Oda Mudiyadhu
From Monster · 2019
- Lyricist
- Justin Prabhakaran
- Singers
- S. J. Suryah, Sivam
- Music director
- Justin Prabhakaran
- Details
- Monster2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| You think you can catch me haa | You think you can catch me, huh? |
| I can hide even in thoon & thurumbu | I can hide even in a pillar or a speck of dust. |
| Puriyudhaa… | Do you understand? |
| Goiyyaala… | You damn fool! |
| Male | |
| Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa……….yah | Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa……….yah |
| Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa………yeh ho | Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa………yeh ho |
| Male | |
| Oda mudiyadhu | You cannot run, |
| Oliya mudiyadhu | You cannot hide, |
| Unnai pudichu naan | I will catch you |
| Adippen nachunnu | And smack you real good! |
| Chorus | |
| Heii hoii…(7) | Heii hoii…(7) |
| Indha indha indha indhaa… | Take this, take this, take this, take this... |
| Chorus | |
| OdaMale :Mudiyadhu | [Rat:] I'm running [Male:] You can't! |
| Chorus :OliyaMale :Mudiyadhu | [Chorus:] Hide [Male:] You can't! |
| Chorus :UnnaiMale :Pudichu naan | [Chorus:] You [Male:] I will catch |
| Chorus :AdippenMale :Nachunnu | [Chorus:] Hit [Male:] Real hard! |
| Male | |
| Un vaalu pudichu | I'll grab your tail, |
| Thara thara-nnu izhuthu | Drag you across the floor, |
| Meesaiya pichu kaadha thirugi | Pluck your whiskers, twist your ears, |
| Kaala katti kanna nondi | Tie up your legs, poke your eyes, |
| Odadha odadha odadha odadha | Don't run, don't run, don't run, don't run! |
| Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa… | Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa… |
| Male | |
| Veliya vaada | Come out! |
| Male | |
| I’m a monster | I’m a monster! |
| You know gangster | You know, a gangster! |
| You think you can catch me | You think you can catch me? |
| Funny guy | Funny guy! |
| Male | |
| Hahahahahaha | Hahahahahaha |
| Male | |
| Kaduppethuriyae | You are annoying me! |
| Enna veruppethuriyae | You are frustrating me! |
| Male | |
| Apdiyaa | Is that so? |
| Konjom pudi | Hold this for a moment! |
| Vaada…yei | Come on, hey! |
| Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come, come, come! |
| Male | |
| Risk-u eduthu nee | You took a risk |
| En rusk-a edukkuriyae | And stole my rusk! |
| Male | |
| Aang… | Huh... |
| Athu en rusk-u | That's my rusk! |
| Poo | Go away! |
| Askku buskku | No way, trickster! |
| Male | |
| Vara vara vara | Lately, lately, |
| Alumbu thaangala | Your antics are unbearable! |
| Thona thona vena | Stop nagging relentlessly, |
| Uyira edukkura | You're taking my life away! |
| Kara kara kara vena | Stop grating on me, |
| Kazhutha arukkuriyae | You're slitting my throat! |
| Arukkuriyae arukkuriyae | You're slitting it, you're slitting it! |
| Arukkuriyae arukkuriyae | You're slitting it, you're slitting it! |
| Male | |
| Kitta vandha sethan sekar | If you come close, Sekar is dead! |
| Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa… | Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa… |
