Odakaran Pattu
From Naanum Indha Ooruthan · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Mano, S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Naanum Indha Ooruthan1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thanae thandhananaa…(4) haei | Thanae thandhananaa… (rhythmic vocal folk refrain) |
| Male | |
| Oodakkaaran pattu ullatha vattam podum | The boatman's song circles around the heart. |
| Oda neeraa kaathu orasiyae thaalam podum | Brushing against the stream water, the wind beats a rhythm. |
| Kaathodu kettukko nenjodu pottukko | Listen close with your ears, keep it locked in your heart, |
| Maanae malaithaenae | Oh deer-like maiden, sweet as mountain honey! |
| Male | |
| Oodakkaaran pattu ullatha vattam podum | The boatman's song circles around the heart. |
| Oda neeraa kaathu orasiyae thaalam podum | Brushing against the stream water, the wind beats a rhythm. |
| Haan kaathodu kettukko nenjodu pottukko | Ah, listen close with your ears, keep it locked in your heart, |
| Maanae malaithaenae | Oh deer-like maiden, sweet as mountain honey! |
| Oodakkaaran pattu ullatha vattam podum | The boatman's song circles around the heart. |
| Female | |
| Aathangarai oram veedu | A house situated right on the riverbank, |
| Idhu andril paravaigal koodu | This is a nest for inseparable Andril birds. |
| Poothu kidaikkura pasam | The affection that lies here in full bloom, |
| Indha boomi muzhuvadhum veesum | Spreads its aroma across the entire earth. |
| Female | |
| Nesam ennum noolaalae serthu vechu poomalai | A floral garland bound together with the thread called love, |
| Maasam thaedhi ponaalum vaadadhamma mann melae | Will never wither on this earth, no matter how many months and dates pass. |
| Manasu ellam onnaana kudumbam idhu | This is a family where all minds and hearts are united as one, |
| Pirivu endrum illaame vizhangum idhu | It shines brightly, forever free from any separation. |
| Eppodhum ingae thaan sandhosa ragam | The melody of happiness resides right here at all times. |
| Female | |
| Oodakkaaran pattu ullatha vattam podum | The boatman's song circles around the heart. |
| Oda neeraa kaathu orasiyae thaalam podum | Brushing against the stream water, the wind beats a rhythm. |
| Kaathodu kettukko nenjodu pottukko | Listen close with your ears, keep it locked in your heart, |
| Maanae malaithaenae | Oh deer-like maiden, sweet as mountain honey! |
| Oodakkaaran pattu ullatha vattam podum | The boatman's song circles around the heart. |
தானே தந்தனனனா
தானே தந்தனனனா
தானே தந்தனனனா
தானே தந்தனனனா ஹேய்
Thanae thandhananaa… (rhythmic vocal folk refrain)
ஓடக்காரன் பாட்டு உள்ளத்த வட்டம் போடும்
ஓட நீரக் காத்து ஓரசியே தாளம் போடும்
காதோட கேட்டுக்கோ நெஞ்சோட போட்டுக்கோ
மானே மலைத் தேனே
The boatman's song circles around the heart.
Brushing against the stream water, the wind beats a rhythm.
Listen close with your ears, keep it locked in your heart,
Oh deer-like maiden, sweet as mountain honey!
ஓடக்காரன் பாட்டு உள்ளத்த வட்டம் போடும்
ஓட நீரக் காத்து ஓரசியே தாளம் போடும்
காதோட கேட்டுக்கோ நெஞ்சோட போட்டுக்கோ
மானே மலைத் தேனே
ஓடக்காரன் பாட்டு உள்ளத்த வட்டம் போடும்
The boatman's song circles around the heart.
Brushing against the stream water, the wind beats a rhythm.
Ah, listen close with your ears, keep it locked in your heart,
Oh deer-like maiden, sweet as mountain honey!
The boatman's song circles around the heart.
ஆத்தங்கரையோரம் வீடு இது
அன்றில் பறவைகள் கூடு
பூத்துக் கிடக்கிற பாசம் இந்த
பூமி முழுவதும் வீசும்
A house situated right on the riverbank,
This is a nest for inseparable Andril birds.
The affection that lies here in full bloom,
Spreads its aroma across the entire earth.
நேசம் என்னும் நூலாலே சேத்து வச்ச பூமாலை
மாசம் தேதி போனாலும் வாடாதம்மா மண் மேலே
மனசு எல்லாம் ஒண்ணான குடும்பம் இது
பிரிவு என்றும் இல்லாமலே விளங்கும் இது
எப்போதும் இங்கேதான் சந்தோஷ ராகம்
A floral garland bound together with the thread called love,
Will never wither on this earth, no matter how many months and dates pass.
