Oyyari Oyyari
From 80’s Build up · 2023
- Lyricist
- Ennum Manggalam Palanesamy
- Singer
- Gold Devaraj
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Details
- 80’s Build up2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oyyari oyyari | Oh stylish beauty, oh graceful beauty |
| Kolladhae kaikaari | Don't kill me, you clever girl |
| Oyyari oyyari | Oh stylish beauty, oh graceful beauty |
| Kolladhae kaikaari | Don't kill me, you clever girl |
| Male | |
| Paarthu kaapathu | Watch over and protect me |
| Parakkura kiliyae | Oh flying parrot |
| Korthu kai korthu | Entwining hands together |
| Nadakanum thaniyae | We should walk together in solitude |
| Male | |
| Unnala uruguren | I am melting because of you |
| Thannala karuguren | I am burning up on my own |
| Mundhana mundhana | Your saree pallu, your saree pallu |
| Pandhadavoo | Is tossing me around like a ball |
| Male | |
| Oyyari oyyari | Oh stylish beauty, oh graceful beauty |
| Kolladhae kaikaari | Don't kill me, you clever girl |
| Aiyyodi ammadi | Oh my goodness, oh dear girl |
| Selladhae pandhadi | Don't play with me like a ball |
| Male | |
| Paartha poluthula naa enna marandhen | The moment I saw you, I forgot myself |
| Vaartha vara villaiye | Words failed to come out |
| Poothu kulunkuriye en ranjithamae | You bloom and sway in joy, my sweet Ranjithame |
| Odi oliyuriye | You run away and hide |
| Male | |
| Un vizhi | Your eyes |
| Kirangida kirangidave | As they get mesmerizingly dizzy |
| En vizhi pidhungidudhae | My eyes pop out in astonishment |
| Paavi nee sirikkura sirippula | In the smile that you laugh, you sinner girl |
| Thaai mozhi maranthidudhae | I even forget my own mother tongue |
| Male | |
| Poonkodi maanjedi | Oh flowering vine, oh mango plant |
| Mogini ragini | Oh enchantress, oh charming lady |
| Ora paarva paarthu mayakkura | You intoxicate me with just a side glance |
| Male | |
| Unnala uruguren | I am melting because of you |
| Thannala karuguren | I am burning up on my own |
| Mundhana mundhana | Your saree pallu, your saree pallu |
| Pandhadavoo | Is tossing me around like a ball |
| Male | |
| Oyyari oyyari | Oh stylish beauty, oh graceful beauty |
| Kolladhae kaikaari | Don't kill me, you clever girl |
| Oyyari oyyari | Oh stylish beauty, oh graceful beauty |
| Selladhae pandhadi | Don't play with me like a ball |
ஒய்யாரி ஒய்யாரி கொல்லாதே கைகாரி…
Oh stylish beauty, oh graceful beauty
Don't kill me, you clever girl
Oh stylish beauty, oh graceful beauty
Don't kill me, you clever girl
ஒய்யாரி ஒய்யாரி கொல்லாதே கைகாரி…
Watch over and protect me
Oh flying parrot
Entwining hands together
We should walk together in solitude
பார்த்து காப்பாத்து பறக்குற கிளியே…
கோர்த்து கை கோர்த்து நடக்கணும் தனியே…
I am melting because of you
I am burning up on my own
Your saree pallu, your saree pallu
Is tossing me around like a ball
உன்னால உருகுறேன்…
தன்னால கருகுறேன்…
முந்தான முந்தான பந்தாடவோ…
Oh stylish beauty, oh graceful beauty
Don't kill me, you clever girl
Oh my goodness, oh dear girl
Don't play with me like a ball
ஒய்யாரி ஒய்யாரி கொல்லாதே கைகாரி…
அய்யோடி அம்மாடி செல்லாதே பந்தாடி…
The moment I saw you, I forgot myself
Words failed to come out
You bloom and sway in joy, my sweet Ranjithame
You run away and hide
பார்த்த பொழுதுல நான் என்ன மறந்தேன்…
வார்த்தை வரவில்லயே…
பூத்து குலுங்குறியே என் ரஞ்சிதமே…
ஓடி ஒளியுறியே…
Your eyes
As they get mesmerizingly dizzy
My eyes pop out in astonishment
In the smile that you laugh, you sinner girl
I even forget my own mother tongue
ஊர் விழி கிறங்கிட கிறங்கிட…
என் விழி பிதுங்கிடுதே…
பாவி நீ சிரிக்குற சிரிப்புல…
தாய்மொழி மறந்திடுதே…
Oh flowering vine, oh mango plant
Oh enchantress, oh charming lady
You intoxicate me with just a side glance
பூங்கொடி மாஞ்செடி மோகினி ராகினி…
ஓர பார்வை பார்த்து மயக்குற…
I am melting because of you
I am burning up on my own
Your saree pallu, your saree pallu
Is tossing me around like a ball
உன்னால உருகுறேன்…
தன்னால கருகுறேன்…
முந்தான முந்தான பந்ததாடவோ…
Oh stylish beauty, oh graceful beauty
Don't kill me, you clever girl
Oh stylish beauty, oh graceful beauty
