Ettuthikkum Oorum
From Aelay · 2021
- Lyricist
- M. K. Kadal Vendhan
- Singer
- M. K. Kadal Vendhan
- Music director
- Aruldev
- Details
- Aelay2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ettuthikkum oorum | Towns in all eight directions, |
| Ivan per ucharikum paaru | Look, they all speak his name! |
| Pakkathula paatha | But if you see him up close, |
| Ivaro pacha pulla aalu | He is just an innocent, tender-hearted soul. |
| Kavadu soothu theriya paya pulla | He is a man who knows no cunning or deceit, |
| Irunthum kuduppan thinamum ivan tholla | Yet he causes trouble every single day. |
| Kodukum settai endrum inai illa | The mischief he makes has no equal, |
| Kanaka valaka aiyo alavillai | Oh my, there is no end to his endless arguments and antics! |
| Male | |
| Ettuthikkum oorum | Towns in all eight directions, |
| Ivan per ucharikum paaru | Look, they all speak his name! |
| Pakkathula paatha | But if you see him up close, |
| Ivaro pacha pulla aalu | He is just an innocent, tender-hearted soul. |
| Male | |
| Aluku vetti colouru satta | Wearing a stained veshti and a colorful shirt, |
| Aluthi ootum bedalu katta | He pedals hard on his heavy bicycle frame. |
| Kudippan bodha mooku mutta | He drinks until he is completely intoxicated, |
| Ulaippan rasa viyarva sotta | Yet he works like a king, dripping with sweat. |
| Oor pillai yavum thaan pillai | Every child in the village is like his own child, |
| Onnaga pappa mappila | He treats everyone warmly like close family. |
| Elaikum ivan mel illa | He does not consider himself superior to the poor, |
| Yarukum aiya keel illa | Nor does he consider himself inferior to anyone. |
| Male | |
| Pinju manasa kolla adippan | He will captivate and steal young hearts, |
| aana veliya ivan nadippan | But on the outside, he pretends to act tough. |
| Pinju manasa kolla adippan | He will captivate and steal young hearts, |
| Aana veliya ivan nadippan | But on the outside, he pretends to act tough. |
| Male | |
| Ettuthikkum oorum | Towns in all eight directions, |
| Ivan per ucharikum paaru | Look, they all speak his name! |
| Pakkathula paatha | But if you see him up close, |
| Ivaro pacha pulla aalu | He is just an innocent, tender-hearted soul. |
எட்டு திக்கு ஊரும் இவன்
பேர் உச்சரிக்கும் பாரு
பக்கத்தில பார்த்தா இவரோ
பச்சப்புள்ள ஆளு
Towns in all eight directions,
Look, they all speak his name!
But if you see him up close,
He is just an innocent, tender-hearted soul.
He is a man who knows no cunning or deceit,
Yet he causes trouble every single day.
The mischief he makes has no equal,
Oh my, there is no end to his endless arguments and antics!
கவடு சூது தெரியாப் பயப்புள்ள
இருந்தும் கொடுப்பா தெனமும் இவன் தொல்ல
கொடுக்கும் சேட்ட என்றும் இணையில்ல
கணக்கோ வழக்கோ ஐயோ அளவில்ல
Towns in all eight directions,
Look, they all speak his name!
But if you see him up close,
He is just an innocent, tender-hearted soul.
எட்டு திக்கு ஊரும் இவன்
பேர் உச்சரிக்கும் பாரு
பக்கத்தில பார்த்தா இவரோ
பச்சப்புள்ள ஆளு
Wearing a stained veshti and a colorful shirt,
He pedals hard on his heavy bicycle frame.
He drinks until he is completely intoxicated,
Yet he works like a king, dripping with sweat.
Every child in the village is like his own child,
He treats everyone warmly like close family.
He does not consider himself superior to the poor,
Nor does he consider himself inferior to anyone.
அழுக்கு வேட்டி கலரு சட்ட
அழுத்தி ஓட்டும் பெடலு கட்ட
குடிப்பான் போத மூக்கு முட்ட
ஒழைப்பான் ராசா வேர்வ சொட்ட
ஊர் பிள்ள யாவும் தான் பிள்ள
ஒண்ணாக பார்ப்பான் மாப்பிள்ள
ஏழைக்கும் இவன் மேலில்ல
யாருக்கும் ஐயா கீழில்ல
He will captivate and steal young hearts,
But on the outside, he pretends to act tough.
He will captivate and steal young hearts,
But on the outside, he pretends to act tough.
