- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- Ashokan
- Movie release year
- 1992
- Lyrics added on
- 27 Aug 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Omkaari neeli sankari
Eswari paarvathi bhagavathi pottiyil
Ennaalum evanae vellanumae he hae
Oru neelam sandai sathangi
Tharaigal mathalam
Jalra chinjiri pala thaalam
Tha kida kida thaga tha
Kavithai naal oru sadukudu
Nadaiperavae..oi amma oi oi
Sada sada sada sada vena
Tamizh mazhai pozhiyanum
Dhinam oru puthu varam arulanumae
Othungi pathungi arivu mayangi chae chae
Kulungi thalukum konangi
Aluga pora arivu kalangi aiyae
Pamara madaya nee ennai ethirpathuva
Ondrin mel rendaanai
Katti poraluthu uruluthu meraluthu
Ennai pol ne sollada
Haan appapa en kaatil
Oruthuli iruthuli palathuli perumazhai
Ennai pol ne sollada
Irubuthu kuruviyil alagiythu
Oru kuruvi vi vi amma oi oi
Irubathu vaythilnil kilavigal aanavar..
Irubathu vayathil kumarigalao
Irukki pulinju adichu thuvaika
Vaa maa unaku thiramai irukka
Valachu thurathi eduthu udhaika
Va vaa marubadi adi adi
Kedubadi mudinju vidum
………………………..
Adi pattu pogathae
Aiyo nee saagathae
Mannathi mannan naan
Mann thinnathae
Pechelaam pesaathae
Pon seval koliyaai
Pinnalae thurathum kathai sollata
Yaanai vendrathu
Singam vendrathu..
Ennai velvathu elithalla
Evano oruvan kindi aaganum
Endrum thotravan evan alla
Thalai iruka vaalai aataatha da..dei
Thalai keelai ne nadapathu
Murai allada dei dei
Oru kai paarpen
Iru kai paarpen..
Neeya naana modhi paarpen
Thadiya thadiya vaada
Adi madaiya..ah ah ah
Hahahaha oh ohohhoo
Omkaari neeli sankari
Eswari paarvathi bhagavathi pottiyil
Ennaalum evanae vellanumae haa
Oru neelam sandai sathangi
Tharaigal mathalam
Jalra chinjiri pala thaalam
Tha kida kida thaga tha
Kavithai naal oru sadukudu
Nadaiperavae..oi amma oi oi
Sada sada sada sada vena
Tamizh mazhai pozhiyanum
Dhinam oru puthu varam arulanumae
Othungi pathungi arivu mayangi chae chae
Kulungi thalukum konangi
Aluga pora arivu kalangi aiyae
Pamara madaya nee ennai ethirpathuva
Ada poo
Boomiyai thondi nee
Appakkam ponalum
Avatharam eduthu naan
Nippen angae
Avatharam eduthu nee
Appakkam vanthaalum
Vaanathai thulaithu naan
Melae selven
Koorai yeri kozhi pidika
Iyalathavanum neethanae
Vaanam keeri vaigundam thaan poven
Enbathu poithaanae
Poda ennudan potti edaathae po po
Vaalva saava paarka vendum vaa vaa
Kadaisi aasai ethuvo solli poda
Kaalil vizhunthu mannippu kel mooda
Kalaimagalum thirumagalum
Arul purivaalae enpakkam
Siva avanum avan maganum
Tamizh tharuvaarae en pakkam
Mada maganae
Madamaganae
Thadimaganae thadimaganae
Madaya thadiya
Madaya thadiya
Poda podiya madaya thadiya
Thaanai thalaivanae thannilavalagane
Siru siru poonaigal velvathu evvitham
Iravum pagalum ulavum varaiyil
Mannan thalai thaan
Magudam soodumada aaaa
{Omkaari neeli sankari
Eswari paarvathi bhagavathi pottiyil
Ennaalum evanae vellanumae } (2)
O Omkari, Neeli, Shankari,
Ishwari, Parvati, Bhagavati, in this contest,
Only one man must always win! Hey hey!
A long clash with chiming ankle-bells,
The ground is our drum,
Cymbals and jingling bells keep the beat,
Tha-kida-kida-thaka-tha,
As this duel of verses turns into a game of kabaddi,
Let it begin... Oh boy, oh oh!
Rattling fast and loud,
A rain of Tamil verses must pour down!
Grant a fresh blessing every single day!
Shrinking, hiding, losing his senses, shame on him!
Look at that clown shaking and showing off,
He is about to cry with his mind all confused, yuck!
You ignorant fool, dare you face me?
