Mutharamma Nee Odi
From Urimai Thedum Uravu · 1984
- Lyricist
- Sakthidass
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Madhan Thamu
- Details
- Urimai Thedum Uravu1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa | Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us! |
| Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa | Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us! |
| Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa | Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us! |
| Naangal naadi vanthom | We have come seeking you, |
| Unnai thaedi vanthom | We have come searching for you! |
| Female | |
| Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa | Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us! |
| Naangal naadi vanthom | We have come seeking you, |
| Unnai thaedi vanthom | We have come searching for you! |
| Female | |
| Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa | Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us! |
| Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa | Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us! |
| Female | |
| Kodhikkum manjal paalai kudiththu | Drinking the boiling turmeric milk, |
| Akkni sattiyai kayileduththu | Carrying the fire pot in hand, |
| Kodhikkum manjal paalai kudiththu | Drinking the boiling turmeric milk, |
| Akkni sattiyai kayileduththu | Carrying the fire pot in hand, |
| Female | |
| Anbu kaninthida aanantha kooththaadi | With love ripening, dancing in joy, |
| Aayiram kangalum arul vazhangida | May your thousand eyes bestow grace upon us! |
| Female | |
| Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa | Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us! |
| Naangal naadi vanthom | We have come seeking you, |
| Unnai thaedi vanthom | We have come searching for you! |
| Female | |
| Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa | Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us! |
| Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa | Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us! |
| Female | |
| Chekkasevanthitta pattaadai katti | Draped in a deep crimson silk saree, |
| Singaththin melaeri singaaramaai vanthu | Riding atop a lion with splendour, |
| Chekkasevanthitta pattaadai katti | Draped in a deep crimson silk saree, |
| Singaththin melaeri singaaramaai vanthu | Riding atop a lion with splendour, |
| Female | |
| Moondru mugangalum muththozhil seithida | With three faces performing the three cosmic duties, |
| Nallavar vaazhnthida neethiyai kaaththida | So the good may flourish and justice is protected! |
| Female | |
| Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa | Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us! |
| Naangal naadi vanthom | We have come seeking you, |
| Unnai thaedi vanthom | We have come searching for you! |
| Female | |
| Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa | Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us! |
| Naangal naadi vanthom | We have come seeking you, |
| Unnai thaedi vanthom | We have come searching for you! |
| Female | |
| Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa | Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us! |
| Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa | Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us! |
முத்தாரம்மா நீ ஓடி வாம்மா
முத்தாரம்மா நீ ஓடி வாம்மா
முத்தாரம்மா நீ ஓடி வாம்மா
நாங்கள் நாடி வந்தோம்
உன்னை தேடி வந்தோம்..
Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
We have come seeking you,
We have come searching for you!
முத்தாரம்மா நீ ஓடி வாம்மா
நாங்கள் நாடி வந்தோம்
உன்னை தேடி வந்தோம்.....
Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
We have come seeking you,
We have come searching for you!
முத்தாரம்மா நீ ஓடி வாம்மா
முத்தாரம்மா நீ ஓடி வாம்மா
Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
கொதிக்கும் மஞ்சள் பாலைக் குடித்து
அக்னி சட்டியை கையிலெடுத்து
கொதிக்கும் மஞ்சள் பாலைக் குடித்து
அக்னி சட்டியை கையிலெடுத்து
Drinking the boiling turmeric milk,
Carrying the fire pot in hand,
Drinking the boiling turmeric milk,
Carrying the fire pot in hand,
அன்பு கனிந்திட ஆனந்த கூத்தாடி
ஆயிரம் கண்களும் அருள் வழங்கிட
With love ripening, dancing in joy,
May your thousand eyes bestow grace upon us!
முத்தாரம்மா நீ ஓடி வாம்மா
நாங்கள் நாடி வந்தோம்
உன்னை தேடி வந்தோம்.....
Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
We have come seeking you,
We have come searching for you!
முத்தாரம்மா நீ ஓடி வாம்மா
நாங்கள் நாடி வந்தோம்
உன்னை தேடி வந்தோம்....
Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
முத்தாரம்மா நீ ஓடி வாம்மா
முத்தாரம்மா நீ ஓடி வாம்மா
Draped in a deep crimson silk saree,
Riding atop a lion with splendour,
Draped in a deep crimson silk saree,
Riding atop a lion with splendour,
செக்கசிவந்திட்ட பட்டாடை கட்டி
சிங்கத்தின் மேலேறி சிங்காரமாய் வந்து
செக்கசிவந்திட்ட பட்டாடை கட்டி
சிங்கத்தின் மேலேறி சிங்காரமாய் வந்து
With three faces performing the three cosmic duties,
So the good may flourish and justice is protected!
மூன்று முகங்களும் முத்தொழில் செய்திட
நல்லவர் வாழ்ந்திட நீதியை காத்திட
Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
We have come seeking you,
We have come searching for you!
முத்தாரம்மா நீ ஓடி வாம்மா
நாங்கள் நாடி வந்தோம்
உன்னை தேடி வந்தோம்.....
Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
We have come seeking you,
We have come searching for you!
முத்தாரம்மா நீ ஓடி வாம்மா
நாங்கள் நாடி வந்தோம்
உன்னை தேடி வந்தோம்....
Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
முத்தாரம்மா நீ ஓடி வாம்மா
முத்தாரம்மா நீ ஓடி வாம்மா
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa
Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa
Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa
Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
Naangal naadi vanthom
We have come seeking you,
Unnai thaedi vanthom
We have come searching for you!
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa
Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
Naangal naadi vanthom
We have come seeking you,
Unnai thaedi vanthom
We have come searching for you!
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa
Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa
Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
Kodhikkum manjal paalai kudiththu
Drinking the boiling turmeric milk,
Akkni sattiyai kayileduththu
Carrying the fire pot in hand,
Kodhikkum manjal paalai kudiththu
Drinking the boiling turmeric milk,
Akkni sattiyai kayileduththu
Carrying the fire pot in hand,
Anbu kaninthida aanantha kooththaadi
With love ripening, dancing in joy,
Aayiram kangalum arul vazhangida
May your thousand eyes bestow grace upon us!
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa
Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
Naangal naadi vanthom
We have come seeking you,
Unnai thaedi vanthom
We have come searching for you!
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa
Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa
Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
Chekkasevanthitta pattaadai katti
Draped in a deep crimson silk saree,
Singaththin melaeri singaaramaai vanthu
Riding atop a lion with splendour,
Chekkasevanthitta pattaadai katti
Draped in a deep crimson silk saree,
Singaththin melaeri singaaramaai vanthu
Riding atop a lion with splendour,
Moondru mugangalum muththozhil seithida
With three faces performing the three cosmic duties,
Nallavar vaazhnthida neethiyai kaaththida
So the good may flourish and justice is protected!
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa
Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
Naangal naadi vanthom
We have come seeking you,
Unnai thaedi vanthom
We have come searching for you!
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa
Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
Naangal naadi vanthom
We have come seeking you,
Unnai thaedi vanthom
We have come searching for you!
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa
Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaa
Oh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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