Enga Ooru Vandi
From Pannaiyarum Padminiyum · 2014
- Lyricist
- Justin Prabhakaran
- Music director
- Justin Prabhakaran
- Details
- Pannaiyarum Padminiyum2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Enga ooru vandi | Our village's vehicle |
| Enga ooru vandi | Our village's vehicle |
| Minnala pol poguthu paar | Look, it moves like lightning! |
| Vazhi vidu vazhi vidu | Make way, make way! |
| Vazhi vidu vazhi vidu | Make way, make way! |
| Chorus | |
| Pallam meda thaandi | Crossing dips and mounds, |
| Mannu roadu mela | Over the dirt road, |
| Varaan paaru thaera pola | Look, it comes like a grand temple chariot! |
| Vazhi vidu vazhi vidu | Make way, make way! |
| Vazhi vidu vazhi vidu | Make way, make way! |
| Chorus | |
| Naanga mattum thaniya pola | Do you think we are all alone? |
| Car-ukulla oorae irukku | The whole village is inside the car! |
| Sooriyana thaanda porom | We are going to cross past the sun, |
| Variyaa.. variyaa..variyaa | Are you coming? Are you coming? Are you coming? |
| Chorus | |
| Iyanaaru saamikitta | To Lord Ayyanar, |
| Romba naala vendi irukom | We have been praying for a long time; |
| Theyatha tayaru naalu | Give us four tires |
| Thariyaa..thariyaa..thariyaa | That will never wear out! Give them, give them, give them! |
| Chorus | |
| Kaatula metula | In the woods and on the hills, |
| Oota porom | We are going to drive! |
| Enga rootula speeda | On our route, fast |
| Poga porom.. | We are going to go! |
| Chorus | |
| Enga ooru vandi | Our village's vehicle |
| Enga ooru vandi | Our village's vehicle |
| Minnala pol poguthu paar | Look, it moves like lightning! |
| Vazhi vidu vazhi vidu | Make way, make way! |
| Vazhi vidu vazhi vidu | Make way, make way! |
| Chorus | |
| Velaiyaata velaiyaata | Playfully, playfully, |
| Potti vechu paapom | We will compete and see, |
| Antha rayila muntha paapom | We will try to overtake that train! |
| Palli koodam mattaya pottom | We bunked school, |
| Paati kadayila aataya pottom | We swiped snacks from grandma's shop! |
| Chorus | |
| Santhula ponthula cycle gapula | In narrow lanes, alleys, and tight spaces, |
| Engala munthala yaarum | Nobody has ever overtaken us! |
| Ye vambula thumbula maatura engala | Us, who get caught in troubles and messes, |
| Singlea pudikala yaarum | Nobody has ever caught us alone! |
| Male | |
| Kalyaanam kacheri | Weddings and social events, |
| Vechu karaiyethunom | We helped organize and conduct them! |
| Sevaanam polanthuruchu | The sky has split open in joy, |
| Kondaaduvom…. | Let us celebrate! |
| Chorus | |
| Ini kaatula metula | Now in the woods and on the hills, |
| Oota porom.. | We are going to drive! |
| Hey..hey..hey..hey… | Hey..hey..hey..hey… |
| Enga rootula speeda | On our route, fast |
| Poga porom.. | We are going to go! |
| Hey..hey..hey..hey… | Hey..hey..hey..hey… |
| Chorus | |
| Enga ooru vandi | Our village's vehicle |
| Enga ooru vandi | Our village's vehicle |
| Minnala pol poguthu paar | Look, it moves like lightning! |
| Vazhi vidu vazhi vidu | Make way, make way! |
| Vazhi vidu vazhi vidu | Make way, make way! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………. | ... |
| Oororam oororam | On the edge of the village, on the edge of the village, |
| Kaathiruppom naanga | We will be waiting, |
| Vayakaatu bommaiya pola | Like scarecrows standing in the farm field; |
| Vetta veliyila kedaya kadapom | In the open fields, we will camp out, |
| Vandi vantha sitta parapom | When the vehicle arrives, we will fly like birds! |
| Male | |
| Mandaiya kondaiya | With a head and crest |
| Aatura sevala | Shaking rooster, |
| Sandaiya pottu pudichom | We fought and caught it! |
| Naanga nandaiyum sindaiyum | We, in the street where crabs and small fry |
| Paakura theruvula | Are seen around, |
| Saththama horn adichom | Honked the horn loudly! |
| Chorus | |
| Oru thaayaaga | Becoming like a mother, |
