Odugindral
From Bhadrakali · 1976
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Sirkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Bhadrakali1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Un per sollum pen jenmam | This female life that utters your name, |
| Pithendrum pei endrum | Call her mad or call her a spirit, |
| Oor sollum kaaranathai | The reason that the town gives, |
| Yaar solla koodumammaa… | Who can truly explain it, oh mother? |
| Male | |
| {Odugindraal urugugindraal | She runs, she melts in agony, |
| Edhaiyo thaedugindraal | She searches for something unknown, |
| Edharkko vaadugindraal | She wilts for some unknown reason, |
| Pithaai aadugindraal} (2) | She dances in madness. |
| Odugindraal… | She runs... |
| Male | |
| {Dhatchanin magalaaga | As Daksha's daughter, |
| Tharaniyil pirandhaalum | Even when born on this earth, |
| Ratchagan ninaivaaga | In memory of her savior, |
| Thudithaayammaa} (2) | You yearned with anguish, oh mother. |
| Female | |
| Thaai vazhi saei ennum | That a child follows the path of the mother, |
| Thathuvam mei aaga | For that philosophy to become true, |
| Nee ival vaazhvilum nadithaayammaa | You enacted that in her life as well, oh mother. |
| Pithaai aadugindraal | She dances in madness. |
| Male | |
| Odugindraal urugugindraal | She runs, she melts in agony, |
| Edhaiyo thaedugindraal | She searches for something unknown, |
| Male | |
| {Kanni endraanaalum | Even though she was a young maiden, |
| Pillaiyai pol andru | Like a child back in those days, |
| Than nizhal thaan kandu | Seeing her own shadow, |
| Bayandhirundhaal} (2) | She used to be afraid. |
| Male | |
| Yatchini inam polae | Like the celestial Yakshini species, |
| Indraval idugaatil | Today she, in the cremation ground, |
| Achamae illaamal ulavugindraal | Wanders around without any fear. |
| Pithaai aadugindraal | She dances in madness. |
| Male | |
| Kattil ulaavi thottil kulaavi | Strolling across the bed, playing by the cradle, |
| Kaadhal konjidum penmaiyae | That is womanhood filled with loving endearment. |
| Male | |
| Pattu noolilum vanna poovilum | Softer than silk thread and colorful flowers, |
| Thottu paarkkaiyil menmaiyae | Gentleness itself when touched and felt. |
| Male | |
| Anbu maedaiyil inba naadagam | A joyful play on the stage of love, |
| Aadi nirppaval thanmaiyae | Is the very nature of her who stands performing. |
| Panbu kettavar paarvai pattadhum | But when the gaze of vile people falls upon her, |
| Bathrakaali thaan unmaiyae | She becomes none other than fierce Bhadrakali in reality. |
| Male | |
| Poongaatrin gunam maari puyalaaguvaal | Changing her nature from a soft breeze, she becomes a tempest, |
| Punalaaga nindra magal analaaguvaal | The daughter who stood like soothing water turns into roaring fire. |
| Mogathaip poiyaakki yogathil nirppaal | Rendering worldly lust false, she stands in divine trance, |
| Mukkannum thee choriya dhikkettum selvaal | Raining fire from her three eyes, she charges in all eight directions. |
| Om bathrakaali om ruthrakaali | Om Bhadrakali, Om Rudrakali, |
| Gaayathriyaai maari om bathrakaali | Transforming into Gayatri, Om Bhadrakali, |
| Om bathrakaali om bathrakaali om bathrakaali… | Om Bhadrakali, Om Bhadrakali, Om Bhadrakali... |
உன் பேர் சொல்லும் பெண் ஜென்மம்
பித்தென்றும் பேய் என்றும்
ஊர் சொல்லும் காரணத்தை
யார் சொல்லக் கூடுமம்மா......
This female life that utters your name,
Call her mad or call her a spirit,
The reason that the town gives,
Who can truly explain it, oh mother?
ஓடுகின்றாள் உருகுகின்றாள்
எதையோ தேடுகின்றாள்
எதற்கோ வாடுகின்றாள்
பித்தாய் ஆடுகின்றாள்
She runs, she melts in agony,
She searches for something unknown,
She wilts for some unknown reason,
She dances in madness.
