Oho Lady Old Body
From Pani Malar · 1981
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Pani Malar1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oho old lady old body | Oho, old lady with an old body |
| Oiyaramma nadanthu vandhaa | She walked in gracefully like a stylish lady |
| Rold gold nagaiyai potttu | Wearing rolled-gold jewelry |
| Kumari ponnu naan dhaan endraal | She claimed, 'I am a young maiden!' |
| Male | |
| Oho old lady old body | Oho, old lady with an old body |
| Oiyaramma nadanthu vandhaa haa | She walked in gracefully, haa |
| Rold gold nagaiyai potttu | Wearing rolled-gold jewelry |
| Kumari ponnu naan dhaan endraal | She claimed, 'I am a young maiden!' |
| Male | |
| Oii dikkiri tikka dikkri tikka | Oii dikkiri tikka dikkri tikka (Rhythmic beat) |
| Sabaikku vandhaadi… | She came dancing to the assembly... |
| Oii dikkiri tikka dikkri tikka | Oii dikkiri tikka dikkri tikka (Rhythmic beat) |
| Sabaikku vandhaadi… | She came dancing to the assembly... |
| Aa pakkiri machaan paarthuputtu | Ah, seeing her, cousin Pakkiri |
| Mayangi ninnanadi | Stood there completely spellbound, my dear |
| Male | |
| Oho old lady old body | Oho, old lady with an old body |
| Oiyaramma nadanthu vandhaa | She walked in gracefully like a stylish lady |
| Vandhaa vandhaa | She came, she came |
| Rold gold nagaiyai potttu | Wearing rolled-gold jewelry |
| Kumari ponnu naan dhaan endraal | She claimed, 'I am a young maiden!' |
| Male | |
| ……………. | [Instrumental Interlude] |
| Male | |
| {Aal illaadha thottathilae | In an empty garden where no one is around |
| Apple pazham irukkudhu | There is an apple fruit |
| Adichu pudichu kadichu paarkka | To snatch it eagerly and bite into it |
| Aiyaa kannu thudikkudhu} (2) | The man's eyes are twitching with anticipation |
| Male | |
| {Vayasupulla manasukulla kaadhalichaan | He fell in love in his young heart |
| Ilasu ponnu naisu panna kannadichaan} (2) | He winked to flatter the young girl |
| Male | |
| Oho old lady old body | Oho, old lady with an old body |
| Oiyaramma nadanthu vandhaa aa | She walked in gracefully, aa |
| Rold gold nagaiyai potttu | Wearing rolled-gold jewelry |
| Kumari ponnu naan dhaan endraal | She claimed, 'I am a young maiden!' |
| Male | |
| {Poovattamma nadai thaerottamma | Her walk is light like a flower, grand like a temple chariot |
| Madhavaram paalattama | Pure like Madhavaram milk |
| Pandhattama inga vandhaadammaa | She came playing like a bouncing ball here |
| Pallavaram pakkam vaamma} (2) | Come towards Pallavaram, girl |
| Male | |
| Maan irukku meen irukku mai vizhikullae | Deer and fish reside within her kohl-lined eyes |
| Thaenirukku kaattukkullae vaadi pullae | There is honey inside the forest, come along girl |
| Male | |
| Oho old lady old body | Oho, old lady with an old body |
| Oiyaramma nadanthu vandhaa ha aa aa | She walked in gracefully, ha aa aa |
| Rold gold nagaiyai potttu | Wearing rolled-gold jewelry |
| Kumari ponnu naan dhaan endraal ho oo | She claimed, 'I am a young maiden!' ho oo |
| Male | |
| ……………………. | [Instrumental Interlude] |
| Male | |
| {Thandhanathom thagathinathom | Thandhanathom thagathinathom (Rhythmic beat) |
| Thaalam poda solludhu | It prompts us to keep the rhythm |
| Thalukki kulukki minikki vandhaa | When she arrives dolled up, swaying and glittering |
| Veeram ellam odudhu} (2) | All bravery runs away |
| Male | |
| Koottukullae kuyilirundhu paadidumaa | Will a cuckoo sing from inside a cage? |
