Otta Vandi Mavarasa
From En Kelvikku Enna Bathil · 1971
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- En Kelvikku Enna Bathil1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Otta vandi mavarasaa | O single-chariot prince, |
| Naattu ponna paarththeegalaa | Have you seen a village girl? |
| Otta vandi mavarasaa | O single-chariot prince, |
| Naattu ponna paarththeegalaa | Have you seen a village girl? |
| Female | |
| Ada aambalaikku aambala naan | Hey, I am tough enough to face any man, |
| Kadhai yaarugitta vanthu maattigitta | Look who you got caught with in this story! |
| Nalla poosa vaanga poreegalaa | Are you going to get a thorough thrashing? |
| Haan nalla poosa vaanga poreegalaa | Yes, are you going to get a thorough thrashing? |
| Haan naa naa naa naa….aa…. | Haan naa naa naa naa....aa.... |
| Female | |
| Moongil mela sela katti vachchaalum | Even if a saree is draped over a bamboo pole, |
| Munnae pinnae mella mella paappeega | You men will still ogle it front and back slowly, |
| Moongil mela sela katti vachchaalum | Even if a saree is draped over a bamboo pole, |
| Munnae pinnae mella mella paappeega | You men will still ogle it front and back slowly, |
| Female | |
| Pazhasu pudhusu ilasu sirisu perusu ellaamum | Old, new, young, small, big - all of them, |
| Pazhasu pudhusu ilasu sirisu perusu ellaamum | Old, new, young, small, big - all of them, |
| Valaichchu paakka nenaichcheegalaa ingae | Did you think you could corner and check them out here? |
| Vaangi poga vantheegalaa | Did you come here expecting to take them away? |
| Female | |
| Ada jilukkaa jilukkaa minar-u aiyyaa | Hey stylish, flashy gentleman sir, |
| Hae….kaiththalakkaa rasa paiyaa | Hey... clever young master, |
| Ada jilukkaa jilukkaa minar-u aiyyaa | Hey stylish, flashy gentleman sir, |
| Hae….kaiththalakkaa rasa paiyaa | Hey... clever young master, |
| Female | |
| Padichcha padippu edhukku idhukku kiththaappu | What is the use of your education if you carry such pride? |
| Pazhaiya kaala ponna paarunga | Look at the traditional village woman, |
| Adhu paanjuthunnaa pulikku melunga | If she pounces, she is fiercer than a tiger, |
| Adhu paanjuthunnaa pulikku melunga | If she pounces, she is fiercer than a tiger, |
| Female | |
| Otta vandi mavarasaa | O single-chariot prince, |
| Naattu ponna paarththeegalaa | Have you seen a village girl? |
| Otta vandi mavarasaa | O single-chariot prince, |
| Naattu ponna paarththeegalaa | Have you seen a village girl? |
| Female | |
| Ada aambalaikku aambala naan | Hey, I am tough enough to face any man, |
| Kadhai yaarugitta vanthu maattigitta | Look who you got caught with in this story! |
| Nalla poosa vaanga poreegalaa | Are you going to get a thorough thrashing? |
| Haan nalla poosa vaanga poreegalaa | Yes, are you going to get a thorough thrashing? |
| Haan naa naa naa naa….aa…. | Haan naa naa naa naa....aa.... |
| Female | |
| Car-il vanthu ponna thottu paaththeega | You arrived in a car and tried touching a girl, |
| Kaiyai pottu nella kuththu paarunga | Try using your hands to husk paddy instead! |
| Car-il vanthu ponna thottu paaththeega | You arrived in a car and tried touching a girl, |
| Kaiyai pottu nella kuththu paarunga | Try using your hands to husk paddy instead! |
| Female | |
| Iduppa valaichchu nadanga | Bend your waist and work, |
| Eduththu eduththu podunga | Pick up the heavy load and carry it, |
| Iduppa valaichchu nadanga | Bend your waist and work, |
| Eduththu eduththu podunga | Pick up the heavy load and carry it, |
