Odi Konde Iruppen
From Rojavin Raja · 1976
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Rojavin Raja1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Odraa odraa odraa…hahahaha | Run, run, run... hahahaha |
| Male | |
| Odi konde iruppen | I will keep running |
| Indha ulagam suzhalvathu nirkkum varai | Until this world stops spinning |
| Naan odi konde iruppen | I will keep running |
| Male | |
| Aadi kondirukkum kadal alaigal | The dancing ocean waves |
| Isai paadi kondirukkum poonguyilgal | The songbirds singing music |
| Odi kondirukkum megangal | The running clouds |
| Enai thedi kondirupadhai naan ariven | I know that they are searching for me |
| Male | |
| Odi konde iruppen | I will keep running |
| Indha ulagam suzhalvathu nirkkum varai | Until this world stops spinning |
| Naan odi konde iruppen | I will keep running |
| Male | |
| Odraa odraa odraa… | Run, run, run... |
| Male | |
| Kadarkarai iruppadhu kaadhalukka | Is the seashore meant for love? |
| Oru kaadhali varuvadhu vedhanaikka | Does a lover arrive only to cause pain? |
| Adikkadi sirippadhu baavanaikka | Is laughing frequently just a pretense? |
| Unnai aandavan padaithathu sodhanaikka | Did God create you as a trial? |
| Hahahahaha… | Hahahahaha... |
| Male | |
| Maaligai paarungal vaan alavu | Look at the mansions, reaching up to the sky |
| Adhil manasugal paarungal kadukualavu | But look at the hearts within them, small as a mustard seed |
| Aandavan koduthathu oralavu | What God gave was a measured amount |
| Idhil avan avan thirudiyathevalavu | In this, how much has each person stolen? |
| Male | |
| Odi konde iruppen | I will keep running |
| Indha ulagam suzhalvathu nirkkum varai | Until this world stops spinning |
| Naan odi konde iruppen | I will keep running |
| Male | |
| Odraa odraa odraa… | Run, run, run... |
| Male | |
| Paadhaiyil pogindra paavigala | Oh sinners walking on the road! |
| Neengal padaithavan anuppiya aavigala | Are you spirits sent by the Creator? |
| Bodhaiyil irukkindra saamigala | Oh gods who are in an intoxicated state! |
| Indha boomiyil naangal oomaigala | Are we mute people on this earth? |
| Male | |
| Engengum manidhargal surusuruppu | Everywhere people are briskly moving about |
| Porul irukko illaiyo paraparappu | Whether they have money or not, there is restless hurry |
| Ellorkkum pidithathu paithiyama | Has everyone been gripped by madness? |
| Ada enakkenna naan thaan vaithiyana | Ah, what do I care? Am I the doctor to fix them? |
| Hahahahaha | Hahahahaha |
| Male | |
| Kadavulai konjam thedungada | Go search for God a little, people |
| Avan kaadhali peyarai kelungada | Ask him the name of his lover |
| Kadavulin kaadhalum tholviyada | Was God's love a failure as well? |
| Avan kandathum boomiyil keliyada | What he witnessed on Earth, is it a mockery? |
| Male | |
| Odi konde iruppen | I will keep running |
| Indha ulagam suzhalvathu nirkkum varai | Until this world stops spinning |
| Naan odi konde iruppen | I will keep running |
| Male | |
| Odraa odraa odraa… | Run, run, run... |
ஓட்ராறா..........ஓட்ராறா.......ஓட்ராறா..ஹாஹாஹாஹா
Run, run, run... hahahaha
ஓடிக் கொண்டே இருப்பேன்
இந்த உலகம் சுழல்வது நிற்கும் வரை நான்
ஓடிக் கொண்டே இருப்பேன்.......
I will keep running
Until this world stops spinning
I will keep running
ஆடிக் கொண்டிருக்கும் கடலலைகள்
இசை பாடிக் கொண்டிருக்கும் பூங்குயில்கள்
ஓடிக் கொண்டிருக்கும் மேகங்கள்
எனை தேடிக் கொண்டிருப்பதை நானறிவேன்
The dancing ocean waves
The songbirds singing music
The running clouds
I know that they are searching for me
ஓடிக் கொண்டே இருப்பேன்
இந்த உலகம் சுழல்வது நிற்கும் வரை நான்
ஓடிக் கொண்டே இருப்பேன்.......
