Ovvoru Pillaiyum
From Vattaram · 2006
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Mukesh
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Vattaram2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ovvoru pillaiyum oru pindamaai | Every child as an embryo |
| Mannil vanthathae | Came onto this earth |
| Mirugamum deivamum | Both the beast and the divine |
| Sama baagamaai athil ullathae | Reside in equal measure within it |
| Male | |
| Ovvoru pillaiyum oru pindamaai | Every child as an embryo |
| Mannil vanthathae | Came onto this earth |
| Mirugamum deivamum | Both the beast and the divine |
| Sama baagamaai athil ullathae | Reside in equal measure within it |
| Male | |
| Miruga nilaiyo ..ooo | Is it the state of a beast? |
| Deiva nilaiyo…. ooo | Is it the state of the divine? |
| Miruga nilaiyo | Is it the beastly state? |
| Deiva nilaiyo | Is it the divine state? |
| Iruthi vadivam entha nilaiyo | Which state will be the final form? |
| Soozhnilai solliya vithipadi | As per the fate dictated by circumstances |
| Vaazhkaiyum vadivedukkum | Life takes its shape |
| Male | |
| Ovvoru pillaiyum oru pindamaai | Every child as an embryo |
| Mannil vanthathae | Came onto this earth |
| Mirugamum deivamum | Both the beast and the divine |
| Sama baagamaai athil ullathae…ae…. | Reside in equal measure within it |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkaiyin aathi engae | Where is the beginning of life? |
| Yaar kandu pidiththathu | Who discovered it? |
| Vaazhkaiyin antham engae | Where is the end of life? |
| Yaar ellai vaguththathu | Who defined its boundaries? |
| Male | |
| Buththiyaal vaazhgavendrae | Live by intellect and wisdom |
| Gnayaanangal azhaikkuthu | Philosophies call out |
| Kaththiyaal vaazhgavendrae | Live by the sword |
| Kaalangal vithikkuthu | Times dictate |
| Male | |
| Poo parikkum vaazhkai kettaai | You asked for a life of plucking flowers |
| Paampadikkum vaazhkai kondaai | You got a life of striking snakes |
| Muththu moottai vaanga sendraai | You went to buy a sack of pearls |
| Uppu moottai vaangi vanthaai | You came back with a sack of salt |
| Male | |
| Vithi endra aattril | In the river called destiny |
| Nee oru thurumbu | You are just a piece of straw |
| Vedhangal sollum | The scriptures say |
| Amainthathai nee virumbu | Desire what you have been granted |
| Male | |
| Ovvoru pillaiyum oru pindamaai | Every child as an embryo |
| Mannil vanthathae | Came onto this earth |
| Mirugamum deivamum | Both the beast and the divine |
| Sama baagamaai athil ullathae | Reside in equal measure within it |
| Chorus :Thom thom thathana… | Chorus: Thom thom thathana... |
| Chorus | |
| Ma pa pa | Ma pa pa |
| Ma pa da pa pa pa | Ma pa da pa pa pa |
| Ma pa ni da sa pa | Ma pa ni da sa pa |
| Pa pa ma da pa ma ga | Pa pa ma da pa ma ga |
| Ma pa pa | Ma pa pa |
| Ma pa dha pa pa pa | Ma pa dha pa pa pa |
| Ma pa ni da sa pa | Ma pa ni da sa pa |
| Pa pa ma da pa ma ga | Pa pa ma da pa ma ga |
| Chorus | |
| Sa ri ga sa sa | Sa ri ga sa sa |
| Ma ma ga ri sa | Ma ma ga ri sa |
| Sa ri ga sa sa | Sa ri ga sa sa |
| Sa ni da pa ma | Sa ni da pa ma |
| Male | |
| Kanavilae odi odi | Running and running in dreams |
| Poo manjam amaikkiraai | You arrange a bed of flowers |
| Muthugilae aani kuththi | Driving nails into your own back |
| Mul melae padukkiraai | You lie down on thorns |
| Aaaaaah… | Aaaaaah... |
