Ooraiyellam Kappathum
From Thulasi (1987 Film) · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudass
- Music director
- Sampath Selvam
- Details
- Thulasi (1987 Film)1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ae…..ae…..ae…..hae…..ae…..ae….hae…. | Ae... ae... ae... hae... ae... ae... hae... |
| Thagida thillaalangadi thaanaa | Thagida thillaalangadi thaanaa |
| Thagida thillaalangadi thaanaa | Thagida thillaalangadi thaanaa |
| Yae…..Thagida thillaalangadi thillaalangadi thaanaa | Yae... Thagida thillaalangadi thillaalangadi thaanaa |
| Male | |
| Oorai ellaam kaappaaththum thaandavakkonae | Oh Thaandavakkona who protects the whole village, |
| Oorai ellaam kaappaaththum thaandavakkonae | Oh Thaandavakkona who protects the whole village, |
| Mudhalil undiyalai kaappaththu thaandavakkonae | First save the temple donation box, oh Thaandavakkona! |
| Kaadu maedu kaaval kaakkum thaandavakkonae | Oh Thaandavakkona who guards the forests and fields, |
| Kaadu maedu kaaval kaakkum thaandavakkonae | Oh Thaandavakkona who guards the forests and fields, |
| Mudhalil kadavul silaiya kaappaaththu thaandavakkonae | First save the idol of God, oh Thaandavakkona! |
| Male | |
| Ae…..ae…..ae…..hae…..ae…..ae….hae…. | Ae... ae... ae... hae... ae... ae... hae... |
| Tharigida thillaalangadi thaanaa | Tharigida thillaalangadi thaanaa |
| Tharigida thillaalangadi thaanaa | Tharigida thillaalangadi thaanaa |
| Yae…..Thagida thillaalangadi thillaalangadi thaanaa | Yae... Thagida thillaalangadi thillaalangadi thaanaa |
| Male | |
| Oorai ellaam kaappaaththum thaandavakkonae | Oh Thaandavakkona who protects the whole village, |
| Oorai ellaam kaappaaththum thaandavakkonae | Oh Thaandavakkona who protects the whole village, |
| Male | |
| Pallil mattum vishamirukku thaandavakkonae | Venom resides only in the teeth, oh Thaandavakkona! |
| Pambukku pallil mattum vishamirukku thaandavakkonae | A snake has venom only in its tooth, oh Thaandavakkona! |
| Thelukku kodukkil mattum vishamirukku thaandavakkonae | A scorpion has venom only in its sting, oh Thaandavakkona! |
| Kazhuththil mattum vishamirukku thaandavakkonae | Venom resides only in the throat, oh Thaandavakkona! |
| Unakku kazhuththil mattum vishamirukku thaandavakkonae | You have venom only in your throat, oh Thaandavakkona! |
| Manushanukku odambellaam vishamirukku thaandavakkonae | For a human, toxicity fills their entire body, oh Thaandavakkona! |
| Male | |
| Ae…..ae…..ae…..hae…..ae…..ae….hae…. | Ae... ae... ae... hae... ae... ae... hae... |
| Tharigida thillaalangadi thaanaa | Tharigida thillaalangadi thaanaa |
| Tharigida thillaalangadi thaanaa | Tharigida thillaalangadi thaanaa |
| Yae…..Thagida thillaalangadi thillaalangadi thaanaa | Yae... Thagida thillaalangadi thillaalangadi thaanaa |
| Male | |
| Oorai ellaam kaappaaththum thaandavakkonae | Oh Thaandavakkona who protects the whole village, |
| Oorai ellaam kaappaaththum thaandavakkonae | Oh Thaandavakkona who protects the whole village, |
| Male | |
| Manushangala dheivaminnu thaandavakkonae | Calling human beings divine, oh Thaandavakkona, |
| Manushangala dheivaminnu thaandavakkonae | Calling human beings divine, oh Thaandavakkona, |
| Ingae maanaadu kooduthadaa thaandavakkonae | A conference is being held here, oh Thaandavakkona! |
| Idhukku piragum varalennaa thaandavakkonae | If you do not appear even after this, oh Thaandavakkona, |
| Idhukku piragum varalennaa thaandavakkonae | If you do not appear even after this, oh Thaandavakkona, |
| Nee illaennu theriyuthadaa thaandavakkonae | It becomes clear that you do not exist, oh Thaandavakkona! |
| Male | |
| Oorai ellaam kaappaaththum thaandavakkonae | Oh Thaandavakkona who protects the whole village, |
| Oorai ellaam kaappaaththum thaandavakkonae | Oh Thaandavakkona who protects the whole village, |
| Mudhalil undiyalai kaappaththu thaandavakkonae | First save the temple donation box, oh Thaandavakkona! |
| Kaadu maedu kaaval kaakkum thaandavakkonae | Oh Thaandavakkona who guards the forests and fields, |
| Kaadu maedu kaaval kaakkum thaandavakkonae | Oh Thaandavakkona who guards the forests and fields, |
| Mudhalil kadavul silaiya kaappaaththu thaandavakkonae | First save the idol of God, oh Thaandavakkona! |
| Male | |
| Oorai ellaam kaappaaththum thaandavakkonae | Oh Thaandavakkona who protects the whole village, |
| Mudhalil undiyalai kaappaththu thaandavakkonae | First save the temple donation box, oh Thaandavakkona! |
| Haa undiyalai kaappaththu thaandavakkonae | Ah, first save the temple donation box, oh Thaandavakkona! |
ஏ......ஏ......ஏ........ஹே......ஏ......ஏ........ஹே
தகிட தில்லாலங்கடி தானா
தகிட தில்லாலங்கடி தானா
ஏ......தில்லாலங்கடி தில்லாலங்கடி தானா
Ae... ae... ae... hae... ae... ae... hae...