| Odichchu paakka vaareegalaa | Are you coming to test our strength? |
| Ini pozhachchu poga poreegalaa | Will you even leave here alive now? |
| Female | |
| Ingae ponnirukku yaezhettu | There are seven or eight girls here, |
| Kai pottathukku vaangi kattu | Face the music for laying a hand! |
| Ingae ponnirukku yaezhettu | There are seven or eight girls here, |
| Kai pottathukku vaangi kattu | Face the music for laying a hand! |
| Female | |
| Nenachcha nenappa maranga | Forget whatever intentions you had, |
| Thirumpa nenakka koodaathu | Don't even dare to think about it again, |
| Olakkai thotta kaiya paarunga | Look at the hands that hold the heavy wooden pestle, |
| Aahaa odha vizhunthaa thaanga maatteenga | Aahaa, if you get beaten, you won't be able to stand it! |
| Female | |
| Otta vandi mavarasaa | O single-chariot prince, |
| Naattu ponna paarththeegalaa | Have you seen a village girl? |
| Otta vandi mavarasaa | O single-chariot prince, |
| Naattu ponna paarththeegalaa | Have you seen a village girl? |
| Female | |
| Ada aambalaikku aambala naan | Hey, I am tough enough to face any man, |
| Kadhai yaarugitta vanthu maattigitta | Look who you got caught with in this story! |
| Nalla poosa vaanga poreegalaa | Are you going to get a thorough thrashing? |
| Haan nalla poosa vaanga poreegalaa | Yes, are you going to get a thorough thrashing? |
| Haan naa naa naa naa….aa…. | Haan naa naa naa naa....aa.... |
ஓட்ட வண்டி மவராசா
நாட்டு பொண்ண பார்த்தீகளா
ஓட்ட வண்டி மவராசா
நாட்டு பொண்ண பார்த்தீகளா
O single-chariot prince,
Have you seen a village girl?
O single-chariot prince,
Have you seen a village girl?
அட ஆம்பளைக்கு ஆம்பள நான்
கதை யாருகிட்ட வந்து மாட்டிகிட்ட
நல்ல பூச வாங்க போறீகளா....
ஹான் நல்ல பூச வாங்க போறீகளா....
ஹான் னா னா னா னா.....ஆ.....
Hey, I am tough enough to face any man,
Look who you got caught with in this story!
Are you going to get a thorough thrashing?
Yes, are you going to get a thorough thrashing?
Haan naa naa naa naa....aa....
மூங்கில் மேல சேலக் கட்டி வச்சாலும்
முன்னே பின்னே மெல்ல மெல்ல பாப்பீக
மூங்கில் மேல சேலக் கட்டி வச்சாலும்
முன்னே பின்னே மெல்ல மெல்ல பாப்பீக
Even if a saree is draped over a bamboo pole,
You men will still ogle it front and back slowly,
Even if a saree is draped over a bamboo pole,
You men will still ogle it front and back slowly,
பழசு புதுசு இளசு சிறிசு பெருசு எல்லாமும்
பழசு புதுசு இளசு சிறிசு பெருசு எல்லாமும்
வளைச்சுப் பாக்க நெனச்சீகளா இங்கே
வாங்கி போக வந்தீகளா
Old, new, young, small, big - all of them,
Old, new, young, small, big - all of them,
Did you think you could corner and check them out here?
Did you come here expecting to take them away?
அட ஜிலுக்கா ஜிலுக்கா மைனரு ஐயா
ஹே...கைத்தலக்கா ராசா பையா
அட ஜிலுக்கா ஜிலுக்கா மைனரு ஐயா
ஹே...கைத்தலக்கா ராசா பையா
Hey stylish, flashy gentleman sir,
Hey... clever young master,
Hey stylish, flashy gentleman sir,
Hey... clever young master,
படிச்ச படிப்பு எதுக்கு இதுக்கு எதுக்கு கித்தாப்பு
பழையக் கால பொண்ணப் பாருங்க
அது பாஞ்சுதுன்னா புலிக்கு மேலுங்க.....
அது பாஞ்சுதுன்னா புலிக்கு மேலுங்க.....
What is the use of your education if you carry such pride?
Look at the traditional village woman,
If she pounces, she is fiercer than a tiger,
If she pounces, she is fiercer than a tiger,
ஓட்ட வண்டி மவராசா
நாட்டு பொண்ண பார்த்தீகளா
ஓட்ட வண்டி மவராசா
நாட்டு பொண்ண பார்த்தீகளா
O single-chariot prince,
Have you seen a village girl?
O single-chariot prince,
Have you seen a village girl?
அட ஆம்பளைக்கு ஆம்பள நான்
கதை யாருகிட்ட வந்து மாட்டிகிட்ட
நல்ல பூச வாங்க போறீகளா....
நல்ல பூச வாங்க போறீகளா....