| Maaripona neenthaanamma | It is only you, dear car! |
| Ini neethaanae | From now on, aren't you |
| Engalukku kula theivamaa | Our family deity? |
| Chorus | |
| Ini kaatula metula | Now in the woods and on the hills, |
| Oota porom.. | We are going to drive! |
| Enga rootula speeda | On our route, fast |
| Poga porom.. | We are going to go! |
| Chorus | |
| Enga ooru vandi | Our village's vehicle |
| Enga ooru vandi | Our village's vehicle |
| Minnala pol poguthu paar | Look, it moves like lightning! |
| Vazhi vidu vazhi vidu | Make way, make way! |
| Vazhi vidu vazhi vidu | Make way, make way! |
| Chorus | |
| Pallam meda thaandi | Crossing dips and mounds, |
| Mannu roadu mela | Over the dirt road, |
| Varaan paaru thaera pola | Look, it comes like a grand temple chariot! |
| Vazhi vidu vazhi vidu | Make way, make way! |
| Vazhi vidu vazhi vidu | Make way, make way! |
| Chorus | |
| Naanga mattum thaniya pola | Do you think we are all alone? |
| Car-ukulla oorae irukku | The whole village is inside the car! |
| Sooriyana thaanda porom | We are going to cross past the sun, |
| Variyaa.. variyaa..variyaa | Are you coming? Are you coming? Are you coming? |
| Chorus | |
| Iyanaaru saamikitta | To Lord Ayyanar, |
| Romba naala vendi irukom | We have been praying for a long time; |
| Theyatha tayaru naalu | Give us four tires |
| Thariyaa..thariyaa..thariyaa | That will never wear out! Give them, give them, give them! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………………………. | ... |
| Ooooo…ooooooo……ooooo….ooo.. | Ooooo…ooooooo……ooooo….ooo.. |
எங்க ஊரு
வண்டி எங்க ஊரு
வண்டி மின்னல
போல் போகுது பார்
வழி விடு வழி விடு
வழி விடு வழி விடு
Our village's vehicle
Our village's vehicle
Look, it moves like lightning!
Make way, make way!
Make way, make way!
பள்ளம் மேட
தாண்டி மண்ணு ரோடு
மேல வாரான் பாரு தேர
போல வழி விடு வழி விடு
வழி விடு வழி விடு
Crossing dips and mounds,
Over the dirt road,
Look, it comes like a grand temple chariot!
Make way, make way!
Make way, make way!
நாங்க மட்டும்
தனியா போல காருகுள்ள
ஊரே இருக்கு சூரியனா
தாண்டா போறோம்
வாரியா வாரியா வாரியா
Do you think we are all alone?
The whole village is inside the car!
We are going to cross past the sun,
Are you coming? Are you coming? Are you coming?
அய்யனாரு
சாமிகிட்ட ரொம்ப
நாளா வேண்டி
இருக்கோம் தேயாத
டயரு நாழு தாரியா
தாரியா தாரியா
To Lord Ayyanar,
We have been praying for a long time;
Give us four tires
That will never wear out! Give them, give them, give them!
காட்டுல
மேட்டுல ஓட்ட
போறோம் எங்க
ரூட்டுல ஸ்பீடா
போக போறோம்
In the woods and on the hills,
We are going to drive!
On our route, fast
We are going to go!
எங்க ஊரு
வண்டி எங்க ஊரு
வண்டி மின்னல
போல் போகுது பார்
வழி விடு வழி விடு
வழி விடு வழி விடு
Our village's vehicle
Our village's vehicle
Look, it moves like lightning!
Make way, make way!
Make way, make way!
பள்ளம் மேட
தாண்டி மண்ணு ரோடு
மேல வாரான் பாரு தேர
போல போல போல
போல போல
Playfully, playfully,
We will compete and see,
We will try to overtake that train!
We bunked school,
We swiped snacks from grandma's shop!
விளையாட்டா
விளையாட்டா போட்டி
வெச்சு பாப்போம் அந்த
ரயில முந்த பாப்போம்
பள்ளி கூடம் மட்டைய
போட்டோம் பாட்டி
கடையில ஆட்டைய
போட்டோம்
In narrow lanes, alleys, and tight spaces,
Nobody has ever overtaken us!
Us, who get caught in troubles and messes,
Nobody has ever caught us alone!
சந்துல பொந்துல
சைக்கிள் கேப்புல எங்கள
முந்தல யாரும் யே வம்புல
தும்புல மாட்டுற எங்கள
சிங்களே புடிக்கல யாரும்
Weddings and social events,
We helped organize and conduct them!
The sky has split open in joy,
Let us celebrate!
கல்யாணம்
கச்சேரி வெச்சு
கரையேத்துனோம்
செவ்வானம் பொளந்துருச்சு
கொண்டாடுவோம்
Now in the woods and on the hills,
We are going to drive!
Hey..hey..hey..hey…
On our route, fast
We are going to go!
Hey..hey..hey..hey…
இனி காட்டுல
மேட்டுல ஓட்ட
போறோம் ஹே ஹே
ஹே ஹே எங்க ரூட்டுல
ஸ்பீடா போக போறோம்
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
Our village's vehicle
Our village's vehicle
Look, it moves like lightning!