| Kitta vandha sethan sekar | If you come close, Sekar is dead! |
| Kitta vandha sethan sekar | If you come close, Sekar is dead! |
| Kitta vandha sethan sekar | If you come close, Sekar is dead! |
| Male | |
| Hey podaangu… | Hey, get lost! |
| Odapporanae.. | I'm gonna run.. |
| Male :Enga | [Male:] Where? |
| Male | |
| Oliyapporenae | I'm gonna hide! |
| Male :Haha | [Male:] Haha! |
| Male | |
| Enna ippo nee | Now you... |
| Pudikka mudiyathae | ...cannot catch me! |
| Male :Paakalam | [Male:] We'll see! |
| Male | |
| Odapporanae | I'm gonna run! |
| Oliyapporanae | I'm gonna hide! |
| Male :Dei dei | [Male:] Hey hey! |
| Male :Enna ippo nee | [Male:] Now you... |
| Pudikka mudiyathae | ...cannot catch me! |
| Male | |
| Un vaalu pudichu | I'll grab your tail, |
| Thara thara-nnu izhuthu | Drag you across the floor, |
| Meesaiya pichu kaadha thirugi | Pluck your whiskers, twist your ears, |
| Kaala katti kanna nondi | Tie up your legs, poke your eyes, |
| Odadha odadha odadha odadha | Don't run, don't run, don't run, don't run! |
| Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…aaaa…. | Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…aaaa…. |
| Yaaaaaaaaaaaaa…hahahaha…dei | Yaaaaaaaaaaaaa…hahahaha…hey! |
| Male | |
| Better luck next time… | Better luck next time… |
யூ திங் யூ கேன் கேட்ச் மீ ஹா
ஐ கேன் ஹைடு ஈவன் இன் தூண் அன் துரும்பு
புரியாதா....
கொய்யால....
You think you can catch me, huh?
I can hide even in a pillar or a speck of dust.
Do you understand?
You damn fool!
யாஆஆஆஅ......யஹ்
யாஆஆஆஅ......யெஹ்ஹ் ஹோ
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa……….yah
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa………yeh ho
ஓட முடியாது
ஒளிய முடியாது
உன்னை புடிச்சு நான்
அடிப்பேன் நச்சுன்னு
You cannot run,
You cannot hide,
I will catch you
And smack you real good!
ஹேய் ஹோய்...(7)
இந்த இந்த இந்த இந்தா
Heii hoii…(7)
Take this, take this, take this, take this...
ஓட ஆண் :
முடியாது
குழு :
ஒளிய ஆண் :
முடியாது
குழு :
உன்னை ஆண் :
புடிச்சு நான்
குழு :
அடிப்பேன் ஆண் :
நச்சுன்னு
[Rat:] I'm running [Male:] You can't!
[Chorus:] Hide [Male:] You can't!
[Chorus:] You [Male:] I will catch
[Chorus:] Hit [Male:] Real hard!
உன் வால புடிச்சு
தர தரன்னு இழுத்து
மீசைய பிச்சு காத திருகி
கால கட்டி கண்ண நோண்டி
ஓடாத ஓடாத ஓடாத ஓடாத
யாஆஆஆஆஆ......
I'll grab your tail,
Drag you across the floor,
Pluck your whiskers, twist your ears,
Tie up your legs, poke your eyes,
Don't run, don't run, don't run, don't run!
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…
வெளிய வாடா
Come out!
ஐ ஆம் ஏ மான்ஸ்டர்
யூ நவ் கேங்க்ஸ்டர்
யூ திங் யூ கேன் கேட்ச் மீ
Funny guy
I’m a monster!
You know, a gangster!
You think you can catch me?
Funny guy!
ஹஹஹ்ஹாஹா
Hahahahahaha
கடுபேத்துறியே
என்ன வெறுப்பேத்துறியே
You are annoying me!
You are frustrating me!
அப்படியா
கொஞ்சம் புடி
வாடா...ஏய்
வா வா வா வா வா
Is that so?
Hold this for a moment!
Come on, hey!
Come, come, come, come, come!
ரிஸ்க்கு எடுத்து நீ
என் ரஸ்க எடுக்குறியே
You took a risk
And stole my rusk!
ஆங்...
அது என் ரஸ்க்
போ
அஸ்க்கு புஸ்க்கு
Huh...
That's my rusk!
Go away!
No way, trickster!
