Aalai Ethikinu Ooru Suthum Pallavan
From Love Today · 1997
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Shiva
- Details
- Love Today1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Machi come on come on | Buddy, come on, come on! |
| Hey hey hey pudra dei | Hey hey hey, catch him man! |
| Chorus | |
| Haa haa haa haa | Haa haa haa haa |
| Male | |
| Hey aala yethikinnu | Hey, picking up people |
| Oora suthum pallavan | The Pallava bus that roams the town |
| Roattu mela joraagathaan | Grandly on the road |
| Roundu varum vallavan | The capable one making its rounds |
| Male | |
| Naama nenacha idam | At the place we desire |
| Irakki vidum nallavan | The good one that drops us off |
| Sudden break aduchi | Hitting a sudden brake |
| Orasa help seibavan | Helping us brush against someone |
| Male | |
| Pala kaadhalarukku | For many lovers |
| Kaalai maalai aandavan | The god of morning and evening |
| Engha manasa vattum | Tormenting our hearts |
| Pengal kootam pogum | Where crowds of women travel |
| Bus jannalil naanga vavaazhu | We hang on the bus windows like bats |
| Male | |
| ……………………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Specs potta karuvaadu | A dried fish wearing glasses |
| Powder poosu oru loadu | Apply a whole load of face powder |
| Female :Pothikinnu po machi | Female: Wrap up and go, buddy |
| Naan kiran bedi thangachi | I am Kiran Bedi's younger sister |
| Male | |
| Hey un lover naan thanae | Hey, aren't I your lover? |
| Heart killer nee thaanae | Aren't you the heart killer? |
| Female :Unakku inimel thaadi thaan | Female: For you, from now on it's a beard of grief |
| Enakku vera jodi thaan | For me, it's another partner |
| Male | |
| Adiyae gilmaa aadharimaa | Hey attractive girl, support me |
| Isthukinnu odattumaa | Shall I pull you along and run? |
| Male | |
| Yelae paarty machaan | Hey party guy, buddy |
| Kujaala keedhudaa | He is having pure fun! |
| Male :Ticket vaangum saakil | Male: On the pretext of buying a ticket |
| Ticketta veezhthuda | Drop the ticket! |
| Male | |
| Aala yethikinnu | Picking up people |
| Oora suthum pallavan | The Pallava bus roaming the town |
| Roattu mela joraagathaan | Grandly on the road |
| Roundu varum vallavan | The capable one making its rounds |
| Vallavan vallavan vallavan | Capable, capable, capable one |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | ... |
| {Set me free | {Set me free |
| Here we goo…} (2) | Here we go…} (x2) |
| Male | |
| Altoppu maharani | All-top queen |
| Aaru vaati fail-ah nee | Did you fail six times? |
| Female :Padippil konjam weak aiyaa | Female: A bit weak in studies, sir |
| Iduppu madippa nokkaiyaa | Look at the curves of my waist, sir |
| Male | |
| En vote-u sushmitha | My vote goes to Sushmita |
| Win pannum vinnai thaan | Who will win the sky itself |
| Female :Bodhai moota vandhiraa | Female: Here comes a bundle of intoxication |
| Un paarvai enna cheater-ah | Is your gaze that of a cheater? |
| Male | |
| Pehle pyaar kaa | Of first love... |
| Pehle hum | First, us... |
| Bhoomiyellam pudhusaagum | The whole earth becomes new |
| Kaivalai break adicha | If the hand-bracket breaks |
| Manasil orr thelada | There is clarity in the mind |
| Lover aapadicha | If your lover dumps you |
| Innonnu thedudaa | Search for another one! |
| Male | |
| Naama nenacha idam | At the place we desire |
| Irakki vidum nallavan | The good one that drops us off |
| Sudden break aduchi | Hitting a sudden brake |
| Orasa help seibavan | Helping us brush against someone |
| Male | |
| Pala kaadhalarukku | For many lovers |
| Kaalai maalai aandavan | The god of morning and evening |
| Engha manasa vattum | Tormenting our hearts |
| Pengal kootam pogum | Where crowds of women travel |
| Bus jannalil naanga vavaazhu | We hang on the bus windows like bats |
மச்சி கமான் கமான்
ஹே ஹே ஹே புட்றா டேய்
Buddy, come on, come on!
Hey hey hey, catch him man!
