Ottaram Pannatha
From Kalavani 2 · 2018
- Lyricist
- Mani Amuthavan
- Singers
- Mani Amuthavan, Namitha Babu
- Music director
- Mani Amuthavan
- Details
- Kalavani 22018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ottaaram pannatha | Don't throw tantrums or act stubborn |
| Unkooda vaaren | I will come with you |
| Eppothum enna naan | Always, I give my entire self |
| Unakkaga thaaren | Unto you |
| Male | |
| Ottaaram pannatha | Don't throw tantrums or act stubborn |
| Unkooda vaaren | I will come with you |
| Eppothum enna naan | Always, I give my entire self |
| Unakkaga thaaren | Unto you |
| Male | |
| Nee iruntha pothum | As long as you are with me |
| Ennakku naanae thevaiyilla | I don't even need myself |
| Nee nadanthu pogum | In the path where you walk |
| Vazhiyil naanum varen mella | I will follow you quietly |
| Male | |
| Ennathan kanduputta | What did you spot in me |
| Yetta yetta pora | That you keep running farther away? |
| Eppa en kooda vanthu | When will you come with me |
| Kuppai kotta pora | To spend your life together with me? |
| Female | |
| Ottaaram pannatha | Don't throw tantrums or act stubborn |
| Unkooda vaaren | I will come with you |
| Eppothum enna naan | Always, I give my entire self |
| Unakkaga thaaren | Unto you |
| Female | |
| Ottaaram pannatha | Don't throw tantrums or act stubborn |
| Unkooda vaaren | I will come with you |
| Eppothum enna naan | Always, I give my entire self |
| Unakkaga thaaren | Unto you |
| Male | |
| Vanavilla pola nee | Like a bright rainbow, you |
| Vanthu enna valacha | Came and bent over me |
| Vanamellaam natchathiram | Across the entire sky, like stars |
| Pola kotti eracha | You poured and scattered light |
| Female | |
| Innoru ithayama | As if another heart |
| Enakkulla thudicha | Began beating inside me |
| Vithaikkavae illaiyae | I didn't even sow any seed |
| Engirunthu molacha | Where did this sprout from? |
| Male | |
| Thooram ninnu siricha | You stood from a distance and smiled |
| Thunaikinnu azhacha | You called me to be your companion |
| Adiyae aana | Oh my girl, but now you have become |
| Puliya kanda maana | Like a deer that caught sight of a tiger |
| Male | |
| Ennathan kanduputta | What did you spot in me |
| Yetta yetta pora | That you keep running farther away? |
| Eppa en kooda vanthu | When will you come with me |
| Kuppai kotta pora | To spend your life together with me? |
| Female | |
| Ottaaram pannatha | Don't throw tantrums or act stubborn |
| Unkooda vaaren | I will come with you |
| Eppothum enna naan | Always, I give my entire self |
| Unakkaga thaaren | Unto you |
| Female | |
| Ottaaram pannatha | Don't throw tantrums or act stubborn |
| Unkooda vaaren | I will come with you |
| Eppothum enna naan | Always, I give my entire self |
| Unakkaga thaaren | Unto you |
| Female | |
| Thaaya suthum pillaiya | Like a child clinging around its mother |
| Kakkathula kedantha | Resting snugly under the arms |
| Thanniyilla neram kooda | Even during times without water |
| Kalli pola velanja | Thriving like a resilient cactus |
| Male | |
| Sitherumbu thalaiyil | Like a tiny ant carrying sugar |
| Sakkaraiya sumantha | Upon its little head |
| Suttaalum theeya suthi | Even if it gets scorched, around the flame |
| Vittilaaga parantha | Flying like a moth into the fire |
| Female | |
| Vanthu vanthu kolanja | Coming repeatedly to show affection |
| Vathaama neranja | Filling up without ever drying out |
| Azhagae aanaa | Oh beautiful girl, but now you have become |
| Puliya kanda maana | Like a deer that caught sight of a tiger |
| Female | |
| Ennathan kanduputta | What did you spot in me |
| Yetta yetta pora | That you keep running farther away? |
| Eppa en kooda vanthu | When will you come with me |
| Kuppai kotta pora | To spend your life together with me? |
| Male | |
| Ottaaram pannatha | Don't throw tantrums or act stubborn |
| Unkooda vaaren | I will come with you |
| Eppothum enna naan | Always, I give my entire self |
| Unakkaga thaaren | Unto you |
| Male | |
| Ottaaram pannatha | Don't throw tantrums or act stubborn |
| Unkooda vaaren | I will come with you |
| Eppothum enna naan | Always, I give my entire self |
| Unakkaga thaaren | Unto you |
ஒட்டாரம் பண்ணாத
உன்கூட வாறேன்
எப்போதும் என்ன நான்
உனக்காக தாறேன்
Don't throw tantrums or act stubborn
I will come with you
Always, I give my entire self
Unto you
ஒட்டாரம் பண்ணாத
உன்கூட வாறேன்
எப்போதும் என்ன நான்
உனக்காக தாறேன்
Don't throw tantrums or act stubborn
I will come with you
Always, I give my entire self
Unto you
நீ இருந்தா போதும்
எனக்கு நானே தேவையில்லை
நீ நடந்து போகும்
வழியில் நானும் வாறேன் மெல்ல
As long as you are with me
I don't even need myself
In the path where you walk
I will follow you quietly
என்னதான் கண்டுபுட்ட
எட்ட எட்ட போற
எப்ப என் கூட வந்து
குப்பை கொட்ட போற
What did you spot in me
That you keep running farther away?
