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Clara My Name Is Clara

From Laabam · 2020

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Sunidhi Chauhan, KPY Naveen
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Laabam
Movie release year
2020
Lyrics added on
13 Jul 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
All in all azhagarasi
Instagram angel-u
Facebook-u beauty
Udaiyila jennifer lopez
Unmaiyilae ulaga nayagi
Iva gaana-va kalakkiruvaa
Kaiya kaala kulukkiruvaa
Disco-vum padichiruvaa
Tip top-ah sirichuvaa
Cinema-vula iva serndha
Silk-kum kooda out-u
Ivala seendinaka adhukku aprom
Vaazhurathae out-u
Adhaga pattadhu
Paarasiga varum empadi
Palestine azhagu lady
Pongi vazhiyura ginger beer-ah
Bodhai yethuva
Namma clara!!!
Clara.. my name is clara
Jora… pottenae dera
Kathara kathara kaadhalichava
Kalaigal neraiya kan muzhachava
Kaninjae thaan poothava
Pagalum iravum paatteduthava
Pazhagi periya peruduthava
Pala oora paathava
Ulagaiyae naanae
Jeichava thaanae
Aambalaingala atharavaikkavum matten
Clara.. my name is clara
Jora… pottenae dera
Cooli velai seiya enni pona podhum
Yaarum enna nambala
Kodi kodi rokkam vandhu serndha podhum
Oorum onnum sollala
Kangaani aanaalum kai kuli aanaalum
Ellarum ponna daavadikkiraan
Samsari aanaalum sanyasi aanaalum
Sollama ponna meiya nikkiraan
Unnaala naanum kooda madangala
Pinnala kootta thaanda thayangala
Salabam seidhu sandhosham ellaam
Naan vanga vandha rowdy pombala
Clara.. my name is clara
Jora… pottenae dera
Kathara kathara kaadhalichava
Kalaigal neraiya kan muzhachava
Kaninjae thaan poothava
Pagalum iravum paatteduthava
Pazhagi periya peruduthava
Pala oora paathava
Ulagaiyae naanae
Jeichava thaanae
Aambalaingala atharavaikkavum matten
Clara clara clara
My name is clara
Jora…. pottenae dera
Clara…
The all-in-all queen of beauty,
An angel on Instagram,
A stunner on Facebook,
Jennifer Lopez in style and figure,
Truly a universal superstar!
She will rock the folk Gaana beats,
She will shake and groove with hands and feet,
She has mastered Disco too,
And flashes a picture-perfect smile!
If she enters the cinema screen,
Even Silk Smitha will be outdone!
If anyone ever messes with her,
Their very life is over!
It is absolute chaos!
Like a Persian empress coming through,
A gorgeous lady from Palestine,
Like an overflowing ginger beer,
She will make your head spin—
Our very own Clara!!!
Clara.. My name is Clara,
In grand style, I have pitched my camp!
I am the one who loved with all her heart,
The one who stayed awake learning every art,
The one who grew ripe and blossomed,
The one who sang through day and night,
The one who built a big name with her warmth,
The one who has seen so many towns!
The entire world, I am the one...
...who has truly conquered it, haven't I?
I will never let men intimidate me,
Clara.. My name is Clara,
In grand style, I have pitched my camp!
Even when I went looking for daily wage work,
Nobody believed in me,
Even when crores of cash rolled in,
The town had nothing to say.
Whether an overseer or a hired hand,
Everyone chases after women and gold,
Whether a family man or an ascetic monk,
He silently waits to prey on a woman.
I did not bend down because of you either,
I did not hesitate to push past the crowds behind me,
Striking deals and gathering all the joy,
I am a fearless woman who came to claim it all!
Clara.. My name is Clara,
In grand style, I have pitched my camp!
I am the one who loved with all her heart,
The one who stayed awake learning every art,
The one who grew ripe and blossomed,
The one who sang through day and night,
The one who built a big name with her warmth,
The one who has seen so many towns!
The entire world, I am the one...
...who has truly conquered it, haven't I?
I will never let men intimidate me,
Clara, Clara, Clara,
My name is Clara,
In grand style, I have pitched my camp!
Clara...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Clara My Name Is Clara' from the film 'Laabam' is a bold, energetic, and empowering intro track centered around a self-reliant, fierce, and glamorous woman named Clara. The lyrics contrast her glamorous online and offline persona with her hard-hitting street smarts and lived experiences. She speaks openly about starting from humble beginnings as a manual laborer, rising against societal skepticism, and navigating a world where men from all walks of life attempt to take advantage of or judge women.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Pagalum iravum paatteduthava / Pazhagi periya peruduthava”

Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Pagalum' and 'Pazhagi'.

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

“Kangaani aanaalum kai kuli aanaalum”

Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'k' in 'Kangaani', 'kai', and 'kuli'.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Samsari aanaalum sanyasi aanaalum”

Matching end word structures like 'aanaalum' across parallel lines.

Metaphor & Imagery

“Pongi vazhiyura ginger beer-ah”

Comparing her effervescent and intoxicating personality to 'pongi vazhiyura ginger beer' (overflowing ginger beer).

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Trivia

This track was composed by D. Imman for the Vijay Sethupathi and Shruti Haasan starrer 'Laabam' (2021). sung dynamically by Bollywood powerhouse Sunidhi Chauhan alongside KPY Naveen, showcasing a blend of Tamil folk-gaana beats with modern western pop arrangements.

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