Oyyale
From Manmadhan Ambu · 2010
- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Details
- Manmadhan Ambu2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Lights | Lights |
| Camera..rolling | Camera..rolling |
| Music…1 2 3 4 | Music…1 2 3 4 |
| Chorus | |
| Oyya oyya oyya oyya | Oyya oyya oyya oyya |
| Oyya oyya oyya oyya | Oyya oyya oyya oyya |
| Oyya oyya oyya oyya oyyala | Oyya oyya oyya oyya oyyala |
| Chorus | |
| Hae kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya | Hey kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya |
| Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya | Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya |
| Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiyaala | Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiyaala |
| Male | |
| Nelava puttu vechen | I plucked the moon |
| Nethila pottu vechen | Placed it as a bindi on my forehead |
| Unnoda otta vechen oyyala | And attached it to yours, my dear |
| Chorus :Oyya oyya oyya oyya oyyala | Chorus :Oyya oyya oyya oyya oyyala |
| Female | |
| Ullara pathavacha | Ignited a fire inside |
| Un pera kaththa vecha | Made your name echo in the air |
| Anganga killi vecha kaiyaala | Pinched me here and there with hands |
| Chorus :Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiyaala | Chorus :Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiyaala |
| Male | |
| Maanga vathal irukku | There are dried mango slices |
| Maaman odhatirruku | There are uncle's lips |
| Aasa sollu ennaku | Tell me your desire |
| Kanaalaa… | My dear lover... |
| Female | |
| Maanga enakethuku | Why do I need dried mangoes? |
| Maasam adhukirukku | There is time and season for that |
| Maaman odhadu patta | When uncle's lips touch mine |
| Mathathellam nadakkum | Everything else will happen |
| Thannaala | Automatically on its own |
| Chorus | |
| Hae..oyya oyya oyya oyya | Hey..oyya oyya oyya oyya |
| Oyya oyya oyya oyya | Oyya oyya oyya oyya |
| Oyya oyya oyya oyya oyyala | Oyya oyya oyya oyya oyyala |
| Chorus | |
| Hae kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya | Hey kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya |
| Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya | Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya |
| Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiyaala | Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiyaala |
| Male | |
| Aae naatu katta unna | Hey local beauty, seeing you |
| Paathathumae manasu | The moment I saw you, my heart |
| Aatam pottu kuthikum | Leaps and dances with joy |
| Ennaku konjam | For me, a little |
| Naatu patru athigam | Patriotism for local beauty is high |
| Female | |
| Pootu pottu vecha | Kept under lock and key |
| Perazhagae unnaku | O supreme beauty, you wish |
| Kaata romba viruppam | To reveal your charm greatly |
| Naduvil intha koocham | In between, this shyness |
| Vanthu tholaikum | Comes to ruin the moment |
| Male | |
| Sela kattum odambu | A body draped in saree |
| Seevi vecha karumbu | Is like peeled sugarcane |
| Needhaan ucha varambu | You are the ultimate peak |
| Azhaghukae | For beauty itself |
| Female | |
| Naanum pacha narambu | I am a fragile green nerve |
| Neeyum getti irumbu | And you are solid iron |
| Vendam intha kurumbu | Don't play this mischief |
| Nerupidam bayamundu mezhugukku.. | Wax is naturally afraid of fire.. |
| Chorus | |
| Hae..oyya oyya oyya oyya | Hey..oyya oyya oyya oyya |
| Oyya oyya oyya oyya | Oyya oyya oyya oyya |
| Oyya oyya oyya oyya oyyala | Oyya oyya oyya oyya oyyala |
| Chorus | |
| Hae kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya | Hey kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya |
| Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya | Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya |
| Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiyaala | Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiyaala |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………. | ........................ |