When will you come with me
To spend your life together with me?
ஒட்டாரம் பண்ணாத
உன்கூட வாறேன்
எப்போதும் என்ன நான்
உனக்காக தாறேன்
Don't throw tantrums or act stubborn
I will come with you
Always, I give my entire self
Unto you
வானவில்ல போல நீ
வந்து என்ன வளச்ச
வானமெல்லாம் நட்சத்திரம்
போல கொட்டி எறச்ச
Don't throw tantrums or act stubborn
I will come with you
Always, I give my entire self
Unto you
இன்னொரு இதயமா
எனக்குள்ள துடிச்ச
விதைக்கவே இல்லையே
எங்கிருந்து மொளச்ச
Like a bright rainbow, you
Came and bent over me
Across the entire sky, like stars
You poured and scattered light
தூரம் நின்னு சிருச்ச
துணைக்கின்னு அழச்ச
அடியே ஆனா
புலிய கண்ட மானா
As if another heart
Began beating inside me
I didn't even sow any seed
Where did this sprout from?
என்னதான் கண்டுபுட்ட
எட்ட எட்ட போற
எப்ப என் கூட வந்து
குப்பை கொட்ட போற
You stood from a distance and smiled
You called me to be your companion
Oh my girl, but now you have become
Like a deer that caught sight of a tiger
ஒட்டாரம் பண்ணாத
உன்கூட வாறேன்
எப்போதும் என்ன நான்
உனக்காக தாறேன்
What did you spot in me
That you keep running farther away?
When will you come with me
To spend your life together with me?
தாய சுத்தும் பிள்ளையா
கக்கத்துல கெடந்த
தண்ணியில்லா நேரம் கூட
கள்ளி போல வெளஞ்ச
Don't throw tantrums or act stubborn
I will come with you
Always, I give my entire self
Unto you
சித்தெறும்பு தலையில்
சக்கரையா சுமந்த
சுட்டாலும் தீய சுத்தி
விட்டிலாக பறந்த
Don't throw tantrums or act stubborn
I will come with you
Always, I give my entire self
Unto you
வந்து வந்து கொலஞ்ச
வத்தாமா நெறஞ்ச
அழகே ஆனா
புலிய கண்ட மானா
Like a child clinging around its mother
Resting snugly under the arms
Even during times without water
Thriving like a resilient cactus
என்னதான் கண்டுபுட்ட
எட்ட எட்ட போற
எப்ப என் கூட வந்து
குப்பை கொட்ட போற
Like a tiny ant carrying sugar
Upon its little head
Even if it gets scorched, around the flame
Flying like a moth into the fire
ஒட்டாரம் பண்ணாத
உன்கூட வாறேன்
எப்போதும் என்ன நான்
உனக்காக தாறேன்
Coming repeatedly to show affection
Filling up without ever drying out
Oh beautiful girl, but now you have become
Like a deer that caught sight of a tiger
ஒட்டாரம் பண்ணாத
உன்கூட வாறேன்
எப்போதும் என்ன நான்
உனக்காக தாறேன்
What did you spot in me
That you keep running farther away?
When will you come with me
To spend your life together with me?
Don't throw tantrums or act stubborn
I will come with you
Always, I give my entire self
Unto you
Don't throw tantrums or act stubborn
I will come with you
Always, I give my entire self
Unto you
Ottaaram pannatha
Don't throw tantrums or act stubborn
Unkooda vaaren
I will come with you
Eppothum enna naan
Always, I give my entire self
Unakkaga thaaren
Unto you
Ottaaram pannatha
Don't throw tantrums or act stubborn
Unkooda vaaren
I will come with you
Eppothum enna naan
Always, I give my entire self
Unakkaga thaaren
Unto you
Nee iruntha pothum
As long as you are with me
Ennakku naanae thevaiyilla
I don't even need myself
Nee nadanthu pogum
In the path where you walk
Vazhiyil naanum varen mella
I will follow you quietly
Ennathan kanduputta
What did you spot in me
Yetta yetta pora
That you keep running farther away?