Thagida thillaalangadi thaanaa
Thagida thillaalangadi thaanaa
Yae... Thagida thillaalangadi thillaalangadi thaanaa
ஊரையெல்லாம் காப்பாத்தும் தாண்டவக்கோனே
ஊரையெல்லாம் காப்பாத்தும் தாண்டவக்கோனே
முதலில் உண்டியலை காப்பாத்து தாண்டவக்கோனே
காடு மேடு காவல் காக்கும் தாண்டவக்கோனே
காடு மேடு காவல் காக்கும் தாண்டவக்கோனே
முதலில் கடவுள் சிலைய காப்பாத்து தாண்டவக்கோனே
Oh Thaandavakkona who protects the whole village,
Oh Thaandavakkona who protects the whole village,
First save the temple donation box, oh Thaandavakkona!
Oh Thaandavakkona who guards the forests and fields,
Oh Thaandavakkona who guards the forests and fields,
First save the idol of God, oh Thaandavakkona!
ஏ......ஏ......ஏ........ஹே......ஏ......ஏ........ஹே
தரிகிட தில்லாலங்கடி தானா
தரிகிட தில்லாலங்கடி தானா
ஏ......தில்லாலங்கடி தில்லாலங்கடி தானா
Ae... ae... ae... hae... ae... ae... hae...
Tharigida thillaalangadi thaanaa
Tharigida thillaalangadi thaanaa
Yae... Thagida thillaalangadi thillaalangadi thaanaa
ஊரையெல்லாம் காப்பாத்தும் தாண்டவக்கோனே
முதலில் உண்டியலை காப்பாத்து தாண்டவக்கோனே
Oh Thaandavakkona who protects the whole village,
Oh Thaandavakkona who protects the whole village,
பல்லில் மட்டும் விஷமிருக்கு தாண்டவக்கோனே
பாம்புக்கு பல்லில் மட்டும் விஷமிருக்கு தாண்டவக்கோனே
தேளுக்கு கொடுக்கில் மட்டும் விஷமிருக்கு தாண்டவக்கோனே
கழுத்தில் மட்டும் விஷமிருக்கு தாண்டவக்கோனே
உனக்கு கழுத்தில் மட்டும் விஷமிருக்கு தாண்டவக்கோனே
மனுஷனுக்கு ஒடம்பெல்லாம் விஷமிருக்கு தாண்டவக்கோனே
Venom resides only in the teeth, oh Thaandavakkona!
A snake has venom only in its tooth, oh Thaandavakkona!
A scorpion has venom only in its sting, oh Thaandavakkona!
Venom resides only in the throat, oh Thaandavakkona!
You have venom only in your throat, oh Thaandavakkona!
For a human, toxicity fills their entire body, oh Thaandavakkona!
ஏ......ஏ......ஏ........ஹே......ஏ......ஏ........ஹே
தரிகிட தில்லாலங்கடி தானா
தரிகிட தில்லாலங்கடி தானா
ஹேய் தில்லாலங்கடி தில்லாலங்கடி தானா
Ae... ae... ae... hae... ae... ae... hae...
