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Lyrics & meaning

Carotti Vandha Kutti

From Vairagyam · 1987

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Manoj – Gyan
Details
Vairagyam1987

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hae hae car otti adiHey hey, car driver girl!
Car ootti vantha kutti rasaththiLittle princess who came driving a car
Repair-u paarkkiravan naanthaandiI am the guy who fixes it!
Adi car ootti vantha kutti rasaththiHey little princess who came driving a car
Repair-u paarkkiravan naanthaandiI am the guy who fixes it!
Male
Ovvoru part-ukkalaa thanithaniyaa edupaenI will dismantle it part by part individually
Eduththatha seer paduththi nimisaththil maatti vaippaenI will fix what is taken out and replace it in a minute
Vaadi radha odaathadi adiCome Radha, do not run away girl
Male
Car otti haangCar driver, haang
Car ootti vantha kutti rasaththiLittle princess who came driving a car
Repair-u paarkkiravan naanthaandiI am the guy who fixes it!
Adi repair-u paarkkiravan naanthaandiHey, I am the guy who fixes it!
Ahhaan ahhaanAhhaan ahhaan
Male
Unna mattum sight adippaenI will check only you out
Unna mattum kaippidippaenI will hold only your hand
Unna mattum sight adippaenI will check only you out
Ha ha ho hae haehHa ha ho hae haeh
Unna mattum sight adippaenI will check only you out
Unna mattum kaippidippaenI will hold only your hand
Male
Love-vunnu sollipputtu labakkunnu allippuduSaying love, snatch me up quickly
Manasu ilasu sothikkakoodaathammaaThe heart is young, do not test it, my dear
Sonnaalum ketkaathammaa hoiEven if told, it won't listen, oh my!
Driver-u venuminnaa nee enna vachchikkalaamIf you need a driver, you can hire me
Velaiya paaththuputtu sambalam pesikkalaamAfter seeing my work, we can negotiate the salary
Aala paaththaa pothaathadi adi….Just looking at a person is not enough, girl...
Male
Car otti poppaing…Car driver, honk honk...
Car ootti vantha kutti rasaththiLittle princess who came driving a car
Repair-u paarkkiravan naanthaandiI am the guy who fixes it!
Male
Ovvoru part-ukkalaa thanithaniyaa edupaenI will dismantle it part by part individually
Eduththatha seer paduththi nimisaththil maatti vaippaenI will fix what is taken out and replace it in a minute
Vaadi radha odaathadi adi…Come Radha, do not run away girl...
Male
Car otti haangCar driver, haang
Car ootti vantha kutti rasaththiLittle princess who came driving a car
Repair-u paarkkiravan naanthaandiI am the guy who fixes it!
Adi naanthaandi repair-u paarkkiravan aamamHey, I am the guy who fixes it, yes!
Male
Oru pakkam paakkuriyae oru kanna saaikkiriyaeYou look to one side, you wink one eye
Oru pakkam paakkuriyae….aiyayaiaiyyaaoYou look to one side.... oh my my my!
Oru pakkam paakkuriyae oru kanna saaikkiriyaeYou look to one side, you wink one eye
Adikkadi thulluriyae ilamaiyai kolluriyaeYou bounce frequently, killing youthfulness
Male
Sarakku murukku illaennu yaar sonnathu adiWho said there is no punch or spice, girl
Engengum thaen sinthuthuHoney spills everywhere
Unakkoru kobamunnaa enakkathu yogamadiIf you get angry, it turns out to be my good fortune, girl
Nadikkira velaiyellaam edhuvarai pogumadiHow far will this acting game go, girl?
Podhum vesham podaathadi…Enough, do not put on an act...
Male
Car otti takkutakku….Car driver, takku takku....
Car ootti vantha kutti rasaththiLittle princess who came driving a car
Ada repair-u paarkkiravan naanthaandiAha, I am the guy who fixes it!
Adi car ootti vantha kutti rasaththiHey little princess who came driving a car
Repair-u paarkkiravan naanthaandiI am the guy who fixes it!
Male
Ovvoru part-ukkalaa thanithaniyaa edupaenI will dismantle it part by part individually
Eduththatha seer paduththi nimisaththil maatti vaippaenI will fix what is taken out and replace it in a minute
Vaadi radha odaathadi adi…Come Radha, do not run away girl...
Male
Car otti haangCar driver, haang
Car ootti vantha kutti rasaththiLittle princess who came driving a car
Repair-u paarkkiravan naanthaandiI am the guy who fixes it!
Adi repair-u naanthaandi paarkkiravan….Hey, I am the one who fixes it...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Car Ootti Vantha Kutti Rasaththi is a playful and breezy romantic song from the 1987 movie Vairagyam, composed by the duo Manoj–Gyan and sung with exuberant energy by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. In this song, the protagonist playfully interacts with a girl driving a car, drawing comical parallels between repairing auto parts and understanding the nuances of love and affection. He humorously offers his services as a driver and mechanic, teasing her subtle glances and inviting her to give in to love without putting on a front.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Extended Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Ovvoru part-ukkalaa thanithaniyaa edupaen

The speaker uses automobile repair terminology ('part-ukkalaa thanithaniyaa edupaen', 'repair-u paarkkiravan') as a metaphor for handling the delicate mechanisms of love and courtship.

Anaphora / Monai (Initial Rhyme)

Unna mattum sight adippaen / Unna mattum kaippidippaen

Repetition of the phrase 'Unna mattum' at the beginning of consecutive lines creates rhythmic emphasis and lyrical symmetry.

Onomatopoeia (Esaichchol)

Car otti poppaing…

Use of vocal mimicry of mechanical and car noises like 'poppaing' and 'takkutakku' adds a lively and comedic audio texture.

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Trivia

The track is from Vairagyam (1987), featuring music by Manoj–Gyan, a composer duo known for blending Western-pop rhythm sections with Tamil folk melody structures in the late 1980s. S. P. Balasubrahmanyam famously added dynamic vocal ad-libs and horn sound effects during the recording to heighten the fun tone of the track.

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