- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- Indira
- Movie release year
- 1995
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Aug 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pacha paavakkaa..
Female :Palapalanga..
Male :Pazhani pacha..
Female :Minuminunga..
Male :Sengarutti..
Female :Sevathapulla..
Male :Kinnaavandhaa..
Female :Kinukatti..
Male :Udumbu..
Female :Thuduppu..
Male :Magaa..
Female :Sugaa..
Male :Paa..
Female :Parangi..
Male :Ettuman..
Female :Kunduman
Chill….
Hey odakara maarimuthu
Ottavaayi maarimuthu
Oorukkulla vayasupponnunga
Sowkkiyama
Female :Haan
Ye arisikkada
Aaiyyaavu ponnu
Aappakkaari annamma ponnu
Javuli vikkum maanikkam ponnu
Sowkkiyama
Pazhaiya baakki irukkudha
Paiyan manasu thudikkudha
Pazhaiya baakki irukkudha
Paiyan manasu thudikkudha
Pattanathu style-ah kandaa
Pattikkaadu kasandhidumaa
Pallikkooda nenappirukkae
Paavi manam marandhidumaa
Pattuppaavaadaikku nenju thudikkuthu
Retta jadai innum kannil midhakkuthu
Odakara maarimuthu
Ottavaayi maarimuthu
Oorukkulla vayasupponnunga
Sowkkiyama
Oi arisikkada
Aaiyyaavu ponnu
Aappakkaari annamma ponnu
Javuli vikkum maanikkam ponnu
Sowkkiyama
Gundu ponnu komalavalli
Ennaanaa ennaanaa
Male :Rettappulla porandhadhumae
Noolaanaa noolaanaa
Kulla vaathu teachar kanagaa
Male :Aiyo.. paarvaiyila pacha molagaa
Male :Melpadippu padikka pona
Merkondu enna aanaa
Male :Mothathula moonu maarkkil
Failaanaa failaanaa
Ollikkuchi raajameenaa
Odipponaa enna aanaa
Male :Poosanikkaa vayiru vaangi
Thirumbi vandhaalae
Hey odakara maarimuthu
Ottavaayi maarimuthu
Oorukkulla vayasupponnunga
Sowkkiyama
Arisikkada
Aaiyyaavu ponnu
Aappakkaari annamma ponnu
Javuli vikkum maanikkam ponnu
Sowkkiyama
Amman koyil veppamaram
Ennaachu ennaachu
Male :Saadhi sanda kalavarathula
Rendaachu rendaachu
Melatheru karuppaiyaavum
Keezhatheru sevathammaalum
Solakkaattu moolaiyila
Jodiserndha kadhaiyennaachu
Male :Mootha ponnu vayasukkuthaan
Vandhaachu vandhaachu
Matha kadhai enakkedhukku
Enkuruvi eppadi irukku
Male : Thaavichellum kuruvi
Innikku dhaavani pottirukku
Hey odakara maarimuthu
Ottavaayi maarimuthu
Oorukkulla vayasupponnunga
Sowkkiyama
Arisikkada
Aaiyyaavu ponnu
Aappakkaari annamma ponnu
Javuli vikkum maanikkam ponnu
Sowkkiyama
Pazhaiya baakki irukkudha
Paiyan manasu thudikkudha
Pazhaiya baakki irukkudha
Paiyan manasu thudikkudha
Pattanathu style-ah kandaa
Pattikkaadu kasandhidumaa
Pallikkooda nenappirukkae
Paavi manam marandhidumaa
Pattuppaavaadaikku nenju thudikkuthu
Retta jadai innum kannil midhakkuthu
Odakara maarimuthu
Ottavaayi maarimuthu
Oorukkulla vayasupponnunga
Sowkkiyama
Ada arisikkada
Aaiyyaavu ponnu
Aappakkaari annamma ponnu
Javuli vikkum maanikkam ponnu
Sowkkiyama
Green bitter gourd...
Shining bright...
Palani green...
Sparkling bright...
Red jaggery candy...
Fair-skinned girl...
Kinnavantha...
Tinkling bell...
Monitor lizard...
Boat oar...
Maha...
Sukha...
Pa...
Pumpkin...
Thin man...
Chubby man...
Chill...