| Male | |
| Ada yethivecha | Ah, like a lit up |
| Oru kuthuvilakaaga | Traditional brass lamp |
| Paathu nee sirikira | You look and smile |
| Manasukkula verthu kotta veikira | Making my heart sweat inside |
| Female | |
| Saathi vecha | I was like a window |
| Oru jennallaaga irunden | Kept shut tight |
| Kaathu pola thorantha | You opened me like the breeze |
| Udalil usuraaga neeyum kalantha | And merged like life into my body |
| Male | |
| Paathi nalla vishayam | Half noble deeds |
| Paathi kalla vishayam | Half sly magic |
| Sernthu senja vasiyam needhaanae | You are the spell crafted combining both |
| Female | |
| Sooda poova tharuva | She gives warm flowers |
| Soodam aasa tharuva | She gives burning desires |
| Paaru muga paruva | Look at this youthful charm |
| Ithanaikum kaaranam needhaanae.. | You are the sole reason for all of this.. |
| Chorus | |
| Hae..oyya oyya oyya oyya | Hey..oyya oyya oyya oyya |
| Oyya oyya oyya oyya | Oyya oyya oyya oyya |
| Oyya oyya oyya oyya oyyala | Oyya oyya oyya oyya oyyala |
| Chorus | |
| Hae kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya | Hey kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya |
| Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya | Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya |
| Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiyaala | Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiyaala |
லைட்ஸ் கேமரா
ரோல்லிங் மியூசிக்
1 2 3 4
Lights
Camera..rolling
Music…1 2 3 4
ஒய்ய ஒய்ய ஒய்ய
ஒய்ய ஒய்ய ஒய்ய ஒய்ய
ஒய்ய ஒய்ய ஒய்ய ஒய்ய
ஒய்ய ஒய்யால
Oyya oyya oyya oyya
Oyya oyya oyya oyya
Oyya oyya oyya oyya oyyala
ஹே கைய கைய
கைய கைய கைய கைய
கைய கைய கைய கைய
கைய கைய கையால
Hey kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya
Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya
Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiyaala
நெலாவ புட்டு
வச்சேன் நெத்தில
பொட்டு வச்சேன்
உன்னோட ஒட்ட
வச்சேன் ஒய்யால
குழு :
ஒய்ய ஒய்ய
ஒய்ய ஒய்ய ஒய்யால
I plucked the moon
Placed it as a bindi on my forehead
And attached it to yours, my dear
Chorus :Oyya oyya oyya oyya oyyala
உள்ளாற பத்த
வச்ச உன் பேர கத்த
வெச்ச அங்கங்க கிள்ளி
வச்ச கையால
குழு :
கைய கைய
கைய கைய கையால
Ignited a fire inside
Made your name echo in the air
Pinched me here and there with hands
Chorus :Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiyaala
மாங்கா வத்தல்
இருக்கு மாமன் உதடிருக்கு
ஆச சொல்லு எனக்கு
கண்ணால
There are dried mango slices
There are uncle's lips
Tell me your desire
My dear lover...
மாங்கா எனக்கெதுக்கு
மாசம் அதுக்கிருக்கு மாமன்
உதடுப்பட்டா மத்ததெல்லாம்
நடக்கும் தன்னால
Why do I need dried mangoes?
There is time and season for that
When uncle's lips touch mine
Everything else will happen
Automatically on its own
ஹே ஒய்ய ஒய்ய ஒய்ய
ஒய்ய ஒய்ய ஒய்ய ஒய்ய
ஒய்ய ஒய்ய ஒய்ய ஒய்ய
ஒய்ய ஒய்யால
Hey..oyya oyya oyya oyya
Oyya oyya oyya oyya
Oyya oyya oyya oyya oyyala
ஹே கைய கைய
கைய கைய கைய கைய
கைய கைய கைய கைய
கைய கைய கையால
Hey kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya
Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya
Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiyaala
ஹே நாட்டு கட்ட
உன்ன பாத்ததுமே மனசு
ஆட்டம் போட்டு குதிக்கும்
எனக்கு கொஞ்சம் நாட்டு
பற்று அதிகம்
Hey local beauty, seeing you
The moment I saw you, my heart
Leaps and dances with joy
For me, a little
Patriotism for local beauty is high
பூட்டு போட்டு
வெச்ச பேரழகே உனக்கு
காட்ட ரொம்ப விருப்பம்
நடுவில் இந்த கூச்சம்
வந்து தொலைக்கும்
Kept under lock and key
O supreme beauty, you wish
To reveal your charm greatly
In between, this shyness
Comes to ruin the moment
சேல கட்டும்
உடம்பு சீவி வச்ச
கரும்பு நீதான் உச்ச
வரம்பு அழகுக்கே
A body draped in saree
Is like peeled sugarcane
You are the ultimate peak
For beauty itself
நானும் பச்ச
நரம்பு நீயும் கெட்டி
இரும்பு வேண்டாம்
இந்த குறும்பு நெருப்பிடம்
பயமுண்டு மெழுகுக்கு
I am a fragile green nerve
And you are solid iron
Don't play this mischief
Wax is naturally afraid of fire..
