Car-u Savaari jhoru
From Vidivelli · 1960
- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singers
- Jikki, Tiruchi Loganathan
- Music director
- A. M. Rajah
- Details
- Vidivelli1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Car-u savaari jhoru | A car ride is grand and exciting! |
| Kaiyaale theendidaamae pesidunga sir-u | Please talk without touching me with your hands, sir! |
| Aa…..ivaru sir-u | Ah... look at this gentleman! |
| Kaiyaale theendidaamae pesidunga sir-u | Please talk without touching me with your hands, sir! |
| Male | |
| Car-u savaari jhoru | A car ride is grand and exciting! |
| Kannaalae pesidama | Without flirting through your eyes, |
| Road-tai konjam paaru | Look at the road a little bit! |
| Angae nee paaru…. | Look over there... |
| Road-tai konjam paaru | Look at the road a little bit! |
| Angae nee paaru…. | Look over there... |
| Female | |
| Car odum paadhai ellaam | On every road where a car runs, |
| Car odum paadhai ellaam | On every road where a car runs, |
| Kallum mullum undu | There are stones and thorns. |
| Male :Kadhalar paadhaiyilum | Male: Even on the path of lovers, |
| Kastam nastam undu | There are troubles and losses. |
| Female | |
| Car odum paadhai ellaam | On every road where a car runs, |
| Kallum mullum undu | There are stones and thorns. |
| Male :Kadhalar paadhaiyilum | Male: Even on the path of lovers, |
| Kastam nastam undu | There are troubles and losses. |
| Female | |
| Stering en kaiyil undu | The steering wheel is in my hands, |
| Male :Sindhaiyil aavalundu | Male: There is eager longing in my heart, |
| Both :Naeraana padhai ponaal aananthamae | Both: Going on a straight path brings immense joy! |
| Female | |
| Car-u savaari jhoru | A car ride is grand and exciting! |
| Kaiyaale theendidaamae pesidunga sir-u | Please talk without touching me with your hands, sir! |
| Aa…..ivaru sir-u | Ah... look at this gentleman! |
| Male :Kannaalae pesidama | Male: Without flirting through your eyes, |
| Road-tai konjam paaru | Look at the road a little bit! |
| Female | |
| Car-u savaari jhoru | A car ride is grand and exciting! |
| Kaiyaale theendidaamae pesidunga sir-u | Please talk without touching me with your hands, sir! |
| Aa…..ivaru sir-u | Ah... look at this gentleman! |
| Male :Kannaalae pesidama | Male: Without flirting through your eyes, |
| Road-tai konjam paaru | Look at the road a little bit! |
| Female | |
| Urgent-ta break-u pottaal…. | If you apply the brakes urgently... |
| Urgent-ta break-u pottal…. | If you apply the brakes urgently... |
| Vandi kettu pogum | The vehicle will break down! |
| Male :Aasaikku break-u pottaal | Male: If you apply brakes to desires, |
| Heart punchar aagum…. | The heart gets punctured! |
| Female | |
| Urgent-ta break-u pottaal…. | If you apply the brakes urgently... |
| Urgent-ta break-u pottal…. | If you apply the brakes urgently... |
| Vandi kettu pogum | The vehicle will break down! |
| Male :Aasaikku break-u pottaal | Male: If you apply brakes to desires, |
| Heart punchar aagum…. | The heart gets punctured! |
| Female | |
| Ooraththil poga vaendum | We should drive on the correct side, |
| Male :Ullangal saera vendum | Male: Hearts should come together, |
| Both :Maaratha panbinaale paerinbamae | Both: Unchanging righteous character brings supreme bliss! |
| Female | |
| Car-u savaari jhoru | A car ride is grand and exciting! |
| Kaiyaale theendidaamae pesidunga sir-u | Please talk without touching me with your hands, sir! |
| Aa…..ivaru sir-u | Ah... look at this gentleman! |
| Kaiyaale theendidaamae pesidunga sir-u | Please talk without touching me with your hands, sir! |
| Male | |
| Car-u savaari jhoru | A car ride is grand and exciting! |
| Kannaalae pesidama | Without flirting through your eyes, |
| Road-tai konjam paaru | Look at the road a little bit! |
| Angae nee paaru…. | Look over there... |
| Road-tai konjam paaru | Look at the road a little bit! |
| Angae nee paaru…. | Look over there... |
காரு சவாரி ஜோரு
கையாலே தீண்டிடாமே பேசிடுங்க சாரு
ஆ....இவரு சாரு
கையாலே தீண்டிடாமே பேசிடுங்க சாரு
A car ride is grand and exciting!
Please talk without touching me with your hands, sir!
Ah... look at this gentleman!
