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Lyrics & meaning

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 haaYou think you can catch me, huh?
I can hide even in thoon & thurumbuI can hide even in a pillar or a speck of dust.
Puriyudhaa…Do you understand?
Goiyyaala…You damn fool!
Male
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa……….yahYaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa……….yah
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa………yeh hoYaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa………yeh ho
Male
Oda mudiyadhuYou cannot run,
Oliya mudiyadhuYou cannot hide,
Unnai pudichu naanI will catch you
Adippen nachunnuAnd 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 pudichuI'll grab your tail,
Thara thara-nnu izhuthuDrag you across the floor,
Meesaiya pichu kaadha thirugiPluck your whiskers, twist your ears,
Kaala katti kanna nondiTie up your legs, poke your eyes,
Odadha odadha odadha odadhaDon't run, don't run, don't run, don't run!
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…
Male
Veliya vaadaCome out!
Male
I’m a monsterI’m a monster!
You know gangsterYou know, a gangster!
You think you can catch meYou think you can catch me?
Funny guyFunny guy!
Male
HahahahahahaHahahahahaha
Male
KaduppethuriyaeYou are annoying me!
Enna veruppethuriyaeYou are frustrating me!
Male
ApdiyaaIs that so?
Konjom pudiHold this for a moment!
Vaada…yeiCome on, hey!
Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaaCome, come, come, come, come!
Male
Risk-u eduthu neeYou took a risk
En rusk-a edukkuriyaeAnd stole my rusk!
Male
Aang…Huh...
Athu en rusk-uThat's my rusk!
PooGo away!
Askku buskkuNo way, trickster!
Male
Vara vara varaLately, lately,
Alumbu thaangalaYour antics are unbearable!
Thona thona venaStop nagging relentlessly,
Uyira edukkuraYou're taking my life away!
Kara kara kara venaStop grating on me,
Kazhutha arukkuriyaeYou're slitting my throat!
Arukkuriyae arukkuriyaeYou're slitting it, you're slitting it!
Arukkuriyae arukkuriyaeYou're slitting it, you're slitting it!
Male
Kitta vandha sethan sekarIf you come close, Sekar is dead!
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…
Kitta vandha sethan sekarIf you come close, Sekar is dead!
Kitta vandha sethan sekarIf you come close, Sekar is dead!
Kitta vandha sethan sekarIf you come close, Sekar is dead!
Male
Hey podaangu…Hey, get lost!
Odapporanae..I'm gonna run..
Male :Enga[Male:] Where?
Male
OliyapporenaeI'm gonna hide!
Male :Haha[Male:] Haha!
Male
Enna ippo neeNow you...
Pudikka mudiyathae...cannot catch me!
Male :Paakalam[Male:] We'll see!
Male
OdapporanaeI'm gonna run!
OliyapporanaeI'm gonna hide!
Male :Dei dei[Male:] Hey hey!
Male :Enna ippo nee[Male:] Now you...
Pudikka mudiyathae...cannot catch me!
Male
Un vaalu pudichuI'll grab your tail,
Thara thara-nnu izhuthuDrag you across the floor,
Meesaiya pichu kaadha thirugiPluck your whiskers, twist your ears,
Kaala katti kanna nondiTie up your legs, poke your eyes,
Odadha odadha odadha odadhaDon't run, don't run, don't run, don't run!
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…aaaa….Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…aaaa….
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaa…hahahaha…deiYaaaaaaaaaaaaa…hahahaha…hey!
Male
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'.

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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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