ஹே ஒய்ய ஒய்ய ஒய்ய
ஒய்ய ஒய்ய ஒய்ய ஒய்ய
ஒய்ய ஒய்ய ஒய்ய ஒய்ய
ஒய்ய ஒய்யால
Hey..oyya oyya oyya oyya
Oyya oyya oyya oyya
Oyya oyya oyya oyya oyyala
ஹே கைய கைய
கைய கைய கைய கைய
கைய கைய கைய கைய
கைய கைய கையால
Hey kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya
Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya
Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiyaala
.........................
........................
அட ஏத்தி வச்ச
ஒரு குத்துவிளக்காக
பார்த்து நீ சிரிக்கிற
மனசுக்குள்ள வேர்த்து
கொட்டவைக்கிற
Ah, like a lit up
Traditional brass lamp
You look and smile
Making my heart sweat inside
சாத்தி வச்ச ஒரு
ஜன்னலாக இருந்தேன்
காத்து போல தொறந்த
உடலில் உசுராக நீயும்
கலந்த
I was like a window
Kept shut tight
You opened me like the breeze
And merged like life into my body
பாதி நல்ல விஷயம்
பாதி கள்ள விஷயம் சேர்ந்து
செஞ்ச வசியம் நீதானே
Half noble deeds
Half sly magic
You are the spell crafted combining both
சூடா பூவ தருவ
சூடா ஆச தருவ பாரு
முக பருவ இத்தனைக்கும்
காரணம் நீதானே
She gives warm flowers
She gives burning desires
Look at this youthful charm
You are the sole reason for all of this..
ஹே ஒய்ய ஒய்ய ஒய்ய
ஒய்ய ஒய்ய ஒய்ய ஒய்ய
ஒய்ய ஒய்ய ஒய்ய ஒய்ய
ஒய்ய ஒய்யால
Hey..oyya oyya oyya oyya
Oyya oyya oyya oyya
Oyya oyya oyya oyya oyyala
ஹே கைய கைய
கைய கைய கைய கைய
கைய கைய கைய கைய
கைய கைய கையால
Hey kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya
Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya
Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiyaala
Lights
Lights
Camera..rolling
Camera..rolling
Music…1 2 3 4
Music…1 2 3 4
Oyya oyya oyya oyya
Oyya oyya oyya oyya
Oyya oyya oyya oyya
Oyya oyya oyya oyya
Oyya oyya oyya oyya oyyala
Oyya oyya oyya oyya oyyala
Hae kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya
Hey kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya
Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya
Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya
Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiyaala
Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiyaala
Nelava puttu vechen
I plucked the moon
Nethila pottu vechen
Placed it as a bindi on my forehead
Unnoda otta vechen oyyala
And attached it to yours, my dear
Chorus :Oyya oyya oyya oyya oyyala
Chorus :Oyya oyya oyya oyya oyyala
Ullara pathavacha
Ignited a fire inside
Un pera kaththa vecha
Made your name echo in the air
Anganga killi vecha kaiyaala
Pinched me here and there with hands
Chorus :Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiyaala
Chorus :Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiyaala
Maanga vathal irukku
There are dried mango slices
Maaman odhatirruku
There are uncle's lips
Aasa sollu ennaku
Tell me your desire
Kanaalaa…
My dear lover...
Maanga enakethuku
Why do I need dried mangoes?
