Avarum Sethutaara
From Rocket Driver · 2024
- Lyricist
- Hirdesh Raj
- Singers
- Jassie Gift, Kaushik Krish
- Music director
- Kaushik Krish
- Details
- Rocket Driver2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Manda odu kaadu enga area | Our area is a forest of skulls |
| Kaathu karuppu veesum oru maariyaa | Dark spirits and black wind blow in a strange way |
| Kadhaigal aayiram naalum vidukathaiya | Even if there are thousands of stories, are they riddles? |
| Puriya puriya vaika vantha vinyaaniyaa | Is he a scientist who came to make us understand step by step? |
| Male | |
| Pirappa mattum ethirpaakala | Did you not expect birth alone? |
| Enna mattum yen kandu nadungura | Why do you tremble upon seeing me alone? |
| En porappaiye kelvi ketkka | To question my very birth, |
| Yaar sir neenga sollunga | Who are you, sir? Please tell me. |
| Male | |
| Aiyo yemma yen patta peru da | Oh my goodness, that is my nickname, man! |
| Puridha yaarunu | Do you understand who I am? |
| Adei naan saavu daa | Hey kid, I am Death itself! |
| Aiyo neengala theriyaama pesiten | Oh my god, is it you? I spoke without knowing! |
| Indha oru vaati manichu vittudunga | Please forgive me this one time! |
| Male | |
| Avarum sethutaara | Did he die too? |
| Kadhaiya muduchuteera | Did you finish the story? |
| Avarum sethutaara | Did he die too? |
| Theerpa thanthutaara | Did you deliver the final verdict? |
| Enakkulla ipo rara | Inside me now, there is a wild frenzy |
| Kizhiyuthu daaru daara | It tears apart continuously |
| Adhu yen dhidhi thaara | Why is that stars in the sky? |
| Idhu yeppo yethupaara | When will this be accepted? |
| Male | |
| Veetu vaadagai | House rent, |
| Kudukka vazhi illai | There is no way to pay it. |
| Oyaadha varumaiyil | In unceasing poverty, |
| Oyaamal vaazhvom paar | Look, we shall live without stopping! |
| Boomiye vaadagai | The earth itself is rented property, |
| Yaarukum sondham illa | It belongs to no one. |
| Kadamaiya seiya vazhivittu | Make way to do your duty, |
| Vedikkai paar | And watch the show! |
| Male | |
| Avarum sethutaara | Did he die too? |
| Avarum sethutaara | Did he die too? |
| Avarum sethutaara | Did he die too? |
| Hey avarum sethutaara | Hey, did he die too? |
| Male | |
| Avarum sethutaara | Did he die too? |
| Avarum sethutaara | Did he die too? |
| Avarum sethutaara | Did he die too? |
| Avarum sethutaara | Did he die too? |
| Male | |
| Aaandu aandu kaalam azhutha | Will people who cried for ages, |
| Maandar varuvaara | Ever return? |
| Pogira usura pudichu | Catching the departing soul, |
| Bottle la adaipaara | Will anyone trap it in a bottle? |
| Male | |
| Pathaayiram varudam kadantha | Passing ten thousand years, |
| Empty paper thaana | Isn't it just an empty paper? |
| Sila aandu vaazhum manidha | Oh human who lives for just a few years, |
| Paatu paadi aatam podra | Sing a song and dance along! |
| Paatu paadi aatam podra | Sing a song and dance along! |
| Paatu paadi aatam podra | Sing a song and dancealong! |
| Paatu paadi aatam podra | Sing a song and dance along! |
| Male | |
| Sethutaara | Did he die? |
| Sethutaara | Did he die? |
| Sethutaara | Did he die? |
| Sethutaara | Did he die? |
மண்ட ஓடு காடு எங்க ஏரியா
காத்து கருப்பு வீசும் ஒரு மாறியா
கதைகள் ஆயிரம் நாளும் விடுகதையா
புரிய புரிய வைக்க வந்த விஞ்ஞானியா
Our area is a forest of skulls
Dark spirits and black wind blow in a strange way
Even if there are thousands of stories, are they riddles?
