Odhu Odhu Ippudhodhu
From Agni Paarvai · 1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Odhthu odhthu ippudodhthu | Move away, move away, move away right now! |
| Thappu thappu romba thappu | Wrong, wrong, this is very wrong! |
| Arae odhthu odhthu ippudodhthu | Hey, move away, move away, move away right now! |
| Idhu thappu thappu romba thappu | This is wrong, wrong, very wrong! |
| Idhai oorae paakkudhu | The entire town is watching this! |
| Maanam kappal yerudhu | Honor is boarding a ship and sailing away! |
| Kaamathukku kannu illai dhevudaa | Lust has no eyes, Oh God! |
| Ingae kaala neram yedhum indri pochudaa | Here, all sense of proper time and place is lost! |
| Chorus | |
| Odhthu odhthu ippudodhthu | Move away, move away, move away right now! |
| Thappu thappu romba thappu | Wrong, wrong, this is very wrong! |
| Arae odhthu odhthu ippudodhthu | Hey, move away, move away, move away right now! |
| Idhu thappu thappu romba thappu | This is wrong, wrong, very wrong! |
| Idhai oorae paakkudhu | The entire town is watching this! |
| Maanam kappal yerudhu | Honor is boarding a ship and sailing away! |
| Kaamathukku kannu illai dhevudaa | Lust has no eyes, Oh God! |
| Ingae kaala neram yedhum indri pochudaa | Here, all sense of proper time and place is lost! |
| Chorus | |
| Arae odhthu odhthu ippudodhthu | Hey, move away, move away, move away right now! |
| Idhu thappu thappu romba thappu | This is wrong, wrong, very wrong! |
| Arae odhthu odhthu ippudodhthu | Hey, move away, move away, move away right now! |
| Idhu thappu thappu romba thappu | This is wrong, wrong, very wrong! |
| Female | |
| Beach pakkam kaathu vaangu | Get some fresh air by the beach side! |
| Veettukkulae kaadhal pannu | Romance inside your home! |
| Ingae vandhu kaadhal panna venumaa | Do you really need to come here to romance? |
| Mutta mutta naalu peru | Four people with wide staring eyes... |
| Etti etti paakkum podhu | When they are peeping and watching... |
| Thonikkullae kaadhal panna thonumaa | Does it feel right to make love inside a boat? |
| Thallikkittu vandha aalaa | If you brought her along with you, |
| Thaali katti kollu raasaa | Tie the sacred thread and marry her, my prince! |
| Thaali kattum munnaalae | Before tying the mangalsutra, |
| Jolly enna ammaalae | What is this fun and games, young lady? |
| Chorus | |
| Thattharatthaa tharatthaa | Thattharatthaa tharatthaa |
| Tharatthaa ratthaa ratthaa | Tharatthaa ratthaa ratthaa |
| Female | |
| Odhthu odhthu… | Move away, move away... |
| Chorus | |
| Arae odhthu odhthu ippudodhthu | Hey, move away, move away, move away right now! |
| Idhu thappu thappu romba thappu | This is wrong, wrong, very wrong! |
| Arae odhthu odhthu ippudodhthu | Hey, move away, move away, move away right now! |
| Idhu thappu thappu romba thappu | This is wrong, wrong, very wrong! |
| Female | |
| Idhai oorae paakkudhu | The entire town is watching this! |
| Maanam kappal yerudhu | Honor is boarding a ship and sailing away! |
| Chorus :Kaamathukku kannu illai dhevudaa | Chorus: Lust has no eyes, Oh God! |
| Ingae kaala neram yedhum indri pochudaa | Here, all sense of proper time and place is lost! |
| Female | |
| Aei odhthu odhthu ippudodhthu | Hey, move away, move away, move away right now! |
| Chorus :Idhu thappu thappu romba thappu | Chorus: This is wrong, wrong, very wrong! |
| Arae odhthu odhthu ippudodhthu | Hey, move away, move away, move away right now! |
| Female | |
| Pallu pona kollu paattan | A toothless old great-grandfather, |
| Kanni melae kaadhal vaettai | On a hunt for love with a young girl, |
| Caarukkullae thalli poga paakkudhu | Is trying to push her inside a car! |
| Kaalam pona kaala paathu | Looking like an old bull past his prime, |
| Kaadu pogum neram paathu | Looking at the time nearing the graveyard, |