Maasam adhukirukku
There is time and season for that
Maaman odhadu patta
When uncle's lips touch mine
Mathathellam nadakkum
Everything else will happen
Thannaala
Automatically on its own
Hae..oyya oyya oyya oyya
Hey..oyya oyya oyya oyya
Oyya oyya oyya oyya
Oyya oyya oyya oyya
Oyya oyya oyya oyya oyyala
Oyya oyya oyya oyya oyyala
Hae kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya
Hey kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya
Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya
Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya
Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiyaala
Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiyaala
Aae naatu katta unna
Hey local beauty, seeing you
Paathathumae manasu
The moment I saw you, my heart
Aatam pottu kuthikum
Leaps and dances with joy
Ennaku konjam
For me, a little
Naatu patru athigam
Patriotism for local beauty is high
Pootu pottu vecha
Kept under lock and key
Perazhagae unnaku
O supreme beauty, you wish
Kaata romba viruppam
To reveal your charm greatly
Naduvil intha koocham
In between, this shyness
Vanthu tholaikum
Comes to ruin the moment
Sela kattum odambu
A body draped in saree
Seevi vecha karumbu
Is like peeled sugarcane
Needhaan ucha varambu
You are the ultimate peak
Azhaghukae
For beauty itself
Naanum pacha narambu
I am a fragile green nerve
Neeyum getti irumbu
And you are solid iron
Vendam intha kurumbu
Don't play this mischief
Nerupidam bayamundu mezhugukku..
Wax is naturally afraid of fire..
Hae..oyya oyya oyya oyya
Hey..oyya oyya oyya oyya
Oyya oyya oyya oyya
Oyya oyya oyya oyya
Oyya oyya oyya oyya oyyala
Oyya oyya oyya oyya oyyala
Hae kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya
Hey kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya
Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya
Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya
Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiyaala
Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiyaala
…………………………….
........................
Ada yethivecha
Ah, like a lit up
Oru kuthuvilakaaga
Traditional brass lamp
Paathu nee sirikira
You look and smile
Manasukkula verthu kotta veikira
Making my heart sweat inside
Saathi vecha
I was like a window
Oru jennallaaga irunden
Kept shut tight
Kaathu pola thorantha
You opened me like the breeze
Udalil usuraaga neeyum kalantha
And merged like life into my body
Paathi nalla vishayam
Half noble deeds
Paathi kalla vishayam
Half sly magic
Sernthu senja vasiyam needhaanae
You are the spell crafted combining both
Sooda poova tharuva
She gives warm flowers
Soodam aasa tharuva
She gives burning desires
Paaru muga paruva
Look at this youthful charm
Ithanaikum kaaranam needhaanae..
You are the sole reason for all of this..
Hae..oyya oyya oyya oyya
Hey..oyya oyya oyya oyya
Oyya oyya oyya oyya
Oyya oyya oyya oyya
Oyya oyya oyya oyya oyyala
Oyya oyya oyya oyya oyyala
Hae kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya
Hey kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya
Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya
Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya
Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiyaala
Kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiya kaiyaala
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Oyya Oyya' is a vibrant, flirtatious Tamil folk-pop song from the film Manmadhan Ambu (2010), composed by Devi Sri Prasad and penned by Viveka. The song depicts a romantic banter between two lovers celebrating their mutual attraction, playful teasing, and passionate desire through rich sensory metaphors involving nature, traditional items, and romantic imagery. The lyrics combine rural folk rhythm with modern romantic expressions, creating a joyful dialogue full of energy and playful passion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Seevi vecha karumbu”
Comparing the female body draped in a saree to peeled sugarcane ('Seevi vecha karumbu').
Simile
“Saathi vecha Oru jennallaaga irunden”
Comparing the shut heart to a closed window opened by the breeze ('Saathi vecha Oru jennallaaga irunden Kaathu pola thorantha').
Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Aae naatu katta unna / Pootu pottu vecha / Kaata romba viruppam”
Matching second consonant sounds across lines ('Naatu' / 'Pootu' / 'Kaata').
Hyperbole
“Nelava puttu vechen”
Plucking the moon and sticking it as a bindi ('Nelava puttu vechen Nethila pottu vechen').
Did you know?
Trivia
The song 'Oyya Oyya' features music composed by Devi Sri Prasad for Kamal Haasan's film 'Manmadhan Ambu'. Sung by Mukesh and Suchitra, the song captured audiences with its energetic beats and rustic folk flavor integrated into contemporary film orchestration.
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