Malaya Porattala
From Ivan Veramathiri · 2013
- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singers
- Tippu, Hyde Karty, Bizmac
- Music director
- C. Sathya
- Details
- Ivan Veramathiri2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Malaya porattala | I didn't topple mountains |
| Kadala thaandala | I didn't cross oceans |
| Kaatha niruthala | I didn't stop the wind |
| Nelava kizhikala | I didn't tear open the moon |
| Male | |
| Neruppil nadakkala | I didn't walk on fire |
| Nelatha madikkala | I didn't fold the earth |
| Uyira kudukkala | I didn't give up my life |
| Onnumae puriyala | I don't understand anything at all |
| Chorus | |
| {Ulagam enna | {What about the world |
| Male :Puthusa paakuthu | Male: It looks at me anew |
| Chorus :Oorae enna | Chorus: What about the town |
| Male :Yaarunu kekuthu | Male: It asks who I am |
| Chorus :Nizhalae kooda | Chorus: Even my shadow |
| Male :Nenja nimithuthu | Male: Stands tall with pride |
| Nyaayam thirumbuthu} (2) | Justice turns back around} (2) |
| Male | |
| Saamy aatam aadi paathen | I tried playing god |
| Saathaanoda sanda potten | I fought with the devil |
| Saaku pokku sollaamalae | Without making any excuses |
| Chorus | |
| Othaikki oththa | One-on-one |
| Othaikki oththa | One-on-one |
| Othaikki oththa | One-on-one |
| Othaikki oththa | One-on-one |
| Male :Othaikki oththa | Male: One-on-one |
| Ninnu saachen | I stood my ground and fought |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………….. | ………………………………….. |
| Male | |
| Naan irukkum ooru kulla | In the town where I live |
| Raaja yevanoo kavala illa | I don't care who the king is |
| Villanaaga oruvan vanthaal | If someone comes as a villain |
| Avanai vittu vaipathil nyaayam illa | Leaving him spared is not justice |
| Chorus | |
| Bayathai kayatti | Stripping away fear |
| Thoora pottaal | And throwing it far away |
| Baambu puthil kai vidalaam | One can even reach into a snake hole |
| Sariyaa paathu | Observing carefully |
| Thittam pottaal | And making a plan |
| Sulayaai vetri petridalaam | Victory can be won effortlessly |
| Male | |
| Othungi povathu | Stepping aside |
| Sari alla | Is not right |
| Olinju mothidu thavar alla | Hiding and striking is not wrong |
| Chorus :Nenachen mudichen jeichen | Chorus: I thought, I finished, I won |
| Male | |
| Malaya porattala | I didn't topple mountains |
| Kadala thaandala | I didn't cross oceans |
| Kaatha niruthala | I didn't stop the wind |
| Nelava kizhikala | I didn't tear open the moon |
| Male | |
| Puthusa paakuthu | Looking at me anew |
| Yaarunu kekuthu | Asking who I am |
| Nenja nimithuthu | Standing tall with pride |
| Nyaayam thirumbuthu | Justice turns back around |
| Male | |
| Saamy aatam aadi paathen | I tried playing god |
| Chorus :Aadi paathen pathen | Chorus: Played and saw, saw |
| Male :Saathaanoda sanda potten | Male: I fought with the devil |
| Chorus :Sanda potten potten | Chorus: Fought, fought |
| Potten potten | Fought, fought |
| Male :Saaku pokku sollaamalae | Male: Without making excuses |
| Chorus | |
| Othaikki oththa | One-on-one |
| Othaikki oththa | One-on-one |
| Othaikki oththa | One-on-one |
| Othaikki oththa | One-on-one |
| Male :Othaikki oththa | Male: One-on-one |
| Ninnu saachen | I stood my ground and fought |
மலைய புரட்டல
கடல தாண்டல காத்த
நிறுத்தல நிலவ கிழிக்கல
I didn't topple mountains
I didn't cross oceans
I didn't stop the wind
I didn't tear open the moon
நெருப்பில் நடக்கல
நிலத்த மடிக்கல உயிர
குடுக்கல ஒன்னுமே புரியல
I didn't walk on fire
I didn't fold the earth
I didn't give up my life
I don't understand anything at all
{ உலகம் என்ன
புதுசா பாக்குது
குழு :
ஊரே என்ன
யாருன்னு கேக்குது
குழு :
நிழலே கூட
நெஞ்ச நிமித்துது
நியாயம் திரும்புது } (2)
{What about the world
Male: It looks at me anew
Chorus: What about the town
Male: It asks who I am
Chorus: Even my shadow
Male: Stands tall with pride
Justice turns back around} (2)
சாமி ஆட்டம்
ஆடி பாத்தேன் சாத்தானோட
சண்டப் போட்டேன் சாக்கு
போக்கு சொல்லாமலே
I tried playing god
I fought with the devil
Without making any excuses
ஒத்தைக்கு ஒத்த
ஒத்தைக்கு ஒத்த
ஒத்தைக்கு ஒத்த
ஒத்தைக்கு ஒத்த
ஒத்தைக்கு ஒத்த
நின்னு சாச்சேன்
One-on-one
One-on-one
One-on-one
One-on-one
Male: One-on-one
I stood my ground and fought
............................
…………………………………..
