Enga Ooru Kaavalkaaran
From Enga Ooru Kavalkaran · 1998
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Enga Ooru Kavalkaran1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enga ooru kaavakkaaraa | Oh guard of our village, |
| Nuni mookku mela kovakkkaaraa | He gets angry at the tip of his nose, |
| Enga ooru kaavakkaaraa | Oh guard of our village, |
| Nuni mookku mela kovakkkaaraa | He gets angry at the tip of his nose, |
| Male | |
| Ullukkulla pongi varum | Overflowing deep inside his heart, |
| Paasaththula nesaththula | With affection and true love, |
| Oorai ellaam katti izhuppaan | He unites and captivates the entire village, |
| Nalla perai ellaam thatti eduppaan | He wins a great name and fame, |
| Male | |
| Enga ooru kaavakkaaraa | Oh guard of our village, |
| Nuni mookku mela kovakkkaaraa | He gets angry at the tip of his nose, |
| Male | |
| Oorum perum pottrum | Praised by the whole town and famous, |
| Muga raasi thaan | He has a blessed and fortunate face, |
| Onna peththu pottaa | The mother who gave birth to you, |
| Magaraasi thaan | Is truly a blessed queen, |
| Male | |
| Oorum perum pottrum | Praised by the whole town and famous, |
| Muga raasi thaan | He has a blessed and fortunate face, |
| Onna peththu pottaa | The mother who gave birth to you, |
| Magaraasi thaan | Is truly a blessed queen, |
| Male | |
| Vittaanunnaa oru kaattu paattu | If he belt out a wild rural song, |
| Mottaana poovum malarum | Even a tight flower bud will blossom, |
| Kattaayamaa oru thaalam pottu | By tapping a steady rhythmic beat, |
| Ponnaana neram pularum | A golden dawn will emerge, |
| Male | |
| Sindhugira sindhu thaan | The folk tune that flows from him, |
| Mannan ivan sondham thaan | Is the personal treasure of this king, |
| Sindhugira sindhu thaan | The folk tune that flows from him, |
| Mannan ivan sondham thaan | Is the personal treasure of this king, |
| Yaelaelo paatta eduppaan | He starts singing a sailor's rhythmic chant, |
| Namma elloraiyum izhuppaan | And pulls all of us toward him, |
| Male | |
| Enga ooru kaavakkaaraa | Oh guard of our village, |
| Nuni mookku mela kovakkkaaraa | He gets angry at the tip of his nose, |
| Male | |
| Raagam thaalam yedhum theriyaadhaiyaa | He doesn't care for formal music rules or beats, sir, |
| Veedum oorum naadum puriyaadhaiyaa | He doesn't worry about home, town, or country, sir, |
| Raagam thaalam yedhum theriyaadhaiyaa | He doesn't care for formal music rules or beats, sir, |
| Veedum oorum naadum puriyaadhaiyaa | He doesn't worry about home, town, or country, sir, |
| Male | |
| Gummaanguththu ivan pottu pottu | Setting an energetic folk dance rhythm, |
| Eppodhum sanda pudippaan | He gets into playful fights constantly, |
| Dappaanguththu vachu paattu pottu | Playing loud local beats and songs, |
| Toppaaga cholli tharuvaan | He teaches everyone in a top-notch way, |
| Male | |
| Paatteduththu kattuvaan | He composes songs on the spot, |
| Paamarana thattuvaan | He touches and awakens the common man, |
| Paatteduththu kattuvaan | He composes songs on the spot, |
| Paamarana thattuvaan | He touches and awakens the common man, |
| Paadaadha raagam illae | There is no raga he hasn't sung, |
| Ivan paakkaadha oorum illae | There is no town he hasn't seen, |
| Male | |
| Enga ooru kaavakkaaraa | Oh guard of our village, |
| Nuni mookku mela kovakkkaaraa | He gets angry at the tip of his nose, |
| Enga ooru kaavakkaaraa | Oh guard of our village, |
| Nuni mookku mela kovakkkaaraa | He gets angry at the tip of his nose, |
| Male | |
| Ullukkulla pongi varum | Overflowing deep inside his heart, |
| Paasaththula nesaththula | With affection and true love, |
| Oorai ellaam katti izhuppaan | He unites and captivates the entire village, |
| Nalla perai ellaam thatti eduppaan | He wins a great name and fame, |
| Male | |
| Enga ooru kaavakkaaraa | Oh guard of our village, |
| Nuni mookku mela kovakkkaaraa | He gets angry at the tip of his nose, |
| Enga ooru kaavakkaaraa….aahaa…aaa… | Oh guard of our village... aha... ah... |
எங்க ஊரு காவக்காரா...........
நுனி மூக்கு மேலே கோவக்காரா
எங்க ஊரு காவக்காரா...........
