Chennai Enga Ooru
From Pattinapakkam · 2018
- Lyricist
- Murugan Manthiram
- Singers
- Ishaan Dev, Chorus
- Music director
- Ishaan Dev
- Details
- Pattinapakkam2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Chennai | Chennai |
| Male :Enga ooru enga ooru | Male: Our town, our town |
| Chorus :Chennai | Chorus: Chennai |
| Male :Idhu namma ooru namma ooru | Male: This is our town, our town |
| Vandhu paaru vandhu paaru | Come and see, come and see |
| Vazhavaikkum nalla oorae yei | It is the great town that gives life to all, hey! |
| Male | |
| Singaara chennai | Beautiful Chennai |
| Child :Enga ooru enga ooru | Child: Our town, our town |
| Male :Chennai | Male: Chennai |
| Child :Ada namma ooru namma ooru | Child: Hey, our town, our town |
| Male :Vandhu paaru vandhu paaru | Male: Come and see, come and see |
| Vazhavaikkum nalla oorae yei | It is the great town that gives life to all, hey! |
| Chorus | |
| Hei hei hei hei | Hei hei hei hei |
| Male | |
| Vellakaaran kattivecha | Built by the Britishers |
| Kattivecha kottai undu | There stands the historic fort |
| Ottasuvar otti otti | Clinging close to the mud walls |
| Odugundra koovam undu | Flows the river Cooum |
| Male | |
| Ekkachakka mozhigala | Speaking a multitude of languages |
| Pesugira makkal undu | There live diverse people |
| Yegapatta kadavulum | Countless gods and deities |
| Saamigalum ingu undu | Are worshipped right here |
| Male | |
| Oh vanga kadal karaiyila | Oh, on the shores of the Bay of Bengal |
| MGR-u thoonguraaru | MGR rests eternally |
| Japan naadum kaithattudhu | Even the country of Japan applauds |
| Enga aalu super staru | Our beloved Superstar (Rajinikanth)! |
| Male | |
| Marinavum | The Marina Beach too |
| Chorus:Heyy | Chorus: Heyy |
| Male :Enga perumai | Male: Is our pride |
| Chorus :Heyy | Chorus: Heyy |
| Male :Tamil cinemaavum | Male: Tamil cinema too |
| Enga perumai | Is our pride |
| Chorus :Heyy | Chorus: Heyy |
| Male :Raajavum | Male: Maestro Ilaiyaraaja too |
| Chorus :Heyy | Chorus: Heyy |
| Male :Rahumanum | Male: A. R. Rahman too |
| Chorus :Heyy | Chorus: Heyy |
| Male :Enga perumai | Male: Is our pride |
| Male | |
| Ada enga ooru enga ooru | Hey, our town, our town |
| Idhu namma ooru namma ooru | This is our town, our town |
| Ada enga ooru enga ooru | Hey, our town, our town |
| Ada namma ooru namma ooru | Hey, our town, our town |
| Chorus | |
| Hei hei hei hei | Hei hei hei hei |
| Heihei heihei | Hei hei hei hei |
| He he ha he he ha | He he ha he he ha |
| He he ha he he ha | He he ha he he ha |
| Hehaaha he haaha he haaha | Hehaaha he haaha he haaha |
| Male | |
| Roatukada kai yenthi | At roadside food stalls and Kaiyendhi bhavans |
| Bavanula idly vada | Serving hot idlis and vadas |
| Reddy kada annachi | At Reddy stores and elder brother's shops |
| Kadaiyila pongal vada | Serving delicious pongal and vadas |
| Male | |
| Hei mela paaru metrovil | Hey, look above, inside the Metro train |
| Parakkudhu ooru sanam | The city's people soar by |
| Ooru sanam | The city's people |