| Paatukkullae porul irukku paathukkamma amma | There is deep meaning inside the song, watch out dear girl |
| Koottukullae kuyilirundhu paadidumaa | Will a cuckoo sing from inside a cage? |
| Paatukkullae porul irukku paathukkamma | There is deep meaning inside the song, watch out dear girl |
| Male | |
| Oho old lady old body | Oho, old lady with an old body |
| Oiyaramma nadanthu vandhaa | She walked in gracefully like a stylish lady |
| Rold gold nagaiyai potttu | Wearing rolled-gold jewelry |
| Kumari ponnu naan dhaan endraal | She claimed, 'I am a young maiden!' |
| Male | |
| Oii dikkiri tikka dikkri tikka | Oii dikkiri tikka dikkri tikka (Rhythmic beat) |
| Sabaikku vandhaadi… | She came dancing to the assembly... |
| Oii dikkiri tikka dikkri tikka | Oii dikkiri tikka dikkri tikka (Rhythmic beat) |
| Sabaikku vandhaadi… | She came dancing to the assembly... |
| Aa pakkiri machaan paarthuputtu | Ah, seeing her, cousin Pakkiri |
| Mayangi ninnanadi | Stood there completely spellbound, my dear |
| Male | |
| Oho old lady old body | Oho, old lady with an old body |
| Oiyaramma nadanthu vandhaa | She walked in gracefully like a stylish lady |
| Vandhaa vandhaa | She came, she came |
| Rold gold nagaiyai potttu | Wearing rolled-gold jewelry |
| Kumari ponnu naan dhaan endraal | She claimed, 'I am a young maiden!' |
ஓஹோ லேடி ஓல்டு பாடி
ஒய்யாரம்மா நடந்து வந்தா
ரோல்டு கோல்டு நகையை போட்டு
குமரிப்பொண்ணு நான்தான் என்றாள்
Oho, old lady with an old body
She walked in gracefully like a stylish lady
Wearing rolled-gold jewelry
She claimed, 'I am a young maiden!'
ஓஹோ லேடி ஓல்டு பாடி
ஒய்யாரம்மா நடந்து வந்தா
ரோல்டு கோல்டு நகையை போட்டு
குமரிப்பொண்ணு நான்தான் என்றாள்
Oho, old lady with an old body
She walked in gracefully, haa
Wearing rolled-gold jewelry
She claimed, 'I am a young maiden!'
ஓய் டிக்கிரி டிக்கா டிக்கிரி டிக்கா
சபைக்கு வந்தாடி...
ஓய் டிக்கிரி டிக்கா டிக்கிரி டிக்கா
சபைக்கு வந்தாடி..
ஹாய் பக்கிரி மச்சான் பார்த்துப்புட்டு
மயங்கி நின்னாண்டி.......
Oii dikkiri tikka dikkri tikka (Rhythmic beat)
She came dancing to the assembly...
Oii dikkiri tikka dikkri tikka (Rhythmic beat)
She came dancing to the assembly...
Ah, seeing her, cousin Pakkiri
Stood there completely spellbound, my dear
ஓஹோ லேடி ஓல்டு பாடி
ஒய்யாரம்மா நடந்து வந்தா வந்தா வந்தா
ரோல்டு கோல்டு நகையை போட்டு
குமரிப்பொண்ணு நான்தான் என்றாள்
Oho, old lady with an old body
She walked in gracefully like a stylish lady
She came, she came
Wearing rolled-gold jewelry
She claimed, 'I am a young maiden!'
...................
[Instrumental Interlude]
{ஆளில்லா தோட்டத்திலே
ஆப்பிள் பழம் இருக்குது
அடிச்சு புடிச்சு கடிச்சு பார்க்க
அய்யா கண்ணு துடிக்குது} (2)
In an empty garden where no one is around
There is an apple fruit
To snatch it eagerly and bite into it
The man's eyes are twitching with anticipation
{வயசுப்புள்ள மனசுக்குள்ள காதலிச்சான்
இளசு பொண்ண நைசு பண்ண கண்ணடிச்சான்..} (2)
He fell in love in his young heart
He winked to flatter the young girl
ஓஹோ லேடி ஓல்டு பாடி
ஒய்யாரம்மா நடந்து வந்தா ஆ ...
ரோல்டு கோல்டு நகையை போட்டு
குமரிப்பொண்ணு நான்தான் என்றாள்
Oho, old lady with an old body
She walked in gracefully, aa
Wearing rolled-gold jewelry
She claimed, 'I am a young maiden!'
{பூவாட்டமா நடை தேரோட்டமா
மாதவரம் பாலாட்டமா
பந்தாட்டமா இங்கே வந்தாடம்மா
பல்லாவரம் பக்கம் வாம்மா} (2)
Her walk is light like a flower, grand like a temple chariot
Pure like Madhavaram milk
She came playing like a bouncing ball here
Come towards Pallavaram, girl
மானிருக்கு மீனிருக்கு மைவிழிக்குள்ளே
தேனிருக்கு காட்டுக்குள்ளே வாடி புள்ளே..