ஹா ஹா...ஹா ஹா
Haa haa haa haa
ஹேய் ஆள எத்திகினு
ஊர சுத்தும் பல்லவன்
ரோட்டுமேல ஜோராகத்தான்
ரவுண்டு வரும் வல்லவன்
Hey, picking up people
The Pallava bus that roams the town
Grandly on the road
The capable one making its rounds
நாம நெனைச்ச இடம்
இறக்கி விடும் நல்லவன்
சடன் ப்ரேக்கு அடிச்சு
ஓரச ஹெல்ப் செய்பவன்
At the place we desire
The good one that drops us off
Hitting a sudden brake
Helping us brush against someone
பல காதலர்க்கு
காலை மாலை ஆண்டவன்
எங்க மனசு வாட்டும்
பிகரு கூட்டம் போகும்
பஸ் ஜன்னலில் நாங்க வவ்வாலு
For many lovers
The god of morning and evening
Tormenting our hearts
Where crowds of women travel
We hang on the bus windows like bats
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
ஆள எத்திகினு
ஊர சுத்தும் பல்லவன்
ரோட்டு மேல ஜோராகத்தான்
ரவுண்டு வரும் வல்லவன்
...
ஓஹோ ஹே ஹேய்...
ஓஹோ ஹே ஹேய்...
ஹே ஹே ஹேய்
A dried fish wearing glasses
Apply a whole load of face powder
Female: Wrap up and go, buddy
I am Kiran Bedi's younger sister
ஸ்பெக்ஸ் போட்ட கருவாடு
பூசு பவுடர் ஒரு லோடு
பொத்திகினு போ மச்சி
நான் கிரண்பேடி தங்கச்சி
Hey, aren't I your lover?
Aren't you the heart killer?
Female: For you, from now on it's a beard of grief
For me, it's another partner
ஹே உன் லவ்வர் நான்தானே
ஹார்ட் கில்லெர் நீதானே
உனக்கு இனிமேல் தாடிதான்
எனக்கு வேற ஜோடிதான்
Hey attractive girl, support me
Shall I pull you along and run?
அடியே கில்மா ஆதரிமா
இஸ்துகினு ஓடட்டுமா
Hey party guy, buddy
He is having pure fun!
Male: On the pretext of buying a ticket
Drop the ticket!
ஏல பார்ட்டி மச்சான்
குஜாலா கீதுடா
டிக்கெட்டு வாங்கும் சாக்கில்
டிக்கெட்ட வீழ்த்துடா
Picking up people
The Pallava bus roaming the town
Grandly on the road
The capable one making its rounds
Capable, capable, capable one
ஆள எத்திகினு
ஊர சுத்தும் பல்லவன்
ரோட்டு மேல ஜோராகத்தான்
ரவுண்டு வரும் வல்லவன்
வல்லவன் வல்லவன் வல்லவன்
...
{Set me free
Here we go…} (x2)
............................................
{செட் மீ ப்ரீ
ஹியர் வி கோ} (2)
All-top queen
Did you fail six times?
Female: A bit weak in studies, sir
Look at the curves of my waist, sir
அல்டாப்பு மகராணி
ஆறுவாட்டி பெயிலா நீ
படிப்பில் கொஞ்சம் வீக்கய்யா
இடுப்பு மடிப்ப நோக்கய்யா
My vote goes to Sushmita
Who will win the sky itself
Female: Here comes a bundle of intoxication
Is your gaze that of a cheater?
என் வோட்டு சுஸ்மிதா
வின் பண்ணும் விண்ணை தான்
போதை மூட்ட வந்திரா
உன் பார்வை என்ன சீட்டரா
Of first love...
First, us...
The whole earth becomes new
If the hand-bracket breaks
There is clarity in the mind
If your lover dumps you
Search for another one!
பெஹலே பியாரு கா
பெஹலா ஹம்
பூமியெல்லாம் புதுசாகும்
கைவளை பிரேக் அடிச்சா
மனசில் ஓர் தேளடா
லவ்வரு ஆப்படிச்சா
இன்னொன்னு தேடுடா
At the place we desire
The good one that drops us off
Hitting a sudden brake
Helping us brush against someone
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
ஆள எத்திகினு
ஊர சுத்தும் பல்லவன்
ஹே ஹே ஹே
ரோட்டு மேல ஜோராகத்தான்
ரவுண்டு வரும் வல்லவன்
For many lovers
The god of morning and evening
Tormenting our hearts
Where crowds of women travel
We hang on the bus windows like bats
நாம நெனைச்ச இடம்
இறக்கி விடும் நல்லவன்
சடன் ப்ரேக்கு அடிச்சு
ஓரச ஹெல்ப் செய்பவன்
பல காதலர்க்கு
காலை மாலை ஆண்டவன்
எங்க மனசு வாட்டும்
பிகரு கூட்டம் போகும்
பஸ் ஜன்னலில் நாங்க வவ்வாலு
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
ஆள எத்திகினு
ஊர சுத்தும் பல்லவன்
ரோட்டு மேல ஜோராகத்தான்
ரவுண்டு வரும் வல்லவன்
ஹேய் யா.................
Machi come on come on
Buddy, come on, come on!
