Odudhu Paar
From Needhi · 1972
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Needhi1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Dialogue……………………. | Dialogue... |
| Female | |
| Odudhu paar nalla padam | Look, a good movie is playing! |
| Ottuvadhu chinna ponnu | It is a young girl operating it. |
| Potti melae kanna podunga | Keep your eyes on the box! |
| Chinna ponnu kaiyil | In the young girl's hand, |
| Kaasa podunga | Put some money! |
| Female | |
| Odudhu paar nalla padam | Look, a good movie is playing! |
| Ottuvadhu chinna ponnu | It is a young girl operating it. |
| Potti melae kanna podunga | Keep your eyes on the box! |
| Chinna ponnu kaiyil | In the young girl's hand, |
| Kaasa podunga | Put some money! |
| Female | |
| Kuthaalathil kurangugal odudhu | Monkeys are running around in Courtallam. |
| Kumbakonathil maamaangam nadakkudhu | The Mahamaham festival is happening in Kumbakonam. |
| Female | |
| Kuthaalathil kurangugal odudhu | Monkeys are running around in Courtallam. |
| Kumbakonathil maamaangam nadakkudhu | The Mahamaham festival is happening in Kumbakonam. |
| Thoothukkudiyil muthu kulikkira | Pearl diving in Thoothukudi, |
| Kaatchiyai paarunga | Look at that sight! |
| Female | |
| Indha potti melae kanna podunga | Keep your eyes on this box! |
| Chinna ponnu kaiyil kaasa podunga | Put money in the young girl's hand! |
| Male | |
| Dialogue ………………….. | Dialogue... |
| Female | |
| Vangaalathil saenai pogum vaegam paarunga | Look at the speed of the army moving in Bengal! |
| Indhraa gaandhi angae paesum maedai paarunga | Look at the stage where Indira Gandhi speaks over there! |
| Kaamaraajar pinnaal nirkkum koottam paarunga | Look at the crowd standing behind Kamarajar! |
| Karma veerar pakkam nirkkum sivaaji paarunga | Look at Sivaji standing beside the tireless worker (Karma Veerar)! |
| Kaamaraajar pinnaal nirkkum koottam paarunga | Look at the crowd standing behind Kamarajar! |
| Karma veerar pakkam nirkkum sivaaji paarunga | Look at Sivaji standing beside the tireless worker (Karma Veerar)! |
| Female | |
| Chandhra mandala kappal pogudhu | A spaceship is heading to the Moon. |
| Thathuvam paadum sippigal aadudhu | Shells are dancing while singing philosophy. |
| Mandhiri sabaighal ovvoru naalum | Every single day, the cabinet of ministers... |
| Maarudhu paarunga | Look, it keeps changing! |
| Female | |
| Indha potti melae kanna podunga | Keep your eyes on this box! |
| Chinna ponnu kaiyil kaasa podunga | Put money in the young girl's hand! |
| Female | |
| Pirandha naalil thalaivar podum | Put up by the leader on his birthday, |
| Poster paarunga | Look at the poster! |
| Poster podum vaelai thanilae | While doing the job of putting up posters, |
| Master paarunga | Look at the master! |
| Jayithu vandha MLA vin sirippai paarunga | Look at the smile of the winning MLA! |
| Jayitha pinnae katchi maarum azhaga paarunga | Look at the beauty of party-hopping after winning! |
| Female | |
| Kuthaalathil kurangugal odudhu | Monkeys are running around in Courtallam. |
| Kumbakonathil maamaangam nadakkudhu | The Mahamaham festival is happening in Kumbakonam. |
| Thoothukkudiyil muthu kulikkira | Pearl diving in Thoothukudi, |
| Kaatchiyai paarunga | Look at that sight! |
| Female | |
| Indha potti melae kanna podunga | Keep your eyes on this box! |
| Chinna ponnu kaiyil kaasa podunga | Put money in the young girl's hand! |
| Female | |
| Odudhu paar nalla padam | Look, a good movie is playing! |
| Ottuvadhu chinna ponnu | It is a young girl operating it. |
| Potti melae kanna podunga | Keep your eyes on the box! |
| Chinna ponnu kaiyil kaasa podunga | Put money in the young girl's hand! |
வசனம்..........................
Dialogue...
ஓடுது பார் நல்ல படம்
ஓட்டுவது சின்னப்பொண்ணு
பொட்டி மேலே கண்ணப் போடுங்க
சின்னப் பொண்ணுக் கையில்
காசப் போடுங்க
Look, a good movie is playing!
It is a young girl operating it.
