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Lyrics & meaning

Ootthikka Raasa

From Mangamma Sabadham · 1985

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Mangamma Sabadham1985

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ootthikko raasaa raasaaPour a drink, my king!
Nee yenna laesaa laesaaAre you someone to be taken lightly?
Ootthikko raasaa raasaaPour a drink, my king!
Nee yenna laesaa laesaaAre you someone to be taken lightly?
Ahahaa ohoho yehehaeAhahaa ohoho yehehae
Female
Paathaakkaa pacha pullaTo look at, you seem like an innocent child,
Paavangal micham illaYet there is no sin you haven't committed!
Paathaakkaa pacha pullaTo look at, you seem like an innocent child,
Paavangal micham illaYet there is no sin you haven't committed!
Ahahaa ohoho aahaa…Ahahaa ohoho aahaa…
Male
Paithiyamae paithiyamaeOh madness, oh madness!
AehaehaehaeAehaehaehae
Female
Paathukkadaa vaithiyamaeTake a look at this, doctor!
OhohoOhoho
Male
Ootthikko raasaa raasaaPour a drink, my king!
Nee yenna laesaa laesaaAre you someone to be taken lightly?
Female
Paatthaakkaa pacha pullaTo look at, you seem like an innocent child,
Paavangal micham illaYet there is no sin you haven't committed!
Male
AhahaaAhahaa
Female
OhohoOhoho
Male
YehehaeYehehae
Female
Boodhangal engae vaarungal ingaeWhere are the spirits? Come here!
Thattungal thaalam kai thaalam mathaalamClap to the beat, play the hand rhythm and drums!
Male
Ippodhu yogam eppodhu vaaikkumGood fortune is now; when else will it strike?
Ellorkkum ingu ivai indru virundhunduThere is a feast for everyone here today!
Vaettai naai vaettai idhu aehaehaehae haehaeThis is a hunting dog's hunt, aehaehaehae haehae
Female
Thoondililae maattiyadhu ohohohoIt got caught in the fish hook, ohohoho
Male
Ootthikko raasaa raasaaPour a drink, my king!
Nee yenna laesaa laesaaAre you someone to be taken lightly?
Female
Paatthaakkaa pacha pullaTo look at, you seem like an innocent child,
Paavangal micham illaYet there is no sin you haven't committed!
Male
ShababaaShababaa
Female
OhohoOhoho
Male
Shababaa haahaahaaShababaa haahaahaa
Chorus
…………………….
Male
Muttaalin moolai eppodhum vaelaiA fool's brain never works,
Seiyaadhu podaa yei moodaa nee vaadaa haaGo away, you fool! Come here, ha!
Female
Kattikko saelai vachukko poovaiDrape a saree and wear flowers in your hair,
Nee yenna aanaa ye moonaa sari thaanaaAre you a man or a woman, is that right?
Maappillae paathukko ohohohoLook here, bridegroom, ohohoho
Male
Maaraappu pottukkoCover yourself with a pallu!
Aehaehae haehaehae haehaehaeAehaehae haehaehae haehaehae
Female
Ootthikko raasaa raasaaPour a drink, my king!
Nee enna laesaa laesaaAre you someone to be taken lightly?
Paathaakkaa pacha pullaTo look at, you seem like an innocent child,
Paavangal micham illaYet there is no sin you haven't committed!
Rururoo rururoo rururoo…Rururoo rururoo rururoo…
Male
Ootthikko raasaa raasaaPour a drink, my king!
Nee enna laesaa laesaaAre you someone to be taken lightly?
Paathaakkaa pacha pullaTo look at, you seem like an innocent child,
Paavangal micham illaYet there is no sin you haven't committed!
Yehehae yehehae yehehae haaYehehae yehehae yehehae haa
Chorus
……………………………

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic, theatrical song features the protagonist taunting, mocking, and trapping an opponent using eccentric and theatrical antics. The lyricist contrasts the target's innocent external appearance with their hidden, corrupt nature ('pacha pulla / paavangal micham illa'). As the song progresses, the singer celebrates entrapping the adversary ('thoondililae maattiyadhu') like a hunter catching prey. The song's tone is wildly satirical and provocative, employing hyperbole, teasing gender roles ('kattikko saelai'), and celebratory drumbeats to systematically humiliate and expose the adversary while asserting complete dominance over the situation.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (Rhyme)

Ootthikko raasaa raasaa / Nee yenna laesaa laesaa

The end of both lines rhymes with 'raasaa' and 'laesaa', creating a catchy, rhythmic cadence.

Muran (Irony / Antithesis)

Paathaakkaa pacha pulla / Paavangal micham illa

Juxtaposes the image of an innocent child ('pacha pulla') with someone who has committed every possible sin ('paavangal micham illa').

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Paathaakkaa pacha pulla

Repetition of the initial 'Pa' sound in 'Paathaakkaa' and 'pacha'.

Metaphor

Thoondililae maattiyadhu

Compares trapping or outsmarting the enemy to catching a fish on a hook.

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Trivia

The song is from 'Mangamma Sabadham' (1985), an action-drama starring Kamal Haasan in a double role alongside Sujatha. The film's musical score was composed by the duo Sankar-Ganesh, with lyrics authored by poet Pulamaipithan. The song showcases S. P. Balasubrahmanyam's dynamic vocal range tailored to Kamal Haasan's energetic, eccentric screen performance.

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