Yaeriyil Oru
From Jallikattu · 1987
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Jallikattu1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaelaelo hea yaelaelo hea | Yaelaelo, oh, yaelaelo! |
| Yaelo yaelo yaelo ailasaa…. | Yaelo, yaelo, yaelo, ailasa! |
| Male | |
| Yaeriyil oru oodam oodam | A boat upon the lake, a boat, |
| Oodaththil oru paadam paadam…. | A lesson inside the boat, a lesson... |
| Oodaththin maela neeyum paadaththai kelu raja | Listen to the lesson while on the boat, my king, |
| Kettuttu paadu yaelo ailasaa…. | Listen and sing along, yaelo ailasa! |
| Male | |
| Yaeriyil oru oodam oodam | A boat upon the lake, a boat, |
| Oodaththil oru paadam paadam…. | A lesson inside the boat, a lesson... |
| Male | |
| Ellaththaiyum aandavan padaichchaa | God created everything, |
| Ellaarukkum nirangala koduththaan | And gave distinct colors to everyone. |
| Vendaathatha jeyilula adaichchaan | He locked up evil in prison, |
| Aagaathatha azhuththiyum pudichchaan | And firmly suppressed what was bad. |
| Male | |
| Thappu sanja podhu thandanai thappaathu | When a wrong is done, punishment cannot be escaped, |
| Theerppu onna thedi vanthathu ippothu | A verdict has now come seeking you out. |
| Aattu kutti aaththai thaandi | A little lamb cannot cross a river, |
| Oodi poga mudiyaathu | And run away to freedom. |
| Veettu kozhi paattu paadi | Just because a domestic rooster sings, |
| Kaala neram vidiyaathu | Dawn will not arrive before its time. |
| Male | |
| Chinnappaa yaei ennappaa | Oh Chinnappa, hey my friend, |
| Nee ullatha sollappaa sollappaa | Tell the truth, speak what is real! |
| Male | |
| Haei….yaeriyil oru oodam oodam | Hey, a boat upon the lake, a boat, |
| Oodaththil oru paadam paadam…. | A lesson inside the boat, a lesson... |
| Oodaththin maela neeyum paadaththai kelu raja | Listen to the lesson while on the boat, my king, |
| Kettuttu paadu yaelo ailasaa…. | Listen and sing along, yaelo ailasa! |
| Male | |
| Yaeriyil oru oodam oodam | A boat upon the lake, a boat, |
| Oodaththil oru paadam paadam…. | A lesson inside the boat, a lesson... |
| Male | |
| Vellaamaikku velaiyum irukku | There is work meant for agriculture, |
| Vellaattukku vedhanai edhukku | Why should a goat suffer unnecessarily? |
| Ellaam antha aandavan poruppu | Everything is under God's control, |
| Yaemaanthathum yaen intha veruppu | Having been deceived, why hold this hatred? |
| Male | |
| Kettu pogum pothu kattuppaadu podu | When going astray, practice self-control, |
| Buththi solli paaththen naanum romba naalu | I tried giving advice for many days. |
| Paadhai maarum kaalgal ellaam | Feet that stray off the right path, |
| Ooru poyi saerathu | Will never reach their destination. |
| Paavam parithaabam paaththaal | If you show pity and compassion to the wicked, |
| Onna maaththa mudiyaathu | Nothing can ever be rectified. |
| Male | |
| Chinnappaa yaei ennappaa | Oh Chinnappa, hey my friend, |
| Nee ullatha sollappaa sollappaa aa…. | Tell the truth, speak what is real! |
| Male | |
| Haei….yaeriyil oru oodam oodam | Hey, a boat upon the lake, a boat, |
| Oodaththil oru paadam paadam…. | A lesson inside the boat, a lesson... |
| Oodaththin maela neeyum paadaththai kelu raja | Listen to the lesson while on the boat, my king, |
| Kettuttu paadu yaelo ailasaa…. | Listen and sing along, yaelo ailasa! |
| Male | |
| Yaeriyil oru oodam oodam | A boat upon the lake, a boat, |
| Oodaththil oru paadam paadam…. | A lesson inside the boat, a lesson... |
ஏலேலோ ஹெ ஏலேலோ ஹெ
ஏலோ ஏலோ ஏலோ ஐலஸா.....
Yaelaelo, oh, yaelaelo!
Yaelo, yaelo, yaelo, ailasa!
ஏரியில் ஒரு ஓடம் ஓடம்
ஓடத்தில் ஒரு பாடம் பாடம்
ஓடத்தின் மேல நீயும் பாடத்தைக் கேளு ராஜா
கேட்டுட்டுப் பாடு ஏலோ ஐலஸா......
