Odamarathu Mullapola
From Seval · 2008
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Benny Dayal
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Seval2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Sirikkiraan | He is smiling |
| Murugesan sirikkiraan | Murugesan is smiling |
| Ethukku sirikkira elae sirikkira | Why are you smiling, hey why are you smiling? |
| Chorus | |
| Ennaatha maraikira | What are you hiding? |
| Methuva kanaikkira | Clearing your throat softly |
| Samainja ponpola | Like a girl who has just come of age |
| Sarinji nikkira | Standing coyly tilted |
| Male | |
| Emmaadi aathaadi | Oh my, oh mother! |
| En manasu pochaedi | My heart is completely gone! |
| Male | |
| Oda marathu mulla polla | Like the sharp thorn of an Oda tree |
| Pana marathu kallapola | Like intoxicating palm toddy |
| Oru vaarthai ava sonnalae | She spoke just one word to me |
| Sanikizhamai naalu mani | Saturday at four o'clock |
| Vidiyakaala nerathula | In the early morning hours |
| Enna ava varachonnalae | She invited me to meet her |
| Male | |
| Kulathukkulla pasipola | Like moss clinging inside a pond |
| Koburathu killiyapola | Like a parrot perched on a temple tower |
| Karumbukulla inippa pola | Like the inherent sweetness in sugarcane |
| Seththukittaalae | She embraced me in her heart |
| Male | |
| Thookananguruvi thaan | She is like a weaver bird |
| Thullura aruvi thaan | She is like a leaping waterfall |
| Mookanaangkayiru thaan | She is like a control rope for cattle |
| Mattunaa mayilu thaan | Once caught, she is as beautiful as a peacock |
| Male | |
| Emmaadi aathaadi | Oh my, oh mother! |
| En manasu pochaedi ye | My heart is completely gone! |
| Male | |
| Oda marathu mulla polla | Like the sharp thorn of an Oda tree |
| Pana marathu kallapola | Like intoxicating palm toddy |
| Oru vaarthai ava sonnalae | She spoke just one word to me |
| Sanikizhamai naalu mani | Saturday at four o'clock |
| Vidiyakaala nerathula | In the early morning hours |
| Enna ava varachonnalae | She invited me to meet her |
| Chorus | |
| Ye ye ho ho oo | Ye ye ho ho oo |
| Aa aa ye ye ho ho | Aa aa ye ye ho ho |
| Ye ye ho ho oo | Ye ye ho ho oo |
| Aa aa ye ye ho ho | Aa aa ye ye ho ho |
| Male | |
| Jeiyikka vantha sevalpola | Like a fighting rooster that came to win |
| Parithavikka vittalae | She left me restless and yearning |
| Sivasailam vaikkappola | Like hay in Sivasailam village |
| Perandu oda vittalae | She made me tumble and run around |
| Male | |
| Nethu vacha meen kozhambu | Like yesterday's flavorful fish curry |
| Vasamaaga vanthaalae | She came in a tempting and captivating way |
| Nellu kottum kulukkappola | Like a grain chest overflowing with rice |
| Nenappu kottiponaalae | My thoughts poured out completely |
| Male | |
| Sengal soola neruppupola | Like the raging fire in a brick kiln |
| Narambu ellaam kodhikudhu | All my nerves are boiling with passion |
| Sethu vacha veeramellam | All the courage I had accumulated |
| Kaathula thaan parakuthu | Is now flying away in the wind |
| Male | |
| Kannukulla ava moganthaan | Her face in my eyes |
| Color colorah theriyuthu | Appears in colorful hues |
| Kasakki potta kagithamum | Even a crushed piece of paper |
| Samanthiya vidiyuthu | Blossoms like a chrysanthemum flower |
| Male | |
| Emmaadi aathaadi | Oh my, oh mother! |
| En manasu pochaedi | My heart is completely gone! |
| Chorus :Angali pangali | Chorus: Relatives and friends |
| Aakiputta komali | She made him a complete joker |
| Chorus | |
| Sirikkiraan | He is smiling |
| Murugesan sirikkiraan | Murugesan is smiling |
| Ethukku sirikkira elae sirikkira | Why are you smiling, hey why are you smiling? |
| Chorus | |
| : Ennaatha maraikira | What are you hiding? |