I will keep running
Until this world stops spinning
I will keep running
ஓட்ராறா..........ஓட்ராறா.......ஓட்ராறா
Run, run, run...
கடற்கரை இருப்பது காதலுக்கா
ஒரு காதலி வருவது வேதனைக்கா
அடிக்கடி சிரிப்பது பாவனைக்கா
உன்னை ஆண்டவன் படைத்தது சோதனைக்கா
ஹாஹாஹாஹா
Is the seashore meant for love?
Does a lover arrive only to cause pain?
Is laughing frequently just a pretense?
Did God create you as a trial?
Hahahahaha...
மாளிகை பாருங்கள் வானளவு
அதில் மனசுகள் பாருங்கள் கடுகளவு
ஆண்டவன் கொடுத்தது ஓரளவு
இதில் அவனவன் திருடியதெவ்வளவு.......
Look at the mansions, reaching up to the sky
But look at the hearts within them, small as a mustard seed
What God gave was a measured amount
In this, how much has each person stolen?
ஓடிக் கொண்டே இருப்பேன்
இந்த உலகம் சுழல்வது நிற்கும் வரை நான்
ஓடிக் கொண்டே இருப்பேன்.......
I will keep running
Until this world stops spinning
I will keep running
ஓட்ராறா..........ஓட்ராறா.......ஓட்ராறா..
Run, run, run...
பாதையில் போகின்ற பாவிகளா
நீங்கள் படைத்தவன் அனுப்பிய ஆவிகளா
போதையில் இருக்கின்ற சாமிகளா
இந்த பூமியில் நாங்கள் ஊமைகளா
Oh sinners walking on the road!
Are you spirits sent by the Creator?
Oh gods who are in an intoxicated state!
Are we mute people on this earth?
எங்கெங்கும் மனிதர்கள் சுறுசுறுப்பு
பொருள் இருக்கோ இல்லையோ பரபரப்பு
எல்லோர்க்கும் பிடித்தது பைத்தியமா
அட எனக்கென்ன நான்தான் வைத்தியனா
ஹாஹாஹாஹா ...
Everywhere people are briskly moving about
Whether they have money or not, there is restless hurry
Has everyone been gripped by madness?
Ah, what do I care? Am I the doctor to fix them?
Hahahahaha
கடவுளைக் கொஞ்சம் தேடுங்கடா
அவன் காதலி பெயரை கேளுங்கடா
கடவுளின் காதலும் தோல்வியடா
அவன் கண்டதும் பூமியில் கேலியடா....
Go search for God a little, people
Ask him the name of his lover
Was God's love a failure as well?
What he witnessed on Earth, is it a mockery?
ஓடிக் கொண்டே இருப்பேன்
இந்த உலகம் சுழல்வது நிற்கும் வரை நான்
ஓடிக் கொண்டே இருப்பேன்.......
I will keep running
Until this world stops spinning
I will keep running
ஓட்ராறா..........ஓட்ராறா.......ஓட்ராறா..
Run, run, run...
Odraa odraa odraa…hahahaha
Run, run, run... hahahaha
Odi konde iruppen
I will keep running
Indha ulagam suzhalvathu nirkkum varai
Until this world stops spinning
Naan odi konde iruppen
I will keep running
Aadi kondirukkum kadal alaigal
The dancing ocean waves
Isai paadi kondirukkum poonguyilgal
The songbirds singing music
Odi kondirukkum megangal
The running clouds
Enai thedi kondirupadhai naan ariven
I know that they are searching for me
Odi konde iruppen
I will keep running
Indha ulagam suzhalvathu nirkkum varai
Until this world stops spinning
Naan odi konde iruppen
I will keep running
Odraa odraa odraa…
Run, run, run...
Kadarkarai iruppadhu kaadhalukka
Is the seashore meant for love?
