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 adi | Hey hey, car driver girl! |
| Car ootti vantha kutti rasaththi | Little princess who came driving a car |
| Repair-u paarkkiravan naanthaandi | I am the guy who fixes it! |
| Adi car ootti vantha kutti rasaththi | Hey little princess who came driving a car |
| Repair-u paarkkiravan naanthaandi | I am the guy who fixes it! |
| Male | |
| Ovvoru part-ukkalaa thanithaniyaa edupaen | I will dismantle it part by part individually |
| Eduththatha seer paduththi nimisaththil maatti vaippaen | I 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 haang | Car driver, haang |
| Car ootti vantha kutti rasaththi | Little princess who came driving a car |
| Repair-u paarkkiravan naanthaandi | I am the guy who fixes it! |
| Adi repair-u paarkkiravan naanthaandi | Hey, I am the guy who fixes it! |
| Ahhaan ahhaan | Ahhaan ahhaan |
| Male | |
| Unna mattum sight adippaen | I will check only you out |
| Unna mattum kaippidippaen | I will hold only your hand |
| Unna mattum sight adippaen | I will check only you out |
| Ha ha ho hae haeh | Ha ha ho hae haeh |
| Unna mattum sight adippaen | I will check only you out |
| Unna mattum kaippidippaen | I will hold only your hand |
| Male | |
| Love-vunnu sollipputtu labakkunnu allippudu | Saying love, snatch me up quickly |
| Manasu ilasu sothikkakoodaathammaa | The heart is young, do not test it, my dear |
| Sonnaalum ketkaathammaa hoi | Even if told, it won't listen, oh my! |
| Driver-u venuminnaa nee enna vachchikkalaam | If you need a driver, you can hire me |
| Velaiya paaththuputtu sambalam pesikkalaam | After 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 rasaththi | Little princess who came driving a car |
| Repair-u paarkkiravan naanthaandi | I am the guy who fixes it! |
| Male | |
| Ovvoru part-ukkalaa thanithaniyaa edupaen | I will dismantle it part by part individually |
| Eduththatha seer paduththi nimisaththil maatti vaippaen | I 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 haang | Car driver, haang |
| Car ootti vantha kutti rasaththi | Little princess who came driving a car |
| Repair-u paarkkiravan naanthaandi | I am the guy who fixes it! |
| Adi naanthaandi repair-u paarkkiravan aamam | Hey, I am the guy who fixes it, yes! |
| Male | |
| Oru pakkam paakkuriyae oru kanna saaikkiriyae | You look to one side, you wink one eye |
| Oru pakkam paakkuriyae….aiyayaiaiyyaao | You look to one side.... oh my my my! |
| Oru pakkam paakkuriyae oru kanna saaikkiriyae | You look to one side, you wink one eye |
| Adikkadi thulluriyae ilamaiyai kolluriyae | You bounce frequently, killing youthfulness |
| Male | |
| Sarakku murukku illaennu yaar sonnathu adi | Who said there is no punch or spice, girl |
| Engengum thaen sinthuthu | Honey spills everywhere |
| Unakkoru kobamunnaa enakkathu yogamadi | If you get angry, it turns out to be my good fortune, girl |
| Nadikkira velaiyellaam edhuvarai pogumadi | How 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 rasaththi | Little princess who came driving a car |
| Ada repair-u paarkkiravan naanthaandi | Aha, I am the guy who fixes it! |
| Adi car ootti vantha kutti rasaththi | Hey little princess who came driving a car |
| Repair-u paarkkiravan naanthaandi | I am the guy who fixes it! |
| Male | |
| Ovvoru part-ukkalaa thanithaniyaa edupaen | I will dismantle it part by part individually |
| Eduththatha seer paduththi nimisaththil maatti vaippaen | I 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 haang | Car driver, haang |
| Car ootti vantha kutti rasaththi | Little princess who came driving a car |
| Repair-u paarkkiravan naanthaandi | I am the guy who fixes it! |
| Adi repair-u naanthaandi paarkkiravan…. | Hey, I am the one who fixes it... |
ஹே ஹே காரோட்டி
அடி காரோட்டி வந்த குட்டி ராசாத்தி
ரிப்பேரு பார்க்கிறவன் நான்தான்டி
அடி காரோட்டி வந்த குட்டி ராசாத்தி
ரிப்பேரு பார்க்கிறவன் நான்தான்டி
Hey hey, car driver girl!
Little princess who came driving a car
I am the guy who fixes it!
Hey little princess who came driving a car
I am the guy who fixes it!
ஒவ்வொரு பார்ட்டுகளா தனித்தனியா எடுப்பேன்
எடுத்தத சீர் படுத்தி நிமிஷத்தில் மாட்டி வைப்பேன்
வாடி ராதா ஓடாதடி அடி...
