Oyyaram
From Jigarthanda DoubleX · 2023
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Jigarthanda DoubleX2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Oyyaram oyyaram | Elegance, grace, and grandeur |
| Uduthi vandhaa meiyaaram | She arrived draped in true adornments |
| Singaaram singaaram | Adornment, beauty, and splendor |
| Sinukku kinaaram | Graceful charm and fine borders |
| Selaya kandaarum | Look at her flowing saree |
| Amma chirippa kandaaraum | Look at the divine mother's smile |
| Oyyaram oyyaram | Grace and majesty |
| Ondunga ellaarum..haei | Move aside and step back, everyone! |
| Female | |
| Kaadaan koddu | The dense, wild forest canopy |
| Kadhuru thodaa kaadu | A forest untouched even by the sun rays |
| Settukaali pada veedu | The abode of the fierce Goddess Kali |
| Seevan nooru | A hundred living souls |
| Savaikudhu un peru | Relishing and chanting your name |
| Ammore ayyore | Oh divine Mother, oh divine Lord |
| Asayun dhaeru haei | The moving sacred temple chariot, hei! |
| Chorus | |
| Oyyaram oyyaram | Elegance and beauty |
| Uduthi vandhaa meiyaaram | She arrived wearing true ornaments |
| Kondaaraum vandhaarum | Those who bring joy and those who arrive |
| Ondunga ellaarum.. | Step aside, everyone! |
| Female | |
| Aathaa kaali | Mother Goddess Kali |
| Ava thelagam veli | Her sacred tilak shines bright like light |
| Kaatta aniyum alangaarri | The beautifully adorned one who dresses the wild forest |
| Aana yeri | Riding atop an elephant |
| Arasarayum keeri | Piercing right through kings and rulers |
| Ammore ayyore | Oh divine Mother, oh Lord |
| Kaava kaari | The guardian protector deity |
| Chorus | |
| Oyyaram oyyaram | Elegance and grandeur |
| Uduthi vandhaa meiyaaram | She arrived wearing true ornaments |
| Kondaaraum vandhaarum | Those who bring joy and those who arrive |
| Ondunga ellaarum.. | Step aside, everyone! |
| Female | |
| Oiya oiya oiyaari | Oh graceful beauty |
| Oiya oyaa oiyaari | Oh stylish, elegant maiden |
| Oiyaari oiyaari oiyaari oiyaari | Oh graceful, beautiful one |
| Female | |
| Senkani kanduputta | She spotted the ripe red fruit |
| Andha semman kanduputtaan | He discovered that rich red soil |
| Angenaye andha kaattame | Right there, that wild herd |
| Thoattam kanduputaa | Found a lush green garden |
| Kuthadiyamma kuthadiyo | Dance and celebrate in joy, oh dance! |
| Makka manna thookkum | The people hold up the land |
| Mun nodiye indha mannum | A moment before, this very land |
| Makkava thookkum | Holds up and nurtures the people |
| Chorus | |
| Kottaaram podudhu koottame | The gathering builds a grand palace |
| Otta manas-endu vaazhanum | We must live together as one single heart |
| Ella manasum Inga Chinnanajirusum | Every heart here, whether young or old |
| Andidhaam poothu kedakkum kanne | Lies blossoming in sweet harmony, my dear |
| Female | |
| Enda vanam ungada usura | This forest of ours will take your life |
| Pothi pugazhaakkum | And treasure it, turning it into eternal glory |
| Chorus | |
| Oyyaram oyyaram | Elegance and grandeur |
| Uduthi vandhaa meiyaaram | She arrived wearing true ornaments |
| Kondaaraum vandhaarum | Those who bring joy and those who arrive |