ஆண்
: வர வர வர
அலும்பு தாங்கல
தொன தொன வென
உயிர எடுக்குற
கர கர கர வென
கழுத்த அறுக்குறியே
அறுக்குறியே அறுக்குறியே
அறுக்குறியே அறுக்குறியே
Lately, lately,
Your antics are unbearable!
Stop nagging relentlessly,
You're taking my life away!
Stop grating on me,
You're slitting my throat!
You're slitting it, you're slitting it!
You're slitting it, you're slitting it!
கிட்ட வந்தா செத்தான் சேகர்
யாஆஆஆஆஆஆ......
கிட்ட வந்தா செத்தான் சேகர்
கிட்ட வந்தா செத்தான் சேகர்
கிட்ட வந்தா செத்தான் சேகர்
If you come close, Sekar is dead!
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…
If you come close, Sekar is dead!
If you come close, Sekar is dead!
If you come close, Sekar is dead!
ஹேய் போடாங்கு....
ஓட போறானே....
எங்க
Hey, get lost!
I'm gonna run..
[Male:] Where?
ஒளிய போறானே
ஹஹா
I'm gonna hide!
[Male:] Haha!
என்ன இப்போ நீ
புடிக்க முடியாதே
பாக்கலாம்
Now you...
...cannot catch me!
[Male:] We'll see!
ஓடபோறானே
ஒளியப்போறானே
டேய் டேய்
என்ன இப்போ நீ
புடிக்க முடியாதே
I'm gonna run!
I'm gonna hide!
[Male:] Hey hey!
[Male:] Now you...
...cannot catch me!
உன் வால புடிச்சு
தர தரன்னு இழுத்து
மீசைய பிச்சு காத திருகி
கால கட்டி கண்ண நோண்டி
ஓடாத ஓடாத ஓடாத ஓடாத
யாஆஆஆஆஆ......ஆஅ.....
யாஆஆஆஆஆ......ஹாஹ்ஹா...டேய்
I'll grab your tail,
Drag you across the floor,
Pluck your whiskers, twist your ears,
Tie up your legs, poke your eyes,
Don't run, don't run, don't run, don't run!
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…aaaa….
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaa…hahahaha…hey!
பெட்டர் லக் நெக்ஸ்ட் டைம்....
Better luck next time…
You think you can catch me haa
You think you can catch me, huh?
I can hide even in thoon & thurumbu
I can hide even in a pillar or a speck of dust.
Puriyudhaa…
Do you understand?
Goiyyaala…
You damn fool!
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa……….yah
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa……….yah
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa………yeh ho
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa………yeh ho
Oda mudiyadhu
You cannot run,
Oliya mudiyadhu
You cannot hide,
Unnai pudichu naan
I will catch you
Adippen nachunnu
And smack you real good!
Heii hoii…(7)
Heii hoii…(7)
Indha indha indha indhaa…
Take this, take this, take this, take this...
OdaMale :Mudiyadhu
[Rat:] I'm running [Male:] You can't!
Chorus :OliyaMale :Mudiyadhu
[Chorus:] Hide [Male:] You can't!
Chorus :UnnaiMale :Pudichu naan
[Chorus:] You [Male:] I will catch
Chorus :AdippenMale :Nachunnu
[Chorus:] Hit [Male:] Real hard!
Un vaalu pudichu
I'll grab your tail,
Thara thara-nnu izhuthu
Drag you across the floor,
Meesaiya pichu kaadha thirugi
Pluck your whiskers, twist your ears,
Kaala katti kanna nondi
Tie up your legs, poke your eyes,
Odadha odadha odadha odadha
Don't run, don't run, don't run, don't run!
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…
Veliya vaada
Come out!
I’m a monster
I’m a monster!
You know gangster
You know, a gangster!
You think you can catch me
You think you can catch me?
Funny guy
Funny guy!
Hahahahahaha
Hahahahahaha
Kaduppethuriyae
You are annoying me!
