Oora Yaechu Onnaaga
From Pozhuthu Vidinchachu · 1984
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Pozhuthu Vidinchachu1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oora yaechchu onnaaga maeikkum | Deceiving the whole town and herding them together, |
| Mama maruthu pulla | Uncle Maruthu's son, |
| Unna pola yaarumilla | There is no one quite like you! |
| Male | |
| Oora yaechchu onnaaga maeikkum | Deceiving the whole town and herding them together, |
| Mama maruthu pulla | Uncle Maruthu's son, |
| Unna pola yaarumilla | There is no one quite like you! |
| Male | |
| Onnoda maappilla | Along with you, my son-in-law, |
| potten vaeppila | I have placed neem leaves to ward off evil, |
| Um puththi maaranum yaenga | Your mindset really needs to change, sir! |
| Male | |
| Yaeraatha maraththula thaanaathu marakkilai | Like a branch swaying on an unclimbed tree, |
| Ennoda paadhaikku vaanga | Come follow my path! |
| Male | |
| Paal karakkum pasumaadu | A cow that gives milk, |
| En maamanukku chinna veedu | A second home for my uncle, |
| Paal karakkum pasumaadu | A cow that gives milk, |
| En maamanukku chinna veedu | A second home for my uncle, |
| Male | |
| Thaaliyilla maelamilla | Without a sacred thread, without wedding drums, |
| Thaanaa vanthava potta podu | The woman who came on her own made quite a splash! |
| Male | |
| Thagathimithagathimi poduthadaa | Dancing rhythmically to the 'thagathimi' beat, |
| Male :Thalaivali oorukku kooduthadaa | Male: The headache for the town is growing, man! |
| Both :Vazhi maaruthadaa shuruthi yaeruthadaa | Both: The direction is changing and the tempo is rising! |
| Male | |
| Oora yaechchu onnaaga maeikkum | Deceiving the whole town and herding them together, |
| Mama maruthu pulla | Uncle Maruthu's son, |
| Hoi unna pola yaarumilla hey hey hey | Hey, there is no one quite like you, hey hey hey! |
| Male | |
| Onnoda maappilla | Along with you, my son-in-law, |
| Pottenae vaeppila | I have placed neem leaves, |
| Um puththi maaranum yaenga | Your mindset really needs to change, sir! |
| Male | |
| Yaeraatha maraththula thaanaathu marakkilai | Like a branch swaying on an unclimbed tree, |
| Ennoda paadhaikku vaanga | Come follow my path! |
| Male | |
| Jaathagaththa paaththukunga | Look at the horoscope, |
| Sariththiranga maaruthunga | History is changing! |
| Jaathagaththa paaththukunga | Look at the horoscope, |
| Sariththiranga maaruthunga | History is changing! |
| Male | |
| Kodi panam selvam ellaam | Crores of money and all the wealth, |
| Kudisaikku maarida poguthunga | Are all going to shift into the huts! |
| Male :Varumaiyin kodumaiyum oduthunga | Male: The cruelty of poverty is running away, |
| Vasathinga yaezhaikku kooduthunga | Comforts for the poor are increasing! |
| Both :Vazhi maaruthunga shuruthi yaeruthunga | Both: The direction is changing and the tempo is rising! |
| Male | |
| Oora yaechchu onnaaga maeikkum | Deceiving the whole town and herding them together, |
| Mama maruthu pulla | Uncle Maruthu's son, |
| Male :Hoi hoi | Male: Hoi hoi! |
| Male :Unna pola yaarumilla | Male: There is no one quite like you, |
| Male :Hoi hoi hoi | Male: Hoi hoi hoi! |
| Male | |
| Onnoda maappilla | Along with you, my son-in-law, |
| Pottenae vaeppila | I have placed neem leaves, |
| Um puththi maaranum yaenga | Your mindset really needs to change, sir! |
| Male | |
| Yaeraatha maraththula thaanaathu marakkilai | Like a branch swaying on an unclimbed tree, |
| Ennoda paadhaikku vaanga | Come follow my path! |
ஊர ஏச்சு ஒண்ணாக மேய்க்கும்
மாமா மருது புள்ள
உன்னப் போல யாருமில்ல
Deceiving the whole town and herding them together,
Uncle Maruthu's son,
There is no one quite like you!
ஊர ஏச்சு ஒண்ணாக மேய்க்கும்
மாமா மருது புள்ள
உன்னப் போல யாருமில்ல
Deceiving the whole town and herding them together,
Uncle Maruthu's son,
There is no one quite like you!