Tharigida thillaalangadi thaanaa
Tharigida thillaalangadi thaanaa
Yae... Thagida thillaalangadi thillaalangadi thaanaa
ஊரையெல்லாம் காப்பாத்தும் தாண்டவக்கோனே
முதலில் உண்டியலை காப்பாத்து தாண்டவக்கோனே
Oh Thaandavakkona who protects the whole village,
Oh Thaandavakkona who protects the whole village,
மனுஷங்கள தெய்வமின்னு தாண்டவக்கோனே
மனுஷங்கள தெய்வமின்னு தாண்டவக்கோனே
இங்கே மாநாடு கூடுதடா தாண்டவக்கோனே
இதுக்கு பிறகும் வரலேன்னா தாண்டவக்கோனே
இதுக்கு பிறகும் வரலேன்னா தாண்டவக்கோனே
நீ இல்லேன்னு தெரியுதடா தாண்டவக்கோனே
Calling human beings divine, oh Thaandavakkona,
Calling human beings divine, oh Thaandavakkona,
A conference is being held here, oh Thaandavakkona!
If you do not appear even after this, oh Thaandavakkona,
If you do not appear even after this, oh Thaandavakkona,
It becomes clear that you do not exist, oh Thaandavakkona!
ஊரையெல்லாம் காப்பாத்தும் தாண்டவக்கோனே
முதலில் உண்டியலை காப்பாத்து தாண்டவக்கோனே
காடு மேடு காவல் காக்கும் தாண்டவக்கோனே
காடு மேடு காவல் காக்கும் தாண்டவக்கோனே
முதலில் கடவுள் சிலைய காப்பாத்து தாண்டவக்கோனே
Oh Thaandavakkona who protects the whole village,
Oh Thaandavakkona who protects the whole village,
First save the temple donation box, oh Thaandavakkona!
Oh Thaandavakkona who guards the forests and fields,
Oh Thaandavakkona who guards the forests and fields,
First save the idol of God, oh Thaandavakkona!
ஊரையெல்லாம் காப்பாத்தும் தாண்டவக்கோனே
முதலில் உண்டியலை காப்பாத்து தாண்டவக்கோனே
ஹா உண்டியலை காப்பாத்து தாண்டவக்கோனே....
Oh Thaandavakkona who protects the whole village,
First save the temple donation box, oh Thaandavakkona!
Ah, first save the temple donation box, oh Thaandavakkona!
Ae…..ae…..ae…..hae…..ae…..ae….hae….
Ae... ae... ae... hae... ae... ae... hae...
Thagida thillaalangadi thaanaa
Thagida thillaalangadi thaanaa
Thagida thillaalangadi thaanaa
Thagida thillaalangadi thaanaa
Yae…..Thagida thillaalangadi thillaalangadi thaanaa
Yae... Thagida thillaalangadi thillaalangadi thaanaa
Oorai ellaam kaappaaththum thaandavakkonae
Oh Thaandavakkona who protects the whole village,
Oorai ellaam kaappaaththum thaandavakkonae
Oh Thaandavakkona who protects the whole village,
Mudhalil undiyalai kaappaththu thaandavakkonae
First save the temple donation box, oh Thaandavakkona!
Kaadu maedu kaaval kaakkum thaandavakkonae
Oh Thaandavakkona who guards the forests and fields,
Kaadu maedu kaaval kaakkum thaandavakkonae
Oh Thaandavakkona who guards the forests and fields,
Mudhalil kadavul silaiya kaappaaththu thaandavakkonae
First save the idol of God, oh Thaandavakkona!
Ae…..ae…..ae…..hae…..ae…..ae….hae….
Ae... ae... ae... hae... ae... ae... hae...
Tharigida thillaalangadi thaanaa
Tharigida thillaalangadi thaanaa
Tharigida thillaalangadi thaanaa
Tharigida thillaalangadi thaanaa
Yae…..Thagida thillaalangadi thillaalangadi thaanaa
Yae... Thagida thillaalangadi thillaalangadi thaanaa
Oorai ellaam kaappaaththum thaandavakkonae
Oh Thaandavakkona who protects the whole village,
Oorai ellaam kaappaaththum thaandavakkonae
Oh Thaandavakkona who protects the whole village,
Pallil mattum vishamirukku thaandavakkonae
Venom resides only in the teeth, oh Thaandavakkona!
Pambukku pallil mattum vishamirukku thaandavakkonae
A snake has venom only in its tooth, oh Thaandavakkona!
Thelukku kodukkil mattum vishamirukku thaandavakkonae
A scorpion has venom only in its sting, oh Thaandavakkona!