| Methuva kanaikkira | Clearing your throat softly |
| Samainja ponpola | Like a girl who has just come of age |
| Sarinji nikkira | Standing coyly tilted |
| Chorus | |
| {Ae thannanae | Hey thannanae |
| Ae thannanae thannanae | Hey thannanae thannanae |
| Ae thannanae | Hey thannanae |
| Ae thanna murugesa} (2) | Hey thanna Murugesa (2) |
| Male | |
| Vengapaya mavanenu | Son of a fierce man |
| Veedhiyila sonnanga | That is how they described me on the street |
| Velakamaathu azhukkunu | Dirty like a worn-out broomstick |
| Ellarumae pathanga | Everyone looked at me with disdain |
| Male | |
| Vevaranketta moothinu | A foolish elder, they mocked |
| Thovarangaatil vachanga | They relegated me to the pigeon pea fields |
| Aakangetta koovenu | A useless crow, they sneered |
| Jadaiyaaga paathaanga | Looking at me with contempt from the side |
| Male | |
| Aayiram peru yesunaalum | Even if a thousand people abuse me |
| Ava oruthi pothumae | Having her alone is more than enough for me |
| Ava nenappil kaalu rendum | With thoughts of her, both my feet |
| Aagaasam yerumae | Seem to float up into the sky |
| Male | |
| Araikoraiya ennakku ippa | In a clumsy, beginner's way |
| Kaadhalikka theriyuthu | I now know how to love |
| Aanaalum aiyaiyoo | Even so, oh dear! |
| Odambu ellaam nadunguthu | My entire body trembles |
| Male | |
| Emmaadi aathaadi | Oh my, oh mother! |
| En manasu pochaedi | My heart is completely gone! |
| Chorus :Aiyaiyo aiyaiyo | Chorus: Oh dear, oh dear! |
| Ivan manasu koiyaiyo | His heart is completely stolen! |
| Male | |
| Oda marathu mulla polla | Like the sharp thorn of an Oda tree |
| Pana marathu kallapola | Like intoxicating palm toddy |
| Oru vaarthai ava sonnalae | She spoke just one word to me |
| Sanikizhamai naalu mani | Saturday at four o'clock |
| Vidiyakaala nerathula | In the early morning hours |
| Enna ava varachonnalae | She invited me to meet her |
| Male | |
| Kulathukkulla pasipola | Like moss clinging inside a pond |
| Koburathu killiyapola | Like a parrot perched on a temple tower |
| Karumbukulla inippa pola | Like the inherent sweetness in sugarcane |
| Seththukittaalae | She embraced me in her heart |
| Male | |
| Thookananguruvi thaan | She is like a weaver bird |
| Thullura aruvi thaan | She is like a leaping waterfall |
| Mookanaangkayiru thaan | She is like a control rope for cattle |
| Mattunaa mayilu thaan | Once caught, she is as beautiful as a peacock |
| Male | |
| Emmaadi aathaadi | Oh my, oh mother! |
| En manasu pochaedi | My heart is completely gone! |
சிரிக்கிறான் முருகேசன் சிரிக்கிறான்
எதுக்கு சிரிக்கிற ஏல சிரிக்கிற
He is smiling
Murugesan is smiling
Why are you smiling, hey why are you smiling?
என்னத்த மறைக்கிற
மெதுவா கனைக்கிற
சமைஞ்ச பொண்ணப்போல
சரிஞ்சி நிக்கிற
What are you hiding?
Clearing your throat softly
Like a girl who has just come of age
Standing coyly tilted
எம்மாடி ஆத்தாடி
என் மனசு போச்சேடி
Oh my, oh mother!
My heart is completely gone!
ஒட மரத்து முள்ளப்போல
பனைமரத்துக் கள்ளப்போல
ஒரு வார்த்த அவ சொன்னாளே
சனிக்கிழமை நாலு மணி
விடியக்கால நேரத்துல
என்ன அவ வரச்சொன்னாளே
Like the sharp thorn of an Oda tree
Like intoxicating palm toddy
She spoke just one word to me
Saturday at four o'clock
In the early morning hours
She invited me to meet her
குளத்துக்குள்ள பாசிப்போல
கோபுரத்து கிளியப்போல
கரும்புக்குள்ள இனிப்பப்போல
சேத்துக்கிட்டாளே
Like moss clinging inside a pond
Like a parrot perched on a temple tower
Like the inherent sweetness in sugarcane
She embraced me in her heart
தூக்கனாங்குருவித்தான்
துள்ளுற அருவித்தான்
மூக்கனாங் கயிருதான்
மாட்டுனா மயிலுதான்
She is like a weaver bird
She is like a leaping waterfall
She is like a control rope for cattle
Once caught, she is as beautiful as a peacock
எம்மாடி ஆத்தாடி
எம்மனசுப் போச்சேடி ஏ
Oh my, oh mother!
My heart is completely gone!
