- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Kay Kay, Anuradha Sriram
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Red
- Movie release year
- 2002
- Lyrics added on
- 12 Jan 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Tharigida thakku thagu tharigida thakku thagu
Tharigida thakku thagu tharigida thakku thagu} (3)
Olli kuchi odambukaari otti kita udumbukaari
Thaa thai thatha thai thaka thai thaka thai thaka thaka thai
Olli kuchi odambukaari otti kita udumbukaari
Naan kaanaangolathu meenae aeae …
Naan kaanaangolathu meenae unna kadika poren naanae
Naan samanjadhum un saami vandhu un kaadhil sollichu thaanae
Olli kuchi odambukaari otti kita udumbukaari
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Enakaachu machinichi unakaachu venaam ini vaai pechu
Vaai kulla muthu kulikalaam parkalae muthaai maaralaam
Kichu kichu pannikalaam pichu pichu thinnukalaam
Pazhuthaachu nenjaam pazham pazhuthaachu anil kitta koduthaachu
Anil ippo thulli kudhikalaam appappa pallum padhikalaam
Pasiyayum thoondi vittu pandhikum vara sollitu ilaigalai moodi oduriyae
Pasi vandhaa kalanguvae nee paathiratha muzhunguva
En kaanaangolathu meenae unna kavuka poren naanae
Nee samanjadhum un saami vandhu en kaadhil sollichu maanae ae
Olli kuchi odambukaariiiiiiii ……
Otti kita udumbukaariiiiiiiii …. …
Thadukadhae moodu vandhaa kedukadhae manja poovum maraikadhae
Dhagandhan chumaa adangumaa thannikul pandhu urangumaa
Konjam konjam vitu kodu kungumatha thotu kodu
Nerukaadhae ponnaangani porukaadhae pudalangaaya murukadhae
Mothathil enna thovaikura muthathil macham karaikura
Kaadhalin settaiyadi kattil mel vettaiyadi kaayamum ingae inbamadi
Kattiluku ketta paiyan nee retta suzhi ulla paiyan
Eyy kaanaangolathu meenae unna kavuka poren naanae
Nee samanjadhum un saami vandhu en kaadhil sollichu maanae maanae
Olli kuchi odambukaari otti kita udumbukaari
Sadaiyil adichae unnai saachu putaa aaaa aaa ….
Olli kuchi odambukaari otti kita udumbukaari
Sadaiyil adichae unnai saachu putaa aaaa aaa aaaa
Muthaangani thotu putaa naan sethae ponen thitu thita
Naan kaanaangolathu meenae aeae ….
Naan kaanaangolathu meenae.. unna kadika poren naanae
Naan samanjadhum un saami vandhu un kaadhil sollichu thaanae
Tha thai thak thak thai thaka thai thaka thai thaka thaka thai
Tha thai thak thak thai thaka thai thaka thai thaka thaka thai….
Tharikida thaakku thagu tharikida thaakku thagu
Tharikida thaakku thagu tharikida thaakku thagu
Girl with the slender body, once you hold on, you grip tight like a monitor lizard!
Tha thai thatha thai thaga thai thaga thai thaga thaga thai
Girl with the slender body, once you hold on, you grip tight like a monitor lizard!
I am a fish from the freshwater pond...
I am a fish from the freshwater pond, and I am going to bite you!
When I came of age, your family deity came and whispered it in your ear, didn't he?
Girl with the slender body, once you hold on, you grip tight like a monitor lizard!
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You are mine now, my sweet match, and I am yours; no more empty talk!
We can dive for pearls in our mouths, and our teeth can turn to pearls!
We can tickle each other, we can tear into each other and feast!
The fruit on my chest is ripe, yes it is ripe and given away to the squirrel!
Now the squirrel can leap about and leave its bite marks every now and then!
You stir up my appetite, invite me to the feast, and then cover the plate and run away!
When hunger takes over, you lose your senses and swallow the whole pot!
My freshwater fish, I am going to catch you!
When you came of age, your family deity came and whispered it in my ear, my deer!
Girl with the slender body...
Clinging tight like a monitor lizard...
Don't hold back, don't spoil the mood when it strikes, don't hide your golden turmeric glow!
Can a fiery urge just quiet down? Can a ball ever sleep under water?
Give in just a little, and share a touch of red kumkum!
Don't press so close, impatient one, don't twist the tender snake gourd!
You are wringing me dry completely, melting away my beauty mark with your kisses!
It is the mischief of love, a hunt upon the bed—even the bruises bring pleasure here!
You are a naughty boy in bed, a mischievous fellow with two cowlicks!
Hey, my freshwater fish, I am going to catch you!
When you came of age, your family deity came and whispered it in my ear, my deer!
Girl with the slender body, once you hold on, you grip tight like a monitor lizard!
She whipped you with her long braid and knocked you right down!
Girl with the slender body, once you hold on, you grip tight like a monitor lizard!
She whipped you with her long braid and knocked you right down!
Once she touched this sweet fruit, I melted away completely, spot by spot!
I am a fish from the freshwater pond...
I am a fish from the freshwater pond, and I am going to bite you!
When I came of age, your family deity came and whispered it in your ear, didn't he?
Tha thai thak thak thai thaga thai thaga thai thaga thaga thai
Tha thai thak thak thai thaga thai thaga thai thaga thaga thai...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Olli Kuchi Odambukaari is a energetic folk duet from the 2002 Tamil movie Red. The song features lively banter and romantic teasing between a man and a woman, utilizing vibrant rural idioms and metaphors. The couple playfully taunts each other's charm and expresses their mutual attraction through fast-paced vocal exchanges and rhythmic folk beats.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Olli kuchi odambukaari otti kita udumbukaari”
Compares the woman's thin figure to a thin stick (kuchi) and her intense embrace to a monitor lizard's tenacious grip (udumbu).
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Olli kuchi odambukaari otti kita udumbukaari”
Repetition of the initial 'O' vowel sound at the beginning of phrases across the line.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Anil ippo thulli kudhikalaam appappa pallum padhikalaam”
Matching end sounds ('kudhikalaam' and 'padhikalaam') creating a rhythmic rhyme.
Rhetorical Question
“Dhagandhan chumaa adangumaa thannikul pandhu urangumaa”
Uses questions ('Will fire subside quietly? Will a ball sleep under water?') to emphasize the uncontrollable nature of youthful desire.
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Trivia
The song features music composed by Deva, with vocals by Anuradha Sriram and Deva himself. Written by Vairamuthu, it became one of the most popular folk dance tracks of 2002, featuring Ajith Kumar in a distinct rugged mass role.
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