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Lyrics & meaning

Odiyamma

From Hi Nanna · 2023

Lyricist
Vivek
Singers
Dhruv Vikram, Shruti Haasan, Chinmayi Sripada
Music director
Hesham Abdul Wahab
Details
Hi Nanna2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Netha thooki oram podu neePut yesterday aside
Nera medai attam podu neeCome straight to the stage and dance
Thondridaadhu indha naal iniThis day will not come again
Veraai maaru neeTransform into a new root
Male
Koappai neeril vaanam paaru neeLook at the sky in the liquid inside the cup
Kaalam veli thaandi odu neeRun beyond the boundaries of time
Neela eeril nooru minminiA hundred fireflies in the blue mist
Neeye kaaraniYou yourself are the cause
Male
Oru shot-ula urchaagameExcitement in a single shot
Oru shot-ula ullaasameJoy in a single shot
Oru shot-ula thuli kovameA drop of anger in a single shot
Ulla seeri paayumeSurges and leaps within
Male
Odiyamma heatuOh my, the heat is rising!
EDM la beatuThe beat is in EDM
Radium lalLightuThe light shines like radium
Party ye vedikkidhuThe party is exploding!
Male
Odiyamma heatuOh my, the heat is rising!
EDM la beatuThe beat is in EDM
Radium lalLightuThe light shines like radium
Party ye vedikkidhuThe party is exploding!
Female
Feel highFeel high
Feel this highFeel this high
Naano un thogaiI am your peacock plume
Verengum paarkaadheDon't look anywhere else
Kaalam iravaagaAs time turns into night
Pecho urangaadheLet the conversation not sleep
Oyir yenga vaikaadheDon't leave life longing
Male
Oru glass-ula aarambameA new beginning in a single glass
Oru glass-ula aanandhameSheer happiness in a single glass
Oru glass-ula aavesameFiery passion in a single glass
Ippa glass-ah kaanameNow the glass is nowhere to be seen!
Female
Nooru vannamoAre there a hundred colors?
Theyum ennamoIs it a fading thought?
Unmai irandum thaanoAre both of these real?
Oodum nijam idhaaIs this the fleeting reality?
Nilaikkum poi idhaaIs this the permanent lie?
Irandil ondru thaanoIs it one of these two?
Female
Siragu kondadhoDid it grow wings?
Sidhari nindradhoDid it stand scattered?
Kanavil meendum varudhoDoes it return in dreams again?
Enna sakkaramWhat kind of wheel
Ennai sutrudhoIs spinning around me?
De ja vuDeja vu
Male
Un kaasellam paathalameAll your money goes down to the netherworld
Indha place ellam santhosameThis whole place is full of happiness
En wine-la vibe aagumeVibing in my wine
Thanna marantha sorgameA paradise where you lose yourself

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Odiyamma is an energetic party track from the movie Hi Nanna that celebrates living in the present moment, letting go of yesterday's burdens, and immersing oneself in the euphoria of music, dance, and celebration. The lyrics capture the intoxicating atmosphere of a night out, blending sensory imagery of glowing lights, fast beats, and spirits with surreal reflections on reality, perception, and memory.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora

Oru shot-ula urchaagame / Oru shot-ula ullaasame / Oru shot-ula thuli kovame

Repetition of the opening phrase 'Oru shot-ula' across consecutive lines to build rhythmic momentum and emphasis.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Odiyamma heatu / EDM la beatu / Radium lalLightu

Rhyming endings in adaptively Tamilized English loanwords ('heatu', 'beatu', 'lightu') creating a catchy pop rhythm.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Siragu kondadho / Sidhari nindradho

Alliteration of the initial consonant sound 'Si' across adjacent lines.

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Trivia

Actor-singer Dhruv Vikram rendered vocals for this high-energy dance track alongside Shruti Haasan and Chinmayi Sripaada in the Tamil soundtrack of Hi Nanna (2023), composed by Hesham Abdul Wahab.

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