நான் இருக்கும்
ஊருக்குள்ள ராஜா
எவனோ கவலை இல்ல
வில்லனாக ஒருவன் வந்தால்
அவனை விட்டு வைப்பதில்
நியாயம் இல்ல
In the town where I live
I don't care who the king is
If someone comes as a villain
Leaving him spared is not justice
பயத்தை கயட்டி
தூர போட்டால் பாம்பு
புத்தில் கை விடலாம்
சரியா பாத்து திட்டம்
போட்டால் சுளையாய்
வெற்றி பெற்றிடலாம்
Stripping away fear
And throwing it far away
One can even reach into a snake hole
Observing carefully
And making a plan
Victory can be won effortlessly
ஒதுங்கி போவது
சரியல்ல ஒளிஞ்சு மோதிடு
தவறல்ல
குழு :
நினச்சேன் முடிச்சேன்
ஜெய்ச்சேன்
Stepping aside
Is not right
Hiding and striking is not wrong
Chorus: I thought, I finished, I won
மலைய புரட்டல
கடல தாண்டல காத்த
நிறுத்தல நிலவ கிழிக்கல
I didn't topple mountains
I didn't cross oceans
I didn't stop the wind
I didn't tear open the moon
புதுசா பாக்குது
யாருன்னு கேக்குது
நெஞ்ச நிமித்துது
நியாயம் திரும்புது
Looking at me anew
Asking who I am
Standing tall with pride
Justice turns back around
சாமி ஆட்டம்
ஆடி பாத்தேன்
குழு :
ஆடி பாத்தேன்
பாத்தேன்
சாத்தானோட
சண்டப் போட்டேன்
குழு :
சண்டப் போட்டேன்
போட்டேன் போட்டேன்
போட்டேன்
சாக்கு போக்கு
சொல்லாமலே
I tried playing god
Chorus: Played and saw, saw
Male: I fought with the devil
Chorus: Fought, fought
Fought, fought
Male: Without making excuses
ஒத்தைக்கு ஒத்த
ஒத்தைக்கு ஒத்த
ஒத்தைக்கு ஒத்த
ஒத்தைக்கு ஒத்த
ஒத்தைக்கு ஒத்த
நின்னு சாச்சேன்
One-on-one
One-on-one
One-on-one
One-on-one
Male: One-on-one
I stood my ground and fought
Malaya porattala
I didn't topple mountains
Kadala thaandala
I didn't cross oceans
Kaatha niruthala
I didn't stop the wind
Nelava kizhikala
I didn't tear open the moon
Neruppil nadakkala
I didn't walk on fire
Nelatha madikkala
I didn't fold the earth
Uyira kudukkala
I didn't give up my life
Onnumae puriyala
I don't understand anything at all
{Ulagam enna
{What about the world
Male :Puthusa paakuthu
Male: It looks at me anew
Chorus :Oorae enna
Chorus: What about the town
Male :Yaarunu kekuthu
Male: It asks who I am
Chorus :Nizhalae kooda
Chorus: Even my shadow
Male :Nenja nimithuthu
Male: Stands tall with pride
Nyaayam thirumbuthu} (2)
Justice turns back around} (2)
Saamy aatam aadi paathen
I tried playing god
Saathaanoda sanda potten
I fought with the devil
Saaku pokku sollaamalae
Without making any excuses
Othaikki oththa
One-on-one
Othaikki oththa
One-on-one
Othaikki oththa
One-on-one
Othaikki oththa
One-on-one
Male :Othaikki oththa
Male: One-on-one
Ninnu saachen
I stood my ground and fought
…………………………………..
…………………………………..
Naan irukkum ooru kulla
In the town where I live
Raaja yevanoo kavala illa
I don't care who the king is
Villanaaga oruvan vanthaal
If someone comes as a villain
Avanai vittu vaipathil nyaayam illa
Leaving him spared is not justice
Bayathai kayatti
Stripping away fear
Thoora pottaal
And throwing it far away
Baambu puthil kai vidalaam
One can even reach into a snake hole
Sariyaa paathu
Observing carefully
Thittam pottaal
And making a plan
Sulayaai vetri petridalaam
Victory can be won effortlessly
Othungi povathu
Stepping aside
Sari alla
Is not right
Olinju mothidu thavar alla
Hiding and striking is not wrong
Chorus :Nenachen mudichen jeichen
Chorus: I thought, I finished, I won
Malaya porattala
I didn't topple mountains
Kadala thaandala
I didn't cross oceans
Kaatha niruthala
I didn't stop the wind
Nelava kizhikala
I didn't tear open the moon
Puthusa paakuthu
Looking at me anew
Yaarunu kekuthu
Asking who I am
Nenja nimithuthu
Standing tall with pride
Nyaayam thirumbuthu
Justice turns back around
Saamy aatam aadi paathen
I tried playing god
Chorus :Aadi paathen pathen
Chorus: Played and saw, saw
Male :Saathaanoda sanda potten
Male: I fought with the devil
Chorus :Sanda potten potten
Chorus: Fought, fought
Potten potten
Fought, fought
Male :Saaku pokku sollaamalae
Male: Without making excuses
Othaikki oththa
One-on-one
Othaikki oththa
One-on-one
Othaikki oththa
One-on-one
Othaikki oththa
One-on-one
Male :Othaikki oththa
Male: One-on-one
Ninnu saachen
I stood my ground and fought
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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