Deer and fish reside within her kohl-lined eyes
There is honey inside the forest, come along girl
ஓஹோ லேடி ஓல்டு பாடி
ஒய்யாரம்மா நடந்து வந்தா ஹா ஆ...ஆ...
ரோல்டு கோல்டு நகையை போட்டு
குமரிப்பொண்ணு நான்தான் என்றாள் ஹோ ..ஓ ...ஓ...
Oho, old lady with an old body
She walked in gracefully, ha aa aa
Wearing rolled-gold jewelry
She claimed, 'I am a young maiden!' ho oo
............................
[Instrumental Interlude]
{தந்தனத்தோம் ததிகினத்தோம்
தாளம் போடச் சொல்லுது
தளுக்கி குலுக்கி மினிக்கி வந்தா
வீரம் எல்லாம் ஓடுது} (2)
Thandhanathom thagathinathom (Rhythmic beat)
It prompts us to keep the rhythm
When she arrives dolled up, swaying and glittering
All bravery runs away
கூட்டுக்குள்ளே குயிலிருந்தா பாடிடுமா
பாட்டுக்குள்ளே பொருளிருக்கு பார்த்துக்கம்மா அம்மா..
கூட்டுக்குள்ளே குயிலிருந்தா பாடிடுமா
பாட்டுக்குள்ளே பொருளிருக்கு பார்த்துக்கம்மா
Will a cuckoo sing from inside a cage?
There is deep meaning inside the song, watch out dear girl
Will a cuckoo sing from inside a cage?
There is deep meaning inside the song, watch out dear girl
ஓஹோ லேடி ஓல்டு பாடி
ஒய்யாரம்மா நடந்து வந்தா
ரோல்டு கோல்டு நகையை போட்டு
குமரிப்பொண்ணு நான்தான் என்றாள்
Oho, old lady with an old body
She walked in gracefully like a stylish lady
Wearing rolled-gold jewelry
She claimed, 'I am a young maiden!'
ஓய் டிக்கிரி டிக்கா டிக்கிரி டிக்கா
சபைக்கு வந்தாடி...
ஓய் டிக்கிரி டிக்கா டிக்கிரி டிக்கா
சபைக்கு வந்தாடி..
ஹாய் பக்கிரி மச்சான் பார்த்துப்புட்டு
மயங்கி நின்னாண்டி.......
Oii dikkiri tikka dikkri tikka (Rhythmic beat)
She came dancing to the assembly...
Oii dikkiri tikka dikkri tikka (Rhythmic beat)
She came dancing to the assembly...
Ah, seeing her, cousin Pakkiri
Stood there completely spellbound, my dear
ஓஹோ லேடி ஓல்டு பாடி
ஒய்யாரம்மா நடந்து வந்தா வந்தா வந்தா
ரோல்டு கோல்டு நகையை போட்டு
குமரிப்பொண்ணு நான்தான் என்றாள்
Oho, old lady with an old body
She walked in gracefully like a stylish lady
She came, she came
Wearing rolled-gold jewelry
She claimed, 'I am a young maiden!'
Oho old lady old body
Oho, old lady with an old body
Oiyaramma nadanthu vandhaa
She walked in gracefully like a stylish lady
Rold gold nagaiyai potttu
Wearing rolled-gold jewelry
Kumari ponnu naan dhaan endraal
She claimed, 'I am a young maiden!'
Oho old lady old body
Oho, old lady with an old body
Oiyaramma nadanthu vandhaa haa
She walked in gracefully, haa
Rold gold nagaiyai potttu
Wearing rolled-gold jewelry
Kumari ponnu naan dhaan endraal
She claimed, 'I am a young maiden!'
Oii dikkiri tikka dikkri tikka
Oii dikkiri tikka dikkri tikka (Rhythmic beat)
Sabaikku vandhaadi…
She came dancing to the assembly...
Oii dikkiri tikka dikkri tikka
Oii dikkiri tikka dikkri tikka (Rhythmic beat)
Sabaikku vandhaadi…
She came dancing to the assembly...
Aa pakkiri machaan paarthuputtu
Ah, seeing her, cousin Pakkiri
Mayangi ninnanadi
Stood there completely spellbound, my dear
Oho old lady old body
Oho, old lady with an old body
Oiyaramma nadanthu vandhaa
She walked in gracefully like a stylish lady
Vandhaa vandhaa
She came, she came
Rold gold nagaiyai potttu
Wearing rolled-gold jewelry
Kumari ponnu naan dhaan endraal
She claimed, 'I am a young maiden!'