| Keela paaru share auto | Look below, inside the share autos |
| Pidhungudhu dhinam dhinam | It's crowded and packed every single day |
| Male | |
| IIT-um tidalparkkum | IIT and Tidel Park |
| Valarkkudhu technology | Nurture modern technology |
| OMR-um ECR-um | OMR and ECR roads |
| Valarkkudhu loveology | Nurture youthful romance |
| Male | |
| Kolla mazhaithaan | When heavy torrential rain poured |
| Kotti medhakka | Overflowing and flooding everywhere |
| Vellakadalil ooru medhakka | Making the city float in an ocean of flood |
| Ethirthu ninnom | We stood up against it |
| Ezhunthu ninnom | We rose together in strength |
| Male | |
| Naanga chennai tamilan | We are the Chennai Tamils |
| Chennai tamil…an | Chennai Tamils |
| Chennai singaara chennai | Chennai, beautiful Chennai |
| Chennai singaara chennai | Chennai, beautiful Chennai |
| Chorus | |
| Hei hei hei hei | Hei hei hei hei |
| Hei hei hei hei | Hei hei hei hei |
| Hei hei hei hei | Hei hei hei hei |
| Hei hei hei hei | Hei hei hei hei |
சென்னை
எங்க ஊரு எங்க ஊரு
குழு :
சென்னை
இது நம்ம ஊரு நம்ம ஊரு
வந்துப்பாரு வந்துப்பாரு
வாழவைக்கும் நல்ல ஊரேய் ஏய்....
Chennai
Male: Our town, our town
Chorus: Chennai
Male: This is our town, our town
Come and see, come and see
It is the great town that gives life to all, hey!
சிங்கார சென்னை
குழந்தை :
அட எங்க ஊரு எங்க ஊரு
சென்னை
குழந்தை :
அட நம்ம ஊரு நம்ம ஊரு
வந்துப்பாரு வந்துப்பாரு
வாழ வைக்கும் நல்ல ஊரேய் ஏய்..
Beautiful Chennai
Child: Our town, our town
Male: Chennai
Child: Hey, our town, our town
Male: Come and see, come and see
It is the great town that gives life to all, hey!
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்…
Hei hei hei hei
வெள்ளக்காரன் கட்டிவச்ச
கட்டிவச்ச கோட்டை உண்டு…
ஓட்டுச்சுவர் ஒட்டி ஒட்டி
ஓடுகின்ற கூவம் உண்டு
Built by the Britishers
There stands the historic fort
Clinging close to the mud walls
Flows the river Cooum
எக்கச்சக்க மொழிகள பேசுகிற
மக்கள் உண்டு…
ஏகப்பட்ட கடவுளும் சாமிகளும்
இங்க உண்டு
Speaking a multitude of languages
There live diverse people
Countless gods and deities
Are worshipped right here
ஓ…வங்கக்கடல் கரையிலே
எம்ஜிஆரு தூங்குராரு
ஜப்பான் நாடும் கைத்தட்டுது
எங்க ஆளு சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரு
Oh, on the shores of the Bay of Bengal
MGR rests eternally
Even the country of Japan applauds
Our beloved Superstar (Rajinikanth)!
மெரினாவும் எங்கப் பெருமை
குழு :
ஹேய்
தமிழ் சினிமாவும் எங்கப்பெருமை
குழு :
ஹேய்
ராஜாவும் ரகுமானும்
குழு :
ஹேய்
எங்கப்பெருமை…
குழு :
ஹேய்
The Marina Beach too
Chorus: Heyy
Male: Is our pride
Chorus: Heyy
Male: Tamil cinema too
Is our pride
Chorus: Heyy
Male: Maestro Ilaiyaraaja too
Chorus: Heyy
Male: A. R. Rahman too
Chorus: Heyy
Male: Is our pride
அட எங்க ஊரு எங்க ஊரு
இது நம்ம ஊரு நம்ம ஊரு
அட எங்க ஊரு எங்க ஊரு
அட நம்ம ஊரு நம்ம ஊரு
Hey, our town, our town
This is our town, our town
Hey, our town, our town
Hey, our town, our town
குழந்தை :
சென்னை
அட எங்க ஊரு எங்க ஊரு
சென்னை
அட நம்ம ஊரு நம்ம ஊரு
Hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei
He he ha he he ha
He he ha he he ha
Hehaaha he haaha he haaha
விசில் :
....................