I will dismantle it part by part individually
I will fix what is taken out and replace it in a minute
Come Radha, do not run away girl
காரோட்டி ஹாங்
காரோட்டி வந்த குட்டி ராசாத்தி
ரிப்பேரு பார்க்கிறவன் நான்தான்டி
அடி.......ரிப்பேரு பார்க்கிறவன் நான்தான்டி
அஹ்ஹான் அஹ்ஹான்
Car driver, haang
Little princess who came driving a car
I am the guy who fixes it!
Hey, I am the guy who fixes it!
Ahhaan ahhaan
உன்ன மட்டும் சைட் அடிப்பேன்
உன்ன மட்டும் கைப்பிடிப்பேன்
உன்ன மட்டும் சைட் அடிப்பேன்
ஹ ஹ ஹோ ஹே ஹேஹ்......
உன்ன மட்டும் சைட் அடிப்பேன்
உன்ன மட்டும் கைப்பிடிப்பேன்
I will check only you out
I will hold only your hand
I will check only you out
Ha ha ho hae haeh
I will check only you out
I will hold only your hand
லவ்வுன்னு சொல்லிப்புட்டு லபக்குன்னு அள்ளிப்புடு
மனசு இளசு சோதிக்கக் கூடாதம்மா
சொன்னாலும் கேட்காதம்மா ஹோய்....
டிரைவரு வேணுமின்னா நீ என்ன வச்சிக்கலாம்
வேலைய பாத்துப்புட்டு சம்பளம் பேசிக்கலாம்
ஆளப் பாத்தா போதாதடி அடி.....
Saying love, snatch me up quickly
The heart is young, do not test it, my dear
Even if told, it won't listen, oh my!
If you need a driver, you can hire me
After seeing my work, we can negotiate the salary
Just looking at a person is not enough, girl...
காரோட்டி பொப்பைங்....
காரோட்டி வந்த குட்டி ராசாத்தி
ரிப்பேரு பார்க்கிறவன் நான்தான்டி
Car driver, honk honk...
Little princess who came driving a car
I am the guy who fixes it!
ஒவ்வொரு பார்ட்டுகளா தனித்தனியா எடுப்பேன்
எடுத்தத சீர் படுத்தி நிமிஷத்தில் மாட்டி வைப்பேன்
வாடி ராதா ஓடாதடி அடி...
I will dismantle it part by part individually
I will fix what is taken out and replace it in a minute
Come Radha, do not run away girl...
காரோட்டி ஹாங்
காரோட்டி வந்த குட்டி ராசாத்தி
ரிப்பேரு பார்க்கிறவன் நான்தான்டி
அடி......நான்தான்டி ரிப்பேரு பார்க்கிறவன்...ஆமாம்....
Car driver, haang
Little princess who came driving a car
I am the guy who fixes it!
Hey, I am the guy who fixes it, yes!
ஒரு பக்கம் பாக்குறியே ஒரு கண்ண சாய்கிறியே
ஒரு பக்கம் பாக்குறியே..அய்யய்யயய்யோ...
ஒரு பக்கம் பாக்குறியே ஒரு கண்ண சாய்கிறியே
அடிக்கடி துள்ளுறியே இளமையை கொல்லுறியே
You look to one side, you wink one eye
You look to one side.... oh my my my!
You look to one side, you wink one eye
You bounce frequently, killing youthfulness
சரக்கு முறுக்கு இல்லேன்னு யார் சொன்னது அடி..
எங்கெங்கும் தேன் சிந்துது
உனக்கொரு கோபமுன்னா எனக்கது யோகமடி
நடிக்கிற வேலையெல்லாம் எதுவரை போகுமடி
போதும் வேஷம் போடாதடி...
Who said there is no punch or spice, girl
Honey spills everywhere
If you get angry, it turns out to be my good fortune, girl
How far will this acting game go, girl?
Enough, do not put on an act...
காரோட்டி டக்குடக்கு....
காரோட்டி வந்த குட்டி ராசாத்தி
அட ரிப்பேரு பார்க்கிறவன் நான்தான்டி
அடி காரோட்டி வந்த குட்டி ராசாத்தி
ரிப்பேரு பார்க்கிறவன் நான்தான்டி
Car driver, takku takku....
Little princess who came driving a car
Aha, I am the guy who fixes it!
Hey little princess who came driving a car
I am the guy who fixes it!
ஒவ்வொரு பார்ட்டுகளா தனித்தனியா எடுப்பேன்
எடுத்தத சீர் படுத்தி நிமிஷத்தில் மாட்டி வைப்பேன்
வாடி ராதா ஓடாதடி அடி...
I will dismantle it part by part individually
I will fix what is taken out and replace it in a minute
Come Radha, do not run away girl...