ஹான் னா னா னா னா.....ஆ.....
Hey, I am tough enough to face any man,
Look who you got caught with in this story!
Are you going to get a thorough thrashing?
Yes, are you going to get a thorough thrashing?
Haan naa naa naa naa....aa....
காரில் வந்து பொண்ண தொட்டு பாத்தீக
கையைப் போட்டு நெல்ல குத்தி பாருங்க
காரில் வந்து பொண்ண தொட்டு பாத்தீக
கையைப் போட்டு நெல்ல குத்தி பாருங்க
You arrived in a car and tried touching a girl,
Try using your hands to husk paddy instead!
You arrived in a car and tried touching a girl,
Try using your hands to husk paddy instead!
இடுப்ப வளைச்சு நடங்க
எடுத்து எடுத்து போடுங்க
இடுப்ப வளைச்சு நடங்க
எடுத்து எடுத்து போடுங்க
ஒடிச்சுப் பாக்க வாரீகளா
இனி பொழச்சு போக போறீகளா
Bend your waist and work,
Pick up the heavy load and carry it,
Bend your waist and work,
Pick up the heavy load and carry it,
Are you coming to test our strength?
Will you even leave here alive now?
இங்கே பொண்ணிருக்கு ஏழெட்டு
கைப் போட்டதுக்கு வாங்கி கட்டு
இங்கே பொண்ணிருக்கு ஏழெட்டு
கைப் போட்டதுக்கு வாங்கி கட்டு
There are seven or eight girls here,
Face the music for laying a hand!
There are seven or eight girls here,
Face the music for laying a hand!
நெனச்ச நெனப்ப மறங்க
திரும்ப நெனக்க கூடாது
ஒலக்கை தொட்ட கைய பாருங்க
ஆஹா ஓத விழுந்தா தாங்க மாட்டீங்க.....
Forget whatever intentions you had,
Don't even dare to think about it again,
Look at the hands that hold the heavy wooden pestle,
Aahaa, if you get beaten, you won't be able to stand it!
ஓட்ட வண்டி மவராசா
நாட்டு பொண்ண பார்த்தீகளா
ஓட்ட வண்டி மவராசா
நாட்டு பொண்ண பார்த்தீகளா
O single-chariot prince,
Have you seen a village girl?
O single-chariot prince,
Have you seen a village girl?
அட ஆம்பளைக்கு ஆம்பள நான்
கதை யாருகிட்ட வந்து மாட்டிகிட்ட
நல்ல பூச வாங்க போறீகளா....
நல்ல பூச வாங்க போறீகளா....
ஹான் னா னா னா னா.....ஆ.....
Hey, I am tough enough to face any man,
Look who you got caught with in this story!
Are you going to get a thorough thrashing?
Yes, are you going to get a thorough thrashing?
Haan naa naa naa naa....aa....
Otta vandi mavarasaa
O single-chariot prince,
Naattu ponna paarththeegalaa
Have you seen a village girl?
Otta vandi mavarasaa
O single-chariot prince,
Naattu ponna paarththeegalaa
Have you seen a village girl?
Ada aambalaikku aambala naan
Hey, I am tough enough to face any man,
Kadhai yaarugitta vanthu maattigitta
Look who you got caught with in this story!
Nalla poosa vaanga poreegalaa
Are you going to get a thorough thrashing?
Haan nalla poosa vaanga poreegalaa
Yes, are you going to get a thorough thrashing?
Haan naa naa naa naa….aa….
Haan naa naa naa naa....aa....
Moongil mela sela katti vachchaalum
Even if a saree is draped over a bamboo pole,
Munnae pinnae mella mella paappeega
You men will still ogle it front and back slowly,
Moongil mela sela katti vachchaalum
Even if a saree is draped over a bamboo pole,
Munnae pinnae mella mella paappeega
You men will still ogle it front and back slowly,
Pazhasu pudhusu ilasu sirisu perusu ellaamum
Old, new, young, small, big - all of them,
Pazhasu pudhusu ilasu sirisu perusu ellaamum
Old, new, young, small, big - all of them,
Valaichchu paakka nenaichcheegalaa ingae
Did you think you could corner and check them out here?
Vaangi poga vantheegalaa
Did you come here expecting to take them away?