A boat upon the lake, a boat,
A lesson inside the boat, a lesson...
Listen to the lesson while on the boat, my king,
Listen and sing along, yaelo ailasa!
ஏரியில் ஒரு ஓடம் ஓடம்
ஓடத்தில் ஒரு பாடம் பாடம்......
A boat upon the lake, a boat,
A lesson inside the boat, a lesson...
எல்லாத்தையும் ஆண்டவன் படைச்சான்
எல்லாருக்கும் நிறங்கள கொடுத்தான்
வேண்டாதத ஜெயிலுல அடைச்சான்
ஆகாதத அழுத்தியும் புடிச்சான்
God created everything,
And gave distinct colors to everyone.
He locked up evil in prison,
And firmly suppressed what was bad.
தப்பு செஞ்ச போது தண்டனை தப்பாது
தீர்ப்பு ஒன்ன தேடி வந்தது இப்போது
ஆட்டுக் குட்டி ஆத்தைத் தாண்டி
ஓடிப் போக முடியாது
வீட்டுக் கோழி பாட்டுப் பாடி
கால நேரம் விடியாது
When a wrong is done, punishment cannot be escaped,
A verdict has now come seeking you out.
A little lamb cannot cross a river,
And run away to freedom.
Just because a domestic rooster sings,
Dawn will not arrive before its time.
சின்னப்பா ஏய் என்னப்பா
நீ உள்ளத சொல்லப்பா சொல்லப்பா
Oh Chinnappa, hey my friend,
Tell the truth, speak what is real!
ஹேய்...ஏரியில் ஒரு ஓடம் ஓடம்
ஓடத்தில் ஒரு பாடம் பாடம்......
ஓடத்தின் மேல நீயும் பாடத்தைக் கேளு ராஜா
கேட்டுட்டுப் பாடு ஏலோ ஐலஸா......
Hey, a boat upon the lake, a boat,
A lesson inside the boat, a lesson...
Listen to the lesson while on the boat, my king,
Listen and sing along, yaelo ailasa!
ஏரியில் ஒரு ஓடம் ஓடம்
ஓடத்தில் ஒரு பாடம் பாடம்......
A boat upon the lake, a boat,
A lesson inside the boat, a lesson...
வெள்ளாமைக்கு வேலியும் இருக்கு
வெள்ளாட்டுக்கு வேதனை எதுக்கு
எல்லாம் அந்த ஆண்டவன் பொறுப்பு
ஏமாந்ததும் ஏன் இந்த வெறுப்பு
There is work meant for agriculture,
Why should a goat suffer unnecessarily?
Everything is under God's control,
Having been deceived, why hold this hatred?
கெட்டுப் போகும் போது கட்டுப்பாடு போடு
புத்தி சொல்லிப் பாத்தேன் நானும் ரொம்ப நாளு
பாதை மாறும் கால்கள் எல்லாம்
ஊரு போயி சேராது
பாவம் பரிதாபம் பாத்தால்
ஒன்ன மாத்த முடியாது
When going astray, practice self-control,
I tried giving advice for many days.
Feet that stray off the right path,
Will never reach their destination.
If you show pity and compassion to the wicked,
Nothing can ever be rectified.
சின்னப்பா ஏய் என்னப்பா
நீ உள்ளத சொல்லப்பா சொல்லப்பா ஆ......
Oh Chinnappa, hey my friend,
Tell the truth, speak what is real!
ஏரியில் ஒரு ஓடம் ஓடம்
ஓடத்தில் ஒரு பாடம் பாடம்......
ஓடத்தின் மேல நீயும் பாடத்தைக் கேளு ராஜா
கேட்டுட்டுப் பாடு ஏலோ ஐலஸா......
Hey, a boat upon the lake, a boat,
A lesson inside the boat, a lesson...
Listen to the lesson while on the boat, my king,
Listen and sing along, yaelo ailasa!
ஏரியில் ஒரு ஓடம் ஓடம்
ஓடத்தில் ஒரு பாடம் பாடம்......ஹேய்
A boat upon the lake, a boat,
A lesson inside the boat, a lesson...
Yaelaelo hea yaelaelo hea
Yaelaelo, oh, yaelaelo!
Yaelo yaelo yaelo ailasaa….
Yaelo, yaelo, yaelo, ailasa!
Yaeriyil oru oodam oodam
A boat upon the lake, a boat,
Oodaththil oru paadam paadam….
