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Lyrics & meaning

Oyyarama Koyyakka Thoppula

From Naan Sootiya Malar · 1983

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Shailaja
Music director
Chandrabose
Details
Naan Sootiya Malar1983

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Oiyaaramaa koiyaakkaa thoppulaIn the stylish guava orchard,
Saayankaalamaa vesura kaaththulaIn the breeze blowing during the evening,
Neruppu neeril kulichchathu pol irukkuthaaDoes it feel like bathing in hot water made of fire?
Nerungi pazhaga aan thunaiyaiTo get close and intimate, a male companion
Izhukkuthaa izhukkuthaa izhukkuthaaDoes it pull? Does it pull? Does it pull?
Male
Oiyaaramaa koiyaakkaa thoppulaIn the stylish guava orchard,
Saayankaalamaa vesura kaaththulaIn the breeze blowing during the evening,
Neruppu neeril kulichchathu pol irukkuthaaDoes it feel like bathing in hot water made of fire?
Nerungi pazhaga aan thunaiyaiTo get close and intimate, a male companion
Izhukkuthaa izhukkuthaa izhukkuthaaDoes it pull? Does it pull? Does it pull?
Male
Aa…..oiyaaramaa koiyaakkaa thoppulaAh... in the stylish guava orchard,
Saayankaalamaa vesura kaaththula….aa….aa….In the breeze blowing during the evening... ah... ah...
Female
: En aasai ellaiyai meeriyaeWhen my desires cross all limits,
Karai purandu odum pothilaeWhen overflowing and running past the banks,
En aasai ellaiyai meeriyaeWhen my desires cross all limits,
Karai purandu odum pothilaeWhen overflowing and running past the banks,
Female
Nerunji mullu adaippathu pol irukkuthaaDoes it feel like being blocked by puncture vine thorns?
Nerungi pazhaga pen thunaiyai izhukkuthaaTo get close and intimate, does it pull a female companion?
Nerunji mullu adaippathu pol irukkuthaaDoes it feel like being blocked by puncture vine thorns?
Nerungi pazhaga pen thunaiyai izhukkuthaaTo get close and intimate, does it pull a female companion?
Izhukkuthaa izhukkuthaa izhukkuthaaDoes it pull? Does it pull? Does it pull?
Male
Oiyaaramaa koiyaakkaa thoppulaIn the stylish guava orchard,
Saayankaalamaa vesura kaaththulaIn the breeze blowing during the evening,
Neruppu neeril kulichchathu pol irukkuthaaDoes it feel like bathing in hot water made of fire?
Nerungi pazhaga aan thunaiyaiTo get close and intimate, a male companion
Izhukkuthaa izhukkuthaa izhukkuthaaDoes it pull? Does it pull? Does it pull?
Male
Nilaverikkum vaanaaga neeyaaganumYou must become the sky glowing with moonlight,
Naanoru ilavaaga inainthaadanumI must become a light tender leaf dancing together with you,
Nilaverikkum vaanaaga neeyaaganumYou must become the sky glowing with moonlight,
Naanoru ilavaaga inainthaadanumI must become a light tender leaf dancing together with you,
Male
Oiyaaramaa koiyaakkaa thoppulaIn the stylish guava orchard,
Saayankaalamaa vesura kaaththulaIn the breeze blowing during the evening,
Neruppu neeril kulichchathu pol irukkuthaaDoes it feel like bathing in hot water made of fire?
Nerungi pazhaga aan thunaiyaiTo get close and intimate, a male companion
Izhukkuthaa izhukkuthaa izhukkuthaaDoes it pull? Does it pull? Does it pull?
Male
Oiyaaramaa koiyaakkaa thoppulaIn the stylish guava orchard,
Saayankaalamaa vesura kaaththulaIn the breeze blowing during the evening,
Neruppu neeril kulichchathu pol irukkuthaaDoes it feel like bathing in hot water made of fire?
Nerungi pazhaga aan thunaiyaiTo get close and intimate, a male companion
Izhukkuthaa izhukkuthaa izhukkuthaaDoes it pull? Does it pull? Does it pull?
Male
……………....
Female
……………...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Oiyaaramaa koiyaakkaa thoppula' is a sensual duet from the 1983 Tamil film 'Naan Sootiya Malar', penned by lyricist Vaali. Set in a guava orchard during a cool evening breeze, the song vividly conveys romantic longing and physical attraction between lovers through rich nature imagery and folk-inspired rhythms.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Neruppu neeril kulichchathu pol irukkuthaa

Compares the intense, burning romantic longing to the sensation of bathing in water made of fire ('Neruppu neeril kulichchathu pol').

Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Izhukkuthaa izhukkuthaa izhukkuthaa

The word 'Izhukkuthaa' is repeated thrice in succession for rhythmic emphasis and to express overwhelming urge.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Nilaverikkum vaanaaga neeyaaganum / Naanoru ilavaaga inainthaadanum

The lover is likened to a moonlit night sky, while the female protagonist envisions herself as a light tender leaf moving gracefully alongside him.

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Trivia

The song uses colloquial folk Tamil phrasings typical of Vaali's rural romantic numbers in 1980s Tamil cinema, blending natural rustic settings like orchards with evocative sensory metaphors.

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