Kazhuththil mattum vishamirukku thaandavakkonae
Venom resides only in the throat, oh Thaandavakkona!
Unakku kazhuththil mattum vishamirukku thaandavakkonae
You have venom only in your throat, oh Thaandavakkona!
Manushanukku odambellaam vishamirukku thaandavakkonae
For a human, toxicity fills their entire body, oh Thaandavakkona!
Ae…..ae…..ae…..hae…..ae…..ae….hae….
Ae... ae... ae... hae... ae... ae... hae...
Tharigida thillaalangadi thaanaa
Tharigida thillaalangadi thaanaa
Tharigida thillaalangadi thaanaa
Tharigida thillaalangadi thaanaa
Yae…..Thagida thillaalangadi thillaalangadi thaanaa
Yae... Thagida thillaalangadi thillaalangadi thaanaa
Oorai ellaam kaappaaththum thaandavakkonae
Oh Thaandavakkona who protects the whole village,
Oorai ellaam kaappaaththum thaandavakkonae
Oh Thaandavakkona who protects the whole village,
Manushangala dheivaminnu thaandavakkonae
Calling human beings divine, oh Thaandavakkona,
Manushangala dheivaminnu thaandavakkonae
Calling human beings divine, oh Thaandavakkona,
Ingae maanaadu kooduthadaa thaandavakkonae
A conference is being held here, oh Thaandavakkona!
Idhukku piragum varalennaa thaandavakkonae
If you do not appear even after this, oh Thaandavakkona,
Idhukku piragum varalennaa thaandavakkonae
If you do not appear even after this, oh Thaandavakkona,
Nee illaennu theriyuthadaa thaandavakkonae
It becomes clear that you do not exist, oh Thaandavakkona!
Oorai ellaam kaappaaththum thaandavakkonae
Oh Thaandavakkona who protects the whole village,
Oorai ellaam kaappaaththum thaandavakkonae
Oh Thaandavakkona who protects the whole village,
Mudhalil undiyalai kaappaththu thaandavakkonae
First save the temple donation box, oh Thaandavakkona!
Kaadu maedu kaaval kaakkum thaandavakkonae
Oh Thaandavakkona who guards the forests and fields,
Kaadu maedu kaaval kaakkum thaandavakkonae
Oh Thaandavakkona who guards the forests and fields,
Mudhalil kadavul silaiya kaappaaththu thaandavakkonae
First save the idol of God, oh Thaandavakkona!
Oorai ellaam kaappaaththum thaandavakkonae
Oh Thaandavakkona who protects the whole village,
Mudhalil undiyalai kaappaththu thaandavakkonae
First save the temple donation box, oh Thaandavakkona!
Haa undiyalai kaappaththu thaandavakkonae
Ah, first save the temple donation box, oh Thaandavakkona!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This folk-style socio-philosophical song addresses 'Thaandavakkona', a guardian deity or village protector figure, using sharp satire and irony. The lyrics highlight the hypocrisy and corruption prevalent in society, noting how deity idols and donation boxes themselves require protection from thieves rather than divine power protecting the people. Lyricist Vairamuthu uses vivid metaphors contrasting animals with humans, explaining that while a snake's poison is confined to its fang and a scorpion's to its sting, humans are completely saturated with moral poison throughout their body. The song delivers a bold existential critique, questioning the presence of divine intervention in the face of human greed and corruption.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Irony / Satire (நகைச்சுவை இகழ்ச்சி)
“Mudhalil undiyalai kaappaththu thaandavakkonae”
Addressing the village guardian deity to protect his own donation box and idol first before protecting the village serves as sharp societal irony.
Metaphor & Contrast (உவமை முரண்)
“Manushanukku odambellaam vishamirukku thaandavakkonae”
Contrasts localized physical poison in animals (snake's tooth, scorpion's sting, Shiva's throat) with total moral corruption spread across the human body.
Refrain / Anaphora (மடக்கு / சொல் திரும்பவரல்)
“Oorai ellaam kaappaaththum thaandavakkonae”
Repeatedly ending lines with 'thaandavakkonae' creates rhythmic emphasis typical of street plays and Tamil folk songs (Therukoothu style).
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Trivia
This track from the 1987 movie Thulasi utilizes traditional rural folk meter (Therukoothu / Kummi cadence) structured around direct social questioning. Lyricist Vairamuthu adapted traditional folk refrains ('Thagida thillaalangadi') to weave philosophical commentary on human deceit.
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