A lesson inside the boat, a lesson...
Oodaththin maela neeyum paadaththai kelu raja
Listen to the lesson while on the boat, my king,
Kettuttu paadu yaelo ailasaa….
Listen and sing along, yaelo ailasa!
Yaeriyil oru oodam oodam
A boat upon the lake, a boat,
Oodaththil oru paadam paadam….
A lesson inside the boat, a lesson...
Ellaththaiyum aandavan padaichchaa
God created everything,
Ellaarukkum nirangala koduththaan
And gave distinct colors to everyone.
Vendaathatha jeyilula adaichchaan
He locked up evil in prison,
Aagaathatha azhuththiyum pudichchaan
And firmly suppressed what was bad.
Thappu sanja podhu thandanai thappaathu
When a wrong is done, punishment cannot be escaped,
Theerppu onna thedi vanthathu ippothu
A verdict has now come seeking you out.
Aattu kutti aaththai thaandi
A little lamb cannot cross a river,
Oodi poga mudiyaathu
And run away to freedom.
Veettu kozhi paattu paadi
Just because a domestic rooster sings,
Kaala neram vidiyaathu
Dawn will not arrive before its time.
Chinnappaa yaei ennappaa
Oh Chinnappa, hey my friend,
Nee ullatha sollappaa sollappaa
Tell the truth, speak what is real!
Haei….yaeriyil oru oodam oodam
Hey, a boat upon the lake, a boat,
Oodaththil oru paadam paadam….
A lesson inside the boat, a lesson...
Oodaththin maela neeyum paadaththai kelu raja
Listen to the lesson while on the boat, my king,
Kettuttu paadu yaelo ailasaa….
Listen and sing along, yaelo ailasa!
Yaeriyil oru oodam oodam
A boat upon the lake, a boat,
Oodaththil oru paadam paadam….
A lesson inside the boat, a lesson...
Vellaamaikku velaiyum irukku
There is work meant for agriculture,
Vellaattukku vedhanai edhukku
Why should a goat suffer unnecessarily?
Ellaam antha aandavan poruppu
Everything is under God's control,
Yaemaanthathum yaen intha veruppu
Having been deceived, why hold this hatred?
Kettu pogum pothu kattuppaadu podu
When going astray, practice self-control,
Buththi solli paaththen naanum romba naalu
I tried giving advice for many days.
Paadhai maarum kaalgal ellaam
Feet that stray off the right path,
Ooru poyi saerathu
Will never reach their destination.
Paavam parithaabam paaththaal
If you show pity and compassion to the wicked,
Onna maaththa mudiyaathu
Nothing can ever be rectified.
Chinnappaa yaei ennappaa
Oh Chinnappa, hey my friend,
Nee ullatha sollappaa sollappaa aa….
Tell the truth, speak what is real!
Haei….yaeriyil oru oodam oodam
Hey, a boat upon the lake, a boat,
Oodaththil oru paadam paadam….
A lesson inside the boat, a lesson...
Oodaththin maela neeyum paadaththai kelu raja
Listen to the lesson while on the boat, my king,
Kettuttu paadu yaelo ailasaa….
Listen and sing along, yaelo ailasa!
Yaeriyil oru oodam oodam
A boat upon the lake, a boat,
Oodaththil oru paadam paadam….
A lesson inside the boat, a lesson...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Yaeriyil Oru Oodam' is a folk-infused philosophical song from the film Jallikattu (1987), structured around a traditional boatman's rhythmic chant ('Ailasa'). Set on a lake, the boat ride serves as a metaphor for life's journey, delivering moral lessons on truth, cosmic justice, and personal accountability. The lyrics emphasize that no evil act goes unpunished and that divine justice eventually catches up with everyone.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Ellaththaiyum aandavan padaichchaa / Ellaarukkum nirangala koduththaan”
The second consonant sound 'll' (ல்) rhymes in consecutive lines (Ellaththaiyum / Ellaarukkum).
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Paavam parithaabam paaththaal”
Repetition of the initial letter 'P' (ப்) sound creates a rhythmic sound play.
Metaphor / Folk Proverb
“Veettu kozhi paattu paadi kaala neram vidiyaathu”
A rural proverb/metaphor stating that a rooster's crow doesn't force the sun to rise; reality and divine timing are independent of human pretense.
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Trivia
Jallikattu (1987) was directed by Manivannan and starred Sivaji Ganesan, Sathyaraj, and Radha. Although listed as unknown in some song credits, the film's soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyricist Gangai Amaran weaving popular Tamil folk proverbs into the songs.
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