Ada jilukkaa jilukkaa minar-u aiyyaa
Hey stylish, flashy gentleman sir,
Hae….kaiththalakkaa rasa paiyaa
Hey... clever young master,
Ada jilukkaa jilukkaa minar-u aiyyaa
Hey stylish, flashy gentleman sir,
Hae….kaiththalakkaa rasa paiyaa
Hey... clever young master,
Padichcha padippu edhukku idhukku kiththaappu
What is the use of your education if you carry such pride?
Pazhaiya kaala ponna paarunga
Look at the traditional village woman,
Adhu paanjuthunnaa pulikku melunga
If she pounces, she is fiercer than a tiger,
Adhu paanjuthunnaa pulikku melunga
If she pounces, she is fiercer than a tiger,
Otta vandi mavarasaa
O single-chariot prince,
Naattu ponna paarththeegalaa
Have you seen a village girl?
Otta vandi mavarasaa
O single-chariot prince,
Naattu ponna paarththeegalaa
Have you seen a village girl?
Ada aambalaikku aambala naan
Hey, I am tough enough to face any man,
Kadhai yaarugitta vanthu maattigitta
Look who you got caught with in this story!
Nalla poosa vaanga poreegalaa
Are you going to get a thorough thrashing?
Haan nalla poosa vaanga poreegalaa
Yes, are you going to get a thorough thrashing?
Haan naa naa naa naa….aa….
Haan naa naa naa naa....aa....
Car-il vanthu ponna thottu paaththeega
You arrived in a car and tried touching a girl,
Kaiyai pottu nella kuththu paarunga
Try using your hands to husk paddy instead!
Car-il vanthu ponna thottu paaththeega
You arrived in a car and tried touching a girl,
Kaiyai pottu nella kuththu paarunga
Try using your hands to husk paddy instead!
Iduppa valaichchu nadanga
Bend your waist and work,
Eduththu eduththu podunga
Pick up the heavy load and carry it,
Iduppa valaichchu nadanga
Bend your waist and work,
Eduththu eduththu podunga
Pick up the heavy load and carry it,
Odichchu paakka vaareegalaa
Are you coming to test our strength?
Ini pozhachchu poga poreegalaa
Will you even leave here alive now?
Ingae ponnirukku yaezhettu
There are seven or eight girls here,
Kai pottathukku vaangi kattu
Face the music for laying a hand!
Ingae ponnirukku yaezhettu
There are seven or eight girls here,
Kai pottathukku vaangi kattu
Face the music for laying a hand!
Nenachcha nenappa maranga
Forget whatever intentions you had,
Thirumpa nenakka koodaathu
Don't even dare to think about it again,
Olakkai thotta kaiya paarunga
Look at the hands that hold the heavy wooden pestle,
Aahaa odha vizhunthaa thaanga maatteenga
Aahaa, if you get beaten, you won't be able to stand it!
Otta vandi mavarasaa
O single-chariot prince,
Naattu ponna paarththeegalaa
Have you seen a village girl?
Otta vandi mavarasaa
O single-chariot prince,
Naattu ponna paarththeegalaa
Have you seen a village girl?
Ada aambalaikku aambala naan
Hey, I am tough enough to face any man,
Kadhai yaarugitta vanthu maattigitta
Look who you got caught with in this story!
Nalla poosa vaanga poreegalaa
Are you going to get a thorough thrashing?
Haan nalla poosa vaanga poreegalaa
Yes, are you going to get a thorough thrashing?
Haan naa naa naa naa….aa….
Haan naa naa naa naa....aa....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic folk-style song is a direct warning to proud, predatory men who try to misbehave with village women. The singer playfully yet fiercely confronts an urban suitor who relies on his car, wealth, and education to disrespect local girls, reminding him that rural women are hard-working, physically strong, and fiercely independent.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile / Metaphor
“Adhu paanjuthunnaa pulikku melunga”
Comparing the sudden retaliation of a village woman to that of a leaping tiger ('pulikku melunga').
Iyaibu / Internal Rhyming
“Pazhasu pudhusu ilasu sirisu perusu ellaamum”
Extensive use of rhyming end-syllables '-su' (Pazhasu, pudhusu, ilasu, sirisu, perusu) to create a rhythmic, conversational folk effect.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Moongil mela sela katti vachchaalum / Munnae pinnae mella mella paappeega”
Repetition of the initial consonant 'M' sound across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
This track stands out for L. R. Eswari's signature bold vocal delivery, composed by the iconic duo/composer M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Muthulingam highlighting female empowerment in a traditional setting.
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