| Male | |
| Saaviyai thedi thedi | Searching and searching for the key |
| Nee mannil alaigiraai | You wander on this earth |
| Saaviyai kandeduthu | Finding the key |
| Nee mannil tholaigiraai | You lose it in the dust |
| Male | |
| Pinju vayathil | In tender age |
| Patta kaayam | The wound suffered |
| Nenju naduvil | In the middle of the chest |
| Innum eriyum | Still burns |
| Kaayam ellaam aarumpothum | Even when all wounds heal |
| Thazumbumattum | Only the scar |
| Saatchchiaagum | Remains as a witness |
| Male | |
| Kaayaththai thudaithu | Wipe off the wound |
| Kalakaththai niruthu | Stop the inner turmoil |
| Kalangalai maattri | Change the times |
| Puthu yuththam nee nadathu | Wage a new war |
| Male | |
| Ovvoru pillaiyum oru pindamaai | Every child as an embryo |
| Mannil vanthathae | Came onto this earth |
| Mirugamum deivamum | Both the beast and the divine |
| Sama baagamaai athil ullathae | Reside in equal measure within it |
| Male | |
| Miruga nilaiyo ..ooo | Is it the state of a beast? |
| Deiva nilaiyo…. ooo | Is it the state of the divine? |
| Miruga nilaiyo | Is it the beastly state? |
| Deiva nilaiyo | Is it the divine state? |
| Iruthi vadivam entha nilaiyo | Which state will be the final form? |
| Soozhnilai solliya vithipadi | As per the fate dictated by circumstances |
| Vaazhkaiyum vadivedukkum | Life takes its shape |
ஒவ்வொரு பிள்ளையும் ஒரு பிண்டமாய்
மண்ணில் வந்ததே
மிருகமும் தெய்வமும்
சம பாகமாய் அதில் உள்ளதே
Every child as an embryo
Came onto this earth
Both the beast and the divine
Reside in equal measure within it
ஒவ்வொரு பிள்ளையும் ஒரு பிண்டமாய்
மண்ணில் வந்ததே
மிருகமும் தெய்வமும்
சம பாகமாய் அதில் உள்ளதே
Every child as an embryo
Came onto this earth
Both the beast and the divine
Reside in equal measure within it
மிருக நிலையோ...ஓ....
தெய்வ நிலையோ...ஓ
மிருக நிலையோ
தெய்வ நிலையோ
இறுதி வடிவம் எந்த நிலையோ
சூழ்நிலை சொல்லிய விதிப்படி
வாழ்க்கையும் வடிவெடுக்கும்
Is it the state of a beast?
Is it the state of the divine?
Is it the beastly state?
Is it the divine state?
Which state will be the final form?
As per the fate dictated by circumstances
Life takes its shape
ஒவ்வொரு பிள்ளையும் ஒரு பிண்டமாய்
மண்ணில் வந்ததே
மிருகமும் தெய்வமும்
சம பாகமாய் அதில் உள்ளதே...ஏ....
Every child as an embryo
Came onto this earth
Both the beast and the divine
Reside in equal measure within it
வாழ்க்கையின் ஆதி எங்கே
யார் கண்டுபிடித்தது
வாழ்க்கையின் அந்தம் எங்கே
யார் எல்லை வகுத்தது
Where is the beginning of life?
Who discovered it?
Where is the end of life?
Who defined its boundaries?
புத்தியால் வாழ்கவென்றே
ஞானங்கள் அழைக்குது
கத்தியால் வாழ்கவென்றே
காலங்கள் விதிக்குது
Live by intellect and wisdom
Philosophies call out
Live by the sword
Times dictate
பூப் பறிக்கும் வாழ்க்கை கேட்டாய்
பாம்படிக்கும் வாழ்க்கை கொண்டாய்
முத்து மூட்டை வாங்கச் சென்றாய்
உப்பு மூட்டை வாங்கி வந்தாய்
You asked for a life of plucking flowers
You got a life of striking snakes
You went to buy a sack of pearls
You came back with a sack of salt
விதி என்ற ஆற்றில்
நீ ஒரு துரும்பு
வேதங்கள் சொல்லும்
அமைந்ததை நீ விரும்பு
In the river called destiny
You are just a piece of straw
The scriptures say
Desire what you have been granted
ஒவ்வொரு பிள்ளையும் ஒரு பிண்டமாய்
மண்ணில் வந்ததே
மிருகமும் தெய்வமும்
சம பாகமாய் அதில் உள்ளதே
குழு :
தோம் தோம் தோம்
Every child as an embryo
Came onto this earth
Both the beast and the divine
Reside in equal measure within it
Chorus: Thom thom thathana...
