Oorula Irukkudhu Nooru
From Sakthi Parasakthi · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Sakthi Parasakthi1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Adaei oorula irukkudhu nooru peiyi | Hey, there are a hundred ghosts in the town, |
| Udukkaiya aattu nee anga poyi | Go shake your drum over there! |
| Haei oorula irukkudhu nooru peiyi | Hey, there are a hundred ghosts in the town, |
| Udukkaiya aattu nee anga poyi | Go shake your drum over there! |
| Female | |
| Yenda nee inga vandhu poosa podurae | Why are you coming here and performing ritual tricks? |
| Engitta pamba kaatti paattu paadurae | Why are you showing me a snake and singing songs? |
| Pottodu poovodu thaayaaga vandhendaa | I came as a mother adorn with a bindi and flowers! |
| Thaayaagum munnalae peiyaaga ninnendaa | Before becoming a mother, I stood as a fierce ghost! |
| Female | |
| Adeii oorula irukkudhu nooru peiyi | Hey, there are a hundred ghosts in the town, |
| Udukkaiya aattu nee anga poyi | Go shake your drum over there! |
| Yenda nee inga vandhu poosa podurae | Why are you coming here and performing ritual tricks? |
| Engitta pamba kaatti paattu paadurae | Why are you showing me a snake and singing songs? |
| Female | |
| Pottodu poovodu thaayaaga vandhendaa | I came as a mother adorn with a bindi and flowers! |
| Thaayaagum munnalae peiyaaga ninnendaa | Before becoming a mother, I stood as a fierce ghost! |
| Oorula irukkudhu nooru peiyi | There are a hundred ghosts in the town, |
| Udukkaiya aattu nee anga poyi dei | Go shake your drum over there, hey! |
| Female | |
| Polladha veetla stove vedikkudhu | In evil households, kitchen stoves explode, |
| Ponaana marumagal usura kudikkudhu | Stealing away the life of precious daughters-in-law. |
| Ellamae marmama ingae nadakkudhu | Everything happening here is shrouded in mystery, |
| Ippodhu ovvonnaa sandhi sirikudhu | Now each crime is exposed to public mockery! |
| Female | |
| Poosaari velaya angae nee kattada | Go practice your priest work over there, |
| Pogaadha peigala po poonnu ottada | Go drive away those stubborn ghosts that refuse to leave! |
| Mandhiramthaan un thandhiramthaan | Your chants and your cunning tricks, |
| Uththami naan pathini naan | I am a virtuous woman, a chaste wife, |
| Engittathaan palikkumaa | Will your spells ever work on me? |
| Female | |
| Oorula irukkudhu nooru peiyi | There are a hundred ghosts in the town, |
| Udukkaiya aattu nee anga poyi | Go shake your drum over there! |
| Yenda nee inga vandhu poosa podurae | Why are you coming here and performing ritual tricks? |
| Engitta pamba kaatti paattu paadurae | Why are you showing me a snake and singing songs? |
| Pottodu poovodu thaayaaga vandhendaa | I came as a mother adorn with a bindi and flowers! |
| Thaayaagum munnalae peiyaaga ninnendaa | Before becoming a mother, I stood as a fierce ghost! |
| Female | |
| Oorula irukkudhu nooru peiyi | There are a hundred ghosts in the town, |
| Udukkaiya aattu nee anga poyi | Go shake your drum over there! |
| Female | |
| Kaiyaala kaththathaan pudikka mudiyuma | Can you catch the blowing wind with your bare hands? |
| Haan kaiyaala kaththathaan pudikka mudiyuma | Ha! Can you catch the blowing wind with your bare hands? |
| Kambaala nizhala thaan adikka mudiyuma | Can you beat a shadow with a wooden stick? |
| Oodhiya nilavathaan anaikka mudiyuma | Can you blow out the light of the glowing moon? |
| Unnala enna thaan adakka mudiyuma | Can someone like you ever suppress or control me? |
| Female | |
| Seer ketta maamiyai | The wicked, immoral mother-in-law, |
