Odakara Manneduthu
From Pudhiya Thoranangal · 1980
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Pudhiya Thoranangal1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oda karai manneduththu | Taking soil from the bank of the stream, |
| On uruvam senji vachchen | I fashioned an image of you. |
| Female | |
| Oda karai manneduththu | Taking soil from the bank of the stream, |
| On uruvam senji vachchen | I fashioned an image of you. |
| Odaiyellaam thanni vanthu | Water rushed down the entire stream, |
| Onna mattum pirichchathenna rasavae…ae… | Why did it wash away and separate only you, my king? |
| Onna mattum pirichchathenna | Why did it separate only you? |
| Female | |
| Oda karai manneduththu | Taking soil from the bank of the stream, |
| On uruvam senji vachchen | I fashioned an image of you. |
| Odaiyellaam thanni vanthu | Water rushed down the entire stream, |
| Onna mattum pirichchathenna rasavae…ae… | Why did it wash away and separate only you, my king? |
| Onna mattum pirichchathenna | Why did it separate only you? |
| Female | |
| Mana poruththam paarththu vachen | I matched our hearts and souls, |
| Maalai rendum vaangi vachen | I even bought two wedding garlands. |
| Ooraar kannum uruththiyathae en rasavae | But the envious eyes of the villagers cast a blight, my king, |
| Oozhvinaiyum thuraththiyathae | And relentless fate chased us down. |
| Female | |
| Mana poruththam paarththu vachen | I matched our hearts and souls, |
| Maalai rendum vaangi vachen | I even bought two wedding garlands. |
| Ooraar kannum uruththiyathae en rasavae | But the envious eyes of the villagers cast a blight, my king, |
| Oozhvinaiyum thuraththiyathae | And relentless fate chased us down. |
| Female | |
| Oda karai manneduththu | Taking soil from the bank of the stream, |
| On uruvam senji vachchen | I fashioned an image of you. |
| Odaiyellaam thanni vanthu | Water rushed down the entire stream, |
| Onna mattum pirichchathenna rasavae…ae… | Why did it wash away and separate only you, my king? |
| Onna mattum pirichchathenna | Why did it separate only you? |
| Female | |
| Paduththaa pala nenavu | When I lie down, a flood of memories overwhelms me, |
| Paayellaam kanneeru | My entire sleeping mat is soaked in tears. |
| Paduththaa pala nenavu | When I lie down, a flood of memories overwhelms me, |
| Paayellaam kanneeru | My entire sleeping mat is soaked in tears. |
| Female | |
| En rasavae eduththu solla yaarirukkaanga | My king, who is there to speak on my behalf and share my grief? |
| En rasavae eduththu solla yaarirukkaanga | My king, who is there to speak on my behalf and share my grief? |
| Female | |
| Oda karai manneduththu | Taking soil from the bank of the stream, |
| On uruvam senji vachchen…ae…ae…. | I fashioned an image of you... |
| Female | |
| Oda karai manneduththu | Taking soil from the bank of the stream, |
| On uruvam senji vachchen | I fashioned an image of you. |
| Odaiyellaam thanni vanthu | Water rushed down the entire stream, |
| Onna mattum pirichchathenna rasavae…ae… | Why did it wash away and separate only you, my king? |
| Onna mattum pirichchathenna | Why did it separate only you? |
| Onna mattum pirichchathenna | Why did it separate only you? |
| Onna mattum pirichchathenna | Why did it separate only you? |
ஓடக் கரை மண்ணெடுத்து
ஒன் உருவம் செஞ்சி வச்சேன்
Taking soil from the bank of the stream,
I fashioned an image of you.
ஓடக் கரை மண்ணெடுத்து
ஒன் உருவம் செஞ்சி வச்சேன்
ஓடையெல்லாம் தண்ணி வந்து
ஒன்ன மட்டும் பிரிச்சதென்ன ராசாவே.....ஏ.....
ஒன்ன மட்டும் பிரிச்சதென்ன
Taking soil from the bank of the stream,
I fashioned an image of you.
Water rushed down the entire stream,
Why did it wash away and separate only you, my king?
Why did it separate only you?