One on top of two elephants,
Wrestling, rolling over, and panicking!
Can you rhyme like me? Speak up, man!
Aha, oh my, in my forest,
One drop, two drops, many drops, a heavy downpour!
Can you rhyme like me? Speak up, man!
Among twenty sparrows, the prettiest
Is just one little bird... oh mama, oy oy!
Those who turned into old women at twenty...
Are they young girls at twenty?
To squeeze, wring out, and beat you black and blue,
Come on, do you have the skill?
To corner, chase, and kick you around,
Come on, come on, strike again, strike!
Your bullying will come to an end!
...
Do not get beaten and run away!
Oh dear, do not drop dead!
I am the king of kings,
Do not bite the dust!
Do not boast so much!
Like a rooster chasing a hen,
Shall I tell the story of you running behind?
The elephant has won,
The lion has won...
Defeating me is no easy task!
Someone has to stir up trouble,
No one stays a loser forever!
When the head is here, do not wag your tail, hey!
Walking upside down on your head
Is not right at all, hey, hey!
I will test you with one hand,
I will test you with both hands...
Let us clash head-on and see who wins!
Come on, you big brute, come on!
You complete fool... ah ah ah!
Hahaha, oh ohohho!
O Omkari, Neeli, Shankari,
Ishwari, Parvati, Bhagavati, in this contest,
Only one man must always win! Ha!
A long clash with chiming ankle-bells,
The ground is our drum,
Cymbals and jingling bells keep the beat,
Tha-kida-kida-thaka-tha,
As this duel of verses turns into a game of kabaddi,
Let it begin... Oh boy, oh oh!
Rattling fast and loud,
A rain of Tamil verses must pour down!
Grant a fresh blessing every single day!
Shrinking, hiding, losing his senses, shame on him!
Look at that clown shaking and showing off,
He is about to cry with his mind all confused, yuck!
You ignorant fool, dare you face me?
Oh, get lost!
Even if you dig into the earth
And go to the other side,
I will take a form
And stand waiting there!
Even if you take a form
And appear on that side,
I will tear through the sky
And rise high above!
You cannot even climb a thatched roof
To catch a chicken, isn't that true?
Claiming you will split the sky and reach Vaikuntha (heaven)
Is nothing but a big lie!
Get lost, do not compete with me, go, go!
Let us see if this is life or death, come on, come on!
Speak your final wish and be gone, man!
Fall at my feet and beg for mercy, you fool!
The Goddess of Learning and the Goddess of Wealth
Will shower their grace on my side!
Lord Shiva and his son
Will bestow the gift of Tamil on my side!
You foolish fellow!
You foolish fellow!
You big brute, you big brute!
You fool, you brute!
You fool, you brute!
Get lost, you tiny shrimp, you fool, you brute!
O commander of the army! O handsome one like the cool moon!
How can little kittens ever win against you?
As long as day and night keep turning,
Only the head of a true king
Shall wear the crown! Aaaah!
{ O Omkari, Neeli, Shankari,
Ishwari, Parvati, Bhagavati, in this contest,
Only one man must always win! } (2)
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a high-energy, humorous musical duel and verbal spar between two rivals competing in a traditional test of wit, poetry, and strength. Invoking Goddess Parvathi and traditional Tamil poetic rhythm, both competitors trade playful insults, bragging about their own superior intellect, poetic prowess, and physical dominance while mocking the other's inability to win. The lyrics playfully mix classical religious invocation with street-smart taunts, tongue twisters, and humorous hyperbole.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Othungi pathungi arivu mayangi chae chae / Kulungi thalukum konangi”
Matching second consonants across lines, e.g., 'Omkaari' / 'Eswari' and 'Othungi' / 'Kulungi'.
Monaai (Alliteration / First letter matching)
“Sada sada sada sada vena”
Matching starting sounds in consecutive words like 'Sada sada sada sada'.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Vaanathai thulaithu naan Melae selven”
Exaggerated claims of piercing the sky to go to Vaikundam or digging through the earth to the other side.
Metaphor
“Kavithai naal oru sadukudu Nadaiperavae”
Comparing a fast-paced poetic battle to a game of Sadukudu (Kabaddi).
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Trivia
This iconic song is the Tamil version of 'Padakali' from the 1992 Malayalam blockbuster 'Yodha' (dubbed in Tamil as 'Ashokan'). Composed by A.R. Rahman early in his career right after 'Roja', the song is legendary for its intense, fast-paced vocal battle between legendary singers K.J. Yesudas and S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, featuring complex tongue-twisters and rhythmically challenging solkattu.
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