Please talk without touching me with your hands, sir!
காரு சவாரி ஜோரு
கண்ணாலே பேசிடாம
ரோட்டை கொஞ்சம் பாரு
அங்கே நீ பாரு......
கண்ணாலே பேசிடாம
ரோட்டை கொஞ்சம் பாரு
A car ride is grand and exciting!
Without flirting through your eyes,
Look at the road a little bit!
Look over there...
Look at the road a little bit!
Look over there...
காரு சவாரி ஜோரு
On every road where a car runs,
On every road where a car runs,
There are stones and thorns.
Male: Even on the path of lovers,
There are troubles and losses.
காரோடும் பாதையெல்லாம்
காரோடும் பாதையெல்லாம்
கல்லும் முள்ளும் உண்டு
காதலர் பாதையிலும்
கஷ்டம் நஷ்டம் உண்டு
On every road where a car runs,
There are stones and thorns.
Male: Even on the path of lovers,
There are troubles and losses.
காரோடும் பாதையெல்லாம்
கல்லும் முள்ளும் உண்டு
காதலர் பாதையிலும்
கஷ்டம் நஷ்டம் உண்டு
The steering wheel is in my hands,
Male: There is eager longing in my heart,
Both: Going on a straight path brings immense joy!
ஸ்டேரிங் என் கையிலுண்டு
சிந்தையில் ஆவலுண்டு
இருவர் :
நேரான பாதை போனால் ஆனந்தமே
A car ride is grand and exciting!
Please talk without touching me with your hands, sir!
Ah... look at this gentleman!
Male: Without flirting through your eyes,
Look at the road a little bit!
காரு சவாரி ஜோரு
கையாலே தீண்டிடாமே பேசிடுங்க சாரு
ஆ.....இவரு சாரு
கண்ணாலே பேசிடாம
ரோட்டை கொஞ்சம் பாரு
A car ride is grand and exciting!
Please talk without touching me with your hands, sir!
Ah... look at this gentleman!
Male: Without flirting through your eyes,
Look at the road a little bit!
காரு சவாரி ஜோரு
கையாலே தீண்டிடாமே பேசிடுங்க சாரு
ஆ....இவரு சாரு
கண்ணாலே பேசிடாம
ரோட்டை கொஞ்சம் பாரு
If you apply the brakes urgently...
If you apply the brakes urgently...
The vehicle will break down!
Male: If you apply brakes to desires,
The heart gets punctured!
காரு சவாரி ஜோரு
If you apply the brakes urgently...
If you apply the brakes urgently...
The vehicle will break down!
Male: If you apply brakes to desires,
The heart gets punctured!
அர்ஜெண்டா பிரேக்கு போட்டால்......
அர்ஜெண்டா பிரேக்கு போட்டால்......
வண்டி கெட்டுப் போகும்
ஆசைக்கு பிரேக்கு போட்டால்
ஹார்ட் பஞ்சர் ஆகும்......
We should drive on the correct side,
Male: Hearts should come together,
Both: Unchanging righteous character brings supreme bliss!
அர்ஜெண்டா பிரேக்கு போட்டால்......
அர்ஜெண்டா பிரேக்கு போட்டால்......
வண்டி கெட்டுப் போகும்......
ஆசைக்கு பிரேக்கு போட்டால்
ஹார்ட் பஞ்சர் ஆகும்.....
A car ride is grand and exciting!
Please talk without touching me with your hands, sir!
Ah... look at this gentleman!
Please talk without touching me with your hands, sir!
ஓரத்தில் போகவேண்டும்
உள்ளங்கள் சேர வேண்டும்
இருவர் :
மாறாத பண்பினாலே பேரின்பமே
A car ride is grand and exciting!
Without flirting through your eyes,
Look at the road a little bit!
Look over there...
Look at the road a little bit!
Look over there...
காரு சவாரி ஜோரு
கையாலே தீண்டிடாமே பேசிடுங்க சாரு
ஆ....இவரு சாரு
கையாலே தீண்டிடாமே பேசிடுங்க சாரு
காரு சவாரி ஜோரு...
கண்ணாலே பேசிடாம
ரோட்டை கொஞ்சம் பாரு
அங்கே நீ பாரு......
கண்ணாலே பேசிடாம
ரோட்டை கொஞ்சம் பாரு
காரு சவாரி ஜோரு......
Car-u savaari jhoru
A car ride is grand and exciting!
Kaiyaale theendidaamae pesidunga sir-u
Please talk without touching me with your hands, sir!
Aa…..ivaru sir-u
Ah... look at this gentleman!
Kaiyaale theendidaamae pesidunga sir-u
Please talk without touching me with your hands, sir!