Enna veruppethuriyae
You are frustrating me!
Apdiyaa
Is that so?
Konjom pudi
Hold this for a moment!
Vaada…yei
Come on, hey!
Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come, come, come!
Risk-u eduthu nee
You took a risk
En rusk-a edukkuriyae
And stole my rusk!
Aang…
Huh...
Athu en rusk-u
That's my rusk!
Poo
Go away!
Askku buskku
No way, trickster!
Vara vara vara
Lately, lately,
Alumbu thaangala
Your antics are unbearable!
Thona thona vena
Stop nagging relentlessly,
Uyira edukkura
You're taking my life away!
Kara kara kara vena
Stop grating on me,
Kazhutha arukkuriyae
You're slitting my throat!
Arukkuriyae arukkuriyae
You're slitting it, you're slitting it!
Arukkuriyae arukkuriyae
You're slitting it, you're slitting it!
Kitta vandha sethan sekar
If you come close, Sekar is dead!
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…
Kitta vandha sethan sekar
If you come close, Sekar is dead!
Kitta vandha sethan sekar
If you come close, Sekar is dead!
Kitta vandha sethan sekar
If you come close, Sekar is dead!
Hey podaangu…
Hey, get lost!
Odapporanae..
I'm gonna run..
Male :Enga
[Male:] Where?
Oliyapporenae
I'm gonna hide!
Male :Haha
[Male:] Haha!
Enna ippo nee
Now you...
Pudikka mudiyathae
...cannot catch me!
Male :Paakalam
[Male:] We'll see!
Odapporanae
I'm gonna run!
Oliyapporanae
I'm gonna hide!
Male :Dei dei
[Male:] Hey hey!
Male :Enna ippo nee
[Male:] Now you...
Pudikka mudiyathae
...cannot catch me!
Un vaalu pudichu
I'll grab your tail,
Thara thara-nnu izhuthu
Drag you across the floor,
Meesaiya pichu kaadha thirugi
Pluck your whiskers, twist your ears,
Kaala katti kanna nondi
Tie up your legs, poke your eyes,
Odadha odadha odadha odadha
Don't run, don't run, don't run, don't run!
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…aaaa….
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…aaaa….
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaa…hahahaha…dei
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaa…hahahaha…hey!
Better luck next time…
Better luck next time…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic and comic song encapsulates the core theme of the 2019 film 'Monster', which centers around an infuriating, playful cat-and-mouse battle between a human protagonist (played by SJ Suryah) and an elusive, clever house rat. The lyrics feature a back-and-forth dialogue where the human threatens extreme, slapstick physical retaliation, while the rat playfully taunts him, asserting that it can hide anywhere—even in a pillar or a speck of dust—and mocking his failed attempts to protect his food.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Oda mudiyadhu / Oliya mudiyadhu”
The initial vowel 'O' is repeated across consecutive lines to create rhythmic flow ('Oda' / 'Oliya').
Wordplay / Pun
“Risk-u eduthu nee / En rusk-a edukkuriyae”
A humorous phonetic contrast between taking a 'risk' and stealing a 'rusk' (biscuit).
Onomatopoeia
“Thara thara-nnu izhuthu”
The sound/action phrase 'Thara thara' mimics the physical action of dragging something swiftly along the floor.
Colloquial Metaphor / Idiom
“Kitta vandha sethan sekar”
A popular Tamil pop-culture slang phrase ('sethan sekar') used metaphorically to mean 'you are completely finished/dead if you come near'.
Did you know?
Trivia
In 'Monster' (2019), Justin Prabhakaran served as the film's music composer in addition to contributing lyrics. The film's storyline uniquely revolves around a protagonist who adheres to non-violence (Vallalar's philosophy) facing off against an incredibly troublesome rat that invades his apartment, making this track a central thematic piece for the movie's chaotic comedy sequences.
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