This is a family where all minds and hearts are united as one,
It shines brightly, forever free from any separation.
The melody of happiness resides right here at all times.
ஓடக்காரன் பாட்டு உள்ளத்த வட்டம் போடும்
ஓட நீரக் காத்து ஓரசியே தாளம் போடும்
காதோட கேட்டுக்கோ நெஞ்சோட போட்டுக்கோ
மானே மலைத் தேனே
ஓடக்காரன் பாட்டு உள்ளத்த வட்டம் போடும்
The boatman's song circles around the heart.
Brushing against the stream water, the wind beats a rhythm.
Listen close with your ears, keep it locked in your heart,
Oh deer-like maiden, sweet as mountain honey!
The boatman's song circles around the heart.
Thanae thandhananaa…(4) haei
Thanae thandhananaa… (rhythmic vocal folk refrain)
Oodakkaaran pattu ullatha vattam podum
The boatman's song circles around the heart.
Oda neeraa kaathu orasiyae thaalam podum
Brushing against the stream water, the wind beats a rhythm.
Kaathodu kettukko nenjodu pottukko
Listen close with your ears, keep it locked in your heart,
Maanae malaithaenae
Oh deer-like maiden, sweet as mountain honey!
Oodakkaaran pattu ullatha vattam podum
The boatman's song circles around the heart.
Oda neeraa kaathu orasiyae thaalam podum
Brushing against the stream water, the wind beats a rhythm.
Haan kaathodu kettukko nenjodu pottukko
Ah, listen close with your ears, keep it locked in your heart,
Maanae malaithaenae
Oh deer-like maiden, sweet as mountain honey!
Oodakkaaran pattu ullatha vattam podum
The boatman's song circles around the heart.
Aathangarai oram veedu
A house situated right on the riverbank,
Idhu andril paravaigal koodu
This is a nest for inseparable Andril birds.
Poothu kidaikkura pasam
The affection that lies here in full bloom,
Indha boomi muzhuvadhum veesum
Spreads its aroma across the entire earth.
Nesam ennum noolaalae serthu vechu poomalai
A floral garland bound together with the thread called love,
Maasam thaedhi ponaalum vaadadhamma mann melae
Will never wither on this earth, no matter how many months and dates pass.
Manasu ellam onnaana kudumbam idhu
This is a family where all minds and hearts are united as one,
Pirivu endrum illaame vizhangum idhu
It shines brightly, forever free from any separation.
Eppodhum ingae thaan sandhosa ragam
The melody of happiness resides right here at all times.
Oodakkaaran pattu ullatha vattam podum
The boatman's song circles around the heart.
Oda neeraa kaathu orasiyae thaalam podum
Brushing against the stream water, the wind beats a rhythm.
Kaathodu kettukko nenjodu pottukko
Listen close with your ears, keep it locked in your heart,
Maanae malaithaenae
Oh deer-like maiden, sweet as mountain honey!
Oodakkaaran pattu ullatha vattam podum
The boatman's song circles around the heart.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful Tamil folk-style song celebrates rural warmth, family togetherness, and the soothing rhythms of nature. Set against the serene backdrop of a riverbank, the boatman's song acts as a metaphor for peace and enduring affection that binds a family together like inseparable 'Andril' birds. The lyrics by Vaali highlight how true love and emotional unity serve as an unfading garland that survives the test of time. Nature—the gentle stream, the rustling wind, and mountain honey—mirrors the joy, harmony, and eternal happiness found within a loving household.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Oda neeraa kaathu orasiyae thaalam podum”
The wind is personified as a musician keeping time/rhythm (thaalam) by gently brushing against the stream water.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Nesam ennum noolaalae serthu vechu poomalai”
Love/affection is conceptualized as a physical thread ('nesam ennum nool') weaving a garland of memories and relationship.
Cultural Allusion
“Idhu andril paravaigal koodu”
Refers to the mythical 'Andril' birds in classical Tamil literature, which are famous for their absolute devotion and inability to survive without each other.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Nesam ennum noolaalae serthu vechu poomalai”
Repetition of the 'N' consonant sound ('Nesam' and 'noolaalae') creating rhythmic harmony.
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Trivia
Written by the legendary lyricist Vaali for the 1990 Tamil movie 'Naanum Indha Ooruthan', the song incorporates authentic folk refrains ('Thanae thandhananaa') typical of rural boatman ballads (Oda Pattu) from Tamil Nadu.
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