Make way, make way!
Make way, make way!
எங்க ஊரு
வண்டி எங்க ஊரு
வண்டி மின்னல
போல் போகுது பார்
வழி விடு வழி விடு
வழி விடு வழி விடு
...
On the edge of the village, on the edge of the village,
We will be waiting,
Like scarecrows standing in the farm field;
In the open fields, we will camp out,
When the vehicle arrives, we will fly like birds!
..........................
ஊரோரம் ஊரோரம்
காத்திருப்போம் நாங்க
வயக்காட்டு பொம்மைய
போல வெட்ட வெளியில
கிடையா கிடப்போம் வண்டி
வந்தா சிட்டா பறப்போம்
With a head and crest
Shaking rooster,
We fought and caught it!
We, in the street where crabs and small fry
Are seen around,
Honked the horn loudly!
மண்டைய
கொண்டைய ஆட்டுற
சேவலை சண்டைய
போட்டு புடிச்சோம் நாங்க
நண்டையும் சின்டையும்
பாக்குற தெருவுல சத்தமா
ஹார்ன் அடிச்சோம்
Becoming like a mother,
It is only you, dear car!
From now on, aren't you
Our family deity?
ஒரு தாயாக
மாறிப்போன நீதானம்மா
இனி நீதானே எங்களுக்கு
குல தெய்வமா
Now in the woods and on the hills,
We are going to drive!
On our route, fast
We are going to go!
இனி காட்டுல
மேட்டுல ஓட்ட
போறோம் எங்க
ரூட்டுல ஸ்பீடா
போக போறோம்
Our village's vehicle
Our village's vehicle
Look, it moves like lightning!
Make way, make way!
Make way, make way!
எங்க ஊரு
வண்டி எங்க ஊரு
வண்டி மின்னல
போல் போகுது பார்
வழி விடு வழி விடு
வழி விடு வழி விடு
Crossing dips and mounds,
Over the dirt road,
Look, it comes like a grand temple chariot!
Make way, make way!
Make way, make way!
பள்ளம் மேட
தாண்டி மண்ணு ரோடு
மேல வாரான் பாரு தேர
போல வழி விடு வழி விடு
வழி விடு வழி விடு
Do you think we are all alone?
The whole village is inside the car!
We are going to cross past the sun,
Are you coming? Are you coming? Are you coming?
நாங்க மட்டும்
தனியா போல காருகுள்ள
ஊரே இருக்கு சூரியனா
தாண்டா போறோம்
வாரியா வாரியா வாரியா
To Lord Ayyanar,
We have been praying for a long time;
Give us four tires
That will never wear out! Give them, give them, give them!
அய்யனாரு
சாமிகிட்ட ரொம்ப
நாளா வேண்டி
இருக்கோம் தேயாத
டயரு நாழு தாரியா
தாரியா தாரியா
...
Ooooo…ooooooo……ooooo….ooo..
..........................
ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
Enga ooru vandi
Our village's vehicle
Enga ooru vandi
Our village's vehicle
Minnala pol poguthu paar
Look, it moves like lightning!
Vazhi vidu vazhi vidu
Make way, make way!
Vazhi vidu vazhi vidu
Make way, make way!
Pallam meda thaandi
Crossing dips and mounds,
Mannu roadu mela
Over the dirt road,
Varaan paaru thaera pola
Look, it comes like a grand temple chariot!
Vazhi vidu vazhi vidu
Make way, make way!
Vazhi vidu vazhi vidu
Make way, make way!
Naanga mattum thaniya pola
Do you think we are all alone?
Car-ukulla oorae irukku
The whole village is inside the car!
Sooriyana thaanda porom
We are going to cross past the sun,
Variyaa.. variyaa..variyaa
Are you coming? Are you coming? Are you coming?
Iyanaaru saamikitta
To Lord Ayyanar,
Romba naala vendi irukom
We have been praying for a long time;
Theyatha tayaru naalu
Give us four tires
Thariyaa..thariyaa..thariyaa
That will never wear out! Give them, give them, give them!
Kaatula metula
In the woods and on the hills,
Oota porom
We are going to drive!
Enga rootula speeda
On our route, fast
Poga porom..
We are going to go!
Enga ooru vandi
Our village's vehicle
Enga ooru vandi
Our village's vehicle
Minnala pol poguthu paar
Look, it moves like lightning!
Vazhi vidu vazhi vidu
Make way, make way!
Vazhi vidu vazhi vidu
Make way, make way!
Velaiyaata velaiyaata
Playfully, playfully,
Potti vechu paapom
We will compete and see,
Antha rayila muntha paapom
We will try to overtake that train!
Palli koodam mattaya pottom
We bunked school,
Paati kadayila aataya pottom
We swiped snacks from grandma's shop!