She runs...
ஓடுகின்றாள் உருகுகின்றாள்
எதையோ தேடுகின்றாள்
எதற்கோ வாடுகின்றாள்
பித்தாய் ஆடுகின்றாள்
ஓடுகின்றாள்
As Daksha's daughter,
Even when born on this earth,
In memory of her savior,
You yearned with anguish, oh mother.
தட்சணனின் மகளாக
தரணியில் பிறந்தாலும்
ரட்சகன் நினைவாக
துடித்தாய் அம்மா
That a child follows the path of the mother,
For that philosophy to become true,
You enacted that in her life as well, oh mother.
She dances in madness.
தட்சணனின் மகளாக
தரணியில் பிறந்தாலும்
ரட்சகன் நினைவாக
துடித்தாய் அம்மா
She runs, she melts in agony,
She searches for something unknown,
தாய் வழி சேய் என்னும்
தத்துவம் மெய்யாக
நீ இவள் வாழ்விலும் நடித்தாயம்மா
பித்தாய் ஆடுகின்றாள்
Even though she was a young maiden,
Like a child back in those days,
Seeing her own shadow,
She used to be afraid.
ஓடுகின்றாள் உருகுகின்றாள்
எதையோ தேடுகின்றாள்
Like the celestial Yakshini species,
Today she, in the cremation ground,
Wanders around without any fear.
She dances in madness.
கன்னி என்றானாலும்
பிள்ளையைப் போல் அன்று
தன் நிழல்தான் கண்டு
பயந்திருந்தாள்
Strolling across the bed, playing by the cradle,
That is womanhood filled with loving endearment.
கன்னி என்றானாலும்
பிள்ளையைப் போல் அன்று
தன் நிழல் தான் கண்டு
பயந்திருந்தாள்
Softer than silk thread and colorful flowers,
Gentleness itself when touched and felt.
யட்சினி இனம் போலே
இன்றவள் இடுகாட்டில்
அச்சமே இல்லாமல் உலவுகின்றாள்
பித்தாய் ஆடுகின்றாள்.......
A joyful play on the stage of love,
Is the very nature of her who stands performing.
But when the gaze of vile people falls upon her,
She becomes none other than fierce Bhadrakali in reality.
கட்டில் உலாவி தொட்டில் குலாவி
காதல் கொஞ்சிடும் பெண்மையே
Changing her nature from a soft breeze, she becomes a tempest,
The daughter who stood like soothing water turns into roaring fire.
Rendering worldly lust false, she stands in divine trance,
Raining fire from her three eyes, she charges in all eight directions.
Om Bhadrakali, Om Rudrakali,
Transforming into Gayatri, Om Bhadrakali,
Om Bhadrakali, Om Bhadrakali, Om Bhadrakali...
பட்டு நூலிலும் வண்ணப்பூவிலும்
தொட்டுப் பார்க்கையில் மென்மையே
அன்பு மேடையில் இன்ப நாடகம்
ஆடி நிற்பவள் தன்மையே
பண்பு கெட்டவர் பார்வை பட்டதும்
பத்ரகாளிதான் உண்மையே
பூங்காற்றின் குணம் மாறி புயலாகுவாள்
புனலாக நின்ற மகள் அனலாகுவாள்
மோகத்தை பொய்யாக்கி யோகத்தில் நிற்பாள்
முக்கண்ணும் தீச் சொரிய திக்கெட்டும் செல்வாள்
ஓம் பத்ரகாளி ஓம் ருத்ரகாளி
காயத்ரியாய் மாரி ஓம் பத்ரகாளி
ஓம் பத்ரகாளி ஓம் பத்ரகாளி ஓம் பத்ரகாளி....
Un per sollum pen jenmam
This female life that utters your name,
Pithendrum pei endrum
Call her mad or call her a spirit,
Oor sollum kaaranathai
The reason that the town gives,
Yaar solla koodumammaa…
Who can truly explain it, oh mother?