…………….
[Instrumental Interlude]
{Aal illaadha thottathilae
In an empty garden where no one is around
Apple pazham irukkudhu
There is an apple fruit
Adichu pudichu kadichu paarkka
To snatch it eagerly and bite into it
Aiyaa kannu thudikkudhu} (2)
The man's eyes are twitching with anticipation
{Vayasupulla manasukulla kaadhalichaan
He fell in love in his young heart
Ilasu ponnu naisu panna kannadichaan} (2)
He winked to flatter the young girl
Oho old lady old body
Oho, old lady with an old body
Oiyaramma nadanthu vandhaa aa
She walked in gracefully, aa
Rold gold nagaiyai potttu
Wearing rolled-gold jewelry
Kumari ponnu naan dhaan endraal
She claimed, 'I am a young maiden!'
{Poovattamma nadai thaerottamma
Her walk is light like a flower, grand like a temple chariot
Madhavaram paalattama
Pure like Madhavaram milk
Pandhattama inga vandhaadammaa
She came playing like a bouncing ball here
Pallavaram pakkam vaamma} (2)
Come towards Pallavaram, girl
Maan irukku meen irukku mai vizhikullae
Deer and fish reside within her kohl-lined eyes
Thaenirukku kaattukkullae vaadi pullae
There is honey inside the forest, come along girl
Oho old lady old body
Oho, old lady with an old body
Oiyaramma nadanthu vandhaa ha aa aa
She walked in gracefully, ha aa aa
Rold gold nagaiyai potttu
Wearing rolled-gold jewelry
Kumari ponnu naan dhaan endraal ho oo
She claimed, 'I am a young maiden!' ho oo
…………………….
[Instrumental Interlude]
{Thandhanathom thagathinathom
Thandhanathom thagathinathom (Rhythmic beat)
Thaalam poda solludhu
It prompts us to keep the rhythm
Thalukki kulukki minikki vandhaa
When she arrives dolled up, swaying and glittering
Veeram ellam odudhu} (2)
All bravery runs away
Koottukullae kuyilirundhu paadidumaa
Will a cuckoo sing from inside a cage?
Paatukkullae porul irukku paathukkamma amma
There is deep meaning inside the song, watch out dear girl
Koottukullae kuyilirundhu paadidumaa
Will a cuckoo sing from inside a cage?
Paatukkullae porul irukku paathukkamma
There is deep meaning inside the song, watch out dear girl
Oho old lady old body
Oho, old lady with an old body
Oiyaramma nadanthu vandhaa
She walked in gracefully like a stylish lady
Rold gold nagaiyai potttu
Wearing rolled-gold jewelry
Kumari ponnu naan dhaan endraal
She claimed, 'I am a young maiden!'
Oii dikkiri tikka dikkri tikka
Oii dikkiri tikka dikkri tikka (Rhythmic beat)
Sabaikku vandhaadi…
She came dancing to the assembly...
Oii dikkiri tikka dikkri tikka
Oii dikkiri tikka dikkri tikka (Rhythmic beat)
Sabaikku vandhaadi…
She came dancing to the assembly...
Aa pakkiri machaan paarthuputtu
Ah, seeing her, cousin Pakkiri
Mayangi ninnanadi
Stood there completely spellbound, my dear
Oho old lady old body
Oho, old lady with an old body
Oiyaramma nadanthu vandhaa
She walked in gracefully like a stylish lady
Vandhaa vandhaa
She came, she came
Rold gold nagaiyai potttu
Wearing rolled-gold jewelry
Kumari ponnu naan dhaan endraal
She claimed, 'I am a young maiden!'
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lighthearted and comical Tamil folk-pop song pokes humor at an elderly woman attempting to present herself as a young maiden using imitation jewelry and grand walk postures. The narrator humorously describes her antics, her attempts at charm, and the bewildered reaction of onlookers like cousin Pakkiri.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Maan irukku meen irukku mai vizhikullae”
Comparing her kohl-lined eyes to deer and fish ('Maan irukku meen irukku mai vizhikullae').
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Emonae)
“Thalukki kulukki minikki vandhaa”
Use of internal rhythmic rhyming words such as 'Thalukki kulukki minikki' enhancing the playful folk rhythm.
Code-mixing / Loan Words
“Oho old lady old body”
Blending English phrases ('old lady old body', 'Rold gold') directly into Tamil lyrics for comedic folk effect.
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Muthulingam for the 1981 film 'Pani Malar', the song makes liberal use of Madras Tamil slang and local place names like Madhavaram and Pallavaram to create a catchy, urban folk flavor.
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