ம ப ப
ம ப ட ப ப ப
ம ப நி ட ச ப
ப ப ம ட ப ம க
ம ப ப
ம ப த ப ப ப
ம ப நி ட ச ப
ப ப ம ட ப ம க
Ma pa pa
Ma pa da pa pa pa
Ma pa ni da sa pa
Pa pa ma da pa ma ga
Ma pa pa
Ma pa dha pa pa pa
Ma pa ni da sa pa
Pa pa ma da pa ma ga
ச ரி க ச ச
ம ம க ரி ச
ச ரி க ச ச
ச நி ட ப ம
Sa ri ga sa sa
Ma ma ga ri sa
Sa ri ga sa sa
Sa ni da pa ma
பெண் குழு :
தோம் தோம் தனா
தோம் தோம் தனா
தோம் தோம் தனா
தோம் தோம் தோம் தோம் தோம் தோம்தோம்
தோம் தோம் தோம் தோம் தோம் தோம்தோம்
Running and running in dreams
You arrange a bed of flowers
Driving nails into your own back
You lie down on thorns
Aaaaaah...
கனவிலே ஓடி ஓடி
பூ மஞ்சம் அமைக்கிறாய்
முதுகிலே ஆணிகுத்தி
முள்மேலே படுக்கிறாய்
ஆஆஆ.......
Searching and searching for the key
You wander on this earth
Finding the key
You lose it in the dust
சாவியைத் தேடித் தேடி
நீ மண்ணில் அலைகிறாய்
சாவியைக் கண்டெடுத்து
நீ மண்ணில் தொலைகிறாய்
In tender age
The wound suffered
In the middle of the chest
Still burns
Even when all wounds heal
Only the scar
Remains as a witness
பிஞ்சு வயதில்
பட்ட காயம்
நெஞ்சு நடுவில்
இன்னும் எரியும்
காயமெல்லாம் ஆறும் போதும்
தழும்பு மட்டும்
சாட்சியாகும்
Wipe off the wound
Stop the inner turmoil
Change the times
Wage a new war
காயத்தை துடைத்து
கலக்கத்தை நிறுத்து
களங்களை மாற்றி
புது யுத்தம் நீ நடத்து
Every child as an embryo
Came onto this earth
Both the beast and the divine
Reside in equal measure within it
ஒவ்வொரு பிள்ளையும் ஒரு பிண்டமாய்
மண்ணில் வந்ததே
மிருகமும் தெய்வமும்
சம பாகமாய் அதில் உள்ளதே
Is it the state of a beast?
Is it the state of the divine?
Is it the beastly state?
Is it the divine state?
Which state will be the final form?
As per the fate dictated by circumstances
Life takes its shape
மிருக நிலையோ...ஓ....
தெய்வ நிலையோ...ஓ
மிருக நிலையோ
தெய்வ நிலையோ
இறுதி வடிவம் எந்த நிலையோ
சூழ்நிலை சொல்லிய விதிப்படி
வாழ்க்கையும் வடிவெடுக்கும்
Ovvoru pillaiyum oru pindamaai
Every child as an embryo
Mannil vanthathae
Came onto this earth
Mirugamum deivamum
Both the beast and the divine
Sama baagamaai athil ullathae
Reside in equal measure within it
Ovvoru pillaiyum oru pindamaai
Every child as an embryo
Mannil vanthathae
Came onto this earth
Mirugamum deivamum
Both the beast and the divine
Sama baagamaai athil ullathae
Reside in equal measure within it
Miruga nilaiyo ..ooo
Is it the state of a beast?
Deiva nilaiyo…. ooo
Is it the state of the divine?
Miruga nilaiyo
Is it the beastly state?
Deiva nilaiyo
Is it the divine state?
Iruthi vadivam entha nilaiyo
Which state will be the final form?
Soozhnilai solliya vithipadi
As per the fate dictated by circumstances
Vaazhkaiyum vadivedukkum
Life takes its shape
Ovvoru pillaiyum oru pindamaai
Every child as an embryo
Mannil vanthathae
Came onto this earth
Mirugamum deivamum
Both the beast and the divine
Sama baagamaai athil ullathae…ae….
Reside in equal measure within it
Vaazhkaiyin aathi engae
Where is the beginning of life?
Yaar kandu pidiththathu
Who discovered it?
Vaazhkaiyin antham engae
Where is the end of life?
Yaar ellai vaguththathu
Who defined its boundaries?
