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 raasaa | Pour a drink, my king! |
| Nee yenna laesaa laesaa | Are you someone to be taken lightly? |
| Ootthikko raasaa raasaa | Pour a drink, my king! |
| Nee yenna laesaa laesaa | Are you someone to be taken lightly? |
| Ahahaa ohoho yehehae | Ahahaa ohoho yehehae |
| Female | |
| Paathaakkaa pacha pulla | To look at, you seem like an innocent child, |
| Paavangal micham illa | Yet there is no sin you haven't committed! |
| Paathaakkaa pacha pulla | To look at, you seem like an innocent child, |
| Paavangal micham illa | Yet there is no sin you haven't committed! |
| Ahahaa ohoho aahaa… | Ahahaa ohoho aahaa… |
| Male | |
| Paithiyamae paithiyamae | Oh madness, oh madness! |
| Aehaehaehae | Aehaehaehae |
| Female | |
| Paathukkadaa vaithiyamae | Take a look at this, doctor! |
| Ohoho | Ohoho |
| Male | |
| Ootthikko raasaa raasaa | Pour a drink, my king! |
| Nee yenna laesaa laesaa | Are you someone to be taken lightly? |
| Female | |
| Paatthaakkaa pacha pulla | To look at, you seem like an innocent child, |
| Paavangal micham illa | Yet there is no sin you haven't committed! |
| Male | |
| Ahahaa | Ahahaa |
| Female | |
| Ohoho | Ohoho |
| Male | |
| Yehehae | Yehehae |
| Female | |
| Boodhangal engae vaarungal ingae | Where are the spirits? Come here! |
| Thattungal thaalam kai thaalam mathaalam | Clap to the beat, play the hand rhythm and drums! |
| Male | |
| Ippodhu yogam eppodhu vaaikkum | Good fortune is now; when else will it strike? |
| Ellorkkum ingu ivai indru virundhundu | There is a feast for everyone here today! |
| Vaettai naai vaettai idhu aehaehaehae haehae | This is a hunting dog's hunt, aehaehaehae haehae |
| Female | |
| Thoondililae maattiyadhu ohohoho | It got caught in the fish hook, ohohoho |
| Male | |
| Ootthikko raasaa raasaa | Pour a drink, my king! |
| Nee yenna laesaa laesaa | Are you someone to be taken lightly? |
| Female | |
| Paatthaakkaa pacha pulla | To look at, you seem like an innocent child, |
| Paavangal micham illa | Yet there is no sin you haven't committed! |
| Male | |
| Shababaa | Shababaa |
| Female | |
| Ohoho | Ohoho |
| Male | |
| Shababaa haahaahaa | Shababaa haahaahaa |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………. | |
| Male | |
| Muttaalin moolai eppodhum vaelai | A fool's brain never works, |
| Seiyaadhu podaa yei moodaa nee vaadaa haa | Go away, you fool! Come here, ha! |
| Female | |
| Kattikko saelai vachukko poovai | Drape a saree and wear flowers in your hair, |
| Nee yenna aanaa ye moonaa sari thaanaa | Are you a man or a woman, is that right? |
| Maappillae paathukko ohohoho | Look here, bridegroom, ohohoho |
| Male | |
| Maaraappu pottukko | Cover yourself with a pallu! |
| Aehaehae haehaehae haehaehae | Aehaehae haehaehae haehaehae |
| Female | |
| Ootthikko raasaa raasaa | Pour a drink, my king! |
| Nee enna laesaa laesaa | Are you someone to be taken lightly? |
| Paathaakkaa pacha pulla | To look at, you seem like an innocent child, |
| Paavangal micham illa | Yet there is no sin you haven't committed! |
| Rururoo rururoo rururoo… | Rururoo rururoo rururoo… |
| Male | |
| Ootthikko raasaa raasaa | Pour a drink, my king! |
| Nee enna laesaa laesaa | Are you someone to be taken lightly? |
| Paathaakkaa pacha pulla | To look at, you seem like an innocent child, |
| Paavangal micham illa | Yet there is no sin you haven't committed! |
| Yehehae yehehae yehehae haa | Yehehae yehehae yehehae haa |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | |
ஊத்திக்கோ ராசா ராசா நீ என்ன லேசா லேசா
ஊத்திக்கோ ராசா ராசா நீ என்ன லேசா லேசா
அஹஹா ஒஹொஹோ எஹெஹே
Pour a drink, my king!