| Naar pola kizhikkanum | Must be torn into shreds like banana fibers! |
| Seneera thadavi thaan | Only after smearing myself in red blood, |
| En koondhal mudikkanum | Shall I tie up my flowing hair! |
| Aathaadi naan ratha katterithaan | Oh my, I am a blood-drinking vampire now! |
| Sengal vechu soolaiya pola | Like a burning brick kiln, |
| Kangal rendum sevakkudhu | Both my eyes are turning fiery red! |
| Female | |
| Oorula irukkudhu nooru peiyi | There are a hundred ghosts in the town, |
| Udukkaiya aattu nee anga poyi | Go shake your drum over there! |
| Yenda nee inga vandhu poosa podurae | Why are you coming here and performing ritual tricks? |
| Engitta pamba kaatti paattu paadurae | Why are you showing me a snake and singing songs? |
| Pottodu poovodu thaayaaga vandhendaa | I came as a mother adorn with a bindi and flowers! |
| Thaayaagum munnalae peiyaaga ninnendaa | Before becoming a mother, I stood as a fierce ghost! |
| Female | |
| Oorula irukkudhu nooru peiyi | There are a hundred ghosts in the town, |
| Udukkaiya aattu nee anga poyi | Go shake your drum over there! |
| Oorula irukkudhu nooru peiyi | There are a hundred ghosts in the town, |
| Udukkaiya aattu nee anga poyi…dei | Go shake your drum over there... hey! |
அடேய்.....ஊருல இருக்குது நூறு பேய்
உடுக்கைய ஆட்டு நீ அங்க போயி
ஹோய்...ஊருல இருக்குது நூறு பேய்
உடுக்கைய ஆட்டு நீ அங்க போயி
Hey, there are a hundred ghosts in the town,
Go shake your drum over there!
Hey, there are a hundred ghosts in the town,
Go shake your drum over there!
ஏன்டா நீ இங்க வந்து பூச போடுறே
எங்கிட்ட பம்ப காட்டி பாட்டு பாடுறே
பொட்டோடு பூவோடு தாயாக வந்தேன்டா
தாயாகும் முன்னாலே பேயாக நின்னேன்டா
Why are you coming here and performing ritual tricks?
Why are you showing me a snake and singing songs?
I came as a mother adorn with a bindi and flowers!
Before becoming a mother, I stood as a fierce ghost!
அடேய்.....ஊருல இருக்குது நூறு பேய்
உடுக்கைய ஆட்டு நீ அங்க போயி
ஏன்டா நீ இங்க வந்து பூச போடுறே
எங்கிட்ட பம்ப காட்டி பாட்டு பாடுறே
Hey, there are a hundred ghosts in the town,
Go shake your drum over there!
Why are you coming here and performing ritual tricks?
Why are you showing me a snake and singing songs?
பொட்டோடு பூவோடு தாயாக வந்தேன்டா
தாயாகும் முன்னாலே பேயாகி நின்னேன்டா
ஊருல இருக்குது நூறு பேய்
உடுக்கைய ஆட்டு நீ அங்க போயி
I came as a mother adorn with a bindi and flowers!
Before becoming a mother, I stood as a fierce ghost!
There are a hundred ghosts in the town,
Go shake your drum over there, hey!
பொல்லாத வீட்டுல ஸ்டவ் வெடிக்குது
பொன்னான மருமகள் உசுரக் குடிக்குது
எல்லாமே மர்மமா இங்கே நடக்குது
இப்போது ஒவ்வொண்ணா சந்தி சிரிக்குது
In evil households, kitchen stoves explode,
Stealing away the life of precious daughters-in-law.
Everything happening here is shrouded in mystery,
Now each crime is exposed to public mockery!
பூசாரி வேலைய அங்கே நீ காட்டடா
போகாத பேய்கள போ போன்னு ஓட்டடா
மந்திரந்தான் உன் தந்திரந்தான்
உத்தமி நான் பத்தினி நான்
எங்கிட்டத்தான் பலிக்குமா
Go practice your priest work over there,
Go drive away those stubborn ghosts that refuse to leave!
Your chants and your cunning tricks,
I am a virtuous woman, a chaste wife,
Will your spells ever work on me?
ஊருல இருக்குது நூறு பேய்
உடுக்கைய ஆட்டு நீ அங்க போயி
ஏன்டா நீ இங்க வந்து பூச போடுறே
எங்கிட்ட பம்ப காட்டி பாட்டு பாடுறே
பொட்டோடு பூவோடு தாயாக வந்தேன்டா
தாயாகும் முன்னாலே பேயாக நின்னேன்டா
There are a hundred ghosts in the town,
Go shake your drum over there!
Why are you coming here and performing ritual tricks?
Why are you showing me a snake and singing songs?
I came as a mother adorn with a bindi and flowers!
Before becoming a mother, I stood as a fierce ghost!