காரோட்டி ஹாங்
காரோட்டி வந்த குட்டி ராசாத்தி
ரிப்பேரு பார்க்கிறவன் நான்தான்டி
அடி.....ரிப்பேரு நான்தான்டி பார்க்கிறவன்...
Car driver, haang
Little princess who came driving a car
I am the guy who fixes it!
Hey, I am the one who fixes it...
Hae hae car otti adi
Hey hey, car driver girl!
Car ootti vantha kutti rasaththi
Little princess who came driving a car
Repair-u paarkkiravan naanthaandi
I am the guy who fixes it!
Adi car ootti vantha kutti rasaththi
Hey little princess who came driving a car
Repair-u paarkkiravan naanthaandi
I am the guy who fixes it!
Ovvoru part-ukkalaa thanithaniyaa edupaen
I will dismantle it part by part individually
Eduththatha seer paduththi nimisaththil maatti vaippaen
I will fix what is taken out and replace it in a minute
Vaadi radha odaathadi adi
Come Radha, do not run away girl
Car otti haang
Car driver, haang
Car ootti vantha kutti rasaththi
Little princess who came driving a car
Repair-u paarkkiravan naanthaandi
I am the guy who fixes it!
Adi repair-u paarkkiravan naanthaandi
Hey, I am the guy who fixes it!
Ahhaan ahhaan
Ahhaan ahhaan
Unna mattum sight adippaen
I will check only you out
Unna mattum kaippidippaen
I will hold only your hand
Unna mattum sight adippaen
I will check only you out
Ha ha ho hae haeh
Ha ha ho hae haeh
Unna mattum sight adippaen
I will check only you out
Unna mattum kaippidippaen
I will hold only your hand
Love-vunnu sollipputtu labakkunnu allippudu
Saying love, snatch me up quickly
Manasu ilasu sothikkakoodaathammaa
The heart is young, do not test it, my dear
Sonnaalum ketkaathammaa hoi
Even if told, it won't listen, oh my!
Driver-u venuminnaa nee enna vachchikkalaam
If you need a driver, you can hire me
Velaiya paaththuputtu sambalam pesikkalaam
After seeing my work, we can negotiate the salary
Aala paaththaa pothaathadi adi….
Just looking at a person is not enough, girl...
Car otti poppaing…
Car driver, honk honk...
Car ootti vantha kutti rasaththi
Little princess who came driving a car
Repair-u paarkkiravan naanthaandi
I am the guy who fixes it!
Ovvoru part-ukkalaa thanithaniyaa edupaen
I will dismantle it part by part individually
Eduththatha seer paduththi nimisaththil maatti vaippaen
I will fix what is taken out and replace it in a minute
Vaadi radha odaathadi adi…
Come Radha, do not run away girl...
Car otti haang
Car driver, haang
Car ootti vantha kutti rasaththi
Little princess who came driving a car
Repair-u paarkkiravan naanthaandi
I am the guy who fixes it!
Adi naanthaandi repair-u paarkkiravan aamam
Hey, I am the guy who fixes it, yes!
Oru pakkam paakkuriyae oru kanna saaikkiriyae
You look to one side, you wink one eye
Oru pakkam paakkuriyae….aiyayaiaiyyaao
You look to one side.... oh my my my!
Oru pakkam paakkuriyae oru kanna saaikkiriyae
You look to one side, you wink one eye
Adikkadi thulluriyae ilamaiyai kolluriyae
You bounce frequently, killing youthfulness
Sarakku murukku illaennu yaar sonnathu adi
Who said there is no punch or spice, girl
Engengum thaen sinthuthu
Honey spills everywhere
Unakkoru kobamunnaa enakkathu yogamadi
If you get angry, it turns out to be my good fortune, girl
Nadikkira velaiyellaam edhuvarai pogumadi
How far will this acting game go, girl?
Podhum vesham podaathadi…
Enough, do not put on an act...
Car otti takkutakku….
Car driver, takku takku....
Car ootti vantha kutti rasaththi
Little princess who came driving a car
Ada repair-u paarkkiravan naanthaandi
Aha, I am the guy who fixes it!
Adi car ootti vantha kutti rasaththi
Hey little princess who came driving a car
Repair-u paarkkiravan naanthaandi
I am the guy who fixes it!
Ovvoru part-ukkalaa thanithaniyaa edupaen
I will dismantle it part by part individually
Eduththatha seer paduththi nimisaththil maatti vaippaen
I will fix what is taken out and replace it in a minute
Vaadi radha odaathadi adi…
Come Radha, do not run away girl...
Car otti haang
Car driver, haang
Car ootti vantha kutti rasaththi
Little princess who came driving a car
Repair-u paarkkiravan naanthaandi
I 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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