Car-u savaari jhoru
A car ride is grand and exciting!
Kannaalae pesidama
Without flirting through your eyes,
Road-tai konjam paaru
Look at the road a little bit!
Angae nee paaru….
Look over there...
Road-tai konjam paaru
Look at the road a little bit!
Angae nee paaru….
Look over there...
Car odum paadhai ellaam
On every road where a car runs,
Car odum paadhai ellaam
On every road where a car runs,
Kallum mullum undu
There are stones and thorns.
Male :Kadhalar paadhaiyilum
Male: Even on the path of lovers,
Kastam nastam undu
There are troubles and losses.
Car odum paadhai ellaam
On every road where a car runs,
Kallum mullum undu
There are stones and thorns.
Male :Kadhalar paadhaiyilum
Male: Even on the path of lovers,
Kastam nastam undu
There are troubles and losses.
Stering en kaiyil undu
The steering wheel is in my hands,
Male :Sindhaiyil aavalundu
Male: There is eager longing in my heart,
Both :Naeraana padhai ponaal aananthamae
Both: Going on a straight path brings immense joy!
Car-u savaari jhoru
A car ride is grand and exciting!
Kaiyaale theendidaamae pesidunga sir-u
Please talk without touching me with your hands, sir!
Aa…..ivaru sir-u
Ah... look at this gentleman!
Male :Kannaalae pesidama
Male: Without flirting through your eyes,
Road-tai konjam paaru
Look at the road a little bit!
Car-u savaari jhoru
A car ride is grand and exciting!
Kaiyaale theendidaamae pesidunga sir-u
Please talk without touching me with your hands, sir!
Aa…..ivaru sir-u
Ah... look at this gentleman!
Male :Kannaalae pesidama
Male: Without flirting through your eyes,
Road-tai konjam paaru
Look at the road a little bit!
Urgent-ta break-u pottaal….
If you apply the brakes urgently...
Urgent-ta break-u pottal….
If you apply the brakes urgently...
Vandi kettu pogum
The vehicle will break down!
Male :Aasaikku break-u pottaal
Male: If you apply brakes to desires,
Heart punchar aagum….
The heart gets punctured!
Urgent-ta break-u pottaal….
If you apply the brakes urgently...
Urgent-ta break-u pottal….
If you apply the brakes urgently...
Vandi kettu pogum
The vehicle will break down!
Male :Aasaikku break-u pottaal
Male: If you apply brakes to desires,
Heart punchar aagum….
The heart gets punctured!
Ooraththil poga vaendum
We should drive on the correct side,
Male :Ullangal saera vendum
Male: Hearts should come together,
Both :Maaratha panbinaale paerinbamae
Both: Unchanging righteous character brings supreme bliss!
Car-u savaari jhoru
A car ride is grand and exciting!
Kaiyaale theendidaamae pesidunga sir-u
Please talk without touching me with your hands, sir!
Aa…..ivaru sir-u
Ah... look at this gentleman!
Kaiyaale theendidaamae pesidunga sir-u
Please talk without touching me with your hands, sir!
Car-u savaari jhoru
A car ride is grand and exciting!
Kannaalae pesidama
Without flirting through your eyes,
Road-tai konjam paaru
Look at the road a little bit!
Angae nee paaru….
Look over there...
Road-tai konjam paaru
Look at the road a little bit!
Angae nee paaru….
Look over there...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet from Vidivelli (1960) uses driving a car as a vivid extended metaphor for navigating a romantic relationship. The female lead admonishes her lover to focus on the road instead of making advances while driving, reminding him that reckless driving leads to accidents. The male lead cleverly responds by comparing the obstacles of driving—such as sudden braking, rough roads, and flat tires—to the trials of love and restrained desire. Ultimately, both singers agree that staying on a straight, moral path in both driving and love leads to ultimate happiness and enduring harmony.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Extended Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Aasaikku break-u pottaal Heart punchar aagum….”
Compares automobile mechanics and driving situations (brakes, flat tires, steering, rough roads) directly to emotional aspects of love and relationship hurdles.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kallum mullum undu / Kastam nastam undu”
Rhyming of the second syllable in consecutive lines ('Kastam' and 'Kallum' / 'Urgent-ta' and 'Vandi' patterns in rhythmic structure).
Code-mixing / Tanglish
“Stering en kaiyil undu / Heart punchar aagum….”
Integrating contemporary English automotive terms into Tamil poetry for humor and modern colloquial flair.
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Trivia
Although listed in some compilations as unknown, Vidivelli (1960) featured music composed by A. M. Rajah with lyrics written by Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam. This lighthearted song was performed by A. M. Rajah and P. Susheela, picturized on Sivaji Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi.
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