ஊருல இருக்குது நூறு பேய்
உடுக்கைய ஆட்டு நீ அங்க போயி
There are a hundred ghosts in the town,
Go shake your drum over there!
கையால காத்தத்தான் புடிக்க முடியுமா
ஹான் கையால காத்தத்தான் புடிக்க முடியுமா
கம்பால நிழலத்தான் அடிக்க முடியுமா
ஊதியே நிலவத்தான் அணைக்க முடியுமா
உன்னால என்னத்தான் அடக்க முடியுமா
Can you catch the blowing wind with your bare hands?
Ha! Can you catch the blowing wind with your bare hands?
Can you beat a shadow with a wooden stick?
Can you blow out the light of the glowing moon?
Can someone like you ever suppress or control me?
சீர் கேட்ட மாமியை
நார் போல கிழிக்கணும்
செந்நீர தடவித்தான்
என் கூந்தல் முடிக்கணும்
ஆத்தாடி நான் ரத்தக் காட்டேரித்தான்
The wicked, immoral mother-in-law,
Must be torn into shreds like banana fibers!
Only after smearing myself in red blood,
Shall I tie up my flowing hair!
Oh my, I am a blood-drinking vampire now!
Like a burning brick kiln,
Both my eyes are turning fiery red!
செங்கல் வச்ச சூளையப் போல்
கண்கள் ரெண்டும் செவக்குது
There are a hundred ghosts in the town,
Go shake your drum over there!
Why are you coming here and performing ritual tricks?
Why are you showing me a snake and singing songs?
I came as a mother adorn with a bindi and flowers!
Before becoming a mother, I stood as a fierce ghost!
ஊருல இருக்குது நூறு பேய்
உடுக்கைய ஆட்டு நீ அங்க போயி
ஏன்டா நீ இங்க வந்து பூச போடுறே
எங்கிட்ட பம்ப காட்டி பாட்டு பாடுறே
பொட்டோடு பூவோடு தாயாக வந்தேன்டா
தாயாகும் முன்னாலே பேயாகி நின்னேன்டா
There are a hundred ghosts in the town,
Go shake your drum over there!
There are a hundred ghosts in the town,
Go shake your drum over there... hey!
ஊருல இருக்குது நூறு பேய்
உடுக்கைய ஆட்டு நீ அங்க போயி
ஊருல இருக்குது நூறு பேய்
உடுக்கைய ஆட்டு நீ அங்க போயி....
Adaei oorula irukkudhu nooru peiyi
Hey, there are a hundred ghosts in the town,
Udukkaiya aattu nee anga poyi
Go shake your drum over there!
Haei oorula irukkudhu nooru peiyi
Hey, there are a hundred ghosts in the town,
Udukkaiya aattu nee anga poyi
Go shake your drum over there!
Yenda nee inga vandhu poosa podurae
Why are you coming here and performing ritual tricks?
Engitta pamba kaatti paattu paadurae
Why are you showing me a snake and singing songs?
Pottodu poovodu thaayaaga vandhendaa
I came as a mother adorn with a bindi and flowers!
Thaayaagum munnalae peiyaaga ninnendaa
Before becoming a mother, I stood as a fierce ghost!
Adeii oorula irukkudhu nooru peiyi
Hey, there are a hundred ghosts in the town,
Udukkaiya aattu nee anga poyi
Go shake your drum over there!
Yenda nee inga vandhu poosa podurae
Why are you coming here and performing ritual tricks?
Engitta pamba kaatti paattu paadurae
Why are you showing me a snake and singing songs?
Pottodu poovodu thaayaaga vandhendaa
I came as a mother adorn with a bindi and flowers!
Thaayaagum munnalae peiyaaga ninnendaa
Before becoming a mother, I stood as a fierce ghost!
Oorula irukkudhu nooru peiyi
There are a hundred ghosts in the town,
Udukkaiya aattu nee anga poyi dei
Go shake your drum over there, hey!
Polladha veetla stove vedikkudhu
In evil households, kitchen stoves explode,
Ponaana marumagal usura kudikkudhu
Stealing away the life of precious daughters-in-law.
Ellamae marmama ingae nadakkudhu
Everything happening here is shrouded in mystery,
Ippodhu ovvonnaa sandhi sirikudhu
Now each crime is exposed to public mockery!
Poosaari velaya angae nee kattada
Go practice your priest work over there,
Pogaadha peigala po poonnu ottada
Go drive away those stubborn ghosts that refuse to leave!
