- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singers
- Tippu, Hyde Karty, Bizmac
- Music director
- C. Sathya
- Movie name
- Ivan Veramathiri
- Movie release year
- 2013
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Aug 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Othaikki Oththa' from Ivan Veramathiri portrays the internal drive and raw conviction of an ordinary young man who turns into a vigilante. He starts by acknowledging that he possesses no superhuman powers—he cannot move mountains, stop winds, or walk on fire—yet the world looks at him with newfound respect because he refused to remain silent in the face of injustice.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Malaya porattala / Kadala thaandala / Kaatha niruthala / Nelava kizhikala”
The lyrics use impossible superhuman feats like moving mountains, stopping the wind, and tearing open the moon to contrast with the protagonist's ordinary nature.
Metaphor
“Saamy aatam aadi paathen / Saathaanoda sanda potten”
Confronting a powerful villain is metaphorically compared to battling the devil ('Saathaanoda sanda potten') and taking on a divine trance ('Saamy aatam').
Repetition (Epizeuxis)
“Othaikki oththa / Othaikki oththa”
The term 'Othaikki oththa' (One-on-one) is repeated continuously to emphasize direct, uncompromising confrontation and to build rhythmic energy.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Malaya porattala / Kadala thaandala / Kaatha niruthala / Nelava kizhikala”
The song employs clear end-rhyme across the opening lines using the '-la' negative suffix ending.
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Trivia
Composed by C. Sathya with lyrics by Viveka, 'Othaikki Oththa' serves as the action-packed vigilante anthem in M. Saravanan's thriller Ivan Veramathiri (2013), capturing the protagonist's determination to fight corruption.
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