithaal
She begged for in secret nights.
Kaalai vidindhavudan
As soon as morning dawned,
Thiruppugazh thiruppugazh vaasithaal
She recited Thiruppugazh hymns.
Kaamam sottathaan
Dripping with passion,
Iravinil iravinil yosithaal
She pondered during the night.
Kaalai vandhaalo
When morning came,
Iraivanai iraivanai poosithaal
She worshipped God, worshipped God.
Pudhir polae neelgiraal
She extends like a riddle,
Kadhir polae veezhgiraal
She falls like a ray of light.
Veliyae naan thedinen
I searched for her outside,
Ennullae vaazhgiraal
Yet she lives inside me.
Aval miss mysterious
She is Miss Mysterious,
Ival bloody gorgeous
She is bloody gorgeous,
Avalo obscurious
She is obscure,
Ivano confuscious…
And he is confused like Confucius...
…………………………….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Ciciliya' from Spyder portrays a man utterly enchanted and confused by a mysterious woman who possesses a striking dual personality. During secret nights, she is alluring, romantic, and sensual, while by daylight, she transforms into a devoutly religious and pious person who recites sacred scriptures like Thiruppugazh.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ragasiya iravinil yaasithaal / Thiruppugazh thiruppugazh vaasithaal”
Matching end sounds in consecutive lines like yaasithaal, vaasithaal, yosithaal, and poosithaal.
Antithesis (Contrast)
“Kaamam sottathaan iravinil iravinil yosithaal / Kaalai vandhaalo iraivanai iraivanai poosithaal”
Juxtaposition of sensual thoughts at night versus devotional prayer in the morning to highlight her dual nature.
Invented Rhyme Scheme
“Aval miss mysterious / Ival bloody gorgeous / Avalo obscurious / Ivano confuscious”
Lyricist Madhan Karky blends English words and invents pseudo-English variations to create playful monorime endings.
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Trivia
Composed by Harris Jayaraj for Spyder (2017), the song features playful wordplay by lyricist Madhan Karky who invented portmanteau words like 'obscurious' and 'confuscious' to match 'mysterious' and 'gorgeous'.
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