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Mutharamma Nee Odi

From Urimai Thedum Uravu · 1984

Lyricist
Sakthidass
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
Madhan Thamu
Movie name
Urimai Thedum Uravu
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
26 Mar 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa
Naangal naadi vanthom
Unnai thaedi vanthom
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa
Naangal naadi vanthom
Unnai thaedi vanthom
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa
Kodhikkum manjal paalai kudiththu
Akkni sattiyai kayileduththu
Kodhikkum manjal paalai kudiththu
Akkni sattiyai kayileduththu
Anbu kaninthida aanantha kooththaadi
Aayiram kangalum arul vazhangida
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa
Naangal naadi vanthom
Unnai thaedi vanthom
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa
Chekkasevanthitta pattaadai katti
Singaththin melaeri singaaramaai vanthu
Chekkasevanthitta pattaadai katti
Singaththin melaeri singaaramaai vanthu
Moondru mugangalum muththozhil seithida
Nallavar vaazhnthida neethiyai kaaththida
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa
Naangal naadi vanthom
Unnai thaedi vanthom
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa
Naangal naadi vanthom
Unnai thaedi vanthom
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa
O Mother Mutharamman, come running to us!
O Mother Mutharamman, come running to us!
O Mother Mutharamman, come running to us!
We have come seeking you,
We have come searching for you!
O Mother Mutharamman, come running to us!
We have come seeking you,
We have come searching for you!
O Mother Mutharamman, come running to us!
O Mother Mutharamman, come running to us!
Drinking boiling turmeric milk,
Carrying a pot of fire in your hands,
Drinking boiling turmeric milk,
Carrying a pot of fire in your hands,
Dancing in pure joy with overflowing love,
As your thousand eyes shower your grace,
O Mother Mutharamman, come running to us!
We have come seeking you,
We have come searching for you!
O Mother Mutharamman, come running to us!
O Mother Mutharamman, come running to us!
Dressed in a deep red silk saree,
Riding atop a lion and arriving in all your beauty,
Dressed in a deep red silk saree,
Riding atop a lion and arriving in all your beauty,
Performing the three cosmic duties with your three faces,
So the good may thrive and justice is upheld,
O Mother Mutharamman, come running to us!
We have come seeking you,
We have come searching for you!
O Mother Mutharamman, come running to us!
We have come seeking you,
We have come searching for you!
O Mother Mutharamman, come running to us!
O Mother Mutharamman, come running to us!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a fervent devotional invocation to Goddess Mutharamman, a popular village deity worshipped across Southern Tamil Nadu. Devotees call upon the mother goddess to arrive swiftly and bestow her divine blessings, describing their acts of intense piety such as carrying the sacred fire pot (Agni Chatti) and partaking in boiling turmeric offerings during temple festivals.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Repetition (Adukku Thodar)

“Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa”

The refrain 'Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa' is repeated multiple times to build intense devotional fervor and rhythmic urgency.

Initial Rhyme (Monai)

“Moondru mugangalum muththozhil seithida”

Matching starting consonant sounds ('M') in 'Moondru mugangalum muththozhil' creating melodic flow.

Visual Imagery

“Chekkasevanthitta pattaadai katti / Singaththin melaeri singaaramaai vanthu”

Vivid imagery depicting Goddess Durga/Amman wearing deep red silk and riding a lion to destroy evil.

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Trivia

The music for 'Urimai Thedum Uravu' (1984) was composed by the duo Madhan - Thamu. The song adopts traditional folk rhythms (Aadi/Pambai) typical of village Amman deity rituals, brilliantly rendered in P. Susheela's powerful vocals.

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