Is he a scientist who came to make us understand step by step?
பிறப்ப மட்டும் எதிர்பாக்கல
என்ன மட்டும் ஏன் கண்டு நடுங்குற
என் பொறப்பையே கேள்வி கேட்க
யார் சார் நீங்க சொல்லுங்க
Did you not expect birth alone?
Why do you tremble upon seeing me alone?
To question my very birth,
Who are you, sir? Please tell me.
ஐயோ எம்மா ஏன்
பட்ட பேரு டா
புரிதா யாருன்னு
அடேய் நான் சாவு டா
ஐயோ நீங்களா தெரியாம பேசிட்டேன்
இந்த ஒரு வாட்டி மட்டும் மன்னிச்சு விட்டுடுங்க
Oh my goodness, that is my nickname, man!
Do you understand who I am?
Hey kid, I am Death itself!
Oh my god, is it you? I spoke without knowing!
Please forgive me this one time!
அவரும் செத்துட்டாரா
கதைய முடிச்சுட்டீரா
அவரும் செத்துட்டாரா
தீர்ப்ப தந்துட்டாரா
எனக்குள்ள இப்போ ராரா
கிழியுது டாறு டாரா
அது ஏன் திதித்தாரா
இது எப்போ ஏத்துப்பாரா
Did he die too?
Did you finish the story?
Did he die too?
Did you deliver the final verdict?
Inside me now, there is a wild frenzy
It tears apart continuously
Why is that stars in the sky?
When will this be accepted?
முனங்கல் :
..................
House rent,
There is no way to pay it.
In unceasing poverty,
Look, we shall live without stopping!
The earth itself is rented property,
It belongs to no one.
Make way to do your duty,
And watch the show!
வீட்டு வாடகை
குடுக்க வழி இல்லை
ஓயாத வருமையில்
ஓயாமல் வாழ்வோம் பார்
பூமியே வாடகை
யாருக்கும் சொந்தம் இல்ல
கடமைய செய்ய வழிவிட்டு
வேடிக்கை பார்
Did he die too?
Did he die too?
Did he die too?
Hey, did he die too?
அவரும் செத்துட்டாரா
அவரும் செத்துட்டாரா
அவரும் செத்துட்டாரா
அவரும் செத்துட்டாரா
Did he die too?
Did he die too?
Did he die too?
Did he die too?
அவரும் செத்துட்டாரா
அவரும் செத்துட்டாரா
அவரும் செத்துட்டாரா
அவரும் செத்துட்டாரா
Will people who cried for ages,
Ever return?
Catching the departing soul,
Will anyone trap it in a bottle?
ஆண்டு ஆண்டு காலம் அழுதா
மாண்டார் வருவாரா
போகிற உசுர புடிச்சு
பாட்டில்ல அடைப்பாரா
Passing ten thousand years,
Isn't it just an empty paper?
Oh human who lives for just a few years,
Sing a song and dance along!
Sing a song and dance along!
Sing a song and dancealong!
Sing a song and dance along!
பத்தாயிரம் வருடம் கடந்தா
எம்டி பேப்பர் தானா
சிலா ஆண்டு வாழும் மனிதா
பாட்டு பாடி ஆட்டம் போட்றா
பாட்டு பாடி ஆட்டம் போட்றா
பாட்டு பாடி ஆட்டம் போட்றா
பாட்டு பாடி ஆட்டம் போட்றா
Did he die?
Did he die?
Did he die?
Did he die?
செத்துட்டாரா
செத்துட்டாரா
செத்துட்டாரா
செத்துட்டாரா
Manda odu kaadu enga area
Our area is a forest of skulls
Kaathu karuppu veesum oru maariyaa
Dark spirits and black wind blow in a strange way
Kadhaigal aayiram naalum vidukathaiya
Even if there are thousands of stories, are they riddles?
Puriya puriya vaika vantha vinyaaniyaa
Is he a scientist who came to make us understand step by step?
Pirappa mattum ethirpaakala
Did you not expect birth alone?