ஒன்னோட மாப்பிள்ள
போட்டேனே வேப்பில
உம் புத்தி மாறணும் ஏங்க
Along with you, my son-in-law,
I have placed neem leaves to ward off evil,
Your mindset really needs to change, sir!
ஏறாத மரத்துல தாங்காது மரக்கிளை
என்னோட பாதைக்கு வாங்க..
Like a branch swaying on an unclimbed tree,
Come follow my path!
ஊர ஏச்சு ஒண்ணாக மேய்க்கும்
மாமா மருது புள்ள
உன்னப் போல யாருமில்ல
A cow that gives milk,
A second home for my uncle,
A cow that gives milk,
A second home for my uncle,
பால் கறக்கும் பசுமாடு
என் மாமனுக்கு சின்ன வீடு
பால் கறக்கும் பசுமாடு
என் மாமனுக்கு சின்ன வீடு
Without a sacred thread, without wedding drums,
The woman who came on her own made quite a splash!
தாலியில்ல மேளமில்ல
தானா வந்தவ போட்டபோடு
Dancing rhythmically to the 'thagathimi' beat,
Male: The headache for the town is growing, man!
Both: The direction is changing and the tempo is rising!
தகதிமிதகதிமி போடுதடா
தலைவலி ஊருக்கு கூடுதடா
இருவர் :
வழி மாறுதடா ஸ்ருதி ஏறுதடா
Deceiving the whole town and herding them together,
Uncle Maruthu's son,
Hey, there is no one quite like you, hey hey hey!
ஊர ஏச்சு ஒண்ணாக மேய்க்கும்
மாமா மருது புள்ள
ஹோய் உன்னப் போல யாருமில்லஹெஹேஹே
Along with you, my son-in-law,
I have placed neem leaves,
Your mindset really needs to change, sir!
ஒன்னோட மாப்பிள்ள
போட்டேனே வேப்பில
உம் புத்தி மாறணும் ஏங்க
Like a branch swaying on an unclimbed tree,
Come follow my path!
ஏறாத மரத்துல தாங்காது மரக்கிளை
என்னோட பாதைக்கு வாங்க..
Look at the horoscope,
History is changing!
Look at the horoscope,
History is changing!
ஊர ஏச்சு ஒண்ணாக மேய்க்கும்
மாமா மருது புள்ள
உன்னப் போல யாருமில்ல
Crores of money and all the wealth,
Are all going to shift into the huts!
Male: The cruelty of poverty is running away,
Comforts for the poor are increasing!
Both: The direction is changing and the tempo is rising!
ஜாதகத்த பாத்துக்குங்க
சரித்திரங்க மாறுதுங்க
ஜாதகத்த பாத்துக்குங்க
சரித்திரங்க மாறுதுங்க
Deceiving the whole town and herding them together,
Uncle Maruthu's son,
Male: Hoi hoi!
Male: There is no one quite like you,
Male: Hoi hoi hoi!
கோடி பணம் செல்வம் எல்லாம்
குடிசைக்கு மாறிட போகுதுங்க
வறுமையின் கொடுமையும் ஓடுதுங்க
வசதிங்க ஏழைக்கு கூடுதுங்க
இருவர் :
வழி மாறுதுங்க ஸ்ருதி ஏறுதுங்க...
Along with you, my son-in-law,
I have placed neem leaves,
Your mindset really needs to change, sir!
ஊர ஏச்சு ஒண்ணாக மேய்க்கும்
மாமா மருது புள்ள
ஹோய் ஹோய்
உன்னப் போல யாருமில்ல
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
Like a branch swaying on an unclimbed tree,
Come follow my path!
ஒன்னோட மாப்பிள்ள
போட்டேனே வேப்பில
உம் புத்தி மாறணும் ஏங்க
ஏறாத மரத்துல தாங்காது மரக்கிளை
என்னோட பாதைக்கு வாங்க..
ஊர ஏச்சு ஒண்ணாக மேய்க்கும்
மாமா மருது புள்ள
உன்னப் போல யாருமில்ல
Oora yaechchu onnaaga maeikkum
Deceiving the whole town and herding them together,
Mama maruthu pulla
Uncle Maruthu's son,
Unna pola yaarumilla
There is no one quite like you!
Oora yaechchu onnaaga maeikkum
Deceiving the whole town and herding them together,
Mama maruthu pulla
Uncle Maruthu's son,
Unna pola yaarumilla
There is no one quite like you!