| Kaadhal innum venuminnu kekkudhu | Is still asking for more love! |
| Female | |
| Kaiyil kombu oonum thaathaa | A grandfather leaning on his walking stick, |
| Kannadippae ponna paathaa | Winks when he sees a young girl! |
| Duet paatu paadonum | He wants to sing a duet song, |
| Break dance-u aadonum | And wants to dance breakdance! |
| Chorus | |
| Thattharatthaa tharatthaa | Thattharatthaa tharatthaa |
| Tharatthaa ratthaa ratthaa | Tharatthaa ratthaa ratthaa |
| Female | |
| Odhthu odhthu… | Move away, move away... |
| Chorus | |
| Arae odhthu odhthu ippudodhthu | Hey, move away, move away, move away right now! |
| Idhu thappu thappu romba thappu | This is wrong, wrong, very wrong! |
| Arae odhthu odhthu ippudodhthu | Hey, move away, move away, move away right now! |
| Idhu thappu thappu romba thappu | This is wrong, wrong, very wrong! |
| Female | |
| Idhai oorae paakkudhu | The entire town is watching this! |
| Maanam kappal yerudhu | Honor is boarding a ship and sailing away! |
| Chorus :Kaamathukku kannu illai dhevudaa | Chorus: Lust has no eyes, Oh God! |
| Ingae kaala neram yedhum indri pochudaa | Here, all sense of proper time and place is lost! |
| Female | |
| Aei odhthu odhthu ippudodhthu | Hey, move away, move away, move away right now! |
| Chorus :Idhu thappu thappu romba thappu | Chorus: This is wrong, wrong, very wrong! |
| Arae odhthu odhthu ippudodhthu | Hey, move away, move away, move away right now! |
ஒத்து ஒத்து இப்புடொத்து
தப்பு தப்பு ரொம்ப தப்பு
அரே ஒத்து ஒத்து இப்புடொத்து
இது தப்பு தப்பு ரொம்ப தப்பு
இதை ஊரே பாக்குது
மானம் கப்பல் ஏறுது
காமத்துக்கு கண்ணு இல்லை தேவுடா
இங்கே கால நேரம் ஏதுமின்றி போச்சுடா
Move away, move away, move away right now!
Wrong, wrong, this is very wrong!
Hey, move away, move away, move away right now!
This is wrong, wrong, very wrong!
The entire town is watching this!
Honor is boarding a ship and sailing away!
Lust has no eyes, Oh God!
Here, all sense of proper time and place is lost!
ஒத்து ஒத்து இப்புடொத்து
தப்பு தப்பு ரொம்ப தப்பு
அரே ஒத்து ஒத்து இப்புடொத்து
இது தப்பு தப்பு ரொம்ப தப்பு
இதை ஊரே பாக்குது
மானம் கப்பல் ஏறுது
காமத்துக்கு கண்ணு இல்லை தேவுடா
இங்கே கால நேரம் ஏதுமின்றி போச்சுடா
Move away, move away, move away right now!
Wrong, wrong, this is very wrong!
Hey, move away, move away, move away right now!
This is wrong, wrong, very wrong!
The entire town is watching this!
Honor is boarding a ship and sailing away!
Lust has no eyes, Oh God!
Here, all sense of proper time and place is lost!
அரே ஒத்து ஒத்து இப்புடொத்து
இது தப்பு தப்பு ரொம்ப தப்பு
அரே ஒத்து ஒத்து இப்புடொத்து
இது தப்பு தப்பு ரொம்ப தப்பு
Hey, move away, move away, move away right now!
This is wrong, wrong, very wrong!
Hey, move away, move away, move away right now!
This is wrong, wrong, very wrong!
பீச்சுப் பக்கம் காத்து வாங்கு
வீட்டுக்குள்ளே காதல் பண்ணு
இங்க வந்து காதல் பண்ண வேணுமா
முட்ட முட்ட நாலு பேரு
எட்டி எட்டி பாக்கும்போது
தோணிக்குள்ளே காதல் பண்ண தோணுமா
தள்ளிகிட்டு வந்த ஆளா
தாலி கட்டிக்கொள்ளு ராசா
தாலி கட்டும் முன்னாலே
ஜாலி என்ன அம்மாளே
Get some fresh air by the beach side!
Romance inside your home!
Do you really need to come here to romance?
Four people with wide staring eyes...
When they are peeping and watching...
Does it feel right to make love inside a boat?
If you brought her along with you,
Tie the sacred thread and marry her, my prince!
Before tying the mangalsutra,
What is this fun and games, young lady?
தத்தரத்தா தரத்தா
தரத்தா ரத்தா ரத்தா
Thattharatthaa tharatthaa
Tharatthaa ratthaa ratthaa
ஒத்து ஒத்து....
Move away, move away...
அரே ஒத்து ஒத்து இப்புடொத்து
இது தப்பு தப்பு ரொம்ப தப்பு
அரே ஒத்து ஒத்து இப்புடொத்து
இது தப்பு தப்பு ரொம்ப தப்பு
Hey, move away, move away, move away right now!
This is wrong, wrong, very wrong!
Hey, move away, move away, move away right now!
This is wrong, wrong, very wrong!