Mandhiramthaan un thandhiramthaan
Your chants and your cunning tricks,
Uththami naan pathini naan
I am a virtuous woman, a chaste wife,
Engittathaan palikkumaa
Will your spells ever work on me?
Oorula irukkudhu nooru peiyi
There are a hundred ghosts in the town,
Udukkaiya aattu nee anga poyi
Go shake your drum over there!
Yenda nee inga vandhu poosa podurae
Why are you coming here and performing ritual tricks?
Engitta pamba kaatti paattu paadurae
Why are you showing me a snake and singing songs?
Pottodu poovodu thaayaaga vandhendaa
I came as a mother adorn with a bindi and flowers!
Thaayaagum munnalae peiyaaga ninnendaa
Before becoming a mother, I stood as a fierce ghost!
Oorula irukkudhu nooru peiyi
There are a hundred ghosts in the town,
Udukkaiya aattu nee anga poyi
Go shake your drum over there!
Kaiyaala kaththathaan pudikka mudiyuma
Can you catch the blowing wind with your bare hands?
Haan kaiyaala kaththathaan pudikka mudiyuma
Ha! Can you catch the blowing wind with your bare hands?
Kambaala nizhala thaan adikka mudiyuma
Can you beat a shadow with a wooden stick?
Oodhiya nilavathaan anaikka mudiyuma
Can you blow out the light of the glowing moon?
Unnala enna thaan adakka mudiyuma
Can someone like you ever suppress or control me?
Seer ketta maamiyai
The wicked, immoral mother-in-law,
Naar pola kizhikkanum
Must be torn into shreds like banana fibers!
Seneera thadavi thaan
Only after smearing myself in red blood,
En koondhal mudikkanum
Shall I tie up my flowing hair!
Aathaadi naan ratha katterithaan
Oh my, I am a blood-drinking vampire now!
Sengal vechu soolaiya pola
Like a burning brick kiln,
Kangal rendum sevakkudhu
Both my eyes are turning fiery red!
Oorula irukkudhu nooru peiyi
There are a hundred ghosts in the town,
Udukkaiya aattu nee anga poyi
Go shake your drum over there!
Yenda nee inga vandhu poosa podurae
Why are you coming here and performing ritual tricks?
Engitta pamba kaatti paattu paadurae
Why are you showing me a snake and singing songs?
Pottodu poovodu thaayaaga vandhendaa
I came as a mother adorn with a bindi and flowers!
Thaayaagum munnalae peiyaaga ninnendaa
Before becoming a mother, I stood as a fierce ghost!
Oorula irukkudhu nooru peiyi
There are a hundred ghosts in the town,
Udukkaiya aattu nee anga poyi
Go shake your drum over there!
Oorula irukkudhu nooru peiyi
There are a hundred ghosts in the town,
Udukkaiya aattu nee anga poyi…dei
Go shake your drum over there... hey!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This intense song features a woman possessed by a vengeful spirit (or channeling divine anger) directly confronting a local exorcist/priest (poosaari). She ridicules his empty chants, snake-charming rituals, and drum-shaking (udukkai), telling him that real 'ghosts' are the living human monsters in society—specifically wicked mothers-in-law who murder young brides through staged stove explosions for dowry. Asserting her absolute purity, virtue, and chaste nature ('Pathini'), she declares that no worldly magic or trickery can control her divine fury. She uses vivid imagery to convey her unstoppable power, comparing her anger to the wind and moon, and vows a bloody retribution against those who tormented her before tying up her unkempt hair.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question
“Kaiyaala kaththathaan pudikka mudiyuma”
Asking 'Can you catch the wind with bare hands?' emphasizes the impossibility of stopping her vengeful spirit.
Simile
“Naar pola kizhikkanum”
Compares tearing apart the wicked mother-in-law to shredding plant fibers ('naar pola').
Simile
“Sengal vechu soolaiya pola... Kangal rendum sevakkudhu”
Compares her reddening eyes full of rage to a blazing brick kiln ('soolaiya pola').
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Seer ketta maamiyai / Naar pola kizhikkanum”
The second consonant 'r' (seer / naar) creates a rhythmic, biting poetic harmony.
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Trivia
Written by legendary lyricist Vaali for the 1990 movie 'Sakthi Parasakthi', the song highlights common 1980s and 1990s socio-mythological themes in Tamil cinema. It directly addresses the horror of dowry deaths ('stove explosions') through the popular cinematic device of a vengeful chaste spirit confronting fake exorcists.
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