Keep your eyes on the box!
In the young girl's hand,
Put some money!
ஓடுது பார் நல்ல படம்
ஓட்டுவது சின்னப்பொண்ணு
பொட்டி மேலே கண்ணப் போடுங்க
சின்னப் பொண்ணுக் கையில்
காசப் போடுங்க
Look, a good movie is playing!
It is a young girl operating it.
Keep your eyes on the box!
In the young girl's hand,
Put some money!
குற்றாலத்தில் குரங்குகள் ஓடுது
கும்பக்கோணத்தில் மாமாங்கம் நடக்குது
Monkeys are running around in Courtallam.
The Mahamaham festival is happening in Kumbakonam.
குற்றாலத்தில் குரங்குகள் ஓடுது
கும்பக்கோணத்தில் மாமாங்கம் நடக்குது
தூத்துக்குடியில் முத்துக்குளிக்கிற
காட்சியை பாருங்க
Monkeys are running around in Courtallam.
The Mahamaham festival is happening in Kumbakonam.
Pearl diving in Thoothukudi,
Look at that sight!
இந்த பொட்டி மேலே கண்ணப் போடுங்க
சின்னப் பொண்ணுக் கையில் காசப் போடுங்க
Keep your eyes on this box!
Put money in the young girl's hand!
வசனம்.........................
Dialogue...
வசனம்.........................
Look at the speed of the army moving in Bengal!
Look at the stage where Indira Gandhi speaks over there!
Look at the crowd standing behind Kamarajar!
Look at Sivaji standing beside the tireless worker (Karma Veerar)!
Look at the crowd standing behind Kamarajar!
Look at Sivaji standing beside the tireless worker (Karma Veerar)!
வங்காளத்தில் சேனைப்போகும் வேகம் பாருங்க
இந்திராகாந்தி அங்கே பேசும் மேடையை பாருங்க
காமராசர் பின்னால் நிற்கும் கூட்டம் பாருங்க
கர்மவீரர் பக்கம் நிற்கும் சிவாஜி பாருங்க
காமராசர் பின்னால் நிற்கும் கூட்டம் பாருங்க
கர்மவீரர் பக்கம் நிற்கும் சிவாஜி பாருங்க
A spaceship is heading to the Moon.
Shells are dancing while singing philosophy.
Every single day, the cabinet of ministers...
Look, it keeps changing!
சந்திர மண்டல கப்பல் போகுது
தத்துவம் பாடும் சிப்பிகள் ஆடுது
மந்திரி சபைகள் ஒவ்வொரு நாளும்
மாறுது பாருங்க
Keep your eyes on this box!
Put money in the young girl's hand!
இந்த பொட்டி மேலே கண்ணப் போடுங்க
சின்னப் பொண்ணுக் கையில் காசப் போடுங்க
Put up by the leader on his birthday,
Look at the poster!
While doing the job of putting up posters,
Look at the master!
Look at the smile of the winning MLA!
Look at the beauty of party-hopping after winning!
பிறந்த நாளில் தலைவர் போடும்
போஸ்டர் பாருங்க
போஸ்டர் போடும் வேலைதனிலே
மாஸ்டர் பாருங்க
ஜெயித்தவங்க எம்எல்ஏவின் சிரிப்பை பாருங்க
ஜெயித்தப் பின்னே கட்சி மாறும் அழகைப் பாருங்க
Monkeys are running around in Courtallam.
The Mahamaham festival is happening in Kumbakonam.
Pearl diving in Thoothukudi,
Look at that sight!
குற்றாலத்தில் குரங்குகள் ஓடுது
கும்பக்கோணத்தில் மாமாங்கம் நடக்குது
தூத்துக்குடியில் முத்துக்குளிக்கிற
காட்சியை பாருங்க
Keep your eyes on this box!
Put money in the young girl's hand!
இந்த பொட்டி மேலே கண்ணப் போடுங்க
சின்னப் பொண்ணுக் கையில் காசப் போடுங்க
Look, a good movie is playing!
It is a young girl operating it.
Keep your eyes on the box!
Put money in the young girl's hand!
ஓடுது பார் நல்ல படம்
ஓட்டுவது சின்னப்பொண்ணு
பொட்டி மேலே கண்ணப் போடுங்க
சின்னப் பொண்ணுக் கையில்
காசப் போடுங்க
Dialogue…………………….
Dialogue...
Odudhu paar nalla padam
Look, a good movie is playing!
Ottuvadhu chinna ponnu
It is a young girl operating it.
Potti melae kanna podunga
Keep your eyes on the box!