ஓடக் கரை மண்ணெடுத்து
ஒன் உருவம் செஞ்சி வச்சேன்
ஓடையெல்லாம் தண்ணி வந்து
ஒன்ன மட்டும் பிரிச்சதென்ன ராசாவே.....ஏ.....
ஒன்ன மட்டும் பிரிச்சதென்ன
Taking soil from the bank of the stream,
I fashioned an image of you.
Water rushed down the entire stream,
Why did it wash away and separate only you, my king?
Why did it separate only you?
மணப் பொருத்தம் பார்த்து வச்சேன்
மாலை ரெண்டும் வாங்கி வச்சேன்
ஊரார் கண்ணும் உறுத்தியதே என் ராசாவே
ஊழ்வினையும் துரத்தியதே...
I matched our hearts and souls,
I even bought two wedding garlands.
But the envious eyes of the villagers cast a blight, my king,
And relentless fate chased us down.
மணப் பொருத்தம் பார்த்து வச்சேன்
மாலை ரெண்டும் வாங்கி வச்சேன்
ஊரார் கண்ணும் உறுத்தியதே என் ராசாவே
ஊழ்வினையும் துரத்தியதே...
I matched our hearts and souls,
I even bought two wedding garlands.
But the envious eyes of the villagers cast a blight, my king,
And relentless fate chased us down.
ஓடக் கரை மண்ணெடுத்து
ஒன் உருவம் செஞ்சி வச்சேன்
ஓடையெல்லாம் தண்ணி வந்து
ஒன்ன மட்டும் பிரிச்சதென்ன ராசாவே.....ஏ.....
ஒன்ன மட்டும் பிரிச்சதென்ன
Taking soil from the bank of the stream,
I fashioned an image of you.
Water rushed down the entire stream,
Why did it wash away and separate only you, my king?
Why did it separate only you?
படுத்தா பல நெனவு
பாயெல்லாம் கண்ணீரு.....
படுத்தா பல நெனவு
பாயெல்லாம் கண்ணீரு.....
When I lie down, a flood of memories overwhelms me,
My entire sleeping mat is soaked in tears.
When I lie down, a flood of memories overwhelms me,
My entire sleeping mat is soaked in tears.
என் ராசாவே எடுத்து சொல்ல யாரிருக்காங்க
என் ராசாவே எடுத்து சொல்ல யாரிருக்காங்க..
My king, who is there to speak on my behalf and share my grief?
My king, who is there to speak on my behalf and share my grief?
ஓடக் கரை மண்ணெடுத்து
ஒன் உருவம் செஞ்சி வச்சேன்....ஏ......ஏ.....
Taking soil from the bank of the stream,
I fashioned an image of you...
ஓடக் கரை மண்ணெடுத்து
ஒன் உருவம் செஞ்சி வச்சேன்
ஓடையெல்லாம் தண்ணி வந்து
ஒன்ன மட்டும் பிரிச்சதென்ன ராசாவே.....ஏ.....
ஒன்ன மட்டும் பிரிச்சதென்ன
ஒன்ன மட்டும் பிரிச்சதென்ன
ஒன்ன மட்டும் பிரிச்சதென்ன
Taking soil from the bank of the stream,
I fashioned an image of you.
Water rushed down the entire stream,
Why did it wash away and separate only you, my king?
Why did it separate only you?
Why did it separate only you?
Why did it separate only you?
Oda karai manneduththu
Taking soil from the bank of the stream,
On uruvam senji vachchen
I fashioned an image of you.
Oda karai manneduththu
Taking soil from the bank of the stream,
On uruvam senji vachchen
I fashioned an image of you.
Odaiyellaam thanni vanthu
Water rushed down the entire stream,
Onna mattum pirichchathenna rasavae…ae…
Why did it wash away and separate only you, my king?
Onna mattum pirichchathenna
Why did it separate only you?
Oda karai manneduththu
Taking soil from the bank of the stream,
On uruvam senji vachchen
I fashioned an image of you.
Odaiyellaam thanni vanthu
Water rushed down the entire stream,
Onna mattum pirichchathenna rasavae…ae…
Why did it wash away and separate only you, my king?