ஒட மரத்து முள்ளப்போல
பனைமரத்துக் கள்ளப்போல
ஒரு வார்த்த அவ சொன்னாளே
சனிக்கிழமை நாலு மணி
விடியக்கால நேரத்துல
என்ன அவ வரச்சொன்னாளே
Like the sharp thorn of an Oda tree
Like intoxicating palm toddy
She spoke just one word to me
Saturday at four o'clock
In the early morning hours
She invited me to meet her
ஏ ஏ ஒ ஒ ஓ ஓ
அ அ எ எ ஒ ஓ ஓ
ஏ ஏ ஒ ஒ ஓ ஓ
அ அ எ எ ஒ ஓ ஓ
Ye ye ho ho oo
Aa aa ye ye ho ho
Ye ye ho ho oo
Aa aa ye ye ho ho
ஜெயிக்க வந்த சேவல்போல
பறிதவிக்க விட்டாளே
சிவசைலம் வைகைப்போல
பெரண்டு ஓட விட்டாளே
நேத்து வச்ச மீன் கொழம்பு
வாசமாக வந்தாளே
நெல்லு கொட்டும் குளுக்கப்போல
நெனப்புக் கொட்டிப்போனாளே
Like a fighting rooster that came to win
She left me restless and yearning
Like hay in Sivasailam village
She made me tumble and run around
செங்கல் சூல நெருப்புப்போல
நரம்பு எல்லாம் கொதிக்குது
சேத்து வச்ச வீரமெல்லாம்
காத்துலதான் பறக்குது
Like yesterday's flavorful fish curry
She came in a tempting and captivating way
Like a grain chest overflowing with rice
My thoughts poured out completely
கண்ணுக்குள்ள அவ மொகந்தான்
கலர்கலரா தெரியுது
கசக்கிப்போட்ட காகிதமும்
சாமந்தியா விடியுது
Like the raging fire in a brick kiln
All my nerves are boiling with passion
All the courage I had accumulated
Is now flying away in the wind
எம்மாடி ஆத்தாடி
எம்மனசுப் போச்சேடி
Her face in my eyes
Appears in colorful hues
Even a crushed piece of paper
Blossoms like a chrysanthemum flower
அங்காளி பங்காளி
ஆக்கிப்புட்டா கோமாளி
Oh my, oh mother!
My heart is completely gone!
Chorus: Relatives and friends
She made him a complete joker
சிரிக்கிறான் முருகேசன் சிரிக்கிறான்
எதுக்கு சிரிக்கிற ஏல சிரிக்கிற
He is smiling
Murugesan is smiling
Why are you smiling, hey why are you smiling?
என்னத்த மறைக்கிற
மெதுவா கனைக்கிற
சமைஞ்ச பொண்ணப்போல
சரிஞ்சி நிக்கிற
What are you hiding?
Clearing your throat softly
Like a girl who has just come of age
Standing coyly tilted
ஏ தன்னானே
ஏ தன்னானே ஏ தன்னானே
ஏ தன்னானே ஏ தன்னா முருகேசா
ஏ தன்னானே
ஏ தன்னானே ஏ தன்னானே
ஏ தன்னானே ஏ தன்னா முருகேசா
Hey thannanae
Hey thannanae thannanae
Hey thannanae
Hey thanna Murugesa (2)
வெங்கப்பையன் மவனேன்னு
வீதியில சொன்னாங்க
வெலக்கமாத்து அழுக்குன்னு
எல்லாருமே பாத்தாங்க
வெவரங்கெட்ட மூதின்னு
தொவரங்காட்டில் வெச்சாங்க
ஆக்கங்கெட்ட கூவேன்னு
ஜாடையாக பாத்தாங்க
Son of a fierce man
That is how they described me on the street
Dirty like a worn-out broomstick
Everyone looked at me with disdain
ஆயிரம் பேரு ஏசினாலும்
அவ ஒருத்திப்போதுமே
அவ நெனப்பில் காலு
ரெண்டும் ஆகாசம் ஏறுமே
A foolish elder, they mocked
They relegated me to the pigeon pea fields
A useless crow, they sneered
Looking at me with contempt from the side
அரைகொறையா எனக்கு
இப்ப காதலிக்கத் தெரியுது
ஆனாலும் அய்யய்யே
ஒடம்பு எல்லாம் நடுங்குது
Even if a thousand people abuse me
Having her alone is more than enough for me
With thoughts of her, both my feet
Seem to float up into the sky
எம்மாடி ஆத்தாடி
எம்மனசுப் போச்சேடி
In a clumsy, beginner's way
I now know how to love
Even so, oh dear!
