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Odi Odi

From Poojai · 2014

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Palakkad Sriram
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Poojai
Movie release year
2014
Lyrics added on
26 Mar 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaaa….aaaa…haaa…aaa..
Thum thanana….thum thanana….
Thum thanana…. nananaa
Thum thanana….thum thanana….
Thum thanana…. nananaa
Odi odi nee olinchaalum
Othungi othungi nee maranchaalum
Thedi thedi thaan unnai thodarum
Thevai indha yutham
Pothum pothum ena poruthaalum
Theerum theerum ena thaduthaalum
Thaagam kondu thaan thegam engum
Kopam pongum yutham
Pallandu kaalam mannil
Theeraatha vancham
Sethaalum manidhan nenjil
Sayaathu vanmam
Vera vazhiyae illa
Poojai onnu podapporaanae
Oru thunaiyae venaam
Thannan thaniya modhapporaanae
Oraayiram eettiyaai
Cheerippaayum neram
Thedi thedi kaalgal
Engo poguthae
Manam vaadi vaadi konjam
Edho theduthae
Idhu kaattukkullae aadum
Kannamoochi thaan
Ada maattikichu ingae
Pattampoochi thaan
Thani yaaga oru maanai thediyae
Nee odum ottam
Thadam maarum un ennam engilum
Yeno oru vaattam
Kanneerai neeyum sintha koodathu
Kandaalae pothum thumbam thodarathu
Pethedutha deivam
Vittu ponathae
Athai ariyaathintha nenjam
Vikki poguthae
Ada aala maram onnu
Saanju kedakkae
Adhai yaaru vanthu solla
Saabam irukkae
Kalangaathae idhu kadavul sothanai
Kaanaamal pogum
Patharaathae nee meendu vanthathum
Pathu thalamurai pesum
Vaadaadhae boomi
Vidiyaatha thaa
Poda po unnaal
Mudiyaatha thaa…aaa….
Odi odi nee olinchaalum
Othungi othungi nee maranchaalum
Thedi thedi thaan unnai thodarum
Thevai indha yutham
Pothum pothum ena poruthaalum
Theerum theerum ena thaduthaalum
Thaagam kondu thaan thegam engum
Kopam pongum yutham
Aaah... Aaah... Haa... Aaah...
Thum thananaa... Thum thananaa...
Thum thananaa... Nananaa...
Thum thananaa... Thum thananaa...
Thum thananaa... Nananaa...
Even if you run and try to hide,
Even if you duck away and stay out of sight,
It will seek you out and track you down;
This war is necessary.
Even if you bear it, saying 'enough is enough,'
Even if you try to hold back, hoping it will end,
With a burning thirst surging through the body,
This is a war where rage boils over.
An endless grudge on this soil
That has lasted for ages,
Even after death, the malice in a man's heart
Never truly fades.
There is no other way now,
He is about to strike and settle the score.
He needs no one by his side,
All alone, he is charging into battle!
Like a thousand sharp spears,
The time has come to strike with fury.
Searching endlessly, his feet
Wander off to somewhere.
Withering in grief, his heart
Is searching for something.
This is a game of hide-and-seek
Played deep inside a forest.
And look, trapped right here
Is a helpless butterfly.
Running in pursuit
Of a solitary deer,
Wherever your thoughts lose their path,
Why does a heavy sadness linger?
You must not shed your tears;
Just seeing them makes sorrow follow.
The mother who gave birth, our living god,
Has passed away and gone.
Unable to grasp this, the heart
Chokes in unbearable grief.
Look, a mighty banyan tree
Lies fallen to the ground.
Who will go and break this news?
A curse hangs over us.
Do not lose heart, this is only God's test,
It will fade away and vanish.
Do not tremble; once you rise again,
Ten generations will speak of your strength!
Do not wither; will this earth
Never see the light of dawn?
March ahead! Is there anything
That you cannot conquer? Aaah...
Even if you run and try to hide,
Even if you duck away and stay out of sight,
It will seek you out and track you down;
This war is necessary.
Even if you bear it, saying 'enough is enough,'
Even if you try to hold back, hoping it will end,
With a burning thirst surging through the body,
This is a war where rage boils over.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This intense track serves as an anthem of inevitable conflict, grief, and resilience. The song emphasizes that running away from one's fate or long-standing enmity is impossible; when pushed to a corner, fighting back becomes a necessary duty ('Poojai'). It captures the sorrow of losing family support—metaphorically described as the fall of a mighty banyan tree—and the emotional turmoil of losing a mother, while urging the protagonist to stay strong through God's trials. Ultimately, the lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar instills hope amidst vengeance. The song reassures that suffering is temporary, just as the sun never fails to rise, and encourages the protagonist to overcome all obstacles so that future generations will speak of his triumph.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

“Odi odi nee olinchaalum”

The word 'Odi' is repeated back-to-back to emphasize continuous running or fleeing.

Metaphor

“Ada maattikichu ingae / Pattampoochi thaan”

Compares an innocent, vulnerable person in danger to a fragile butterfly caught in a trap.

Metaphor

“Ada aala maram onnu / Saanju kedakkae”

Compares a grand, protective family patriarch/elder or mother figure to a fallen banyan tree.

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Sethaalum manidhan nenjil / Sayaathu vanmam”

Rhyming of the second character ('tha' / 'yaa') across lines creating rhythmic harmony.

Hyperbole

“Oraayiram eettiyaai / Cheerippaayum neram”

Exaggerates intense speed and anger by comparing the protagonist's charge to a thousand rushing spears.

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