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Lyrics & meaning

Onna Onna

From Maaveeran Kittu · 2016

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
D. Imman
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Maaveeran Kittu2016

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Onna onna otha adiyila naangaWith a single blow, one by one, we will
Konnu konnu podhappomKill you and bury you.
Enna enna vittu vidu yena neeyumEven if you beg us, 'Please let me go, let me go,'
Kenja kenja midhippomAs you plead, we will trample you underfoot.
Male
Panni panni onna neruppula vaattiLike a pig, we will roast you over the fire,
Thinnu thinnu mudippomAnd finish you off by devouring you.
Enni enni motha elumbaiyum paethuWe will count and rip out every single bone of yours,
Thonga thonga murippomAnd snap them until they hang limp.
Male
Vaadaa vaadaa…. vaadaa vaadaa….Come on, come on... come on, come on...
Male
Kari thuni yena onna kizhikkanumWe must tear you apart like a burnt kitchen rag,
Varakaduppula vachu erikkanumBurn you on a dry hearth,
Nadu theruvula suttu varukkanumRoast and fry you right in the middle of the street,
Makki makki makki poRot away, rot away, rot away and vanish!
Male
Aattaadha on vaala moodu mooduDon't wag your tail—shut it up and hide it!
Kaattaadha nee vaela odu oduDon't show off your tricks—run, run away!
Kola kolaiyaa kola kolaiyaa serndhuGathering together in huge crowds and masses,
Mosa paeiya mallaatthu daaLay that wicked demon flat on its back!
Thala thalaiyaa thala thalaiyaa vaangiTaking charge, head by head,
Oora joraa munnaethu daaProudly lead and uplift the village!
Adiyila madiyila sediyila kodiyilaAt the base, in the lap, in plants, in creepers,
Vazhiyila vidiyala padiyala mudiyalaOn the path, at dawn, on steps, this cannot go on...
Male
Thulla thulla onna tharaiyla pottuWhile you squirm and thrash, we'll slam you to the ground
Manna manna kumippomAnd heap piles of dirt over you.
Solla solla rendu muzhiyaiyum thondiAs we speak, gouging out both your eyes,
Bonga bonga avizhppomWe will hollow you out completely.
Male
Onna innum pichuTearing you apart even further,
On mela uppu vachuRubbing salt all over you,
Uppukkandam pottu thovaiyal araippomWe will turn you into salted dried meat and grind you into chutney!
Ammi kallil nachuCrushing you on a grinding stone,
On aanavattha thachuNailing down your arrogance,
Vanjagatha theethu vazhakka jeyippomWe will eradicate treachery and win our justice!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a fierce, aggressive anthem of revenge and social uprising from the movie 'Maaveeran Kittu'. Set against the backdrop of systemic oppression, the song serves as a collective war cry from the oppressed villagers towards their tyrannical oppressors. The lyrics express visceral rage, vowing to dismantle the oppressor's authority through relentless resistance and symbolic retribution. Using raw, visceral rural imagery—such as roasting, crushing on a grinding stone, and turning the enemy into salted meat—lyricist Yugabharathi captures the deep-seated anger accumulated over years of injustice. The thematic core shifts from violent threats to a call for unity, urging the villagers to stand tall, eradicate evil, and reclaim their dignity and rights.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Konnu konnu podhappom / Kenja kenja midhippom / Thinnu thinnu mudippom

The lines end with rhythmic, rhyming verbal suffixes ('podhappom', 'midhippom', 'mudippom', 'murippom'), enhancing the chant-like cadence of a battle cry.

Simile (Uwamai)

Kari thuni yena onna kizhikkanum

Uses 'yena' (like) to compare tearing down the enemy's pride to ripping apart a worthless kitchen cloth.

Ethugai (Assonance - Second Letter Rhyme)

Thulla thulla onna tharaiyla pottu / Solla solla rendu muzhiyaiyum thondi

The second letter sound 'lla' in 'Thulla' and 'Solla' creates a strong rhythmic harmony across consecutive stanzas.

Hyperbole & Metaphor

Uppukkandam pottu thovaiyal araippom / Ammi kallil nachu

Uses extreme folk metaphor and hyperbole (grinding the enemy into chutney on a stone grinder) to visually symbolize the absolute destruction of arrogance.

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Trivia

Maaveeran Kittu (2016) is a period drama directed by Suseenthiran, starring Vishnu Vishal and Sri Divya, with music composed by D. Imman. The film is based on real-life socio-political events from 1980s Tamil Nadu concerning caste oppression and the fight for human rights. Lyricist Yugabharathi purposefully utilized raw, rural Tamil dialect and traditional culinary metaphors to ground the song in authentic local folk anger.

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