Ovvondraai Thirudugirai
From Jeeva · 2014
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Bhavya Pandit, Karthik
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Jeeva2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vittu vittu minnal vettum | Lightning strikes rhythmically, flashes appearing and disappearing. |
| Sathammindri idi idikum | Thunderbolts crash silently without making a sound. |
| Iruvar mattum nenayum | A unique shower pours down where only |
| Mazhai adikummm.. | the two of us get drenched. |
| Ithu kaala mazhai alla kaadhal mazhai.. | This is not seasonal rain, it is the rain of love. |
| Male | |
| Ovvondraai thirudugirai thirudugirai | One by one, you steal from me, you steal. |
| Yarukkum theriyamal thirudugirai | Without anyone knowing, you steal. |
| Mudhalil en kangalai Female : Kanghalai | First, my eyes. Female: My eyes. |
| Irandaavathu idhayathaii Female : Idhayathaii | Second, my heart. Female: My heart. |
| Moondravathu mothathai eeyyyy… | Third, my everything... hey... |
| Muthathai eeyyyyyhhh.. | My kiss... hey... |
| Female | |
| Ovvondrai thirudugirai thirudugiraaai | One by one, you steal from me, you steal. |
| Yarukkum theriyamal thirudugirai | Without anyone knowing, you steal. |
| Mudhalil en poigalai | First, my lies. |
| Irandavathu kaigalai | Second, my hands. |
| Moondravathu vetkathai..eeeehahaaaa… | Third, my shyness... |
| Vetkathai ahhaahhaahhhhh.. | My shyness... |
| Male | |
| Nogaamal en thozhil | Resting gently on my shoulder without causing pain |
| Saindhaal pothum | is enough. |
| Un nuni mookai kaadhoodu | Nuzzling the tip of your nose against my ear |
| Nulaiithal podhum | is enough. |
| Female | |
| Kannodu kan parkkum | Looking into each other's eyes with love |
| Kadhal podhum | is enough. |
| Iru kankonda dhooram pol | Remaining as close as the distance between two eyes |
| Thalli iru podhum | is enough. |
| Male | |
| Penmayil peraanmaai | Finding supreme masculinity within femininity, |
| Aanamayil orr penmai | discovering a touch of femininity within manhood, |
| Kandariyum neramidhu kadhaliyae | this is the moment to realize it, my beloved. |
| Female | |
| Ovvondraai thirudugirai thirudugiraai | One by one, you steal from me, you steal. |
| Yarukkum theriyamal thirudugirai | Without anyone knowing, you steal. |
| Female :Eruezhu malagiradhae idhan peyar thaaan kaadhal | Female: That which blossoms naturally, that is love. |
| Idhan pinnae ezhugiradhae | That which arises right after it, |
| Adhan peyar thaan kaamam | that is desire. |
| Male | |
| Meesayodu mulaikkiradhae | That which sprouts along with a mustache, |
| Idhan peyarthaan kaadhal | that is love. |
| Aasaiyodu alaigirathey | That which wanders filled with longing, |
| Adhan peyar thaan kaamam | that is desire. |
| Female | |
| Ulmanam thanaalae | My inner heart automatically |
| Urugudhu unnalae | melts because of you. |
| Kadhalukum kaamathukkum | Caught right in between |
| Mathiyilaee | love and desire. |
| Male | |
| Ovvondrai thirudugirai thirudugirai | One by one, you steal from me, you steal. |
| Female :Yarukkum theriyamal thirudugiraiii | Female: Without anyone knowing, you steal. |
| Male :Mudhalil en kangalai | Male: First, my eyes. |
| Irandaavathu idhayathai | Second, my heart. |
| Moondravathu… | Third... |
| Female | |
| hmmmm…ahhhh hham..hmmmm | Hmmmm... ahhhh hham..hmmmm |
| Male :Muthathaiii…eeee hheeyyy…hhhh | Male: My kiss... hey... |
| Muthathaiii nanananana……. | My kiss... nanananana... |
வானம் மேகமூட்டத்துடன்
காணபடும் விட்டு விட்டு மின்னல்
வெட்டும் சத்தம் இன்றி இடி இடிக்கும்
இருவா் மட்டும் நனையும் மழை அடிக்கும்
இது கால மழை அல்ல காதல் மழை
Lightning strikes rhythmically, flashes appearing and disappearing.