At roadside food stalls and Kaiyendhi bhavans
Serving hot idlis and vadas
At Reddy stores and elder brother's shops
Serving delicious pongal and vadas
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
ஹேய்ஹேய்ஹேய்
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
ஹேய்ஹேய்ஹேய்
Hey, look above, inside the Metro train
The city's people soar by
The city's people
Look below, inside the share autos
It's crowded and packed every single day
ரோட்டு கட கையேந்தி பவனுல
இட்லி வட ரெட்டி கட
அண்ணாச்சி கடையில பொங்கள் வட
IIT and Tidel Park
Nurture modern technology
OMR and ECR roads
Nurture youthful romance
ஹேய் மேல பாரு
மெட்ரோவில் பறக்குது ஊரு சனம்
கீழப்பாரு ஷேர் ஆட்டோ
பிதுங்குது தெனம்தெனம்
When heavy torrential rain poured
Overflowing and flooding everywhere
Making the city float in an ocean of flood
We stood up against it
We rose together in strength
ஐஐடியும் டைடல்
பார்க்கும் வளர்க்குது டெக்னாலஜி
ஓஎம்ஆரும் இசிஆரும்
வளர்க்குது நம்பலேஜி
We are the Chennai Tamils
Chennai Tamils
Chennai, beautiful Chennai
Chennai, beautiful Chennai
கொள்ள மழைதான்
கொட்டி மெதக்க
வெள்ளக்கடலில் ஊரு மெதக்க
எதிர்த்து நின்னோம்
எழும்பி நின்னோம்
Hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei
நாங்க சென்னை தமிழன்……
சென்னை தமிழ……ன்
சென்னை சிங்கார சென்னை
சென்னை சிங்கார சென்னை
விசில் :
....................
குழு மற்றும் குழந்தைகள் :
{சென்னை
அட எங்க ஊரு எங்க ஊரு
சென்னை
அட நம்ம ஊரு நம்ம ஊரு
சென்னை} (3)
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
ஹேய்ஹேய்ஹேய்
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
ஹேய்ஹேய்ஹேய்
Chennai
Chennai
Male :Enga ooru enga ooru
Male: Our town, our town
Chorus :Chennai
Chorus: Chennai
Male :Idhu namma ooru namma ooru
Male: This is our town, our town
Vandhu paaru vandhu paaru
Come and see, come and see
Vazhavaikkum nalla oorae yei
It is the great town that gives life to all, hey!
Singaara chennai
Beautiful Chennai
Child :Enga ooru enga ooru
Child: Our town, our town
Male :Chennai
Male: Chennai
Child :Ada namma ooru namma ooru
Child: Hey, our town, our town
Male :Vandhu paaru vandhu paaru
Male: Come and see, come and see
Vazhavaikkum nalla oorae yei
It is the great town that gives life to all, hey!
Hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei
Vellakaaran kattivecha
Built by the Britishers
Kattivecha kottai undu
There stands the historic fort
Ottasuvar otti otti
Clinging close to the mud walls
Odugundra koovam undu
Flows the river Cooum
Ekkachakka mozhigala
Speaking a multitude of languages
Pesugira makkal undu
There live diverse people
Yegapatta kadavulum
Countless gods and deities
Saamigalum ingu undu
Are worshipped right here
Oh vanga kadal karaiyila
Oh, on the shores of the Bay of Bengal
MGR-u thoonguraaru
MGR rests eternally
Japan naadum kaithattudhu
Even the country of Japan applauds
Enga aalu super staru
Our beloved Superstar (Rajinikanth)!
