Ovvoru Naalum
From Naatpadu Theral 2 · 2022
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Naatpadu Theral 22022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ovvoru naalum ulagu thirakkum | Greetings to the morning sun rays that open up the world every day, |
| Udhaya kadhirae vanakkam | Greetings, O morning sun rays! |
| Female :Kadhirai kandu kadhavu thirakkum | Greetings to the morning flowers that open their doors upon seeing the sun, |
| Kaalai malargaal vanakkam | Greetings, O morning flowers! |
| Male | |
| Ingo engo pozhiya pogum | Greetings to the wet rain that falls here, there, and everywhere, |
| Eera mazhaiyae vanakkam | Greetings, O wet rain! |
| Female :Thanga maniyo kaniyo valarkkum | Greetings to the plant species that grow golden grains and fruits, |
| Thaavara kuzhuvae vanakkam | Greetings, O plant family! |
| Male | |
| Engal veettil vaasal thelitha | Greetings to the night dew that sprinkled our doorstep, |
| Iravu paniyae vanakkam | Greetings, O night dew! |
| Female :Engalai vidavum nandraai paadum | Greetings to the sweet cuckoos that sing better than us, |
| Innisai kuyilgaal vanakkam | Greetings, O sweet singing cuckoos! |
| Male | |
| Parandhu kondae kaadu valarkkum | Greetings to the bird species that sow forests while flying, |
| Paravai inangaal vanakkam | Greetings, O bird species! |
| Female :Nadandhu kondae dhaagam theerkkum | Greetings to the fresh water rivers that quench thirst while walking, |
| Nanneer nadhigaal vanakkam | Greetings, O fresh water rivers! |
| Male | |
| Kodi yugangal thuitha pinnum | Greetings to the unceasing wind that blows even after millions of eons, |
| Kuraiyaa kaatrae vanakkam | Greetings, O unceasing wind! |
| Female :Pudhiya ulagai padaikka thoondum | Greetings to the ancient fire that inspires the creation of a new world, |
| Pazhaiya neruppae vanakkam | Greetings, O ancient fire! |
| Male | |
| Thonmai porulae vanakkam | Greetings, O ancient matter! |
| Naalai thondrum porulae vanakkam | Greetings, O matter that will emerge tomorrow! |
| Female :Pirandha uyirae vanakkam | Greetings to the born life, |
| Indru niraindha uyirae vanakkam | Greetings to the life that thrives today! |
| Male | |
| Idhaya poarai mudithu vaikkum | Greetings to the night sleep that puts an end to the war within the heart, |
| Iravu thuyilae vanakkam | Greetings, O night sleep! |
| Female | |
| Vaeroar uyirin pasiyai pokkum | Greetings to the drop of sweat that quenches another living being's hunger, |
| Vaervai thuliyae vanakkam | Greetings, O sweat drop! |
| Male :Kaayam meedhu marundhaai veezhum | Greetings to the tear drop that falls as medicine on a wound, |
| Kanneer thuliyae vanakkam | Greetings, O tear drop! |
| Female | |
| Aim boodhathin thuimai kaakkum | Greetings to all living beings that preserve the purity of the five elements, |
| Athunai uyirkkum vanakkam | Greetings to every such life! |
| Male :Adutha kolil manidharai yaetrum | Greetings to the human intellect and skill that carries mankind to the next planet, |
| Arivu thiramae vanakkam | Greetings, O wisdom and skill! |
| Female | |
| Kalaiyaa kalaiyae vanakkam | Greetings, O undiminishing art! |
| Nalla kavidhai porulae vanakkam | Greetings, O essence of good poetry! |
| Male :Chamathuva mannae vanakkam | Greetings, O land of equality! |
| Ulaga samaadhaanamae vanakkam | Greetings, O world peace! |
| Female | |
| Vaazhum ulagai iyanga cheiyum | Greetings to the belly's hunger that makes this living world function, |
| Both :Vayittru pasiyae vanakkam | Greetings, O belly's hunger! |
ஒவ்வொரு நாளும் உலகு திறக்கும்
உதயக் கதிரே வணக்கம்
கதிரைக் கண்டு கதவு திறக்கும்
காலை மலர்காள் வணக்கம்
Greetings to the morning sun rays that open up the world every day,
Greetings, O morning sun rays!