நுனி மூக்கு மேலே கோவக்காரா
Oh guard of our village,
He gets angry at the tip of his nose,
Oh guard of our village,
He gets angry at the tip of his nose,
உள்ளுக்குள்ள பொங்கி வரும்
பாசத்துல நேசத்துல
ஊரையெல்லாம் கட்டி இழுப்பான் நல்ல
பேரையெல்லாம் தட்டி எடுப்பான்
Overflowing deep inside his heart,
With affection and true love,
He unites and captivates the entire village,
He wins a great name and fame,
எங்க ஊரு காவக்காரா...........
நுனி மூக்கு மேலே கோவக்காரா
Oh guard of our village,
He gets angry at the tip of his nose,
ஊரும் பேரும் போற்றும் மொகராசிதான்
ஒன்னப் பெத்து போட்டா மகராசிதான்
ஊரும் பேரும் போற்றும் மொகராசிதான்
ஒன்னப் பெத்து போட்டா மகராசிதான்
Praised by the whole town and famous,
He has a blessed and fortunate face,
The mother who gave birth to you,
Is truly a blessed queen,
விட்டா நின்னா ஒரு காட்டு பாட்டு
மொட்டான பூவும் மலரும்
கட்டாயமா ஒரு தாளம் போட்டு
பொன்னான நேரம் புலரும்
Praised by the whole town and famous,
He has a blessed and fortunate face,
The mother who gave birth to you,
Is truly a blessed queen,
சிந்துகிற சிந்துதான்
மன்னனிவன் சொந்தந்தான்
சிந்துகிற சிந்துதான்
மன்னனிவன் சொந்தந்தான்
ஏலேலோ பாட்டை எடுப்பான்
நம்ம எல்லோரையும் இழுப்பான்...
If he belt out a wild rural song,
Even a tight flower bud will blossom,
By tapping a steady rhythmic beat,
A golden dawn will emerge,
எங்க ஊரு காவக்காரா.....
நுனி மூக்கு மேலே கோவக்காரா
The folk tune that flows from him,
Is the personal treasure of this king,
The folk tune that flows from him,
Is the personal treasure of this king,
He starts singing a sailor's rhythmic chant,
And pulls all of us toward him,
ராகந்தாளம் ஏதும் தெரியாதய்யா
வீடும் ஊரும் நாடும் புரியாதய்யா
ராகந்தாளம் ஏதும் தெரியாதய்யா
வீடும் ஊரும் நாடும் புரியாதய்யா
Oh guard of our village,
He gets angry at the tip of his nose,
கும்மாங்குத்து இவன் போட்டு போட்டு
எப்போதும் சண்டை புடிப்பான்...
டப்பாங்குத்து வச்சுப் பாட்டு போட்டு
டாப்பாக சொல்லித் தருவான்....
He doesn't care for formal music rules or beats, sir,
He doesn't worry about home, town, or country, sir,
He doesn't care for formal music rules or beats, sir,
He doesn't worry about home, town, or country, sir,
பாட்டெடுத்து கட்டுவான்
பாமரனத் தட்டுவான்
பாட்டெடுத்து கட்டுவான்
பாமரனத் தட்டுவான்
பாடாத ராகமில்லே
இவன் பாக்காத ஊருமில்லே
Setting an energetic folk dance rhythm,
He gets into playful fights constantly,
Playing loud local beats and songs,
He teaches everyone in a top-notch way,
எங்க ஊரு காவக்காரா...........
நுனி மூக்கு மேலே கோவக்காரா
எங்க ஊரு காவக்காரா...........
நுனி மூக்கு மேலே கோவக்காரா
He composes songs on the spot,
He touches and awakens the common man,
He composes songs on the spot,
He touches and awakens the common man,
There is no raga he hasn't sung,
There is no town he hasn't seen,
உள்ளுக்குள்ள பொங்கி வரும்
பாசத்துல நேசத்துல
ஊரையெல்லாம் கட்டி இழுப்பான் நல்ல
பேரையெல்லாம் தட்டி எடுப்பான்
Oh guard of our village,
He gets angry at the tip of his nose,
Oh guard of our village,
He gets angry at the tip of his nose,
எங்க ஊரு காவக்காரா...........
நுனி மூக்கு மேலே கோவக்காரா
எங்க ஊரு காவக்காரா...........
Overflowing deep inside his heart,
With affection and true love,
He unites and captivates the entire village,
He wins a great name and fame,
Oh guard of our village,
He gets angry at the tip of his nose,
Oh guard of our village... aha... ah...