Eppa en kooda vanthu
When will you come with me
Kuppai kotta pora
To spend your life together with me?
Ottaaram pannatha
Don't throw tantrums or act stubborn
Unkooda vaaren
I will come with you
Eppothum enna naan
Always, I give my entire self
Unakkaga thaaren
Unto you
Ottaaram pannatha
Don't throw tantrums or act stubborn
Unkooda vaaren
I will come with you
Eppothum enna naan
Always, I give my entire self
Unakkaga thaaren
Unto you
Vanavilla pola nee
Like a bright rainbow, you
Vanthu enna valacha
Came and bent over me
Vanamellaam natchathiram
Across the entire sky, like stars
Pola kotti eracha
You poured and scattered light
Innoru ithayama
As if another heart
Enakkulla thudicha
Began beating inside me
Vithaikkavae illaiyae
I didn't even sow any seed
Engirunthu molacha
Where did this sprout from?
Thooram ninnu siricha
You stood from a distance and smiled
Thunaikinnu azhacha
You called me to be your companion
Adiyae aana
Oh my girl, but now you have become
Puliya kanda maana
Like a deer that caught sight of a tiger
Ennathan kanduputta
What did you spot in me
Yetta yetta pora
That you keep running farther away?
Eppa en kooda vanthu
When will you come with me
Kuppai kotta pora
To spend your life together with me?
Ottaaram pannatha
Don't throw tantrums or act stubborn
Unkooda vaaren
I will come with you
Eppothum enna naan
Always, I give my entire self
Unakkaga thaaren
Unto you
Ottaaram pannatha
Don't throw tantrums or act stubborn
Unkooda vaaren
I will come with you
Eppothum enna naan
Always, I give my entire self
Unakkaga thaaren
Unto you
Thaaya suthum pillaiya
Like a child clinging around its mother
Kakkathula kedantha
Resting snugly under the arms
Thanniyilla neram kooda
Even during times without water
Kalli pola velanja
Thriving like a resilient cactus
Sitherumbu thalaiyil
Like a tiny ant carrying sugar
Sakkaraiya sumantha
Upon its little head
Suttaalum theeya suthi
Even if it gets scorched, around the flame
Vittilaaga parantha
Flying like a moth into the fire
Vanthu vanthu kolanja
Coming repeatedly to show affection
Vathaama neranja
Filling up without ever drying out
Azhagae aanaa
Oh beautiful girl, but now you have become
Puliya kanda maana
Like a deer that caught sight of a tiger
Ennathan kanduputta
What did you spot in me
Yetta yetta pora
That you keep running farther away?
Eppa en kooda vanthu
When will you come with me
Kuppai kotta pora
To spend your life together with me?
Ottaaram pannatha
Don't throw tantrums or act stubborn
Unkooda vaaren
I will come with you
Eppothum enna naan
Always, I give my entire self
Unakkaga thaaren
Unto you
Ottaaram pannatha
Don't throw tantrums or act stubborn
Unkooda vaaren
I will come with you
Eppothum enna naan
Always, I give my entire self
Unakkaga thaaren
Unto you
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and affectionate rural folk song features a protagonist pleading with their beloved not to play hard to get or run away. The speaker describes how love blossomed unexpectedly and transformed their life like stars scattered across the sky, or a seed sprouting without being sown. Despite the speaker's unconditional devotion, the lover keeps retreating like a timid deer spotting a tiger. The song uses vivid imagery from rural life and nature—such as an ant carrying sugar, a moth flying around a flame, and a cactus surviving a drought—to express enduring love and ask when the lover will finally consent to build a life together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“Vanavilla pola nee”
Compares the beloved's sudden colorful entry into life to a rainbow bending down.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Puliya kanda maana”
Compares the lover's sudden skittishness to a frightened deer fleeing upon seeing a tiger.
Metaphor / Rural Imagery
“Sitherumbu thalaiyil Sakkaraiya sumantha”
Uses the metaphor of a tiny ant bearing a heavy grain of sugar to convey carrying love far beyond one's capacity.
Alliteration & Rhyme (Monai / Ethirai)
“Vanthu vanthu kolanja Vathaama neranja”
Rhythmic repitition of initial 'V' sounds ('Vanthu', 'Vathaama') enhancing the folk cadence of the song.
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Trivia
'Ottaaram Pannatha' is a upbeat folk-romantic track from the Tamil film 'Kalavani 2' (2019), directed by A. Sarkunam and starring Vimal and Oviya. The song features lyrics and musical composition by Mani Amuthavan, showcasing authentic rural colloquial Tamil phrases like 'kuppai kotta' (settling down together).
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