Otti Vaarene
From 80’s Build up · 2023
- Lyricist
- Muthamil
- Singer
- S. P. Charan
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Details
- 80’s Build up2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Otti varenae | I am coming close to you |
| Etti pogathae | Do not go far away |
| Sekku maada | Like an oil-press bull |
| Naan suthi varenae | I am revolving around you |
| Male | |
| Kaathu kaathaathaan | Like a soft breeze |
| Saaichi pottaayae | You knocked me down |
| Paarva paarthae thaan | Just with your gaze |
| Aasa serthaayae | You accumulated desire in me |
| Male | |
| Oothu neerathaan | Like spring water |
| Odi poraayae | You are running away |
| Thedi paathae naan | Having searched for you |
| Vaadi porenae | I am withering away |
| Male | |
| Otti varenae | I am coming close to you |
| Etti pogathae | Do not go far away |
| Sekku maada | Like an oil-press bull |
| Naan suthi varenae | I am revolving around you |
| Male | |
| Sirippula un irippula mayakkura | You entrance me with your smile and presence |
| Murachadhum naan mulikkiren di | When you glare, I stay wide awake, girl |
| Manasula nee kanavathaan vedhaikkira | You sow dreams in my heart |
| Enakkena nee poranthava di | You were born just for me, girl |
| Male | |
| Nenjukulla raani pola | Like a queen in my heart |
| Unna vechu pakkurenae | I keep and cherish you |
| Achu vella pechu pesi arasaalura | Speaking sweet jaggery-like words, you rule over me |
| Male | |
| Otha solla naanum ketka | Just to hear a single word from you |
| MAndi pottu yenguren | I kneel down and yearn |
| Pachapulla pola neeyum | Like an innocent child |
| Pazhi vangura | You take sweet revenge on me |
| Male | |
| Socha vaazhkka neeyum sera | If you join my remaining life |
| Micha aayulum melum koodum | My lifespan will increase even more |
| Enna aalum raani | The queen who rules over me |
| Aasa thaeni nee thaan | You are my sweet honey of desire |
| Male | |
| Oothu neerathaan | Like spring water |
| Odi poraayae | You are running away |
| Thedi paathae naan | Having searched for you |
| Vaadi porenae | I am withering away |
| Male | |
| Otti varenae | I am coming close to you |
| Etti pogathae | Do not go far away |
| Sekku maada | Like an oil-press bull |
| Naan suthi varenae | I am revolving around you |
| Male | |
| Kaathu kaathaathaan | Like a soft breeze |
| Saaichi pottaayae | You knocked me down |
| Paarva paarthae thaan | Just with your gaze |
| Aasa serthaayae | You accumulated desire in me |
| Male | |
| Oothu neerathaan | Like spring water |
| Odi poraayae | You are running away |
| Thedi paathae naan | Having searched for you |
| Vaadi porenae | I am withering away |
| Male | |
| Otti varenae | I am coming close to you |
| Etti pogathae | Do not go far away |
| Sekku maada | Like an oil-press bull |
| Naan suthi varenae | I am revolving around you |
ஒட்டி வாரோனே
எட்டிப் போகாதே
செக்கு மாடா
நான் சுத்தி வாரேனே
I am coming close to you
Do not go far away
Like an oil-press bull
I am revolving around you
காத்து காத்தாதான்
சாய்ச்சி போட்டாயே
பார்வ பாத்தேதான்
ஆச சேத்தாயே
Like a soft breeze
You knocked me down
Just with your gaze
You accumulated desire in me
ஊத்து நீராதான்
ஓடிப்போறாயே
தேடிப் பாத்தே நான்
வாடிப்போறேனே
Like spring water
You are running away
Having searched for you
I am withering away
ஒட்டி வாரோனே
எட்டிப் போகாதே
செக்கு மாடா
நான் சுத்தி வாரேனே
I am coming close to you
Do not go far away
Like an oil-press bull
I am revolving around you
சிரிப்புல உன் சிரிப்புல மயக்குற
முறச்சதும் நான் முழிக்கிறேன் டி
மனசில நீ கனவத்தான் விதைக்கிற
எனக்கென நீ பொறந்தவடி
You entrance me with your smile and presence
When you glare, I stay wide awake, girl
You sow dreams in my heart
You were born just for me, girl
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள ராணி போல
உன்ன வச்சு பாக்குறனே
அச்சு வெல்ல பேச்ச பேசி அரசாளுற
Like a queen in my heart
I keep and cherish you
Speaking sweet jaggery-like words, you rule over me
ஒத்த சொல்ல நானும் கேட்க
மண்டி போட்டு ஏங்குறேன்
பச்சபுள்ள போல நீயும்
பழி வாங்குற
Just to hear a single word from you
I kneel down and yearn
Like an innocent child
You take sweet revenge on me
சொச்ச வாழ்க்க நீயும் சேர
மெச்ச ஆயுளும் மேலும் கூடும்
என்ன ஆளும் ராணி
ஆச தேனீ நீதான்
If you join my remaining life
My lifespan will increase even more
The queen who rules over me
You are my sweet honey of desire
ஊத்து நீராதான்
ஓடிப்போறாயே
தேடிப் பாத்தே நான்
வாடிப்போறேனே
Like spring water
You are running away
Having searched for you
I am withering away
ஒட்டி வாரோனே