Enga ooru kaavakkaaraa
Oh guard of our village,
Nuni mookku mela kovakkkaaraa
He gets angry at the tip of his nose,
Enga ooru kaavakkaaraa
Oh guard of our village,
Nuni mookku mela kovakkkaaraa
He gets angry at the tip of his nose,
Ullukkulla pongi varum
Overflowing deep inside his heart,
Paasaththula nesaththula
With affection and true love,
Oorai ellaam katti izhuppaan
He unites and captivates the entire village,
Nalla perai ellaam thatti eduppaan
He wins a great name and fame,
Enga ooru kaavakkaaraa
Oh guard of our village,
Nuni mookku mela kovakkkaaraa
He gets angry at the tip of his nose,
Oorum perum pottrum
Praised by the whole town and famous,
Muga raasi thaan
He has a blessed and fortunate face,
Onna peththu pottaa
The mother who gave birth to you,
Magaraasi thaan
Is truly a blessed queen,
Oorum perum pottrum
Praised by the whole town and famous,
Muga raasi thaan
He has a blessed and fortunate face,
Onna peththu pottaa
The mother who gave birth to you,
Magaraasi thaan
Is truly a blessed queen,
Vittaanunnaa oru kaattu paattu
If he belt out a wild rural song,
Mottaana poovum malarum
Even a tight flower bud will blossom,
Kattaayamaa oru thaalam pottu
By tapping a steady rhythmic beat,
Ponnaana neram pularum
A golden dawn will emerge,
Sindhugira sindhu thaan
The folk tune that flows from him,
Mannan ivan sondham thaan
Is the personal treasure of this king,
Sindhugira sindhu thaan
The folk tune that flows from him,
Mannan ivan sondham thaan
Is the personal treasure of this king,
Yaelaelo paatta eduppaan
He starts singing a sailor's rhythmic chant,
Namma elloraiyum izhuppaan
And pulls all of us toward him,
Enga ooru kaavakkaaraa
Oh guard of our village,
Nuni mookku mela kovakkkaaraa
He gets angry at the tip of his nose,
Raagam thaalam yedhum theriyaadhaiyaa
He doesn't care for formal music rules or beats, sir,
Veedum oorum naadum puriyaadhaiyaa
He doesn't worry about home, town, or country, sir,
Raagam thaalam yedhum theriyaadhaiyaa
He doesn't care for formal music rules or beats, sir,
Veedum oorum naadum puriyaadhaiyaa
He doesn't worry about home, town, or country, sir,
Gummaanguththu ivan pottu pottu
Setting an energetic folk dance rhythm,
Eppodhum sanda pudippaan
He gets into playful fights constantly,
Dappaanguththu vachu paattu pottu
Playing loud local beats and songs,
Toppaaga cholli tharuvaan
He teaches everyone in a top-notch way,
Paatteduththu kattuvaan
He composes songs on the spot,
Paamarana thattuvaan
He touches and awakens the common man,
Paatteduththu kattuvaan
He composes songs on the spot,
Paamarana thattuvaan
He touches and awakens the common man,
Paadaadha raagam illae
There is no raga he hasn't sung,
Ivan paakkaadha oorum illae
There is no town he hasn't seen,
Enga ooru kaavakkaaraa
Oh guard of our village,
Nuni mookku mela kovakkkaaraa
He gets angry at the tip of his nose,
Enga ooru kaavakkaaraa
Oh guard of our village,
Nuni mookku mela kovakkkaaraa
He gets angry at the tip of his nose,
Ullukkulla pongi varum
Overflowing deep inside his heart,
Paasaththula nesaththula
With affection and true love,
Oorai ellaam katti izhuppaan
He unites and captivates the entire village,
Nalla perai ellaam thatti eduppaan
He wins a great name and fame,
Enga ooru kaavakkaaraa
Oh guard of our village,
Nuni mookku mela kovakkkaaraa
He gets angry at the tip of his nose,
Enga ooru kaavakkaaraa….aahaa…aaa…
Oh guard of our village... aha... ah...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This celebratory folk song praises the protagonist, a beloved guardian and musician of the village. Though quick-tempered on the surface, he possesses a heart full of warmth, affection, and loyalty that unites the entire community. His charismatic presence, golden voice, and innate talent for music make him a cherished figure whose singing can figuratively make buds bloom and brighten the day.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second-letter rhyming)
“Enga ooru kaavakkaaraa / Nuni mookku mela kovakkkaaraa”
The second letter 'nga' / 'ni' follows rhythmic repetition and flow, pairing 'kaavakkaaraa' with 'kovakkkaaraa'.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Sindhugira sindhu thaan / Mannan ivan sondham thaan”
Both lines end with the rhyming sound 'thaan'.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Mottaana poovum malarum”
Exaggerating the power of the hero's voice, claiming that his raw music can make flower buds bloom immediately.
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Gangai Amaran, 'Enga Ooru Kaavakkaaran' (1988) featured Ramarajan and Gautami. The film's music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and featured iconic rural folk melodies that became hugely popular across Tamil Nadu.
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