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Lyrics & meaning

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 vaammaaOh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaaOh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaaOh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
Naangal naadi vanthomWe have come seeking you,
Unnai thaedi vanthomWe have come searching for you!
Female
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaaOh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
Naangal naadi vanthomWe have come seeking you,
Unnai thaedi vanthomWe have come searching for you!
Female
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaaOh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaaOh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
Female
Kodhikkum manjal paalai kudiththuDrinking the boiling turmeric milk,
Akkni sattiyai kayileduththuCarrying the fire pot in hand,
Kodhikkum manjal paalai kudiththuDrinking the boiling turmeric milk,
Akkni sattiyai kayileduththuCarrying the fire pot in hand,
Female
Anbu kaninthida aanantha kooththaadiWith love ripening, dancing in joy,
Aayiram kangalum arul vazhangidaMay your thousand eyes bestow grace upon us!
Female
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaaOh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
Naangal naadi vanthomWe have come seeking you,
Unnai thaedi vanthomWe have come searching for you!
Female
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaaOh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaaOh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
Female
Chekkasevanthitta pattaadai kattiDraped in a deep crimson silk saree,
Singaththin melaeri singaaramaai vanthuRiding atop a lion with splendour,
Chekkasevanthitta pattaadai kattiDraped in a deep crimson silk saree,
Singaththin melaeri singaaramaai vanthuRiding atop a lion with splendour,
Female
Moondru mugangalum muththozhil seithidaWith three faces performing the three cosmic duties,
Nallavar vaazhnthida neethiyai kaaththidaSo the good may flourish and justice is protected!
Female
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaaOh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
Naangal naadi vanthomWe have come seeking you,
Unnai thaedi vanthomWe have come searching for you!
Female
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaaOh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
Naangal naadi vanthomWe have come seeking you,
Unnai thaedi vanthomWe have come searching for you!
Female
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaaOh Goddess Mutharamman, come running to us!
Muththaarammaa nee odi vaammaaOh 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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