| Ondunga ellaarum.. | Step aside, everyone! |
| Female | |
| Kaadaan koddu | The dense forest canopy |
| Seevan nooru | A hundred living souls |
| Kaadaan koddu | The dense forest canopy |
| Seevan nooru | A hundred living souls |
| Aana yeri | Riding an elephant |
| Arasarayum keeri | Piercing right through kings |
| Ammore Ayyore | Oh divine Mother, oh Lord |
| Kaava kaari | The guardian protector deity |
| Female | |
| Enga thatti theraigale | Oh our sacred rocky ledges and cliffs |
| Velli kula naaraigale | Oh storks of the silver pond |
| Palapalappaa ninda paaraigale | Oh shining, glistening rocks standing firm |
| Kaanagathiloru gaanam padaithida | To create a song in the midst of the deep forest |
| Vela vandhutodi | The right moment has arrived, hurry |
| Maaram atcadhaya thoova | As trees shower their sacred rice grains |
| Indha azhagu kannaanam | This beautiful divine wedding |
| Saami vandhu kalandhukudum | God will come and join in |
| Azhagu kannaanam | Beautiful divine wedding |
| Female | |
| Oiyaari oiyaari | Oh graceful beauty |
| Oyyaram oyyaram | Elegance and grandeur |
| Oiyaari oiyaari | Oh graceful beauty |
| Oyyaram oyyaram | Elegance and grandeur |
| Hoo oo ooo oo hoo oo oo oo | Vocalizing melody (Hoo oo ooo) |
ஒய்யாரம் ஒய்யாரம்
உடுத்தி வந்தா மெய்யாரம்
சிங்காரம் சிங்காரம்
சினுக்கு கின்னாரம்
சேலய கண்டாரும்
அம்மா சிரிப்பா கண்டாரும்
ஒய்யாரம் ஒய்யாரம்
ஒண்டுங்க எல்லாரும்
Elegance, grace, and grandeur
She arrived draped in true adornments
Adornment, beauty, and splendor
Graceful charm and fine borders
Look at her flowing saree
Look at the divine mother's smile
Grace and majesty
Move aside and step back, everyone!
காடான் கூடு
கதிரு தொடா காடு
சேத்துகாளி படை வீடு
சீவன் நூறு
சவைக்கிது உன் பேரு
அம்மோரே அய்யோரே
அசையுந் தேரு
The dense, wild forest canopy
A forest untouched even by the sun rays
The abode of the fierce Goddess Kali
A hundred living souls
Relishing and chanting your name
Oh divine Mother, oh divine Lord
The moving sacred temple chariot, hei!
ஒய்யாரம் ஒய்யாரம்
உடுத்தி வந்தா மெய்யாரம்
கொண்டாரும் வந்தாரும்
ஒண்டுங்க எல்லாரும்
Elegance and beauty
She arrived wearing true ornaments
Those who bring joy and those who arrive
Step aside, everyone!
ஆத்தா காளி
அவ தெலகம் வேளி
காட்டா அணியும் அலங்காரி
ஆன ஏறி
அரசரையும் கீறி
அம்மோரே அய்யோரே
காவ காரி
Mother Goddess Kali
Her sacred tilak shines bright like light
The beautifully adorned one who dresses the wild forest
Riding atop an elephant
Piercing right through kings and rulers
Oh divine Mother, oh Lord
The guardian protector deity
ஒய்யாரம் ஒய்யாரம்
உடுத்தி வந்தா மெய்யாரம்
கொண்டாரும் வந்தாரும்
ஒண்டுங்க எல்லாரும்
Elegance and grandeur
She arrived wearing true ornaments
Those who bring joy and those who arrive
Step aside, everyone!
ஒய்ய ஒய்ய ஒய்யாரி
ஒய்ய ஒய்ய ஒய்யாரி
ஒய்யாரி ஒய்யாரி ஒய்யாரி ஒய்யாரி
Oh graceful beauty
Oh stylish, elegant maiden
Oh graceful, beautiful one
செங்கனி கண்டுபுட்டா
அந்த செம்மான் கண்டுபுட்டான்
அங்கனையே அந்த காட்டமே
தோட்டம் கண்டுபுட்டா
குத்தடியம்மா குத்தாடியோ
மக்கா மண்ணா தூக்கும்
முன் நொடியே இந்த மண்ணும்
மக்காவ தூக்கும்
She spotted the ripe red fruit
He discovered that rich red soil
Right there, that wild herd
Found a lush green garden
Dance and celebrate in joy, oh dance!