Greetings to the morning flowers that open their doors upon seeing the sun,
Greetings, O morning flowers!
இங்கோ எங்கோ பொழியப் போகும்
ஈர மழையே வணக்கம்
தங்க மணியோ கனியோ வளர்க்கும்
தாவரக் குழுவே வணக்கம்
Greetings to the wet rain that falls here, there, and everywhere,
Greetings, O wet rain!
Greetings to the plant species that grow golden grains and fruits,
Greetings, O plant family!
எங்கள் வீட்டில் வாசல் தெளித்த
இரவுப் பனியே வணக்கம்
எங்களை விடவும் நன்றாய்ப் பாடும்
இன்னிசைக் குயில்காள் வணக்கம்
Greetings to the night dew that sprinkled our doorstep,
Greetings, O night dew!
Greetings to the sweet cuckoos that sing better than us,
Greetings, O sweet singing cuckoos!
பறந்து கொண்டே காடு வளர்க்கும்
பறவை இனங்காள் வணக்கம்
நடந்து கொண்டே தாகம் தீர்க்கும்
நன்னீர் நதிகாள் வணக்கம்
Greetings to the bird species that sow forests while flying,
Greetings, O bird species!
Greetings to the fresh water rivers that quench thirst while walking,
Greetings, O fresh water rivers!
கோடி யுகங்கள் துய்த்த பின்னும்
குறையாக் காற்றே வணக்கம்
புதிய உலகைப் படைக்கத் தூண்டும்
பழைய நெருப்பே வணக்கம்
Greetings to the unceasing wind that blows even after millions of eons,
Greetings, O unceasing wind!
Greetings to the ancient fire that inspires the creation of a new world,
Greetings, O ancient fire!
தொன்மைப் பொருளே வணக்கம்
நாளை தோன்றும் பொருளே வணக்கம்
பிறந்த உயிரே வணக்கம்
இன்று நிறைந்த உயிரே வணக்கம்
Greetings, O ancient matter!
Greetings, O matter that will emerge tomorrow!
Greetings to the born life,
Greetings to the life that thrives today!
இதயப் போரை முடித்து வைக்கும்
இரவுத் துயிலே வணக்கம்
Greetings to the night sleep that puts an end to the war within the heart,
Greetings, O night sleep!
வேறோர் உயிரின் பசியைப் போக்கும்
வேர்வைத் துளியே வணக்கம்
காயம் மீது மருந்தாய் வீழும்
கண்ணீர்த் துளியே வணக்கம்
Greetings to the drop of sweat that quenches another living being's hunger,
Greetings, O sweat drop!
Greetings to the tear drop that falls as medicine on a wound,
Greetings, O tear drop!
ஐம் பூதத்தின் தூய்மை காக்கும்
அத்துணை உயிர்க்கும் வணக்கம்
அடுத்த கோளில் மனிதரை ஏற்றும்
அறிவுத் திறமே வணக்கம்
Greetings to all living beings that preserve the purity of the five elements,
Greetings to every such life!
Greetings to the human intellect and skill that carries mankind to the next planet,
Greetings, O wisdom and skill!
கலையாக் கலையே வணக்கம்
நல்ல கவிதைப் பொருளே வணக்கம்
சமத்துவ மண்ணே வணக்கம்
உலக சமாதானமே வணக்கம்
Greetings, O undiminishing art!
Greetings, O essence of good poetry!
Greetings, O land of equality!
Greetings, O world peace!
வாழும் உலகை இயங்கச் செய்யும்
இருவர் :
வயிற்றுப் பசியே வணக்கம்
Greetings to the belly's hunger that makes this living world function,
Greetings, O belly's hunger!
Ovvoru naalum ulagu thirakkum
Greetings to the morning sun rays that open up the world every day,
Udhaya kadhirae vanakkam
Greetings, O morning sun rays!
Female :Kadhirai kandu kadhavu thirakkum
Greetings to the morning flowers that open their doors upon seeing the sun,
Kaalai malargaal vanakkam
Greetings, O morning flowers!
Ingo engo pozhiya pogum
Greetings to the wet rain that falls here, there, and everywhere,
Eera mazhaiyae vanakkam
Greetings, O wet rain!