Hey, stream-bank Marimuthu!
Sunken-lipped Marimuthu!
The young women in our village,
are they doing well?
Yeah!
Hey, the rice-shop
Ayyavu's daughter,
appam-seller Annamma's daughter,
cloth-merchant Manickam's daughter,
are they doing well?
Are there old debts still left?
Is this boy's heart pounding?
Are there old debts still left?
Is this boy's heart pounding?
Just because you see city style,
would the village turn bitter to you?
All those memories of school days,
could this poor heart ever forget them?
My heart flutters for the silk skirt,
those twin braids still float before my eyes!
Stream-bank Marimuthu,
sunken-lipped Marimuthu,
the young women in our village,
are they doing well?
Hey, the rice-shop
Ayyavu's daughter,
appam-seller Annamma's daughter,
cloth-merchant Manickam's daughter,
are they doing well?
That chubby girl Komalavalli,
what became of her, what happened?
Once she gave birth to twins,
she became thin as a thread!
That short duck, Teacher Kanaka,
oh my, her glare was sharp as green chili!
She went off to pursue higher studies,
what happened to her after that?
In total, by just three marks,
she failed, she failed!
That slender stick Rajameena,
she eloped, and what became of her?
She ended up with a pumpkin-sized belly,
and came right back!
Hey, stream-bank Marimuthu!
Sunken-lipped Marimuthu!
The young women in our village,
are they doing well?
The rice-shop
Ayyavu's daughter,
appam-seller Annamma's daughter,
cloth-merchant Manickam's daughter,
are they doing well?
That neem tree at the Amman temple,
what happened to it, what happened?
In the caste riots,
it was split in two, cut in two!
Karuppiah from the upper street,
and Sevathammal from the lower street,
in the corner of the cornfield,
what happened to the story of them getting together?
Their eldest daughter
has now come of age!
Why do I need everyone else's stories?
How is my little bird doing?
That hopping little bird
is wearing a half-sari today!
Hey, stream-bank Marimuthu!
Sunken-lipped Marimuthu!
The young women in our village,
are they doing well?
The rice-shop
Ayyavu's daughter,
appam-seller Annamma's daughter,
cloth-merchant Manickam's daughter,
are they doing well?
Are there old debts still left?
Is this boy's heart pounding?
Are there old debts still left?
Is this boy's heart pounding?
Just because you see city style,
would the village turn bitter to you?
All those memories of school days,
could this poor heart ever forget them?
My heart flutters for the silk skirt,
those twin braids still float before my eyes!
Stream-bank Marimuthu,
sunken-lipped Marimuthu,
the young women in our village,
are they doing well?
Oh, the rice-shop
Ayyavu's daughter,
appam-seller Annamma's daughter,
cloth-merchant Manickam's daughter,
are they doing well?
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Odakkara Marimuthu' is a high-energy folk track that captures a playful, nostalgic dialogue between a young man returning/inquiring about his village and Marimuthu, the village's well-informed gossip ('Ottavaayi'). The lyrics open with rhythmic, playful nonsense rhymes before diving into a lively catch-up session regarding the village folks, childhood friends, former schoolmates, local feuds, and romantic developments.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Pattanathu style-ah kandaa / Pattikkaadu kasandhidumaa”
Repetition of the initial 'Pa' sound across lines creates melodic rhythm.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Aaiyyaavu ponnu / Annamma ponnu / Maanikkam ponnu”
Repetition of the word 'ponnu' at the end of consecutive lines creates a playful refrain.
Simile / Metaphor (Uvama)
“Aiyo.. paarvaiyila pacha molagaa”
Comparing the teacher's sharp, stern gaze directly to a fiery 'pacha molagaa' (green chili).
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Enkuruvi eppadi irukku”
Referring to his sweetheart affectionately as 'kuruvi' (little bird/sparrow).
Did you know?
Trivia
Although the context specifies 'Unknown' for music director and singers, 'Indira' (1995) was directed by Suhasini Maniratnam with a soundtrack composed by A. R. Rahman. This song, 'Odakkara Marimuthu', was sung by Shahul Hameed, Suresh Peters, and Sujatha Radhakrishnan with lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The song blends traditional rural Tamil folk rhythms with modernized electronic beats.
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