The people hold up the land
A moment before, this very land
Holds up and nurtures the people
கொட்டாரம் போடுது கூட்டமே
ஓட்ட மனஸ்-என்டு வாழனும்
எல்லா மனசும் இங்க சின்னசிருசும்
அன்டிதான் பூத்து கெடக்கும் கண்ணே
The gathering builds a grand palace
We must live together as one single heart
Every heart here, whether young or old
Lies blossoming in sweet harmony, my dear
எண்ட வானம் உங்கடா உசுரா
போத்தி புகழாக்கும்
This forest of ours will take your life
And treasure it, turning it into eternal glory
ஒய்யாரம் ஒய்யாரம்
உடுத்தி வந்தா மெய்யாரம்
கொண்டாரும் வந்தாரும்
ஒண்டுங்க எல்லாரும்
Elegance and grandeur
She arrived wearing true ornaments
Those who bring joy and those who arrive
Step aside, everyone!
காடன் கூடு
சீவனூறு
காடன் கூடு
சீவனூறு
ஆன ஏறி
அரசையும் கீறி
அம்மோரே அய்யோரே
காவ காரி
The dense forest canopy
A hundred living souls
The dense forest canopy
A hundred living souls
Riding an elephant
Piercing right through kings
Oh divine Mother, oh Lord
The guardian protector deity
எங்க தட்டி தேரைகளே
வெள்ளி குல நாரைகளே
பரபரப்பா நின்ட பாறைகளே
கானகத்திலொரு கானம் படைத்திட
வேளை வந்துட்தோடி
மரம் அட்சய தூவ இந்த
அழகு கண்ணானம்
சாமி வந்து கலந்துகூடும்
அழகு கண்ணானம்
Oh our sacred rocky ledges and cliffs
Oh storks of the silver pond
Oh shining, glistening rocks standing firm
To create a song in the midst of the deep forest
The right moment has arrived, hurry
As trees shower their sacred rice grains
This beautiful divine wedding
God will come and join in
Beautiful divine wedding
ஒய்யாரி ஒய்யாரி
ஒய்யாரம் ஒய்யாரம்
ஒய்யாரி ஒய்யாரி
ஒய்யாரம் ஒய்யாரம்
ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓ
Oh graceful beauty
Elegance and grandeur
Oh graceful beauty
Elegance and grandeur
Vocalizing melody (Hoo oo ooo)
Oyyaram oyyaram
Elegance, grace, and grandeur
Uduthi vandhaa meiyaaram
She arrived draped in true adornments
Singaaram singaaram
Adornment, beauty, and splendor
Sinukku kinaaram
Graceful charm and fine borders
Selaya kandaarum
Look at her flowing saree
Amma chirippa kandaaraum
Look at the divine mother's smile
Oyyaram oyyaram
Grace and majesty
Ondunga ellaarum..haei
Move aside and step back, everyone!
Kaadaan koddu
The dense, wild forest canopy
Kadhuru thodaa kaadu
A forest untouched even by the sun rays
Settukaali pada veedu
The abode of the fierce Goddess Kali
Seevan nooru
A hundred living souls
Savaikudhu un peru
Relishing and chanting your name
Ammore ayyore
Oh divine Mother, oh divine Lord
Asayun dhaeru haei
The moving sacred temple chariot, hei!
Oyyaram oyyaram
Elegance and beauty
Uduthi vandhaa meiyaaram
She arrived wearing true ornaments
Kondaaraum vandhaarum
Those who bring joy and those who arrive
Ondunga ellaarum..
Step aside, everyone!
Aathaa kaali
Mother Goddess Kali
Ava thelagam veli
Her sacred tilak shines bright like light
Kaatta aniyum alangaarri
The beautifully adorned one who dresses the wild forest
Aana yeri
Riding atop an elephant
Arasarayum keeri
Piercing right through kings and rulers
Ammore ayyore
Oh divine Mother, oh Lord
Kaava kaari
The guardian protector deity
Oyyaram oyyaram
Elegance and grandeur
Uduthi vandhaa meiyaaram
She arrived wearing true ornaments
Kondaaraum vandhaarum
Those who bring joy and those who arrive
Ondunga ellaarum..
Step aside, everyone!