Onna mattum pirichchathenna
Why did it separate only you?
Mana poruththam paarththu vachen
I matched our hearts and souls,
Maalai rendum vaangi vachen
I even bought two wedding garlands.
Ooraar kannum uruththiyathae en rasavae
But the envious eyes of the villagers cast a blight, my king,
Oozhvinaiyum thuraththiyathae
And relentless fate chased us down.
Mana poruththam paarththu vachen
I matched our hearts and souls,
Maalai rendum vaangi vachen
I even bought two wedding garlands.
Ooraar kannum uruththiyathae en rasavae
But the envious eyes of the villagers cast a blight, my king,
Oozhvinaiyum thuraththiyathae
And relentless fate chased us down.
Oda karai manneduththu
Taking soil from the bank of the stream,
On uruvam senji vachchen
I fashioned an image of you.
Odaiyellaam thanni vanthu
Water rushed down the entire stream,
Onna mattum pirichchathenna rasavae…ae…
Why did it wash away and separate only you, my king?
Onna mattum pirichchathenna
Why did it separate only you?
Paduththaa pala nenavu
When I lie down, a flood of memories overwhelms me,
Paayellaam kanneeru
My entire sleeping mat is soaked in tears.
Paduththaa pala nenavu
When I lie down, a flood of memories overwhelms me,
Paayellaam kanneeru
My entire sleeping mat is soaked in tears.
En rasavae eduththu solla yaarirukkaanga
My king, who is there to speak on my behalf and share my grief?
En rasavae eduththu solla yaarirukkaanga
My king, who is there to speak on my behalf and share my grief?
Oda karai manneduththu
Taking soil from the bank of the stream,
On uruvam senji vachchen…ae…ae….
I fashioned an image of you...
Oda karai manneduththu
Taking soil from the bank of the stream,
On uruvam senji vachchen
I fashioned an image of you.
Odaiyellaam thanni vanthu
Water rushed down the entire stream,
Onna mattum pirichchathenna rasavae…ae…
Why did it wash away and separate only you, my king?
Onna mattum pirichchathenna
Why did it separate only you?
Onna mattum pirichchathenna
Why did it separate only you?
Onna mattum pirichchathenna
Why did it separate only you?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Oda karai manneduththu' is a poignant rural lament from the movie *Pudhiya Thoranangal* (1980), expressing the unbearable sorrow of a woman separated from her beloved. Using vivid nature imagery, she describes molding a clay idol of her lover with soil from a stream bank, only for a sudden rush of water to wash it away—a metaphor for how fate unexpectedly tore her lover away from her life. She fondly recalls their shared dreams of marriage, having verified their compatibility and prepared wedding garlands. However, societal envy ('ooraar kannu') and cruel destiny ('oozhvinai') destroyed their future. Spending her nights crying on a tear-soaked mat, she grieves in utter loneliness with no one to voice her pain or offer solace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Extended Imagery
“Oda karai manneduththu... Odaiyellaam thanni vanthu / Onna mattum pirichchathenna”
The speaker compares creating a clay figurine of her beloved on a stream bank—which gets washed away when water floods—to how life's circumstances swept her lover away from her.
Monai (Initial Rhyming)
“Mana poruththam paarththu vachen / Maalai rendum vaangi vachen”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Ma' in 'Mana' and 'Maalai' creates a melodious rhythm across consecutive lines.
Personification
“Oozhvinaiyum thuraththiyathae”
Karma/Fate ('Oozhvinai') is personified as a relentless pursuer that actively hunted down and destroyed the couple's happiness.
Hyperbole
“Paayellaam kanneeru”
Describing the entire sleeping mat as soaked in tears emphasizes the extremity of her grief and weeping throughout the night.
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Trivia
The song 'Oda karai manneduththu' from *Pudhiya Thoranangal* (1980) features music composed by the veteran duo Shankar–Ganesh. Written by Vaali, the song's lyrics blend simple village colloquialisms with classic Tamil concepts of fate ('Oozhvinai'). S. Janaki's evocative and emotional vocal delivery perfectly conveys the raw, heartbreaking sorrow of a rural maiden.
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