
Things like jokes and mockery is not okay. The first step is to acknowledge the problem and know that it is very commonplace to forget respect and boundaries. If there is a change that has to brought about, it has to be from the men. Translation – Will you agree to this, Men? Or will you disagree to this? Little is done or acknowledged about the fact that the rapists saw the victim as their property and forgot basic human courtesy. Victims of rape are often asked and blamed that they wore a certain type of clothes that “invited” rape. This further elaborates how women are blamed and how it is a common practice to shame the victim in India. It is your eyes and thinking that is distorted.

Translation – It does not matter what we wear. They are started by men no matter what they wear. It is a common fact that girls and women all over the world feel unsafe to venture out in a lonely street be it in the day or at night. The song puts forward a perspective from the eyes of a female. You stare at us women and always view us in a lecherous manner.

Translation- It does not matter whether we wear a saree or we wear short skirts.

Here starts the song meaning of Oo Antava. I have chosen the Telugu version as it the original language of the song. There is little that the video adds to the analysis so if you feel like letting the video play and reading ahead, do that!Īlso note that the song is available in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi. It is diving deep into the lyrics analysis of Oo Antava and see the message behind it. This song analysis is more of a lyrics meaning and looking deeper into the song.