Thunderbolts crash silently without making a sound.
A unique shower pours down where only
the two of us get drenched.
This is not seasonal rain, it is the rain of love.
ஒவ்வொன்றாய்
திருடுகிறாய் திருடுகிறாய்
யாருக்கும் தொியாமல்
திருடுகிறாய் முதலில்
என் கண்களை
கண்களை
இரண்டாவது இதயத்தை
இதயத்தை
மூன்றாவது முத்தத்தை...........
One by one, you steal from me, you steal.
Without anyone knowing, you steal.
First, my eyes. Female: My eyes.
Second, my heart. Female: My heart.
Third, my everything... hey...
My kiss... hey...
ஒவ்வொன்றாய்
திருடுகிறாய் திருடுகிறாய்
யாருக்கும் தொியாமல்
திருடுகிறாய் முதலில்
என் பொய்களை
இரண்டாவது கைகளை
மூன்றாவது வெட்கத்தை...
வெட்கத்தை.... ....
One by one, you steal from me, you steal.
Without anyone knowing, you steal.
First, my lies.
Second, my hands.
Third, my shyness...
My shyness...
நோகாமல் என்
தோளில் சாய்ந்தால்
போதும் உன் நுனி மூக்கை
காதோடு நுழைத்தால் போதும்
Resting gently on my shoulder without causing pain
is enough.
Nuzzling the tip of your nose against my ear
is enough.
கண்ணோடு கண்
பாா்க்கும் காதல் போதும்
இரு கண் கொண்ட தூரம்
போல் தள்ளி இரு போதும்
Looking into each other's eyes with love
is enough.
Remaining as close as the distance between two eyes
is enough.
பெண்மையில்
பேராண்மை ஆன்மையில்
ஓா் பெண்மை கண்டறியும்
நேரம் இது காதலியே
Finding supreme masculinity within femininity,
discovering a touch of femininity within manhood,
this is the moment to realize it, my beloved.
ஒவ்வொன்றாய்
திருடுகிறாய் திருடுகிறாய்
யாருக்கும் தொியாமல்
திருடுகிறாய் ஈரேழு மலா்கிறதே
இதன் பெயா்தான் காதல்
இதன் பின்னே எழுகிறதே
அதன் பெயா்தான் காமம்
One by one, you steal from me, you steal.
Without anyone knowing, you steal.
Female: That which blossoms naturally, that is love.
That which arises right after it,
that is desire.
மீசையோடு முளைக்கிறதே
இதன் பெயா்தான் காதல் ஆசையோடு
அலைகிறதே அதன் பெயா்தான் காமம்
That which sprouts along with a mustache,
that is love.
That which wanders filled with longing,
that is desire.
உள்மனம் தன்னாலே
உருகுது உன்னாலே காதலுக்கும்
காமத்துக்கும் மத்தியிலே
My inner heart automatically
melts because of you.
Caught right in between
love and desire.
ஒவ்வொன்றாய்
திருடுகிறாய் திருடுகிறாய்
யாருக்கும் தொியாமல்
திருடுகிறாய்
முதலில் என்
கண்களை இரண்டாவது
இதயத்தை மூன்றாவது
One by one, you steal from me, you steal.
Female: Without anyone knowing, you steal.
Male: First, my eyes.
Second, my heart.
Third...
...............................
முத்தத்தை ஹே ஹே ஹா ஹா.
முத்தத்தை... நா ந ந.
Hmmmm... ahhhh hham..hmmmm
Male: My kiss... hey...
My kiss... nanananana...
Vittu vittu minnal vettum
Lightning strikes rhythmically, flashes appearing and disappearing.
Sathammindri idi idikum
Thunderbolts crash silently without making a sound.
Iruvar mattum nenayum
A unique shower pours down where only
Mazhai adikummm..
the two of us get drenched.
Ithu kaala mazhai alla kaadhal mazhai..
This is not seasonal rain, it is the rain of love.
Ovvondraai thirudugirai thirudugirai
One by one, you steal from me, you steal.
Yarukkum theriyamal thirudugirai
Without anyone knowing, you steal.
Mudhalil en kangalai Female : Kanghalai
First, my eyes. Female: My eyes.