Female :Thanga maniyo kaniyo valarkkum
Greetings to the plant species that grow golden grains and fruits,
Thaavara kuzhuvae vanakkam
Greetings, O plant family!
Engal veettil vaasal thelitha
Greetings to the night dew that sprinkled our doorstep,
Iravu paniyae vanakkam
Greetings, O night dew!
Female :Engalai vidavum nandraai paadum
Greetings to the sweet cuckoos that sing better than us,
Innisai kuyilgaal vanakkam
Greetings, O sweet singing cuckoos!
Parandhu kondae kaadu valarkkum
Greetings to the bird species that sow forests while flying,
Paravai inangaal vanakkam
Greetings, O bird species!
Female :Nadandhu kondae dhaagam theerkkum
Greetings to the fresh water rivers that quench thirst while walking,
Nanneer nadhigaal vanakkam
Greetings, O fresh water rivers!
Kodi yugangal thuitha pinnum
Greetings to the unceasing wind that blows even after millions of eons,
Kuraiyaa kaatrae vanakkam
Greetings, O unceasing wind!
Female :Pudhiya ulagai padaikka thoondum
Greetings to the ancient fire that inspires the creation of a new world,
Pazhaiya neruppae vanakkam
Greetings, O ancient fire!
Thonmai porulae vanakkam
Greetings, O ancient matter!
Naalai thondrum porulae vanakkam
Greetings, O matter that will emerge tomorrow!
Female :Pirandha uyirae vanakkam
Greetings to the born life,
Indru niraindha uyirae vanakkam
Greetings to the life that thrives today!
Idhaya poarai mudithu vaikkum
Greetings to the night sleep that puts an end to the war within the heart,
Iravu thuyilae vanakkam
Greetings, O night sleep!
Vaeroar uyirin pasiyai pokkum
Greetings to the drop of sweat that quenches another living being's hunger,
Vaervai thuliyae vanakkam
Greetings, O sweat drop!
Male :Kaayam meedhu marundhaai veezhum
Greetings to the tear drop that falls as medicine on a wound,
Kanneer thuliyae vanakkam
Greetings, O tear drop!
Aim boodhathin thuimai kaakkum
Greetings to all living beings that preserve the purity of the five elements,
Athunai uyirkkum vanakkam
Greetings to every such life!
Male :Adutha kolil manidharai yaetrum
Greetings to the human intellect and skill that carries mankind to the next planet,
Arivu thiramae vanakkam
Greetings, O wisdom and skill!
Kalaiyaa kalaiyae vanakkam
Greetings, O undiminishing art!
Nalla kavidhai porulae vanakkam
Greetings, O essence of good poetry!
Male :Chamathuva mannae vanakkam
Greetings, O land of equality!
Ulaga samaadhaanamae vanakkam
Greetings, O world peace!
Vaazhum ulagai iyanga cheiyum
Greetings to the belly's hunger that makes this living world function,
Both :Vayittru pasiyae vanakkam
Greetings, O belly's hunger!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a grand ode of gratitude and reverence to nature, life, humanity, and the essential forces of existence. Written as part of Lyricist Vairamuthu's Naatpadu Theral project, the lyrics offer respect (vanakkam) to every element in the cosmos—from the morning sun, rain, dew, flora, and fauna, to human emotions, sweat, tears, intellect, and even hunger that drives life forward.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora (Refrain / Repetition)
“All lines ending with 'vanakkam'”
The repetitive ending with 'vanakkam' across lines creates a hypnotic, hymn-like structure emphasizing reverence.
Personification
“Nadandhu kondae dhaagam theerkkum / Nanneer nadhigaal vanakkam”
Rivers are personified as walking entities ('nadandhu kondae') that quench thirst along their path.
Ezhudhu Monai (Initial Assonance / Alliteration)
“Vaeroar uyirin pasiyai pokkum / Vaervai thuliyae vanakkam”
Matching vowel sounds in line-initial positions ('Vaeroar' / 'Vaervai') creating smooth acoustic rhythm.
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Trivia
Naatpadu Theral is an independent music series created by veteran lyricist Vairamuthu to produce 100 original songs. This song, tuned by G. V. Prakash Kumar, reunites the legendary playback duo Hariharan and Harini in a rare contemporary non-film single.
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