My entire body trembles
அய்யய்யோ அய்யய்யோ
இவன் மனசு கொய்யய்யோ
ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா
Oh my, oh mother!
My heart is completely gone!
Chorus: Oh dear, oh dear!
His heart is completely stolen!
ஒட மரத்து முள்ளப்போல
பனைமரத்துக் கள்ளப்போல
ஒரு வார்த்த அவ சொன்னாளே
சனிக்கிழமை நாலு மணி
விடியக்கால நேரத்துல
என்ன அவ வரச்சொன்னாளே
Like the sharp thorn of an Oda tree
Like intoxicating palm toddy
She spoke just one word to me
Saturday at four o'clock
In the early morning hours
She invited me to meet her
குளத்துக்குள்ள பாசிப்போல
கோபுரத்து கிளியப்போல
கரும்புக்குள்ள இனிப்பப்போல
சேத்துக்கிட்டாளே
Like moss clinging inside a pond
Like a parrot perched on a temple tower
Like the inherent sweetness in sugarcane
She embraced me in her heart
தூக்கனாங்குருவித்தான்
துள்ளுற அருவித்தான்
மூக்கனாங் கயிருதான்
மாட்டுனா மயிலுதான்
She is like a weaver bird
She is like a leaping waterfall
She is like a control rope for cattle
Once caught, she is as beautiful as a peacock
எம்மாடி ஆத்தாடி
எம்மனசுப் போச்சேடி
Oh my, oh mother!
My heart is completely gone!
Sirikkiraan
He is smiling
Murugesan sirikkiraan
Murugesan is smiling
Ethukku sirikkira elae sirikkira
Why are you smiling, hey why are you smiling?
Ennaatha maraikira
What are you hiding?
Methuva kanaikkira
Clearing your throat softly
Samainja ponpola
Like a girl who has just come of age
Sarinji nikkira
Standing coyly tilted
Emmaadi aathaadi
Oh my, oh mother!
En manasu pochaedi
My heart is completely gone!
Oda marathu mulla polla
Like the sharp thorn of an Oda tree
Pana marathu kallapola
Like intoxicating palm toddy
Oru vaarthai ava sonnalae
She spoke just one word to me
Sanikizhamai naalu mani
Saturday at four o'clock
Vidiyakaala nerathula
In the early morning hours
Enna ava varachonnalae
She invited me to meet her
Kulathukkulla pasipola
Like moss clinging inside a pond
Koburathu killiyapola
Like a parrot perched on a temple tower
Karumbukulla inippa pola
Like the inherent sweetness in sugarcane
Seththukittaalae
She embraced me in her heart
Thookananguruvi thaan
She is like a weaver bird
Thullura aruvi thaan
She is like a leaping waterfall
Mookanaangkayiru thaan
She is like a control rope for cattle
Mattunaa mayilu thaan
Once caught, she is as beautiful as a peacock
Emmaadi aathaadi
Oh my, oh mother!
En manasu pochaedi ye
My heart is completely gone!
Oda marathu mulla polla
Like the sharp thorn of an Oda tree
Pana marathu kallapola
Like intoxicating palm toddy
Oru vaarthai ava sonnalae
She spoke just one word to me
Sanikizhamai naalu mani
Saturday at four o'clock
Vidiyakaala nerathula
In the early morning hours
Enna ava varachonnalae
She invited me to meet her
Ye ye ho ho oo
Ye ye ho ho oo
Aa aa ye ye ho ho
Aa aa ye ye ho ho
Ye ye ho ho oo
Ye ye ho ho oo
Aa aa ye ye ho ho
Aa aa ye ye ho ho
Jeiyikka vantha sevalpola
Like a fighting rooster that came to win
Parithavikka vittalae
She left me restless and yearning
Sivasailam vaikkappola
Like hay in Sivasailam village
Perandu oda vittalae
She made me tumble and run around
Nethu vacha meen kozhambu
Like yesterday's flavorful fish curry
Vasamaaga vanthaalae
She came in a tempting and captivating way
Nellu kottum kulukkappola
Like a grain chest overflowing with rice
Nenappu kottiponaalae
My thoughts poured out completely
Sengal soola neruppupola
Like the raging fire in a brick kiln
Narambu ellaam kodhikudhu
All my nerves are boiling with passion
Sethu vacha veeramellam
All the courage I had accumulated
Kaathula thaan parakuthu
Is now flying away in the wind
Kannukulla ava moganthaan
Her face in my eyes
Color colorah theriyuthu
Appears in colorful hues
Kasakki potta kagithamum
Even a crushed piece of paper
Samanthiya vidiyuthu
Blossoms like a chrysanthemum flower
Emmaadi aathaadi
Oh my, oh mother!