Onnoda maappilla
Along with you, my son-in-law,
potten vaeppila
I have placed neem leaves to ward off evil,
Um puththi maaranum yaenga
Your mindset really needs to change, sir!
Yaeraatha maraththula thaanaathu marakkilai
Like a branch swaying on an unclimbed tree,
Ennoda paadhaikku vaanga
Come follow my path!
Paal karakkum pasumaadu
A cow that gives milk,
En maamanukku chinna veedu
A second home for my uncle,
Paal karakkum pasumaadu
A cow that gives milk,
En maamanukku chinna veedu
A second home for my uncle,
Thaaliyilla maelamilla
Without a sacred thread, without wedding drums,
Thaanaa vanthava potta podu
The woman who came on her own made quite a splash!
Thagathimithagathimi poduthadaa
Dancing rhythmically to the 'thagathimi' beat,
Male :Thalaivali oorukku kooduthadaa
Male: The headache for the town is growing, man!
Both :Vazhi maaruthadaa shuruthi yaeruthadaa
Both: The direction is changing and the tempo is rising!
Oora yaechchu onnaaga maeikkum
Deceiving the whole town and herding them together,
Mama maruthu pulla
Uncle Maruthu's son,
Hoi unna pola yaarumilla hey hey hey
Hey, there is no one quite like you, hey hey hey!
Onnoda maappilla
Along with you, my son-in-law,
Pottenae vaeppila
I have placed neem leaves,
Um puththi maaranum yaenga
Your mindset really needs to change, sir!
Yaeraatha maraththula thaanaathu marakkilai
Like a branch swaying on an unclimbed tree,
Ennoda paadhaikku vaanga
Come follow my path!
Jaathagaththa paaththukunga
Look at the horoscope,
Sariththiranga maaruthunga
History is changing!
Jaathagaththa paaththukunga
Look at the horoscope,
Sariththiranga maaruthunga
History is changing!
Kodi panam selvam ellaam
Crores of money and all the wealth,
Kudisaikku maarida poguthunga
Are all going to shift into the huts!
Male :Varumaiyin kodumaiyum oduthunga
Male: The cruelty of poverty is running away,
Vasathinga yaezhaikku kooduthunga
Comforts for the poor are increasing!
Both :Vazhi maaruthunga shuruthi yaeruthunga
Both: The direction is changing and the tempo is rising!
Oora yaechchu onnaaga maeikkum
Deceiving the whole town and herding them together,
Mama maruthu pulla
Uncle Maruthu's son,
Male :Hoi hoi
Male: Hoi hoi!
Male :Unna pola yaarumilla
Male: There is no one quite like you,
Male :Hoi hoi hoi
Male: Hoi hoi hoi!
Onnoda maappilla
Along with you, my son-in-law,
Pottenae vaeppila
I have placed neem leaves,
Um puththi maaranum yaenga
Your mindset really needs to change, sir!
Yaeraatha maraththula thaanaathu marakkilai
Like a branch swaying on an unclimbed tree,
Ennoda paadhaikku vaanga
Come follow my path!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic Tamil folk duet uses sharp satire and rural humor to address personal eccentricities and social transformation. The singers poke fun at 'Uncle Maruthu's son,' a cunning character who fools the whole village. By symbolically placing neem leaves ('vaeppila'), a traditional ritual used for healing and warding off evil spirits or madness, the song playfully calls for a change in his foolish mindset.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Rhyming Couplet/End Rhyme)
“Male :Varumaiyin kodumaiyum oduthunga / Vasathinga yaezhaikku kooduthunga”
The lines end with similar sounding words ('oduthunga' and 'kooduthunga'), creating a musical flow characteristic of Tamil folk poetry.
Cultural Symbolism / Metaphor
“potten vaeppila / Um puththi maaranum yaenga”
Neem leaves ('vaeppila') are culturally associated with exorcism, warding off bad luck, or treating madness, metaphorically used here to demand a reform in character.
Onomatopoeia
“Thagathimithagathimi poduthadaa”
'Thagathimi' imitates rhythmic dance sounds (Jathi) in Tamil traditional performing arts.
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Trivia
'Pozhuthu Vidinchachu' (1984) is a Tamil rural drama film directed by Gangai Amaran, who also wrote the lyrics for this track. Although the composer is listed as unknown in the prompt context, the film's soundtrack was actually composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, featuring his signature 1980s folk-percussion arrangements.
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