Marinavum
The Marina Beach too
Chorus:Heyy
Chorus: Heyy
Male :Enga perumai
Male: Is our pride
Chorus :Heyy
Chorus: Heyy
Male :Tamil cinemaavum
Male: Tamil cinema too
Enga perumai
Is our pride
Chorus :Heyy
Chorus: Heyy
Male :Raajavum
Male: Maestro Ilaiyaraaja too
Chorus :Heyy
Chorus: Heyy
Male :Rahumanum
Male: A. R. Rahman too
Chorus :Heyy
Chorus: Heyy
Male :Enga perumai
Male: Is our pride
Ada enga ooru enga ooru
Hey, our town, our town
Idhu namma ooru namma ooru
This is our town, our town
Ada enga ooru enga ooru
Hey, our town, our town
Ada namma ooru namma ooru
Hey, our town, our town
Hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei
Heihei heihei
Hei hei hei hei
He he ha he he ha
He he ha he he ha
He he ha he he ha
He he ha he he ha
Hehaaha he haaha he haaha
Hehaaha he haaha he haaha
Roatukada kai yenthi
At roadside food stalls and Kaiyendhi bhavans
Bavanula idly vada
Serving hot idlis and vadas
Reddy kada annachi
At Reddy stores and elder brother's shops
Kadaiyila pongal vada
Serving delicious pongal and vadas
Hei mela paaru metrovil
Hey, look above, inside the Metro train
Parakkudhu ooru sanam
The city's people soar by
Ooru sanam
The city's people
Keela paaru share auto
Look below, inside the share autos
Pidhungudhu dhinam dhinam
It's crowded and packed every single day
IIT-um tidalparkkum
IIT and Tidel Park
Valarkkudhu technology
Nurture modern technology
OMR-um ECR-um
OMR and ECR roads
Valarkkudhu loveology
Nurture youthful romance
Kolla mazhaithaan
When heavy torrential rain poured
Kotti medhakka
Overflowing and flooding everywhere
Vellakadalil ooru medhakka
Making the city float in an ocean of flood
Ethirthu ninnom
We stood up against it
Ezhunthu ninnom
We rose together in strength
Naanga chennai tamilan
We are the Chennai Tamils
Chennai tamil…an
Chennai Tamils
Chennai singaara chennai
Chennai, beautiful Chennai
Chennai singaara chennai
Chennai, beautiful Chennai
Hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Chennai' from the movie 'Pattinapakkam' (2018) is an energetic, high-spirited tribute to the spirit and culture of Chennai. It celebrates Chennai as a welcoming city ('Vazhavaikkum Ooru') that embraces people from all walks of life, cultures, and languages. The lyrics mention iconic landmarks like Fort St. George, Marina Beach, and the Bay of Bengal, along with cinema legends like MGR, Superstar Rajinikanth, Ilaiyaraaja, and A. R. Rahman.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodhar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Male :Enga ooru enga ooru”
Words like 'enga ooru enga ooru' and 'vandhu paaru vandhu paaru' are repeated continuously to add rhythm and emotional emphasis.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Hei mela paaru metrovil / Keela paaru share auto”
The second consonant sound matches across consecutive lines ('mela' / 'keela'), creating traditional Tamil musical harmony.
Metaphor / Contrast
“OMR-um ECR-um Valarkkudhu loveology”
Contrasts modern technological hubs like IIT and Tidel Park with scenic romantic spots like OMR and ECR using coined terms like 'loveology'.
Imagery and Social Realism
“Ethirthu ninnom Ezhunthu ninnom”
Captures the resilience of Chennai people who stood united during the massive Chennai floods ('vellakadalil ooru medhakka').
Did you know?
Trivia
The lyricist Murugan Manthiram explicitly references the infamous 2015 Chennai Floods in the second verse, highlighting the unity and spirit of 'Chennai Tamils' who rose up to help one another regardless of religion or background.
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