Oru kaadhali varuvadhu vedhanaikka
Does a lover arrive only to cause pain?
Adikkadi sirippadhu baavanaikka
Is laughing frequently just a pretense?
Unnai aandavan padaithathu sodhanaikka
Did God create you as a trial?
Hahahahaha…
Hahahahaha...
Maaligai paarungal vaan alavu
Look at the mansions, reaching up to the sky
Adhil manasugal paarungal kadukualavu
But look at the hearts within them, small as a mustard seed
Aandavan koduthathu oralavu
What God gave was a measured amount
Idhil avan avan thirudiyathevalavu
In this, how much has each person stolen?
Odi konde iruppen
I will keep running
Indha ulagam suzhalvathu nirkkum varai
Until this world stops spinning
Naan odi konde iruppen
I will keep running
Odraa odraa odraa…
Run, run, run...
Paadhaiyil pogindra paavigala
Oh sinners walking on the road!
Neengal padaithavan anuppiya aavigala
Are you spirits sent by the Creator?
Bodhaiyil irukkindra saamigala
Oh gods who are in an intoxicated state!
Indha boomiyil naangal oomaigala
Are we mute people on this earth?
Engengum manidhargal surusuruppu
Everywhere people are briskly moving about
Porul irukko illaiyo paraparappu
Whether they have money or not, there is restless hurry
Ellorkkum pidithathu paithiyama
Has everyone been gripped by madness?
Ada enakkenna naan thaan vaithiyana
Ah, what do I care? Am I the doctor to fix them?
Hahahahaha
Hahahahaha
Kadavulai konjam thedungada
Go search for God a little, people
Avan kaadhali peyarai kelungada
Ask him the name of his lover
Kadavulin kaadhalum tholviyada
Was God's love a failure as well?
Avan kandathum boomiyil keliyada
What he witnessed on Earth, is it a mockery?
Odi konde iruppen
I will keep running
Indha ulagam suzhalvathu nirkkum varai
Until this world stops spinning
Naan odi konde iruppen
I will keep running
Odraa odraa odraa…
Run, run, run...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Odi Konde Iruppen' from 'Rojavin Raja' (1976) expresses philosophical disillusionment framed through dramatic, manic intensity. The protagonist declares his unending quest to keep running as long as the world rotates, drawing parallels to the restless ocean waves, clouds, and birds that seem to search for him. Through manic laughter and cynical questioning, he reflects on the absurdities of life, love, and human nature. He sharply critiques society's superficiality—pointing out how people build sky-high mansions yet possess hearts as tiny as mustard seeds, and how greed drives humans to steal from divine abundance. He questions if love brings anything beyond pain and ponders if even God experienced romantic failure, resulting in the flawed, chaotic world humans inhabit. Ultimately, he dismisses the mad, hurried world around him, refusing to play the healer and choosing instead to run endlessly.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Kadarkarai iruppadhu kaadhalukka / Oru kaadhali varuvadhu vedhanaikka / Adikkadi sirippadhu baavanaikka / Unnai aandavan padaithathu sodhanaikka”
The lines end with rhyming suffixes (-kka) creating a rhythmic, questioning cadence across the stanza.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Adhil manasugal paarungal kadukualavu”
Human hearts in wealthy mansions are metaphorically compared to mustard seeds (kaduku) to highlight narrow-mindedness and lack of generosity.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Paadhaiyil pogindra paavigala / Neengal padaithavan anuppiya aavigala”
The initial phonetic sounds repeat harmoniously within the poetic line structures.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Indha ulagam suzhalvathu nirkkum varai / Naan odi konde iruppen”
The refrain repeats throughout the song to emphasize the relentless, ongoing nature of the protagonist's existential journey.
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Trivia
Rojavin Raja (1976) starred Sivaji Ganesan and Jayalalithaa. The song highlights the legendary partnership between lyricist Kannadasan, composer M. S. Vishwanathan, and singer T. M. Soundararajan, who were famous for creating deeply theatrical, philosophical songs reflecting heartbreak and social satire in 1970s Tamil cinema.
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