Buththiyaal vaazhgavendrae
Live by intellect and wisdom
Gnayaanangal azhaikkuthu
Philosophies call out
Kaththiyaal vaazhgavendrae
Live by the sword
Kaalangal vithikkuthu
Times dictate
Poo parikkum vaazhkai kettaai
You asked for a life of plucking flowers
Paampadikkum vaazhkai kondaai
You got a life of striking snakes
Muththu moottai vaanga sendraai
You went to buy a sack of pearls
Uppu moottai vaangi vanthaai
You came back with a sack of salt
Vithi endra aattril
In the river called destiny
Nee oru thurumbu
You are just a piece of straw
Vedhangal sollum
The scriptures say
Amainthathai nee virumbu
Desire what you have been granted
Ovvoru pillaiyum oru pindamaai
Every child as an embryo
Mannil vanthathae
Came onto this earth
Mirugamum deivamum
Both the beast and the divine
Sama baagamaai athil ullathae
Reside in equal measure within it
Chorus :Thom thom thathana…
Chorus: Thom thom thathana...
Ma pa pa
Ma pa pa
Ma pa da pa pa pa
Ma pa da pa pa pa
Ma pa ni da sa pa
Ma pa ni da sa pa
Pa pa ma da pa ma ga
Pa pa ma da pa ma ga
Ma pa pa
Ma pa pa
Ma pa dha pa pa pa
Ma pa dha pa pa pa
Ma pa ni da sa pa
Ma pa ni da sa pa
Pa pa ma da pa ma ga
Pa pa ma da pa ma ga
Sa ri ga sa sa
Sa ri ga sa sa
Ma ma ga ri sa
Ma ma ga ri sa
Sa ri ga sa sa
Sa ri ga sa sa
Sa ni da pa ma
Sa ni da pa ma
Kanavilae odi odi
Running and running in dreams
Poo manjam amaikkiraai
You arrange a bed of flowers
Muthugilae aani kuththi
Driving nails into your own back
Mul melae padukkiraai
You lie down on thorns
Aaaaaah…
Aaaaaah...
Saaviyai thedi thedi
Searching and searching for the key
Nee mannil alaigiraai
You wander on this earth
Saaviyai kandeduthu
Finding the key
Nee mannil tholaigiraai
You lose it in the dust
Pinju vayathil
In tender age
Patta kaayam
The wound suffered
Nenju naduvil
In the middle of the chest
Innum eriyum
Still burns
Kaayam ellaam aarumpothum
Even when all wounds heal
Thazumbumattum
Only the scar
Saatchchiaagum
Remains as a witness
Kaayaththai thudaithu
Wipe off the wound
Kalakaththai niruthu
Stop the inner turmoil
Kalangalai maattri
Change the times
Puthu yuththam nee nadathu
Wage a new war
Ovvoru pillaiyum oru pindamaai
Every child as an embryo
Mannil vanthathae
Came onto this earth
Mirugamum deivamum
Both the beast and the divine
Sama baagamaai athil ullathae
Reside in equal measure within it
Miruga nilaiyo ..ooo
Is it the state of a beast?
Deiva nilaiyo…. ooo
Is it the state of the divine?
Miruga nilaiyo
Is it the beastly state?
Deiva nilaiyo
Is it the divine state?
Iruthi vadivam entha nilaiyo
Which state will be the final form?
Soozhnilai solliya vithipadi
As per the fate dictated by circumstances
Vaazhkaiyum vadivedukkum
Life takes its shape
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Ovvoru Pillaiyum' from the movie Vattaram explores deep philosophical themes surrounding human nature, destiny, and life's harsh struggles. The lyrics posit that every human being is born with equal potential for both beastly wickedness and divine goodness. Which aspect ultimately dominates is dictated by one's circumstances, environment, and life experiences rather than inherent evil.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis / Contrast (Ethir-inai)
“Mirugamum deivamum / Sama baagamaai athil ullathae”
Contrasts the inner duality of human nature (beast vs. divine) and expectations vs. harsh reality.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Vithi endra aattril / Nee oru thurumbu”
Compares human helplessness against destiny to a small piece of straw floating on a rushing river.
Metaphor & Imagery
“Muththu moottai vaanga sendraai / Uppu moottai vaangi vanthaai”
Juxtaposes high dreams and hopes (pearls, flower bed) with bitter reality (salt, bed of thorns).
Rhyme / Monai
“Poo parikkum vaazhkai kettaai / Paampadikkum vaazhkai kondaai”
Initial letter rhyming across lines, enhancing the rhythmic philosophical delivery.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Vattaram' (2006) featured music composed by Bharadwaj and lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The song 'Ovvoru Pillaiyum' serves as a crucial philosophical theme in the movie, encapsulating the protagonist's descent into crime due to uncontrollable circumstances despite a harmless beginning.
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