Don't play with me like a ball
ஒய்யாரி ஒய்யாரி கொல்லாதே கைகாரி…
ஒய்யாரி ஒய்யாரி செல்லாதே பந்தாடி…
Oyyari oyyari
Oh stylish beauty, oh graceful beauty
Kolladhae kaikaari
Don't kill me, you clever girl
Oyyari oyyari
Oh stylish beauty, oh graceful beauty
Kolladhae kaikaari
Don't kill me, you clever girl
Paarthu kaapathu
Watch over and protect me
Parakkura kiliyae
Oh flying parrot
Korthu kai korthu
Entwining hands together
Nadakanum thaniyae
We should walk together in solitude
Unnala uruguren
I am melting because of you
Thannala karuguren
I am burning up on my own
Mundhana mundhana
Your saree pallu, your saree pallu
Pandhadavoo
Is tossing me around like a ball
Oyyari oyyari
Oh stylish beauty, oh graceful beauty
Kolladhae kaikaari
Don't kill me, you clever girl
Aiyyodi ammadi
Oh my goodness, oh dear girl
Selladhae pandhadi
Don't play with me like a ball
Paartha poluthula naa enna marandhen
The moment I saw you, I forgot myself
Vaartha vara villaiye
Words failed to come out
Poothu kulunkuriye en ranjithamae
You bloom and sway in joy, my sweet Ranjithame
Odi oliyuriye
You run away and hide
Un vizhi
Your eyes
Kirangida kirangidave
As they get mesmerizingly dizzy
En vizhi pidhungidudhae
My eyes pop out in astonishment
Paavi nee sirikkura sirippula
In the smile that you laugh, you sinner girl
Thaai mozhi maranthidudhae
I even forget my own mother tongue
Poonkodi maanjedi
Oh flowering vine, oh mango plant
Mogini ragini
Oh enchantress, oh charming lady
Ora paarva paarthu mayakkura
You intoxicate me with just a side glance
Unnala uruguren
I am melting because of you
Thannala karuguren
I am burning up on my own
Mundhana mundhana
Your saree pallu, your saree pallu
Pandhadavoo
Is tossing me around like a ball
Oyyari oyyari
Oh stylish beauty, oh graceful beauty
Kolladhae kaikaari
Don't kill me, you clever girl
Oyyari oyyari
Oh stylish beauty, oh graceful beauty
Selladhae pandhadi
Don't play with me like a ball
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Oyyari Oyyari' is a vibrant, retro-inspired romantic song from the Tamil movie '80s Buildup' (2023), composed by Ghibran. The song captures a young lover's playful and dramatic expression of romance as he gets utterly mesmerized by the charm and beauty of his beloved. He addresses her with endearing epithets like a flying parrot, a flowering vine, and a charming enchantress, describing how her captivating glances and laughter completely disarm him. Throughout the track, the singer humorously exaggerates the impact of her presence—how her smile makes him forget his mother tongue, how her dizziness makes his eyes pop out, and how her fluttering saree pallu tosses his heart around like a ball. It blends classic 1980s Tamil cinema folk tropes with playful lyrics, creating a lighthearted celebrate of romantic infatuation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Unnala uruguren / Thannala karuguren”
The second consonant 'n' is mirrored in both lines ('Unnala' and 'Thannala'), creating a rhythmic flow.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Oyyari oyyari / Mundhana mundhana”
The repetition of 'Oyyari' and 'Mundhana' enhances the rhythmic musicality and emphasizes beauty and charm.
Metaphor (Uruvagim)
“Parakkura kiliyae / Poonkodi maanjedi”
The lover addresses his beloved metaphorically as a 'parakkura kili' (flying parrot) and 'poonkodi' (flowering vine).
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Paavi nee sirikkura sirippula / Thaai mozhi maranthidudhae”
An exaggerated expression claiming that the girl's laughter causes the singer to forget his own mother tongue.
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Trivia
'80s Buildup' (2023) is a Tamil comedy film starring Santhanam, directed by S. Kalyan. Music director Ghibran specifically crafted the soundtrack to mimic the orchestration, arrangements, and lyricisms popular in Tamil cinema during the 1980s retro era, particularly referencing tunes associated with actors Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan from that decade.
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