Irandaavathu idhayathaii Female : Idhayathaii
Second, my heart. Female: My heart.
Moondravathu mothathai eeyyyy…
Third, my everything... hey...
Muthathai eeyyyyyhhh..
My kiss... hey...
Ovvondrai thirudugirai thirudugiraaai
One by one, you steal from me, you steal.
Yarukkum theriyamal thirudugirai
Without anyone knowing, you steal.
Mudhalil en poigalai
First, my lies.
Irandavathu kaigalai
Second, my hands.
Moondravathu vetkathai..eeeehahaaaa…
Third, my shyness...
Vetkathai ahhaahhaahhhhh..
My shyness...
Nogaamal en thozhil
Resting gently on my shoulder without causing pain
Saindhaal pothum
is enough.
Un nuni mookai kaadhoodu
Nuzzling the tip of your nose against my ear
Nulaiithal podhum
is enough.
Kannodu kan parkkum
Looking into each other's eyes with love
Kadhal podhum
is enough.
Iru kankonda dhooram pol
Remaining as close as the distance between two eyes
Thalli iru podhum
is enough.
Penmayil peraanmaai
Finding supreme masculinity within femininity,
Aanamayil orr penmai
discovering a touch of femininity within manhood,
Kandariyum neramidhu kadhaliyae
this is the moment to realize it, my beloved.
Ovvondraai thirudugirai thirudugiraai
One by one, you steal from me, you steal.
Yarukkum theriyamal thirudugirai
Without anyone knowing, you steal.
Female :Eruezhu malagiradhae idhan peyar thaaan kaadhal
Female: That which blossoms naturally, that is love.
Idhan pinnae ezhugiradhae
That which arises right after it,
Adhan peyar thaan kaamam
that is desire.
Meesayodu mulaikkiradhae
That which sprouts along with a mustache,
Idhan peyarthaan kaadhal
that is love.
Aasaiyodu alaigirathey
That which wanders filled with longing,
Adhan peyar thaan kaamam
that is desire.
Ulmanam thanaalae
My inner heart automatically
Urugudhu unnalae
melts because of you.
Kadhalukum kaamathukkum
Caught right in between
Mathiyilaee
love and desire.
Ovvondrai thirudugirai thirudugirai
One by one, you steal from me, you steal.
Female :Yarukkum theriyamal thirudugiraiii
Female: Without anyone knowing, you steal.
Male :Mudhalil en kangalai
Male: First, my eyes.
Irandaavathu idhayathai
Second, my heart.
Moondravathu…
Third...
hmmmm…ahhhh hham..hmmmm
Hmmmm... ahhhh hham..hmmmm
Male :Muthathaiii…eeee hheeyyy…hhhh
Male: My kiss... hey...
Muthathaiii nanananana…….
My kiss... nanananana...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ovvondrai Thirudugirai' from the movie Jeeva (2014) is a romantic duet composed by D. Imman with lyrics by Vairamuthu. The song captures the subtle, surreal experience of falling in love, metaphorically comparing it to silent thunder and a rainstorm that drenches only two people. It depicts lovers gently surrendering their senses, heart, and shyness to each other while exploring the delicate boundary and transition between deep emotional love ('kaadhal') and physical attraction ('kaamam').
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Paradox / Oxymoron
“Sathammindri idi idikum”
'Sathammindri idi idikum' (Thunder strikes without sound) uses contradictory ideas to convey the quiet intensity of internal romance.
Metaphor
“Ithu kaala mazhai alla kaadhal mazhai..”
Comparing the feeling of love to unseasonal, exclusive rain that wets only the two lovers.
Anaphora / Epanalepsis
“Ovvondraai thirudugirai thirudugirai”
Repetition of the phrase 'thirudugirai' emphasizes the stealthy and gradual captivating of emotions.
Simile
“Iru kankonda dhooram pol Thalli iru podhum”
Comparing intimate emotional proximity to the tiny distance separating two eyes on a face.
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Trivia
'Ovvondrai Thirudugirai' is a popular track from the 2014 Tamil cricket-drama film Jeeva, directed by Suseenthiran. The music was composed by D. Imman, and the lyrics were penned by legendary poet Vairamuthu. The song features vocals by Sathya Prakash and Bhavatharini, delivering a nuanced vocal performance on the theme of love versus desire.
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