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Osaka Muraiya

From Alli Arjuna · 2001

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Vasundhara Das, Karthik
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Alli Arjuna
Movie release year
2001
Lyrics added on
27 May 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oh vaa vaa vaa vaa paattu paadu
Oh no no no no kattuppaadu
Oh yen yen yen yen kattuppaadu
Kaattrukku kadivaalam edharkku
Osakkaa muraiyaa
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah
Orae kelvi ketppen
Badhil enna aiyaa
Osakkaa muraiyaa
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah
Ilam pennai vidavum
Ada aangal niraiyaa
Ada idhae kelviyai nootraandaai
Ketkkaadhae ketkkaadhae
Orae pondra vaazhkkai
Ada mann meedhu illai
Orae pondra megham
Ada vaan meedhu illai
Orae sattam
Sellaadhu sellaadhu
Oiyoiyoyo oiyoiyoyo
Aanum pennum thottaal
Kudi moozhgividaadhu
Thiri thodum minnal mel
Courttu minnaadhu
Osakkaa muraiyaa
Female :Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oh vaa vaa vaa vaa paattu paadu
Oh no no no no kattuppaadu
Oh yen yen yen yen kattuppaadu
Kaattrukku kadivaalam edharkku
Ho… bhoomidhaanae
Unnai sumakka vendum
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Bhoomi thookki nee yen
Sumakka vendum
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Ho…vaarthai unnai pandhaadi
Paarkkum munnae
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah
Vaazhkkaiyodu pandhaadi
Paarththaal enna
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yaaya yeah
Muraiyaa yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Ulagangal rockettil
Viraigindra podhu
Naththaiyodu payanamaa
Thaathaavin pallaakkil
Naan yeri ponaal
America poi serkkumaa
Osakkaa muraiyaa
Male :Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah
Osakkaa muraiyaa
Female :Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah
Rendu nenjum sandhithaal
E p covil kuttram illaiyae
Mounam vandhu seraavittaal
Dhegham ondrum thevaiyillaiyae
Oh ho sondha bandangal vaaithaalae
Konji kolla kuttram illaiyae
Carrom boardil kaai edhum
Vizhaavittaal nattam illaiyae
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yaaya yeah
Muraiyaa yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Mayakkam illaadha
Magudangal vendaam
Manam pola thunai thedungal
Karaiyeri vilaiyaadum
Alai koottam pola
Karam serththu vilaiyaadungal
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah
Osaakkaa muraiyaa
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah
Orae pondra vaazhkkai
Ada mann meedhu illai
Orae pondra megham
Ada vaan meedhu illai
Orae sattam
Sellaadhu sellaadhu
Oiyoiyoyo oiyoiyoyo
Aanum pennum thottaal
Kudi moozhgividaadhu
Thiri thodum minnal mel
Courttu minnaadhu
Osaakkaa muraiyaa
Oh vaa vaa vaa vaa paattu paadu
Oh no no no no kattuppaadu
Oh yen yen yen yen kattuppaadu
Kaattrukku kadivaalam edharkku
Oh come, come, come, come, sing a song!
Oh no, no, no, no restrictions!
Oh why, why, why, why all these restrictions?
Why put reins on the wind?
Osaka, is this fair?
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah
I will ask just one question,
what is your answer, sir?
Osaka, is this fair?
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah
Compared to young women,
are men really superior?
Hey, asking this same question for centuries—
don't ask it, don't ask it anymore!
An identical life
doesn't exist on this earth!
Clouds of the exact same shape
don't exist in the sky!
A single set of rules
won't work, won't apply!
Oy yoy yoy yoy, oy yoy yoy yoy
If a man and a woman touch each other,
the world is not going to end!
When lightning strikes a candle's wick,
no court of law can strike it down!
Osaka, is this fair?
Female: Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oh come, come, come, come, sing a song!
Oh no, no, no, no restrictions!
Oh why, why, why, why all these restrictions?
Why put reins on the wind?
Oh, it is the earth
that should carry you!
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Why should you lift the earth
and carry its weight?
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oh, before words toss you around
like a ball,
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah
why not play a game of ball
with life itself?
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yaayaa yeah
Is it fair? Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
When the whole world is rushing
ahead in a rocket,
are you traveling with a snail?
If I ride in my grandfather's palanquin,
and set out on a journey,
will it ever take me to America?
Osaka, is this fair?
Male: Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah
Osaka, is this fair?
Female: Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah
When two hearts meet,
it is no crime under the law!
If awkward silence does not step in,
the physical body isn't even needed!
Oh, when you are blessed with loved ones,
there is no wrong in showing affection!
On a carrom board, even if no coin
falls in the pocket, there is no real loss!
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yaayaa yeah
Is it fair? Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Crowns without passion and joy—
we do not need such crowns!
Find a companion of your own heart's choice!
Like a crowd of waves
surging onto the shore to play,
join hands and play freely!
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah
Osaka, is this fair?
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah
An identical life
doesn't exist on this earth!
Clouds of the exact same shape
don't exist in the sky!
A single set of rules
won't work, won't apply!
Oy yoy yoy yoy, oy yoy yoy yoy
If a man and a woman touch each other,
the world is not going to end!
When lightning strikes a candle's wick,
no court of law can strike it down!
Osaka, is this fair?
Oh come, come, come, come, sing a song!
Oh no, no, no, no restrictions!
Oh why, why, why, why all these restrictions?
Why put reins on the wind?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Osakkaa Muraiyaa' from the movie Alli Arjuna is an upbeat youth anthem that challenges outdated traditional norms, societal constraints, and moral policing. Vairamuthu's lyrics advocate for individual freedom, progressive thinking, and living life on one's own terms rather than adhering to centuries-old dogmas. Through energetic metaphors—such as questioning if a grandfather's palanquin can take someone to America or why one would put a bridle on the wind—the track urges the younger generation to embrace modern progress, fall in love freely, and enjoy life without fear of unwritten social restrictions.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Kaattrukku kadivaalam edharkku

Compares human freedom and youthfulness to the wild wind, asking why society attempts to put a bridle (bridle/control) on it.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Orae pondra vaazhkkai / Orae pondra megham

Repetition of the initial word 'Orae' across consecutive lines creates an engaging rhythmic harmony.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Oh vaa vaa vaa vaa paattu paadu / Oh no no no no kattuppaadu

Matching ending sounds 'paadu' and 'kattuppaadu' create a playful rhyming scheme.

Hyperbole / Rhetorical Question

Thaathaavin pallaakkil naan yeri ponaal America poi serkkumaa

Uses an exaggerated hypothetical question about riding a grandfather's palanquin to America to highlight how obsolete traditional methods are in modern times.

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Trivia

The soundtrack for 'Alli Arjuna' (2001) was composed by A. R. Rahman, featuring lyrics by Vairamuthu. The song blends contemporary pop/dance rhythms with progressive, rebellious Tamil lyrics standard for youth-centric films of the early 2000s.

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