பிஞ்சு மனச கொள்ளையடிப்பான்
ஆனா வெளியே இவன் நடிப்பான்
பிஞ்சு மனச கொள்ளையடிப்பான்
ஆனா வெளியே இவன் நடிப்பான்
Towns in all eight directions,
Look, they all speak his name!
But if you see him up close,
He is just an innocent, tender-hearted soul.
எட்டு திக்கு ஊரும் இவன்
பேர் உச்சரிக்கும் பாரு
பக்கத்தில பார்த்தா இவரோ
பச்சப்புள்ள ஆளு.....
Ettuthikkum oorum
Towns in all eight directions,
Ivan per ucharikum paaru
Look, they all speak his name!
Pakkathula paatha
But if you see him up close,
Ivaro pacha pulla aalu
He is just an innocent, tender-hearted soul.
Kavadu soothu theriya paya pulla
He is a man who knows no cunning or deceit,
Irunthum kuduppan thinamum ivan tholla
Yet he causes trouble every single day.
Kodukum settai endrum inai illa
The mischief he makes has no equal,
Kanaka valaka aiyo alavillai
Oh my, there is no end to his endless arguments and antics!
Ettuthikkum oorum
Towns in all eight directions,
Ivan per ucharikum paaru
Look, they all speak his name!
Pakkathula paatha
But if you see him up close,
Ivaro pacha pulla aalu
He is just an innocent, tender-hearted soul.
Aluku vetti colouru satta
Wearing a stained veshti and a colorful shirt,
Aluthi ootum bedalu katta
He pedals hard on his heavy bicycle frame.
Kudippan bodha mooku mutta
He drinks until he is completely intoxicated,
Ulaippan rasa viyarva sotta
Yet he works like a king, dripping with sweat.
Oor pillai yavum thaan pillai
Every child in the village is like his own child,
Onnaga pappa mappila
He treats everyone warmly like close family.
Elaikum ivan mel illa
He does not consider himself superior to the poor,
Yarukum aiya keel illa
Nor does he consider himself inferior to anyone.
Pinju manasa kolla adippan
He will captivate and steal young hearts,
aana veliya ivan nadippan
But on the outside, he pretends to act tough.
Pinju manasa kolla adippan
He will captivate and steal young hearts,
Aana veliya ivan nadippan
But on the outside, he pretends to act tough.
Ettuthikkum oorum
Towns in all eight directions,
Ivan per ucharikum paaru
Look, they all speak his name!
Pakkathula paatha
But if you see him up close,
Ivaro pacha pulla aalu
He is just an innocent, tender-hearted soul.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Ettuthikkum Oorum' from the film 'Aelay' (2021) serves as a vibrant character sketch for the protagonist, an eccentric rural ice-cream seller named Muthu (played by Samuthirakani). The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a hard-working village man whose fame extends across all eight directions. Despite his unkempt appearance, daily drinking habits, and habit of causing playful trouble, he is devoid of malice, cunning, or pretense. Thematically, the song celebrates his egalitarian spirit and tender interior hidden beneath a rough exterior. He treats all village children as his own family, holds no pride or inferiority complex, and works tirelessly with immense dignity. The track balances rustic folk energy with warmth, capturing the essence of a lovable, flawed, yet pure-hearted father figure.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Kavadu soothu theriya paya pulla / Irunthum kuduppan thinamum ivan tholla / Kodukum settai endrum inai illa”
The lines end with rhyming sounds ('pulla', 'tholla', 'illa') creating a rhythmic folk flow.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Aluku vetti colouru satta / Aluthi ootum bedalu katta”
End words 'satta' and 'katta' rhyme, adding musicality to the description of his appearance and bicycle.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Aluku vetti colouru satta / Aluthi ootum bedalu katta”
The second consonant 'l' (ள/ல) rhymes between 'Aluku' and 'Aluthi'.
Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)
“Pinju manasa kolla adippan / aana veliya ivan nadippan”
Contrasts his tender, loving inner heart ('Pinju manasu') with his tough external acting/behavior ('veliya ivan nadippan').
Monai (Alliteration)
“Kudippan bodha mooku mutta”
Repetition of the 'm' sound in 'mooku' and 'mutta' at the end of the phrase.
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Trivia
The movie 'Aelay' (2021) was directed by Halitha Shameem and starred Samuthirakani alongside Manikandan. The film explores the complex dynamics of a father-son relationship in a rural Tamil Nadu setting. M.K. Kadal Vendhan not only wrote the lyrics for this energetic character-introduction song but also sang it himself under Aruldev's musical direction, giving it an authentic folk voice.
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