இதை ஊரே பாக்குது
மானம் கப்பல் ஏறுது
குழு :
காமத்துக்கு கண்ணு இல்லை தேவுடா
இங்கே கால நேரம் ஏதும் இன்றி போச்சுடா
The entire town is watching this!
Honor is boarding a ship and sailing away!
Chorus: Lust has no eyes, Oh God!
Here, all sense of proper time and place is lost!
ஏய் ஒத்து ஒத்து இப்புடொத்து
குழு :
இது தப்பு தப்பு ரொம்ப தப்பு
அரே ஒத்து ஒத்து இப்புடொத்து
Hey, move away, move away, move away right now!
Chorus: This is wrong, wrong, very wrong!
Hey, move away, move away, move away right now!
பல்லுப்போன கொள்ளுப்பாட்டன்
கன்னி மேலே காதல் வேட்டை
காருக்குள்ளே தள்ளி போகப் பாக்குது
காலம் போன காலம் பாத்து
காடு போகும் நேரம் பாத்து
காதல் இன்னும் வேணுமின்னு கேட்குது
A toothless old great-grandfather,
On a hunt for love with a young girl,
Is trying to push her inside a car!
Looking like an old bull past his prime,
Looking at the time nearing the graveyard,
Is still asking for more love!
கையில் கொம்பு ஊணும் தாத்தா
கண்ணடிப்பே பொண்ணப் பார்த்தா
டூயட் பாட்டு பாடோணும்
ப்ரேக் டான்சு ஆடோணும்
A grandfather leaning on his walking stick,
Winks when he sees a young girl!
He wants to sing a duet song,
And wants to dance breakdance!
தத்தரத்தா தரத்தா
தரத்தா ரத்தா ரத்தா
Thattharatthaa tharatthaa
Tharatthaa ratthaa ratthaa
ஒத்து ஒத்து....
Move away, move away...
அரே ஒத்து ஒத்து இப்புடொத்து
இது தப்பு தப்பு ரொம்ப தப்பு
அரே ஒத்து ஒத்து இப்புடொத்து
இது தப்பு தப்பு ரொம்ப தப்பு
Hey, move away, move away, move away right now!
This is wrong, wrong, very wrong!
Hey, move away, move away, move away right now!
This is wrong, wrong, very wrong!
இதை ஊரே பாக்குது
மானம் கப்பல் ஏறுது
குழு :
காமத்துக்கு கண்ணு இல்லை தேவுடா
இங்கே கால நேரம் ஏதும் இன்றி போச்சுடா
The entire town is watching this!
Honor is boarding a ship and sailing away!
Chorus: Lust has no eyes, Oh God!
Here, all sense of proper time and place is lost!
ஏய் ஒத்து ஒத்து இப்புடொத்து
குழு :
இது தப்பு தப்பு ரொம்ப தப்பு
அரே ஒத்து ஒத்து இப்புடொத்து
Hey, move away, move away, move away right now!
Chorus: This is wrong, wrong, very wrong!
Hey, move away, move away, move away right now!
Odhthu odhthu ippudodhthu
Move away, move away, move away right now!
Thappu thappu romba thappu
Wrong, wrong, this is very wrong!
Arae odhthu odhthu ippudodhthu
Hey, move away, move away, move away right now!
Idhu thappu thappu romba thappu
This is wrong, wrong, very wrong!
Idhai oorae paakkudhu
The entire town is watching this!
Maanam kappal yerudhu
Honor is boarding a ship and sailing away!
Kaamathukku kannu illai dhevudaa
Lust has no eyes, Oh God!
Ingae kaala neram yedhum indri pochudaa
Here, all sense of proper time and place is lost!
Odhthu odhthu ippudodhthu
Move away, move away, move away right now!
Thappu thappu romba thappu
Wrong, wrong, this is very wrong!
Arae odhthu odhthu ippudodhthu
Hey, move away, move away, move away right now!
Idhu thappu thappu romba thappu
This is wrong, wrong, very wrong!
Idhai oorae paakkudhu
The entire town is watching this!
Maanam kappal yerudhu
Honor is boarding a ship and sailing away!
Kaamathukku kannu illai dhevudaa
Lust has no eyes, Oh God!
Ingae kaala neram yedhum indri pochudaa
Here, all sense of proper time and place is lost!
Arae odhthu odhthu ippudodhthu
Hey, move away, move away, move away right now!
Idhu thappu thappu romba thappu
This is wrong, wrong, very wrong!
Arae odhthu odhthu ippudodhthu
Hey, move away, move away, move away right now!
Idhu thappu thappu romba thappu
This is wrong, wrong, very wrong!
Beach pakkam kaathu vaangu
Get some fresh air by the beach side!
Veettukkulae kaadhal pannu
Romance inside your home!
