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Lyrics & meaning

Othapana Kaatteri

From Udanpirappe · 2021

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Sid Sriram
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Udanpirappe
Movie release year
2021
Lyrics added on
5 Sept 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oththa panai kaatteri
Oththathu thaan un paarvai
Paththu thala paambattam
Koththuriyae vaazhva
Oththa panai kaatteri
Oththathu thaan un paarvai
Paththu thala paambattam
Koththuriyae vaazhva
Kannazhagu podhaama
Kai azhaga kettendi
Kai azhaga ketta nee
Kaaturiyae poochandi
Nallavala polae thaan romba nadippa
Kitta vara yemathi kollai adippa
Oththa panai kaatteri
Oththathu thaan un paarvai
Paththu thala paambattam
Koththuriyae vaazhva
Oththa panai kaatteri
Oththathu thaan un paarvai
Paththu thala paambattam
Koththuriyae vaazhva
Aaa….aaa…..
Saami paatha ezha pola
Kaadhal neeyum kaata
Andha nodiyila manam norungiya kadha
Aanivera aatta
Nooluketha saelai pola
Podhum podhum saettai
Oththa usuraiyum ini unakena
Tharuvenae thaalatta
Azhagula enai yendi arukkura
Pasichadhum elai poda marukkura
Pudhusa velainja payala
Vedhai nellunnu paakkura
Oththa panai kaatteri
Oththathu thaan un paarvai
Paththu thala paambattam
Koththuriyae vaazhva
Oththa panai kaatteri
Oththathu thaan un paarvai
Paththu thala paambattam
Koththuriyae vaazhva
Kannazhagu podhaama
Kai azhaga kettendi
Kai azhaga ketta nee
Kaaturiyae poochandi
Nallavala polae thaan romba nadippa
Kitta vara yemathi kollai adippa
Oththa panai kaatteri
Oththathu thaan un paarvai
Paththu thala paambattam
Koththuriyae vaazhva
Oththa panai kaatteri
Oththathu thaan un paarvai
Paththu thala paambattam
Koththuriyae vaazhva
Like the spirit haunting a lone palm tree,
Your piercing gaze is just like that.
Like a ten-headed snake,
You strike at my very life!
Like the spirit haunting a lone palm tree,
Your piercing gaze is just like that.
Like a ten-headed snake,
You strike at my very life!
Not satisfied just admiring your eyes,
I asked for your hand, my girl.
But when I asked to hold your hand,
You scare me off like a ghost!
She acts so innocent, putting on such a show,
But when I draw near, she tricks me and steals my heart away!
Like the spirit haunting a lone palm tree,
Your piercing gaze is just like that.
Like a ten-headed snake,
You strike at my very life!
Like the spirit haunting a lone palm tree,
Your piercing gaze is just like that.
Like a ten-headed snake,
You strike at my very life!
Ah… ah…
Like a poor soul catching sight of God,
The moment you showed your love,
In that instant, my crumbling heart
Shook me to my deepest roots.
Like a saree woven to match its thread,
Enough of your playful tricks!
From now on, this single life of mine
I will give to you, to cradle and comfort.
Why do you cut me down with your beauty, girl?
When I am starving, why do you refuse to serve me?
A young lad freshly grown,
You look at me like precious seed-grain!
Like the spirit haunting a lone palm tree,
Your piercing gaze is just like that.
Like a ten-headed snake,
You strike at my very life!
Like the spirit haunting a lone palm tree,
Your piercing gaze is just like that.
Like a ten-headed snake,
You strike at my very life!
Not satisfied just admiring your eyes,
I asked for your hand, my girl.
But when I asked to hold your hand,
You scare me off like a ghost!
She acts so innocent, putting on such a show,
But when I draw near, she tricks me and steals my heart away!
Like the spirit haunting a lone palm tree,
Your piercing gaze is just like that.
Like a ten-headed snake,
You strike at my very life!
Like the spirit haunting a lone palm tree,
Your piercing gaze is just like that.
Like a ten-headed snake,
You strike at my very life!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Oththa Panai Kaatteri' is a lively and playful romantic track expressing the protagonist's deep fascination and sweet agony caused by his beloved. He hyperbolically compares her intense gaze to a terrifying spirit dwelling on a solitary palm tree and a ten-headed snake striking his soul. Despite her innocent front, she constantly teases and bewitches him whenever he gets close. Yet behind the rural metaphors and playful banter, his devotion remains unwavering. Comparing his joy to a poor man witnessing a deity, he pledges his single life to love and protect her. The song captures the vibrant rural charm, romantic teasing, and emotional warmth characteristic of rural Tamil folk romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamaani)

“Oththa panai kaatteri / Oththathu thaan un paarvai”

Compares the girl's piercing gaze to a wild spirit residing on a solitary palm tree.

Metaphor / Hyperbole

“Paththu thala paambattam / Koththuriyae vaazhva”

Exaggerates her overwhelming romantic impact by describing her glare as a ten-headed snake striking his life.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Nallavala polae thaan romba nadippa / Kitta vara yemathi kollai adippa”

The lines end with rhyming verbs 'nadippa' and 'adippa'.

Simile

“Saami paatha ezha pola”

Compares the hero receiving love to a poor person finally getting a divine vision of God.

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Trivia

'Udanpirappe' (2021) marked actress Jyothika's landmark 50th film as a lead actor. The song features music composed by D. Imman with vocals by Sid Sriram, set to folk-infused lyrics penned by Yugabharathi.

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