Oppari
From Vindhya Victim Verdict V3 · 2023
- Lyricist
- Karthik Ba Emayavaramban
- Singer
- Roja Aditya
- Music director
- Allen Sebastian
- Details
- Vindhya Victim Verdict V32023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Utchiyila thee vecha | If you light a fire on the crown of the head, |
| Petha palan theerumaiyaa | Does it fulfill the debt of giving birth, sir? |
| Buthiyila thee vechi | By setting fire to her mind and spirit, |
| Usiroda erichiyalae | You burned her alive. |
| Female | |
| Utchiyila thee vecha | If you light a fire on the crown of the head, |
| Petha palan theerumaiyaa | Does it fulfill the debt of giving birth, sir? |
| Buthiyila thee vechi | By setting fire to her mind and spirit, |
| Usiroda erichiyalae | You burned her alive. |
| Female | |
| Oora yeichavana | The one who deceived the whole town, |
| Thuppaakki kakkuthaiyaa | The gun is spitting bullets at him, sir. |
| Pinju ara usira | A tender, half-alive young soul, |
| Thotta thulaichiruchae | The bullet pierced right through it. |
| Female | |
| Sattam unakkosaththi | The law may seem exalted to you, |
| Sarisamama uyir needhi | But justice for life should treat everyone equally. |
| Female | |
| Pustagathil otha pakkam | On a single page of the lawbook, |
| En needhi pesi irukka | Has my justice ever been spoken? |
| Pustagathil otha pakkam | On a single page of the lawbook, |
| En needhi pesi irukka | Has my justice ever been spoken? |
| En needhi pesi irukka | Has my justice ever been spoken? |
| Female | |
| Pustagathil otha pakkam | On a single page of the lawbook, |
| En needhi pesi irukka | Has my justice ever been spoken? |
| Female | |
| En needhi pesi irukka | Has my justice ever been spoken? |
| Female | |
| Pustagathil otha pakkam | On a single page of the lawbook, |
| En needhi pesi irukka | Has my justice ever been spoken? |
| Female | |
| En needhi pesi irukka | Has my justice ever been spoken? |
| En needhi pesi irukka | Has my justice ever been spoken? |
| En needhi pesi irukka | Has my justice ever been spoken? |
| En needhi pesi irukka | Has my justice ever been spoken? |
உச்சியில தீ வச்சா
பெத்த பலன் தீருமய்யா
புத்தியில தீ வச்சி
உசிரோட எரிச்சியாளே
If you light a fire on the crown of the head,
Does it fulfill the debt of giving birth, sir?
By setting fire to her mind and spirit,
You burned her alive.
உச்சியில தீ வச்சா
பெத்த பலன் தீருமய்யா
புத்தியில தீ வச்சி
உசிரோட எரிச்சியாளே
If you light a fire on the crown of the head,
Does it fulfill the debt of giving birth, sir?
By setting fire to her mind and spirit,
You burned her alive.
ஊர ஏய்ச்சவன
துப்பாக்கி காக்குதய்யா
பிஞ்சு அர உசுர
தோட்டா துழைச்சிருச்சே
The one who deceived the whole town,
The gun is spitting bullets at him, sir.
A tender, half-alive young soul,
The bullet pierced right through it.
சட்டம் உனக்கோசத்தி
சரிசமமா உயிர் நிதி
The law may seem exalted to you,
But justice for life should treat everyone equally.
புத்தகத்தில் ஒத்த பக்கம்
என் நீதி பேசியிருக்கா
புத்தகத்தில் ஒத்த பக்கம்
என் நீதி பேசியிருக்கா
என் நீதி பேசியிருக்கா
On a single page of the lawbook,
Has my justice ever been spoken?
On a single page of the lawbook,
Has my justice ever been spoken?
Has my justice ever been spoken?
புத்தகத்தில் ஒத்த பக்கம்
என் நீதி பேசியிருக்கா
On a single page of the lawbook,
Has my justice ever been spoken?