Chinna ponnu kaiyil
In the young girl's hand,
Kaasa podunga
Put some money!
Odudhu paar nalla padam
Look, a good movie is playing!
Ottuvadhu chinna ponnu
It is a young girl operating it.
Potti melae kanna podunga
Keep your eyes on the box!
Chinna ponnu kaiyil
In the young girl's hand,
Kaasa podunga
Put some money!
Kuthaalathil kurangugal odudhu
Monkeys are running around in Courtallam.
Kumbakonathil maamaangam nadakkudhu
The Mahamaham festival is happening in Kumbakonam.
Kuthaalathil kurangugal odudhu
Monkeys are running around in Courtallam.
Kumbakonathil maamaangam nadakkudhu
The Mahamaham festival is happening in Kumbakonam.
Thoothukkudiyil muthu kulikkira
Pearl diving in Thoothukudi,
Kaatchiyai paarunga
Look at that sight!
Indha potti melae kanna podunga
Keep your eyes on this box!
Chinna ponnu kaiyil kaasa podunga
Put money in the young girl's hand!
Dialogue …………………..
Dialogue...
Vangaalathil saenai pogum vaegam paarunga
Look at the speed of the army moving in Bengal!
Indhraa gaandhi angae paesum maedai paarunga
Look at the stage where Indira Gandhi speaks over there!
Kaamaraajar pinnaal nirkkum koottam paarunga
Look at the crowd standing behind Kamarajar!
Karma veerar pakkam nirkkum sivaaji paarunga
Look at Sivaji standing beside the tireless worker (Karma Veerar)!
Kaamaraajar pinnaal nirkkum koottam paarunga
Look at the crowd standing behind Kamarajar!
Karma veerar pakkam nirkkum sivaaji paarunga
Look at Sivaji standing beside the tireless worker (Karma Veerar)!
Chandhra mandala kappal pogudhu
A spaceship is heading to the Moon.
Thathuvam paadum sippigal aadudhu
Shells are dancing while singing philosophy.
Mandhiri sabaighal ovvoru naalum
Every single day, the cabinet of ministers...
Maarudhu paarunga
Look, it keeps changing!
Indha potti melae kanna podunga
Keep your eyes on this box!
Chinna ponnu kaiyil kaasa podunga
Put money in the young girl's hand!
Pirandha naalil thalaivar podum
Put up by the leader on his birthday,
Poster paarunga
Look at the poster!
Poster podum vaelai thanilae
While doing the job of putting up posters,
Master paarunga
Look at the master!
Jayithu vandha MLA vin sirippai paarunga
Look at the smile of the winning MLA!
Jayitha pinnae katchi maarum azhaga paarunga
Look at the beauty of party-hopping after winning!
Kuthaalathil kurangugal odudhu
Monkeys are running around in Courtallam.
Kumbakonathil maamaangam nadakkudhu
The Mahamaham festival is happening in Kumbakonam.
Thoothukkudiyil muthu kulikkira
Pearl diving in Thoothukudi,
Kaatchiyai paarunga
Look at that sight!
Indha potti melae kanna podunga
Keep your eyes on this box!
Chinna ponnu kaiyil kaasa podunga
Put money in the young girl's hand!
Odudhu paar nalla padam
Look, a good movie is playing!
Ottuvadhu chinna ponnu
It is a young girl operating it.
Potti melae kanna podunga
Keep your eyes on the box!
Chinna ponnu kaiyil kaasa podunga
Put money in the young girl's hand!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a street-vendor style bioscope show presentation where a young girl showcases various pictures inside a peep-show box to attract onlookers and earn small coins. Kannadasan crafts the lyrics to capture both famous regional highlights (like Courtallam waterfalls, Kumbakonam Mahamaham, and Thoothukudi pearl diving) and the major political events and figures of the era.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kuthaalathil kurangugal odudhu”
Repetition of the initial 'Ku' sound in Kuthaalathil and kurangugal.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Kaatchiyai paarunga / koottam paarunga”
Repetition of the ending word 'paarunga' across multiple lines to create a rhythmic call-to-action.
Satire (Sarcasm / Irony)
“Jayitha pinnae katchi maarum azhaga paarunga”
A sharp political satire mocking politicians who defect from their party immediately after winning an election.
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Trivia
Needhi (1972) was directed by C. V. Rajendran and starred Sivaji Ganesan and Jayalalithaa. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The lyrics directly reference real-life contemporary political figures including K. Kamaraj (referred to as 'Karma Veerar'), Indira Gandhi, and Sivaji Ganesan's real-life support for Kamaraj.
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