Enna mattum yen kandu nadungura
Why do you tremble upon seeing me alone?
En porappaiye kelvi ketkka
To question my very birth,
Yaar sir neenga sollunga
Who are you, sir? Please tell me.
Aiyo yemma yen patta peru da
Oh my goodness, that is my nickname, man!
Puridha yaarunu
Do you understand who I am?
Adei naan saavu daa
Hey kid, I am Death itself!
Aiyo neengala theriyaama pesiten
Oh my god, is it you? I spoke without knowing!
Indha oru vaati manichu vittudunga
Please forgive me this one time!
Avarum sethutaara
Did he die too?
Kadhaiya muduchuteera
Did you finish the story?
Avarum sethutaara
Did he die too?
Theerpa thanthutaara
Did you deliver the final verdict?
Enakkulla ipo rara
Inside me now, there is a wild frenzy
Kizhiyuthu daaru daara
It tears apart continuously
Adhu yen dhidhi thaara
Why is that stars in the sky?
Idhu yeppo yethupaara
When will this be accepted?
Veetu vaadagai
House rent,
Kudukka vazhi illai
There is no way to pay it.
Oyaadha varumaiyil
In unceasing poverty,
Oyaamal vaazhvom paar
Look, we shall live without stopping!
Boomiye vaadagai
The earth itself is rented property,
Yaarukum sondham illa
It belongs to no one.
Kadamaiya seiya vazhivittu
Make way to do your duty,
Vedikkai paar
And watch the show!
Avarum sethutaara
Did he die too?
Avarum sethutaara
Did he die too?
Avarum sethutaara
Did he die too?
Hey avarum sethutaara
Hey, did he die too?
Avarum sethutaara
Did he die too?
Avarum sethutaara
Did he die too?
Avarum sethutaara
Did he die too?
Avarum sethutaara
Did he die too?
Aaandu aandu kaalam azhutha
Will people who cried for ages,
Maandar varuvaara
Ever return?
Pogira usura pudichu
Catching the departing soul,
Bottle la adaipaara
Will anyone trap it in a bottle?
Pathaayiram varudam kadantha
Passing ten thousand years,
Empty paper thaana
Isn't it just an empty paper?
Sila aandu vaazhum manidha
Oh human who lives for just a few years,
Paatu paadi aatam podra
Sing a song and dance along!
Paatu paadi aatam podra
Sing a song and dance along!
Paatu paadi aatam podra
Sing a song and dancealong!
Paatu paadi aatam podra
Sing a song and dance along!
Sethutaara
Did he die?
Sethutaara
Did he die?
Sethutaara
Did he die?
Sethutaara
Did he die?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a quirky, darkly comedic philosophical track from the film 'Rocket Driver'. It portrays an energetic and humorous conversation involving a mortal human and the personification of Death (Yama). Through playful dialogue and energetic beats, the protagonist questions existence, hardship, and the absurdity of worrying about material struggles like house rent when life itself on earth is merely borrowed time. The song emphasizes that human existence is temporary and fleeting compared to the vast timeline of the universe, concluding with the philosophical yet celebratory message that despite poverty, uncertainty, and inevitable death, one should sing, dance, and enjoy the show of life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Boomiye vaadagai”
Describing earth as rented property ('Boomiye vaadagai') metaphorically highlights the impermanence of human life.
Personification
“Adei naan saavu daa”
Death is personified as a conversational entity speaking directly to the protagonist ('Adei naan saavu daa').
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Asoi)
“Avarum sethutaara”
Repetition of the phrase 'Avarum sethutaara' creates a rhythmic cadence emphasizing the universal inevitability of death.
Anaphora
“Paatu paadi aatam podra”
Repetition of 'Paatu paadi aatam podra' at the end of consecutive lines creates energetic musical reinforcement.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Rocket Driver' (2024) features music composed by Kaushik Krish. The song stands out for bringing back veteran singer Jassie Gift, whose high-octane energetic vocal style perfectly complements the quirky, macabre-humor theme of chatting directly with Death.
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