Santhula ponthula cycle gapula
In narrow lanes, alleys, and tight spaces,
Engala munthala yaarum
Nobody has ever overtaken us!
Ye vambula thumbula maatura engala
Us, who get caught in troubles and messes,
Singlea pudikala yaarum
Nobody has ever caught us alone!
Kalyaanam kacheri
Weddings and social events,
Vechu karaiyethunom
We helped organize and conduct them!
Sevaanam polanthuruchu
The sky has split open in joy,
Kondaaduvom….
Let us celebrate!
Ini kaatula metula
Now in the woods and on the hills,
Oota porom..
We are going to drive!
Hey..hey..hey..hey…
Hey..hey..hey..hey…
Enga rootula speeda
On our route, fast
Poga porom..
We are going to go!
Hey..hey..hey..hey…
Hey..hey..hey..hey…
Enga ooru vandi
Our village's vehicle
Enga ooru vandi
Our village's vehicle
Minnala pol poguthu paar
Look, it moves like lightning!
Vazhi vidu vazhi vidu
Make way, make way!
Vazhi vidu vazhi vidu
Make way, make way!
…………………………….
...
Oororam oororam
On the edge of the village, on the edge of the village,
Kaathiruppom naanga
We will be waiting,
Vayakaatu bommaiya pola
Like scarecrows standing in the farm field;
Vetta veliyila kedaya kadapom
In the open fields, we will camp out,
Vandi vantha sitta parapom
When the vehicle arrives, we will fly like birds!
Mandaiya kondaiya
With a head and crest
Aatura sevala
Shaking rooster,
Sandaiya pottu pudichom
We fought and caught it!
Naanga nandaiyum sindaiyum
We, in the street where crabs and small fry
Paakura theruvula
Are seen around,
Saththama horn adichom
Honked the horn loudly!
Oru thaayaaga
Becoming like a mother,
Maaripona neenthaanamma
It is only you, dear car!
Ini neethaanae
From now on, aren't you
Engalukku kula theivamaa
Our family deity?
Ini kaatula metula
Now in the woods and on the hills,
Oota porom..
We are going to drive!
Enga rootula speeda
On our route, fast
Poga porom..
We are going to go!
Enga ooru vandi
Our village's vehicle
Enga ooru vandi
Our village's vehicle
Minnala pol poguthu paar
Look, it moves like lightning!
Vazhi vidu vazhi vidu
Make way, make way!
Vazhi vidu vazhi vidu
Make way, make way!
Pallam meda thaandi
Crossing dips and mounds,
Mannu roadu mela
Over the dirt road,
Varaan paaru thaera pola
Look, it comes like a grand temple chariot!
Vazhi vidu vazhi vidu
Make way, make way!
Vazhi vidu vazhi vidu
Make way, make way!
Naanga mattum thaniya pola
Do you think we are all alone?
Car-ukulla oorae irukku
The whole village is inside the car!
Sooriyana thaanda porom
We are going to cross past the sun,
Variyaa.. variyaa..variyaa
Are you coming? Are you coming? Are you coming?
Iyanaaru saamikitta
To Lord Ayyanar,
Romba naala vendi irukom
We have been praying for a long time;
Theyatha tayaru naalu
Give us four tires
Thariyaa..thariyaa..thariyaa
That will never wear out! Give them, give them, give them!
………………………………………….
...
Ooooo…ooooooo……ooooo….ooo..
Ooooo…ooooooo……ooooo….ooo..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Enga Ooru Vandi from Pannaiyarum Padminiyum is a joyful, energetic celebration of a rural community's pride and affection for a Premier Padmini car. The lyrics capture the exuberant spirit of village life, where the arrival of a car brings people together in collective wonder, transforming an everyday vehicle into a symbol of pride, joy, and emotional bonding. The villagers view the car not merely as a machine, but almost as a divine presence, a protective mother, and a family deity carrying their shared stories across bumpy dirt roads. Through playful boasting about racing trains and navigating narrow lanes, the song highlights youthful enthusiasm, rural camaraderie, and the nostalgic warmth of village traditions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai Ani)
“Minnala pol poguthu paar”
Compares the rapid movement of the car to lightning using the comparative marker 'pol'.
Simile (Uwamai Ani)
“Varaan paaru thaera pola”
Compares the majestic arrival of the car on dirt roads to a temple chariot (thaer).
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Oru thaayaaga maaripona neenthaanamma”
Metaphorically addresses the car as a nurturing mother caring for the village.
Personification
“Ini neethaanae engalukku kula theivamaa”
Elevates the inanimate car to the status of a sacred family deity.
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Trivia
Pannaiyarum Padminiyum (2014) marked the debut of music director Justin Prabhakaran. The film's central narrative revolves around an elderly landlord (Pannaiyar) and his emotional attachment to a vintage Premier Padmini car.
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