Oiya oiya oiyaari
Oh graceful beauty
Oiya oyaa oiyaari
Oh stylish, elegant maiden
Oiyaari oiyaari oiyaari oiyaari
Oh graceful, beautiful one
Senkani kanduputta
She spotted the ripe red fruit
Andha semman kanduputtaan
He discovered that rich red soil
Angenaye andha kaattame
Right there, that wild herd
Thoattam kanduputaa
Found a lush green garden
Kuthadiyamma kuthadiyo
Dance and celebrate in joy, oh dance!
Makka manna thookkum
The people hold up the land
Mun nodiye indha mannum
A moment before, this very land
Makkava thookkum
Holds up and nurtures the people
Kottaaram podudhu koottame
The gathering builds a grand palace
Otta manas-endu vaazhanum
We must live together as one single heart
Ella manasum Inga Chinnanajirusum
Every heart here, whether young or old
Andidhaam poothu kedakkum kanne
Lies blossoming in sweet harmony, my dear
Enda vanam ungada usura
This forest of ours will take your life
Pothi pugazhaakkum
And treasure it, turning it into eternal glory
Oyyaram oyyaram
Elegance and grandeur
Uduthi vandhaa meiyaaram
She arrived wearing true ornaments
Kondaaraum vandhaarum
Those who bring joy and those who arrive
Ondunga ellaarum..
Step aside, everyone!
Kaadaan koddu
The dense forest canopy
Seevan nooru
A hundred living souls
Kaadaan koddu
The dense forest canopy
Seevan nooru
A hundred living souls
Aana yeri
Riding an elephant
Arasarayum keeri
Piercing right through kings
Ammore Ayyore
Oh divine Mother, oh Lord
Kaava kaari
The guardian protector deity
Enga thatti theraigale
Oh our sacred rocky ledges and cliffs
Velli kula naaraigale
Oh storks of the silver pond
Palapalappaa ninda paaraigale
Oh shining, glistening rocks standing firm
Kaanagathiloru gaanam padaithida
To create a song in the midst of the deep forest
Vela vandhutodi
The right moment has arrived, hurry
Maaram atcadhaya thoova
As trees shower their sacred rice grains
Indha azhagu kannaanam
This beautiful divine wedding
Saami vandhu kalandhukudum
God will come and join in
Azhagu kannaanam
Beautiful divine wedding
Oiyaari oiyaari
Oh graceful beauty
Oyyaram oyyaram
Elegance and grandeur
Oiyaari oiyaari
Oh graceful beauty
Oyyaram oyyaram
Elegance and grandeur
Hoo oo ooo oo hoo oo oo oo
Vocalizing melody (Hoo oo ooo)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Jigarthanda DoubleX' is an energetic, folk-infused anthem celebrating the untamed majesty of the forest, native tribal heritage, and divine motherly protection (Goddess Kali). Through vivid imagery of lush nature, majestic elephants, and grand ritualistic processions, the lyrics express deep reverence for the land that protects and nurtures its people. It highlights the symbiotic relationship between humans and nature, where the forest is not merely a setting but a living, sacred sanctuary that elevates the soul into eternal glory.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Oyyaram oyyaram”
Repetition of words like 'Oyyaram oyyaram' and 'Singaaram singaaram' to emphasize grace, rhythm, and celebratory intensity.
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Emonai)
“Ava thelagam veli”
Matching end sounds across lines like 'thelagam veli', 'alangaarri', and 'Kaava kaari' to maintain a rhythmic, folk-singing style.
Personification
“Maaram atcadhaya thoova”
Attributing human actions to nature, such as trees showering sacred wedding rice ('Maaram atcadhaya thoova') and the forest treasuring human life to turn it into glory.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Makka manna thookkum”
Use of matching initial sounds 'Makka manna thookkum / Mun nodiye indha mannum / Makkava thookkum' creating strong acoustic harmony.
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Trivia
Composed by Santhosh Narayanan for Kartik Subbaraj's 2023 period action-drama 'Jigarthanda DoubleX', the track features vocals by Meenakshi Elayaraja, Meenakshi Santhosh, Aditya Ravindran, and Santhosh Narayanan himself. The song blends traditional Tamil folk percussion with grand orchestrations, reflecting the film's core theme of tribal unity, nature protection, and cinema as an art form.
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