Are you someone to be taken lightly?
Pour a drink, my king!
Are you someone to be taken lightly?
Ahahaa ohoho yehehae
பாத்தாக்கா பச்சப் புள்ள பாவங்கள் மிச்சம் இல்ல
பாத்தாக்கா பச்சப் புள்ள பாவங்கள் மிச்சம் இல்ல
அஹஹா ஒஹொஹோ ஆஹா...
To look at, you seem like an innocent child,
Yet there is no sin you haven't committed!
To look at, you seem like an innocent child,
Yet there is no sin you haven't committed!
Ahahaa ohoho aahaa…
பைத்தியமே பைத்தியமே ஏஹேஹேஹே
பாத்துக்கடா வைத்தியமே ஓஹோஹொஹோ
ஊத்திக்கோ ராசா ராசா நீ என்ன லேசா லேசா
பாத்தாக்கா பச்சப் புள்ள பாவங்கள் மிச்சம் இல்ல
Oh madness, oh madness!
Aehaehaehae
அஹஹா
ஒஹொஹோ
ஆஹா...
Take a look at this, doctor!
Ohoho
பூதங்கள் எங்கே வாருங்கள் இங்கே
தட்டுங்கள் தாளம் கைத் தாளம் மத்தாளம்
Pour a drink, my king!
Are you someone to be taken lightly?
இப்போது யோகம் எப்போது வாய்க்கும்
எல்லோர்க்கும் இங்கு இவை இன்று விருந்துண்டு
வேட்டை நாய் வேட்டை இது ஏஹேஹேஹே
To look at, you seem like an innocent child,
Yet there is no sin you haven't committed!
தூண்டிலிலே மாட்டியது ஓஹோஹோஹோ
Ahahaa
ஊத்திக்கோ ராசா ராசா நீ என்ன லேசா லேசா
பாத்தாக்கா பச்சப் புள்ள பாவங்கள் மிச்சமில்ல
Ohoho
ஷாபாபா
ஓஹோ ஹோ
ஷாபாபா ஹாஹாஹா
Yehehae
...........................
Where are the spirits? Come here!
Clap to the beat, play the hand rhythm and drums!
முட்டாளின் மூளை எப்போதும் வேலை
செய்யாது போடா ஏய் மூடா நீ வாடா ஹா
Good fortune is now; when else will it strike?
There is a feast for everyone here today!
This is a hunting dog's hunt, aehaehaehae haehae
கட்டிக்கோ சேலை வச்சுக்கோ பூவை
நீ என்ன ஆணா ஏ மூனா சரி தானா
மாப்பிள்ளே பாத்துக்கோ ஓஹோஹோஹோ
It got caught in the fish hook, ohohoho
மாராப்பு போட்டுக்கோ ஹேஹே ஹேஹேஹே
Pour a drink, my king!
Are you someone to be taken lightly?
ஊத்திக்கோ ராசா ராசா நீ என்ன லேசா லேசா
பாத்தாக்கா பச்சப் புள்ள பாவங்கள் மிச்சம் இல்ல
ருருரூ ருருரூ ருருரூ
To look at, you seem like an innocent child,
Yet there is no sin you haven't committed!
ஊத்திக்கோ ராசா ராசா நீ என்ன லேசா லேசா
பாத்தாக்கா பச்சப் புள்ள பாவங்கள் மிச்சம் இல்ல
எஹெஹெ எஹெஹெ எஹெஹெ ஹா ....
Shababaa
................................
Ohoho
Shababaa haahaahaa
A fool's brain never works,
Go away, you fool! Come here, ha!
Drape a saree and wear flowers in your hair,
Are you a man or a woman, is that right?