எட்டிப் போகாதே
செக்கு மாடா
நான் சுத்தி வாரேனே
I am coming close to you
Do not go far away
Like an oil-press bull
I am revolving around you
காத்து காத்தாதான்
சாய்ச்சி போட்டாயே
பார்வ பாத்தேதான்
ஆச சேத்தாயே
Like a soft breeze
You knocked me down
Just with your gaze
You accumulated desire in me
ஊத்து நீராதான்
ஓடிப்போறாயே
தேடிப் பாத்தே நான்
வாடிப்போறேனே
Like spring water
You are running away
Having searched for you
I am withering away
ஒட்டி வாரோனே
எட்டிப் போகாதே
செக்கு மாடா
நான் சுத்தி வாரேனே
I am coming close to you
Do not go far away
Like an oil-press bull
I am revolving around you
Otti varenae
I am coming close to you
Etti pogathae
Do not go far away
Sekku maada
Like an oil-press bull
Naan suthi varenae
I am revolving around you
Kaathu kaathaathaan
Like a soft breeze
Saaichi pottaayae
You knocked me down
Paarva paarthae thaan
Just with your gaze
Aasa serthaayae
You accumulated desire in me
Oothu neerathaan
Like spring water
Odi poraayae
You are running away
Thedi paathae naan
Having searched for you
Vaadi porenae
I am withering away
Otti varenae
I am coming close to you
Etti pogathae
Do not go far away
Sekku maada
Like an oil-press bull
Naan suthi varenae
I am revolving around you
Sirippula un irippula mayakkura
You entrance me with your smile and presence
Murachadhum naan mulikkiren di
When you glare, I stay wide awake, girl
Manasula nee kanavathaan vedhaikkira
You sow dreams in my heart
Enakkena nee poranthava di
You were born just for me, girl
Nenjukulla raani pola
Like a queen in my heart
Unna vechu pakkurenae
I keep and cherish you
Achu vella pechu pesi arasaalura
Speaking sweet jaggery-like words, you rule over me
Otha solla naanum ketka
Just to hear a single word from you
MAndi pottu yenguren
I kneel down and yearn
Pachapulla pola neeyum
Like an innocent child
Pazhi vangura
You take sweet revenge on me
Socha vaazhkka neeyum sera
If you join my remaining life
Micha aayulum melum koodum
My lifespan will increase even more
Enna aalum raani
The queen who rules over me
Aasa thaeni nee thaan
You are my sweet honey of desire
Oothu neerathaan
Like spring water
Odi poraayae
You are running away
Thedi paathae naan
Having searched for you
Vaadi porenae
I am withering away
Otti varenae
I am coming close to you
Etti pogathae
Do not go far away
Sekku maada
Like an oil-press bull
Naan suthi varenae
I am revolving around you
Kaathu kaathaathaan
Like a soft breeze
Saaichi pottaayae
You knocked me down
Paarva paarthae thaan
Just with your gaze
Aasa serthaayae
You accumulated desire in me
Oothu neerathaan
Like spring water
Odi poraayae
You are running away
Thedi paathae naan
Having searched for you
Vaadi porenae
I am withering away
Otti varenae
I am coming close to you
Etti pogathae
Do not go far away
Sekku maada
Like an oil-press bull
Naan suthi varenae
I am revolving around you
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Otti Varenae from 80s Buildup is a lighthearted romantic track expressing a lover's obsession and devotion toward his beloved. The protagonist humorously compares his devotion to an oil-press bull endlessly circling around her, pleading with her not to distance herself. He describes how her smile, gaze, and sweet tone mesmerize him, making him yearn for even a single word of affection. The song blends retro musical flair with playful romantic lyrics. It highlights how her presence brings vitality and longevity to his life, while her playful indifference causes him to search for her helplessly.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Sekku maada Naan suthi varenae”
Compares his endless devotion and circling around his love to a bull tied to an oil press (sekku maadu).
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Achu vella pechu pesi arasaalura”
Metaphorically compares her words to sweet jaggery (Achu vellam) that commands and rules him.
Assonance / Rhyming (Edhugai / Monai)
“Otti varenae / Etti pogathae”
Use of matching rhythm and vowel sounds in consecutive short lines ('Otti' / 'Etti').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aasa thaeni nee thaan”
Refers to the beloved as the honey of desire ('Aasa thaeni').
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Trivia
80s Buildup (2023) is a Tamil period comedy film starring Santhanam and directed by S. Kalyan. The music is composed by Ghibran, and this track is sung by S. P. Charan, giving it an authentic 1980s retro flavor mirroring the era in which the film is set.
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