என் நீதி பேசியிருக்கா
Has my justice ever been spoken?
புத்தகத்தில் ஒத்த பக்கம்
என் நீதி பேசியிருக்கா
On a single page of the lawbook,
Has my justice ever been spoken?
என் நீதி பேசியிருக்கா
என் நீதி பேசியிருக்கா
என் நீதி பேசியிருக்கா
என் நீதி பேசியிருக்கா
Has my justice ever been spoken?
Has my justice ever been spoken?
Has my justice ever been spoken?
Has my justice ever been spoken?
Utchiyila thee vecha
If you light a fire on the crown of the head,
Petha palan theerumaiyaa
Does it fulfill the debt of giving birth, sir?
Buthiyila thee vechi
By setting fire to her mind and spirit,
Usiroda erichiyalae
You burned her alive.
Utchiyila thee vecha
If you light a fire on the crown of the head,
Petha palan theerumaiyaa
Does it fulfill the debt of giving birth, sir?
Buthiyila thee vechi
By setting fire to her mind and spirit,
Usiroda erichiyalae
You burned her alive.
Oora yeichavana
The one who deceived the whole town,
Thuppaakki kakkuthaiyaa
The gun is spitting bullets at him, sir.
Pinju ara usira
A tender, half-alive young soul,
Thotta thulaichiruchae
The bullet pierced right through it.
Sattam unakkosaththi
The law may seem exalted to you,
Sarisamama uyir needhi
But justice for life should treat everyone equally.
Pustagathil otha pakkam
On a single page of the lawbook,
En needhi pesi irukka
Has my justice ever been spoken?
Pustagathil otha pakkam
On a single page of the lawbook,
En needhi pesi irukka
Has my justice ever been spoken?
En needhi pesi irukka
Has my justice ever been spoken?
Pustagathil otha pakkam
On a single page of the lawbook,
En needhi pesi irukka
Has my justice ever been spoken?
En needhi pesi irukka
Has my justice ever been spoken?
Pustagathil otha pakkam
On a single page of the lawbook,
En needhi pesi irukka
Has my justice ever been spoken?
En needhi pesi irukka
Has my justice ever been spoken?
En needhi pesi irukka
Has my justice ever been spoken?
En needhi pesi irukka
Has my justice ever been spoken?
En needhi pesi irukka
Has my justice ever been spoken?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant, haunting track from 'Vindhya Victim Verdict V3' (2023) expresses deep grief, betrayal, and a desperate cry against societal and legal injustice. The song contrasts traditional rites—like lighting a funeral pyre to honor deceased kin—with the horrific act of destroying a young, innocent girl's life and spirit while she is still alive. It highlights the plight of victims whose trauma is overlooked while criminals manipulate the system.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Sattam unakkosaththi / Sarisamama uyir needhi”
The starting sound 'Sa' repeats in consecutive lines ('Sattam' and 'Sarisamama'), creating structural harmony.
Personification
“Thuppaakki kakkuthaiyaa”
The gun is personified as an entity that 'spits' (kakkuthu) out bullets.
Metaphor
“Buthiyila thee vechi / Usiroda erichiyalae”
Setting fire to the mind/soul serves as a powerful metaphor for severe psychological trauma and destroying someone's living spirit.
Anaphora / Repetition
“En needhi pesi irukka”
The line 'En needhi pesi irukka' (Has my justice been spoken?) is repeated multiple times to emphasize the unending quest and unanswered plea for justice.
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Trivia
'V3' (Vindhya Victim Verdict) is a 2023 Tamil legal thriller starring Varalaxmi Sarathkumar as an advocate fighting for justice in a sexual assault case. The soundtrack, composed by Allen Sebastian, uses dark and emotional soundscapes like this track sung by Roja Aditya to emphasize the victim's pain and the flaws in legal delays.
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