{Odugindraal urugugindraal
She runs, she melts in agony,
Edhaiyo thaedugindraal
She searches for something unknown,
Edharkko vaadugindraal
She wilts for some unknown reason,
Pithaai aadugindraal} (2)
She dances in madness.
Odugindraal…
She runs...
{Dhatchanin magalaaga
As Daksha's daughter,
Tharaniyil pirandhaalum
Even when born on this earth,
Ratchagan ninaivaaga
In memory of her savior,
Thudithaayammaa} (2)
You yearned with anguish, oh mother.
Thaai vazhi saei ennum
That a child follows the path of the mother,
Thathuvam mei aaga
For that philosophy to become true,
Nee ival vaazhvilum nadithaayammaa
You enacted that in her life as well, oh mother.
Pithaai aadugindraal
She dances in madness.
Odugindraal urugugindraal
She runs, she melts in agony,
Edhaiyo thaedugindraal
She searches for something unknown,
{Kanni endraanaalum
Even though she was a young maiden,
Pillaiyai pol andru
Like a child back in those days,
Than nizhal thaan kandu
Seeing her own shadow,
Bayandhirundhaal} (2)
She used to be afraid.
Yatchini inam polae
Like the celestial Yakshini species,
Indraval idugaatil
Today she, in the cremation ground,
Achamae illaamal ulavugindraal
Wanders around without any fear.
Pithaai aadugindraal
She dances in madness.
Kattil ulaavi thottil kulaavi
Strolling across the bed, playing by the cradle,
Kaadhal konjidum penmaiyae
That is womanhood filled with loving endearment.
Pattu noolilum vanna poovilum
Softer than silk thread and colorful flowers,
Thottu paarkkaiyil menmaiyae
Gentleness itself when touched and felt.
Anbu maedaiyil inba naadagam
A joyful play on the stage of love,
Aadi nirppaval thanmaiyae
Is the very nature of her who stands performing.
Panbu kettavar paarvai pattadhum
But when the gaze of vile people falls upon her,
Bathrakaali thaan unmaiyae
She becomes none other than fierce Bhadrakali in reality.
Poongaatrin gunam maari puyalaaguvaal
Changing her nature from a soft breeze, she becomes a tempest,
Punalaaga nindra magal analaaguvaal
The daughter who stood like soothing water turns into roaring fire.
Mogathaip poiyaakki yogathil nirppaal
Rendering worldly lust false, she stands in divine trance,
Mukkannum thee choriya dhikkettum selvaal
Raining fire from her three eyes, she charges in all eight directions.
Om bathrakaali om ruthrakaali
Om Bhadrakali, Om Rudrakali,
Gaayathriyaai maari om bathrakaali
Transforming into Gayatri, Om Bhadrakali,
Om bathrakaali om bathrakaali om bathrakaali…
Om Bhadrakali, Om Bhadrakali, Om Bhadrakali...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Bhadrakali (1976) depicts the tragic psychological state and divine transformation of a woman driven to distress. Initially, she is described as an innocent, soft-spoken maiden who used to be afraid of her own shadow. Trauma pushes her into a state that society labels as madness, leading her to wander fearlessly in desolate spaces like cremation grounds.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Odugindraal urugugindraal / Edhaiyo thaedugindraal / Edharkko vaadugindraal”
The deliberate repetition of the verbal suffix '-gindraal' at the end of consecutive lines creates a rhythmic, incantatory beat.
Metaphor / Contrast (Muran)
“Poongaatrin gunam maari puyalaaguvaal / Punalaaga nindra magal analaaguvaal”
Contrasts gentle elements of nature (breeze, water) with destructive ones (tempest, fire) to symbolize the sudden, divine transformation of a peaceful woman into a fierce deity.
Ethugai (Second-letter Assonance)
“Kattil ulaavi... / Pattu noolilum...”
The second consonant 'tt' is repeated across lines to enhance poetic harmony.
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Trivia
The film 'Bhadrakali' (1976) features iconic music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali. This track, sung powerfully by Seerkazhi Govindarajan, serves as the dramatic turning point in the film where the heroine's innocent life collapses into madness and divine wrath.
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