Look here, bridegroom, ohohoho
Cover yourself with a pallu!
Aehaehae haehaehae haehaehae
Pour a drink, my king!
Are you someone to be taken lightly?
To look at, you seem like an innocent child,
Yet there is no sin you haven't committed!
Rururoo rururoo rururoo…
Pour a drink, my king!
Are you someone to be taken lightly?
To look at, you seem like an innocent child,
Yet there is no sin you haven't committed!
Yehehae yehehae yehehae haa
Ootthikko raasaa raasaa
Pour a drink, my king!
Nee yenna laesaa laesaa
Are you someone to be taken lightly?
Ootthikko raasaa raasaa
Pour a drink, my king!
Nee yenna laesaa laesaa
Are you someone to be taken lightly?
Ahahaa ohoho yehehae
Ahahaa ohoho yehehae
Paathaakkaa pacha pulla
To look at, you seem like an innocent child,
Paavangal micham illa
Yet there is no sin you haven't committed!
Paathaakkaa pacha pulla
To look at, you seem like an innocent child,
Paavangal micham illa
Yet there is no sin you haven't committed!
Ahahaa ohoho aahaa…
Ahahaa ohoho aahaa…
Paithiyamae paithiyamae
Oh madness, oh madness!
Aehaehaehae
Aehaehaehae
Paathukkadaa vaithiyamae
Take a look at this, doctor!
Ohoho
Ohoho
Ootthikko raasaa raasaa
Pour a drink, my king!
Nee yenna laesaa laesaa
Are you someone to be taken lightly?
Paatthaakkaa pacha pulla
To look at, you seem like an innocent child,
Paavangal micham illa
Yet there is no sin you haven't committed!
Ahahaa
Ahahaa
Ohoho
Ohoho
Yehehae
Yehehae
Boodhangal engae vaarungal ingae
Where are the spirits? Come here!
Thattungal thaalam kai thaalam mathaalam
Clap to the beat, play the hand rhythm and drums!
Ippodhu yogam eppodhu vaaikkum
Good fortune is now; when else will it strike?
Ellorkkum ingu ivai indru virundhundu
There is a feast for everyone here today!
Vaettai naai vaettai idhu aehaehaehae haehae
This is a hunting dog's hunt, aehaehaehae haehae
Thoondililae maattiyadhu ohohoho
It got caught in the fish hook, ohohoho
Ootthikko raasaa raasaa
Pour a drink, my king!
Nee yenna laesaa laesaa
Are you someone to be taken lightly?
Paatthaakkaa pacha pulla
To look at, you seem like an innocent child,
Paavangal micham illa
Yet there is no sin you haven't committed!
Shababaa
Shababaa
Ohoho
Ohoho
Shababaa haahaahaa
Shababaa haahaahaa
…………………….
Muttaalin moolai eppodhum vaelai
A fool's brain never works,
Seiyaadhu podaa yei moodaa nee vaadaa haa
Go away, you fool! Come here, ha!
Kattikko saelai vachukko poovai
Drape a saree and wear flowers in your hair,
Nee yenna aanaa ye moonaa sari thaanaa
Are you a man or a woman, is that right?
Maappillae paathukko ohohoho
Look here, bridegroom, ohohoho
Maaraappu pottukko
Cover yourself with a pallu!
Aehaehae haehaehae haehaehae
Aehaehae haehaehae haehaehae
Ootthikko raasaa raasaa
Pour a drink, my king!
Nee enna laesaa laesaa
Are you someone to be taken lightly?
Paathaakkaa pacha pulla
To look at, you seem like an innocent child,
Paavangal micham illa
Yet there is no sin you haven't committed!
Rururoo rururoo rururoo…
Rururoo rururoo rururoo…
Ootthikko raasaa raasaa
Pour a drink, my king!
Nee enna laesaa laesaa
Are you someone to be taken lightly?
Paathaakkaa pacha pulla
To look at, you seem like an innocent child,
Paavangal micham illa
Yet there is no sin you haven't committed!
Yehehae yehehae yehehae haa
Yehehae yehehae yehehae haa
……………………………
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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