En manasu pochaedi
My heart is completely gone!
Chorus :Angali pangali
Chorus: Relatives and friends
Aakiputta komali
She made him a complete joker
Sirikkiraan
He is smiling
Murugesan sirikkiraan
Murugesan is smiling
Ethukku sirikkira elae sirikkira
Why are you smiling, hey why are you smiling?
: Ennaatha maraikira
What are you hiding?
Methuva kanaikkira
Clearing your throat softly
Samainja ponpola
Like a girl who has just come of age
Sarinji nikkira
Standing coyly tilted
{Ae thannanae
Hey thannanae
Ae thannanae thannanae
Hey thannanae thannanae
Ae thannanae
Hey thannanae
Ae thanna murugesa} (2)
Hey thanna Murugesa (2)
Vengapaya mavanenu
Son of a fierce man
Veedhiyila sonnanga
That is how they described me on the street
Velakamaathu azhukkunu
Dirty like a worn-out broomstick
Ellarumae pathanga
Everyone looked at me with disdain
Vevaranketta moothinu
A foolish elder, they mocked
Thovarangaatil vachanga
They relegated me to the pigeon pea fields
Aakangetta koovenu
A useless crow, they sneered
Jadaiyaaga paathaanga
Looking at me with contempt from the side
Aayiram peru yesunaalum
Even if a thousand people abuse me
Ava oruthi pothumae
Having her alone is more than enough for me
Ava nenappil kaalu rendum
With thoughts of her, both my feet
Aagaasam yerumae
Seem to float up into the sky
Araikoraiya ennakku ippa
In a clumsy, beginner's way
Kaadhalikka theriyuthu
I now know how to love
Aanaalum aiyaiyoo
Even so, oh dear!
Odambu ellaam nadunguthu
My entire body trembles
Emmaadi aathaadi
Oh my, oh mother!
En manasu pochaedi
My heart is completely gone!
Chorus :Aiyaiyo aiyaiyo
Chorus: Oh dear, oh dear!
Ivan manasu koiyaiyo
His heart is completely stolen!
Oda marathu mulla polla
Like the sharp thorn of an Oda tree
Pana marathu kallapola
Like intoxicating palm toddy
Oru vaarthai ava sonnalae
She spoke just one word to me
Sanikizhamai naalu mani
Saturday at four o'clock
Vidiyakaala nerathula
In the early morning hours
Enna ava varachonnalae
She invited me to meet her
Kulathukkulla pasipola
Like moss clinging inside a pond
Koburathu killiyapola
Like a parrot perched on a temple tower
Karumbukulla inippa pola
Like the inherent sweetness in sugarcane
Seththukittaalae
She embraced me in her heart
Thookananguruvi thaan
She is like a weaver bird
Thullura aruvi thaan
She is like a leaping waterfall
Mookanaangkayiru thaan
She is like a control rope for cattle
Mattunaa mayilu thaan
Once caught, she is as beautiful as a peacock
Emmaadi aathaadi
Oh my, oh mother!
En manasu pochaedi
My heart is completely gone!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Seval' celebrates the ecstatic, disorienting joy of a rural young man named Murugesan upon realizing his love is reciprocated. Set in a South Tamil Nadu village backdrop, the hero is teasingly mocked by his friends for his shy, goofy demeanor after his beloved gives him a secret rendezvous time—Saturday at 4:00 AM. The lyrics portray how love elevates a man who was previously dismissed by village gossip as foolish or useless, turning his self-doubt into floating euphoria and overwhelming passion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Oda marathu mulla polla / Pana marathu kallapola”
Compares the sudden, sharp, and intoxicating impact of the lover's words to the prick of an Oda tree thorn and the high of fresh palm toddy.
Upamai (Simile)
“Sengal soola neruppupola / Narambu ellaam kodhikudhu”
Compares the hero's intense emotional excitement and boiling nerves to the roaring heat inside a brick kiln fire.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Kulathukkulla pasipola / Koburathu killiyapola”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Ku' / 'Ko' across consecutive lines, creating a rhythmic harmony in Tamil folk poetry.
Ethugai (Assonance)
“Thookananguruvi thaan / Thullura aruvi thaan”
Matching second letter 'ka' / 'lla' and structural rhyme in lines expressing nature imagery.
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Trivia
Although the music director and singers were listed as unknown in the input prompt, the soundtrack for 'Seval' (2008), directed by Hari and starring Bharath and Poonam Bajwa, was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar. The lyrics were penned by the acclaimed late lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar, known for capturing rural Tamil folk idioms with vivid local imagery.
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