Hey hey hey pudra dei
Hey hey hey, catch him man!
Haa haa haa haa
Haa haa haa haa
Hey aala yethikinnu
Hey, picking up people
Oora suthum pallavan
The Pallava bus that roams the town
Roattu mela joraagathaan
Grandly on the road
Roundu varum vallavan
The capable one making its rounds
Naama nenacha idam
At the place we desire
Irakki vidum nallavan
The good one that drops us off
Sudden break aduchi
Hitting a sudden brake
Orasa help seibavan
Helping us brush against someone
Pala kaadhalarukku
For many lovers
Kaalai maalai aandavan
The god of morning and evening
Engha manasa vattum
Tormenting our hearts
Pengal kootam pogum
Where crowds of women travel
Bus jannalil naanga vavaazhu
We hang on the bus windows like bats
…………………………….
...
Specs potta karuvaadu
A dried fish wearing glasses
Powder poosu oru loadu
Apply a whole load of face powder
Female :Pothikinnu po machi
Female: Wrap up and go, buddy
Naan kiran bedi thangachi
I am Kiran Bedi's younger sister
Hey un lover naan thanae
Hey, aren't I your lover?
Heart killer nee thaanae
Aren't you the heart killer?
Female :Unakku inimel thaadi thaan
Female: For you, from now on it's a beard of grief
Enakku vera jodi thaan
For me, it's another partner
Adiyae gilmaa aadharimaa
Hey attractive girl, support me
Isthukinnu odattumaa
Shall I pull you along and run?
Yelae paarty machaan
Hey party guy, buddy
Kujaala keedhudaa
He is having pure fun!
Male :Ticket vaangum saakil
Male: On the pretext of buying a ticket
Ticketta veezhthuda
Drop the ticket!
Aala yethikinnu
Picking up people
Oora suthum pallavan
The Pallava bus roaming the town
Roattu mela joraagathaan
Grandly on the road
Roundu varum vallavan
The capable one making its rounds
Vallavan vallavan vallavan
Capable, capable, capable one
………………………..
...
{Set me free
{Set me free
Here we goo…} (2)
Here we go…} (x2)
Altoppu maharani
All-top queen
Aaru vaati fail-ah nee
Did you fail six times?
Female :Padippil konjam weak aiyaa
Female: A bit weak in studies, sir
Iduppu madippa nokkaiyaa
Look at the curves of my waist, sir
En vote-u sushmitha
My vote goes to Sushmita
Win pannum vinnai thaan
Who will win the sky itself
Female :Bodhai moota vandhiraa
Female: Here comes a bundle of intoxication
Un paarvai enna cheater-ah
Is your gaze that of a cheater?
Pehle pyaar kaa
Of first love...
Pehle hum
First, us...
Bhoomiyellam pudhusaagum
The whole earth becomes new
Kaivalai break adicha
If the hand-bracket breaks
Manasil orr thelada
There is clarity in the mind
Lover aapadicha
If your lover dumps you
Innonnu thedudaa
Search for another one!
Naama nenacha idam
At the place we desire
Irakki vidum nallavan
The good one that drops us off
Sudden break aduchi
Hitting a sudden brake
Orasa help seibavan
Helping us brush against someone
Pala kaadhalarukku
For many lovers
Kaalai maalai aandavan
The god of morning and evening
Engha manasa vattum
Tormenting our hearts
Pengal kootam pogum
Where crowds of women travel
Bus jannalil naanga vavaazhu
We hang on the bus windows like bats
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic youth anthem celebrates Chennai's bus culture, college life, and youthful romance. The lyrics treat the city bus (Pallavan Transport Corporation) as a divine matchmaker that facilitates romantic encounters, casual flirting, and daily adventures for young lovers. Through witty back-and-forth exchanges featuring popular Madras slang, the song playfully touches upon themes of college crushes, exam failures, moving on from heartbreak, and living life lightheartedly.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Bus jannalil naanga vavaazhu”
Compares youth hanging onto bus footboards and windows to bats clinging to trees.
Rhyme / Assonance (Iyaibu)
“Roundu varum vallavan”
Use of matching rhythmic sound endings across consecutive lines (Pallavan / vallavan / nallavan).
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Specs potta karuvaadu”
A humorous metaphor comparing someone wearing spectacles to dried fish.
Code-Mixing & Slang (Madras Baashai)
“Pehle pyaar kaa / Pehle hum”
Blend of local Chennai street slang (pudra, gilmaa, kujaala, aapadicha) with English and Hindi expressions.
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Trivia
Music for 'Love Today' (1997) was composed by 'Gaana King' Deva. The movie starred Vijay and Suvalakshmi and became a massive blockbuster, cementing Vijay's popularity among youth and college students during the late 90s.
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