Ingae vandhu kaadhal panna venumaa
Do you really need to come here to romance?
Mutta mutta naalu peru
Four people with wide staring eyes...
Etti etti paakkum podhu
When they are peeping and watching...
Thonikkullae kaadhal panna thonumaa
Does it feel right to make love inside a boat?
Thallikkittu vandha aalaa
If you brought her along with you,
Thaali katti kollu raasaa
Tie the sacred thread and marry her, my prince!
Thaali kattum munnaalae
Before tying the mangalsutra,
Jolly enna ammaalae
What is this fun and games, young lady?
Thattharatthaa tharatthaa
Thattharatthaa tharatthaa
Tharatthaa ratthaa ratthaa
Tharatthaa ratthaa ratthaa
Odhthu odhthu…
Move away, move away...
Arae odhthu odhthu ippudodhthu
Hey, move away, move away, move away right now!
Idhu thappu thappu romba thappu
This is wrong, wrong, very wrong!
Arae odhthu odhthu ippudodhthu
Hey, move away, move away, move away right now!
Idhu thappu thappu romba thappu
This is wrong, wrong, very wrong!
Idhai oorae paakkudhu
The entire town is watching this!
Maanam kappal yerudhu
Honor is boarding a ship and sailing away!
Chorus :Kaamathukku kannu illai dhevudaa
Chorus: Lust has no eyes, Oh God!
Ingae kaala neram yedhum indri pochudaa
Here, all sense of proper time and place is lost!
Aei odhthu odhthu ippudodhthu
Hey, move away, move away, move away right now!
Chorus :Idhu thappu thappu romba thappu
Chorus: This is wrong, wrong, very wrong!
Arae odhthu odhthu ippudodhthu
Hey, move away, move away, move away right now!
Pallu pona kollu paattan
A toothless old great-grandfather,
Kanni melae kaadhal vaettai
On a hunt for love with a young girl,
Caarukkullae thalli poga paakkudhu
Is trying to push her inside a car!
Kaalam pona kaala paathu
Looking like an old bull past his prime,
Kaadu pogum neram paathu
Looking at the time nearing the graveyard,
Kaadhal innum venuminnu kekkudhu
Is still asking for more love!
Kaiyil kombu oonum thaathaa
A grandfather leaning on his walking stick,
Kannadippae ponna paathaa
Winks when he sees a young girl!
Duet paatu paadonum
He wants to sing a duet song,
Break dance-u aadonum
And wants to dance breakdance!
Thattharatthaa tharatthaa
Thattharatthaa tharatthaa
Tharatthaa ratthaa ratthaa
Tharatthaa ratthaa ratthaa
Odhthu odhthu…
Move away, move away...
Arae odhthu odhthu ippudodhthu
Hey, move away, move away, move away right now!
Idhu thappu thappu romba thappu
This is wrong, wrong, very wrong!
Arae odhthu odhthu ippudodhthu
Hey, move away, move away, move away right now!
Idhu thappu thappu romba thappu
This is wrong, wrong, very wrong!
Idhai oorae paakkudhu
The entire town is watching this!
Maanam kappal yerudhu
Honor is boarding a ship and sailing away!
Chorus :Kaamathukku kannu illai dhevudaa
Chorus: Lust has no eyes, Oh God!
Ingae kaala neram yedhum indri pochudaa
Here, all sense of proper time and place is lost!
Aei odhthu odhthu ippudodhthu
Hey, move away, move away, move away right now!
Chorus :Idhu thappu thappu romba thappu
Chorus: This is wrong, wrong, very wrong!
Arae odhthu odhthu ippudodhthu
Hey, move away, move away, move away right now!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a satirical social commentary written in a lighthearted, humorous street-play tone. It mocks public displays of inappropriate intimacy and lascivious behavior in public spaces like beaches and boats. The lyrics highlight how societal decorum and self-respect are cast aside when desire overrides propriety.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodaru (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Thappu thappu romba thappu”
The word 'Thappu' (wrong) is repeated consecutively to emphasize moral disapproval.
Metaphor / Tamil Idiom
“Maanam kappal yerudhu”
'Maanam kappal yerudhu' literally means 'honor is boarding a ship', a popular Tamil idiom for complete loss of dignity or public embarrassment.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Pallu pona kollu paattan / Kanni melae kaadhal vaettai”
The second letter 'l'/'n' pattern creates a rhythmic beat characteristic of Tamil folk satire.
Personification
“Kaamathukku kannu illai dhevudaa”
Lust is personified as being blind to time, place, and moral boundaries.
Did you know?
Trivia
Agni Paarvai (1992) is a Tamil action drama starring Sujatha, Sarathkumar, and Ramarajan. Lyricist Vaali used colloquial Madras Tamil and street-slang satire in this song to offer a humorous critique of public romance and societal norms.
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